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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Five Cities in Million Class

Five American metropolitan centers are now IN the
-lillion class, and practically all cities of $4,000 popu-
lation or more nave shown tremendous growth in re-
cent years, a recent estimate BY the federal census bu-
reau discloses.
Headed By New York. with a population Of ~6,9l7,5oo,
the five million-elass cities include Chicago, 3,157, 400;
Philadelphia. 2,O64.200; Detroit, ~1,37s.Soo. and Cleve-
land, 100000.
"A growth IN population was indicated for nearly
every one Of the cities in the 10000 population class
reported. though one Of the most famous city centers,
Manhattan Borough in New York City. was estimated
to have lost 100000 between 1893 and 1928.
San Antonio leads all Texas cities in population.
according to the estimate. which places the San Anto-
MO figure At 2lSICO. with Dallas a close second with
2f7.sO0. No estimate was given for Houston. which Is
believed TO be very close to that of the two leading
cities. Fort Worth ranked fourth with a population
Of I70,S0u.
The census bureau explained that its 1928 estimates
were based in part on calculations on population
growth rates indicated in the 1920 census, by the re-
suit OF intervening state census returns. and by studies
of local conditions. Notwithstanding. in the cas- Of a
few cities the bureau refused to make any 1928 csti-
mate because Of annexation or because Of "excep-
tional conditions Of growth" or because of indicated
population loss.
The 1928 report listed 262 American cities having
more than $4,000 population in 1920, and for most Of
them gave the comparative estimate Of their total IN
1928. The number of cities Of this class showed a
heavy increase. and the percentage of gain was heavier
than in the larger metropolitan eenters.
After the leading five cities, the estimates showed a
large group possessing more than 100000. The list
included st. Louis. s4S,1OO; Baltimore, s3O,4OO; Boston,
7s9. 200; Pittsburgh, e73,s00; San Francisco. 5s3.300;
Buffalo, 55O,sOO; Washington. $4,000; Milwaukee, 544.-
200. No estimate was given for Los Angeles, which in
1920 had a population Of 576.67S.
The estimate indicates there has been no decline in
the trend from the rural to the urban eenters. The
gain in the rural sections and smaller cities has been
rominal. many sections showing a decrease. whereas
rr.cticaIIy no city Of 10000 population in 1920 city
I'll. a. show a material increase, sevsral having passed
,hs 100000 mark in the eight years that have elapsed
aimee the last federal census.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
The World and All
FALSE HEROES

Certain delusions Of the American people help to
make crime popular. One Of these is that bobbed-
haired bandits are always pretty and romantic.
In the first place, there's nothing distinctive about
having ones hair bobbed, whether one is a bandit or
a lawyer. Years ago, when hair-bobbing was something
Of a novelty in some parts OF the world, a woman help
cd rob n bank or a payroll in Buffalo, and the papers
reported the affair quite fully, stressing the point
that the female thief had her hair bodied. Ever since
then it has been customary in news reports of rob-
berries in which women have taken part to refer to the
sulprit as "the pretty bobbed-haired bandit
Now. I've seen a lot Of women criminals in my news
paper experience, and | have yet to see a pretty one.
You remember Ruth Snyder, who dubbed her sleeping
husband to death with a sashweight Well, she was
about as pretty as the average mud fence in Lapland, or
wherever mud fences are the rage. But she was by far
the most comely Of all female criminals that have come
under my observation.
Crime simply doesn't make for beauty, either in men
or women. Thoughts that lead to crime are in the
mind long before the first crime Is committed, ami
those thoughts reflect themselves inthe countenance 81
the criminal. Women bandits are, without exception,
ugly, coarse, and almost always dirty.
One popular delusion that makes for encouragement
Of crime is that criminals never peach on their pals
There is a widespread belief that there is something
noble in the determination of bandits to die or suffer
torture on the rack rather than reveal the names OF
those who robbed with them or fought against them.
Recently there was a robbery in New York in hich
a young woman took part. This gangster moll was
quoted by the papers as sayirg. when questioned, "Do
you think I'd eel the names of the guys that was with
me? ! amt no rat"
But she was a rat. as Is almost every gangster. male
and female. An hour after her arrest this heroic dame
had given the names and full descriptions Of all OF her
male associates in crime, and had tried to shift all of
he blame for the crime upon them. in hope that she
might be able % escape some Of the punishment due
her.
! have known but one robber in whom there was no.
bihty of character, and he was a ~well-bred, weIl-edu-
Gated man who had deliberately descended to banditry
because Of some mental twist that made him think he
was getting even with the world for an injustice.
Bandits as a class are mean, sneaky, traitorous
wreiehes. always anxious to sacrifice one another for
selfish advantage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
WASHINGTON Letter
By CHARLES y. STEWART

Lakes westward. keeps Senator Nor
RS mighty busy.
Having put In his best ! ks for
young Bob La Toilette in Wisconsin,
however. he did find time TO drop
into Washington the other day. for
a shave and a clean collar, prelim-
mary TO shaping his course toward
the setting sun, to spell-bind the
farther west in behalf of the other
brethren. republican, democratic and
assorted.
Uncle George is one picturesque
old scrapper.
Nearing 20. he looks his years
rather tired Of face and dropping OF
figure, but without a bit of the
belligerency gone from his express
sion or OF activity form the action
Of his SCARE, b~ig-framed body.
a lawyer by profession and u
graduate Of the bench, he began
life as n farmer. and an elderly,
somewhat WORKOUT farmer Is exact
ly what he looks like, almost to the
point Of caricature, as you meet
him in the senate office building
corridor. coming out Of his suite on
eue pasement IiOor, among most OF
the other radicals.
He o rapidly. with stopped
shoulders. at a kind of a plow-tail,
flat-footed shuttle.
His eyes are n faded blue. his
hair a faded brown.
He suggests furrowed fields-ths
hot western wind-the rolling Ne
braska sandhills.
And yet Senator Norris In n ire
mendously impressive old man.
Nobody would pass him In a crowd
without looking back nc him. Abil-
thy is stamped all over him, and sim
certify and incorporating
II Is easy TO understand why
Nebraska swears by him.
He will wind up his tour with m
grand burst OF fireworks IN his home
state for his fellow senator, Robert
B. Howell.
After that. he says, perhaps-just
possibly-he will which
presidential ticket he I'm for. And
that is what has the party ~o-vaniza-
tions on the anxious seat. The side
he declares for may we'll get Ne
braska's eight electoral votes in No
vember.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
NORRIS TAKES STUMP FOR TWO
OLD PARTIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
George w. Norris, Of Nebraska, is
hard to classify.
+ he a republican, A democrat?
A farmer-laborite? An independ-
ent? II all depends on what state
he is in. Is he a wet or n dry?
That depends on circumstances, too.
Whether he IL for Herbert Hoover
or AL Smith remains 10 be seen
maybe. Or maybe. at the last min
ute. Uncle George will decide it is
not worth while to make up his
mind.
Nevertheless the Nebraska solon
II out on the stump, campaigning for
all he Is worth.
Uncle George is a campaigner for
fair. but not for any particular
party nominees.
His main object in life is to keep
the senate progressive bloc" intact.
Seven OF its members are up for
reelection this fall
Senators Howell, of Uncle
Georges own state Of Nebraska;
Johnson. of California. and Frazier
Of North Dakota. running as repub-
Leans: Senator La Toilette. Of Wis
c~onsin. who calls himself a repub-
lican but has repudiated the Kansas
City platform and Is standing on an
independent one of his own; Sem
ators Wheeler. OF Montana. and
Dill. of Washington, wearing the
democratic label. and Senator Ship
stead. Of Minnesota. farmer-labor-
tie.
These are the folk for whom
Senator Norris is fighting.
As can he readily seen. they are
politically a decidedly scrambled
aggregation.
Uncle George cannot very well
stump Nebraska. California and
North Dakota for n republican
apiece. Montana and Washington for
a democrat each. Minnesota for n
farnie r-laborite. and Wisconsin for
IN independent. and 20 on record
for n particular national ticket at
the same time.
Campaigning all over the map of
the United States. from the Great
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Would Brand All
Sheep Of Texas

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Oct. l0.-P1
Belief that some statewide system
for branding sheep must be reached
il gaining strength IN the ranch
country as instances arise where two
ranchmen in the same county have
the identical brand for their animals.
There are several methods of
branding sheep. The wool brand is
placed after shearing by dipping q
branding iron in a bucket Of paint
and placing it on the body. There is
a practice, gaining rapidly, of fire
branding. usually on the jaw, but
sometimes on the side. Others per-
forate the ear with a brand. All use
what is known as marks, made By
cutting the ears Of the sheep while
they are lambs.
A good deal Of fire branding is
done each year after the middle of
November when the fly time is over,
and the danger of worms has passed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

or that. any other sort Of riding on
rails is luxury-considering the
crowds.
Once again, speaking of "The
Strange Interlude." Eugene o'Neill's
Theater Guild play, that begins nc
$3.50 y. m. and lasts until 1l:1O, with
an intermission OF one hour and Is
minutes for dinner: Judith Ander-
son loses much Of the play for me,
as several thousand Of her words ere
drowned in her throat. American
actors should learn enunciation. It
may pay them now. since the talk
ing movies have arrived.
The O'Neill play not only was the
best play Of last season (winning
the Pulitzer prize) but il remains
the best play Of the nsw seasn-
Charles b. Driscoll, writer wv
"The World and All" column for
Central Press. can testify that Hem
ny Mencken. ironic editor and writ
err. and reputed ~agnostic, is not
wholly "lost" in private life. For
Driscoll. In writing an article for
Mencken's American Mercury" was
the recipient OF a letter from
Mencken calling God to bless Dris-
coll. Driscoll. by the way, besides
writing for the Mercury and Central
Press, manages to write for Nc
Clure'G and other magazines, and
yet he always has time to chat
about pirates. He writes pirate
yarns, too, and has an excellent
collection of books on pirates.
de came from Kansas. a long way
from the sea.
Several New Workers. still are Ro-
ing by daylight saving time, the pa
pers having failed to say much about
the change back to standard time
on Sept. 30. Really, some Gotham.
ties are more back woodsy than any
so-called mountaineers I know. But
it's a draw on the liquor they drink
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Magnolia Musical
Organization On
Air From Dallas

The Magnolia Petroleum COM
pany's orchestra will broadcast ev-
cry night during the fair at Dallas
from &C 20 $3.50 y. m. over station
WRR, according to +. r. Angus, gen
eral sales manager Of that company
A special stage, equipped with a
broadcasting station and electrical
effects, has been erected in the
Magnolia Petroleum company's ex-
hibit building at the fair grounds.
IAN interesting feature oI the
program" Mr.. Angus said, "will be
a prize song contest. Eat the end
OF each days program a familiar
song will be played, without an
nouncing the name. When the fair
IS over, the person, either in Dali
las or outside. giving the greatest
number Of correct titles Of the six
teen unannounced songs will re-
ceive a five-gallon can Of Magnolene
motor oil Of a grade suitable for
his car"
The Magnolia orchestra Mr..
Angus explained. lis not a hired
organization. Every man in the or
chestra is a Magnolia Petroleum
company employe. This is one of
the few commercial broadcastin,
units in which every member is an
actual employe Of the company
sponsoring the orchestra"
All programs played az the State
Fair by the Magnolia Orchestra will
be balanced and diversified suffi-
GENTLY 70 appeal to every radio lis
tener, according to Mr.. Angus. There
will be new features. new ~soloists,
new arrangements. All superfluoIs
announcing will be eliminated. an
nourc ements being confined to identi-
fication of the program, the station
and the great state fair Of Texas.
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1T CANT Be DONE ' s5 {
RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSN. @opYRre4D

| ally wasted on the unimportant, the
obscure. But in spite Of Irene's raw
ishing presence, Davidson was rather
silent, as they rolled down town to
her hotel.
whats the matter. dear?" she
chirped, like some gay little para
keet. Hasn't your baby girl pleased
YOU tonight? Z" The birdlike kiss
| which accompanied her words went
far to remove Lewis doubts.
"Sure you have" he whispered.
clasping her in his arms, but don't
think the picture is over because our
friends like it. We got to wait for
the critics"
Bother the critics. Isn't Benny
Evans giving them a champagne
supper? Nobody pays any attention
to what they say, anyhow. The pic
lures all right. The public is going
to love it. You're coming in for
supper with me, aren't you?" she
added, as the car drew up before the
hotel.
IL can't, sweetheart. Not tonight.
The wife has asked some people TO
the house, and | got 20 be there"
"Oh." Irene wrinkled her nose,
but was too wise TO offer any oblec-
tions. Come and have breakfast
with me tomorrow. then. and we'll
read the notices together"
Fine. About twelve, say. Good
night" He left her at the elevator
and went slowly back to his car.
The party Of friends awaiting him at
home had been invited by his wife,
he well knew, solely to prevent his
remaining out with Irene until n late
hour. AS he rode up town he sud
| denly felt tired, dull, old, and in his
mind rose a very faint suspicion that
he was making a fool Of himself.
Only by vigorous concentration on
| the sweetness Of Irene's kisses was
ne able TO dispel IL.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
New York Letter

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The repub-
lican candidate for governor Of New
York. Albert Ottinger, state attor-
ney general, is the first Jew TO be
nominated by either of the major
political parties for that office. The
late Oscar s. Straus, however, was
"A candidate for governor on the
Roosevelt Bull Moose ticket in 1912.
Ottinger is so. A lawyer for 2s
in 1916 he began his political career
in 916 by going to the state senate.
He was appointed an assistant Unit
ed States attorney general in 1921,
r~esirning in 1924 to run successfully
for attorney general, and being re-
elected in 1926, in spite of AL
Smith. The two men have contrary
policies.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, the demo
cratic nominee for governor, is q
blue blood. an outstanding demo
crat OF the Wilson type, who cree
ran for vice president Of the United
States. Does anybody recall with
whom?
Both men are considered Of IN
usual quality.
I've Just looked over an apartment
house on Thirty-fourth street, rear
Tenth avenue. in an erstwhile tene'
ment district. The builder took
chance. erected a high-priced sky
scraper apartment. while wiseacre:
shook their heads. Prior to the com
p~letion the apartment was So PEI
cent rented. Where do all the peo'
pie come from in New York? Al
least. nothing Is too far out of thu
a for somebody.
OF course. now. apartments are e
20 up all around.
How changed are the timesl i
no longer pays to advertise exclu
~siveness.
"The Pennsylvania Limited" New
York to Chicago. was the first limit
ed all-Pullman train in America. TIL
railroad boasted Of IL.
Now the road has added a da,
coach to this train. for persons VIII
don't desire Pullman accommoda
tions. persons who prefer TO sit u
all night. True enough. extra far
still II charged. but no longer !
the train advertised ne all-Pullman.
or course. there arc other train:
finer and faster, that are all-Pull
man.
But New York does tend to <
democratic with a small 3D." Pei
haps it's the subways that are doin
IL. Streets are 80 conTested. mi
lionaires leave their cars uptow
and ride down in the subways. AZ
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Ennis County to
Close Road Gan

DALLAS. Tex, Oct. l0.-HJ-Re-
cent sanction Of a s1,i25.0 900 road
bond issue in Ennis county will pro-
vide for paving Of the last section in
Texas OF Federal Highway rs, ex-
tending from Winnipeg, Caanda, to
Galveston. il the assertion Of j. p.
Stephenson. chairman Of the Dallas
Highway rs committee.
"The election provides for financ-
ing of the last miss-out gap in the
highway of Texas" Stephenson said.
"Not all others have been paved. but
they will be hard-surfaced within rs
months"
Thousands or motorists from Can
ada and north-central states travel
over the route during winter months
Stephenson stated, explaining that
l,400 miles Of the 100 mile roadway
Is either paved or in condition for
all year travel.
II will be but a short time until
the entire stretch is paved. he be-
lieves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

Who am II? What office do I hold?
What reform did I recently insti-
tute?
Where was the treaty signed which
ended the Revolutionary war?
What New York city street has
supplanted Fifth venue az the site
Of the residences Of the wealthy?
Who has more power, the presi-
dent or the premier of France?
II have been young, and now am
old: yet have | not seen the right
cous ~forsaken, nor his seed begging
bread" Where is this passage
found in the Bible?
Today In the Past
On this date, in 1885, He'll Gate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Texas Press Body Is
To Meet in Dallas

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. TO-
tP1-The Texas Press association
will hold its annual fall meeting IN
Dallas October 1918, celebrating
Press Day at the State Fair of Tex
rs, according to announcement Of
Sam +. Harden, secretary.
The meeting is attended by 250
members and their families.
At the Dallas gathering dates for
the Golden Jubilee" meeting of the
press association at Mineral Wells
next year will be selected.
Officers of the association are:
Sam Miller, Mienral Wells, presi-
dent; Harry r. S~chwenker, Brady,
vice president; b. 4. Harigel, La
Grange, treasurer, and Harden, sec
rotary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

No attempt will be made to determine the legal
status Of the Muscle Shoals resolution adopted at the
last session Of congress until the courts have had a
chance 70 pass upon the validity Of another measure
involving the question or n so-callcd pocket veto al
the end Of a long session Of congress.
The resolution was adopted at the last session, bu.
was neither signed nor vetoed by President Coolidge.
The resolution went to the president near the end oe
the session and congress had adjourned before the ten
day limit had elapsed.
The question thus presented is now before the
courts in the case of a bill passed at the first session
Of the Sixty-ninth congress and neither signed nor
vetoed. This bill was designed to give effect to Article
~ Of the treaty made in 1865 with the Shawnee In
dians. Although it was not signed or vetoed, congress
during a succeeding session made an appropriation on
the basis of the authorization contained in the bill. A
point Of order was raised against the appropriation in
the house, but the point was overruled.
Muscle Shoals will probably remain in statu quo
during the coming short session. There would hardly
be time TO pass it again during that session adm. any
way. we win still have the sam president then.
I am doubtful that there would Be enough votes
available to pass the Muscle Shoals measure over "A
presidential veto at the next session.
But during the following congress when the new
members have come in it may be different.
The resolution adopted ut the last session provided
for government operation az the power facilities ut
Muscle Shoals and for the use Of revenue derived from
the sale Of power for the manufacture of nitrates suit
able for fertilizer purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Jasper Threatened
By Water Shortage

JASPER, Texas, Oct. 10.-tPEUr-
gent need of a municipal water sys-
TEN was seen here recently when the
plant which supplies the town broke
and drinking water was not avail
able for some time.
A year ago Jasper voted a bond Is
sue of $4,000 to install improved
water works. On the eve of selling
the bonds. an oil company started
suit for dissolution Of the city's
charter. The case was tried In dis
trict court and has since been pend
ing in the court Of civil appeals.
Mayor A. l.. Black is fearful Of the
safety of the town should a large
fire break cut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Fourth Man In Ohio
Prison Break Hung

JOLIET. Ill, Oct. 10.-P9-Charles
Shader was executed at the Will
county Jail today, the fourth to hang
for the Staying OF Deputy Warden
Peter Klein during q Joliet peniten-
tisry escape in May, 1926.
The trap dropped at $3.50 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
AWARD CONTRACT

DILLEY. Tex. Oct. 1o-CR-The
city council recently awarded a con-
tract for the installation Of a
system here after bonds ~totalinr
sS5.OO0 had been voted for the pro-
ject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Timely Views
MUSCLE SHOALS RESOLUTION SAID TO DEPEND
ON COURT SUIT
=. tEORGE W. NORRIS

United So ties Senator From Nebraska.
George William Norris was born on a farm in
S~andusky county, Ohio. July IL, 1861. He worked
out for farmers summers and went to school dur
ing the winter months, later attending Baldwin
university and Northern Indiana Normal school.
He studied law while teaching and was admitted to
the bar in 1883, moving to Nebraska two years
later. For three terms he served as a prosecuting
attorney in that state and was a district judge in
Nebraska from 1895 to 1902. He held the office Of
congressman from 1903 to 1918 and in the latter
year was chosen senator. He is serving his third
term which expires in 1881. He is a republican and
his home is in McCook, Neb.)
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NATIVE WORTH $4,000

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Kado. n
native rancher In the Batawana dis
trict, has accumulated N S400. 0c0 for
tune. He lives In a hut and send.
his son to college.
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EXPERIMENTS s5A.nnnn 600

ATHENS.-The late VI. ScouIoudis,
former premier Of Greece left an
estate Of s50,000,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
Il. Mustapha Kemal; president Of
the republic OF Turkey; new Turkish
alphabet. simplifying the old.
2. Paris, France, Sept. 3. l1Sf.
3. Park
4. The premier.
5. Psalm. xxxvii, 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this date are
thorough and painstaking. They are
o~pinionated. but have very good rea-
sons for being so in that their W
deductions are sufficient for them and
they seldom need advice though they
are reedy 90 listen TO IL.
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The Grab Bag


rocks we're blown up in New York
City.