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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nathan D. Golden, Paul L. Hutchins,
E. G. Baker, Byron G. Carson and John
CaSwell; from Advance Post, Herbert
Borchardt, Irving Silverberg and four
other comrades to be designated by the
post commander.
Follow Me Post met at the Concord
Club on August AZ, with Comdr. Mil
brandt officiating. Comrade Joseph
Campbell announced that plans are be-
ing completed for the posts annual
dance and card party early in October.
Wallace c. Stewart was obligated to
conceded to be the premier drill team
in the District of Columbia Department,
is making plans to hold an open initia-
ton on October 8 in the large hall of
the Concord Club. The department
commander and his staff. post COM
manderS and many civic leaders of the
Capital have been invited to witness the
ceremonial initiation. The Veterans
Overseas Band will render number Of
musical selections. Comdr. Milbrandt
has appointed Comrade DUDE to find
ways and means to secure the funds
necessary for the procurement of post
and national colorS.
bAAC ducPiSCo Vi ILlC 41dAACo
Auxiliary of Front Line Post a program
was given at Naval Hospital recreation
hall last Monday, when the Edith Reed
Entertainers comprised of IA headliners
in the various arts of singing tap
dancing. acrobatic dancing, comedians
and what have you. with Miss Edith
Reed in person. entertained the patients
OF that hospital. The show was sent
to the bed patients Of the hospital by
the bedside radio headphones installed
in each ward. Comrade Poppy" Thorn
as. a patient in the hospital. and Miss
Reed alternated at the microphone as
announcers. Several members of the
auxiliary, including President Mrs.
Virginia Cercell and Mrs. Edna Nc
Cutcheon. assistant chairman of the
Hospital Committee. were present. At
the last meeting of the auxiliary Mrs
Gladys G. Latham was appointed to
handle the publicity during the absence
Of Mrs. Marty Guillermain, who is at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Meetings This Week.

Tues ia v National Capital
Post, No. 127, Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street, 8 pm.
Wednesday - Columbia Post,
No. 1913, Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue, 8 pm.
Thursday-Potomac Post, No.
1925 (sociaD, Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, Eleventh and
L streets, 8 pm; Follow Me Post,
No. 1880, the Concord Club, 314
c street, 8 pm.
Ladies' Auxiliaries.
Tuesday-N National Capital
Auxiliary, Pythian Temple, 8 pm.
Thursday-Potomac Auxiliary,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 8 pm; Follow Me Auxili-
airy, the Concord Club, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
TRACK VETERAN DIES
Romeo e. Biggs, State Inspector
IN MARYLAND. succumbs.

BALTIMORE, September Up
Romeo e. Biggs, track inspector for the
Maryland Racing Commission and
connected with various race tracks for
nearly so years, died at the home of a
daughter here last night. He was 81
years old. He became Ill last year while
at Cuban track,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Safeguarding the Future

Misinformation regarding the purposes which have
prompted the formation of the Lower Rio Grande Water
Conservation District of Texas is rife, and should not be
allowed to go uncorrected.
II is easy to understand how, in times when business
is perhaps not so good as it has been and farm crops are
not bringing especially attractive prices, the average per-
son will look askance at almost any political project which
would seem to lead to higher or more taxes.
Voters of the Valley who will go to the polls on
September 3 to cast their ballots for or against the vahda-
ton of this proposed district, should bear in mind, how
ever, that the district will have a very limited taxing
power and will have no power to issue either bonds or
warrants.
A limit of sc on the 500 state and county valuation
is the maximum tax it will be possible for the directors OF
the district to impose, a tax which will result IN the pay
ing Of only soc in taxes on each 81, 900 valuation. Direc-
tors of the district have expressed the belief that a &c tax
will be sufficient. in which case it would cost the tax
PAYERS Of the district only soc on each $1,000 valuation.
Prime reason for the formation OF the district Is to
hasten the day when waters of the Rio Grande Will be
properly impounded, giving protection to the develop
ment already under way in the Rio Grande Valley.
1t is an open secret that there have been times when
irrigation districts of the Valley have been alarmed be-
cause of the little water coming down the river, times
when it appeared that many of our districts would be
forced to shut down their plants:
sarv. but as more land is put under development, 1t would
appear that the only way in which the Valley can be
definitely assured of a staple water supply is to take what
ever action can be taken to impound the waters OF the
river.
This action is, of course, an international problem,
and depends entirely on the securing Of a treaty with
Mexico relative to the division Of the waters Of the river.
The Valley must have some organization to properly
renresent this section in the negotiations when are even
now under way, and the four county conservation district
will be that organization if It is validated by the voters on
A campaign of education regarding the purposes OF
the district would seem to be in order that Misconceptions
apparently existing may be corrected and corrected I'M
mediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Quotations

50 long as human nature remains
imperfect, jus ID long will any
form OF government which rests
upon human nature be imperfect,
too.
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Shape and avoirdupoiS have
nothing to do with affability.
DR.. J.. H. Newburgh.
I do not think that any fads
ought to be represent in Par
lament except my own, and they
are not fads, but eternal principles.
Lord BuckmaSter.
IL is m unreasonable thing 70
prevent a wife having a holiday.
Magistrate Halkett, London
"A successful night club a never
be conducted really successfully on
water.
Texas Guinan
I think those who will not be in
terested in me after my marriage
will be Insignificant IN number.
Rudy Vallee.
What 100000 women want:
good clothes, cigarets and culture.
Mrs. Anna Steese Richardson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Daily Health
Talk

The diet of the average Ameri-
can family. including mother, Ia
ther and three children, must sup
ply a total Of 1900 calories a de
for the father and perhaps lesser
amounts for the mother and the
children. II has been estimated
that 10 per cent Of the energy
value is lost in the preparation. so
that the family has to purchase
$500 calories to get from 1000 to g.
200 calories each for adult con-
sumption.
In addition to selecting food TO
meet these needs. the n who
purchases the food must consider
its seasonableneSs. its cost at a
rious seasons and other variable
factors. 1t may be necessary TO vary
the amounts Of food according to
the season. with more fats and
more carbohydrates during the
winter and less during the sum-
mer when heat-producing foods
are not 81 much required. This is
especially true Of fat meats, mac
aroni. rice and beans. Eggs and
lItSn lTulJS II Vegetables are
more easily available and more
likely TO be used in the summer
than in the winter. Grapefruit
used to be primarily a winter fruit.
but is now available at all sea-
sons.
Canned goods which are used In
tremendous quantities by Amer
leans are nov available through
out the year. so that a diet may be
satisfactorily chosen from such
foods at any season.
Food may. Of course. be cut down
in order to provide for fuel. The
amount Of calories REQUIRED -
persons In various occupation have
been estimated by experts in food
and in nutrition. A child one year
! old REQUIRES almost 1000 calories a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

day. II he has to walk around
much, his requirements come TO p
800 TO $500. There was a time
when the vast majority Of Amer
leans ate from $500 TO 1000 cal
cries per day. That was before the
coming Of the machines. Nowadays
there are machines for doing
practically every type Of heavy la
Dor, and these take the place Of
the expenditure of muscular ener-
Nv by man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
New York
Letter

NEW YORK.-Odds and ends,
but chiefly Odds. In an old
country cafe on East 30th street,
the Turkish gents play back
CANNON according TO a recipe
taught some 1000 years ago. And
the moderns who drop in for din
ner comment on "the up-to-date-
ness of these people,.
And a place that effects Algerian
trimmings has corned-beef hash as
its specially. /.
There's a swinging-door spot on
the East Side where three old
fashioned brewmasters still turn
out "musty" ale. Which, II you
haven't been reading your old
English tales in late years, means
that Il is slightly soured. On the
walls OF this place hang original
programs Of Harrigan and Harris
"Mulligan Guards.
Keen's chop house has one Of
the largest collection OF clay pipes
to be found on this side Of the At
lantic. Old-timers have pipes re-
served for them and make regular
visits for a puff at the good old
long-stemmed clay variety.
The longest barefisted fight in
history was staged in a saloon on
Cherry street. ..."Of course. that's
when the boys were really tough"
And George washington once
had a dwelling In the same straSse
$50 did John Hancock, who Is
frequently recalled by persons sign
ing some document. -.
Union Square Is credited with
being the cradle of the movies,
starting in a penny arcade. With
q gent named Zukor taking tickets
And the most colorful old book
stores in this land are parked on
Fourth avenue in the Union Square
neighborhood. -. Those expensive
studios in Washington News and
MacDougal Alley we're all stables
OF the rich washington Square folk
in the early days. There a-e
people in Grove street who seem
to know that Thomas Paine lived
and died there.
And there's at least one farm
house in the big town. It's the
historic Dykeman place and dates
/ back to the Revolution. It's a
museum now.
If it makes any difference TO you
where famous folk once lived. ii
isn't hard 10 find the one-time
habitats Of such persons as Lafay-
cite. Captain Kidd, Washington
Irving. Mark Twain. Aaron Burr.
Theodore Roosevelt, william Gull
len Bryant. Peter Cooper. John ia
cob Aston and Poe.
The Bowery still has ar old-time
mile marker" by which distance
TO the city hall was once figured.
~. Although but so feet wide. the
Bush Terminal building rises al
most 500 feet above the street and
Is credited with taking up less room
than any other structure Of its
siZe....
And II was none other than the
elder Willie Vanderbilt who made
the famous Cleopatra's needle a
tourist attraction in Manhattan.
1T cost him 500, 900 to get il
here from Egypt. but that was In
1881. To-day they'd probably fly
IL over
It's still against the rules to carry
a camera in Central Park, which
never fails 70 astonish newcomers.
And Is ridiculous. .
A lot OF people who seem 10 be
visiting the famous Grant tomb on
Riverside drive are actually getting
a peep at the "gingko" tree which
grows near IL, and which Is the
only gingko you're likely TO see In
these parts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Banking Resources of the Empire State

State Banking Cmmr. James Shaw has let it be known
that the resources of the 639 state banks operating \. ~
Texas June 80 were $500, 900, 900 as compared with
$500. 900, 900 for the 2S6 banks operating a year earlier
Deposits, he said, decreased from S218, 100000 to S2O6,-
OO0. 900 but while the assets Of the banks were So, OO0,O 900
lower than last year an analysis of the consolidated state
ments indicate a very healthy condition. Moreover the
decline in deposits was caused principally by low prices
received for commodities last fall and spring. Texas con-
tinues to be a white spot on the map of America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

by three inches in dimension pro-
vides 100 calories. One hundred
calories are also provided by an
ounce OF oatmeal. one large egg,
one-third Of a pint Of milk, a
large apple. banana or orange, one
dozen peanuts or raisins. two
ounces OF beefsteak. six cubes OF
SUGAR or one shredded wheat bis
cult.
A brain worker seated at his
desk uses about 1000 calOries q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

day: nine years OF age. 1000; thir-
teen years OF age, 5000, and six
teen years Of age 400. The aver
age adult requires anywhere from
2,4O0 TO 1000 per day. depending
on the amount Of work that he
may be doing.
The best way to remember cal
DRY values is TO associate them
with an average portion Of some
common food, A slice Of bread
one-hah inch thick and about six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

"She hates me for being mistress
here"
"Clive tells me you've been H."
Tressa purred smoothly. But you
look so well I'D not have believed
IT,"
With a stab the thought oc-
Cured to Lame that Give might
have contided 10 this sleek, green
eyed woman the curious sort OF
marriage he had made. She re.
jected that as unworthy. Give was
too fine, too honorable. 10 make
condolences concerning her. Still
the idea ranked. We're men ever
too fine and honorable TO tell sedue-
tive women secrets? There could
be no doubt OF Tressa's seductive
ness. Her round cheeks had a
peachy bloom. Her exquisitely
curved figure was a delight TO be-
hold. Lame. watching without
seeming 70, acknowledged with Bit
ter reluctance the potency OF
Tressa's charm.
mo man In HIS senses would pre-
fer me to her." thought she. Still
Give had chosen her in the first
place when Tressa had been at
hand. But what did that prove?
Nothing at all. Men we're tickle.
always and the flower just out OF
reach was the most desirable.
Lame took especial pains as she
dressed on the first night OF
Tressa's stay. Twice, thrice, she
r~earranged her softly waving
br~onze-gold hair. She rubbed poppy
colored salve on her lips and let
her cheeks 70 uncolored. She
thought this made her seem older,
more a woman of the world.
Her frock was black and I'm the
deep v OF the bodice she thrust the
snapshot OF Give.
She met him on the landing. very
tall and attractive in his dinner
clothes. His bow seemed formal.
isn't that a new gown"
She hoped her smile was not as
coquettish as 1t felt 1T is. DO
you like III"
Very becoming and SO grown
up"
She noted the twinkle and col
ored unwillingly. Was he making
fun OF her?
Tressa. In a swirl Of pale colored
lace with little red shoes twinkling
In and out beneath her iounces,
rushed down upon them.
Give me a light, darling" she
sang out to Give. She put the
cigaret between her pretty. painted
lips and held her face close 20 his
as he performed the little ceremony.
81 loathe her. loathe her, loathe
heri" cried Lame in her Utmost
heart, watching the tableau. Gives
handsome profile had been close 10
Tressa's pouting mouth. II might
almost have been a kiss, that ges-
ture. Lame knew Tressa thought
SO, too.
She turned her back on them and
went TO the window. Sho ground
her nails into her palms TO keep
from crying out This. she re-
minded herself. was not the way.
She must smile and pretend not 10
see She must fight this alluring
woman with Tressa's own weapons.
To show hurt was to admit defeat
When she turned around she was
smiling family.
I'm starved" Lame said. Come
on, you two. Ellen says dinner II
ready"
At the table she was almost gay.
But she Dol discovered the con-
v~ersation was being taken out OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
HE'LL LEARN SOME TIME

The country doctor stopped to
watch a performing dog In the
street. and said to its owner: How
do you train It? I can't teach my
dog a single trick"
The owner. with an innocent
face. replied: We'll. it's easy
enough. All you have to do is
know more than the dog, and"
-Tit-RitS.
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bV MABEL

1s'i''''''9 7 ''ai'' 81 5Ia4s

her hands. Although technically
she was mistress Tressa Eubtly
made her feel an interloper. Tressa
talked OF people whom she ana
Give had known nil their lives, OF
places Lame had never seen.
Occasionally as though with DIM
Guilty she politely included Lame IND
her conversation. The younger
woman was no match for Tressa's
studied suavity. Give felt the ten.
sion In the atmosphere but did not
know exactly what was happening.
AS they sat over their coffee q
little later one OF the maids sum.
moned Give 10 the telephone and
the two women were left together.
The cOnstraint was almost tangible.
Tressa fidgeted with her bracelets
and walked about. humming a littla
tune. She did not even trouble 10
make conversation.
Quite suddenly Lame determined
10 bring al openly into camp. did
you ever get that box OF thumb
tacks?" she asked coolly. cycling
the other girl.
Tressa stared. what? Whatever
r you talking ahout?"
"The tacks y0u borrowed the day
I was driving into town for my
fitting" Lame said with deadly
quietness. Her glance never
wavered from the others and she
had the satisfaction OF seeing her
adversary flush.
II haven't the faintest idea what
you're driving nt." Tressa an
nOunced with cool insolence. "I'm
afraid you imagine things" She
began TO hum again very softly and
continued TO pace up and down,
waving her cigaret IN and fro.
Gives voice could be heard family
from the booth down the hall.
Suddenly Tressa turned, fiarins
up0n her hostess. her n0strlls d.
lated and her voice trembling with
anger.
you'd better not try 10 start
anything at this late day." she cried
furiously. you'd better dO whit
you "a 10 straighten out this mess
you're in Let Give go. Let him
be happy. Anyone with half nm eye
can see how miserable he isl"
How dare your" Lame exclaimed
very low. How dare you talk 10
me like this here?"
Tressa's laugh rang out trIum-
plant and shrill.
why not here?" she said. why
not? / belong here more than you
do and you know II. What's more,
I shall be here after you've been
forgotten"
Lame was trembling and her
hands were like ice. She was sud-
denly weak. swaying on her feet
All az once Tressa's manner
changed. With lightning quickness
she was at the other girls side.
AS Give came I'm she was saying
soothingly and gently. Here, lean
on me. You're not quite well yet.
I'm afraid. Perhaps you ought to
90 upstairs"
Give. all sollcitude. helped Lane
20 her room. She was 20 shaken
she did not trust herself 10 speak
and she knew that he suspected
nothing or what had ~transpIred.
Long after Give thought her asleep
the girl lay. hands tightly clenched.
hearing below the mnrmur OF
Tressa's voice. soft and caressEnE.
She heard the answering rumble OF
her husbands tones.
What. Lame wondered in agony.
were they saying?
(To BE Contiaacd)
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| eye. Against her will almost she
read the words:
"Clive, darling: You were a
sweet lamb to take care OF all
that for me and I never can thank
you enough. What ever should I
do without you? i shall see you
on Tuesday and expect to hear
that all our affairs are going nice
ly. Until then, / am always yours,
TRESSA."
Lame stamped one small. suede
shed foot "Clive. darling In.
deedl How dared she take that
tone with Give? She had no
right. What did Tressa mean by
"our Affairs?
AS she came out OF Gives room
the new housemaid trotted up
the stairs. In housewifely fashion
Lame remarked on the state OF
the closets and escaped, the crisp
paper OF the snapshot crinkling
under the soft stuff Of her blouse.
The letter she had left as she
found IL.
II was no surprise when Give
remarked next morning that he
wondered IL she would mind ask
ing Tressa out for n brief visit.
She's practically out or funds"
he admitted with a laugh which
sounded to Lanes suspicious ears
embarrassed. "She's putting up
at a hotel and I'm afraid it's n
wretched place. Not the sort of
thing she's used to. l thought IL
might be the decent thing for us
TO do considering that Mother has
always asked her to stay here
when she's around"
"Of course" Lame agreed,
masking her true feelings. "I'll
write her at once" In his pres
ence she gave orders to have the
east room made ready. She had
not preached again the subject OF
their own affairs. Now she was
afraid TO do so. What II he actual
ly agreed TO a divorce and made
plans to put IL through with dis
patch? The thought frightened
Lame. Now that she faced the i'm
mediate possibility OF losing Give,
she appreciated what he meant to
her. She deserved, she assured
herself. nothing better. For so
long she had closed her eyes to
his charm.
All that day, rs she rode In
the quiet lanes, as she ate her
solitary lunch, she pondered the
problem. There were several
methods OF procedure. She might
stake everything on one bold
throw. She might tell Give what
she knew and what she suspected
OF Tressa's earlier perfdy. She
might ignore all that and give
the other girl a battle on her own
ground. The first plan she rejected.
All was fair In love and war she
knew. but she shrank from the
notion OF exposing her rival SO
shamelessly.
No. She would Just have to
take the chance OF beating Tressa
at this game. II only she hadn't
provided Give with an ''out" by
that suggestion last week that he
might be better on freeI
When Tressa arrived. bag and
baggage. Lame forced herself to
show a cordiality she did not feel.
The other girls greeting. while
elusive. held a touch OF wariness
Lame was quick TO ems
"She doesn't like me any better
than ! like her." the girl thought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Rurbs

III this globe-ilying business keeps
up pretty soon it's going to be on q
pretty common plane.
Anyway. All Cr9one leaves an
bilious Chicago gangsters some-
thing to shoot at.
As evidence that n good thing
can l oyerdone. possibly Germany
has been making her mark too
many times.
Today'S fable: once upon a tIms
there was a business manager ws)
had something to do.
T~hirty-eight speakeaSies were
.aided in a western city the ,ther
Gay ard the proprietors we're finger
printed and released. You might say
that was putting some more black
carks on the prohibition enforce
ment record.
Who remembers the old fashioned
era when tie saloons used To close
or election day?