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TOieHrmunsuilleSHerald
Established July 4. 1892 As a Daily Newspaper
by leise O Wheeler
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the Postoffice. Brownsville. Texas
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Friday January 17 1936
Book Formula Breaks Down
In Real Life
A young Chicago woman discovering that her hus-
band was infatuated with another woman commit-
ted suicide so that the two sweethearts would be free
to marry’. But a day or so after the funeral the other
woman discovered that this blazing love affair had
cooled her off to a mere glow and was getting cool-
er every moment; so she announced that the stuff
was off and that the marriage would never take
place.
"He took me around a little but the only present
he ever gave me was a box of candy." she explained.
"I don't think I love him and I doubt if I’ll ever see
him again. I'm tired of him."
Just what the shade of the first wife thinks of all
this is not recorded nor is the reaction of the man in
the case recorded: but a casual newspaper reader
meditating over this tragic dpd useless affair can only
conclude that all the parties Involved must have
been reading too many modem novels.
The modem novelist who feels that he lias been
emancipated from all the old romantic traditions is
really more of a slave to romantic tradition than any
of his predecessors and the tradition which has en-
slaved him is this; that when two people discover
they are in love. It is their high and holy duty to drop
everything and rush to each other no matter how
many wives husbands children or disapproving rel-
atives may stand in the way.
If you are up on current literature you will recog-
nize that tradition at once. Over and over again the
story is told: how John happily married meets Mary
also happily married and how they kindle a great
and overpowering flame between themselves so that
It is eternally right and proper for them to discard
their present helpmates (at whatever cost In tears
and heartaches* and devote themselves to the feed-
ing of this great new flame of irresistible love.
Somehow it seems to work out pretty well—in
books. But when it is copied In real life it generally
produces a grand mess: and now and then It brings
about a miserable needles* tragedy like this one In
Chicago.
For this novelists’ theory is a phony. This great
and holy love business Is usually Just another name
for sensual self-indulgence; our modem Tristans
and Isoldes arc generally Just a flock of petty cheat-
ers. the key to whose characters Is nothing more or
less than old-fashioned selfishness.
Our strait-laced grandparents weren t so dumb
after all. In their eyes the girl who stepped across
the marriage lines was a sap and the man was a
acoundrel: and almost everywhere except in the
paces of the modem novel that still holds good.
Happenings like this in Chicago Indicate that the
novelist might well go to school to the mid-Victorians.
Motorists Fail to Learn
Although traffic fatalities for 1935 were approx-
imately the same as for 1934—about 36000. all told—
an analysis of the figures as compiled by the Trav-
elers Insurance Company discloses some dismaying
new tendencies. »
A steady increasing number of deaths is due to
'pure carelessness on the part of drivers. To be exact
two-thirds of the year's deaths can be laid to drlver-
careleasness— speeding driving on the wrong side of
the road and that host of offenses which come under
the general heading of "reckless driving”
Furthermore the average accident is more deadly
than it used to be. That is the rate of death per
accident has risen—by 7 per cent. Cars are traveling
faster: when they hit something the occupants have
less chance of coming out alive.
It is a.sorrv record that these figures disclose.
When and how can we find a way of saving motor-
ists from their own folly? >
The Truth About Diet
By DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical Assn
and Ilygeia. the Health Magazine
MOTHERS. YOUNGSTERS. EVEN BARNYARD
DENIZENS NEED EXTRA VITAMIN D
You grown-ups. as a rule don't need much vitamin
D beyond that obtained from eggs butter and simi-
lar foods. That is. of course provided you get also a
reasonable amount of sunlight.
At that however miners who spend most of their
daily life grubbing In sunless subterranean regions
don't seem to show any evidence of the lack of vita- j
min D. Still they do get outdoors some of the time
and it is possible for the human body to store extra
vitamin D.
But growing children simply must have this extra j
amount. Especially is this true with youngsters liv-
ing in large cities where the smoke screen is so
dense that only enough ultraviolet rays penetrate
through at midday tn the summer months to be of I
any benefit. •
And then. too. prospective mothers and especially I
nursing mothers should have vitamin D in addition
to that supplied In their foods. In fact they should
TODAY’S HEALTH QUESTION
Q.—Are ultraviolet ray treatment for the scalp
of any benefit in retarding falling of the hair?
I am taking weekly doses of from 15 to 20 min-
utes’ duration and these treatments have a ten-
dency to dry the hair.
A.—Most dermatologists believe ultraviolet
rays are of service in the treatment of baldness
although good results are to be expected only in
cases in which atrophy of the hair follicles has
not progressed to a hopeless stage. The exposure
should be frequent and sufficiently long to pro-
duce an intense redness. It Is questionable wheth-
er radiation Is more beneficial than use of other
measures that produce hyperemia tan increase in
the blood supply to the affected parti but with
radiation this end is obtained in a safe and con-
vincing manner.
have as well surplus calcium and phosphorous. Moat
scientific authorities will tell you that- the American
diet does not contain enough calcium.
Incidentally scientists still debate whether vitamin
D in milk is more beneficial unit for unit than the
vitamin D in cod-liver oil.
Not only human beings but animals too. suffer
from a deficiency of vitamin D. Hens for instance.
Nowadays henhouses are being equipped with car-
bon arcs or other ultraviolet ray-producing appara-
tus. And some henhouses have been equipped with
special window glass so the hens may be benefited
by the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
Better still however for poultry is chicken feed to
which the valuable substance has been added. The
best chicken feed today contains not only extra vita-
min D. but also extra vitamin A.
And fish oils are being added to foods for both stock
and poultry as a chean source of this essential vita-
min. As explained previously cows likewise are be-
ing fed with irradiated yeast to give them extra vita-
min D. which eventually appears In the milk.
Too soft a variety of religion that says everything
is going to come out all rtgty for every one la in-
consistent The strong clever and adaptable will al-
ways he the survivors.—Dr. Arthur H. Compton
physicist.
t • •
Most of us are like the two little pigs which see-
ing biz bad wolves about flee in terror horlng that
houses of straw such as opiates and fantastic cults
will save them from reality.-Dr. R J. Clinch}’.
Washington D. C.
In these days we are seelngAnot a rebirth of ma-
terial prosrerity alone; of greater significance to our
national future Is that spiritual reawakening that
deeper understanding that has come to our land.—
President Roosevelt.
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An old-fashioned girl is one so
shy shes afraid to read a book of
familiar quotations.
Behind the
Scenes in
W ashingt on
By RODNEY DITCHER
tUownsrtlle Herald Washington
Correspondent
WASHINGTON Jan. 17.—Weeks
before the U. S. Supreme Court came
crashing down on AAA. the small
circle of secretaries and ex-secre-
taries to justices—a group far clos-
er to the court than any other and
practically the only pipeline through
which its secrets conceivably might
leak—was whispering with convic-
tion that Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes was seriously worried about
the court s prestige and future pow-
er.
Hughes the story went was afraid
of the effect of further 5-to-4 de-
cisions in vitally important cases and
was willing to do almost anything m
his power to avert them.
He felt that it might be difficult
to preserve any belief in the court's
infallibility if its critics were able
to point out that the Judgment of
one man was determining the econo-
mic and political future cf the na-
tion; that plausibility would be lent
to charges of one-man Judicial dicta-
torship; and that aid and comfort
would be given to would-be curbers
of the court.
• • •
Point to Vermont Owe
Consequently the boys were whis-
pering when Hughes found himself
about to be on the short end of a 5
to 4 decision he would be willing to
move over to the majority realizing
that he couldn’t change the result
by dissenting but that in concurring
he might do much to preserve the
court and its power.
When the Vermont income tax case
came up for ruling—an astonishing
curb on state legislative power—the
word quickly went around that such
reasoning had led Hughes to desert
the “liberal minority”—of which he
along with Brandeis. Stone and Car-
doso. had been considered a mem-
ber since Roberts delivered the
slashing majority opinion against
the railroad pensions act—and thus
effect a 6 to 3 decision.
And of course now the story in the
same quarters is that the 6 to 3
decision against the government on -
AAA probably would have stood 5 to
4 if Hughes hadn't felt It would be
ruinous to the court and therefore
sought to save the court’s face.
But the secret of just how Hughes
felt about AAA will repose in his
own bosom and the “inside dope"
passed along herewith is presented
only as a subject for interesting spec-
ulation.
• • •
Hughes’ Book Quoted
It is considered significant by some
lawyers that Hughes did not read
the majority opinion in this case
which many consider th<* most im-
portant supreme court ruling since
Che Civil War. Previously he had read
the opinions In all important New
Deal cases.
If his heart had been in the AAA
opinion as much as in preservation
of the court’s position it is argued
he would liave Insisted on expound-
ing the majority view instead of leav-
ing it to Roberts.
In the past Hughes has written
that the court had inflicted at least
three grievous wounds upon itself
including the Dred Scott decision.
And in his book. “The Supreme
Court of the United States’’—writ-
ten between his terms on* the bench
—he also said:
"There are some who think it de-
sirable that dissents should not be
disclosed as they detract from the
force of the Judgment. Undoubted-
ly they do. When unanimity can oe
obtained without sacrifice of con-
viction it strongly commends the
decision to public confidence.”
• • •
Upholds Dissent CuMom
Hughes went on. however to up-
hold the custom of public dissent
and to say that such right preserved
the individuality of justices and that
•‘a dissent in a court of last resort
is an appeal ... to the Intelligence
of a future day ... observing that
For Stamp Fans
*
It is interesting te not* that in
apita of all preparations being
mad* for future wars various
countrios hav* issued peace
stamps. This stamp was issued is
the Netherlands to 1M&
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^Strange CaseVjmja CraigE^tI
BRUIN HKBE TODAY I
JULIA CBAIG. pratt-p roaap '
Mrntary aw ploy aA Ay tka law
Ira at BnAGiA aaA Braafea. la
AlaaaanuraA aboat bar lok. Aha
awlAat tkla ta AMY lANUCRS.
with wkow aha aharaa aa apart-
■aaat. Aaiy rrorka ta aa asalaataa
Area* akop
PETER KEMP alaa awplayeA
by Wood tor A aaA Bra* ha. la la
la** with Jalfa aaA has aakeA
hat ta warry bias hat aba Ala*
•aarapaa hla attaatlaaa.
Aar aaA Jalta ka*a kaaa talk-
tap aboat la*a. warrtapa aaA
their plaaa tar tka fatara. Awy
•ara. -All rlpkt. Yaa Aaa*t Ilka
tka way thine* ara. What ara raw
polnp ta Aa aboat ttf" •
ROW CO OR WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER J1
JULIA said without besttstloo.
"Yon know ms well eooapb to
know that If I didn’t bare tome
Ideas for changing things I
wouldn’t be kicking." She took s
long breath then went on. “Amy.
I’m going to try to do something
with my roles I don’t mean any
thing fancy. Rut 1 know I have a
knack for tinging these modern
songs.”
Amy’s tons was comically aston
Ished. "You—yon don’t mean one
of these female crooners?"
“Call It whatever yon like." said
Julia. "That’s my plan."
*T guess 1*1! have to get a radio."
Amy said aloud as tf to herself
"1 saw a perfect honey yesterday ]
for $5 down "
"I’m not kidding. Amy. Bnt 1
don’t mean radio singing. I know
perfectly well that I haven’t the
best voice In the world and that
maybe I'll have to use my face and
figure too." She laughed. "Assam
ing I have them. You’re always
telling me 1 have."
"You know perfectly well you
have. Did yon ever look at a man's
face when yon were singing one
of these modern torch songs?"
Julia took a clgaret of her own
tapped Its end against tha table
then pat It down without touching
tt to her lips. "I'm going to try
to get a ]ob alnging. Amy. It’s
my only cbanca to be something
and to meet the right men. 1 tcon'f
work at Woodford and Brooks' an
Ml I'm old—until 1 get panicky
»nd marry toe first man who comes
along!"
Amy stkrted toward tha kitchen
’Well let’s forget It now and see
what we can make of the groceries
ron brought home.”
Jolla started to put on a kitchen
apron over her black dress hat
she had hardly tied the knot at
her waist when the telephone rang
It was Peter Kemp. “I’m sorry.
L | 9
Peter pushed the button lot the elevator. He said quietly **/
don't suppose that means you'll marry me?"
bat I haven't bad the chance to
call you oefofe this. 1 worked late
at the office * Hope yon haven’t
started dinner yet becauae I'd like
to take yon out."
YULIA was hesitating at the tele-
J phone when Amy Sandera came
In from the kltcbenet "Tell him
you'll go to dinner with him." she
advised quickly. "Royal Ne^ltt is
coming to take me out after din
ner. and I'd have to hurry through
It anyhow."
"All right" said Julia Into the
mouthpiece "I’d like to come
Peter."
When she replaced the instrn
ment In lta cradle she was facing
Amy’s amused smile. "I'm not
weakening." phe told Amy. "I hap-
pen to know that Peter has a
friend who leads an orchestra.
Maybe he can get me a chance to
sing."
"Okay darling. Go change yout
clothes while I have a cup of
coffee to strengthen myself against
Royal Nesbitt"
Julia Craig left the telephone
and walked toward Amy "You’ve
been giving me some advice. Amy
What about tbts Royal Nesblttr
“What do yon mean?"
"1 mean ... be has money and
everybody In town knows he's ao«
very serious minded. Why la be
giving yon a run?"
“Why not?" asked Amy. "He
likes me. and 1 think he's a lot of
fun."
Julia’s glance met that of Amy
Sanders met it squarely. “You’ll
watch your step won't yon?"
Amy grinned. “1 always do
Julia. There's something tunny
about a dizzy blond giving advice
to a brunet But I get your point
all right"
“1 may be blond." said Julia
“But I'm not dizzy . . . yet"
“You’re telling me?" asked Amy
and went to see to the percolator
while Julia went Into the dreastna
room which was also the biding
place for the fold down bed In
! that conf ned spare under a ratber
feeble electric light she changed
her clothes and prepared berself
for Peter Kemp t call.
• • •
CTE rang the bell promptly a half
hour later. He was a well set
! up young man. neatly dressed and
I alert—and bis eyes showed plainly
that be worshiped Julia Craig.
"Sorry to creep up on you like
this." be said wbeu she let him In
*But I na working tate at ihe
.(Bee. sad It suddenly occurred to
me that I ought to stay dews town
and bare dinner with yon—If you'd
let me*”
"I'm glad you thought at It to-
night” Jolla said. Ian chin ft
-Amy's all In a stir to get out for
e date—so I don't tbtnk she'd bo
much company at dinner.”
Amy emerged from the dressing
room hooking n flowered print
dress. "Hallo* Peter. 1 warn yod
a boa? Mitt Craig tonight. This It
one of her moody dayi"
Peter and Julia exchanged
fiancee which told Amy that Peter
Kemp was all toe familiar with
Jolla's “moody days."
"Is that right?" h# said lightly.
> I'm afraid I'm te for It then ”
| "I'm afraid you are." aa!d Amy
and disappeared Into the dressing
room again "However." she celled
out. "1 hope yog have e good time*"
When Peter end Jolla were <mu
aide In the hall he said. "Amy
didn't really teem eery hopeful
that we troald have e good tlmm
What's wrong. Jnlia? Got the blast
again?"
Jails nodded. "I'm sfrnld «*
Peter Bat they’re not so bed tbit
I rime At lest f'tt decided to do
something shoot them."
He pressed the button for the
aatomettc elevator and said qntuu
! ly: "1 don't suppose the* mesqi
voutt merry me?"
"Noo. Peter I—p Jnlin heel*
tated "I'll tell yon ell shoot It at
dinner."
- - - I_
FHETY at* in a littla reetanntnt
1 near tb* apartment foe It da
reloped that Peter bad to com pi eta
his work at tb* office. It was oa
tb* Mg poMIe utilities eaae that
Jolla bad mentioned to Amy. end
Peter bad to prepare a brief for a
Phase of it When th* eoffe* earn*
| Peter offered his e1 carets and said*
•All right Julia. Let's hae* tt"
"1 want to quit Woodford and
Brooks. Peter *
"Teet Whet then?"
Jolla looked at him. "I—I*en
decided to try to sing. Peter?"
) "You’e* decided to fryf" **
claimed Kemp. “8ay. right now >
you’re better then ntne-tenthe of
these dames who get paid (or tt la
the otght clubs!"
"Yon really think so?"
"I know It. Jolla "
Then will yon glee me a note
of Introduction to yonr friend
Henri Lamb who leads the band
at the Green Club?"
The directness of her question
surprised Peter. "Why—I—*
"Will yon. Peter?"
"Why. of course if you're really
•erlona. Bat I don't see —**
"My mind’s made up. Peter. And
yon can help me. if yon will. Yon’eq
known Lamb a long time." A
"I'd do anything In tho world*
for yon. Jolla. Yon know that
I'll—111 writ* the note tontgbl
and give tt to yon tomorrow mono
I ng at the office."
(To He Continued)
■■■ ■■..1 ■— .■'■■■■....
many dissent* had become even-
tual law.
Every supreme court Justice be-
comes Impressed tremendously with
the importance of the court and with
his responsibility for preserving its
majesty and popular prestige.
That's why so many justices—the
late Justice Taft as well as Hughes
—have labored so hard in secret con-
ferences for unanimous opinions.
Perhaps in the chief Justioe's pri-
vate papers long after he is dead it
will be learned how he really felt
about AAA.
Meanwhile the only fellows who
pretend to know anything about the
matter Insist that there will be very
few 5 to 4 decisions while Hughes
is on the bench.
So They Say
What a break! 1 get 24 years
knocked off a 30-year sentence and
the first time I go after a cash reg-
ister again it's empty.—James Gil-
roy. New York captured for burglary
after being released on parole
• • •
It is only right that a man's most
prized prerogative that of propos-
ing. should be safeguarded. . Leap
Year or not. — Police Chief Lee
Smith. Burlington Ont. offenng
protection to bachelors.
• 9 •
If the republican party will look
the situation squarely in the face
get together and put Its best foot
forward. It can beat the democrats.
If It does not *36 will be '32 over
again.—Ex-Gov. Gifford Pine hot.
Pennsylvania.
Barbs
If there was any “handwriting on
the wall” at the 150 Jack&on Day
dinner as Representative Fish ore-
dieted it was only someone figur-
ing how he’d last out till payday.
• • •
Hundreds of telegrams poured Into
Washington shortly after Roosevelt’s
speech which for the telegraph
companies was a profitable night
message.
• • •
Cry of “professional" was stilled
at the Wisconsin liars’ contest when
it was shown the contestants In-
cluded no politicians or golfers.
• • •
Another Rooseveltlan tirade
against money changers and Tim-
othy Timid will drop his Job as
cashier at the penny arcade.
Dinner Stories
ITS PRIME PURPOSE
The undersized husband was try-
ing on the overcoat his wife had |
bought him for his birthday.
"You know dear” he said gaz-
ing at himself in the mirror “this
is a nice present and all that and
don't think that I’m ungrateful. But
really Isn’t It much too large for
me?"
“I know my dear” she returned.
"But we can’t help that. You must
remember that it s got to cover the
radiator of the car in cold weather.
We have to consider that first
haven't w«?”
Grab
-• |
What was the title of the rulers
of the Venetian republic?
• • •
toho was a Maximllien Francis
Marie Isidore de Robespierre?
• • •
What important historical event
took place In 1066 A. D ?
• • •
Correctly Speaking
Verbs ending in a consonant add
’‘PS-1 to make the present third
singular form when that form has
an extra syllable; when it has no
extra syllable add only “s".
I • •
Words of Wisdom
Man is only miserable so Tar as he
thinks himself so—Sannazaro.
• • •
Answers to Foregoing Questions
1. Doge of Venice; the office was
first instituted about 700 A. D. The
last Doge abdicated in 1797.
2. A French Revolutionary lead-
er who caused thousands to be
guillotined and finally was guillo-
tined himself.
3 William. Duke of Normandy
conquered England defeating Earl
Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
Factographs
In England. tl* veto Is a ram*
nant of the more extensive* power
formerly exercised by the king but
which has gradually been cut down
until only the negative power of
disapproval is left. Since 1708. the
right has never been exercised.
• • •
Common brick is red because there
is iron *n the clay- Ordinary white
bricks owe their color to lime. Lime
and iron make a cream-colored
brick.
'Flapper Fanny Says!
mo u. a pat. orr.
i . .—
\\
The really latest wrinkles in lug*
gage are never evident until you
a&pack. _
I Answers
to
Ouestions
Bl FREDERIC J. HASKIN
A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald. Information
Bureau. Frederic* J Hasfcln. Direc-
tor. Washington. D. C Please en-
close three (3) cent* for reply
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Q. Has falconry been revived as
a sport in any of the New York
colleges? K. F.
A. The Department of Ornithol-
ogy at Cornell University. Ithaca.
New York sponsors falconry both
as an academic study and as a
sport.
Q. Please give a biography of
Will James cowboy author and
artist. W G. McK.
A. William Roderick James was
bom June 6. 1892 in a covered
wagon in Montana. The early death
of his parents left him in the care
of a French-Canadian trapper. His
boyhood was spent in the North-1
west wher# he won a reputation as
an expert rider. During the World
War he was a member of the
Mounted Scouts. U. 8. A. at Camp
Kearney California. An injury to
his side from a Selous horse prac-
tically ended his riding in 1920.
That same year he married Alice
Conradt of Reno. Nevada. His
home is at Pryor. Montana where
he owns an 8000-acre ranch.
Q. When did Major Bowes marry
.Margaret Illlngton the actress? E.
M.
A. They were married In 1908.
Q. In what campaign waa the
“full dinner pail" used? G. S.
A. This slogan was used by the |
Republican Party in the 1900 cam- j
paign.
Q. What Is the text of Thomas
Paines statement about the gov-
ernment’s requiring oaths? L. B.
A. It Is as. follows: If a govern-
ment requires the support of oaths
it is a sign that is not worth sup-
porting and ought not to be sup-
ported Make government what it
ought to be and it will support it-
self.
Q. Do Chinese eat birds’ nests?
G. A. P.
A. Birds' nests of a certain kind
are an article of food much prized
in China on account of the nutri-
tive properties which they are sup-
possed to possess. They are of e
gelatinous nature and chiefly used
for making soup. They are fur-
nished by several species of swal-
low and are found In the caverns
on the Eastern Archipelago. It has
been ascertained that they consist
of a peculiar mucous which the
bird secretes and disgorges from its
mouth. 'Hut nests adhere to the
rock and are collected after the
voting are fledged. The cleansing of
the nests ft ft tang and tedious
process and a number of persona la
Canton are employed In conduct-
ing this operation. The prepared
article which has the appearance
of dried gelatinous-looking frag-
ments may be purchased in some
of the London shops.
Q. What was the last work el
the late Don Selts? L. K.
A. The last literary task per-
formed before his sudden death
was the editing of The Tryal of
Captain William Kidd for Mutiny
and Piracy.
Q. Are many of the boys In the
CCC camps taught how to read and
write: T. W.
A. Statistics show that in the
fiscal year ended June 30 1933.
4339 illiterate men in CCC camps
were taught.
Q. What can be fed te hens to
make the yo'ks of the eggs deep
yellow? DJH.W.
A. Vitamin \ in the form of cod-
liver oil is recommended for hens
that by eggs with pale yolks. Small
amount of pimento or ehill pepper
mixed with the usual grain will
make the yolks orange-red.
Q. Why are brimrwoed pipeebs*
called? H.F.R. 7
A. The heath trees the root of
which is made into pipes is
bruyere in French hence the Ang-
licized version briar.
Q. Please compare the aroonnt |
of money spent on government with
the amount spent on the necessi-
ties of life. E..MJ.
A. In 1834 the sum of 815000.-
000.001 was spent on Federal mate
and local government. That same
year $14850000000 was expended
on food rent and clothing.
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