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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

The failure Of prosperity may BE worrying the gov
eminent OF this counrir. hrt the problem "a Wash
ineton is as nothing compared with the problem faced
in certain governments south Of the Isthmus Of Pana-
ma. In the United States. a business depression is
apt to bring an unfavorable result at the polls. but in
South America, it is apt to bring on q revolution.
It is hardly too much 70 say that practically all of
the current South American revolts originated In
trade depressions. Citizens Of any country get FESTIVE
when business Is bad. but in Latin America they get
downright violent.
1t is foolish, Of course. for any country 70 blame
hard times on the government in power. But at least
the situation here isn't as bad as it might be. Just
suppose that our disillusioned voters were rushing to
he armories instead OF to the ballot boxi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
-alIInE ne. where's Celia now7r

calling me. Where's Celia now7"
"Celia's here Mrs. Parsons as
sured him. "She's-wait. III have
her speak to you" She turned and
called: Your father wants 70
speak to you. Celia"
TIE girl took the TELEPHONE.
Hello. fatherl Yes. OF course
III all right. No-nothing happen
ed. IL was a swimming lrty and
! got out too deep. I'm terribly
ashamed One OF the men-Tod
Jordan-swam out and got me. and
then the lifeEuard brought III
IN a boat. What? Oh. I rested after
I got home. and that's all there
~ To tell. Come home? Oh-do J
have TOP
She turned. dismayed. to the
older woman. Mrs. Parsons took the
telephone and talked for several
minutes. There was no diSsuadinT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

John Mitchell. He said firmly that
Celia was TO return the next morn
ing. Thompson. the chauffeur.
would arrive for her a. 10 o'clock.
Mitchell said that Of course he
did not blame Evelyn for what had
happened, but he wanted his daugh-
Ter home. He had first learned OF
the accident by newspapers calling
for Celia's photograph. That in
cident still seemed TO distress I'm.
The dinner that followed was n
quiet meal. Evelyn Parsons was
busy with her thoughts. and Celia
mournful at the prospect " re-
turning to the city. After they
arose from the table Celia wan
dered OFT on the porch. Tonight
the loon was yelled behind clouds
but the stars were bright.
She turned as she heard q mans
voice.
ITO Be Continued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

I'm sorry that ! 80 was rude
when ! met you today"
You NEAR you wouldn't want
to run away from me now2"
"Of course not. Why. I feel I "
you everything"
Jordan took one hand from the
wheel long enough 10 pat her arm.
Don't say any more about that
little adventure" he told her. If
it's made you change your opinion
Of me ! can't eve regret that you
were frightened"
Something i'll his voice made
Celia Mitchell blush deeply. Her
eyes met his. She quickly looked
away.
liz don't really understand how II
happened. she said. changing the
subject. I've known how to swim
all my life. It's the II sport / was
ever any good at. Mother taught
ne when I was five OF six years old.
And this Afternoon / was swimming
along not the least bit tired or any
thing. Before I realized anything
was wrong the water was V my
head. ! couldn't manage my arms
or get my breath"
You were out a long way Jor-
dan said. Probably didn't realize
how far you'd gone. and those waves
are tricky. ~ might have been an
undertcw. Did il feel as though
something was pulling YOU DOWN.
Celia shook her head.
aT 49, u- - - e-FA
terriblel All I remember Is trying
to fight and going down and having
water all yer me and-oh please
let's not talk about it,"
The girl shivered.
That's right" Jordan agreed.
Try to forget 1t happened. You'll
be home in 10 minutes now. How
much longer are you staying at Mrs
ParsOnS?"
He managed to divert her attention
until the car turned into the drive
1T hardwood. Jordan helped Celia
from the car and a maid opened the
door for them.
Evelyn appeared on the stairway
Why. Celia" she exclaimed, y
wasn't expecting you home ST
soonl" She hurried down to meet
them.
Jordan explained what had hap
pened. AT once Mrs. Parsons bus
tied the girl 10 her home. Wit
the maids assistance she quickly
had Celia tucked into bed arc the
shades OF the room lowered TO Gre
ate a restful atmosphere. Hilda
brought A glass OF hot milk with
instructions for Celia 20 drink Ii
II was pleasant 20 be shown SO
much attention. Celia had really
been terrified. and the shock re-
manned. Reaction now caused her
to sink into a deep sleep.
She awoke refreshed. II was
nearly six o'clock. Celia bathed and
dressed for dinner. She found
Mrs. Parsons in the living room.
My dear child-did you have a
good nap?'
Celia laughed. "Oh. YES. I'm
entirely myself now. Mrs. Parsons
don't you think II was wonderful
Of Tod Jordan to risk his life to
save me2"
Indeed I dolr
They heard a telephone ring. IT
a moment Hilda appeared.
Mr.. Mitchell is calling, ma'am.'
the maid said.
Mr.. MITCHELL" Evelyn Parsons
rose. "Ill take the call in the Il
brary, Hilda."
When the connection had been
made. Evelyn'S soft voice answered
Yes. John. What is it?"
The mans voice was agitated.
What's this about Celia nearly
drowning at the boat club this ar
ternoon?" he demanded. lis she
all right? Newspapers have been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

Usher OF Tavern Talk. official hotel
publication. was another visitor
Mr.. Dickey Is from Kansas City.
Others were J. Z. Frawley and
wife. New York. and Paul Simon.
Chicago.
The Ad. Readers Revolt
A habitual reader Of advertise
ments who happens to be a person
al friend of ours is responsible TO-
the following outbursts. in reply 70
some Of the slogans used by adv<r-
tisers:
Even your best friends won't tel
you"
Then why should you. idiot?)
Spit Is a horrible word
CThen why do you use II in SUCH
big. bold letters? Trying to be h6r-
rible?)
The skin you love to touch"
yea. Greenbacks)
Eat Blanks Yeast"
(And rise in the world.)
Power TO start. power 20 stop"
tOkay by us. Let's see IL do both
things at once.)
Economical transportation
Banana oil.)
Eat More Bread Is the catch
phrase Of the bakers association
And maybe we would II we only hac
the dough.
When you Say II With Flowers
don't include daisies. for thel
won't tell" You may depend or
roses-most Of them are read.
The tailor says, ITO be we'll dress.
ed is to be well pressed" We're al.
ways that way-financially.
not the First Time
A story in Tuesdays Herald tolc
Of a new book written by Mae Foster
Jay entitled Tad, which uses the
Valley as a background. Although
this Is excellent publicity. much
more famous writers than Mrs. Jal
have written about the Rio Grand,
Valley. For example. Rex Beach
who visited here and stayed a l5nl
tn hen wrote 2 lrh'E with thu
Valley as a bd'e Cund. And lu
PER- Hughes. Oily Burnett. lora
man, knew Mr.. Hughes and tell
this. one of the things that amuse,
the writer most was a tall Ranger
well over six feet tall, in boots
huge sombrcro. pistol strapped q
his waist. chewing tobacco ant
playing baseball-first base. Hughe
wrote about the Ranger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Along Elizabeth

Along Elizabeth
Deacon Davenport. owner and
manager Of Brownsville's leading
typewriter exchange. buying din
ner for a friend Tuesday. Knight
Douglas. 49,. back to work after hav-
ing served On a jury. giving Beau
Brummel a race for his money.
and by the way. there is a GER
tain party who dubs everyone Col
orel This and That. were going
him one better today and bestow a
lock OF titles among our friends. \.
Col. Johnny Pickett. ..of the Rio
Grande Valley Trust company. ....
talking to Admiral Osborne. dis
cussing football. ... Capt. John Hill
another banker. walking along
the main stem in a hurry. Corp.
q. G. Cerda.. almost a buck prI-
vate in the rear ranks but not
quite . driving along. Rear Ad-
miral Pete Pelachi-an ardent
booster for Ma Ferguson. still
boosting. General II. G. Stillwell
-. pounding out copy for a
special edition Of The Herald.
and taking life easy. Major Clar-
ence Cole. gifted artist. -. wear
ing heavy boots under his trouser
legs. .stomping along .-.. Ensign
Mike Groom Of the Gas company.
manager and head "a vacant
expression on his face as he ambles
along the main stem. Lieut.. Jack
McDermoth. of the Pan-Americar
~. busy moving from one office
building to another -. raising a
sweat.
Big Company
Stopping here briefly while flying
from Mexico City north, four OF
the leading hotel owners and man
ayers Of these United States were In
Brownsville Tuesday.
The bigger they are. the friendli-
e. t.-ey get. and these moguls were
old friends after the first five min
utes.
One was Z. G. EppIey, owner Of a
chain of hotels that stretches from
coast to coast. from New York u
Los angeles. He was very interest
ed in Brownsville. and asked in.
Vulnerable questions about the VAL
ley.
Another was Ralph Hitz. manager
Of the ,rgest and tcllest and new
est hotel in New Yc-k City-the
New Yorker. Forty-three storie:
high. $500 rooms.
II. K Dickey. editor and pub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
BEGIN HER ETODAY

Adventure enter the life OF
Celia Mitchell. IL. when she learn:
tt father she has supposed. dead
l. alive and wealthy. She leaves
her unpretentious home in Balti-
more for a home in New York with
her father. John Mitchell, and her
aristocratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers, her mother
divorced Mitchell and remarked
and is now a widow. Barney Shields
young newspaper photographer. 1:
in love with the girl. and before
leaving Baltimore Celia promised
to be loyal TO his love.
She Is lonely in her new home
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons. beau
tiful widow, to introduce the girl
to young people. Mrs. Parsons con
siders Celia a means TO win Mitch
ellis affections and agrees. She
invites the girl to her Long Island
home for a weekend.
Tod Jordan. fascinating but with
a dubious reputation. Is attentive
to Celia. and Mrs. Parsons encour
ages the match. When the other
guests leave. Celia continues hei
visit. Lisi Duncan. socially prom
inent. invites Celia to attend g
swimming party. AT the party Celia
snLbs Jordan. She swims oft be.
yond her depth and calls for help
Now Go On With The Story
rU rEp XXrrr
The bright. orange cap bobbed or
the water for an instant. then q
wave splashed over ID. The second
distress call was more feeble thar
the first.
Some OF the other bathers turn
ed at the cry. but Celia hac
struck off her herself straight out
10 sea. Most Of the party were
shouting and splashing in he surf
Others. diving from a raft. evident.
ly could not hear the girls shout.
Jordan had plunged after her
His long fast strokes cutting the
water caught attention from The
group on the shore.
"Look-someone's drowningl"
Kate Duncans' historical soprano
rose to a cream. The boys on the
raf- turned. Two OF them divec
into the waves and started swim.
ming toward that spot far out
where a bit of orange cap and 9
girls arm. raised and struggling
could be seen.
Jordan was ahead Of them. H
had nearly reached the spot. Sud
denly the orange cap sank from
view.
There we're tumultuous erie,
from the shore: She's gone I'm
DER Who Is it?' Somebody &c.
a boat" ~Oh. why doesn't he
hurry
A life guard came racing dow
the beach. His absence had beer
against rules. With the aid OF the
frantic spectators he launched the
lifeboat. Lisi Duncan and one O,
the men got into the boat Wit
him. There ~as one pair OF oars
The lifeguard pulled on them man
fully.
Its Celia" Lisi was stammer-
inc. Celia MITCHELL Oh. hurry
hurryl" Lisi was crying and wiring
ing her hands.
The crowd on the shore watched
as though hvpnotized.
Hes got herl"
II was a youth standing on the
raft who first saw Tod Jordan's
arm emerge clutching at a figure
which hung TO him tightly.
Hes got herr" the cr-- ranr
louder, taken up by those on the
shore.
Now the two other swimmers hae
reached Jordan and Celia They
were trying to help him fight of
the girls grasping hold which left
him ~powerless.
Keep her afloat.' ono Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Elmer Twitchelrs Daily Editorial No.

Elmer Twitchells Daily Editorial No. !
Football is one OF the most popular outdoor sports
in autumn and early winter. Thousands Of people
crowd the stadia of the country every Saturday after
noon. AS the games get better the crowds get larger
The earlier contests are relatively unimportant,
but as the season progresses the teams become more
evenly matched and public interest rises 70 great
heights. This Is only natural under a democratic
form Of government. Our forefathers would not like
to see 1t otherwise.
When the so-ca)led big college teams meet in a
few weeks millions Of persons will be unable to get
tickets. This Is because there are more people anxi-
Gus to see the games than there are seats for them
This condition will have been remedied only when
there are more seats than there are people to &C.
cupy them. This will probably take some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
Give This Little Girl a Hand

It's fine to see an auto race
Or horses at the track
But I can get a bigger thrill
Finessing to a jack.
I like a hot world series gains
When both the teams seem troubled.
But that's mild by comparison
To six no-trump. redoubledl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
The Once Over
Hy n L
FELoNs OF A BEAR MARKET

/, 1890, BY The Associated Newspapers
/ Jail market operators who circulate re-
is to the stock market."-News item)
In this cell
Is Jarvis Bly,:
He said, Il think
The markets high"
He doesn't hold
The worst is DER,
And so he'll get
A year or more
Over here
Is Wilbur Glumm:
He said, The worst
Is yet to come"
III
In for life
Is Amos Snow.
He was no bull
On Radio.
These bars hold
r. Casper Poe
He was a bear
And told EN- so.
Here's a guy
Named Oscar Tile:
They jailed him cuz
He wouldn't smile.
VI
Look who's here
It's wallace Sneep:
The felon said
Steel wasn't cheap.
on this tier
Is Dabney Shadd:
That wretch opined
That things were bad.
VIII
Here's a mar
Who'll get the chair.
He openly
Talked like a Bear.
TX
Short will be
Their day in court:
The miscreants sold
The market short.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

II these South American countries aren't careful
they will have an old-fashioned revolution on their
hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

Add SMILES: As private as a New York magis.
trateis bank books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

You will get some idea Of the wonders OF moderr
civilization from the fact that a woman. missing from
her Londcn home. was found a few hours later ir
the hills Of Persia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15
7AE NAN STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
BY J. r.

BY j. K.
Along Elizabeth. Big Company Visits Brownsville Hotel Owners
Impressed ~ The Ad. Readers Revolt A New Book
Starring the Valley. III. Others.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
FIRST LADY IS
VA. SHOPPER
a@ A bs,is

On her recent visit to the
Rapidan and the closing of the
mountain school which the Presi-
dent at his own expense had
built near his fishing camp, Mrs.
Hoover accompanied by her niece,
Janet Larke, stopped at a little
chair factory operated in a noun,
tain hollow near Madison, Va,
by E. B. Clore.
This concern was started more
than 100 years ago by the present
owners great grandfather who
turned out furniture for the
5neighboring neuntaineer homes.
Having in mind her grandchil-
dren, Mrs. Hoover selected two
little walnut tables and tiny
chairs which will be the play.
things of her grandchildren,
Peggy Hoover and Herbert
Hoover. Sd.
Mrs. Hoover also picked out
footStools which are now part Of
the furnishings of President and
Mrs. Hoover's mountain lodge on
the headwaters Of the Rapidan
River She also purchased a
supply of white oak split for seats
telling Clore that she would at
tempt to put the tops on the
StoelS herself.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
STAL[ING AUTO
WRECKS TRAIN

ELIZABETH, N, j., July 81
(IN.SJ-Arthur N. Allcroft, 33.
a building contractor of Eliza
beth, was held in Jail here to-
day on a charge Of man.
slaughter. He was the driver of
the automobile which Penn
sylvania railway express train
struck Saturday night at
crossing, causing three coaches
to drop over a 1O-foot wall. One
man was killed, and 100 in
jured. -.
Forty-eight of the injured were
still confined in hospitals today.
AlIcroft said his car stalled on
the crossing and he jumped out
with his two companions. James
Allcroft, his brother. a mathe-
matics teacher at Ohio Northern
University, Ada, Ohio, and Will
liam McNair, a painter Of Eli
zabeth.
The men said they tried to
get the car off the tracks but
failed and when they heard the
train approaching jumped out
of the way. too late to give a
warning signal. They were ter
rified by the horror OF destruc-
ton they witnessed as the train
crashed and the cars toppled
over the wall. ..
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
RED CROSS ROAD.
AID PLANNED

SILVER SPRING, Nd, July 81
Red Cross first aid stations on
the main highways of Montgom-
cry county for the treatment of
accident victims are expected to
be installed soon as a result of
conferences being held by e. Aus
tin Baughman. Maryland motor
vehicle commissioner. and Walter
r. Brooks, head of the Baltimore
Red Cross. .. q
The Red Cross is seeking to
have these stations along all
highways throughout the United
States,
Although all fire departments
in the county and Boy Scout or.
CARNATIONS have trained mem
bers for this work, it is believed
by officials that the establish
ment of proper stations on the
leading highways would mean a
lot to motorists and others who
travel the roads.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
Ailir,g Vet AskingPens
Boost GiUen Clutches
.nla ~ .

Four days ago Robert A. Her
long. 80, crippled former soldier
and father of two children, came
here from his Columbia, S. c.,
home to appeal to officials Of the
Veterans Bureau for an increase
in his $50 month pension.
His hopes were shattered today.
HeTlong said officials informed
him he would have to make his
appeal for an increase to board
in New Orleans. He added:
"They gave me- a new pair
Of crutches and said If paid
my own fare they would send
me to q hospital either in Fort
Custer, Mich, Or in Chicago
for treatment, but / haven't
had enough money to buy
clothes for my wife and babies
for years, much less pay my
way to the hospital"
Herlong owns an ancient auto
mobile, in which he made the trip
here. Unable to drive because of
paralyzed legs, Herlong solicited
persons to drive him from city to
city on the long trip to the Capt.
tai. His automobile, which is
parked on c Street, near Sixth
The Washington times., 1930-07-21

Street Northwest, is his home. The
paralysis, coupled with lung trou-
BILE, was suffered while he was in
training at Fort Hill, N. Y, dur.
ing the war.
First Wife Deserted
After the war Herlong went to
his home in Kentucky, only to
find his first wife had deserted
him, he said. In complicated
divorce proceeding, both Herlong
and his wife were reported dead,
but Herlong was in a hospital in
johnson, Tenn. His wife was not
seen, he said, for seven years and
was declared legally dead. He as
serted:
"The Veterans Bureau won't
recognize what the court says
about my wife being legally
dead, and even today she is
drawing $40 a month out of my
pension"
Herlong has been selling papers
sincE he came to this Cit to OBJ
tain funds for food. He says that
he will continue to sell papers to
obtain sufficient funds for the
journey home.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
SEAT PLEASANT 7.
PLAINS FAIR

SEAT PLEASANT, MD, July
21.-Announcement was made to-
day of the personnel Of the COM
mittees in charge Of the details
of the carnival to. be given here
from September 13 to 20 under
the auspices of the Seat Pleasant
Fire and Community Welfare AS
sociation.
The general committee is head
ed by Herman H. Rudolph, Irwin
Main is treasurer and Paul Kraft
is secretary.
Other committee assignments
include: Irwin Main, purchasing
officer; j. Lucian Duffy, decora-
tion; j. T. Crown, publicity; Al.
bert Morgan, token stand; Walter
Moloney, milk bottle game;
Ralph Boyer, bingo: George Lin
coin, soft drinks and Paul Kraft,
candy.
Sale of fancy articles, hot dogs
and cakes will be in charge of the
Ladies Auxiliary, which has
charge of dancing. Music will be
by the Community Band of Cap
itol Heights, while the electrician
in charge will he George Redding.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
MOOnshiners Fired
Mans Home in Spite

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. July
21.-Frederick county. Va, Off
GERS are of the belief that moon
sinners of northern Frederick
county, not far from the Barke-
ley county line. are responsible
for the destruction by fire of the
home of Henry Shirley, of De-
Haven.
Shirley, a mail carrier, with his
family came to this city on a
short visit and on returning
found the home in ruins. 1t is
believed that moonshiners in that
neighborhood burned the home
in retaliation after suspecting
him of reporting their activities,
hoping his loss would compel him
to leave that vicinity.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
Pollard, Swanson,
Coz. Byrd to Meet

RICHMOND, Va. July 21.-
Governor John Pollard, Senator
Claude A. Swanson and former
Governor Harry Byrd have been
invited to attend a joint meeting
of all Richmond civic, business
and professional clubs July "a,
when the Colonial National Mon
ument and the improvement Of
James River will be discussed.
Announcement of the meeting
was made by r. Burlington, presi-
dent of the Richmond Chamber
of Commerce, in letters to 80 club
presidents.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
2 Alleged Chicken
ThieUes CAPTURED

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 81.
Jacob Puffinberger and his son,
Ward, sought for more than two
months by the authorities of
Frederick county, Va, on charges
of wholesale chicken stealing,
were arrested at Hancock, by a
State policeman and Sheriff Bew-
braugh, of Berkeley Springs, w.
Va.
They were taken to Win
chester, Va, for arraingn.enG.
Puffinberger and his son eluded
a posse of so officers and
farmers and escaped across the
Potomac River into this county.
where a Maryland State officer
saw them at a house at Hancock,
police said.
The Washington times., 1930-07-21
Fountain Head Club
Women Win at Colt

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 81,
Fountain Head Country Club wo-
men defeated the women's golf
team of the Cumberland Coun-
try Club here by score of 1872
to 171a in a dual tournament
played on the local course.
Pitted against Miss Gene An
derson. star woman golfer of the
Cumberland Club. Mrs. Ben Reed
won the match, 80, and broke
the course record held by Mrs.
Clifton Anderson with a 81.