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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
Brownsville Has:

!. A population in 1881 OF over $4,000
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
3. Bank deposits, SS.0OO.Ooo.
4. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
s. international airport. five air lines.
. "A $4,000 deep water port financed.
T. Tn best climate. soil In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

NEW YORK Reverberations
from the recent wave Of murder and
lurid crime in New York have
Weakened this towns officialdom to
action against the more sinister
night resorts and dance halls.
AT the moment. they are talking
about a new commiSSionership IN
the police department which would
have immediate powers TO act
against a most vicious breed OF So
called night clubs.
Strangers in Manhattan have
been the most frequent victims OF
such tenderloin spawns, where the
rules not only never give a sucker
a break, but generally leave the
victim beaten in some dark doorway
with his pockets inside-out.
Visitors, however. are not the sole
prey. Townfolk. out on a lark, fire.
quently stumble upon eye-opening
evidences Of what goes on behind
locked or barred doors in their own
town. New Workers who stumble
into such traps have only them
selves to blame, since the warning
signals have been displayed time
and again.
So raw Is the initiation of a VIC
tim that, we're 1t not for the beat
ings and -obberies, the. whole thing
would be funny and recall the old
days Of Uncle Josh in the big city.
For the places now being dragged
out Of the dark into the light of day
are Of the cd melodrama variety
that We met in cheap novels and
tent shows in past years.
Briefly. the most common proce-
dure of such spots is this: They
work n league with a type of
taxicab driver who cruises about
the midtown section i'm search OF
fares. Usually the driver has a
"gypr cab: that is. a cab charging
the highest rates. But there are any
plumber OF other '~steerers."
The driver. Of course. is aware
that the average stranger Is likely
to be a little giddy: likely 10 want
TO 90 places and do things: likely
TO take a few drinks and want 70
keep going. Sometimes the fare
asks the driver for a recommended
tion-and this Is q truly fatal pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

rangy figure, the scent OF Turkish
~cigarets.
Fresh. but rather nice" she
commented TO herself. Too bad
Muriel had missed him. Muriel
p~rofosscd 10 n "yon" for newspaper
men. thought them $50 frightfully
romantic" Well. maybe they were.
LANE didn't know much about
them.
She went 10 the screen doors and
looked out into the sweet-scented
night. II was infinitely dark. Only
a faint powdering OF far-off stars
limited OF a sky arching that black
velvet darkness. What a night AS
she stood there Lame heard a faint
whistle. saw a cigaret describe an
arc in the dimness Of the circular
drive before the theater.
Hello. there" called a gay voice.
She peered out. "Oh. it's you.
Muriel?" She was conscious OF a
vague feeling az disappointment.
Whom she had been expecting she
couldn't have said. The other girl
came out OF the darkness with q
rush and a swirl. bringing with her
the faint. sweet odor of jasmine.
She was all in white, white taffeta
frock swirling around her ankles,
creamy white velvet wrap. pearls
at her throat. a sparkle OF crystal
at hsr small, high-arched white
slippers. Dazzling Lame thought
her. as she stood there. She was
painting. a little. as IL she had beep
running.
you didn't expect me. / know
she said. smiling. But I Just had
to ONE. Tell me-did Chuck stop
by YETI"
Chuck"
"Oh. heavenly day." Muriel evil
denced impotence. "Chuck Des-
mond from The Sphere. Grimes
told me when / got in from grand
mothers that he'd phOned he was
on his way. I'm mad 70 see him.
Where is he?"
MURIEL'S eyes we're starry. Her
- young bosom heaved with OK
element. Lame thought she had
never seen her look SO lovely.
II put him IN 81. on the left"
she said automatically.
Nov. look" began MurieI por-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

that they never would be able to
find their way back or tell where
they have been.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
II


Oh. there we're days and weeks and months,
And changing seasons too.
When I'D have given all the world
For Just a glimpse OF you.
And yesterday your face shone thru
Amid the Broadway rush:
cannot say my heart stood still
I've got another crush.
Jean Douglas.
The Post Office Department now threatens to pro-
coed against all newspapers publishing the names OF
sweepstakes winners. In certain quarters there seems
to be a determined notion that the human race
should be kept from knowing that gambling Is a
human custom.
AL JolSon. the nanny song singer, has bought a
racing stable. II will be a tough break II he gets q
horse that, like Jolson. finishes on his knees.
The way the big cities are going after racketeers
it would seem that the country is swinging around to
the theory that they are no better than honest men
Smile suggested by DR.. r. w. Rogers: As charitable
as a politician toward his party's faults.
Copyright, 1881. by The Associated Newspapers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

death. robbed and carried out 70 be
dumped IN the most ~conveniens
gutter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

Even these endinRs are relatively
happy. compared with some where
men have been all but beaten TO
Evening star., 1931-04-12

I TITLE more than a plaything for chemists
few years ago, the production of hquifled
petroleum gases has grown into q sizable in
duStry, which, by the acceleration Of its growth
indicates that it is to take highly important
place in the modernization Of homes IN isolated
communities.
In sections too small to warrant the construc-
ton and operation Of gas plants these hquified
gases, particularly propane, provide for domestic
in cooking and heating.
survey of this budding industry carried on
by the Bureau Of Mines shows that, from pro-
duction Of $4,000 gallons in 1922, the annual
output jumped, first slowly and then in great
leaps, to o total in 1880 Of more than 1000, 900
gallons. Propane led, with a production Of
II, SOC, 900 gallons.
The reason for the greater employment OF
propane IS found in its low Vaporizing tempera-
ture. 1t will TURN into gas at temperatures as
low as A degrees below freezing, q character
isttc which makes it almost infallible as q
source Of fuel while butane, the other principal
gas OF the industry, requires q much higher
temperature to make it Self-yaporizing
The propane liquid is supplied to householders
in steel cylinders which are replaced, when ex-
hausted, by fresh supplies. Butane, on the other
hand seldom reaches the householder first hand
finding its way into the homes from commercial
distributing points. It is highly valuable in as
sisttng hard-preSsed central plants to carry over
their peak loads and to enrich gases produced
Evening star., 1931-04-12
Use ofLiquifed Gas.

by ordinary methods but found to be little low
IN fuel value.
Butane and propane have been employed in
community projects in which central supply
is desired, and yet for which sufficient support
Is lacking to erect and operate regular gas
manufacturing plant. In these cases, the iqui-
fed gases are handled from the central source
through pipe lines and meters to the homes
just as in the case of the regular manufac-
tured gas.
The rapid growth of the use of these petro
leum gases is believed to indicate an important
economic outlet for petroleum, and at the same
time speeding up of the time when even iso-
lated homes may have the conveniences of mod
ern city life so far as cooking and heating
concerned.
Evening star., 1931-04-12

touched a cord in his heart whats to be-
come of me? No partner, no money no career
and black mark against the turn after all
my work. :" Familiar words indeed! women
and men in the crowd meet and mingle, yet
with itself every soul stands single. making its
lonesome and low lamentation, fighting its
terrible conflicts alone. :"
He peered into the passage. There, with
her back toward him stood the girl he longed
to make Mrs. Nicholas Legg the amusing
nose, the honest eyes, the courageous chin and
the kind mouth, in very great trouble now. He
turned and went to Harry. There was chivalry
and CLINT of triumph in his eyes. Here was
the chance to do a kind deed in very naughty
world. Here was the chance to be reYenged
for that cold shoulder, that aloofness and the
indifference to his immediate and everlasting
love. III substitute" he said
Evening star., 1931-04-12

person who tries to initiate you" They were
making their appearance nightly at the NUM-
cipal Casino between family Of gymnasts and
q lady with a voice. He rose and shouted Lets
60" He dragged Nippy to the managers Office
which was behind the stage. Hello George"
he said heartily. How and phwen and phwat
and all that sort of thing?"
The person thus addressed was not George
and never had been George His name was
Harry and it was a good name. He was a
very harrled man. I'm In the cart" he said.
My next turn has gone phut and there's going
to be gap. Boot and Slipper-see 'em? Jack
Boot and Nellie Slipper-pretty bad but they've
been getting over here He's been run over
on the promenade and who's to SubStitute?"
Nippy was near the door. Some one with
a charming voice was talking just outside.
There was a desperate quiver IN it which
Evening star., 1931-04-12
S7Uine-Raising Tests May O7eroome British
Market Barrier.

produced at the departments experimental
farm in Montana. Recently after an exporta-
ton OF sides the department repurchased four
in order to find out the results of the British
grading. At the same time 16 other sides, four
each from Denmark, Poland, Sweden and
Ireland, were purchased in order that they
might be compared with the American product.
The 20 sides were subjected to very careful
tests, the meat being measured for thickness
of fat and lean and total thickness, photo
graphed in the various cuts and In other man
ners subjected to comparison.
1t Is believed that the American pork may
soon be raised to = quality TO meet the British
standards. Already it is claSsed as good as the
Canadian" but is still held inferior to the
Danish and Irish products Should the Ameri-
can swine reach the point where it meets
British demand. q market now almost closed
would be opened
Evening star., 1931-04-12
Meat Stamp BenetIts'

THE Federal grading stamp is fast becoming
the hall mark for the purchasing pub
lie. Started experimentalIy in 1927 the stamp
ing has grown, until last year 34OOO.O 900 pounds
of beef were graded. This was a so per cent in
crease over 1929. The retailer, hotel man and
restaurant proprietor all have hailed the grad
ing, for 1t materially lessons the time required
in the laying in of supplies and eliminates risk
Of securing an inferior product
Evening star., 1931-04-12

w YHEN an Englishman speaks Of bacon
XA he means more than Just the slabs
" " OF side meat common to the Ameri-
can market. The EngliShman means
the entire side of the hog. The thin, crisp
slice Of bacon that is so enticing to the appe-
tite Of the American Is unknown to the British
table, the term breakfast bacon" meaning q
strip q quarter of an inch or more thick and
sometimes including a spare rib or q part of
q chop.
This difference in the taste has brought about
condition in which the American swine raiser
finds the British market almost closed TO him.
To overcome this state the Department Of
Agriculture has been carrying tests since
1925 in an effort to raise swine which will meet
the British demand.
The sides shipped into the British market
are known as Wiltshire hides. These are being
Evening star., 1931-04-12

WITH most remarkable brain-wave he re-
ferred to a girl in Nice who was earning
her living at that very moment by the simu-
lation of mirth. She's doing what Rosy Calf
did" he said, and her partner Is q dishonest
Evening star., 1931-04-12

DID creatures, men. Odder even than
women. and one can't say more than
that. Here was one. for instance, young
good-looking and at the very top of
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
TEST BALLOONS
| ARE LOCATED

Two of the balloons launched
Friday to determine the distance
that they could travel have
landed.
The balloons were sent up from
Anacostia Park when the second
annual kite contest was held
under the auspices of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Model Aircraft
League.
The first return was received
from F. N. Levering, of Baltimore,
who declared that he found bal
loon No. SO, bearing the name of
Thomas Herbert, on Friday at 4
p. m, two hours after it was
launched here. Rupert Griffith,
Of Belair, Md, said he picked up
balloon No. 81 at $3.50 p. m. Fri.
day, at the Belair race track.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
DR.. G.. r. Ellis Heads
BrOOkLUnd Citizens

DR.. George r. Ellis will head
the Brookland Citizens ASsocia-
tion the coming year. Other
officers are Lee Wilson, vice pres
ident; r. N. Ashmun. secretary;
Noel B. Parks, financial secretary,
and c. M. Rensberg. treasurer.
Construction of bridge over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks at Franklin Street North
east, and improvement of q
number of streets, including the
opening of Eighth Street North
east, from Monroe to Franklin,
are requested in resolutions
adopted at a meeting in the
Masonic Temple, Twelfth and
Monroe Streets Northeast, last
night.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
JObLess Aid Sought
BU SPEEDING Library

The Northeast Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting last night at the
Ludlow School, adopted q resolu-
ton asking the District Commis-
sioners to speed up work on the
branch library being erected at
Eleventh Street and Maryland
Aveune Northeast. in order to re-
lieve unemployment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
NO FOOTBALL
FOR L0Y0LA
next SEASON

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1.9-Suspen-
sion of intercollegiate football by
Loyola University will be continued
for another year, it is announced
by Father Robert M. Kelly S. j.,
president of the college. The an
nouncement followed a canvass of
the faculty, whose members voted
TO keep football off next years
athletic program because of the
success of the plan this year.
Loyola is the first and only ma
jor college in the country to try
the experiment of suspending inter-
collegiate football
"A survey Of the results thus far
visible, according to Father Kelley,
has shown growth of intramural
sports, giving wider percentage OF
students the benefits of athletic
participation, tendency to i'm
prove the general scholastic stand
ing and abolition of a financial
strain on the student treasury.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

just to pass the time away or,
perhaps, really to find out what
the French sports fan thinks about
the Partisan newspaper "L'Auto'
conducted a contest among its
veaders with the result that the
most noteworthy athletic record
breaking achievement of recent
years was declared to be Paayc
Nurmi's feat of covering nearly II
miles on one hours foot-racing at
Berlin in 1928.
The field was wide open but not
even patriotic impulses prompted
better than a second place for Jules
Ladoumegue, the Freedman who
recently startled the track world
oy racing mile in minutes,
3 is seconds.
SO far as speed is concerned,
Flight Lieute na ant Stainforth's
world air speed record of 407. 5
niles per hour, in a British sea-
plane, was ranked no better than
eight in the list of ten, thereby
causing Old John Bulls sporting
experts to lift surprised eyebrow
Here's L'Auto's list, as decided
by the popular vote:
!. Nurmi's hour running record
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Locke Even Better

Locke Even Better
Three American names, Locke,
Osborn and Weissmuller, will be
noted.
Locke, incid ntally ran 220
yards, or slightly more than 200
meters, actually in 205 seconds for
a worlds record. The University
of Nebraska's flier was never cred
tied with this figure, however, be-
cause the IA.A.F. at the time did
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
STARS TAKING
MATES ABROAD

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Janet
Gaynors stopover en- route to En-
rope with her husband, Lydell
Peck, was occasion for a party.
Miss Gaynors bother was that
she can't speak French and she
does want to get about SO many
places in Paris. Then there are so
many things she must buy, too
"A rather needless worry"
beamed Mr.. Peck, "since the key to
The city viii take her any place and
they're promised to give that to
her."
Incidently, 1t begins to look as
if it's fashionable for Hollywood
stars to take their husbands with
them when they travel.
The Fairbanks srs. and jrs. came
east together, too. Then there was
Nancy Carroll with her new spouse
Helen Twelvetrees was escorted
by Frank Woody, her husband, on
that boat trip from the west coast
through the canal. To hear them
rave about 1t makes you want to
urn stowaway.
The fair Helen was guest of hon.
Or at a luncheon aboard the ship
when it locked. 1t was showing
that day.
A very pleasing experience it is
to lounge in seagoing luxury and
gaze through the portfolios at the
white flakes falling on the water.
Right then the wistful actress de-
cided she must have such setting
for some high emoting in one of
her coming pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

not recognize .tenth-second watches
as legal and proper.
However, it did the next best
thing by an amusing bit of parlia-
mentary juggling at Amsterdam
in 1923. The federation added a
tenth of second to the time,
making it 20.6 seconds or 90 3-5,
and placed it on the books as a
worlds record.
Gators broad jump record, it
may also be noted, has been sur
passed by a Japanese, Nambu, who
cleared 26 feet 1-8 inches at
Tokyo recently.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
British Oppose U. S. Ball

Great Britain from what my
London scouts report, does not like
the balloon golf ball, whether it is
heavier or not, and the Royal and
Ancient authorities of st. Andrews
have no idea whatever of changing
the size or weight Of the ball to
conform to new American stand
ards.
Most British golfers, but particu-
larly the professionals who had
sad experiences with the balloon
ball in Ohio last summer, believe
that the great Yankee experiment
is bust" AS proof, they point
to the fact that the United States
Golf association felt obliged to
yield to a storm of criticism by adj
ding more weight to the ball.
If they didn't know it before the
New York Giants now can point
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Dobie Not Gloomy

Sports editors have lot to
answer for in the way of creating
myths" writes L. C. Hodgson, page
one columnist of the St. Paul Dis
patch. Il always laugh when I see
the headlines about Gloomy Gill
Dobie. Having been born in the
same town with him, having eaten
with him, slept with him, stolen
watermelons with him and known
him like a brother, am amused
when they tell he is gloomy. He
has the somewhat reluctant optim-
ism Of a true Scot, but his heart is
the laughingest instrument I ever
met up with and he couud not be
pessimiStic if he tried to-"
! Maybe that was before Gil was
obliged to play his students on the
football teams at Cornell university
where his pessimism blossomed in
to flower.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

If they didn't know it before the
New York Giants now can point
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

to at least one good, substantial
reason for acquiring Sam Gibson,
right pitching star of the
San Francisco Seals, for 1882 de-
livery.
Gibson, according to the official
averages, just published for the
Pacific Coast league, led all the
sharpshooters with an earned run
allowance of only 248 runs per
nine inning game. Gibson won %
games and lost II for a percentage
of 100.
This was not quite as good as
the winning record of Frank Shell
lenback, Hollywood spitball artist,
who contributed 81 victories as
against only defeats, but Shellen-
backs earned run figure was 2.85,
placing him second among the
regulars.
Gibson also lead the league in
strikeouts, with 204, his nearest
rival in this respect being Win Bal
lou of Los Angeles with 100. He
pitched 81 complete games. indi-
eating his arm has fully recovered
from the ailment that cut short
his major league career, and is
sued only SO passes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
FLORENCE KEEPS DIM LIGHT

FLORENCE, Italy = The City
Council has voted to replace the
old street gas lights with electric
ity but will install weak bulbs in
order to preserve the dim light
that for so long has been part
of the city's atmosphere.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
TEACH FRENCH TO TRAVEL

PARIS that visit tc
the United States is serious bust
ness, the Institute of American
Studies here has opened special
lecture course designed to instruct
French students in American ways
and backgrounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
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of 10 kilometers 30 meters.
2. Ladoumegue's mile record Of
minutes is seconds.
8. Oscar Eggs hour cycling rec
ord of A kilometers 247 meters.
4. Jarvelin's decathlon record.
5. Rigo:.,ct's two-handed weight
lift of 1922 kilograms.
6. S. Gators long jump of &c
feet 1-8 inches.
7. Roland Locke's 2U0-meter run
of 20 3-5 seconds.
8. Flight Lieutenant Stanforth's
air speed record of 4071A M.P.H.
8. Harold Osborn's high jump
of feet IA inches.
TO- Johnny Weissmuller's 100
meter swim in 81 rs seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
KHAKI AT BUCKINGHAM

LONDON = King George, not
wanting his young officers to spend
their small salaries on fancy court
clothes, has told the army that
khaki service uniforms will be quite
all right at levees and investitures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Hack Plenty Hot

Hack Plenty Hot
An official tells story that cen
Sers about Able Booth of Yale
and Ben Ticknor of Harvard. 1t
occurred in the game at New
Haven last year.
Ticknor tackled Booth along the
sidelines, whereupon Able re-
marked:
you can let me up now, every
body in the stands knows you made
the tackle"
Ticknor's retort to this was to
spin Able upside down with a
brisk jolt. The referee came run
ming up at the moment and said:
That will cost you Is yards,
Captain Ticknor."
20. K. 1t was worth it," Big Ben
replied.
Nogales international., 1931-06-10
Magnificent Scientific Exploit

That was a rather remarkable balloon trip mace
Inv Prof August Picard and his assistant, VINO as
cended high above the atmosphere OF 1he eaftlt -
make observations Of the cosnllc rays.
For > dav and a half the world waited anxlousy
70 bea, Of the fate Of the brave men, while OCCASION
av somebody wondered why men risk their llVes III
vestigatng such thing as cosIalc rays. oa,obi,o
Yet few Americans wondered at the auto1noolie
drivers who risked death in the great speedway al
indianapolis.
Our idea of what is not JOY ride was the balloon
trip of Prot. Picard.
What the farmers need is somebody to teach them
thn high finance that some bankers and capitalists
USE
Life is not all bad; it's been quite while since
we had to throw poet out Of the office on ms ears
Correct this sentence: "That IS all right old man;
don't need the money YOU owe me; take your time
Anv Nogales husband can tell you who bosses his
home but he might try to lie to you.
Advertising is something that develops with
faith; YOU can't tell anything about 1t until you>Ury lI.
So far, be it noted, no school child has raised
howl about being unemployed this summer
1t takes a good farmer to know what he is going
to Get out Of the ground expressed IN dollars ano
cents.
Our idea Of marl-szed tornado threw railroad
train off the track.
Tell any citizen about your ailnent and he vii
give YOU q sure remedy.
Its long lane that has no turning, but that is
no reason for you to take curve before you see IT,
Let's be thankful the experts say that times art
getting better.