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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
By FANNY Y. CORY
Copvrioht bv Public Lcdoer

her that morning she had to send Bobby away. The child wasn't adopted. They took him nearly a year ago from a home but adoption papers weren't signed. Mrs Fowler said she came to the office to tell her husband that if Bobby went she was going too. r. |, II guess the whole thing hap pened quickly. She says she told Fowler what she was going to do. Bobby was standing beside her. Suddenly the child ran toward the window. Fowler grabbed him. Mrs Fowler says he had threatened sev eraI times to kill the boy. She kneW there was a revolver in the top drawer of her husbands desk and she reached for it. The woman swears she didn't intend to shoot. She saw her husband fall and dropped the gun. Then she picked up Bobby and ran for the stairway. She must have gone down one side at the same time Brophy, the po- liceman, ran up tie other. How she got out of the building without be- ing seen I don't know, but she walked to where her car was parked and drove home. She says she'd just got in the house when they telephoned from the hospital. Well-that's the story. While she was telling it she mumbIed a lot about Bobby being shick and going to die. The kid is sick, all right It seems she got the idea his illness is sort of punishment to her for letting someone else pay the pen- atty of her crime. Kept asking if I thought I could save her and beg ging me to help for Bobby's sake. Certainly is crazy about that kid all right!"
 ''The poor woman!" Gypsy ex- claimed. "Where is she?'' c.
 "'She's at home. Held up long enough to make statement before the judge and then collapsed. Doc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
Borman Photo.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Union Congregational church gave card party at the church hall Thursday afternoon. A pleasant af- ternoon was enjoyed and following the card playing, luncheon was serv- ed under the charge of the presi- dent, Mrs Ralph D. Clinton. The door prize was won by Mrs Sarah Cameron, and the winners at the card table were Mrs F. Stockman. Mrs Annie Watts, Mrs George Mrs Howard Watts. Mrs Harry Hard and Mrs stephen Hathaway.
 Those who attended were Mrs Ralph D. Clinton, Mrs c. A. Stone, Mrs Eugene Main, Mrs John Ande, Mrs Walter Krantz, Mrs. Fred Jack son, Mrs stephen Hathaway, Mrs Richard Wildman, Mrs George Wild man. Mrs Richard Dains, Mrs Harry Hard, Mrs F. Stockman, Mrs Clar- ence Yale, Mrs Elizabeth Chase. Mrs Loren Chase, Mrs Annie Watts Mrs Elsa Dyson, Mrs Flora Miller Mrs George Beach, Mrs George Cruickshank, Mrs Sarah Cameron Mrs Ernest Bell, Mrs George Smith, Mrs F. Holt, Mrs Spencer. Mrs Har- old Smith, Mrs Howard Watts, Mrs
 
 Cameron.
 Mir and Mrs Daniel T. Driscoll of Holmes avenue have been enter taining Mir and Mrs George w. Hickey of Willimantic.
 Mir and Mrs Howard E. Simon of Grandview avenue have been enter taining MT and Mrs John ,McAn- drews of New York city.
 Mrs Karl Winter was hostess for a meeting of her Reading club at her home in Watertown this week. Mrs David F. Gaines read 8 discussion of chapter of Adams Family" the book which is being studied by the club and Miss Abbie Kingman gave a description ofsher recent trip to Beirut and the Isle of Cypress.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
The Bidding


 At auction. South. the dealer. would bid one no trump. 1t would be very dangerous for West to put in a two spade bid and the dealer would buy the contract for one no trump. At contract, South has all four suits stopped and a count of IS. therefore he should open the would pass and North should jump the declaration to three no trump. This would close the contracting.
 The Play. .
 Vests proper opening is the four spot, his fourth best spade, and when dummy plays the seven. East plays the jack. The declarer re- fuses to win, preferring to hold off in an endeavor to block the spades. decIarer -playszthe queen, and if West were careless now. he wuold win the trick with the ace and then the declarer could easily go game. His smart play is to re- fuse to win the trick. As he has no other positive entry in the hand. 1t is better 1orsshftn to take A chance on his partner getting in and re- turning another spade. This is his only chance to stop game.
 When the deciarer hofds the trick with the queen of spades. he imme- diately leads the king of diamonds in an endeavor to set up the dia- mond suit. East wins with the ace and returns the deuce of spades, de- clarer plays the king and West now jumps in with the ace and cashes his two good spades thereby holding tile declarer 10 two no trump. It is easily seen that the hoFdup not only works to the advantage of the declarer at times, hut can well be used by the opponents or course it is only. used by the opponents when they have no positive recently in the hand ah was the case with West to-day. Y ss.s'.. s.. ,... tcopyrIght. iesi. NEA Service, Inc,
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nose. was sitting on step-ladder.
 Come on. Sue. We're going to have d party,' she called. 'Tms opening the doors back through the next room. The woman who has it is nice and said could. She's as tir- ed as I am of just high backed ma hogany chairs and angels perched on the lighting fixtures. She wants to leoyer up thegloom with colored paper. Then beyond that is the old ballroom, where the daughters of the family made their debuts when this was a home and a mansion in- stead of rooming house"
 ..sWhat made, you want a party Sarah?" Sue asked
 "Did you ever say something be-; fore you thought..s.s..sr. just because you had to? That's what I dids, But am going through with it! The orchestra from the hotel Is coming I'll give the dear lads date apiece for it. and they'll be nice dates, toos If I dance I'll pay the fiddler. And hope something happens. .some- thing exciting. Anyway, I'll blow ox steam and that's about all want to do."
 Sue glanced around the rooms ana noted that they looked dusty and shabby in the sunshine. At night, when lamp-glow made pools of shine ingness and shadows graciously hid the blemishes, they were friendly and comfortable. But in the daytime they looked old and dilapidated. But even while she looked she had feeling of something sinister and dark that lowered somewhere. "Clifford is in town." she said for no apparent reason.
 ''He doesn't want Sybll to die. There's q strange reason back Of if all" Sarah answered. 'sBut now
 The phone rang suddenly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
NANCY PAGE What Is Better Than Fresh
 Green Asparagus?
 By Florence La Canke.,

The club members were discus sing good looks. Do you notice, we don't say beauty any more, but talk about good looks" And the women we have picked out as being smart and good looking are the ones we would have thought homely and ugly ducklings in our mothers day. Remember how proud girl used to be of her rose bud mouth? What do we admire now? A generous mouth, too longish one, a wide one. Isn't that so?" "Yes, but a wise woman knows how to use lip stick on that mouth. She does not rub the stick directly on the lips. Rather she rubs her fingers over the lip stick and then puts her tin- ger to her lips. When her mouth is generous in size she does not work the lip stick rouge to the very corners. And when her lips are too full for beauty she rubs lip stick into the upper lip only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25

'Tn tell you one beauty hint learned. I put cream rouge on, dust it with face powder and then apply just suspicion of the dry rouge from my compact. It gives my skin livelier appearance.
 "And because my face is broad I make 1t appear more slender by keeping the rouge in close limits high up on cheek bones.
 Martha whose face is long and slender gives more apparent width to her face by spreading the rouge rather broadly toward the ears. But she keeps hers high too" 'Want to know what I learned {? I put dab of rouge on top of chin. n rub bit of face cream over my eyebrows to give them that sleek look. put a tiny suspicion of rouge on ear lobes and dash of perfume just back of each ear. Then I feel equal to difficult dinner party or first meeting with new rela- tion."
 Nancy has . leaflet on reducing. Send stamped, addressed enc yelOpe with your request, addressed to Nancy Page, care of this paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25
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BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY

Secretary. American Bridge League.
 While it is the .declarer who usually applies the holdup in no trump, there are times when the play works equally well for the op- ponents. In the. following hand the declarer uses the holdup, but his opponents combat his strategy with the same play, ap s..4..,.s--ss. \,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-25

NExT. llhe elneEald nm
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TBv Staff COrresp0ndenfl

McALLEN. Feb. ll.-N0t only the
freight rate ~differential Is operat-
ing 70 the disadvantage of Valley
shippers and farmers but there Is
said 90 be- a difference In the price
OF tee sold by company I'M both
the Corpus Christi and Valley Sec
tons. II was stated at a meeting OF
the Valley Shippers association here
Monday night. L. S. White Of San
Benito. president. presided.
Removal or the R0bstOwn differ
entail Is To be sought by the aSSO-
citation as an emergency measure.
]. r. Stahl Of Weslaco. Frank Hall
Of Mercedes. Harold Lehman Of
Weslaco and G.. II. Wallace Of Har-
lingen will seek a conference on the
difference III the price of Ice % the
two sections.
The shippers discussed uniform
loading and brokerage charges. de-
ferring action until close Of the pre-
sent season. and also talked over
the proposed green fruit law
changes.
Harrington will be host to the next
membership meeting Monday, Mar
q.
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NUMBER Is HAS NO TERROR FOR
= = = = = =
DE BERRY; HARDIN SENDS HOME
y = y y = \ = = *
ARGUMENTS WITH STEEL TRAP

state ad valorem taxes would be
collected after January I, 1888.
"A proposed constitutional amend
ment must get a two-thirds vote
OF both houses IN order to be sub
mitted to the people.
A resolution offered i'll the House
by Representative Donneil OF Hills
horo would not 20 50 far rs Deberrys
proposal. IL would exempt home
steads from the state ad valorem
tax 10 the extent Of $1,000.
The talk Or abolishing the al
valOrem tax recalls the fight that
was waged on that issue In the
state democratic convention at
Galveston IN September.
The platform committee origin
ally included a plank Cd abolish the
al vaiorem AK. Some large prop
crty holders who were "in the
saddle" politically at that time
concluded that such action Nigh.
be misinterprcted as "A desire or
their part IN escape tayaticrs, and
the plank was eliminated.
Then the convention witnessed
the unusual spectacle OF former
Senators Tom Love Of Dallas and
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trict attorney, who Is a democrat.
and the commissioners court, all
members Of which are good govern
ment party people, IN which the
court would not approve Of any Of
the men BrOeter chose 70 name as
his assistant. and he would not ac-
cept any of the men the court
wished him to name.
Catlett. although a democrat,
was approved by the commissioners
court. He il q newcomer to Hidal-
60 county. having been in McAllen
for the past several months. COM
ing from Oklahoma. where he was
assistant county attorney In Ok
fuskee county for six years.
Because of the deadlock between
the commissioners court and Broe-
ter, at the same time the grand
jury, which vas Investigating the
financial condit lens al the county,
was In session. Fl. y. Bishop. MEM
Der OF the attorney erals staff.
was brought 10 Tdinbulg = work
with the grand jury. upon the g.
4ALcL VI A4AG AQ4-AlAA4aG4lAAE4N GQu4L T..
Bryce Ferguson, county attorney.
and Fl. III. Rankin, foreman Of the
grand jury.
Last week Bishop was recalled by
Attorney General James V. Alfred.
who said Bishop was not needed in
FLidalgo county. as the work he was
doing should be done BY an as
sistant district attorney, paid BY
Hidalgo county.
For a tir1e it was thought that
the commissioners court would make
provision for an additional assist
ant county attorney. whose work
would be with the grand jury. as II
seemed that Bfoeter ana the court
were IN a hopeless deadlock.
However. the court approved Of
Catlett. who will work with the
present grand Jury. or the 93rd
district court. which will continue
through February.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
BIZ HARRELL e. LEE
Press staff Writer

AUSTIN, Feb. ll-tP1-The num-
Der "l3" evidently holds no terror
for Tom DeBerry OF Bogata. the
fighting senator from Red river
county.
DeBerry had Is signers on his
proposal for a vote on a constitu-
tional amendment to abolish the
state ad valorem tax. and It was
the thirteenth proposed constitu-
tlonal amendment offered III the
senate.
DeBerry prides himself on be-
ing a representative of "Splivins &
Co." meaning the common people.
They tthe legislators talk about
wanting tO do something to help
the farmer. the home owner. the
business man. and all like that. =
DeBerry said IN offering his resoiu-
ton. Lets see If they mea T."
The sage Of Red river" said he
would get double barreled' action
on his proposal III n Il submitted.
IL a vote the first Tuesday In
August Isl unfavorsble. the PROPOSE
ton would be voted on again N
the general election OF 1882. No
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Day In Congress


Wednesday, Senate
Continues debate on interior APP
preparation bill. carrying cOmpro-
mise relief plan.
Postmaster General Brown teSti-
fled before postal lease inyestiga-
ton.
Patents committee resumes hear
ING on Vestal copyright bill.
Campaign expenditures committee
begins inquiry into political eXpendi-
lures Of Bishop Cannon.
Agriculture committee continues
hearings on legislation 10 regulate
ope. a.icn Of cotton and grain eX-
changes.
Agriculture subcommittee con-
tinues food price investigation.
Foreign relations subcommittee
submits report on trade with China
and price Of silver.
House
Considers miscellaneous bills APP
proved by territories committee.
Ways and means committee plans
to decide upon definite veterans re-
lief legislation.
Military affairs committee works
On S2.850,000 soldiers homes pro-
gram.
Census committee continues con-
sideraticn Of reappcrtionment bills.
Tuesday. Senate
Continued debate on interior de-
partment appropriation bill and re-
lief plan.
Former Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bartlett continued testimony
before committee investigating post
al leases.
Testimony presented to food price
committee that price of bread has
not declined with prices Of wheat
and flour.
New York and Chicago exchange
leaders opposed legislation to limit
futures trading in testimony before
agriculture committee.
Solicitor Flnnev OF interior de-
partment continued testimony In oil
shale investigation.
House
Administrations 1000, 900 bat
tleship modernization program at
tackled by Representative French.
Communists created disturbance
In public gallery after efforts to in
wade floor Of chamber failed.
WAYS and means committee an
proved bin to bar convict made
goods.
Veterans committee approved Sl2.-
100000 hospital construction pro-
gram.
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BREAK LOOMS
IN GERMANY
Fascists Thr e Rump
Parliament; Little
Fear Felt

BERLIN. Feb. 1l-tP-Threat Of
q rump parliament was heard In
Germany today from fascist ana
nationalist members OF the reich
stag, but was not regarded seri-
ously in government quarters.
A spokesman for the two parties
whose reichstag deputation march
&c out in q body yesterday shortly
before an important address on
foreign policy by DR.. julius Curtius.
said the fasciSts might call on Op-
position sitting al Weimar. birth
place Of Germany's constitution.
Rumors were current that the
faScists, who recognize the leader
ship Of Adolf Hitler. had taken
night trains for Weimar but in
QEiry at their hotels brought the
information that they were still
registered.
weimar is the capital Of Thur
irgia Of which the fascist deputy
Prick is premier. Since the local
government therefore would be
kindly disposed 10 the rump reich
stag. The governn ent's only way
Of breaking up the meeting would
be to send a body Of the Reich
swehr, or home guard.
This last recourse was not re-
gsrded favorably in government
circles which considered that n
would tend TO make martyrs of the
opposition deputies. whose new
policy Of abStention is based prim-
arily upon opposition to a revision
OF chamber rules which would make
more difficult their obstruction
tactics.
Even should the fascisiS and
nationalist 20 through the motions
Of organizing q reichstag at Wei
mar, government circles believed,
the organization would be little
more than a demonstration meet
ing.
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standing the houses decision No DO
anything II desired at any time by
a two-thirds vote.
Rep. J. q. Albritton Of York
tcwn, chairman OF the agricultural
committee, requested that the bill
to reduce cotton acreage DC held
IN committee until the second SO
days had started to eliminate any
6snger OF the measure being de-
clared void should X be enacted
into law.
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ODD FELLOWS GATHER

SAN BENITO. Feb. l1.-Follow-
ing a talk BY w. A. Britain OF Lin
coin. Neb.. on the first degree. a
local degree team put on first de-
gree work for the benefit OF 1856
Odd Fellows gathered from lodges
al Weslaco. Mercedes. La Feria,
Raymondville. Harrington. Browns
vile. Port Isabel and San Benito.
San Benito Rebekahs served re-
freshments.
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Rivoli Installs
Thirty Earphones
(Bv Staff CCrrpsDOn@ent.1

fBy Staff Correspondent
SAN BEIITO. FEB. 11.-InStalla-
ton Of ten earphones and 30 con-
ncctions BY means Of which deaf
may hear as well as see sound pic
lures. has been completed by the
Rivoli theater.
This is one OF the first theaters
in the state 20 equipped, according
TO Manager =. r. Brady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. II. ~
Mrs. Bessie L. Shaffer, society
horsewoman failed to contest the
divorce action of her husband, j.
c. Shaffer. oil operator. and he was
awarded the decree here late yes
terday.
Shaffer charged his wife negler :
ed marital and household duties TO
attend horse shows in various parts
Of the United States and was un-
duly extravagant.
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Late License Buyers
Hauled Into Court

EDINBURG. Feb. ia number
Of arrests for traffic violations were
made yesterday afternoon, and sew
eral OF the guilty parties appeared
before Justice Of the Peace r. ID,
Combes. this morning. Most Of the
arrests were due to using vehicles
with last years licenses.
Members OF the Sheriff'S depart
ment stated that they had been le-
nient since the first Of the month,
but from now on they would arrest
anyone driving a moor vehicle bear
ing a last years license, and that
guilty parties would have to pay
fines in accordance with the law.
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Mildred Hodge ID
Named AS Princess

CBv Ssaff Correspondent
HARLINGEN. Feb. IL Miss
Mildred Hcdge, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. 4. Hodge has been
named Harlingen's princess to
participate iii Matamoros Good
Eum0r festival Feb. 1913.
Matamoros is planning an ex-
tensive celebration at that time.
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paul Page on Bastrop lining I'D or
the same side OF . question. They
sought to override the committee
and have the plank inserted. but
their efforts were unavailing.
Sen. Carl Hardin or StephenviIle
has a steel trap which he can use
IL necessary In driving home his
argument that trapping should BE-
abolished in Bell county. The trap
was presented him by n group OF
sheep and goat raisers from that
county.
The sheep and goat raisers said
trapping was no longer needed In
their county because the predatory
animals had been stamped out
Nevertheless. these traps are set
and some lamb or goat shows 10
with a broken leg as q result Of a
miSstep, they said. Hardin promised
20 ask legislature t0 remove Bel
county from the trapping area.
Gov. Ross S. Sterling Is doubt
fui that q constitutional amend
ment 20 increase the membership
or the supreme court from three
10 nine Il necessary. "A proposal
OF that nature has been introduced
il the legislature.
Governor Sterling said he was
informed by G.. M. CuretOn. chief
justice az the supreme court. that
the court expected 10 be- caught
up" with Its work by vacation time
The new plan Of each Judge work.
ing with a section Of the commits
sion or appeals seems 20 be work.
ing.
-
Some doubt exists In the house
g to whether a bill may be passed
cut Of a committee before the sec
: end 30 days OF a session, notwith-
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Naval Recruiting
Officer Complimented
(By So Coresnondent)

HARLINGEN, Feb. lie. "A.
Kramer, naval recruiting officer
for this district, has received sew
eral officers OF commendation in
GLIDING one from Admiral T. p.
Magruder and has been granted an
extra year Of recruiting duty for
his excellent work during the past
year.
Admiral Magruder compliment
ed him on his Navy Day activities
and other letters Of commendation
have been received from other or
ticers and from Roy Miller Of
Corpus Christi, head Of the Navy
League IN Texas.
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Hidalgo Newcomer Is
Named Assistant To
District Attorney There

ED1NBURG, Feb. 1l.-Eugene ".
Catlett began his term as assistant
district attorney this morning, fol-
lowing the approval by the commits
sioners' court Of his appointment BY
District Attorney Laurence Broeter,
Monday afternoon.
Catiett's appointment ended a
six weeks battle between the dis
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San Benito Names
Good Humor' Princess
TRV STAFF C0rrcsnnndanf.l

KY RANAA
SAN BENTTO, Feb. ll.-5an Zen
ito high school. asked t0 name IN
princess 10 represent the city mt
the MatamoroS Good Humor F.ssta.
Feb. 1913 BY the chamber OF
commerce. has chosen Miss Eliz-
abeth Nommensen, daughter Of Mrs,
u. III NOmmenSen.
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HARLINGEN. Feb. Ill. WV.
Rodgers. postmaster here. has
consented 70 address the Ntvy
Mothers club at a meeting 70 be
held Sunday. Feb. III, In IA Ferla.
Not only mothers on boys tn tine
navy but fathers and other reln-
tlves are being invited % the meet
ing In la Feria.
1t is hoped to get Roy Miller,
head OF the Navy league In Texas
TO make a talk at that time.
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metal parts of Rusless Steel - and how they are made - from
the sheet metal to the evergIeaming finished products.
See how the dOubIeGcting hydraulic shock absOrbers cushion the
new Ford car against hard road shocks. See why the Ford steel
spoke wheels are % sturdy and strong. See how the crankshaft and
camshaft are made - from the original steel bar to the final ma
Ginning and polishing. Many other interesting mechanical fcaturesG
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low
new 3O;{I[ES MADE
FORD CAR ACTUALLY SAVE

WOMEN as well AZ men viii be interested in this display. A new
Tudor Sedan has been sawed in two. This and the cutaway chassis
of a sturdy Ford truck reveal details Of many vital mechanical
parts you seldom see. The valves, pistons, cylinders - the fuel,
cooling, ignition and fabrication systems - everything that con-
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motor! You viii also see how the chassis, body and seats are
made how the different layers of paint are put on - why the
new Ford car il a value far above the price. Many things you
would like to know about the construction and operation Of the
Ford car and truck are clearly explained. You don't have to be
a mechanic to understand them.