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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-07
Dinner Stories

AmpoftAub O8SG
The Suburban WomNn depends up-
or Matty, a good-natured colored
woman, 20 give her apartment a
thorough cleaning and busting every
Friday. Last week she was 70 give =
party on Monday night, so she ar
ranged with Matty to come on that
morning and assist with the extra
work. Early Monday mrrninR the
telephone rang. and IL was Matty.
who announced: you'll sho' have to
postpone 20 PATTY. Mis- Robests.
cause my mans done got fired an
It's gcin to be the orliest time we
got 20 60 20 the movies together"
BEETLES THREATEN CHURCH
Destruction Of the church Of St
Botoiph, England. by death-wateh
beetles Is feared by the eonrrera-
tion- The insects have eaten into
the timbers to such an extent that
the diocesan surveyor estimates that
IL viii cost 100000 10 Esstors the
edifiea
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Peters AID v@mtwr@s

citing part. Go on and tell me
what happened next" pleaded he.
Say, what are you thinking about
now?" For Rather had turned and
was staring at Peter with his gilt
tering eye. and acting as though he
had scarcely heard what the boy
had said.
Il was thing that before many
DON it would grow cold agar"
replied the Serpent. and shivered
at the thought. "The suns visits
viii become shorter and shorter:
the winds from the frozen north
will drive back the balmy breezes
to their southern home; the earth
the comfortable, warm, brown
earth-will suddenly turn unfriend-
ly, and harden and grow cold even
to those Of as who love her best;
the trees will lose their leaves; the
grass will wither and fall TO the
ground and in all the meadows and
forests there will be no green shell
ter, no tall, waving stalks among
which ! may lie ut my ease without
being seen. 80 soft soil on which !
may coil and bask in the SUM"
"Don't borrow trouble, Rather"
cried Peter. at is hot today. Lots
may happen before cold weather sets
in" Peter bit his tongue; he hadn't
intended 70 say that at all. Luckily
Rather hadn't noticed his remark.
So Peter continued: "What was
there in that tale you were telling
me to make you think Of such sorrow
full thingsf"
Because all this that I have just
told you was exactly what we Ser
pentswere worrying about that MORN
ing so long &C Some of US had been
through the same thing before, many
Of us would 20 through the same
thing again. but that didn't make life
more pleasant then. Yes. sir; we
Serpents were q very miserable lotl"
Next-@A Cave In Time"
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HOUSE CLERK KING FOR HOUR
As LOWER HOUSE CONYENES

AS En- JUS OONtENES
WASHINGTON, Dec. q. - The
speaker frequently is referred to as
calling the house of representatives
TO order when a new congress meets.
Stopping to think u minute, we
realize that this can't be.
There isn't any speaker, to start
with There's a vice president, who
does call the senate to order, but
the lower house is without . speak
er until IL elects one.
True. we've known all along that
Nick Longworth would be reelected
this time.
II wouldn't do TO take any such
thing for granted, though. IL might
easily happen that there'd be some
roson for making q change. In
fact, there's sure 20 be, il N new
party came into power with a new
congress.
Lacking q speaker, the clerk of the
house calls the representatives TO
order.
The clerks left over from the
last session. He may be voted out
Of office pretty soon after the new
one begins, but he has at least half
an hour or so in the chair. anyway,
while the speakership's being reru-
larry filled, after which, OF course.
be turns over the gavel to the man
the house has chosen.
Yet in case of = prolonged con-
test. such az could develop, in the
event Of a three-cornered fight, il
would be possible for the clerks
stunt to take on considerable impor-
n and last quite a while.
Thus IS the elerkship Of the house
OF representatives invested with n
certain amount Of majesty that does
not appertain TO the senate secre-
~taryship. eve though the latter may
sound like q more imposing office,
inasmueh as the senate considers it,
self . decidedly elassier body than
the lower chamber.
The representatives clerk actually
has a little stuff 10 strut, In the
limelight-not much; se.s per cent
Of the time he's q mere hired hand,
but that's all the senate's seeretary
Is fer q full 100 per cent.
Needless to say, IL behocves the
clerk to wear his honors with All
mcdesty, for it's only a. q v
fence that ne calls the house 20 or
der-the representatives could or
gsnixe without him. IL they had to.
Just ~ an informally-assembled pub
lie meeting car.
It's no great trick for somebody to
ret w. wish q temporary chairman
onto the platform and get matters
! stsrts4.
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The Bolshevik Panacea for War

The proposal of the bolshevik emissaries at the
Geneva preliminary arms conference that all civilized
nations scrap their armies and navies, while il created
quite a sensation in diplomatic channels, has not re-
suited in any great enthusiasm throughout the world.
Had the proposal come from England, France or Italy,
IL would have been seized with avidity by those oppos-
ed to maintenance Of military and naval establish
ments. but the world is still rather suspicious Of
anything which emanates from the Russian commun-
ists.
The Russian program would probably make the
world safe for bolshevisnn. and bolshevist leaders
would welcome any curtailing Of military strength
which would give them an opportunity to spread pro-
paganda throughout Christendom. They realize that
so long ms the present status is maintained, bolshevism
will be confined 70 Russia and possibly two or three
OF the smaller Balkan nations; but extensive curtail-
ment OF the military establishments Of the world
powers would give the communist leaders the oppor-
tunity to virtually force their radical doctrines upon
the world.
They also realize that unless bolshevism is given
m opportunity to expand IL is doomed to die n linger-
ing death Russia has tired 90 the csmmuuistic ideals
which provide an almost unlimited mass of theories
but no food. clothing or shelter for the working classes
and peasants. The radical leaders are today merely
Folding power through their control Of the military
establishments of Russia, and that control is d~windling
rapidly. Fractional strife has appeared in every quar-
ter, and the only way in which the bolshevist leaders
can remain in power is through gaining other nations
as recruits.
Russia's gesture at Geneva is doubtless due to the
fact that the lS0.O0oOO0 peasants Of that eOuntry are
showing a very strong inclination 70 sever all ties
with the bolshevik regime. The break between the
city and rural sections Of the old Russian empire is
becoming acute, and unless concessions are made by
the bolshevists who now control the situation. another
revolution similar 10 that which overthrow Kerensky
will doubtless result.
In connection with the Russian suggestion at
Geneva il is rather interesting to note that all con-
servative groups in Europe promptly diselaimed any
desire to consider q proposal which emanated from the
Russian radicals. and even the sOcialistie and radical
groups OF other nations failed 20 applaud Russia's
stnd. Five or six years ago the Russia gesture would
have found a ready support from the French. German
and Balkan radicals, but the status Of Russia has
dropped so low. even among the radiel groups Of other
nations, that they now would consider it political
suicide 10 endorse any move of the bOlshevist leaders.
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get warm, just as ] had done, but IL
didn't seem to be q bit OF use"
Rather stopped kissing ana gazed
off into the distance. Peter grew i'm
patient. He didn't intend to let the
serpent stop short in the middle Of
4 tale 50 interesting. So, overcoming
his dislike for the slippery. Shiny
suit Of his companion. he leaned over
and poker the fellow in the side.
you have just reached the ex-
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BORROWING TROURLE

"By and by there were snakes TO
the right of me. adm snakes TO the
left of me, and snakes behind me,
all Of them squirming and writhing
and twisting and trying their best to
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WOMAN ASKED TO FIND WELLS

To relieve q scarcity of water the
parish Of Kirhill. near Inverness,
Scotland. has engaged q profession
Il woman water diviner to find wells.
The INT II said TO have made a
great success In locating water by
the use Of the divining rod.
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Jimmy JAMS
-
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign have
much native intelligence and keen
foresight, amounting almost TO .
prophetic instinct
Answers 90 Foregoing Questions
T. Ruth Elder: Florida; George
Haldeman; Azores.
2. Dover.
3. Greece.
e. Treasure Island. Robert Louis
Stevenson.
>. NArgot Asquith.
O. Proverbs xviii, rs.
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Today's Radio Programs
AMONG FEATURED PROGRAMS

Wedneadayr Dec.
iO:00a-Farm Bureau Convention: Gen PerHhing-WJz, ID stations
6.30-Socunyans. with Van and S~chenck-WEAF. Y stations
100-N4uonal Musicaltes-WEAF . stations
5:o0-Champton Sparkers-WJZ, Z stations
S.Q0-Ipana Trouhadours-WEAF 20 stations
S.00-koster Hour-WOR. ~ STATIONS
S:5O-"As the Wind Biows"-WJZ. q stations
sO0-Cclumbla Photograph. Hour-WOR- IL stations
s.30-Opera. Der Freischutz"-WEAF. Y stations
10.S0-Hotel Manager Overwhelmingly. 4 stations
liOo-The Vagabonds-KGO. 5 stations
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statistician has figured on that there are $780,
600 members Of the Smith family in the United States,
and there are i.sls.ass that the Republicans aren't
worried about at all-New York Evening Post
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Lord Wesley Of London says England is suffering
from a banana shortage However. the situation will
ne faced with Characteristic British fcrtitude. prcsid-
"A the song writers take no scsion.-Dstroit News
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
SILENT SLAYER"
SMILES AS HE
GOES TO DEATH
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON,
Cal, Oct. 2l.-,After a night of heavy
slumber and hearty breakfast,
Charles Sieber, the "silent slayer
went to his death here today with
cut saying word in behalf of him
self.
AS the condemned man walked up
the l3 black steps to the gallows
there was trace of smile on his
face. The smile was there while the
moose was being adjusted around his
neck, and it was still there when the
trap was sprung, IL minutes after 10
a. m.
The delay of IL minutes before
the trap was sprung was the long
est period allowed after the fatal
hour to any condemned man in the
history of the prison.
AS he awaited his execution the
fact that he was being accorded ev-
cry chance for reprieve had little
effect on Sieber. He sat with tight
ly compressed lips in the death cell
and when called. walked quietly to
the execution chamber.
Sieber entered the prison here
August 6 following his conviction of
Staying Mrs. Minnie Sieber, his
wife, in Los Angeles January Z,
1926.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
Poison Probe To
Be Continued

FRESNO, Seal, Oct. 2l.-Refusal
of San Mateo county authorities to
place credence to a poison plot in
the death Of Mrs. Annis Margaret
Houston viii not deter local in
vestigation, District Attorney Glenn
NJ. Dcvore said today.
Devore said an investigation was
under way here to determine defin-
itclv whether Mrs. Houston, wife of
l.. NJ. Houston, president of the
Fresno Poultrymer $ Cooperative
Association, was the victim of car
senic poisoning administered to her
by an unknown source as reported
by coroncr's jury here.
Although no tangible motive has
been presented to substantiate
charges of foul play chemical an
alysis which disclosed traces of
poison in the woman body will be
used as a basis to push the investi-
CATION.
Devore will endeavor to convince
himself that there was no crime
committed in Fresno county before
giving up the case, he said. If the
investigation reveals that Mrs. Hous-
ton was deliberately poisoned in
Burlingame. where she was first
stricken after eating delicatessen
food, San Mateo county authorities
will be asked to take over the case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
CAROL PLANNING
RETURN TO TAKE
PART IN POLITICS

PARIS, Oct. 21.-Prince Carol of
ROumania has abandoned Nine. Lu-
pescu, for whom he went into ex-
lie, in hope that he may return home
and 60 into politics under his baby
sons regime, the newspaper Midi
said today.
1t had been rumored that Carol
had left the fascinating Nine. Lu-
pescu. The Midi said it had con-
firmed the rumors and found that an
appeal by the Roumanian peasant
party caused Carol to end the friend
ship.
The newspaper said the peasant
party had held out strong hope to
Carol that he might be permitted
to return to Roumania and take an
important part in politics if he end
ed an attachment regarded as so
scandalous by the Roumanian court
that he was forced to renounce his
rights to the throne.
But for his remuneration Carol, as
crown prince, would have become
king of Roumania. Instead his five
year old son Michael is on the throne
ruling under a regency.
AT the time of King Ferdinand IS
death when the baby Michael was
crowned, Carol issued a proclama-
ton in which he claimed to be king.
Since it has been reported that he
was planning to go back to Rouman-
ia and become the power behind, if
not actually on the throne.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
LORD CECIL IN
NEW PLEA FOR
PEACEPR0CRAM
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Great Britain
alone among European nations with
the possible exception of Russia, is
today than in 1913, Viscount Cecil
said today.
1t was his first speech since he
resigned from the cabinet because
of his dissatisfaction with the gov
ernment's League of Nations policy.
Niscount Cecil's speech, deliver
ed before the League of Nations UNI
ion, opened a campaign to force dis
armament.
cor every dollar we pay in tax
es, Lord Cecil said, "we pay 20
cents because of the World War or
in preparation for future wars.
'This terrible burden is a far
greater one than any other country
in the world is bearing.
AT the present moment we are
spending on ornaments actually a
greater sum than we were in 1914,
even allowing for the difference IN
the value of money-although there
is no fleet in European waters that
can compare with the pre-war
fleets.'
"Aside from Russia, from which
there. is no accurate information,
we are the only European country
whose expenditure on ornaments is
greater than it was in 1913.
Without disarmament there can
be no hope of an enduring peace in
Europe. y
Viscount Cecil said Great Britain
was in danger OF attack from the
air, and was far more vulnerable
than she was before the develop
ment of aviation.
Therefore, he argued, peace was
essential to her.
The burden of taxation. he added
was the principal factor hindering
Britain s financial recovery.
He urged passage of a resolution
demanding that the government eff
fectively support the work of the
league of nations disarmament com
mission.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
Trustees Cannot
Employ Relations

School board trustees VIII no long
err be able to give lucrative employ
ment to their respective husbands or
wives, according to information re-
ceived at the office of County Sup
crintendent II. c. Coe, today.
The matter, which has caused
considerable criticism and complaint
throughout the state has just receiv-
ed a ruling from Attorney General
L. S. Webb. The question was
brought up by the recent registra-
ton of minors, during which num-
Der of canvassers employed were
found to be wives of school trus-
tees.
From now on, the employment of
wives or husbands of board members
as teachers, ianitors or members of
election boards will be prohibited,
Mr.. Coe believes, as these duties
would come under the classification
of "lucrative positions.
While no members of the families
of school board members of this
county served in the census of min
ors. vet prior to that time, consider
able complaint regarding such con
ditions existing in this county has
been received by Mr.. Goes office.
The ruling of the attorney gen
eral is therefore welcomed as def
nitely putting stop to this prac-
tee.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
Two Plead Guilty
To Bad Checks

Walter Williams of Calexico and
Francisco Alverez of B~wley each
entered pleas Of guilty to charges
Of passing fictitious bank checks
when arraigned before Judge A. c.
Finney in superior court depart
ment two, this morning. The judge
deferred sentence in each ease un-
til tomorrow morning.
Neither was represented ty an
attorney and neither made applica-
ton for probation hearing.
A hearing on probation was grant
ed in the ease of Roy Raymond, con
victed recently on similar charge
and was granted by Judge Finney.
j. w. Glassford appeared as at
torney in the case.
Ray Griffith, charged with fail
ure to provide for hsi wife, entered
a plea of not guilty to the charge
and trial was set for November IA.
Frank Birkhauser appeared as his
attorney.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
Court of Honor
Here Next Week

Tuesday, October %, has been set
for the first Boy Scout Court of
Honor to be held in this city this
fall. The court will meet at the
Wilson school at 7:30, and number
of boys are expected to be up for
honors.
A program of songs has been pre-
pared as special feature of the
entertainment. Milton Finley of
Troop Is will be song leader, and
will be assisted by his troop.
The public is invited to plan to
attend.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
Allen Acquitted
On Murder Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD Oct. Civ. c.
Allen of Taft, today prepared to
resume life a free man after jury
here last night acquitted him of the
murder of J. H. Cox after listening
to plea of self defense.
1t was brought out during the
trial that a feud existed between
the two men and that Cox had
threatened Aliens life. Lee Smith,
witness and friend of Cox, declar-
ed he fled when the men met on the
fatal day of the shooting and Mrs.
Allen, previously Mrs. Cox said
she "duckcd when Cox drew his
hand from his pocket. She said she
saw no shots fired.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
Second Charge
Against Woman

Mrs. A. Giraudo, 80. of Imperial,
known as Imperial Valleys Can
taloupe Queen gained short
freedom from custody yesterday af-
ternoon. Released under $500 bond
on charge of failure to pay wages
when due, she was re-arrested again
short time later on similar
charge.
The second charge brought against
her was filed in Judge Robinson S
court, Silsbee township, and a war
rant for her arrest issued. The
warrant carried instructions to the
effect that bail of $3.50 would be
acceptable for her appearance but
she was still in custody this morn
ing.
, The first complaint was filed by
Alfred Hunt. who charged the wo-
man with being indebted to him in
the sum of 5000 in wages.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-21
SECRECY
DENIED
BY FALL
Defense Asserts Widest
Publicity Given to Oil
Lease Matter.
COURT ADJOURNS
Admission of Sinclair's
1923 Testimony to Be
Decided by Judge.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. - Both
sides struck telling counter blows
today in the government 3 conspir
acy trial of Harry r. Sinclair and
former Secretary OF the Interior
FAN, growing ont of the Teapot
Dome Naval OH reserve lease in
1922.
Answering the government S con
tention that Fall practiced secrecy
and favoritism in granting the. lease
to Sinclair, the deiense read Il let
ter Fall wrote the late Senator Rob
ert NJ. LaFollette, Republican, Wis
eonsin father of the senate oil lease
investigation.
The letter, dated five days after
the Teapot lease was signed, SAID
''there was no object to widest pub
licity.'
No sooner had the letter been
read in court than the government
produced two witnesses to strike at
the defense position that Fall leased
Teapot to Sinclair out of patriotic
motives to save the navy's oil from
drainage because of drilling in the
adjacent Salt Creek wells.
George Otis Smith, L. :. geologi-
cal survey director, told of confer
ence with Fall on October 26, 1927,
as result Of which K. c. Head was
assigned to investigate the drainage
situation. Head reported, Smith
said, that the main body of Teapot
was in no danger.
Head gave supporting testimony.
Defense Objects
Harry +. Sinclair's statement 70
the senate oil committee December
!: 1928, that - went to Three Rivers
(New Mexico to discuss with (for
mcr Secretary of the Intcrior) Fall
the leasing of Teapot Dome arose
to plague him today at his and Fall s
conspiracy trial here.
The government tried to introduce
the statement in court to prove that
plot for Fall to lease the naval
oil reserve to Sinclair started in
January, 1921, when Sinclair visited
Fall s ranch.
Defense lawyers Immediately OBJ
icctcd that Sinclair $ testimony to
the senate was given involuntarily
and could not be held against him
now.
SO involved and lengthy did the
discussion threaten to become that
Justice Siddons at the noon recess
excused the jury until Monday, Civ
ing the attorneys time for argu-
ments this afternoon.
The court indicated it might not
rule until Monday ON the admissa-
blitv of Sinclair's 1928 testimony.
The wranglc over this point came
after both sides had struck telling
counter blows.