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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
CANDIDATES RESEMBLE WAITING
PUGILISTS

WASHINGTON. Sept. i3.-HTiE Urn
old trick Of the prize ring veteran
no linger In his dressing y om ns
long a. he can. the while his rival
sits squirting In he coFner-wait-
ing.
The seasoned fighter knows that
IL sound Eeneralshir.
The crowd. too. gets tired MI
watching " lone pug. kicking his
heels IN impotent impotence. maybe
far fifteen minutcs-all KEYED up ~
do his dRrndest and then contemp-
tGoEsly left 70 ~Sizzle. urder a full
head Of steam. 10 suit the ene0y's
convenience. The second warriors
appearance. AZ long last. comes az .
relief 70 bored fans. They give him
n good hand. and h. wades IN with
the gangs plaudits ringing In his
earE-stimulatinE ~ him ard de-
pressing Nh his adversary.
The a%uadrsnnial republicsn-deno-
cratic mill Is supposed 70 open with
the candidates formal notification
that they really have been nominal
ed. II cannot start earlier than that.
for how can the opponents begin N
exchange svats until they know that
A match has been arranged between
them
Well. Kid Hoover and Battling JAIL
both have been notified now. The
scrap is on.
II vas due 70 no trickery on
Smiths part in this il stance. how.
ever. that Hoover was kept waiting
for two weeks. following his accept.
ance address. for Smith ~ clint
through the ropes. c0incidentallS
with his acceptance address. Po.
litical custom decreed IN. The demo.
cratic campaign always lags A fort
night behind the republican cam.
paign-until the gong rings.
The fact remains that Kid Hoover
was kept waiting.
Some people hold that = two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
General Meeting
Will Plan Yacht
Club For Arroyo

HARLINGEN, Sept. 1s.-Residentf
III All parts of the Valley who de-
sire 70 he present are invited 20 a
boat meeting 10 b held here nc the
chamber Of office Wednes-
day night Of this week, when the
question of forming a yacht club for
the furtherance Of pleasure boat act
ivities on the Arroyo Colorado will be
discussed.
The meeting IL being called BY the
Harlingen Chamber of Commerce, but
that organization wis have no con-
nection with any yacht club formed.
other than TO cooperate with ii, Ny
ron r. Ward, secretary of the chamber
Of commerce, said.
The plan is TO charge a fee for
membership in the club, and to use
the funds 10 build boat houses, care
for boats. and otherwise furnish fa-
c~ilities for boating on the Arroyo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Fall Hat Season
Has Arrived; New
Styles Attract

The official opening Of the felt hat
season has arrived and the matt,
dresscrs have abandoned their sum
mer headgear for the newer fall ere
ations.
Outstanding new style features
Of the 1928 season are the slightly
narrower, semi-curled brims with
more sharply pitched. higher crowns
The welt edge il a big thing in the
new hats, but the new smaller shapes
strap brim. raw edge hat with n high
pitch 10 the crown, Is receiving equaI
attention.
The big-shaped. bound edge hat
has been given very little mention by
smart dealers.
Il is characteristic Of the new fall
hat that the crown must be left un.
dented. One may dent the hat light
IN. however, but merely with a pinch.
preferably nc the front.
Leading colors are gray and tar
with brown ~ "a strong third a
match the fall suitings. Green "
also being shown along with jade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
The World and All
GRAHAM
By Charles 2. Driscoll

Nearly everybody has heard about DR.. htdeyo NO.
guchi, the Japanese bactsriologist, who died OF yellow
fever IN Africa, after completing some valuable expert
ments there, looking 70 the final stamping out Of the
disease. There was a good article about Ncguchi, by
Frederick Tisdale, in the August McCIurc's.
Noeuchi was the latest o. many doctors and medical
students 10 die IN the battle against yellow fever. Tha
disease j. almost wiped off the face Of the earth now.
Within the memory Of many who are not yet middle
aged. it was an ever-present threat against life and
w~eli-heing. It is only since the Spanish-America war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Who am IL How have I achieved
fame in Alasks7 OF what expedition
am i n member
Who ia heir to the throne of
Spain9
What Is the name Of the leader
Of the dog team which brought anti
diphtheria serum to Nome, Alaska ,
"Strong meat belonreth 70 them
that ore Nj full age Where Is this
passage found In the BibleT
Today in the Past
On this day. in 1898. the corner
stone at the capitol az Washington,
D. C.. vas laid.
Today's Horoscope
Persons horn under this sign are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Green Fruit Men
Establish Office

HARLINGEN. Sept. Estate de-
psrtment az agriculture representa-
tives, established in their headquar-
ters at 500 Baxter building here. are
completing arrangements for making
Of tests Of oranges and grapefruit
for scidity and sugar content IN com
pliance with the state green fruit
law. il was announced here today.
Maturity stamps are necessary on
each box and application blanks for
registration as packers and shippers
must be filled out These blanks will
b. furnished from the Harrington Of
flee, and all questions pertaining tc
the testing. etc. viii he gladly an
suered. according 10 J. c. Powell. who
10 ia charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Continued selection or superior and gifted students
~ colleges and universities il not likely 70 result IN .
monopoly by their graduates ~ the intellt ctual and
directive pursuits Of the nation.
Undue attention 70 the superior student is q de-
parture from the belief in the value Of college training
fer every degree of intelligence and persistence which
can survive the obstacle nov placed in the way OF grad
uatiOn. Both the publicly supported and the privately
supported institutions that are inspired BY the mis-
sionary impulse eill continue to reproduce more nearly
the conditions Of y world in which gifted, mediocre. and
moron are mingled together in varied relations and
contacts.
Parallel to the desire for better service TO students
is the desire for a better grade Of students 70 serve.
During the hiennium attention has been conferred
largely about service 10 the gifted or superior student.
80 conspicuously neglected BY our ordinary college pro-
cedure. but this aspect OF discussion by no means In
dicateS the limits Of interest and action with reference
to studsnt quality.
One writer asserts that 4 large proportion Of college
students "can not grasp the essentials Of any subject
Of college grade" Humorous or cutting phrases have
frequently given n wrong impression Of the college,
such a. that Of Brander Matthews description 81 col
lege Is "a welI-appointed country club with incidental
opportunities for study"
These attitudes cf mind and the attitude produced
by such statements tend 10 take the view that higher
education should exist for the gifted student alone. It
represents a departure from belief in the value Of col
lege training for every degree Of intelligence and q
persistence capable 81 ~scrambling through or over the
obstacles now set W for admission and graduation.
1t d~isregards the fact that . large proportion Of the
men and women who are doing the worlds work are not
especially gifted. and even that many Of those who are
most influential in directing the worlds affairs are
Of mediocre ability as measured in terms Of scholastic
attainment Or Of studious habits and tastes.
Special provisions for the gifted student is highly
desirable. and tendencies indicate that this group will
soon be adequately cared for. The results Of = genera
ticn Of such q consciously selsctivs process will be
awaited with interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Tinn@l y Views
SCHOLARSHIP NOT REGARDED AS CRITERION
FOR LEADERSHIP
81 DIR. ARTHUR j. KLEIN. Educat

BY DR.. ARTHUR J. KLEIN. Educator.
arthur Jay Klein was horn Al Sturgis. Mich
Dec. 40. 1854. He attended high school al Elkhart.
Ind and was graduated from Wabash college and
Union Theological seminary. later obtaining N. A.
and Ph. D. degrees at Columbia university. He was
an instructor in history at New York university
from 1909 to 1910, and al the College Of the City
u New York for five years after that becoming
head Of the department Of history and economics
At Wheaton college. Norton, Mass in 1915 IN
1915 Ne was made assistant director Of the federal
service bureau and has since held various govern
ment positions, becoming. becoming chief Of the
government division Of higher education in 1925.
His home is in Chevy Chase, Md
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
DROP HOUR PARKING

San ANGELO, Tex, Sept. 1ss-(Pl
The city commission has rescinded
its one hour parking ordinance in the
restricted parking district and has
one back 70 the two hour parking
rule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
GOOD EXCUSE

But this officer says that while
you were in a drunken state, you
tried TO climb n l~amp-post."
Yes, I did. your honor. but three
~crocodiles had been following me
around all night and ! admit they
were getting on my nerves"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
FIsH ATTACKs sNINIMER

HERNSEA. EnEs-SwimminE off
shore. Georee Hodsson was attacked
by a big fish that gashed both his
legs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representaklvea

Dallas. Texas. 81 Mercantile Bank Building.
Chicago. ~. Association Building.
Kansas City. Mo. Interststs Building.
Ne~ York. $50 Madison Avenus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Washington Letter
By cHAKLEs r. STEWART

weeks head start ia an advantage
IN the republican candidates favor
H. ~ nominated first. he IA notified
first and he iA able to get into nc
tion first. they argue.
IL may I've Eo sometimes. The ra-
publican candidate generally wins,
certainly Perhaps that bears out
the theory.
However. I question whether IL ia
true in this instance
Mn guess would he that hiE two
weeks wait must have been rather
trying to Kid Hoover
Four years nc Cautious Calvin
knew in advance. beyond the shadow
Of q survise. that Doubtful Davis
could net hit him. Two minutes or
two months-time meant nothing in
that ease.
This IA altogether "A different type
XII engagement.
Confident aE tn republican can
didate NAV have been. ard may wee
Nv. Nv cannot possibly have been
unaware that w. wa up against stiff
competition.
Ever since the Houston conven-
ton no political fight fan In the
country can have failed to realize
that when Battling Al faaped from
his corner. M would he a-fiRhtlrr.
Hid Huovsr's policy is to cover
up ard protect his party'E record
~ effectually Rs may be-.
Battling AIS policy, equally or ah-
sclute necessity, IL has all along
been obvious. must be furious~ az
gressive-which is just the kind Of
policy al was designed By nature to
pursue ID the ultimate maximum.
Does IN stand to reason that the
republican gladiator en- have watt
ed those two weeks without some
ouaims az nervousness?
We shall soon see whether or nos
ne shows any signs Of same.
This fights bids fair to be ths
farthest thing in the world from A
mere scientific exhibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
The Grab Bag

truthful. conscientious pure in nA"
turc and somewhat rrudiEh- Ihay
often are doubtful WI their ability w
trait which lands w their way.
A Daily Thought
"Justice discardE play, friendship
kindred. and is Therefore always
represented N.Y. biind-"-Addiscn.
JIMMY JAMS
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Other Papers


nx%7 (Beaumont Enterprise).
The EIks have a notable record for philanthropy
"a are jealous in good works, but the financial aid the
bpelousss lcdss q Elkz i giyiag flood yistims N y:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Answers tD Foregoing Questions
II. "Srottv~ Allen. HE driver c&
racing doE teams Byrd's antarctic
expedition.
2. The Prince of Asturias.
s. Charlestown. ". Va.
4. Baltic.
3. Hebrews. N. TIA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

The fact remains that Kid Hoover
was kept waiting.
Some people hold that = two
Evening star., 1928-02-26

WITHOUT any of the machinery
which lightens modern labor. the
sturdy pioneers who constructed the
first railroad 10 unite the East with the
Far West established records which
are said To be still unbr0ken. Not
even In the World War did trained
engineers build 10 miles Of track day,
The Central Pacific Railroad gangs
did II In the early sixties against al
most impossible odds. and they fought
Indians while they worked, They went
without supplies, often without food
and sleep.
How they did It In admirably shown
In the william Fox picture called The
Iron Horse" All attraction IN Wash
ington this week
The trail breakers laid pair OF
rails every 80 seconds. 200 pairs To the
mile, ten spikes To the rail and three
siedge blows TO a spikel A pair OF
rails laid and spiked every minute
A mile of track IN three and u halt
h0ural
Many OF the men wora Army tr0u-
aers. and fell IN" like soldiers. tor
they had just come from the ranks
of the Union and Confederate Armies.
Their guns we're stacked alongside the
rails Whila they worked The Sioux
indians were always lowering III the
nfIins, waiting for the slightest oppof-
tunity to strike,
II makes u dramatic Atory~-0ne
which Robert Louis Stevenson declared
should be the greatest American work
of literature, The picture certainly
takes lis place among the outstanding
productions Ut the screen,
Evening star., 1928-02-26
LENORE ULRIC- National
Week of MARCH, A.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes Of the Stage and Its People.
OF MARCH,

Irene Delroy has been engaged for the
leading feminine role In Here's Howe!"
Miss Delroy last appeared in the Zieg-
field "Follies."
Laurette Taylor will begin an engage
ment In New York March as the star
Of Zoe Akins' new play, The Furies.'
A. e. AnsOn will be the leading man.
John Tuerk is the producer.
Bessie Love will appear In the San
Francisco production OF "Burlesque."
which will open on March ?. Miss Love
viii play the part portrayed IN New
York by Barbara Stanwyck. In what Is
said TO be her first engagement on the
legitimate stage.
Don't Count Your Chickens" play
by Robert Riskin and Edith Fitzgerald.
will be presented In Cleveland for the
first time on any stage March l8. with
Mary Boiand In the Leading role 1t
will later be shown In Detroit and Chi
cago on Easter Sunday.
William r.. Tilden. I'd. the tennis
champion. is TO appear on the Broad
way stage again. this time In one of the
principal roles In THE Buzzard," the
play by Courtney Savage George Lef"
fier is the producer and he has had the
play In rehearsal for week or two.
One Of the Finest" the sketch by
John Wray which later became the
play 'Nightstick, is TO be given In
vaudeville again on the Keith~Aibee
circuit, The leading parts will be play
| ed by William Boyd. John Wfay 'and
Geraldine Wall
II is said that Basil Sydney and Mary
| Ellis are going 10 continue with pro-
ductions Of Shakespeare In modern
| clothes. and that their next choice Is
The Merchant OF Venice" This will
be MIR. Sydney's third experiment on
these lines.
After stumbling around In reheafsals
for several weeks that play which once
was called The Medicine Show" and
now is known as Another Bottle. Doe, -
Is 10 open In Paterson. N, j.. tomorrow
night,
Doubling IN Brass" circus com
| edy by Warren y. Lawrence, author OF
"OuickAand," has been accepted for
production by Anna Held. jr.
Jean Tennyson will make her vaude-
| Vile debut March at Keith's Theater
In New York She will appear In an
act written exclusively for her by Ne"
VILE Flees0n.
Helen Lowell will play her original
role In Chamberlain Browns forthe0m-
Ing revival of Mrs, Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch"
ffoI,el Els0In, recently seen IN The
Silver Boz; Kathryn uigney, Whl
played the adventures In "Nightstick,
and Mildred Macleod have been en-
gagged for THE Behavior 0f Mrs
Crane" IN which Margaret Lawrence
! wiz have The chief .ro!e, The pia,
Evening star., 1928-02-26

opens in Brooklyn one week from to-
morrow night.
William Anthony MCGUIRE has writ
ten play In which the leading part Is
TO be played by William Boyd, on
ward. Christian Soldier" Is the title
Of the play. and. so far as present plans
go, It will be put In rehearsal by
Florenz Ziegfeld as soon as he has
seen THE Three Musketeers" going
along smoothly.
Marching as To War" the second
phase Of the we'll known hymn for
which Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote the
music. provides the title for Robert f.
Sherwoods play. which the Messrs.
Brady and Wiman are holding over
for production next season.
Arthur Hammerstein Is going to be-
come an international producer. having
left for Europe last week 10 open
Offices In London. Paris and Berlin.
The success Of Rose Marie" and
Golden Dawn" In German and
French has led him to expand his
activities.
Vida Bennett, who last was heard
from as possible star for the Ill
fated "Oh. Johnny" entered the cast
of Lovely Lady" last week In Ne"
York In the role recently given up by
Edna Leedom because OF Illness,
Evening star., 1928-02-26
NarIoNAI-"The King Of Kings" /"

This afternoon at $3.50 will begin the
final engagement in Washington at the
National Theater Of Cecil B. De Miles
famous picture, The King Of Kings"
which will be shown FOR one week only.
This dramatization Of the life OF
Christ enlisted the energies OF the De
Mile organization for a year. 1t in
cluded the acting OF hundreds Of fine
players and the construction Of tre-
nendous sets Of Bible scenes. such as
has never before been attempted. For
the first time producer recreated
tn. Temple OF Jerusalem. the Palace
OF Herod and many other historical
locales OF the Gospel story.
That Jeanie Macpherson. with her
adaptation. and Mr. De Mile, with his
directing genius. have made the history
Of the Christ live In tenderness. HUI
n,anity and gripping dramatic power
is the consensus Of opinion.
Besides the story. an impressive score
arranged by DR.. Hugo Riesenfeld viii
be played. by q full orchestra, repro
ducing themes from the works Of the
great composers as well as more popu-
lar favorites Of hymnology. One Of
DR. Riessn!elds directors win conduct.
Complete presentation viii be given
twice daily
Evening star., 1928-02-26

I ARGE indeed is the number of fa-
nous actresses who began their ca
ieers In the support Of Mrs. Fiske. the
famous Minnie Madden Of other days.
II all could be collected In one group.
1t probably would I'LL the stage Of the
largest playhouse In New York
Fay Banter. who will appear as
Kate Hardcastle, In George C.. Tyler's
all-star revival of Goldsmith's She
Stoops to Conquer" at the National
Theater Monday. March 10. Is one Of
the many Of these.
Fay has undergone all the heart
breaking experiences that successful
actresses are supposed to have. and she
has emerged beautifully. A child
actress at S, working her little heart
out in small stock companies for nine
long years. then coming to New York
and getting small part in musical
comedy. luck turned her way. and she
got a bit with Mrs. Fiske In Mrs
Bumpstead-Leigh" on a tour.
Now, she has attained real stardom.
Known all over the United States for
her four years performance of Ming
Toy in East Is West" she has been
hailed as a successor TO Maude Adams.
But Miss Banter. nevertheless, de-
family imposed her individuality on
this acutely typical history She
steadily refused to be just another
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Frank TOtsleS superstition Is 4 hold
over nom cxlleSe days at Yale. Cclle-
eianS have Saperstitions aecat wearinS
certain clothing during ma. exanasna-
tsc,lS and TGttls's was a r>c,ka-Sscs esw
tie, which he NOW wears the nrSs day
or every prc>Ssuctton. Even pcrcshy
Arxney. Woman director. must SpsscS
the rlm " the rgSt days take W each
pietaye she GceS>
Players also have SoperSssstc,iS Nsss
Negri BELIEVES IL bad hsck ~ start q
picture on Monday, She assc has =
baby piS cn the set at the start "
each production, This Is an aacSeas
F>clssh gpcd-hsck omen,
Emil IaNNt,tSS has a small CgseasA,
figure Oh his dressing table - which
he nSSaS three times eAca morning Il
Is his rabbits fccs~ Wallace Ssery
has \ Six~caras asamsSNsa ring ne has
WORN an hts right hand for IS years,
insisting that Ii brings sySSi asck Nay
nol,d fasson owns \ small hNrSeSe<x
which WAS cNacS WNyn by a famous
racing mare named Zelda, ChsSses
CSNaAlM, Scr~cn SssMeIiaa has a sNais
III Ssso~S he wvse cn his agss aggSeas~
anee as KeySsese crp ten ~ nscgs
wears aSo Ae says he must wear thesS
ShceS as leaSt Sssce IN every pAetare
even II II Is only GA cccASsMss M y
escSe~up N hts race
Mary Brian. eSn IN TexaS has =
rabbit fVs,t aeansed IN Sssd, II was
ssven her ny y a.Ansnay for Sy>sd hsek
Esther RalStcn s<nttnueS the Nld SsASs
sugseEstittcM NJ eating px1neS tgV nyesk,
fast each nsI9nns2 ~ pNSsakesasa
Stage fvlk eelteve pruneS syx hgeaktAss
means they will play eeseve 4 faN
house IN the evenhsx,
Fk9es,ee vtSsgg carries = ANs-yeAr~yha
Chinese e>sta feT sSed hsck; CaAsA Re@
has 4 pseSssd SsAngy,<k an sld tgssA
Woman enre save her tor scslSt MSk,
Nancy CArrlA always wears camese
sc~sa-Mek ring en the little nnSer sa
her rSht hand and (,hAgssN NoSesN Is
never without a picture ii his mother
IN a hstse kekss she gave haM yeAEs
ASa
Evening star., 1928-02-26
LenOre Uric Coming.

Few young stars have larger or more
loyal following than Lenore Uric.
whom David Belasco will present as
Lulu Belle IN the play by Edward
Sheldon and Charles Macarthur Mon
day evening. March 8. at the National
Theater. following her New York en-
gagements,
II Is not surprising that Miss ulric
has won a distinct place for herself ON
the present-day stage. for she has Gre.
ated some OF the most unusual and
popular roles that have come to the
American theater,
To the many Inquiries rs u the
things that have led to her snccess,
Miss Ulric. realizing the fascination the
theater possesses especially for youth. Il
sympathetic and responsive,
In my opinion" ahe says. there Ia
only one rule that can be given for
achieving auccess ON the stage. and that
Ia hard work and study, Despite pop
uaf impression. there Ii TO royal road
to this coveted goal
"A girl who hopes 10 become q sue
eesaful aetfess should not deiude herself
with rosy ilusions regarding tho pro-
iesslon. There Ii none that makes mere
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Fay Among the Artists.

young actress who came through with
flying colors because Of hard work. or
pertinacity, or determination. or some
thing" Her delicately shaded acting
distinguishes her from other American
condolences. It represents q triumph
of personality over biography.
She has found dificulty In trying to
live down the impression that since
she was such an excellent Ming Toy
Oriental roles are her long suit, Time
was whenever a Yum-Yum was needed,
managers used to send out in q frantic
search for Fay Banter. Now. things
ne different The mere fact that Fay
BANTER can look like daughter OF the
Rising Sun on 30 seconds notice no
longer obscures her talent for high
comedy. and In that mood she will
soon appear in Washington as Kate
Hartcastle In She Stoops to Conquer.
role where her xest for amusing Sit
uations will have full scope. posing
alternately as well-bred young lady
and a bouncing barmaid. tormenting
and twisting her new lover around her
little finger. Nine stars In the cast,
including Glenn Hunter. Mrs. Leslie
Carter. Lyn Harding. O. p. Heggie and
Patricia Collinge. q galaxy such as only
George G. Tyler might gather In one
play. will match her art with their own
individual genius