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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-19
HANKOW SETS SHIP
RULE TO TRAP REDS
Steamers Prohibited From Entering
Harbor Between Midnight
Hour and 5 AN.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HANKOW, China, September 10
Military defense authorities today pro-
hibited steamers entering Hankow Ffar-
Dor between midnight and am.
thereby seeking to prevent the possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-19
About the CoIors

=. bright or subdued sreys, tans,
browns, oxford, blue, and the
new hecked tweeds sparkling with
color.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
FLEX makes
Home DeCora-
lion a Pleasure

We speak of varnish, enamel, and
lacquer as practically synonymous
with paint. In reality they are all
different, each serving q purpose of
It's own. Now comes a new product
neither an enamel nor a lacquer
tits FLEA, the new color Gn1h--
= brushing finish that's fun to use.
FLEX is easier to apply than any
other finish. Any one can use it and
bring cheer and color into the home
with surprisingresults Themodern
trend Is towards more color in the
home. FLEX offers twenty beauti-
ful colors. You can use a different
color in every room, OF a combina-
lion of shades in each room. The
color possibilities ofFLEX are limit
less.
ILEX can be brushed on in any
direction without showing a brush
mark. 1t dries quickly with a glossy
satiny finish that r~esists moisture,
dirt. dust and wear. 1t gives n hard,
souEh surface that will not chip or
peel. A FLEX finish lasts for years.
Tick has hundreds Of uses. IL
makes a wonderful finish for the
automobile and provides eight
rerarate colors for that purpose.
ycur nearest FLEX dealer sells the
F,ll line of FLEX colcrs in cans Of
. sixrs up to one gallon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
CHINESE WAR
PUZZLE GROWS
Feng Offers to Surrender
And Enter Federal
Fighting Ranks

NANKING, China. June l2.-R
Official military reports from Han
kow state that because of a lack of
ammunition and food. q representa-
IT,, OF Marshal Feng publishing,
northern general, has approached
President Chang Kai-Shek offering
to surrender and expressing willing
ness to attack the rebelliouS troops
Of the Shansi government.
Feng was said 10 have demanded
In return that the Nationalist gov
eminent pay S.. 1000, 600 for the relr-
ganization of the Kuominchun or
Peoples army, Of which he Is lead
err. Feng's plan was said TO divide
the army into fifteen divisions and
to reserve the provinces of Chill,
Shansi and Honan as their garri-
son areaS
Chang Kai-Shek was stated TO
have refused the offer demanding
that Feng first attack Shansi as O
demonstration Of his sincerity
In the midst Of the vigorous drive
which Yen HSi-Shan, Governor OF
Shansi, has been making on Chang
Kai-Shek, chief Of the Naming Ma
tionalist government. reports that
Feng Yu Hsiang was planning 10
turn against Yen, his erstwhile
partner in the revolt against Chi
ang, suggest the possibility Of a
new lineup in the already compll-
Gated Chinese situation.
.Feng has repeatedly played a lone
hand in the numerous developments
in China during the past ten years
now siding with one group anc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Huston Denies All
Charges of Deficit

WASHINGTON. June PIP
Chairman Claudius Huston OF the
Republican National committee con-
fronted his critics today with a
stout denial Of their charges that
he had engaged in lobbying or used
funds OF the Tennessee River I'M
prcvement association 10 cover a
6eficit in his brokerage account.
Striking back. he alleged a
whispering campaign had been con-
Quoted against him and that ac-
~cusations aimed az him were either
~rab-ications or distortions Of the
real facts" inspired BY partisan
or factional motives
Before the Senate Lobby commit
tee Huston testified several months
Z ne had received as president
y the Tennessee River Improve
nent association $4,000 from the
Union Carbide COMPANY and de-
posted in two sums, $4,000 and
$4,000.
He also told the committee Of his
activities IS head or the improve
ment association which Is inter-
ested In Muscle Shoals legislation
AID advocated the acceptance Of the
bid Of the American Cyanamid
company for the Alabama plant.
His denial was contained IN a
ltter sent 10 members or the Re-
publican National committee. and
made public last night after a
Washington newspaper had obtain
CO a copy Of II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Mission Family In
Kansas Car Wreck

information has been received in
Mission that Mrs. Alton Bentsen
and Mrs. II. r.. Raymond and their
five children had been In a serious
wreck near Salina, Kansas, that
afternoon.
Mrs. BentSen, who wa driving q
hig powerful Studebaker, struck a
patch OF loose gravel, while driving
az a fair rate OF speed, with the
result that the big car turned COM
pletely over. spilling the occupants
an1 wrecking the car Luckily. none
was hurt, save from bruises. The
car was q complete wreck.
Mrs. Raymond's brother. whose
home Is IN Lake Andes. South
Dakota. whittier the ladies were
bent. Immediately left his home
gong TO meet his sister with her
children and Mrs. Bentsen and her
little folk.
The car was insured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
VALLEY WIDE
MEET PLANNED
Cooperative Association Is
Subject to Be Heard
Friday Night
Especial to The Herald

wESLACO, June 12.-Another
valley-wide meeting will be held az
the high school in Weslaco, Friday
night. June Is. at 8 .. m. TO further
discuss the formation Of a sector
of the Texas Cooperative Associa-
ton in Hidalgo and Cameron coun-
ties. !,
r. Z. Whitaker who was named
at Corpus Christi as chairman OF
Hfdalgo county, is calling this meet
ing. Mr.. Whitaker headed a dele
cation from Weslaco that was COM
posed OF himself and Anton Hemza'
Howard Wright and T. H. Hampton.
Mr.. Whitaker and two other
members OF this committee are sue
cessful farmers in the Weslaco ter
ritory and join him in urging every
one interested IL receiving a oetter
market for cotton 10 be present.
Mr.. Herman Dietrich, who APP
peared at Weslaco, Tuesday night,
representing the Texas Cotton Co
lucrative Association, stated tnat
branches were only being establish
ed where the interest was demon
strated. both on the part Of Cotton
growers and the business men III
the section.
Mr.. Dietrich explained the ad-
vantages Of having a branch Office
of the Texas Cooperative Associa-
ton, and the services which II Will
render. Mr.. Dietrich also explained
that the time was short in which to
take some action on this matter
and then receive any benefit. w. M.
Jordan. chairman Of the Agricul-
tural Committee Of the Weslaco
Chamber OF Commerce stated that
he would also like 10 see a large
attendance at this meeting Friday
night. Several Of those who attend
ed the meeting here Tuesday night
stated that every cotton grower
should hear this proposition. The
thirty who attended the meeting
Tuesday night unanimously indors-
ed the proposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
COTTON MARKET
MEETINGS PLAN
Educational Campaign To
Begin Next Week In
Is Communities

CORPUS CHRISTI. June l2-The
question and answer campaign
Of the Texas Cotton Cooperative
association in distrivct five will come
to an end this week and the first
three DAYS Of next with educational
mass meetings in Is communities
and a session OF 40 community chair
men in Corpus Christi on Monday
June is.
All but these IS communities have
been reached during the past few
DAYS by district headquarters field
agents who outline the working and
policy OF the Texas Cotton Co-opera-
tive association, which is the Texas
representative Of the federal farm
board. end then answer all questions
Of farmers OF business men relative
TO what the association VIII do 10
bring the farmer more money for
his crop.
AT these meetings committees also
are named to conduct a three-day
drive. June 10 to 2l. for solicitation
CT marketing contracts. This as
ISOLATION is to be farmer-owned and
farmer-controlled and the success
Of the solicitation drive will deter
mine the first years success OF the
association.
Every farmer in these 40 en-
munities Will be given an opportun-
ity during the three days 10 sign
marketing contracts. Each COM
munity is to be covered thoroughly
by teams consisting OF business
men and leading farmers.
Meetings scheduled the remainder
or this week include Tivoli. Port
Lavaca and Ricardo. on Friday: Fall
furrias. Victoria. Dllley and Pear
sail. on Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
CLEVELAND Is
SHRINERS' HOST
New York Man Is Elected
Imperial Potentate
At Toronto

TORONTO, June l2.-P-An In
ternational good will ceremony in
which representatives Of the Unit
ed States, Canada. Mexico and
Cuba had a part, was the central
feature of the convention Of the
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine today.
AT the session OF the Imperial
council yesterday, Esten A. Flet-
cher, of Rochester. N. Y, was elect
ed Imperial Potentate, and Cleve-
land, O., was chosen for next years
gathering. Fletcher. who has been
Deputy potentate for the past year
succeeds Leo F. Youngworth Of Los
Angeles, Calf.
An Illuminated parade in which
thousands of gaily uniformed mobiles
marched to the strains Of more
than so bands last night. was the
climax Of a day Of colorful exer-
cises.
The program for the good will
ceremony including the unveillng OF
a peace monument in Oriental park
and speeches by Secretary Of State
Henry l.. Stimson, Premier Macken-
zic King Of Canada, President Ma
chado Of Cuba and General Tapia
representing Mexico. The speeches
will be transmitted over telephone
wires and broadcast here.
Walter D.. Cline Of Maskat
Temple, Wichita Falls. Texas. was
elected Imperial Outer Guard Of the
Order over Julius He'll of Tripoli
Temple. Milwaukee. Wis.
This was the only contest, all
other officers ascending a notch
toward the Imperial PotentateShip
except in the instance Of the Impe-
rial C%apitancy Of the Guard. This
post. occupied by the late Clifford
Ireland OF Peoria, III. was filled BY
Election Of Andrew S. Rahnof, Zu-
rah Temple, Minneapolis.
A proposal that the Imperial
council meet trienally instead Of an
nuallv, was referred 10 a committee
which will report on IL at the Cleve-
land conclave IN 1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
WESLACO TAKES
MEXICO TRIP
Large Caravan Leaves On
Hegira to Monterrey
Until Monday
Especial to the Herald.)

N1RClAnA w tAAN GAAHf
wESLACO. June 12.-The Wes-
laco Chamber OF Commerce leaves
with another caravan to Monterrey
and Saltillo today. This trip was
put on primarily for the delegates
TO the State Convention of Business
and Professional Women. They are
due TO arrive in Monterrey this
afternoon, and will stay until Sun
day or Monday.
Passports and all details Of the
trip have been arranged for by the
chamber Of commerce. in order that
those making the trip viii have a
minimum of inconvenience.
Those making the trip are Frank
Hall. Donna: Mrs. G. r. Clemmons,
McAllen: Anna Stallworth, Gamer
on; Mrs. G.. A. Brown, Mission;
Rose Rischar. Cameron: Lucille
Butts. Cameron: Minnie Steabman
Cameron: Celeste Coyle. San Anto-
MO; Beatrice Qua. San Antonio;
Katherine Ball. Mrs. M. L. Ball
Catherine Wharton. Mrs. Martha 3
Graham. Grace Taylor. Ruth Coop
er. @. r. Cooper OF Dallas: y. Fl
Patterson, Elsa Shaw. Averlena
Murphy. Corene Gregor. Temple:
Mrs. Nell Speer and George Mos:
Of Fort Worth: Ollie Mooty. TEN
ple: Minnie Harkins. Bolton: Mrs
Paul Zohn. Wichita. Kansas: Rhods
Murray, Mrs. C. Miller. BernicG
Brown. Fort Worth: Nellie Kline
Dallas: Gordon c. Prather, Donna
Paul K. Cramblet, Mrs. Paul X
Cramblet. Patricia Cramblet anC
Mabel Cramblet Of Weslac0: Lor.
enc Morrow. Mercedes. Marguerite
Patterson and S. M. Patterson o
Weslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Brazil President
Paws Hoover Visit
WASHINGTON IN

WASHINGTON. June PIP
Julie Prestes. president : elect OF
Brazil. today returned the good
VIII visit which President Hoover
made to Brazil while he was presi-
6ent-elect.
Accompanied BIZ Francis p. White,
assistant secretary OF state and the
military and naval aides Of the
White House. the Brazilian presi-
tent-elect was received by Mr..
Hoover in the historic blue room.
After an informal chat OF about
10 minutes. the two posed on the
front porch OF the White House
for photographers. with them were
Secretary Stimson. Ambassador DO
Amaral. the military and naval
aides and officials Of the Brazilian
embassy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Early Settlement
OF Land Suits Seer

Early clearance Of 100000 acres
Of land. permitting their develop
ment, is expected to be settled with
in the next month or two, local at
torneys say.
The Oio de Aqua land suit. in
volving $4,000 acres which has drag
ged through Texas courts for Is
years, and the San Salvador del
Tule suit. which has been in litiga-
ton even longer. are the two cases.
Part OF the Ojo de Aqua tract is IN
Cameron county. and most Of the
San Salvador land lies in Hidalgo
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

Lake Club course. Finals were tn
prospect for Saturday. y.
Francis Schneider Of Brook Hoi-
low Golf club. -Allas, yesterday
walked off with the low score in
the qualifying round. Leading ANA
tours and pros Of the state were
entered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

again with the other, each time
using his peasants army.
AS his chief weapon, Feng COOP
Grated with the Nationalist lgovcrtI-
ment several years ago, but then
quarreled with Chang Kai-Shek
and went over TO Yen Hsiashan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Chambers Asked To
Name Bureau Leaders

fSneciai 10 The Heraldl
SAN BENITO. June i2-iP-All
Valley chambers or commerce are
5sing asked to name a represent
alive for a permanent board Of
directors Of the Valley Better Bust
ness Bureau. This board Is 20 have
charge Of organization details OF
the bureau.
So far. only two have been named.
NJ. 2. Bourne Of Sebastian and s.
Perkins Of Point Isabel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
New Fire Station
Nears Completion

Especial 10 The Herald
HARLINGEN, June ~ Work
mas progressed on the new fire
station to such an extent that the
building Is expected 70 be ready for
occupancy within the next week
or ten days. 10 IS located on the
San Benito highway.
New apparatus viii be installed
in the central station and part OF
the old equipment will be moved
10 the branch station. 1t is possible
that five new paid firemen Will
be added 70 the department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Professional
Tournament Opens

WACO, June l2.-tFl-Matches
for the championship OF the Texas
Professional Golf Association we're
due 10 start today on the Spring
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

The Okmulgee. Okla. chamber Of
commerce. seeking to have every
person IN the city counted III the
census. offered free theater tickets
70 persons turning in an unenumer-
ated name.
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came nearer.

heard of him, and his presence frightened her.
And also" Beaucourt went on, IAN adj
mirer of the work of our Artus. Monsieur
Fortune saw that picture of his in the
Salon"-Beaucourt Smled-"his Diversions
in He'll and was much interested, like you,
modemoiSelle."
You thought it was rather wonderful
thing?" Reggie said gently
"I-I-oh, tits very modern, isn't it?"
she said family, and turned on Beaucourt. Is
he coming here?"
Beaucourt shrugged 81 make my apologies
have no luck. ] write to him. There is
answer telephone to him this morning.
One replies, Monsieur Artus left Paris last
night"
"Oh-oh well, then. It's no use waiting"
She made for the door,
Beaucourt turned with a dron grimace on
Reggie. She is afraid. the little one"
Eyes. that was my fault. Sorry. My mis-
take. hadn't thought of that You see,
people in England believe I'm a detective. And
she's English"
But she has never done any wrong,
would swear it,"
Il wonder" Reggie murmured. Somebody
else is afraid, too you know. Our Artus. 1t
begins to look like case for the professional
hand I'll talk to Dubois. Coming?"
In his rooms at the Surete, Dubois listened
to the story, his face like a mask. Very
well. He moved at last. There
thousand possibilities Which do you choose,
my friend?"
mo, thank you. Not like that" Reggie
smiled Take the facts. The mans afraid to
meet the girl. The girls afraid of an English
detective. Particularly Mortified at an English
detective being interested in that picture. The
only possible inference is that the picture could
tell something which the man doesn't want to
talk about to the girl. and which the girl be-
lieveS might set the English police working in
a way to hurt her"
That is clear yes. But If you can divine
what that picture has to tell, then-why then
you are more than human"
mot me. No." said Reggie sadly. 1T tells
me that man has been in hell and still
believes in good. That's all. suppose it told
her who the man is"
The face?" said Dubois But no. the face
Is not any one"
mo. Not human. no." Reggie murmured.
His ideal I suppose
And then?" Dubois put up his eyebrows.
'You present me the little problems: why does
man paint his ideal and call it Diversions
in Hell?"
Eyes. Yes. was wondering about that"
said Reggie dreamily Lots of answers Of
course. He was feeling bitter and he jeered at
himself. Or the man who painted the picture
isn't the man who gave it a title Or"
Dubois big mouth went up at one side I'm
fact the man who painted the picture is not
Monsieur Artus. For some time have been
thinking that is possible"
"Fancy!" Reggie smiled. Eyes 1t could
be. 1t don't explain anything. you know
"Oh, my friend! If she could recognize the
picture as the work of some other man. that
explains perfectly why Artus is afraid TO
meet her"
Eyes. The man whose work she knew who
meant a lot in her young life and also an UNI
known criminal wanted by the police. Yes.
But Artus has been showing pictures In this
style for some time, and 1t never occurred TO
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Bsaucourt slapped his hand on the table
But it is she! Lippo Lippi madonna, yes.
And you never heard of her." He turned to
Dubois. Explain to me that then. Is it that
he Is clairvoyant? You put him before that
cursed picture and he sees Miss Everard whom
he has never heard Off"
My faith, it is very possibility what they
say of him. sixth sense Is it not?"
NO 1t isn't 1t isn't sense at all" r ggie
was shriu. 1T isn't possible. saw the wom-
an When looked at the picture because she
was there. And I'd seen her once before. She
was the woman in blue in the restaurant, Du-
bois."
Il remember" Dubois cried well you
went back to the Salon-to this horror Of a
plcture again-and she was there looking at
it. Well! Afterward?"
1T hit her, It hurt her. I thought she was
going to faint. But she got away That's all"
And what do you deduce from that, my
friend?"
We'll, I should say it made her remember
something rather CHASTITY. But it wasn't M.
Artus she REM mbered." Reggie murmured.
Was it mott" Dubois CRIED twinkling tri-
umphantly.
Beaucourt smiled After all. YOU do not
divine everything NJ. Fortune. 1t is a little
comforting. Yes, she finds herself very in
terested in Artus. She has come to me asking
for introduction"
"Oh, yes. Yes Shed want to know what he
meant by It," Reggie murmured. Have they
metz"
mot yet. do not know the fellow-to
bring him strangers without warning. have
writt-n to Miss Everard. and now I wonder II
have done right I ask old Dubois here-and
he brings me to tell you all about it,"
on. she ought to meet him If she thinks
So" Reggie opened his eyes. why not?
Anything noxious about ArtusP"
Beaucourt shrugged. Nothing more than
others. You see Miss Everard was once a
mino-OprhanS Cha
took her painting with great earnestness, poor
child. She worked long, two years think, be-
fore she gave up. Fortunately it did not mat
ter She Is rich. But you will understand
Artus"
mo. Was Artus about with your students in
those days?"
"Oh. my friend! Not in my studio. at
least. have no responsibility for him. Be-
sides, she does not know him, that is clear
She says she has seen his pictures and wants
to meet him. That Is ALL"
IF she wants. she will meet him." said Du-
bois. That is sure She had better meet him
In way that we know off,
Eyes, I think So" Reggie looked at him.
you don't like it much, either?"
Not too much" Dubois big face twisted.
Bah, tell myself am an old fool 1t is not
my affair that q rich woman wants to worship
an artist But there is something devilish in
that picture"
WOhuci, reggie muTmureO. Inefe are
points. Yes I'd like to meet Artus too. Take
me to him with her-IM be another admirer"
GO the next morning Reggie went to Beau
courts studio. Miss EveraTd was there
already 1t seemed to him that the shock of
the picture had left marks. Her delicate face
was more eager more wiStful. BeaucOurt
introduced him. MY friend, Monsieur For
tune. English like yourself, mademoiselle-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
II Mystery Which Begins TN an Art Gallery
and Ends in an attempted Murder-A
Story Which WiII Hold Your Interest to
the Very Last W)ord.
By H. c: Bailey.

TAKING one thing with another, Mr..
Fortune decided that he had better
! go to Paris. This often happens in
April.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-28
Vlddeck Social Fascist,
Calls for Race Prejudice

in the organ of Wall st. and Park
Ave, the Herald Tribune, that he
is not a Communist. On his posters
as we'll as on the posters for Nor
man Thomas, the name of their
party is ommitted. Now Vladek
again is advertising for votes in the
Tammany paper and appealing in
the name of his Jewishness to
every jew"
Jacob Panken, another socialist"
now arguing with the Tammany
candidate, Sirovich, as to whether
Mrs. Panken buys kosher meat or
not, has made a speech at Stuyves-
ant High School Sunday afternoon,
identifying himself with the Zionist
and other Jewish nationalists in
their present cutlery against the
Macdonald government which has
stopped immigrants to Plesatine
and has concluded a political deal
with the representatives of the
Arabian bourgeoisie in the interests
of British imperialism.