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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
The Once Over
WALL STREET sTUDY

Copyright. 1880. BY The Associated Newspapersl

Scene: A brokers office. It is shortly after noon.
The customers chairs and benches are empty and
coated with a long accumulation Of dust. Several
clerks are playing chess.
First clerk suddenly startled: What was that?
Second Clerk: What was what?
First Clerk: That funny noise. I heard it dis
tinctly.
Third Clerk: You're hearin' things.
First Clerk: There it goes againl
Fourth Clerk: He's right. / heard 1t, too.
Second Clerk: What was it like?
Fourth Clerk: It was a sort Of metallic tapping
noise. 1 remember hearing something like It a long
time ago. but I can't just place what 1t was.
First Clerk ttiptoeing to the instrument and peer
ing into it,: Lookl It's the tickerl
The Others Gas they flocked around the ticker in
amazement): What do you know about that Some
body must have bought a stock
First Clerk. But they oughta warn us and not let
the darned thing go off suddenly like that and scare
hell out Of us.
Can alarm goes off in an adjoining office
Second Clerk: What's that?
First Clerk: That's the alarm In the bosss room.
Third Clerk: what's he getting UP for this early?
7 thought he came in and slept through till the
close OF the market this year.
First Clerk. I don't understand It. There's certain
" no reason for him TO &c. up in e market like this.
The Boss bursting into the room. very indignant
ANF+ F-V NANAA ~A~N 0"A-A
u set for 3 O'Clock.
Second Clerk: Nobody here touched II. boss.
The Boss: It's an outrage. It's getting so a broker
can't get an unbroken sleep in his own establishment!
CThere is a sound Of footsteps in the corridor. It
gets the immediate attention of every one)
The Boss: Psh-h-h-h-hl II may be a customer.
First Clerk: He's coming this way.
The Boss very excitedly) Now. boys, let's not
take any chances. If he comes in you. jerks and At
wood. slam the door SO he can't get out: and you.
Groggins. drag out a nice comfortable chair ....
Stranger ~tentering the office: rs this the broker
age office Of ~Schlumph. Schlumph e. Schlumph?
1.-TWO clerks bound to the door and hold II shut. A
third brings a chair. The boss pushes the stranger
into it and jumps into his Lap to hold him DOWN.
Boss TO a fourth clerk: Send out for some lunch.
a couple Of quarts Of red wine. some cigars and some
music.
Stranger tstruEglingl: What's the idea? Let me
upl Let me upl
Boss Ctriumphantlyl: Not a chance. mister. The
last man who came in her looking for a brokerage
office got awayl
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cover 1t. You spoke your two cents
worth. too, didn't you?" he &C
cused.
"Oh. that?- Paul grinned. Sure,
I told him the same thing ( told
you. Where's the harm IN that?"
Well. you were pretty swell %
do It. Ill owe you a lot ~ II goes
cve..-
Don't be silly. They shouldn't
let talent like yours run around
loose. The trouble with you Is you
need a manager"
tTO Be Continued
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S. Story

Thanks. I'll have to tell you
that I'd almost forgotten about
this play. it's been kicking around
III New York for so long; and II
took Collier and-and someone else
to see les possibilities as a picture.
Id v thought OF it that way;
know what / mean? You see, when
/ came out here and gave up try
ing to crash the magazines ! sort
Of started all over"
II see" Phillips nodded rs though
he understood. He said. What did
YOU do over at Continental-any
original stories?"
Rorimer named a couple Of pic
lures. They weren't especially
good he apologized.
They weren't bad. DO you want
me to read your play? Ill be glad
to do it and let you know what I
think Of It."
And Dan smiled. There was
something else. I've got a special
reason for wanting to interest
Grand United and / want TO do a
little bit more than just leave IL
here and walk out. Have you got
a vacant office with a typewriter in
it. where / can lock myself up for
a few hours? I'd like TO turn out
a rought treatment for the screen
and leave that with you along with
the play manuscript"
Ee rose and picked up his hat.
I'm net much Of a salesman, i
guess, but If you'll take that much
Of a chance on me / don't think
you'll be sorry
Wait a minute" Phillips said.
sit down. : He frowned for a mo-
ment. why" he asked. do you
want to do that here? Why didn't
you do IL at homer"
And Dan confessed that he hard
~ knew. He grinned cheerfully
and said, Perhaps it's because l
wanted to try to sell a little per-
scnality along with It,"
You win" Phillips told him with
a laugh. He bit the end off a cigar
and passed the box to Rorimer, who
declined. Phillips said:
I've heard stories about fellows
rushing into a studio and demand
ing a typewriter and then turning
out a hot idea and selling II on the
spot. But I've always been skepti-
cal: I've always had the sneaking
notion that they had their ideas
tucked away in their pockets before
they came in"
But Dams proposal. he admitted.
somewhat different.
1T Isl" said Dan. Here's the
play right here. II would take con-
siderably more than a few hours to
turn that out
The scenario chief nodded anu
pressed a button. When his secre-
tary entered he said. viii you see
If any of the offices in the depart
ment are not being used today? 1
want Mr.. Rorimer 10 have a type
writer where he a work undis-
turbed."
And when she had gone he turned
to Dan cnce more. What's the
play about?' he asked. You've got
me curious now"
Dan hesitated. I'D rather not
try to give you any more than the
he said. Il think the most
effective thing In it is the dialogue"
But he roughly sketched the plot.
and Phillips admitted that 1t might
possibilities.
His secretary returned them, and
Phillips himself accompanied Dan
to the little office. 1t belonged TO
one Of the staff who was taking a
few days off.
There's your typewriter" said
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THE Nam SzEM
Intimate Glimpses Of the Valleys Alley

Along Elizabeth Brownsville Loses Again 81. It's a Habit. 500.
Beware Of the Future. Several Warnings
of What Might Happen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05

Along Elizabeth
Bill Kiekel. ... American Legion
member saying that hopes mad
not been abandoned. . tor the
Drum and Bugie corps getting the
state banner they w0n.. and then
lost. Ed Box and r. K. Mac
manus, both members Of the band
... .bewailing and bemoaning the
outcome .gypped. was the gener-
al verdict .Huck Harrison. stand
ing In the door OF the Patteson
company building looking very
busy. Newt Gray. Ford sales
man. looking for someone TO sell
a al to-. his demonstration and
personal car is polished brightly.
he hopes il doesn't rain. John
Crum and jamie Tabor. Rio
Grande Valley Gas company en-
ployes. 80. arguing about anything
they happen to think about. Mike
Groom. manager OF the company
giving dictation to the steno-
grapher. &C. w. Gotke. super
intendent Of schools. smoking 9
very black cigar and appearing very
busy. doubtless he Is, with schools
just opening. and with a record
enrolment. tOO.... Ike Bollack... WIFI.
moving from n store building 10
another. Thursday. Harry Num-
manager OF tine III Jardin no.
tel. going to the picture show
with his wife. the better half.
Warnings
News Item: Instead OF auto
matically becoming the American
Legion's official state band after
winning first place in a contest
held at Austin during the Legion
convention there. the Brownsville
Drum and Bugle corps lost this
distinction through a technicality.
One member had failed TO pay his
annual dues, It was charged by
Austin"
It's getting to be a habit. Every
time Brownsville wins something
worthwhile someone yellS foul
and then the prize is snatched out
OF reach. Witness the Legion af-
fair. and then look back a year
WHen the really remarkable Browns
vile high school Eagles, football
team, were disqualified and lest
what they had gained.
In the case Of the Legion Drum
and Bugle corp, the outfit they
defeated won the distinction OF be-
ing called the official Legion band.
and retained the banner. In the
case OF the Eagles, a team they had
defeated $40 was adjudged district
champions.
These were not the only two
occasions. There are numerous 9TH
ers Of a similar nature.
With this in mind. We think il
appropriate to issue warnings for
the future. These warnings we will
write as If they had happened
Here goes:
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Aerial Derby Mothers Song

tAfter Isaac Watts
Hushi my dears. lie still and slumber.
Holy angels guard o there
Mothers gone to get a number
And win prizes in the air.
Sleep, my babies. thy food and raiment,
House and food I will provide
II ! get the big cash paymnet
When I In the derby ride.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Spending American Money In
Foreign Lands

And now the finance and investment division Of
the federal department OF commerce estimates
that American tourists spent s729. OOO.O in travel
ing abroad in a single year. "A sum greater than
United States imports OF merchandise from any single
country Why 60 broke raising cotton?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Huge Maiorities in -Four Counties

-Four great counties containing the four largest
Texas cities on August final day handed Ross s.
Sterling a lead Of nearly $4,000 votes. Dallas led
with 1898 majority and the two counties. Harris
and Dallas. gave the winner a majority Of 32.764. Are
Texas cities increasing in wealth and population and
potential voting strength? Why ask? Take a peep
at the record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
BEGIN HERE DID,

DAN ROh1A1ER, lOlmeI new
York newspaper man and now a
free lance scenario writer in Holly
wood, is in love with ANNE WIN
TER, who. beginning as al extra,
has progressed rapidly and Is now
under contract to GRAND UNIT
ED, one OF the largest studios.
Dan formerly was under contract
himself at CONTINENTAL PIC
TURES, but he Is now free. be-
cause OF his inability TO get along
with a studio executive whose
methods irritated and disguised
the sensitive and stubborn Rorimer.
PAUL COLLIER, who writes A
daily movie column for q string Of
papers, shares Dams apartment
with him. He has great faith IN
Dams ability, despite the latter's
apparent failure as a free lance.
Dan has become somewhat despon-
dent over this. and over what he
considers his rather hopeless re-
gard for Anne Winter. whose every
step upward seems to remove her
all the farther from him.
Anne lives with two other girls,
MONA MORRISON and EVA
HARLEY. Mona and Eva are ex-
tras. but Mona works only occa-
sionally and Eva but rarely. She
l. bitter owe this. and over a rath-
er tragic love experience. While In
New York Rorimer had written,
among other things. a play for the
legitimate stage. His agent thought
highly OF 10 and kept II
for a long time, trying 10 sell ID
to various producers. But Ii comes
back 10 Dan at q time when he Is
disappointed because Of the rejec-
ton OF his latest screen story.
Anne Winter is enthusiastic
about his play. So is Collier.
Beth Of them think IL could be
slightly altered and made into a
great picture. Collier outlines a
plan by which he thinks Dams
chances Of selling 1t will be en-
HANGED.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
Rorimer had some slight obiec-
tons at first but these we're over
come by the persuasive Collier. and
the next morning Dan presented
himself at the offices Of Grand
United and asked for MI. Phillips.
There was some difficulty IN get
ting word 70 him at once. for Mr..
Phillips was well protected as be-
fitted one Of his Importance: but
Paul Golfers card. on which he
had scribbled a few words, turned
the trick.
80 you're a friend OF Paul Col
~lier's." the scenario chief com
mented, shaking hands. Have a
chair"
I'VE live together Dan said.
"Paul's a great fellow. He's been
pretty nice 10 US Phillips settled
back in his chair and locked ex-
pectant, and Dan stated his mis-
sion.
I've been writing for pictures
since the first Of the year. I was
over at Continental for a while.
now I'm free lancing. I've got a
play in my pocket that I wrote
when / was still in New York. be-
fore ] had any idea that Id ever do
anything for the movies. / feel
pretty sure that If you read ii
you'll agree that IL has p0ssibili-
ties for a great picture"
Dan paused. and Phillips, with a
a smile. nodded.
II know you've heard that be-
foie,' Dan said. and he grinned.
and the others smile broadened.
Yes he confessed. its not q
new story. But 90 ahead"
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she Can Not"-"She Can So.

Mrs. Gladys ODonnell. winner Of the woman's air
derby. is the mother Of two children. The woman
who finished second is the mother Of three. And yor
can imagine the child Of one family twitting the
child Of another with, Il betcher my mother kin fly
Eastern your mother"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05

lx-President Augusta Z. Le Eia OF Peru. who was
forced TO flee the country by a revolt. was very
friendly toward President Hoover. according to the
papers. 1t Is more than possible that the revolt was
provoked by a fear this would lead him to introduce
Tom Thumb golf in Peru.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Facts for the American Motorist

A bulletin issued by the American Petroleum In
stitute conveys the information that autos use one
gallon OF oil to every 1882 Of gasoline. Those who
use the highways must pay for them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Sen. Tom Connally Makes The
Landing

Sen. Tom CO1naly mas returned from LonuOn
where ne attended the session Of the Inter-Pariimen-
tary Union as a delegate from the United States.
interviewed by Washington correspondents, he de-
clared that conditions in England are greatly de-
pressed and many cotton mills are idle. HI did
not tarry long In the city Of Washington. He expects
to be in Texas until October. and viii cast his ballot
at Marlin in the August finals. All this Is q remind
or that there was a famous contest for a seat in the
American senate in 1929 away down here in Texas.
Voting records are Informative. These are the fig
urcs for the first primary in the month Of July, 1923,
in the contest for the office Of senator:
Earle B. Mayfield .zVVT@4o
Tom Connally
Alvin M. Owsley
Thomas l.. Blanton
Minnie Fisher Cunningham ........... 2s.e4i
Jeff McLemore .................... S244
Total oto'<o@
Then followed the second primary or August run
off. Former Gov. James E. Ferguson who had given
his support to Col. Owsley in the July primary advised
his followers to throw their ballots to Sen. Mayfield.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham declared Connally TO be
her choice and Thomas L. Blanton shouted for the
Marlin leader and was very active in the campaign
that followed. These are the August finals figures:
Connally 52O,Vn
Mayfield 2oO,T4f
Total 57o,SlS
Dan Moody was a candidate for reelection In
1928. He all but won In the July primary and the
vote totaled 1884. In other words. there were a
greater number Of votes cast for candidates for gov
ernor than for candidates for the office Of United
States senator, although the campaign was bitter and
the contenders did not muzzle their tongues or carry
Easter lilies in their hands. In the voting on No
vember election day. Connally. democrat. received
$50, 139 and T. Nj. Kennerley, republican. 12S.9i0. It
will be recalled that the republican electoral ticket
won in the election and placed Texas in the republican
column. This was the vote cast for the highest elect
or on each ticket:
Mike II. Thomas t) .367e36
Floyd Fletcher (d) .34l,0 32
According to the official returns OF the July pri-
mary this year, the total vote reached $4,000. a rec
ord breaker in the political history OF Texas. Now
will there be a slump in the July record breaking
vote on Saturday. Aug. %, or will the total 20 above
the $4,000 mark? Absentee voting is very heavy.
There are political prophets who predict a vote Of
300, 1000 and there are political guessers who place it as
low as 100000. II goes without saying that this will
be one Of the most important elections ever held in
Texas. Shall it be proxy or responsible government?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

The Weather
How Is the Valleys weather?
3 According 10 weather-man w. J..
Schnursbusch, the weather Is en-
tirely satisfactory. Although rain
fall hasn't been rainfalling as much
as normal for this period. the
river. the faithful Rio Grande, is
bringing more water than ever to
this section. Water that can be
used for irrigation.
We have heard several complain
Of the heat.
Compare cur temperatures with
those registered In the north, the
east. the west. anywhere. And then
take into consideration the fact that
we always have cool gulf breezes.
Still. we hear a few complaints.
For that matter. Adam wasn't
completely satisfied with the Gar
den Of Eden.
Big Party
Don't forget that day after to-
morrow. Saturday, Is the Big Day
Al AGA@S POAAtANS.
When the polls close at 7 O'Clock
Saturday night. either Jim Fergu-
son. through his wife. or Ross Sterl-
ing. in person, will be the next
governor of Texas.
OF course. the republican party
will disagree. and say that the next
governor OF Texas will be a IAN
didate by the name OF Butte. who
was In Brownsville recently. Al
though this party took the state
in the presidential race last time.
IL will be some time before a re-
publican will sit on the throne In
Austin.
Providing. Of course, that Sterling
Is elected Saturday.
Don't forget the Herald's big
party Saturday night. The returns
will be coming In faster than be-
fore. as there r 20 many less
candidates.
A large screen has been erected
on the vacant lot across from the
Herald building. and the returns
will be thrown there by a moving
picture machine. A very large
crowd. as large as cares TO gather.
can easily be Accommodated.
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Along Elizabeth

Along Elizabeth
Architect Trimble. who designed
the new Christian church, among
other local structures. going up
to his office in the Merchants Ma
tional bank building. IN. Sam Bell.
county commissioner 49,. talking
things over with a friend. &C. II.
Num-. manager OF the FL Jardin
hotel. going places with his pretty
wife. Owen Combe. ...of concrete
pipe fame. 49,. walking along the
Main Stem with Milton West. e. j..
Tucker, seen through the windows
OF the Merchants bank. -. talking
with a prospective customer.
President j IN Gregg debating 10
a Stenographer, Enrique Brulay
embryo doctor. working in
the same bank during the summer
months. he has a couple Of years
yet before he becomes DR.. Lon
goria. Nv. l.. Conrad. .engin err.
who has been very busy recently
drawing plans for development
work. !. Mrs. Conrad. who assists
her husband ably. . climbing stairs
to their Elizabeth street office. -.
and others. wandering around
town..
We hate to harp on highw-y
Mounting
tragedies continually. but when
highway tragedies insist on zap
pening with such monotonous -cg-
ularity, something must be said
about lem. II sonnet 1g isn't done
about them.
II Is hoped. and reasonably So.
that If enough talk Is aroused. ac-
ton will follow. and the accidents
that are ~splattering Highway No. u
with blood will be stopped.
A Mission man was killed We'd
nesday. A Brownsville man was
killed Saturday night. Every town
in the Valley has been touched Y
death through collisions and crash
es on the highway.
The question has been raised,
How many have died on Highway
No. ~ during the summer months?"
We wager that the total lives lost
in this manner would equal the
casualty list Of q battle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
A Burning Political Issue

Responsibility in government is a burning political
Issue in Texas and 1t has reached its most acute pro-
portions. In the July primary, 1924, the total vote
cast was 100000. In the July primary. 1880. the total
vote cast was $4,000. A slump of the 1890 vote to
the 1924 figure should be avoided IL avoidance is pos
sihle. Every qualified voter Of the democratic per-
suasion Is expected 10 do his duty and his whole duty
Aug. 81 Settle this issue of responsibility in govern
ment and settle 1t for all time.
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and they're generally just sixty
dollar-a-week jobs at best. SO t'-eI
must have something unusual Lr
mind for Miss Winter, to go to al
that trouble, and especially 20 give
her a screen test"
Dan said he hadn't given that
angle much thought. You're very
encouraging" he told her. "Tl be
sure to tell her what you sa ="
And Maris. smiling at him, asked
II Anne Winter was an especial
friend Of his.
CTo Be Continued
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she wanted to know, and when Dan
enlightened her she said:
That's very interesting. They
must be more than ordinarily in
terested In Miss Winter to do all
that" And she explained that the
selection OF q dancing chorus for a
revue usually was q routine that
was left to the dance director.
There are hundreds or -ppli-
Eants for each picture-chcrus girls
from the stage, and extras that
have picked up dancing at schools
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

Some of the western farmers report their farms SO
burned that they have to sift the ashes to get vege-
tables.