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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
Ono. Tn Or,

LITTLE NERVOUS NELLIE "A
STUDY OF MODERN AMERICA
(After James whitcomb Riley.)
Little Nervous Nellie's come to our
house to stay,
An wash the cups and saucers up
and brush the crumbs away.
An shoe the statesmen off the
porch, an keep he place in gloom
An talk about disaster black. an
days Of deepest doom:
An all the nervous neighbors when
the supper things is done
we set around an shiver while we
has the mostest fun
A-list'nin' to the witch-talc5 that
Nellie tells about
An the Gobble-uns at gifts YOU
Ef you
Don't
Watch
Outi
Cnc't there was q business man
wasn't sul Of scares
An when he went to bed at night
away up stairs
His partner heered him holler, an
his banker heered his bawl,
An when they turn the kivvers
down he wasn't there at all!
An they seeked him in the rafter-
room, an cubby-hole and press
An seeked him on a Hoover board
an every where's, ! guess,
But all they ever found was thist
his pants an roundabout,
An the Gobble-uns'n git you
Eff you
Don't
Watch
Outl
An one time an optimist I'D allus
laugh and grin
An see contentment close ahead
an happy days agin,
An onc't, when they was company
and killjoys was there.
She Knocked 'em and shocked EN-
and said she didn't care.
An thist as ne kicked up his heels
an turnt to run and hide
There were Two Great Big Black
Things a-standin' by his side,
An they snatched him through the
ceilin' fore he knowed what he's
about
An the Gobble-unsn get you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
Outl
An Little Nervous Nellie says when
the world is blue,
An the Stain sputters an the
Reds go wOo-oo-
An you hear the labor speeches
an the skies look gray,
An the news Is heavy an there's
nuthin' bright and gay
You better mind the gossip an the
squawkers loud and drear.
An hoard each copper penny an
spend the days In fear,
An be a great, big coward, an
silly warnings about
Or the Gobble-uns1l git you
Ef you
Don't
Watch
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know Mother likes you"
II hope SOL"
"Of course she docsI And SO will
Dad. Now just get II into your
head that everything's going TO be
all right. Tonight's a celebration
Prodigal son. fatted calf and all
that! You've got TO be happy about
this. Mrs Traversl"
Mark was elated. in HIS gayest
and most winning mood. The girl
smiled.
I'll try. Mr.. Travers."
idiot" The word was an en-
dearment Marks arm, which was
about her. frightened.
THE camouflage OF false gaiety
stood Norma I'm good stead
when three-quarters or an hour
later she looked across the heavy
lace. the crystal goblets and candle
light or the Travers' dining table.
The room was very large. with
dark wood-paneled walls. Bro
caded curtains or rich coloring
hung almost from the high ceiling
10 the floor. There was d spacious
ness and dignity about the Travers
home unlike anything Norma had
ever SEEN An expert and highly
paid decorator had collected the
authentic Jacobean furnishings.
Mrs. Travers. I'm stately black, AZ
the head OF the table, seemed an en-.
tirely different person than when
Norma had seen her before. weep
ing In her sons arms. Her hus-
bands manner was formal. Only
Mark. directly opposite from
Norma. appeared to be natural.
Mark did most OF the talking. Sew
eral times he tried rather unsuc-
cessfully 10 draw Norma into the
conversation There was about the
dinner an air OF persistent frigidity.
IL was a relief when they arose
10 have coffee In tho living room.
A fire burned in the crate here.
That al least suggested warmth.
Norma settled In q deep chair gar
Ing al the flames.
Mrs. Travers. beside her. said.
We're going TO be 80 happy 10
have you here. my deari"
Norma reused herself. I'm
sorry. I'm afraid I wasn't listen
ing."
Il said we're going 70 be 10 glad
to have you with us while Marks
away. It's going to be a splendid
thing for him. you know. \ can
tell you now what a terrible thing
this-er. misunderstanding has
been No one but n mother could
realize what I've been through!
But it's 10 be all right now. It's
wonderful 10 have Mark getting
into the business seriously. Mr..
Travers needs him. There's no
limit to what he won't do for him
II this works out we'll"
The girl felt her head swimming
Iney were all rushing mead Plan
ming Marks future. Talking about
great opportunities" about big
things" about loney and 3us IS
success as though they were the
only things In life. What about
Norma? She felt she was being
lost In the swift tide.
I'm glad" Norma said slowly.
for Marks sake. I hope 1t all
comes out as you say"
"Oh. II will When Mr.. Travers
makes up his mind on a matter
there's never the slightest doubt"
Mark. q little distance away. was
lighting a cigaret-
That's right. Mother he said.
Tell Norma I'm not going to fall
Into the ocean or DO eaten up BY
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take in six quarts Of oxygen when
he breathes a mixture that Is one
half oxygen. Hill asserts that a man
who could run a mile In 4 minutes
and Is seconds breathing air could
do it under 4 minutes breathing
oxygen.
This assertion Is figured mathe-
matically from a knowledge Of the
average capacity OF human lungs
and from the ability OF a normal
heart to circulate blood purified
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four"
Norma leaned against the arm Of
the davenport, watching him. Her
brightly REDEEMED lips quivered
slightly. Il wouldn't mind" she
said slowly. IF I were going with
you. ! wouldn't be afraid then
"But you know it's against COM
pany rules. And Dad isn't willing
to make the slightest exception for
me. That's all right; ! don't want
him to. I'm going into this thing.
Norma. to show him I'm not the
dub he thought I was I tell you
it's q great chancei Why. look. he's
going TO begin paying me SIS a
week right away! Where could I
ever hope to get at the kind or
thing I've been doing? Blossom
dale's! Why. you'd be living in a
dump like this the rest OF your
life,"
HIS sweeping gesture expressed
disgust at everything about
them The apartment was In a
rather miserable state. The living
room. suddenly transformed into
dressing quarters. was Uttered with
Marks discarded clothing. stray
towels and toilet articles. Drawers
OF the commode that during day.
time hours was masked by a digni-
fed covering were pulled out and
garments over1owed from one or
them. Norma's little black mules
occupied the center cf a chair. "A
closet door had been left open, re
vealing clothing on hangers and
the bathroom. also visible. was In
disorder. This was what always
happened when Mark dressed for
a state occasion The limited space
in the apartment made II worse.
Il don't want anything but to be
sure you'll come back to me. Mark
We've been-happy herei"
Suddenly the young man caught
her up beside him. "Of course I'll
come back. darlingi Nothing In
the world could keep me away from
you. or course I'll come back"
"Oh. II I could only be sure-i"
but ! will. AS N anything could
keep me awayi Why. Norma.
there's a tear-we can't have any
thing like that We-Good Lord.
who's that?"
The bell from the entrance OF
the building rang a second time.
louder than the first.
IN see." Norma said quickly
and went 10 answer. A moment
later she turned IT'S your "a
TIERS chauffeur" she said He's
downstairs waiting for US"
"Oh-Harveyl Might have known
Mother'd send him. Well. that's
10 minutes saved. Harvey'n get us
there quicker than any taxi"
Neither spoke for the next few
moments. Norma helped Mark To-
cate hat and gloves. transfer his
keys to the right pocket and az the
last minute grab a handkerchief.
She slipped the short velvet wrap
about her shoulders.
"Ready?" she asked.
Yes. I'm ready. Come on-let's
go!"
When they were settled In the
luxurious motor car Norma found
Marks hand. "I1l feel better about
things" she whispered. after to
night"
You mean-talking II over with
Mother and Dad?"
The girl nodded.
Sure You will" Mark agreed
You're going to like them. Norma.
They're-well. Dads a lot different
than you think he Is. And you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
TO-DAY ~ THE
Anniversary


On sept. Il, 1917. the secretary
or state made public "a note from
Ambassador Bernstorff 70 the Ber-
lin Foreign Office, dated JAM "a.
l9i7. In which the ambassador ask
ed for $4,000 TO be paid 70 influ-
ence Congress to prevent war.
The note said:
Il request authority to pay up
Ia $1,000 fifty thousand) dollars
IN order as ON former occasions
10 influence Congress through~thn'
organization you know OF. whfSh
can perhaps prevent war
II am beginning In the near
time to act accordingly. In the
above circumstances. IN public or
ficlal German declaration Tn favor
of ireland Is highly desirable. I'm
order TO gain the support OF Irish
influence here"
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Quotations

Police shNild not be prejudged
on the allegations Of criminals
themselves or those accused Of
crime. President Hoover.
People who have money wouldn't
have II long II they did not ask
how much things cost before they
buy. Doris Duke, heiress.
Men fall in love only before 30 and
after so. -Viscomte Alain de Leche.
We must not scorn. but study
Russia. We must think along new
lines.
President Farrand. Cornell.
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Rurbs

A member OF the New York Stock
Exchange bought n $4,000 brick or
gold bullion as a souvenir the other
day In Alaska. That sounds reason
able, considering some OF the prices
people paid for gold bricks I'm Wall
Street a couple Of years ago.
PENNSYLVANIA scientists report
that the blight which for years
threatened the chestnut with ex-
tinction is being overcome. ITO
sounds like good news for th- COL
umnists.
AL Capone. promising his help
toward capturing the kidnapers
OF n Chicago b0okmaker. called
kidnapping "the lowest form qf
crime" Maybe he should hav6
added. especially kidnapping such
an outstanding citizen as a book
maker"
The new Empress Eugene hats
NAV help TO revive the corset and
hustle industries. say fashion *
perts. That ought 70 pull us out on
the depression In pretty good shape.
anyway
When Mayor walker OF New York
goes on vacations. Joseph Mckee
becomes acting mayor. III miElt be
said that Mr. walker Is something
OF an acting mayor. too
A retired cattleman has invented
a reversible hat for women. IL re-
mains only for some chorus girl 10
think up an ocean liner than can
travel on skates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

sharks. She has the idea crossing
the Atlantic is about like Lying to
the moon"
MARK win be all right" the
elder Travers put I'm. Hes a good
sailor
"Yes. OF course," Mrs. Travers
was speaking 20 Norma again
"And while he's gone you'll be
busy. you know. I'm sure you'll
want TO find a little place 70 live
In this part or the city. I mean. or
course the rooms you have are
very nice but II would be SO much
more convenient II you end Mark
could DO near
Planning. pIanningi The rest OK
the evening was devoted to t.
Everyone was planning for the fu-
ture except Norma
CHE sat back very still and white.
- listening 20 the others. They
hate me-" Norma told herself. mo
matter what they say or how much
they smile I know they hate mel
They dor't want me herei"
They referred 20 Marks par.
ents. There was nothing tangible
10 which she could trace this pre-
sentiment. There were no sights
to his wife evident to Mark
Yet when the two were I'm their
own apartment later that night
Norma dropped her wrap. Marks
she begged. clinging 20 his shout
ders. don't go awayi Please don't
gol"
He kissed her. i've got 20. sweet.
heart You know that"
Please don'ti I'm sure soma
thing terrible r. going TO happen.
know II Will Oh. I know it,
ITS Just that you're tired. dear.
Better get to bed. Mother and Dad
viii look ont for you while I'm
away. liz l didn't know that ia be-
worried myself. Come on. Get out
OF that dress and let's get 20 bed.
You looked awfully sweet tonight.
Norma"
She refused 10 DO quieted and
comforted. There was a scene end
Ing with Norma's crying herself to
sleep. On Sunday-the following
day-they went over the same argu-
ments. Norma was willing 10 nd.
NIT the trip would be m good thing
financially for Mark. She could not
explain her deep-rooted prejudice.
No use telling the youth she knew
his parents loathed her.
Something win happenl- she
repeated a dozen times. Some
thing that will DO terriblei"
IL all resulted I'm a strained, mis-
cradle state or Affairs lasting until
four o'clock Monday afternoon
Marks train was 10 leave me 4:1e.
They were gathered In n little
group In the station waiting room
his father. mother and Norma
Mark. brisk. smiling a little ner
vously. put his arms around the
girl You're going 70 write often.
dear? You're going to try to be
happy"
I'LL try. Mark"
A red cap appeared TO take The
bags. They went 10 the car with
him. There were kisses. farewell
messages Noise and confusion. A
quick. tremulous embrace between
Mark and Norma.
Suddenly all the girl knew was
that the train was pulling away
from them. She cried out. Tears
filed her eyes.
On the rear or the last platform
she could still see Mark. waving.
Ito DC Continued)
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4otIbc1 VIII TIC Oc uD.r V hcrP " /"
certain effort.
The amount OF oxygen that a
man can take in depends naturally
on the size Of the man, on the
capacity OF his lungs, and on the
rate at which his heart a force
the blood around. Apparently the
limit OF intake that the heart can
handle is about four quarts Of
oxygen per minute. A man who
can take in four quarts Of oxygen
a minute when breathing air can
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21


Pretty NORMA KENT. cO-yenr-
OIL secretary. marrics MARK
son OF r.. VI. TRAv-
ERs, millionaire real estate deal
er. In spite OF the fathers opposi-
ton and threats 10 disiBherit
The story opens In Marlboro,
middle western metropolis.
lark sells his expensive roadster
TO get money for III honeymoon
and he and Norma Eo TO fashion,
able Blue Springs. There Norma
meets HOLLIS STONE. and II Is
evident from the girls manner
that she has known stone before.
Their money In soon gone. part
" due to Marks gambling. with
$500 BORROWED from stone the
couple return "a Marlboro. Mark
sets out ON n round Of pleasure
seeking instend Of hunting for n
job. when their funds dwindle
again Mark and Norma 20 q
cheap apartment. Mark gets one
Job and loses IL. Then he becomes
a fioorwalker In Biossomdnle's de-
pnrtment store. Norma practices
rigid economies mt home and In
spite of poverty the young couple
nre happy. Then Marks father
bnck into his own company II
Mark will prove he can make
good. His nrsf task involves n
business trip to France. Normn
In to remain mt home. Mark. with
mo suspicion of frickery. n enEer
to 20.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
NORMA gave a sharp tug at her
slipper heel. then stood up
She looked across the room. ~Tm
frightened. Mark" she said. Il
wish ! didn't feel this way but
can't help it,"
But, honey. you know that's fool
ish. There's not a reason in the
world for you to be afraid"
II knowi Maybe that's why I'm
SO worried Everything looks all
right 1t sounds all right when you
tell about IL But five whole weeks
how do you know?-it might be
six! Anything can happen In six
weeks. Mark! OIL don't want
you to goi"
She was wearing the peachcol.
ored frock that had come from
Fanchon's- The slippers, also
peach-colored. had frivolous heels
OF gold. Norma's hair had been
brushed 10 a metallic luster. Her
arms and shoulders we're like warm
ivory. Every detail OF her appear.
ance was meticulously correct. but
instead Of the charming picture she
should have presented the girls
face was pale and her eyes were
uneasy. She crossed the room to
where Mark stood before the mir.
ror. engaged with his tie. Norma
put a hand on each OF his arms
Il don't want you to go!" she re-
peated feverishly.
Now. see here. Norma. we've
been over all this beforel I've told
you what IL means 10 me. The
chance-the one chance I've been
waiting for! We can't throw Dad
down when he's been so decent
about everything. Besides. there's
no time to argue. II we're going to
be there BY 1880 we've got to
hurryl"
III do II for you Norma Of.
Tered. raising her hands to assist
with the bow knot. but Mark
shrugged her aside. He tossed avay
the tie and foraged in a drawer for
another. His coat. freshly pressed.
hung on the back Of a chair. Mark
mad not worn dinner clothes for
more than a month.
I've told you everything's going
70 be all ight!" he insisted. attack.
Ing the second tie and making 4
better Job Of It. You're Just look.
ing on the black side or things.
Instead Of i've weeks It may be
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with oxygen The figures have
never been verified BY actual ex-
pertinent because the necessary
oxygen would cost $500 and n spe-
cial tunnel to contain II would have
TO be built for the runner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21

The Empire State Building New
York. represents an investment Of
$50, 000, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21

Cairo. Egypt, has more daily
newspapers than London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21

BRITANNIA
Come the world against us,
England yet shall star
Gasping at the tax bills,
Living hand to hand.
Henry Ford Is calling back thou
sands of workmen. On his recent
trip around the country he must
have noticed the condition OF all
those cars you see on the roads
these trying days.
PLEA
Write me letters for an archive
Sweet epiStles that v-ill mark I've
Had my share OF love Con paper
When my charms begin to taper.
oh. my dearest. put in writing
All thy love my hopes igniting,
With the reading and rcreading
OF the stuff my heart Is needing.
So that when we are split asunder,
And you think our love a blunder
III have facts on which TO base
sweet,
Action In a legal case. sweet
Margaret Duffy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
r ENG -SH TAX
PROBLEM

The gasoline tax in England now
amounts to sixteen cents on the
gallon. and this departments idea
Of profligacy Is arguing 1t out with
the tax officials while you leave
the motor running.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
Winter Road Work to
Keep Many Employed.

Awarding of contracts for eight
aiding projects, three crawling jobs
I'd eleven bridges, was announced this
eek by c. NJ. Babcock, commissioner
highways. Bids on these projects
ere opened December /. Two of the
aiding jobs, on highways No. 18 and
b, and all crawling jobs, are to be
mpleted this year. Work on most
Z the bridges is expected to start this
onth, although they are not scheduled
pr completion until next summer The
larger grading jobs are for COM
elton next summer and it is likely
at work will start in early spring.
ost of the grading is in level country
til shallow cuts and fills, making
inter- work impractical.
The policy of the Highway depart
ent, Mr. Babcock said, is to let as
any winter jobs as possible, so that
number Of men may be employed at
asst part time. Due to climatic con-
Itions, however, certain types of work
n be done only in summer, and
e total number of men employed
uing the winter will necessarily be
naller than during the summer.
citing contracts for summer work
Iring the winter will permit an early
art on these jobs next spring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18
NATIONS FINANCE
STANDS TEST WELL
Economic Policy Commission Of
Bankers Association Points
Out How $4,000 Banks
Protect Public Interest

aver $4,000 banks all over the
~ United States are quietly and eff
fciently serving their communities,
helping tide many business enterprises
over their difficulties. helping many
concerns to earn money, helping Gre
ate the economic activities that mean
payrolls and spending power in their
zones OF influence, and faithfully keep
ing guard over the working capital and
savings funds Of their depositors," the
Economic Policy Commission OF the
American Bankers Association says in
q recent survey, adding:
at surely stands strikingly to the
credit of the banking profession that.
during a period of unparalleled inter.
national economic depression, this
vast majority of bankers have so com.
petently, so courageously and so sue
cessfully met their difficulties and OBJ
legations. The effects of the drought,
the decentralization of agriculture, the
stagnation of industry, the break.
down of trade, the inability of so many
heretofore desirable customers to
meet their obligations to the banks.
the impairment Of public confidence
by mob-scares and false rumors result.
ing in unreasoning runs. the abnormal
depreciation of quoted security values
even in the most wisely conceived in.
vestment accounts, the utter collapse
of real estate values-all these things
have occurred on a nationwide and
worldwide scale with unprecedented
severity.
1.-THE effects Of every one Of them
have assailed the banks with destruc
tive forces because they are Of the very
essence of a banks economic sub
stance. Yet. as we have shown, the
great bulk Of our banking deposits has
been protected without harm. and our
banks in a vast majority have con-
tinued to serve, support and strength
en- their customers and their commu-
mites with unfagging and uncon.
rQuered devotion"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-12-18

ing depression: than in whole library
full of charts and tables and books on
political economy.
I do not believe 1t is an imprac-
ficable dream to bring about an era
of more intelligent saving and spend
ing on the part Of our people. It is
mot impossible to change the habits OF
the population. 1t has been done in
many lines. The habits of our people
have been improved and the health
of the nation promoted in many ways
by consistent programs of advertising
and education that have brought
about better hygienic understanding
and practices.
The medical profession has virtual.
.ly banished the scourge Of some dis.
eases by persistent, intelligent cam
paigns of preventive sanitary meas
ures and inoculations, requiring new
understandings, new habits among
many millions of our people. Also a
large part of this evolution of public
health improvement has naturally de-
eveloped through the intelligent adver-
Using of many products that have to
do with bodily care. refer to the
manufacturers and distributors of such
things as more healthful shoes. more
effective toothbrushes, food products
with more wholesome values of nutri-
ton and countless other practical
Ideas that have become commonplace
Of our daily business life,-and that
have become part, too, of the very
texture of the personal habits and
health Of great masses Of our people.
II it has been good advertising and
good business for so many of our ma
tional producers to spend millions CT
dollars thus to inculcate new habits
Of personal hygiene and personal care,
is 1t not good business and good adver.
Using for our banking interests to lay
similar stress during the next period
Of prosperity upon better financial
habits and customs Of our people?
Bankers above all are interested in
stable, wholesome business. They
have much to gain by state of sound
financial health among the people, and
most to lose by epidemics of economic
maladies such as have swept the coun.
try during the past two years.