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The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Raps MOdernists

COLUMBUS, Ohio. ~ That the
~ literary market today is char.
acterized by predominance Of i'm
moral, immoral and useless fic-
ton is the claim made by Miss
Blanche G. Roberts, vice librarian
of the Carnegie Public Library,
here. in an address on who
Reads What?"
Where can we lay the blame
and what shall we do about it?"
inquired Miss Roberts. 1.-THE day
may come when 1t will be neces-
sary to have board Of censors
for all publications. I hope not,
but there is danger.
when we pick up a catalog
announcing $500 new books for a
season we feel the American peo-
pie are readers. Twenty years
ago 1870 of the reading public
consisted of fiction readers. but
today statistics show approx
mately 1920 are non-fiction read
ers," declared Miss Roberts.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
MAURICE RAVEL APPROVES
AMERICAN JAZZ.

r ONDON.-Most ''highbrow"
COMPOSERS of music elevate
- a. derisive nose when the
subject of jazz tunes is mentioned
Not-so Maurice Ravel, the reigning
composer OF the French musical
world.
Jazz, in the opinion Of Ravel,
must "have something or. 1t
would not be popular. incidentally
Englishmen have little justification
for adopting a supercilious atti-
tude toward American jazz, ac-
cording to Ravel, who declares that
some Of the snappiest and best
ragtime melodies are Of English
or Scottish origin.
"Jazz for America" Said Ravel.
ais not wholly to be despised. The
best jazz is written by good musi-
clans and contains essential har-
monies. They come from .&he
negroes, no doubt, but I'm not sure
their real origin is not partly
English and partly Scottish.
"You may be sure that when
nopular music becomes national
there is at least nothing superb
cial about it. Melodies that achieve
nopularity should not be ridiculed."
Ravel is not averse to personal
contact with the land that pro-
dI1ces iazz and intends to visit
the United States next year.
IT have received invitations" he
announced, ITO conduct orchestras
in New York. Philadelphia, Chica-
60. Boston, Pittsburgh, and st.
louis and l intend to so to Ameri-
ca within year.
lust now Ravel is in London to
stace a festival of his own COM
nositions. He had some interest
ing things to say about the status
of musical affairs in Europe since
the war.
"France has developed an intelli-
gent interest i'll music since the
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

graceful study OF a mother and
a child, in white marble. La
Pomme," of Cecil de B. Howard,
and the "Sapho" head, by Roy
Sheldon, of st. Louis, are inter-
esting studies.
In the section of interior dec
grafton there are countless rooms
with modern furnishings and fit
tings, the like of which our
grandmothers never dreamed of.
Furniture and hangings in bril-
liant colors, dishes and rugs in
Cubist patterns, book covers the
same, and pillows and curtains.
An amusing corner Of this Sec
ton is the model bathroom, with
fittings painted lin bright red,
including the bathtub.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Oppose Planes

DELGRADE-Be peasants
~ in the Pantchevo district aver
that the company's airplanes pre-
vent rain from falling and have
caused a long drought, it seems
likely that the Franco-Rumanian
Aero Navigation Company will
have to close down it's aerodrome
at PantcheVo.
The peasants maintain that ever
since aeroplanes began landing at
the station over four months ago
not a drop of rain has fallen, and
a. unanimous appeal has been
sent to the government to sup
press tho station. The govern
ment promises to give their APP
peal sympathetic attention"
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Once Overs
Copyright 1898. by International Service 1nc)
WRITE HOME TO YOUR PARENTS, YOUNG MAN

Young man, how long it since you wrote long chattv
letter to the folks back home9 " 1900
You are busy making living for yourself in the big city
but you must not forget those at home.
You nave much IN the evening to claim your time and
you feel that you cannot spend the hour necessary to write
to Dad and Mother and tell them about voursef
They have given of hours your benefit to
your happiness and conenmen blu. YOU are not
Wng 10 give up one hour week to them by writing to
them. ~ 1e ~
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself You know f.
Your conscience pricks you bit now and then Int,
something comes which affords YOU amusement and
your good resolution to write home is lost again.
pad and MoCaOr want to hear from you Son
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

Gravel from any part of the
United States to see Eleonore
Duse, the great Italian.
"Where she appears, actors
and actresses Of any ambition
should put on their under
studies and see and study Duse,
one of the three great women
that have appeared in a CEN
tury and a half. Bernhardt and
Rachel were the other two.
Every woman that sees Duse
will find inspiration in her frail
body and the beautiful spirit
that shines through it. Old
women, especially, should see
her. Her age is more beauti-
full than another woman's
youth. She is feeble and she
is old. It is like seeing the
last faint rays Of the setting
sun. But such rays are in
finitely more beautiful than the
dull light Of any candle, or the
glare Of any arc lamp. Others
are candles or arc lamps COM
pared to Duse.
aSha annears before the cruel
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

A boy can learn to swear earlier
than he can learn to spell.
Most of our troubles don't Gomez
we go where they are.
A lack of ideas is one essential
for a brilliant" conversationaIists
Some of that honest sweat OF
the brow should come from the
inside.
Keep your debts where they are
a memory and not a reminder.
>Hez Heck says: ''There ID too
many ladies' in the world and not
enough wimmin."
Copyright. 1879. Premier Syndicate. 1no-1
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

footlights, old, thin. All the
signs of physical weakness are
there, cheeks hollow, hands and
arms on which years are writ
ten.
"You know that you see the
last of a great career. She con-
quers age by ignoring 1t. Her
gray hair is left gray; her
white face is white, not paint
ed, and shows its wrinkles. The
eyes flame through it. In them
are light and power enough.
"At her appearance thou
sands applaud. No possessor
of youth and beauty has ever
been so applauded in the
worlds greatest city.
Back of it are twenty CEN
turtles of culture, and back of
that beautiful old face a life
of earnest study, goodness and
devotion.
"See Duse, you older women,
especially, and learn that the
only thing you need fear from
age is that the light will go out
in your heart and mind before
the life goes out of your body"
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

"Shs appears before the cruel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
FUNERAL PYRES
LIGHT JAPAN AS
THE DEAD BURN


LONDON. Sept S---With soldiers
guarding the gigantic shambles
where week ago Toxic and Yoko-
hama were in flames, a million Jap
anese are feverishly laboring piling
up the dead, clearing away the ruins
and building structures to house the
homeless thousands encamped in
the streets and plazas where cities
stood. After the catastrophe the
dead remain uncounted and each
evening the piles of bodies covered
with rice stray lie in the streets, evil
dence as otheir awful death. BY
morning they have been removed to
crematories and the work Of collect
ing other bodies starts afresh. There
is little time for Identification and
little use to attempt it. In the cases
Of those who met death by flames.
inquests are helG hundreds ut a
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
WELCOME
IRELAND IN
THE LEAGUE


GENEVA, Switzerland. Sept. s.
An impressive demonstration of
welcome and friendship for the Irish
Free State was featured in tonight s
meeting of the League Of Nations
when by unanimous vote the mem-
bership commission of Ireland was
recommended for admission. On
Monday she will become a formal
part in the league by the action Of
the administration. Thus the most
palpitating story of the weeks meet
ing of the League of Nations closes,
with a general rejoicing that the
Greco-Italian crisis offers prospects
Of settlement. of the cooperation
activities council league, but with
the conviction among the delegates
generally that the question of the
leagues competency to act directly
in such crisis must be settled once
for all. Next week is expected to
bring some developments o. the use
of competency which all delegates
seem TO think, is so vital TO the
leagues future, so supremely inn
portant as 70 cause international
peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR JAP RELIEF
STILL SOUGHT.
List of Contributions to Be
Furnished in Issue Of Mon
days Herald; Money Is
Needed.

Dr. Ralph a. Warden. chairman Of
the American Red Cross Chapter Of
Brownsville. IL busy soliciting contri-
buttons for the japanese Relief Fund.
and Monday afternoons issue will con
the tain complete acknowledgement of
the contributions. names and amounts.
a late a. they can be- gotten set up for
the paper. DR. Warden IL very anxious
10 make a good showing a. possible.
and in order to facilitate the making Of
contributions. he has authorized The
Herald To receive and acknowledge con-
tributions. or else they can be sent 10
his office for acknowledgements. The
quota for Brownsville Il only 500.
which j. not excessive for 80 great u
calamity. The Red Cross is the only
organized worldwide relief fund. that
can in moments notice gather and
distribute intcllgently and Satisfactor-
ily relief in any part of the civilized
earth. The United States has always
responded To such appeals a have pre-
eted to il for clip in times If distress.
and the good people of this great and
philanthropic nation will not fail japan
in her hour Of trial AM tribulatinn. il
the belief Of DIR. Warden. He j. con
fiden, brownsville citizens wiz raise
their quota.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
DREDCE WILL
BE IDLE ON
SUNDAYS
Roads Are Bad to Point Isa-
bel and the Dredge Can
not Be Seen From Brazos
Island.

Many people have been. planning to
motor TO Brazos Island to-day TO view
dredge working on the harbor channel.
In this they will be disappointed az
the road is not in good condition due
to the recent rains.
II is true that they could take the
train to Point Isabel. but there they
would meet further disappointment in
that the government regulations do not
permit Sunday work by the dredge.
In another respect they are mis-
fcImed in the fact that the dredge i
not visiblc from Brazos Island. being
near the wharf at Point Isabel.
The dredge has been at work the
past week in the dredging Of the turn
ing | asin and to a casual observer has
made hut small progress. This Il due
to ;he lager area that the turning ba-
sin vii, require as compared to the
enamel.
As soon as fair weather arrives many
cars will motor to the dredge TO see the
prcGr,ss Of the ship channel and turn
ing basin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
ROSH HOSHANAH
BE CELEBRATED
HERE TUESDAY

The Jewish New Year. or Rosh Hos
hanah. falls this year on TUESDAY the
1lth Of this month. II - solemn nc-
casion and day OF reflection and self
examination.
In the Jewish Calendar the day com
mences at sunset. Therefore, the Sab
bath and the Festivals commence on
the evening preceding.
Next to Yom Kippur. the New Year.
i the most solemn day. The day II
-pent in prayer; rendering thanks 10
God for benefits of the past year and
to implore His guidance and blessing
for the future. The services are con-
cluded with the sounding OF the Shofar.
which is horn.
This occasion will be observed In
Brownsville BY number OF its citizens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09

STATION Will
Be LOCATED
President W. B. Bizzell Of A.
& M. and B. Youngblood
Will Visit Valley; Ban
quet at Mercedes.

Monday night NJ = o'clock at Mercedes
the A. X VI. Exes will tender President
W. u. Sizzrll of a. X NJ College a
banquet together with II .loun-6lood.
dire, tor of experiment stations for the
state.
1, tentatively proposed To announce
the location # the Valley experiment
station AZ this banquet. The party il
expected to arrive Monday morning and
will ~ given a cordial reception. \
number of sites are offered but Ia
F-ria i most commonly mentioned aS
fayoriie for the station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
PLANS FOR A
MONTHS TEST
(By The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Sept. :. -
Plans for test. lasting probably a
month. to determine the Feasibility Of a
permanent establishment of 24hour
coast To coast air mail service is under
nsideration 10y the post office Of
ficials Postmaster General New said
today that the possibility of such a
service had been demonstrated during
the recent experiment but said that be-
fore recommendation had been made
" the postoffice department to Con
gress. that il had been virtually de
cided that trial of one month should
be- made 10 ascertain whether there was
sufficient demand for such service and
Indicated that n months test would be
made before bad weather sets in this
fall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
STEAMER
REPORTED
WRECKED

Los ANGELES. Calf. Sept s.-The
Pac fic mail steamer Cuba, on its way
to San Francisco from the Panama
Canal is reported wrecked near San
Miguel Island off the Southern Califor-
MIA coast. in messages received by tn.
Federal telegraph company from the
United States destroyer Reno. which Is
said to be cruising about the vicinity
OF the wreck looking for survivors. The
wireless apparatus Of the Cuba is re-
ported out of commission. The Cuba is
believed TO have had about l25 per-
sons on board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
Work We'll Underway
on Race Track Located
West of II. Matamoros

-Four miles west nf NIatamuru~ new
undertaking il ia the process, of con
Struction. \ company has been organ
lied and race track il in the act of
being built. The clearing e two hun
urcd acres has been completed and a
nile disk race track has been graded
Herald representative had the priv
ilree of visiting this new amusement
feature Friday evening and Witnessing
the pla ing of the first post in the race
tra'k rall \ party of four of the di-
rcctor> of the company and me thirty
workmrn and others Witnessed the
ceremony
Cross ties and railroad iron j. on
the ground for a spur io the race track
soai" 1--WE hundred yards from The rail
road. The railroad assures mean, ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
NEW COURSES ARE
OFFERED AT HIGH SCHOOL

A new course has been added Ia
the curriculum Of the high school
and one that has long been needed.
This is a course in stenography.
Both typewriting and shorthand
will be added to the present curric-
ulum, and it is hoped later on that
this course can be even further ex.
tended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
SEVEN inch RAIN
FLOODS STREETS
AT LAREDO, TEXAS
(B- The Associated Press. }

LAREDO. Texas. Sept :. The
heaviest rain here in several years fell
for two hours yesterday morning. flood
ing the streets for some time before
the water drained off.
The precipitation measured - inches.
according 20 the gauge at Fort McIn-
tosh.
The rain extended 10 Minerva. but
otherwise was local
II was the first of any consequence
since last March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
QUAKE VICTIMS
DRIVEN TO BAY BY
INTENSE FLAMES

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. s.-A
sixty mile gale from the sea followed
the first quake in Japan and famed
the flames so far that the injured
could not escape. Admiral Anderson.
Commander Of the Asiatic fleet said ir
a message received here tonight by the
navy department that "Those who es-
capped were driven into the bay. and
many perishcd there" He named six
teen Americans who were killed in
Yokohama most Of whom had previously
been reported dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
The Japanese Embassy
3 : Forwards Contribution

WASHINGTON. u. G.. S.pt. r. A
All contribution Of si0.6O0 was forwarded
At,o the Red Cross today by the Japan
BRse embassy representing contributions
Cb,eceived at the embassy. The japan
Cbise ambassador informed the
co, ross Executive committee that the
Dnlrstoms act in Japan provides for free
De,ntry Of all articles intended for char
Doeable or relief purposes. therefore all
G<hipments of relief supplies consigned
He, the American Red Cross in Japan
Tn; Pill be admitted free of import duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
TWO JOCKEYS ARE
SEVERELY INJURED
NV The Assoclated Press }

WHEELING. " Va. Sept. T. Mike
Mountain. Canadian jockey was fatally
injured in race al the West Virgin a
tSatc Fair today VIII n his mount stun
bcd and fell. H. died from a fractur-
ed skull In another race. Tackless
Second. owned by Mrs. A. Tingle.
Baltimore. fell dead fifty feet from
the finish. Jockey g. Campbell "a.
tained concuss on nf the brain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
BEN TILLER DIES
AT FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH. Texas. Sept. s.-Ben
Tiller. Fort Worth capitalist and Cat
tie man died suddenly in Paris. France.
last night, according to cables received
here today. He owned much property
in Fort Worth. Dallas. Little Rock and
various West Texas counties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
SHORTAGE FOOD
and ALSO OF
WATER in JAPAN
(By The Associated Press. }

NEW YORK. n. ". Sept. s.--Thc
shortage in food and water in Yoko-
hama in unspeaka A thousand re-
fugoes in the streets opened their
mouths and attempted to drink the
falling rain. a message received BY the
Japan Times from the Japan telegraph
j. agency. read today. Up to the even
ing Of Sept. ith the message said. il is
estimated that $4,000 had been killed
in Toxic. At Ponzo, 10000 were killed.
Those made homeless are said not &
number less than 100000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
MINERS SIGN
new WAGE SCALE
AGREEMENT

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. s.
The anthracite miners tonight sign
ed anew wage agreement. the new
agreement to be presented imme-
diatly to the union scale commit
tee whose members have been held
in Harrisburg awaiting the action
Of the conference. The proposed
new contract will cover a period Of
two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
BILL PROHIBITING
MASKED ASSEMBLAGE
PASSES In OKLAHOMA
LRy The Associnted Prees.

MADILL, Okla. Sept. s.-A ban on
public assrmbagts of mask. a men in
Oklahoma was declared here today hy
Governor Walton. From now on there
VII be no more parades in public Of
masked men or organizations, tn
governor asserted. in addressing q
crowd nj the Marshall County Fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
HEAVY RAIN FALLS
AT PHARR TODAY

According to n long distance phcne
message from a resident Of Pharr there
was approximately two inches of rain
there today. and much more than that
~ liarlingen. The roads are 50 ter
ribly muddy that traffic is practically
impossible in and around those two
districts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
FOREST FIRES RAGE
In CALIFORNIA
CRy The Associated Press }

SANTA BARBARA, taIif. Sept. s.
Forrest fires in the San Tainez noun
tains rushed down towards Santa Bar
bara today and are tonight raging
along the front several miles in length.
within a mile Of the city's edge. Ranch
crs in Mission Canyon were driven
from their homes today and cons der
able property loss seems certain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
FUNDSFORJAP
RELIEF PASSES
THREE MILLION

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. s.
Subscriptions to the American Red
Cross Japanese relief fund passed
the three million dollar mark today.
Officials of the organizations cx-
pressed the confidence that the
goal of $4,000, 900 would be passed
early next week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
ITALY AGREES
TO TERMS AS
SUBMITTED

ROME, Italy. Sept 8--Italy ac-
cepts the terms Of the council OF
ambassadors and agrees to evacuate
Corfu and the adjacent islands when
Greece has satisfied all demands of
Italy for reparations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
ARMY CLOTHES
SENT TO RELIEF
OF JAPANESE
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8-An-
nouncement has been made that the
war department has opened its re-
sources to the Red Cross, and that
orders have been forwarded to the
quartermaster general at San Fran
cisco to turn over to the Red Cross
representatives their 5,l01 bales of
underwear These are being loaded
on shipboard and will leave for ia
pan Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
GREECE ACCEPTS
AMBASSADORS PLANS
WITHOUT RESERVATION

LONDON. England. Sept. s.-Greece
accepts the stipulations of the Council
Of Ambassadors relative 70 the Greco
Italian controversy without reservation.
according to ar Athens dispatch 70 the
Sunday Express
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09
GREECE SENDS
ALBANIA AN
ULTIMATUM
CBy The Associated Press.

ROME, Italy. Sept. 3. Gfctcr
sent An uItimatum To Albania demand
ing delivery within five days or thosc
responsible for the murder Of the Ital-
ian mission. according to Greek news
papers.