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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

The young man took on master
fulness IN an instant "Ill make
IL straight" he said. Don't you
worry. I'll phone from the VII
laEe."
T lane knew she had never en-.
- 10yed a day more thoroughly.
Even the thought she was playing
hockey didn't bother her much
They drove through the drifting
leaves 20 a little blue and scarlet
tea room where girls In Peg Wof-
fngton caps served them a golden
omelet and golden mushrooms and
some ruby jelly IN a dish the color
OF jade. They drank tea out Of
thin cups and the young man
smoked as the girl ate a pistache
pastry.
"You don't smoker" Give asked
Lame apolosized- IL never
learned" she said.
Give seemed 10 like that. They
drove to what he called q "shoppy"
where they bought the bed Jacket.
m froth or pink satin and team
colored lace. and a e book and
n thin box or minis. Cass' favorite
candy.
You're nice" Lame said 20 the
young man as they turned home
ward. Said II simply. matter-of-
factly. quite without coquetry. She
meant II.
"Yon think so-honestly7 You've
got over being mad al me-"
II was never-exactly mad"
Lane confessed. looking I'D at him
with candid. troubled eyes. Il was
confused and startled az the whole
idea. I didn't know exactly how
10 take it."
I'm a clumsy oaf." Give said,
gripping the wheel grimly with
those lean brown hands OF his.
Lane said. "You weren't but I
thought you we're Raging me and
I didn't like II. The whole thing
sounded-weIL. fantastic"
Fantastic. eh? You thought
Ihat?"
There. drat the hoyi He was
turning grumpy again.
The idea on marrying me was
fantastic." His laugh grated q
little
Lame sat up suddenly. said quite
sharply above the roar on the mo
tor. -You know | didn't mean that!
why will you be- 80 difHcult?
meant that the idea OF your marry
ing me was extraordinary. Co
phetua and the beggar maid"
She thought compassionately that
she knew why this young man was
so moody, SO mercuriaL lie had
the tortured temperament or the
very shy. She knew she vas right
when his smile came drifting back,
when he looked down nt her again
with the light or companionship IN
his eyes.
Don't talk such rot" he said
humbly. You're miles too good
for me and you ought 20 know f."
Thanks for the adj" The min.
ute she said that she was sorry ~
was like Muriel-a cheap echo Of
that Jazz girl with the thousand
scalps &C her belt
But the young man didn't seem
% notice. lie drove ON through
the golden afternoon Out OF his
deep reTerie he said with abrupt
ness. Lets announce our engage
ment before Tressa Lord arrivesT'
THE new girl was all In gray.
a. Gray kidskin coat wrapped
tightly about her long slimness
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

Woman" The title or the original
story is Lost Ecstasy"
Il Take This Woman" dividing
It's action between the rugged out
door West and fashionable New
York. gives its feminine star an ex-
cepti0nai opportunity 10 wear
clothes, riding clothes. dancing
clothes. walking clothes and III "A few
instances, working clothes. AS a
wealthy and spoiled daughter or
wealth. Miss Lombard. on a visit 20
her fathers western ranch. fall III
love with Cooper. a ne'er-do-well
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az Wv WITH THE sIuHI
XVIII

6NTY DEAR" began Mrs Clees-
-H paugh extensively. II can't
tell you how glad I am Give A.
Frightening up So"
Lame looked up. In ner plain
black frock with the bronze gold OF
her hair demurely framing her rosy
face she looked like a happy child
this morning.
"He does seem more interested.
doesn't her she observed demurely.
The old lady favored her with q
sharp glance.
Very" she said with fIrmness.
and he seems TO have given I'D
his plan OF going east. AT least he
doesn't speak of II any more"
Lame felt a faintness. almost. mt
the thought. Then she remembered
Muriel Ladd Haunting that star
sapphire ring on the third finger
Of her greedy little hand and she
Strengthened.
I've rot 10 forget about him
some way-somehow." she told her.
self. thinking or Van Robard. -This
IL the way. This is heaven sent"
She went on demurely sorting
notes. slipping rubber bands on
piles OF cancelled checks. This was
not the time for condolences. Later.
perhaps.
M
Your mothers improving great
ly." the old lady observed In a mo-
ment "Dr. Menders very much
Pleased with her progress. I'm
glad she's settled down TO a quiet
convalescence- She was 80 restless
at first"
Lame said softly. II persuaded
her 10 let things drift She's not
used TO that, you know. She's never
been inactive"
And she thought. deep down. "It's
worth it-worth anything l can I'd
If Mother gets BETTER
That's Give III the hall. 7 Just
heard him come down." said Mrs
Cleespaugh in a satisfied tone
Hell drive You down 10 the vii
lage to do the errands. he said"
Lame went o~bedientIy 10 get her
hat
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Gray kidskin turban coquettishiy
draped over her green eyes Gray
reptile skin shoes smartly shrek
Ing or the Rue az IA Paix.
Very smart she seemed. very a.
sured and chill and Just q tribe
amused. Nora and the new down.
stairs maid. Eileen. were stasger-
ing upstairs under n load or lug
gage. Lame. from the upper hall.
observed the newcomers easy air
on proprietorship as sho moved
about. stripping on her gloves.
laughing at something Mrs. Clees-
paueh had said.
when Lame came down rs min
utes later Tressa Lord was pouring
tea and looking as though she had
never sat anywhere else than be-
hind the old Sheffield urn. Lame
felt gaucho and school-girlish as
she was presented
MY ward. Lane Barrett" Mrs.
Cleespaugh said anectl0nately.
Tressa Lord gave her a piercing
glance of inquiry. taking her in
from the ton OF her bronze gold
head 70 the tips or her old brown
Drogues.
$50 glad" she mrrmured with
an air On dismissing the younger
girl
Her sister. Mrs. Amberton. was
a highly colored woman with IN
richly massaged look. She might
have been 35-she might have been
10 years older. One couldn't tell.
She prattled On III an affected voice
OK their stay az Nice. the "charmT
ing men" they had met On the bczf4
the terrible time they had had get
ting through the customs.
"And where's the darling b0y7~
she asked at last
-Clive was so sorry. He had 70
Eo into town On business. He will
1e here for dinner"
Mrs. Ambcrton sighed ~ salts.
faction She cast an arch look at
Tressa who ignored II.
This dear child" Mrs Amherton
purred. stretching ont her hand
toward her sister. has been ~
sought aftrr-so frantically wnoed
by half a dozen darling boys that
she's In sad need On IN rest Dane
ing till all hoursl Every human
soul WI knew seemed t0 Nv IN Paris
Just before we left
Tressa III "a cignrct and stared
out mi tho window.
LETS change" she said abrupt.
IVY. I'm dead Darling Eva" this
with an abrupt change Of manner
NV she turned Nd Mrs. Cleespaugh.
you're 40 sweet 20 have us here's
Mrs. Clecspaugh looked properly
Erntiaed. "Liane. dear. would you
mind showing Tressa and Fanny 70
their ruomsg I've given them
places In the new wing. It's q
great deal more comfortable. Lane
and her mother arc next TO me I'm
the old rooms"
Tressa nrched her brow. Mrs.
Anbcrton said politely. "Ah. Miss
Barrett's mother is here thcnT"
Yes. She's been very III and I
persuaded her I'D como here until
she's strong. You must meet her
when she can see guests. Such "a
sweet person. linn so fond on her."
Lame was leading the way. she
felt the visitors suspicion and dis
like and stiIened herself 10 meet
Ill Tressa said as she left them.
so kind " you. Miss Barrett"
II was the tone she might have
used 90 an upper servant
(To he Continuedl
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a broadcasting company: that a
ChautauQua circuit calls ana that
his orchestra must PC considered.
And times being what they are, he
fears he will have TO 70 70 work.
His friends sympathize with him.
AS the Maverick Hill mounts, one
boarded cabin and shack appears
after another: though each makes
a desperate effort 70 hide away and
occupy some space difficult Of ac-
cess.
Yet the folk upon this hin would
make a good sized roster Of some Of
the most brilliant musicians OF
Manhattan. In fact, the Maverik
started as "A music colony and In a
sort OF spirit Of rebellion. There
had, IL seems been some complaint
when fiddlers. cornetists and such
decided % practice for a few hours
at the average resort. One group, the
legend goes. revolted from Wood
stock many years ago and took 70
the hills. where they could y0del
and practice TO their hearts con
tent.
None Of the outing clothes dis
played by the sport shops are Been
hereabouts. whatever the wealth
or prominence or the artist. There
is a sort Of pride in the adoption
or solled and torn raiment after a
winter Of choker collars and dress
suits.
Woodstock Is inhabited largely
by painters and writers. The village
itself Is miles from a railroad
track and was selected a couple OF
generations ago by a couple OF
scouts for n rich artist who gave
notice that ne wanted a beautiful
site which would be- off the beaten
path. There he established both q
school and a home. Within late
years Greenwich Village and little
theaters and a certain amount or
poseuting has crept in the village
itself and brought tales az wild
Bohemian life to the papers. But
most Of the well-known artists
have farms and large estates sew
eral miles from town.
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i. A population in 1881 or over $4,000
2. A mean average temperature Of T3-
;. Bank deposits. Ss.000.0 900.
4. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
s. international airport. five air lines.
. n s6.o00.0 900 deep water port financed.
y. The best climate. soil In the world
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She thought the young man wore
q decidedly sulky air as he handed
her into tho roadster. Then she
fell In with bis mood and herself
was silent Once she stole a side
glance at his moody profile. Give
drove like "a demon this morning.
took with a reckless -four.
ish- Something had evidently hap
rened 70 disturb him.
OUT or a clear sky he said abrupt
- ~. Mother tell you about those
damned women comIng7"
what women7 No. she didn't
"0h. Fanny Amberton and her
sister. TresEa Lord. DevIlish NUS
ances- Fanny's 10-15 years older
than Tressa. Thinks we should
make a match OF II. Mother doesn't
throw ITS al the idea either"
Lame said. mystifed. which
one thinks you should make q
match or it9"
-Oh. Tressa. Of course. She's
about my age-maybe q shade
younger. Mind OK "A cagey kitten.
effective looking but dumb Fanny
stage manages her and In Paris
frocks she's not bad. Mother says
she has social presence. whatever
that is"
Lame laughed. "No wonder
you're savage"
He turned 70 look az her. slowing
10 make the curve Some OF the
suIlenness faded from his hand
some young face.
"Me7 oh. ! guess I did get I'm a
Bit or a lather when Mother spillea
the news this morning / could
see what she was driving at"
lie drove on I'm silence but his
expression had subtly frightened
Good child this was. he thought.
Good 10 tell your troubles 10. Well,
he wouldn't mind Tressa SO much
In Lame stood by. He looked down
az her approvingIy. The curve 81
her cheek under the little black
hat was charming. lie wondered
what that scent was that she used.
lt was like the smell OF pine trees
after rain. Funny. he'd v liked
girls much beforehand always been
a little afraif OF them. Tressa
Lord with her assured nir always
rather appalled, him. She was gun
ming for him ne knew. Tressa
knew. too. when his 25th birthday
arrived. II was 10 come In Janu
airy and II he wasn't married by
that time 10 a girl Of whom his
mother approved S5.00O.000 would
80 10 a home Tor INDECENT cats-oF
something like that.
Goofy viii his father had made
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III you can remember the picture
Children Of Divorce the forgotten
girl next door" or Wings" the
beautiful qangster's mol or Ladies
Of the Mob or the effective scene
in the detectives office IN mo Linn
It'll the Clara Bow who makes her
dramatic debut on the talking screen
III Kick IN" mt the RivoIi theatre.
San Benito. this week, viii be less
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
Cotton and It's Price Levels

Cotton IS one OF the great farm staples OF the South
1t Is the new money cron Of many Southern states
A New York dispatch reads as follows: The largest
single sale on the New York Cotton Exchange In
the last ten years was made July Q when $4,000 bales
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
MOVIE \
aSDElIGHTS p


The seasons newer shades and
styles make their first moving pic
ture appearance with Carole Lom-
bard. seen opposite Gary Cooper In
the r. drama from Mary Rob-
erts Rinehart's b~est-seller novel.
The picture. which will show al the
Capitol theatre for two days. start
ing today, IS called Il Take This
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

cowboy, and the Unmatched couple
havean exciting time OF 1t before
love has It's way.
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Skeptical Steve. the only man IN the world not
cheering Post and Gatty, says that II they want his
applause they've got to 10 twice around.
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tA%& actress. uuu
her ~ year old daughter. LANE.
70 o. Willow stream. H. l.. for the
summer where Cnss n 10 play
stock SHANE meDERmTD. yaHnE
policeman. comes to tell Linne
that the man who had been shot
In = EreukenHy quarrel. nc which
Lame had been an Innocent by
Islander. will live. She A. relieved.
At n party given ny MUHIEL
EADD. debufantr. Lame meets n
handsome man she Inns seen onre
Case hears this she asks Lame
never 20 see him again.
Lame and VAN 60 searching Tor
Muriei md CHICK DESMOND. N
reporter. one night when Mnrief's
mother believes they hnve etnp~d-
This roycs untrue. ELSIE MIN
TER. the fnEenme. Informs Lame
that Van ~ attentive to MRS.
I-ADD The Girl T. heartbroken
and tries 20 forget him.
Lame goes 20 stay with wealthy
MRS. GLEE~PAIGH when Cnes
noes on tour md finds GIVE.
handsome son of the house. friend
~ mud compnnionabie- she hcar~
Muriei has announced her engage
ment Ia VAN. The same day she
gets a wire from n Philadelphia
hospital. saying Cnss Nv Ernrcly
til. Lame ruxhrw 20 her. Cnsr IN
her deifrium bnhhfes OF her dead
sister. LUfSA. nnd also of Lame.
IN IL nurxed bnck TO life and
comes 20 Mrs. Giecspnumh'a for
ennvaIerccnre- Cnrs hates ro n~-
cent 40 much from strangers.
Give nsks Einne to marry him
and because she realizes this will
please her mother she accepts.
MurteE comes co ace Lame md
boasts OF her enEa~emenf Ia Van.
Give offers a. relen@e Lame from
her promise but she Insists on
standing ny N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
A Danger Zone

sst winter when hit-and run drivers Wste making WststteWa svsHps ysntsble dsath rap for pedestrians snd people getting on shd of trolley esn the police motor patrol was ordered to mop pp tbe ara, Cheek ibs spesdsts and bns2 n tbe reckless drivers wsfs tbe orders issued from police headquarters And WsteuoWh avenue has bssh we'll poliesd all winter long. Now t js tihg for tbe p9lies 70 extend lhef surveillance 10 include ibs Huntingdon avenue bridge n Wsistyjls, 4 iittIs zih eH bsf way ta school Wss struck by zp automobile st tbe western sHd ef ths bridge yesterday,
 1bsf iB jtseii Is H9f startling. Eut Ws we'll recall rhst II was zt tbs same point ihsi sebeel boy Was struck down and killed by truck some weeks s2e, Subsequent iayssii2a- lion established tbs fsDf tbst fbe driver oi the ttuek was Hot enmiaaljy responsible for ths desb of ths 79an2stef, bat t did aet remove ibs traffic hazards existing st ths po'n,, Residents of tsltmepat through tbeif com mun,tY club have pstitoaed fer police pros teeish on Huntingdon avenue for school ebildteH. We hops rbsf II will De immediately forthcoming # fl sifs4d1 isHt
 We shouldn't have 10 sacrifice tsw llYss 70 prove thst . street is , death Hsp pf fbst dseasf z9Bss exist st bridge crossings ~ street intersections. School ehildtsH deserve fhs besi of care while oa the public thorough fares We tblHk tbeY get it t9s tbe most part but whenever T esB be shown thai hi9's super vision oi traffic sad guarding @t ebildfsH Is necessary nIs additional work should be detailed by f}s proper authorities, l. is elssdy needed lH faltHabst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
The Real New Woman

4 mother of five children. TWO of tbem through college. one now s collage freshman and two in high school. has started 10 eol' lsgs herself al ibs age Of 4, and likes if.
 She reports ibst it Is easier for her le study now ihan ii used 10 be, She tells her young classmates not to be afraid Of growing old. because ''ifs nesf after you're 4s," Hay. ing accomplished a certain amount in life. tbefs is less feeling of competition, Ones mind is more al ssss. and everything you gain is pure jo7,"
 Psychologists. LOO, sfs learning fsw things nowadays about adult education, which tbey used to think was difficult f not impossible We seem fo be coming into new era when middle aged women. having reared fbeif families. find themselves more or less loose on lhs world shd free to live broad ef life. Many ef them then Lake np pursuits and interests denied ,bem n their youth. Many 2e into useful branches 'of public ser vice. They sfe st thsif bss at sn age wheh gtaadms,hefs wsfe knitting by the hfssde, We shall hear more -maeb mofs. from tbis new breed 6f women
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1891
We Must Repeal

Governor Albert C. Ritebie has not effs eistly made known his intentions concerning tbe democratic presidential nomination in 1932, but it is clear to almost anybody fbat the Maryland executive is in receptive mood, And why shouldn't he be- Didn't be stsp aside ia favor of Alfred E, smith in Io2st Of course. tbe chances are tbst Smith would have won tbe nomination hands down even bad Ritebie made contest Of #. but be was ready 10 support MT smith long before the convention was called 10 order We don't blame him for thinking that i932 is bis year and this despite tbe fact thst Franklin D, Roosevelt governor of New York. has been zfeomsd for the presidential race for sohis hme,
 There has been distinct Fitebs following throughout tbe nation for fhe last eight years or ever since he started to expopnd his doe ains of states rights. Probably in 1892 his star will be in its asesndaney, fl he is hot nominated tben if is extremely likely tbst the nomination will never occur. The signs are pfopihoas right now for tltehis boom. provided. Of course. the democratic party be, lGUpec bJs parry et Hg aHt'N pVDVp'b'ptStss For that is wbst Governor Finbjs is His theory ef government is To fspsl tbe enefoaehs msnt of the federal government upon ths in~ alleasble rights Of ths states. just ss cities and towns gre endesyofibg 10 defend Gbs right of home rule from fie invasion Of siats legislatures,
 Upon tbe subject of prohibition Governor Ntebs speaks eeayinein2ly, lie believes tbst prohibition is failure and ss such should be east forth, In ibe first place II should never have bsen psfbetsted upon unwilling states IL is his contention thst ii ststs wants to be dry all well snd good Let il bs dry. But # another desires liquor sales and manufacture iet t have fhem The wishes Of inc people of Kansas should not control those of the people Of Maryland Repeal the istb amendnsHt and the poisiesd law, Permit states to make tbsr own liquor laws win Uncle Sam controlling shipment ol liquor into dry states just ss ii does interstate commerce,
 Governor Fitebie has rbe ability ie think deeply and speak clearly lie is no fsbid sZ- tstor shouting vain plstitHdss To observe tbeif effect upon the masses. His stsfssmansbjp IS sound. not flssb7, fl any public figure is 70, ing te command fbe yetes of solid citizens who are opsn minded ob fbe prohibition gpss' lion we think tbsi fItebie is the one 10 e9h- vince rbsm, As bs statss. 'fsspeei for law and the fundamental conceptions ot personal integrity and dsesaey, 'fhsss must be pfsy served st sll costs Without thsm neither ihis nor any other country can leng endure. .. The people esn be trusted t9 press forward ahti relief Is granted and fbey esh otherwise be trusted ts work aut thsit own salvation iB matters ef personal conduct, eseb stats for itself ss fhsy have in tbs past"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
The Red Shift

Ii may sound like the titie Of mystery story. So il is -~ but tbe mystery is purely scientific. By Fred shift" scientists mean the shift toward the red end of the spectrum of
 light coming from extremely distant parts of tbe universe, IL was discovered by Df Edwin r. Hubble with tbe aid Of tbe powerful 100. inch telescope on Mount Wilson California. Win this telescope he has been able 10 sss farther ibsn man ever saw before. taking pho, togfaphs Of island aniyefses' far beyond our own big universe. AS mpeb as 100. .o00' 900 li2bt.yeafs away.
 The remarkable thing indicated by tbe shift ing lines on tbe spectrum of those nebulse is that ibe farther away tbey are, the faster they appear te be moving, And they seem 10 be moving away from us al speed of thousands of miles miBute. IL is ss fl the universe were actually flying apart, This Is very djseonesftipg, syeH if we are assured by astfon, omefs tbst any such dsintegfation probably wouldn't effect Hs for a billion years. We don't like 10 think of our universe going 10 pieces.
 There is. however, a ray Of hope. Pfoiss. sof Einsein suggests tbst possibly those wbid ing wofls on tbe outer rim Of space are mol really running away, but gre only made 10 appear 90 because tbe rays Of light. by which we ses tbem. "get trsd' on their long trip We should think light wave would really get tifsd. sfisr travelling for l00.000,0G0 years, And thjs looks ike litle joke On Professor Einstsin, f tbe light gets tfsd. tbefe must be something in space To make it tifed. ss water iifes 4 swimmer, There must be s medium offering some resistance, And wouldn't lbst be tbe ether Of space" which the professor says doesn't exist,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
Bridge Hero

Georgia has another hero, When Billy Barrett returned to Augusta lhe other day, win sn impressive collection Of grand slams and championship cups. be wss greeted like Bobby Jones returning 10 Atlanta, 4 crowd of girls rushed up To kiss him and il wss half sh hour before 11s bnsbiHg champion could break away, Iaasmueb ss he Is only is. We may be pafdoHed fof suspeetin2 lhat Billy didn't ny particularly hard 10 btssk away,
 l hls business of j kiss rush for bridge players is something new, IL is less expected. somehow. for such champion. tbsn fer a HobsoH ef Lihdber2b of j Jones, h shows tbe importance of bridge whist in our pres, sat national ssse of values. snd ihs pinnacle of glory fo which good card player may rss, iiafstio al ihs bfidze Vas sIl right ih hIs way, lie sppsaied. He doubt to fhese ancient Roman 2ths. with his sword and shield snd classic kills. and red slams all oyer him Eut ifs different bf,dze game rbst gets tbem now,