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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-29
STORY FROM THE START

Linda H%averhill's father. impecu-
NOUS ne'er-do-vell. dies when the
girl Is seventeen, leaving her TO
face the world with little money or
prospects. Her sole possessions are
some worthless stock certificates.
which her fathers old friend. SEN
ator Converse. agrees 10 dispose az.
She instinctively dislikes the sen
ator. Linda ma-ries Courtney Roth
ana finds he is a perniless Ad-
venturer. He lives by his wits and
initiates her into the game. They
live unhappily until Roth dies An
switzerland. Linda continues 70
live like a woman OF wealth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-29
The Once Over

THINGS L NEVER KNEW TILL NOW
Copyright, 1880, by The Associated Newspapers

On the manner Of Walter WinchelD
That barbed wire is no good for pajamas strings.
That when the holes in a mouse-trap are too big for
the neck Of mice the problem can be solved by soaking
the trap in water or by batting 1t Tor rats.
That a fireplace can be made to draw by widening
the chimney and building a fire only in a big wind.
That juniper juice sprayed on your front door will
keep out Indians.
That Washington's first name was George.
That 22,ooO.o0O right-handed golfers in the United
States couldn't play any worse left-handed.
That cows can never be taught to chase fire en-
gines, pleasure cars or cats.
That ninety per cent. Of the people who start on
tomob tours Sunday never finish the trip
That the cut in a golf ball can be removed by rip
ping off the outer shell.
That there are no magicians in Iceland, due to the
difficulty OF raising rabbits there.
That when a goldfish swims on its back there are
three reasons: 1T Is pretty sick; Pit Is trying to
frighten its owner; st is not a goldfish.
That nine out Of ten Congressman have halitosis.
That the best way to attract immediate attention
IS to walk through the reading room OF q public Il
brary in squeaky shoes.
That no matter how much you stir alphabet soup
you can't spell "Idiosyncrasies."
That If they use noiseless typewriters in the Of
fce il Is a good idea to make the stenographer wear
a bell.
4AAA CTS I4l &c l4@AC ~ swirl AGAE4 ~ R4lLAA45
starch in the creek.
That a good way to break an engagement IS to
send the girl paper flowers.
That no matter what's wrong with wour watch the
matchmaker always charges you for a new main
spring.
That If you have q habit Of putting your fountain
pen in your pocket w~rongside UP, with the top off, It
is economy to wear a blue vest.
That It is useless to throw a drowning man a pair
Of oar-locks.
That running I'D an a~scalator is a sure sign Of IN
sanity.
That a homing pigeon, raised at one end Of d
ferry boat. when released there, IS apt to alight at
the other end by mistake.
That dandruff can be removed by shaving the head
and vanishing the scalp.
That If you throw a fly net over an automobile it
will still be possible for moths to get into the up
holstery.
Aviation Note
Graf Yep Passes Canaries In Sea Flight
Headline. But were the s~ea-gulls able To keep up?
The treatment Of Bishop Cannon marked a new
low in disciplinary action. Fancy being told YOU
mustn't play the stock market any morel
Babe Ruth knocked three homers i'll a double
header and the Yanks lost both games with the
Athletics the other day. This is not merely a ink.
It's a combination gypsy curse, Carolina hex and
eventeen-year-beetle blight, retaining the best fea-
lures Of each.
A New York man felled a bandit with a rock the
other day. But the practice is not to be recommend
ed. There is always a chance that the rock will
bounce back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-29

A New York mar felled a bandit with a rock the
other day. But the practice is not to be
ed. There is always a chance that the rock will
bounce back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-29

Babe Ruth knocked three homers III a double
header and the Yanks lost both games with the
Athletics the other day. This is not merely a ink.
It's a combination gypsy curse, Carolina hex and
eventeen-year-beetle blight, retaining the best fea-
lures Of each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-29

The treatment Of Bishop Cannon marked a new
low In disciplinary action. Fancy being told you
mustn't play the stock market any morel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-29
Aviation Note

Aviation Note
Graf Yep Passes Canaries In Sea Flight
Headline. But were the s~ea-gulls able to keep up?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
The Once Over
WORRIES OF SIR THOMAS Upton
By IA. L PHILLIPS
Q American cup defender has been launched in the

No American cup defender has been launched in the
last two or three hours. That's news.
We have 50 many yachts overheard already to meet
the Upton challenge that in England they think
America has misunderstood the nature Of the contest
and think she is launching an eleven.
The public has lost track Of the American candidates
already. Names mean nothing. We may have to
number them.
Sir Thomas Upton appears to be at a disadvantage
. ON the start. Or maybe it's an advantage. He has
only one yacht to worry over. That may prove plenty
There has been some criticism OF American sports
msnship in resorting to quantity production Of CUP
defenders. If We launch one more boat the public will
60 over to Upton in a body out Of sheer sympathy.
"
The big tea and canvas man is already in a guam
dairy. He can't figure out whether America plans to
race the Shamrock or surround it.
American yachtsmen defend the building Of so many
yachts by the explanation that they represent differ
ent schools Of yachting thought. Various groups Of
y%achtsmen had different ideas how a defender should
look and since they are willing to try them out al
their own expense 1t seemed fair enough. This is al
right If we overlook the fact that a mass attack is a
mass attack no matter who pays for it.
What America is doing is building every type Of
yacht she can think Of in the belief that she is bound
to get something out Of the pack that will keep Sir
Thomas always q sportsman ...... and never a cup
winner.
We are taking no chances and it begins to look
as If Mr.. Upton could get the cup only by suing for
it.
II America had ever had much trouble defeating
a Upton yacht it would be different. But in the past
one boat has been plenty. In fact it has even seemed
that she could have won with less.
Meanwhile the preparations ought r. do a lot TO
restore confidence in American posterity. The fact
that the country is wealthy enough to build one yacht
is reaSsuring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Wickersham and State Judicial
Systems

Chairman George w. Wickersham OF the federal
commission OF law enforcement appeared before the
University Of Chattanooga first annual institute Of
justice and told his e~xpectant hearers that no salts
factory result could be expected from the working Of
state judicial systems in which judges are elected after
nomination through popular primary" In other words,
the people should be permitted to elect their judges
in this republic founded by Washington and carried
on by jefferson and Madison and Monroe and Jackson
and Lincoln and Cleveland and woodrow Wilson.
Would wickersham adopt the Mexican system where
the president has the loud voice in the naming Of
judges or the Russian system where the successors Of
Lenin and Trotsky are the absolute dictators Of
Justice and those who administer it?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Michigan Democrats for a
Showdown

Michigan democrats are for a showdown. An at
tempt to define the attitude Of the democracy Of
that state will be made at a free primary convention
to be held at Jackson on May "a. Henry II. Heineman
chairman Of the state central committee has called
o conference and will submit four proposals OF plat
form planks for consideration. These are the proposals.
First. the present prohibition situation is a nation
wide farce.
Second, the democratic party Of the state Of Mich
igan pledges itself to the repeal Of the 18th amend
ment that each state Of the union may again possess
the right TO regulate or prohibit liquor, within its
boundaries.
Third, the 18th amendment represents the highest
social idealism ever enacted into the laws Of any ma
ton.
Fourth, we recommend to the congress that the
question Of the repeal Of the 18th amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the states, and we pledge democratic candi-
dates from Michigan for the United States congress
to vote for such action. in a separate election dealing
with this question alone.
All the counties Of Michigan are expected to elect
delegates to the conference, and adoption Of one of
the proposals would Of course prevent voting on SUBJ
sequent ones. Prohibition is not a dead issue. II Is not
a settled issue. 1t is bobbing up everywhere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

he had attended the college for a
time some eight years ago and had
heard 1t there And casting about
for a different sort of tune TO
broadcast he had leaped on this
songs 1t had stuck IN his mind in
the face Of many a competitive
number that had come along. He
had TO get in touch with Orono,
Me. TO get hold Of a piano copy,
which he ~orcheStrated and put on
the air.
Naturally when Fisc.-er discover
ed that he had had the piece in his
safe all the time, he slapped new
copyrights upon it. The number re-
mains one Of the phenomenal best
sellers Of the music world. It is
said that q million copies will have
been sold by fall.
The "Opie' composition, BY the
way. was the work or a bandmaster.
Emil Fenstad who headed a U. S.
army group OF players. Much 70
the amazement Of Colcord and Fem
stad. they are suddenly in the big
money with royalties.
From one young man who signs
himself "a student" ! learn the
song has spread the fame Of this
university over the land. II IS a
rather out-of-the way spot. on the
banks Of the Saltwater river. The
student body. TO date. has been
gathered largely from the New
England states. but letters Of in
quiry have been coming in from
every wlich-way. The school. in
appreciation OF Vallee. will present
him with a coveted M" at a dinner
soon.
Sprague. who conceived the no
ton for the song. recalls that IL all
started when, al a sophomore IN
school. he took a vacation musical
job with a Bar Harbor orchestra
and played the melody for the first
ainie about 1902.
And that's thstl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
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fairs after this. Married women al
ways have TO-"
Suwanee jumped up and lowered
over him menacingly:
"Du Pont. II you say another
thing like that Ill break every bone
IN your bodyl Mrs. Durkin knew
what she was doing. She did Il
deliberately to prove to Elanda the
kind Of man you are. It was framed.
You hadn't q chance to take her
away with you"
Greg had grown beet red with
anger. He got up from his chair:
You place a lot ri faith in Dixie
Durkin. don't you? I'm surprised al
your falling for e cock-and-bull
story like that"
suwanee said between his clench-
ed teeth.
"I came here to convince you OF
it's truth"
Greg turned from him and laugh
ed coldly:
"Ah! Don't be a sucker. You
didn't know her when she was
kicking in a chorus. running around
with every Tom. Dick and Harry II
~town-when she was in Scanties.
did you? All you know is the sweet
wife and mother stuff. Be YOURSELF"
6uwanee lost his head.
You are the worst swine I ever
have seen. I hate TO dirty my hands
on you or I'd break your neck. Be-
fore ! leave this place, I'll make you
eat that. It isn't enough that YOU
try TO ruin the life of a girl like
Elanda Lee. Now you try TO lie -
save your own face a. the expense
Of another woman's honor"
Then Greg sne=:sd. Before he
even had time to answer. Suwanee
struck at him. They were evenly
matched in size. But Greg Du Pont
was too soft to fight q mans fight.
Instead OF hitting back he re-
treated a few steps and called his
valet. Then he threatened Suwane4:
you get out OF my house before
I have you thrown out on your ear
! shuld call the police"
"You should" Suwanee smiled
sarcastically. but you won't"
Then, partly because Suwanee
saw red. and partly because So
vance thought Greg Du Pont de-
served a good beating. he struck az
him again. It meant nothing 10
him that Greg was the son OF the
owner Of WWBC. and a powerful
man in New York.
II only made him more furious
that Greg did not strike back at
him With genuine pleasure. he set
about the business OF paying tie
score for Elanda and Dixie.
The valet stood in the doorway.
his hands folded. and smiled. Ecr
months he had desired TO do the
same thing 10 his ill-tempered mas
ter. Being only a valet. however, h
hadn't dared.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
hl3M 4! NifW,'SYORK

NEW YORK, May 14.-Just why
there should be SO much interest
in a stein song when there are no
stems worth mentioning is just a
bit too deep for me.
All ! know is that letters and
phone calls have been coming down
on my neck ever since I wrote a
piece about the fabulously popular
Maine Stein Song.
I have been asked. why don't
you get things straight And ]
have a note from dear old Maine
itself informing me, you didn't tell
the half Of H." ! have at least half
a dozen different versions and af-
ter piecing them together. II does
seem that the story Of the song is.
perhaps something likethis:
Some % years ago there was a
young man at Maine University,
now a professor. whose name was
Bert Sprague. He felt that the
school needed a song.
So he went to non other than
Lincoln Colcord, who today is n
Of our popular novelists, and who
happened to be Sprague's room
mate. Colcord, even then gifted
with the pen. churned out the
words. The rhythm was suggested
by a band march. popular at that
time. called "Opie."
AS previously reported. the tune
found its way into the library Of
Carl Fischer. the music publisher.
But 50 my latest informants insist.
Fischer didn't 50 much as know
that he had it in the house.
And when young Mons. Vallee
put It on the air and all the pub
fishers went ~scranbling after ii.
Fischer was among those in the
Notwithstanding completely forgot
ten that he yer had had IL. VAL
lee. however. had taken a tattered
copy OF the original arrangement
and found Fischer's name on it.
That Vallee was acquainted with
IL was due largely to the fact that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Judgment Continued

Judgment was taken in a case
and another was continued In the
Cameron county court nc law Tues
day morning.
Judgment for the plaintiff was
rendered IN the case or Otto Zach
arias VS.. John p. Rodriguez.
The ease or Deepwater Oil Re-
fineries. Inc. VS.. T. 0. Ballanger
was continued for settlement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
7HE NAN STEM
BY J. z.

on the point OF exhaustion. An
other man from Florida will step
into the conversation, say Where
did you leave ofl?" and continue
from there with an unbroken mar
rative. This Is teamwork.
Of course, a man from Los An
geles. Cal, may tell you that Los
Angeles Is a better town than San
Francisco. but that is about as far
as the prejudice goes. You will
find the two towns working togeth-
er Ike bosom friends for anything
that l. for the good Of California
as a whole.
And the port is for the yallNy
as a whole.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
L~egionnaires Will
Attend District Meet

A nurSber Of Brownsville Legion
naires IRE planning TO attend the
district convention which will be
held as Three Rivers Saturday and
Sunday. IL has been announced.
Among the state officers to be
present are State Commander L. c.
(Ozrol Cox and State Adjutant r.
o. Whitaker.
DR.. w. w. Utzman Of McAllen is
the executive committeeman from
this district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Ruling of a Wisconsin Judge

Gov. Walter J. Kohler Of wisconsin is on trial ac-
cused Of obtaining office by excessive campaign ex-
penditures. Circuit Judge Gustav Gehrz saved the
face Of the governor by rendering an informal opinion
that so long as the governor was not responsible, other
persons might spend as much as they desired in his
campaign. Are purity Of election laws in Wisconsin
political jokes?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
TEAMWORK?

"A comparatively weak football
team can be turned into a dan
gerous threat If the coach teaches
the team to work together like
clockwork.
"A car stuck In the mud can be
easily pushed out If several men
get together and push together.
A disorganized office staff can be
made TO work like a well-oiled ma
chine II the members help each
other and work together.
In other words-teamw6k Is the
~lubricating oil that makes a hui
man machine function smoothly
and most efficiently.
And teamwork is what the Low
er Rio Grande Valley needs worse
than anything else.
The various towns are not pull
ing together for a port to Point
Isabel, which is practically assur-
ed now, after years and years Of
labor. And now Harlingen picks
up a hefty monkey wrench and
hurls 1t into the machinery. Which
isn't according TO Hoyle. and is not
playing the game as II should be
played.
Other sections, Florida and Cali
fornia. for example. do not do this.
They have found that cooperation
will sell oranges and grapefruit and
climate quicker than anything else.
Take a man from Florida. and
start talking TO him. He will tell
you all about the climate. the
beaches, the citrus. He will talk
himself blue in the face. He will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

Men In the United States are said to use 100000
worth Of beauty preparations" a year. And judging
from the way they get along with women, it seems
some makeup is essential.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

The Texas state highway depart
ment has started & campaign 70.
the preservation OF trees along the
right-of-way Of state roads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

Congress TO President Hoover: Tell us what yol
want and we will see that you don't get 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

All the contest needed was a radio broadcast |
Graham McNamee. play by play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
ALONG

z. A. Rcsenthal =. city manager
IA big cigar III his mouth.
looking important. discussing in
tricate problems. .nlayb1.... Jno.
C.. Tanning, manager OF the Capt.
tol theater. IA. meardering up and
down. saying .le has some good
shows -. booked. Col. T. z. Gil
more, manager Of the Municipal
Airport. saying bloody. which.
IN England, has an unusual corno-
tation. 49,. Jack McNar. ~. wearing a
shirt made by mis- own shirt fac
tory. climbing into q CARD Dr..
Harry Loew. +. . popular and dehon-
air swinging along the main stem
ION his way 10 his office in the
State National. Edgar T.. Hicks
49,. riding along. watching the
red and green lights.
IMMIGRATION
IT was announced Tuesday that
Owen p. White. famous writer who
a v the low-dowu on the nickel
lated highway to he'll in Golfers
magazine, will pl. on his boxing
gloves and join in tire fight for I'M
restricted Mexican immigration. =.
Mr.. White said that unless the
Valley citizens. and other persons
living along the Mexican border all
the way to California. wake UP and
start some fireworks. the Box bill
will be passed. and Mexicans will
be kept out Of the Estados Unidos.
He pointed out that the Valley
citizens do not seem to know what
il is all about.
Which Is true. Some people have
a vague idea as TO what the biz
will mean, but there are others
who seem TO think that the Box
bill has something TO do with the
manufacture and distribution OF
boxes. Others have never heard
about it-yet.
Newspapers down here should
give the situation more publicity.
and fight harder" Mr.. White said.
True again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Some Fight

Judge Parker was rejected for the Supreme Court
by a Senate vote Of Al to 80. One more vote in
opposition and it would have had all the atmosphere
o fan overtime hockey game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Hot Weather Memory Test

Can you recall when the gin in a rickey would COO
you and not cook you?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

Decline Of Stocks Due to Heavy Selling."-Head-
line in New York Journal. 1t sometimes happens that
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Intentions Filed

c. w. Pfeiffer and r. Gladys
Watkins, Los Fresnos: Jose Angel
de Leon. Pharr. and Marta Flores,
ReynoSa; Guadalupe Trevino and
Manuel Camarillo. San Benito:
Iceland d. Parsons and Joy Parker
Haynes, San Benito; CaIixito SAL
divar and Matilde Rodriguez. Santa
Rosa: Ralph Christianson and Lois
E~yestone, Los Fresnos; Pablo Sosa
aud Sara Hernandez. Brownsville
Gavino Gonzales and Felipe Garcia,
San Benito: Cornelio Lerma. Bish-
op. and Esperanza Garcia, Los
Fresnos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
ANYTHING BUT THAT

I understand Cyou make il very plain
Just this; you do not love me any more:
Don't be distressed, I shall be calm and sane;
Only two favors you need grant before
The end. No. do not start nor look afraid
OF me. Go quickly. lest my hating mind
Too soon inform my heart it is betrayed
And. since you loved me once -... do not be
KIND
Mary Chaplin Davis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14
Mary Chaplin Davis

Add SMILES: AS rare as a paper without without q
story about Amos n Andy.
VI. J. Goldstein.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

MOSCOW tP-The soviet gov
eminent has assigned $4,000 for
an all-Union theatrical tournament
to be given in the Park OF Culture
here late in June. The c~ontesting
companies will represent SO nation
alities in the union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-14

ITO BE CONTINUED
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-04-11

vets have failed to prove their major
contentious - that the Eighteenth
amendment fails to contribute most
effectively toward the solution of the
liquor problem; that the people are
asking for repeal, and that they, the
vets, have constructive program
upon which they can unite.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-04-11

ONE of the minor worries Of the
~ government came to the front
when it was found that Nine. Anas-
tasia Tchaikovsky, who claims to be
the youngest daughter of the slain
Russian czar Nicholas II, had over.
stayed the visitors permit ON which
she was permitted to enter the coun-
try. The immigration bureau could
order her expulsion, but nothing fur
Their could be done about it, for there
is no place to which she could be
deported. There are already outstand-
ing papers for the deportation of some
700 undesirable Russian natives but
since 1921 the Russian government has
declined to receive any of them. They
cannot be landed in other countries,
so here they remain.