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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
7M NAN STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
By y. r.

a petition signed by q few thousand
voters requesting everyone else to
take their names out Of the ring,
I'd appreciate 1t personally.
One Of the 400: If you'd take your
name off, 1t would reduce the total
q little.
Barry Miller: I never thought Of
that.
Bystander: 1t would be a good
idea.
Another bystander: Not SO hot,
not so hot. We need men like Barry
Miller In the race. He ought to be
elected:
Mr.. Miller: Well, I've got to 20 and
make one Of my daily dozen speech
es. Don't forget, I want you to vote
for me.
Brownsville chap: Well, when
election day comes around, I'll take
the afternoon off, 60 to the polls
and wade through the names on the
ballot and maybe Ill get to yours.
Voice From the Past
Buck Combe writes TO friends in
Brownsville and requests that The
Brownsville Herald be notified that
he is still alive and kicking in Mer-
ida, Yucatan. He and his young
wife are enjoying the tropical life
down there, eating bananas and
chunking coconuts at the monkeys.
Read today's Air Log column. in
which he says he has gone native"
Side Chances
A country boy trying TO make a
U-turn on the Main Stem. and say
ing the sign in the middle OF the
street which reads mo Left Turn"
but didn't know that U-turns we're
included in the don'ts. The law let
him go.
The flood this year did not create
much interest around Brownsville.
It was the topic Of conversation
around the Main Stem Monday,
when it threatened Matamoros for
a while, but outside Of that, there
was little said about ii. The reason
there was no danger was because
Of good levees and good flood con-
troll facilities.
School children. and young men
and women. are roaming around
aimlessly. now that school is out.
More cars are noticed on the streets.
and things are livelier, as a rule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
July 4th Plans

Work on plans for a Fourth of
July celebration in Brownsville this
year will start Thursday. it was
said by chamber OF commerce Of
ficials today.
The chamber committee appoint
ed for the purpose will meet at a
recent date to work out a complete
arrangement for the celebration.
Harry Faux was chairman Of the
committees last year, and viii pos
sibly remain in the same capacity
this year.
In the absence of secretary G. c.
Richardson, Mrs. A. v. Smith will
conduct the initial work. being in
charge Of the chamber of commerce
while the secretary is In Plainview
attending the Texas Commercial
Executives convention there.
1t is hoped by members in charge
Of the work to stage an elaborate
celebration this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05

I remember, I remember. If I take the time to think,
When q bathroom wasn't purple. orange, blue or
red or pink;
When it wasn't in vermillion. black and white or even
green
And a bathroom wasn't something copied from a
magazine:
When it wasn't gay or gorgeous and was easy on the
eyes
And to battle was in no manner an artistic enter
prise;
When q bathtub was a bathtub. neither wonderful nor
great,
And the gadgets were 50 simple that q child could
operate;
When a wash-bcwl was a wash-bowl and most any
one would know
That twas not a rustic fountain nor a new type
radio;
When one mirror was sufficient and there weren't
mats galore
When a bathroom was a bathroom, simply that
and nothing more.
I remember, I remember, when a kitchen was a room
That you knew was just a kitchen, not a flower shop
in bloom;
When it smelled a. lot Of cooking and OF cooking very
And a lot Of kitchen furniture was very largely
wood;
When the kitchen had no panels and it had no "arty"
look
And you'd know. without inquiring, it was Just a
place to cook;
I remember, 1 remember when It had a kitchen
range
That endured for a lifetime without chance Of any
change,
When it was Of simple color lacking any touch Of art,
When YOU picked it without guidance from a paint
er's color chart:
When nobody called it pretty" and nobody said How
sweet"
And a stoves primary purpose was preparing food
to eat.
/ remember, I emember when an ice-box was a chest
So enormous that two icemen could march into 1t
abreast;
When it was a wooden fixture with a somewhat oak
ish stain
And a flood was sure to happen II you didn't watch
the drain;
When the iceman came each morning and W heard
for half a block
The rumble Of his wagon and his hatchet's chock-
chock-chock;
When he'd shuttle to the kitchen with a huge and
dripping cake
And departing leave behind him rivulet and mud
dy lake;
I remember when an ice-pick hung beside the drip
ping box
And the ice for making highbaIs didn't come in
little blocks.
LENVOI
I remember all these fixtures; they're imprinted on
my brain
All, the dear old -fashioned dead days-may they
never come againl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05

the Last Hundred Shares?"
terrupted impatlently. She was
biting her lip an amazing
sign OF nervousness I'm her.
Mr.. Stevens raised his yellowish
brows.
"Only a month ago 4. we for
warded our check !"
"What Of that? The securities
had been in your hands since Oc-
toberl"
"Yery well. ! will do what /
can" He turned away. Brokers
have a uniform antlpathy to IT.
ritable clients.
Linda, who had always swept IN
and out Of that Office a. q queen
fingered hesitant at the door.
There Is an obligation which Is
troubling me. My bin at the g.
Sewer has been running for a long
time. They must have a payment
from this money" She spoke
thoughtfulIy, as II the stock was al
ready sold and she had only TO
diSburse its equivalent.
Mr.. Stevens was shocked. This
was an error in tactics for which
he was unprepared. He had moth
ing whatever TO do with the liabll-
titles or embarrassments Of his
clients.
The bookkeeper will forward
the check to your address, Mrs.
Roth" he said frigidly.
And so Linda assured the mana.
ger Of her hotel that he would hear
from her within the week. She
was giving up her rooms for good
leaving New York. Politely asked
for an address, she answered
vaguely, Washington"
Sha had heen I'm fhas rafr nnanr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
CHAPTER TX
From Mountain Top Into the
Valley.

FISFH molHtdin loP AHtO AnS
Valley.
CENATOR CONVERSE madehim-
= self comfortable in the widest
chair the room afforded and select
ed a cigarette with are before he
answered Linda She watched this,
striving to keep her thoughts from
her eyes.
$50 our friendship Is 10 end with
the last hundred ShareS?'
She WINGED from something In
his tone.
Were we ever friends?-
He reflected upon this. "Possf-
bly, not. / am then to be Of no hr-
Their use to you We win put IL
that way III spite OF badness"
She interrupted warmly: you
helped me with advice-wfrh your
influence IN selling those socks
because you liked my father-not
me-"
The senator burst out laughing.
Cad, what frauds you women
arel are YOU lying 70 yourSeffs0r
Just 70 me?"
1t was going TO be horrible but
she must control herself.
II gave you no encouragement TO
believe yourself my friend" she
said coldly. II would have-paid
you for what you did. That I'm
how I have always felt TO you"
She realized that she had made
an error when she saw him start
violently. She had angered him
and he had power. He repeated
her words slowly.
so you would have paid me-
but not with the coin i wanted
from you" His glance Travelled
over her slowly and she cringed
before II. She wanted 10 say that
this was pay-as she had paid a
hundred times in humiliation, but
that would have gained her moth
in-. After a little while he became
merciful and turned his eyes away.
Il believed that you would turn
70 me some day." he said slowly.
Turn to you? No, no, I could
mott"
"If there hadn't been another
man." he went on, ~toneleSsly,
you'd have got over that feeling
you have for me-repulsion. Il sup
pose you'd call il. You'd have got
s0-y0u could touch me without
shivering. That was Just youth
and you spent your youth pretty
freely. It's nearly gone, though
you haven't lived 80 very many
years. I figured It would last about
as long as the red and blue papers
your daddy left behind him"
RED and blue papers" she re-
peated duly, though she knew it
was Just that.
He got up and took q step to-
ward her. A thick dark vein stood
out on his forehead like an ugly
bruise and his hand trembled when
II fell upon her shoulder. She
would have screamed, but there
was no escape. She would be
mothered-efaced-before anyone
came.
TT Is another man. isn't it,"
She could not say no.
Then let me tell you-you cans
have that boy. You'll ruin him
woman like you. Why don't you
let him marry that young girl
She's fresh. She'll give him every
thing. She can have half N dozer
children without remembering"
That wrested a cry krom her.
-1QRE GQaEkh 4RnA v
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
PLTCKY

BATH, England.-Doreen Brook
es. -. Is a plucky little lass. While
walking across a field recently on
the way home from school. an en-
ragged COW attacked her. The girl
waited until the COW was almost
upon her and then jumped TO catch
bold Of the animals horns. She
held in until help arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
TEST ID TORPEDO

LONDON.-What Is said to be
the deadliest torpedo ever yet In
vented by man has been tried out
tetwen Wymouth and Portland. II
Is fitted with an 8-cylinder engine
and speeds through the water with
20 rer cent greater velocity that
ire old types. It has q very high
explosive capacity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05

Despair
CMcCann Waiting Happy Day Ending S~ulphured
Prunes. "-headline)
Oh, Happiness is far away,
"A most elusive boon;
But it will come upon the day
That ends the ~sulphured prune.
I'm sad: nv spirits badly curled;
I sing no lifting tune;
How can I till this cruel world
Casts out the ~sulphured prune?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
WRAP

The double chiffon wrap. ac-
cordian pleated from the shallow
shoulder yoke to the natural waist
lire. Is new and stunning. The
pleats fit into q wide sash that
ties In o bow In front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05

Mervin Lane says he tried to sell a big bread and
roll man some insurance recently. but that the fell
low couldn't decide whether he wanted an endow-
ment or straight life. Thus illustrating the old ad-
age Bakers can't be choosers."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
Minor League Seasoning Might Help

Minor League Seasoning Might Help
Prohibition enforcement has been turned over by
the Treasury Department to the Department Of JUS
tice. II it doesn't show to satisfaction there it will
be farmed out to the Bridgeport club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-05
The Once Over

THOUGHTS ON THE OLD-FAsHIONED HOME
Copyright, 1880. by The Associated Newspapers)
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
WOMEN To BACK
PEACE MOVE

NEW YORK, March 4 G.N.SJ.
A new peace parley. backed by
the women Of the world. was
visioned today as a result of the
London Arms Conference by Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, chairman
OF the national committee on the
cause and cure Of war.
After receiving a report Of
Josephine Schain. returned men,
mer o. the unofficial women's
delegation to the London confer
ence, Mrs. Gait said difficulty had
been met at the London meeting
because mo one has stood firmly
behind the present conference.
Miss Schain, who was one Of
four American women who went
to the conference to work for
worldwide peace. said fear pSy-
chology" was making great diff
culties at the conference because
the nations "are still talking war. "
She said the United States, hav.
Ing the least to fear, should take
the lead in peace movements.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
CHILD SCORES
IN COMEDY

Phyllis Brown, child prodigy, of
st. Gabriel's Parish, was acclaimed
by audience and players for her
acting last night In the st,
Gabriel's Players presentation of
George M. Cohan's "A Prince
There Was" The play was given
in the st. Gabriel's auditorium,
Grant Circle.
Justin Wrinkle, a newcomer to
the st. Gabriels Players; his
brother George, Harold Hamill
Mary Mccarthy, Dorothy Coli
flower, Kathleen Baker, Helen
Ryan and Dorothy Connor played
featured roles.
The play will be repeated to
night at 8 o'clock. 1t is being
given for the benefit of the
churchs building fund.
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The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Fire Engine Company
To Mark Anniversary

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March A.
The fifty-ninth annual banquet
Of the Columbia Engine Company
will be held in the Westminster
Building, March 10. Prominent
State and city officials will attend
and seven entertainment features
have been provided.
George s. French, one of the
charter members of the company,
will be one of the guests of honor.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Government Party Wins
In Brazil Elections

RIO DE JAENETRo, March 4
Q.N.SO With returns still mis-
sing from many districts, Julio
Prestes, the government party
candidate for President and Vital
Soares, The vice presidential can
didate of the same party, led
their opponents by several hun
dred thousand votes today, &C
cording to latest estimates.
Leaders of the government
party were jubilant at the returns
and claimed victory.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
On $50 a Week,
Wife Asks Decree

CHICAGO, March AFTER SIX
years, Mrs. Louise Hjerleid has
decided she cannot run her house
hold on 30 cents a week.
She filed a suit for divorce
against Gavin L. Hierleid yester'
day, saying that this Is all that
he allowed her. Hjerleid is .
sportsman and an official Of the
Harness Horse Association. She
blames another woman"
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Wife Of Fields Heir
To Start Reno Suit

NEW YORK, March 4.-Re
ports that Mrs. Marshall Field,
Sd, will arrive in Reno from Porto
Rico May IL to establish resi-.
.dence for a divorce were partly
confirmed yesterday. At the
Field town residence u woman,
who declined to give her name,
said:
MRS. Field doesn't wish any.
thing to appear in the papers
about it. 1t Is true she is visit
ing in Porto Rico"
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Coolidge Dedicates
Arizona Dam Today

LOS ANGELES, March 4
Headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, q party left here yester.
day in two special railroad cars
for Globe, Ariz., where today the
former President will dedicate
the immense Coolidge Dam.
From Globe they will return
direct to their home in North
ampton, Mass,
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
Hunter of Big Game
Badly Hurt bY Taxi

CHICAGO, March 4 UN.S0.--
For half his life Thomas A,
Barns, noted hunter. coursed the
African jungleS shooting big game
with never an injury.
Today he is in critical condi.
ton at a hospital here from
injuries received when a street
car hurled him in front of taxi
cab.
Barns suffered a skull fracture
and internal injuries.
The Washington times., 1930-03-04
ErstwhiIe Foes Meet
When Norris Faces
Hughes in Court

Victor and vanquished faced
each other in the Supreme
Court yesterday when Senator
Norris of Nebraska, who led
the fight against confirmation
Of Charles Evans Hughes. ap-
peared to move an admission
to the bar.
The formality required about
one minutes time
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

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The Washington times., 1930-03-04

after all question easily answered when yol
know the fashions and the daily economies offered in the Down
Store Here for instance tomorrow 5 the newest coats
3pece suits arrived from the market Basket
plain lacy tweed All silk lined Sizes IA to A. Anc
you many samples (ony of knd) and that
something the miss wishing the distinctive wardrobe
.Downta Store
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

really believe Washington dress better than
other cities Of will with We also believe that
The Paas Royal Downstairs Store has played small part help
ing you this distinction with just such important offerings
this 300 of the sartet dresses for in
silhouette with high wastnes and the newest style details
peneous of prints in the Sizes IA to A.
Dsa Store
The Washington times., 1930-03-04

With fitted waists swinging back into popularity you'll take mo-
than passing notice of such suits and coats found in tn
wonderful Here charming svertones stunning a
tweed sporty weed and coves and the dres boadcoth
Many lined Sizes IA to AZ in suits and IA to 50 in coats
Dow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23

trouble as the Summer months de-
ivelop. Also, the early Spring
winds are far more tanning to the
skin than many women realize. /
know. I thought / hadn't tanned
a bit until q few days ago, when i
suddenly realized that il wouldn't
be a bad idea to get out a bleach
pack and even UP the tones Of my
Ekin.
/ should have been warned several
weeks ago because recently I've had
10 put on rouge far more plentifully
than usual. 50 much so that the
amount necessary to give the familiar
pint 70 my cheeks became 50 great /
WAS forced TO wonder why. Then IL
Gawned on me what the trouble was.
Eo / switched % Summer rouge.
BY Summer rouge l mean a shade
(which has a little more orange IN
ats composition as well as a brighter
shade than Is suited to the com
plexion under normal conditions.
Tanning naturally adds brown TO
Hhe skin n both red and yellow are
necessary TO make q brown shade.
Therefore. the same principle is ap-
piled to face rouge when the color
ang OF the skin is deepened. Tan
ming must not be confused with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23
Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE
= NANCY LEE:

NEAR NANCf LEE'
~ I am a girl In my late teens.
and I am in love with a boy about
four years older.
When / first met this boy he
begged me for a date every time
he saw me.
/ did not care for his company
then and would not 70 with him.
He Il a very good looking boy and
most girls run after him When ]
met him he said ne loved me be-
cause ] was so different.
/ don't know why but / have
fallen in love with this boy. He Is
always friendly when he sees me
but never aSks me fer a date any
more.
Please tel me what 70 DO to earn
his friendship.
LONESOME BLUE EYES.
II ONESOME BLUE EYES: 1t seems
IL to me that the young man has
been spoiled by the attentions OF the
type OF girl who simply throws her
self at a good-looking na and re
members 10 tell him every five
minutes how much she adores a
handsome man. IL he does not
appreciate the type OF girl that your
letter indicates you to b.. II would
be better for you to dismiss the
young man from your mind and just
treat him as an ordinary friend when
next you meet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23
Loves Reawakening
4Madge Is Deeply affected BY Mory's Happiness as
Plans for the Girls First Party
Near Com nIofion-
BY ADELE CARRISOl


You've forgotten something.
Madge.' my friend said didactically,
and when ! looked up inquiringly.
she explained with twinkling eyes
You haven't told her about tbs
cadets"
"Oh, never mind them now" Mary
said hastily. but 1 laughed and told
her Of Mr.. Underwood's plan 20 in
vite two West Point cadets OF his
acquaintance 10 the party.
They're from the West" I ex-
planned. too FAR away 70 get home
Tor the holidays. He thought they
would enjoy the party. and, on the
other hand they would provide the
extra men. ] understand no modern
dancing party is a success unless
there are more men than girls"
Right you are" Mary assured me
Enthusiastically. Mr.. Cameron win
be another extra man, won't he2"
Hell be rated that way" i said,
unless he displaces one of the four
Yale freshmen who. with Marion and
her three preparatory school friends,
make up the party"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23
"The Easiest Way Out"
a Young Woman Protests against the Unfairness of Life

hungry. Miss Black, many a
time. too. 10 he could look nice
and decent and clean. No n
knows OF me or my sacrifices
and this il the end.
II ] only thought this lesson
would save some other poor
fool ] would not be dying In
vain. Oh. I'm 50 young-only
thirty. I hate 10 leave II all.
I never have had any happiness
why?
Life Is cruel. 30 I say good
by.
Please, don't fan me.
DESPERATE.
Poor soul Poor. foolish. eager
puzzled soul!
How long IL II going 70 take
10 learn that gratitude turns
to hate IN tho heart or the averag'
man?
Men Hte 70 give favors-they a,
not Like TO take them.
The sure way 10 lose q man n Z,
do too much for him.
I've ser IL a. least q hGndret
times.
This man was tired Of looking NJ
he wanted TO look down-that'i
why he chose the flapper-and per
haps he chose wisely mt that.
A mans neck gets drawn cut O
shape II he looks up too much.
And the worst OF II is this poor
young woman could have forgotten
all about this shailow-hearted man
II she'd only put him out OF hei
heart and out OF her mind. and GU
OF her lfe-just as r~esolutefy as IN.
would bolt the door OF her room
against a thief.
Poor girl. I hope her troubled hear
IL at rest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23

water. are you really the mothsr
Of all those w~TigglerS7"
Yes indeed" she replied. And
I'm the mother OF the others. too.
They're the wriEElers' older broth
ers."
The shadows were nothing short
or aStounded. "And will they alT
turn into mosquitoes like your" they
inquired. She nodded. But what
are they doing in the water7 Nos
quitoes don't belong IN water"
Young ones do. ! was brought
UP In water. It's the best place for
mosquitoes TO be brought up In.
What were you brought up In7
Instead OF replying. Knarf said
But shy do they hang from the tor
OF the water urside-down?"
so they can breathe. They
breathe through their tails. You see.
though they live in water they
breathe air. So they stick their Ails
out OF the water. like the top Of q
submarine Unless they do this they
will drown. Sometimes people. wha
don't like lis. pour oil over the Ton
or the water. That's terribly bad Cor
the wrigFIers and their brothers f.r
they can't get their tails through
the oil. which keeps them from
breathing and they drown"
What a pity" said Yam.
Yes. Il Is a great pity. But then.
people don't really appreciate US. OF
course, we do bite them. Still what
Is a little bite or two? They ouEhtn't
10 keep IN from breathing for that
The shadows agreed that ~ was
rather unfair.
Why don't you stop biting pes
ple7" Mi asked.
"Oh. It's n long story" 40 answered..
settling down beside them on the
edge OF the barrel.
Tomorrow: Why Mosquitoes Bite
coFyriEht. 1859. NswIpsp@ Feature Bsrr1cs. Ins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23

\vithout warning. II IL a most ago.
mixing. vise-like pain in the region
OF the breastbone. with a sense OF
construction OF the chest The pain
extends into the hack. arms and
shoulders. but particularly into the
left arm.
The patient may become stir and
motinnless. az though paralyzed.
afraid 10 make the slightest move.
Every motion produces more agony.
The mental distress Is almost as bad
as the physical pain. for the patient
fears each moment is 70 be his last.
Death may actually come during
such an attack.
A violent attack ma last only a
few minutes. but a lesser one may
last hours. The pain may come on
after eating a hearty meal in which
indigestible food was taken.
The spasms are periodical and are
brought on by mental excitement,
muscular effort. dyspepsia. ~overeat-
ing. exposure { cold. and any sud
den shock. Excessive use OF coffee.
or tobacco. or overindulgence IN
liquor may bring On a spasm-
Needless 10 say. a doctor Is needed
during and after the attack. The pa
tent should be examined carefully
by "a physician 70 see what II the
underlying or the trouble. He
will probably prescribe certain rene
dies 10 carry.
BY proper care these dangerous
attacks may often be controlled. But
the exciting must be found and
removed Then there will be hope
for