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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

SWEETWATER. TEX. Feb. =
IA sudden outbreak of spinal
meningitis among IA party of tour
lists en- route from Henrietta. Okla.
10 their home III Arkansas. today had
left three children dead and two
others seriously III. Eight others or
the party we're quarantined in pub
lie detention quarters here.
The dead we're Newton Campbell.
5. who died Friday: his sister. Eve
Ign. who died Sunday: and their
cousin. T.. III. Beasley. ". who died
Saturday.
The Beasley and Campbell farai-
lies. travelling In "a truck. arrived
here Friday. Health authorities were
unable to trace the source or the
disease but precautions were taken
10 keep 1t confined 10 persons al
ready exposed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

Hollywood May BE synonymous
with Gossip OF Movie Stars,
But Broadway IA where the
Money Bags are Located.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Hollywood
may ne able to dish out large daily
portions or gossip about the cine
ma stars, but Broadway Is the
street where they count the profits
and dole out the expenditures.
Wandering about the Hollywood
lots, the impression may exist. that
coin Is tossed about like chicken
feed-hut back here In little OLD
New York Ks where they sweat over
1t. More and more the Wall Street
boys keep an eve on the transient
currency, and only "a few months
ago One or the larger money houses
sent out for the first time a Stats
teal sleuth to check up on all this
talk about lavish waste.
Not many smile when the year
1880 is mentioned IN connection
with movie profits. However. the
screen domos r far from dis
couraged. II might interest you 20
take VA look at what the movies
intend 10 spend.
All riEht-fr0m the office az
Adolph zukcr comes word that go
pictures will be made In Hollywood
and IL In the Long Island studios.
The sum involved will be S25,-
100000.
NON. through Louis B. Mayer.
has large plans for making films
In foreign tongues and has 81 pic
lures 70 be made In English and
then Tn French, German and Span
ish. The cost viii b. somewhere
around $40. 100000 or more. Uni
versal has $4,000. 900 To spend.
United Artists will toss out a sim
liar sum. Warner Brothers isn't
quite sure what its u features will
cost. but 1t will be at least S25,-
100000. Tiffany and Columbia have
about 5000. 900 each.
R-K-O already has tossed the
family shirt into Richard Dix,s
"Cimarron." and has "a features
III preparation. III will all add lid
better than sl00.OO0 ,000-which IL
quite q lot OF money.
And speaking Of movies. now that
everyone and his brother have
named the 10 best Of LIST year. 7
find a note from q film tr de maya
zine asking me to seno in mine.
For no particular reason. therefore.
! pass them on--for no other rea-
son, that Is, unless 10 start an
argument.
The Blue Angel "All Quiet or
the western Front" The Byrd
Polar Expedition Laughter y
Tom Sawyer" Abraham Lincoln
Street Of Chance" Men without
Women" The Royal Family" and
"Piayboy Of Paris
Of the films to trickle in from
abroad. and which did not yet
general distribution through the
country, 7 thought Storm Over
Asia" 10 be something or IA Rus
sian epic And there was "a cav
little German music novelty called
Love IN Three-FOur Time" which
drifted into one Of the city's little
theaters and packed the house for
a record run l doubt II this got
very far from New York.
And were this list not limited
to 10. I would have 10 add Seven
Days Leave For the Defense M
The Man from Blankley's.r Jour
ney's End" Morocco The Devil
20 Pay "Raffles.- Old English
and The Dawn Patrol" III "Helrs
Angels" does not appear. IL Is be-
cause that very expensive and fire.
quently amazing special carried so
clumsy a story against which To
project its fine aerial shots.
As for the performances. I liked
particularly John Barrymore a.
the suave impoStor from Blank
leys"; Afariene Dietrich III "Mor0c-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

CO. and Blue ANGER Emil jan
nings iii the latter: Fredric March
I'm Laughter and The Royal
Family; Wmlly Berry in The HiR
House. Ronald ColmAn ln every
thing TIE did; Marie DRESSER, Co.
most in everything: George Arliss,
ditto. and the youngsters or Tom
SAWYER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

c~Tne wickersham Commission. having filed Its
findings on prohibition. viii next report on It's inquiry
into the astounding increase in crime in the United
states."-News Item0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

Ar exchange remarks that the real estate brokers
board Of Wisconsin has seen the light and reversed its
previous order that Texas Valley lands could not be
sold within that state" A reminder that shriveled
localisms are to be found in Texas as well as in Wis
cousin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

All investigators into the prohibition situation over
look the fact that cause of temperance could be helped
materially by a suggestion that the average host get
back to the cocktail shaker Of a size one man can
lift.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02
An Tnterpretative Suggestion

Italy has exled to a penal island one OF It's fore
most industrialists and financiers on charges Of doing
grave and reiterated damage To the nations econo-
my" Perhaps this Is just another way OF saying that
he gave Mussolini the wrong tips.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

"Heartless Democrat" writes In to say that Mr.
Hoover Is proving himself a great engineer by person
ally constructing a self-oiling chute the chutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-02

The jury returned a verdict Cor 10000 for Colonel
zack Miller, circus man. in his suit against Tom Mix.
But even that, making full allowances for Mr.. Mix's
styles in millinery, is hardly a hat full Of money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
What Mexico Thinks of Bridge Closing

Members of the Brownsville Rotary Club who at
tended the session of the Matamoros Rotary club on Tues
day heard an uncensored account of the manner in which.
Mexico has taken the recent order closing the interna-|
tional bridges on the United States side.
"A member Of the MatamOros club, well known on
of the order recently issued which closed the international
bridges at 8 p. m. and opened them at Z a m.
Said he, in effect, for IA hours a day the United
States is friendly with the Republic of Mexico. From the
hours of z a. m. to Q p. m. the United States allows traffic
between that country and Mexico. Tourists are allowed
to enter the country. Trade between the two countries
proceeds as usual. And then, during the next 10 hours,
traffic is at a standstill.
Citizens Of the United States are not allowed to en-
ter Mexico and citizens Of Mexico are not allowed to en-
ter the United States. Citizens Of either country who
happen to be in the other country must stay where they
are. They are not allowed to return home.
Friendly relations between the two countries are at
a ~standstill.
Traffic is at a standstill.
The two countries might Just as well be at war.
Such a situation, the speaker pointed out, might we'll
be bearable were it representative Of the true feeling be-
tween the two countries.
That such is the case the speaker doubted, and that
such is the case may we'll be doubted by all residents Of
either border city Of Brownsville or Matamoros.
Hard as it may be for Mr.. Lowman or other under
lings in the department Of the treasury TO believe, citizens
of Matamoros spend approximately four times as much
money in Brownsville as is spent by Valley citizens in
MatamOros. Facts such as this one alone may well a-
count for the opposition voiced by citizens of Brownsville
to the early closing hours recently put into effect.
Far beyond all such economic reasons, however,
stands the indisputable fact that Mexicans generally, our
friends and ~neighbors, consider that our country has per
formed an unfriendly act in closing the bridges which
have been open for the past so years except in time Of
war or revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
You're Being a Silly Boy, Tom Carr

Whatever you think Of the Widow Zander-Tom
CaFr-Bim Gump triangle, you must admit the latest devel-
opment runs contrary to the modern formula.
Did BIN Gump kiss Widow Zander? Tom Carr
wants to know. And because she wouldn't answer he tore
away in a huff, has sworn off the Widow, and now is
incoming over Mary Colds picture.
Did BIN Gump kiss Widow Zander? We don't re-
member, though we do read the Gumps most every day.
But does it matter? kissing nowadays is a polite indoor
sport, INDUCED in rather than conversation with a who
cares and what-differenc e-dOes-it-make feeling. And as
for refusing to answer: "WhOOps, my dear Widow. where
are your hOopskirts?"
But in the midst of this childish horseplay stands out
the powerful emotion developed by this comic strip-a
strange and unprecedented thing in the formula Of
augh-making. Mary Gold is dead (Sidney Smith assures
even the most doubtful this is true) and Tom Carr holds
fast TO her memory, slipping away now and then. but
coming back always to worship at the shrine Of the little
girl who was to be his bride years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

enveloped IN n woolly tan polo
coat, n brown beret pulled snuEly
over her head. The beret could
not hide the cleaning gold OF her
hair. exposed in soft waves that
framed her face. She wore brown
pumps and, beneath the polo coat,
a brown frock.
Admiration shone IN Bob Far
rell's eyes. All he said was.
Good thing you put on that coat
It's going 10 be cool driving"
They went outside and Bob
helped her into the car. IN was "
shining. newly painted coupe XVIII
inexpensive make. Not this years
model. The new paint was evil
IDENTIFY a reiuvenation measure.
where would you like IN COZ"
Farrell asked.
Anywhere. II doesn't matter"
Like 10 drive through Wash
ington park and take a run out
on Crystal Greek highway"
THAT would be grand"
"Then wen do it'll"
Neither cared 10 talk while
they were On the city streets
other vehicles. traffic regulations
took Farrell's attention. Norma
was content ~ lean back in her
seat. letting the cool. crisp night
breeze whip color into her cheeks.
II was mid-September. The first
frost was still several weeks away
but there was the unmistakahle
scent OF fan in the air. Norma
loved IL. The breeze limited OF
fallen leaves and bonhres.
All this was in her mind vague
ly when she realized they had
reached the park. Dancing rows
OF lights stretched ahead and
twinkled M them from behind
shrubbery and rolling hillocks as
though a gigantic jewel case had
been overturned on the black vel.
vet OF the night.
ct beautiful" the girl sighed
"Oh. Bob, isn't II beautiful"
Farrell, less emotional. agreed.
Yep. Always liked this park"
THE girl put a hand on his arm.
a Drive around 70 that circle
above the pavilion, won't your"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Quotations

I'D is easy to stand hard times be-
cause that is the only thing YOU can
do.
George Horace LCrlmer.
Variations Il temperature induce
greater RESTS tarce t1 isaase and
also favor mental activity. .
DIR. Ellsworth Huntington. "
Motives Of honesty and integrity
led Alexander of ~Jug0s.ayia 20 de-
clare his dictatorship I'm l929-but
its creation and continued existence
may have retarded the nations de-
velCrmrnt for decades.
Count Carlo St1rfa former min
lister M foreign affairs ior Ilaly.
WV MASTERING resignation We
school ourselves tn much restraint.
Rafael Sabatini-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
TODAY rs THE
AnniUerSau
JAPs HONOR WASHINGTON

JAPS HONOR WASHINGTON
On. Aug. 26. 1917. Viscount Kiku-
jiro Iishi. leading the Imperial
japanese Mission. visited Washing
tons tomb at Mount Vernon, de-
liyertd W brief tribute III flawleSr
English. and .piaceL IA wreath upon
the tomb from tine japanese people.
He said.
"Washington was IN American
but America. great as she Is. power
nl as She is. certain as she Is Of
her splendid destiny. can lay no ex-
elusive claim 10 this immortal name.
Washington is not a citizen OF the
world: today ne belongs 70 all man
kind
Japan is proud TO place herself
beside the noble allies ln this high
resolve. and here. LIN the presence
OI these dcathicss ashes. she aftirms
her devotion t0 lhe cause and the
principles l1r which they wage
battle. fully determined to do her
part in securing tor the world
the blessings ul liberty. justice and
peace
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

She was 80 sure something d..
lightful would happen that day
and yet nothing did. AT To- 30
when there was a lull in the morn
ing rush OF duties she put a call
through 10 the Hart Advertising
Agency and talked TO Chris. She
learned that Junior Baker was still
a very sick child. His mother was
with him. Chris had arranged to
have a nurse care for the boy while
his condition was 50 serious. An
other "a hours, the doctor said.
would decide the battle between
life and death.
The telephone on Norma's desk
did not ring again until late after
noon. With quickly beating heart
the girl took Down the receiver II
was only Chris again saying she
planned 10 spend the night at Min
ME Bakers.
Then for a succession OF days the
girls saw little OF each other. Chris
stopped in az the apartment. filed
a travelling bag and virtually moved
to Minnie's drab quarters where
the WORKOUT mother was only too
glad 70 shift her burdens 70
stronger shoulders.
After two evenings spent IN the
apartment Norma found herself
lonely. Bob Farrell called and she
agreed 70 70 with him 20 see the
new Marion Davies movie. They
had dinner together before the pic
ture at their favorite eating place.
Norma wondered IL Bob were work
ing too hard. He seemed tired.
seldom looked at her directly but
shrugged c~arelessly when she asked
IL anything were wrong.
He telephoned again the next
evening. Norma had been home
from the Office less than half an
hour when the call came. Bob an
nounced that he had the use % a
friends car for the evening. Would
she care to 60 for a driver
I'D love to-" she told him.
Good. Then I'll be around about
$780,"
IT was not quite that late when
l. she came down the stairs IN
answer 10 his ring. Norma was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
Daily
Talk

The knowledge Of copper and OF
manganese Is OF fairly recent de-
velopment. There remain many
problems Of chemical elements III
the diet and also in the human
body Of which little Is AS yet known,
but which unquestiOnably must
have an important part in reIa-
tionship to human health and vel
fare.
II is known that a small amount
OF aluminium is present in the BODY
and that aluminium IS also received
in the tissues through various
plant and animal substances that
are eaten. Notwithstanding this.
there exists a definite propaganda
opposed to the use OF aluminium
cooking utensils and opposed to
baking powder containing alumni
mum on the ground that this Is a
dangerous substance for the human
being. and that II Is in some way
related 10 the cause OF cancer.
There Is not the slightest scien-
tif-c evidence 70 indicate that the
amount OF aluminium received into
the body in this manner is in any
way harmful. Indeed. there is
plenty Of good evidence developed
in research laboratories to prove
that it is without the slightest
danger.
The exact function az aluminium
in the body IS not known. Perhaps
II has some function for health as
vet not understood. We receive in
cur diets not only aluminium but
the other materials az cooking
utensils. Copper. iron. tin and
nickel are found. Zinc is seldom
used for cooking utensils. because
II is easily acted on BY weak acids
and may be absorbed into the body.
The use OF these metals in cooking
utensils cannot be harmful TO the
body. for the simple reason that
copper. zinc. manganese. iron.
aluminium and nickel, commonly
found in many plants and seafoods.
are regularly used in human diets.
II Is well established that excessive
amounts OF any OF the chemical
elements that have been mentioned
may be harmful TO health. Thus
far there 4 no evidence that any
are present in sufficient quantities
TO influence health adversely in any
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

Y r
H'"
MINI" rll' lN'Na "l'A aI lAe h5hts
'N-
boD nodded The circle 70
WIN -.lIel vas no"
7pot W "laIINoIo' providing a
sweeping view on The entire busi-
ness district and beyond that sec
ton OK the metropolis known as
East MlrlNaI1- huh brought the
coupe up tha winding HILL maneu-
yerod t1 a ah TERED position and
cut cL tha motor.
"Thnre ynu ara.' he said with
m wave toward the city below.
There's Your tH'r-I"nd'
THAT'S exactly what IA looks
likn-"
Usually there we're h1f n
dozen 0r move mrs parked In me
circle ~ enjoy tHis view. Tonight
there was only the borrowed
coupe.
Norma turned from the scene
below them t0 meet The eyes OF
the boy at her side. She knew
what was to happen n full Instant
before it dld yot seemed helpless
tO prevent It. Tha EIrI ft.t her.
selt swept into WY tnmr. tu1us en-
brace. rent FarraITs Kisses on her
Iirs ana cheek. Tt seemed wv long.
long time before aMa -as able t0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

IT was not quite that late when
she came down the stairs IN
answer 10 his ring. Norma was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
The
Once OUer
CUBAN REVOLT
By II. I PHILLIPS

Dear Editor:
AS a newspaper reader ! am
disappointed with the so-called
revolution in Cuba as far as II
appears to have gone, and I want
TO urge upon both sides the i'm
portance Of popping it up II they
expect 10 hold their readers. 1
never read Of a revolution with so
little color. II has been going on,
or nearly so, for many months.
running even through the horse
racing season, yet from all I can
see IL IS as bloodcurdling as a post
season baseball game between the
Phillies and Bridgeport.
No foOlilg. ii Is SO flat that II Is
not doing Cuba any good from an
advertising standpoint. Cuba has
been held before the tourist public
as a red-hot country where tenn
permanent and emotion have full
swing. These Cubans are supposed
70 be hot-blooded, yet a revolution
couldn't be tanner If staged in
Vermont.
What kind OF ball are the lead
ers playing. anyhow. II II is for
the slow movies. okay. but II not
| can't see why the public isn't
given more action. Look al this
fellow. Menocal. former president
and the chief head man OF the
revolution-he gets captured while
sitting on a barge reading a back
number OF a magazine. Not a shot
Is fired. And then Or. Aurelio
Hevia, second in command, is cap
tured. guess where? IN a drug storel
I don't know whether he was there
TO get a sandwich or a popular
novel. but I can imagine a no less
dramatic spot for a revolutionist 10
be taken. 1t would not surprise me
much 10 hear any day now Of some
more leaders being captured on a
Tom Thumb golf course and a
peace treaty being ultimately sign
ca at a soda fountain.
or course ii Is their own revolu-
ton and the Cubans have a riE)
70 run ID their way, but II they
want TO get il across in the head
lines they have got TO read history
and take a few tips from past
revolutions. what this revolt needs
Is a Butch Weyler on one side and
a Garcia on the other.
! don't see much color in this
Cuban mess unless Uncle Sam Is
dragged in. This would revive mem
cries Of Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough
Riders. san Juan Hill. Richmond
Pearson Hobs0n, the Maine. etc. 7
don't know what public man could
be expected TO replace Teddy to-
day. as we have few colorful men
IN public life. but there is no telling
what might happen. in view OF
what the 90 war did for Roosevelt
I would not be amazed II Calvin
Coolidge leaped in to organize a
regiment. There are reports that
he has his eve on the White House
again and with Calvin In Cuba"
would sound good in any campaign.
Anyhow, write an editorial or
something and see II you can't
warm IT'D the revolution. II looks
"a me like something produced by
artificial refrigeration and 80 de-
grees cooler inside.
Yours truly,
elmer Twitchell
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

THE girl put a hand on his arm.
Il Drive around 70 that circle
above the pavilion, won't your"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
AND SECONDSP

Mrs. HenPeek was going away for
the first time in her married life.
Mrs. Henpeck: Do you know
what time my train goes tomorrow?
Husband Yes. dear. from now 1t
Is - hours and 81 minutes.-Die
Lustige Kiste, Leipzig.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26

British builders have delivered 10
the Japanese navy A flying boat
designed to carry 200 persons. II Is
supposed 10 be the largest boat
In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
EPITAPHS FOR SUMMER
TOURISTS

EPITAPHS FOR SUMMER
TOURISTS
Shed a tear
For Pansy White;
She signalled left
And then turned right
Here in peace
Res-s Smaters Gus;
He tried 10 block
"A Motor Bus.
Census takers report that the
female population OF the United
Is increasing more than the
male. On. in the summer time the
woman gets all the attention, that's
all.
Bandits are now holding I'D the
carriage trade in New York. They
may begin On the bicycle for
two folks any time now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31
MAD MARRIAGE .
~ LAURA LOU BR00kMAN Aa61or 0fllEARI HlLA6RKeL

( planned, "the groceries haven't come
yet. DO you think maybe they've
| forgotten to send them?"
GypSy's exclamation was sharp
and low. II didn't order them!" she
walled. after that woman came
this morning, I forgot all about ii"
IF you're going to have baked
llaibut it ought to be here" Ma
tilda insisted. IT was just getting
ready to mix the dressing"
'Ill go and bring the things back
with me-" Gypsy decided. There's
no telling when they'd come if we
waited for delivery service. III go
right AaWay."
She ran upstairs for her hat and
coat. The letter from Alan was
waiting in the desk drawer where
it had been since morning. There
was no time to open it now.
Gypsy threw on her wraps and
hurried out of the house. Pat was
in the side yard and at sight Of her
he came galloping.
"You can't come this time" Gypsy
told him. Nov go backl"
The dogs head dropped and he
eyed her appealingly. Instead of
turning the terrier came toward her
slowly.
Go back!" Gypsy repeated stern
ly. Pats bright eyes were fixed on
hers. The girl walked away. She
had nearly reached the street when
she gave a quick glance over her
shoulder.
There in the middle Of the walk
was Pat, picture of detection. 1t
was too much for Gypsy. She re-
Tented.
Come on, old fellow" she called.
With wriggles and bounds the little
black and white figure shot forward.
It was fifteen minutes walk to the
market district. They made the
rounds of the vegetable and fruit
stalls and Gypsy's arms were soon
piled with bundles.
After the white-coated fish sales
man had weighed and wrapped the
halibut, they started home. Pat was
on good behavior, keeping close to
the girls heels all the way.
When they reached the house the
girls arms were aching. She could
not open the door and rang the bell.
Matilda appeared and relieved her
of the bundles.
Get the fish on at once" Gypsy
instructed her. Never mind about
dressing. You can bake it without
this time. The rest Of the things
will be delivered in the morning"
Eyes, ma'am."
What aday! Gypsy sank down
on the davenport to rest for a mo-
ment. Pats little cold nose touched
her fingers. She let the dog climb
up beside her and slipped her arms
around him.
She was there when Jim Wallace
arrived at 5 o'clock, He came in
briskly.
well" he said, "you two look
comfortable. Say, Gypsy, I've got
another estimate on the new root
for the garage. What did you do
with those figures I got from Brad
ley?"
They're upstairs in the desk in
my room, Do you want them?"