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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
National Advertising REPRESENTATIVES
More About the Gigantic Gas
Merger

A S250.000,Oo0 natural gas merger which will unite
Texas and Louisiana natural gas property is Of inter-
est to the people OF the southwest. According to the
New York Times the new system will depend largely
on the natural gas fields Of Louisiana and the Texas
fields lying southwest of the Shreveport area parallel
70 the Gulf Coast. Gas properties in this territory,
reads the Times article, are already providing natural
gas for shipment at St. Louis to Atlanta. to New
Orleans. to Mexico and to many leading commun!-
ties in Oklahoma, Missouri. Arkansas, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana.
Wall Street prophets say the Amarillo fields will
not figure in the merger, which will involve only
Central and Southern Texas and Louisiana natural
systems" Moreover the new company is expected TO
obtain control OF the Mississippi River Fuel corpora
ton which is 474 per cent and owned by the merger
group. This Is the natural gas pipeline system OPP
Grating between Louisiana and st. Louisiana and st.
Louis. As for the Amarillo field. at present supply
ing natural gas to Colorado and parts Of New Mexico
and Oklahoma. 1T \ Il be the source Of supply for
the natural gas pipeline to Chicago that is being
planned by Cities Service. insult. Standard Oil Of New
Jersey, the Texas corporation and other natural gas
interests
First in cotton. first in oil. first In gas. first in sui
phur. and in the near future, first in phosphates, first
in agricultural wealth and second in exports-why
shouldn't the Lone Star commonwealth find itself
ut the head Of the procession Of 40 commonwealth?
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Yes, There's Money In Oil

There is money in oil and the Rockefellers are
giving away a lot Of it. John D., Jr, has established
a $500 600 fund for western national park forests.
his project calling for governmental cooperation on a
basis of $3.50 in the purchase of forest land to be
saved from commercial numbering.
A reminder that there should be great state parks
in Texas to meet the needs or demands Of a fast
growing population Information: the highest point
in the United States east of the Rocky mountains is
FL Captain peak in Culberson county, Texas. The
coolest day recorded in 1929 by the weather bureau
in Texas was at Romero. Hartley county. when It
was IS degrees below zero on Feb. 9. The hottest day
was recorded at Henrietta. Clay county. with a tenn
perature OF III degrees on Aug. 5. State parks are
necessary. There are mountain regions in Texas
where ideal summer resorts and Fairgrounds should
be established.
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who can say anything wrong about
her"
Suwanee was glad Of that bit Of
information. He had often wondered
whether ne might be mistaken in
his Judgment of her - and IL she
were just the average climbing type
Of gold digger hiding her claws
under a deceiying manner.
"You must stay and have dinner
with us" Dixie invited Suwanee
then. III put another bean into
the soup. Bang will be here any
minute"
"I have a bright idea" he grinned,
III YOU can trust me with your baby,
7 have theatre tickets and I don't
care to go now. Let me take care
OF the baby and you people 60 In
my place"
Il can't think Of anybody I'd
rather trust her with" Dixie assured
him. but 7 don't think you should
do II. That's no Job for a man"
I'D enjoy il. Please do. You and.
Bang 90 out stepping and Ill guard
the .ffsDring and sit here and
read. It'll be good training for me.
do you expect 70 marry some
day?" Dixie asked with surprise.
Mos bachelors nowadays scorn
the idea OF giving up their freedom.
You bet I'm going to marry nc
| assured her readily. II still believe
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marriage ~ a pretty good institu-
ton. I'd rather play with a bunch
Of kids than do most anything ]
can think cf. That sounds like a
woman. doesn't it,"
No" Dixie shock her black head
at him seriously. you'll surely make
SO : nice girl happy some day. !
thought Bang was the only man left
like that in the world"
After Bang and Dixie had gone TO
the theatre Suwanee broke an iron
clad rule OF Dixie's. thus beginning
his spelling Of Andree. She cried
because she wanted To play. And he
took her from her bed 70 a chair
in the living room and sat down
with her. She was s0on noddinE
70 his deep baritone, o soft and
tender:
"Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle
will rock
But his thoughts were with Elan
da.
TO BE CONTINUED
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MY gosh! | forgot all about him.
I had a theatre date with him to-
night"
What are you going to do about
Well" Elanda shrugged, what
can / do? ! forgot about ID. We
made it just a few minutes before
Carmel called me. l can't very we'll
turn down an opportunity to 60
out dancing with a lord. because I
happened to have z date with Su-
vance. can ~"
Il wouldn't call that 50 very
white" Dixie said shortly. Isn't
there any way you can let him
know?"
Elanda looked at the clock.
Its SIX now. He was TO be here
at $50. I have no idea where to
call him. I'll hop into my clothes
and beat it and you can explain
to him. Tell him the truth. Surely
he would not expect me TO turn
down a party like mat for a theatre
and a few dances
Dixie thought she never had seen
such selfish nonchalance. She felt
as IL she wanted TO take Elanda
across her knee and spank her. In
stead she informed her coOily:
You do your own dirty work. ST.
vance is too nice a boy to be a
doormat under any girls feet. This
lord OF yours is probably a second
story man from the Bowery any
way"
I'll leave a note" Elanda an
swered. equally as coolly. AT least
I didn't meet the lord flirting with
him in a restaurant"
She turned and flounced TO her
room and Dixie sat down YEARLY.
1T hurt that. since they had been
friends so many years their friend
ship now was getting on to such
precarious grounds. II was Just that
cocksure way OF Elanda's. The high
hat way she rode rough shod over
everything. with her nose IN the
air. that got Dixie goat. She had
lost patience. or hope, Of setting
Elanda on the right track.
Dixie was getting dinner and
Elanda had been gone about five
minutes when Suwanee arrived.
Hello, poor old mother" he greet
ed her noisily. rs the prima donna
about ready?"
Dixie handed him the note silently
and sat down. He looked at her IN
certainly. Then tore it open.
Dear Suwanee: I'm sure you'll
understand. Just after I saw you ]
had a telephone call from Carmel
Provost inviting me out on a very
wonderful party. MY date T. To be
an English lordl Isn't it thrilling2
I'm sure you don't mind. I'd gladly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

Add SMILES: AS conspicuous as a whiskey breath
at a flower show.
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hack driver. An elderly Negro
ambling down the street with HI
crumpled silk hat and his shiny
swallow tails. Sippi was known
the length and breadth OF the
street. About a year ago his horse
died. and S.ppi could be seen foI
a change on foot. stumbling alonI
through the crowd, being greeted
by the famous ones OF the theater
He complained or "ailing" then
And some time passed before he
was seen again. VINO was there *
miss him? What Is one person more
or less in the Broadway millions?
Still and all. something OF tho
old flavor OF the biz street went
when Sippi stopped driving hi
hack. He was part OF q time that
was.
They used to tell on Broadway
Yes, Sippi used 10 tell himself
how "Mista Al meaning JolsOr
-"jes couldn't get along widoui
me"
The fact was that when Jolsor
was III his hey-day M "a musicn
comedy performer. SipprS hack
always waited for him at the stage
door. There vas a legend that Jol-
son never left the theater without
travelling at least a few blocks In
the old negro's cab IL got 70 be
quite the thing to have 5ippi pick
you after a night club revel. Thea
ter folk practically adopted him
They bought his horses when n
died: they paid for the fixing OF
his cab.
There aren't many OF these old
Broadway characters left. But. !
assume. new ones will como along
and live for their moment tn It,
fantastic life.
One OF our native Waes, describ-
lng a certain theater agent, says
a man whose word Is as
good as his blond
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright 1880. NEA Service, Inc)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
PLEA OF A LONG PATIENT INvEsTt

OF - LOINU ThITL.NI
Today Steel leads the market rise,
Tomorrow lags behind;
Oh Mister Farrell. won't you help
The stock market make up its mind?
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release you from a date II Lady So
and-So commanded your presence. !
looked around the studio for you
and couldn't find you. ! know you'll
forgive me Wen 60 some other
night soon. ANY time you say. Toodle'
Andy"
We'll that's that" he punched
the letter up and stuck 1t in his
pocket. Exit Suwanee."
There was keen disappointment
and hurt in his. voice. For the first
time he saw Dixie serious.
"Suwanee, you like Elanda a lot,
don't you?"
He pushed at the rug with his
walking stick and his blue eyes
squinted thoughtfully.
I'm afraid I do. Dixie. But ]
seem TO be only someone to waste a
little time with when Elanda has
nothing more interesting to do.
That is a new experience to me
and I don't fancy It,"
II don't blame you" Dixie agreed
alphabetically. mo man as nice
and as popular as you should stand
for it. But 1 don't think she means
TO be that way. Something has
turned her head. She just needs a
good JOLT"
Suwanee laughed shortly.
Shell get 1t soon enough If she
runs around with Whoopee Provost
and Greg Du Pont and that crowd.
There's something wrong there.
some place. Whoopee has been after
Elanda's job for months and has
tried to buy her way into WWBC.
She Is after Greg Du Pont, too. I
don't see why she shouldn't want TO
do Elanda any favors.'
Dixie jumped.
Goods I hope this Whoopee goes
and does Elanda a nice, nasty little
trick. Maybe that will wake Elanda
UP. Elanda Is all wrapped up in her
Elanda seems to think everybody
loves her for herself-and when she
finds out she isn't the queen bee
it'll be the best thing that ever hap
pened to her"
"A little later Dixie told him seri-
ouSly:
You can take my word for II,
Suwanee. Elanda has been like
this before. She Is a wonderful girl.
There isn't anyone in the world
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Copyright. 1880, by The Associated Newspapers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

Wall Street has launched another campaign. An
Associated Press review says the bull movement
grows stronger, and scores OF leading shares rise to
new high levels for 1890" Wall Street hits the bot
tom but d always scores a come back, which is a
reminder that there is a sucker born every second
under the glorious folds Of Old Glory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

NEW YORK, March - The
winds OF March still carry a sting
and a bite.
But over on Avenue "A, across
the river In Jersey towns. and
down the island the children OF
Romany are getting ready for the
open road
So spring must be just around
the corner.
The gypsy and the circus press
agent are always three or four
hops ahead o. the first robin. And
in New York. the hustle OF pre-
paration may always be noted In
the latter days OF March when
gay skirts and gaudy shades are
freshened for the gypsy trail which
knows no END this side OF the grave.
The "chis" and the "chals" are
beribboned and jewe.ed. Along the
intricate lanes OF the lower East
Side, their very snappy looking
autos wait AZ the curb to form the
annual caravan, for the gypsy OF
today travels in style and in state.
His first stop. generally. l. a camp
in Jersey. Then on he moves into
Pennsylvania and way states, from
camp to camp until the skies tell
Of SHOWS. Then. oddly enough. he
seeks out the most metropolitan
centerS. moves his colossal family
into empty storerooms and dingy
tenementS.
So long had 1t been since Missis-
sippi was a regular daily attrac-
ton Of Broadway that few knew
he had died.
IL was n week or more after
his demise that I noticed a para
graph about "Sippi" in a morning
paper.
They say that his greatest regret.
when lying on his deathbed, was
that his friend and benefactor. AL
JolSon. was off somewhere on a
concert tour and couldn't be called
in for a last farewell.
Sippi- whose name was John
Wall - was Broadway's favorite
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

READ THIS FIRST:
Elanda Lee. 20. adjourn haired and
pretty, after four years singing
over an Atlanta station, goes to New
York with WWBC. a radio hook
up. She meets Suwanee Collier,
ukulele player, and scorning Jazz.
is not SO keen about the handsome
star. Gregory Du Pont II, son OF
the owner OF WWBC. takes her out.
Carmel Provost, a society girl, Is
jealous OF Elanda, because she
wants both her JOB and Greg. FL
anda lives with her friend. Dixie
Durkin, former chorus girl, and
her husband and baby.
Carmel. at the studio 10 hear her
sing her first solo. realizes she will
have to pretend friendship. She
invites her 70 a beach party. She
also invites Zinnie Confrey, Greg's
old fiancee. But her plans to show
Elanda up fail. The crowd likes
her. Dixie is worried about Elanda
being so high-hat. She buys some
new clothes. and declares her eman-
cipation. Bang buys theater tickets
and insists the girls doll up and
60. Elanda IS Mortified when Dixie
dances with g strange mar later in
a restaurant. Another invitation
from Carmel.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER 10
When Elanda burst into the
apartment and Dixie saw her face
she knew something exciting had
happened.
What now?r she queried. did
you strike oil on the old homestead"
II have a date" she tossed her
hat on the couch and squeezed Dixie
excitedly. with an English lord!
He heard me on the radio and ask
ed Carmel Provost to fix IL up"
Dixie's eyes opened wider.
"A date with a lord! My gawdl
You'll be bringing the president
home next. Who i this-er, lord?"
Il forgot TO ask what his name
was" Elanda laughed. All I heard
was that he was a lord"
And SO you got all hipped up
about 1t. I suppose If il had been
a Prince they'd have brought you
home in an ambulance"
Elanda didn't expect Dixie to take
that tone. She expected her to rave
with JOY and congratulations. Dixie.
she decided. was jealous. So she
shrugged indifferently and went
into the bathroom 10 turn on the
water for her tub.
seen Suwanee?" Dixie inquired
when she passed through the living
room.
Elanda stopped short-her hand
over her heart
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The Once Over
NAVAL FARLEY soLHLoou,


wright. 1890. by The Associated Newspapers)
I remember, I remember
That dim and distant morn
When to a drone Of platitudes
The conference was born;
The tender talk Of sacrifice,
The gestures day by day;
The pledges OF the diplomats
Who mean not what they say!
I remember. I remember
The schedules that we bore
For parity of naval strength
And peace forevermore;
The speeches that Macdonald made,
The talk Of warships sunk.
The chatter about tonnage cut
Today it seems such bunk
/ remember, I remember
How England and Japan
And Italy and war-torn France
Talked brotherhood OF man;
How each professed to crave the day
When navies would be small
And then with rare facility
Forgot about it ALL
/ remember. / remember
The hopes that Hoover had.
The warm exchange Of messages
That made our hearts so glad:
My spirit flew in feathers then
That is so heavy now.
For how was 1 to know the things
They'd later diSayow?
I remember. I remember
The pictures that we drew
or battleships and cruisers scrapped
And navies knocked aSkew;
OF submarines wiped off the seas
And tonnage cut in half
When I recall the speeches now
I cannot help but laugh.
I remember, I remember,
Our hopes so bright and high;
l used to think their cleaning tops
Were closed against tt sky;
1t was a childish ignorance,
But now 1t saddens me
To know our aims are farther off
Than when We crossed the sea.
LEA OF A LONG PATIENT INVESTOR
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IA 3O0-fOot boulevard from Knox
vile. Tenn. TO the new Great
Smoky Mountains national park
has been proposed hT Gov Henry
III. Horton.
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FOOT! TOOT!
The New Have5 Food With elaborate ceremonies
has c~hristened its New York TO Boston de luxe train
the Yankee Clipper. every car OF which bears the
name Of a famous clipper ship. Whether any at
tempt has been made to recapture the spirit Of the
old sailing days by having the engineer wear a sailor
hat is not stated, but this department respectfully
suggests the following revised chanties for passengers
and crew:
Solo-Wer you ever in Boston, Mass?
Chorus-Away. you Bostonl
Solo-Did you ever ride on a train Of class?
Chorus-Were bound for Boston, Mass.
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The Brooklyn Eagle and other American newspa-
pers, succumbing to the courtesy urge. have abandon
ed the Continued on Page 2" line for the more
gracious Please Turn TO Page ." Something should
be done to counteract this tendency before it is too
late. First thing you know the reader will be floored
by these requests:
STORY Resumed Tomorrow, If You Don't Mind.
"Other Pictures On Page IL, With Your Kind
Permission"
See Page IA for Weather Forecast. Asking Your
Pardon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MoLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December Is
(N.A-N.A.).-Merry Christmas!
And II it isn't the biggest and best
and most prosperous one you've ever
had, here's my sincere wish that it's
the only slow one you'll ever know in
. long and riotous lifetime.
With the studios slowed down TO a
and producers to HE them off to the
SHOWS or the desert for Santa Claus
coming, a certain sunny quietude has
fallen on the movie village.
Billy Haines, tootling through the
TRAFFIC with a brand-new sportster
which some thoughtful Santa might
have bought, was study in cream to
browns. His brown tweedS were the
laSt word in smartness his car was
cream with brown Tenders, and the lady
by his side was in soft brown with a
collar Of wolverine.
Along the lly-hung ways lady in
D bright red fur jacket arms piled high
with poinsettias, festive spirit register
tng in her CHEEKY grin, was typical Of
the Hollywood blond at Yuletide.
She's the sort of gal that the "once-
In Lifetime" boys had In mind when
they wrote the Hollywood burlesque.
And it's ten to one that neither Moss
Hart nor Sid Grammar, sitting up in
their offices interviewing applicants for
the play, will see anything quite like
her.
The script calls for "the most beauti-
5ful girl in the world for almost each
character. Several well known Holly
wood lights have modestly offered their
services-at not so modest remunera-
tons.
Two of the studios famous for their
bonus system CT adding two-week pay
check to the Christmas salary inclosed
little blue note this year. 1t was to
the effect that financial stringency felt
throughout the Nation made the pre-
senting of bonus gifts inadvisable.
Racketeep stuff, which we deemed
had run its gamut, is back in the saddle
again, with Clara Bow and Gary Cooper
co-stars in a picture Of the underworld.
hts the first time the two have faced
the cameras together these couple Of
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On his assurance that he will not
attempt to treat crippled children.
toke-on-Trent, England, has removed
its ban on the activities Of Pastor Ed
ward Jeffries, the Welsh revivalist and
faith healer.
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Sc. Fashioned.
So. Fold over.
SO. Put on list, as candidates.
81. At home.
81. Musical syllable.
81. Japanese measure.
IS. Tractable.
SO. Came into being.
20. The Norwegian Parliament,
II. Pertaining to ships.
70. A Southern State.
IS. Pulls after.
/. A sweet white grape.
2. Wiped out.
3. Border.
4. The strap Of bride.
5. Belgian violiniSt.
6. Road in French.
Z. A series of six.
8. To knock.
8. In poor health.
10. inexpensive cigar.
IL. A numeral.
u. Demeanor.
10. A fallen meteor.
IA. The elder (abbr).
%. Was indisposed.
rs. One Of the Gorgons.
q. Famous German chemist.
%. Author Of Jean Christophe."
81. Girls nickname.
80. French coin.
"a. A hammer, in heraldry.
SO. Small European fishes.
81. A wooden peg.
SO. Append.
40. Showers.
Al. Kiss.
AZ. Embrace.
SO. German article.
40. Riding academy
| 81. County In Poland.
| So. Harangues (coll).
81. Everlasting (old form.
IS. French government securities.
Sc. Modern English draInatist and nov
elist
! 81. African antelope
go. Local deity of Thebes.
So. Sandarac tree.
Sc. Exclamation Of establishment.
81. Twice In music.
SO. Eggs.
| 20. Street (abbr.ls W
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And happy New Yearl
(Copyright, $780, by North American News
paper Alliance.)
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Across.

Across.
!. Gay.
6. A church festival
Is. The first sign Of the zodiac.
l6. In better physical condition.
IL. A vampire.
l6. A traveller in new region.
10. Roman pound.
30. A State (abbT).
e1. A parent (colloq).
e2. Italian seaport.
"a. Muffin.
e6. Geraint's wife.
be. A cereal grass.
BE-. Chinese weight.
b0. Chief seaport Of Arabia.
BIZ. Type measure.
b3. Accordingly.
b. Wire measure.
BIS. Elevated stage,
BIZ. Ancient Italian city.
BE-. Eroded.
k0. Having STOPPING shoulders.
b4. Equine quadruped.
BIS. A land gastropod.
46. Entrance.
k7. A department in Peru.
b.. For instance (abbr.).
he. Manganese (abbr).
bO. Fresh information.
BE-. Greek letter.
"a. Blunder.
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years. Then it was romance: now it's
probably rivalry.

years. Then it was romance: now it's
probably rivalry.
Clara Bows Yuletide contribution to
fashion Is the donning Of white flannel
trousers of the oxford bag type modi-
white flannel coat, very brief and
double breasted, with white pearl but
tons, white duck sneakers and white
beret.
She wears it with much elan.
Carmel Myers, en- route to New York
for vaudeville engagement, hung her
Christmas stocking on a Santa Fe
clothes hook last night Marie Dressler
found a portable dressing room with
wheels and equipped very beautifully as
her Christmas gift from Marion Davies
Lewis Stone, preparing to play the
first untidy role since his rise to screen
popularity, can't concentrate on hang
ing his sock because of the beard he
must grow.
Attempts to revive the romance be-
tween Constance Bennett and Phil
Plant, her eX, are eyed askance By
Henri de Falaise's friends in the village
They regarded the fair Bennett as
Falaise's fiancee. And they think Nor
ton Downey might turn his talents to
better account than to his attempt to
sing Connie Bennett back into the
Plant arms.
Louise Fazendas friends are planning
contributions to her collection of an
tiques, completely demolished in the
Malibu Beach fire.. It included pewter
which the comedienne had been years
gathering.
The saddest thing about collecting is
that the collection invariably comes to
an end some day, but many Of them are
disposed Of far more proftably than
this one.
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