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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-11
Cupid Slumping
During Month

July continued yesterday to keep
pace with June as a month Of mar
riages when two licenses were is
sued in the county clerks office.
A slump in the marriage business
was forCseen, however, when no
couple appeared to declare notice
of intention to marry after three
days have elapsed.
Licenses issued yesterday after
noon were to Jose Garcia. SO, and
Felicitas Escamillas, "a, Of Heber,
and Rafael Morales, %. of Brawley
and Amelia Antunez, p of Cali
patria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-31

1t was just a brief story, the one carried in the news
columns Of The Brownsville Herald recently, telling of the
ten minutes of silent prayer dedicated by students at the
University Of Mexico to the furtherance of better relations
and understanding between Mexico and the United States
just a brief mention, and yet-how wildly and now
emphatically that little item c~ontradicts the Jingoes OF the
press, especially the jingoes north of the Mason and DIXON
line, who like to feature Mexico as painting Tor revenge
because of the killing Of those two Mexican students IN
the United States at Ardmore. 80,
Twenty students, ten natives of Mexico and ten United
States citizens studying at the University OF Mexico $1,000
with their heads barred and bowed, praying earnestly that
their respective countries might be enabled by the grace
of divine wisdom to enjoy amicable relations.
And while they were so praying, there was being
distributed throughout the United States IN the rotogravure
section of one of our large metropolitan daihes a picture
portraying students at the University of Mexico as crying
out for vengeance against citizens of the United States
because Of the deaths of those two innocent boys.
There seems to be nothing that can be done about
it-this constant MISREPRESENTATION of Mexico and her
citizens in the press of the United States. Even in Texas
we find some of our newspapers, the managing heads OF
which should really know better, guilty Of much the same
sort of thing.
Resulting harm from such practices has a practical
effect on border communities.
The Texas border suffers when an Injustice is done
Mexico in the press Of the state or of the nation.
We know how untrue are the great majority of news
stories Of such nature. The trouble is that Mexican
authorities, the Mexican people in general, do not know
that we know.
Just as long as our United States press continues to
"p1ay up sensational dispatches from Mexico the publish
ing Of which tends to create suspicion and i'll will, ~justthat
long will we find the path to firmer and more cordial
relations between the two ~neighbors strewn with diff.
culties.
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that can be seen in the electro
cardiograph tracing.
The treatment OF the beginning
OF weakness of the heart after so
years OF age involves special en-
phasis on all OF the good rules OF
hygiene. II Is. of course. under
stood that any infections anywhere
about the body viii be found and
removed. If there is the slightest
indication OF some beginning
breakdown OF the heart, the pa
tient Is put Immediately at abso-
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.Bdrbs

A New York magistrate 81 eests
that ~gnngSters hn hanged from amp
posts That would bc letting them
off lightly.
If there were anything ln WA name
authors ar anonymous books At
lacking regulations would pr hiahiy
use it.
FrecklHs, says a doctor. protect tho
skin from the suns rays. And also
the lotion manufactures from bank
ruptcy.
"A Texas physician says that be-
cause OF light clothing. bobbed
and the new freedom women
living longer. He might have nVun
them greater cause TO rejoice n -
had said these things make them
look younger longer.
A cubic inch nf nlr, I'm scientist de-
~clnrea. mnv contain I'm billion ml-
crobes. II IL statistics such Us thcse
that take your breath away.
Then there's the neur5tic Who
claimed he was hit hy CA repression.
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lutte rest. And that NEAR no must
lie flat OH his back In bed for nc
least four weeks during which time
he does not even set up TO attend
to his ordinary physical necessities,
but Is given help BY members Of
the family Oh by u nurse. Tobacco
Is usually forbidden. but IN case a
patient has too much nervous ir-
ritability, 1t IN permitted only with
the greatest Of moderation.
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IN volubly. "Ail girls are nervous
on their wedding day. My sister
Katie -p
Lame listened to their chatter.
laughed with them. They were 80
gay. They helped her 10 forget
herself. Mademoisclle who had
fitted the gown at Christine's ar
rived 10 see 10 the train. Made
moiselle intended personally TO su-
pervise this wedding.
III was like n dream through
which some strange girl moved
automatically. Lame stood. docile
and quIescent, FOR the draping or
her veil. Dimly in the glass she
saw her 0wn reflection.
AT last they left her alone with
her mother.
you're not nervous. darling"
Cass whispered. you're wonder
full. So calm and poised"
Lame smiled back. She did not
trust herself to speak.
A TAP sounded al the door and
n Cass. opening II. found Mrs.
cleespaugh standing there with a
white fur wrap over her arm. "A
wedding present for you. child"
the old lady benmed. They folded
II around her. They led her down
stairs.
Were a few minutes early"
Cass murmured- She left LANE
alone IN the small sitting room.
She had forgotten her gloves
Tressa came in- She wore "A dove
gray dress that fitted as though she
had been poured into N. She said.
II should have left for the church
ages ago but / wanted 10 see you"
Lame regarded her calmly
II have "a message for you"
Tressa said. She held out her
hand. Lanes fingers closed over
a thick envelope.
You were % read IL before You
left" Tressa said. Her voice had
a strange. compelling urgency.
Quick. before anybody comesl"
She darted 10 the door and stood.
her back 20 LANE. guarding her.
Lame tore open the envelope
with trembling fingers
II shall wait for you always"
she read. wait for me-. ! am
free. Muriel has eIoped with Des-
mond."
Lame crumpIed the note. With
steady steps she walked 70 the fire.
place. In an instant that note
Jared M, melted into ashes.
She turned. Tressa watched her.
her breath coming quicker with *
element
II can help you 10 get away"
Tressa told her. Eva is upstairs.
It's not too late to back out OF this"
Lame looked M her mn N az q
stranger. I'm not backing out"
she said I'm "a lifeIess voice. what
made you think I was?"
The other girl laughed shrilly.
You're N fool" she said harshly.
"You1I be sorry for this. Don't
forget I warned you"
Lane said. you've been my
enemy from the first Why. I don't
know. I've never. done anything 10
harm you. Now you want me 20 b.
a traitor. to break my word. I'm
not going 10. DO you hear met"
Tressa stamped her foot Haven't
harmed me2 You took away the
man / wanted, that's all. Little
sneak And you don't care that
for hint" She snapped her long
fingers. -Eva's a fool. She can't
sec through you You'll be cheat
ing I'm a year,"
Il don't know what yon mean.
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France has notified the League of Nations that dis
armament is a political rather than a technical question,
that French armaments have been reduced to the lowest
possible point and the declaration is considered in the
capnals Of the world that France would find it necessary
to make increase in ornaments in case any actions were
taken relieving Germany of the limitations imposed by
the Versailles treaty. France is willing to trade. France
advises the League of Nations to adopt the plan of a
world military and naval force to bring about universal
peace before the arms conference shall declare for a policy
Of world disarmament. France has a magnificent army.
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other. Though these are still con-
siderec significant, N il now re-
allied that murmurs may be pres
ent without serious disturbances
Of the heart. On the other hand.
q murmur may be or the greatest
significance when all the other OBJ
ServationS confirm the interpreta-
ton that they may be based on
the murmur. The modern physician
Is likely TO attach much import
ance 70 the rhythm OF the heart
beat. to its force. and to the things
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-31
The Two Bills Of Oklahoma

Oklahoma furnished to the American world the two
leading humorists Of the period. First the pride OF Clare
mont. known to the international world as viii Rogers.
Col. Arthur Brisbane in a short biography Of the pride Of
Claremont let it be known that after pushing his way out
of the schools in the old Indian territory Will was polish
ed off by English professors at Oxford and Eton.
Bill Murray is just as remarkable in many ways as
Will Rogers. He has a history that is rich and romantic
as well as poverty stricken. He is in the pictures all the
time and in the press headlines daily.
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New York

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M.nle3s-u 4. le1ss = Co.. ~ 1850
ss.a l LIS ls - -
a.M IAs .e1 80 n
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urs.a4 T5e,1rs-noL rar,,.er so~
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s.suaron sasa ~ - rrsrero
m.hs1 -y $500 ~ noIsce
go s..5e~ ro,,~a siren IN thrir
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r,rrev Nov annear IN evening
-i~-t~so orI hfcr hatr r-hffa rarrv-
srr : roa,n1e ~ handy rats
r. 4ake ona ~ those incidents fn
49, aeilv routine ~ New worry a
~~a~.~~srh an race,t nnurxnana~s
enrrs,rrad that 4 loveIv vnunr
woman had leaned "a her death
from a window.
cha lnad been n cIraret Girl In
one az the snaDpier night resorts.
SHE was good looking. and gents
who were travelling alone tried to
@ A-- -~ 49,
thew gave ner.
al the time her mother was liv-
inU III \ smaller citv. orr or town.
O1a ~ +he moSt imnortant items
II thss cirl'S life was Are contact
with her mother. throurh letters.
A~ Il common I'm MANY OF the
1ate-at-nipht sDots a oang-lad who
had heen snpnding hiS money here
ana there dropDed in. According
"a the girl sshe was nice 70 her
Her mother died suddenly.
THE ricaret Olrl feit nat she had
,cs+ Sar orlv f,iend-savp nossIhlv
nne
There Va This Young man. He
didn't amount To a great deal
She admitted eth ~ uras mice Ia
her
Thrae davs LATER the vo,-,0 man
u,as fo1r1 AZ +ha u.hnpl ~ his car
slnmnad over-deadi He Mad msxed
WITH the cons once ZOO oftenl
two davs later re ciraret Girl
rav ~ 49, Neu, vorr r,nrcT,n She
had Leaned frorn y window.
Another little tragedy ~ the CITY.
.T1St . co,lnje ~ wears aco Or
Lee ia stocrinr ma1nfact,,rzr ~
America stared CIT To dina the
most beautiful lers in the land.
The award went 10 n v0Inp and
beautiful dancer Az indian
o,rl rrou-n - Dc,othv nnar-Ho~n
A hrief binrranhv credited her
with hainv fra da,,rhter ~ T.eona
Deer-Eorn Ma4awaFa Weaver an
indian eonoSsre~e ,r.ho traced her
,sro M tra Tratou,a ta~ ana arms =,
tha historic rhies Powhafan Tnev
~-,.,S cLacr 49, - tno T.~.ns+o.r,,
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was ended. On the third finger OK
her left hand where the glove was
stripped away n platinum hand
studded with diamonds rested be-
side tho ElitterinE headlight OF a
stone that wns har engagement
symbol. The choir played the mu-
sic softly, triumphantly. There
was an insidl0na quality about that
music. The M~cndclssonn march.
Sentimental wedding guests wiped
their eyes openly with their cob
webby handkcrchiofs.
There was something ethereal,
something not quite cE CHIC world
about this particular bride. A
transparency on skin. perhaps. m
luminosity uf the eye. Whatever
It was. the wedding guests decided
she was charming.
"A nobody. my dear. but quite
lovely. Give has money and posi-
tion enough f0r two. What does it
natter"
IL was all over. II was real. She
had her mothers blessing. Now In
the chr with her husband she faced
the reality at last
He stopped to her. brushed hnr
lips with His own. "S0rry, but
they'll think N queer IL 4 don't"
he had muttarad softly.
She had later N hazy recollection
Of "a long table ElittcrinE with Sill
weir and crystal. OR someone pour
ing champagne into a graceful
glass. Of her own lins touching &c.
She heard tine polite tnaHtH- she
flung her bouquet az white orchilg
from tho top uf the stairs Tao
dreamIik0 quality XXX thH o~craEi
persisted although she knew In L.
heart that all this was real
Then she wAs i'm hrr own room
again and the maids were assisting
her out of her fincry. laying out tho
pale beige frpck and tho sable coat
for her going away.
At the last th8 Eirl had a word
for Cass. "I didn't want t0 worry
you." she said brokenly. II never
meant 40, no matter what AZ dld.n
Cass was troubled at this obscure
apology.
You never dld in ail your Iifa,R
she cried. She smiled, putting it
all down 10 tho child's natural emo
ton INK l~eayptakinE.
you were always the best, the
sweetest" sho mutternd. She
turned up che corners oE her lipB
resolutely. What "a fool she waF
letting the child 40 away weeping
DRY your eyes," aho commando
with mock severity. what VIZ
Give think N we send him orr with
"a rad-eyed hrldaG"
Cass reflected with some salts
faction that sh0 was glad that
dreadful mar Rnbard had mot come
10 the church. She had been afraid
he would She had seen his name
ON the liHt oE wedding guests. Well,
she had been wrong 70 think Lane
was interested Am him. She had
not wanted her tn have anything
70 do with that clan. How silly she
had been 40 w0rryl There had been
nothing t0 IN.
This day Is q climax In my liEo.E
CaHB thought thankfully. Every
thing i hoped For has come 10 Lane
Love. security happiness. ~0h. M
was more than Hhe had hoped lcr
really. Yet how changed the child
seemed How quiet and rapransnd-
CaHH shrugged away her mpmentary
anxiety. she would not let herself
he fnncIfnL. Everything wna Rplon-
did Everything wnn n8 it should
be.
Go Be C0ntlnmedl
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Lame said. let me pass. MY
mother Is waiting"
THE other girl stood staring AZ
= her a long minute. with balofuI
eyes Then her manner changed
Coaxingiy she said. you're quite
wrong about my being an enemy OK
yours. Actually I've tried 10 help
you. You won't let me. This is
your chance for happiness. Think
what II meansl oh. yes. there
would be talk for a little while II
you ran on with Van. You zee, 4
know what's IN the note. lie told
me. But IL would blow over soon.
All az II. And you'd have your life
before you"
Lame stood. stony faced. tugE.ns
nc her gloves.
ats no use. I tell you. No use
70 talk. I've made up my mind"
She was "a curiously appealing
figure in her swirling robe OF ivory
velvet. Tressa hated her az that
moment rs she never had before.
Still she kept her vioce sweet and
wheedling. You haven't any word
for me 70 give Vang No answer"
A little tremor ran through
Lanes slender body. She thought
or that strong brown hand closing
over hers.
She said IN herself. In utter CON
fusion, perhaps I'm wrong in deny
Ing myself this chance. Perhaps
It's fate" For an instant she
wavered. her indecision manifest in
every curve Of her ~innocently re-
vealing face.
Tressa seized her opportunity.
Already she heard the voices ON tho
stairs. the sound on the tires of
the wedding car. as Kelly swept II
around the corner on the drive.
This IA a sort az eleventh hour
reprieve." she said hurriedly. "He's
mad about you. He can make life
heaven or You yourself can make II
hell. Think fast"
"rh God, help melr prayed the
young girl wildly. Help me 10 40
what's bestl"
Mile. Denise futtered in. I'll
myself will carry the train. Miss
Barrett. Nothing shall harm IT,"
Tressa ~interposed Hkillfully.
Never mind. Mam'seIle. "IIl ride
with Miss Barrett. Wen rush on
ahead. you needn't mind"
With a sudden movement Lame
was at the door. She wrapped the
v0lumin0us folds OK ermine around
her. She signaled the Frenchwo-
man 10 follow her. Like a princess
on the blood she took charge or the
situation. Her voice was cool.
steady. Her hand no longer tram-
hled.
you needn't bother. Miss Lord"
sho said. I'VE shall manage. You'd
better hurry or you'll be- late for
my wedding"
Tressa laughed. but there was mo
mIrth IN the sound III wouldn't
miss that for anything" she
Hnoered. Defeated. with Smridar-
Ing eyes, she watched them drive
away.
As the biz car swept out or sight
- - R~wmmFww aW kmmm mhn mmwnw
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Quotations

The autogyro Is the sort Of a ship
you can get careless In without
serious results.
Amelia Earhart.
The history Of the progress on the
United States is but the history OF
the Republican party.
Senator Simeon ID. Tess.
Women generally do the most
competent gold digging Of their
lives somewhere around the age Of
eight.
Elsie Mccormick.
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Several cases Of whiskey were
stolen recently from the cellar OF
the German embassy IN Washing
ton. Stolen Us a harsh word. Very
likely somebody took ID as q loan
and will return 1t II allowed a
years moratorium.
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Daily Health
Talk
Editor. Journal OF the American Medical
Association. m 0f Hygeia.
the Health Magazine
~ DIR. MORRIS FHsHBEIN

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical
Association. and 0f Hygeia.
the Health Magazine
In making a diagnosis Of heart
disease the modern physician de-
ponds, as did the physicians OF the
past, first OF all upon the history
0f the patient. He asks innumer-
able questions as to the conduct OF
life, sensation Of oppression or pain
shOrtneSs of breath, fatigue, and
the other symptoms that have been
mentioned. Then he carefully maps
out the size and position Of the
heart by using the methods OF
physical examination called per-
cussi0n and auscultation. He locates
the position Of the heart beat and
the position OF each OF the borders
OF the heart Then he uses the x
ray to confirm his observations
made by physical studies.
Much Importance has been at
tached In the past TO the hearing
OF murmurs Of one type or an
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

when LANE BARRETT. 1s and
lovely, falls Am love with VA
HOBART, her mother, CAsS, urges
her 10 have nothing to do with
Eohard. MRS. CLEESPAUGH asks
Iinnr 10 stay with her at her
luxurious Long Island home while
Casx, who f. nm actress. gees on
tour Richards engagement 90
MTRTFL LADn. M drbutanfe. fM
announced nnd Lame tries a. Tor
Eet him. Cass II taken seriously
IN and I'm her deiIrium bnhbies of
some mystery about Lanes birth.
CnEs convaIenceH ne Mrs. CIces-
pnuEh's home. when Give
GLEE&pAUGH asks Lame 10 mar
~ him-a marriage az
fcnre-~he agrees. partly for her
mothers sake and 10 piquc Eo-
hard. Hlackmnifrrs threaten
Tlanr. hut SHANE MrDERNTD. m
police officer who had helped her
out OF nm innocent ser1pe, settles
rhcm. TRESSA LORD. nm old
friend of the ~CicewuauEhw. dislikeH
Lame md plots against her.
Lame ~ seized by kidnapers ne
N hall and Olive PUSHES after her.
80 do MrDermid and CHUCK Dies
WoNU. newspaper reporter who fS
interested I'm MurieI Ladd. \
Eiri H. rescued. unframed. but
CHSs ~ alarmed and urges nm
early marriage. One day when
Lame T. driving into New York
fer "A fitting 81 her wedding gown
she ear breaks down mnd RDbnrh
drives nv. She accepts his nmrr
of n lift into the city and lunches
with him. lie makes love 10 her.
later Lame discovers that Tres
IN arranged this rendezvous. hep
ing TO break or Lanes engage
- NHNm- ENN-~ ~~AAWA-A -
anonymous letter. telling him hiH
Hnnce's owe belongs 60 another.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXIII
THERE was a great stir in the
~ house. The smell OF pine. Of
long-stemmed roses. az magnolia
blossoms from far away hothouses
filed the all.
Maids rushed 70 and FRO with
caps slightly awry. The library
was given over 10 wedding gifts.
They made n brave array. Silver
and rock crystal, Ming and hand
fooled leather. carved jade and thin
nest porcelain.
The center or all this confusion
was Lame who sat, raIe as "a dove.
in a big chair in her rose-tinted
room.
Give was az the club. ne had
gone there the week before 10 live.
His mother thought II proper.
Lame had begged 20 return to her
shabby little apartment and TO be
married from there. But the dow
ager. as usual. had overridden her
objections.
Nonsense" Mrs. Cleespaugh had
said And that ruling went unchal-
lenged.
SO now LANES wedding day had
arrived. Her gown was waiting on
its scented hanger. Her cobwebby
undertakings with their t~raceries or
priceless lace. Her frail. exquisite
vail and shining narro slippers.
Cass fiuttered back and forth be-
tween the two rooms. youthful and
smart in her biscuit colored frock.
thine to dress now, sweet" she
said after a final nervous glance at
the clock. Its n quarter past
three" The wedding was set for
four.
Lame rose obediently. Nora and
Eileen who had been waiting for
this very moment appeared from
the hall and begged 70 be allowed
70 assist. Among them all. they
arrayed her. Like "a lay figure
Lame submitted docilely to their
ministrations-
Darling. your hands are cold as
Ice" Cass murmured-
-AA. she's nervous" Nora broke
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Let's hope 1t will not be said that
the moratorium was a success but
the patient died.
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A KINDLY

Granting Germany a moratorium
was evidently like shouting to a
man. sinking for the third time.
that he needn't worry about the
time-payments on his automobile
for q year or SO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-07
with the vote on the Fowler election
bill, which would have eliminated the
March presidential primary.

with the vote on the Fowler election
bill, which would have eliminated the
March presidential primary.
Cracking the whip to drive his own
group into line, Twichell sc'!Eded the
clarion call of party issue" Appar-
emily confident Of success, he as
serted: 1T is true that you tthe
Nonpartisans) have had al advan-
tage in this house but you will have
it no longer. This is a party issue
and We are going t. put it across"
SWEETS statement about no men,
ton of the bill having been made in
the party platform u the governors
message, however, carried enough
weight to win two L. V. A. votes and
Twichell was defeated. His pride and
again been humbled in the dust.
Desperate efforts to revive the bill
were made in the closing hours Of
the session but opponents Of the. bill
refused to weaken and it remained
dead.
Another interesting development is
the refusal of the younger members
Of the legislature to take the old and
outworn political issues seriously.
Personal friendships sprang up among
these men, regardless Of party affilia-
ton, and close acquaintanceship re-
vealed a surprising number OF things
IT, common.
This feeting served to tear down
much of the artificiauty Of political
barriers and friendships of these men,
formed st this session, may have an