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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
The Once Over
NEWER AND FASTER TICKERs.
by n. I. PHILLIPS

Copyright 1880 BY The Associated Newspapers
Wall Street has installed the new high speed
tlckers. The country is unanimous in asking "why2"
Even the old ticker is far too fast for it these days.
The new machine can record 500 characters q
minute, which is more than are appearing Just now
in q week. Three hundred per minute was par for
the old ticker and anything like that today would
Stem like another Coolidge prosperity market.
s
The old machine couldn't keep up with the trad
ing. But the new one is so far out ahead Of the trad
ing that the brokers are 'lubricating it with sleeping
drugs.
When the new high speed tickers we're ordered the
stock market was all in a lather and the old ms
truments were too slow to record the hysteria In time
for the patient to realize his dangerous condition.
Those we're the five to seven million share days.
when trading was being done entirely by ear. and
when hearts we're breaking everywhere because there
was a t~hree-minute delay in getting a price on
Federated Horse Blankets, Common.
The new tickers we're contracted for at a cost of
81 00ooO. but at that time this looked like a mere
overnight profit in National Potato Washer rights.
Ever since last October the old tickers have been so
unUccupied that a couple OF ticks were sufficient to
Jar brokers out of a sound sleep.
Now that they're installed. the snapper tckers
look very pretty but it is the general opinion they
Will have to wait some time for a good stiff workout.
No real road test is expected before 1881.
There is already talk Of rewriting them SO they can
Groom slumber songs between quotations.
In appearance they are much different from the
cid cnes. The old ones had certain aspects OF a gold
fish bowl or wax-flower container. The new one has
slappier lines. an electric cigar lighter and all the
dash.
But both tickers are alike in one respect: they have
no shock absorbers, front or rear.
hing George killed a deer at 800 yards at the open
ing OF the season the other day. The name of the
man who held the deer for him is withheld.
Add SMILES: AS unreal as a radio announcer's
voice.
Millions Of children are now home from the vaca-
ton camps and back with their parents, where they
can escape all discipline again.
This departments idea OF a true gentleman Is a
fellow who never tunes out when a lady is on the
radio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

The town council Of Lowestoit, England, discovered
the ether day that their town had a law forbidding
any male at a public bathing beach from coming
within 100 yards OF any female bather.
This law had been passed in 1854. in response TO
some bit Of early Victorian prudery. After enjoying a
good laugh, the city fathers repealed 1t. and co-educ-
ational bathing parties at Lowestoft are now just as
legal as they are anywhere else.
All Of this. Of course. Is very amusing: but suppose
that law had been discovered on the statue books Of
some American town. Would the city dads have had
toe courage to repeal it? or would they have decided
that to do SO might conceivably offend some organiz-
cd minority of the easily-shocked2 isn't it quite pos
aible that they would simply have let the law remain
a law. tipping off everybody, meanwhile. that no one
needed to pay any attention to it7
At any rate. that's the way we do with most Of our
out-noded laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

Chmn. LegEe Of the federal farm board has sound
ed q warning that livestock growers must substitute
wheat and other small grains for corn in feeding II
q normal supply Of meat, dairy products and poultry
Is to be produced this winter. In addition to being a
measure of economy for the producer. Chmn. Legge
advised this substitution should have a beneficial eff
feet on the situation Of the wheat market. He re-
minded the public that all Of the small grains are
selling at substantially lower prices than corn.
Chmn. Legge renewed his appeal for reduced wheat
acreage as the first essential step in the improve
ment Of the farmers economic condition. He declared
that production must be adjusted downward until it
is exceeded by the domestic demand. Furthermore
when such a point is reached the farmer will get the
advantage Of tariff protection and increased produc-
ton elsewhere will have no effect on American
agriculture. Reduced acreage applies to cotton as
we'll as wheat. Lest we forget according to the depart
nent Of agriculture, drouth and winged pests have
played havoc Of late in the cotton fields Of Texas and
crop estimates Of August may be all out OF joint in
the near future. Chmn. Legge surrendered a position
paying 100000 a year FOR government job with a
salary Of $4,000 a year attached. He was drafted. He
has been up against the real thing.
Office holding carries its own worries and perplex-
tiles. In his nomination speech Gov. Roosevelt Of New
York christened Al Smith The Happy Warrior" 1t
fitted Smith. He has been happy ever since an adj
verse verdict placed Herbert Hoover in the presid-
entail chair. It was a lucky defeat for Smith and a
luckier defeat for the democratic party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Hard to Get Excited

Somehow it is a bit hard to get excited about this
l56-year-old Turk who is now visiting this country.
IN the first place, one may be %pardoned for being
a trifie skeptical about those 156 years Of his. A doctor
recently pointed out that extreme od-age records are
generally claimed by ~illiterate peasants-by people.
that Is. who would not have any written records to
Euhstantiate their claims
In the second place. one is inclined to ask. Well
shat Of it?" The gentleman may have lived every
minute Of his 16 years; but why get excited about
it? 1t is safe to assume that in all his century and a
half Of life he has not done a tenth as much genuine
living as an intense. active young American lke-for
c-xample-Charles A. Lindbergh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

by telling her it was what he would
have had her do.
And he had looked IL her Will
something like respect In his eyes
for the scene was a difficult one,
and one lacking in courage. or In
confidence. or both. wofld have
hesitated to choose IL.
Fred Hurley sauntered on the
scene a short while later. and a,
he sat down Sloan and one OF the
crew exchanged looks and the d.
rector nodded. Presently the ST.
lence call sounded.
Garry Sloan looked at Anne.
"Ready?" he asked, and she rose
and handed the manuscript back &
him and family smiled.
Anne nodded. Il know" She
looked then at Hurley, who smiled
and wagged his head encouraging
". a
All right" Sloan held up a hand
Remember. Anne: you come or
Just as they're taking Michael
away"
Sloan. consciously or not, hao
called her by her first name. Anne
wondered II he was aware or IL.
The scene was the one in which
the unfortunate Michael. guilty OF
many crimes but charged now with
one of which he was entirely in
nocent accused Jenny. his girl.
OF helping 10 frame" him. Her
first reaction was utter bewilder-
ment at his cruel accusation: Their
protest; and finally. when Michael
had gone. complete despair.
"Silence!" "A quick nod from
Sloan. Anne stepped into the bril-.
liant light. and Sloan leaned for
ward and watched her through eve
intently narrowed.
Anne cried. Michael"
She moved toward the Gamer
and then suddenly checked her
self. and a look OF incomprehensio'
and Of hurt came into her ever
Then she shook her head quickly
vehemently. mo. Michael, nc
How can you say that?"
A little distance IN back ~
Sloan sat Hurley. Chin in hand. r
listened as the girl voiced her daze
protest..
Michael had gone now. TowaYf
the door through which he presum
ably had passed Anne gazed witt
eyes bewildered and panied ant
frightened. She stood thus for
some moments, then turned and
moved dazedly a few steps and
dropped into a chair.
Her lips we're trembling: she
plucked at them with her fingers.
And then her hand moved uncer-
tainly IN front OF her and shs
pressed its fingers into a cruel clasp
on her arm just below the shout
der.
What good is life. anyway" she
said.
T%an stirred. He barked an order
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
AIong Elizabeth

Along Elizabeth
"A. "A. Daddy Hargrove bowl
ing for the first time and making
a regular ninth inning rally 4 cor
ing about three strikes In rapid
succession -. Charlie Burton .
Model Laundry owner and manager
". doing likewise \. and the old
Master y. ROLAND Friedman 800.
showing the novices how to do 1t and
why Walter Guess very grown
I'D back In Brownsville after an
absence of three years ~. Walter
explained that his two very attrac-
tive sisters y. remembered among
the younger set in Brownsville y.
are both married .. Jno. c. Fan
ming NJ. manager Of the Capitol
theatre watching a paint Job going
on the theatre building :. Chinese
red is the color . ID. and how -. John
Wray . of Edinburg /. in Browns
vile TO buy some chicken fried rice
at the Chinamen's cafe . y. ignoring
the tempting chop suey Carl
Armstrong. also Of Edinburg \. try
ing the rice and pronouncing 1t mot
SO hot 80.
Believe 1t or Not
The Brownsville Herald sounded
the first note of warning when the
Santo Domingo hurricane reared
Even the Associated Press had
its head in the Caribbean sea.
carried no stories prior 10 The Her
AIDS front page article.
Weather bureau chief w. J..
Schnurbusch gets the ermine lined
bathtub. however. He heard of the
storm before Ii had gained its great
est intensity, and prognoSticated
that it might become what is gener-
ally known as a "humdinger' or
words TO that effect.
We took his word for ii: printed
the story; and then the storm devel-
ored in intensity and did terrific
damage TO the islctd Of Santo Do
mingo.
Hurrah, for Mr.. Schnurbusch, the
weather prophet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Mexican Baskets Shipped to New
York

A news dispatch from Laredo announces the ship
fnent Of 40 large crates containing 10000 hand-woven
Mexican baskets from Mexico to New York City, via
steamer from Corpus Christi on Sept. /. This is the
first shipment OF Mexican baskets from Laredo by
way Of the water route to New York. 1t is said the
water shipment was made in the nature of an ex-
pertinent and If 1t goes safely to New York other big
Shipments Of the Mexican hand-woven baskets which
are much in demand in the metropolis, will be mae
In fast succession. During the month Of Aug. 80 car
loads Of American eggs. or a total Of 5,550O00 eggs
were shipped to Mexico through the port Of Laredo
from the United States. Egg shipments to Mexico
average a carload a day. What about the bacon
shipment?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

all right. Wen have 4 p~layback
now and see what 1t sounds like
Hurley scratched his nose. This
guy Michael" he said. Isn't that
a pretty tony name for a tough
guy?"
But Sloan laughed and shook his
head. You haven't read the play. :
ne said. Mike wouldn't suit this
guy at all. It's got 10 he Michael:
he's that kind Of a person"
He continued 20 hold Anne's
hand as she waited for the play
back that would bring 70 her the
sound Of her own voice.
Presently they heard IA scratching
In the loudspeaker overhead. and
then came a word. low in pitch,
vibrant. full Of bewilderment and
anguish
"Michaell-
Go Be Continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

and Anne rose from her chair and
came forward. wearing a timid
little smile.
In front OF him she paused. her
eyes holding a question. Sloan rose
and said. sit down here" and M
pulled a chair closed to his own.
Anne. that was great he told
her softly. He glanced around to-
ward Hurley. Wasn't she7" he de-
manded.
Hurley grinned. * guess the lit
tie girl surprised you. Ell? Well
she surprised me 700. You sure did
Anne. took me right off ms feet"
She's got the nerve or a bur-
glar." Sloan said proudly. taking
Anne's hand in his own and hold
ing II. Said she didn't want To
rehearse Just stepped up 70 the
mike and let Il 90. Anne. you're
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Price of Gas Cut Three Cents

Eight Austin oil companies ordered a three cent
reduction In gasoline. In other words they cut their
retail prices from 10 to is cents per gallon and the
tank price from IS to Is cents. Is this a hint that
winter Is coming or that the tourist season Is nearing
is finish long before the coming Of frost timer Those
who use the highway must pay for them"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

Giving Birth TO an Idea
An article in Tuesdays Herald
from Cincinnati. Ohio. telling OF how
artificial lemon juice was produced
by fungi. molds. and bacteria at
tlacted the attention of our sorrow
full Prof. Blinkus. who remarked
sadly that scientists were turning
things inside out these days.
Making something by breaking
something was the way he phrased
it.
The new artificial citrus Juice i
produced by allowing something to
decay. or rot" he explained. In
stead Of making something and put
tirg 1t on the market. they make
something let ii rot. and then sell It,"
Maybe he's right. Maybe not.
But n thing is sure. The AS
ISOLATED Press adds that If the chem
something. let II rot, and sell IT,"
lemon juice, but If it goes a little
farther. 1t Is a dangerous poison, a
hat cleaning fluid.
We don't like this idea at all.
Imagine a lemon pie turning out to
be a hat cleaning pie.
Why Not
We ask you. why not get on the
font page7
Here is lesson number two. We
are giving a course, in easy stages.
First obtain a horse. Lady G0diva
had one, and we're taking our to-
days lesson ON her.
Then, take off most Of your
clothes - but all of them.
After this has been done, climb on
the horse. It won't mind.
And ride down the MAR Stem.
You may land in jail. but your
name will be on page one. And
that's the object. anyway.
Add Smiles
As futile as being q substitute for
Babe Ruth.
Hal Eustace. our sports editor,
happened to know the chap - and
he got TO play in only one game.
And knocked Q homer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Ada Sirr,iIes

Add Smiles
AS futile as being q substitute fol
Babe Ruth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

Hal Eustace. our sports editor.
happened to know the chap - and
he got TO play in only one game.
And knocked o homer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
TM Nam SzEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
By y. z.

Along Elizabeth ... Treating The Herald to a Bouquet ...-. Prof..
BIinkus Figures Things Out ..- why Not .. No 2
IA New Simne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

January "a, 1S57.-Workmen have
been busily employed for the last "a
hours, removing the snow from the
| City Hall Square, where the structure
| Tor the national inaugural ball Is to
be erected. 1t is the intention of the
contractors to proceed Immediately with
| the work. ..
The "Merrie, Bachelors"-a club of
young Democrats residing In, the vicin-
! tty, OF the Navy. Yard-~are especially
enthusiastic because a bachelor, James
Buchanan, Is to become President of
the United States on March 4. Their
recent grand supper" in their hali. on
Eighth street southeast, in celebration
OF Mr.. Buehanan's election, was a great
success. The president of the club is
Lem Gaddis.
According to an account OF the cele-
bration published today, one of the
toasts to which all the "Merrie Bach
elors" drank with much ratification
was proposed by John Bowers: "James
| Buchanan-we esteem him as Q prince
OF bachelors and honor him as. the
President-eleet OF mighty Republic"
James Maher, proprietor of the, Union
| Hotel, positively and solemnly denied
IN. statement, printed in the National
1nteligencer this morning, the report
that Mr.. John E. Kake, an Indian, was
burned to death In his hotel yesterday
The trouble" al started with the pub
dcation in The Evening Star yesterday
or the following item:
Horrible: We learn that an Indian.
by the name Of John e. Kake, was
burned nearly to q cindeF at Makers
Hotel this morning. It is not known
how the accident occurred, as he was
alone, at the time, but It Is believed
he fell into the. FIRE while In a state
Of tntoxicat,on."
The Intslligeneer this morning says:
Mr.. James Maher Of the Union Hotel
requests us TO say that there is no
serious or Joeose truth in the state
nient that person vas yesterday burnt
to death In hts house. Neither John
e. Kake, an Indian, nor an Indian
lohnny cake, came to any such disaster
After reprintins this Correction" this
afternoon, The Star adds on its own
account:
.If our informant really praeticed on
our innocence to this extent, We are
sure Mr.. Maher appreciates bit Of fun
too heartily to take umbrage at little
pleasantly Of this sort. We can assure
him that not the slightest disparage-
ment was Intended to his hotel-.n-
deed, we have borne cheerful testimony
too frequently in our columns to It's
excellence, to allow him to suppose so
for moment"
Thus was the incident" closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Straight Talks to Women About Money
ny MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN

of the fact that she Is being dishonest.
Custom has Injured her to the belief
that she is entitled TO anything she
can get
Women who know better" are rarely
dishonest. The same cannot always be
said of some men. The reason Is that
women must be taught the moral side
Of money. II Is fact that only the
practical uses Of money are ever thought
OF by women uneducated In financial
matters.
Men are more at fault when women
are dishonest than women themselves.
Usually the latter have been habied, or
kept ignorant, or been INDUCED. shes
only woman, and she doesn't under
stand these things," is taken as a per-
feet alibi. But the ignorance is no de-
tense in law, and every woman should
know how to be honest in order to be.
The informed woman, however, recog-
nizes dishonesty as such when the man
regards 1t aS good business" In
formed women are asseta 10 their COM
munities because they cftan force men
to the straight path to hold their re-
Spect. Women are keenly aware Of
social values, and they know how the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

are increased since she takes yours on
and she Is made unhappy.
II she Is not In sympathy with you in
your dimculties. and 1t Is not TO be ex-
peeted that every one to when the
laxative person speaks VIII bN, then
you feel that there Is antagonisrn,r This
attitude makes you more miserable than
ever. Moreover. YOU have the feeling.
probably with reason. that she sees the
one who is causing your unfortunate
state of mind. s,
BY talking you extend the area Of
your misfortune because persons to
whom troubles are poured out seldom
keep quiet about them. II you do not
is 1t not expecting good deal Of. them
to keep quiet? The one who SYM
pathizes with you viii present the mat
ter with pity for you. No aelf-respect-
ing person wants others 10 pity her.
But what is sympathy In your friend
turns to pity quite naturally In those TO
whom she talks.
If the person is not In sympathy with
you, the story she repeats or tells will
not react to your peace, Of mind. II
may be that the unSympathetic person
really sees where the blame lies, and Il
is possible it may lie largely within
yourself. A more or less vague i'm
preston OF Dlame on your part Is soon
mixed in with thoughts Of you and your
anXietieS.' -
Think things over WE'LL Look at your
troubles As much as possible o. IL you
were not In theni-that Ia, impersonally.
Search for solution. II counsel must
be had, o minister. priest or attorney
may be consulted without fear of your
troubles being spread. These eonSult~
ants are close-moutheds Moreover, you
seek them because you value the advice
they will give and you realize that 1t
will be helpful to follow 1t.
Give others your pleasant side. Talk;
Of pleasant matters. e, world affairs,
friendships. books and the thousand
and one other matters that are apart
from your own anxieties. You can In
crease and spread pleasure or pain by
talking. The choice Is y0ura.
Saturday-Some interesting points IN
connection with fiat silverware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
To Avoid HolloWs.

II you have hollows in your shout
ders, as many thin people have. very
good way Of filing them out is to mas
sage them with some flesh-making
cream. Any cold cream containing
lanolin is good, or-this being one OF
my economy" stunts-a jar of ordi-
nary half-dollar cold cream of some
good make ian oil cream. not soda
one), mixed with a 50-cent tube Of
lanoftn ointment. This lanolin ONT
ment Is sold for various purposes, and
Is thick cream with q large lanolin con-
tent. Mixed with the ordinary cold
cream, 1t gives you heavy, flesh
building cream excellent for the neck
or the shoulders or the hands or ell
bows. but much too heavy for use on
the face. d.2 .
OF course. your method Of use is the
usual one-hold hot wet cloths over
the hollow places until the skin is pink
and the pores are open by the heat.
Then apply the cream and rub in we'll
The skin does not take up much, but
1t absorbS little, and it does help.
Also, the massage helps a great deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

You'll appear in the height of fashion
In this charming Jacquard silk crepe
frock in . rich, plum coloring.
Tits . snartly simple type with bod
ice showing slight aI-around blousing,
belted ct raised waistline.
The skirt Is circular, shaped so as to
keep the hips smooth and slender. with
a fiutterlng fullness at hem.
The pleated ruffling is flattering,
youthful detail used to trim neckline.
edge of sleeves, with buttons at wrists
and edge of hem.
style No. 131 can be copied exactly.
for 1t Is. designed In sizes 16, 10, 40
years. 90, 50, 20 and ~ inches bust.
It Is splendid choice In black canton
crepe, new so popular for all-day occa-
sions.
!. Black crepe satin, with reverse of the
crepe used for the rufning, is dignified
for naatron.
Bottls-green faille SILK crepe dahlia-
purple nat silk crepe, black sheer vel
vet with tiny white pin dots with can
ton crepe rufIies, midnight blue wool
crepe, yellow-beige and brown coloring
In feather-weighf tweed. with matching
brown shade faille silk crepe rlf1eS and
tobacco brown canton crepe delightful
suggestions.
FOR q pattern Of this style, send is
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
washington stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty ninth
street, New York
We suggest that when you send for
pattorn, you incloSe 10 cents additional
for . copy OF our new Fashion Maya
Zine.s 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
By S1oLLrE SfERRICK.

Trader Horn''-one Of the pictures, by
the way, on which this village haa
spent young fortunes laid low with
touch Of tropical fever.
didn't realize what . terrible un-
dertakins this African jaunt was until
william Van Dyke, their director, told
me his greatest triumph lay in the fact
that he took IS persons In with him
and came out of the hot heart Of Africa
with the same number.
tC0pyright, 1880. by Nofth American News
paper Alhanee)