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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
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to tell you everything / heard and
let you draw your own conclusions
It's a lot better to be in here where
it's warm while we're talking than
out in the cold"
The waiter returned bearing two
heavy white mugs OF coffee on a
tray. The cups were steaming az
he set them on the table with the
plate Of rolls.
"That'n be ALL" Bob said shortly,
and the youth shambled back to his
seat near the front window.
Norma had not lifted her eyes.
Their wide. agonized gaze chung to
Farrell's.
Its like this" the young man
began. leaning forward. 1T didn't
take long TO find out Travers IL
back OF this thing. His ~secretary's
name is signed to the complaint.
1t was filed yesterday morning. Oh,
OF cours that isn't public informa-
ton but a friend OF mine looked
1t up. Now II II were an ordinary
case II would be four or five days
anyhow before there would be any
action. The sudden rush Is another
proof someone with influence
such as Travers-is interested"
do you know where Mark is?"
Norma's voice was a half-whisper.
Hysteria in the trembling accents.
Farrell hesitated. YES" he said.
AT the Friendship Home"
Norma half-rose. Then let's 70
there! Let's 90 right away"
DOB put a hand out and touched
- her arm. You can't do It that
way" he said. "It wouldn't do you
any good to go. Norma. They
wouldn't let you see him. They
wouldn't even admit he's there.
You e you'd have to have a court
order"
Then how can ! get IT."
That's what I'm trying to tell
you" Farrell said patiently. Its
going to take time. And it's going
to mean a fight. too. Travers evi.
IDENTIFY wants the baby-or else he's
doing all this for spite work. I
don't know which. III courts were
always honest and decisions were
Just you wouldn't have a thing In
the world 10 worry over. As It is
well. you know what money can
do"
But you said there is a way"
Yes, I'm getting at that. You
asked how anyone could take Mark
from you. Well. the legal machin-
cry IL simple. II the welfare de-
partment says Marks being neg
lected-that's what the complaint
was-there1l be a court hearing.
II would be for the Judge to decide
then. That's what I'm afraid Is
going to happen. or course Mark
isn't neglected. You have the hos
pital records-you could have the
Doctors testimony-you have every
thing on your sidel But you have
+. M. Travers against you!"
Before she could interrupt Far
rell went on. Il thought at first we
could beat them easily. Even with
rravers' influence I thought we
could do it-and then | remem-
Dered." For an instant the young
man hesitated. There's the testi-
nony in the divorce case" he went
IN slowly. They might introduce
hat II would beat u.s."
The color drained from the girls
lace.
"0hi" The exclamation was tor.
.ured. "0h. Bob"
Maybe I'm all wrong about all
his" Farrell hurried on to say.
It's a lawyers business to try 10
anticipate his opponents moves.
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That's why I've studied the black
side. II I'm wrong then we've moth.
ing to worry about. I'll be glad to
go ahead with II and do all / can"
Apparently Norma had not heard.
You mean they could take Mark
away from me?" the girl gasped.
Take him-to keep" Her voice
that had been a whisper rose hys-
terically. Il won't let them do Il!
I won't let theml Do you hear me
Il won't let them do it,"
FARRELL took both Of her hands
and held them. Normal" he
said sharply. you've got 10 control
yourself! DO you want everyone
to hear you?"
The words we're useless. Il won't
let them do it," Norma declared
fercely. There must be some way!
Ill-I1l kidnap him. that's what
I'll do You've got to help me-"
I'm trying to help youi" There
was authority. a commanding quail
lily in Farrell's voice. II told you
there's a way you can fight back al
Travers and fight him with his own
weapons. I don't like TO suggest 1t
to you but it's the only way /
know"
"Tell me. Bob! I'll do anything
you sayl"
Wait until you hear about Il be-
fore you decide. I want you TO talk
to a friend on mine. LATE Flynn, the
district attorney. I believe he can
help you"
What can be do?"
Farrell's voice lowered. "Flynn's
out to get Travers and the crowd
he stands in with AZ the next cleo
tion." he said. i've known him
ever since 7 was in law school.
Took a couple OF classes under him.
We hear a lot OF politics IN our
Office. It's common knowledge
Flynn would like 70 be governor.
He's been collecting evidence 10 use
in this fight ever since he's been in
Office"
But what has that to do With
me?"
Everything. IN you'll tell Lafe
Flynn how you were framed on that
charge three years ago. how you
were convicted without a shred OF
evidence and sent to Mount Flor.
ence for two months II would be
the best campaign material in the
world. Exactly what he needs TO
expose what's been going on for
years. Every lawyer knows about
the framing and fee-splitting but
nobody's been able 10 prove II.
Flynn's q holy terror when he gets
started Tie can make noise enough
so they won't dare bring up those
old charges against you. He'll know
the quickest way 10 get Mark
back"
when car we see him7 Can we
60 tonight?"
wait a minute. Norma. You've
got 10 remember all this isn't going
20 be pleasant. ThereT be public
ity-your name IN the newspapers
and all that You ought to think
about it"
But i don't need to think. How
can / see Mr.. Flynn? VIII you 90
me?"
"Of course-if you decide it's the
thing 70 do. You'd better talk 70
Chris about II. Ill drive you out
to the apartment now IL you're
Norma arose. "All right" she
Wen talk to Chris"
TT was 10 o'clock the next morn
= Ing. Norma sat clutching either
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1T was 10 o'clock the next morn.
ing. Norma sat clutching either
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
COLD WEATHER TESTS

Observation-Disclosures Of the Op-
Grafton of the u. S. aircraft car
rier Langley will be made for the
first time in cold weather when the
carrier goes through maneuvers in
northern waters this winter. OBJ
servation will be taken in the TAX
ing off and landing Of planes
from the flight deck Of the carrier
under winter conditions. Arma-
ment OF the planes vii be tested
thoroughly in the cold climate.
A huge iceberg vas seen recently
south Of New Zealand at an I'M
usually northward point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
BEGIN HERE ID

Pretty NORMA KENT. :O-yenr-
old secretary, naarries MARK
TRAtERs, m~illlOnaire's son, I'm
spite of he opposition of Marks
father.
The story opens On Marlboro.
mtddie-Western metropolis. After
nm extravREnnf honeymoon the
couple return 20 Marlboro. soon
they face poverty. Mark secures
noorwaIker In a department.
store. The young couple are Just
beginning 10 master their prob
lens when Marks father sends
for him and offers him n place q
his own business organization ~
the SON will prove he can make
good. Marks first assignment In
wolves n business trip to France.
Norma must remain at home.
Norma. rudely treated nc her
fnther-fn-inw'E home, slips nway
leaving mo trace or her where
nboufs. Chris Saunders. Normn'm
former roommate. helps her ind
n job.
Marks father employees detee-
lives TO trail the girl. They un-
earth records showing that Norma
three years before was convicted
ON a vice charge. In spite OF the
evidence that the charge wns
framed Travers sends his lawyer
20 Paris "a engineer d divorce.
Weeks later Norma receives u let
Ter telling her the decree has been
granted.
In August Normn'@ SON IN born.
when the baby In ak months old
Norma eturnN 90 her former fob.
Marks mother sees her with the
baby. A few days later n public
welfare agent comes 10 fhe apart
ment while Norma In away and
him away. Normn, half
hystertcnl, IL told n complaint has
been made thnt the baby is neg
iected. D. can not see him until
the charge has been investigated.
Norma appeals 90 bob FAR
hELL, young lawyer. 20 help her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Xiv
A BoVE the sound Of the car
Norma heard her own voice and
lid not recognize II. "How could
they take Mark from me?" she de.
handed. "How could they?"
Farrell glanced at her and her
pallor startled him. Say. you're
all int" he said sharply. I'D better
turn around and take you home"
Don't. Bobl I'm all right. Tell
mellow could they take Mark
How could anybody take him away
from me? He's mine! Oh. they
can't do 1t! | won't let theml"
Farrell had stopped the car be.
fore a side street restaurant.
We're going In here" he said,
swinging the door of the coupe
open. You're chilled through. I'll
tell you everything l heard as soon
we're inside. Maybe I'm wrong
about II any how. It's only that I
wanted to warn you because there
may be a fight"
I'll fight anyone who tries to
take Mark" the girl cried. why
don't you tell me what you were
to? Is II something about
Is he sick? Why don't You
me. Bob?"
He tried to reassure her. helped
her from the car and into the res
laurant II was a small place with
! row OF stools at the counter and
half a dozen Handicapped tables.
There were no other customers and
Farrell led the way TO one Of the
tear tables.
81 can't eat" Norma said impa-
What did we come I'm
lere fort"
A lank youth wearing a walters
lpron approached. sparing Farrell
he necessity OF replying. Coffee
or two" Bob told the waiter, "and
70 sure IT'S hot. Bring some rolls.
co."
He added as the youth turned
way. I'm not trying 10 keep any
hing from you. Norma I'm going
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
SYNOPSIS

Acting In good faith in an EFFORT to
aid q neighbor, Ruth Ingraham, In q
business way, Edward Patterson, CASH
Ter OF the Chicago agency OF life
Insurance company, 10 wrongly sus.
pected by his wife, Julia, Of infidelity.
Her accusation, in q letter from sum.
mer resort, unfits him for business. ana
he takes short vacation. On his re-
turn he Is deeply wounded by his
daughter, Edith, telling him his per-
sonal belongings were In the spare
ROOM" having been removed from the
room which had been his and his wife's
bedroom. Patterson accepts the situa-
tion as proof Of his wife's belief In his
guilt. Edith, seventeen years DID,, Is
worried over the estrangement OF her
parents. Her mother only partly sue
ceeds in her efforts to comfort her.
The son, Edward, Junior, 10 at college.
A business matter brings an 'tnven-
tor" James Mariner, into Patterson,s
life. Mariner needs $4,000, with which
to push his invention, an automobile
choke, and Patterson Is interested. Att
or brief Investigation he decides TO
20 in with Mariner. Without informing
his family, he resigns from the insur-
ance company, devoting his whole time
to the pushing OF the invention An
old friend, Albert Willard, Is frankly
skeptical OF the value of the choke.
Patterson tells his wife of the change
ne has made. She accepts the situation.
Edith is made aware OF the change In
the family fortunes by her mother tell
ing her she has decided to part with
the cook, she and Edith to do the
homework
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Magistrate Had "Called
the Turn" UnknowinrIv

The president Of the Oxford union
completed his term of office and came
down to London to see some friends.
The friends were congenial, not to
say convivial, and in the early hours
of the morning the president Of the
union was found reposing in a wheel
barrow in the middle of Piccadilly
circus by a policeman.
Before the magistrate, the presi-
dent, having very little recollection
of what had happened, decided to
bluff it out. The magistrate wanted
to know why he had chosen wheel
barrow for resting place.
The president replied that he was
there "for purely valetudinarian
reasons"
The magistrate pointed out the Of
tenders lack of responsibility and re-
spect for the court. "You talk" he
added, "as if you were Ter, well,
president Of the Oxford union.n
And the president leaned over the
dock and In very soft and tender
voice said: -
1--WE are. London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
A Novel by
Henry KitcIleIl Webster
Copyright. by the Bobbs-Merrill Co.
(wNU service)

Dad rescued her by turning to thank
Roger for having brought Ed home
from town. But she realized. as she
bolted into her car, that Mr.. Morgan
had been In the act Of saying some
thing else when dad interrupted him
something about coming himself to see
the play. He hadn't meant It Of
course, but what an idiot he must
think her to have dashed away like
that without word. 1t was too late
to do anything about it now. He was
saying good night In a very self-pos-
sessed sort of way to mother and dad
and getting back into his own car.
SheAwas warm enough now, burning.
She threw back her cloak and let
down the window. He couldn't posi-
bly, have meant that he really wanted
to come and see the play, could he?
Oh. well, he certainly wouldn't now.
Eds looking well, isn't he?" dad
said as they drove off together. "And
isn't 1t fine to have him back?'
She was guiltily aware that she'd
forgotten all about Ed. Shed even
forgotten for a few seconds about the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

The true test of friendship is not
in words but actions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

Among other pet peeves, Julio de
Diego, the painter, has particular
aversion to impressionable people VINO
"oh" and "ah" about any form Of art
just because they think it's the proper
thing to do. And he takes great de-
light in showing them up to their en-
barrassment whenever possible.
In his studio one day was a young
lady who sported a pseudo-sophistica-
ton which riled the Spaniard and he
waited patiently for a chance to de-
fate her. It came when he sat down
at the piano with his back to the chair
in which she was taking her ease and
began to produce sounds from the in
strument.
"Why, Juliol" she thrilled. II didn't
know you could play the pianol How
marvellous"
He said nothing. but continued per-
forming runs and trills with great
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Visit to Holger Danske

Most foreign tourists are attracted
to Elsinore in Denmark, because of its
literary. If not historic, associations
with Hamlet and Ophelia, Kronberg
castle having been used as the scene
by Shakespeare, Of that old tragedy.
A better claim for renown, however.
should be the huge sitting statue Of
Holger Danske in the deep, dark Kas-
senator of that gloomy fortress. You
will be given lighted tapers that you
may the better view the features of
the sleeping giant, whose long beard
has grown to the table at which he
sits. He is the tutelary genius Of Den
mark, and when that country Is me
naced. Holger Danske, so says the leg
end. will walk forth to protect the lit
tie kingdom Of the Danes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Observation-Disclosures
How Painter Produced That Wonderful Music"

earnestness and not a little dramatic
f1inging back of his head.
'That's wonderful. Julio" the girl
applauded again after few minutes.
"What is that piece calledf"
"Theese," he replied, allowing the
singing strings to lapse into silence.
lis called the Orange Roll Look.
And he stood up to show
her that he had merely been rolling
couple of oranges back and forth
across the keyboard Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
LET Us TAN
YOUR HIDE
FUR DRESSERS and TAxlDERMISTS
Send for CGt0I0O
TINE CROSBY TRISTAN FUR COMPANY
SIS lyell Avenue Rochester, N. Y.
Scientists Happy


Scientists of the nation are find
ing their ''happy hunting ground" in
the Great Smoky mountains, soon to
become national park. The Great
Smokes constitute one of the best
laboratories for scientific research
in the nation because Of their primi-
tive nature, scientists say. Establish
ment of the national park gives as
surance Of the preservation of this
condition. More than 800 small man.
mails were collected in 1881 by a
group of Chicago scientists who have
visited the area regularly since 1927.
In all. Is species and subspecies were
collected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
..Reeeirer..n pu,ie.

A receiver is appointed by the court
to take over the affairs of an insol-
vent company in the interest Of stock
holders and creditors. It is his duty
to collect as much as possible either
by operation or liquidation, and then
to turn 1t over to the stockholders or
creditors in proportionate amounts
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

SoPHV0S0 ~ ~ - Vldus
Was impossible to Disguise That
Fact, as With the Handshal<e the
Cloak Had Got Away From Her
Again. sa.ff
play. And here she was, actually on
the way to the performance! Suppose
she were to forget her part7
When dad pulled up at the entrance
with a "Well, good luck, my dear |!
Wen see you after the show" she was
SO paralyzed with misery that she
could hardly get out Of the car. And,
though she wouldn't have believed it
possible, she went on feeling worse
and worse. She discovered she
couldn't speak in anything above a
whisper. Her voice was gone alto
gether. Her feet and hands were
numb. She'd thought and passionately
hoped she was going to be frightfully
i'll. They'd find her unconscious there
in her corner. That would stop the
play. Better that than disgrace. She
really believed something like that
was going to happen. Perhaps she'd
better tell Miss Bennett.
But Miss Bennett took her plight
calmly. She said an utterly unbe-
lievable thing. "Stage fright? Well,
that's q good sign. The greatest
actors, they say, always have it worst.
I've heard 1t said that John Barry
more, whenever he opens q new play,
feels just as bad as you do now"
She knew that wasn't possible; yet
there was flavor of comfort In 1t.
The miracle didn't happen until she
had been some minutes on the stage.
She heard herself saying the first few
lines but she was sure that nobody In
the audience could hear. But when
they brought Uncle Oliver onto the
stage. and Moses introduced him,
something queer happened to her. She
forgot that she had forgotten that
speech. She heard herself saying it
in new voice that wasn't hers at all.
1t was Charles Surfaces; light, clear,
vibrant. She wasn't made Of wood
any more, she was made Of air. She
felt, rather heard, sort Of electrical
crackle of amusement 1t came from
the audience. She had made them do
1t. She could make them do 1t when
ever she spoke. 1t was the most won
derful thing that ever happened in the
world.
In the wings she kept away from the
other girls. She had feeling that II
she talked or even listened to what
they said, the virtue would 60 out of
her,
She went on feeling queerly remote,
almost disembodied. after the thing
was over, triumphantly over, an ac-
claimed success; and people came and
Rugged her, or kissed her through the
makeup and told her how perfectly
splendid she'd been. 1t was delicious,
but it wasn't possible to realize that
it was over; that she would probably
never be. Charles Surface again. It
would have made her blue If she could
have realized that. but she couldn't.
The one thing that really broke
through was what Miss Bennett said.
You're real actress, Edith, and I'm
proud of you"
They were going to have short
dance after the performance. but Edith
didn't want to stay for 1t. She just
wanted to be quiet for while and
all alone so that she could 60 on
living 1t.
Ed didn't come home with them. He
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25
Earthquale.' odditie.

During the great Tokyo earthquake
Of 1925 nearby coal mines were not
affected, and recent Texas earth
quake which was felt within a radius
Of several hundred miles had no eff
feet on the Carlsbad caverns, within
the earthquake zone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

Uncle Alb says If practice makes
perfect, lot of folks know how to
be perfectly wrong.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-07-01
TOTAL GAIN


Of The Mondays in
Decrease in D@Audso Chuuns and AgmnnS"
hn ReprspD
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-07-01

Joss of 10000 Saloons, 70lch occupied many of the
best and strategic sites These Saloons
closed as a result Of the National Prohibition Act
q. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue)
Loss of o49o Of liquor formerly drunk report Of Oct
1880, aolch took into account every possible source
from 7Vlch liquor could be made, Snnggled d.
Verted, showed possible per capita consumption of
little gallons Before Prohibition the
sumption p gallons.
GU. S. Federal Prohibition Bureau)
CWickersham Commission ReporD
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-07-01
GU. S. Children's Bureau)

Loss of 500 IN arrests for Prostitution.
Kirchway Criminologist from u Census figl
Loss of 11@o IN number of 1920 year old males sen
penal Institutions
(Children's Bureau from u S. Census)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27

the number Of peremptory challenges
Of prospective jurors be reduced; that
criminal DESCENDANTS be granted the
right to waive trial by jury; that YER
diets by vote Of five-sixths Of the
Jury, or ten of the twelve, be allowed
that either side be permitted to impeach
its own witnesses; that advance notice
to the prosecutor be required when the
defense is based upon an alibi, and that
prosecutions for perjury be simplified
by relieving the prosecutor Of the bur-
den of proving which of two conflicting
statements Is false, requirement
which makes successful prosecution for
this crime exceedingly rare.
One of Judge Motifs arguments for
proposing abandonment of the unanim-
ity principle is that most miStrials are
due to division of eleven to enc or
ten to two. He accepts as a fact the
alleged frequent fixing" of juries, de-
claring that "fixers" are seldom able
to reach more than one or two jurors,
that, however, being sufficient under
the unanimity rule.
A verdict by less than the whole
number of jurors would be no innova-
tiop, in principle, in view of the fact
that the most important cases at law
are frequently, on appeal, decided by
a divided court. Some Of the out
standing opinions rendered by the Su-
preme Court of the United States have
been given by a hve-to-four vote of
the justices of that tribunal, and the
validity of the laws thus established
has never been brought into question.
Judge Mott proposes a five-to-one ratio
as the minimum for conviction. If the
jury system is to continue as the basic
principle of criminal practice in this
country, this change may be considered
as necessary to prevent it from be-
coming a cloak and shelter to crime in
stead of an agency of justice in the
public interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
Snowden' 8 Rise to ViscOunt
Stirs Interest i'm His Career

Young plan, his country took him to its
heart as favorite son. Forgotten
were all the cruel things said in the
war days. A poor mans son, who has
pursued his public career under q Sc
we're physical handicap, he will wear his
title worthily.''
"Snowden's whole career" in the
judgment of the Manchester Union,
has been a bitter struggle with physi-
cal weakness and pain, and yet his In
Hdomitable spirit has risen above these
handicapS and achieved for itself an
honorable place among the leaders OF
the nation. For a quarter OF CEN
fury his voice was heard in the British
House of Commons, and, although at
times the rapier thrustS of his logic
cut to the quick. he won the admira-
ton and respect of his bitterest en-
emieS. AS chancellor of the exchequer
in two Labor ministries, he exhibited
range of ability that has not been sur
passed by any of his predecessors in
this important Office"
Few men more deserve the honor"
atteStS the Newark Evening News, add
ing: Phillip Snowden was created
viScount by the King for services as
real to the nation as any field marshaps
or admiraIS, and far more noble than
contributing a fortune to the war chest
of a political party. Snowden kept
England'S credit and fortune from dis
solution by tremendous effort and great
genius, which cost him his health and
the affections of the party for which
he had given lifetime'S service. The
title is but a courtesy acknowledge
ment of the mans real nobility"