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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
7M NAN STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley

Conversation
The main topic Of conversation
on the Main Stem today Is the
heavyweight scrap tonight between
Sharkey and Schmeling, premier
boxers Of the present crop OF me-
diocre heavies.
1t Is hoped that Sharkey will win
by a knockout early in the fight.
and betting. what little there Is OF
1t, is in that direction. Odds in the
north are 9 10 ) for Sharkey, but
this Is difficult mathematics for
some sports in Brownsville and the
betting Is either even or 2 to !.
The consensus OF opinion around
the stem is that II Sharkey puts up
the fight he is capable Of, he will
win; but IL he doesn't, it's just too
bad for the United States Of Amer
lea. The Allies won the war, but
Germany may win the heavyweight
championship. Which Is the most
important. to Some persons, Is a
moot question.
When Sharkey Is good. he Is very
very kOOu, Jul WIcA nc ID Dd0 AS
ought to be shot.
Don't forget to come to the Her
AIDS party tonight and listen 70
the blow-by-blow account OF the
scrap, broadcas thy megaphone.
Everyone has a ringside seat, and
there is no cover charge. The hour
the party begins is announced by
Sports Editor Hal Eustace in his
sport page.
Sideglances
Chambers OF commerce over the
Lone Star State have decided that
this habit Of paying a convention
to meet in a certain city is the
bunk, and that a convention is not
worth having unless 1t pays its own
bills. Brownsville has joined the
fight, and from now on anv conven-
ton that meets here will pay its
own transportation. hotel bills. food
bills. dances. shows. luncheons and
other entertainments.
A glance over the Valley, and
over the city of Brownsville. reveals
that weeds are apparently the rage,
and that any home without a flock
Of weeds in the front yard Is not up
to date. The weather. unusually wet,
is blamed for the fad.
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BY RODNEY
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON-It makes a good
story to say that Miss Grace Alb
bot is being considered for secre-
tary OF labor to succeed James
John Davis, but everyone who
knows anything around here real
ICES that President Hoover is about
as likely TO appoint the lady as he
IS to send a diamond-studded low
irg cup 10 the Senate at the close
OF the present session Of Congress.
One good and sufficient reason
why the numerous endorsements OF
Miss Abbott for the job will be ig-
nored is that 1t would be a rather
bolo thing 10 appoint a woman TO
the cabinet. Not rash, of course.
but just a trifle bold. Mr.. Hoover's
reputation for cautious, conserva-
tive craftsmanship Is well known.
She's No Stuffed Shirt
More Importantly than that, Miss
Abbott, as chief Of the u. S. Chill
dren's Bureau for many years, has
not shown that she possesses some
OF the prime qualifications for a
secretary Of labor.
In the first place. a secretary Of
labor must be something OF a
stuffed shirt, with a gift for max
ing long-winded speeches about
r.othing in particular. He-or she
must have a genius for inaction,
a positive flare for never doing any
thing to offend anyone. On the one
hand he must avoid any word or
action that might tend to ALLEVIATE
. segment OF the so-called labor
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PARADE T.
- BY
EVELYN CAMPBELL
wNu Service Copyright BY Evelyn campben)
Copyright By Evelyn Campbell,

whom he had recommended In a
world where tact Il the most de-
sirable Of all qualities, and yet he
was being approached BY this
protege and n woman's name, most
subtle of weapons. used a. a bludg-
cor. He took refuge IN the time
honored Il don't know what you
mean"
"Then I will explain" said Brian.
He vas perfectly cool. knowing
that he had already ruined himself
and content 10 DO ruined IL this
would bring him nearer his objec-
tive. Something has happened TO
Mrs. Roth and I believe you know
what It is. ! am asking you 10 tell
me"
The emphasis was so slight that
nm a less keen than his hearers
might have missed II. Converse re-
Elected. IL was plain that the
youngster was n little mad
through love for Linda, doubtless.
He was the sort that love could
play the deuce with. Duels. And
after n man Il forty his veins do
not respond to thrills Of unripened
adventure. lie was divided be-
tween two instincts-that OF the
primitive-to fight for what he still
held Of her, or 10 give her ove n.
useless 10 himself-knOwing that
nll was past between them forever.
Her bruised wings had carried her
too far from him after all.
Brian was astonished 70 read
sadness In the other mans eyes.
"You are asking for my honor"
Converse said slowly.
"Not yours. Her honor"
Converse drawled: "Then Il Is a
woman's honor / am TO give into
your hands. Whyf"
A vein sprang out on Brian's
forehead. He was not as calm now
as the older man. who had the ad-
vantaEes OF experience and slug
gish blood.
II am glad that you added n
question 70 that" he said. "Be-
cause / will tell You why. Because
i love her. Because 7 love her as
she Is. Because I must follow her,
wherever she has gone"
Converse was firing. Their few
words had covered limitless emo
tion. He felt II surging past him
with the dauntleSs wings Of youth.
Triumph. Love. All that he had
lost in his success.
"There II nothing" he heard
himself saying. "She was q little
girl / helped. and then she was a
woman I wanted. Nv way az get
ting what / want j. not your way.
because nature gave me this He
glanced. obliquely, at his obese
body with a sort ar sick contempt
so he must have looked upon
himself In ~aloneness. His laughter
rumbled. ~ had 10 snare my
birds. But sometimes / failed.
And this was such q time"
He stopped. astonished az his
own lack OF interest in what had
happened. He discovered that he
did not desire Linda Roth any
longer. He had wanted her for
years, had schemed TO win her
favor or x buy ii at any price.
and now he could let her 80 wear
fly. III was difficult t0 remember
what he felt for her ven yester-
day.
He got up, dropping the end OF
his cigar In a brass bowl-wishing
now that ne had not smoked, for
Il was bitter in his mouth.
"She took money from Inc FOR
years. you know. Then suddenly
She decided that she would not
have any more. What happens 70
women when they begin 10 split
hairs? Usually the thing they are
! TRYING 10 avoid. She was the worst
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CHAPTER XIV

Don't You Renemher7T
THE girl in the courtroom gave
Il him his belongings. She was
an old young thing and forgave the
tip he forgot. He discovered as
readily that Linda was not In her
room and was told at the same
time that she had left the hotel by
the service elevator. But from the
starter at the taxi stand he learned
more. "A lady had gone from the
hotel fifteen minutes before. She
was not alone. The man watched
Rrian's face carefully as he chose
his words. Her companion looked
like q dick, he said. plain clothes.
The starter was almost sure OF
that. Perhaps the next chauffeur
I'm line knew something.
Brian found himself IN n taxi
moving carefully over Icy streets.
These fellows seemed TO guess n
lot. He understood from their Sc
lence that they knew more than he
dared think. He told the driver
% follow the other cab I'm the sus.
pected direction. and knowing that
the moment OF overtaking IL meant
everything ~ her and himself, he
found himself thinking less Of that
and merely wondering III she wore,
a warm cloak and II the icy sleet
that beat against the window pane
could find It's way 70 her soft
cheek.
The cab careened. shiyered and
stood still. helpless IN its chains.
The chauffeur spoke doubtfully
through his tube.
shall ! 70 on, sirT'
"GO on"
Where2 The night was a maze
or gray streets. gray people. lamps
fiaring against icy wells OF rain.
Where would he find her I'm that
phantasmagOria? But he knew
that he must and would. with the
certainty that love and wanting
gives. Presently she would be in
his arms and that impossible part
ing would be no more.
Strange thoughts rioted through
his mind. opening and shutting
doors w little cells where dwelt NIL
the infinite life Of his past and the
indefnable nebulaS OF the future
that was 70 have been and the fu-
ture that would be-. He had fol-
lowed will o. the Wisps. Yesterday
he had been a boy worshiping
ideals clothed fantnstlcally in such
bodies as that OF Converse. But
today he was something else-not
man as he knew men, but q sort OF
power which, because he loved a
woman enough. could sweep q path
1or her through the waste places
where she was lost.
All that he had wanted existed
no longer. except wherein I'D con-
cerned her. II was like the play
Of children, forgotten before a
greater shame. He saw himself IN
her eyes. incomplete. She could put
him aside because she believed him
too weak TO defend her or because
She would not accept a defense that
had been blind TO her need. but
now that he knew. her control was
over. Her decisions became the
plaintive cries 81 N woman left
alone III the wilderness.
He was brought from this nv the
swift flight Of the a d. II whIrled
half around and came groaning 10
"A STOP beside the curb. It was i'm
possible to distinguish anything
but lights and n moving mass be-
yond the blurred windows. but Ne
heard the reproachful voice OF his
driver calling 10 him:
You see that, sir2 A bad acct
dent. III amt d night for a daul
10 be out in. They've got the stre&
roned off. HIT have n 20 around
the block. sir"
FTD RE
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kind OF n cheat-she cheated her
self. Probably she needs money
now"
Brian stepped back, sick and ap-
palled. lie could not Kill n nan
for giving him the truth he had
asked for. Shame surged over him
In a wave and when il receded he
was alone.
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/,2uiX WASHINGTON
L.O-<smLETT ERSr

Despite All the Talk, There's No
Chance That Miss Grace Abbott
VIII BE the Next Secretary OF
Labcr-She's a Bit Too In
..teiligent, Aggressive and
Conscientious
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The Supreme Court. In ruling that it Is no crime
TO purchase liquor. probably felt that the moment a
man drinks the stuff he has been punished enough.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
GRAF Yep HOME

FR1EDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
Nov. IL QN.S0.-The Graf Zep-
pelin was in her hangar today
after having completed her 15Oth
trip, which brought her here from
Holland. D..
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BOMB INJURIES
PROFESSOR.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Nov. IL
: Q.N.sJ F. Heidergott, 50,
instructor in practical mechanics
at Purdue University here, was
injured seriously today when a
bomb placed in his automobile
exploded as he stepped into the
car preparing to, go to his classes
at the university.
The bomb blew the car to
pieces, knocked the roof off the
garage, shattered windows in sur
rounding houses and injured the
left side of the instructors face.
He was rushed to ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital, where DR.. F. B.
Thompson performed an emcr-
gency operation. His condition
was pronounced as serious.
: The blast rocked houses for
five. blocks in the, vicinity and
was heard half a mile away.
The scene of the explosion was
in a garage at, the rear of the
Frances Reitermeier Home, where
Prof. Heidergott kept his automo-
bile. He roomed at the. home CT
Mrs. Ella Moynihan, and had
walked to the garage, block
and half away from the Mo5ni-
han home just before the mys-
teriouS explosion.
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D0-X IS FLOWN
BY WALES
!. CAI. SHOT AERODROME, En.

CALSHOT AERODROME, En-
gland, Nov. IL QN.S0-The
Prince of Wales for 10 minutes to-
day became a transport pilot Of
the largest heavier-than-air craft
in the world.
Taking the controls Of the giant
flying boat DO-X during his 25-
minute flight in that craft, the
Prince, who Is a licensed pilot,
put the big ship through its PAGES
over the harbor of southampton
and earned the unqualified praise
Of the officers of the DO-X.
"The Prince Is q very fine :
pilot"
So declared Co-pilot Merz, of
the flying boat, after the ship.
had landed. =,
The prince told DIR. Claude
Dornier, designer of the DO-X
that he was impressed with the
comfort of the ship, and con-
graduated Captain Christensen
on his ability to handle so large
q ship both in the air and on
the water.
Among those who made the
flight with him were Lord and
Lady Louis Mountbatten and
Frau Dornier, wife of the ships
designer.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
VIARDMAN CASE
UNDER WAY

Production Of books of the
Wardman Mortgage and Invest
ment Company was ordered in
the Corporation Court Of Alexan-
dria today when Judge William
p. Woolls began taking testimony
on the petition of a group of
stockholders that the company be
placed in the hands of a receiver.
i Officials Of the company,
through Attorney Daniel Thew
Wright, vigorously opposed ef-
forts to compel the production Of
the books, but their objections
were overruled.
Judge Woolls ordered that the
stockholders ledgers, the book
keepers ledgerS', an audit made
in 1929 and other books Of the
company. be produced.
The case then went into a
complicated exposition of the
financial affairs of the company,
Andrew j. SomerVille, of Thomas
Somerville & Co., being the first
witness. He testified that his
company had acquired $1,000
worth of stock Of the discount
corporation by giving the Ward
man Construction Company credit
for that amount on the indebted.
ness of the construction company
to the Somerville Company. This
transaction took place in May,
1924.
Samuel w. Bigger, bailiff Of
the State corporation commits
sion, produce the original charter
and other papers filed with the
commission at.the time of organi-
zation of the corporation in Feb
ruary, 1924.
More than 60 witnesses have
been summoned to testify, and it
is expected that hearing Of the
case will continue through Fri
day.
The petitioners scored the first
important point when Judge
Woolls ruled that he would admit
testimony showing the inter-rela.
tion of the four Wardman cOrpo-
rations, and that they had the
same offices as the defendant
corporation.
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
POSTAL SERVICE
CUTS HALTED

President Hoover today re-
ceived assurance from Postmaster
General Walter F.. Brown that
there will be no further curtail-
ment in the postal service at this
time, additional routes conSoli-
dated or personnel reduced.
Mr.. Hoover made this an.
nouncement today to Representa-
tive Kendall (R), chairman of the
House Committee on Postal Ex-
penditures, who made a second
visit to the White House to protest
against some of Mr.. Browns poll
cies.
Rep. Kendall said thousands of
substitute employees have been
forced out of work by the Depart
ment'S elimination of from one to
two deliveries and collections in
a number of large cities.
He accused Mr.. Brown of con-
solidating more than $50 rural
routes since last July which re-
duced that many of jobs.
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NAzUR TALKS
Of BUSINESS
SLUMP
Joseph Day, Ivy Lee Among
Speakers on Final Day of
the Advertising Convention

Declaring that 'idle time is
buying tine," Paul M. Mazur,
28-year-old auth hority on eco
romics, advocated and predicted
q five-day work week before the
closing session of the Association
Of National Advertisers twenty
first annual meeting at Ward
man Park Hotel today.
Mr., Mazrlr, a partner Of Leh-
man Bros, a New York banking
firm, declared that a five-day
working week would give the
worker two days instead of one
for consumption purposes.
He said that greater consump-
tion which would result from a
ffve-day work week would mean
greater production and cense-
quently higher standards Of liv.
ing.
Raps Mass Production
The speakers address dealt
mainly with the present depres-
sion period, its causes and its
probable termination.
He said that business men
needing the false philosophy of
mass production was the primary
cause of the depression.
He expressed the opinion that
the depression period would con-
til1lle for probably a year, point
ing out that consumption has
shown no marked decrease since
the middle of 1928 when the de-
preston period began.
The policy adopted by the
American government as result
Of the depression, Mr.. Mazur
said, has proven Instantaneous
and the drought was pointed to
by him as a measure of relief
from the governments policy.
Ivy Lee Speaks
Other speakers at the session
included Joseph P. Day, presi-
dent of Joseph p. Day, Inc, of
New York city, and Ivy Lee,
president of Ivy Lee and ASSoci-
ates, of New York.
Both of their addresses dealt
with personal experiences in pub
Lefty and advertising projects
Bennett Chapple, of the Amer
lean Rolling Mills Co., delivered
q summary of the annual meeting
of the advertisers which he de-
scribed as the most successful in
the history of the organization.
The report of the resolutions
committee was given by Emanuel
j. We'll, of the Van Raalte Com
pany.
One resolution dealing with op-
position to the proposed increase
by the Post Office Department of
two tosxwo and one half cents an
ounce on first class mail, after
discussion Oh the floor, was
tabled for further consideration
by the body.
Many messages congratulating
it upon the success of its pro
gram and the stabilizing effect it
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
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HOOVER HEARS
ALLIANCE MAN

President Hoover today sent for
DR.. Fred B. Smith. chairman Of
the executive committee of the
World Alliance for international
Friendship Through the Churches,
and they conferred at length at
the White House shortly before
the final session Of the Good VIII
Congress of the alliance.
Dr., Smith stated that the Presi-
dent showed keen interest In the
program undertaken by the alli-
ance, and that the President is in
accord with it's work.
DR.. Smith and DR.. John r. Mott
were the speakers at the final SeS-
sion today at the Willard Hotel.
Following the adoption of a
number of recommendations and
resolutions, the annual election Of
officers was held, with DR.. Will
liam P. Merrill being reelected
president. Selection of the loca-
ton Of next years convention was
left in the hands of the executive
committee.
The resolutions adopted sug-
geSt that in view of the present
economic depression involving all
nations in q common calamity
a careful study of the economic
relations of all nations be made.
Reconsideration of important
world issues such as the allied
debts. reparations, immigration
quotas and the like, which make
for irritation, misunderstanding
and active good will" also was
In his report DR.. Joseph F. New
ton charged that:
"In spite Of all the treaties
made, in face of all the pacts
signed, there has been no actual
reduction of ornaments by any
nation; but all nations, includ-
ing our own, are spending more
for military preparations than
ever before"
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
DELANO'S IS 8
COMMITTEE
NAMED
District Job Board Roster
Submitted to Commissioners
Big Names Are Included

Frederic A. Delano, chairman Of
the official unemployment COM
mittee Of the District, today sub
mitted to the District Commis-
sioners the names of 1873 persons
whom he recommends for mem
bership on the committee. -.
Mr.. Delano named men and
women who are leaders, in bust
ness, professional, clerical, and
philanthropical circles of the city.
Additions to Come
It was announced that addi-
tions to the list will be made
from time to time as the Commis-
sioners. see fit. Is
It is. possible, Mr.. Delano said,
that some Of the persons named
In his list will be unable to accept
the appointment to the commit
tee, and, in such event, others
will be named.
The first official act Of the
committee will be to make a
survey of unemployment here.
which will begin Saturday.
The Board of Education has
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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SCOUT
SURVIVORS,
VARIED
TALES
NA s~-~
Charles Hubble Has Top of His
Head Blown Off; Wife Knows
Nothing Yet Of Tragedy

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, Nov IL
A gun duel over the affections Of
a 21-year-old girl staged early to.
day resulted in the death Of her
husband, Charles Hubble, %, and
critical injuries to her divorced
husband, Herman Westthal, 20
years old.
Mrs. Hubble is confined to
Maryland General Hospital IN
Baltimore, where she gave birth
to a 9-pound boy on Monday
night. She knows nothing of the
tragedy. Not many blocks away
at the University Hospital, West
thai is dying from two bullet
wounds over his heart, according
to physicians there.
The shooting was staged "a
the ancestral home Of the late
Chief Justice I. Thomas Jones'
of the Howard County Circuit
Court. at Atholton. on the CoIuna-
bia Pike. foIr miles west of this
city. Eestthal FOR years was
caretaker of the home.
Attracted BY Fire
Neighbors learned of the
tragedy when they saw flames
coming from the Jones home, one
OF the show places of Howard
county. at 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing. They went to the house to
aid WeStthal in fighting the.
flames while the firemen from
Ellicott City were en- route to
the scene.
The neighbors told Police Chief
Julius WoSch, of Howard county,
that when they entered the ain
ing room of the home, they found
Hubble dead on the floor. The
top Of his head had been blown
off by l2-gauge shot gun. which
was on the floor near the body.
Before the neighborS could
search the house for WesttnaI
they were forced to flee beca Use Of
the headway being made by the
flames. AS they left the firemen
arrived, but they were una ole to
save the building, which In short
time was burned to the ground,
Persons familiar with the no,ne
said that antique furniture that
filled every room in the COLONIAL
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
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PRINCE FIGHTS.
FILM ACTOR

NEW YORK, Nov. IL Q.N.S0
Prince Serge Mdvani, form e T
husband of Pola Negri. stepped
off the liner France today pat
ting a cut and bruised lip, and
admitted he had been in a fight
with Henry Robles, movie actor,
after q party on the ship. Mr..
Robles said: e
81 was having a little argu-
ment with another. man in the
smoking room and maybe we
were a bit loud about it..
Mdvani came over and said,
Here, this sort of thing can't
go on And / told him to
beat it,"
Later the pair met on deck,
and after more words adjourned
to the gymnasium. The prince
said:
''We fought for nearly five
minutes, and he hit me several
times and / hit him. Then he
agreed he was mistaken and
now we're friends"
Prince Mdvani was on his way
to Venice, Calf, where he is an
oil company official. He de
clared:
"From now on I'm going to
( devote my time to business.
You can't attend to business
and be out all night on par
49,. HNR. a.. ~n,RNnk vapN h0uA %n
do il you're the husband Of a
motion picture star"
Speaking of his divorce, he
said:
I'm glad it's all over"
While in Paris the prince saw
his brother, Prince David Mtlyani.
husband of Mae Murray. He
said:
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Scientist Tells Why Most
u. S. Ho1vers Are Blue
.CORIEGE on GEN. BI

BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-FloWerS
OF the United States are pre-
dominantly blue in color because
insects are color blind so far as
reds are concerned.
Dependent upon insects which
carry pollen from plant to plant
for propagation, flowers Of tenn
perate regions have developed a
technique to insure perpetuation
very different from those in the
tropics. :
In the tropics the flowers rely
upon birds to carry their pollen.
Birds are attracted by petals OF
brilliant scarlet cardinal and
crimson. Hence the prevalence
The Washington times., 1930-11-12
THE WEATHER

Cloudy with occasional light rains tonight and
Thursday, mild temperature; lowest temperature
tonight about 4s degrees. Light east winds
shifting to south or southwest Temperature
yesterday-Highest, 57i lowest, 43.
Full Weather Report on Page
The Washington times., 1930-11-12

of reds in the plants Of the hotter
regions. a
The differences in the prevail
ing color schemes of flowers in
the various parts Of the world
were explained yesterday by
Julian s. Huxley. noted scientist,
who addressed 1000 persons yes
terday in Civil Engineering Hall
at Homewood. -.
Speaking on "Travels and Poll
tics. in Tropical Africa" yesterday,
he stated that the racial problem
in that continent dwarfs that
which exists in the United. States
as the complication there is tri-
angular consisting of the white
and black, white and brown and
black and brown races.