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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

You ought 10 take better rare Of
yourself" His scolding was like
an endcarment.
I'm all right. Mark. EVERY
things all right now"
Presently the lights ware glow
ing and Mark leaned back IN a deep
chair smoking as he watched Nor
ma brush out her tangled. tally
colored curls. She had obcyed all
or his instructions. "A warm shower
and strenuous rub. Now she was
wrapped in Marks flannel robe In
stead or her regligee. On her tiny
feet were gold sandals.
MARK blew a wraith-like spiral
- Of smoke and r-m0vcd &c
cigaret from his lT
Remember thar we ran
into when we came .@ asked.
stone. / introduced him"
Norma did not turn. The icy
fingers were clutching her heart
again.
YES She managed to get out
the m~onosyllahle steadily.
II was surprised to see him turn
Up here" Mark continued. Hes
a dumb bunny-sort of a relative
in a way. Distant cousin. Doesn't
20 IN for golf or tennis or any OF
those things. I don't think Tie has
much money. Why do you suppose
a guy like that would want to come
70 Blue Springs?"
"Why-I don't know
swell. | hope he isn't going 20
make a nuisance of himself. II he
does we'll duck. that's ALL"
The girl sank 70 a low chair. She
did not speak for several moments
Then In a slow voice she said.
Mark. couldn't We have dinner
served up here tonight? ia like
that better than going 10 the dining
room"
"Of course we can, Good idea.
Want me to ring for the
menu2"
IL was n pleasant. companionable
meal without the formality 0f
walters lowering watchfulIy IN the
background. Dreamed chicken for
Norma with salad and fresh fruit.
A thick steak for Mark accom-
panied by vegetables and a hearty
dessert Coffee afterward. While
they drank the fragrant beverage
Norma sat on a low stool az Margs
feet.
Happy. kid7"
She was. she assured him. But
not so happy as she had been be-
fore the advent or Hollis Stone.
Not SO happy rs when this paradise
about her had seemed 70 drift On
endlessly. Tonight there were
doubts. spasmodlc moments on ter
ror and black restlessness.
A IL the next day she did not see
- Stone and neither she nor Mark
mentioned him. Blue Springs was
In docile mood after the storm.
The young Travers' took a long
motor drive. lunched az a wayside
eating place and returned 10 the
inn 10 watch a tennis match. A
pretty English girl and her long
limbed partner won the doubles
cup from a group OF contenders-
II was the following afternoon
that the lure OF a perfect golf
course became too strong for Mark.
He left his bride TO join a four
some. promising not 10 be gone
long.
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asphalt was put on. the cars would
jump out into the mud.
The highway has short turns IN
i. unsafe for any reasonable high
way speed. II has later bitches
for drainage between the runners
that severely bump a car every few
hundred yards. III you get behind
a slow truck at Temple. you are
probably behind II when you reach
Bolton.
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to their suite. With a sharp sigh
she entered and closed the door.
Half way across the room she went
back and turned the key In the
lock.
Her clothing was not wet. She
had not had a chill. Yet methodl-
caIly the girl tore OF her bright
sports suit. slippers. gossamer-thin
stockings. She caught I'd the old
blue negligee that had been one OF
the few garments she had brought
from her former home and wrapped
il about her tightly. Thus clad she
crouched In a huge tapestry chair.
pillowing her head in her arms
This was what had come of her
happiness, A brief hour-a tiny
glimpse or golden perfection. Oh.
why had she not known 1t would
end this way?
THE throbbing In her temples did
not stop. She pressed her cheeks
and discovered they were hot. Per-
haps she really had taken cold. II
II could only be pneumonia If.he
could become i'll enough would that
make any difference 10 Mark?
Would anything in the world make
any difference to him?
She could not sit still. Norma
got 10 her feet. moved re~stlessly
about the rooms. Her thoughts
were a scorpion lash. scourging her
on.
But perhaps Stone might not say
anything
II was a faint ray OF hope. almost
electric in the darkness In which
the girl felt engulfed- She threw
herself upon the bed. considered
this possibility.
MARK probably knows already
she reasoned. Cold Judgment would
not let her accept this respite
There was another possibility.
MARK might not believe him."
Over and over 10 herself Norma
repeated the words. She said them
like n prayer. One minute she was
hopeful; the next utterly despond-
emit.
After a time there was a knock
at the door but she did not answer.
1t was "A gentle knock and IL came
a second time.
who's there?"
IT'S Mark. Norma
Did she dare 10 have IL over
with-to face the inevitable just
then7 Well. why not now instead
Of nrolonging this torment? What
difference could il make?
lin coming. Mark"
IL took n long time for her 20
release the lock and open the door
a scant few inches.
Mark emerged from the hallway.
II was afraid You might want some
thing. darling. How do you feel
7. now? ANY better?"
She had not snapped on the lights
and dusk was gathering He could
not see how pale she was. lie could
not see the fright fade from her
eyes as she heard his voice. 30 So
lIcitons. 80 natural. but he was sur.
prised " the way she chung 10 him.
"Oh. Mark. I'm glad you've
comet"
How sweet 10 feel strong arms
about her. This was her Mark
her husband. Nothing was changed.
Everything was exactly as II had
beeni
But. honey. You came upstairs
10 get warmer clothes. That flimsy
silk doesn't amount 10 anything.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author or
MAD MARRIAGE"

Proudly Norma urged him 10 co.
She declared she would welcome
the time alone. She didn't mean N
word of ID. Her heart beat I'm &C
celebrated tempo and a tight knot
gathered IN her throat as she saw
him depart. She lnnEcd 10 cry out
and beg him TO stay with her butt
common sense routed the Impulse.
Alone. she considered how 10 oc-
cupy the dreary Afternoon Should
she walk. visit the shops. no 10
Pierre's for a shampoo? None Of
these things appealed She decided
n read and started for the maya
zine stand.
Norma turned n corner. Cool
gray eyes met hers leveiIy. IA mans
voice. suave and l0w-pitched.
drawled. Good afternoon. Mrs.
Travers."
Good afternoon"
Hollis Stone faced her s~quarely.
He stood In the center of her path
Fine day we're having" no sng-
gssted. The tone was formal. Not
by the flicker az an cyclash was
there evidence of anything but Inn
personal greeting in the way he
spoke.
"YeE. it's-it's n beautiful dat.-
Nervnusly Norma twisted the
strap Nh tho tiny purse she carried.
II fell 70 the ground. The clasp
opened. splitting coins and a vanity
case.
Stone rescued the purse and its
contents she thanked him IN con-
fusion. Decent courtesy demanded
that she should linEer and exchange
a few words. When at last sire was
able 70 escape the girl had forEas
ten her quest of magazines ar
hurried toward the elevator. She
went 20 her rooms. So much 70
try 20 puzzle out.
She pressed her hands together
feverishly until they hurt. What
was Stone waiting for? What was
behind bis silence? How LONG
could she count on it7 Over and
over she aS1ed herself these quea-
tons.
II vas late when Mark arrived
Tie burst into the room. jubilart
and nofsilv enthusiastic. It had
been a great afternoon. Tie had
shot 81 and none or the oErers hal
done wv well. They were determined
20 TIE him on again i'm the morn
Ing. Going 10 be out earIyl
There was much more about the
game w golf. III was N long while
before Mark even thought 90 in-
quire how Norma had spent the
afternoon. whether she had had a
pleasant time.
Playfully she cvadcd I'm her an
swers- II he had not even missed
her during these hours of sspara.
ton she would not confess she had
been lonely When they we're ready
20 20 down 70 dinner Norma wa
determinedly ray. She maintained
the pose throughout the meal and
afterward when they danced.
II vas a different Norma. how.
ever. who later when they we're
alone together drew hersNlf slowly
away from Marks arms. Her face
was colorless but Il did not betray
emotion.
She had nerved herself FOR the
braTcst moment OF her life. I'm %
dry voice Norma said:
II want 70 talk 70 you about
something. Mark"
Ito BE C0ntinucd)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
TODAY rs THE
Anniversary
DRAFT SOLDIERS ARRIVE


On Sept. 3. 1917, the first con-
tincent of drafted men for the
National Army arrived at their
environments. Thirty thousand men
we're IN the contingent
On this date also the United
states senate adopted a levy for
1000. 00O. 900 on war profits.
The German army pushed 10
miles beyond Riga. Russians re-
treated toward the northeast.
crossing the woman river, and
forces retired eastward from RNy
70 Segevold, Lemberg, and D@S
tesubrayd.
The Italians captured an Aus
trian position south or OcrUgio and
repulSed enemy attacks on the
CarSo Plateau from CaStagnevizza
~ the sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yenr-
old secretary in "a lnw cficc. mar
rlrs MARK TRANERS. son Of y.
NJ. THANERs. millionaire real rs-
tate dealer, after the father has
sworn 20 cut Mark OF without "a
penny ~ the marriage takes place.
Norma has know Mark only "a
few weeks. did not know during
the courtshfp that he was n mil
Ifonaire's son.
The story opens I'm Marlboro,
middle eafern metropolis.
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. with
whom Norma shared nm apart
meat. and BRADLEY HART.
Chris employer. nre Witnesses nj
the wedding Before this Norma
has repeatedly refused 20 marry
BOB FARRELL. young lawyer az
whom she ~ fond rs n friend.
Mark sells his expensive road
sfer To get money Tor the honey
moon. HE and Norma 70 20 FASH
fcnabie blue Springs where the
Young man takes delight In sur-
rounding his bride with expensive
Injuries. One afternoon Mark In
Produces Norma to HOLLIS
STONE. mn old friend. n o. evil
dent from the girls discomposure
that n has known Stone before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
Duelling Goes Modern

A German count challenged a British flyer To a duel
because Of a brawl they had over a girl in Berlin. The
Tommy snapped up the challenge and chose his weapons:
an airplane with a machine gun. The German went home.
They've had their publicity and we've had our laugh.
After all, it is a merry old world.
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5. II was practically impossible 10
which succeeded the Ferguson high
way commission responsible for IN
surfaced the interstices between the
four marrow runners. Nine-tenthS
Of the driving is now done up on
this asphalt surfacing.
AT speeds az over rs miles. ones
"a will jump ont Of the brick
bottom runrers and climb the
higher sides OF asphalt. Before the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06
HOTEL

Thin walls and loud speakers
Play he'll with quiet seekers.
g. NJ.
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The
Once Ocer
MURDER IN THE BUSINESS
BELT


Come. come. tel us why you
shot him?" demanded Inspector
Grimes, as he gril'ed Leslie p.
Pommox for a killing that had stir
red the business district
II blame Il all on the magazine"
declared Pommox grin ly.
What magazine?'
One OF those confession maya
zines. You know the kind. Full OF
the how-I-did-it stories BY boys
who made good IN the city," said
PommOx.
GO on. Tell US all" urged the
Inspector.
We'll" said POM I'm a
business mar or amt I?'
There's no telling these days."
replied the Inspector with a note
of sarcasm.
Well, anyhow. I'm supposed 10
be a business man. resumed POM
mox. land I'm sitting in my eiab-
orately furnished office with my
feet on the desk waiting for some
thing 10 turn up. In other words,
doing Just what I've been doing
for the last two years
Il understand" nodded the In
spector.
I'm tilted back in my chair half
asleep"
only half asleep?" asked the
Inspector, who knew something
about the situation in business
these days.
We'll. three-quarters." replied
Pommox.
"Three-quarters?' asked the In
! spector. doubtingly.
"Oh, call II seven-eighths." agreed
Pommox. Anyhow, everything was
SO quiet and peaceful / could hear
Steel drop. Not a sound except the
clock ticking. Gazing out Of the
windows I could lo-k into dozens
OF offices and see everything that
went on in them"
What went on?' asked Inspector
Grimes.
Nothing. Didn't I say this was
in the heart OF the business belt?"
explained P0mmox. "Everybody's
asleep like me. There's z man.
the executive OF a big copper COM
pany. who's been sitting there like
that for five days. I think he may
even be dead"
GO on, let's get down 10 the
shooting urged the Inspector.
We'll I'm sitting there In a blue
funk. thinking of the old days when
the telephone might ring or some
body knock on the door or some
thing I'm so lonesome Id welcome
a wrong number. Bear in mind I
haven't seen a customer In SO long
Id Jump If one entered. Things
are 50 bad I'm even thinking OF
d~isconnecting the phone and sell
ing some office rugs I bought in
1929. Then 1t happens
"What2r
He comes in"
"Who?r
The fellow I killed"
Who was hep
"A writer for the confession
magazine"
What ~happened?'
HE gave me mis- card and asked
for an interview. The minute he
asked his first question everything
went black. The next thing l knew
/ had shot him."
what was the question:"
He asked me-" said Pommox
fiercely. ito what | attributed my
SUCCESS IN BUSINESS"
WHAT. WIZ II.
Dear Hi.
just saw the following realtors
sign on the way TO the shore:
YOUR OPPORTUNITY STRIP
ON THE OCEAN r Mt
It's getting cool, so you better
hurry. Yours,
Robert W. Rogers.
Mr.. Otto RI. Kahn counSels the
nation TO keep a stiff upper lip"
Know any good uppc lip <'ttener?
"BQmbay Planes Used to Kill
Mosqultoes.'-Head line. The trou-
bic Is that from a height OF a mile
OF two it's * easy TO miss one.
lima Dod0 says she Is going out
to visit that odd Ironsides" which
the Germans flew here from Eu-
rope. and that then she wants 10
see the DO-x which inspired the
famous Whittier poem
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

EPITAPHS FOR SUMNER
TOURISTS
Meath this mound
Sleeps Jennie Hines;
She never did
Believe in signs.
Shed a tear
For Dorothy Bass.
Instead OF the clutch
She stepped on the gas.
Here she sleeps
Aunt Eppie Hogg:
She had 10 have
One more hot dog
Cyril Clarke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
STOCKS DEPRESSED
b AT SHORT SESSION
Market Yields to Bear At
!. tack-Trade News Con-
tinueS UnfavorabIe.
BIZ CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, March 28.-Less en-
couraging reports from the steel indus
try accelerated the decline in the stock
market today.
The downward momentum gained in
the bear drives late yesterday was main
tanned in large-scale selling. the turn
over for the two-hour trading period
approximating 100000 shares.
Losses of a point or more embraced
most of the list. while several impor-
tant issued dropped 2 to 3 points. in
Guiding American Can. American Tele-
phone General Motors, Bethlehem
Steel, Electric Power & Light, North
American. Johns Manville Allied Chem
tcal and American Water Works.
The utilities were heavily sold, Con-
solidated Gas dropping points. The
decline in General Motors carried
du Point of 4, and Worthington Pump,
Foster Wheeler and Vanadium lost as
much. Auburn Auto fell back H. Such
issues as United States Steel, Radio,
Radio-Keith and General Electric lost
point or more. Rails were neglected.
The week end estimate of next weeks
steel mill operations in the youngstown
area, indicating a reduction from 81 to
cause. An UNEXPECTED slump in orders
for automobile sheets was said to have
caused a curtailment of operations by
Son7a Of the smaller makers.
Furthermore. Alfred p. Sloan, IT..
president Of General Motors. was quoted
as expressing a very conservative atti-
tude toward business prospects. He
looked for good business in 1892 and
1898, but felt that it would Be a hard
pull this year
In the budget Of adverse news also
was further heaviness in copper metal
Considerable speculative metal was said
to have been sold at 93k csnts pound,
of IL cent, and only Ia above the low
Of the present century, touched last
Fall. Silver. however, pushed up u
cent an ounce to 1914 cents.
The weekly trade rerorts were mildly
cheerful, pointing out that the approach
Of Easter had BROUGHT the best week In
retail trade so far this year.
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COPPER PRICES SAG.

NEW YORK, March % [P).-Several
hundred tons of copper were reported
todav in trade circles 70 have been Of
fered BY SPECTATORS for a& cents a
pound, delivered, In the domestic mar
ket
The price is one-quarter Of a cent
under that at which custom smelters
are quoting the metal, and also g GUAR
ter OF cent under the level of 1890
cents. at which the metal Is quoted In
the export market.
Imports Of manufactured copper by
the United States In February fell to
1889 from 17,433 tons in January and
81 ,S95 tons in December. the American
Bureau of Metal Statistics reports.
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situation has greatly improved, with
the total suspensions in the first two
months of the year amounting to 277
and IA institutions reopened against
nearly 500 banks that were closed in the
last two months of 1880. The state
ments of conditions that will be pub
lished next week. following the call that
has Just gone out to National and State
institutions, will again indicate high
percentage of cash and Government Sc
curities, though an increase in corpora
ton securities and the unpublished fact
of a decided improvement in the status
of the investment portfolios since the
end of last December.
The commercial mortality rate show
ed drop in February. 1t has made a
relatively better showing in March. De-
partment store sales last month were
of less in comparison with the year
previous than were those in January,
making the best comparative exhibit
since last october. One significant fact
presented in the Federal Reserve report
for the New York district was. that
stocks of merchandise in department
stores at the end of last month were
reduced IL per cent from the year pre-
viouS.
Money rates continue easy, except as
the Treasury internationally calls in
funds to meet the extraordinary pay
ments now pressing upon 1t at q time
when there should be an abundance
from income tax payments. These are
now off nearly S220,000,000, or 40 per
cent, from the similar term year ago.
Conditions Better Abroad.
Financial conditions abroad, except
in Australia, are slowly improving. The
adjournment Of the German Reichstag
for q period of over six months gives
the country time to develop its eco
nomic and social policies. There is
every indication that by Autumn the
picture of German business will be
much brighter than it Is today. In
France, Italy and Great Britain con-
ditionS are slightly better though still
far from satisfactory.
The decision of the Farm Board not
to support the price of the 1881 drop
of wheat produces a situation that may
have far-reaching effects later in the
year, both here and abroad. The
March figures of wholesale commodity
prices show clear indications of stabi-
lization except in farm and food prod
ucts, the one being off over % per cent
the past year and the other II per
cent The frozen condition of real
estate loans and the terrific shrinkage
in the quotations of real estate securi-
ties publicly distributed represents an
other complication that delays the gen.
eral recovery, though neither commodi-
ties nor real estate in their present
liquidated condition need cause any one
to fear the return of a situation COM
parable to that of last December.
Copyright, 1919
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UNLISTED UEFAhKWkN4s
BONDS. ~
$500 Natl Press Bldg list ssas, 1880. =. 60
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DENIES wAsTEFUL POLICY.

NEWARK, N. J., March % lP)-The
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, In a bill
filed today in Chancery Court, denied
grossly excessive or extrsvagant" pay
ments Of bonuses to its officials in the
past 20 years, totaling $4,000, 900. The
bill Is an answer to a suit filed by Wal
dron M. Ward and other stockholders
to recover all or part of the payments
SwitzerlandIs agricultural production
last year was valued at SIS 900 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1881 TO DATE

czutsa By W. q suhAnS washiuEsOn D. o.
MARCH a.
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DECLINE IN STOCKS
is ATTRIBUTED TO
POOR TRADE NEWS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH IS, 1881.

G
High High.
Average price of stocks. 164O5 5000 1907 1875
Same period year Observation-Disclosures. 2S746 202s5
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
E.E. Gam Sponsors
Drama Guild Show

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam
heads the group of prominent
Washington women in official
and social circles who will spon-
sor the presentation of "The
Piper" by the Community
Drama Guild. at the National
Sylvan Theater, in the Monu-
ment Grounds, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings Of next
week.
To Represent Cabinet
Mrs. William Dewitt Mitch
ell and Mrs. Robert P. Lamont
will presen the Cabinet
group; Mrs. Sol Bloom and
Miss Grace Burton the con-
gressional group, and, Mrs.
Guy v. Henry and Mrs. Hugh
Cumming the Army and Navy
group. In the residential group
will be Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. George
F. Bowerman, Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, Mrs. Isaac Cans,
Mrs. E. c. Graham, Mrs. Low
ell Fletcher Hobart, Mrs. Arch
ibald Hopkins, Mrs. Charles
Graves Matthews, Mrs. Cuno
H. Rudolph, and Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong.
Among the Players
The players in "The Piper"
represent many well known
clubs in the city, among them
being the Arts Club, Columbia
Players, East Washington Com.
munity Players, Northern Ra-
dio Players, Washington Read
ers Club, Orange and Blue Play.
ers, National Theater Players.
A. number of popular young
drama artists from George
Washington University, Mary
land University, Wilson Teach
ers College, will take prominent
parts in the world-famouS folk
fantasy. as well as the Caro-
line Mckinley Dancers who
will be featured in an opening
dance in the gypsy mood Of
the Middle Ages.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Iu>4> Rzazza
Miss Wilcox to
Have Smart
Wedding

Miss Helen Warner Wilcox,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Howard Wilcox, of Peters
burg, Va, will become the bride
Of Ward Blagden, son of Mrs.
James Converse Blagden, of
New York, on Saturday eve
ming, June q. The ceremony
will be performed at O'Clock
in the w a shington Street
Methodist Episcopal Church in
Petersburg by the Rev. DIR.
Pfeiffer, and the reception az.
terward will be held at the
Petersburg Country Club.
Maid of Honor
Miss Barbara Brooks Wilcox
will serve as maid of honor for
Miss Wilcox, and the attendants
will include the Misses Flora
Wilcox, Mildred Smith. Eliza.
beth Hargrave, Rosa Carter,
Kathleen Lanier, all of Peters
burg; Mrs. E. c. Blagden, of
New York. Sara Cross, Of Suf-
folk, Va, and Marian Weiss
brod, of Greenfield. Mass.
The Bridal Party
Charles Minis, Of Greenfield,
Mass, will be best man for Mr..
Blagden, and the uShers will
include Christian Munt, Patrick
Drewey, James Rosenstock. of
Petersburg, Joe Cox. of Rich
mond, Va; Winthrop Packard,
Eugene Dickinson. of Green
field, Stillman Starkey. of
Springfield and David Squire,
of Norfolk
Upon their return from a
wedding trip Mr.. Blagden and
his bride will live in Richmond.