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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

anu came Dack.
Norma" he said. there's some
thing else. I want to make q set
allowance for you. As though II
were alimony. It's been bothering
me for months wondering II you
had money, thinking you were
working too hard Besides it's only
fair"
but I couldn't take III" the girl
interrupted. u couldn't. Markl
It's kind OF you but please don't
say any more about IT,"
He seemed disappointed. Z
want TO tell you it's my own money
I'm talking about. I'm not rich
but we're getting along fairly well.
You lei II was really you who
taught me how to work, Norma.
That's a OF the things I'll always
be indebted to you for"
She smiled. "As a fioorwalker IN
a department store?"
Yes. as a ioorwalker. Those
weeks at BlossomdaIe's we're good
for me-" Impulsively he added.
We used 10 have fun-didn't we?"
Norma's smile disappeared. "Yes."
she agreed I'VE had fun"
There was a pause. Travers in.
gered his hat. WELL" be said.
you're tired and I shouldn't stay
longer. I'm only here for q few
days but I'd like 10 see you again
before | 60"
Il don't think we'd better. Mark.
It's-rather useless"
you mean you don't want to see
me?"
Something like that. on course
wish you luck-and lots OF happi.
ness"
Abruptly he caught her hand.
Norma" Travers began and
stopped abruptly. The door from
the corridor had opened. Chris
Saunders stood there. In her arms
was a tiny blanketed figure.
Il didn't know anyone was herei"
Chris exclaimed. WHY'S II you.
Mark"
There came a wall from the
bundle OF blankets. In two bounds
Norma had the infant in her arms.
"Darling!" she cried. "Oh. you
little precious, How did you get
him. Chris? How did your"
by going to the Friendship
Home. You could have had him
back days ago only after that
threatening letter we didn't think
IL was SAFE"
Norma was not listening. She
was pulling or the clumsy blankets
and the baby's cap. The brown hair.
curling and downy. became visible.
Brown eyes smiled seraphically.
"Bhrr-bhrri" the baby gurgled
gaily. "Bnrr-bhrr!"
Norma's face had become raptur.
Gus. She pressed the child close n
her arms. Mothers precious"
she crooned. "0h. you darling!
You're never going to be- away
from me againl Never-neveri"
She swayed slightly. rocking the
child.
Travers' voice broke IN excitedly.
Norma. you didn't tell me-you
don't mean"
He stared from one girl 70 the
other.
1t was Chris who supplied the
answer. YES" she said briskly.
Its your son. Mark. You ought
TO be introduced TO him. Only don't
think love nor money viii ever get
him away from her. Not the slight
est chancei"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

and milk is the best type OF break
fast for a school child. Bacon and
eggs are not needed. and when
taken usually result in a diminution
OF the cereal, which Is most impOr-
tant for proper energy and nutrition.
In most city schools there are
cafeterias in which the children OBJ
tain their luncheonS. There are many
schools. particularly In the south,
where the child's lunch consists ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
GUILT Y,m1,ssL|IpS
0IVoI bf NtANE[SEEVIIE INC.

you, Norma. l had 70 talk TO you
All this that's been In the papers
] didn't know anything about II
until l got q letter from Hollis
Stone. That was three weeks ago
I've been travelling ever since"
but you didn't tell me where
you've been"
"Didn't I? South America. Oh.
| forgot--of course you don't know,
Norma, | came TO tell you there's
nothing I wouldn't do to erase the
injustices you've been through. |
was TO blame for part OF them. Oh,
yes | wasi Only a blind fool like
myself would have believed the
things the lawyers told me In Paris.
l couldn't understand why you
hadn't written"
but ! did writel So many let
ters!"
while l was IN Paris? You
wrote to me there?"
Norma nodded. Mark said bitter.
ly. $50 that's another way they
tricked me! Well. that about
makes II complete. I guess you've
been glad to be rid OF me all right.
About as poor a specimen OF hus-
band "a ever lived! | don't expect
you to take me back. Norma. |
didn't even come here with that
hope. I only want 20 tell you I
know you've been fine and square
all along. | knew that even when
listened to their lies"
For n burning instant their eyes
met. II was Norma who was FIRST
to look away.
its good OF you 70 say that" she
told him slowly. But you mustn't
blame yourself for everything. I've
made mIstakes-lots OF them"
But | do blame myself You
did more for me than anyone else
In the world ever has. Those
months with you were che happiest
OF my life and I threw that happi.
ness away" Travers went on after
a pause. Seems odd finding you
here in the old apartment. didn't
know where 10 look for you. I tele-
phoned because I thought Chris
might be here"
Norma said. I'm still living with
Chris"
Mark glanced about. noting the
shabby furnishings. Obviously
there was not much money here.
I'm working In an Office In the
same building where Chris works"
Norma explained. I'm secretary
for 9 literary agent-Frederick
Stuart But you haven't told me
what you've been doing In South
America. When did you 90 there?"
"Over d year ago. I-welI. I
didn't want 10 come back when I
thought you were gone. Ny father
told me you'd ran away. I didn't
know how to find you so I went 10
South America with an engineer
Id met in thr copper mines. We've
been working together ever since.
Nice fellow. Aliens bis name.
You'd like him. Norma. | don't
know anything about engineering
but he's been teaching me. It's a
wonderful country down there. I'm
going back again."
TO South American"
Travers nodded. "Oh, I couldn't
hang around here. Nothing for me
to do Ia Marlboro"
THEY talked Of inconsequential
things-as men and women who
have a great deal 10 say to each
other so often do. Finally Mark
arose. He strobe to the window
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
The
Once Ouer

THE CLuRMEN AND THE KIDS

- SAGIN H $50 @@@ ~
police as a gambling dive, says that
on the contrary, all the boys were
Going when the cops came was pack.
ing toys, baseballs, bats. skipping.
ropes. Maypoles and q canopy for
children's festival.)
I.
In the quiet little club room
Where the politicians call
And the cops they come thru
skylights
When the shades Of nighttime
fall,
There's a sweetness OF the spirit
And an innocence that clings
As the bosses and the members
Come 70 pack the baby things.
II.
When the sun sinks in the shadows
And the twilight's in the West
Then the Great Big Kindly
Leader
Does the thing he loves the best;
Dropping thoughts of politicians
Putting worldly thoughts away
He comes gently to the clubhouse
Just to make the Riddles gay.
III.
There he finds his henchmen
gathered,
Kindness written on each face,
AS they talk about the children
With a sweet paternal grace:
There they plan the kiddy parties
That SO satisfy their hopes
And they while away the evening
Packing up the skipping-ropes.
Nv.
In the club rooms. oh so lovely,
Where the windows all are
barred
Sit the Workers Of the district
Working faithfully and hard
Just TO give the infants pleasure
Just TO cheer the darlings ALL
And to see that not a kiddie
Lacks a nice red rubber ball.
".
And when all Is hushed and quiet
Comes n knock upon the door:
It's the Sandman District Leader
Bringing little toys galore
For The darling little children,
As he door he bolts and locks
Little gifts that pop like magic
From the Sandman's Big Tin Box.
VI.
Then the members gather round
HIM
AS they chant the nurse-y rhymes,
And they clap their hands In glad
ness
And they have the ''bestest" times
Singing little songs Of childhood
With a JOY that never stops
Packing dolls and hoops and ball
hats,
Maypoles. canopies and tops.
VII
Suddenly the place gets creepy
And a thump-thump-thump Is
heard
AS the cops come down the Chin
ney
Without letting out a world
And o mean inspector looks Mt
All the members, short and tall,
And he's such a great big "meanie"
That he isn't nice at all.
He's a wicked, bad inspector
With a great big evil mind.
For he doubts that all the hench-
men
Are Just Santas. sweet and kind;
And he looks upon the S oman
With a glance as cold as ice,
For he doesn't think the clubhouse
Is SO innocent and nice.
TX
SO ne calls q big black asagon
And he packs the members in
And ne sends them to the lookup
with n meanest kind OF grin;
Then the Sandman, tender heart
ed,
Stays behind to weep because
There are big, bold, bad policemen
Who won't think he's Santa Claus.
X.
Then he up and gets quite busy
And the boys are soon set free
For they're needed at the club
house. A
To fill tiny hearts with glee:
And the naughty old inspector
Is transported to the sticks
Where he can't hurt little Riddles
With his mean old Skylight tricks.
XI
Soon the Tiger Clubs reopened
And the boss a warning hurls
At The coppers who would stop
them
Wrapping gifts for boys and girls;
All Is well again and peaceful
And the boss still knows the Joys
OF A life devoted wholly
To n little girls and boys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
y LAURA LOU
. BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

Travers dropped 10 his knees b.
side Norma and the baby. why,
Normal" he exclaimed. "why didn't
you tell met Oh. you can't hate me
the way | thought you did, You
can't! Give me another chance.
darling? love you 20. Norma. Ill
do anything In the world II you'll
only give me another chance. You
and mr and-the baby"
MARK" Norma said the words
softly. do you-really mean you
want mel"
More than my own nfel Say
you'll come back to me. Norma. Say
you win"
THERE we're tears OF happiness
on her lashes. They made the
blue eyes even more star-Iike. "Of
course. dear" she murmured.
"Mark-kiss mel"
The baby's voice rose IN n dis
seating wall and Chris made n grab
FOR him. "Let me have that chIldl
Come 20 your Aunt Chris. angel.
before your parents abuse You. BY
the way-wilI somebody please en-.
tighten me az 20 what's been hap
pening here? I'm beginning 70
think I'm seeing things"
You'll see q lot MORE Travers
told her. "Can you come 70 d wed.
ding tomorrow First thing IN the
morning! Norma's going 70 marry
me and we're sailing for South
America"
South American But you
wouldn't Normal"
The other girl nodded. ANY.
where" she said. Anywhere a
all Mark wants TO gol"
Chris sat back. well, OF all the
idiots!" she exclaimed. She saw
that they were not listening. Chris
raised her voice. III you two
weren't completely lost 10 thu
world" she said. II might give yQn
some news of my own" "
-News?" \
Chris nodded. blushInR. while
you're talking about weddings II
might interest you 20 know there's
going to be another soon. told
Bob two days AFRO IA marry aim"
"You-and Bob2 Oh. Chris.
that's wonderful"
Didn't you guessf Bob told me
he tried to talk to you about Il.
Wanted 10 ask II you thought IA
have him An though there'd be- n
doubt. Oh. Norma. I'm crazy about
Bob. have been for N long whilel-
TraVers said. why don't you
come along tomorrow Let's make
Il q double wedding"
DO Christ" Norma chorused.
Well" she said. &c sounds crazy
ont I'm willing 10 II Bob IN. I
promised 10 telephone hIm-and I
guess You two viii excuse me all
right"
They were perfectly willing 10 do
that As the door closed Norma's
Lead sank 20 Marks shoulder.
Eager. demanding lips crushed hern.
Marks arms. protecting. ~irresist.
ible. wero about her.
II was q long kiss-it was parn.
dIsei
And then after what seemed such
q long time Norma heard his volca.
The same tone. the same laughing.
teasing words she had heard NO
many times. Happy. kidF"
"Oh. Mark" the girl breathed-
We're always going TO Be happy
now. AlwayBl-
And 50 they kissed again
(THE END)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
CHAPTER XLVIu

THERE was no light In the hall
and the room was in dusk The
figure outlined In the doorway was
indistinct.
One glance told Norma that Il
was not Chris. "Ohi" she said. Il
Il thought II was someone else!"
She stepped forward and ut the
same moment the man in the door.
way moved. Norma could see his
face more clearly. Suddenly she
felt as though the floor were sink.
ing beneath her. Her heart pound.
ed terriically and something hot
and burning caught In her throat.
Mark" she cried Historically. 1T
isn't you'll Mark"
Il hope I didn't startle you"
Marks voice! On, but there was
no doubt OF IL. Mark staring at her
as though he. too. could not believe
his eyes.
Il telephoned. Norma, but they
told me you weren't here. I couldn't
wait any longer and SO I came"
But 1t can't be! II can't be you.
Mark"
The girl swayed. She put out
n hand and felt Marks arm about
her. A long way of she seemed to
hear his voice. He was saying some
thing about cold water. What was
that blackness before her eyes?
How was It that Mark was there
and she COZ 4 not see him?
Mark" the girl cried again IN a
trembling voice. "You-have you
come back?"
He helped her 70 the davenport,
rested her head against the pillows.
Then she felt something cold on her
forehead. Mark was holding a cup
to her lips. urging her to drink.
I'm all right" Norma protested
She could e him now. Across the
room the table lamp was burning.
Mark was on his knees beside the
davenport. His face was close 10
Norma's.
Better now?" he asked.
The girls deeply fringed eyelids
widened. She said In a voice bare
ly above a whisper. How did you
get here?"
III tell you. Ill tell you every.
thing Just as o as you're feeling
better. It's not much OF d storyl
Might have known the shock would
do something like this. Idiot that
! am! Here-can l fix those Dill
lows more comfortably"
Norma shook her head. ITS az
though I'm dreaming" she said
softly. you'll 90 away when I
wake up, won't you?"
i won't 60" Mark treasured
her. unless you send me. I didn't
know you'd been sick, Norma.
You're thinner. You look pale, too"
As the girl struggled to rise he
added. Don't move. Just lie there
and rest a little longer.
Norma objected. There was
nothing wrong with her, she said.
She wanted TO know where Mark
had come from? What had be been
doing?
1--we never heard anything
about you" she said. "sInce you
went away. ] didn't get any let.
tcrs-"
THE young man sat facing her.
Its a pretty rotten story" be
said soberly. Il ought to be
ashamed 10 tell II to you-and I
am! Only | had to come to see
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
CAT-KANGAROO

A cat owned by @. w. Spence
OF Camden, Tenn, has feature:
resembling those Of a kangaroo. II
has rear feet larger and longer
than its fore feet, leaps like a kan
CARGO, and uses its short, heavy
tail for a balance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

T'HE young man sat facing her.
Its a pretty rotten story" be
said soberly. Il ought to be
ashamed 10 tell II to you-and I
ami Only ! had to come to see
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

THEY talked Of inconsequential
things-as men and women who
have a great deal 70 say to each
other SO often do. Finally Mark
arose. He strobe 10 the window
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

q bottle Of favored corbonated
beverage OF one type or another,
rather than hot soup, vegetables,
salads and milk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
HFMLOCK M

Hemlock represents about IA per
cent OF the softwoods exported
from the United States, about
twice the amount shipped to other
countries eight years ago.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Made specially for
B "A B 1 IS q n d
c II IL D r E N

Physicians tell us that one condi-
ton is nearly always present when a
child has digestive upset, starting
cold or other little ailment. Consti-
patton. The first step towards relief
is to rid the body Of impure wastes.
And for this nothing is better than
genuine Castoria Castorla is pure
vegetable preparation made specially
for babies and children. This means
it is mild and gentle; that it contdins
no harsh drugs, no narcotics. Yet it
always gets results You never have
to coax children to take Castoria.
Real Castoria always bears the name:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Sweeping Indictment

1t is not true that the young peo-
pie today are thinking for them
selves. Young people don't think;
they haven't had experience enough
to think In the past, young people
permitted their parents to think for
them in vital matters. Today many
young people neither think for them
selves nor allow anybody else to
think for them.-Southern Agricul-
turist.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Many Fish Epps

In order to ascertain definitely the
number Of fish eggs to be expected
from a given number of fish held for
propagation, the Montana state fish
and game department experts made
an actual count, finding 9S4,312 eggs
in $50 female native cut-throat trout,
or an average Of 1880 eggs per trout.
The famed Montana graylight yield
ed an average Of 1858 eggs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Practice of Medicine

Swell Patient-Don't you think ]
have traumatic neurosis, doctor?
Fashionable Medico-Not yet, but
I'll give you list Of the SYMPTOMS
and you can 90 home ana start work.
Ing on them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
What About the Nose Ring I?

Customer want to buy dia-
mond ring.
Salesman-Yes, sir. Allow me to
show you our combination sets Of
three pieces-engagemen wedding
and teething rings. The very latest
thing out, sir.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
WASHINGTON NEWS
ITEMS OF interest
Brief Resume Of Happenings OF
the Week Collected for
Our Readers.
THE MARKETS

Portland
Wheat - Big Bend bluestem, hard
white, 7Ss; soft white and western
white, hard winter, northern spring
and western red, CSC.
Hay-Buying price, (. o. b. Portland:
Alfalfa, s14@14.5O; valley timothy.
$15@15.50; eastern Oregon timothy,
s1S@1S5O; clover, Sill; oat, $lS;
oats and vetch, s12@12.50.
Butterfat-2S@31c.
Eggs-Ranch, 17@29c.
Cattle-Steers, good, $6.00@6.75.
Hogs Good to choice, $4.S5@5.5o.
Lambs-Good to choice, $5.50@6.50.
Seattle
Wheat-Soft white, western wnlte'
SAC; hard winter, western red, 65c;
northern spring, SEC; bluestem, 76c.
Butterfat-33c.
Eggs-Ranch ,20@35c.
Cattle Choice steers, $6@6.6O.
Hogs-Good to choice, $5.50@5.60.
Lambs-Choice, $5@5.60.
Spokane
Cattle-steers, good, $5.25@6.
Hogs-Good to choice, $4.S5@5.
Lambs-Medium to good, $4@5.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Where Indians Thrive

Pureblooded Indians constitute
more than third Of the entire pop
ulation of Mexico today.-Collier's
Weekly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Aha I

"Hurry up, your car Is at the
door,"
II know it hear it knocking"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
Estelle Taylor
Changes Mind

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Aug. "a. tU.P
Jack Dempsey can have any
kind OF divorce and anywhere he
wants to get t. 1 won't oppose IT,"
EStelle Taylor, film actress, whose
marriage to the former worlds
champion, went on the rocks, made
this startling statement as she left
today for a vaudeville tour of the
midwest.
This statement was startling be-
cause Miss Taylor previously had
filed a divorce suit of her own In
Los Angeles courts as soon as Demp~
sey sought his freedom IN Reno.
New, and had made 1t quite plain
that she would do her best 10 have
Dempsey's decree declared Invalid
should he get the divorce.
In fact, one OF Miss Taylo-s
charges OF cruelty. incorporated In
her divorce complaint, was Jacks
action in filing the Nevada suit.
Miss Taylor Is due in ST. Louis
Friday to open her vaudeville en-
gagement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
FILIPINOS HELD
FOLLOWING ROW
WITH WHITE MEN

FRESNO, Aug. "a. U.p) = Sheriff
George Overholt and his deputies
today held in jail seven F"lipinos,
following an investigation all day
yesterday of a brawl in Selma in
which three youthful whites were
slashed, one almost fatally.
Sheriff Overholt spent most of
yesterday questioning group of 5U
Filipinos and the injured whites.
Afterwards he indicated he believed
two Filipinos had done the actual
cutting and had fled.
Selma residents said three auto
mobiles full of Filipinos came to
town Saturday evening, apparently
prepared for action. They said the
cars were parked with motors run
ming and a driver at the wheel OF
each.
In the affray between Filiplnos
and young whites that soon follow.
ed, Clyde Carroll, 10, emerged with
six stab wounds, one in the abdo-
men SO serious he nearly bled to
death before he could be brought
here to a hospital. Norman Petery,
10, and Tob Smiley also were slash
ed, neither seriously.
Sheriff Overholt said the seven
Filipinos held in Jail would be ques-
toned further about the StabbingS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
Police Seeking
Kidnapped Girl

SAN DIEGO, Aug. %. UP)-Po-
lice in all Southern California cities
today were asked to assist local Of
ficers in search for Theresa
Bruno, 10, kidnapped by two men as
she walked home from church with
her mother Sunday night.
Search by San Diego police and
deputy Sheriffs thus far has proved
futile, no trace having been found
either of the girl or her two abb
ductors.
A former suitor of Miss Bruno
and his uncle are sought in con-
nection with the case, police said.
The description of the auto in
which the girl was carried away
tallies with that Of an auto owned
by the uncle. police said.
Special officers have been posted
at the Mexican border and at the
California Arizona state line at
Yuma in an attempt to apprehend
the trio.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
zMxe R1>~
. 1859 nsdsasAs ey.AsaAk lsA
W0MAN'S DEATH
TO BE PR0BED
BY AUTHORITIES
Naval Officers Bride Is
Victim OF Bay City
Tragedy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a. U.P)
Determined to obtain all facts OF
the fall that caused the death Of
Mrs. Daisy Price, 26, wife of Lieut.,
Commander George D. Price of the
aircraft carrier Lexington, Allen
McGinn, head of the, police homi-
eide squad, took charge of the in
vestigation today.
His first act was to question Ju-
nior Lieutenant Dick Downer, who
is under the command of Price.
Downer said he was with Mrs.
Price until an hour before she
plunged through the window of her
apartment and dropped four stories.
He gave the names of all who at
tended a party given by Mrs. Price
Saturday night. These were to he
questioned later.
Price was on duty Saturday night
and asked Downer to take care OF
his wife that evening. Later Down
er left on a three-day leave of alb.
sence but was recalled to his ship
by an emergency order and ther
turned over to police.
II arrived at Mrs. Prices apart
ment at about p. m. with my sis
ter, Mrs. Hugh SEVERN of San Ma
teo, and her husband" Downer told
McGinn. Later Lieutenants G. S.
Cooper and S. B. Dunlap of the
Lexington and a Miss Warwick
came up.
Lieutenant Commander E. w.
Spencer of the aircraft carrier Sar-
atoga and Mrs. Spencer also were
visitors. We sat around and had a
few highballs.
1.-THE two lieutenants and Miss
Warwick left about 10:30. My bro
ther-in-law and sister also left
about that time. Mrs. Spencer went
out with them. Commander Spen-
Ger then went to his room and I
followed
II returned to Mrs. Prices apart
ment for my coat and hat. She was
in pajamas with a negligee over
them. We had couple of drinks
together and / left about 1890 and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-24
Makes Second Try
To Take Life


ONTARIO. Cal, Aug. "a U.P)-
While his father was near death
from bullet wound, said to have
been his second suicide attempt in
three days, Paul l.. Darling, Jr, l5-
year-old runaway, was enroute
home from San Jose after family
quarrel.
Police said the boy left his home
in Cucamonga after quarrel with
his father. The elder Darling took
poison, but recovered in hospital,
it was said.
Released from the hospital yes
terday after broadcasts had locat-
ed Paul in San Jose, Darling as
sertedly fired a bullet into his head