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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

Americans or the Negroes Fifty
per cent OF the American children
had been given cod liver Gil more
or less regularly, but the Negro
and Mexican children had appar-
emily lever received II.
Vitamin d was relative deficient
In all OF the diets. The Mexicans
have substituted white flour for
whole corn products. Neither Mex
leans nor Negroes use whole wheat
to any appreciable extent. How
ever, both Mexicans and Negroes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

use beans, potatoes and tomatoes
in fairly large amounts. IN
fruits and raw vegetables appear
much more commonly In American
than IN Negro or in Mexican diets.
hence the Americas 1--we fair
amounts OF v-tamin G. The Ne
groes and Mexicans use potatoes,
tomatoes and onions. which help to
take care OF their vitamin c lack.
There is apparently less danger OF
the lack Of this vitamin In the diet
than OF lack or yitamins a and u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

The Mexican diets failed to pro-
vide an adequate amount Of green
vegetables. whereas the Negro
diets we're relatively rich in these
substances. Vitamin A was sup
piled in all OF the diets, because
most Of them provided enough
milk TO take care OF this vitamin-
The Negro diets contained much
less butter. less egg yolk and less
leafy vegetables than did the
American diets. The Mexcians ate
relatively more eggs titan the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29
GUILTY. q; &, Lips
0lQ5I BY NAX0SERVlCE INC.

Mrs. Bixby. the landlady, met
them In the hallway. why, Miss
Traversl" she exclaimed. what
are you doing here at this timer"
miss Travers isn't feeling well"
Chris told her. "She's going to
spend the day at home. Do you
think you could send up a hot cup
OF tear I'm sure 1t would be good
for her."
why. for aver mcre." II was
Mrs Bixby's favorite exclamation.
For ever more! OF course I'll fix
the tea I'll bring II right up my
self" Mrs. Bixby swished out Of
view.
anyhow It got rid or her." Chris
said, smiling family. You don't
have to drink the tea, you know"
, Norma did not answer. They went
up the stairs and into the tiny rear
bedroom. Everything was exactly
as Norma had left 1t the night be-
FORE
chris hustled about. raising o
- window, drawing down the
covers OF the bed. making Norma
get out or her clothes and into a
kimono. The younger girl was
submissive. The tempestuous dis
play OF emotion the night before
seemed 10 have exhausted itself.
She slipped beneath the covers and
let Chris draw them up around
her.
When Mrs. Bixby arrived with
the steaming cup OF tea Norma
managed to smile gratefully. The
landlady would have fingered but
Chris efficiently shooed her out.
Now them" the older girl said.
sitting on the side OF the bed. do
you think you can get some sleep.
honey? You didn't have much last
night you know"
The muscles about Norma's lips
frightened. "Chris." she said i'm N
voice barely above q whisper. did
the doctor tell your"
No use to try 70 evade those blue
eyes. The older girl hesitated. She
reached forward. took Norma's
hand In hers.
IT'S going to be all right, dear!"
she said. "Everything's going to
be all right"
Norma turned convulsively. bury.
ing her face I'm the pillow. Her
shoulders shook with her sobs.
Don't you see." she managed 20
say ut last. don't you see why
I've got to have Mark now? I've
I've just got to have him7 Oh.
Chris, I don't want to live without
HIM"
But you don't know yet
Il do! Oh. I do, II was In that
newspaper. IL read II just before
everything went black before my
eyes, It's true. Chris. It's true
about the divorce"
Chris leaned forward. docs
| Mark know" she asked cautiously.
about the baby"
The yellow head shook negative
ly. emphatically. "I've-only known
myself since Christmas. I-oh,
I tell you I don't want to livei l.
I can'ti"
Presently she was quiet again
and Chris was able to say what she
had been trying 10 get out earlier.
BRAD said I could talk to Jim
Daniels about the case. He's Brad's
lawyer. There may be something
you can do yet, Norma. III there Is
he'll know. You mustn't give up
until I've talked to him.
But, Christ" The voice from the
covers was fainter now, more trem-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29
LAURA LOU
. BROOKMAN
Author Of
MAD MARRIAGE"

ulous. Don't you sect means
1t means Mark doesn't love me any
morel He couldn't do q thing like
this II he loved mel"
ITS his lying. underhande4
father who's to blamei" Chris all
most snorted the words. "Oh, |
don't say I admire Mark for what's
happened. but it's his father who's
responsiblei"
Norma said between sobs. II
don't want to live-if Mark
doesn't love me-"
A LITTLE later her mood changed
= to self-condemnation. She b.
rated herself for q dozen reasons.
II ought to have told Mark" she
moaned ove and over. Il ought
to have told him about everything
even IL II killed mel IL was wrong
to run away from his fathers
house III I'd stayed this wouldn't
have happened It's all my
fault"
Chris had all she could % 10
silence this new outburst. She
made promises she knew were I'm
possible, stalling for time. At
length her efforts were successful.
Norma lay perfectly still, seemed
10 relax
III you'll only shut your eyes
now and try to sleep!" Chris urged.
"I1l try" Norma said o~bediently.
She closed her eyes. The older girl
watched from her post at the side
OF the bed and noted that Norma's
breathing was regular and deem
Minutes passed and then Norm
opened her eyes again. INV
I'm all right now she said.
You ought to 80 back to the once.
Chris"
You're sure there's nothing more
you want?"
Nothing"
"And you'll stay right here and
try 10 rest? I'm going to tell Mrs.
Bixby to send up your lunch"
Il couldn't eat anything. Honest
ly. Not now"
"Well-a little later then. II
you're sure everything's All right
III 90 now but Ill be- back this
evening. Just as soon rs I can get
here from work"
Norma's eyes were closed ana
she did not answer. Chris put ON
her wraps. watched the other girl
anxiously for several moments.
finally turned without speaking and
left the room. She stopped FOR q
consultation with Mrs. Bixby De-
fore she boarded . street car bound
downtown.
Norma heard tho outer door
close. The house was unusually
quiet She lay stiIl. listening FOR
what must have been 20 minutaa-l
Then as silently Is possible s1rD
arose and slipped into her clothinK.
She put on her coat and hat and
opened the hall door steaIthiIy.
No one appeared to stop her when
she reached the ground floor. Five
minutes later Norma was a the
street intersection A cab driver
sverved I'm answer 70 her signal
and drew up mt the curb.
Norma stepped into the cab and
gave an address. Her face. as she
sank back against the leather seat.
was like parchment A moment
later she leaned forward and tarped
the glass partition separating her
from the driver.
Hurry. viii your Norma
begged
fT0 n nnmfa~m~Hl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

Sorry. but ] assure you that II
Il. Has she q husband?"
Chris hands had gone to her
throat. "She did have" she said
slowly. There's been . divorce.
Norma didn't know . thing about
It until last night. You see-he's
In Paris. Oh. this Is dreadful"
-Parisf" the doctor said with a
show OF interest
"Yes," Chris hurried on broken
ly. "Oh, / might as well tell you!
She's been working here as Miss
Travers but she's really married.
Mark Travers IL her husband-I
mean he was. You know. +. III.
Travers' son. The family didn't ap-
prove Of the marriage. Mark srt
abroad two months ago and she
hasn't even heard from him since.
Last night she got a letter telling
her about the divorce. Oh what
can she dot"
"She can 60 home and rest for q
few days and take care OF herself.
That's the sensible curse. Unfor.
tunate Of course. veryi I'll tell
you what you do. Miss-er-?"
Saunders" Chris supplied.
.Yes. Miss Saunders. My ONCE
Is on the fifth floor. Bring Mrs.
Travers In to see me in a few days.
Say on Monday. Ill give her the
examination Does she have any
thing beside her salary here?"
Chris shook her head. NO." she
said. ITS not much but well man.
age some way"
nR. wILLOUGHBY shrugged.
- Don't worry. Ill take care OF
that. Sorry for the girl. Call my
secretary about an appointment,
will your"
Chris said that she would She
went back to the private Office
where Norma had been lying on
an improvised couch. Chris found
her sitting up. pale but otherwise
looking natural.
The doctor says you're TO take
the day on" Chris announced. "TUl
going to take you home and Mr..
Stuart's already called q cab for
us"
But I can't" Norma began,
only to hear her protests routed.
"You ear certainly do as your
boss tells youi These are Mr.. Stu.
arts orders. Shall ] get your wraps
and bring them in here?"
Stuart put his head in the door
to say that the taxi was waiting.
Chris hurried to the advertising
ONCE to explain her absence and
came back wearing hat and coat.
The two girls descended to the
ground floor and went ont on the
street. The cab was drawn ND a
little TO the left AS they stepped
In Chris gave the driver the num-
Der Of Norma's rooming house.
It was q silent ride. Norma
leaned back against Chris arm and
most Of the way her eyes were
closed. The older girl was strug-
Cling with her own thoughts. Bat
ting q terrifying new problem.
When she did speak II was only to
say something ~reassuring to Norma.
The cool air was refreshing.
There was the faintest tinge OF
color I'm Norma's cheeks as she
stepped down 70 the walk before
the rooming house. Chris paid the
driver and dismissed him.
I'm coming In with you." she
told the other girl They don't
expect me back at the ONCE for .
while"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

One of the strangest and most dismaying things
about the terrible forest fires that have swept the west
in the lsst few weeks is the fact that so many are of in
cendiary origin.
Time after time Investigators have discovered un-
mistakable evidence that someone had voluntarily and
maliciously started the destructive fires; and the whole
business is exceedingly hard to understand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29
AID To WOMEN

The General Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs Is now offering medical
and financial aid to the Women's
Overseas Service League In assist
ing disabled women who served
overseas during the wa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yenr-
old secretary. marrfes MARK
TRAvERs, m~iiIionaire's son, In
spite of the opposition 0f the tn
Their. r.. M. TRAvERS.
The story opens In Marlboro
mfddIe western metropolis. Mar
sells his roadster To get money
for m extrnvngant honeymoon NJ
fashionable Blue Springs. Soon
tA<fr money fs gone. Mark bor-
rows $500 and they rcturn 20
Marlboro. when almost every
= Job only 70 lose Il. Finally he
becomes a noorwnlker I'm blossom
dale's department. store.
In spite Of poverty the YOUNG
couple nre huppy until Marks
father sends for him. He OFFERS
tn take Mark back into his own
business organization n Mark will
prove he can make good. His hrrt
task involves q business trip 10
France. Norma r. to remain nj
home. In spite Of her protests
Mark zoe
when Norma n rudeIy trented
NJ her fnfher-in-inw's home she
slips away leaving no trace o.
her whereabouts. CHRIS SAUND-
ERs. her former roommate. helps
Norma find = job.
Travers employs detectives 20
trace her. They discover Normn's
name In police nIex md the record
that three years before she was
ssnsicssd On vice enarss. N
was framed and Norma innocent
Trnvers sends his lawyer 20 Paris
with documents which will enable
Mark 20 secure n dIorcve. Norma
knosvs nothing of this until late
I'm January she receives = letter
wu.- - An.A 49, zAn
divorce. Hnif-sick she goes "a
work next morning and faints in
the ONCE.
CHAPTER XXXVI
CHRIS followed DIR. Willoughby
~ to the outer ONCE. Stuart arose
as they entered.
She'll be all right" the doctor
assured them. Better send her
home for the day. though. Seems
to be a little rundown" He turned
toward Chris. you're a friend OF
hers?" he asked.
yes. doctor. We used to live In
the same apartment. lit isn't
anything serious?"
mo. I shouldn't say that. Per
laps you can arrange to go with
her"
I'm sure I can"
Stuart said. I'll call a cab FOR
you." and picked up the telephone
The doctor nodded CURLY, put on
his hat and said. Good day." As
he stepped into the corridor Chris
followed Doctor" she said ear.
nestly, you're sure she's going to
be all right? Norma's all alone In
the world II there's anything AT
all to be done-!"
DR.. Willoughby eyed the girl mar.
rowly. you say you're q friend Of
hers?" he repeated.
"Oh, yes. I'm the closest friend
she has in the world. ! guess. You
see she's been worried lately.
That's what made me 30 a~nxious,"
"And you don't know what's the
matter with herr"
"Why-no-!s
after you get her home" the
doctor said slowly, call In her
regular physician He can tell
you."
"But-you don't mean-?"
WillOughbv nodded .Perfecflv
normal condition." he said. "She's
evidently been under a strain
worried as you say-and something
brought on this fainting spell.
Quite unimportant In itself. She
ought to have q thorough examina-
tion- Take her to an obstetrician
II you can. There are clinics, Of
course"
But doctor'" the girl exclaimed.
oh. but doctor-it cant be!~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

There's this thing congress
should remember, too: there are
hundreds Of thousands OF unem-
ployed people In this country who
are not generally known to be en-
ployed. Why? Because they are
down In their cellars making or
tending the home brew. They've
been laid off at the shop and have
been using the time to make more
beer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29
], The
Once Ouer

Reopening of Breweries
Elmer Twitchell Is all "het" UP
over the campaign to legalize the
opening of breweries as an aid to
economic recovery in the almost
United states. II congress does
anything about opening the brew
cries, / want to know what It's
going to do about compensatine
the public for all the money 1t has
put into home brew apparatus and
gadgets during the last ten years"
declared Elmer today.
millions OF Americans have
spent the last DECIDE building UP
elaborate brewing plants In their
own cellars, and now, just when
the homes OF Americans are what
might be called perfectly equipped,
there is talk Of opening the brew
eriesl" exclaimed Elmer. rs that
-.air?"
'The American public's invest
ment in crooks, kegs. barrels, fir
kins, jugs. bungs, bottles. corking
devices. bottling apparatus. yeast
hops. recipes. corks, metal caps and
what not, must run into the bill
lions,r continued Mr.. Twitcheli
1T staggered me today when
sat down and tried to figure UP
what I had spent since prohibition
On equipment to make my owr
beer. There's hardly a day that
don't drop in az some stcN. and
buy a new gadget that's supposed
to be a first aid to the home
brewer.
Would 1t be square to me or to
millions Of other Americans To
throw open the breweries now and
make all this equipment SO much
junk? Is it just TO ask the aver
age man to use his cellar merely
as a place to keep coal, wood and
canned fruits ag-in?
"And another thing-has any
boy stopped TO thini that while
the opening or breweries might
give employment to millions. II
would throw more millions out OF
employment. especially night en-
ployment? How about the crock,
jug, secondhand bottle and strain
err statesmen? How about all the
extra clerks that have been put
on since 1919 to meet the demand
for yeast, tunnels, cheese-cloth
and first aids to fermentation?
There's this thing congress
should remember. too: there are
hundreds Of thousands OF unem.
ployed people In this country who
are not generally known to be en-
ployed. Why? Because they arr
down In their cellars making Of
tending the home brew. They've
been laid off at the shop and hav,
been using the time to make mor'
beer.
IF you threw open the big brew,
cries today these men would COM
swarming out OF cellars from coas
to coast, increasing by many mil
lions the best federal estimates o
unemployed. It would Just abou
flahbergast the nation.
why, home brewing Is keepinI
a lot OF fellers from even realiz
ing that they're out of work." con
cluded Elmer
One Way Of Lifting the Depression
What business needs more thar
anything else IN some statesmen
and saleswomen who don't seer
quite SO bored when customer
want a little attention.
The reviewers all agree tina
George Whites Scandals" IS
good. clean show. Mr.. White 1
reported in conference with hi
lawyers to see what he can q,
about this ruinous comment.
Have you noticed how Russii
has slowed up since Bernard SHAY
gave 1t his approval?
TO Deport More Kurds"-head
line. Sending tn Kurds on theil
way" suggests AL Adams.
, Hi:
Speaking OF appropriate name
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

Would 1t be square to me or to
millions Of other Americans to
throw open the breweries now and
make all this equipment SO much
junk? Is it just TO ask the aver
age man to use his cellar merely
as a place to keep coal. wood and
canned fruits ag-.in?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

IF you threw open the big brew
cries today these men would come
swarming out Of cellars from coast
to coast, increasing by many mil.
lions the best federal estimates of
unemployed. 1t would Just about
flahbergast the nation.
why. home brewing Is keeping
a lot Of fellers from even realiz-
ing that they're out of work." con-
cluded Elmer (.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-29

millions Of Americans have
spent the last DECIDE building UP
elaborate brewing plants In their
own cellars. and now, just when
the homes OF Americans are what
might be called perfectly equipped,
there is talk Of opening the brew
eriesl" exclaimed Elmer. rs that
-air?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

Miss Genevieve Beckwith
Wimsatt of 1880 Decatur place,
who at the age of 1S is grad
uating from George Washing
ton University with an A. B.
degree, and will be the young
est student of law at Catholic
University this Summer. She
receives her A. M. degree this
Autumn at George Washing
ton, where she won member
ship in Delta Sigma Rho, was
a reporter on the college paper
and a member of the orchestra.
g Brooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
Naval Parity as Objective
Has Only Limited Support

arm more fully. Well. here is their
chance"
I'VE need TO head a movement for
smaller navies, not for bigger ones"
maintains the Des Moines Tribune
Capital, while the Louisville Cour.er-
Journal states: The enactment Of xnn
program, 1t is declared. would give srn-
ployment to thousands Of men. and
every penny would go TO industry, a
large part in wages to skilled mechanics
and other workers in the shipbuilding
and ordnance trades. But why ur1-
necessary expenditure at a time when
economy is imperative? Why excess
sive increase in armament when, ac~
cording to President Hoover, armament
is the chief cause Of the worlds woes
today? The very limited effect on un-
employment would do but little good,
and industry generally would not be
benefited"
How much longer" asks the Rich
mond News Leader, "are the American
people going to be dupes of their own
unfounded fears? When will they
cease listening to the apostles Of hate
who pose as patriots? How soon will
they be willing TO trust something to
isolation, something to amity, some
thing to International justice? If the
richest nation sets the pace in arrna-
ment, whose will be the responsibility
for war If armament multiplies suspi-
cions and suspicious lead--as they all
ways lead-to another war, a more
dreadful WARP"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
japanese Jehus.

Wsshingtonisns who think that some
Of Their public vehicle jehus are too
speedy and not sufficiently conservative
In their driving may be comforted by
the reflection that there are other taxi
men who are even more daring and
emotional in the management OF their
machines. Amy johnson, the British
aviatrix, who has enough long distance
flying to her record to be accredited
with q pretty sound nerve, Is now in
Japan On q tranScontinental flight,
waiting al Toxic TO greet Col and Mrs.
Lindbergh She is quoted In a dis
patch frora Toxic as saying that she
will not riae In the taxicabs Of that
city. The taxi drivers here" she said,
ARE too fast. They take too many
chances. Why. they are even worse
than those darting taxis OF Paris"
Miss johnson does not mention It
but there is q feature OF the japanese
taxicab that differs from those Of most
other countries, 4 not all. This is that
each cab has two drivers" The first
reaction of the visitor who ventures
into one Of these 5ehicleS Is that the
second man is there to testify at the
inquest. As q matter OF fact, he Is
the controller. or collector, or business
manager Of the cab, Whatever tip Il
given TO the driver Is split with his
side partner
With all their speedy driving, the
Japanese taxi men arr highly skilled
It is amazing to see them thread Their
way through crowded street-snd In
Japan the populaee swsrmS upon tn,
pave without regard - trafic line;
or regulations touching &
wheel or brushing a kimono. The all
is filled with the shrek OK brakes sud.
denly applied. Most corners are taker
on two wheels. but by some marvellous
dispensation there are few casualties.
! Iong-distaHsk driving, taking tn,
visitor out Of the cities and along tn
naERuw ecazn1zx noA6A 4 attended b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
An Honor Student.

From the Portland Oregon Daily Journal
A 15-year-old honor student in Chi
cago shoots policeman. The boy had
broken into a school house to take q
swim. The policeman came to get him.
The youth pulled out a revolver, the
gun barked and the officer fell, mortally
wounded.
The youth was q leader in all his
classes at school His mother was O
school teacher and his father a prom
inent contractor. Mental experts say
the boy is not insane; on the other
hand, is unusually bright And yet
there is the dead officer
May It not be that the Chicago
honor student and slayer is a result
of the gang life that has been allowed
to grow in Chicago? May it not be
that the dead policeman is. in fact, a
victim Of the Chicago gangs, a victim
in the sense that their example was
followed by the youthful student?
Chicago Is used TO shootings She
IS used to seeing men shot down on
little or no pretext. She is used to
hearing Of men placed ION the SPOT
and shot down in cold blood. She Ia
used to the reign of the gun
Perhaps this young Chicago boy only
turned to that of which he had heard
and seen so much. Perhaps he did
only what he believed was the proper
thing TO do as exampled by the Capones,
Morans and other gang leaders Of the
Windy City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18

thrilling adventures. The drivers cal
culate their distances TO the millimeter
and scrape past hubs and heels and
laden beasts and men with o skill that
wins the utmost admiration, but leaves
the passenger somewhat breathless. In
making the winding ascent of steep
mountainsides, In some places with
narrow hairpin turns, these drivers are
masters Of minute measurements. No
body who has, for instance, made the
ride from Nikko to Lake Chuchenji will
ever forget the experience of making
thirty-eight of these turns on a Ave
mile one-way road at each of which
the car. owing to the narrowness
of the road, must be backed to the edge
of the precipice. Whatever feelings one
may have in cities regarding the reck-
lessness of the japanese drivers are
Modified after this experience with their
precision and skill.