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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19
Great Falls Bishop Quits.

VATICAN CITY, February 70 tP).-
Right Rev. Matthias c. Lenahan, Bishop
of Great Falls. Mont, has resigned and
has been named titular Archbishop of
PreslaVo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19
Hand in Hand

Circulation and advertising
go hand in hand. Twenty
years ago The Stars circula-
ton was $1,000. Yesterday it
was ll5,OO0.
During the year 1910 The
Star printed 10,736,64O lines
of advertising. Last year
26,62l 1881 lines. Twenty years
ago The Star printed 1870 of
the newspaper advertising in
Washington. Last year it
printed over 519o and the
other four papers combined
1870.
Yesterdays Advertising
local display
The Evening Star, 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19

The Star is not the best be-
cause it is the biggest, but
the biggest because it is
the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19

Radio Programs on Page ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19
"FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered 10 Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19

Fair, slowly rising temperature tonight
and tomorrow: minimum temperature
tonight about A. degrees. Temperatures
Highest, So, at 4:30 pm, yesterday;
lowest, IS, at 6 am today.
Full report on page 9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
Calvin Has the Figures

Calvin Coolidge Is one Of the directors Of an i'm
portant life insurance company.
Calvin delivered an address in Florida on the rapid
growth of economic life in America. These are the
figures:
In 1910 the deposits in savings banks were about
sz,O00e00eas; in 1920 six and one half billions; in
1929 ten and a half billions.
Total amount of life insurance in force for the same
dates was about fifteen and a half billion, thirty-five
and three quarter billions and a hundred and three
billions.
Calvin in the same address remarked: we are
not without a fringe Of idle. vicious, boisterous was
lrels"
Calvin is not q wastrel. He has III his possession
90 cents Of the first dollar he ever earned and the &C
emulation Of the years keeps the wolf from the Cool
.dge home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
Texas Prison Population

This is the record as verified by a correspondent of
the Associated Press: There are more prisoners in
the Texas penitentiary now than ever in the history
81 the system.
Until recent years there were about $500 men and
women in the penitentiary.
Just before Governor Moody took office three years
ago there were less than 5000. This is the conclu-
sion:
Now there are more than 5000 serving sentences
with the number increasing steadily.
There are 1000 OF the 5000 said to be entitled TO
parole. A parole prisoner isn't a full-pardon prison.
sr. If he violates the term Of his parole he may be
returned TO the prison pen.
Now why should the taxpayers be compelled TO sup
port in idleness a thousand prisoners who have won
the parole privilege by good conduct and exemplary
living while behind the bars?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

records OF the growth OF national wealth. but hands
out this nugget Of information:
rour income has increased from a little over 90
billions to more than 90 billions in the last ten years"
A government bureau gave out the the
other day that the cost OF government in the United
States for the year 1929. including federal and state
and county and municipal Appropriated si2oO Ol0oo,-
600.
Why worry in a land blessed with an annual income
Of 5000 900, 900? Civilization comes high. It is
worth the price the people pay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

In the Valley with a more serious
situation. IL does not require a
prophet or the son Of a prophet TO
foresce what viii happen If Mexican
immigration Is restricted as pro-
posed in these bills and If tho i'm
migration laws continue to be en-
forced and the Mexican laborers
continue to return and be returned
to Mexico as they have in the past
eight months.
Ii IL certainly high time that we
Of the Valley wake up and do some
thing to prevent, if possible, a con-
dition that VIII 40 more 10 Ietard
our growth than any other thing
that could happen to Us. There are
plenty OF men IN the Valley who
realize what ii means, but they must
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

Alonzo Parhan Of Chicago was among the "a cadets
aonorably discharged from the United States Military
academy for failure to pass their mid-term scanemic
examinations.
Alonzo was deficient in mathematics alone. He is
eligible TO take a denomination in March, but will
Alonzo take II?
He is the negro youth who was sent to West Point
by Rep. Oscar DePrieSt. negro republican Of Chicago.
oscar is standing pat. lie says that he would appoint
another negro to the academy If Alonzo had been
dropped for failing to pass his mid-term exam.
Oscar represents the black belt district, the most
dousely populated republican district in the state Of
Illinois. He is a black district. 1t returns a huge re-
publican majority and he is going to continue sending
black boys to West Point until the stars fall again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
Star Lore
HOW CURVATURE OF STAR
LIGHT AT SOLAR ECLIPSE
WAS TESTED

BY ..rthur Dew. Carpenter
The way curvature OF light from
a star that grazed the sun was
tested was as follC-s: IT The time
OF I Il eclipse Of 'he sun. photo
graphs Of the stars in the vicinity
surrounding the sun were AIKEN.
Then some months before or after
the eclipse. irving me for the sun
TO pass on its way. another pho.1-
graph Of those san stars was
taken. The ut showed az the
stars that had been Immediately
around tie sun at . eclipse, an6
had been made TO appear farther
from the sun because Of the con-
cave path OF starlight. Fere now
back In their normal places. The
displacement was definitely proven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

have the support and cooperation
Of everyone interested In the Valley
development. Unless some plan Of
action IS adopted and Some effective
work Immediately done II VIII be en-
tirely too late and we will be left
with practically no farm labor. I
hope the press of the Valley will co.
operate with the men like John Lo-
max and Sam Robertson and all the
others who are giving all or their
time and energy and endeavor TO
prevent this most serious threat to
the Valley prosperity.
You are at liberty 70 use this let
ter or any statement contained
therein as you see fit.
\. Signed
.. Il. Gill.
Raymondville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
As Others
See 1t
o BILL HEARING

The Editor, Brownsville Herald,
Brownsville, Texas.
Dear Editor:
/ have noted with interest in the
Valley papers the past week the re-
ports OF the present shortage Of
farm labor. Today. ! am in reciept
OF a letter from Congressman Gar
aer's office advising that hearings
Oh the Johnson and Box bills de-
signed to place immigration from
Mexico upon a quota basis were
started by the House Immigration
committee Oh the 18th but We're adj
journed until Monday January goth.
Announcement vas made that hear
ings would DE- continued until the
latter part Of January TO give OPP
portunity tor all interests 10 be
heard. On that date Hon. Frank
Andrews OF Houston and the Mes
sers Roland HaTwell, IT. ID. Porcher.
Il. TT. Gillett and Mr.. Fleming OF Ill.
Paso were the only Texans who had
filed notice OF intention 10 appear
before the committee and protest
the enactment VI the proposed Lee
gislation. Ii is OF most vital inn
poTtance that tho Valley be repre-
scented by a strong delegation AZ
these hearings. Mr.. Garner Will do
all he can but he must have local
support. NY understanding IS that
these Bills propose TO limit Mexican
immigration to the United States to
$500 persons per year.
Mr.. Garner saws that II either OF
the proposed Bills Is favorably re-
ported out OF committee ID will pass
both the House and Senate by a
large majority.
Apparently the sentiment for the
quota Is strong III Washington due
largely to the propaganda cam
paigns OF the reStrictionists backed
by the American Federation Of La
Dor, Agricultural Organizations and
the various Anti Catholic Religious
Organizations. The Department ~
Labor is Of course backing the quota
proposal but our information Is that
the Departments Of State and Com
MERGE are not enthusiastic over Il.
although there is little likelihood
that either OF the latter Depart
mentS will make q statement before
the Committee.
This condition Of affairs has been
foreseen for some time BY many or
us, and the fOrestalling OF the en-
actment Of any legislation similar 10
the Box or Johnson bills was one OF
the things the immigration Commit
tee, appointed by Mr.. John It. To-
max at a meeting III San Benito
several months ago. had hoped TO
DO Could there have been aroused
enough interest in the Valley 10
provide adequate support for tht
plan formulated by this committee
and favored by a majority OF the
Valley residents TO whom IL was sub
mitted both directly and through
the press, I believe that BY this time
we would have had effectively work
ing. an organization which could
and would have been instrumental
u preventing the favorable report
out Of committee OF either Of these
bills. and at the same time con-
ditiors affecting the local labor sit
uation could and would have been
improved to where there would not
az this time be any shortage OF la
Dor II the Valley.
We have never been confronted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
The Once Over
BY II. L PHILLIPS
THE DASH
BY II. I. PHILLIPS


Copyright, 1880, by The Associated Newspapers)
The more one sees Of the 1880 automobiles the more
one comes to the conclusion that the geegaws on the
dash are inadequate. There should be more Of them.
Every year the manufacturer makes the dash a little
more elaborate and intricate, but there Is still much
ground to cover.
This department respectfully suggests, in the inter-
est OF the Complete Dashboard, the following ad-
ditions:
Automatic e~gg-boiler.
2.-Razor-strop and kit.
barometer.
Aspirin slot.
5-Electric iron.
6-Electric toaster.
Coffee percolator.
Bred pepper ejector.
9-Orange-Squeezer.
10-Chloroform spray.
Every motorist has been through the experience Of
becoming hungry on tour and having recourse only 70
ot-dog stands or peanut vendors. To be able to press
something on the dash and get a three-minute egg,
some dry toast and hot coffee has been the yearning
Of every motorist. What have the car designers done
to meet this demand, Nothing.
Impending weather changes are something which
concern all tourists. yet they may search the dash
from left to right and back again without finding q
barometer Headaches assail all motorists, particu-
larry through Sunday traffic, yet no designer has put
on the dash a gadget which will release aspirin tab
lets.
On long tours there are times when the wife would
Ike to press a skirt or something. but has any auto
mobile designed ever made It possible to reach to the
dash and get an electric iron?
And red pepperl How many times In the course OF
any motor trip has the driver longed for a device
that would eject a peck Of red popped into the face
Of the pursuing motor cop? How often has the mar
ried driver yearned to reach for a button that would
envelope the rear-seat driver with the all overpower-
ing essence OF chloroform?
How often has the party wanted orange juice for
a wayside cocktail or something. and yet been pow
eriess? Is there a motorist who has never felt that he
would gladly scrap the clock, the ~oil-gauge. the speed
ometer and all the other seventeen gadgetS on the
dash for a good bottle opener?
And why has it never occurred to any designer to
place on the dash a compartment containing feroci-
Gus false mustaches which a driver, upon being bump
ed in the rear by another tourist. could affix TO his
upper lip while he leaned out and barked "whazza-
mattah with you?"
What's the trouble with the automobile designers
anyhow? Have they no originality
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
January 81. 1890

January 81, 1880
Who am /? Wat Is my profess
sion? What group did / lead in
1882
What president or the United
States went TO u White House
directly from the senate?
What IS the more familiar term
for the Little Apes OF Nikko"?
"And which Of you with taking
thought IAN add 70 his sta ire one
cubit." Where Is this passage found
in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

To celebrate his eiphty-second
birthday in August the MARQUIS OF
Aberdeen. OF Aberdeen. Scotland.
has Just made two phonograph rec
ords. singing Drink to Me Only
With Thine Ewes" and "Will We
No Come Back 10 Me?". accom-
panied BY his private pianist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
WHAT'S YOUR GUESS:

An Eastern man has left his fortune OF ten million
dollars TO a former chambermaid. What would a
former chambermaid do with ten million dollars?
Probably buy a hotel so she could see other women
making the beds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

The United states has taken over the Turtle Is
lands. 1t will use them as a place 10 train court Of
ficials, belhops. grocers' boys. messengers and the
rarters who make beds on sleeping cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
Annual Income Of America

Former Pres. Calvin Coolidge is accurate when it
comes to figures. He admits there are no accurate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21
THE GRAB BAG
Correctly Speaking

1nfinitieS are lever split. Take
care that you don't say: He began
10 speedily recover" Ga. He be-
gan TO recover speedily"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

Answers TO Foregoing Questions
i. Donald B. Macmillan; ex-
plorer: Macmillan polar expedition
2. W.rren Harding.
3. Three Wise Monk 8.
4. St. Luke xii. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are cool
cautious and capable. They are
good natured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-21

.-0day'S Anniversary
On this day, in 1924, tonewall
Jackson was born.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18

fact, he was the first and only man
in whom she had ever been inter-
ested; and it all swooped down upon
her like dust before busy broom.
1t must have been a case OF love
at first sight for both parties.
Sitting there stylishly gowned in
dark velvet, with an expensive IAN
decorated with scintillating gems,
their massive chairs partly con-
cealed by condescending palms, they
exchanged inconsequential greet
ings and then became serious
Jack Furgerson accompanied her
home. Ola, at that time lived in an
exclusive neighborhood in an ornate
apartment that was richly furnish
ed with deep rugs, brightly polished
fixtures, Subdued lights and enor-
nous green tile fireplaces. One
could always depend upon Ola to
have access to things like that
apartment as well as hidden re-
sources.
And she captivated Furgerson,
made a serf of him, kept him fasci-
mated until he escaped from under
her spell and began to thrust his
own domineering personality for-
ward
you've got to do what 1 tell you"
he declared once. I'm tired of lis
tening to your baby prattle."
BY this time the chic and demure
little Ola was helpless to resist
him, her heart having long ago in
terfered desperately with what plans
had been in her mind.
What do you wish of me, JACKIE
she asked
He sat in silence for a moment.
1t was in December and the fire on
the CRATE was comforting, so he sat
there with his thin legs crossed. He
was tall, broad-shouldered young
man, quite good-looking.
I'm in a little trouble" he pre-
faced, having decided to make a
clean breast of everything. 81 shot
a policeman last night and I'm
afraid they'll get my number if we
stay here any longer. What do
you say we get out?"
Continued on Page Two
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18

Ora Orlington Mayfield might
have passed for a woman OF culture
and refinement had she preferred
this life, but instead she craved the
companionShip of crooks, dangerous
gangsters, even killers, and avoided,
whenever possible, even the slight
>est conversation with people in the
So called higher walks OF life.
She was twenty-five when she ran
away from her home in Virginia
and drifted to Missouri, something
like a wild duck that followed the
sky to a warmer climate, not IN ne
way of weather, but in the way OF
amorous adventure. Spending two
years in st, Louis gave her crust
that was hard to penetrate, a world
" air that was fascinating. she
sang and danced and made merry
without a thought of tomorrow,
and there were times when her
moods shanged and she discussed
Plato, Homer, and the play she
loved so well. Othello. She possessed
an ability to stimulate educated
minds. But she sang boiSterous
songs beside an overworked auto
matte piano, and a while later in
the same evening she sang Selec-
tons from grand opera, consequent
ly she kept everyone guessing as to
her real character.
Few women in this world have
been born with such extraordinary
gifts.
Jack Furgerson wanted to know
where she had acquired the ability
to perform so many tasks so well,
and because she was interested in
the man, she told him.
\ They had met TN nicely APP
pointed restaurant where the promi-
nent colored people Of the city fire.
uuented. Ola had not seen FurSer-
son before, and if ne had seen her
he could not remember where it
was. The simple fact that the
fashionable restaurant was crowded
with patrons, leaving only one
empty chair at q table-the table
Furgerson occupied-had made their
meeting possible. He rose gallant
ly and invited her to be seated.
She did not decline. Ola couldn't
have declined-He was the man, In
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18
Unlike the mod
ERIN genera alton,
pretty Or a Nj a "
field sacrificed
her fir e dom for
am Old-fashiomed
and umSuecess-
full lOve---
By DOM BRYAN n
Widely Known Author 81
By DOM BRYAN
Widely Known Author

There are some who remember to this day, although
many forgotten the strange love story of the girl who
was faithful the who kept her ncarceraed in dark
and somber attcthe girl whose devotion was dogke and
steady than the loves of the present OF quick
thinkers and prompt doers have blue blaze
today suddenly dying remembrances The modern gen
Grafton forge overnight because there are so many ohe
to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18

They had met in . nicely ap-
pointed restaurant where the
prominent colored people of the
city dined. Ola had never seen
Furgerson before and if he had
seen her he could not remember
where it was. The simple fact that
the fashionable restaurant was
crowded with patrons; leaving on
Iy one empty chair at table -
the table FurgersOn occupied -
had made their meeting possible.
He rose calamity and invited her
10 be seated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18

Continued on Page Two
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
SON-gN-LAW OF
LOCAL JUSTICE
BADLY BURNED

Judge I. Mayfield is in Los An
geles today, while Judge Kendall
B. Perkins of the El Centro police
court is handling any cases that
may arise in the justice court.
Mayfield, while in Los Angeles,
will attend a meeting of the Cali
fornia Highways association safety
committee. of which he is a men,
Der and representative from Imper-
ial county.
AT the same time he will visit
MS son-in-law, Crawford Cochran,
who was seriously burned by a
high tension wire in a Los Angeles
electric station of which he is man.
ager. Cochran suffered third de-
gree burns on his left arm and
second degree burns on his neck
and back. In the Methodist hos
pital. he is reported slowly recov-
ering. Cochran is the husband of
the former Lena Mayfield, who was
a teacher in the Wilson school
here.
The electrician was injured Nov
ember 80, shortly after Judge and
Mrs. Mayfield returned to Ell Gen.
tro from visit to him and his
wife
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
Items OF News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E, Conant
are in Los Angeles on a short trip.
Mrs. A. T. Williams Of Willning-
ton, Mrs. John Dilley of Long
Beach, and Mrs. Della Osborne OF
J Denver, Colorado, are visiting thell
relatives in this city, the five Burke
brothers and their families.
Kay Richmond, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Richmond of this city,
will arrive on Tuesday to spend
the holidays with his parents. He
is attending the Santa Monica jun
ior college where he is taking a
pre-dental course.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Q. Lingo return
cd Saturday from Los Angeles.
H c. Collins, district passenger
agent for Pacific Greyhound Stage
lines, was in the valley yesterday
from his headquarters in Los An
geles.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Ashley and
Mrs. Alice Baker spent the week
end with relatives in Hemet.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Donohue, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Adams, Miss Burl
Lippincott and William Heald
spent the weekend in the e
mountains on a quail hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Paul are
here from their home in New York
City for a visit with Mrs. H. f.
Holt. They will remain III the val
ley until the first of the year be-
fore proceeding to the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Horton re-
turned last night after business
trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs. T. C. Lanier has returned
from a motor trip to San Francisco
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. Harmon OF
Holtville.
The many friends of Mrs. J. r
Fowble of Jacumba will be sorry TO
learn that she is i'll and will have
to be confined to her home for seve-
raj weeks yet, although she is max
ing a steady gain in health.
Mrs. NJ z. Walters Of San Diego
is a guest at the o. J. Bradshaw
home. Mrs. Walters IS Mrs. Brad
shaw's mother.
J. l.. McKim Of Imperial was a
visitor at the court house this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Purdy are here
from Riverside fof an extensive visit
with their son and daughter-in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. r. Purdy. Mrs,
David ONeill, mother of Mrs. E. II.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
SEEL.EY SCOUT
TROOP SHOWS
LOTS OF pep

Scout news for today is con-
cerned with the doings of two troops
in the El Centro district, Troop 81
Of El Centre and Troop of Seeley.
Troop 81 elected officers last
night as follows: John King, Sc
nior patrol leader; Gayle Baker,
scribe; Pat Bush, Roilie Clark and
Randall Connor, patrol leaders. The
meeting was held in the M. E. So
cial hall, Charles Jobes, Scout
master.
Troop 5 of Seeley, a new troop,
completed it's registration last
night. This troop holds the record
for rapid organization, it being jus.
80 days since the first contac. was
made and during that time. the
boys have registered, passed their
first tests, a Scoutmaster and troop
committeeman baye been secured,
q meeting place arranged, and
sponsors for the. troop secured.
Jesse Meadows will act as Scout
master, John G. Spencer, c. E.
Knight and T. j. Napier, as COM
miteemen, and tre first eight boys
to register are Temple Robinson,
True Sheldon, Clarence Napier, Eu-
gene Napier, Forest Napier, Jack
Clevenger, Bert Oftele and Ed
ward Kirk.
The troop will hold its meetings
in the Seeley community hall, each
Monday evening at 7 O'Clock, and
it is interesting to note that three
fourths Of the boys are from
ranches.