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The Washington times., 1927-02-15

THESE are the days Of bold
4 and free speculation. The hui
man imagination has perhaps
never been so daring or 50 fertile.
Day after day we see leaders Of
science suddenly giving rein to
curveting fancies and astonishing
the world with some new intellec-
tual vision. They seem to be
whirled on by the swift rush of
scientific investigation and inven.
ton.
/ pass by, for the moment, the
amazing conception ascribed to the
mathematician Jeans Of rays Of
life-energy being sprinkled down
upon this little earth from nebulae
a million light-years distant, in
order to consider, before it passes
the grand stand Of popular curios-
ity, theory that carries us back
to the north pole as the Eden of
modern evolution.
The North Pole Paradise" is q
very ancient idea. Many have
thought that from far back in
ancestral human memory there
come limitations Of q time when
the home of the race was in the
far north, probably within the
Arctic Circle. DR.. William r.
Warren's curious hook, Paradise
Found" is ingeniously built upon
old legends, traditions and specu-
lations Of this kind. There seems
to be no question that from carly
times men looked to the nysteri.
Gus North as the place from which
their ancestors had come. They
thought OF it az lofty central
mountain down whose TANKS they
had descended. 1t has Leen
pointed out that both the Eastern
and Western continents radiate
from the North polar basin, and in
both these worlds tradition refers
to southwark migration Of man.
kind. DIR. Warren quotes DR..
Samuel Beal, a learned student of
Buddhist literature, az writing:
1T Is plain that this idea OF q,
lofty central primeval mountain
belonged to the undivided human
race"
Historic Background
But l mention these things only
to show that the theory I have
referred to has q certain historic
background. This theory, adyo-
Gated before the American Botani.
cal Society by DR.. Arthur HolIick,
affirms that what we call modern
climates, /. e. climates arranged in
zones more or less parallel to the
equator, originated at the North
Pole six or seven million wears
ago. Before that uniform,
warm climate prevailed over ali
the earth, leaving such vestiges
as the fossil remains Of tropical
plants found In the rocks OF the
polar regions.
ought to have at least one.half
OF one per cent love In it. A little
truce during courtship would
make the domestic Armageddon
all the more exciting.
But, at least, the bride OF to-
day can never remind her hus-
band OF all the glamornlIa ana
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
Lions Talent IS
Ready For Show

"The Frolics Of rs the Lions
club musical comedy 70 BE- given &C.
the Dittmsnn th~ester. Dee. 10 and 20.
Is rounding into shape rapidly in an
tieipation Of the presentation at the
first az the coming week. according
TO ounceme from officials or
the local club.
This is a show being made up Of
talent in Brownsville and is the first
production Of its nature TO be given
in the city. The choruses OF Browns
Vile girls are being trained under the
supervision OF a professional pro-
Queer with rehearsals every day.
Those taking the leading parts have
oil had some theatrical experience,
the club members state. Male leads
will be taken BY VIM. Heikcl. Brian
7. G. Norton. George Desha, and
James Homer.
A prize Of two reserve seats each
will be given 10 the three persons
sending in the three best jokes for
~hlarkface comedians. sent to George
Desha before Friday. December rs.
The Jokes will be picked from those
sent in by a committee chosen for the
purpose.
Tickets may be procured now from
high school boys ard girls or the
high school for whose athletic asso-
citation the production il being given.
These tickets may be exchanged al
McCleary's music store after Deem
Der for the reserve scat coupon
Sales reports are good, say those In
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
TAMPICO AIR
MEN TO VISIT
Will Come Here With
Reference to r-uni-
cipal Field

Two officials Of q Mexico air lire,
Enrique Hay and George II. Riehl.
are expected TO be in Brownsville
next week relative to establishing
connections with the local a~irplane
service, G.. c. Richardson. secretary Of
the local Chamber of Commerce.
stated Tuesday.
This statement was based on a let
ter from Mr.. Riehl. presiden. Of the
company, with headquarters in Tam
plco. expressing interest in the prof.
ect of a municipal airport here 'and
stating that a visit was planned in
the near future.
Interest in the project here, al
ready keen. was heightened consider
ably 10 days ago with the arrival
here of four commercial ~aviators
with two planes. The 4viators, head
ed BY Les Mauldin, veteran army and
civilian flyer, took Immediate steps
toward the organization Of the Bor-
DER Always, and stated they would
make a strong bid for the manage
ment Of the proposed municipal air
crome. once that project Is set IN mo-
tion here.
The proposal for such an airport
was made by r. b. Creager at a
meeting of the city commission more
than a month age. and since that time
q joint committee from the Chamber
Of Commerce and the city commission
have been studying the subject. Two
government experts one from the
army and one from another depart
ment, have agreed TO come to Browns
willie in the interest of the project.
Mr.. Creager's return here. which
will probably be in the near future.
will probably bring the matter to a
definite head, il is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
EALESIA1EIRANSFER

Irrigation Land Co.'S subdivision,
also block l47. 1f6, the same subdi-
vision. and block PAL, OF San Bcnito
Land and Water Co.'S subdivision.
$1,000.
Ethel Cock Hall, At vir. 10 Ann
Tigonne Estes, farm lot As. contain
ing s.33 acres out Of Rio hondo Park
subdivision. 81.
J. L. Farren. ct TX. to n. A
Davidson, lot &. block 154. Original
1ownsite Of Harrington. $40.
L. r. Hornaday to Mrs. Linnie Null
Inns Smith, lot 4. block l33, towlsite
Of Harlingen, $1,000.
Buena Vista Burial Association, 70
r. r.. Pierce. lot I'll, Graceland Sec
ton. containing 200 square feet out
OF Buena Vista Burial Park subdi-
vision, 500.
ID. A. Houston. ct ux, 10 K. W.
Walk, south II acres OF block IS,
a.. a. II. Subdivision, No. ], La Feria
Grant, s4,75D.
G. l.. Cook ct ux 10 T.. A. Swan all
lot %, block ?, Austin Acres addition,
City Of Harlingen. $40.
A. J. Chew, to G. M. Wunderman,
all OF lot %, block 3, Lincoln add
ton. City OF Harrington, $40.
Frank Rabb, 70 o. NJ. Adams. south
10 acres Of North 1921 acres Of bloc.
50. Collins subdivision. $40.
G. n. Colgin, trustee 10 Delta Ir-
rigated Farms Company. north one
half Of south one-half OF Farm block
SEQ. containing 10 acres out Of San
Benito Irrigation Co.'S and others
subdivision, share !, Espiritu Santo
Grant. $40.
Joseph II. Mathews. ct ux To Nallie
r. Johnson, blocks Nos. III and south
s acres or block -. Byrnes subdi-
vision. la Feria grant. $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
Valley Y. W.C.A.
To Hold Rally

Especial to The Herald.l


WESLACO. Dec. 13.-Valley Y. W.
G. A. members will hold a member
ship meeting at the Woman's club
in Harrington, Thursday morning
December is, according to Mrs,
Florence A. Hayes OF Mission,
president of the Valley district. The
meeting will be devoted to a Val
ley-wide rally following the recent
membership and financial drives Of
the organization.
The program for the meeting will
include a view of world progress of
the y. W. G.. A. and the future of
the ASSOCIATION. Mrs. Eppwright Of
Mission. district membership chair
man is in charge Of the program.
Speakers from the various town as
sociations have been invited TO take
part in the meeting. Among those
who will talk are Miss Grace Har-
vey. Valley ". w. q. A. secretary,
and Miss Lillian Hooking, associate
secretary.
Invitations have been extended by
members of the association TO all
those who are interested in ". w. c.
"A. work rs well as those who are
identified with the organization.
District officers will hold a short
meeting following the regular pro-
gram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
Corinne Griffith
Years Royal Robes

corinne Griffith, popularity ae-
claimed as the screens most beauti-
full actress. appears again in the daz-
cling raiment OF European court life
in The Lady in Ermine," which will
be featured at the Dittnann today
and Wednesday.
The background Of the swiftly NOV
ing story ia the Observation-Disclosures way
or 1910. against which il set q 10
nance between a man and women Of
noble birth, enmeshed in the in
trigaes OF Nspoleonic campaigns.
Broadway critics declare il is des'
tined TO be one of the outstanding
dramatic sensations or the stars ca,
reer.
Supporting Miss Griffith is an IN.
usually strong east including Franci.
y. BGshman. Einar Hanson, Ware
Crane and Charles Selion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
Poem Dedicated
To Church Here

Inspired to memories by the
passing OF many OF the older
churches Of the Valley old IA
miliar landmarks of times lone
past"-and particularly the old
Presbyterian church building IN
Brownsville, Mrs. Daisy Stevenson.
Of Lyford, has written a poem.
The poem, entitled The Church
Clock" is reproduced herewith:
The Church Clock
Tick Tockl Tick Took! Tick Took!
Soft is the sound Of the vestry
clock,
And over its face upon the wall
Somber and tranquil the moor
beams fall;
Memories come back 10 me, !cys
forgot.
In the little brown church in .he
corner lot.
There in the pulpit the preacher
stands;
Pleads with the listeners with out
stretched hands;
Tells how the Master the multitude
fed.
And how from bondage the Israel
ties were led,
Here in the silence ] seem 10 see,
Faces Of friends who bow TO me.
There sits the sister "so-aaa so y
Across the aisle Of the loag ago.
Over the sermon she mods in sleep;
(Over the hymn book the children
peep,
But she must have heard II; did
she not say,
Was not the sermon grand tOda- ?"
There sits the brother. the enc you
know.
who's children he taught, "Ycu
reap what you SOW"
And into each dear little hand he
gave
Their 1.-THE IA coin) that the
cause" be saved.
Sweet voices mellow the coins dull
ring.
Dropped in the plate as they smile
and sing.
There al the altar a soldier, you
know.
Prayed here for courage to meet
the foe.
Rows Of children with wondering
eyes
Come Easter morning 10 be lap
tized.
Humming birds flew in, - the
flowers. It's said,
A guileless pair from the pulpit fed.
Tick on. Solemn clock, each nour
In peace!
Cross hands. chime out, for sounds
y cease;
Tho finis be written over the door,
Tho feet Of your flock cross the
threshold no more.
Each life. nay. each rythm forever
will be.
An echo Of God thru eternity.
Ms. DAISY STEVENSON
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
UGLY GIRLS WORST WIVES

Ugly girls make the worst wives.
according &c the latest prison report
in Japan. The moral Tor Nippoa's
young men appears TO be not 10
marry ugly girls. but "a choose the
pfettiest they can find. Al al events,
ahIs Is the advice Of the prison au-
thorities at Tochigi Prefecture. They
declare that the majority Of Grim
ihal women are ugly. But officials
sy that perhaps there are not many
ugly girls IN Japan. for women in
mates Of Japanese prisons rumber
only go in comparison with a total
Of r-ce than si.nQo men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
5o-YEAR SILENCE ENDED

Of Great Garfield. England. made d
vow 70 isolate himself for the rest
Of his life in such a way that he
would never look upon the face OF a
woman again and see or sneak
70 any man except his brother,
Thomas. The brother, who Is now 81.
two years younger than James.
vowed that~he would devote his life
10 ther hernia and guard him from
intrusiors. On two occasions re-
Gently Thomas relaxed his vow in
order to permit James to be seen IN
\ pension officer and a clergyman
he sent for when James suffered 3
stroke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
BABY BORN

MERCEDES. Dee. 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. +. G. Bernard are the parents
Of a baby boy. Frederick. Jr.. born
Sunday night. Mrs. Bernard was for
merly Miss Hazel Archer Of Lyford.
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25
Screen and Stage
Strand. Smyrna

Friday and Saturday, -'The Ace Of
Cads," by an English author, Michael
Arlen, and made into a Paramount
picture with cast that includes six
Englishmen, arrives at the Strand
Friday. To be sure, the star, Adolphe
Menjou, is an American, as are Alice
Joyce and Suzanne Fleming, but the
rest Of the company are all Britishers
Norman Trevor-Sir Guy de Gram
ercy, colonel of the Guards regiment
from which Menjou is dishonorably
discharged, was born in Calcutta, In
dia. While still a youth, he journeyed
to England and there laid a founda-
ton for the career which has given
him his present popularity on stage
and screen. Philip Strange, playing
his first important picture part as
Irevor's villainous son, was born in
Henley y-in-Thames, Oxfordshire. In
cidently, his role is that of young
English Guards officer In real life,
Strange was for many years a lieu
tenant in the Grenadier Guards. The
four other Englishmen in ''The Ace Of
Cads' We're born in London. Eric
Blore, who came to New York three
years ago, is cast as the stars valet.
George Stevens, Trevor's butler, ar
rived in this country about forty
years ago with the Lille Langtry
company.
Monday and Tuesday Once again
John Gilbert scores an individual sue
cess-adding new lustre to his name
and proving once more why he is the
most popular and admired male star
in America today. He was marvellous
in 'sThe Big Parade" wonderful in
Merry WidowC" and as the swash-
buckling lover in "Bardelys the Mag
nifcent" he out-Fairbanks himself.
Here were three widely different char
acterizations and yet he played each
one to perfection Now comes "FIesh
and the Devil"- a story of false
friendship, and the eternal triangle
with love scenes of such gripping in
tensity and dramatic sequences cover
ing every shade of human emotion
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25

up against in filming "The Fire Bri-
gade." Ordinarily, it is thrill enough
for the uninitiated to ride through
the downtown district in a police or
fire car, without having anything else
to think of, but life for the director
and actors of this Metro Goodwin
Mayer picture was series of thrills,
any one of which would be enough TO
last the average person a year. The
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25

%it5 acton ~ were pbotogralesBeas9P r,ls as9Pa5tael
S S..I me cooperation ~ = oy !
Se0t5,.,ts seott, of Los Angeles. Il. Il j Eiss
departments. II these ~ olacets
seen CbarIas p Scene,
ner T. Richmond D.. Dfen, I
Witt Jennings Dan v,s ool'sf
Connolly and others. rsrn Msr !, 2
head the cast opposite pa 9'!
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25
New Dover opera House. Dover

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Directing scene from car racing
through congested traffic with the ac-
tors on shrieking fire truck was the
task that William Nigh found himself
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25

that you'll literally marvel at the
range of Characterization within the
power of this brilliant young star.
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25
Firestone Round Tread Balloon

MANY Firestone Dealers are prepared TO take in
AVA your old tires offering you liberal allowance
on new set of Gum-Dipped Balloons.
Firestone Dealers are given the adv.rt.no. oe !.
tending Tire Educational Meetings held throupbont
the country, where tire design and construction are
discussed he sections of used tires reproduced here
are part OF this program Study these two sections
and you, too, will understand what Frestone n,eaS
by tires built for service and tires made to sell.
Smyrna times., 1927-05-25

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Idea of Naming
Models Popular

Motor car manufacturers are fast
getting away from the idea that their
models should bear names composed
of long lists of serial letters and
numbers entirely unintelligible to the
motoring public Of today. This was
clearly demonstrated recently when
Studebaker announced it's Comman-
der models,-thc third Of series of
names for cars of the Studebaker line
which symbolic the character and
bespeak the beauty of the model.
Other Studebakcr models bearing
names are The President and The
Sheriff.
The President, Studebaker's Big
Six sedan for seven, carries name
which typifies it's leadership. This
beautiful custom car, according to
the local Studebaker dealer, is the
worlds fastest selling seven pas
senger sedan.
Behind the naming of the Stude-
baker sheriff. a Big Six five pas
senger phaeton, lies an interesting
story of that automobile in the serv-
ice of law and order. In IL of the
Ii counties in Arizona, the sheriff
is furnished with an automobile by
the county to be used in carrying
out his duties. It is significant that
every one of the twelve sheriffs
selected Studebakcrs, and in recog-
milton Of this choice Studebaker
named the model most popular among
them. 1.-THE Sheriff"
Application of names to car models
has brought grist to the mills Of
photographers Of many newspapers.
One scribe guesses that StudebakeS
must have adopted the name "Presi-
dent" because Of the cars silent
running. t4 st
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Mrs. J. B. Bek Is
Nearly Aspllyxiated

! Mrs. j. B. Belk narrowly es-
capped death by asphyxiation
Thursday evening at her home. TO
Fourth street, when coal gas from
stopped-up flue in the kitchen
filled the house. Mrs. Belk, who
sleeps downstairs, awakened and
was so nearly overcome by the
fumes that she was barely able to
get out into the fresh air.
Two daughters, whose bedrooms
are upstairs, were also affected by
the gas, although not seriously.
Mr.. Belk, a mail clerk, was out Of
town on his run at the time. Mrs.
Belk was advised by physicians
that if she had slept few min
utes longer she would have been
unable to save herself.
The Belks had built q fire in
the. kitchen stove Thursday eve
ming md It is, believed that the
stviin last weekend had run SCOT
down the chimney and stopped the
flue. 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Railroads Willing
to Cooperate With
State in Hearings

Railroads operating in North
Dakota will cooperate with the
general investigation Of intrastata
Ignite coal rates, Frank Milhollan,
chairman Of the railroad board,
said following a conference today.
Representatives of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and
500 Line roads said they will give
every assistance in the presenta-
ton of data. The kind and scope
of testimony to be offered at the
hearing was discussed today and
agreement reached on that point.
Hearings will be held at Minot,
Devils Lake, Fargo and Bismarck,
starting in June. At these hear
ings only mine operators and con-
sumers will be heard, no rate ex-
perts or railroad. men being sched-
uled to testify.
The regional hearings will be
followed by a general hearing to
be held here later in the summer.
At this hearing rate experts and
traffic men will give testimony,
Milhollan said.
In addition to members of the
railroad board, Attorney General
George Shafer, John Thorpe, spe-
cial assistant attorney general;
Stanley Houck, Minneapolis, spe-
cial commerce counsel IN the lig-
mite cases, and Thomas Madden.
commerce counsel assigned to the
railroad board by the attorney gen.
eral, took part in the conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
C0NCER 7 BY
ELKS BAND.T0
BE THURSDAY
~. @sa.x ~ ~
Proceeds to- Defray Expenses
of Summer Concerts and
Welfare Work &

The Elks' band of Is pieces will
give public benefit concert Thurs
day evening. May 10, in the city au.
ditOrium, it was announced today
Other dates had been announced for
the concert but because Of conflict
ing events the committee on arrange
mcnts decided upon the change.
The proceeds of the concert will
go toward defraying the expenses Of
the free concerts given by the band
during the summer months and to
aid in the welfare work Of the Elks
lodge. The concert is an annual
event.
The Elks band was organized sew.
craf years ago because Of a pressing
need in Bismarck Of such an organ.
ization. Through the efforts of the
lodge an excellent organization OF
q pieces has been built up and has
become of permanent and real serv-
ice to the city. The band and the
Elks' Welfare AssociatipT,;are parts
Of the program Bismarck Elks are
carrying out in connection with reso-
lutions of the Grand Lodge that each
subordinate lodge take up some civic
and welfare work.
r. E. Wenzel, director of the band
and the members of. the organizati ION
have spent considerable time in
working out pleasing program for
the concert. A variety Of concert
numbers will be included and in ad
dition there will be several vocal and
instrumental numbers. The program
and other particulars Of the concert
wln be announced next week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Oakland Sedan on
Cr0ss-c0untry Tour
Will Be Here: Monday

That the "Ten Year" automobile is
an established success, resulting in
greatly increased life and service for
cars, is being demonstrated by a stock
Oakland sedan which, after piling up
100000 miles in six months, is now
on an additional 10000 mile tour of
the country.
!, This car is scheduled to arrive in
Bismarck Monday at 12:45 p. m.
After short parade through the
downtown district, it will be on ex-
hibition at the garage of the Stair
Motor company, local Oakland and
Pontiac dealers, until p. M, when
It will proceed to Fargo.
The car started on tour from De-
troit on Feb. and has been on the
road constantly since that time. 1t
headed east as far as Boston, and
there turned and began its long grind
to the Pacific coast. While at Wash
ington, d. c., on Feb. Is the crew of
the car were received by President
Coolidge at the White House.
Il Before undertaking its present tour
Of the country, this cara stock Oak
land Six Landau sedan-piled up lOO,-
900 miles in six months in a tread
mill run at Detroit. This distance is
equivalent to four times around the
world and represents more mileage
than the average family car endures
In ten years Of normal driving.
b. At the conclusion of this exhaus.
tive test, the car was inspected by
Oakland and General Motors en-
gineers. When this inspection showed
that no parts other than tires, lamps,
spark plugs and piston rings were
sufficiently worn to require replace
ment, Oakland officials determined
to send the car across country to
show the public that the automobile
made today will, with proper care
withstand ten years Of normal usage.
The car has been n0wisc recondi-
toned for the run, the only prepare
ton having, been body changes 50
that the remarkable engine could be
more easily inspected at the various
places which the car. visits.
A transparent hood with special
lights beneath it has been installed
and a huge dial on the roof, with
spotlights playing upon it, records
the mileage Of date.
The run will take the car through
nearly one thousand of the large st
cities in the country and will add
more than. 10000 miles to the cars
original impressive mileage record
The itinerary will not be completed
until the middle of June.
The first two months on tour were
spent looping through the east, the
car visiting indianapolis, Cincinnati
Pittsburgh, Washington, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston and many small
interlying towns. At Boston the car
turned and headed west. passing
through Schenectady, Buffalo, Cleve-
land. Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas
City, Oklahoma City and Dallas. From
there the car headed for California
via the Southwestern trail across
Arizona and New Mexico.
,ssAt San Diego the route extended
ND the coast, to Seattle and from
there home again to the Oakland fac
tery. at Pontiac, Mich, by way of
Montana and the Dakotas.