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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Well. ANYWAY. IT.. Progress.

"Old Mr.. and Mrs. Hardscrabble
are going to celebrate their golden
Wedding anniversary next week."
"That's fine. What are they going
20 do?'
"Burn the mortgage on their home,
understand"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
True dyes are
easiest 10 useg

Dresses, Grapes or lingerie look
neW when they're re-dyed with
Diamond Dyes. No spotting or
streaking; never a trace Of that
re-dyed look. Just rich, even,
bright colors that hold amazingly
through wear and washing.
Diamond Dyes are the highest
quality dyes you can buy because
they're so rich Il, pure aniIines.
That's what makes them so easy to
use. That's what they've been
famous for so years. Is cent
packages-all drug stores.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Different Viewpoints

Obfusca-1t takes a young man to
make love interesting.
Ysabel-And an old one to make
1t pay.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Accounted For"

First Tramp-Haven't seen you,
Slim, for month. What have you
been doing?
Second Tramp-Thirty days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
STRETCHING THE TRUTH

India Rubber Man-So you don't be.
lieve l took steps OF that length?
Freak Manager-No, you stretched
yourself, no doubt, but don't stretch
the truth.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Yellow Songsters

Both male and female canaries
sing. The male bird has, perhaps,
the sweeter song.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Ambiguous Reply

as 1t true that wine is made from
dandelions?"
"From all | gather"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
A Change of Phrase

He said that she was dear TO him
And then with manner pensive
When they were welded he waxed
grim
And said she was expensive.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Prosperity

The bumper crops
Now bump the bumps,
And jumper stocks,
Now jump the jumps.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
He-You.

She-What is your object in kissing
so much?
He-You.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26

Curious
George Giraffe suppose you are
admiring my great height.
Tom Tortoise-No, Pm merely
hanging around to see you pull in
your neck.
From the Appearances
I'm wearing my new gown this
evening. Where do you think we
should go?"
"Swimming."-Grit.
Dress slowly when you are in a
hurry.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
From The Anpearance.

Dress slowly when you are in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

NEW YORK. Aug 8~.-P-5toCks
Aere iii liberal supply during tine
arly hours 81 trauing TO-DAY Th5
Aloespread selling movement en-
raced all classes of investment ana
speculative shares. Liquidation o.
margin accounts accelerated a drive
-y the professional bears.
Warner Brothers pictures was
sold extensively on omission of the
quarterly divident, breaking nearly
points TO around Is. Low prices
of the month appeared in the prin-
cipal issues. Shares of 3 10 d in
Guided Or. =. Steel. American Can.
Radio. Westinghouse Electric, johns
Manville, Du POnt, North American,
Vanadium, Eastman Kodak. Allied
Chemical, Atlantic Coast Line and
SafeWay stores. Both Rock Island
and Southern aRilway made new
lows.
Call money renewed at ? per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
GRAIN GOES LII

CHICAGO, Aug 8.-lP-Active
general buying both Of corn and
wheat. sent prices soaring carly to-
day with corn leading the upward
flight. The main incentive for pur-
chasing corn was assertions current
that crop destruction wrought by
weeks OF drought and heat has
reached an aggregate unparalleled
IN the history Of American crop dis
asters. Unexpected comparative
firmneSs Of Liverpool wheat quota
tons today. together with adverse
crop reports from Canada, tended
70 lift the wheat marekt here.
Opening unchanged to ! 1-2c
higher, corn quickly scored general
gains Of more than 3 cents. Wheat
started SIC off to l 5-8c up, and
later showed 4 decided general ad-
vance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Florida Band Man
Would Come Here

According to a letter f0m Frank
Fl. Fitch. director OF the Capital
City band OF Florida and head Of
the Fitch School Of Music. ITALIA
hassee, Florida. will probably move
his organization to Brownsville in
the near future.
1--WE intend 10 change the loca-
ton Of our business on account Of
climatic conditions. and would like
to now IL you would consider IL adj
visable to make a trip to your city
TO look into the possibility Of the
organization of school and city
bands in connection with a first
class school Of music" Mr.. Fitch
writes to the local chamber Of COM
merce.
@. c. Richardson. local secretary
of the chamber. answered him to-
day suggesting a visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Nineteen Prisoners
Taken from County

n. &. McClOud. special agent from
the state penitentiary. left here
Friday morning for Huntsville with
nine prisoners from the Cameron
county Jail.
The men taken 10 the penlten-
tiary were Harry Warner, Fran
cisco Cara. ROmulo de la Cerda,
Ramon Reyes. Ienaci0 Cahaller0,
Ciril0 ContreraS. Jose Saldana
Francisco Mora and TiofIlo San
chez.
Deputy U. S. Marshall II r JET
ferds left earlier i'll the week with
ten prisoners for the feusrH peni-
Tertiary AZ LeavenWorth The men
we're Victor FonseCa, Jose ZamOra.
Teodoro Elizondo. Santiago Chava-
rilla. Jose Garcia. Umberto Vadillo'
Juan Mata, Jose Faz. GuBialupe
Rivera and Leonardo Zapata.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
TODAY'S MARKETS

Cotton prices dropped approximately
$3.50 a bale Oh the local exchange
today. despite the fart
census bureaus figures for this
ear CroD showed a decrease Of
nearly half a million bales from
last years. Immediately after trad
me- was resumed following the
customary I'D minute suspension tor
recr-t .-n 0f the report. October
contracts plunged to NJ As cents a
.1-r-l ena re. enbcr TO 1850 cents
"A r0snd. or - 90 55 points down.
Prices steadied shortly after. how
ever. and recovered ID TnintS OF the
loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Mexicans Seek Data
On Chicken Raising

II was considered probable
Thursday that Mexican interests
contemplated going into the
chicken business on a large scale
tn Natamor0s I'LL the ne Z future,
following receipt NJ a letter from
Manuel Saiazar b. OF Matamoros.
By the Brownsville chamber Of
commerce.
Mr.. SalaZar requests informa-
ton AS 10 where baby chicks could
~ bought by the thousands. He
also requested data on the chicken
industry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
BEACHES HELD
CHIEF ASSET

Bathing beaches in the Valley
are this sections greatest assets
Paul A. Monies. Brownsville, said
during a speech before the Kiwanis
club at a luncheon Thursday oon
at the ri Jardin hotel.
Our beaches have been neglect
ed, and they are our greatest as
set. Develop them, and We will not
have to pull tourists here-they
will come by the hundreds Of thou
sands" he continued. This section
Is destined to become M of the
greatest summer and winter resorts
in the nation.
Mr.. Monies explained that in 1928
Miami had no more hotel facili-
ties than Brownsville has at pre-
sent. Now, he said, Miami and Palm
Beach have more hotels than
Washington, Detroit and Pittsburgh
combined. In Miami alone there
were ~ large hotels in 1928.
Improvements in our beaches
must be based on constructive
lines" he concluded.
During the Thursday luncheon II
was announced that funds for fur
nishing the Kiwanis room at the
Mercy hospital had been raised.
Entertainment was provided BY
Robert Northrop, station director
for station KWWG. who gave
several solos on the piano. He also
spoke briefly on radio advertising.
Visitors were Paul A. Monies, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Northrop. and r.
win McWiliiams. Of Brownsville: Q.
4. Noble. Tampa, Fla; H. G.
Balaam. Harrington and C. Kendoll.
a representative Of the Elgin Watch
company. Chicago. a guest Of I.
n0rfman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

HIGHLAND. n. Y. - Audrey Du
Bots. six years old, Is making a 300
mile trip on her black and white
pony to Saranac lake. It's a ride
for pleasure, not an endurance con-
test. Her mother also mounted.
accompanies her.
GRENOBLE. France-The best
market for the walnuts Of Gren-
oble is the United States. and they
are grown on trees that came from
America. When groves years ago
were threatened by disease hardy
varieties Of walnuts were found ID
he United States and planted
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
n. Y. COTTON STEADY

NEW YORK. Aug 8-P-Cotton
opened steady at an advance of 10
points TO a decline Of . points.
nearly all the more active months
being higher In response to relative
" steady Liverpool cables and fur
Their pre-bureau covering.
Pribate reports Of rains in west
Texas brought in some selling. and
after the initial buying orders had
bee nsupplied. the market eased Oft
several points under realizing or d.
quotation. The new C-t~~a- sold
down TO 1892 and March to 1896.
making net declines OF about ) TO 3
points on the general list.
This dip was checked by a re-
neWal Of covering and there was a
little buying after the posting
al the weather map which. accord
ing to some Of the local traders.
showed no indication Of a break in
the drouth aside from possible
showers IN west Texas. At the end
Of the first half hc.ir. new October
was selling around 1925 and March
1889. or within a -~int or two of
yesterdays quotations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Marine Corps Post
Is Given to Meyers

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-fPl-
Major General Ben n Fuller to-
day took the oath Of office as
Commandant of the Marine CORPS.
He was appointed Tuesday by
President Hoover to succeed the
late Major General Wendell c.
Neville.
After the ceremony. General
Fuller DESIGNATED Brig. General
George +. Myers as his assistant.
filling the place he held under
Neville. Myers was a former COM
mander Of the Atlantic Fleet Mar
ines. He Is a naval academy
graduate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Wells Gets Hearing;
Self Defense Plea

TEXARKANA. Tex. Aug T.
PA preliminary hearing for
Ernest q. Wells. Federal Prohibi-
ton agent. charged with the fatal
shooting Of Herbert Richardson.
negro. during a raid yesterday. to-
day was set tentatively for Sat
urdae
Wells said ne shot Richardson
III s~elf-defense when The negro
drew a pistol as the officers entered
a house to search for liquor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

June q. he stated. according 20
officers. When his wife and daugh-
ter arrived safely at his office. he
was frightened and rushed down
to the street and snuffed out the
torch.
Takes Daughter To Town
On June ~ IL was agreed that
the Oldest daughter was to remain
az home and cook the lunch. Payne
took the younger daughter to him
and walked 10 town.
Mrs. Payne and her son started
from home in the car. intending
10 shop In preparation for leaving
on q vacation trip. They had driven
seven blocks when the blast oc-
cured which strewed wreckage of
the car for blocks. dismembered
Mrs. Payne's body and manned
the boy. The officers SAID Payne
stated he had calculated the car
would 90 seventeen blocks before
the dynamite charge would be set
off.
Officers said he related that his
motive was TO prevent his wife
from ever learning OF his relations
with the Thompson woman. put
his son TO daeth so he would not
grow up 10 be like him. and after
he had arranged his business af-
fairs. 70 commit suicide SO his
daughters would benefit from his
insurance. The two girls he des-
cribed as being "as pure and good
and perfect as their mother" Ac-
cording TO officers. he declared
he lied to his former stenograph-
er when he told her he planned
To get a divorce and marry her.
although he referred 10 her as
"the sweetest woman in the world"
and said she reminded him OF a
former sweetheart.
Regrets Boys Escape
The accused attorney expressed
concern. Burton said. over the
future welfare Of his three children,
especially the two girls. and said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

his greatest sorrow" was that the
boy escaped death from the eX-
plosion and was left alive and
crippled.
Officers said Payne appeared
pallid and shaken bv the outpour-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Final Arguments In
Case Made Thursday

The Parker VS.. BeddOes suit. con-
corning stock in n Of the Parker
companies. neared the jury in the
civil district court Thursday.
Closing arguments were being
re- ~ noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

inE OF his story. although ne
talked freely and seemed 10 feel
no sense or crime. The probability
appeared that a preliminary hear
ing would be held Monday az
Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
Brownsville Scouts
VIII Attend Camp

A number Of Brownsville Boy
Scouts VIII leave for Camp Perry
on the Arroyo Colorado Friday.
The annual Scout camp will open
at that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
WOMAN CRASH VICTIM

SAN Angelo Aug. 8-lFg-Nrs.
Beatrice Ford. 81. was killed near
Coleman last night when an auto
mobile IN which she was riding
crashed into a curling banister on
the highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
City Briefs

Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
relives sun and wind burned eyes.
Adv. Cd
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expedited. He emphasized that nc
would not plead insanity.
rs this your confession?" one
of the newspaper asked, lingering
the many pages revealing a
hitherto unheard OF scheme OF
murder.
Yes he said.
Visited BY Brother
Tuesday afternoon, Howe and
Macdonald presented the evidence
they had gathered to District At
torney 4. w. Thomerson.
Payne was arrested and charged
with murder. The Thompson
woman was detained as a material
witness.
Wednesday, Payne agreed to
make a confession and began to
dictate this yesterday spending the
entire day cloSeted with officers in
the courthouse here.
Becoming more cheerful hourly.
as though freeing himself from a
demon, the ~36-year-old Attorney.
tall, thin and somewhat stopped.
never faltered in his recital except
during the afternoon, when visited
by his brother, Sid Payne. OF
Tulia, Texas.
When sid Payne entered the
courthouse. he had seemed TO en-
terrain doubts as TO his brothers
guilt, but when he emerged from
I fha wnn~. u.1NnEn kk~ oA~ssrn1 a.
torney was debating his confess
sion. his face was haggard and he
appeared near a nervous collapse
Red" Burton, Deputy Sheriff Of
Hutchinson county. who sat in the
room with Payne during most of
the day and night. said the at
torney frequently smiled and joked
and was sarcastic most Of the
time. but when the dynamiting
itself was mentioned, he would
began weeping.
Boy Hears of Charge
The boy. "A. ID. Payne. Jr.. who
was manned by the explosion that
killed Mrs. Payne, learned yester.
day for the first time Of the &C
cusation against his father anc
appeared greatly agitated. HI
refused to believe the accusation.
Ladell, Is, eldest Of the Pawn,
children. continued to maintain
faith in her fathers innocence
saying. Il would not believe IL
even if daddy told me 1t was true.
Bobbie Jean. 9. had not been toll
Of the charge.
According TO officers who hac
read the part OF the Statement
transcribed. the attorney related
that he first tried unsuccessful,
to poison his wife with morphine
mixed in a tonic she was taking
then he tried asphyxiation will
gas in an attempted plan to xii
her and commit suicide.
Several Traps Laid
At another time. he related tina
he planned to drown her il
Bishops Lake. near Amarillo: a
another, he left a shotgun in
clothes closet so fixed that whel
his wife opened the door. the gu
would discharge. She escaped thi
with q minor injury.
Then. the officers said Payne re-
lated he planted 3 sticks OF dynam
tie inside the upholstery OF the driv
er's seat. in his coupe. placed a sac
|, Of grain in the rear compartment
to force the blast forward, an
arranged a fuse several feet Ion
which was SO devised that whe,
the car was driven from tn
garage. a string attachment to tn
fuse would pull It in contact wit
the flame Of a small alcohol lam
he had fitted into the automobil
compartment.
The first dynamite attempt wa
the day before the fatal blast o
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

n. O. COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 8.-tP-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08

The accused attorney expressed
concern. Burton said. over the
future welfare Of his three children,
especially the two girls. and said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-08
ATTORNEY


defense to offer when he was
brought to trial and expressed a
hope that the penalty would be
expedited. He emphasized that nc
would not plead insanity.
rs this your confession?" one
of the newspaper asked. lingering
the many pages revealing a
hitherto unheard OF scheme OF
murder.
IVES he Said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30
SLACK SOUNDS
APPEAL TO END
COFFIN'S RULE
Former Mayor SCOTS al
G. 0. P. Injection of
National Issues.

Declaring that cit is foolish for
any one to try to influence Marion
county voters by attempting to
make an issue of the national adj
ministration,." L. Ert Slack, former
mayor, in a radio address over sta
ton WFBM Wednesday night,
pointed to the record of the Coffin
organization in the courthouse and
called for its ousting.
Judging from the record of Louis
Ludlow during the last two years,
there can be no question that he
will be returned as representative in
congress-" Slack said.
He averred that the appearance
of Governor Harry G. Leslie in the
Marion county campaign is difficult
to understand, in view of the vote
he got in this county in the 1928
election and in view of certain local
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30
FACE

ganization is to continue or whether
there should be a wholesale change.
Every voter in Marion county
knows what Cofhnism means.
Slack described the lamentable
state of county finances resulting
from Coffin control and said that If
the county would have to pay the
bills piled up by the machine con-
troll of the courthouse the tax rate
would be 6S cents instead of 80
cents.
He cited how very large increases
have been made in practically all
departments of our county govern
ment without increasing the bene-
fits to our citizens. Some Of the
offices have increased as high as
123 per cent in four years"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ties: but if he is to do so with a
minimum of friction and loss OF
time, his hands should not be tied
by a congress controlled by political
opponents"
Mellon argued the depression was
not caused by stock market opera
tons. but by overproduction CT
commodities in this country and
abroad
Except for the exigencies OF
politics no thoughtful person would
make the assertion that either this
or any other administration could
be held responsible for the condl-
tons now affecting this country and
the world" Mellon said.
Mellon said government finances
are in sound condition. He pre-
dicted the United States would be
the first nation to recover from the
business slump.
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only three times. She indicated this
was record he could mot laugh
off in his column or anywhere else .
Broun retorted he saw so little to
choose from between the Repub-
Hcans and Democrats that he didn't
see much use in voting for either.
Mrs. Pratt. in turn. aroused the
ire of Judge Brodsky by referring
to him as a "Tammany henchman."
But aside from these little Incl
dents the campaign has been a
model Of politeness.
Broun took back what he had
said about Mrs. Pratt after he met
her personally. He said he found
her a very charming woman.
And when the ColumniSt was ar
rested for picketing during gar
ment workers strike, Brodsky was
the first on hand to obtain his re-
lease.
The appellation "silk stocking"
district is misnomer. AS Broun
said, there is a lot Of rayon in it.
Although it includes the aristocratic
Park avenue, it also takes in the
dingy antiquated red brick houses
in "Hell's Kitchen"
Broun has campaigned the district
personally, addressing crowds on
the street corners, while Mrs. Pratt
was speaking to drawing room
groups and Brodsky was appearing
at Tammany clubs.
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conditions, which he frequently has
had to deal with"
The only way the state admin
istrstion could be affected would be
in our legislative ticket. The most
wholesome thing that could happen
TO the people of Indiana at this
lime would be thorough investiga-
ton of state departments and such
investigation is impossible unless we
change the political complexion of
the house of representatives" Slack
said.
THE real issue in Marion county
to be settled by the voters next
Tuesday is whether the present
county government and machine or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30
HURLEY WILL
SPEAK ON RADIO
CHAIN TONIGHT
Mellon, in Air Address, Asks
Nation to Back PreSi-
dent Hoover.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. - The
Republican, radio campaign will be
continued tonight with an address
by War Secretary Patrick Hurley,
the fourth cabinet member to use
a national network this week for
political discussion.
HurIey's topic will be 1.-THE Hoover
Administration, Looking to the
Future
Wednesday night, Treasury Sec
rotary. Andrew Mellon spoke over
the radio from Washington, urg-
ing election of a Republican con-
gress next Tuesday.
President Hoover has shown
himself man capable of dealing
with great emergencies" Mellon
said.
IT am confident he will lead the
country out of its present Difficult
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30
GEORGE S.
PARKER
President of the Parker
Pen Company
Pioneer in the manufacture of the famous
Parker Fountain Pens and Pencils Il
About
LUCKY STRIKES
Famous To0sfing Process
which includes the use Of the
UItra Violet Ray

"PeObIe are eager for products of fine
qmaIity-and to satisfy this need eVery
business leader mast devote all his
time and reSOMrcefuIIneSS to develop
ing an eVen finer quality in his prod
act. You haze recognized this great
demand by your use of the Ultra
Violet Ray in the 'TO0stimg' of the
LUCKY STRIKE tobaccOs-it is a
stroke of modern business genius"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30
BROUN ENLIVENS
CONGRESS- RACE
IN New YORK
Promises tosKeep His Pants
Pressed If He Is Sent
to Washington.
BY JOHN X. BEALE
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK. oct. 3O.-In what
New York calls its silk stocking"
election district, a woman, a magis-
trate and Haywood Broun are try
ing to get elected to congress.
The woman is Mrs. Ruth B. Pratt,
Republican incumbent; the magis-
trate is Louis Brodsky, a Democrat;
Broun. a columnist, some times a
water-color artist, and an authority
on the technique of the three card
draw in poker, is a Socialist.
Had it not been for the candidacy
Of Broun, the contest might have
been just another campaign But
because Of his Unexpected innova-
tions. Mrs. Pratt refrained from
pointing with pride to Republican