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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

frank to say so. The present in
cumbent congresses his lips into
a thin line and goes grimly
through with whatever he is
scheduled to go through with.
But whereas hitherto his days
work seemingly seldom over
taxed him, there are frequent
evidences now that it costs him
an effort
The White House post long has
been known as man-killer For
a long while President Coolidge
showed no signs that he found it
so, but at last those who see
much of him are beginning to
wonder if it finally is not threat
ening to get" him.
Mrs. Coolidge, on the other
hand, almost seems, day by day.
to grow younger, but it is a com
monplace in Washington that
most American first ladies'" out
live their husbands.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
The Boomerang

The bushman, lowest in the or
der of human intelligence. unlike
any other race on earth, owns the
secret of the boomerang Who can
explain the scientific principle be-
hind that weapon?
Why are there no examples OF
Australian animal life on other con-
tinents7 Their birds, plants. trees
all are different. A continent
drying out-what mysteries does
its interior hold? They haven't
touched the edge of what lies back
of the turtle-infested shores of the
Bay Of Carpentaria, the bush Of
observation-disclosures p. Alexander
In Adventure MAGAZINE.
Obviously an unmarried sporting
editor makes an important news
item out Of the statement of Benny
Leonard that marriage tanned Jack
Dempsey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Old Babylon City

Haran. as a city of note is often
mentioned in Babylonian inscrip-
lions. and had many historical con
nections, though the excavat0r has
NOT gone far with his investigation
Of its ruins yet. Nabodins, the last
Assvrfan king Of Babylon. for in
stance. speaks of being inspired by
his god TO rebuild the temple Ehul-
hul Tor House Of joy, which the
Scvthians had destroyed when TAX
ing Haran. and describes in a
glowing inscription how he had re
huilt and adorned the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
LonsdoLe Romance

There is romantic story, re-
nembered, perhaps, by very few,
connected with the wonderful din
ner set of Sevres china at Lowther
castle. 1t had been stolen in Paris
during the revolution and subse-
quently purchased by the second
earl of Lonsdale.
There were three pieces wanting,
and for these the earl searched for
many years without success. At
last-his age was eighty-he heard
that they were catalogued in a sale
In London. He sent friend to
purchase them, and, being very
feeble, waited outside in his
brougham. The missing pieces
were purchased, Lord Lonsdale
took them home-and died that
night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Dces Not Complain
Hid Stolen Gold in Eye

The death of the owner of a
pub" at kalgoorlie. western Aus
tralia, recently revealed unique
theft from the gold mines many
years ago. In his youth the man
had lost an eye in an explosion,
and a glass one had been substi-
tuted in the socket. A cavity at
the back of this furnished a hid
ing place for gold stolen from the
mine, and though the miner stole
only a small bit of gold each day.
his revenue from this source was
about $40 a week. Before his
death the man told his friends that
he had stolen several thousand dol
lars worth of gold, but that he re-
tired and bought pub" fearing
he might arouse suspicion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Presidents Face Betrays Effects of Heavy Burdens

President Coolidge is not an in
dividlal who frets audibly over
what cannot be helped. He even
managed, for publication, to in
terpret the result at the polls as,
in sense, a victory for himself.
He undoubtedly realizes, never
theless, that the latter half of
his current term will be marked
by serious difficulty for his poll
cees,o n Capitol Hill.
Aside from such official and
political anxieties as may be pre-
sumed to weigh on the president
ial mind, the White House ten
ant finds time for less and less
physical exercise, what with null
tiplying executive and legislative
problems to be met and many
made
The president, of course, is
literally growing older, too, and
may have lost something of the
recuperative powers which were
so characteristic of him earlier
in his term.
Face Betrays WEAKNESS
At all events, he lacked much
of his former alertness of man
ner. The peculiar ashen hue Of
His face has new and deeper
lines and het wears a drawn ex-
preston, suggestive of WEAKNESS
and mental strain.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Railroads Use Trees

Railroads use about l3U,WD,UU
new wood ties every year. There
are 5000 ties under every mile Of
track. We have to cut 100000
trees every year to maintain tele-
phone and telegraph wires, says the
America Tree association Of Wash
ington. You know the size of the
telegraph pole and you know that
if has taken the tree that provided
n q long time to grow.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

That he is not unconscious of
a change in himself is limited at
by attitude toward the photo
graphers who constantly swarm
about the executive offices. From
being snap-shotted more fire.
quently than any other individual
in the United States, the presi-
dent has learned to know exactly
how to pose so as to be seen at
his best In this respect he is
more particular today than ever
before. He is keenly interested
in the matter of lights and
shadows on his face whenever a
eamera is directed toward him
and finally vetoes any pic
lures at all when more than
usually tired
Dces Not Complain
President Coolidge is not the
person to compliant. When his
predecessor felt below par he was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Chinese Philanthropy Odd

Quaint forms Of philanthropy are
evident in almost every part Of
China. Funds are maintained for
transporting to his native province
any man who dies away from home,
another organization provides cof-
fms for poor children. and another
society sets up drinking fountains"
of tea or water for the thirsty cool
les. who are lowest in the scale Of
Chinese labor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

A radio genius declares that it
will be only a short time until
clients can be pictured as well as
heard in the home, by radio. More
trouble for Pa, who will always
want to tune in the more lightly
clad musical shows.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Sweet Revenge

The Nose Jacksons were sepa-
rated. And knowing that Mrs.
Jackson was not at home, neigh
Dor woman's suspicious were
aroused when she saw Nose slip
stealthily over the back fence and
disappear into the woodshed.
Deciding TO investigate, she bur-
ried around to the front gate and
met the grass widower emerging
with a washtub tightly clasped in
his arms and trailing washboard
and wringer after him.
"Whut yo' gwine do wild dem,
nigguh?-' she demanded suspi-
ciously.
'Hock EN-" was the emphatic
reply. Dat woman amt gwine to
vamp no other nigguh wild NAH
weddin' presents !"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

We predict that the New York
Federation of Women's clubs will
receive numerous replies from
theatre press agents in its contest
to name the 10 most beautiful
things in New York.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

One G. imagine the Philadel-
phian W was awarded $4,000 for
injuries 1flicted by dog bite,
saying dogs bark was worse
than its te.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

Now that Judge Lands has ruled
that the accused baseball players
did not plot to throw games, the
whole incident seems to have boil
ed down to adding one word,
"slougher." to the language.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

Rhat is proved by the Minnesota
man drinking So cups of coffee in
seven hourse and Is minutes, pre-
sumably, is that the bean is greater
than the bean.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

One fourth of all the persons con
yicted in New York State last year
were drunk Many others, not con
WINGED were one-fourth drunk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

Judge Wells is partly borne out
n his claim that Americans are
lazy by the fact that we are too
lazy to think much about it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
St. Paul's Holds $4,000

st. Paul's cathedral in London
will accommodate $4,000 persons.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25

tion. IL was frequently stated that
prices would never again sell at a
figure which could possibly remu-
merate the farmer for his efforts.
Meetings were held to determine
what steps could be taken to i'm
prove the agricultural situation.
Shortly after nj turn or the
year. however, prices began TO sta
bilize, and the disappointments Of
the fall Of 1926 gradually passed
out Of the picture. Merchants and
manufacturers realized that, IL was
a splendid opportunity to Law In a
stock of very cheap cotton. The re-
suit was that far-sighted merchants
and manufacturers laid in q supply
Of very cheap cotton, so that il was
not very long after the turn of the
year before the surplus has passed
into the hands of those who were
willing and able to wait for i'm
~provement in values.
Consumption Increased
Impetus was given to the cotton
manufacturing industry, and the
consumption Of American cotton IN
creased so rapidly that by the first
Of August, or the end of the cotton
year, the consumption Of the world
was the largest ever known. By
June the market had recovered to
the 16 IL cent level. a price
which represented In the minds OF
the cotton trade Of the world what
they believed the carry-over Of an
$4,000. 000-bale crop and $4,000. 000-
bale consumption was worth; the
advance had rot been brought about
by spectators on the thought that
there would be a great scarcity of
cotton in 1927.
The 1927 crop was the victim OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25

unfavorable weather conditions. FL
nally the upper reaches Of the Mis-
sissIppi river and its tributaries
rose TO such a point that the nag
nifieent levee systems in Arkansas
and Mississippi largely built
through local taxation and not
through federal appropriation gave
way, and the most disastrous flood
that had ever been known IN this
country tool place The result OF
these floods. it is sincerely hoped,
will be some federal action, which
will not only protect these counties,
but 50 divide the burden over such
a big proportion Of the population
Of the United States that it will not
fall, as il has in the past, largely
upon the people who live in the
Immediately threatened area.
The floods prevented a very large
portion of the Mississippi Valley
from being planted an cotton until
late in the spring OF the year. In
many sections not until June. Out
side Of this flood area, the spring
wss rather cold and wet. Heavy rains
during June. July and up until the
middle of August occurred with great
frequency. Western Texas suffered
from drought. and the crop was off
to a very late start in that large
producing area. The effect of these
rains, however, was apparent largely
on the bol weevil. The boil weevil
is killed by clear, hot and dry wealth
er, and thrives in cool, damp weather.
A Boil weeviI Season
ITO the experienced cotton man,
II was evident that we were in for q
boil weeviI season. The public and
the consumer of cotton goods had
believed that the boil weeviI had
been almost exterminated, and that
1t was no longer a crop factor. As
consequence, il was not until the
middle of July that the ~manufactur.
ers became uneasy over crop develop
ments. and that the public began to
realize that we might have a short
cotton crop. Prices began TO advance
on trade and speculative buying. The
dry goods market also responded, SO
that by the end of August there was
a margin Of profit between manufac-
turing costs Of goods and the raw ma
terial- People began to place orders
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25

for goods for three and four months
ahead-a condition quite opposite to
the h~and-to-mouth buying which had
existed for 50 long in the dry goods
market.
while this, however, carried prices
to well over the &c level BY Septem-
Der 8. and while IL was recognized
that with the weight Of the crop CON-
ing On. these prices would probably
not be maintained; nevertheless the
cotton trade was u~nprepared for the
sudden shock which IL received when
the Department Of Agriculture an
nouneed in n Of its bulletins early
In September that prices would be
lower during the next few months.
Mass Psychology
I'VE now see the interesting effect
Of mass psychology mentioned earlier
in this statement. Almost instantly,
everyone ceased buying cotton goods.
They argued that If the federal gov
eminent said prices were going to be
lower, why should they buy any
goods. The mills withdrew from the
market, and the daily receipts from
the South increased, with the result
that prices began 70 decline and there
was very little liz any support to the
market. In fact, this condition con-
tinued during the entire fall Of the
year. at q time when the planter was
most in need Of buyers OF his cotton.
Confidence Is Shaken
"That the crop is around Is, zoo, 900
bales is beyond question. That il
would probably have sold at much
higher prices Is probable, although
there are naturally people who dis
agree with this point Of view. That
confidence. the farmer has received
less for his cotton. and the mills are
having great difficulty in selling cot
ton forward at the moment. We have
witnessed the extraordinary situation
of q very short cotton crop, in CON-
parison with consumption, selling at
prices very little over what the world
considered the was worth
from an 1B, 200, 0OG-bale crop. Thus
we have seen the effect IL nature on
the size and price Of the o and the
effect of mass psychology on the
price Of a small crop.
Looking forward to another sea-
son. il is difficult 10 forecast what
will be either the size or the value Of
another crop. The greatest menace
to a large crop Is. OF course. the boil
weevil. There is much that can be
done in the way Of poisoning and
careful cultivation towards controll-
ing this insect pest. Nevertheless.
the last two or thre years have dem
onstrated beyond cavil that the
amount OF damage that this pest a
do is absolutely In proportion 10 the
amount ef rainfall and the frequency
with which il may occur"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25
automobiles Taking
Place Of Hackneys

4 berlin R-Ths horse drawn cab
diFaupesranR from Berlin. II
Fkamnm- the aristccrntie finere
drawn by q pair of horses survives
a. expensive eouriosity. With BET
b nf fhe species Beritn's nbiani-
tnnK and less noble o~ne-hcrse cabs
kmFe Gwindlad befere the autcno-
bic 60 29A Paris still haa around
DC GAIA.
HarRan ard drivers alike have
5aarnef pafianca. During the daF.
A. fins ws9shsr. kaskness IL espec-
fnIly simek- Except en- Epndags, the
Nmrlamer has no time fer driving
ininurtnF fhrDurh the TaergrHten.
Eain hriHra on trade 20 the cab
frEsr buf nsnaily emily % far ne the
mMHt Gzxi-cmh atmnd.
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Persian Black Cats
Now Thick In London

LONDcM-F-Rat week IN Lon.
Nna vas highly succeasfui. but Gals
few ~ ~ss-cailfA Fersian rata were
fmpAmrnA. The Persian rodents are
Hack sad sHreFts aGy fhey are par
krzinriy fend 81 climbing ssven cr
eight NtnFy buii6inrs and prowling,
ASka cate. abogf the reefs and jump
A. fraIm O. another-
1nrk Jarvis, vat catcher, says the
black FN4s tame - London IN ships
Ahm rat eateherb cal them snake
rats bseanse cf the uncanny way
An wAiek gkey enter buildings. Jar
"a saFs he killed more than 5000
~ fhern this year. hut that they are
nnmltirlying nf a tremendous rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25

WASHINGTON R,-In every corn
wruwsng section e the country 4-h
rsrb boys, chs prospssttvs farmers q
- 1Esurs. are sctng trte the fieids
Rfsh ekear 0wn leaders O. govern.
mamf axtenslcn ngenta &c atndy ssec
~naiectApG-
TIE Sch has the e~eepsrstivs At
Rnmf3ea 81 tia department Of agrtcuk
ARE and the wnnen state sgreul-
BmrmI epiieemn-
sTa - . gcst farmer" the boys
nrm fsld. ~8t 10 essential e know how
n rlek neaA that pnder ordinary con-
aifIana wili prednoe an abundant
Rrpp ~ high auality fer the least ex-
r~rensiturs e effost and money."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25
Psychology and
Nature Factors
im Cotton Price

NEW YORK, ~. ", Dee. "a
Looking forward to another season,
IL Is difficult TO forecast what wIl
be either the size or the value Of
the crop, Samuel r. Hubbard, Jr-,
president Of the New York Cotton
Exchange, says in a review Of the
world cotton situation IL 1927 and
the outlook for the new year. He
regards the boil weevil as the great
est menace 20 a large crop and says
that nature and mass psychology
will be the two controlling factors
In the price.
While consumption of cotton Is
bound TO be somewhat checked By
the higher prices hat have prevail
ed this year, there Is nothing in
the broad scope of the worlds buy
ing power which can materially in
teTtere with the continued liberal
consumption Of cotton from Amer
aca," said III. Hubbard. an fact,
the world has never caught up on
the amount Of cotton that II was
using before the war, in proportion
70 the size Of the crops that are
now being produced. In 1914 a six
teen million bale crop was then
considered 20 be a perfectly enor-
one. and would unquestionably
have sold at low prices regardless
Of the war. The fact that we could
consume last year 5000, 900 bales Of
cotton indicates that fairly large
cotton crops can be taken care Of
BY the world without difficulty ana
NJ good prices.
Nature has once more demon
strated, however. that il is by far
the greatest factor in determining
not only the size. but almost the
price Of raw cotton. Compared with
the influence that weather condi-
tons play on the yield and ultimate
value, the efforts Of man are insfg-
nificant.
Controlling Factors
If asked what were the two rom
trolling factors in the price Of cot
ton, ! would say nature and mass
psychology. Man may plough, cul-
tlvate and nurse a cotton crop, suA
the elements a destroy il a
less Of mans hardest efforts. a.
far al mass psychology is concern
ed. II the public once makes up ,ts
mind that a certain situation will
eventua,e. il requires the greatest
amount Of education 10 change rs
mentsl attitude.
The cotton season Of the year
1927 has given us a most excellent
illustration Of both these factors. A
year ago. cotton was al extremely
low prices. 1916 on December SIN.
1896. for October 1927 cotton. We
had produced an enormous crop, the
largest the world ever knew, with
the resulting decentralization that al
ways takes place upon over-produc-
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A TnRN nEE

CHICAGO Miss Margaret Dud-
ling's hair caught in an elevator
cable and her entire scalp was torn
off.
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RENT HOUSES-FUR. & UNFUR.

TAKOMA PARK-sIX- ROOM SEMIBUNGK-
low. all modern improvements; convenient to
cars and stores. 215 Spruce ave. Col. 5161-W.
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NEW STORES.

1865 N. Fl. AVE. N.W.-Large
new store, suitable for groceries,
meat market or delicatessen ;
next to Peoples Drug Store: sos
month.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DESIRABLE APARTMENTS.
ALL SECTIONS OF THE CITY.

37O1 Massachusetts, Ave.
Northwest Corner of Massachusetts, Ave.
and Wisconsin Ave,
rooms and bath. $500 per month.
THE KELEHER,
Just Across the Street From Temple
Heights.
10Th and Florida Avenue.
Modern building with elevator service.
8 rooms and bath to 5 rooms and = baths.
Rentals. $4,000 to $1,000 per month.
THE ST. DENNIS,
Southeast Corner 18th and
Kenyon Streets NV.
ke1sals sa SS'e to se5oS OW per anu month
1852 S Street NV.
5 rooms. bath and porch.
Rental. $4,000 per month.
CARLISLE COURT,
18th and Columbia Road.
rooms and bath.
Rental. $3.50 per month.
1o4o 4th Street NE.
3 rooms and bath
Rental $4,000 per month.
1908 Connecticut Avenue.
rooms and bath.
Rental. $4,000 per month.
1908 Connecticut Avenue.
3 rooms and bath.
Rental. 10000 per month.
1721-1723 Connecticut Avenue.
Studio apartments.
Reasonable rentals.
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FOR RENT--DESK SPACE.
IN NEW BARR BLDG. OPPOSITE FARRA.
gut So: service II desired Write 1881 H
et" Aps. ~ ~
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RENT-FARMS.

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fields: 3 rooms. BATH partly furn.: barns
chicken house. grapes. orchard. strawberries
garden. etc: nearby Md: rent low: SONS
rent free. Tel. Frank. 1921 for details. 9'
IN NEARBY MD.-LARGE AND SMALL.
farms: poultry. truck dairy nursery and
general farming; good roads: ideal store To-
cation. Address Box 22-A Star office 13s
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37O1 Massachusetts Ave.
Northwest Corner of Massachusetts, Ave.
and Wisconsin Ave.
Elevator and telephone switchboard:
4 rooms and bath. 800 per month.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

2222 QUE ST. NV.
Near Sheridan Circle and Que St. Bridge.
Elevator and excellent service.
5 rooms and . baths and rooms and bath.
Reasonable rentals.
1916 New Hampshire Ave.
Just South of Dupont Circle.
Elevator and telephone switchboard.
Rentals, $4,000 to $4,000 per month.
THE KLINGLE,
Connecticut Ave. and Macomb st.
Rental. S62.50 per month.
THE WALRAFF,
1925 18th Street NV.
2 rooms and bath to 4 rooms and bath.
THE ASHTON,
1886 r Street NV.
9 rooms. bath and porch to 4 rooms.
ID Rentals h tails $500 to $4,000 per month.
THE CLIFTON,
14th Street at Thomas Circle.
s rooms and bath.
Rental. $4,000 per month.
THE LEXINGTON,
4th and T Streets NE.
rooms and bath
Rental. S47.50 per month.
1611 Connecticut Avenue.
3 rooms and BATH
Rental. sos per month.
1714 Connecticut Avenue.
4 rooms and baths.
Open freplaces
Apply for rental.
.AGNER & CO.,
ated,
Phone Main Q7O0
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