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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12
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to her and her playground. These
included half OF the big towns
who's who" Yet Texas was buff
feted all over the city; from n
location To another. Sometimes she
lodged the police and sometimes
the sheriff and sometimes both.
And the funny part OF 1t all is
that Texas, herself, Is practically a
teetotaier. Arrested for violations
of the prohibition law, and oper-
ating resorts where hip TASKS ape
peared from hundreds Of pockets,
she was rarely, II ever, seen to take
q drink.
But she had become a character;
a character whose name had trav-
eled over the world.
And with legends thus built on
showmanship. 1t had been anus
ing TO read that England consider
ed her an unwelcome visitor ana
French correspondents began TO
wonder, in their articles. what sort
OF paprika she would sprinkle over
the famous French night life. My
own guess is that she will be quite
a novelty for a time, and that AM
erican visitors viii search out her
place.
AS for myself, I have found her
monotonouS for some time.
Yet. 1t was only a few years ago
when she was establishing a unique
record among New York'S resorts.
Her most successful spot. a tiny,
airlesS place. was like nothing this
town has seen before or since.
The s~wankiest of the society crowd
could be seen rubbing elbows with
the underworld. The gossip columns
which have sprung up in the past
few years, were supplied with their
material from this spot News
papers considered 1t as importan;
a beat" as the police station or
the courthouse. Tables were occu-
pied each night by reporters from
the tabloids. looking for the latest
morsel OF scandal, and generally
coming away with 70.
No wedding. divorce or brewing
love balm suit was considered Off
cial or important unless verified or
heard over the table tops Of the
old Guinan's.
All that has gone. and Texas has
sought out new lands.
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Texas Wheat Growers Shocked

Texas wheat growers are shocked. The last Of the
pegs put under the Chicago grain market by the
federal government last fall was withdrawn June a.
"and wheat slid more than 10 cents before 1t found
the new level for trading" A telegram from the fed
eral farm board caused the sliding. II is a matter Of
record that the board had promised previously not
to sell its holdings until July J., but "the time was
ripe for a change due 10 the heavy harvest and pros
pective movement Of the new crop In Texas" Chmn.
James c. Stone Of the farm board and Geo 8.
Minor. head OF the sterilization corporation. decided
that 1t would be unfair to buy Texas wheat at the
stabilized price at the expense Of "Kansas
farmers who will begin harvesting and ship
ping next month" Texas growers are expecting a
yield Of 100000 bushels. the greatest in the history
OF the state. They did not anticipate the change from
July / to June 3 by order of Chnn. Stone and his
lieutenant and they were a bit dumfounded when
the Chicago sliding event took place in the big
wheat pit on the shores OF Lake Michigan. Now, on
with the Texas harvest.
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The Once Over
THE CHART MAKER
BY II. /. PHILLIPS

Il would like a position" said MI. Scruflethumb,
submitting his card.
'what do you do2" asked the editor of the flnan-
cial page.
Il Inn a chart maker" was the reply.
"A chart maker. and unemployed at a time like
this?" exclaimed the financial editor. 1T seems in
creditable. 1 didn't think there was an unoccupied
chart maker in America.
"Oh, I had steady employment but I lost my last
position through a little error, due TO preoccupation,
I suppose"
"whaf did you do7'
well I was working for an investment house and
the editor OF the house organ lost his job with me.
We were both a little careless. I absent-mindedly
drew the chart upside down and he put it in the
paper sLdewiSe.'
Il don't see how that would make much difference
to the reader" said the financial editor.
That's the point" said scrufflethumb. THE house
organ got letters from hundreds Of people saying that
for the first time in their lives the charts seem to
mean something TO them"
What did they seem to mean7"
They weren't quite certain. but they insisted that
they held the interest more. They were at least dif-
ferent. That's why I figured I might catch on with a
newspaper. Newspaper readers are tired Of seeing
statistical charts drawn and printed the same old way
week after week. aren't they?"
Il shouldn't be surprised" admitted the financial
editor. II saw several or our readers studying one OF
our charts wrong side up and he seemed very well
satisfied. ! spoke TO him about 1t, in fact I begged
his pardon and told him he was holding the chart
UPSIDE down-it was a chart showing the market
movements since January-but he said it was clears
er that way"
That's a point editors have been slow to appre-
ciate.r said Scrufflethumb. For years they have
been publishing these charts Of price trends earn
ings. overloadings, etc, In the same old stereotyped
form. Nobody really understands a chart anyhow,
and it's a good idea to twist 1t around and make y
A little more cockeyed now and then, II only for d.
version"
do the men who draw the charts understand
them?' asked the financial editor. i've always been
curious ahout that
I'm the seventh son Of a seventh chart maker ana
I have made charts ever since I was a boy, but !
might say. in fact I do say, that ! haven't the slight
est idea what they're all about. They're almost as
difficult 10 understand as a railroad timetable. ]
could make good as a timetable maker but / thought
it would be tfunnier to make charts"
II think YOU were right said the financial editor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12

Texas Guinan's Invasion OF Paris
Brings TO Mind How Sne Con-
quered New York With Superb
s.yhoopee Sh0wmanship
NEW YORK-The most recent
chapters from the current Odyssey
OF Broadway's own Texas Guinan
are amusing instances Of how le-
gends are built.
Texas is, and has been, a show
man; a sort Of feminine Barnum
OF Broadway. who learned that the
tired business men wanted TO be
noisy and that the playboys and
visiting firemen liked to believe
they were being wicked. Her hello
sucker greeting, coupled with other
hard-boiled antics, became known
across the nation and Ia Guinan
played right up TO her reputation
OF treating EN- rough" That, IN
the end, she overlooked the notion
somewhat Is another story.
But her basic IDEA was sound
enough. 10 was, briefly, that the
night club-goer, whatever the So
cial status likes to hold the illu-
oAtA hA4ab AC - pau VI q 4d0NoAo
aggregation Of whoopee makers:
that the average visitor sought the
thrill OF being associated with a
night-life experience that appeared
TO be wilder than II actually was
and that the spending gents Of the
big town liked to show off in COM
pany.'
And Texas was a sufficiently good
Snowman to aid and abet any no.
tons existing about late life in the
big town. From the top OF her
chair she would shout her wise
cracks at all and sundry. No one
was too important TO escape her
quips; no one too socially or pol
itically powerful to silence her
comments.
Any effort at comeback met with
the famous reply: "All right kid,
that'll be charged against you on
your check. You'll pay for the priv
ilege."
So it went. But II didn't always
v1rs.. La Guinan went broke quite
4 often as she made money. Times
c'~nged and there we're those who
= annoyed with the monotony
c hcr methods. On the other hand
there were hundreds who were loyal
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BEGIN HERE ID

BERYL BORDEN loves TOMMY
WILSON and prevent. his elope-
ment with her haIf-sistes. IRENE
EVERETT. The latter IL furious
when she fails and BeryI secures
radio contract. BeryI trie. 90
forget her hopeless love by going
60 parties with PRENTIss GAY
LORD. Irene learns PrentIss IL
rich aud tries 10 win him froEs
BeryL
Tommy's aunt dies and ne loses
both job and money through her
husband. Tommy tells Irene Rnd
she breaks their engagement.
when Prentixs nsks her 90 marry
him she accepts In despair
Tommy drinks heavily and Joins
evil companions. Fearing Bcryl
will expose her deceit. irene slips
AWAY and marries Prentiss.
Beryl develops throat trouble
and the doctor advises rest. She
catches cold while seeking Tommy
10 beg him 90 leave his bootleg
Eing ~ang. Her throat becomes
worse and she II told that her
singing career IL over. when Tom
my realizes Berry, has made this
sacrifice ca ave him ne reforms.
gets another job and starts night
courses Co finiSh college.
Deryl IN happy again until Irene
comes home after leaving Prem
tiss whom she accuses OF mis-
treating her. BcryI realizes that
Irene fs trying t0 regain T0mmy-s
love and u taking steps 10 secure
n divorce.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
TOMMY was in love with Beryl
u Irene saw II with eyes sharp
'enec by jealousy. In turn she sc
cretly ragged and Knocked at thi:
situation. called Tommy tickle anc
laughed scornfully at his blindness
Tommy in these last weeks haC
become a far more interesting and
desirable Tommy than the callcw
boy she had claimed as her owr
since they were children. There
was a subtle dignity. a seriousness
about him that commanded respect
and liking.
The discovery that Tommy cared
for Beryl had stung. CONSCIOUSLY
she strove to exert the old enchant
ment over Tommy. Irene did thI.
even though she understood tina
Tommy's feeling for her was not
the gold OF his love for her sister
the gold thar lay buried deep II
his heart. She thought Tommy wa:
like a man who sought TO grow {
garden in the barren soil topping
a rich vein OF pure ore.
Well. II you never knew you nae
q thing you couldn't miss II wher
you lost It. And irene wantfc
Tommy. Tommy was hers. So shs
set herself 10 MAKE his garden
grow for him. She would have Il
bloom with red roses and bright
vivid poppies. with fame and color
and life.
At first Tommy did not know
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III you Just knew how Prentisn
treated ne" she waihed. you'd DO
more sympathetic.
MRS. EVERETT could not do
~ fend Gaylord. Appearances
we're against him for certainly ne
made no effort on which she was
aware 10 win ,rene's forgiveness.
"Of course I'm sorry for you.
honey" the mother gave In. but
| want you 10 be careful until it's
All settled"
IND you're hoping II win be set.
tied by my going back to Oakdale,"
Irene declared. But I'm never 60
ing back. | hate that placel And X
Tommy Wilson loves ne IT'S no
body's b~usinessl"
Mrs. Everett sighed. Please
don't say such things she said
pleadingIy. your father insight hear
on H."
I'm not afraid OF him." Irene as
serted Il guess you've todd him a
lot OF things that aren't 80 to keep
him from throwing me out OK the
house. I know lin q welcome
here" she added suddenly and be-
gan 10 cry.
Her mother. defeated. said no
more. but the next morning. when
she brought up Irenu's maM % her
she was again inclined 20 question
the state OF affairs.
There was the mystery OF the
daily letters that irene had been
receiving. for one thing. Irene had
never diulgcd the name OF her
correspondent but the handwriting
was plainly masculine. At first she
had seemed glad 10 receive the let
tiers. but after m few days she
showed the beginning OK an Lr1IHer-
ence that grew In exact ratio 10
the interest Tommy was showing
toward her. Now the letters ap-
peared TO annoy her. She always
rea them alone but her mother
discovered evidence that she de-
stroyed them.
This morning Berry, had toha NJ.
Everett that Tommy was EertInk n
car on his own. one that he had
picked up for next 70 nothing" at
the garage. Tho news disturbed
Mrs Everett more than she let
Berry, see. She remembered hearing
Irene say 70 Tommy that he ought
70 have a car. Now people would
talk. the woman thought.
Beryl departed for the store and
Mrs. Everett alone with uer
thoughts while she waited for
Irene 70 come down 10 breakfast,
became increasingly apprehensIva
When the postman arrived and
left the daily letter for Irene along
with 70 or two others she trHdEed
up the stairs with a settled Az
termination 10 ask Irene what the
letters meant
(To DO ContlnuedD
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wealthy Americans anxious to keep
their gay doings from their friends
at nome. AS n blackmailer. Powell
H. ruthless; but manages ND keep
his identity 20 well hidden that
even his victims believe him their
friend. ..
When Powell falls madly in love
with an American girl whose uncle
has contributed TO his hush fund,
he realizes the depths 70 which Inc
has sunk. The girl ~confeSses her
love for him. and. even when Pow
ell slls her his story. she refuses
to give him up. Giddy with this un-
expected. unhoped for love. Powell
attempts to throw over his past,
and. with il. the oma who has
worked with him and who loves
him. But the past proves too strong,
and. to save the girl '-r loves,
PyEell forces himself 10 enact q
bitter establishment.
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that her spell was upon him once
more. They had meta meeting
his fancy had been unable 10 etch
In for him. so tremendous was It's
import. He had said with a cool
ness that startled himself and in
furiated Irene. did you have Q
pleasant trip?"
LIE did not know why he was not
- excited as he had feared he
woul be. He did not know that he
had outgrown all but the memory
or a youthful passion for Irene OF
that he was and always had been
the true lover of another girl. The
bondage OF love that held him and
Beryl had been OF such gradual
undramatic growth that Tommy
was entirely unaware OF II as love.
Their quarrels. their cancellations
were 10 him just incidents OF
friendship.
And Beryl. watching IN despair
tho return OF his infatuation for
Irene. was determined not to inter.
fere. She saw Irene make herself
lovely whenever Tommy was OK
pected az the house. saw her wipe
the p%etulant expression from her
face on several occasions as though
with a cloth. and substitute a mask
OF smiling charm. She saw that
Tommy sometimes looked az Irene
as be had looked at her when they
were sweethearts.
Beryl grew bitter. IL Irene could
win Tommy back then she. Beryl
did not want him. IL be could &c
easily be called back BY q girl who
had Tilted him then Tommy had
as he had feared In the beginning
a fundamental weakness he could
never overcome.
She must love him always. she
felt. but IL she could not respect
him she did not want him.
Irene was thankful that Berry.
took this attitude although she did
not understand IL.
She found her mother less IN
clined to LET her have her own way
Mrs. Everett protested Gaylord''
suing for the divorce. for one thing
Irene had insisted with uIstfu
resignation that II did not matter
Later Mrs. Everett had spoken bel
mind on the subject OF money
What did Gaylord expect Irene Il
do?
She had asked this question as
with troubled eyes. she watched
Irene unpack the lovely clothes
that made up her new wardrobe
Irene's father would never DO able
10 provide her with anything like
these gowns.
"Oh. Prentiss win have to give
me some money when he gets tbs
divorce" Irene had answered light
Iy. She did not wish her mother
10 inquire too closely into bel
financial affairs. for she was not
disposed 10 share with her family
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12

Prof. Herbert A. Miller has been dropped from the
Ohio university teaching staff and all on account Of
his attitude toward compulsory military training on
the university campus. Prof. Miller recently returned
from India where he was closely associated with the
non-vioence campaign OF Mahatma Gandhi. Prof.
Miller should have remained In Ohio and earned the
salary paid him by the taxpayers Of the Buckeye
state. Military training makes men Of w~eaklings.
That's that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12
RIYOLI-SAN RENITO

Climaxing a series OF smashing
dramas, Street OF Chance" For
the Defense" Shadow Of the Law"
William Powell comes to the Ri
vol theatre. San Benito, today
only in Man OF the World con-
sidered the most intense and col
orful drama OF this suave actors
astonishing areer
As the gentleman blackmailer.
shared by a past he wants to for
get. stirred by a love he Is forbid
den TO tell. Powell gives a stirring
portrayal in an exciting and NOV
ing pot.
Man OF the World" presents
Powell as the under-cover editor OF
a Partisan goSSip-newspaper whose
chief revenue Is obtained from
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THE TRAVELLER

sit and type my life away
Dear Sir: We're writing you to say ...
And ola and on the clicking goes
For how much longer. goodness knows.
sit here writing boresome letters
To swift dictation from my betters.
When barely three short blocks from me
The stately ships sail out to sea
hear them call with throaty noise
To a ~carefree life and a wanderers joys
But I sit till five. when I grab my coat
And settsail on an Erie f%erryboatl
Mildred zeller.
Colonel Linhbergh will take his wife with him on
a flight to CHINA and Japan via Greenland and Sio-
cria. The fight has been made before, and its value
to the world will rest in establishing the trip as ar
ideal excuse for parents wishing TO get their parents
to mind the baby a little while.
mice baby" zone can imagine Mrs. Lindbergh say
to Charles Jurtor. pepper and mommer are going
away to get 'ums a booful Japanese doll"
MIR. ARMOUR
For its "Tonmie this and "Tommie that" When
the early rounds are played.
But It's Tommy, take the prize, sir" when the
final dash Is made.
Pulling a rabbit out Of a hat Is always considered
a fair trick. suggests @" but the directors of thu
Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes improved 1t by drawing
millions out Of a derby.
Copyright. 1881. by The Associated Newspapers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12
, MOHE I
ESlDEllGHES y
CAPITOL

CAPITOL
Probably the most priced distinc-
ton in Filmuom Is the winning OF
the annual awards to the actor
and actress who have given the
finest performance during the past
year. These awards. made by the
Motion Picture Academy Of Arts
and Sciences, are Hollywood's equi-
valent OF the Nobel Prize. and they
mean more to the fortunate cam
didates than any other possible
honor they may ever attain.
Thus the fact that Janet Gaynor
and Warner Baxter, co-Starring in
the current showing Of Daddy
Long Legs at the Capitol Theatre.
are both Academy winners. is an
indication Of the pictures quality.
Miss Gaynor won the coveted dis
tlnction in 1928 for her work in
18th Heaven. Street Angel and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12
Wy AUTHORlO F
@q5lDrnA sEpveE " TQHusbdndHm7pret

the money her husband sent her
weekly.
Honey" her mother said ner.
vously. don't you think you might
be making a mistake In leavine
Gaylord like this? You know II
isn't SO easy 70 do without nice
things once you've grown accus
toned 10 them"
IRENE flung a silken bit OF lin
= gerie impatiently into a drawer.
You wouldn't have had me stay
and be treated like a dog. would
your" she snapped.
NO. but . :" Mrs. Everett hest
lated. then plunged boldly on.
Gaylord might see his mistake and
make II up 10 you IL you'd 70 hack.
| mean he might ask you to come
back. and . we'll you
oughtn't to DO anything that would
keep him from asking you." she
ended lamely.
Irene stared haughtily at her.
What in the world are you driy
ing at?" she asked. but she knew
well enough. for Mrs. Everett mad
frowned on her interest In Tommy.
II mean. dear. that you aren't
divorced yet and Gaylord might not
consider that you have a right "a
60 around with other boys"
Huh" Irene smiled. what
other boys am | going around with
Here | stay al home like a reeluse,
minding my own business and try.
Ing 10 forget how shamefully i've
been treated and now my own
mother begins TO lecture me be-
cause an old friend feels sorry for
me and is nee about IT,"
She started 20 sob into a pale
green nightdrcss and her mothers
protests were stiIled. But she did
not win her parent over n her own
point OF view. In fact. Mrs. Everett
worked against her where Tommy
was concerned.
For several successive Sundays
following Irene's return Tommy
went out with Beryl as usual. And
Mrs. Everett II was who told Berry
not 10 mind coming back in time
70 help prepare dinner or do up Tho
dishes.
"0ne would think" Irene com
planned TO her mother one lonely
Sunday afternoon. that you dom
want me here. You won't lot mt
have any fun at all. n you'd mad,
Beryl stay at home for a changl
Tommy would have taken me 4
the football game"
"Beryl needs to get out one daI
a week" Mrs. Everett retOrteC
shortly. and Irene said no more
Her mother. she suspected. was be
ginning 10 think she ought TO re
turn to Gaylord Perhaps 81,
feared a scandal. for she'd repeatet
what a neighbor had said abou
irene's going to picture shows will
Tommy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12

Sunrise" while Bakers award
was for his portrayal OF the half
breed bandit in In Old Arizona
the screens first outdoor talkie.
Daddy Long Legs is now play
ing TO capacity audiences at the
local theatre and bids fair to be-
come the years most popular pic
tlre. Una Merkel. John Arledge,
Claude Gillingwater. Sr., and Kath-
lyn williams head the supporting
cast OF this production. which was
directed by Alfred Santell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12
Brownsville Has:

]. A population In 1881 OF over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature OF 73.
=. Bank deposits. SS.O00.000.
L. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
5. International airport. five air lines.
y n s6yO00,00O deep water port financed.
2. The best climate. soil in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-12
RFBIrIID SCHOOL

SAN BENITO, June lat ha
been decided to reconstruct the
brick building now III front or the
new senior high school building on
the Fred Booth school in Mexiouito
and bids will be received until Mon
day afternoon on its raZing and re-
construction. Bids will be received
by j. @. LOuthan. business mana
ger for the school district.
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II vIsI

~HARLINGEN. in
Roberto Chaudoh1. "
the Spanish departing
buquerque. N. Nh schu7
ing her parents, Judge
n. ChaudCin.
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Resaca City Rotes
Plan Ladies Night
BIZ Williams
tBv Staff

tBy Staff respondent
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ians Of San I'd ket Thurs
day. June IS. nI
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the meetind
They wei
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pating on tht1
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Accomplishments
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
(FrOm Another Correspondent

The poultry project members met
at the school house April IS with Mrs.
Svardal and Miss Wheeler as leaders.
The next meeting will be held May 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. o. Herried and
daughter of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend at the Emil Swanson home.
Miss Elizabeth Swanson visited Sun
day afternoon at F. M. Carlson's.
Mrs. ]. T. Larson and two children
and Mrs. R. S. Thomson were Sunday
visitors at Chas. Oberg's.
Ray Sheets and mother and Miss
Aron of Minneapolis, spent Sunday at
Emil Swanson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hegberg nearly lost
their residence by fire Friday. During
the severe wind they had SCOT fire
and the grass caught fire by the
house. They were fortunate in see
ing it almost Immediately and got it
under control. There were several seri-
Gus fires Friday that caused consider
able damage to property, hay stacks,
and buildings.
IA VI luCIL Iilio uloIiISI
went to Pine City Monday afternoon
to meet with the county commission
ers.
Remember the pie social at the
school house this week, Friday night,
given by the Helping Hand club.
There will be good program, so
come and bring others.