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1880 ST. NV
Exclusive Dupont Circle section; rooms
kit. bath, $50 up; G. E. refrigeration; man
ager; elevator.
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THE WOODBURY.,


Convenient to shopping and transportation
facilities schools nearby; 2 rooms, kit bath
$50, and ) rooms, kit, bath, $50; now being
decorated.
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236 MASS AVE. NE,
Attractions Of location and reliability
unique, up-to-date apartment of | room anc
bath, $50; elevator; manager
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3ll0 WISCONSIN AVE. NV
Opposite National Cathedral; single va
cancy OF 2 rooms, reception hall, kitchen anc
bath with shower, $54; front apartment
electric refrigeration.
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1915 18th ST NV

I2IU-IB PERRY ST. NE
Quiet Brookland section; large rooms
kitchen, bath, $65 so; Frigidare; manager
incinerator.
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RENT-FLATS.

1908 K ST. SEA R. B, GAS LIGHT. $22 so
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IA 18th st. S.e,-4 r, b., h. W h, cleo. IS 90
10 TODD pl me- r, b., cleo. ......... IS 90
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2520 10th ST. NE.
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3435 r ST. NV.
Nicely kept building; Q rooms. kit, bat
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BROOKLAND COURTS.

1908 EVARTS ST. NE
Congenial surroundings; rooms, kit
bath for only s45 and SAT; Frigidairei man
aEer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20

Charlie Chaplin is In France. He favored the editor
OF a London newspaper with an interview. He took
the hide off the British lion. He denied that he had
ignored King Georges command to appear on the
stage and play for the benefit Of his majesty. This
Is what the film comedian said to the interviewer: Il
have received no command from the king, merely a
request from a music hall manager to appear at a
charity show. They say I have a duty to England. I
wonder what duty? / sometimes think my country
men are the worlds greatest hypocrites. Nobody want
ed me in England II years ago. I was Just as good an
artist then and I shaved and starved for a few shill-
ings weekly I had TO go to America for my chances and
/ got it. Only then did England take the slightest in
terest in me"
Long life to Charlie Chaplini More power to his
tongue. America gave him his chance. he has q men,
DRY and he is not going to forget.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
Cameron Courts

Assn. to "A. o. White. Part OF Blks
81 and s.. San Benito Id. & W.
Cos Subd. Cd'n: $1,000, etc.
J. w. Chapman, by Trustee, to
Florence w. Porter. All OF Lots or
Blks. SO and 80. containing 20
acres. w. r. Hull Subd., Sh. /. L.
s. CT. Cd'n: $4,000.
II. G. Harding. TT. to n. l..
Brandt. Palm Park and Ruther-
ford Park, out Of Rutherford
Harding Addition. Point Isabel.
Cd'n: $1,000 etc.
Frank Svadlenak. ct al. 10
Joseph Z. Despres. Blk. so, Palm
etal Subdivision. Cd'n: S3.66OOO.
Carl r. Willis, ct al. to w. r.
Frankeberger. and Verda M.
Frankeberger. Lot 10, Arroyo Wis
Ia Subd. Cd'n: $1,000 etc.
Port Isabel Irrigation Co. 10 =
c. Sprau and Lulu M. Sprau. N
1-38 acres Of the S. 4.38 acres OF
Blk II, Section 8, Bayview Citrus
Groves Subd., No. 3. Cd'n: s2.760.
A. H. Fernandez. Trustee to A. Al
Stalmach. All of Lot Is. Blk. "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
A Corpus Christi Jubilee

-Four hundred leading citizens OF Corpus Christi
participated in a great banquet jubilee In celebra-
ton of the new industrial development Of the city and
its port. Immediate cause OF the celebration Is the
plan Of the Southern Alkali corporation to build one
of the largest chemical plants in the United States
on a tract Of $50 acres west of the turning basin on
Corpus Christi bay. It will be a $4,000 900 investment.
It Is said the theme Of the banquet speeches was
that with the new industrial development assured
Corpus Christi Is destined TO be one Of the great
port cities Of the whole gulf" It will be well for the
wise TO keep an eve on gulf coast d~evelopment-all
along the ~coastline from Brownsville to the Louisiana
waterline. All gulf ports are coming into their OWL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
hgH1 NifW'SY YORK

ing. now one OF H~ollywood's most
important screen personalities. re-
turned 10 the Broadway from which
she started. Since this was one OF
her few visits since joining the film
colony. everyone expected her TO be
seen about for a few days. Instead
OF which she disappeared.
And this An why. Years ago. when
Miss Harding was first beginning
her career as an actress. and long
before Manhattan or Hollywood had
ever heard her name a little theat-
err group IN q small Pennsylvania
town gave her IN chance. It was
from this opportunity that she grew
70 a fine artist.
This players group is still alive
and recently decided 90 have an
anniversary celebration. Miss Hard
ing was formally notified and tn
vited. III she could. to he a guest
And despite ell her varied activities,
she sped east 10 be there on time
and appeared I'm the cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20

Unit "a, Townsite OF Fresnos.
Cd'n: S625O0.
Harrington Land and Investment
Co. to Jose Maria Elizalde. Lot 8,
Blk. !. Harlingen Id. a. Invest
ment Co. Addition. Harrington:
Cd'n: $4,000.
A. Wayne Wood. Trustee to T.
p. McGovern. Lots 1853 and $50
Colonia Victoria Addition Second
Section. Brownsville. Cd'n: SIC
etc.
Cameron County Lumber co. 10
Eleanor Oliphint. Lots 39-A and
39-B, In Blk. 5, Avondale Addition,
City Of Harlingen. Cd'n: $1,000,
etc.
M. j. Garcia 10 Cameron Coun-
ty Water Control and Improve
ment District No. 6. Part OF
Share No. IS, Z. s. Grant, con
tanning 1910 acres. Cd'n: $3.50.
Real Estate Sales
Monday, May 18th, 1880. sl0.98I.0O
Monday May 18th, 1881. $34,546.00
Six machine guns can be carried
by a new single-seater fighting
plane recently tested in England. 1t
will do 200 miles an hour.
OF the more than 10000. 900 re-
sidents OF French Indo-C China, only
about $4,000 are Europeans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
BEGIN HERE I'd

BERYL BORDEN. secretly On
cove with TOMMY WILSON. de-
lays bis eIopemcnt with her half
sister, IRENE EVERETT. but
falls 20 convince him that IL II his
duty 10 finish college.
Later Irene postponeS the mar
riaEe believing she IL 20 become
N radio sInger. Securing nm audi
tion. she permits Beryl TO go q
the studio with her. while wait
ing Beryl sits down mt n piano
and croons melodies One OF the
directors hears her and gives her
n private test. He promises n com
GUS when she hears OF Heryl's sre-
sess. Time asses and no word
comes from the studio. AZ last q
letter comes and BeryI slips away
for the Inferview. She In eInted
when presented with n contract.
Her victory is bItter-sweet for
her family and Tommy believe she
robbed Irene OF her chance.
Beryl's debut In n success and she
returns home laden with noraI
tributes.
burning with envy. Irene de-
cides 10 marry Tommy imme-
diately but his aunt dies and
again the wedding In postponed.
MIR HOFFMAN. Tommy's uncle.
wants n new housekerper and
Offers Inducements for m early
marriage.
Success does rot XIII Bcryl-a
love for Tommy. bur she accepts
Invitations from yours PREM
TIss GAYLORD. when he calls,
Irene Ereets him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIX
A FTER the first fash Ct dlsmay
q in which Beryl realized thal
Irene had e~ntrNpped Prentiss' ad
miration she wanted TO laugh.
Wasn't IL funny that Just wher
she made up her mind 10 encourage
him he should follow IN Tommy'i
footsteps and succumb TO Irene'l
shell OF beauty?
Driving to the South Shore be
side Prentiss IN his black and chro
MUM roadster BeTyl pondered the
effect OF this new conquest upon bel
sisters attitude toward Tommy.
She could ponder undisturbed
for her companion had fallen
strangely quiet Was he thinking
Of Irene?
Beryl sighed. unheard against the
wind that rushed against her face
There would be no problem for bel
10 settle II Prentlss should tn.nsfei
his attentions to Irene. She could
slip back into her hopeless passion
for Tommy. But did she want that
Perhaps a little effort on bel
She moved closer to Prentiss
Beryl did not know exactly what
she was doing. Shed never rampec
a man. What would II lead to-
How FAR did girls 20 and still have
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was II Just an impulse? Didn't
you have a ~reason?" he pressed.
Suddenly Beryl became suspi-
cious OF him. SAY" she asked. ARE
you trying TO analyze me or some
thing?"
Prentiss laughed. You're right"
be admitted. Il have been study
ing psychology these past two
years. But you'll have TO admit
that / have a personal interest IN
this case"
"Oh. then I'm a easel"
You'd make a dandy study.
You're So daTncd honest. Oh no.
you wouldn't either. You're not
complex enough. You're as clear
and definite as a blue flannel"
Beryl made a face. you mean
you a see right through me-" she
interpreted and smiled at the
thought. Imagine the shock It
would be to him TO trace her i'm
pulse IN question 10 its source and
find that II began with another
mani He was far too attractive to
be without ali conceit.
DRENTISS' next remark gave
L. her a Jolt. "Of course you're
struggling with obstacles between
yourself and some man you're in
terested In" he asserted calmly.
III you thought necE!lg a pleas
ure you'd have begun II long ago
when you were FIVE. say"
my goodness" DeryI gasped.
You're not mercenary." he went
on. ignoring her exclamation. Il
looked for that n first. You weren't
after Dads money and I'm sure
you're not In love with me. You
don't even need me as a stepping
stone 70 success IN a career. You
had "a good start before I met you.
That leaves only q man"
Beryl wanted 10 Giggle. She
thought On him talking like this 10
Irene. She did know something or
Psychologist least that IL was
the science OF the human mind But
Irene. who w read a bookl
Irene had received q carnival doll
as a gift once with q card that
read: Because you have q book"
She looked at Prentiss and an
nounced: You're a lucky boy. No
girl win ever fool you"
at could BE- DONE" he said dubi-
ously. "bu. ! don't think II win
be-"
Beryl settled back IN her scat. q
strange smile upon her lips.
Tommy wasn't quite a fool. either,
she thought
Life itself Is something or D
iokestcr." she saiG softly.
Prentiss. whose thoughts had
been far a1eld. started -What7"
he asked
Beryl did not answer They had
arrived at the cottage on the South
Shore and some OF PTentiss' friends
had come out 10 greet them. Berry,
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q retreat7 What IL abe did not
want Prentiss to care for her. to
make love to her? What II he
should do Il and she found II alb
horrent? Wasn't It cheap TO lead a
man on and then draw back?
Hadn't be a right 10 feel offended
when a girl did that7
All at once Beryl drew away
from the man beside her. She was
out or her depth and knew II.
Prentiss heard her laugh. and
turned to look ut her.
I'm a little %rotter." che said 10
him. Il was trying to ysmp you"
Eyes. I know" Prentiss said.
was ! that crude?" Beryl asked.
DRENTISS did not answer at
once Beryl was a new kind OF
girl TO him. Not nicer than any
girl he'd ever known. but aston
ishingly different. She brought
new thoughts to his mind.
NO." he said slowly. Il wouldn't
say you were crude unless one
judged you by crude standards. ]
should say that. without knowing
II. you were being extremely sub
tie"
"I'm afraid" Beryl admitted.
that ! don't understand"
I'm not sure that ! understand.
myself tie told her. There's an
idea among certain girls that
they've an obligation TO live up to
all the things that have been said
against the youth or today. When
they 90 after a man it's something
more than hammer and tongr tooth
and nails. It's well, yer
mind"
He paused and Bcryl said: Go
on Scold me. i deserve It."
They'd laugh at you" Prcntiss
declared, but I've a notion that
none OF them eve get near the real
LIALbr tLah lAAL6 tLMl IhlA1N Al
the history OF great loves. There
must have been subtlity in that"
Beryl. embarrassed. attempted a
Joke. "Slow. but subtle" she said
with an awkward little laugh. 1t
was coming to her now, the re-
action Of her behavior. Fighting
impulses had been q lifelong habit
with her. She wondered why she
had given in to these two-frEt TO
act as she had ard then TO confess
her error. Couldn't one be a fool
about honesty?
PrentiSs spoke. as though he had
read her mind.
The queer part OF this IS that
you did It." he said why did
your"
The honesty In her nature. which
Beryl had Just been questioning.
was still In control 1t dictated her
answer.
Because I often want to do
things that I won't let myself" she
said
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p MOWTE \
aSDEllGH1S


Titled the fashion book ny Holly
wood the motion picture screen lin
revealing many advance notes az
spring style interest for America.
In the Metro-G oldwyn-Maycr
picture, Never The Twain Shall
Meet" which opens wednesday nc
the Capitol Theatre. m series on
youthful ideas are shown, worn by
the two feminine leads. Conchita
Montenegro and Karen Morley.
Miss M~ontenegro's dark-cOmplev-
Toned Spanish type or personality
Is accentuated by n flame-colored
chiffon evening gown that she wears
IN n scene. IN noting the FORM
lifting body line az the dress, one
can appreciate how sklllfully the
designers have introduced this allur-
ing line 20 take the place w the re-
vealing neither limbs Of the short
skirted styles. a long velevet cloak
n worn with this dress. an ermine-
edged collar line and fun cuff be-
ing interesting features.
The costumes worn by Karen Nor
ley show a type i'm keeping with her
feminine bearing. Even her white
sports suit carried out with pat
riotic red and blue trimmings shows
n eirlish treatment with short boil
Gro jackette having bell sleeves 70
harmonic with the bell-shaped
skirt.
Besides the two players mentioned
the cast includes Leslie Howard. q.
Aubrey Smith. Mitchell Lewis. Hale
Hamilton. Clyde Cook. Bob Gilbert,
Joan Standing and Eulalie Jensen.
w. s. Van Dyke. who filmed Trader
Horn" directed Never The Twain
Shall Meet"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
Deeds Filed May 18th, 1891

4. X. Potts to Mrs. Irene X. Pat
TILES. Tracts 81 and 60. Of the
Rincon Subdivision. Cd'n: s1.0o.
etc.
Henry Van Zandt. ct al. to C..
l.. Pattillo. Lot %. Blk. "a. OF the
Townsite OF La Feria. Cd'n: S375.
Frank j. Welu to Gertrude M.
Welu. Lot /. Blk. IS. OF the Third
Addition Townsite OF San Be1.to.
Cdn: s100. etc.
Port Isabel Irrigation Co. to VIII
liam II. Robinson. All Of Blk. IL.
Section 6. containing AS acres.
BayvieW Citrus Groves Subd. No.
3. Cd'n: $40. $4,000.
Al 81 Lloyd Parker. Inc. TO j. w.
Sharp and r. G. Sharp. w. 8.34
acres Of Blk. 458. San Benit0. Irrig.
Co.'S Subd. Sh. No. /. Cd'n: ST.
76S.00.
AL g. LLOYD Parker, Inc. to Leila
A. Sharp. <. 864 acres Of the w.
1853 acres Of Blk. 456. San Benito
Irr. Co.'S Subd., Sh- /, Il. O ct.
Cdn: s1.536O0-
San Benito Id. q Liquidation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
Military Posts To Be Closed

Secy. OF War Pat J. Hurley Of Oklahoma is con-
sidering abandoning or consolidating some 50 mill
tary posts Of the war department. Fiftv-one such sta
tons have been abandoned or discontinued since the
World War. Gone IS the ancient saying I'm times Of
peace prepare for war"-that Is. It Is going in this
country. In other parts of the world AZ changes in
forms Of government have taken place since 1923.
Was the world made safe for democracy by its sacri-
fees OF blood and treasure when Woodrow wisconsin
was IN flower?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
9eM ODY,sIlG j, !.
byRUIH GROVES a NS I. 1s ASaa1R9
AUTHOR or
nShdndhMnRra

was welcomed. literally with open
arms. liz was known shs would
sing for them She had no more
private conversation with Prentiss
that night. When they left they had
another girl with them. N girl who
lived on the North Shore. Some
thing had happened 70 her escort
Beryl didn't know exactly what
She only knew that their hostess
had asked Prentiss IL he would
mind dropping this other girl nc
her home. The girl was quiet on
the drive and Beryl sensed that she
was ~emotionaIly upset Beryl was
glad or her presence.
lad Prentiss forgotten Irener
- Beryl wondered because when
they had danced together az the
party he had seemed just ms he was
before seeing her sister. She had
rather dreaded the drive home
with him. IL might be that second
thoughts on her conduct earlier in
the evening would give him a new
set or ideas about her. He might
attempt experimentation.
All that had been I'm her mind
when she dressed that evening
was gone. gone for good. IN IT,
place was a high. fine feeling OF
escape. Better 10 be again living
only FOR Tommy. There. IN the
world that she had created for just
the twn Of them. dream world
though Il were. she was safe. Co
ing back 10 IL she felt that she had
Kew faith in herself. She didn't
like having her mind cluttered ND
with changing emotions. Il was
painful 10 DO hopelessly IN love. but
IL was familiar pain. a dear pain.
II there can be such a thing
She was glad not 70 have ~ talk
about herself with Prentiss and
glad 70 have q third person present
She wondered Plat would happen
when the other girl left them.
Would Prentiss follow I'D whatever
rad come into his mind az the
Farty and try To mako love 20 herr
No. IL seemed that no had been
merely caught In the feeling OK the
momert-which was one OF aduIa-
ton and tlattery toward her. re
had liked b ing the one who
brought her-a ceIebrity-to the
party.
This he told her on the way
home. Beryi felt a touch OF scorn
toward tho Young man. Still his
was N lltural attitude and ~ had
honest an well as extremely
mt not to take advantage Of
Ter cr-n letdown.
When they reached her home and
Prentiss said he was thirsty she
felt that It vas not q ruse 70 stay
with her longer. 30 she let hil
come in
There asleep on the sofa was
Irene. -
4 Go BE Continnedl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
China Throw OFF Its Chain

: There is a new China. 1t has been in the making
since the last Of the Manchu emperors was dethroned.
Now the governing party OF the new China has declar-
ed that after Jan. 1 persons belong TO communities IN
China which eniov extra territorial privileges will
be under the jurisdiction OF Chinese courts. In other
words. Chinese courts presided over by Chinese judges
are to sit in JUDGMENT on all persons. native or allied
charged with the violation Of Chinese laws. Why not?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20
Brownsville Has:

!. A population in 1891 Of over 25,oOo.
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
:. Bank deposits. $S.O0o.0o0.
4 Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
y n $6,0OO.OOo deep water port financed.
Z. The best climate, soil In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20

New York Abounds I'm Eccentric
Characters-One Wears Four
Overcoats; Another Feeds Some
zoo Alley Cats Daily.
NEW YORK-One Of New Yorkis
inexplicable characters continues 70
be Jim, the overcoat man"
I've never met anyone who knew
lis name, but this eccentric gent
a be seen almost anywhere from
the Battery to Harlem wearing from
four TO five ~overcoats at one and
the same time. BE the weather hot
or cold, 1t Is Of no consequence 70
this bearded mystery. He plods
through Fifth Avenue or Second
Avenue alike with n coat piled
upon the other.
Curious ones naturally assume
that he meanders to the poorer sec
tons and literally sells the coats
off his back. But no one has ever
caught him at 1t, and there are
those who insist that the coats are
the same today as three years ago.
In a city Of Manhattan's size the
number of eccestrics In considerable.
An estimator OF useless statistics
informs me that one person per
block. during rush hours. can be
observed going about talking to him
self or herself.
There Is a peddler in Broadway who
NKRngNGwFNw wNnmMm m NmwwtmA wmwMmwmm
shawl yer his shoulders and pins
any number OF strange gold medals
on his white vest.
And there's the old chap with
hair and whiskers fashioned accord
ing to pictures OF the prophets:
with flowing robes and bare feet.
But there's one or those IN almost
every big city. Raymond Duncan IL
about the most consistent OF this
cult. AS you may already know. he
once founded a back-to-G Greece club
and began wearing Grapes and te-
gas OF the old Greek and Roman vim
tage; his feet are Sandaled and his
hair uncut.
AANAE AAAC NAlAE-tAdAiEu Ulu AHQN
who appears each day In one Of the
city squares and feeds a couple Of
hundred stray cats. The cats. sccuS-
toned to her visits. begin TO arrive
from every alley in advance Of her
appearance.
And there's that quite wealthy
woman of another generation who
still believes that hair was most Be
coming when worn with rats and
who attracts no slight attention by
wearing her tresses IN the old Glib
son girl manner.
At least a dozen wealthy business
men have taken up-magical tricks as
a hobby and each year appear be-
fore the professional magicians with
personally invented illusions Of the
most difficult variety. The social en-
gagements Of Heating. the suave
trickster. caused ~innumerable social
registerites TO 60 in for sleight-of-
hand.
Half a dozen professional men
have found radio b~roadcasting
stunts a pleasant hobby. One. "a
wealthy broker. who likes 10 burst
into barber shop" harmony ap-
pears with a well-known radio
quartet.
Not SO many days ago. Ann Hard