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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
Good Will Too Late

Premier Laval and BRAND today shook hands with
President Won Hindenburg and wen. into conference with
German statesmen on measures of cooperation to restore
the confidence of Europe"
So reads a paragraph from a recent cable from Ber-
lin. 1t is welcome news, and it may foreshadow great
things; but to some people in this generation it will. simply
re-emphasize the old ruth-that the most tragic phrase
in the history of international relations is the phrase, too
late"
The president of Germany and the premier of
France meet and shake hands. In the background, if
there are such things as ghosts, there must be several
army corps of spectral soldiers who are wondering why
some such things couldn't have been done II years ago.
In 1914 the heads of great nations were wary about
shaking hands. There was no talk then of cooperation
between French and German statesmen to restore the
confidence Of Europe" Instead the monarchs and prime
ministers and generals struck heroic attitudes, and sew
eral million young men who had been told that it was
sweet and proper to die for ones country went out to
find out if it were so.
lions of late July and early August, 1914. Yet todays
crisis, which takes the head Of the French government to
Berlin, does not contain the seeds of half as much harm
for the world as the one of 1914 contained. Indeed, II
the statesmen had conferred instead of rushing to arms in
1914 there would be no crisis today at all.
All of which, perhaps, is something like crying over
split milk. The World War dead will not come out OF
their graves-unless to peer, dim shadows, at Franco
German rapprochement-and there IS little use IN taking
about what might have been.
But it doesn't hurt us to be reminded that the World
War was a frightful blunder, a blunder which a little
sanity could have averted. There are people who can
look with eQuanimity on a repetition of such a blunder;
indeed, when President Hoover proposes that we spend
only S340, 600, 900 on our navy in the next IL months
there are people ready to protest until they grow hoarse.
The h~andshake in Berlin is a cheering spectacle, but we
should not forgt that it would have saved 100000
lives if it had come II years earlier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

In the past the wage of the working woman was
generally based on the assumption that she was a single
person, with no one but herself to support and with no
intention of continuing in her job for more than a few
years. Now Miss Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon of the Women's
Bureau, Z. S. Department of Labor, points out that a new
standard is badly needed.
In many cases the woman in industry is the family
breadwinner. In an increasing number of cases she ex-
poets to stick to the job most or all Of her life. Further
more, her wages are figured by the week, whereas the
true test of their adequacy must be based on her entire
years income.
1t is significant, too, that in the majority of II, 900
cases recently studied by the Women's Bureau the yearly
incomes were too low for adequate living.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
Daily Health
Talk

A small gladstone lying in the gall
bladder seldom causes severe sylnp-
toms, although at times inflamma-
ton associated with the presence Of
the stone may produce pain, conf
ting and other serious disturbances.
When the stone begins to move out
Of the gallbladder and through the
ducts or tubes that carry the bile
from the gallbladder to the inteS-
tines, Ii may become blocked in its
passage; then serious symptoms in
tervene.
Long ago Sir William Osler de-
scribed the symptoms Of stone in
the gall bile duct as including paro-
xysmal and colicky pains, chills.
fever. and jaundice. followed by
periods OF complete freedom from
the symptoms. The reason for this
intermittent character is the fact
that the stone passes through and
the symptoms are relieved until an
other stone comes down. Sometimes
the stone may lie in the tube and TO.
obstruct IL until an Inflammation
occurs when the passing Of the bile
Is stopped.
Associated with this. infection may
take place. Severe jaundice follows
and the patient Is seriously sick. Of
course, the X-ray sometimes helps
in locating stones and methods are
now available for visualizing the
Gallbladder by the use on an inject
ed substance. In any disease of me-
chanical origin Of this character,
the treatment is quite obvious. 1t
Is necessary TO open the abdomen.
find the spot ut which the stone
Is blocking the bile passage and
then to remove 1t surgically. AT tic
same time, the surgeon makes sure
that all other stones in the tube and
in the gallbladder are removed. In
deed, it is common practice to re-
move the gallbladder completely in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
R!:arbs

As the bridge player with the
fIery-tempered partner said: MY
life Is in my hands,"
Those Brooklyn DICTIONARIES who
are clamoring for beer apparently
aren't men about tow
Anyway. wine bricks make excel
lent foundations for certain cellars.
Moving pictures. says a doctor,
are easier on the optics than books.
And yet people are operated upon
for film on the eyel
A student is sometimes hard put
to decide whether TO pass a our
or pass Ii up.
With stocks rising after wage
cuts. we are led 10 suspect that
there IL something. after All, t0
the truiSm that the rich get richer
and the poor get poorer.
California. IL Is reported. may
build a dirigible larger than the
Akron. Probably a piece Of subtle
propaganda TO call attention 10 the
wonderful California air. A
Wall Street, harasSed by bulls
and bears, now has the British
lion to worry about.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
CUILI Ylag q, e, Lips
9Io5I BY NEA\1SERvlCE INC.

as this the City Welfare Depart
ment? I've come for my baby-?"
"what?"
IF you'll 90 back behind the
counter" the woman said. "and
wait your turn Miss Eberhardt will
consider your case- You'll have 20
wait on the other side or the coun-
teri" The oma accepted her
words harshly.
"But you don't understand"
Norma exclaimed. I'm not here 70
wait / tell you I've come for my
baby"
The man at the far desk had
come forward. Everybody In the
room was cycling Norma.
Perhaps I'd better talk 10 her."
the man said quietly. With a nod
toward Norma he said. will you
come with met"
Mrs. Carey clutched the girls
arm. They went through another
door. following the man.
II was a smaller Office. The man
dropped into the desk chair and
waved Norma and Mrs. Carey 20
seats. Now then" he said, what
IL II you're so excited about?"
NORMA and Mrs. Carey tried 10
~ talk at once. In the end II was
the older woman who got out the
more coherent story. The man lis
tened silently. nodding occasion
ally. When he understood what
they were trying to tell him he
pushed an electric desk button. "a
girl appeared at the door. Bring
Miss Clinton's report" he told her.
In a moment the Cir, was back
with some cards. She laid them
on the desk and departed.
Nov then" said the social
worker. after studying these cards.
I'm sorry to tell YOU. Mrs. Travers.
that you can't take your son home
this evening. AS our investigator
explained 10 the-er nurse-when
she took the child a complaint has
been made. This complaint calls
for complete and thorough investi-
cation. Pending such action we
must see that the baby Is cared for
properly. You have been charged
with neglecting the child. being
away for long periods az the day.
Nov. now-d0n't interrupt met"
he went on. more severely. These
charges must be investigated.
Your child is being given excellent
care but IL is impossible for you to
see him. There Is nothing for you
to worry about. We have the In
fant's welfareeat heart and yours
too"
II won't go," Norma cried holly.
II won't 20 until you let me have
Mark You've no right 10 take him
away from me. You've no right"
The hysterical outburst lasted
several minutes. AZ the end Of that
time Mrs. Carey found herself In
the corridor with the sobbing
Norma in her arms.
We'll 20 home" Mrs. Carey
tried 70 make her voice consollng.
We'll 20 home. honey. and come
back tomorrow! Maybe Miss Saun-
ders will know what to do. There.
therel You mustn't carry on this
wayi"
II taxed all Mrs. Carey's re-
sourcefulness TO get the girl into
another taxicab And headed back
for the apartment. II was after i've
when they arrived there and Chris
Saunders had come ahead OF them.
Chris heard the afternoons
events Indignantly. And imme-
diately she had a solution. Wen
call Bob FARRELL" she exclaimed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
TODAY IS THE
Anniversary
q IN BREAK

On Oct. ~, 1917, Uruguay officially
broke relations with Germany by
decree or the president.
An or the functionArieS were or
dered TO withdraw from German
territory.
The Chamber Of Deputies voted
In favor OF the rupture by "a TO %.
The president Of Uruguay previous
Nv June 20) had issued an order
announcing that mo American
country which. In def use or It's
w right. should find itself In IN
state of war with nations OF other
continents, will be treated rs a BEL
ligerent."
President Vlera. In his message
70 Parliament, declared that the
Uruguayan government had not re-
ceived any direct offense from
Germany, but that II was necessary
10 espouse the cause OF the defend
ers on Justice. democracy and small
nationalitieS.
Uruguay. with other neutrals- had
been n sufferer or Germany's U-5oat
warfare, and Uruguay's interna-
tional rights had otherwise been
disregarded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

being paid for II and IL anyone
said Mark was being neglected he
was a natural-born liar. Well. /
supposed that was all there'd be
TO 1t. She went away but about 10
minutes later she was back with a
policeman beside her.
what could I do. MIRA Travers?
The policeman said II was right
and I'd have to let her take the
baby. BY that time l was so ius-
tered I couldn't hardly tell my own
name. They said they were taking
Mark to keep until after there'd
been an investigation or some
thing like that. I got out his little
coat and bonnet to keep him warm
and he began to cry rs soon as the
woman picked him up. The minute
they left / telephoned to you!
There's something wrong, / know
that muchl With you Shaving away
and working so hard for that baby.
Why, the very idea"
Norma stopped her. She had been
weeping but now she dried her
eyes. do you know where they
went?" she demanded We've got
to find Mark"
There's a big Office down at the
City Hail." Mrs. Carey volunteered.
Il was down there once- It's the
place where the men work who run
the welfare department. That
might be the place to 20. | don't
know thought don't know II
you'd find the baby there!"
A LREADY Norma was on her
- feet. You've got to come with
me, Mrs. Carey!" she declared.
We've got to get Mark Come on
there isn't any time to lose!
Well have to hurryl"
With her coat pulled on over
her house dress. a felt hat jammed
on at an angle. Mrs. Carey was
half-pushed and half-pulled down
the two flights OF stairs On the
street Norma signaled a taxicah
and told the driver to take them
to the City Hall.
During the ride Norma alter
nately wept and asked questions,
She wanted TO know what the
woman had said. What did she
mean by saying Mark was neg
lected? Who had complained?
Mrs. Carey repeated what she had
said before. There was nothing
new. The woman was almost as
distraught as Norma herself She
was in no condition to comfort the
girl.
How're they going TO get the
baby's formula right?" SHE moaned.
HE ought 10 be having his bottle
right now. Like as not he's crying
for It. the poor little darlingl"
Norma twined icy fingers to
gether. She was staring ahead as
though she had not heard.
The cab stopped and the women
got out. They went up stone steps
and into a marble-ioorcd corridor.
Mrs. Carey led the way down a mar
rover passage to a door marked
City Welfare Department"
This Is the place" she whis-
pered and opened the door.
Half a dozen men and women
were standing before a high coun-
ter. Beyond in a large toom a man
and two wom-n sat at desks. There
was a young woman at the counter
A swinging gate led from the small
enclosure TO the larger room.
Without a moments hesitation
Norma passed through this gate.
One OF the womea arose.
~What is It you VANITY she said
sharply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

come 50 well distributed that
scarcely anyone VIII feel II worth
while just to be rich. y
Carl Snyder.
I am convinced that when conf
dence has been established amongst
all nations of the world the pres
ent capacity for all Industrial
countries will not be sufficient 10
satisfy the demand.
-OSkar SemDell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author or
MAD MARRIAGE"

what you need 10 q lawyer.
Normal Why. the idea OF coming
into q persons home that way and
taking a baby. l never heard Of
such a thlngI You need a lawyer
who knows how 20 10 after such
things. I'm going 70 call Bob this
mInutel"
She ran downstairs. Ten minutes
later she was back to report "Bob's
coming over right away. / caught
him Just as he got In the house. lie
said he'd start right away"
HALF an hour later-and for the
- third time-the story was re-
viewed for FarrelI's benefit. Mrs.
Carey was called I'm and the young
man questioned her. She and Chris
had poured forth sympathy for
Norma and berated the welfare de-
partment
Bob's attitude was quite differ
ent. Norma's face was red and
swollen from weeping but she was
dry-eyed now. Her lips pressed to-
gether in a line that strove 70 re-
main firm. Eyeing the girl. soberly.
Farrell said:
We've got to get at what's back
OF this thing. Norma. It's not the
welfare department. you know.
They have plenty to do without
going out OF their way for work.
OF course when a complaints made.
as they told you. they have 10 40
after * Now who do you suppose
made that complaint"
II don't know"
Its someone who evidently has
a grudge. Spite work. most likely"
who could want TO hurt
Normal" Chris asked Indignantly.
We'll. that's the first thing 10
find OUT know q couple or fellows
In the City Hail." Farrell went On
spe~culatively. who might know
something. I1l tell you what III
DO. Normal I'll get 20 work tomor-
row. Marks all right. You DOR N
need to worry about that. And
we're going TO get him back"
He t%elephoned al noon next day.
Norma was at the Office. lie prom.
ised 10 call for her az five o'clock.
Yes I've found out m few thInEH.-
Farrell said Tell you about II
when I see you"
The girl cheered slightly. but the
afternoon hours dragged. A few
minutes before FIVE o'clock Bob ar.
rived. Norma put on coat and hat
and they left the Office.
Tell me what you've found out!s
she begged.
Walt until we get into the car"
Farrell said. I'VE can't talk hera.s
lie was not willing 10 open the
subject until they we're out on down.
town trafic and driving along a
quiet side street. Then. without
looking at the girl. Farrell said:
Il found out a lot OF things.
Norma ! think | know who enEI-
neered that business yesterday. I
think I know who's back on it,
"Who7"
The Travers famIlyl And I'm
tell you what else I found out
They mean 10 fight the thing,
Norma They're after the boy"
But Bobi Oh. how can theyP
There Isn't any way they could
take him from me. Is there? On,
there can't be-"
Farrell WIS still cycling the road.
ia don't like 10 say this. Norma.
There is o way. Yesl But TX you
feel the way | think you do-lf
you're willing 70 70 ahead with tt
| kno q way you Ear fight them!"
Ito Be Continued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
AFRICAN PLANE R0rTE

LISBON-Portugal Is planning
three air services to furnish fast
transportation between principal
cities In Portuguese colonies in At
RIGA. A Portuguese mission has been
studying the feasibility Of estalisbh-
ing these lines since last year. a
group having been dispatched to the
colonies last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

such cases, provided that the opera
tive risk is not increased by this
work.
Thousands Of patients have been
treated by this method with remark
able success. The mortality is not
great from the operation, and in
the vast majority of cases, the
patient-more than 95 per cent-are
relieved permanently Of symptoms.
A night football game at the
Hague recently was a great success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
Quotations

There are no longer distant
countries.
Col. Charles A. LindbeIgh.
In another generation or Sd these
United States will be so fabulously
wealthy and their wealth and in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

More than 10000 men viii be
employed on Italy's public-works
projects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

Il should blush, stammer a bit
and then ask the sedate, well-poised
lady, Would you mind going over
that again. p~leaSe'?" says Elmer.
Then I guess I'd ask where she
lived and make certain she wasn't
a Mrs. Klopmeyer who used to visit
the Hoofles in Cos Cob.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

Then / guess I'd ask her what
she thought OF Hoover. Probably
I'd bring in the gold standard and
the depression and ask If she saw
Yale play Harvard last year I'd
need all this time to catch my
heath, understand, being as how
/ have not had any Sedate, we'll
poised and attractive women flung
It me from that distance in many
.-rs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

In answers submitted and pub
lished in the above book. Mr. Bruce
Barton says: Il should show her
the pictures OF my three children.
raise my hat and be on my way"
Elmer Twitchell's answer Cun-
sought) was obtained today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

ct would be a tough spot for any
man, and even If I had a picture
Of three children I doubt that I
could whip it out. show it, tip my
bonnet and say, Well, goodby. I've
got to be off to the convention Of
iron stove designers, like Bruce
Barton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

One Of the most heartbreaking
cases OF unemployment is that OF
the wardrobe trunk salesman who
lost his Job because he couldn't sell
MahatmR Gandhi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

The gold standard has now been
suspended in nearly all countries,
including the Scandinavian
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

DERRlNGER PITCHING
The boy stood on the burning deck
And watched the seekers drop;
The sight surprised the lad so much
He up and fell kerflopl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07

Those Brooklyn legionnaires who
are clamoring for beer apparently
aren't men about tow
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
Juventud Enthusiastic

Una junta.
De gran interes.
Sera la que ha de celebrar
manana viernes 20 de febrero,
tan distinguida Agrupaci6n,
con ell objeto de tratar impor-
tantes asuntos en- relaci6n con
las magnificas fiestas que tie
ne en- proyecto. En- este acto to
mara possession de su cargo ell
nuevo Presidente de la "Ju-
ventud enthusiastic"
Despues de tres amos de fe-
cunda labor, nuestro estimado
amigo, ell Sr. Miguel Toca Fer
nandez, entregara manana di-
cha presidential.
Con tai motive los amables
j6venes que integran esta Agru
paci6n ofreceran un gran bal
lie al terminarse la Junta.
Tocara una afamada or
questa.
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
ABSUELTO Ell TENEDOR DE
LIBROS SCHWAB

AL terminar aver de presen-
tar sus evidencias ell fiscal, ell
juez Sheppard, que viene pre-
sidiendo las sesiones de la cor
tie federal, orden6 al jurado a.
cordara la absoluci6n de C. M.
Schwab, que fuera aqui tene-
dor de libros del National
Bank of Commerce, al cual Sc
acusaba de haber hecho falsos
asientos en- los libros para o.
Guitar fondos que 81 Sc apro-
piara. r
La defensa present6 una
mOci6R sosteniendo que ell GO
bierno no habfa probado, mas
ALA de una duda razonable,
que ell hombre Sc hubiera apro
piado Embellishments de $4,000
del banco.
La gaceta., 1931-02-19

pues, va no causaran ell mas
leve tenor en- "Columna Park.
Habra amplio refugio para to-
dos.
De una perseverance, ilimi-
tada, de un dinamismo asom-
broso son los valerosos y siem-
pre- triunfantes caballeros que
preside mi particular amigo,
ell Sr. Antonio Mesa, hombre
energico, de superior mentali-
dad.
Por SUI voluntad e inteligen-
cia, asf como por su acendra-
do amor al Cfrculo Cuhano, los
senores Columnistas han con-
vertido ell susodicho parque en-
un primer, en- I'm verdadero
paraiso terrenal.
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
NINOS
EN- ITALIA

Berlin, Feb. 19.-Para do
minar ell creciente sentimiento
comunista en- Italia, a nihos o.
breros Sc aplic6 ell tercer gra-
do en- ell pequehO pueblo de
sigma, logrando que estos die
ran los nombres de siete pro-
minentes antifascistas.
Dos de los siete seran juzga-
dos en- Roma, por un tribunal
especial. Otros Is individuos
han sido arrestados.
Los comunistas han hecho
varias demostraciones en- TIA :
liza, siendo la mas importante
la que ofrecieron Ell dfa z de
noviembre, aniversario de la
revolution rusa.
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
En- Colurnna Park

Poseidos del mayor entusias
mo, los activos compromises
de esta simpatiquisima Agru-
paci6n comenzaran ell proximo
Iunes los trabajos de amplia-
ci6n de la hermosa glorieta
que Sc levanta en- los magnifi-
cos terrenos de dicho parque.
Cuando estos trabajos Sc rea
licen quedara completamente
terminada la glorieta, que me-
dira 80 pies de largo por 80 de
ancho. Tendra capacidad sufi-
ciente para mas de 500 pare
jas e immense n1mero de es :
pectadores. Los dias de nuvia.
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
JUICIO PARA LA CONS
TRUCCION DEL N
EN- LA BAHIA DE M

Tallahassee, Feb. 19.-La CO.
mission de ferrocarriles celebra-
ra un juicio ell dia "a de MARIO
para DIR opiniones sobre la pro-
puesta construction de un te-
rraplen y tunel por debajo de la
bahia de Tampa hasta st. Pc
tersburg.
Ha pedido permiso para cons
truir ell tunel la compania West
Coast Bridge and Tunnel, que
Sc propone realizar la obra en-
ire Pinellas Point v Piney Point
81 terraplen y tunel mira a
tres condados HillsborOugh, Ma
natee y Pinellas,
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
REGRESARON A ITALIA Ell
GRAIL. BARBO Y LOS AVA
DORES

Geneva, Feb. 19.-Genova a.
brio hoy sus brazos al Oral tia.
10 Balbo, ministro de marina, y
sus AZ camaradas que cruzaron
ell Atlantico hasta ell Brasil, en-
eel mas notable vuelo reaIizado
por una escuadrilla.
Los aviadores retornaron hoy
de Rio de Janeiro abordo del
vapor Conte Rosso. Cincuenta
y seis aviadores salieron de Or
betello, Italia, en- diciembre, pa
"a comenzar ell vuelo, pero solo
AZ han regresado. Cuatro mu-
rieron cuando dos hidroplanos
chocaron Y cuatro al hacer un
amarraje f~orzoso, POGO despues
de haber comenZado ell vuelo.
,fIrece iaparatos salidron para
ell Brasil y solo llegaron II, los
cuales fueron vendidos al go
bierno brasilero.
Una gran bienvenida prepa-
ra Roma a los aviadores.
Cuando Ell Condo Rosso en-
Itraba en- puerto ell Oral. Balbo
telegrafi6 a Mussolini: HE
mos entrado en- las aguas terri.
Itoriales de Italia y nuestro pri-
mer s~entimiento es uno de gra-
Ititud para ell Duce. Viva Mus
solinil Viva Ia Italia Fascis-
tai
La gaceta., 1931-02-19
Coterie Club

COterie Club
Noche de gran animation Sc
"a la del dfa 25 del corriente
mes, en- ell magnifico Palacio ST.
tuado en- las avenidas de Ne
braska y Palm, con motive del
soberbio bale benefico que en-
sus salones ofrecera ell simpati-
co Club arriba mencionado.
Avida siempre de alegrias,
nuestra juventud ha acogido
con verdadero agrado esta noti-
cia, desde que Sc publicara por
vez primera, Sc prepare para "a
sistir a tan atrayente acto, que
sera amenizado pdr la Glenn
Kayv, admirable conjunto mu-
steal de primer orden, preferido
pOr todos.