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The Washington times., 1931-05-06
Peary's Companion
To Describe Arctic

]. M. Warmbath, explored and
naturalist, will give intimate de-
tails of his experiences as a
scientist with the Peary polar ex-
pedition in 1899 and 1901 in an
illustrated lecture to be given at
the Mckinley High School at 8
D. m. Friday. President Hoover
and other Federal and District
officials have been invited to at
tend by Paul A. Connell, chair
man of the arrangements COM
mittee.
Warmbath. who resides at 1909
Fourteenth st. N. W., was one of
three scientists who accompanied
Commodore Peary. He spent 81
months in the Arctic.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
CHEVROLET SIS
FORCE. AHEAD

Announcement that sales of
Chevrolet skies in the United
States were 48 per cent better
IN March than February, accord.
Ing to figures made public by
H. j. Klingler. vice president and
general sales manager OF Chevro-
let. provides one of the brightest
spots TO appear on the local in
dustrial horizon in the past 18
months.
Domestic sales totaled 1898
passenger and commercial cars
against 49,690 in the previous
month, Mr.. Klingler said. Deal
erS' new car stocks were reduced
by $500 units as a result of the
satisfactory showing, and used
car stocks also dropped more
than 5000 units during March,
according to Mr.. Kling,er.
During the four full months
when the 1881 line Of Chevrolet
skies was in dealers ;,ands. sales
In the United States exceeded
215,000 units, Mr.. Kline:er stated
AS a result of this showing,
slx-cylinder car for the first time
has forged into the leao in do
mestic passenger car registrations.
Chevrolet having led the field
IN December. January and Feb
ruary; while returns from the 21
States in the Union already re-
porting for March again reveal
Chevrolet passenger car sales in
the van of all other makes.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
Test Battery Before
Putting Water in Car

Battery tests should be made be-
fore water is added to the cells.
If they are not made then the car
should be driven long enough to
permit thorough mixing Of the
solution.
Otherwise the hydrometer read
ing will be inaccurate.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
ACCEPT No CAR WITHOUT II

The whole trend in motor cars is toward low center
of gravity-in the achievement of which Dodge
stands squarely in the forefront of progress
Low center Of gravity means safety. 1t means
beauty, expressed in low-swung sweeping lines,
1t means steadier riding car. Easier control,
easier steering at high speeds
In the new Dodge Six and Eight, it means even
greater strength Of chassis than in the past For
the Dodge DoubeDrop frame has box-ype
center-so powerfully reinforced that the hardest
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
HOW ARE THE POINTS?

When the engine runs raggedly
when idling, or shows an inclina
ton to stall, it should be the
motorists cue to have the dis
tributor points cleaned and ad-
juSted.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06
WHISTLES FOR BLIND

Members of the New Haven
Conn Association of the Blind
have just been authorized to
carry police whistles to summon
assistance when they wish to
cross street.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06

going at any speed cannot transmit destructive
strain to the car.
Contributing still further to low center of gravity
is the Dodge MonoPiece Steel Body. Mounted
without sills, this body shares the strength and
steadiness of the frame. Virtually single piece
of steel, it is squeak proof, weave proof and
trouble proof.
The low center of gravity typi6es the modern
character, the modern dependability of the new
Dodge cars.
The Washington times., 1931-05-06

Gardner-Stuart Motors, Inc 500 H St. NE.
Kaplan & Crawford, Inc, 1929 Champlain
Street N. w.
r F. Cooke Motor Co. FredericksburR, Va.
r. M. Moncure, e,........... .Quantico, Va.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Cotton and Its Future

Director A. B. Cox Of the University of Texas bu-
reau OF business research has made the interesting
announcement that the supply OF cotton in the United
States on May l amounted to 8.724OO0 bales, compared
with 6,480.0O0 on May /, 1880 and a seven year aver
age Of 5,228.000 bales. Furthermore, he said the large
supply is due to a comparatively large carryover and
to consumption and exports for the first four months
Of 1881 which are much smaller than normal. AL this
is a reminder that Canada has a new tariff schedule
and many Of the changes affect articles derived in
large quantities from the United States. All these ad-
vances in the tariff schedule ARE to assist in the
solution Of Canda's unemployment problem" Ameri-
can magazines are included in the list.
Canada has a government deficit OF $3.50 900. Well
the government has decreed a special excise tax of
one per cent on imported goods; an increase In income
tax Of eight 10 ten per cent: an increase in sales tax
from one to four per cent; an increase in postage
rates on letters from two to three cents. and the in
crease in income tax Is applicable to the income OF
corporations and joint stock companies. Pres. Hoover
and his administration congressional leaders built a
high tariff wall around the United States. Now, all
the other nations Of the earth are building high tariff
walls. A market must be found for cotton under for
eign skies or the production must be restricted TO
meet the demands OF home consumption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15

maintain that IN H. unjust % require
them 10 attend medical schools. but
that to be eligible for examination
to obtain a license 10 practice
chiropractic they should be required
to furnish satisfactory evidence %
graduation from bona flde, repu-
table chiropractlc schools
A prominent Valley chiropractoE
Is authority for the statement that
u would be exceedingly Door BUSH
ness judgment I'd allow the chlrn-
practors to be driven from this
section II for no other reason than
that thousands of winter tourists
come here primarily Tor their
health, and inaSmuch AS forty-one
states regulate chlropractic by law.
a great many or these health
seekers are accustomed 70 using
such service ana would absolutely
not come here were they unable 10
obtain chlrOpractic attention. This
same chiropractOr also pointed out
that upwards OF thirty chiroprac-
tors find II profitable 70 make
their homes in the Valley, which Is
In itself proof that there AS de-
mand for their services. lin is Sig
nificant that the number or
ch~iropractors IN the Valley has
doubled within the last five years.
A READER
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Practice Act have met with no
great degree OF success. but the
present drive appears to bear all
the earmarks OF a very aggressive
campaign of which the outcome
may be final.
That porticxtbf the statue upon
which the esent charges are
based reads :Arollows: Any per
son shall be bygarded as practic-
ing medicine y fhin the meaning Of
this Jaw. .phFhb shall treat, or
offer to tight any disease or dis
order. menl a or physical, or any
physical del unity or injury by
any system al method, or to effect
cures thereof and charge therefor,
directly or Indirectly, money or
other compensation" IL Is contend
ed that c~hifopractors come under
this definition OF the practice OF
medicine, and that they are prac-
Using without first obtaining a IL
cense from the State Board OF Medi-
cal Examiners. on the other hand.
ch~iropractors point TO that portion
of the same statute which states
that: Applicants. to be eligible for
examination, must present salts
factory evidence to the board that
they are more than twenty-one
years OF age, Of good moral char
acter. and graduates OF bona fide.
reputable medical schools" They
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% IN q
NETWORK

plainly dressed and seemed to be
looking at the passing crowds with
hungry eyes. There was every rea-
son to believe they would appre-
ciate a couple Of good So theater
tickets
My wife and I stopped them.
and after a brief explanation /
said. And since I cannot use them.
you're welcome to them"
The youth looked at the girl. The
girl giggled. The youth edged
away. and with a sort OF challenge.
demanded: Whats the idea?" ]
tried TO say that there was 10 big
Idea but they YER gone, and
! was attracting attention.
I'll try again." / said to my wife
aS We turned a corner.
A large and awkward looking
young man was standing on q
corner staring at the bright lights.
A girl chung timidly to his arm.
They booked ike visitors.
So I tried again. The big fellow
backed away as though he was pre-
pairing TO SEtMg q fist and gave me
a blunt How do you get that way2
What 90 you think I ana Sucker?"
I thought he was, but didn't say
So.
II was now too late to do any
thing about IL. We were passing a
hotel. I figured the doaman saw
lots OF people coming and going
and could "set himself in" with a
friend. AS I stood explaining my
case. a gent in evening clothes and
tophat came out The doorman
handed him the tickets. The man
tipped his top hat and thanked
me ~profusely. He handed me his
card. He was the hotel manager.
"You know. OF course, that this
Is a theatrical hotel and I get
passes to dozens Of shows. but I
did want 10 catch this one"
So / have given up-dozens OF
people who seldom 60 20 shows
had turned me down and when I
finally gave the tickets away. IL had
to be a fellow already on the
"dead-head" lists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15

Charles Barker is a citizen Of Springfield. Mo. He
has an Is year old daughter. He gave her a good old
fashioned spanking. She called him a brute and had
him arrested. Springfield has a city attorney. He in
vestigated. Spanker Barker said he resorted TO the
spanking because his daughter was too generous with
her kisses to amorous SWANS on the front porch Of
the Barker domicile. The man Of the law dismissed
the complaint. lie said it was not brutality in the eyes
OF the law; that it was a family right and that the
head of the house was acting within the law when
he enforced his right "as the head Of the family 70
enforce discipline" In Missouri they have to be
shown.
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Real Estate Transfers

vazos. All OF lot %. Blk. "a, Orig
inal towns1te OF Harlingen, Cd'n.
$1,000 & c.
CISCO Morris TO Charley Clancy.
All Of lot IL, Blk. SO. original town.
site OF Harrington, Cd'n: $1,000 & 1
George w. Weber, ct al. to W.
Harry Huliing and Lena George
Huling. AL Of lot 2. Blk. 8. La
Quinta Addition, Harrington, Cd'n.
$1,000 & c.
Port Isabel Irrigation CO. 70 viii
liam Harry Hulina and Lena George
HuIlng z. 5 acres Of Blk. 4S. Bay
side Development Cos Subd.. Can.
$6.75000.
Mable Ruth Wilson, ct al. u c.
z. Senter. lot /. Blk. 81. West
Brownsville Addition. CITY O,
BROWNSVILLE. Cd'n: $1,000 &. G.
Port Isabel co. 10 Grezorio Ia
mayo. Lot 8. Blk. 5-A. city of Port
Isabel, Cd'n: Sl25OO.
Real Estate Sales
tuesday June 10th, 1890. S2I.86o 81
Tuesday June 9Th, 1881 25.7740f
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The Once Over
THE BOYS BACK HOME HEAR ABOUT
CALvINrS VACATION
BY H. L PHILLIPS

The secene is the country store Of Plymouth, Yer
mont. Some Of the ex-presidents old cronies are sit
ting about the place discussing the news that Mr..
Coolidge has demanded a vacation from the task OF
writing a daily newspaper article Of $50 words.
"
Lem-Somehaow it jest don't seem to make sense.
Asa-if 1t warnt right here in cold print I'd say 1t
was q derned lie. Cal Coolidge hewitt take a rest
from writin' one little three or four inch artikul a
day. II don't seem possible.
Jeptha-He never was no Hercules. I'll allow, but
I woulda sworn on a stack O. Bibles he warnt so
weak as all that.
Lem-Its a downright refleckshun on Vermont, II
you ask me.
Luke-Thats my way o. thinkin.' too. Think of a
Vermont native son. raised right here In these noun
tains n never mollycoddled, comm out in print n
clatmin' he's all tired out from writin' an artickul
SO small 1t amt hardly visible to tn naked eye.
Jeptha-His old daddy would turn over in his grave
at tn thought Calvin would ever hev TO take a rest
from a little job o. that kind. I'm glad ne amt alive
to see his son publicity confess tibet he can't turn out
a coupla hundred words a day without bein' Altered
o. goin al ter pieces.
Abner-It jest goes to show the softenin' influence
Of prosperity n city life.
sss
Lem-I think Vermont oughter do sumpin about it
il only to preserve its self-respect. I remember Cal
when he had 4 get up at sunrise. feed the stock,
curry the bosses and do a mess Of chores afore break
fast. Then he'd work all day with the haydn in g
broilin' sun without complainin'
Obadiah-Tve seen him put in twelve hours at a
stretch maple sugarin' without any yelin' about a
yacashun.
Abner-I never thought I'd see the day when any
Plymouth boy would get all hot n bothered over a
little scribblin' for the newspapers.
~Lem-Tain't as II he had TO write a whole column
with verse n snappy paragraphs n everything like
that. Sakes alivel He don't hev to write much more
than you'd find under a harness ad in a mail order
house anyhow.
Obadiah-An' they tell me he gets two hundred
thousand dollars a year for the stuff.
Abner-I reckon it's lookin' at them checks that
wears him all out. He amt built to take all that
money without feelin' the strain.
Jeptha- Tn mere fact he thinks he could break
down from any such triflin' occupation jest goes 70
show he's gettin' false notions O life. Fust thing
you know we'll hear he's gone into a physical decline
from openin' his mornin' mail.
Abner-Hes all softened up. that's what.
Asa-An softened up
Jeptha and the rest Of the boys G~adly-vhat a
PITY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15

just the softest tint OF yellow in II.
a satin with deeper rose slippers.
hat to match and an armful of pink
and yellow roses.
Really II wasn't 30 far 20 Oak
dale-not half the distance II had
seemed when she left the town.
She must watch out for that
little station they called Old Town.
where Oakdale had been before IL
moved up the hin. She would get
on the train there and telephone.
Surely there would be a telephone
IN the station. 1t would be too
great a risk TO 80 on to the Oakdale
station where she would be sure to
encounter some acquaintance.
IRENE had written home about
- the beautiful Oakdale station
cnce. TO boast that Mr.. Prentiss.
her father-in-law. had given the
park adjoining it to the town and
placed a handsome drinking foun-
tain in the middle OF the park in
honor OF the memory OF his de-
ceased wife. Gaylord's mother.
She thought of this now. as the
train bearing her back 70 the scene
OF her brief married life, slowed
for the stop az Old Town. 1t was
an express but all trains stopped at
Old Town. You could get OF the
fast trains there. but you could
not get on them. Irene had little
fear OF meeting anyone she knew
in Old Town
She thought OF the prominence OF
the Prentiss family. Tommy Will
son was a nice boy. She really
loved Tommy. But the Prentiss
mansion was the finest house in
town. Darn Derry Meade anyhow
Why didn't he stay where he be.
longed and not go chasing after
young married women
Irene was working up a state OF
righteous indignation against
Derry. He was TO blame for all
this. Gaylord's father had been
going 10 give her a car or her own
choice next summer. He'd even
limited about a generous settlement
on both mother and child when the
first Prentiss grandchild should ar.
rive.
Irene wondered II she hadn't
been hasty In making him under
stand she considered II far toe
early IN her life for her to think
OF having children.
That's all old people ever think
OF when their children get mar,
ried." she remembered complaining
TO Gaylord. Its perfectly disgust,
ingI Don't they suppose a Cir
wants to have a little pleasure In
life before she settles DOWN."
She had not quite understood the
way Gaylord had looked at her on
that occasion
The porter helped her or the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Good Samaritan Of 1881 Gets Cold
Shoulder From Travellers on
Broadway Who Fear His Good
Deed Is Another Racket.

Good Samaritan Of 1881 Gets Cold
Shoulder From Travellers on
Broadway Who Fear His Good
Deed Is Another Racket.
NEW YORK.-F0r the last time
I have tried to be a good Samaritan
to some of the younger folk Ca
served roaming the streets
And I have found that trying TO
give something away Is one Of the
most difficult and distressing adj
ventures can undertake in New
York.
So gun-shy have the timid ma
tiveS Of this metropolitan jungle
become that they take flight. like
frightened gazelles, at the mention
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. So
often have they heard tales Of
sucker" rackets and "gyp" games,
they cannot believe that a gift,
proffered by a stranger, has no
ties to IL. They Immediately begin
TO ask WHATS the matter with
it?" Or they conclude, without
question, that there must be some
catch or it wouldn't be free"
100 often have gifts been caught
wearing DISCUSSES.
Not long ago, just TO attract at
tention at the opening Of a new
film theater, a shrewd press agent
proffered first-class SIS gold pieces
for $3.50 and found no takers. Nor
could he give 81 bills away for so
cents. He did manage to draw a
large crowd and two police came
over TO investigate what sort OF
swindle was going on.
Ny own adventure went like
this: about a week ago. hurrying
to a theater, I found that I had
an extra pair OF tickets in my
pocket. II was but a few. minutes
before curtain time. quite too late
to call up a friend. So I said to
my wife:
The first pair OF youngsters we
pass who look as though they
would appreciate tickets to a good
show will get these ducats."
At that moment, a youth and his
girl friend went by. They were
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train and Irene gave him a quarter.
He pocketed 1t with no warmth OF
gratitude in his mumbled. Thank
you. Miss"
Irene had been a difficult pas5en-
ger. She had fruit and she wanted
IL kept on ice. She had flowers and
stacks and stacks of magazines.
Shed bought them all herself and
taken a drawing room besides. But
she did not deny her fellow pas
sengers the pleasure OF looking at
her flowers. She kept her drawing
room door open and the flowers on
display during the day. The fruit
was brought TO her after meals in
the dining car. Tea was served 10
her in her room and she sent back
several times for dainties she
thought she would like.
TT made her feel like a princess
l. to travel thus and she half-hoped
the other passengers would think
her a motion picture actress going
10 Hollywood She kept her mo-
ton picture magazines prominently
in sight
In company on the trip there
were several fascinating young
men who picked up magazines and
opened doors for Irene. who gave
her a seat whenever she appeared
in the crowded club car. though
the only proper place for her on
the train was the observation plat
form.
Those who remained on the train
by the time IL reached 0akdale
were sorry 10 see her 90 but the
porter was not. 1.-TWO bits an q
coupla measly Dimes" he grumbled
to a fellow porter.
The other porter showed a dollar
from a lower berth passenger and
grinned. Use laughin' las" he
proclaimed heartily.
Irene had 70 carry her suitcase
herself when she finished saying
goodby 10 her new acquaintance
Just outside the train. She hadn't
wanted to have IT taken into the
station until she saw who wa:
about. The suitcase was light
She'd told her mother she wouldn't
bother about her wardrobe until
her business" in Oakdale was set
tied Mrs. Everett understood this
to mean until Irene had made VI
with Gaylord.
Seeing no one she knew Irene en-
tered the small and dingy statIor
and looked around for a telephone
There was none in the waiting
room and the station agent wa
away.
Across the street there was I
small general store. Irene wen
over to e II she could telephone
there. She was annoyed 10 flint
the instrument In the open but th'
store was deserted except for tn
] presence OF q young man who tolt
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her she could use the telephone
with pleasure" and she needn't
say much TO Derry.
The young man had been staring
at her. at first openly and then. ap-
parently remembering his manners,
more guardedly. aver since she en-
tered the place. Irene was fat
tered She accepted this interest
as n compliment Her fur coat was
Eastern mink and IL the youth
didn't know that he couldn't help
knowing II wasn't cheap. Her snug
little hat which barely covered the
crown or her head and allowed her
wealth or sunny hair 70 show was
the cutest thing she'd ever owned.
IRENE smiled over her shoulder
- as she asked for a number. and
she pouted prettily when she failed
TO get Derry on the line. She tried
again and again. and at last was
told that Derry was skating on tho
lake az the country club. She asked
TO have a message sent % him and
gave the number OF the store from
which she was telephoning so that
Derry might call her.
After that she was free % amusa
herself for a while. Suddenly II.
occurred 20 her that the young
store clerk might have some inter
esting gossip about some Of the pe0-
pie she knew It might even ha
possible that she could learn some
thing 70 indicate Gaylord would
like 10 have her return. She'd play
her part in a reconciliation IL Cay
lord and his father would come
halfway.
Travelling in luxury had i'm
pressed her again with a measure OF
what she'd lost. She did not know
that IL Is much easier for "A poor
man 20 imagine himself rich than
for a rich nan 70 imagine himself
poor.
Ease and luxury coming 20 Irene
suddenly had given her the idea
that she commanded such things
because she was herself beautiful.
Since she'd left Gaylord she had
realized that rich young men A
not fall into every beautiful EIrI'A
life AS a Prentiss she'd had tho
opportunity 10 meet men OF wealth.
She had not attracted one OF them.
As an ex-Prentiss she was again
just Irene Everett, daughter OF n
small town grocer. She hadn't
enough or the Prentiss money TO
rise far above this station. and she
had no career TO remove her from
t. She might grow old before she
met another wealthy man who
wanted TO marry her.
Irene tried 10 open conversation
but the young clerk seemed shy.
She was still trying 10 make him
talk when the telephone rang
\ Ito BE Continued)
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p MOHE: \
aSlDEllGHSE


Loyal love AMI a marriage OF err
ror lead on TO the depths Of remorse
and a romance at last in Born To
Love-" the RKO Pathe feature star
ring Constance Bennett, which OPEN
cd a two day showing at the RivoIi
theatre, San Benito. Sunday. The
narrative IS launced in London dur
ing the World War.
Constance Bennett. whose name
at once strikes appealingly into the
heart Of the American public. has
the starring role. with Joel McCrea
in the leading masculine part. The
picture was directed by Paul L. Stein
from an original story by Ernest
Pascal. the noted author Of best
sellers. In the supporting cast are
Paul Cavanagh. Antony Bushell,
Frederick Kerr and Louise Closer
Hale
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
LETTERS TO
the EDITOR

To the Editor:
Public interest was stimulated
recently over the wholesale arrest
OF c~hiropractors in both Hidalgo
and Cameron counties upon the
charge OF practicing medicine with
on. a license. 1t is understood that
the complaints against the chiro-
practors were filed following in
yeStigations by a special agent Of
the State Board OF Medical Ex-
aminers.
Eight Cameron county cniroprac-
tors and eight IN Hidalgc county
were arrested and made bond. The
Hidalgo county cases are scheduled
to be tried June and are expected
TO attract an unusual amount Of
attention. not only locally. but
throughout the state and nation,
since II Is generally considered that
the result OF these cases will largely
determine activities OF the same
nature in other paris OF the state.
Az various times in the past
efforts to enforce the Medical