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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
The Once Over

THE TRASH CAN BEAUTIFUL

Copyright, 1880, by The Associated Newspapers)
The very latest freak movement in America is a
drive to glorify the rubbish can. A New York society
has offered a cash prize of $500 for the BEST design
for a municipal trash receptacle that will be a thing
of beauty and a Joy forever.
The trash can now used In most American COM
is unnecessarily ugly. the society believes. People ig-
more It. The need Of America today is a rubbish can
that will have it,"
The Rubbish Can Beautiful, as it we're.
What do you do when you see a trash can on q
street corner today? Does it attract you? Do you
feel drawn to IL? Are you moved by an urge TO
know it better? Frankly. do you give a whoop about
it, one way or the other?
ss
Probably not. The reaction Of the average Ameri-
can to the present-day rubbish can is that it is just
a rubbish can, severely plain and coldly uninterest-
ing. If there is one thing toward which a person
finds it difficult to show any tenderness 1t is a trash
can. You never hear Of anybody looking at a rubbish
can and murmuring, "Oh, isn't 1t a dear? ! love i'll"
Or, How chicl"
Now. at last, the matter has been taken up by a
group Of serious rubbish-can thinkers, a rubhish-can
cult, a sort OF Society to Give the Trash Can It's Place
in the Scheme Of Things.
1890
The organization behind the drive sounds a clarion
call for the Trash Can Beautiful. IL must be Of an
artistic design and color scheme. pleasing to the eye,
and it must be designed to be attached to a pole or
tree, instead Of standing on the sidewalk.
1890
1t must be something you will have to look at twice
before deciding whether it is a trash can, a flower
box, a japanese vase or some kind of decoration for
a Mardi Gras. Under no circumstances must it look
primarily like a rubbish can.
And there must be a slogan with the winning de-
sign.
Something like The Trash Can You Love to
Touchl"
Or Try the Rubbish Can Beautiful. 1t Satisfies"
Or possibly The Trash Can With That Certain
Something"
And be prepared for a movement TO beautify the
letter-box, make the fire -alarm more and
transform tina hydrant into something any patron OF
the arts would like to have in front Of his home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
Conditions in Merry Old England

Great Britain has a labor government.
When J. Ramsay assumed the reins he
found the government till empty Of cash but full Of
unpaid bills.
Now one OF his lieutenants has let II be known that
It would take three years to restore Great Britai1 s
finances to the condition in which the Macdonald
government left them in 1924. Widows are favored
in the British Isle. It cost p, 100000 pounds sterling
annually for widows pensions alone.
John L. Garvin, editor Of the London Observer,
predicts that unless there is a tremendous national
awakening. Britons may be faced with the fact Of
100000 unemployed by next Christmas. War ap-
pears to be hell all along the line. To date the face
of Mars hasn't been pushed out Of the military pic
ture.
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sing and her voice did not sound
natural To her. once she glanced
through the glass and saw the man
with the gray mustache walked back
and forth nervously.
When she finished he came
through the door curly.
Have you something else? DO
you know Suwanee River?-numbers
like that2"
Yes, 7 know that" Elanda felt
faint. She must have failed.
'SuWanee Riverl" OF all things
on earth, he wanted her to sing
"Suwanee River Why she had
been born on its banks. Suwanee
must have suggested it TO him. OF
course she knew 1t. She drew her
self up and saw that Suwanee was
smiling a steady, home folks smile
at her. She closed her eyes and be-
gan.
way down upon the suwanee riv-
err,
Far, far away.
There's where my heart Is turning
ever,
There's where the old folks stay
Elanda lost herself in its sweet
melody. When she finished the di-
rector came through the door again
CURLY.
Thank you. Miss Lee. We will
write you soon"
she could have screamed a. he
turned and went out the door. MI.
Du Pont came In and shook hands.
Glad to have heard you, Miss
Lee. When Mr.. Breton sends for
you. drop in and say hello to me.
Like to hear about Madame ST.
none
He was being nice to her. She
stumbled out OF the studio and
Suwanee was waiting, his face
wreathed tn smiles.
Wei, my dear, you were swell.
I've never heard 'Suwanee River
sung like that before. III was
She cut him off with a sob.
DON'T I know I failedl Don't
try to be nice TO me. He hardly
looked al me when he came out.
Just said. You'll hear from me-
CTO BE CONTINUED
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READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Elanda Lee, twenty, auburn hair
ed, gray eyed and beautiful. is a
singer. She has just come TO New
York, after singing for four years
over an Atlanta radio station. Tor
an addition at the World Wide
Broadcasting company, WWBC. She
is from the little town OF Jardon,
Georgia, along the Suwanee river.
Her father and mother are dead,
and she is on her own resources.
She IS living with her old school
girl friend. Dixie Durkin, and her
husband, Bang, and the baby, An
dree. Dixie Is a former chorus girl,
Elanda. high hat and scornful OF
anything that she doesn't consider
art. walks into a small studio 70
wait for her addition. and encount-
ers a young man. who begins 10
strusl a ukulele and sing to her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER 2
When the young man had finish
ed singing he jumped down and
made a gallant bow.
"Madamoiselle. will you not be
seated?"
He pulled up a chair and she sank
into it, laughing. You couldn't help
laughing with him. If you didn't
he probably would laugh at you.
IL thought I was alone" Elanda
began. Stupid thing TO say. She
realized il and flushed.
"Well-you are. practically ne
stood looking at her. That IS. you'd
stand alone practically any place. !
mean to say in my crude, we'll
meaning southern dialect
She got a little angry.
Are YOU by any chance, hooking
nv southern dialect? l can't help
il il 1 don't talk New Yoik-"
At that he stared at her in amaze
ment.
NV consciencei You're from
Georgia. Tell ME you're from Geor-
gia.'
She thought he was going to grab
hold Of her.
How did you know
Il ought to! Gosh. oh gee, lady,
that's where I'm from. 1 haven't
set eve on a soul from Georgia Tor
two years -
The ice was broken. She could
not look at him sternly. He was
home folks. sure enough. She could
tell from his voice. No mistaking It.
So she held out her hand.
I'm from Atlanta"
He grabbed 1t and held 1t tight.
Atlanta! Well. well. I'm not a
city bug. I come from a little bitsy
town down along the Suwanee riv-
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q 1880. By Central Press Association.

err called Cotton Bottoms-but 1t
sure is great TO meet a girl from
home"
Elanda felt a little twinge OF con-
science. SO she admitted:
I've spent the last four years in
Atlanta. But / vas raised N Jar
don"
why, that's only about thirty
miles UP the river from where l
was born. I knew a boy there. We
went to college together. His name
is Merton Peckinpaugh.'
AT that Elanda shook with laugh
ter.
'Mertie Peckinpaughl My SOUL
I grew up with the little snob. Don't
tell me you're a friend Of his.
The young man gTlnned broadly.
"He was a bit snooty when he
first came TO school. But a mill
tary college soon takes that out Of
a fellow. So you know Mertiel'
He seemed so overcome that FL
anda could only sit and smile al
him. He feasted his eyes on her
loneliness for a moment.
I'D almost forgotten what peach
es grow down in Georgia He pick
ed up his uke and began 70 strum.
Got a sweetie little peachie down
in Georgia"
That's very silly" she tried to
look dignified. Cant you make up
some better words?"
He grabbed both her hands this
time.
How'd you know / made EN- up
as / went along?"
Elanda remembered that she had
never been properly introduced 70
the young man. and drew away.
He observed it and apologized.
Pardon me, l just can't control
M emotion when l meet someone
from home. 1 forgot we're not old
friends. Permit me- He handed her
a card.
She read II and smiled.
"Suwanee Collier-What an odd
name. Were you named for the
Suwanee river by any chanCe?"
That / was. AS a matter of fact
I was born on it-and my mother
and father never have been able 70
let me forget II. They loved it 50
for its romantic memories that l
was christened Suwanee. I was
born on a little show boat down
near the Gulf OF Mexico on the SUI
vance. My father was the owner
and leading nan and my mother
the leading lady"
Elanda's eyes grew round.
"Oh. a show boat. Why, how
funny!"
"Oh. no." the young man defend
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
Legalized Prostitution In
Colorado

Judge Ben 3. Lindsey came into the picture and
rourished and fell after 80 years Of public service
when he became a champion Of companionate mar
rage. Now the supreme court Of Colorado, in an
opinion written by Chief Justice Greeley W.. Whitford,
has decreed that contract marriage is nothing more, in
effect, than legalized prostitution under the name of
marriage. Now what classification would the learned
chief Justice give to the union Of a little gold digger
and sugar daddy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
RAINY DAY AT oRMoND BEACH

Here I sit In this hotel
With the weather far from swell,
Harking to the pelting rain.
Staring at the weather-vane.
Things outdoors an awful mess,
Indoors only slightly less;
Tinkle, tiTskle. highball glass,
Tell me If the storm will pass.
Sitting here quite sore and pifft
Watching for the wind to shift,
Muttering through long-drawn mouth
so this is the Sunny SOUTH"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
Star Lore
THE CLUSTER OF THE
Nv Arthur Dew.

BY Arthur Dew. Carpentcf
There are a number Of attrac-
tive star clusters that show evil
dence OF a m origin and ev-
olution. Among these the Pleiades
are conspicuous. This distinguished
cluster reveals but six or seven stars
to the naked eye. while the tele-
scope brings out 1000. However,
the actual stars of the cluster may
be picked out by their uniform mo-
tons which has been done? The
stars actually belonging to the
cluster. number 240. They are NOV
ing SIS seconds per century along
the celestial sphere. and their de
lance Is 400 light years. Long ex-
posed Photographic plates Of the
Pleiades bring out magnificent
wIsps and filaments OF nebulae in
termingled with the stars.
More Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07

MdICtl ~ 1884,
Who am i? OF what steamship
company am I president? What is
our largest ship called?
Where was the Anti-Saloon
league founded?
What president of the United
States in early youth was Hitter
ate?
In my fathers house are many
mansions: If 1t were not so, I would
have told you. I 20 to prepare O.
place for YOU Where Is this pas
sage found In the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
When xneaktnr Of an execution
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Copyright, 1880. BY The Associated Newspaper
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
CAUSE \ EFFECT

Nervous Diseases On Increase. Headline. With
ma and pa listening to the radio, sister and her boy
friend dancing to the photograph record and brother
p~racticing his sax lessons. what could anybody ex-
pect7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
PROBABLY SOME INTERIOR DECORATOR
ADVISED A CHANGE

FOR ALE-Bed and springs: fishing ice-box;
saddle. 925 N. W. 62nd."-Fiorida Times Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
THE GRAB BAG

say hanged" not hung" "A flag
is hung"
TOday's Anniversary
On this day. in l849, Luther Bur-
bank, the American naturalist. was
born.
T0day's Horoscope
Persons born on this day r de-
termined to find the reason for
everything. People who do every
thing without reason annoy them
greatly.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Paul Chapman; United States
lines; Leviathan.
2. Oberlin, o.
3. Andrew johnson.
4. st. John, xiv. 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

Mayor r. Ewing Thomason OF Fl Paso Is q candi-
date for the democratic congressional nomination
from the 10th district. It is a jumbo district. 1t
is one Of the largest in the United States. There ne
80 counties in the district. 1t is the great livestock
district OF the Southwest. This is one OF the pledges
OF the FL Paso mayor:
IF 1 am elected to represent the district, I viii be
On the firing line for the livestock men just as I was
while speaker Of the Texas house. I am for tariff
protection Of wool. mohair. and hides"
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock. in the long ago. did
not miss the mark when he said, "the tariff is Q local
issue"
Claude Hudspeth. "the cowboy congressman Is
ready to retire to the shade Of private life. FL Paso
democratic leaders predict that Thomason will be
his successor. Hudspeth is for a high tariff on wool
and rohair and hides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Calvin Coolidge's Right Hand
Man

william M. Butler Of Massachusetts, has announc-
ed his candidacy for the republican nomination for
United States senator in ne coming state primary.
He is a former United States senator ard was put
away by David /. Walsh, democrat.
He was chairman of the republican national COM
mittee during the 1924 presidential campaign. For
years and years he has been the political friend and
advisor Of Calvin Coolidge. He is a lawyer, a manu-
facturer ard a multimillionaire
Former Gov. Alvan T.. Fuller, republican, has an
nounced his candidacy for the senatorial toga. Ger
tain republicans in the Old Bay state offered the
prize to Calvin. He blushed and declined. de aio
not choose to run. He may choose to run, or rather
to seek, a presidential nomination in 1882.
He is a gentleman who crossed West Texas p
wears ago and then crossed it again ten days since.
lie saw no change in the 81 years. Calvin ever runs
true to form. He is positive that this is a chanee-
less world and this earth is as flat as a founder
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F0RIHEI0yEdPGT
- cLMErr. oioss
CHAPTER IS

CHAPTER IS
It was just such talk as this, Pat
amusedly confided to Rex n
moonlight night as they stood very
close together In a secluded place
on the top deck while the steamer
ploughed through the waters ada
cent 10 Bermuda-such talk as
this that frequently leads young
and romantic souls to the altar.
"Ah-h. the atari" repeated Rex
softly, the sentimental heart of him
leaping at the connecting thought.
That word has a lit and a rhythm
that fairly sings Of romance. I've
always had a sort of vague hope
that I'd some day meet you and
'twould be the altar for usl How
about it?"
Il wonder" echoed Pat from a
spot close to the place where he
wore his fountain pen, when he
wore q vest
Back in New York. at police head
quarters, 1t was learned that the
wireless report sent out by Banks,
Of the yachts sinking. had been
published by the newspapers. with
the added news" that the Blue
birds new owner and her guests,
with the captain and first mate,
had gone down with the yacht.
The two prisoners, now under
government Jurisdiction. had been
taken from the fruit steamer
straight to jail. Pat and her friends
also learned from Sergeant Kelly
that Madame Leclerc and Jean
Bouchard we're still among the
missing. No clue of any description
had the police obtained. either Of
them or of Herbert Maxwell. 1t was
just as II, TO use the we'll worn
smile, the earth had opened up
and swallowed them"
But when the returned voyagers
reached the Lynne home in Brook
lyn to which Rex. being now, as
Jimmy expressed II. "one OF the
family-almost," accompanied him.
they were furnished with some in
formation by the chauffeur. Bill
Perkins, that stirred them into
quick action.
"a AAGlA Aad N0AAC W AAAhAf "a
said. three days before at the
garage over which Bill had his liv-
ing apartment. and inquired II Miss
Blair had returned home as yet.
He had. apparently, not seen the
newspaper report. Upon being told
that she had not yet returned the
man, who gave his name as William
Munson and said he had worked as
chauffeur for Herbert Maxwell.
told Perkins he had some very i'm
portant information for Miss Blair
regarding Madame Leclerc. He had
given Bill his telephone number
and had asked that Miss Blair call
him up as soon as possible. Bill
fished a slip of paper out Of a pocket
and handed 1t Pat.
"A chauffeur of Maxwellsl" COM
mented Rex, glancing at the phone
number over Pats shoulder. And
he has important information re-
gard Madame Leclercl You'd bet
ter call him up, Pat" he advised,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Judge Carrigan Subject to a Draft

In the haunts Of men, where West Texas demo-
Gratis are in the picture. there is talk Of drafting
Alfred H. Carrigan OF Wichita Falls for the state
senate tbs year. This may be interesting to Sen.
McFarlane. Judge Carrigan Is widely known. He Is
one Of the builders Of the Wichita country.
He is not an office seeker, but those who are clus-
tering around the drafting side Of it say that north
Central Texas and the counties on the fringe Of
north Central Texas need an outstanding individual
to represent their interests and Carrigan has been
picked as the man.
It is said there arc $4,000 qualified voters in the
territory west Of Fort Worth and they have their
own program for the future. There is a Southwest
Texas territory where the list Of qualified voters is
very large. Political pot-shotting is going to be
real sport in the campaigns Of 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

What Chicago Is suffering from. thinks w. M
Friedbergh, IS that parrot disease "citycostus."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
StarLOre
A WORD TO FIT THE
OCCASION

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
The coined word (parsec) is made
I'D of the first syllables Of the
words parallax and second, and
stands for the distance at which a
star would have a parallax OF one
second OF arc. eve are all familiar
with the table: Sixty seconds make
one minute, sixty minutes. a de-
gree.) That distance is 3.25S light
years. A light year Is $3.50 billion
miles. I'VE usually speak Of It as
6 trillion miles.) The term parsec
Is frequently used by astronomers
as 1t embraces a larger distance
than lightyear. and il Is q matter
OF convenience to have terms that
are not unwieldly TO handle.
More Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
The Once Over
PADLoCKING THE BIG HOTELS

Copyright. 1880. by The Associated Newspapers)
Before choosing q hotel in which to stop IN o big
city you'd better inquire in advance and see II It's
padlocked.
Prohibition enforcement chiefs are now proceeding
against the big hotels and In New York the padlocking
Of several OF the largest h~ostelries is threatened as q
means of stopping the liquor traffic through bell
hops and porters.
This is a lot like stopping a leak in the Kitchen
sink by removing all the plumbing in the house.
The concern Of the hotel men is, however. nothing
as compared to the nervousness OF the tourists. NO
guest wants to wake up in the morning to find he
can't get out of the hotel because 1t has been pad
locked for two years.
A 20 Not Disturb" sign on your door may keep you
in a hotel room for the period Of federal court order.
II the padlocking drive is carried through, a guest
may phone for breakfast in his room and get an ans
wer from a United States Marshal informing him
that he can't cook or run an elevator out VIII take
the matter up with Washington and see II he can
get him a soft-boied egg and a cup Of coffee by 1857
You may phone down to the desk to ask what
time it is and get a reply from q cop saying I don't
know: I'm a stranger here myself"
You may even call down for a bell-hop ano get q
locksmith.
Nervous ladies are already looking under the hotel
beds to see II there is a Coast Guardsman, a FRO
hibition Agent or a crusading bishop there. It's all
highly unnerving.
How long do you expect to be with us?" asks the
hotel clerk on Manhattan Island these days.
Il don't know" the we'll informed guest replies
everything depends on the government
The enforcement chief also threatens to arrest
hotel and restaurant and night-club proprietors VINO
allow ginger ale or other soft drinks to be served
when they are to be used in making highballs. ms
is like holding a hotel management responsible ior
nightmare in Room ass because the hotel furnished
the pillows and sheets.
The only solution would seem to be a warning on
each ginger ale bottle sold: "fIot to be opened I'LL
Christmas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

Iron gray hair twisted up into .
knot topped the ensemble.
What you want?" she asked In
a cracked. peevish voice, peerinR
up into the sergeant's face. He
tapped back his coat lapel show
Ing the gold badge OF the police
department.
Il want to come inside!" he made
answer shortly and not waiting for
her to move reached past her, push
ed the door back and strobe into
the room. Rex. Jimmy and Mum
son followed instantly with the
two girls close behind. The woman
turned. her rheumy old eyes view
ing them frostily.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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Death of Patrolman
Thought Avenged

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27-During
1929 there were 22,9S6 industrial
accidents in Mexico, causing ZIG
deaths. compared to 26.042 accident:
and 4l8 death in 1923. according
to statistics just released by the
Ministry OF Industry, Commerce
and Labor. Laborers were indemni-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
Fifty Millions Owed
Mexico by Rebels

MEXICO CITY. FEB. 81 The
persons who participated in the
1929 revolution are liable 20 the
Federal Government for 100, 900 900
pesos Cabout $50 00. 000), the Gov
eminent has announced. To realize
this sum the property Of former
rebels is being seized.
Among lands in the state OF
Sonora already ordered seized are
those Of Generals Eduardo Garcia.
Benito Bernal. Sostenes Valenzuela,
Carlos Maldonado. and Alfonso
Valenzuela.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

A proposal to fight the next naval war with paint
ed ships upon a painted ocean may some day &c
through. but some ~pacifists will Immediately pop UP
and move to outlaw paint.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
February q, 1880

February ~, 1880.
Who am I? To what post have
1 been appointed? Who represents
the country to which ! am being
sent in Washington?
Who was the first Empress Of
India?
Where do immigrants land at
San Francisco?
Jesus said unto her. I am the
resurrection, and the life: he that
believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live" Where is
this passage found in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
"Off Of" is incorrect usage. Say
keep off the grass
Today's Anniversary
On this day. in 1907, Henry Long
fellow was born.
Tcday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are good
students and hard workers. They
are fluent takers.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. John NJ. Morehead; U. 8. am
bassador to Sweden; Marc Peter.
2. Queen Victoria.
3. Angel Island.
4. st. John, XXI, Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

When Italy's spokesman speaks at the naval lin
itations conferences It presumably gives the French
and Italian delegates that Grandi and glorious FEEL
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
LONDON FARLEY

Jack Spratt U-boats would scrap,
His wife loved submarines
And so they argue back and forth
For press and magazines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27

fled for a total Of 1.43s 1856 pesos
for the accidents.
In 1929 there were only five i'm
portant strikes In Mexico, accord
ing to the statistics.