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Evening star., 1928-09-10
POWER MERGER RUMORED.

BALTIMORE. September 10 (Spe-
ciaD Activity in stocks Of the Penn
sylvania Water a. Power Co. last week
is causing considerable comment here
and it is believed much Of the stock
is being acquired by the Consolidated
Gas. Electric Light 81 Power Co. OF
Baltimore.
The Consolidated already owns 10000
shares of Pennsylvania Water g. Power
stock. and 1t was believed logical that
it has been adding to its holding In
the allied company in the open mar
ket, thus accounting for the greater de-
mand recently for Pennsylvania than
for Consolidated.
Through a long-term contract the
Consolidated controls the entire cleo
tricity output of Pennsylvania Power
used in Maryland.
In view of these close relations and
the Importance of the Susquehanna as
source of power, ranking next in size
on the North Atlantic to the ST. Law
renee, it seemed highly probable that
the Consolidated would want to employ
surplus earnings for additional invest
rnent in the Pennsylvania company.
Evening star., 1928-09-10
Need Parliament Sanction.

The success of the movement is not
yet assured, according to English cleo
trical men. They declare that forma-
ton Of the superpower systems must be
sanctioned by Parliament and predict
that the purchasers of the municipal
plants will have no difficulty in getting
past that obstacle.
The British electrical engineers
have not been caught asleep by the
Americans, The former have been fully
aware of the possibilities which would
result, for example, from the construc-
ton Of huge power plants near New
castle or the other northern and vest
ern coal fields, and the distribution OF
power from these central stations
throughout England, Scotland. Wales
and even France and Ireland. They
simply have not had the money tc
carry out the projects.
Nor has the fiotation of stock and
bond issues seemed likely of success
with the British public, as the amount
Evening star., 1928-09-10
TOBACCO SALES DECLINE.

BALTIMORE. September 10 (Spe-
ciaD Both receipts and sales of Mary
land leaf tobacco declined last week,
the former totaling only 1903 hogs
heads. while sales amounted to 1854
hogsheads. leaving stock in State to-
bacco warehouses of 1887 hogsheads.
Market. however, continues active for
practically all grades at the following
quotations, per 100 pounds:
Inferior, 6.0Oa700; frosted. 3.00a4 90:
sound, common and greenish, 8.O0a
1900; good common, 16OOa25.0O; me-
dunn, 26.00a40.00; good to fine, red,
4l.00a5000; fancy, 5000: seconds, COM
mon to good common. 600a1500; me-
dunn. 16.00a2300: seconds, good to
fine, 2400a35.00; upper country, hurley,
nominal; ground leaves, 3.00a25 90.
Evening star., 1928-09-10

diversifying investments and thus dl-
minishing the risk of loss. Thus the
income OF investors-that is, what their
incomes will buy in goods. BY invest
ing largely in common stocks Of sound
enterprises, the income realized in
creases, in general. when prices rise
thus insuring the investor against loss
in his real income.
Of course, the recent widespread
speculation in stocks inflated prices and
impaired their yield. But oftentimes
common stocks are less speculative than
bonds in terms of real income and many
have acted on sound reasoning or in
stinct in putting their investment eggs
in the stock basket.
When the dollar falls in purchasing
Evening star., 1928-09-10

Come learn about models T-30 and T.42 Accept
the opportunity and know the GIANT strides in Bet.
Delivery Better Commercial Transportation repre-
sented in these trucks You it to yourself to
in-TODAY,
Evening star., 1928-09-10

power during a rise In the price level
of goods, the dollar yield of common
stock tends to rise. while the dollar
yield of bonds remains fixed, which
means that the real yield falls. Even
when goods prices fall and hondholders
gain, experience shows that sound COM
mon stocks more than hold their own in
comparative Yields.
Evening star., 1928-09-10
Infantry Unit Celebrates.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.-The Fay
etteville Independent Light Infantry,
oldest military organization in the
South and one Of the two or three
oldest in the United States, recently
celebrated its 135th birthday. The
company has served in every war in
which the country has been involved
since 1872
Evening star., 1928-09-10
Relief for Police.

ROME.-Roman traffic police, due
to excessive heat. have at last been al
lowed to sport white cork-lined helmets
on duty, discarding the old steel head
gear reminiscent of the days of gladia-
tors and the Praetorian Guard.
Evening star., 1928-09-10
Edison Gets Relics.

GROVE CITY, Pain continuous
service in a display window here for
% years, two 200-watt electric light
bulbs have been presented to Thomas
A. Edison One bulb was burned out,
but the other was in good condition.
Evening star., 1928-09-10

Of money for investment as compared
with the United States is small. More
over. the death Of Capt. Alfred Loewen-
stein. who was closely identified with
public utilities In which the British pub
lie we're heavily interested, cast A
shadow on any such possible fiotation.
1t is believed the Belgian financier had
some such issue In mind at the time Of
his death.
Industry in England has had for 10
years to contend with insufficient sup
plies OF credit, according to an official
Of the Midland Bank Ltd. This off,
cial feels that credit supplies have been
sufficient to give a temporary prosperity.
but have been cut off too soon to reap
a full effect through the channels OF
wages and profits. This Is the hurdle
that has stopped the British public
utility men
Evening star., 1928-09-10
Situation Reversed.

It would seem a natural corollary Of
the present situation that as soon as
the path OF superpower chains under
American financing becomes clear, the
opportunity to participate will be
offered to investors In America. This
will mean a reversals OF the situation
of IS years or less ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

sumo Of the city plan detectives IA
San Benito, declaring that IL is not
the intention Of those supporting the
city plan to ask for a bond issue,
or any large expenditures Of money,
but to secure a plan Of spending n
money that Is voted in the fuGure.
I'VE must have this plan il San
Benito is TO grow into the big city
class without having 70 undo part
IL what she does" Mr.. Bell said.
1T is just a question Of systematic
and sound building
The chamber of m secrc-
tary mentioned other projects on
which the San Benito Chamber OF
Commerce is working. including the
tomato tariff. and the democratic
national convention plans.
Ii was announced at the meeting
that members of the San Benito XII
wants club will meet Harlingen
Lions in a baseball game on the To-
cal field Thursday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Garner Touring
Valley Counties

Congressman John N. Garner Of
Uvalde. who arrived in Brownsville
Wednesday. left Thursday morning
FOR a tour Of the upper section OF
the Valley. From Brownsville he
went to San Benito and Harrington.
spending several hours with friends
In both cities. and will proceed on up
the Valley Thursday and Friday.
II always enjoy getting back 70
the Valley" the veteran CONGRESSMAN
stated Just before his departure from
Brownsville. 81 have watched the
Valley grow for thirty years. and
each time ! return | am impressed
BY the new development and the
wonderful progress. This is not con-
fined to any one section of the Val
ley: the entire area is growing more
rapidly than any other part of the
United States. and j. is a source of
xgreRt qualification 20 me TO represent
w. y d progressive section in con-
Kress."
Mr.. Garner stated that he greatly
appreciated the efforts his Valley
friends are making in behalf of his
candidacy. asserting he had always
~endeavored to protect the interests
Of the Valley in Washington.
81 will be back in this part OF the
district in July Mr.. Garner said,
"and will endeavor o spend several
days in this section"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
SUPPORT
PORT
San Benito Would Be
Benefited, Secre-
tary Bell Says
(Special to The Herald

SAN BENITO. June 14.-Water
transportation is necessary to the
future development OF the Valley,
and for that reason ii behooves San
Benito. and other sections Of the
Valley to support any waterway pro-
ject shown to be feasible, according
to ]. l.. Bell, secretary Of the San
Benito Chamber OF Commerce. in a
talk before the Kiwanis club here
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Bell said that San Benito will
cur a benefit from any waterway,
either the Arroyo Colorado or the
Point Isabel project. "The Arroyo
Colorado project must use Point Is
abel as an outlet for deep water, and
therefore Point Isabel must be as
sured Of success as a port before the
Arroyo Colorado can function" he
said. He expressed the belief that
the residents Of the Valley should
support all waterways in this Sec
ton.
MIR. Bell launched into a brief re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
COWBOY songs
!, TO Be ON AIR
WOAl Puts on Pro-
gram Friday For
Legion Meet

sAN ANTONIO, Tex. June IA
sowboy songs. in their old. tradi-
tional music as preserves nv Oscar
'. Fox, one Of Americas we'll known
eoMposers leader in this folksong
speciality, will feature a radio pro-
1r<m to be broadcast BY Station
mOAl on Friday night, June Is. IN
tne the interest of the tenth national
convention of the American Legion.
to II.
The brcadcasting will be done on a
~ave length of 2S0.2 meters and on
i'vtO k~ilocycles between q and 10
June Is.
The songs TO be sun on the Legion
program are among those which were
presented by Mr.. Fox and his singers
before the biennial convention of the
General Federation Of Women's
clubs which has just closed in San
antonio and also before the National
RESERVATION Of Music clubs al Chicago
and the music teachers national con-
vention at Rochester. New York.
They include: "A Home on the
Range" "The Texas Cowboys Last
Song" sam Bass" Rounded Up in
Glory" Come all We jolly Cowboys"
The Old Chisholm Trail" 20 Bury
Ne not on the Lone Prairee," and
"Old Paint"
The songs will be sung in true cow
boy style, solo on the verses and the
quartet on the c~horuses, Mr.. Fox
stated. William (Red) Irby, cowboy
tenor. will do the solo work. Other
members Of the quartet are George
Miller, Judson Phelps and Roger
Cook. Mr.. Fox, who has been for
the past three years director of the
glee club of the University Of Texas
| which has featured these songs, viii
be at the piano. !.
" Two Mexican numbers. ia Paloma'
and ala Golondrina" will laso be pre-
scented.
Mayor c. NJ. Chambers. of San An
tonic. will speak briefly inviting
Legionnaires to their convention.
General Claude Birkhead will have a
special invitation for the former
members Of the Thirty-sixth Division,
and Captain Martineau. n OF the
veterans Of the Ninetieth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

got there a minute TOO late. The
garage man said tho steam roller
had been taken to the ball park, so
I hurried back to the convention
hall, which is the easiest thing in
this town to find. All you have to
do is 20 in the direction of the noise.
When I found lay seat somebody
was in il. | was mad clean through
and il looked like 4 fight until sud
standing up.
One thing that puzzles me was why
/ could never get :nta a caucus. A
caucus happens wien two or more
delegates buy a corkscrew. sneak
into a hotel room and ring for a bell
boy. Caucauses are going On all over
this place all the time.
Today | found out why ! hadn't
made any friends. ! happened to
stroll into a room where a prohibit
tion group Of delegates were holding
a caucus.
When I stepped into the place two
Of the fellows jumped into the waste
basket and one out the window. The
rest held up their hands.
"Ail right, officer" said one OF
the men. 1--WE surrender. You'll find
the stuff in the icehox."
They thought | was a prohibition
officer.
I had an awful time explaining
who | was and they didn't appear
satisfied until | took off my town
marshal's badge AMI put il in my
pocket. Then the caucus continued.
The caucus lasted four hours, but
il was worth il. We transacted a
lot Of important business. When Il
was finally over the Prince of Wales
had definitely beea rejected as a
vice presidential possibility.
p. Sim invited 10 five more
tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Effort Made to Stay
Prince Is Failure

LONDON, June 14.-(F-An Ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Tokyo says an attempt was made TO
assassinate Prince Kuni. father OF
the present empress during his visit
to Formosa on May IL. This was
learned when the press ban on news
OF the attempt was lifted today.
The dispatch stated that a Korean
rushed al Prince Kuni's automobile
and hurled a dagger. The prince
was not injured.
O~tsunoshin Yamakami, governor
general of Formosa, went to Tokyo
and resigned, assuming RESPONSE
lbiity for the incident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Dury Sets Speed
Record For Oval

DETROIT. June l4.-(P1-A -sw
worlds speed record for automobiles
over any track other than a straight
was set today when Leon Duray,
noted race driver piloted a car sim
liar TO the one he drove at the In
dianapolis races over a two and one
half mile track here at a speed of
1881 miles per hour.
The old record held by the late
Frank Lockhart was 147.071 miles
per hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Boy Scouts Report
Cycling Merit Trips

First Class Scout Don Murray,
Harlingen, troop /. and Second Class
Scout Randall York, Harrington, troon
:, had completed the first leg of the
bicycle round trip Harrington Browns
vile at an early hour Thursday morn
ing and were planning TO begin the
return trip about 3 o'clock, they stat
ed on reporting az The Herald.
The boys began their trip at 3 a. m.
and reported a cool ride during the
morning hours but expected a warm
return in the days heat.
The trip will entitle the Scouts 70
Cycling Merit badges and covers APP
proximately 50 miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Tobacco Workers
Kill 6; Injure 40

ATHENS. June 14.-Six persons
were killed and forty wounded at
Xanthi today as disorders attendant
upon the strike of tobacco workers,
including those of the American To-
bacco company. continued.
Cavalry charged the strikers al
Drama. The government decided TO
adopt a firm attitude in dealing
with the situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

sallow complexion viii disap-
pear.
S.S.S. is Natures own tonic
for restoring the appetite
building strengthened clearing
the BODY Of 50 called skin
troubles.
All drug stores sell S.S.S. in
two sizes. Get the larger size.
1t is more economical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
WEATHER SUMMARY

The weather was mostly cloudy
nd unsettled over he cotton belt
IA lis morning. also ove the far north
estern states. Light 10 heavy rains
acquired within the last % hours
\ Nsctically throughout the Gulf
ssa ties, also in Oklahoma, Arkansas,
rnessee. and Kentucky. Vicksburg.
Ma S., reported over four inches.
nperatures have risen throughout
ake Northwest. and fallen somewhat
# afhe middle Gulf states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Women are Learning
The Right Way

IF you are unfortunate in hav-
l. ing skin blemishes, pimples,
boils, eczema, you owe it to your
self and friends to remove the
cause. Nature will then provide
the complexion which $50 much
desired.
Thousands have been enabled
TO free themselves of unsightly
blemishes and painful skin an
noyances by taking a course OF
S.S.S.
You owe 1t to yourself to try
S.S.S. 1t helps Nature build up
red corpuscles. 1t improves the
processes by which the blood IS
nourished.
Red blood cells are Natures
way for building and sustaining
the body.
Without plenty Of rich, red
blood. there can be no strong,
sturdy, powerful men, or beauti-
full, healthy women.
You know a clear skin comes
from within. Correct the cause
through the blood - and
pimples, boils, eczema and that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

n rst figure. lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday: third, wind velocity
a s a. M; fourth, rainfall past %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
BY MARSHAL OTEY WALKER
Special Central Press Correspondent
for The Herald and Delegate to
Republican Convention

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June l4.-Your
delegate and faithful correspondent
has been running his ankles off try
ing to see that the right man gets
the republican nomination and that
you people of Brownsville get the
news.
First off. this morning. | heard two
big party men say that the boys
were getting the steam roller ready
and would Don run Il through the
convention.
hurried to the city garage. hut
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04
Jail for This Citizen

Stewart defeS oil probers," the headlines say.
Stewart is Robert w, chairman of the board of
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. The oil
probers the members of the Senate committee
seeking to learn what became of that 100000 profit
of the Continental Trading Company
The committee already has uncovered the fact that
$233OO0 of this profit turned over to Secre
tary Albert B. Fall by Harry F. Sincair-part of the
corruption and fraud, as the United States Supreme
Court expresses it, that marked Sinclairs grabbing
of the Governments naval oil reserves.
What was done with the remainder of the S30oO,-
900? The committees request for this information is
a natural and proper one.
But Stewart says he won't tell
Il never got dollar out of the deal personally"
he told the committee Il never gave any of the
bonds to any political party, any Government official
1 must decline to answer"
The Senate committee appears to be at the very
cruX of the mystery surrounding the most amazing
instance of official corruption in American history
The man now facing the committee apparently is
able to remove that mystery
1t is vitality important to the American Govern
ment and the American people that he be compelled
to do SO. Big smooth, polished millionaire that he is
this Stewart is just just one American citizen with
one American citizens rights and no more.
For three years he lodged the processes of the
courts to avoid tesfying in the Teapot Dome civil
case. Now, having ceased lodging he assumes the
role of cool defiance.
The Senate has the power to send him to Jail for
contempt if he continues his defiance. If he does
the Senate should exercise that power and without
delay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04

Prisoners are not broken on the rack. Witches no
longer burned to death Armies of most nations
no longer slaughter civilian populations saving only
for themselves the female children
Piracy no longer is tolerated Dueling is regarded
as foolish. Feeble minded persons are cared for
rather than tortured.
For our own part, we believe human nature does
change and that it changes for the better although
are willing to admit that the changes are not al
ways perceptible and that at best they require all
too long time.
1t would be sorry world indeed if we willing
to concede there exists no chance for improving it
and making it better place for children and
childrens children with less of misery and more
of happiness
Mrs. Brosseau and her associates of the patriotic
council advocate adequate national defense. We
hope that they Go not subscribe to the view that it
is useless to seek the eradication of war; the theory
that man is naturally belgerent and warlike ami
NAL, bent Staying his fellow men, and that it is
impossible for him ever to change his nature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04
What Other Editors Think

his most minor concerns. We have
had utmost proof that Senator
Robinson doesn't give tinker'S
cuss how man may get into the
Senate of the United States.
Grand Dragon Stephenson, from
his cell in the Noblesville Jail
while on trial for murder, first put
Arthur r. Robinson in the Senate
of the United States.
Robinson, pal and protege of
Stephenson, knew what was trans
piring in the Republican politics of
Indiana during the year 1924 and
the immediate months preceding
that year. We say he knew, be-
cause it is impossible to conceive
him ignorant of what was going
on. He was a part Of it. He knew
his party was undergoing de-
bauchment and corruption by Ste
phenson and the Khan. He made
no protest, took no stand, resisted
none of the evil which was then
SO UNANIMOUSLY afoot. No man of
that kidney can sit in his place in
the United States Senate and vote
against man Slike Smith and
convince any intelligent citizen
that he does it from high motives.
So it is that when we state pref
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04
- THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION
Ch9iStianity ReUiUeS Tired Souls
Written for The Times By Will Durant

TINE wise man, Lucretius thinks
Il will not take too seriously the
magnificent and marvellous inven-
lions of his race; these are but vari-
ations and Improvements in the
means with which mankind seeks
old and unchanging ends; behind
the new powers of eye and arm are
the ancient greeds and cruelties of
the soul.
Only the surface alters; knowl-
edge grows from more to more, but
of what use is it when human pur-
poses remain as contradictory, as
suicidal, as before?
Eadem omnia semper, says this
gloomy dean OF Roman thinkers;
all things are always the same;
only fashions change.
Yes, some nations, some individu-
ais, some causes, are moving for
ward inch by inch. like armies
ranged as little pins upon a map.
But other nations, other individu-
ais, other causes, are losing ground;
as the young grow about us we be-
gin to die.
Some nations wax, others wane,
and in a brief space the races of
living things are changed and like
runners hand over the lamp of
life
The soil of Rome, which was once
so fertile, and bred so brave a ma
ton, approaches exhaustion, and
threatens the existence of the state.
CMen will write, in the twentieth
century, books purporting to dis
cover this fundamental cause of the
fall Of Romeo
1.-THE sorrowful planter . i'm
peaches the march of time and
wearies heaven, comprehending not
that all things are gradually vast
ing away and passing to the grave"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04
. Houston Isn't So Hot

Mayor Holcombe of Houston, Tex was not lOath
to tell New Workers. on his recenteist to Manhattan,
of the advantages of Houston as a summer conven-
ton city.
He pointed out that Houstons climate is cool and
mild that sea breezes from the not distant gulf tenn
per the heat of the Texas sun; that the city is dis
tnguished for its architecture and the number of
its fine shade trees and that the main thoroughfare
100 feet wide, has along the curb giant oak trees
that touch overhead.
The mayor added, with touch of embarrass-
ment," according to New York paper that this
thoroughfare was named Main street"
New York, of course, would be ready to smile
Superciously at that. Yet the good mayor needn't
have blushed Main street is an American tradition
And why not? If certain street is your main street
why not name it so and be done?