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Month; *9 00 per year. * months. *4 50.
The Valley A* A Summer Retort
This is the time of year when every resident of
the Lower Rio Orande Valley should write it m his
diary to remind those who live elsewhere that the
VaUey is cool in the summer time and that any one
planning a summer vacation trip can do no better
than to plan to come to the Lower Rio Grande Valiev.
They should be reminded of the cooling Gulf
breezes that blow all day and make the nights as
cool as cool can be. and they should be reminded of
the spacious beaches and the fine fishing boasted
by our coast resorts.
Further should they be reminded that being as
most vacations are undertaken as a change the
Valley offers that change in most delightful man-
ner. what with its proximity to Mexico and the op-
portunity it affords for trips to Monterrey Saltillo
and other Mexican interior points.
Texans especally should be urged to turn their
automobiles Valleyward.
A word or two along these lines will do wonders
even if another summer advertising campaign such
as that carried on by the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce in 1931 Is out of the question for the time
being
Learn Spanish!
The admonition to learn to speak Spanish should
more properly be addressed to our Valley youth than
to thetr parents but perhaps a word to the parents
mat be sufficient unto their children.
It will be observed that Valley youths mho have
secured the best positions as they have finished their
schooling have been almost invariably those who have
had a fluent speaking ability and knowledge of the
Spanish language. Case after case may be cited of
Brownsville young men mho hold most excellent
positions with excellent opportunities of advance-
ment with firms doing business in or with Mexico
and Central and South American countries
No matter what their ability these youth* would
not have secured these positions had they not been
able to speak read and mTite Spanish
Our Valley boys and girls who fail to acquire a
good working knowledge of the language are doing
themselves a great injustice.
A Hint From The Tax Assessor
Propeuv owners arc being given friendly warnings
from the lax assessors of their various counties and
the hiut is to render their property for taxation as
soon a* possible in any event before l'ay first.
It just happens that according to the .sovereign
laws of the State of Texas that one must claim the
$3 000 homestead exemption from taxation in ones
property renditions and must make the claim and
the rendition on or before April 30th.
There is a considerable saving involved in treeing
that $3000 from state taxation and the mine property
owner of a homestead will avail himself of the sav-
ing while the availing is good. ^
We Have No Complaint
The fact that the British government is going to
be able to reduce Income taxes next year in spite
of increased military expenditures as evidenced by
Neville Chair.osrlain'a outline of the new budget tn
the House of Commons may make American tax-
payers wish enviously that our government could
discover some may of doing likewise
However before we grow too envious it is men to
compare existing American income tax rates with
those in England.
The American income lax. for a married man with-
out dependents begins at an earned income level of
$3000 a year on which a man pays $8. In England
it begins with $1000 incomes. The rate there is
$5 63; for $3000 00 it is $272.81; for $5000 on which
the American pays $80. the Britisher must pay
$63281.
The British government may be about to reduce
income taxes—but it will have to reduce them more
drastically than anyone dreams of doing before the
British taxpayer will get off as lightly as does the
American.
More Men On The Job
It is encouraging to learn that the bulk of the
$4880000000 recently voted for work-relief will be
put to work quickly on project* creating the great-
est number of Jobs.
One of the first things to get under way. for in-
stance. will be the grade crossing elimination pro-
gram. Another will be a project for checking soil
erosion in the western states. Sltll another will be
expansion of the C. C. C. by 300.000 new enroll-
ments.
All these undertakings are of a kind in which the
bulk of the expenditure goes for Jobs rather than for
materials It is hoped that they will put 3300000
men to work.
If they do. a big bite *111 have been taken out of
the unemployment problem—and we shall be able
to take a little more time at the next task of im-
portance. stimulation of the heavy goods industries
Seek Smoking Effect
On Unborn Babies
By OR MORRIS F1SHBLIN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical Association
and of Hjfeia. the Health Mafasine
Ever since omen began to smoke to any great ex-
tent one of the most controversial questions has
been whether smoking is harmful to expectant
mothers and whether it is likely to injure the pros-
pective child.
This problem is becoming of greater and greater
importance since smoking is definitely increasmg
among women many smoking to overcome _ their
nervous reactions.
It occurred to some physicians to study the rate
of the heart beat of children before birth to de-
termine whether smoking by the mothers in any way-
affected the babies. Observations were made on five
women who were rather heavy smokers. •
• • •
The average rate of heart beat of the babies be-
fore the mothers smoked was 144 From eight to 12
minutes after the mothers began smoking the aver-
age rate of heart beat was 149. or an increase of
five beats a minute.
Of the five women who were studied four showed
an increase in the rate of the babies' heart beat
after smoking but the fifth showed a decrease In
the rase of the four women w hose babies hai an in-
creased heart rate after the mothers smoked the
mothers were habitual smokers who inhaled the
fumes.
In the fifth case however the woman had never
smoked and did not know how to inhale. She ex-
pelled the smoke quickly from her mouth after it
was taken in.
• • •
From these studies it seems certain that there is a
definite and real effect of smoking by mothers on
the prospective child.
Many additional studies are required however to
determine whether the harm is sufficient to prevent
smoking m moderation by prospective mothers.
Studies should be made particularly on the children
after they arc bom. to find out if babies bom from
mothers who .smoke vary in any wav from those
bom from others who do not smoke.
The evidence thus far available docs not indicate
that they do vary
A man admires the woman who makes him think
but he keep* away from her. He likes the woman
who makes him laugh. He loves the girl who hurts
him. But he marries the woman who flatters him.
— Mrs Nellie B Stull founder of Widow and Widow-
ers Club ol America.
Il the bonus were paid now from funds desper-
ately needed for relief and for the “forgotten wo-
man.' it would go to thousands of healthy veterans
in comfortable or even wealthy circumfiances —
Donald A Hobart. American Veterans' Association
head
I want to thank my little animal friends who were
experimented on so that I could live and be happy
like this.- Alyce Jane McHenry “upside-down-' girL
Cops? They're overgrown bullies. They are too
laity to work—that s New York cops I'm talking about.
—Arthur < Dutch Schult*> Flegenheimer.
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The World
BY LESLIE EICHEL
(Central Press Staff Writer)
NEW YORK. April 24.—It is not
a military pact of European nations
that has isolated Germany but. be-
neath the surface an economic al-
liance.
Military pacts of course are mere-
ly scrap* of paper unless there is an
economic gain or a defensive gain m
maintaining them.
Behind the new European* pacts
are economic conquests.
German trade Is shut off on all
sides by these new •security'* agree-
ments—actually agreements of eco-
nomic offense
Russia—the once hated U S S R.
because of its communism—is wel-
comed with open arms.
The U. S 8. R. is an importing
nation. Germany is an exporting
nation. The transposition especially
pleases Great Britain. (There ought
to be no offense in speaking these
facts. The world is not idealistic
but hard and material with each
people fighting for survival.)
Germany's Hitler shouts at the
new allied group when invited to
Join: "Why Join in war treaties If
a peace agreement 1* signed?'*
It is an excellent questoin.
The answer Is: "Because no trad-
ing nation trusts another."
And. furthermore if these eco-
nomic wars continue those war
treaties among nations may be used
to put down revolutions one dicta-
torial regime protecting another—
1 for. soon people will come to an
economic breaking point.
The cabinet ministers who sign
the treaties now may see their gov-
ernments crumble under them with-
in a year or two.
True the U. S S R is not likely
to be a party toward sustaining any
present government elsewhere but
it is likely to remain friendly to all
Sresent governments until they fall.
or the Soviet was held by other
nations in economic isolation for a
decade—and the Soviet realizes how
economic isolation cart bring star-
ve tion.
Besides the Soviet is eager to see
a subdued Germany It fears Ger-
many only second to Japan Russia
is in no position to fight on either
front. It has the poorest transport
system of any major nation.
America's Dilemma
The United States also Is getting
into a dangerously isolated eco-
nomic situation.
Its exports are dropping—as rated
in gold dollars
' Its imports are down.
One is contingent upon the other.
No imports no exports Trade is
interchange. Money is the mere
symbol of exchange.
And thp United Stales Is greatly
affected by the new European pacts.
Americans say: "Oh let’s not get
Ir.to European affairs ’* That un-
questionably is wise when it comes
to military pacts. But when mili-
tar/ pacts become economic pacts
of aggression then the United
States is gravely interested.
If the European countries wyeck
Germany economically there goes
one of the largest customers of the
United States. If the Soviet Joins
hands *'ith England and France
more customers are lost Not only
does the Soviet cease to buy from
the United States but it can supply
to England to France and other
European countries products that
the United States has supplied in
the past.
Still Wom
That however is only hall of it.
The present American policy of
a 'monopoly of scarcity”—as one
economist put* it—Is driving the
price of American products so high
that even If there were no "secur-
ity" pact* among nation* the
United State* would be out of the
running in competition.
The United State* "plow’s under"
and add* a processing tax to raise
the price for producers.
Added to which the United State*
lacks up tariffs for manufactures
so that “cheap- good* can be kept
out.
Thus there 1* a complete “mon-
opoly of scarcity" lor other nation*
can neither afford to buy Ameri-
can goods nor sell their goods to
the United States.
Since that not only does not im-
prove business but stop* it—neither
the American manufacturer nor the
American worker gain*. In fact
each suffers intensely.
La Guard la As Supporter
Actually the strongest supporter
the national administration has in
New York state on progressive
measures is not a democrat. He i*
a man the national administration
tried to defeat for election.
He is Mayor Fiorello H LaOuar-
dia of New York.
Speaking for the child labor
amendment and discussing the op-
position of manufacturers' associa-
tions. Mayor La Ouardia said:
"They don't want the federal gov-
ernment to come into the State of
New York. You'd think the federal
government was a foreign enemy!
TO say this: "I’ll trust the federal
rovemment before I'll trust the
manufacturers’ association.
“If the federal government has
’he right to oome into your home
take your son put him into a uni-
form. give him a gun and send him
off to be killed In war. it has the
right to go into factories and take
out of them the children working
there and put them beck into their
homes.'*
News
Behind the
News
Capital and world gossip event*
and personalities in and out ol
the newt written by a group ol
fearless and Informed newspaper-
men of Washington and New Tori
This column Is published by The
Herald .as a news feature. Opinions
expressed are those of the writers a*
Individuals and should not be In*
terpreted as reflecting the editorial
policy of this newspaper.
WASHINGTON
By George Darno
Astute — Washington hotel own-
ers and the local board of trade
should be shouting hosannas with
both the right and left lungs now
that President Roosevelt Is in pos-
session of *4.880.000.000 to deal out
about as he sees fit for recovery
purposes. The big trek of gov-
ernors. mayors county commission-
ers and politicians of varying de-
grees of importance already has
started toward Washington
The president's allotment board—
or "round table conference." as he
rails it—will say which districts get
how much money. Ickes Hopkins
rt al will be on hand to see that
state county and municipal offi-
cials don't try any funny business
in the course of its expenditure.
Congress imposed certain classi-
fications of work but the White
House tells each governor and mavor
whether his state or municipality
cuts in for a slice.
But In the final analysis Mr
Roosevelt is going to dictate where
every dime of that huge sum is
spent. Those who are talking about
beating F. D. R. for reelection in
1936 should reflect on this.
• • •
Pegging — Republicans already
are getting jittery about the activ-
ities of Public Works Administra-
tion and Federal Emergency Relief
Administration in shutting off or
supervising the expenditure of gov-
ernment money in Louisiana Geor-
gia. Ohio and Pennsylvania.
They fear that a precedent is be-
ing established which will work
against them when expenditure of
the $4880000000 swings into high.
Competent observers say their fin-
ger is on a lively pulse
Senator Daniel O. Hastings of
Delaware chairman of the Republi-
can Senatorial Campaign Commit-
tee. avers that the New Deal is in-
dulging in "nauseous politics.” He
means that he is afraid the big
work-relief sum is going to be par-
celed out with a view to pegging
votes for next year's election. Past
history' both democratic and repub-
lican. is replete with instances
wherein federal funds were expend-
ed to help suffering sections of the
public—and at the same time just
posaibly make those sufferers a bit
more disposed to vote to continue
their benefactors in power.
• • •
Census — Latest word is that the
nose-count on unemployment won’t
get under way much before October
1. Tliis means it will be around the
first of next vear before Washing-
ton gets the figures upon which to
base a detailed work-relief program
designed to provide Jobs on the ba-
sis of previous occupational skill
Don’t misunderstaiH. Sizeable
chunks of that $4880000000 will be
spent long before January 1 1936
and will put some men back to w ork
Mr. Roosevelt says he wants to do
away with the dole—but the dole
promises to be a life-saver for quite
a few million people until work-
rchef gets into high gear next year
• • •
Stored — Some politicians are
mean enough to read into last
week's biennial election of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion a tacit slap at the New Deal.
Mrs. William A. Becker of New
Jersev. who was overwhelmingly
elected D. A. R. president general
was one of those who endorsed the
book called "The Red Network" last
year. This tome professed to list
American communists socialists
and radicals and their sympathiz-
ers Among the alleged sympa-
thizers was Mrs. Franklin D Roose-
velt .
Supporters of Mrs. Flora Myers
Gillentlne of Tennessee the de-
feated candidate made much of
this f8ct in their unsuccessful cam-
paign—although there were other
important issues Mrs. Gillentlne
ran on a "liberal'' platlorm which
was said to coincide rather definite-
ly with New’ Deal tenets.
After the votes were counted Mrs.
Gillentlne with true graciousness
congratulated the successful Mrs.
Becker saying. "There are no sour
grapes If there is a tendency that
wav I shall sprinkle them with
sugar and they will make nice pre-
serves.”
Preserves being something that
keep there are those who wonder
when if ever the' sugared sour
grapes may be set on the table
again.
C M»lcd — The administration ap-
pears to be making up a comfort-
able death bed for the investigation
into railroad financing which re-
cently was O K d by the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Mon-
Una. it* author has been trying
without success to get necessary-
funds out of the Audit and Con-
trol Committee. The chairman of
this latter committee is Senator Jim
Byrnes of 8outh Carolina recog-
nized administration spokesman in
the upper house.
When the resolution directing the
investigation wr_s up for considera-
tion representfiives of the Inter -
sUte Commerce Commission and
the Reconstruction Finance Cor-
poration expressed support. Later
it is said they came to the conclu-
sion the inquiry would do more
harm than good and so reported
privately to the White House.
Thus while the president s hand
does not show in the little melo-
drama. it would appear that admin-
istration ardor has cooled so far as
laying bare the intricacies of rail-
road finance is concerned
• • •
Candidate — Secretary Ickes is to
have an undersecreUry. same as
Wallace. Hull and Morgenthau. He
deserves one and will need him If
he is to {rile up work as dispenser
of public works. Col. Henry M.
Waite was deputy public works ad-
ministrator under Ickes and added
laurels to his fine army and civil
record. Waite is a diplomat as well
as an engineer. Ickes has intimated
that he would select Waite if Waite
would consent to serve again.
Harry Hopkins has been suggest
Explaining Some Of The Cheers From the Ball Park
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ed as possible understudy to Ickes
but his appointment is improbable.
Hopkins has a bigger job than he
can swing as it is. He's expected
to spend the bigger part of the four
billion work-relief fund He's a
more liberal spender than Ickes
but In the new setup he* to be
bossed by a board that will pass on
project*—that will hold him down.
■ • •
Notes — Painters and sculptors
everywhere are to have a chance to
compete in decorating post offices
and custom houses—regional con-
tests for little jobs and national
contests for big ones. . . . James A.
Moffett did a good job organizing
the new mortgage Insurance sys-
tem and It's rapidly growing. . . •
OL DARK BLONEi
- - A. CaPLETON KenPC. *:F _
HEUIN HERE TODAY
Hll.I.KOT GRAVE!! secretary
«• GEORGE DHIMGOLD her
employer In his office dead.
JARVIS HAPP. a ilnager. offers
«• help her. He sends her le a
besot? shop where she Is trans-
formed Into a branet. then takes
her home Introducing her as his
secretary. She meets Happ’s son
NOHMANt his stepson. ROBERT
CAISEi MRS. HAPP: and VERA
DI'f'HENK. Mrs. Ilapp'a maid.
That nlsht a note under her door
Informs Mlllleent. “The woman In
black ermine Is here.” Hillireat
aces the woman tries to follow
but looses her. Mlllleeat ffoes to
the chauffeur’s quarters. The
ehsafleur Is dead from a bullet
wound.
Next morning SERGEANT
MAHONEY takes charge of the
case. t
Over the telephoae Mrs. Happ
learns that her husband has been
hldnaped. She Is warned aot to
Inform the police.
Norman and Mlllleent learn the
owner of the ear Mlllleent saw the
woman In ermine driving la
PHYLM* EALLCONEIl. They go
to her apartment and And a black
ermine coat. There Is also a note
left by Bob Caine. They are still
In the apartment when they hear
a key In the lock.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXV
fpHE key rattled In the lock on
A the other aide of the door. Mil-
licent waited expecting momen-
tarily that the door would open;
that Bob Calae would enter the
room and a deadly combat would
ensue between him and Norman
Happ. But the door didn't open.
After a few momenta the key
waa withdrawn and then after
an interval another key inserted.
Once more a key rattled abont In
the lock and Norman Happ turned
to Millicent and whispered. "It's
someone who’s trying to pick the
lock with a skeleton key."
They stood perfectly still lis-
tening to the noises made by suc-
cessive keys as they were fitted
one by one into the lock and the
man on the other aide of the door
tried to open it.
Norman liapp leaning done to
Millicent bo that his lips were al-
most against her hair whispered
“We’te simply got to find out
who that is. Stand perfectly still
and don’t make a move when I
open the door.”
“You’re not going to open the
door!” she protested.
He placed his finger against his
tips in a mute command for
silence then leaned forward so
that bis ear was against the panel
of the door. A few moments later
the noise made by the key in the
lock ceased.
Norman reached for the door
knob. Millicent flung her weight
against his arm. pulling his hand
away from the knob.
“Don’t be foolish.” he told her.
'We’re simply got to know who’s
at the door.”
“I won’t let you do K. He’ll
shoot.-’
“No he won’t. It isn’t Bob. Bob
has a key. I've got to find out
who it is.”
“I’ll tell you” she said “what
you can do. Wait until he gets
in the elevator and then run down
the stairs. You can get to the
lobby almost as quickly as he
does. Then he won’t be susplcioua
Wait until you hear the elevator
door clang and then you can
start."
• • •
'THE words were no sooner
x spoken than they heard the
sound of the elevator door mov-
ing on its track.
“Now” she exclaimed “go
ahead. I’ll wait. Come back here
Just as soon as you find out”
He jerked the door open
paused while he peered down the
1 hallway said disgustedly “He's
already in the elevator." Then he
turned toward the staircase and
disappeared around the corner of
the corridor.
Millicent closed the door of the
room grateful that she had pre-
vented Norman from rushing into
danger but suddenly realizing
that she had left herself in a far
from enviable position. She was
alone in this apartment rented
by a killer or a killer’s accomplice
and Bob Caise. who bad threat-
ened to “take care'4' of her. might
return at any moment.
She felt a touch of panic but
reassured herself with the thought
that Norman Happ would noon re-
turn. She decided to utilise the
few minutes that she would nec-
essarily be in the apartment by
making a more thorough search
She went to the writing desk
opened it and looked for some bit
of evidence which would give her
additional information about the
occupant of the apartment.
mere was some note paper
some stamps a rent receipt a
blotter some pens. Ink. and tbe
broken stub of a pencil in the
desk but nothing that gave her
a clew to that which she sought.
Millicent turned back once more
toward tbe closet suddenly re-
membering that she had looked
only at the coat hangers for gar-
ments. She had not looked into
the darker corners at the back of
the closet.
She opened the door and peered
to the right. She thought she saw
a bulky object and stooped push
ing forward her right hand with
exploring finger-tips oustretched.
She touched something hard
solid and smooth. Her fingers ran
around it until she realised that i
it was a suitcase. She groped for
the handle found it and lifted.
The suitcase was surprisingly
heavy.
She dragged it out to tbe light
and gave an exclamation of de-
lighted surprise. It was the suit
rase Jarvis Happ had given her—
the suitcase containing the book;
of account covering the business
dealings of Happ and Gentry.
CHE forgot htrr surrounding* In
the thrill of her discovery. She
dragged the suitcase well oat Into
the center of the apartment
dropped to her knees opened the
clasp an fastened the straps and
stared at the assortment of books
revealed as the suitcase swung
open.
She glanced through the books
hastily and realised that beyond
doubt they were the onee which
dealt with the affairs of Happ and
Gentry.
Milllcent’s mind raced with a
quick succession of startling
thoughts. There was now no ques-
tion but that the occupant of the
apartment was directly concerned
with the affairs of the Happ house-
hold and must also be implicated
In some way in the Drimgold mur-
der. But what possible connection
could there he between Drimgold
and the Happs?
Then there was Bob Caiss to be
considered. Undoubtedly he knew
more than be cared or dared to
tell about the woman In the black
ermine coat. Bob Calse had a key
to the apartment Yet he had
knocked at the door before ha had
tried that key a peculiar eerie*
of code knocks. If he had a key
why had he bothered to knock?
And why the code?
Mimcan* kad at grat J
that the occupant of tbe apartment
worked daytimes and waa In the
apartment only at night But Bol
Calse must have expected to And
someone there. Otherwise he
wouldn’t have given that peculiar
knock. And who had been the otb*
er person who bad come to the
door given tbe same set of eodn
knocks and then tried in vain tm
unlock the door?
Millicent looked up from that
suitcase suddenly realizing thatl
she had lost all track of tlmm
while she had been speculating!
upon these angles of the case*
She wondered If Norman had beea
able to reach the lower floor of!
the apartment house in time to*
s*3 the person who had left thm
elevator.
She carefully closed the suit*'
case and carried It to the doon
so that when Norman returned!
no time would be lost in leavtnm
the apartment and carrying awayj
the valuable evidence she had dta-J
covered.
• • •
VfflNUTES passed minutes which!
iTA seemed eternities. Slowlj-v^«
conviction was forced upon M\4p-
cent’s mind that some untowanfc
circumstance had upset Norman's
plans.
Millicent realized that she dareth
not wait longer for him. He hath
undoubtedly encountered some-
thing which had prevented him
from returning.
She picked up the suitcase and.
as she did so realized that sb«
was holding every bit of evidence
they had been able to uncover^
every bit of evidence which wool*
show the sinister activities of tb»
woman in the ermine coat or lint
Bob Caise with the Folding dun
der. In her right band she car-
ried the suitcase which had been
stolen from the Happ residence.
Over her left wrist was the stran
of the parse in which reposed thn
folded note signed by Bob
She took a deep breath tried UM
steady the pounding of her heart*
opened the door into the corridor
hesitated a moment then pushed
her way out into the corridor the
heavy suitcase banging against
her legs.
The corridor was empty.
MilUcent closed the door behind
her heard the spring lock click
into place turned toward the ele-
vator and then decided that the
dared not risk descending in the
elevator. She tamed down tbo
corridor toward the stairs the
heavy snitcase causing her to
exert all of her strength In order
to carry it.
She reached the bend in the
corridor turned toward the etsttv
and heard the clang of the *!LB»
rator door. ™
Her heart gave a leap aa aba
realized that this might be Nor-
man Happ. She dropped the sult-
caee to the floor and turned back
toward the corner of the corridor
ready to cry out Norman Happ’s
name as she saw him come down
the corridor.
She swung around the comer
and suddenly came to a dead atop
in consternation.
A man waa walking directly
toward her a man who walked
with the Quick purposeful strides
of someone proceeding toward a
rery definite objective. There was
something in the set of his shoul-
ders something in the poise of
hie head which reminded her ot
a wild beast hunting down some
small defenseless animal.
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