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Are the Young on the Way to
Hadea7

Dist. Judge NJ. G. Jeffrey, before a crowded court
room in San Marcos. made a special charge to the
grand jury and also addressed the large group of
who had been invited to be present"
Judge Jeffrey declared there is too much crime in
Texas. too much in his district, too much in Hays
county; that somsthng must be done. and it was
I'D to the peope to know conditions and find a rem
e6y." This Illuminating paragraph is taken from the
Jeffrey address:
Increase OF crime among the younger persons is
appalling. Statistics show today that there are more
young men under rs years Of age in the penitentiaries
than in the universities. Before many years one
tenth Of the children born into the world will be in
penitentiaries."
that at a time when our own congress is authorizing
two new federal prisons; when many of the states
led by New York with a $4,000 900 program. are ex-
panding their prison capacities; when prison riots
testify to o~yercrowding, and when crime is so preva-
lent that a commission appointed by the president is
considering what can be done about 1t, prisoners have
declined 10 per cent in Great Britain in IS years and
q prisons have been closed"
England alone has a population Of 100000. Eng
land. for four centuries, fought and won many of the
great wars OF history. England. or rather the Eng
liSh. from the duke Of the yokel, is the most heavily
taxsd Of all civilized nations. And yet. according to
the figures quoted. crime IS decreasing steadily in
Great Britain, and in 16 years II prisons have closed
their doors for want Of inmates. :
Now what IS the answer? II is for Judge Jeffrey
and his audience Of educators and ministers and edit
ors to frame it.
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chap about thirty, burst into the
door.
Hello. dadl Behold. the Prodigal
son.
He stopped short al the sight or
the auburn haired girl in lavender
lace. that looked up at him with
big gray eyes.
"Oh. ! didn't know you we're en-
tertaining royalty. Should I back
out Of the room?"
mo, Just come forward as you
always do. Don't be backward" his
father did not smile. Miss Lee, this
Is my son, Gregory, the third.
Don't believe a word he tells you"
Elanda's heart gave a little fiut-
ter. She had seen his picture in the
paper several times. Palm Beach.
Southampton. Newport He was one
OF the richest young bachelors in
New York. She must make a good
impression. Right now she'd start
taking his fathers advice. Don't
waste your time on small fryl He
stood staring at her and she could
see that he was pleased with her
looks.
While she vas thinking or some
thing clever to say Du Pont senior
rose and held out his hand dismiss
ing her.
"You better 20 down and see
Nelson Connell, the publicity direc-
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Elanda Lee. twenty. auburn haired
gray eyed and very pretty, has just
arrived in New York after singing
for four years over en- Atlanta radio
station. She wants to sing opera
She is TO live with her old friend,
Dixie Durkin. from Jardon, Georgia,
a little town along the Suwanee
river, where she was born. Dixie
is married and has a baby two
years old. When Elanda goes for
her addition she meets Suwanee
Collier, ukulele player. The owner
of the studio. Gregory Du Pont the
second. a director and Suwanee
hear her addition. She sings a
high class operate number and then
she is asked TO sing "Suwanee Riv-
er." She Is merely told she VIII
hear from the studio. She thinks
she has failed. Because he is from
Georgia. too. Elanda lets Suvanee
take her 10 dinner. Later she takes
him home to meet Dixie and Bang
and the baby. Andree adores him.
and he and Dixie have a gay eve
ming. playing and singing jazz songs
OF which Elanda does not approve.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER 5
The next morning at breakfast
Dixie offered nonchalantly:
Andy didn't waste much time
getting herself a sheik, did she
Bang?"
If Suwanee is a sample Of your
choice in men. / hope YOU bring a
new one home every night Bang
approved the visitor of the evening
before heartily. Darn fine chap"
oh, did you like him? I'm sure
Dixie did" Elanda raised her brows.
Il didn't have much chance TO get
acquainted with him.
'Oh. Andy" Dixie looked remorSe-
full. did / gobble up your boy friend
so YOU didn't have a chance? Wei
never mind, you can have Bang'
Hes a good old plug"
"Suwanee Collier Is a nice boy
Elanda said ii almost as though he
were talking TO himself. rs he much
of a success? ! don't know much
about Eastern radio people
You're darn right he's a sue
cess" Bang spoke up. I've been
tuning in on him for two years. Hes
one Of the most popular men on
the air."
"a ukulele player would be" Elan
da said, with a slightly sour smile.
Il suppose Ill never get 70 first base
because / want to sing something
worth while
'Ah. come down to earth" Dixie
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Patman in the Headlines

Z For years and years old Dave Culberson repre-
rented the first congressional district Of Texas under
the big dome on the banks OF the Potomac. He was
known as one ot the great constitutional lawyers OF
America.
Now Rep. Wright Patman OF Texarkana represents
the first district. He is breaking into the headlines.
His latest is that instead Of enforcing the antitrust
laws. Atty. Gen. william D. Mitchell is fostering the
<crcation OF huge trusts. He demanded passage OF his
resolution for a sweeping congressional investigation
of an alleged trust made up Of cottonseed oil pro-
ducers In the south.
There Is a primary election coming In July. Rep.
~Patman. who was trained as q levnnsker under the
big dome Of the Texas capitol. has invited his con-
s~stituents to honor hin with a second term. II there
rs a big cottonseed oil trust in Texas. when and where
did the gentleman from the first district gather his
inside information?
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told her a bit testify. I've seen you
with your hair Off"
The clicking Of the doorbell saved
the day. Otherwise the breakfast
table might have been the center OF
a mild squabble. II was the mail
man. He always signalled with a
friendly little push Of the button
when he dropped q letter in the Dur
kin box.
Il was Dixie who jumped up and
ran cut into the hall. She brought
back a large b~usiness-like looking
envelope and tossed 1t 10 Elanda.
ITS for you, prima donna"
1t bore the name of the World
Wide B~roadcasting Company. Elan
da's hand trembled when she open
"a IL. Hearing SO soon. She had
her addition just the day before!
Dixie hung over her holding her
breath.
Dear Miss Lee: VIII you please
come In and see Mr.. a. r.. Breton a.
your earliest convenience. we beg
leave to advise you that you sue
cessfully passed our addition test
this afternoon. Cordially yours,
Blanche Orr Whelan."
Elanda dropped her head on the
table and Dixie whooped with JOY.
"Oh, Dixie, l think I'm going 70
cry"
why should you. you big egg?'
"Itn be nice to have you ere
with u.s. Bang smiled across az ner
Andree would miss you too, II you
went back to Georgia"
And Suwanee,7 Dixie added he
probably wouldn't come back again
Just as I was beginning to get so
attached to him. Poor wretch"
The lob that Elanda was Offered
that afternoon was not at all what
she expected. IN fact IL rather hurt
her pride when Mr.. Breton had said
indifferently.
There Is an opening on the stall
Miss Lee. One OF the girls from the
light opera chorus has been given
a Job singing on en- hour program
that is very important and has de-
cided 70 free lance SO she Will have
more time TO study. You may take
her place If you like. There VIII
probably be other things come up
that / can put you into. Perhaps
even some solo work now and them
Elanda had To take IL. she felt
II she got a foothold 1t would mean
something later on. After singing
on the air as a soloist % long II was,
she felt, a comedown. But-she
was in New York and she intended
to stay. Shed show them-laters
After Mr.. Breton dismissed her
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and told her to come back for re-
hearsals the next morning, she did
MT know whether to go to see Mr..
Du Pont or not. But he had asked
her to. Whether to be polite did
mt matter. She decided to take
him at his word.
His secretary came back and ask
ed her If she would wait a few min
utes. The minutes heightened to
nearly forty-five and she felt
Inundated and as though she were
being treated rudely, when a man
came out OF the big office and the
secretary motioned for her to 60
in.
"Ah. the little lavender lady from
Georgia" Mr.. Du Pont greeted her
cordially. You got fixed up all
right on the staff, I understand"
Yes, thank you" Elanda gave
him her incest smile. i am TO be
in the light opera chorus"
Different from being a sololst,
isn't it?" He sat back in his chair.
well, you tell me why IL Is that
no matter how big a frog a girl Is
in an out-of-town pond, she wants
to come TO New York-even If she
can just be a little tad pole? You
would have been a celebrity in At
lanta some OF these days If you had
stayed and worked. no doubt
And you think ! can't make good
here?" Elanda said 1t with a slight
touch of petulance in her voice.
The portly white-haired million
aire smiled across at her kindly.
i've no idea how far you may
20, my little one. But here you have
SO much competition. We had doz-
ems Of girls on the list that might
have gotten the job you got today
I'm an old friend OF Madame
Simone. So 7 told them TO give II
TO you. Many r called but few
are chosen"
"Oh, I'm very grateful to you
EIanda felt embarrassed at his reve.
lation. Then. 1t was not because she
had a world beating singing voice
She had wished he would say hei
voice was a little better than the
others. at least.
He answered her with a wave o.
his hand.
Don't be grateful, Miss Lee. Tha'
is the way most Of us get a start
Position and drag succeeds like
nothing else IN Gotham. Don't for
get that. My advice TO you Is Il
form all the valuable and import
ant friendships you can A girl witt
your looks and brains shouldn't
waste her time o small fry. &c
out and get richl'
Elanda watched him earnestly
taking in every word. She didn'
intend to waste any time. He wa,
right Mr.. Du Pont had just finish
ed his lecture when the door burs
open and a tall, blonde, red-facec
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Star Lore
NAKED EYE PLANETS IN
MARCH
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter

BY arthur Dew. Carpenter
Mercury Is morning star again.
putting in appearance above the
eastern horizon a little before 6 pm.
only to be lost in the suns bright
ness long before the close Of March.
Venus once more Is evening star.
We will be glad to see thus again:
viii appear prominent by the end
Of the month. liars will rise q
morning star between 5 and $50
a. m, but Is very distant and dim.
Mars and Mercury will be in con-
junction March LIST. Jupiter in
constellation. Taurus Is an evening
star, setting soon after midnight.
Saturn rises at 2:40 a m. March
Is. and may be seen In the dawn
Of the morning.
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Answers 10 Foregoing Questions

/. Lenore Uric; actress: German.
2. DR.. Thomas O.. MaSaryk.
3. A small principally on the up
per Rhine between Austria and
Switzerland.
4. ST. John, viiif32.
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The Once Over


Copyright. 1890. by The Associated Newspaperso

Another international crisis has been averted.
There will be no war over the green silk pajamas Of
Governor Huey P. Long Of Louisiana.
sss
Whether or not pajamas are under any circunn-
stances correct wear for receiving officers Of another
naval power may have to be thrashed out at Geneva,
but for the time being there will be no army mobili-
cations. here or abroad.
sss
Governor Long a~pologized for his green paiamas.
right or wrong. and the German commander Of the
cruiser Emden. now off New Orleans. has let the
matter drop for the nonce.
Lothar Won Arnauld de la Periere. commander Of
the Emden, paid an official visit to Governor Long at
his apartment in New Orleans and the governor, be-
ing in his silk paiamas at the time. received him that
way, little realizing that a thing like that might even
mean war.
Governor Long welcomed the German naval Of
ficer, wished him a pleasant stay. gave him the keys
to the commonwealth and considered the incident
closed. He knew the German navy wasn't what it
used to be but he didn't think It so weak that 1t
could be upset by a pair Of pajamas.
The commander left without showing any visible
indignation. He may have at first thought green
pajamas the official state diplomatic costume in New
Orleans.
1t was when he made inquiries and found that bath
robes, night-gowns, Indian blankets, o~ne-piece bath
ing suits and pajamas Of all sizes, regardless Of cut
and shade. were in no American book of etiquette
as the prescribed attire for public men receiving Of
ficers Of a friendly nation that the commander began
to boil.
He cabled the news to Berlin. which shook with
reverberations for twenty -four hours. President
Hindenburg dropped a stein on his foot as he got the
news, and sensitive German naval authorities regis
tered their highest blood-pressure since Jutland.
Washington heard the news and President Hoover
reeled perceptibly and took two reefs in his hair shirt
at the very idea Of having his troubles added to by an
international crisis over a pair Of green pajamas.
The President knew that if something wasn't done
quickly he would be blamed by the Democrats for the
incident, and that in due time he would even be
accused Of being the man who had worn the pa
jamas.
Secretary stimson got the news in London and
took to bed with what was described as a severe cold.
1t looked pretty bad.
Then Governor Long. not wishing to 20 down in
history as the man who had caused the World War
To End Green Silk Paiamas. hoped into a boat,
went out to the German cruiser, fully dressed, and
presented his apologies.
He explained that during the New Orleans Mardi
Gras season green pajanlaS are considered formal
attire, assured the commander that some OF his best
friends were Germans and made a frank confession
that green wasn't his ~favorite color anyhow.
Again world peace has been preserved Phewl
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tor, Miss Lee. He'll want your pic
ture."
He hadn't given her the slightest
chancel
60 BE CONTINUED
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4. St. John, viii 81.
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Who am ~ What Is my profess
sion? What is my nationality?
Who Is the president Of Czecho-
sloyakia?
What Is Liechenstein?
"And We shall know the truth. and
the truth shall make you free
Where Is this passage found in the
Bible?
Correctly Speaking
Propose means ITO offer" and
purpose" means TO intend"
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Il don't Ike the law said Atterbury,
ut makes the folks intemprate. very"
Il want IL killed and In a hurry"
Said Mr.. Butler CNicholas Murray;
ct makes me think OF william Bryan.
Said Rev. Or. John A. Ryan.
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THE GRAB BAG


On this date. in 1917, the Russian
revolution began.
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GENEYA

How about a world conference to determine once
and for all whether you spell it co.'s slaw or cole
slaw?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-22
Harlingen Autoists
Stage Fist Fight
Especial 20 The Herald.)

HARLINGEN. April ga light
coupe was turned into a boxing
arena for a middle-aged cripple
man and his younger companion on
a downtown street this morning,
differences over a tomato sale said
to have led to the quarrel. The
two were hailed into corporation
court by Don Fred. officer, and as
seSsed fines Of IS each.
Although both men entered the
court with bloody faces, the result
Of their ~sparrings at each other in
the automobile, they pooled their
resources to pay off the $40 fines
and left the courtroom arm in arm.
in apparent good humor with each
other.
Much excitement was caused
among crowds on the sidewalk as
the car with two sparring partners
careened down the street, stopping
intermittently for right and left
u%ppercuts. The younger man, driv-
er Of the car. was forced to halt the
machine to get in his blows, nd rs
soon as he started again the older
man Is said to have plastered his
face with hard-fisted ticks.
The car travelled for several
blocks down the street before 1t was
stopped and the occupants arrested
by officer Fred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-22
SEWER STARTED
In MATAMOROS.
Valley Firm Ts Installing
System in Homes OF
Border City

The installation Of the Matamo-
o sewerage systems was started
this morning, contracts having been
authorized and approved by Presi-
dente Municipal Guillermo Shears
and State Governor Francisco Cas-
teIlanos Jr.
The work Of installing the service
In the Matamorcs residences has
already been under way for some
time. Many residences in the Dor
der city are already provided with
modern sanitary facilities. and are
only awaiting the installation OF the
city's sewer system 70 avail them
selves of the service.
The work of installing the sewer
age system will be in charge Of a
valley firm. and 1t is expected that
the installation will be completed
In a short time.
The disposal plant, which will
consist of a septic tank, will be To-
lated In the southern part OF the
.ity in that part known as the San
fernando Garita. Chemicals will
De used in the tank which. accord
ing TO engineers. is the most modern
andkSanitary form OF sewerage dis
1osaN
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MARKETS
n. Y. STOCKS


NEW YORK. April 22-tP1-Heavy
selling developed at the opening Of
today's stock market with several
recent leaders showing sharp re-
ceSSions. American Machine &
Foundry. Loose WileS Biscuit and
WESTINGHOUSE Electric recorded in
itial declines Of 2 or more points
each. United Gas Improvement op-
ened with a block Of $4,000 shares
at As l-B. off 7-8, and Electric Auto
Lite dropped nearly a point. In
ternational Harvester opened a
point higher and u. s. Steel Com
mon improved fractionally on the
first sale.
Poor selling resistance brought
heavy offerings into the market
overnight by timid investors and
spectators.
Further selling developed In the
copper group on rumors Of a fur
Their cut in the price of the red
metal. Anaconda. CRANKY and In
spiration dropped to new low levels
for the years.
Oils, Public utilities. rails and
foods all presented points Of heavi-
ness. Early declines OF a point or
two were registered by Standard
Oil of Kansas, Lackawanna. Union
Pacific, North American company,
American Can and Purity baking.
J.. I. Case was again a spectacular
performer. soaring IL IA points 10
4 new high record at 335.
Foreign exchanges opened easier.
sterling ruling a shade lower AZ
s4.86 1892.
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Mrs. H. S. Caulfield, wife Of the
governor Of Missouri is weaving a
picture OF the state capitol and the
governors mansion into q rag rug.
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CHURCHES PLAN
HUGE MEETING
Valley Methodists Gather
Al McAlIen Wednesday
For Two Days

Brownsville District conference Of
Methodist churches of the Valley
is TO be hsld at McAllen Wednesday
and Thursday. Representatives OF
all Valley churches will be expected
and q complete program for the
two-day session has been arranged.
After the opening at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning Rev. J. E. Low
EFT, Brownsville pastor, is TO deliver
the sermon. Women Of the Meal
len church will serve luncheon on
both days at II o'clck, and the We'd
nesday afternoon session is to begin
with a number Of church reports.
Regular pastors Of all churches. 10
cal preachers who do not have reg
ular charges. local elders. deacons,
and all missionary societies n TO
make full reports Of the past years
accomplishments.
The Wednesday afternoon session
will close with the taking up Of
routine business matters, with this
phase of the program under Mrs.
@. r. Mann. district secretary.
At 7:45 that night the district
ScTNlCt VI Tile EpAOAl4l
league will be held. Miss Rather
inc Bader, Brownsville, will be In
charge of this meeting. and Rev.
J. J. Richards, Methodist pastor from
Donna, will deliver the sermon.
Conference president Ike Dudley. Of
Brownsville, will ~officiate.
The Thursday session will begin
earlier. at $50. AT IL a. m. Rev.
j. "A. Boatman, La Feria, will speak
Luncheon at II will be served by the
women.
The Thursday afternoon program
will be given over to a meeting of
the laymen, and an all-laymen re-
port will be read by X. II. Trimble.
The final item on this program will
be the election OF lay delegates TO
attend the West Texas annual con-
ference TO be held in Harlingen IN
October.
The NcAllen meeting Is expected
to attract well oveS 5000 persons,
II Is said. There are 10000 constit-
uentS in the Valley. with 5000 ac-
tive members, not including child
rem.
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Prison Fire Probe
Opened by Governor

COLUMBUS. O.. April 22-tP-
An investigation Of the Ohio peni-
Tertiary fire. launched today by
Franklin county Prosecutor John
Chester. Jr., was halted abruptly
when Governor Cooper directed
State Attorney General Gilbert Bet
man to take charge Of the inquiry.
Chester had recommended that War
den Preston Thomas be suspended
temporarily, pending investigation.
and had ordered telephones remov-
cd from the warden's office.
Several state officials protested
Chester's actions. and this was fol-
lowed by the governors announce
ment designating Bettman as the
chief investigator.
Governor Cooper arrived al the
~penitentiary during the morning
and went directly 10 the warden's
residence where the investigation.
launched last night was continued
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Texas Reports Two
Losses From Fire

HEARNE, Tex. April 22.-tP,-
Fire believed to have been caused
by defective wiring destroyed the
home of Herman Wilkers-a here to-
day. The family Of six escaped in
night clothes. Loss "a placed at
$1,000.
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Libel Suit Bares
Ku Klux Khan Deal

DALLAS. April 2l-Pf-DetailS OF
his part In an alleged contribution OF
$4,000 to the gubernatorial cam
paign Of Felix d. Robertson in 1924
were related by Hiram Wesley Evans.
imperial wizard or the Ku Klux
Khan, here today In his $50, 900 Libel
Khan, here The Austin American.
Evans denied he advanced $4,000
to the campaign as charged by Geo.
X Butcher, former secretary of the
Dallas Khan 66, in the latter's testi-
mony last week.
Evans said Butcher had wired z.
Z. Marvin Of Dallas for the money
when the dragons and titans of the
organization were In session on an
island off the coast OF Michigan in
September. 1924.
"As I recall It. Mr.. Marvin was
unable 10 raise the money OF the
island" the witness said. land I
notified Dr. J. p. Hill, my brother
in-law, az Dallas to advance the
money to Mr.. Marvin or whomever
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 22-lP-Rains
southwest and prospects OF more
brought early downturns In wheat
today.
Opening unchanged to Sac off.
wheat later underwent q decided
general setback. Corn, oats and
provisions were easy, with corn
starting lac down to 1-2c UP. and
subsequently keeping near to the
initial range.