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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11
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CLOSING THE POOR HOUSE
CThe officials Of q western town
announce that because Of low H.
nances. 1t viii be necessary to cease
operating the poor farm unless
new funds can be found.)
Poor House Superintendent -
What's this I hear about closing
our Poor Farm?
Mayor-I'm afraid we've gotta
do 1t, Jim. What seems to be the
trouble? We've always been able to
run a Poor House IN the past.
Superintendent-We ust don't get
the patronage like we used to- It's
too easy for folks to get In these
days.
Mayor don't follow you.
Superintendent-We just don't
get the patronage we used to. It's
a small percentage OF the popula-
ton was affiliated with II, bur
under present conditions. when
everybody Is coming in it's no
longer exclusive.
Mayor-That's always the way.
The minute folks discover they're
in an institution anybody can
join they pass 1t up.
Supt.-We're losing customers
every day. Last week a dozen poor
people who were booked to join
us cancelled their reservation when
they found we were taking Tom,
Dick and Harry.
Mayor suppose they feel that
when they 60 to a Poor House
these days they're apt to meet
most anybody.
Supt.-That's just it. You're apt
TO run up against folks you
wouldn't ever speak to II they
weren't broke, too.
Mayor wonder what we could
do to remedy things.
Suppl dunno. Things are so
bad now that even the sons who
uced TO run over in $4,000 Il
mousineS TO see their mothers
once a month don't do II any
more. The competition has some
thing to do with 1t.
RAdtJL- WAlub ItlliPChLlADAL
Supt.-Oh, since the slump. the
competition in the poor house
business has been fierce. They're
opening 'em everywhere. If things
don't improve there1l be q chain
system Of poor houses operating
in every state.
Mayor-Tt's a shame. ! claim
there oughta be a law to protect
the individual poor houses against
giant combinations. The small poor
house has a right to live
Supt.-why not petition Pres
ident Hoover?
Mayor-We'd better not do that.
He gets very sore when you men
ton poor houses.
Supt.-Why?
Mayor-He claims there's no
such thing in America.
Supt-Well, maybe we'd better
just close the place up and turn
the inmates out.
Mayor-But whatu become OF
'em?
Supt-Oh, they'll just have &c
get used to doing without money
like the rest OF usl
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involved. because the feeding Of
vitamin B restores appetite regard
less Of the fact that the same type
Of food Is being fed. Hence 1t Is
being well accepted that one OF the
important functions OF vitamin 3
Is to stimulate the appetite. Ap-
parently II Is also related TO stimr-
lation OF the secreting functions II
the stomach and intestines and 10
the power Of the stomach and in
testines to move the food along.
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You're right. Red. Guess I
picked myself a winner. huh?
Norma. this Is Huntley Porter.
otherwise known as Red-for rea-
sons you will scarcely be able to
guess. Red MARBLES the most OBJ
noxious tenor and Is the best anna
teur boxer in Marlboro"
"Dee-lighted, Mrs. Traversl"
There was boyish sincerity in Red
Porter's admiring eyes. Norma
warmed to this rather eccentric
looking youth.
welt" II was Natalie who
cut in impatiently. We'll, what
are we standing here for? Red and
1 are on our way 70 Monty's. Why
don't you Join US? Jane and
Thorney win be there. Monty's
picked up a Cuban who does the
rumba divinely. She talks about
going into vaudeville with him.
Yes. reality Why don't you and
and Mrs. Travers come along?"
"Shall we. Normal"
LIE wanted to 60. Norma caught
the eagerness IN Marks voice.
the quick way he turned to her.
You 20 II you want to-" she
told him. Il think I'D better 20
back to the hotel. My heads aching
and I'm afraid I wouldn't be much
good at a party"
why. sweet, I didn't know you
weren't feeling well. or course I
won't leave you. Sorry" he ad-
dressed the others now. We'll have
TO postpone participation In the
festivities. Give Monty my love,
will you. Nat? Tell her another
time well drop around"
The farewells were over quickly.
Natalie murmured icy. polite
phrases. caught Porter's arm and
whirled away. AS she turned
Norma vas positive she noted an
interchange OF glances between
Natalie and Mark. heard Nat Price
mnrmur something about take
your little headache home"
II hate to have you miss seeing
your friends because OF me-" Norma
was looking up into Marks eyes.
She spoke the words sincerely.
"Oh. that Say. I can see that
gang any Why didn't you
tell me head ached. Baby?
Look, thu drug store on the
corner \ Z you'd take some
thing you, better"
She let him take her into the
drug store. The boy at the soda
fountain mixed and presented the
dose in a tall glass. Norma swal-
lowed the unpleasant mixture
brave1y.
You'll feel better now" Mark
assured her. Wen 20 back 70 the
hotel and you can lie down a
while"
They went out on the street II
was after $3.50 and traffic on Center
street. Marlboro's chief thorough
fare, was at its height. Most or the
throng were heading for the thea
tiers and picture palaces.
Norma stood still, clinging to
Marks arm. and breathed deeply
OF the fresh October air. Another
week and October would be gone.
The night was a cloudless one with
q cool breeze that was not chilling.
do you know what I'D like TO
COT" she asked. "I'd like 10 walk.
It's such a perfect night and I
think the air would be good for my
head"
We'll. then. well walk"
For a block they drifted with the
crowd. At the intersection they
crossed and turned to the right.
The street ahead or them was
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LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author OF ".
MAD MARRIAGE

light. The rent was five dollars
higher.
Mark stormed n bit at transfer
ring to such an questionable
neighborhood. but be discovered
how rents mounted elsewhere. T.
Norma knew that Mark was wgruf
ried and disturbed. No need TO ask
when he arrived home at night
whether the day had brought
luck" She cheered him bravely.
She was 30 sure all he needed was
his chance in the world
Mark Travers' method az hunt
ing a job was far from the pro-
cedure or most young men seeking
work. He never looked nc -help-
wanted" columns In newspapers. He
ignored employment agencies. Mark
did not consider himself above such
things. He was merely self-con-
scious. entirely without an idea of
the bu~siness-like way 10 attack his
problem.
Each day he went 10 the club. re
dropped into Offices where he had
acquaintances. sauntered about the
old haunts. always I'm the expecta-
ton he would hear or "A goo1
thing" Making these rounds r.
CURED that a large amount OF time
should DO spent In careless chatter.
Mark was known as a good fellow.
He tried to maintain the reputation
He stood waiting for a car one
evening during the hateful rush
hour. A fat woman. arms loaded
with bundles. wedged her way be-
tween Mark and the street car. As
he stepped back 70 avoid the sharp
correred package SO near his right
eye he heard a familiar whistle.
Mark turned. Nat Prices tan
roadster was halted less than 10
yards away. Nat, clad IN bright
green. was waving. He made his
way to the roadster.
The girl called out. Hop INT
I'll give you q lift"
Mark hesitated. Afraid Il would
be out of your way, Nat. We're
east now. Franklin avenue"
Don't be sill I a have you
there In half the time the car takes.
Anyhow. / haven't seen you in
agesl"
She swung open the car door and
Mark took his place beside her. AT
once the tan roadster shot forward.
All this was better than clinging
TO a swaying street car strapi Nat
drove with perfect assurance. She
kebt up a running fire or talk about
the Leagues new revue. about Sid
ney's divorce and Lottie's wedding.
As they stopped before the unir-
posing apartment the girl turned
impulsively.
There's something I've been
wanting 10 say to you. Mark" she
began. II want to tell you I think
it's perfectly splendid or you 20
show your independence the va
You have. No matter what anyone
else says I'm for you,-
Travers flushed. Thanks, Nat
And thanks for the lift home. Nor.
ma and I'll be seeing you soon" He
stepped from the roadster and sa-
luted as 1t pulled of down the
street.
An hour later from the chaise
Tongue in her boudoir Natalie spoke
into q mauve telephone. "A servant
In the home or Marks parents IN
swered. "Yes." Natalie said sikh
ly. IT'S Mrs. Travers + want 10
speak 10. Tell her Natalie - CALI
Ing. Something important"
(To BE C~ontinued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11

NEW HAVEN. Conr-There has
been assembled in the Peabody mu-
scum OF Yale a skeleton Of a pre-
historic Bro~ntesaurus. an animal be-
lieved 10 have lived 100 900 900 years
ago. The bones OF the beast were
discovered IN Wyoming SO years ago
and they have lust been put to-
gether into the form Of an animal
The skeleton Is 20 feet long. six feet
high, and weighs more than six tons.
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Burbs

without modern farm imple-
ments. II would require 10000 men
70 harvest kansas wheat crop this
year. according 10 a bulletin OF the
Department or Agriculture. Prov
ing that somebody In the O. OF A.
manages to keep busy, anyway.
Triplet girls were born To d IT.
year-old mother I'm Indiana IA
there going 10 be no end 70 this
over-prcducticn2 y
The movies. announcing "A cam
paign for more wholesome pictures.
cut down on production or sex
films and broke out into q rash OF
gangster pictures Well. Prof Elm
stein is coming to America this fall,
and maybe we will ask him To fig
ure It out for u.s.
An Ohio sheriff organized q
chess tournament amcng his pris-
oners recently. Just the place for
II.
Used cars can be purchased very
cheap these days. There's d
chance for you to drive q bargain.
Thomas Edison says ne does not
understand women. What an IN
usual mani
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body. reproduction. and ability TO
provide the infant with milk. The
infant gets its vitamin y through
the mothers milk, but investiga-
tors are convinced that the amount
i gets may not always be sufficient
for its needs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11

Americans OF today are eating
twice as much suyar and a third
less starch than 80 years ago.
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OUINIET

On through encounters legion,
Down thru the speeding years,
Always within the region
Swept by the ~well-earn'd cheers.
over the hills and valleys,
On cross a span Of life
Watching the Journeys ~tallies,
There is the hottest strife.
Spurred by a faith undoubting,
Watching the years decamp,
Hearing a distant shouting
"Ouimet, the schoolkid champl.
Bearing the scars and Icratches,
Bloody, but head unbowed;
Fighting in countless matches,
Beaten but never cowed.
Burning intently. purely.
Faith at a blue-white heat
Knowing that some day surely
Fighters with class repeat.
The five-cent "all-hot' has made
its return in New England, which
WOlAu cCCIU W 4AAQildtC tlAub bllC
country IS getting back to nun
damentals.
The Seabury committee is re-
ported investigating the dock
market operations of Mayor Walk
er. This seems unjust. Anybody
who had any stock market opera
tons during the last two years
has been punished enough.
Two Maine woodsmen are in New
York offering their services as
marksmen to pick off gunner.
Their sole experience 50 far has
been confined to shooting animals,
which would seem to qualify them
unusually for the job.
II. r, Austin wants to know II
it's okay TO refer TO the Mahat-
mas goat as the Gandhi KIDD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11

Pure-blooded Indians constitute
more than 80 per cent OF the en-
tire population OF Mexico t,day.
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IL hGnE AODA
Pretty Norma Kent. 2o-yenr-
old secretary I'm n law Office. mar
rfex MARK IHAtEk>, son or 4. N.
THAvERS. millionaire real estate
dealer. after the father hns sworn
TO cut Mark OF without n penny
IL h marriage takes place. Nor
mn n known Mark only n few
weeks. did not know during the
courtship that he was q MIL
The story e I'm Marlboro.
CHRisrISE SAUNDERS. with
whom Norma shares nm apart
mens. and BRADLEY HART. Chris
employer, nre witnesses ne the
wedding. Before this Norma has
refused 10 marry BOB FARRELL.
young lawyer Of whom she II
fond rs "a friend.
Mark sells his expensive road
stcr 10 get money for the honey
moon. He md Norma go 40
fashionable Blue Springs. where
I'M young man takes delight I'm
surrounding his bride with ex-
pcnxive Injuries. He Introduces
her 20 HOLLIS STONE. AN old
friend. and Ia il evident from the
girls discomposure that she has
known stone before. For some
reason n also fears him. She
q W tOMMUt tH WUFk nuN IU&fN
courage. One night Mark joins
n card game and does not return
until = q. nm. He admits he has
lost nil his money. The young
couple face the problem OF get
ting money together 10 pay their
hotel bill md buy railroad tickets.
Mark wires his mother hut when
the answer II IN "a curf re-
fusaI from his father. Mark bor-
rows $500 from Hollis Stone md
the young conpfe leave next norm
Ing for Marlboro. There Mark
insists ON stopping mt n egpen-
sive Hotel Marlboro. He spends
more time with his wealthy
friends than he does hunting n
Job. One evening he and Norma
meet NATALIE PRICE. N dehu-
tnnte who before Marks marriage
tried 10 invefgie him into n pre-
posni.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
THERE was nothing for Norma
Travers to do but watch the tab
leau- Mark was smiling broadly.
He had swung around and caught
Natalie's hand.
Hello. Nat Say--it's good to
see you'll"
Thanks. Handsome. You wouldn't
kid me, would you? when'd you
get In town? Oh-and how you've
been missed. darling, The place
hasn't been the same. What are
you doing tonight7"
"Why-nothing much" Mark
turned toward Norma. want You
TO know Nat Price, Norma" he
said. "One OF my best friends. Nat.
this Is Mrs. Trayers."
so nice to meet YOU. Mrs.
Travers." Natalie's words were an.
parently harmless as the Angora's
claws. Covered by silky fur. how
those claws can slash and tear in
action,
I'm glad TO know my husbands
friends" The faintest trace OF
proprietary emphasis on that word
husband" as Norma said IL.
We'll. this Is great. running into
you this way. Nat" Mark went on.
We've been at Blue Springs. you
know Just back a few DAYS ago.
Saw Tempy this afternoon at the
club"
A lank youth in top hat and
overcoat approached. Beneath the
hat hair that was extraordinarily
red was visible. The young man
came forward in swinging strides.
lilo. T~ravers," he exclaimed.
Didn't know you were i'm town.
Well. how's the merry bridegroom?
Say. boy. you pulled a fast one
embarking on seas OF matrimony
and all that without anyone guess
ing what you were up to! Oh-and
Is this the bride?"
The stranger beamed at Norma
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II. r, Austin wants to know II
it's okay to refer TO the Mahat-
mas goat as the Gandhi Kid7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11

The five-cent "all-hot' has made
its return in New England. which
would seem to indicate that the
country Is getting back to run
damentals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11

Two Maine woodsmen are in New
York offering their services as
marksmen to pick off gunner.
Their sole experience 50 far has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-11

CLOSING THE POOR HOUSE
CThe officials Of q western town
announce that because Of low H.
nances, 1t will be necessary to cease
operating the poor farm unless
new funds can be found.)
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
WEDNESDAY :TELEGRAeh,C>
WELL KNOWN FIGURE DEAD

WASHINGTON, June 3, (P- Captain Conrad Siem. aged sixty five, largely responsible for the bringing of. Russian. reindeer into destitute Alaska more than thirty years ago. died last Saturday.
 His ashes were passed out to sea today. as his friends scattered them down the Potomac River. at his request. which he made on his death bed.
 From his home in Germany. Cap tain siem travelled around the world to Point Barrow. where af. ter seeing the meat supply vanish with the wholesale slaughter of seals. walruses and sea otter. by the fur hunters, he suggeted that reindeer from Siberia be introduce ed in Alaska. Congress commits stoned him to bring one hundred and thirty eight head across Der ing Straits in 1899, and form the first herd of reindeer in Alaska.
 He lived in Washington. D. c. for several years.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY

ROME, June 1, (R-Prospects of a .seutl lament of the difficulties between the Vatican and the ItaI- ian government appear to be quite likely, following conferences held during the last few days.
 Those participating in the con ferences were the Pope, Mussolini, advisors and several diplomats of Italy.
 The Pontif, after a meeting with twenty-four Cardinals of Curia, directed the editor of the news paper "Observatore Romano, to discontinue its editorial attacks on the Fascist. students who psrtici- pated in the anti-Catholic demon trations. Mussolini then passed the word along to the Fascist editors that they were to cease their anti Catholic campaigns for the time being, thus leaving the field open to diplomatic negotiations.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
SAYS ASH POSTPONED TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT

TOKYO, June 1. (P)-A Renso News Agency dispatch today from Samushifo, said that Ash had post poned his proposed trans-Pac1ic flight. and was returning here be- cause of the failure of his plane to come up to expecta tions.
 The message said the motor had failed to run perfectly. and that it had turned up only sixteen hun dred and fifty revolutions per min ute, when eighteen hundred and fifty were needed to raise the plane from the ground. with it's heavy load of fuel. He said in an inter view, it is reported. that the warping of the left auxiliary wing was a great factor in arriving at his decision not to attempt the flight. He further stated that he observed the plane did not readily respond to the proper controls.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
NEW CANDIDATE, OUT FOR PRESIDENTIAL. NOMIN ALTON

HLNGTON. June ,. tPi- The sentiment among western sen ators over the possibility of Coy ernor Pinchot of Pennsylvania be ing a candidate for the republican pres idential nomination next year, is being sounded out by some of the Pennsylvania mans friends.
 The westerne~s received the over lures and then dLyulged the nam es Of the men who approached them. precipitatiug much conjec- ture at the capitol
 However very little satisfaction resulted. as the senators would not indicate their attitude or discuss their matters Of opinicn.
 This is the first indication that any candidate may enter the field against Hoover, since former Sem ator France. of Maryland. anuoun- ced his candidacy
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
CHARGE WOMAN OF MURDER

CHICAGO, June 1. (R-Mrs. Margaret Summers, is being held here. charged with the murders of five of her husbands, while an investigation is under way, in the imm ediate connection with the pois oning and numbering of two of her spouses, Stanley Jones, and James Lynn, both of whose lives were insured The iuvastigat ton hopes to bring to light, the fact that previous husban nds of Mrs. Summers, who were poisoned. all carried insurance on their life
 Coroner Herman Bunderseu said that the inquiry Was belng carried back over period of twenty-five years. Informati0us furnished the authorities. brougbt about the in quiry, as the info 7rnaut possessed facts, disclosing that all ot her former husband died Of poison ing, as did her last two
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
TEXAS GUINAN GETS RIG HAND"-MUST LEAVE
 FRENCH SOIL

HAVRE. June ,. (P-Te1as Guinan. who beans the hitie. Queen of the Night Club Entertainer" will not only have to leave France tomorrow. but will also have to pay her own fare aboard the liner Paris: such was the bomb shell dealt the 'poor little" girl from New York city. who asks the, suck CTS to give 'the little girl a hand" = We'll she is like William Ran dolph Hearst when it comes to stay ing in France, the French give '7both a big hand and the boot, with the door wide open"
 French authorities took the pres .ent sta nd against Texas Guinan by claiming that she and her entertain CTS were rot coming to France to work
 She was confro nted with show CTS of marriage proposals, one of them from Harry Aslet of London. who offered to marry her so she could enter England, and then later ob- tain a diyorce.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
FUNNY WEATHER!

Nome weather. the boon compan ion and ever present topic of the doesn't seem to be so bad. when we read in today's re- port ou Alaska weather, that $ inches of snow were recorded in Fairbanks last night and today.
 That in itself is quite an item of interest. However. last night. at Nome. the temperature dropped to 20 degrees above zero. the coldest ever recorded in Nome during the month of June. which observation extends over the years from 19o7 to the present.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
F. [. A. PLANE ARRIVES AND
 DEPARTS NOME

Pilot Barnhill. of the Pacific In ternational Airways of Alaska, sta toned at Anchorage. arrived at Nome yesterday evening about ! pm. in a Fairchild plane on pom toons. He had as passenger. Mrs. Cook. an investigator and official of the Office of Education. from Nenana from which place he flew from yesterday. Tuesday
 Barnhill was the first to land q pontoon "iob" on the waters of Bering Sea. Following his land ing he taxiied up Snake River and moored his plane for the night
 Due to fog and adverse conditions he did not leave today until after noon. with Mrs. Cook as return ing passenger for Bethel and Akial1 which places he will stop enroute to Anchorage The plane carried q small sack of mail from Nenana
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has beeQ duly ap- pointed School Tax Collector for la2l in conformity with Chapter 29. Alaska Session Laws. 1at9.
 All male person, between the ages of tweaty-one and fifty years, except soldiers, sailors in '. s. Navy or Revenue C"t'er Service, volunteer freuea. pa ,pe-s and in~ saae persons. are suaject to tax in the sum of Five (s5.00) dol lars.
 Should you be living in Ataska ca rr prior to the first Monday is April. 1881. said tax shall b. due and payable on said first date and shall be deiinquent after May 1st, 1891 Should you arrive in Alas ka later than first date above mentioned. tax will be delinquent thirty (3o) days after your ar rival. or within ten 10j days ailer notice Is gwen you.
 Ali persons. firms or corpora tians. employing labor shall fui. nlSn list of employees to t1a collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of employees.
 Fines and Imprisonment are provided by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furnish list of employ ees.
 Dated Nome, Alaska, May fst. 1881 NJ I. WALSH
 School Tax Collector for
 Nome School Dtstrlrr
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
COMMENTS

Anyone who thinks that the coun try faces depreSsNpr which vii! end in the bottom dropping out of everything. will do well to note that million dollars worth of water bonds issued by a mid west city were sold at 104.$0. The bonds were purchased by two firms who specialize in such matters and know what they were doing. When a small governmental unit, such as a city. can issue hundred dollar bill which shrewd buyers consider to be worth S43O more than hundred dollar gold piece. the sun be said to b. rising upon a day of general collapse.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06

A shotgun was also found setting on the floor in closet. and wired to the door. It was apparently dis charged. killing him instantly. Fri day. The body was discovered by q caretaker.
 Years ago Bel put an end to the practice of motorists who pull ed up flowers and shrubs from his property. but stretching barbed wire lines around h!5 estate and rig gipg up many traps. Shotguns were also fixed about bis buildings that would be discharged if in trudel's attempted to gain entrance.