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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

was roughened with feeling. X
thought" he began haltIngIy. that
you were the rarest thing I had
q I'm many a moon I thought
you looked like something infinitely
desirable. Infinitely 10 be- loved. Il
thought all sorts OF strange. old
fashioned. knightly thoughts. Like
wanting 10 w a glove you had
worn or m rose you had thrown
away. ] thought-but why 60 ont
The night wanes and an anxious
parent waits you above"
Those ARE the ~lovellest worcs
anyone has ever said 20 me-" said
Lame. Forgotten now was her
promise. There was strange uwpnt
magic in this mans voice. nv
touch. in the way he looked at kH.
Some alchemy she did not under.
stand worked IN her brain.
60 now" the man said. almost
roughly. "And bless you"
lie "a down the steps. Lane
heard the sound Of his motor
a purring outside the gate be-
fore she could bring herself 10
creep upstairs. a white figure stood
at the door az Elsic's room.
SSH murmured Elsie. You're
In luck because ! did a little plain
and fancy lying FOR you. Said Mu-
riel had N headache and you'd had
20 take her home and would stay
the night with her. Cass went 10
bed and 10 sleep instanter. Lucky
for you"
Thanks a lot" Lame whispered.
I'll tell you all about IL tomor-
row. What shall I do? I hate 20
ing In now and waking her up"
Bunk on the couch i'm my room"
Elsie suggested Hospitality. Then
you can give me the low-down now
before we 20 TO sleep"
"And 20 the mighty Van brought
you home. Sir Galahad himself"
murmured Elsie when Lame had
finished. How touching for him 10
be ont chasing Mrs. Ladd's little
girl"
why DO you say that?" Lane DO
nahded.
Why, he's that way about Adele
Everyone in town knows
said Elsie scornfully. THAT
boy knows his way about. I can
tell YOU"
Il don't believe e." said Lane.
II simply don't believe H."
Elsie examined her face IN the
light cast by one small bulb.
We'll. kid. you don't need to take
II from me. You can read the tab
she said. with N yawn.
She's old enough 10 be his
mother" Lame pouted.
mot quite" returned Elsie. MAT
ter OF 10 years or so between them.
nothing"
Don't 90 falling for that babx.
Elsie advised. clambcring into "a.
He's the lawyers delight. BAen
correspondent three times in FIVE
years. That's Handsome for you"
Lame felgned sleep. "A sickness
and misery tugged at her heart In
Van Robard were bad then the
was bad. She couldn't en-
dure the thought.
Lame tossed and turned. The
moonlight was a torture.
She reviewed every word which
had passed between Adele Ladd
and the man who searched whole
hearted for Muriel. Her fevered
fancy admitted that Adele seemed
to have the right to order Van
around. Why?
Anguished, Lame imagined Adele
Ladd laughing az her. What was
she would say to Van when next
she saw him3 Oh. something like.
Who's your shabby little friendG
She's not much help I'm N crisis"
Clenching her hands. tears on
her cheeks, al last Lame slept
Ito BE Continucd) &
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TEXAS TOPICS
Ey The Political Analyst

By The Political Analyst
AUSTIN. June 30.-There is one
kind Of importation into Texas that
this year won attention Of the leg
iSlature for the first time. IL Is the
importation of children for place
ment in orphan homes or in custody
OF individuals. Such importation.
under the law creating a bureau OF
child welfare In the board of con-
troll, will be limited IN future TO
cases sanctioned by the state
chi,dren's bureau. and under bond
OF $1,000 for proper care Of the
children.
william Strauss. Houston man
who sponsored the wife and chill
dren's welfare bills through the
legislature. has estimated the 1000
children In orphans homes in the
state will be cut down 70 300 or
400 and that the rest can be and
will be put into private homes
where they viii receive o OF the
kindly care and the attention and
affection of foster parents than Is
possible in the impersonal insti-
buttons.
The board of control. when the
children's bureau comes into exist
enc Sept. /. will select a person
trained in child welfare work and
put the entire administration OF the
new law in his hands, its members
said.
The BIG oil companies are es-
Gaping income taxes by sinking n
ormous sums in real estate. and at
the same time are burdening the
people with an excessive load to pay
Cor the investment, by building
filling stations on every corner In
eErv city and town. This is the
oDin.on OF former Rep. w. T. VIII
li1ms OF Travis county. He would
Lit the number of filling stations
lew. or tax measures; and then
en- the state puts On an intan-
gible or earnings or income tax, the
wealth Of the big companies hand
ling gasoline retailing would not be
out Of reach.
OF purse the companies pay more
property taxes when they acquire
more property.
Former Rep. williams thinks the
solution OF the oil business Is build
ing small gasoline refineries at
each oil field and local distribution
OF the gasoline without either pipe
line costs TO the tidewater refineries
or railroad freight charges on the
gasoline back.
one unnamed small refinery oper-
ator, he said. tod me he could
sell gasoline at 2 cents above the
state tax of four cents and get
rich at Il. And he is more than
doubling his refinery with this end
in view
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Tell me-" she whispered softly,
imFelled by who knows what inner
urgency. How did you know my
name that night al the theatcr in
town-the first time / saw your"
She felt she had 10 know. After
all she might never see him again.
Sweet child" His voice ca
ressed her and she thrilled 20 the
timbre OF II. Sweet curious one"
went on that deep. strangely per-
suasive voice. II wondered how
long IL would be before you would
ask that"
"Now you're laughing at mel"
pouted Lame.
CHE felt a strong arm 20 around
~ her suddenly. Lame put up her
two slim brown young hands 10
ward him of. He let her 70 az
suddenly as he had touched her but
not before her fingers had felt the
strong heart of him beating under
that rough tweed coat.
Don't be afraid" ne said softly.
You're such an infant" She could
not see HIS face now, only the glIm-
mer Of those humorous deep-sot
eyes. Il knew your name because
l had asked Mrs. Cleespaugh the
day before as we drove past you on
the street. You were coming out
Of the theater with another girl.
You stopped TO pet a dog"
There's no mystery about Il,
then" Lame drawled Suddenly feel
ing rather foolish.
None at all. Mrs. Cleespaugh's
a sort OF cousin OF mine. She was
telling me about this theater VEN
ture and | was driving her down to
see Vernon. That's all. I thought
no. ] won't tell you what / thought
when / saw you"
Lame felt a little pulse throbbing
and pounding in her throat.
do tell me-" she pleaded. Il
can't sleep tonight until / know"
She turned her face 10 him in
the darkness. like a flower all fra
GRANGE and delight. The man stared
back at her a full moment before
he replied. When he spoke his voice
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OF the city government had made
reductions in various ways, prin-
cipally through salary cuts.
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Is due now and II II Is delinquent.
n penalty on both the first and sec
ond inStallmentS will be assessed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

Tax collections have been good.
according 10 Leigh Stanley. city
tax collector. The second inStallment
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ROBBED

IBy Staff COrreSpOndenD
HARLINGEN. June 30. - The
R,ean Spot Grocery here was rob-
bed during the weekend of $50 in
cash. The money was taken from a
register which had been forced
open.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

Average costs for educating a
student at the University Of Idaho
are S535 a year.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24

Wonder-Cut Bread never disappoints in favor,
freshness or food value. That's why Good House
keeping approves it, That's why scores of your
friends and neighbors serve it. And that's why
you'll want to make Wonder-Cut the three times
a-day favorite in your family. At your grocers.
Oven fresh.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
BIC NAVY GROUP
To RESIST ANY
IMPAIRMENT
Britten Joins With Johnson in
Opposing Cut; Want Sea De-
fenses Up to Treaty Strength

Contending that the United
States cannot disarm while dis
turbed conditions prevail through
out the world, hackers of an
adequate navy today prepared to
launch a counter-offensive to pre-
serve the nations first line Of
defense"
Insist on Upbuilding
Not only will congressional
friends of the Navy resist efforts
to cripple the present moderate
building program, but they will
insist that steps be taken to build
the Navy UP to the London
treaty.
They believe a strong effort
will be made in the name Of
economy to halt the present
cruiser and destroyer program,
entailing an expenditure of $60-
100000 to $70,000,000 a year,
mostly for requirements.
Outlook Abroad Bad
Following the vigorous attack
Of Senator Hiram Johnson (RD
of California on the Navy's foes,
Representative Fred A. Britten
I(R0 of Illinois, chairman of the
House Naval Affairs Committee,
called for a treaty navy" say
ing:
II believe this period of
depression is not the time to
economic on Naval, and Army
appropriations.
'|NOt only Asia, with its
trouble between Japan and
China, but Europe is sitting on
a volcano which may involve
the world in another war.
"If Russia should take sides
with China against Japan in
Manchuria, most serious
world situation would be on us
over night"
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
COST Of LIVING
down H. PCT.

Whether Mr.. and Mrs" know
it or not, the cost of living in
these United States has been 60
ing down since 1929 and it is
now lit per cent less than it
was preceding that year, says a
new analysis by the Department
of Labor.
The most noteworthy drop, &C
cording to this survey, has been
in foodstuffs. They have gone
down 23.5 per cent in two years.
Clothing showed a drop of 9.4
per cent. fuel, 3 per cent, and
household furnishings, IL per
cent.
During the six months ending
In June, foodstuffs went down
almost IA per cent.
Travel economically in Cne of the
good used cars advertised Tor sale to-
The Washington times., 1931-09-24

VoUR grocer can save the day when children
= come hurrying home from school. He has
everything you need for good-to-eat snacks that
won't steal dinner-time appetites. Wonder-Cut
Bread? Of course! It's Slo-Baked. That means
quickly and easily digested. Wonder-Cut "hits the
spot"-but lets appetites perk up again in time
for dinner.
And note this, mother: Wonder-Cut Bread is
sliced and ready to serve. Children help them
selves to flavor-fresh slices. No treacherous
bread-knife. No scattered crumbs for you to clean
up. Just put out the good things you want them
to use-diferent ones each day.
They'll do the rest.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24

MOTHER: See your grocer for everything you need. Then
follow the Wonder Twins for whole week full of after
school and between meals suggestions
The Washington times., 1931-09-24

Travel economically in tne Of the
good used cars advertised Tor sale to-
day in the Classified Section
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

(Firs5 Game. Ten Innings
Toledo ............, 100 600 600 0-l
Columbus .......... 900 OlO 600 IL
Mays and Kies. Dsvormer; Chapman and
Desautels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

Marsh. She seems to be afraid to
be natural. She is good-looking as
flesh exhibit, but when that is
recorded there is nothing much left
to say. 1t is the poorest and the
most unnatural Trilby I have ever
seen. The director had made a mis-
take in overplaying Barrymore.
That might be in the stars con-
tract, but such morbid stories is
signing the popularity death war
rant for a good actor.
Barrymore is splendid as to make
up but great acting is not needed
to show a man in a bathtub. The
director certainly has done some
common things with our John in
this movie.
AS usual, be your judge. The
world may disagree with me, but I
have my own opinion-it is a mighty
poor version of ''Trilby." The silent
version years ago was much better.
Now at the Apollo,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

Eight Records Tumble as Irish
Capture State Track Honors

which scored 1875 points. Butler
showed unexpected strength to take
third with 80 points, followed by
Purdue with 1885. Ball State col
lected 10 points, De Paw 63-5, and
Earlham SIS.
Jones, Ball State, cleared the bar
at 6 feet, 5 SIS inches to establish
new high jump mark.
The mile relay, won by Indiana
in record time of 1907, was the
closest event Of the day. Hatfield,
Indiana set new state mark to
win the high hurdles in :14.8. Burns,
Butler, ran the 22O-yard dash in
PA, eclipsing the old time by more
than half a second. Brocksmith,
Indiana, Tapped half his field to win
the two-mile run in record time of
e.32.8. Records also were set by
Baillie, Notre Dame, low hurdles,
:24.2; johnson, Notre Dame, pole
vault, Is feet, SIS inches; Crouch,
Indiana. broad jump, % feet, 101z
inches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
VICE LORD IS
SLAIN BY FOES
Ohio Gang Chief Killed by
Enemy Gunman.

By United Press
MAssILLON, O., May 1s-Gang-
sters spoke from an open doorway
in Columbia Heights early today.
killing William CBnD Krkillis, 80.
reputed cverlord of the districts
rackets, who had sworn vengeance
in the death Of henehman several
days earlier
Kirkilrs, purported boss" Of
James speros, whom police said was
killed by hoodlums from the Can
ton "jungleS" was shot as ne
emerged from an apartment house
and stepped into his waiting limou-
sine. His assassin fred from an
open doorway across the street and
fed on foot, tossing his gun into a
nearby creek. Kirkillis was killed
instantly.
With the death of the gang
leader and Speros. police feared all
outbreak of warfare between the
Jungle" and Columbia Heights fac
tons, which were aligned in the as
sassination five years ago of Don r.
Mellett. militant newspaper editor.
Speros repeatedly was an informer
for Mellett during his crusade
against the underworld and Kirkil-
lis was purported to have furnished
federal authorities with information
leading to recent raids upon speak
eaSies owned by rivals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

matte stuff in her two big scenes
with the heart-eattn' reporters.
Here is the fastest and smartest
cracking movie We have ever had.
It cost fortune for this cast OF
types and the newspaper men look
real.
Lewis Milestone, the director, has
again made himself famous. Here
is the real atmosphere that news
paper men on a criminal courts
building lives in.
Here is the raw article, no per-
fumed conversation here. Here is
the red-blooded article.
If you can stand the shock land
many didn't on seeing the stage
version, then this movie will be
your comedy waterloo.
Here is the picture that has the
laughs, the thrills, the pathos and
the sensations. It has been per-
fectly acted on the part of all but
Pat O'Brien as Hildy johnson. He
is not bad, but not outstanding.
Photography and direction perfect.
Here is a sweetie. Here is q riot
Of fun, facts and realism.
Now at the Palace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
AS Rap Cleveland for
Ninth Victory in Row
Defeat Is Ninth Straight for Indians; WashngtonS Win
Ming Streak Is Broken at Six by St. Louis
Browns; Cards Trip Giants

even basis with ten victories each.
In the American League, eastern
clubs have won tTenty-three
games with the western teams win
ming only eight.
The world champion Philadelphia
Athletics kept their intersectional
slate clean Sunday by defeating
the Cleveland Indians, IS TO 10. 1t
was the ninth straight victory for
Philadelphia and the ninth con-
secutive defeat for Cleveland.
Home runs by Fox, Simmons and
Cochrane featured Philadelphia S
cighteen-hit attack.
Mats, Browns Divide
washington's six game winning
streak was shattered in the first
game Of a doubleheader with St.
Louis, the Browns winning z to /,
but the Senators came back to take
the second game, 4 to 2
New York Yankees won an 8 to
5 smuggling bee from Detroit to give
the east the advantage for the day,
W0h Chicago scoring the vests sec
ond victory, defeating Boston, 2 to l.
Tommy Thomas allowed Boston
only five scattered hits, one of
them-a home run by Webb-tieing
the score IN the ninth.
Western Team Sweeps
Western teams made q clean
sweep of the days play in the Ma
tional League, st. Louis drubbing
the New York Giants, 6 to /; Gin
cinnati defeating Brooklyn, 7 to 5,
and Pittsburgh beating Boston, 5
to 3.
Burleigh Grimes held New York
scoreless except for a homer by
Johnny Vergez, while the. Cards
drove Fred Fitzsimnaons from the
mound with four home runs to give
him the first defeat of the year in
six starts.
Cincinnati bonabarded five Brook
Ign pitchers for thirteen hits and
clinched the game with flve-run
attack in the first.
lied to drive Rixey from the game
with four runs in the eighth, but
were unable to overcome the early
lead.
Pittsburgh piled up a fve-run
lead of Socks Seibold in the first
five innings and pulled through with
q victory despite Bcston's three
run rally in the seventh.
Chicago and Philadelphia we're
not scheduled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
2O,892 HAVE AUTOS
More Than 1000 in County
Own Diamonds,

Depression and hard times to the
contrary, more than one thousand
persons in Marion county outside
Of Indianapolis, reported ownership
Of diamonds and 20,892 others listed
automobiles on their 1881 assess
ment lists, according to Robert
Sloan, county assessor.
The average taxpayer in eight
townships has s1,335 in money and
notes and jewelry, including dia-
uonds, totaling SGT.
Total assessed valuation of the
county, exclusive of Center town
ship, is fixed at $10,751,825. Center
township valuation is expected to
be approximately $51,o0O,Oo0.
Persons owning automobiles are
only 1922 less in number than
those reporting household goods,
which were valued at $s,070,062,
while car values totaled $3,3O6,188,
or an average Of $3.50 for each car.
Horses averaged $42 in value.
Other valuations reported by
Sloan included: Farm implements
1912, value $110,769; horses 1929,
value $142,931; mules ST., value
$27,470; tractors ATS, value $55, 1913.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

exhibit will show more than a quar-
ter million dollars worth Of motor
machinery.
The exhibit will be open to the
public and no admission will be
charged, .Anes announced: Visitors
also may take tour Of inspection
Of the famous Duesenberg plant, he
said.
In addition to Duesenberg racing
cars and stock models Of the ex-
hibit will feature Auburn cars, Cord
cars, Lycoming marine and aviation
engines, Stinson planes, Dodge mo-
tor boats, Mullins sea eagles, L. G.
B. free wheeling, Century Air Lines
exhibits and several other we'll
known motor creations.
An effort will be made to have
the winning car in the 5O0-mile
race and its driver at the exhibit
Immediately after the race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

New York ........ 600 1O2 1915 "a |
Detroit .......-... 600 0O3 OOPS IA
Sherid and Dickey; Sorreu Herring
sullivan and HeyU9rth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

NATIONAL LEAGUE
ST., Louis .......... 100 100 O10-6 n
New York ..,.. 600 OlO O00-l O
Grimes and Wilson: Fitzs.urnons
DonOhCe and HOGAN o Farrell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Voigt Takes
First Match

81 United Press
WESTWARD no, England, May
18.-George Voigt Of New York,
leading American contender and one
OF the tournament favorites, won his
first-round match in the British
amateur golf championship today,
beSting T. H. Bowman OF Seacroft,
i and 8.
Bowman was one Of the most for
uidable players in the tournament,
but Voigt'S putter was in excellent
working order today.
Douglas Fairbanks, the American
movie actor, was defeated in the
first round by j. R. Abercrombie
of Royal Liverpool, one down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
BANDIT TO BE BURIED
Potter's Field to Be Resting Place
of Slain Gunn1an.

Robert A. johnson, alias Pau,
Kiefer, one Of the bandit duo slain
in the robbery Of the Joseph Clos
son grocery. 800 Fl. Wayne avenue
in February, will be buried in pot
ter'S field.
Authorities received word from
Howard Johnson of New York
brother Of the slain gunman, that
he could not afford to have the
body returned to New York fol
burial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
CITY DRIVER is
KILLED AS HIS
RACER CRASHES
Raymond Myers Carried to
Death When Car Dives
Off Track.

Trapped in his race car as It
hurtled over a high embankment at
the new TT. Wayne speedway Sun
day, Raymond Myers, 81, Of 48
Schiller street, indianapolis, was
carried to almost instant death.
Myers suffered nine fractured ribs
and both lungs were punctured. His
jaw was broken and he was cut
badly. He died en- route to q Fl.
Wayne hospital.
In the last five years Myers had
won note as dirt track racer on
midWestern tracks and his cars
usually were creations of his own.
The tragedy occurred while Myers
was attempting to qualify his car
in time trials for the feature tWen-
ty-fve-nlile race, which later in the
day was won by Ira Hall Of Terre
Haute.
Myers was travelling at terrific
speed when a spindle on the right
front wheel Of his car crystallized
and snapped. The car plunged over
a twenty flve-foot elnbankment
carrying the Indianapolis man with
it. AS it struck the ground Myers
was thrown from the car.
Myers was born at Alglers. Ind,
where his father is a fur dealer. He
came to Indianapolis a year and a
half ago from Winslow, Ind, where
he had operated garage. He is
survived by his parents at Algiers;
his widow, four children, Paul, 10;
Carolyn, 5; Margaret, 8; Raymond
Jr., Is months, and sister, Miss
Bernice Myers, all of Indianapolis,
The body was to be sent directly
to Algiers from Ft. Wayne for
burial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

modern public ap-
prevail, then it
must be conceded
that "Svengali" is
IN pleasant and
u n S YIN pathetic
entertainment. So
many lib critics
have been taken
with the story
that this version
becomes more Of
an opera t ion
upon the soul and
mind Of poor Tril-
by, played very
OOorIxy nv Marian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
RUTH ROLAND
HAS BAD VEHICLE

The fact is, in my opinion, that
Ruth Roland made a mistake, and
a vital one, in trying to stage a
comeback in the movies with such
a stale piece Of melodramatic tripe
as Reno"
Even her work was so expression
less that had the opinion at times
that she was an amateur. But when
I studied Reno" I blamed fifty per
cent of the faults on the director
and the other fifty on the man who
wrote the silly and over sentimental
babble.
The husband (and rich one) in
this story is the most contemplate
curr that the screen has reflected in
years. He is so much the product
Of the ten, twenty and thirty cent
mellodramas Of the old road show
days that I wanted to cry out loud.
But couldn't because the husband
took himself too seriously.
Ruth Roland is cast as the wife
of a wealthy old cad who frames his
wife to get a divorce so he can play
with another toy.
You know what I think about
Reno" 1t is a mighty awful mess.
Now at the Circle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Hoosier Musicians Win

By Times Special
ELKHART, Ind, May 15.-Tht
six-piece string ensemble Of Elk
hart high school won first place ir
the national high school music con-
test here. Other winners from In
diana included Roosevelt school
East Chicago, first in Glass B. or
chestra contest, and George O'Brien
Hammond, first in string bass indi.
vidual competition.