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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-09-07

nr;sn; with having @ deserted eea,'eSa
t.-oc-a.ic ship that has given
,,s,re for more than forty
s.,a.or F. NJ. Simmons now
ssr.ben, or scuttling the
ms about the time every
.smsh, III" mad old man
,sd OIL Of the picture, he
T. ,-a.n with a telegram to
y,y,nch. Antj-Smith organ
.,E,in, active support to the
ls:h movement in North
a
I. no. be possible for the
:. ,sade-s Of Democracy in
| Carolina TO ignore Senator
+, arv longer: the old man is
1nsd 10 make trouble. Com
!, mon the latest paroXySm
| M man Of New Bern, the
Of the Norfolk Virgin;an-
aid this week
ti,n in the history Of Ameri-
Yy.ics hare We had this spec
yereran political boss of
Yrv t.yin. of al a tangent
s9Ooyt Of the presidential
O! the political opposi-
Nth no, a single leader of
! 7ak following him in his
ktu-e Nothing more drama
ban the Simmons bolt is to be
i in North Carolina history.
Et tu Gardner
be vho had hoped that o. Max
tr head Of the State Ticket
magelr meet the situation i'll
Ea.e and challenge every true
ra. 70 come 20 the aid of the
gOaned with despair when
giried Up their morning papers
bar and read Mr.. Gardeners
rg speech Of the campaign.
vas no clarion call TO falter-
frliering. weakened Demo-
II GardHarS speech. He per-
ELy acknowledged his obliga-
o support the national ticket
7adltudlou5l- lauded party
E'T, but hastily conceded
Pm Of other Democrats to diff
Pa him and renewed a former
70 sat nothing in his speech
|' V0'1'd "-r irr0 -Lo Fao1in0S Or.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-09-07

AN honor that comes to few Eliz-
abeth City boys was bestowed upon
this young man recently when he
was appointed by Lindsay Warren
as a principal to the U. S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis. The lucky
young man is Edwin M. Culpepper,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Culpepper,
of this city. Edwin left this week
for the naval preparatory school
where he will prepare to enter An
napoliS next year. zoeller photo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

states was nearly three times that received By Coolidge
in 1924.
The fact that these are the two states in the south
that have more negroes than whites in their population
undoubtedly was q factor in argument over the race
issue in the campaign and influenced the final vote.
Also a strict party regularity rule in South Carolina,
coupled with the fact that in both states the %republi-
can organization had amounted TO little, must BE taken
into account in explaining the comparatively small
Hoover votes.
But in other states that remained in the democratic
list the detection was impressive. Alabama gave Hoo
YER 1885 votes. or within less than $4,000 of the vote
for Smith and compared with $4,000 for Coolige and
5000 for LaFollette four years ago. The gain in this
state. as in others. is net explained simply bf heavier
voting for Alabama gave Davis nearly 10000 votes in
1924. only about 1900 less than the Smith total this
year. Again, Hoover obtained SO, rs votes in Georgia,
as opposed to Smiths 127,462 and compared with a
Coolidge vote Of only 100000 and a LaFollctte vote Of
1881. The Hoover vote Of more than $500 in Louis
lana also was double the Coolidge vote in 1924, while
Arkansas, the home Of the democratic vice presidential
pared with a0.564 for Coolidge and 1918 for LaFol-
lotte in tn elast national election.
The republicans no doubt would be more han
pleased 10 have the aid Of the revolving democrats per-
manently. But the regulars If the latter party hardly
would consent 10 that arrangement. In fact the bolt
crs. instead Of remaining the objects Of real or pretend
ed scorn and contempt from the regulars, sre likely -
be courted and cajoled by that element in an effort TO
rebuild party ranks. Yet II j. likely that, with use ~
wise tactics by the republicans. party Fines in the sec
tion never again will assume the status retained for
more than half a century.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Washington Letter
RH CHAkLEs l. STEWART

S1 evenly have senate republicans
aud democrats been balanced since
1923 that the members az this bloc
have cast the. deciding votes be-
tween them during an that time.
such republican gains were ride
User the democrats In the last cleo
tinn rs 70 threaten tho proEre5sivcs'
control. ctill. tho regulars forcsaw
that they would be a nuisance. and
croaned accordingly. u j. mighty
painful for the administration to-
lack "A clear senate majority.
All hut the regulars had failed
"a note-or. ~ any rate. ~ take
into accountable circumstances that
tho progressive bloc had done the
Amelia act while the campaign was
on.
Senator's Norris and Blaine bclted
Candidate Hoover. Senator LaFol-
lette bolted at least the G.. O. r.
platform. II looks as IL they alone
were left Of the original bloc.
Senator'S B%rookhart, Frazier ard
Nye "rcEularizcd" themselves by
supporting the republican ticket.
Now, in the name Of consistency.
they must make good by supporting
the administration on the senate
floor. And they will. You can hear
them today. in their quarters AZ tho
senate office building, proclaiminE
President-elect Hoover as a good
liberal Of Just their kind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

" would be Impossible to corrective Of q greater
Tribute thsn that rendered Congressman John n. Gar
ner Tuesday BY Congressman c~hindblom Of Illinois
republican a msmtsr of'thc investigating committee
now in the Valley.
n am a member m me w-,r and means committee Y
MI. C%hindblom sad. Il s, en- the republican side m
'nat committee md Mr.. Garner sits On the democratic
SIDE wish 10 state here that If this investigating
committee should find the slightest evidence reflect
ing on Ma. Gauicr, the entire house Of representatives
would be the most astonished body in the world"
Shortly after the Hardin charges were taken %
by the committee, Chairman Lehlbach. in commenting
on the fact that all evidence presented was purely
hearsay, said: Every member II congress has the
highest regard for John Garner"
Tuesday night, after the Associated Press had car
RED throughout thc United states the statement Of
John Garner that NJ would resign in the event any
evidence could be submitted that he was in any way
connected with alleged irregularities or "intimida-
ticn" in the courts, the veteran congressman was
deluged with kilograms from congressman, senators and
leaders in an parts n The country affirming their
faith in his integrity. These kilograms came from re-
publicans and democrats alike. many pointing out his
long years Of service in the house, and the enviable
record he has made.
The investigation has served 70 impress upon the
people Of the Fifteenth district the fact that they are
represented in the lower house Of congress BY a man
Is q alton IlEuFes n ~ tNpEHAIcn " bVNh
republicans and democrats. His loyalty to his district,
his wide influence among his colleagues, and the high
regard in which he is held throughout the country as
well as in Washington il a distinct asset 70 the dis
trict.
The thousands Of personal friends Of Congressman
Garner in South Texas will appreciate the tributes
rendered b. Chairman Lehlbach and Congressman
Chindblom. and the fact that these tributes cane from
the republican side Of the house makes them more inn
pressive. They prove that integrity, ability and lead
ership are recognized. despite the fact that on the floor
Of congress these men are generally expressing opro-
site views on legislation AID public questions.
Such evidence az was presented against Mr. Garner
indicated that IL was merely the common grist OF ru-
mors which follow every campaigs in which there Is
mere or less acrimony. u was purely Of a hearsay
character. Congressman Garner. in rebuttal' showed
how the American Taxpayers League, which ls aheged
10 have been the influence back Of the fight against
had endeavorcd "a use the contest and charges for
propaganda, evidently designed to impair his influence
in the house. The committee indicated that inc
propaganda feature 81 the charges viii re thoroughly
investigated, and it may prove n boomerang to inc or
ranization which disseminated u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Gas Tax Yields S140,635,39S

For the first six months Of 1928, ~for,y-six states
ard the District az Columbia, report 2 total sale ri
4 go 3as. 5s5 gallons Of gasoline which is a gain Of
eso.s7o.22 gallons over the same period of 1927 ae-
cordinr "a information w gasoline taxation collected
by the bureau Of public roads Of the United States de-
rartment az agriculture.
No tax was levied in Massachusetts and New YORK
ard \ FAX was m force for only one month IN Illinois.
The revenue collected amounted TO Slio,63S,3'S'
which is S~3a.sSi,55 more than collected N the 3,Sfl'
a9a.3ll gallons sold IN the first six months ~ 1927.
Nearly every state showed a gain q over 39.ooooao
gallons and II az increase of ono cent a gallon n tn
the tax. Texas is second. with a gain Of 3%s,90o.ooo gal
Ions. Ohio Is third with = gain n over 36ooooop
r,llons and AZ an increase ofone cent a gallon IN the
tax. Pennsylvania is fourth. with a gain Of over Pr
ooo 600 gallons and * an increase in tax NJ one cent =
gallon. Kansas ranks fifth with 2 gain Of over g.
oOc.0 600 gallons. Montana. with 2~9.67s.SoS gallons, more
than doubled her 1927 sales or it27S.756 gallons.
The average gasoline tax per gallon fer the siN
month period ~ 1928 was 500 cents -s compared to the
average Of 2.55 cents for tho same period Of last year.
NJ ,hc total revenue collected. s95.Si91it3 will re used
kv tho state highway departments IN construction and
maintenance az state roads; s~29.5574l6 will be used
IN construction and maintenance Of local roads. and
S5630.6ss will re- applied 70 he interest and premium
PAYMENTS Of state and county road bonds.
In general. the states showing the greatest gains ~
casolipe consumption are those which have improved
a large mileage Of highways during the last three or
fodr years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
The World and All
STAGE
BY Charles 4. Driscoll


n CIV difficult for one who has never bsen-in New
York 60 realize what an important institution is tha
theater in the big city. have lived in cities and towns
Of almost all sizes in this country, and in each Of them
the theater was a negligible institution, less important
than the lodge or the annual fall or winter or spring
festival. Many towns Of from 100000 to 100000 inhab-
itants have one legitimate theater. and Il il used part
OF the time by stock companies.
When a show comes to the average American city
for a stand o. from one night 70 three weeks, the the
alter is talked about in certain circles. and there arc
pieces in the newspapers. But no great oyerturuing
Of traffic or decorum.
Every night. during the theatrical season in New
York, hundreds az acres Of crowding humanity move
along the streets and sidewalks to the theaters that
cluster around the Times Square district. Every night
except Sunday. The metropolis still holds to the rule
Of no Sunday theatricals, although there are many con-
certs on the night Of the first day Of the week.
and under the head of concerts some pretty good the
atrical work is put over.
But six nights a week Times Square is SO crowded
with show-goers that movement, awheel or afoot, Is
difficult and slow. The total population Of the legiti-
mate theaters on any night Except Sunday Of the sea-
son j. great enough "a make 4 r~ood-sized city.
From Burns Mantle's "Thc Best Plays " 1927
1925" recently published By Dodd. Mead, | CLEAN these
interesting facts:
Twenty-four plays have run more than 500 PEI
formances On Broadway. Abie's Irish Rose ran 1882,
Lightnin' 1901. Walter Hampdcn gave l2T perform
ances Of lbsen's An Enemy Of the People. The Tanning
of the Shrew, III modern dress, ran for % weeks. Two
hundred and seventy shows were put on tho boards m
Broadway during the last season, including forty re-
vivals Of old days. There we've - b~ox-office successes
among the new plays. The average is about three fail
ures 20 each success.
From this interesting book ! also learn that Ethel
Barrymore was born u Philadelphia in 1879. thai
George Arliss was born in London in 1865, Mrs. Leslie
Carter in Lexington. KY III 1862, David Belasco IN San
Francisco in the same year. william A. Brady in San
Francisco in 1868, George NJ. Conan in Providence IN
iSS Isadora Duncan IN san Francisco IN 1880. and Mary
lin Miller in Findlay, Ohio. in 1875.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Other Papers
THE SOUTHERN REVOLT
kansas City Start.

glance az election returns from the southern
states will explain why the democrats Of that region
already have shown their willingness to forget threats
"a read their revolving brethren out Of the party, and
to withdraw charges q treason and disloyalty' ap-
plied 10 the boilers. For the democratic split assumed
such proportions that an execution Of the threats would
mean losses that would leave the party permanently
crippled in a section which hitherto has been its chief
stronghold.
rrhl;cans. piled up majorities. of course, in the four
states Of the old solid south carried by Hoover-Nir-
vinia Florida, North Carolina and Texas. But aside
from the border states Of Tennessee. Kentucky and
oklahoma, ali Of which dropped into the Hoover column
there were considerable OBJECTIONS from the democratic
ranks. Apparently the slightest losses we're in South
Carolina, where Hoover got but s,l3S votes and Smith
vas given 51.52s and in Mississippi where the vote was
ss,262 and sl,sS2. Yet the Hoover vote in both these
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
New York Letter

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-One az the
richest and t~onlcst Of Fifth avenue
~millionEires and his wife are listed m
the city records as j~anit0r and jani-
tross Of their big new store ear the
Plaza. When this building went an
he had the top floor made into a
Knockout OF m apartment, but dis
covered that the fire laws or building
laws rrohihit any one living IN u fac-
tory building. Which is what the
blunt city officials call any building.
no matter how swanky. that haE any
manual labor going on IN IL, just a.
the Ritz Tower is just n tenement %
the same unimGEinativr officials.
AS there is sewing going or w this
new building. IL became a factory,
md 20 get around Id. the wnc and
his wife got themselves down IN the
city records as i%anitor and janitrcss.
the only people allowed sleeping
quarters in such y building.
The irony Of u an IS that when this
couple were young and poor and Just
sturtinE. IN WIS a mark nf Tow class
- il still Is among Jewish small shop
owners. 10 live over the store, and
their earlier struggles were ~ make
enough money % have n home sep
arate from the business. Just 2 cycle
NJ Manhattan. aa Gle very odd Mr
Intyre might say.
Newspaper Stuff
The story az how Jgy E1cu IN, the
Herald Tribune star ferret. got his
start in New York rs tho good for fic-
tion. n was y gag IN the GA Tribune
office 10 send cubs out 10 get IN i'm
tcrvicw with y. W. Morgan and mot
even stars ~ Boyicn Sparkes ever
made much hcadwev NJ that. As p
matter NJ routine. they showed ii at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

Who 9m !? or what expedition
ann n member From what or
rarization was | selected for this
honor2
Who is governor general KIT
Canada?
What city in Ecuador is situated
On the equator?.
Who ~ secretary ~ President
Coolidge?
"Watrh and pray. that ye enter
not INTO temptation: The spirit in-
deed ~ willing. but the flesh rs
weak Where i5 this passage found
IN the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
PROGRESSIVES' SPLIT WONT
WORK

WASHINGTON. Nov. r. The
amelia is a primitive form OF ami
NAL life which multiriics, paradox
caily. nv dividing.
That IS to say. when an amelia
wants u playmate. he simply sep
arates himself into two little ams-
bas-and there ne Is or there they
arc depending ~ whether YOU rc-
fer ~ him -or them before WI aft
or he-or they has or have turned
tho trick.
Two amchas which have been one.
notwithstanding their common ORR
Yin. are two a. distinct ameh1s as
two cats or two dogs or two people
or two Of anything else.
The above Il strictly scientific
dope and so accepted everywhere ex-
cept i'm Tennessee and Arkansas,
where science Is prohibited by law.
The point | am trying TO make
is that the senate progressive
bloc" appears 10 have swiped a leaf
out of the ameba's book, and split
in twain. If this surmise Is cor
rect. whereas we have had one
adult progressive bloc in the SEN
ate hitherto. he%nceforward we shall
have two baby "blocs," each trying
10 20 10 alone.
What ! question is
Can the senate progressive bloc
make as much of n success of null
DUPLICATION by division a. the amelia
does?. IL Is a queer kind Of arith-
metic which the amelia comes nat
urally by. 10 the senate progress
sives understand IL well enough 10
make il work? ] have my doubts.
The essence of senate progress
siveism is that IL is an independent
secession movement from regular
". q. P.-ism.
There are also some democratic
proEressivcs. but. from the regular
republican angle. they 40 not count
as n separate group because the
democrats arc IN opposition any
way. There IL also Senator Ship
stead, but, as a farmer-lahorite. he
IL q. o. r. outsider. too.
The senate's progressive republi-
cans are n somewhat uncertain num-
Der. in a. much MS several republi-
can senators are defiant or the reg
ulars only off and n Those who,
up 20 date. have been dyed-in-the-
wool are Senators Blains and LaFol-
lette Of Wisconsin. Frazier ard Nye
Of North Dakota. B~rookhart Of Iowa
and Norris Of Nebraska. the bloc's
leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Houston {. of c.
Directors Coming
To Valley Monday

Directors of the Houston cham
Der of arc leaving that
city Sunday night for a two-day
tour az the Lower Rio Graude VAL
ley. according TO n communication
received BY the Brownsville cham
her Of from Col. Ike Ash
burn. vice president and general
Of the organization.
Although the entire itinerary has
not vet been received, 49, Houston
ians will probably visit Browns
Vile on their second day out, Tues
day. They are scheduled to arrive
in RaymondvilIe Monday MORNING
and will probably make the upper
end OF the Valley before coming
here.
Plans are now being made for
their entertainment here which will
include a banquet in Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

Rack. Three hours later he returned
with a column ard a half Of dictated
interview, signed nv the old boy
himself.
The further irony of il (to quote
oursclf again vas that the Tribune
was 50 nervous over thls swell scoop
(rt was Immediately after the wax.
when y. P.'s dictUm on the future Of
prosperity meant nationwide attcn-
tom IL trembliugly showed it back in
the financial section, whereas the
syndicate department sold il 70 "a
Chicago paper. whence IL was wired
hack to New York and smearcd over
thc front page cf every morning
n-rer ave the one that had got the
beat. Write that into "A short story
and try % sell III
Pecgy's Diary
You've probably heard that Peggy
Joyce 81 preparing her slightly edited
diary M her interesting career Tor n
magazine. which viii publish w Tn
January. " Is 10 be syndicated also.
and the returns will enrich her all
rrriy filled Golfers. She was telling
about ~ the other night. The most
iutrcstinc ANGLE Of it is thnt photo
stat copies viii ~ made M pages VI
ne diary just as rcnned by her. She
hrs been making notes In 10 since
shn was this high. and readers viii
observe the change of handwriting.
Grammar end impressions when she
was q tot-when she Joined Zicefeld-
when she became n bride for the
first timc-when she started cloggino
un the divorce court c-leniars and
eo forth. And there lrc Ia hc m~ry
"-c.~'rg notes about rossiblv You.
You. You. You and YOU Boo,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

am frankly alarmed about Great Britain's rela-
tions with America. Our relations with European coun-
tries are better today than ever. and ! wish | could say
the same about the United States.
But as our relations get better our ornaments get
bigger. As our friendship improves, 50 do our
weapons. The mailed fist may be useful. but il is no
good for a handshake. The guns that went into action
in 1914 were mere toys compared to those Of Europe
at the present moment.
II is no use outlawing war when We are building
cruisers, heavy guns, bombing machines, and turning
out the most poisonous gases. All Europe Is engaged
in il. asd even President Coolidge is joining in.
The naval accord has well been called a compr5-
mise. II compromises our honor and the peace Of the
world. I hope il has gone forever.
So long a. VIC 20 on with huge ornaments ~ the
face Of our pledged word. the covenant Of the League
Of Nations. the Locarno Treaty and the Kellogg Pact
are mockeries and sham.
I shall wait and see what Locarno means. and until
Germany claims arbitration in the Rhineland that will
be the real test.
/ am tolL that our relations with France and Ger
many are better than they have ever been. But | am
most concerned about the situation as regards America.
The nations are sharpening their knives on the very
stone Of the temple of peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Timely Views
ALARM EXPRESSED OVER ANGLo-ANERICAN
RELTIONS
BY DAVID LLOYD GEORGE

BY DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
Former Prime Minister N Great Britain.
David Lloyd George was born a. Manchester,
England, Jan. n, 1853. lie was educated ID Llany-
stymdwy Church school. and privately. and has
received honorary degrees from several English
usivcrsitics. He was solicitor " England IN 1854.
rom 1905 to 1908 he was president Of the boar,
III trade, and during the following seven years was
chancellor Of the excheequer. He was then made
minister ~ munitions for a year and secretary of
state for war. Lloyd George was chosen premier
and first lord Of the treasury in 1916 and served
until 1922. Sincee that time Nc has been a political
observer and writer. His home is in Surrey,
England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
A CALLS
OF BUCKHORN SALOON

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. esd
Alfred Friedrich, founder Of the
Buckhorn Saloon, one Of the show
places of the southwest. Is dead. A
cold. caught on n deer hunt. devel-
oped into pneumonia and Frieder-
Ich died yesterday. The Buckhorn
saloon was founded IS years ago.
After prohibition it was changed i'm
20 a curio store. The chief feature
Of the store as the magnificent col
lection Of the heads and horns n
deer and other animals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

NEW YORE-Mrs. Edward J. Bar
her is 10 take several dozen brown
dcfbics 10 Africa for pative men and
u trunkful Of initiate gems for the
women. She IL 70 make a trip with
her husband, who owns steamships
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
!. Paul A. Siple; Byrd's Antarctic
expeditions; BOY Scouts 81 America.
2. Lord Byng.
3. Quito.
4. Everett Sanders.
3. st. Matthew XVI, ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

Persons born on this day arc quick
~ let and decide and they arc fond
Of good society.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

It's the public that's asleep and not the politician,
when the latter sticks to his charlottesville Courier
Journal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
. Daily Thought
Answers 10 Foregoing Question

"Woman's at best a CONTRADICTION
still. Pope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Today in the Past
Today's Horoscope

On this day. "Conway's Cabsl"
against Washington began n 1777.