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LETTERS TO
the EDITOR
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Here Is something which ! feel
constitutes a real testimony 20 the
merits Of Brownsville as a summer
tourist resort.
IN the Autumn OF 1929 I was
visiting for a little while IN the
office OF Mr.. "A. M. Grant, man
aging editor OF the san Antonio
Express. The following week ! was
to drive to Brownsville for the first
time, coming in connection with
the p~astorate here OF the First
Baptist church. I remarked In our
conversation that I was planning
the trip. Here was his answer:
We'll. Brownsville Is one Of the
most desirable cities in all the
country IN which 70 spend a sum-
mer." TO this I smiled and said:
"Of course. Mr.. Grant. you are not
speaking seriously" thinking OF
course that he was Just speaking In
sarcasm because / supposed that
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the heat and atmospheric pressure
was almost uncomfortable. To which
he added: "Oh certainly ! am
speaking seriously" going on then
TO comment on the wonderfully
fine breezes fresh from the Gulf.
/ have often thought this test
imony Of SO eminent a man as Mr.
Grant ought TO be capitalized by
Brownsville a1d If you wish TO pub
lish it / am sure he would have
no objections whatever for I believe
/ have repeated the conversation
almost word for word.
Cordially.
Oscar Lee Smith
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BEGIN r ID

BOHDEN hopes mat n
radio career will help her forget
her hopeless love for TOMMY
WILSON who In engaged 10 her
hnIf-sIKfcr. IRENE She goes
shout with P~RENTISs GAYLORD
until Irene learns that he In rich
and 10 win him away
from Bcryi. After n hasty mar
riage they depart for Gnylord's
western horne. In despair Tommy
drinks heavily and Joins evil com
panIons. Beryl catches cold while
trying to ind him 90 urge him 60
break with the bootlcEging gang.
Her throat im affected md the doc
tor tells her her singing days nre
over. when Tommy realizes that
R~ryI has made this sacrifice 20
save him he reforms. gets another
Job. and starts night courses 90
finish college. Beryl feels repaid
for her sacrifice.
Irene qunrreIs with Prcntiss
over an nnair with X
MEADE and comes home. She
seeks 90 win back Tommy's love.
Because zhe thinks Derry T. poor.
she decides 90 break with him
md makes n trip 20
Derry meets her hut she u recoE-
nIKed ny n friend of PrentIss who
telephones TO him. rene tells
Derry she can never marry him,
and he denounccs her ms henrtless
just mn Prentiss arrives.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Xiv
ssCAYLORD," The name. as
Irene uttered II. rang out
with a terror that was the most gen.
uine emotion Derry had ever heard
her voice.
AS Gaylord's q neared them
Irene not only feared him physi.
cally but saw all chance of a recon.
Citation with him fading forever.
Derry sat quite still beside her
and IL she thought about him al
all 1t was TO assume that he was
frozen with fear.
On the contrary the young man
sat still because he was not afraid
and because he did not know what
TO do.
Gaylord drew UP alongside them
and jammed the cars brakes with
N force that sent him skidding into
the DdHheu euON at tue Hlue VI bus
road. Before the a had come e
a stop he had flung open the door
at his side and sprang out
Derry did not walt for him. Sud
denly he found inaction in the face
or this wild man not at all to his
liking. He too stepped out int
the road. He was directly In from
OF Gaylord and in another instant
they stood face TO face.
so it's you." Gaylord rasped
I'm going TO knock you into tn,
middle Of next week"
You and who else?" Derry re
torted.
Gaylord drew back HIS fist ant
then suddenly dropped It III
looked past Derry to Irene. theI
again to Derry.
Who's responsible for this?" b,
asked CURLY.
Derry was tired Of being thrus
into the role Of a home-breaker anC
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Record Wheat Crop for Texas

A record wheat crop is promised for Texas. Pro-
duction is estimated at 46,1 900 bushels. A year ago
the harvest resulted in a crop Of 2s,27o.ooo bushels.
1t is a matter Of record that the five year average
Texas production is listed at 23,545.OOO bushels. A re-
cord yield of oats is promised Texas growers. A re-
minder that bumper crops Of foodstuffs and feed
stuffs are promised everywhere under Texas skies.
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Boss: How Is 1t you are never az
work on time in the morning and
often leave too early In the eve
ming?
Clerk: Well. sir. you told me not
To watch the clock. SO ! don't pay
n attention TO it.-Pathfinder.
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Has:

i. A population In 1881 Of over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
). Bank deposits. Ss.O0O.OoO.
4. Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
. "A $6,o0o.0Oo deep water port financed.
q The best climate, soil In the world.
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PRESIDENTIAL FORECAST

II may be Roosevelt. Richie or AL,
Robinson-Joseph-or even some gal.
But the Banshee. regarded by some as a faker'
CBy others upheld as a candidate maker.
Is inclined to believe that an eminent Quaker
VIII race with a gent known as Newton d.. Baker.
Henry Rood.
Copyright. 1881. by The Associated Newspapers
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The Austrian government ma
electrified its railway from tht
swiss frontier 10 GalzburE "
planning to extend the sefvfw X
Vienna and eventually TO Graz
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The Once Over
CAROL DIsMrssEs THE QUEEN
BY II. l. PHILLIPS


Queen Helen Of Rumania is reported to have been
dismissed from membership in the royal family. The
action was taken at a meeting at which there was a
quorum consisting of King Carol and four mirrors.
The rules are very clear. They provide that a Queen
Of Rumania may be dropped from the rolls on twenty
four hours notice. All that is necessary Is a complaint
by the king to the king. In case Of an appeal. the
matter goes TO the king.
When Carol did a royal scram. abandoned his rights
to the throne and left the queen and his son to get
along on their own. Helen took 1t philosophically and
gracefully. She wrote no book about It and didn't tell
all for the news reel talkies.
This alone is pretty unethical these days. Further
more, Helen violated the conventions when Carol
changed his mind, left Nine. Lupescu and returned
to the palace. She refused to take him back. He
may have been a king to the Rumanians but he was
Just a loose character to Helen.
Looking back over their married life. the queen can
hardly understand how Carol managed to remain
long enough for the honeymoon. He had more van
ishing acts than the late Houdini.
Here today and care Of general delivery tomor-
rowl" was the kings motto.
The king can do no wrong is an old royal slogan,
but Carol never gave up trying.
When Carol came back. after a few years with the
other woman, he demanded the customary salute. q
few royal cheers and a letter from the queen saying
he had never been away.
Helen was a proud beauty. She refused TO play the
part of an imperial doormat. She made the king send
I'D his card and then sent back word that she didn't
want any Ice today.
This was characterization. conduct unbecoming a
deserted mother. breach Of contract. lese majesty
violation of the PREPARATIONS agreement. a slap az the
kingly ego and a refusal to consider herself part OF
the lease.
For a time the king sulked. Then he commanded.
Then he complained to his own personal house COM
mittee and had the queen given a royal veto. IL was
a ROYAL bridge game and the king took her out in
spades.
Helen was resting comfortably at last reports. she
knew her bad luck couldn't last forever.
MARKET COMMENT
CFrom the Bond Clubs "Bavl Street Journal)
What this country needs Is a good fve-cent cigar
Hello. bond salesman
when you call me that, smilel"
leave the nine lines alone and they will run them
selves into the ground.
Airplanes have been getting the cream OF the
TRANSPORTATION business. but they have been spilling
It.
One Of our big Wall Street banks has taken to
numbering its vice-presidents and directors so they
will know one another at the special meetings
Smile by that famous cigarette indorser, Frank
Sullivan: AS reluctant as a man with his finger on a
dentists bell.
"wanted-Man. married, 2l-3l years old for ex-
terminating. No experience necessary. Write So
Tfmes."-New York Times.
The ~gangsters have evidently run out Of legitimate
victims.
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AUSTIN.-People who ride across
the Colorado river at La Grange
and up the steep hill along a paved
highway rarely realize they pass
within 100 yards Of the graves OF
the unfortunate men Of the Mier
expedition who drew the black
leans and were shot down by the
Mexicans. Scarcely do they realize
they are at the monument Of some
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mot GUILTY
PRISONER
PLEADS
Case Moves With Surprising
Speed, College Professor
Fighting for Life

HAMPTON, Va, Dec. 8
U.N.S.) ).-The jury that holds
in its hands the life of Prof.
Elisha Kent Kane 3rd, was
completed at II 10 o'clock this
afternoon.
Twelve men were selected from
20 who qualified as competent
to pass upon the guilt of the
University of Tennessee profes-
sor who is charged with having
drowned Jenny Graham Kane,
his wife.
In spite of the widespread local
interest in the case, q score of
men we're found who had not
formed fixed opinions. State and
defense each challenged four of
these according to their rights.
Get Jury In Two Hours
The whole procedure took but
two hours, distinct surprise to
court and spectators. who had
expected difficulty in obtaining
unbiased Jurors.
Wilson Guy admitted relation
ship to Richard johnson, one of
the witnesses summoned by the
prosecution, but was accepted.
Conscience BOtherS Four
Only four veniremen declared
conscientious scruples against
capital punishment.
Harry r. Houston, former
Speaker of the House of Del
eCateS of Virginia, was excused
when he declared he had dis
cuSSed the case every day with
everyone he knew for the past
ten days.
The jury, composed chiefly of
men of youth and middle age,
was sworn as soon as the eight
men challenged were excused.
The Jury
Those on the jury are j. l..
Hogae, shipyard man. foreman;
Frank P. Larkin, shipyard en-
p1pye; J. L. McVickar. auditor;
Wilson Guy, retired merchant;
Charles Francis Hughes, automo-
bile salesman: F. N. Ballantine,
paint merchant; M. S. Shackle-
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WHEELER
HIT SPEECH

Congress received President
Hoover's message today with con-
siderable reserve, spiced by some
caustic Democratic comment.
Senator Watson. Republican
leader OF the Senate, character
lied it as "a remarkably strong
document" He said:
"There is nothing that can
arouse partisan rancOr in the
measures proposed, and it is
hoped they will receive early
and favorable consideration"
Senator Wheeler CD of Mon
tana, sharply disagreed:
"The President proposes to
help the unemployed by help
ing the banks and bankers,
the railroads and railroad
investors, the foreign govern
ments and holders of foreign
securities, instead of helping
the unemployed directly"
To which Senator Dill CD of
Washington, added:
"The Presidents message is
a total blank. 1t is merely a
continuation of his policy Of
dO-nOthing which has proven
such q failure"
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TARGET
Of INSURGENTS

The "SonS of the Wild JackaSS,"
as the insurgents were termed by
Senator Moses tRD of New Hamp-
shire. were prepared today to kick
up their heels and block his re-
election as president protein of
the Senate.
The insurgents were revolving
against Moses. not so much be-
cause of his appellation but be-
cause he threatened to ouSt them
from their chairmanships if they
voted against him for the office.
They were prepared to call his
threat"
There was every indication
Moses would be ousted from the
highest honor in the gift of the
Senate" before many days. The
prospects favored a temporary
deadlock with Moses receiving
about 38 regular Republican votes,
Senator Pittman CD of Nevada,
getting As Democratic votes zone
Democrat being ABSENT, and other
Republicans getting nine dissent
ing Republican votes.
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FALL KILLS
CATHOLIC j.
STUDENT
J. Callahan, Sophomore, Found
on Steps Leading to
His Dormitory

Jeremiah J. Callahan, q, of
Little Falls, N. Y, a sophomore
of Catholic University, was
found dead early today on the
steps of Gibbons Hall, dOrmi-
tory building of the university.
Detective James Springman,
chief of the District homicide
squad, following an investigation,
expressed the belief this afternoon
that the boy had met his. death
accidentally.
Behind in Studies
The detective said he received
information that Callahan was
worried because he was behind in
many of his studies.
He said he was told the stu
dent had been drinking last night
in his room in Gibbons Hail.
Students, according to Spring
man, said they saw Callahan in
his room at IL o'clock last night.
No one has been found who saw
him leave the building.
Springman said he is of the
opinion that Callahan, daZed with
liquor, left the dormitory build
ing for a walk on the campus.
From the position in which the
body was found. the detective
said he is of the opinion that
Callahan stumbled up the stone
steps leading to the main en-
trance of the dormitory. fell and
struck his head on the edge of
the platform.
Has Fractured Skull
He said that the student had a
cash on his forehead, a swollen
and blackened right eye and
fractured nose. Deputy Coroner
C. H. Murphy and Detective
Springman are of the opinion.
it was said at police headquarters,
that Callahan fractured his skull
in the fall.
The Rev. Francis P. Cassidy.
dean of discipline, of Gibbons
Hall, told the detective that early
this morning he heard a man
moaning. He said he investigated
but could find no one in the dor
mitory moaning. The priest said
that he did not go into any of the
rooms and, therefore. did not miss
Callahan.
The detective said he is of the
opinion the means came from
Callahan, who was dying from ex-
poSure and a fractured skull on
the steps leading to the dormitory.
Found Early Today
The body was found early this
morning by two students who
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ADAMS FLAYS
REL|EFB0DY
AND QUITS
Chest Apportionment, $780,
600, Held 5 Times Too Much,
Unfair to Public

A belief that the $250,0OO of
Community Chest funds appOr-
toned for unemployment relief
this winter is five times too
much prompted George j
Adams, jr., to resign as execu-
tive secretary Of the District
employment committee.
He also revealed today that the
figure of 10000 unemployed used
by the Community Chest in gain
ing subscriptions from Govern
ment employees was. in his opinion,
a false appeal.
No Accurate Record
Mr.. Adams, who served as secre,
tary of the committee for l3
months without salary, said there
is no accurate record today of
the number of unemployed in
Washington.
The figure of 10000 used by the
Community Chest, he said, was
arrived at by adding all the cards
the office of the Public EN-
ployment Service.
AS a result of his belief, Mr..
Adams said, he suggested that
the employment committee set up
a subcommittee to make sur
vey of the local unemployed, so
an accurate record might be OBJ
tanned but the suggestion was
vetoed.
UnfairneSS Charged
He expressed the additional
opinion that since the committee
was to be given $25O,0O0 for un-
employment relief, it was unfair
to the local citiZenry to conduct
football, wrestling, movie, and
similar benefit performances for
the unemployed.
A few days prior to submitting
his resignation, Mr.. Adams said,
1900 names were turned over to
the committee by the Associated
Charities, the Catholic Charities,
and the Jewish Charities as rec
ords OF cases in which employ
ment was needed.
Holds $4,000 Enough
He said he collected 100 of the
cards at random, mailed out pos
tai cards to the various persons
informing them that # they
called at the committees office
in the old St. James Hotel build
ing, they would be assigned jobs
Out of the 100 cards mailed, he
said, only 18 responses came
within two days.
Mr.. Adams declared that in his
opinion $4,000 would be a suffi-
cient fund for winter unemp!oy-
ment relief.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
CHECK CHARGE
HOLDS OFFICER

RENO, New, Dec. 8 UNS).
The divorce colony was in furore
today when it learned that the
dashing Lieut.. Col. Arthur G. Hix-
son, SO, of Fort Thomas, KY, was
in Jail on a fraudulent check
charge shortly after he had di-
vorced the socially prominent
Mrs. Helen J. Hixson, of Washing
ton, D. c., his bride of a few
months.
L. A. Hammond, owner of a
night club and casino, complained
Colonel HixSon had given him
worthless $4OO check in payment
for a loss at the roulette table.
Colonel Hixson was unable to
raise 81 1000 bond.
Colonel and Mrs. Hixson were
married in New York last June 70.
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j. s. IS STABLE,
SAYS GRAND|

ROME, Dec. 8 G.N.S).-Extol-
ing the economic stability of the
United States as something which
cannot be measured by "Stock
quotations" Foreign Minister Dino
Grandi of Italy, returned to Rome
today after his visit to America.
Grandi was optimistic over the
forthcoming general disarmament
conference. He said:
II found that public opinion
everywhere favOrs my One-year
armament truce proposal"
The foreign minister paid trib-
ute to President Hoover and Sec
retacy of State Stimson, and had
a word for Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Snow and Then Rain,
Weather Forecast
For Tonight

Washington will get snow
late tonight. but it will change
later to rain, according to the
forecast of the U. S. Weather
Bureau. The rain probably
will continue tomorrow, it was
said.
The city last night expert
enced it's coolest night of the
present winter. The lowest
temperature was recorded at
7:3O this morning when the
mercury dipped to "a. The
highest temperature was So at
/ p. m. Yesterday.
A heavy storm off Newfound-
land, is responsible for the .ow
temperature.
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By GEORGE R. HOLMES

An eight-point program de-
signed to strengthen the gen.
eral business situation - pri-
marily by broadening and
liberalizing the country $
credit structurc-was proposed
to the new Seventy-second
Congress today by President
Hoover.
With it went the unwelcome
news that there must be
material increase in Federal in:
come taxes for the next two
years in order % rescue the
Treasury from existing and fu.
ture deficits. The tax increase
would end July l, 1884.
It was a somber message the
President delivered on the state
of the nation. 1t was almost en-
tirely devoted to the economic
crisis, what has been done 70
alleviate it. and what should be
done in the future. In general,
it's tone was "as bad as things
are. other countries are suffering
more"
His Eight Suggestions
Specifically. Mr.. Hoover pro-
posed:
l. establishment of a Fed
eral system of home loan
banks to encourage small
builders and to take some OF
the credit strain off banking
institutions and loan asSocla-
tionS.
2. Creation of an emergency
Reconstruction corporation" for
two years, it's capital sub
scribed by the Treasury, and
authorized to make loans to
agricultural credit agencies, es-
tablished industries, railways.
and financial institutions
which cannot otherwise secure
credit No capital sum was
mentioned, but the understand
ing is it would be $1,000,0OO,-
600. It's very existence, he
said, would "bulwarK public
confidence"
Aid For Land Banks
8. Increased capital for Fed
eral Land banks. to be ad-
vanced by the Treasury, in
order to protect their bonds
and enable them to continue
agricultural credit.
4. Development of some plan
whereby depositors in defunct
banks may quickly recover
some portion of their deposits.
He pointed out that during
the past year banks represent
ing 3 per cent of the nations
total deposits have closed their
doors, tying up billions OF
dollars.
S. Extension of the eligibility
provisions of the Federal Re.
serve act.
6. Prompt improvement in
the banking laws, to include
extension of branch banking
and enlarged membership in
the Federal Reserve System.
Railroad Mergers
7. Railroad consolidation to
permit reduction in operating
expenses, regulation of compel
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
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House Boss Is Home Boss;
Mrs. Garner Reflects

o'clock today, as has been her
daily practice.
Just how proud Mrs. Garner
is behind her businesSlike way of
going about her duties may be
cleaned by her remark t. a
friend:
"YeStel day was a day for my
little granada %hter to put in
her memory book"
To another she confided:
Il am glad the first Demo
cratic Speaker since the Demo
Gratis lost control in 1920 hap
pened to be my husband" .
The Washington times., 1931-12-08

Speaker John N. Garner is not
only boss" of the HouSe-,now,
but has always been boss" at
home, according to Mrs. Garner.
Mrs. Garner, who has acted as
her husbands secretary ever
since he entered Congress %
years ago, will continue in that
capacity.
Happy that the first Demo
cratic speaker in 13 years should
be her husband, Mrs. Garner
arrived at her office before 8
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Emergency Bonus
Loan Action Looms

An emergency appropriation of
5000, ,000,0 for veterans bonus
loans will be considered by the
House before Christmas, Repre-
sentative ByrnS CD of Ten
nessee, who will be chairman of
the Appropriations Committee,
said today The sum is needed
to continue loans up to so per
cent of the value of veterans
adjusted compe nsation certifi-
Gates.
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Mellon Discusses
Taxes With Gilbert

In preparing recommendations
for tax increases to be submitted
to Congress this week. Secretary
Mellon has been in consultation
on some important points with S.
Parker Gilbert, of the J. P. Nor
gan Banking House. Gilbert was
agent general for reparations
under the old Dawes settlement
plan.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
ReprieUe BuOys Hope
Of Doomed SLAYER

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 1N.SD.
Now l have a chance"
Russell McWilliamS, 17-year-old
condemned killer, thus Summa-
rized today the significance of
Gov. Louis L. Emmersons action
in granting him a 3O-day re-
prieve from the electric chair at
Joliet penitentiary.
The young slayer's chance"
resides in the appeal to be made
to the State supreme court on
his behalf.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
English NObLeUOn1Gn
Found Dead of Gas

LONDON, Dec. 8 1.N.SD Lady
Torrington, divorced wife of Lord
Torrington, was found dead in
the gas-filled bedroom of her
apartment here today. Lady Tor
rington was divorced in 1921.
She was prominent as a race
horse owner.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Indian Red Shirts
ASs0iL British Rule

LONDON, Dec. 8 G.N.SD Be
tween 100000 and 25O,O00 Indian
fanatics, known as Red Shirts, :"
are menacing British rule in
northwest India, the Daily EX-
press said today. The Red
Shirts" are under leadership of
Abdul CHATTER Khan, known as
"the Frontier Gandhi."
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
1000 STUDENT
CO ON STRIKE

LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. 8 U.N.SD.
President A. G.. Crane of Wyo-
ming University, threatened to-
day to call upon Governor Clark
for troops to maintain order on
the campus here as more than
1000 students struck against DR..
Cranes Investigations of petting
parties.
Less than so of the 1,100 stu,
dents attended classes this morn
ing. Student leaders declared
they would continue the strike
until DR.. Crane apologies for
his remarks while investigating
parked automobiles during a
dance intermisSion Friday night.
The Washington times., 1931-12-08
Irish Brothers Held
For Terrorism ReiqHl

LIN, Dec. 8 UNS0.
George and Charles Gilmore,
brothers accused of carrying on
a reign of terrorism in the
Dublin mountains, were remand
ed to Mount Joy Prison today
while the secret military tribunal
of the Irish Free State retired
to consider their verdict. The
GilmoreS were specifically charged
with controlling large ammuni-
ton dump in secret cave in
the hills back of Dublin.