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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

she forgot the letters again when
she came home from the Alhambra.
but Martin remembered them and
went downstairs with the key 10
bring them Up. When he came
back he'd merely said. after look
Ing nc her a minute, Good night,
Rhoda-" and gone away, although
the idea OF q kiss had hung pal
pably between them for an instant.
She wouldn't have minded his kiss
Ing her good night. but she rot q
real thrill out Of the fact that he
didn't although he evidently want
ed to. She realized that when he
did Kiss her he'd mean more by IL,
and there was a touch OF real
Scotch thrfff about Rhoda that ap-
preciated the economy.
n was the same quality m her
that made her pat or letting her
self drift away into a pleasant day
dream owe the hours Just passed
until she should have finished her
evening tasks and got into bed. 9th
erwise she wouldn't have looked at
the letters at all.
One Of them was addressed. in
an angular feminine hand she
didn't know. to her. Miss Rhoda
White" IL was with n rather in
different feeling OF perpiexity THAT
she sliced open tire envelope. But
with her FIRST increduious stare mt
what was written on the stiff fold
ed sheets Of notepaper II contained.
she felt a frightened wish that
Martin hadn't gone home. for the
thing began: Dear Miss McFar-
land
She was trembling 50 that she
went over and sat down On the
couch before she read any further.
She felt as N things were closing
In on her somehow; the way a bird
feels. perhaps. when the beaters are
driving It toward the wall behind
which q man ~ waiting with a gun.
Il hope ] haven't frightened you.
beginning Ike that" II said. "but
You do not know me-you may new
q A4N9 GNG4 nEAE4 VI mE@AAQ Il
wanted 60 make sure that Won
would read tits letter. because 1t M
important to me whether * A. 10
you c. not
Y am going TO ask you "A great
favor. r. has got nothing 10 do
with money. I have got noney
enough. thank heavensl to put this
through even II 1t costs q whole lot.
But I am simply desperate for some
thing / am sure you can help me
find. IT was a paper that / asked
your father TO take care OF for me
when 7 was working for him EE hfs
laboratory.
IL makes too long q story to tell
this way and I want you should
have my whole confidence IN this
matter. VIII you come 70 lunch
with me tomorrow in the Upton
Inn7 ! win be there from twelve
O'Clock o. at the table to the right
Of the dDor In the Dutch room. I
win be wearing q black hat and 4
dark blue dress.
Yours most sincerely.
CLAIRE CLEVELAND
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Rep. Cramton, a noted republican pro leader Of
Michigan. was cast out by the voters Of his district At
the November election. Washington has a bi-cen-
tennial commission. Congress voted s336000 for the
support or the commission and friends Of Cramton
created the office OF assistant director and fixed his
salary az $4,000 a year.
Rep. Warren Of North Carolina declined to stand
for the lame duck program. He called for the de-
letion Of the new Job with the $4,000 a year salary
attached. lie asserted "the attempt to create this
position is indecent and without propriety." Then a
vote was taken and the Warren amendment was de-
feated by los to 43. Now the house membership Is
more than 400. Two-thirds Of the members were abb
sent or failed to register when their names we're
called. Warren OF North Carolina placed the proper
brand on the project. He burned in the letters
indecent and without prcpriety" According to Pres
Hoover's unemployment commission report there are
100000 jo5less Americans. Why create fat jobs for
lame duck congressman?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. 3.-tP
The strange story or "a man who
found the wife. for whom he had
been searching. behind the bars of
n jail was examined by authorities
today.
H. A. Hurd. 4 carpenter. went to
the Jail yesterday TO offer Mrs.
Mary Rosenthrnl IA home with IN
sister. He had read in the news
papers that Mrs. RoSenthral had
been charged with an attempt To
rob the Union Bank and Trust com
pany last fall and felt sorry for her.
He also had learned the charge
would be dismissed II a good home
could be found for the woman.
There were cries Of MY husband"
My wife," when the two met. and
later Hurd said hts wife had left him
In San Antonio nearly two years
arn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

suspicion. Down to the first sigma
ture she never thought OF doubling
that the woman had worked for her
father and had given him q paper
to take care OF for her. She won
dered how the woman had found
her and noted the fact that this
wasn't explained. but she put II
among the details that Ind been too
numerous and complicated to write
in a letter and assumed that II
would be explained a. 500 as they
met at lunch
But with the beginning OF the
postscript she began to feed her
self br1stling with suspicion. New
eFtheless Ehe went on nHd read IL
through Co the suddeaiy affection
ate yours. Claire before she let
herself begin picking II to pieces.
This treacherous trick that some
man bad played upon her father, In
order TO make himself rich-had
such a thing ever happened7 In
Itself, 1t sounded hshy. Her IA
'ther had never told her anything
specific about hrs affairs. but she
knew he must have been trying 20
discover or to invent something.
The man might have stolen her IA
theirs dlscevery--lt her father had
ever succeeded IN making 1t. But
he hadn't succeeded. He'd gone on
hoping to make II right Up to the
day he died.
When she reread tie injunction
not 70 answer any communication
OF any sort. the heavily Ender-
scored words flashed hRe q rent
danger signal. The communities
tion OF any Sort was the adver-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Brownsville Has:

l. A population In 1881 Of over $4,000.
2 a mean average temperature Of 70.
;. Bank deposits. $4,000
4 Four railroads. seven paved highways.
;. international airport. five air lines.
g. A S6.000.000 deep water port financed.
Z. The best climate. soil In the world
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Edward I. Edwards OF New Jersey. a successful IL
nancier and banker. invaded politics a democratic
leader. He served four years as governor. He served
six years as a United States senator. He was the
author Of the slogan: II will make New Jersey as
wet as the Atlantic ocean" He was defeated for re-
election to the senate. His wife died. III broke with
the party leaders. Now he is dead. Growing weary
o. Ire and living he chose the suicide route to the
ceneterv Truth AZ stranger than fiction. He had
wealth. e. -od high in the estimation Of his Eel
lows. Why the rash act?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Independent Grocers
Hold Annual Meeting

toptCIdI 20 ne
CHICAGO. Feb. IA three-hour
written examination. covering all
principles of the retail distribution
OF foods. wound IT'D the annual
three-day merchandising school
conducted here wv the national
headquarters of the III. XIV. A. for
more than ESQ I. XII. A. jubbers'
superintendentS. in charge of sup
ervis0r statesmen. and for head
quarters field men.
Concurrently with the school. rep
resentatives from 100 tobbing
houses which hold +. O.. A.. fran
chises and now serve +. II. a. stores
located In 37 states. held their reg
ular January buying conference
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Finger Prints for the Lawless

Sen. Carl c. Hardin Of Erath county has introduced
q bill for the creation Of a Texas state bureau Of
criminal identifications. All persons convicted Of
felonies would be finger printed and the superin-
tendent would he paid $4,000 a year. This is a plat
form demand but platforms are like party pledges. "A
high court has ruled that q party pledge IS worthless
and Peter Molyneaux has ruled that a platform plank
is value.ess but an intellectual public opinion the
guide for lawmakers. Why make platforms9 Why
enact pledges?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
American Cities Of 100000

Ta-l number Of American cities having a popula-
ton or 100000 or more ere placed at 80. New York
led all the rest and ell OF its boroughs excepting one
had populations In excess Of 100000. six other New
York cities had over 100000 population; six cities in
New Jersey over 10000. and Connecticut has three.
Texas has four cities having more than 100000. This
is the list Of the greater American cities: New York,
Chicago. Philadelphia, Detroit. and Los Angeles.
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ter, remembered for his fine per.
Torrance in Yong Man or Man
haitian" Is straight forward and
oebonair aS the Douglas Thayer
who looks like IN gentleman and
turns out tO he Ia crook. ManV
hilarious comedy moments in No
Limit r contributed CO. Stuart
Erwin and Harry Green.
NO Limit. which was directed
for Paramount by Frank Tuttle.
maker Of ~Sweetie" and Her We'd
ding Night viii be shown at the
Capitol Theatre tomorrow and
Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Court Room Dialogue
What did you say you do for a living?"
I'm a salesman"
What we're you selling a. the time Of your arrest7T
Apples"
What did YOU sell before you sold apples2"
Chocolate bars"
what did you sell before you sold chocolate bars?"
"Chestnuts"
At this point hlEsoneF gave up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

NO Limit" is the title OF the new
Clara Bow picture. II is a lively
comedy drama which gives red
headed Miss Bow one OF her best
acting roles. For i'm NO Limit"
Clara Bow KS cast aS "a pretty
usherette who, through "a stroke
Of good fortune, finds herself the
temporary owner OF a Park Avenue
apartment and a gorgeous Rolls
Royce. II turns out that the
apartment IS the rendezvous OF
gamblers who believe that she is
the new owner and operator. Clara.
against her better Judgment. de-
Cides 10 carry on: take her fling
while she still has the chance. But
when she meets young Douglas
Thayer Norman Foster. supposed
Nv one OF New York's blue blOods.
she falls In love with him. He IN
his own particular fashion. falls
IN love. with her.
Thayer. however, turns out TO be
a suave crook. From this point on
the story'S action takes several
unusual and highly dramatic turns
a. Clara, faced with exposing her
husband to the police. fights des-
peratelv to protect him. There is
"a climax that is a. unusual and
different o. ~ rs exciting and in
teresting.
AS Bunny ODay. Clara Bow
gives a performance that Is alive
and convincing. And Norman Eos
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Add sIrnIles

As eager for companionship as people motoring to
Florida.
As blue Is the sky behind a postcard White House
AS elated as q woman with q c~arnation returning
from a luncheon OF her state society.
As quickly shut off as a radio talk on sausages.
Aphasia.
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1 feel mean as can be
And as small as q penny
When ! only wish one
And the clerk yelps HOW MAN-N-NY7"
Aphasia.
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Mary Pickford says that If she had her life to live
over again she would not be a moving picture star
and would shun a career. The delicatessen dealers
had q word for 1t.
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Cullen

AAEGN
One OF the most thrilling cpl
sodes ever filmed was staged with
the cooperation OF the United
States Coast Guard Tor the mid
sea rescueS tn WAY for N Sailor
John Gilbert new Aetro-G Geld
Wyn-Mayer talkie which Is at she
Queen Theatre for last times to-
day.
The scenes show ocean rescues
effected with breecheS-buoy rigs
depicting the saving OF the crew OF
q laundering tramp steamer by a
passenger ship that stands by the
distressed vessel until the last mar
II brought aboard. III iS the first
time reScues OF this thrilling nature
have been shown In sound films.
Wallace .Beery Is featured with
Gilbert IN the sea story. directed
from the Albert Richard Wetjen
novel by Sam Wood. Included In
the supporting cast r Leila
Hyams, Jim Tully, Polly Moran
and Doris Lloyd.
X never thought ! would have
TO strike a woman Conrad Nagel
told Genevieve T0bin following the
making of the knockout scene I'm
UniVersal's Free Love- starting
M the Queen Theatre Wednesday
for two days. and certainly never
have 10 actually knock her off her
feet with a blow. This, I can say
was the most dramatic moment Of
my entire professional career
The script called for Miss Tobin
10 nag her husband until he was
beside himself and then when his
temper was at the bursting point.
add injury by slapping him smart
IN across the face. Whereupon IT.
responds with "a blow that ersds
the argument abruptly.
However. after the knockout"
Miss Tobin rose from the floor.
rubbing her Jaw ruefully and re-
marking that she certainly wouldn't
are to be Nagei's wife in real life
If he ever got as mad as he ap-
peared In that scene or the film
play.
Free Love- Is the screen adapta-
ton Of Sidney HoWard'S play,
Half Gods" and the cast inchEa1s
Monroe Owsley. ZaSu Pitts. Ilka
Chase and Slim Summerville.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11

Apartments in all seCtia.., Of Wash
ingtOn can he located through tho Clas-
sified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11

Real stone jewelry has def
nitely taken its place as acces-
sories for every costume. Time
was when jewelry, real stone
jewelry, was considered q
luxury. Merchandising has
changed all that. Now, women
buy jewelry to match or hatmo-
nize with every costume-it's
just as important as gloves or
shoes. One piece may be worn
with any number of ensembles.
It's smart to wear ones birth
stone, especially if it happens to
be in the semi-precious stone
class.
Highlights in Picture
And, so, we find the glowing
tints of semi-precious stones the
highlights in the fashion pic
ture. Jade, chrysoprase, coral,
onyx, beryl, lapis, carnelian, and
others are found in wonderfully
wrought pieces. Set in silver
and combined with marcasite or
The Washington times., 1931-02-11

pearls. Modern workmanship
in these jenS rivals the old,
laborious handmade methods.
Jade and Pearls
We have sketched some pieces
in jade and tiny pearls for to-
day. Jade is such a safe thing
to buy, for it "goes" with any
color. Nature uses green with
every shade flower. The ear
ring is a bit of Chinese jade,
depended from a button Of
small pearls. The necklace and
pearls which complete this en-
semble are, too, combined with
pearls. These pieces are in
tended for afternoon or eve
ming wear. Semi-precious stones
with metal or marcasite are
better taste for daytime wear.
Miss LaVille will gladly
answer any question about
jeweIry or about fashion if you
will call District $3.50, Extension
165, or write, sending a self
addressed, stamped envelope.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
ONE NEWS AND VARIOUS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN WASHINGTON
Havana to Honor
Men1Oru of Maine

HAVANA, Feb. II G.N.SO.
The thirty-third anniversary of
the sinking Of the Maine in Ha-
vana harbor will be formally OBJ
served here next Sunday.
United States Ambassador Gug-
genheim, President Machado and
Cuban troops will participate in
the ceremonies.
X \
Cecil F. Elmes, has arrived in
Washington from his home in
Chicago, and is at the Willard
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
Guggenhein1s GiUe
Dinner HOnOring
TUO Am bass Gd or s

The Turkish ambassador, All
met Muhtar; the German Am
bassador and Frau Won Pritt-
witz und Gaffron were the
guests in whose honor Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Gug-
genheim entertained at dinner
at their residence at Edgemoor
last evening. The other guests
included Representative and
Mrs. Fred Britten, Victor Po-
doski, first secretary of the
Polish embassy; Col. Don Fran
cisco J. Aguilar. militarv st.
tache to the Mexican embassy,
and Sonora Dona AgulIal, ~
nora Dona Angelica Boysen of
Mexico, and Miss Laura Tuck
erman, of washington.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
John Gordon Heads
Missouri Alumni

John B. Gordon was elected
president Of the Missouri Alumni
Association at q meeting in the
University Club today. He sue
ceeds Lloyd F. Hanly.
Other officers elected we're:
Charles r. L. HALEY, vice presi-
dent; Miss Elizabeth Northcutt,
secretary and treasurer, and
Frank B. Scheetz, j. S. Hornback
and H. L. Shrader, directors.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
To Celebrate
Tomorrow
Evening
Federal Bar Association Will
Entertain at Eleventh An
nuaI Dinner and Reception
at the MayfIoWer Hotel

The Federal Bar Association
will hold it's eleventh annual
reception and dinner at the
Mayflower Hotel tomorrow eve
ming in commemoration OF Abra-
ham Lincoln's birthday.
The Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, Charles Evans
Hughes, will deliver the prin-
cipal address of the evening.
The other speakers will oe the
Hon. Hugh Guthrie, K. c., minis
ter of justice and attorney gen.
eral of Canada. The Attorney
General, William De Witt Nit
chell, will be postmaster and
the Marine Band will furnish
the music.
Reception Is Scheduled
A reception for the distin-
guished guests, including mem
bers of the Cabinet, Senate,
House and judiciary, will be
held at o'clock in the Chinese
room preceding the dinner,
which will begin promptly at
s o'clock.
Noted Guests Invited
The guests will include. The
Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes,
the Attorney General ard Mrs.
Mitchell, the Secretary of In
terror and Mrs. Wilbur, Charles
A. Boston. president OF the
American Bar Association; Sen
ator Porter H. Dale, chairman
Of the Committee on Civil Serv-
ice; Senator Samuel M. Short
ridge, Representative George S.
Graham, chairman on Judici-
airy, and Representative and
Mrs. Addison T. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter H. Newton, Mr..
and Mrs. French Strother, Fred
orick w. Dallinger, Court of Ap-
peals; Justice and Mrs. Robb,
former Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the District
and Mrs. Walter I. Mccoy,
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
and Mrs. Wheat, former presi-
cent of the District Bar Associ-
alton and Mrs. j. Miller Ken
yon; President of the District
Bar Association and Mrs. George
p, Hoover, the Hon. Hugh Guth-
rie, K. c., minister Of justice
and attorney general of Canada,
and Mrs. Guthrie; Hume Wrong,
and attorney general of Canada,
and Col. George T. Weitzel,
secretary of the Law Institute.
Marriage Announced
Announcement has been made
Of the marriage, last Friday
evening, of Miss Marion Wal
lace, of Brookline, Mass, to
Beverly Russell Myles. The
Rev. Robert E. Norwood, rector
Of st. BartholomeW's Protestant
Episcopal Church, of Blookline,
officiated at the ceremony,
which was performed at noon.
Mrs. MyleS is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Wallace,
Of Brookline, Mass, and Lees
burg, Va. The mother of the
bride was before her marriage
Mary CARING, of Boston. Miss
Wallace is a graduate of Abbot
Academy and the Sargent
School.
Mr.. Myles is the son of DR..
and Mrs. Robert Cunningham
Myles, of New York. He is a
graduate of Yale College, 1918,
and Columbia Law School 1924
The Washington times., 1931-02-11

0IL IN COFFEE7 Yes, approx
~ mately half cup in every pound.
Oil delicately fresh and fragrant as
sweet butter wbem THE coffee is fresh. But
rancid, health.endangering when the
coffee is stale!
Chase & Sanborn's gives you full
protection from this alarming menace:
This coffee is rushed to your grocer
straight from our roasters, every can
dated the day he receives it.
Regularly we inspect those dates -.
if we find any can more than ten days
old, we remove it replace it with
fresh can. Chase G. SanbOrn's Coffee is
guaranteed fresh aVben yOU get it,
You will find this delicious quality
blend reasonably priced no higher
than the ordinary packaged coffees.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
CHENILLE FLOWERS IN
ALL COSTUME COLORS. 50

These chenille flowers come
in decorative clusters, long
sprays, or punches like vio-
let's. You may buy them in
all the costume colors and they
will furnish a striking note of
color to your costume. Quite
effective for a negligee or
dainty boudoir pillows. soc
and up.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
". Y. JeIUS to Fete
EinStein FdreUeLLS

NEW YORK, Feb. II UN.S0.
Prof. Albert Einstein, who will
arrive here early next month
from California, en- route to Eu-
rope, will be honored at testi-
monial dinner by leaders Of New
York Jewry, it was announced
today The dinner will be given
March 4.
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Is
Announced
By Mother
Grace Kathryn Saxton Be-
comes Bride of James
Thomen in Ceremony Per-
formed at Rockville

Mrs. Nellie Rea SaXton an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Grace Kathryn
Saxton, to James Travis Thomen
last Saturday at Rockville.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. OSgood. The
bride had as her only attendant
her twin sister, Mrs. William C.
Strasser. Harold Thomen acted
as best man for his brother.
Date Was Changed
1t was originally planned for
the wedding to take place on
February IA.
A reception for immediate
members Of the family followed
at the home of the brides
mother on Adams Mill Road
after the ceremony.
The young couple will make
their home at the Parkwell
Apartments, $500 Thirteenth st.
N. w.
Church Card Party
Additional hostesses for the
card party to be given by the
rector'S aid Of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church on the after
noon Of February 16 are Mrs.
William Baird, Mrs. William
Wheatley, Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall,
Mrs. Ben HELEN, Mrs. Albert
Pike and Miss Blanche Hopes.
Plan Sunday Musicale
On Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock the first of series of
twilight musicales will be given
in the Stoneleigh Court Studio
Of the District of Columbia
League of American Pen Wom-
en-, under the direction of Mrs.
Dawson Olmstead.
Lucy MacMorland, soprano;
Ida L. Stickney, reader, and
Mrs. James K. LONG, pianist,
will present the program. Fol
lowing the musicale will oe an
informal tea, when Mrs. Ohm
stead will be assisted by Mrs.
William Walton Badgley, Mrs.
James r. Watson, jr., and Mrs.
Robert Clay Sheriff..
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
LetJAUGO
Shaping
BY Patricia L

For names of the shops 1Uhere
yoN can find the articles de,
Scribed belotD. address Patricia
Lee, care of The Washington
Times, or telephone District
$3.50, Extension 165, betWeen the
hours of $3.50 and S.
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WRINKLE PROOF CRAVAT
IN SILK AND WOOL, 81

Your better half" will never
find fault with your judgment
If you give him one of these
good looking, silk and wool,
wrinkle proof Cravats. In blue,
a soft tan, brown or green.
They are embroidered with the
tiniest dots in contrasting
colors and you may purchase
them for the small sum of 81,
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
OLD-FASHIONED BROADWAY
TAFFY, A SPECIAL, 25c

Your sweet tooth will be
happy to greet this old friend
that comes to you in the shape
Of a small loaf of bread, sealed
in waXed paper. You can break
it up in the amount you desire.
A generous portion for 25c.
The Washington times., 1931-02-11
TURQUOISE BEADS
m FLOWER SHAPES, 81

We found the most unusual
collection of necklaces. Little
blue flowers form one link and a
round bead the next. Shown in
two shades of turquoise, two of
yellow and two of green. All
are lovely.