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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
PHARR
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE

NLD<tEcDa nhibOG
Mrs. NJ. b. Gore entertained the
Wednesday Bridge club THIS week.
Artistic tailies suggestive OF WASH
Ington's birthday "a small american
flags used on The salad sad red,
white and blue miniature boxes oil
candy as favors carried out the pa
triotIc motif.
Three tables of players psrtici-
psted IN the games; airs. bob Briggs
held high score receiving a deck of
playing cards.
The following guests were pres
ent: Mesdames Geo. thomas, }. ID.
Lauck, 4. ;. Devine, Geo. HoidrIdge,
j. 4. Lockhart, ID. T.. Stevens. W. NJ.
Lane, :. I. Melton, Herman krampff,
NJ. H. hurry, Bob Mriggs, A. A.
Kelley.
Mrs. Susie Stone of Orange, Tex, is
spending a month with her daughter.
Mrs. Jno Devine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

Country club Friday night from Q
until i O'Clock. The guest list in
cluded Jimmie Huffendick of Meal
len and Steve wray Of Donna.
Alpha chapter Of Phi Beta p
sorority announces the initiation of
Salome McAlien Of Brownsville.
Epsilon Chapter Of Omega Beta
ri fraternity at the University OF
Texas announces the initiation OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

The semi-finals were held Friday.
The final contest will be held on
Tuesday. February 2s, and winners
OF the first. second, and third
places will be awarded cash prizes
or $50. $50. and $50, respectively.
The highest ranking contestant will
represent the University In the Mis-
souri, Valley Oratorical contest to be
held IN Ne. Louis on March 10.
Hon. II. A. Wroe. chairman of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

board Of directors Of the American
National Bank OF Austin. offers =
cash prize to students Of the Uni
versity for . regular annual orator
zeal contest.
Klein is a junior student In the
College or Arts and Sciences. and
expects TO enter the University
School of Law ut the beginning or
the next semester. He II president
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

leader Of ""Camp Lodge" and Mar
garet Monroe Of Brownsville will
be a member Of Hiss Lodge" Es-
sic Roots of San Benito will be
dieticisn of the camp and a mem
Der of Central Lodge"
Survivors in the semi-final elm.
ination contest to determine the win
ner Of the Wroe 0ratorical prize In.
clude Arthur Klein Of HarIingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

Claunch Brindley Of Harlingen,
Brindley In a member of the Long
horn band, playing a clarinet.
Arrangements have been made to
accomodate 80 coed campers on the
Manana Camp Of the Te-Waa-Hiss.
girls outdoor organization, to be
held March !, 2, 3, and 4 near Aus
tin.
Gyneth Stugard Of Alamo will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

or the Prs-Law socisty 0f khe Uni
vsrsity and ~ prominent VII various
other forensic activities.
Steve Wray O. Donna. stelIar
guard on the university basket bEII
team, was confined To the hospital
with an attack of flu Friday OF lest
week. and was unable to accompany
the team TO Dallas for N game with
the s. M. III. Mustangs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Valley Students
u. Of T.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 25.-Final an
nouncement of the personnel of the
famous Longhorn Band and Orches-
ira of the University of Texas,
which will be taken on the bands
ninth annual tour this year, was an
nounced Tuesday by the advisory
board of the band. Approximately
fifty band and orchestra members
will make the tour this year, which
will start March 10. according to
| the chairman OF the board.
Band and orchestra members and
entertainers selected for the trip
include the following students from
the Valley:
C. G. Brindley of Harrington,
clarinet.
James Crawford of Harrington.
horn.
Ralph Meyers. Of Mercedes, bass.
Josephine Pollard Of Harrington,
piano.
Ralph Meyers was appointed to
serve as chairman of the board dur
ing the trip. at the meeting Of the
board Monday.
The Longhorn band visited the
Lower Rio Grande Valley last year.
entertaining in most Of the Valley
cities.
Hale Sehalaben Of Edniburg was
i'll at Seton Infirmary Monday, ac-
cording to official health list is
sued by the University Health Ser
vice on that day.
The girls Glee club Of the Uni
versity Of Texas gave its first pro-
gram Of the year Monday. Margie
3leifuss of Mission was one of the
three accompanies for the occasion.
A large and a~pprecaitive group OF
students and Austin residents were
present.
Chi Phi fraternity entertained
with a formal dance at the Austin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
CANADA AMERICAS BEST CUSTOMER.

For the first time in history Canada took first place among the nations a consumer of Ameri- can products during the year ended June 90 re- placing the United Kingdom always, heretofore in first place.
 In the year just before the outbreak of the World War according to Dr. Julius Klein of the United States Department of Commerce. the United Kingdcm which has long been our fore most market, buying just a quarter of a billion dollars worth more of goods than Canada was taking $594,00O, 900 as compared with $3440OO,O00. But in the twelve months ended June 30 this year our exports 10 Canada were valued at $S62,O00,000 while the United Kingdom was second, with purchases amounting to $So9,000,0 00O. Thus our northern neighbor Dr. Klein pointed out, is mdre than $50, ,OO0, 900 in the lead.
 Canada today is vigorous progressive and prosperous Dr. Klein declared Tt is looking toward the future, and it's activities are branch ing out in variety of ways" The foregn-trade executive mentioned especially the extraordinary activity in the Canadian building trades as being indicative of favorable business conditions north Of the border Buildings going up, he said to the value of more than $250 000 % for a six months period this year-surpassng the previous high mark by 30 per cent. The construction sta tistics for the past four years Dr. Klein asserted show Canada to be in the midst of unparalleled era of growth and development The largest pro-
 
 portionate increases are in the contracts for hotels public garages, warehouses, and under the general heading of industrial constructon'- showing that Canadas building program is on sound basis with reference to the commercial and industrial requirements of the country
 Canada country of fewer than 10, ,OOO, 900 people, now has annual foreign trade totaling S2,36O, ,000 900, about $40 per capita Dr Klein reminded his hearers adding that. if the United States had such per capita foreign bus- ness as this, our exports and imports would aggregate something like $2S 00O 000, ,00O instead of the $9,000,000,000 figure that was actually registered by us in 1927 Even with due allow .ance for price changes, Canada's commerce has doubled since 1914.
 Canada is entering vigorously upon the in dustrial age, characterized, among other things by big combnatons,' Dr. Klein said He di- rected attention, also, to the fact that at the be- ginning of this year American investments in Canada amounted to more than $3 GOO, 900 .O0O- representing nearly quarter of the total that we now have outstanding in loans and invest ments abroad There more than a thousand American branch plants in the Dominion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
A Slap at Privileged NOstrils.
(New York Tines.

Prohibition agents never know where they are at Champagne-hunting has just been noby evident in New York. Was the show jeered by the wicked? Were the jeers louder than the cheers? Then off enforcement in some other respect. Hitherto the prohibition agents had only to smell the demon outside some private house. Provided with warrant founded nose evil dence, smelling warrant" they entered and searched.
 The courts have held such proceedings illegal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury bowman directs that these decisions be respected and pro- hibition agents no longer depend upon their noses as justification for the search of private house.
 Regard for the law and court decisions is not a characteristic of the guardians of MT. Volstead's higher law" But so many people make their own wine, such a multitude of farmers dalies with the juice of the apple and other innocent fruits, there is much domestic brewing and distlling, that benevolent Government is bound to be thoughtful of their comfort-in a ''Pres- dential year"
 Besides, the practice was cruelty to agents. One hopes that they will be recompensed by am other thorough survey of New York night club wines liquors, liquors. beers and ales. Smell is only poor relation of taste.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Prosperity in Canada.
Olympia Olympian. )

We spend a good deal Of time talking and reading about prosperity In the United States, and we usually conclude that no country on earth is quite such a haven for investor, business man and worker this country. But we usually forget to consider what Canada condition is.
 The house of Mathewson, McLennan and Nelson, of New York, has just issued memor- andum dealing with Canada's prospects, and the memorandum is that every loyal Canadian will pride. Incidentally it is thing that citizens of the United States might well be interested in, too.
 It begins by pointing out that there are $5 900 900 900 of foreign capital invested in Can States Yet, at the same time, the proportion of Canadian to foreign capital is steadily in- creasing.
 The memorandum then goes to say:
 Investors in the United States have
 been awakened to interest in
 the possibilities of Canada a result
 of that countrys prosperity during the
 last three years. The great field crops
 of these years, the flow of wealth from
 the mines, the record d-breaking volume
 of newsprint production, the improved
 position of the railroads and the steady
 expansion Of Canadian manufacturing
 have combined to produce an outlook
 of optimism and confidence
 At the present time all branches of
 manufacturing industry report larger
 volume of production than at any simi-
 lar period for some years past. This
 condition is reflected by the index of
 employment for the manufacturing in-
 dustry which stands at a higher
 level than at any time since the index
 naugurated in 1920. fur
 ther indication of industrial expansion
 in Canada is shown in statistics of
 electric energy production It is of in-
 terest to note that Canada consumes
 more electrical energy per capita than
 any other country in the world
 That is rather roseate picture. It is issued by a hard boiled investment house, accustomed to Investigating before praising. It demonstrates again that the who thinks prosperity and promise found only below the northern boundary of the United States doesn't know what he is talking about
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
WHEN CONSIDERING TAMMANY.

In all these discussions about Tammany it ought to be borne in mind all the time that Prof Reed of the chair of Municipal Govern ment at the University of Michigan, probably the leading expert in America that subject said that New York is the best governed large City in the world He said the people get far more for their money there with much less graft, than in any other American City. He said Detroit is the second best governed large Ameri- City. He gave Chicago first place as the worst governed American City. Philadelphia was rated the second worst Prof. Reed made these statements in address at the University of Virginia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
More or Less True

You can tell by merely looking at couple that if there are any germs spread in their home, kiss ing gets a clean bill.
 Moderan couples don't have as many scraps-you cant crowd as many as those who have lived to- gether 30 or 40 years have into one short year
 An optimist is a husband. who thinks because the new home they are moving into has more and larger closets he'll get a few more hooks for his clothing.
 Among other things that get a man in bad for keeping from his wife are some of the luxuries the neighbors are enjoying.
 Nothing gals woman more than having to be sweet to her dearest enemy-and nothing gals man more than having to be respectful to the boss who has turned down his request for a raise.
 Fashion has made the skirt pret- ty short, but not any shorter than the modern ways of living have q meal ticket.
 An old-timer is one who can't be convinced that the rumble seat of car travelling through the public streets is any improvement over the old haircloth sofa in a dimly lighted parlor as a place to do ones courting.
 Padding these days is like a city set on hill, t can't be hid, and you know now that any curves "a girl has are her own
 The difference between a tele- phone and broom is that there isn't any need of having the broom around so far as daughter is con- cerned.
 The fashioned woman who always was careful to make sure her hat was on straight and that her peticoat didn't show, now has about making sure her complexion a daughter who is just as careful is on evenly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Our greatest complaint against the Depart ment of Justice in the United States is that it has not caused the arrest of enough Prohibition enforcement agents for violating the laws of the country particularly for deprving people of their Constitutional rights Americans Our next most serious complaint is that it has de- tended too many Prohibition enforcement crm- inals against charges of murder, assault, unlawful searching bribery, violation of moral codes, etc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
CARELESS EDITORS.

Another example of editorial writing without information is the following from the Seattle Times:
 But in all discussion of the boltng from this party and from that, shall have to keep in mind that the first and original boter in this years campaign none other than the Democratic candidate for President And that our fellow-countrymen, quite bolt When Governor Smith having won the nomination, promptly told the Houston convention what he thought of it's plat form and how he intended to go his way, he virtually quit the party.
 The fact is not altered by the scramble of the majority of Democrats to keep up with Smith. In this re- spect they all bolters.
 It is evident that the editorial writer of the Times who penned the foregoing did not closely follow the proceedings at Houston Therefore before attempting to write such editorial he should have caused a reporter to interview the Washington State member of the Resolutions Committee of the Houston Convention. If he had
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Must Be a BootIeooer

He's pretty well #heeled, isn't Ihe?"
 Must be. l notice neither his house nor wife ever seem to be in need of paint"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Envy

l look at my daughter as My hot coat slip on, And wonder why l can't
 Go with that little on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Make a date for yourself lo be in Juneau next week and to attend the Fair It opens Wednesday, September 12, and will continue four days and evenings until Saturday night, Sep tember 15.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Apprcpriate

What shall We adopt as a slo- gan?" asked the Chairman of the Women's Society for Outlawing War
 Millions for face powder bus not one cent for gunpowder, the gathering answered as with one voice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Lucky

Blinks: "Is your wife interested in politics."
 Jinks: "No, can vote for what ever candidate l please"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Funnier Than Any Lamb

They say Mary had little lamb, And at school it made the chill dren laugh; But when l saw her on the beach I'm sure she had little calf
 Billie Wood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

People who are suspected of having a quart of liquor under the automobile seat are not to be shot That's the latest orders. Neither at sunrise sunset, or even at a. m.?-(St. Louis Globe -Democrat)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

The most we'll concede for spinach even in our most tolerant moments is that it is a great experiment, noble in motive as Mr Hoover said of prohibition.-( Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Passing Observation

Not all the hard boiled eggs that go to picnics are in the lunch bas- ket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL.
ObserVes the CYnic

Playing bridge with the wife as your partner is pleasure like touring in an ancient flivver
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

some nut ask you if 1t is hot enough for you.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

We overhear that voters are not going to vote whether they ought or ought not to dring liquor, but whether anybody has a right to forbid them to.--(St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

done this he would have discovered that the Democratic candidate for President did not bolt his partys position any question. He would have found out that Gov. Smith did exactly what every member of the Resolutions Commit tee expected that he would do and that they prepared the platform that he might do that very thing without conflicting with his party's declaration of principles. If he had asked, also, about the convention itself he would have been told that Senator Glass told the convention that the platform bound Democrat who favored the repeal amendment of the Eighteenth Amend ment or the Volstead Act to silence
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Doesn't 1t Infuriate You-
 When you are dragging along, precipitation rolling off you like q Niagara Falls and your breath
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Former Delegate George B. Grigsby and Demo- cratic nomne for Delegate this year stands squarely upon the platforms of his party the demand for sef-government for Alaskans. He wants the Territory to have a full Territoial form of government including Jurisdiction over the fisheries and game He has added demand for the repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry Law with power vested in the Legislature to enact such legislation the subject of Prohibition the people might desire that is not in conflict with Federal legislation the subject
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Liquid Would Seem to Fit Better
 With it's floods and bootleggers seems queer to speak of the South as solid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

What has become of the chap who used to argue that prohibition would empty the country's Jails?- Steward Gateway.l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Cause and Effect

"She seemed all broken up"
 That's because she'd just dis covered her husband is broke" S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Huh l!

That was quite a come-dowH" remarked the facetious man as he stepped from the elevator he had boarded at the thirty-fifth floor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
What Pa Knows

Most of our socalled comforts are responsible for a large hunk of our worries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Useless Information

There is a sphinx in Egypt ~ But they are rare among hu- man beings
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Can't Be Done

Can't Be Done HOW TO BE HAPPY THO HOT. ."-Headline
 That's easy as keeping on your feet while standing on your head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
N aturally

What makes you think he is a plumber?'
 He says he's fond of leeks."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

After the Honeymoon My salary once
 l could call mine But now, alack,
 1t is all thine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Saved a Lot of Worry

Saved Lot of Worry A new item says there were no diamonds 1900 years ago.
 Well, the people of those days then didn't have to worry about the home team on an Eastern trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Sasc Set

If parents at betting party
 should
 Drop in, I've oft surmised, At how their darling daughter
 does behave They'd surely be surprised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07
Great Life

You are working too hard" said the doc.
 T know it." sighed the patient, but it is the only way 1 can keep up the easy payments
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Old papers for saIe at the Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-07

Another example of editorial writing without information is the following from the Seattle
Evening star., 1928-08-26
BOND MARKET DULL.
Profit Taking Offsets Few Gains
Recorded in List.

NENUIWFNt III 1sAaIs
NEW YORK. August Is lTl.-Trading
In the bond market continued dull to-
day with prices showing little change.
THE bullish enthusiasm of the stock
market seemed to have little effect to-
dav and week end profit taking served
To offset the few small gains.
Industrinls and rails held steady.
although there was some selling OF oils.
particularly Sinclair Crude 5iss.
The foreign list and United States
Government obligations we're irregular.
Evening star., 1928-08-26
RAIL HEAD TO RETIRE.
H. w. Deforest VIII Be Succeeded
hy Hale Holden,

NEW YORK, August IS GP).~-Reports
of pending changes in the executive
personnel of the Southern Pacific Co,
current earlier in the week. we're con-
flrmed today In an official announce
ment by the board OF directors, Henry
w. Deforest viii retire from his pres
ent Office of chairman OF the executive
committee TO become chairman OF the
board, new position, in direct charge
of MANAGEMENT OF the companys gen.
eral financial affairs and consolidation
matters. Hale Holden, president of the
Chicago, Burlington & quincy Railroad
Co, VIII succeed Mr.. Deforest as chair"
man Of the executive committee IN gen"
eral control of business,
President William Sproule will on De-
cemher 81 retire from active service
after A. years with the Southern Pacitic
lines. In accordance with his expressed
wish and under the company's pension
rules. He viii be succeeded by Faui
Shnup. now executive vice president
who will have headquarters In San
Francisco
A. n. Mcdonald. vice chairman or
the executive committee and president
of the Texas e. New orleans Railroad
Co. IA subsidiary. will be given general
control of the management OF the
southern Pacific steamship lines. He
will retain his present offices also and
viii maintain headquarters In New YORK
and Houston. Tex,
Generally the changes are effective
january /. 1929.
Evening star., 1928-08-26
u. S. EXPORTS GAIN
IN FINISHED GOODS
Figures for Month of July
Reveal s Per Cent Pro-
portionate Rise.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
Manufactured goods made up SIS per
cent of the total exports Of the United
States for July. as against 49 per cent
proportion for July. 1927.
The unprecedented rise in the manu-
featuring exports has been noted in
each monthly trade analysis by the
Commerce Department, and 1t now ap-
pears possible that the United States,
instead of being chiefly noted for the
export Of raw materials, such as copper,
cotton, wheat and foods, will hereafter
be distinguished in foreign trade by
the predominance Of its exports OF
finished goods,
BY far the largest figures dealt with
the manufactured goods exported. I'M
ports of manufactured goods for the
same month constituted but % per
cent OF the country's total imports and
the largest figure In imports was as
Signed to crude materials for use In
manufacturing which constituted 33
per cent of the total.
The analysis Of exports and imports
for July, 1923, against July, 1927,
follows:
Exports Manufactured goods. $205,
004 600, against Si65,4I4.000; partly
manufactured goods SCI, ,346,000, against
$50 .369 900. foods ready for consump-
tion, S30396,000, against $3l,276.0O0;
raw foods S14.214000 against $2l.909,-
900. raw materials for use in manufac-
turing. $50, ,295 900, against $55 ,02400
Imports Manufactured goods, $75,~
242,O 900, against s6T,244000; partly
manufactured goods $50 044 600, against
SCI, ,523. 900. foods ready for consump~
ton. S33,3l4000. against S35,076,00o;
raw foods, S43,lT4 900, against S34269,~
900; raw materials for use In manufac-
turing, Si06 ,o3o 600. against sl21 ,la6,00o.