davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
-New York
Letter

NEW YORK-Manhattan's fastest
three--ing circus is the new Wal
dorf- Astoria Hotel, q dizzy panorama
Of wonders which now joins the list
OF what-to-see In New York.
Like the big-top shows, the new
hostelry has its freaks and its specta-
cular stellar attractions; 1t has BIZ
zarre innovations and acres of Lux
ury. There is a super-special suite
that costs SIPS q day and there are
ritzy clubs whose bookings Of spe-
cial quarters make n ponder the
question OF the much discussed de-
preston. Although I'm inclined to be
bored by statistics. 1t Is somewhat
surprising to learn that 1900 Holsters
are gobbled up in a single half hour;
that 1900 walters are standing about
waiting; and that somebody's pri-
vate railroad train Is parking down
where the basement ought to be.
When 1t came to luxuries, the old
Waldorf vas not exartiy q Slourn.
The old-timers recall the time when
David Moffatt, the multt-millionairc
weSterner whose name decorates the
Moffatt road, hove into town and
decided to take up quarters in TIE
historic Waldorf. Looking over the
place, he leased q suite which in
Guided a private ballroom, a drawing
room and any number Of bedrooms.
Yet he used the quarters only a
couple of times q year, when ne
came to New York for directors
meetings.
The early days OF the famous old
place are colorful with tales of
bonanza kings in from the west on
spending spurts. There was, for in
stance. the picturesque Henry Ia
Dor, whose daughter became known
as "Silyer-Dollar" Tabor because her
daddy had been 70 lucky at hitting
pay dirt"
Well. that's all past tense now.
In the new hostelry, for instance.
you'll find a telephone gadget that
keeps track Of the checking-in and
checking out Of several thousand
people.
For some reason or other, every
important new building has its quota
Of folk who want to be the first 20
register and the first to use the
phone and the first to ride in the
elevator and the first TO occupy a
room-and all that
Invariably they are visitors who
can go back home and tell the folks
Gil about 1t.
A gent fr5m Grand Rapids. Mich,
by name Of A. z. Kusterer. sent ms
luggage to the hotel a week before
it was officially ready for occupancy,
kept the room for a night and then
took the tram back home. He carried
an autographed receipt by way OF q
collectors item.
Oh yes, and there's q thirteenth
floor. But no numeral "l3" Is al
lowed 10 appear on the panels. Thus
for instance, the numbers skip from
6l2 to 6l4-just to keep the SUPER
stitious happy.
And, lest I forget-you are not
a guest" when you register at the
new Waldorf.
You're a patron"
Something like sso people made all
sorts Of offers to be the first pat
ron" And to avoid the embarrass-
ment Of seeming to show favoritism
the first Official patron" was the
chairman Of the hotel board, Char
les Hayden.
That section reserved for dogdom
and only the swankiest purps are
likely TO occupy it-had one &C.
cupant on the opening day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

there is any beginning enlargement
OF the hart or any chang. IN it,
position. The electrocardiogrnph I'm
not a certain means or dlaEnosiwT
although 1t Is frequently helpful
IN showing some disturbance OF
the action OF the heart.
OF great significance, pArtIcu-
larry so far as the parents can be
helpful, Ia the detection OF what
ar called growing pains. Growing
pains include those vague and
general diScomforts that occur
chiefly In the legs and In the arms
and sometimes IN the joints. They
affect also the muscles OF the
body Growing pains are an in
dicatiOn OF the necessity for "A very
careful examination OF rheumatic
conditions. Quite frequently these
pains are found tn children who
are not rheumatic In any way. but
their presence Is a warning signal
which should not be neglected.
or special importance are pains
In the abdomen which cannot De
definitely associated with any dis
turbance or digestion. I'm such n
case an exceedingly careful study
OF the heart should be made In
order 20 find out whether there is
any beginning disturbance. This IL
OF the greatest Importance because
today the primary hope OF arrest
ing the progress OF this serious dis
order Is early and complete rest In
bed with the constant attention az
n physician who will attempt 60
control the symptoms as they de-
velop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

Opening of the football season brings to mind again
one of the most curious features of the autumn sport-the
fact that football coaches are the worlds most confirmed
pessimists.
In other sports it is considered proper to look for
victory now and then. A baseball teams manager will
announce, on the eve of battle, that he confidently ex-
poets his players to knock the spots off the opposition. "A
prize fighter will tell all and sundry that he will hammer
his foe into jelly.
But football? The coach's voice gets sad when you
ask him for a prediction. He tells you of injuries, of poor
material, of all sorts of bad omens, and leaves you feeling
that his team will be lucky if it avoids complete annihila-
tion.
What is there about football that causes that, any,
way?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

well, I do, too. l think he's on
the level when he says he kept
everybody out that hadn't been in
vited. He had a real argument
with one man. he says-nearly
threw him out. But Lord, there
are a dozen loop-holes. Nobody
checked on the cars that came and
went, and there we're plenty of
windows open. Those doors over
there" he indicated the French
doors opening onto the logEia.
were open when | came in. What
do we know about those black horn.
tooters? Not a thing" lie shook
his head.
II he had meant to throw Mary
or guard by this confidential mo-
ment, he succeeded. for she changed
color when he asked abruptly:
What were you doing upstairs.
Miss Hardness? When you heard
the sounds you speak OF. and the
shots7"
"I-went up 20 e how Mrs.
Jupiter was" Mary faltered. Some
one told me she was tired and had
gone to her room TO rest"
"You were-alone. up there?'
-Why. yes" What did he mean.
Mary wondered fearfully. What did
he know?
But his question had had a dif-
ferent meaning. she soon saw from
It's effect on Dirk. He turned first
red. then white. and jumped TO his
feet. He drew a deep breath.
"She certainly was alone" he
said angrily.
"All right, all right" the officer
returned. %pacIhcally. We've got 10
think or everything, you know. And
two witnesses would be better than
one"
II see no reason nor excuse"
Dirk said stiiy, "for your thinking
OF such a thing"
The detective was not riled.
Mary was hiding something. he
thought. but 1t was not a love tryst.
Listen, buddy" he told the
glowering Dirk firmly. stranger
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Quotations

The majority of good leaders have
always been on the side Of the op-
pressed.
-Aldous Huxley.
With reduction OF income has
come less food-stuffing, oveT-indu.-
gence end better health.
DIR. Preston r. Hubel
I dont't like to read books; they
muss up my mind.
Henry Ford.
Gandhi dares to apply the Sermon
on the Mount In politics.
Sherwood Eddy.
You folks "go straight" There
amt no other way that pays.
William Harper just before being
hanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Barbs

The trouble with the cinema, save
q. X. CheSterton. ~ that you can't
throw a brick at an actor on the
screen. You can throw one at nm
actor OH the stage. but that's not
the trouble with the drama.
There's one thing you've got 10
say about the English gold crisis
and Gandhi's visit. They've taken
MuSsolini off the 'front.' page.
william Castle. Jr., under-sec-
rotary Of state, suggests that We
laugh ourselves out OF the depreS-
sion. he means grin and bear It.
probably.
Gerard Swcpe'S plan, you might
say, is a capital idea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Sitting on the Top of the World

Gov. Bill Murray is not the only rooster on the Okla
homa barnyard fence. There are two rockies from Okla
homa who made it possible for the Cardinals to knock out
of the picture the braves from the Quaker city of Phila-
delphia. incidentally one or two rockies from Texas
crowed Justify at the proper time and made baseball his
tory. There is a great Southwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
DEGIA HERE ID

Old MRS. JUPITER. wife OF the
millionaire automobile mnnufnc-
turer, gives nm engagement din
ner me dance FOR her secretary
nnd protege. MARY HARDNESS.
T rnf sen " Of biae.s,ooSss
Mary receives n telephone call
from her scapsgrae brother, ED
DIE. saying he IL In trouble md
must see her. The house 10 striet-
~ guarded against .gate-crash-
ers" because Mrs. Jupfter 10 wear
Ing the famous Jupiter rubies.
MARY arrnnges for Eddi 60 be
admitted secretly. when she goes
upstairs 20 meet him n nnds
Mrs. Jupiter robbed and murdered
In her room: Running 60 and her
fhance, abe fnda aim I'm the gar
den with CORN ELLA TABOR hin
childhood sweetheart.
NOW GO ON WITH THE sToRY
CHAPTER III
MARY was too surprised to move
W. for an instant. What could
be the matter with Cornelia, that
she should behave like that?
At Mary's call, Dirk wheeled
about so abruptly that the clinging
girl toppled and almost fell.
Come quick. Dirk! Something
terrible has ~happenedI" without a
backward look, Dirk came running
and took the steps to her side in
q single bound.
whats wrong? You look scared
TO death, honey" he asked wor.
riedly. The terror In her eyes
stabbed him with concern. His arm
went about her protectingly. They
drew away. out or C~ornelia's hear
Ing and lowered their voices some
what.
Mary poured out her story In an
excited tumble, almost crying with
the Joy OF relief.
do you think it's anything to do
with Eddie?" she asked anxiously.
Dirk laughed and patted her
shoulder. In spite OF herself, Mary
telt treasured.
THAT kid7 Why, you're all
mixed up. This IL something else.
That kid wouldn't hurt a fiyl" He
pressed her hand ~comfortingly and
they started for the house.
Dirk called sharply. Coming.
Connie?"
Cornelia. still standing where he
had left her, moved forward con.
vulsively at his command.
They had reached the lcggia
when Teddy Doultor numbered to-
ward them out OF the darkness.
cursing earnestly. and seized upon
them as an audience for his griefs.
Damned idiot" he exclaimed
~fervently. rubbing his dropping
shoulder. "Ran Into me down In
the bushes and knocked the breath
out OF me. And not a word 70 ex-
use it-not a world"
They did not listen. Have you
seen Mr. Jupiter?" Mary paused TO
ask.
Have I seen him?' No. Ask me
IL I've seen Jack Dempsey. Yesl
Who was the fool. anyhow? Whad.
daya ask such people for?"
"Who?" They could not wait for
his answer. 1t was all meaningless
chatter anyway-he was drunk
enough to have collided with the
side Of the house.
THAT fool I Just met. Listen!"
he called. plaintively. after them.
"You know what"
Keep still about Eddie" Dirk
said to Mary In a low voice as they
entered the house. 'till we see
what's what. No use mixing him
up In It unless we have to. He
might have a bad time"
THE ballroom was deserted now.
except for the musicians. who
we're packing up their instruments.
The subdued babble from the din
ing room indicated that supper was
still going on.
II was all at once a topsy-turvy
world The Jupiter mansion no
longer belonged to its owner. In
effect. but TO Inspector Kane. ana
the men who came With him from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
BY Ma SauR Inc

things happen every day. No use
having tender feelings. I'm Just
trying 10 find out what's what"
He tilted his head toward the
giggling. milling mob or girls and
men who were surging about q
young officer named Hayes. whose
Job II was 10 take down their names
and addresses before letting them
90. The lndignities OF search were
over.
Look al that mob. Unless we
got fngGrprints. and | doubt II. we
rot about rs much chance or find.
ing the guy who did this as II Il
never happened. The crook that
pulled this was smart. I'LL say be
Everything set to cover up
for him. Nobody even heard the
shots. except Miss Hardness here.
and a few that didn't know what
they were when they did hear EN-
ANY one or them smart kids
could have pulled the trick. and hid
the gun. And how are we gonna
find u who did it?"
but how about the jewels7"
Mary asked.
wen find EN-" the oficer said
gloomily. I'VE got to. That's
every damn thing we've got to 60
on. But it's going 10 take time.
waiting for them % turn up."
LIE looked like a man IN the last
throes OF depression. but Mary
was not sure he was quite sincere.
His keen eyes. rowing the room,
watching tie movement OF his as
sistants. the way he pricked up his
ears when anyone entered. gave an
impression OF alertness that bis
e%asy-EOing air belied. For all his
conversational attitude toward Dirk
and Mary. he had not let them 20
periodically.
Detective Byrne came straight
to Kane and reported that every car
had been searched before leaving
the grounds. with no results.
ANY OF them Lorimors?" Kane
asked.
Byrne snapped bis fingers re-
g%retfully. Damn! | forgot 70
look for that" He thought a mo-
ment intently. NO, I'm positive
there wasn't a Lorimor IN the lot"
Inspector Kane prepared 10 m0w
or.
"lWell-no ohense. young lady?"
lie got up OF the gilt chair no had
been straddlinE. Have N cIgaret?"
re held out a crumpled pack. which
Mary declined. Don't smoke, eh?"
Mary shook her head. well. lotsa
girls don't My wife don't" He
appeared 70 be trying % cover up
any a~wkwardncss he had caused.
When the rush for wraps and
homeward bound motors had
cleared the room. all that remained
were the group OF officers. Mary and
Dirk. the housekeepor. Mrs. War
rem. and, busily speeding the part
ing guests. Spence.
Once Inspector Kane asked In N
low voice. Where's the old manf
Up there?" pointing to the ceiling.
Byrno nodded. let him stay"
The servants. those who re
NAMED. we're released and sent on
10 bed. The sight OF their scurry-
Ing backs m0mentarily counfound-
ed Mary. She had forgotten all
about Bessie. What had Bessie
told. n anything?
AS II he read her thought, In
spector Kane turned TO one Of his
men. whose Job had been quiEIIng
the servants.
They don't know nothing" was
the others disguised report
They're like n lot OF sheep"
Get 'em all? Sure you didn't
miss anybody" he asked sharply.
The detective retrieved a list
from his hip pocket. where he had
just stuffed II. and scanned IL.
"Two." be said. "a maid named
Bessie and a chauffeur. Nobody
knows where they've gone"
/ (To BE Contlnued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Piping Texas Gas to Minnesota

Now the gentlemen who know a good thing are
piping natural gas to far away Minnesota. A 1000 mile
pipeline from Amarillo to Albert Lea is nearing COM
pletion. 1t has been under construction for three years.
What will happen to Texas and Texans when their natural
gas supply has been exhausted by the consumers of the
outside world? Will they substitute Ignite or Pennsyl-
vania anthracite?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

and not indicative OF some definite
disease.
The x-ray shows whether or not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

THE inspector frowned thought.
= fully.
what ! am getting at" he vas
kind enough to explain to them
both, In a lowered tone, is the pos
sibilIty or an inside Job. The but
ler-do you trust him?"
Absolutely" II was a relief 10
be on safe ground.
The inspector sighed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

diagnostic sign, because Il has now
been shown that murmurs may
occur in hearts for all sorts or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

reasons. "A murmur which comes
and goes and which Is not definite
ly present is frequently confusing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
URGES $500, 1000 FUND
FOR C. u. EXPANSION
Right Rev. Ryan Announces Plan
Seeking to Double UNIVERSITY
Day" Contributions.

A movement seeking to double the
contribution to a Catholic University,
given annually at university day" col
lections In individual Catholic churches
throughout the country, was announced
today. This fund, which has amounted
to approximately 100000. thus would
be raised to about 100000.
Announcement Of the plan followed
an address last night in Mcmahon Hall
at the university by Right Rev. Mgr.
James H. Ryan. rector Of the university,
in which he outlined general program
for advancement Of the institution
through enlargement of its curricula.
THE Catholic University must go for
ward" Mgr. Ryan asserted. 1T must
supply advantages in every field OF
graduate study so that it shall never
be necessary for Catholic young men
and young wo-ren to will TO choose
other schools. There are at present 430
graduate students at the Catholic Uni
versity, twice the number we find at
many Of our institutions and more
than can be found in a number Of our
State universities
The rector, however. regarded this
number as "distressingly small in
comparison with the Catholic popula-
ton. in view of the demand for Catho-
lie representatives in every field Of edu-
cation.
Dr. Ryan w"s addressing the students
and faculty o. the university's Summer
school and his audience included the
Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni- Blond,
apostolic delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

spirit in their attitude toward others.
They should be 'deliciously aware that
others are present" as Henry James
expressed it. But culture is not the
delicious awareneSs of people as of
books, pictures and the like
Culture does not mean education
The most cultured people have the
fewest scholastic degrees, If any. Mere
familiarity with the fine things of life
does not bestow culture either. Is the
librarian who knows all the books, or
an usher who knows all the operas,
cultured person? A person may be
seedy in appearance and spotty in edu-
cation and still be cultured He can
be as unkempt as poet, as careless as
painter and as crude as a booklover
and yet be terribly refined within.
Chiefly Matter Of Taste.
II we are to have culture on any
thing like a national scale, like base
ball or foot ball, for instance we must
have fans" They must learn the
game and stop saying We'll, I know
what think" and Anyhow. I know
what like" Not one in 10000 knows
schools to teach one his own thoughts
and art galleries and concert halls to
make one feel what he likes.
Culture is whole state Of affairs,
but Is principally a matter Of taste.
The moment We utter that word
taste" We get into still other con-
fusions. People think taste means
something gaStromic as though
one had as much right to prefer jazz
to classical music as coffee to tea.
Our national sense of liberty has done
us esthetic harm in that it has made
US feel we have a right to poor taste.
II we prefer the picture Of Andy
Gump to a Whistler painting we think
we have a right to our taste. But
that is one point where the Con-
stitution does not touch us. It leaves
us alone and lets us go to our own
artistic destruction.
Machinery to Hasten Solution.
In democracy We have to have
national culture without any Federal
aid or relief. Congress doesn't pay
any attention to our national culture,
and has done nothing but refuse a
charter to the American Academy. We
can appeal to the various bureaus in
Washington and get literature on any
number of things-wheat, cotton, mos
quitoes, boll-weevil, codhsh-but not
culture.
Culture in a democracy is difficult
problem inasmuch as most national
cultures have been based on some form
Of slave or servant civilization. In a
democracy there is work to be done
and it must be done by all alike, at
least in theory. But machinery should
solve this problem. Let the robots do
the work and most of the population
will have considerable leisure. They
have 1t now and will have more to-
morrow so that We must devise some
means better than the movies" for
their entertainment and education.
The leisure that is on the way indi-
Gates the need of great cultural
movement to supply national de-
mand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Danish Premier Like Viking

The premier, though q pacifist. who
is charting his course toward total dis
armament, indicated in his answer that
he kept a sharp weather eye out for
developments in nationalistic Europe.
I'VE have provided adequate means"
he rumbled, Ito withstand an ATTACK
for short time. For the measure does
rake it possible, in event Of crisis, to
call out all military forces trained
within the last IL years"
The exacting duties Of his position
90 not use all of the 1imitless energy
of the titanic prime minister. He finds
time for a wide variety of other activ-
tiles. He is brilliant. clear and force
ful orator, a journalist, an author and
a dramatist. He has written a drama.
a propaganda play called THE Lies Of
Life" which ran for two seasons In
Copenhagen. He resorted to the stage
to bring out an idea he thought could
be best presented through that medium.
And understand that he did a fairly
presentable piece Of work His most
recent accomplishment in the field of
letters Is a travel book currently popu-
lar in Denmark, My Experience in
Greenland" 1t is vivid. terse. jour-
ralistic narrative Of life in that coun-
try, colored by the premier's sharp OBJ
servation Of social and political con-
ditions made there last year.
Thorvald Strauning's tremendous
urge for self-expression has other out
lets besides the formal ones of litera-
ture-the platform and politics. For
Staining is neither the recluse the
aloof. dispassionate, idealistic states
man nor the stern, driving leader He
is gregarious being and he thoroughly
enjoys the companionship Of friends
and acolaintances
He is personally popular with men
who rank as his political enemies. Last
Winter large shipping company
owned and controlled by conservatives
launched new vessel It was chris
tened "Strauning," and the Socialist
minister attended the ceremony. sur
rounded by friends who have no use
for his politics.
He talked to me Of trade relations
with the United States and about the
Danes who emigrated to America
From the Danish position, trade re-
lations with the United States are not
satisfactory" he said. We in Denmark
are an exporting nation. Our goods are
kept out of the States by a high tariff.
The United States only delivers goods
to us. Our ships must go empty to the
States and carry cargo only one way.
To make it profitable, We must look TO
countries that consume our goods in
which to make our purchases"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
142, 154 Canadians
Pay Tax on Incomes

OTTAWA.-The number Of Canadians
who paid income tax last year was 49,
154. OF these 62,709 had incomes of
between $4,000 and $4,000 and conse-
quently are in no way affected by the
increase in the Bennett budget Their
position. If anything, is improved. OF
the balance who paid the tax the di-
vision of income was as follows:
Between 5000 and $4,000, 10,980;
between $4,000 and $4,000, 1907; be-
tween $4,000 and $15,e0e, 6,575; be-
tween $4,000 and $25,e0e. 1,181; be-
tween $4,000 and $50 1000, 1000; $50, 1000
and over 603.
Thus no fewer than 22,946 income
taxpayers are affected by the change
Those between $4,000 and 100000 will
pay considerably more, while those
who get up the scale to 5000, 900 and
more will pay less. A fortunate gentle
man drawing down 100000 will save
about $42, 900. The number of $500, 900
men is insignificant. The real change
and gain will come from the increases
on salaries between $4,000 and $780,
600. These people last year paid IN
about $15,000,000 Of the total tax