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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03

question Of shorter working hours, and that will be q
good thing.
In theory one can make out an excellent case for
the six-hour day. But 1t is probable that this par
ticular situation will not be settled by theory but by
cold facts. The railroads have made money in re-
cent years only by dtnt Of the most strict economies.
1t would take a rash prophet to state definitely. Off
hand, that they can adopt the six-hour day without
losing their profits.
The shorter working day Is coming, eventually,
beyond doubt. But whether the time is ripe now for
its introduction. and whether the railroad industry
is the proper place to begin 1t, are two other ques-
lions.
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queen. Poster artists wanted her
tor advertisements and magazine
Ger agents made fancy bids.
Finally she might have been found
doing film shorts for one Of the
major concerns.
Then, with a Warner contract
in her pocket. she disappeared IN
the general direction OF Holly
wood. That was a year ago-or
whereabouts.
Now you finish the story. Or
perhaps Olive will.
And while on the subject OF
radio shows and such things, /
have stumbled upon a lady robot"
With due Difference to all must
cal comedy jokes on such matters.
the lady robot seems like some
thing well worth having around
E house She is attractive and
well dressed by the factory in
Germany that sent her over. She
is fashioned after the better-look-
ing dummies in the store win
d IS.
Mechanically she is perfect.
Il she doesn't talk.
Whenever questions are asked
her, she writes the answers thanks
to certain machinery hidden be-
hind a curtain.
II MAY be only day after tomor-
row before well be able to turn
her loose in the kitchen with some
assurance that the biscuits will
appear By magic.
And wandering through a world
where men talk into telephones
while an automobile obeys their
commands. it's difficult TO keep
from bordering on the magic Of
things. Not so many years ago any
such demonstrations would
have caused US all to be buried as
witches.
And there's a close brotherhood
with the legends and folk-tales
and mythology Of another dav.
These creatures Of tin seem sud
denly like all the childhood giants
come true.
On the more practical. If slightly
incredible. side Of things. there's
IN automatic device which will
'une a radio program on for YOU at
INV given hour or minute. operat-
inc as an alarm clock works.
Then there's a time clock in a
strange dial. One sets the clock
a, a certain time and-loi- on
= es the selected proeram. There's
= d~oo-hicSe- which eliminates all
urnleasant noises.
But what I'm WAITING for some
n To invent is a contraption 70
shut off the neighbours radio.
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The Once Over
BY n l. PHILLIPS
Elmer TwitchelI Says:

winter seems at hand. Winter is always less pleasant
than summer. The problem of living in comfort be-
comes more serious. People who are out of work gen.
orally are more distressed when the weather is cold
and bitter than when it is warm and soothing. De-
cember is a more trying month than July. In Janu-
airy it is always more difficult to keep warm than il
is in August.
To be comfortable in the winter it is necessary to
have a warm place to live in. To make this place
warm it is necessary to have coal. oil or gas. These
cost money. When a man has no work he finds j.
hard to get money. This means unhappiness and
dissatisfaction. The only solution to the problem is
more employment for the unemployed. The people
Of this country will do well to realize this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03
Kingsville Meetings.
To Draw Big Crowd
Especial 10 The Herald

N1kAGA4A ~ $3.50 @AMA 1855
KINGSVILLE. Oct. 3l.-The Of
ficers Of the Missouri Pacific have
notified the director OF the farmers
short course. r. j Cook. head OF
the Dept. Of Agriculture Of the Tex
as College OF Arts and Industries
at Kingsville that reduced rates for
the trip 10 Kingsyille will be In ef-
feet beginning on November ).
Fares Of one and one-third will be
given from Houston to Kingsville,
Brownsville to Kingsville, and all
intermediate points.
The American Legion organiZa-
ton Is holding its annual session
in Kingsville Nov. 8 and 9. These
fares spply for these dates accord
ing 10 the information that has
Just been received.
The farmers short course, the
American Legion meeting, and the
Dairy Show combined 70 make this
week one OF great Importance and
activity for K~ingsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03

NEW YORK. Nov. g. b. this
time, most OF the nation has eth
er seen photographs OF Il Bern
adine Hayes or has read a para
graph about her.
She's the lovely lassie from a
Chicago radio station who raj Sc
lected to reign as beauty queen" OF
the Radio Worlds Fair. Each night.
with such regal gestures as attend
such affairs, she was revealed TO
the crowds. A few weeks ago she
enjoyed the anonymity OF a voice
over the air.
End. by this time. they've pack
ed the robots back in their crates
and have attended 10 all the war;
Gus gadgets that make up the
many trick devices. Trucks come
and tote them away. The doors
close and the Garden prepares for
a prizefight OF 2 dog show.
And what becomes Or the
queen OF radio?
That's not a simple question to
answer. Tomorrow she may be a
star of the films or the theater
Or she may be back at her home
town station.
Take. for instance. last Years
queen. Who even recalls her name
- answer? Wei. it was Olive
Shea. and she came from one OF
WABC's minor programs. She APP
peared in what broadcasters con-
slider a bad hour"-that Is. a time
Of dav when the number Of Doton-
tial listeners drop off.
Suddenly she was projected into
her imperial status Of beauty
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by ! !AssgA j 10y sS2s ss9 sSsasA W 1850 Av "zA SERVICE <Hc

YOU talk like that. We've been
friends so longl Oh. I've felt mis-
cradle because I promised TO Wit
for YOU and then-well. you see you
didn't write and I met TOD.
There's something about him. /
don't know. AT first I tried 70 pre-
tend I didn't like him. Then 1
went swimming and almost drown
ed and he saved my life. He's been
wonderful. 1 still like you a lot.
Barney, but Tod's different. Do you
see how 1t is?"
Il see all right
The knocking quality in the words
was unconcealed.
Don't talk like that 7 can't
stand it. Promise well always be
friends. Good friendsl"
The young mans eyes were
averted.
IF that's the way you feel about
il you can count IN me-" he said.
Who is thiS-Tod, If l may IN
quire?"
Tod Jordan's his full name
Got lots of dough?"
mo. That is. well, I suppose so.
He doesn't have an office or any
thing like that"
Just does parlor tricks, huh?"
Barney. do you think that's
nic1?"
The young man smiled a twisted
smile. "Sorry.' he said. mo, I guess
it wasn't very. OF course, all that
stuff's out OF my class"
If you're trying TO hurt ny feel
ines"
oh. see here Celia. you know
1 didn't mean anything like that!
Don't take 1t that way. Honestly,
I'm sorry"
All right then
Neither had done more than taste
the soup. II was removed and fol-
lowed by a huge mound Of spa
ghetti with sauce and a bowl Of
cheese.
You're supposed to do IL this
way Shields explained. wrapping
the spaghetti about his fork. This
diversion interrupted the converse
ton. Presently the young man ask
ed.
You care a lot for this fellow
Jordan. 90 you?" His voice was low,
almost husky.
Celia nodded her head.
Yes. Barney" she said.
There was no more talk on the
subject. Celia asked about her
mother. but Barney had little news
to give. He had seen Mrs. Rogers
a couple Of times after the girls
departure. He mad called to a
Pcodby before coming to New York.
but there had been no answer to his
knock. When Celia inquired about
about ner mothers health he an
sWered that Mrs. Rogers looked
about the same as usual
Il was net altogether satisfac-
tory.
L wish ! could see ner.' the girl
sa!d. You know how she is. If any
thing was the matter she'd never
let me know.
Shields tried TO be comforting. He
Inquired about the places Celia
went and how she spent her time.
"Ritzy, all right!' he concluded.
We'll. you won't have much time
to waste on a guy like me-
Don't say that. Barney. I want
to see you often"
"Oh. it's probably just as we'll II
you don't. l expect you're pretty
busy with this fellow Jordan TAX
ing you to parties and teas. Any
how, it'll take me a While to-well.
sort of work things out"
They had dessert and black cof-
fee. and after they had finished
Shields took the girl in a cab to the
station. 1t was early, but she was
anxious 10 reach hardwood before
there RAJ any possibility that Mrs.
Parsons would be there.
When am 7 going 10 see you
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again?r she asked as they stood
together or the train platform.
Hard to tell. We have rather
irregular schedules, you know. I'll
be out at the races the rest of the
week. I guess The young mans
indifference was a pose obvious even
to Celia.
You might telephone"
Thanks, I'll try to-"
She said goodby. thanked him for
the dinner and entered the car. BY
the time she had found a seat and
looked out the window Shields had
vanished. Celia rode 10 her station
feeling that she had done the cruel
est act Of her life. 1t hurt her TO
remember Barney's face with his
mouth a straight. firm line and the
smile gone from his eyes. Barney
wasn't like that.
She got off the train. signaled
a cab and arrived at hardwood be-
fore eight O'Clock. Mrs. Parsons
vas still absent.
Celia went upstairs to her room.
changed her dress for one OF rose
net made with the quaint puff
sleeves and full skirt that gave her
an old-tashioned charm She put
on her mothers lociet because il
made Margaret Rogers seem nearer
to her. After that she went down
ID wait for Evelyn.
She moved the radio dials until
the syncopated revelry Of a night
club orchestra floated into the
room. That was BETTER Life =
action = shrill laughter That was
what she needed. Celia wished Tod
Jordan would come and take her
somewhere. She wanted TO dance
to hear Jordan make love to hel
ard forget that down deep in hel
heart something was hurting. II
couldn't be that she loved Barney
Of course. Barney had never affect
Cd her with that hypnotic spell she
felt when Jordan took her in hi:
arms. She had been a Child without
the faintest notion OF what love
meant when she promised 10 wait
for Barney Shields TO make his
fortune.
Jordan telephoned at nine O'CLOCK
and at the sound OF his voice Cells
forgot that she had been unhappy
He had met friends and was un.
able 10 get away for the evening
ne said, but would come to take he
driving the next afternoon. Jor.
dan added something that made thu
girls cheeks flush. AS she pu'
down the telephone she was singins
softly.
A little later Evelyn arrived home
She made hasty apologies. Tn,
bridge tournament had been a dis
appointment because she and he,
partner had lost. Mrs. Parsons wa.
an expert player and unable to &C.
cept losses at cards with good grace
Was there any message from
your father?" she asked Celia
Not while I've been here
HIM ! thought he might driv
down for dinner tomorrow even
ing. Perhaps we'll hear from hin
in the morning"
Mitchell did not call or drive a
hardwood next evening. Two DAY
later Mrs. Parsons made an an
~nouncement at the luncheon table
Il think I'll close the house earl,
this season. she said. THE in
tense heat is over. and really unit
all these legal affairs are arrange
1t would be much more ~convenien
10 be in town"
Celia looked IN. startled.
You mean you're going to leav
Larchwcod?"
Yes. next Monday. That's tn
fourth Of September. Time to b
realizing that fall is almost here"
The girls face was doHncast.
Then l suppose I'm to 90 5acI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03
Begin Here Today

Adventure enters the life Of Ce-
liza Mitchell, II, when she learns
the father she has supposed dead
is alive and wealthy. She leaves
her unpretentious home in Balti-
more to live in New York with her
father, John Mitchell, and her
aristocratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers, Celia's mother.
Is now a widow, having divorced
Mitchell and remarked later. Bar
ney Shields. young newspaper pho
tographer, is in love with the girl
and before leaving Baltimore Celia
promised 10 be loyal to his love.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons,
beautiful widow. 10 introduce the
girl to young people. Mrs. Parsons
agrees, considering Celia a means
TO win Mitchell's affections though
she Is jealous and at once begins
scheming to get rid OF the girl. She
introduces Celia 10 Tod Jordan.
fascinating but OF dubious char
acter, and does all she can to en-
courage this match.
Lisi Duncan. socially prominent.
becomes Celia's loyal friend. Mitch
ell learns Jordan is paying his
daughter attentions and forbids her
to see him. Celia offends her
grandmother and the elderly Mrs.
Mitchell feigns illness and departs
for a rest. The girl goes to Mrs.
Parsons Long Island home for a
lengthy visit. Jordan calls there
frequently.
Mrs. Parsons lunches With Mitch
ell and he tells her he has invest
igated Jordan's past and that the
young man is a gambler. She does
not pass this news on to Celia.
Next day Celia, Lisi and Jordan
attend the races and there Celia
encounters Barney Shields. Shields
is employed by a New York picture
service. She meets him mex day
and they have dinner together.
Shields asks her If she still cares
for him.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER xxx
Barney Shields firm gaze held
the girls. She could not look away.
In the depths OF Barney's gray
eyes Celia could read intensity and
a challenge that was frightening
She could not evade. II would hurt,
but there was no other way. She
had to tell Barney the truth!
He was waiting for her answer.
Il know that l promised" she
began.
You mean there is someone?"
Shields voice was sharp, explosive
"Barney-I-veS, there is"
Neither OF them spoke. Shields
was looking down at the table now
Very steadily. Celia watched him.
afraid OF what she would see when
he lifted his head. She was mis-
cradle with the knowledge that she
had caused suffering and could do
nothing 10 relieve 1t.
I'm sorry she said n a low
voice, but | had 70 be honest with
you"
He vas looking al her now. The
table seemed 10 have wldened.
Barney's manner was composed. but
the laughing light in his eyes had
faded.
"Well-that's that Thank you
for telling me, Celia
A waiter placed food before
them. Celia felt as though she
could not swallow a mouthful. II
was soup. thick with vegetables and
savory. She took a spoonful and
found il a%ppstiZing.
Are you ~engaged?' Shields ask
ed steadily.
mo. That iS-not really. You see,
father doesn't approve Of Tod.
mean he doesn't really know him
He'll feel differently Just as soon
as he gets over his prejudice. In
sure Of that"
II see"
A rush OF compassion swept over
Celia.
Barney. 7 can't stand II 20 have
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she said. Wont you walk home
with me?"
Glad to-"
They had gone half q block and
were talking eagerly when sudden
~ Celia noticed a man coming to-
ward them. Il was Tod Jordan.
ITO Be Continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03
What. No Necktiee

Ras Tafari, to be crowned emperor of Abyssinia,
has received costly gifts from many countries. Sill
yer and gold and rare wines are fairly swapping the
colorful ruler The gift he will get from the United
States, however. Is an autographed photograph Of
President Hoover. A sound-recording device placed
near the emperor when he opens the package should
provid one Of the sensations Of the year in diplomatic
circles
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03
Brownsville Has:

4. A population in 1889 OF 22,05O.
?. "A mean average temperature OF ~.
3. Bank deposits, $1,000 600.
4. -Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. international airport, five air lines.
s. 4 $4,000 0 deep water port financed.
:. The best climate. soil in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03
Seeking a 6-Hour Day

The demand o. the railroad workers for a six-hour
WORKING day and an eight-hour pay schedule IS GER
tain to precipitate r tremendous amount Of discus
ion-some az it, probably, acrimonious. Whether the
railroad men gt what they want OF not, they will
I'D least focus the nations attention on the general
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03
The Auto Is Here To STAY

The Department of Commerce issres a report that
the phaeton and buggy are rapidly disappearing from
American life. Nothing escapes those Washington
bureaus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03

A German inventor plans to fly from Berlin to
New York in six hours. Here's hoping he doesn't for
get to hold out his hand II he backs I'D.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-03

If you think a woman is fussy picking out a frock.
YOU should watch a man select a new overcoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
Business Notes

NEW YORK, October 25-Activity
in the Nations electrical equipment
markets during the past week produced
no major change from recent moderate
buying, but sectional reports likewise
reflected no .slackening in the upward
swing noted in the preceding seven-day
period, Electrical World reports.
Retail turnover during the week held
its recent gains and figures for the
month as a whole are expected to show
improvement over those of September.
Cold weather has notably stimulated
the call for coats and other types Of
outer garments, with increasing activity
beginning to be noted in accessories.
Eight basic ensemble colors for next
Spring have been adopted by the Color
Coordination Committee of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association. The
colors comprise guardsman and admiralty
blue. sea sand, Burma tan and Singalee
brown, pistachio and chukker green, and
sky gray Black also is accorded style
importance.
Retail coal dealers found themselves
Swamped with business this week when
the first real coal-burning weather
brought large numbers of consumers
into the market, Stewards Journal says
Sales of anthracite took q big jump
almost overnight, indicating that the
number Of consumers who had made no
preparations Tor cold weather was
greater this year than last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
COPPER PRODUCERS CUT
PRICE TO 9 1-2c POUND

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 25.-AIl cop
per producers and custom smelters re-
duced the price of the metal yesterday
to 9la cents a pound delivered in the
Connecticut Valley. This action fol-
lows a cut to the 91a-cent level by
one CT two custom shelters on Thurs
day. Brass and wire prices have been
lowered by the fabricatorS to the
equivalent of 9La cents for the metal.
No change has been made in the ex-
port price, which is being maintained
at 1890 cents, C. 1. +. London, Ham
burg end Hayre, but reduction of u
cent to $50 cents is expected either
today or Monday.
For several weeks the price Of cop
per had been maintained at the To-
cent level by the custom smelters and
producers. However, az soon as the
buying at this level had been satisfied
one custom smelter attempted to OBJ
tain business on Wednesday by shading
the price u cent a pound. An at
tempt no doubt will be made to hold
the price at the new level Of 9l2 cents
a pound, but 1t Is believed in the
trade that unless production slows
down materially, q further cut is In
evitable after buying at the present
level has run its course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
CURB SHARES FIRM
IN UPWARD TREND
Utilities, Oil and Industrial
Groups Prominent in
Advance.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.


NEW YORK, October 25.-Public
Utilities, oils and miscellaneous indus
trial shares formed the bulk Of ealings
on the Curb Exchange today. Under q
combination Of investment buying and
short covering, prices were fairly firm
from the opening gong.
The only big block of stock at the
opening was 10 900 shares of Electric
Bond & Share, slightly above its pre-
vious close. Cities Service opened UNI
changed, but later advanced fractionally
Motor and mining shares were early
features of industrial trading Opt
miStic statements of leaders in the auto
motive industry brought about renewed
buying Of most of the Ford issues. The
best early gain in the mine list was reg
istered by Anglo chilean Nitrate, up
nearly three points. The betterment in
many red metal shares later caused an
upswing OF approximately the same
amount In Eewmont Mining.
american & Foreign Power warrants
rose IN sympathy with their common
shares, which regained some of the
losses that followed the Brazilian revo-
luton. The company plans to retire
it, 81 preferred with an issue of SO
preferred, futher simplifying capital
Electric Power g. Light option war
rants opened up points as the Amer
lean & Foreign Power preferred ex-
change drew attention to . similar
move made by that company, whose
present 81 preferred, which is to be ex-
changed for $6 preferred, was issued
to acquire United Gas Corporation.
The latter showed small gains In the
frSt hour
United Light g. Power A rose more
than q point in the first hour follow
ing the announcement that Continental
Shares, Inc, one Of the Eaton holding
companies, had acquired q further in-
terest in the utility company, whose A
stock likewise Is being taken by De-
troit company in exchange for Amer
icon Commonwealths Power Corpora
ton A. This latter move. 1t Is under
stood, has no connection with American
Commonwealth. Continental Shares
convertible preferred inclined toward
heaviness.