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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
Peters Adventures

the Woods. There were no faces in
the shadows at all-not a face; bu;
you were tired and lonely and
frightened, and you thought there
we're.
Il know just how you felt. / have
jumped through the leaves many and
many a time, leaping 50 hard to &c;
away from some dreadful thing ]
thought my heart would burst right
through my side.
"Nor am ! the only animal that
flees from the nameless things.
-All the dwellers Of the field and
forest have their moments of fear
when they run away from nothing al
all. One may as well be caught in
a trap as 20 be scared 10 death.
There, there, there Nothing can
hurt you new. To think I never
guessed and have been calling you
an unlimited guest.
Why, ] have been downright;
rude 70 you. and you didn't come
here to poke your nose into my az
fairs At all. You Just stumbled into
the Rabbit Hole. Suppose my Sun
ny-Bunny had Numbered into some
strangers home and been treated as
! have treated youl Will you for.
give q worried mother, Two-LegsfT
Mrs. Rabbit looked pleadingly q,
Peter, who fastened 20 say, politely:
Don't say another word about il
Mrs. Rabbit. OF course. you didn'i
know what tricks | might have beer
up 70. don't blame you for being
provoked at finding me at your very
threshold But why are you wor.
ried? And who II Sunny-Bunny
And why we're you looking for him in
the cabbage patchf"
Nextt s6anny-Bgnnyt nRnrsAsxis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
Washington Letter
By CHARLES p. STEWART

ly referred to as Intervention" in
Mexico. and, just as regularly, GER
tain powerful American banking in
terests have trumped the oil inter-
ests' ace at the precise juncture
when the oil interests have thought
they were about TO take the trick
with il.
It would have been funny IL IL
hadn't been so risky.
With Mr.. Morrow actually going
to Mexico City, as our ambassador,
the indications are that our bankers
have done rather better this time
than simply scoop in a single trick
as If they'd won this particular rub
Der.
No doubt Ambassador Morrow will
yet have his difficulties. The oil
folks will hardly go out of their way
to make things easy for him. Still.
he's q big man, used to squelching
kickers.
At any rate, he ought to shine BY
comparison with his predecessor.
Few dissenters will be found in
Washington from the verdict that
retiring Ambassador Sheffield IL en-
titled to all BOBBY prizes for his
showing as American plenipotentiary
in the land Of the Montezumas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
3y CHARLES P. STEWART


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. - What
makes the dove Of peace look so
clipper?
His mind has been relieved Of one
serious worry. That's why.
For a long, long while the dove
has reckoned that H. was only a
question Of time before this country
got into a mighty mean little war
with Mexico relatively small cal
ibre affair, certainly, and yet prob
ably pretty expensive in men and
money, bound 70 be followed by an
indefinite stretch Of guerilla snip
ing and miscellaneous unpleasant
ness, ruinous 70 friendly terms be-
tween the United States and any Of
the Latin American republics, and
nothing for Uncle Sam to be proud
Of at any stage Of the game.
But the other day his doveship re-
ceived word Of President Coolidge's
selection OF Dwight W. Morrow to
succeed James r. Sheffield as our
ambassador in Mexico City. Seldom
has "a fowl evinced signs Of keener
satisfaction than that dove exhibited
when this news was communicated
70 him.
To understand fully how the dove
feels about il, it's necessary to
bear in mind that we have, notably,
two kinds OF interests in Mexico-oil
interests and banking interests, and
that, whereas the dove regards our
Mexican oil interests as distinctly
belligerent interests, he has good
reason TO believe that our banking
interests there ara strongly pacific
and, as a member of the firm of j. p.
Morgan 4 Co., the dove shrewdly
surmises Mr.. Morrow to represent
our banking interests.
Without attempting to discuss the
merits OF the controversy between
our oil interests and President
Gales Mexican government, suffice
il 70 say that the former want more
than the latter is disposed TO sur
render "a them. and it's evident that
the only way our oil folks can fin
ally get it is with the help Of a lot
Of Uncle Samuel's doughbays.
War, however, or any other kind
Of trouble, in or with Mexico, is the
last thing our banking interests are
DESTROYS of. This is for the reason
that our banking interests hold or
are responsible for large amounts
Of Mexican government bonds,
on which President Gales has
delighted them by paying the inter
est regularly policy he certainly
wouldn't be able to stick 70 for a
minute IL n serious disturbance
arose to cripple his administration.
For a number Of years, then. GER
tain powerful American oil interests
have been doing their best to hustle
Washington into what Is ~euphonious-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

@0~ N~-&~ASA III - IA GAGAkl ku1b III
public is lacking in faith is untrue.
The fact Is, that we all do have faith; immense
quantities of it. Faith. instead of being scarce, is SO
plentiful that sometimes when one sees how it decays
into eredulity one feels that the market is glutted
with it, Everybody has faith and uses it on all sorts
Of things.
Walk the streets Of New York tomorrow and think
of all the ways in which these multitudes Of people
are exercising faith-faith in God and in the spiritual
istie medium around the corner, faith in the Bible and
in the last scheme for getting Is percent annually on
an Investment, faith in the stability Of the govern
ment and faith in ones power to pull off a resounding
crime against the government mad get away with il.
When one turns to the New Testament and, taking
it for granted that faith is thus a tremendous power
which we all use one way or another, asks what a hign,
fine US Of faith would be for US and for the world, he
gets four answers. There are four kinds Of faith in
the New Testament, not contradictory, but complement
tary; faith as the source Of power by which great re-
suits can be achieved; faith as the capacity TO live in
two worlds At the same time; faith as the power BY
which personalities are blended SO that we live in each
other, and faith in great propositions that undergrad
life with spiritual truth.
There is no quarrel between intelligence and such a
conception Of faith. Wherever faith in any possibility
goes. intelligence troops after it. Show us the diree-
tion Of the peoples faith and we can show you the raj
lying points Of the peoples intelligence. Faith and in
telligence are partners
Faith hlares Q trail; intelligence makes II q high
way. what we do with our faith faculty Is Of u~
mendous Importance not only to Us but tc~the world.
because what the people deeply believe IA ultimately
lss denA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

The prediction of railroad and highway officials
that the Lower Rio Grande Valley this year would wit
ness a greater influx Of tourists than in any previous
year was evidently founded upon a knowledge Of what
the tourists want and what the Valley has to offer. Re-
ports from all parts of the Valley indicate that the tide
OF tourists is beginning TO come in; and that IL the
early fall crop" may be considered as q criterion, the
winter crop will break all former records.
The Valley this year has Accommodations for all.
New hotels have been erected in practically all towns
and cities. scores Of tourist parks have been construct
ed, and Valley visitors this year will lack neither ae-
comodations nor attractions.
That the number Of those who make their homes
in the Valley will also be considerably augmented by
new arrivals this year is indicated by the general de-
mand for rooms. apartments and small houses. In this
respect the Valley will also be better prepared this
season to supply Accommodations. Many new apartment
houses have been erected, numerous small residences
have been constructed with a view Of catering to that
class of renters, and roomers will. be available in prac-
tically all Valley towns, a condition directly opposite
20 that which prevailed throughout the Valley during
the height Of the tourist season last year.
Railway officials who maintain close contact with
the tourist traffic assert that IL the attractions Of the
Valley were given proper publicity the tide Of tourists
would be almost overwhelming. While the railroad
companies have aided materially in setting Valley at
fractions before the public there has been no concert
cd effort in the Valley 20 supplement their work.
There has been no national publicity such as Florida
and California utilities to draw the tide Of tourists. and
aside from the somewhat limited efforts of the cham
hers Of commerce and the railroads there has been no
publicity ether than that disseminated by those who
have visited the Valley and have become ardent advo-
Gates OF the climate and other attractions the Valley
has to offer.
The national publications and many Of the big
dailies Of the north and east are now carrying large
advertisements setting forth the attractions California
and Florida are offering the winter tourists. Those
states spend millions Of dollars annually in this class
- ~whffrfev. thee have rroyed lie yaluR arI aanh ~aa-
sxpand their publicity programs. II the Valley is to
secure the tourist traffic 10 which it Is entitled il
must eventually adopt the same method and there
uhould be no delay in deinS this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
THE E TERROR

For all Peter was quite used to
the all-of-a-sudden ways Of the lit
tie folk. he was not quite prepared
for the lightning change that fol-
lowed his words.
In the twinkling of an eye Mrs.
Rabbit changed from a cross Bunny
into the kindest hearted of crea-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign
should not always permit their heart
20 rule their head. They should per-
nit their reason TO rule occasionally
Answers to Foregoing Questions.
!. George Young; won the Cata-
lima islands marathon swim; Toronto.
2 Nine. Sun Vat Sen.
8. Kimberley.
I. Shah Jehan.
5. Lucius Quinetius Cincinnatus.
9. Solomon XII, i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
Valley Gins Turn
Out 54,9l7 Bales

Ginning in the four Valley coun-
ties, Cameron. Hidalgo, Willacy and
Starr. totalled 54,917, bales, accord
ing TO the government report, which
included the ginnings up to Septem-
Der l6. G~innings since that date are
estimated TO have brought the total
to about $4,000. The total in the
four counties last year was 156,s03
bales.
Following is the report for the two
ranru Ga a.rh rnurt.v.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
Timely Views
PUBLIC DECLARED NOT LACKING IN FAITH
BY Dr.. Harry Emerson Fosdick

by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick
Pastor OF Park Avenue Baptist Church in New Yorl
CDR. Harry Emerson Fosdick was born in Buff
faio, n. y in 1878. He was graduated from Col
gate University in 1900 and received his D. D. de-
gree from Union Theological Seminary in 1904.
From 1904 to 1915 he was pastor of a Montclair,
\. J, church. Since 1915 DR.. Fosdick has been pro-
lessor Of practical theology at Union Seminary and
pastor Of the Park Avenue Baptist church,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
BORDER GEOLOGY BULLETIN

TSpecIaI 70 The HeraId.I
AUSTIN, Oct. A bulletin on
The cretaceous of the Rio Grande
Valley and Northern Mexico" is
among a list of four to be published
in the near future by the bureau Of
economic geology Of the University
of Texas. Emil Bose is the author
Of the bulletin. A book Of bulletins
containing much data on Texas ge-
ology is now on the press, and the
new one win be started as soon as
the present one Is finished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
Other Papers
A FIG FOR HIS DISCOVERIES
(Dallas News

Dr.. Frederick osius announces from Pasadena, Cal,
that he has made some excellent rubber from the
French fig tree. He hopes now 10 be able to do some
thing Of like character with the fig which he finds in
California. He does not represent that he has the
room for hope.
The possibilities Of the fig tree have not hitherto
been overlooked. It has naturally occurred to expert
mentors and Investigators because the rubber-fig tree
(fcus ~elast.ca) Of Asia is an important source Of rub
Der. Il Is also grown as an ornamental and Is known
10 Us as one form Of the rubber plant seen in hot
houses and under shelter during cold weather.
The details connected with the announcement have
not been made public, and speculation is the only basis
for estimating their application to the rubber prob
lens Of the United States. II the ordinary fig tree
Of Texas can be relied upon to furnish latex in quantity
and quality suited 70 rubber manufacture, the State
would have a new crop very much worth out while.
The Texas fig in the northern part OF the State Is
sometimes frozen off to the ground, coming up the
following season and attaining before fall the height
Of a small tree, and even fruiting TO a moderate ex-
tent. II such brief growth is productive Of latex in
commercial quantity there is the possibility that the
tree might actually be harvested annually, leaving the
perennial root system to send up shoots for the next
year. The fiber Of the wood itself would have some
value. Indeed, the fiber might prove to be the prinei-
pal crop with the latex as a profitable by-product. It
is TO be noted, however, that the rubber fig Is allowed
to grow a number Of years before it Is tapped fer
latex, and il Is to be ASSUMED that difficulties have in
tervened in plainly to prevent the ready utilization Of
the ordinary fig varieties for rubber, else we would
have seen the solution Of the rubber puzzle long ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

W no am Il. what teat did 1 re-
Gently accomplish? Where is my
home?
On this date, in 1926. 500 Chinese
Northern soldiers were moved down
by machine guns Of the Southern
forces as they attempted to %recapture
Pagoda hill from the Cantonese.
What woman is prominent in the
revolutionary movement which origi-
mated at Canton?
Some Of the largest diamond mines
in the world are located in the south
ern part of Africa? What is the
African diamond region called?
The Tai Mahsl is a famous mAuso-
leum at Agra, India. By whom was
it built?
In the fifth century p. c., a Roman
general left his pillow to fight. What
was his name7
"Cast thy bread upon the waters:
for thou shalt find it after many
days" Where is this passage found
II 80 pfhia2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04
Dinner Stories
LIVELY CASE

What IL your name and oceupa-
ti5nT r. asked the magistrate.
my name Is Sparks, sir" replied
the offender, who now repented bit
terly Of his misbehavior, -and ! am
nm electrician"
@And what Is the prisoner charged
with 7" queried the magistrate of o
sergeant.
Battery, sir"
-Huml" murmured rke ctheB E6ix
Hanfhe ~ A dw go ksEe~
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
S[AYER'S PLEA
IS INSANITY

The trial Of George DeBrodes,
s1.year-old Washington attorney,
under Indictment for the murder
of his 61.year-old mother on June
Is, 1923, was resumed at 10 o'clock
this incoming in the District Grim.
inaI Court.
More than score OF defense
witnesses are scheduled to be heard
today, after the Government rests
its case.
The shooting took place at III
G st. N. E.--a rooming house.
where DeBrodes, his mother, and
f1ancee had taken rooms less than
two hours before.
Circumstances Immediately pre-
ceding the shooting, were detailed
yesterday by Mary Terese Bays
23-year-oId French fiance of the
defendant. the only eye witness tc
the shooting.
Miss Bays says that she had
met the defendant and his mother
Mrs. Frances DeBrodes, at 2 O'Clock
at the Union Station ON that day
that they had searched severa
places for a room, and finally de
cided on the @ Street address.
They were seated in the Twins
room when DeBrodes walked over
to a table. opened his grip and said
do you want to see something?'
The mothers reply was: Eyes
Angle Face" tAngel Face being the
mothers pet name for her sen.l
Almost instantly there was 8
struggle for an object. the witness
said. Subsequent exam N alto r
showed the object to be a gun
Immediately there was u shot. and
the mother fell screaming to tn,
floor. as the girl fled from tht
house.
Insanity His Plea
DeBrodes sat unmoved as the wit
ress recited the details of his aci
and smiled q whimsical smile nov
and then as she described thu
gruesome details.
i His defense Is temporary insanity
superinduced by fits of epilepsy.
When arrested. the police test
fled. DeBrodes declared that he hat
intended TO kill mama. and tlneI
shoot himself. but the gun failed"
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

window any reporter who attempted
to question him.
The jurist was visibly aroused
over the published story which
stated that Browning had emerged
the victor in the now famous suit.
He conferred with the clerk of the
court, while watchful reporters wait.
ed in the corridor.
A clerk Of the court, who inter
viewed Justice Seeger on behalf of
the rewspapermen, quoted the
jurist as follows:
have been working night and
day on the case and will continue
to do so until I am ready to file
the decision. 1t will not be filed
today. have never had any in
tention of filing it today"
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
SEEK
DISAGREEMENT

J.. William Lee, funeral director
at 332 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.,
has applied to Health Officer viii.
liam G. Fowler for permission to
disinter the bodies Of sixty-six
Chinese who have been buried here
within the past few years and re.
move these bodies to China.
1t is the custom OF local Chinese
to remove the bodies Of their de-
ceased every few years to the
homeland. The bodies win be re.
buried in China.
Charley 500, head Of the local
On Leong tong, Is in charge Of
the arrangements for removing the
bodies
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
JOTTINGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, March 1S.-WorlI
on the Masonic Temple at the top Of
King Street has been resumed. An.
other construction tower has already
been put in place. The temple, which
has already cost more than $4,000
900. when completed win cost $4,000
900.
Two meetings of the city council
will be held this week. An informal
session viii be held tomorrow.
In Police Court today. Justice w.
s, Snow took under advisement the
case Of Henry Phillips, charged BY
Mrs. William r. Fair with having
used language derogatory to her
character while he was testitying In
behalf of Thomas Trowers in police
court yesterday.
The Alexandria Garden Club has
Endorsed the plan for planting more
trees in the city.
The office of j. Sid Wiley. Col.
lector OF Customs. win be kept open
uElA . OCAOGA lOhA6AAl ~ dAAOW w
sons to file income tax returns.
The board Of directors OF the
Chamber of Commerce at a meeting
last night endorsed Governor J.
Harry Byrd's plan for the short
ballot. The board went on record
as favoring the assessment OF abut.
ting property owners for improve
ments in front OF their property.
Plans are set for the entertain
ment of the ''All British" party
who viii come to the United States
in May. They viii be taken to Mt.
Vernon as guests Of the local cham.
Der May IL and have luncheon with
the Mt. Vernon Regents. who will
be in session at that time.
Robert S. Jones and Thomas
Chauncey were appointed Delegates
to the annual meeting of the United
States Chamber of Commerce In
Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Maryland to Oil Third
OF Her Macadarn Roads

BALTIMORE, March is. = One
third Of the macadam roads of
Maryland will be oiled and resur.
faced before July ] John N. Mack.
all, chairman Of the State road
commission, said Yesterday.
If weather conditions are favor.
able the work win begin about April
+ on 422 miles Of the macadam
roads. =.
Mr.. Mackall explained that BY
oiling the roads before hot weather
the resurfacing would be more
satisfactory, as 1t would stand the
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Justice Seeger Ired
Over Press Verdict
In Browning Case
BY International News Service

~ AnteFnatiOnaI News Service
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March Is.
Published reports that the separa.
ton tilt Of Peaches and Daddy
Browning had resulted in a decision
in favor of the elderly real estate
man, aroused the ire Of Supreme
Court Justice Albert H. F. Seeger
here today.
Justice Seeger, who presided at
the trial and in whose hands the
case rests, arrived here today from
his home in Newburgh to preside at
the regular term of court, He
closeted himself in his chambers
and declined to see newspapermen.
threatening to pitch through the
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
u. s. Shows ST., 900, 900
Foreign Trade Gain

The United States made another
heavy gain in foreign commerce in
February when exports Of $3T3,,
900 900 were sent abroad, the Com.
merce Department announced to.
day. 1t was a $11, 900 900 gain
over February, 1926. Imports OF
1912 zoo, 600 were SIS, 0O9. 900 under
the same month last year.
Foreign trade showed a favorable
balance of $12S, 7S7, 900 March 1 as
compared to a 54,317 900 unfavor,
able balance the same date last
year.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
BROWNING
ITO WIN
CASE
tcDnttnuad fresa 80 lA

Continued trom rass -
some weeks ago WAS IN accord with
his present policy.
Since both Browning and Mrs.
Browning each sued for separation,
Justice Seeger had two alternatives.
He could find that Browning's con-
duct. az charged by Mrs. Brown.
ing, constituted legal cruelty.
Abandonment Seen
In that event, he would have
awarded her q separation and dis
missed Browning'a suit. Then, after
deciding the main issue in her
favor, he would have proceeded to
set the amount of separate main.
tenance or alimony to which she
sRonAbe entitled.
In fi1ing this, he would have
taken into Consideration sRrown-
ing's wealth and the style in which
the couple lived during their
welded life together. A dismissal
or her suit gives her the right to
no alimony. since a wife is not en-
Iltled to. separate maintenance un.
less she is justified legally in sep.
araIlng from her husband.
Inc other alternative was to dis
miss Mrs. BroWning's suit, as JUST. =
Seeger is doing, and to grant judg-
ment to Browning on the ground Of
Els W1fe's unjustified abandonment.
HAD the suits been for divorce, in
stead OF for separation, as in the
Sflllman case, Justice Seeger might
nave dismissed Browning's suit as
Well as Mrs. Browning's counter suit.
IN case he should hava founa 4bo
browning had not come into the
court with the "clean hands re-
Qulred by equity practice.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Coolidge Talks Politics
While Cabinet Waits

President Coolidge kept b Cabinet
meeting waiting for half an hour
today, while he discussed politics
with Senator Fess R.) OF Ohio.
What political opinions Mr.. Cool.
idge expressed were not revealed,
but Tess said later that IF present
prosperity continues no man living
can defeat Calvin Coolidge in 1928"