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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
BLANTON LEADING
MRS. LEE IN TEXAS
Figures Give Him 1850 Edge Out
of 14,470 Votes Counted
From II Districts.
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ABILENE, Tex, May 21.-Thomas l..
Blanton, aggressive Texas Representa-
tive who retired two years ago to enter
the senatorship race against Earle B.
Mayfield, today seemed assured Of re-
turn to Washington as Representative
from the seventeenth Texas congress
sional district.
Opposing Mrs. r. q. Lee. candidate
for the place left vacant several months
ago by the death Of her husband, Blan-
ton today had lead Of 1850 out Of
14,470 votes counted.
OF the votes Tailed he had received
1915 and Mrs. Lee 6.565.
Blanton was defeated in the Demo-
cratic primary Of the Senatorship race
two years ago and did not reach the
run-off election in which Tom Connally
defeated Mayfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
SERVICE TOHONOR
GARFIELD MEMORY
Hospital Named for Martyred
President Announces Cere-
monies Next Week.

Garfield Memorial Hospital, living
memorial to the martyred President,
James A. Garfield, will be the scene
next Wednesday afternoon of a
memorial fete in honor of President
Garfield and marking another yearly
milestone in the progress of one of the
city's leading hospitals.
The name of Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
first lady OF the land, heads the list Of
distinguished Washingtonians sponsor
ing the event, which has been arranged
by the Ladies Aid and the Junior Aid
of the hospital The party will be held
from 2 until 7 PM, and will be open
to the public, with reserved seats for
those who apply for them to Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, president of the Ladies Aid.
List Of Speakers.
Speakers at the fete and memorial
service will be the Rev. Earle Wiley,
pastor of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church, which was attended by
President Garfield when he was in the
White House; Mai. Gen. Preston Brown.
Wade H.. Ellis, former attorney general
of Ohio; Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart.
president general of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. and Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, District Commits
sioner. Newbold Moves and Gen. Will
liam E. Horton will be masters OF cere-
monies.
Invitations to large number Of
Washingtonians interested in the memo
rial have been issued by Mrs. Stevens
and her reorganized board Of more than
100 members, after the precedent set
In 1882, when q similar body Of women
met in the rotunda of the Capitol to
initiate the movement to build a living
memorial to President Garfield, which
the event next week commentaries.
The memorial party will be held In
the Kellogg Building and on the hos.
pital grounds. Card tables may be re-
served on the porches OF the Keilogl
Building. Mrs. Edward A. Keys anc
Mrs. William A. Morgan will have
charge OF these tables.
Reception and Tea Scheduled.
A reception and tea is planned BY
Mrs William 8. Corby and Miss Corby
from 3 to 4 O'Clock, A large group OF
official women will be in the receiving
line. with the. board sOf directors OF the
hospital, Of which Henry 3. Spencer L
president. Members of the Junior Aic
Society, headed by its officers, Miss Annf
and Mrs. Henry A. Willard, will have
a number Of members of the junior
League and other young women serv-
ing as hostesses. Mrs. William B. vii.
lard viii be official aide to Mrs. Stevens
land Miss Rina -Deneen will be her as
sistant.
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe has arranged
a musicale for o'clock In the as.
sembly hall of the: Kellogg Building
The artists will be Mrs. Dorothy Radio
Emery, pianist: Mrs. Evelyn Gribber
Randall, soprano, and the Capital City
Choristers. 4.-
The memorial service will be held ir
the natural amphitheater Of the hos.
pital at O'Clock, opening with music
by the United States Marine Band
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader.
With MIS-. Hoover on the list OF spon.
sors are Mrs. Edward Everett Cam
and Mrs. William II. Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
Van Loan Seeks Divorce.

LOS ANGELES, May 81. OH. H
Van Loan, widely known fiction writer
yesterday filed suit for divorce. He and
his wife have been separated nine years.
He accuses Mrs. Van Loan of undue
attentions to other men and with re-
fusing to maintain home for himself
and their 12-year-old daughter, Ger
trude. The couple was married in New
York City MAY 20, 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
BANDITS SEIZED
IN BALTIMORE SHOP
Policemen Capture Trio in
JeWeIry Store Without
Firing Shot.
By Quig Staver
BY the Associated Press.

by tine ASSOCldtcu
BALTIMORE, May 21.-Two police
traffic officers entered jewelry store
on Charles street in the midst OF a
holdup today and captured all three
all three holdup men without firing
shot.
George Ruoff. the proprietor, and q
man and woman patron were lying on
the floor, bound and gagged. Ruoff's
shop is on the second floor. The wom-.
an patron, Mrs. Ellen de Lewenhaupt,
surprised the raiders when she appeared
there to keep an engagement with the
jeweler, who was resetting ring for
her.
The bandits seized her. stuffed gag
into her mouth. bound her legs with
wire and flung her face down on the
floor
A few minutes later a mail carrier,
making his morning round, heard cries,
tip-toed to the door Of the shop and
then fled with the alarm that brought
the police.
Ruoff had been beaten over the head
with blackjack, but was not seriously
hurt, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
SAFETY PLEA STRESSED
Made for Removal of OBJ
structions to Air Navigation.

structlons TO AIr NaVlBatIon'
An appeal to private interests owning
distractions to air navigation, such as
radio towers, smokestacks, transmission
lines and telephone poles, in the vicinity
of an airport to properly mark such
distractions as measure of safety
was made today by the aeronautics
branch of the Department of Commerce.
Such distractions should be marked
for both day and night operation OF
aircraft, 1t was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21

Nearly 285, 900 people are receiving
government unemployment subsidies in
Austria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21

Tennessee's scent gasoline tax yield.
ed the State $779,5O0 In revenue dur
ing April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21

Value of poultry raised in Louisiana
last year was $3,637 900 and that OF
eggs $4147.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21

1. Permanently noiseless.
2. Absolutely safe.
8. Only few cents day TO operate.
A. Lasts indefinitely.
need oil.
6. Free from trouble.
z. Perpetual, steady cold.
8. Plenty of pure ice cubes.
9. Tested and endorsed by national
authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21

China's 100 cotton mills now employ
241 500 workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21

alone. Electrolux can't ever make sound
as long as you have il. Think. too, of the
freedom from trouble and repairs. You
don't have any responsibility about run
ming this refrigerator. It runs itself.
And it runs all the time. There's no,
stopping and starting. Consequently.
every time you open the refrigerator door
you find the same steady, even cold. You
could keep thermometer on one of the
food shelves, read it frequently. and find
the temperature varies scarcely at an
That's why foods and milk keep so well in
an Electrolux, why salads chill perfectly.
why frozen desserts are SO extra good.
Even the refrigerant needs no renewal
1t is Theoretically sealed in solid steel for
ever. Even the tiny gas fame is aHbo-
matically protected. The gas cannot flow,
should the fame ever goout for any reason
Before you think Of buying any auto
matte refrigerator, see Eleetrolux. There's
nothing else like it. At our display ROOM
you'll find many models and sizes in white
and beautiful colors. Prices NO higher than
those of mechanical refrigerators-$220
to sass installed in your home. Terms
arranged to suit your convenience. IL
you would like complete illustrated in.
formation by mail, return coupon below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
All the ice you need
as long as you live
ONLY 5 TO 10 CENTS A DAY

OUpposE an iceman Knocked at your
door and said:
From now on I'm going to supply your
kitchen with an endless quantity of ice ;.
all you will ever need. I guarantee that it
viii be pure, clean ice, cut into sparkling
little cubes all ready to use. You'll never
hear me, never see me come. But 90 to
your kitchen any hour of the day or night
and you'll find ice, magically, as long as
you live. And the cost for this service will
be only to 10 cents day."
Wouldn't you jump at such an offer?
Wouldn't you think it the greatest bar
gain you ever heard Of?
Electrolux literally makes you this offer
gives you plenty Of ice cubes, constant
steady cold for life, at cost Of only to
10 cents day.
This economy is possible only because
Eiectrolux has no machinery-nota single
moving part. A tiny gas fame and
trickle of water do all the work Of circu-
lating the cold-producing refrigerant.
Water and gas are relatively cheap, and
only small quantity of each is used.
That'swhy Electroln costs so little torun.
Not single moving part! Think what
sAis simplicity means to- you in silence
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Household Hints

Putting of the evil moment OF
mend!ng a garment that has suffered
a bad tear too often has sad con.
sequences. You are only counting an
attack OF "laundryitis" for which
you heartily blame the careIessness
OF the laundry. Mending the gar
ment before sending Il to the
laundry is the only way OF avoiding
a much longer. and often more Jag
ged tear In the garment. This is a
cas- where the old adage. n stitch
IN time saves nine" writes q moral.
Turning a true hem FOR hand.
stitching Is not always an easy task.
but the success OF II depends
or other fabric. Is run through the
machine hemmer without using any
thread in the needle. the fold viii be
made evenly and definitely. There
will be a sureness in the hand
stitches that will lend an attractive
quality to the finished piece.
II only Ekes a minute, and silk
stockings are fragile luxuries worthy
OF every possible care. After rinsing
out a pair OF hose. and this should
really be done every time they are
taken off TO insure longer wear, roll
the tops down as though you were
going TO turn them inside out. Then
shake them out and IL will be found
that they dry. retaining their shape
and natural sheen. This action
separates the threads and gives the
hose that new look"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
On the Warpath.

sort OF understood fellow" Mr..
Hasbrouck began. but bis wife inter
rupted him summarily.
Pa calls anybody less than six
feet understood" she said, with q
glance at her big husband. which.
though IL vas co~nnubially impatient.
still held distinct admiration. This
mar Is really above medium height.
although not much. stockY, with
grayish hair that used "a be brown
oh. yes. and big feet-or big shoes
II don't know which"
That's the man." I said. and my
niece saw someone who looked Ike
that standing on the little hillock
opposite our room. and watching her
through a pair OF field glasses"
Mr.. Hasbrouck jumped to his feet
with his genial face darkened.
The dirty son Of a guni" he ex-
claimed. I'm 20 up and drag him
but OF bed this minute. and"
His wife flashed a glance at me.
and deftly caught at his coat as he
pushed past her.
You'll sit right down here and
cool off" she said. until you find
out what Il Is Mrs. Graham wants
US 10 do"
But. Mr. taSbrcuck protested.
plainly on the warpath. and / has
tened my explanation.
please. Mr.. Hasbrouck." I said, Il
am very grateful for your partisan
ship. but above all things. / do not
want the man reused IL there is any
chance OF his going 10 sleep. What
time did he ask 10 be called in the
morning?"
six o'clock. az first" my big host
rejoined. but when he found out
the garage didn't open till half-past
seven. he said seven"
Then" ! said. is II possible for
US 10 leave at four. and 70 be sure
that he will not follow us II he
should happen to waken and hear
US go?"
Mr.. Hasbrouck rose from his chair
and flexed his powerful arms. Then
he grinned down at me.
IF Ma car get your breakfast"
he said. with a sly look at his wife.
"I1l guarantee the fellow won't leave
the premises till seven"
Continued Tomorrow
cOsyriEht 1850. Newspaper Feature Service. Ine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Loves

BY ADELE GARRISON

MMRS. HASBROUCK lookedupat'
W me with smiling attention Is
Avn / came hack into the sitting
room where she had said she
would wait for me. Something in
her look told me that she had
shrewdly guessed my request for a
little chat had something unusual in
a.. but there was also a subtle COM
forting something in her attitude
which promised hearty cooperation
In anything / wished 70 do.
MAY / close the door?" | asked.
ct have something 10 say which l
DO not wish overheard"
Her husband. q massive s~ix-footer,
with a face as shrewd and kindly as
his wife's, rose abruptly from the
corner table where he was engaged
in a game OF Garfield. but | made
q protesting gesture.
II don't mean you. Mr.. H~asbrouck."
] said II shall need your help
also"
He crossed the room and pulled n
comfortable big chair opposite 10 his
wife. and put me into II.
"You can talk better sitting down"
he said. with an infectious, slow grin
as he drew his own chair close TO us.
Il won't keep you long" ] re-
turned. and ] am glad that you
know we are friends OF your neigh
bors, the C~osgroves. for / am going
to ask something rather odd OF you"
Don't be bashful." Mr.. H~asbrouck
doomed, as I hesitated. IF you're
running short. well be your bankers
until you get back home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

space IN the bone under the cneek
the trouble.
Overwork and loss Of sleep. n run
down condition, or exposure TO wet
and cold may bring on this condi-
tion. II may last only a day or two
ut Ii time. or IL may continue for
several weeks. IL may not occur
often. long intervals OF comfort be-
ing experienced The attacks come
on suddenly.
The symptoms are very pro-
nounced. There are severe. cutting.
shooting and dagger-like pains. The
first symptom may be located In the
side OF the nose and the upper lip.
The pain extends to the cheek. eye
and temple, into the teeth and all
ever the one side OF the head.
Sometimes the muscles OF the face
twitch and contract. The patient
runs down under the terrible pain.
He loses sleep and there is always
the dread or other attacks.
None OF the usual hot applications
or other treatments In cases OF ordi-
nary neuralgia seem TO have any
effect on this condition. Drugs
should be taken only under a com
petent physicians orders. There is
always the danger OF contracting a
bad habit II self medication is used.
Various operative have
been used. The pain is so acute
that patients would resort TO almost
anything 10 end the suffering. Re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

"Help me-" He Said TO the Wind.
and out of the rooms again until no
came TO the desk in fathers room.
Here he found IA heap az papers
"Hooray.' Ne shouted Though no
one heard himl-and he tried 10 SCAT
ter them all over the floor. To hia|
disappointment they were held dowa|
by IN paper-weight.
Help me-" he said 70 the wind.
which was gently blowing into thu
room.
"Are you sure I won't be hlamed7~
asked the wind.
ct course not. Ill take the blame
myself"
So the wind gave a puff and sent
the papers scattering all over the
floor.
"Crarkle. cr-rackle. cr-r-rackle,m
went the Papers NJ they flutterA
and rolled and tumblcd.
"HOcray-' shouted knarf 49,
Up spranE father out OF
alarm. He saw the papers
az over the g-sr.
'Tt's tho wind he cried. he
shutting the window.
And the wind blew REainJ
window. crying 20 ret TN. y"
biame me. It's knarf who
hlnmeg-
But father d.en'. rear Il. ana
Knarf laughed and laughed a.
laughed.
coSTr.Esr. isa. S--ra1,ar V-.tzra ss-ss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

"You always lave to listen
for Alice - she may be gone
when you arrive, but If you
listen hard enough tick-tick-tick.
there she is or there is what she
has left behind her.
Tick tock, tick took bark
that's Jane. Comfortable crea-
ture Jane. always has something
nice to say about you.
"Tick-tock, textbook like 10
hear that-or sense it in the air
for | know that Jane has been
there. and has left a friendly
feeling in the air."
| wonder il the Restless
Woman ought to 60 away for a
little rest somewhere, she and
the tick-tock and the tick-tick,
and the way she lies awake at
plight and listens?
What do you think?
1899. Newspaper Feature Services. In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

dryness and the possibility Of gain
ing q yellowish tinge by curling,
whether the curling be done with
marcel irons or q permanent way
ing machine
No hair - 50 gloriously beautiful
as white or gray when IL IS properly
arranged. IL dressed too flat 10 the
head, however, II loses quality be-
cause the light cannot play through
Il and bring out the lustre which
white hair requires 70 achieve its
fun beauty. Because or its extreme
dryness. white hair often appears
frizzy. N II u not properly waved.
There is no sound reason why
white hair cannot ID permanently
waved as satisfactorily as any
other color . . IL is "a much less
complicated matter than waving hair
that has been dyed and III this can
be successfully accomplished then
the hair in its natural state should
be easier to handle
The first important step. whether
a permanent n contemplated or
whether a wave IS obtained by irons.
- hat treatments 10 counteract the
dryness be taken al home or else
given In the beauty shop.
You can do this work yourself II
you choose. although I think that
EXPERT attention probably win be
more dependable. at least for a time
until you become familiar with the
required treatment.
Hot oil applications. taken once
each week or ten days. until six have
been given. should tone UP the hair
until most or the dryness II cor
rected. Such treatment VIII need
10 b. taken every few months 20 pre-.
serve the health OF the hair. but this
plan should be followed whether you
have a permanent or not. IL Is the
extreme dryness. which ~ perfectly
natural. that causes so much white.
hair difficulty.
Once this has been overcome, the
waving differs very little from that
done on other heads.
When a permanent IS considered,
IL II not only advisable but imnera-
tive that a test curl be given first.
The result OF this test must Dc
studied carefully. BY following the
findings Of such an analysis. the
element az chance II eliminated from
the completed wave.
Flat winnings are superior FOR
permanently waving white or gray
hair. When properly wound. the
hair will fan IN large loose waves
which prevents kinkiness or friZzing.
Also. even when the fiat winding ~
employed the hair should not be
wound as tightly as FOR other hair
or il will come out in small tight
curls.
n the tips or the curriers' are or
aluminium, instead Of some other
comrositicn. the moisture necessary
10 permanent waving will not create
rust and ~ mar the color of the
hair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Painful Spasms
DR.. Copeland's Health Topic Today

Lmatter Of self-control as regards diet.
Eat very sparinEly OF starches.
sugars and fats.
T. w. X. o.-Would q catarrhal
condition cause me to raise a solid
piece OF mucus every morning?
A.-Yes. keep the nasal passages
clear and use a good cleansing spray
In both nose and throat.
B. D. ]. OWN a good dentrisce
cure pyorrhea7
A.-Wifl help. but you should con
suit your dentist for treatment.
A. NJ. +. Q.-How much should q
girl weigh who is IA years old. s II.
4 in. tall?
Ale pounds.
NJ. X. Q-what should n ~sri
aged is. 5 feet 6 inches tall weigh?
About 115 lbs.
NJ. Z. X. Q.-What rheuI6
woman aged 80, S II. tail weigh?
What should n woman aged "a
5 II. ) IN. tall weigh?
3.-What should a girl aged is.
5 ~. 8 in. tall weigh?
4.-How can ! reduce my ankles?
About 12e lbs.
About $50 lbs.
S.-About III lbs.
4.-Weight reduction is chiefly m
matter OF ~self-control as regards diet.
Eat sparingly OF starches, sugars
and fats.
NJ. ID. +. o.-what causes neu-
ralgia?
AIS there a cure for pyorrhea?
al have been fitted with glasses.
but my eyes still continue to pain
me.
A.-This may be due 70 some in
lection in the system. Try to locate
the cause and treatment can be
advised.
At would be advisable to con.
suit a dentist.
3.-If you will consult a specialist.
he will prescribe the proper treat
ment.
X. Y. z. o-Is there any cure FOR
ulcers Of the stomach?
A.-Diet is OF great Importance.
For further particulars send a self
addressed. stamped envelope.
Copyright. isss. Newspaper Feature SERVES. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
The HGsbroucks Promise TO
Aid Mndge in Her Scheme
TO Ouftrit the "TrGiIing
Detecfire."

voice 50 low that / was sure no pos
sible eavesdropper outside could hear
II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood were
connected with the Government So
cret service during the war" / began,
and they still are often called upon
70 aid in special cases. On the way
up here Mr.. Underwood discovered
that a man in a black roadster was
trailing u car. but by a ruse he
threw him Off. but q few miles after
we started from New York"
Mr.. Hasbrouck brought his
clenched fist down upon his knee.
His wife leaned forward in her chair.
her eyes sparkling.
"A black roadster" they exclaimed
with one voice.
Yes" ! answered. quickly. land /
have reason 10 think that the man
Is now lodged here. Would you mind
describing him TO me.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Home Maxim Helps
By ROSS
For Those Ouf-ot-ReGch
SheIres.

y THAT golden & when house
keeping viii be completely
drudgeless all rooms viii be
built with shelves within arms reach
OF even a small m But as Il
is now. even In the most modern Of
apartments. there are stIll TO be seen
shelves which can be reached Only
with the aid or a ladder. Possibly,
architects figure that wall space is
wasted II the complete height isn't
spread with shelves. But although
most people need al the shelf room
there is any place, IL It's not easily
accessible. it's q trial. Also a source
Of danger 10 the impetuous house.
keeper who. requiring something
quickly from a high shelf. will take
a chance. perchinE on the edge OF a
chair or a wobbly table that happens
10 be handy.
To keep on the safe side. there II
q new kind OF stool needing much
less space than a household ladder.
or ven those kitchen chairs that
can be unfolded to ladder shape. II
II merely a little chest with an extra
step mounted on top. but Is sturdily
built to serve more than one pur-
pose. When needed, a little hinge is
pulled. drawing out a firm step a
few inches from the ground. On this
you can Mount TO the upper rung
which IL two feet from the floor
and this usually is adequate for the
high shelf in the average closet. The
great advantage OF this stool Is it's
small size. IL car be tucked away
and kept in the place where needed
thus dispensing with the trouble OF
dragging a ladder or chair from some
other part Of the house.
The little compartment forming n
step also contains space in which
small objects like cleaners. brushes,
etc. can be stored. For bathroom.
or bedroom or kftchen-wherever
there's an out-of-arm's-reach shelf.
this little stool Is sure to be a great
convenience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

lowed the sound and found tick
teck N the dressing room, right
where 7 had eft it when | re
membered to wind it-and | lit
q match and Jaw what time il
was and went back to bed and
finally / fell asleep.
To-day / went to a luncheon
and when | entered the room
where the guests were, | sensed
a little GOODNESS in the air. /
couldn't make it out. But finally
someone said:
Have you seen Alice, she
just left before you Gamer
"Ah ha - tick-tick-tick-tick--
$50 Alice had been limiting
disagreeable things.