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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
JUST-SEW
GUESTS OF MRS. SLOGGETT

The fine art of the needle occupied
the attention OF a number of its de-
voices Wednesday afternoon when
the Just-Sew club held a meeting
with Mrs. r. W. Sloggett at her home
in West Brownsville.
After a time spent on the lovely
bits Of sewing which members had
brought, the hostess served delicious
refreshments Of brick ice cream and
cake.
Jasmine and ported plants artis-
tically arranged made the rooms in
which the club met a charming set
ting for the afternoons entertain
ment.
Members present were Mesdames
Sen q. Clark. s. G. Graham, s. NJ.
Harvey, Geo. Nj. Hillyer, r. q. How
ard, W. l.. Pendergraft, Harry Slav-
itchek. and W. Z. Woods. Two guests
also participated. Mechanics x. f..
Greene. and M. r. Hall.
Mrs. Harry Slavitchek will have the
club next week.
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EPW0RTH LEAGUE
ENTERTAINMENT

The local Epworth League had
quite a nice social function on Friday
evening being the final 'windup' Of
a membership contest which the
young people have been conducting in
the First Methodist church. There
were the two sides. represented by
the whites" and the "'rcds." the lat
ter being victorious, and naturally it
was up to the former 10 entertain
their victorious rivals.
The affair. which was very inform
al. was held at the home of Miss
Sarah Louise Bixler north of town,
and was in the nature Of a lawn
party. the handsome lawn was we'll
lighted. and the playing Of many
games was kept up as long as the
I Young folk desired. when at the close
refreshments were served by the
whites, with the aid Of Mrs. Josiah
Bixlcr. Favors consisting Of dainty
rcd and white roscbuds we're passed
the guests and light. but delicious
were the refreshments.
As a part OF the evenings affair p
program was given. which included a
talk By Howard Nixon, the president,
Ruth Urban. Lucille Stops, Joe
Corns. Arnold Zeiske and others.
Mrs. Mitchell also gave a very pleas
ing and earne-t address. and Rev.
Chas. Nixon gave n talk on the En-
worth Le1rue assembly now meeting
n Kerrville. urging All who could 70
70.
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PERSONALS
Ralph Brenton OF Dallas City.
Iowa, IS spending a few days in
Brownsville as the guest Of L. {.
Morris, secretary Of the Frontier
Lumber company, and other officials
Of the company. Mr.. Brenton has
visited Brownsville frequently dur
ing the past several years, and de-
clares that he notes greater improve
ment on each succeeding visit.
II. W. Rucks of Oklahoma City.
formerly in the grocery business in
Brownsville. is spending a few days
in Brownsville on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall White vent
TO San Antonio yesterday for a short
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Her
bert Parker.
Mrs. Fred Tate is spending a few
days as the guest of her son, Tom
Tate. in Ray m~ondville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gregg have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Landa and their two %nieces, Of New
Braunfels. The party arrived We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. west and daugh-
ter. Margaret, were to leave today
for Wyoming. where they will be the
guests Of J. j. Harden at an encamp-
ment On his ranch. Hardcle. They
expect 70 be away about three weeks.
DIR. Harry X. Loew plans 70 20 70
Mexico City today, expecting 70 be
there about ten days.
Mrs. Louis kowalski. ST.. who cx-
pected TO return home this week. has
decided 70 extend her stay indefinite.
~. She ia visiting her daughter in
California, and plans to spend some
time with relatives and friends in
. Antonio on the return trip.
Mrs. u. q. Fairbanks and family
have returned from a visit TO the Nc
Allen ranch in northern Hidalgo
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Stevenson and
family recently motored up the Rio
Grande and into the Alpine section.
They reported an enjoyable trip. and
were delighted with the Alpine sec
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
MERCEDES
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
BARBARA MORRISON

Little Miss Barbara Morrison
WAS a happy little lady on Monday
afternoon where her mother, Mrs.
Grant Morrison, entertained in honor
Of her third birthday at the home Of
her grandmother. Mrs. George Nor
rison.
Mrs. Morrison directed the children
in numerous games and interpretive
dance rhythms, which they enjoyed
immensely. She also told a number
Of nursery stories.
Al five the birthday cake was cut
and each child enjoyed the opportun-
ity Of blowing cut the candles.
The little guests were Sterling
Lentz, Evelyn, Marie and Alfred Fer
ruson, Anita Johnson, Jean Kirk
patrick. Virginia Irby, Shirlyn Avant.
Betty Joe Mckinney and Lenna Rem
maker.
ATTEND DONNA TEA
The following women from Mcr-
redes attended the tea at Donna given
nv Mrs. Walter Weaver. at which
four hundred guests from all over
the Valley were present: Mesdames
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-19
The Hostess


American
born wife Of the prominent Italian
nobleman.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

The vestry of ST. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church, which is engaged in campaign iquidate the
church debt Left to right front Ernest Wilkinson
Melville Church, Rev. Dr. c. Ernest Smith, the pastor
Theodore w. Noyes. Second Raj. Ennalls Wagga-
man, Col. William Baird A. P. Crenshaw, Comdr Need
ham L. Iones
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Former President Gales of
Mexico showered with confetti
as he attends the opening of a
government school at Teneria
with Ambassador Morrow, his
last official act as President.
% Underwood & IInderUnnd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE


The republican party is expected to be pledged to
enforcement Of the prohibition law. The resolutions
committee at the national convention was practically
unanimous in recommending that a plank be written
into the party platform stating in unequivOcal terms
that the Eighteenth amendment is part Of the funda-
mental law of the land and that the party will demand
rigid enforcement of its provisions.
In the event the democratic convention fails to in
elude a similar pledge in the party platform there win
be "wailing and crashing of teeth" especially through
out the South, where prohibition sentiment is stronger
than in any other part Of the nation.
What effect the proposed republican pledge will
have upon the Eastern vote is problematical. If the
present enforcement Of the law is what the republi-
cans term rigid" there will be no great protest from
the opponents of prohibition, but if the republicans
indicate that they expect to live up to the letter Of
the party pledge, there are several states in North
and East that probably will throw their electoral
votes to the democratic candidate in the event the
democratic platform fails to emphasize law enforce
ment as one Of the party's detectives.
Throughout the Middle West and Northwest, pro-
hibition is not an issue and little attention is being
paid to the respective stands Of the two major parties
on this question. That section Of the United States
is interested primarily in farm relief, relief which
includes an equalization fee clause, and law enforce
ment is considered a minor matter in comparison.
The injection Of the prohibition and farm relief
issues INTO the campaign VIII result IN a decidedly
complex political condition., one which the most ex-
perienced political observers assert may completely
change the political situation in many states. They
make no pretense Of being able to forecast the results,
asserting that with Eastern democrats opposing n pro-
hibition plank and the Southern wing of the party
demanding rigid enforcement. the Eastern republi-
cans opposing farm relief, and Western republicans
demanding the party support the McNary-Haugen pro-
gram, the political situation is inextricably mixed,
and that no man can foresee the result in November.
II the democrats adopt a farm relief plank they
will probably carry several Northwestern states, but
will lose much Eastern support, and if they fail to
adopt q prohibition plank they may lose part Of the
"solid South" but will gain strength in the East.
However, as opposition to prohibition is stronger IN
the East than opposition to farm relief, the party
leaders may make a play for votes by acceding to the
Northwestern demands and rely on party solidarity
to hold the South in line should the convention fail t.
pledge the party 20 rigid law enforcement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
The |. c. c. Hearing

Growers and shippers Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley are greatly interested in the Interstate Com
merce Commission hearing which got underway IN
Harlingen Tuesday morning. Interest centers in the
efforts of carriers and many shippers to eliminate the
"bulged" pack and establish a standard pack and uni
form weights for all vegetables.
In recent years there has been. much criticism
throughout the Valley of the "bulged' pack, which
consists of packing into a container from Is TO 80 per
cent more vegetables than the container Is supposed
TO hold. This may prove profitable for the receivers.
but it most a~ssuredly has not proved profitable for
the growers. Shippers and carriers have also sustained
heavy losses as a result Of damage arising from spill
age or breakage of o~verfiled vegetable containers.
The Interstate Commerce Commission representa-
tives have indicated that the Valley should establish
standard pack and uniform weights, shipments to be
made upon a weight basis established on an estimated
season average. The program is satisfactory to the
carriers, and has the approval of many Valley shippers
as the logical basis for establishing shipping weights.
1t is generally predicted that as a result Of the
hearing the "bulged' pack will be eliminated in the
Valley, and its passing will cause no great sorrow
among either growers or shippers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
The World and All
n VIEW OF DEATH

Death comes to most people peacefully, and as q
release from discomfort. if not from pain and trouble.
! believe there is nothing terrible in such death. Moth
ing to fear.
AS a newspaper reporter. frequently present at
disasters and tragedies, ] saw death in horrible forms,
and | learned to hate it. But in the same capacity I
attended hundreds Of court trials, many Of them grow
ing out Of domestic infelicity, and / came to look upon
marriage as a fearsome institution. After some years
Of more normal living, l have found marriage a beau
tiful institution, and I believe that few human beings
ever find complete earthly happiness outside of IL.
Death, too, ! have observed, may be beautiful.
Once when / was a small boy I seemed to taste
death. / was very ill. sitting in a chair before the
kitchen range, and | felt life ebbing from me in sue
cessive waves. Something far more powerful than I
seemed to be drawing me away from life. Ny family
stood about, frightened. After a few minutes, l SEEM
ed, both to the watchers and to myself, to pass out of
life.
| was away-so far away that space was different
and altogether ~limitless. l was immeasurably interest
ed, and contented.
Returning to consciousness was like being born
again into a strange world. Somebody was pouring
whisky down my throat, and Juggling against the force
that held me in the other state of being. | opened NV
eyes, and a great sense of loss and disappointment
overwhelmed me. Ny environment seemed strange, and
I sat there for a long time, trying to project myself.
IN memory, back into the vast country in which I SEEM
ingly had been existing for uncountable ages. For in
that country q moment seemed eternity.
That was a good many years ago. but II rema;,s q.
vivid and pleasant memory. can sit in the train ,nd
tnink about II, and ! become so lost to my surround
ings that | do not rebuke the man in the seat behind
me who is scratching the back Of my neck with his
newspaper. ! forget to get off at my station. am
trying to re-create some Of those blue-and-rold i'm
pressions that | almost brought back with me from n
very far country.
! DO not know how common such experiences are. ]
have talked to very few people about il. since Il i !
difficult thing to explain.
But when ! think of death, / think Of that eternity
that ! sensed when the earth-life seemed to cease 70
pull me- And il seems good, not evil.
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Other Papers
H RIO GRANDE ISN'T DEPENDABLE
dallas News)


In its canyon reaches the Rio Grande Is as straight
rsred as the most extreme victim Of ~whalebone and
satin in the days when waists were made to be span
ned nv a mans two hands. But down on the coastal
plains the river is as uncertain as a maids waistline
n this modern day Of ours. 1t is here this year and
somewhere else next year. And that, of course, causes
trouble. 1t is annoying to buy land in Texas and find
/. in Mexico after a flood has eaten out a new channel.
A commission has been working on the problem for
and wears. More recently it has been composed
-hollv of engineers. These gentlemen have surveyed
IN. troublesome area and have come to q conclusion.
Tbev made a practice Of holding their hearings on the
very ground under dispute. In this way they got at
orce 10 the facts and were able to come to a decision
without need Of much argument. They have made a
huce man which settles the nationality Of some 5000
acres of land. And the remarkable thing about it is
that their judgment is unanimous for the whole ex-
tent involved.
II d;pIomats had been left in charge Of the disputes
.hsre is no telling how it might have turned out. But
= l. 10 the credit Of the engineers that they we're able
~ read the record Of the rivers meanderings and vaga-
v;es without disagreement at any substantial point. II
= significant also that the boundary is thus peacefully
sattIed between the two countries. In Europe settling
r,.tters no longer in immediate consequence has cost
80 blood Of thousands. We can not thereby adiudge
ourselves better than Europeans. But at least we can
count ours the more fortunate situation. II is a real
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
Washington Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

generally has IL ell over him. The
average result speaks for itself.
"JumbO's always hitting on all six.p
as the critic above quoted expressed
IL.
That donkey OF theirs-Ae's fuIl
OF temperament and no judgment"
Another advantage the democratic
managers ought to enjoy, over the
republican crowd-the former have
a chance for a last-minute talk with
the home folks before their conyen-
tion opens the latter have Just time
to get from Washington to the scene
Of their big pow-wow.
AZ invariably happens the sane
way.
Congress tries 10 quit work early
enough TO give everybody two Of
three weeks leeway to feel out SEN
tlment IN his own bailiwick. but it
never does quit until AVN late thai the
" 81 Al. members have to humr
themselves conysntionwards; where
as the Jeffersonian contingent has at
least a fortniTht's margin. for IN
good look round.
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achievement to come to terms with Mexico upon an
which is ordinarily 80 delicate and difficult
BREAKING LAWS TO ENFORCE THE LAW
Chicago Daily News).

Chicago Daily News).
Once more the United States supreme court has
given strong proof Of its determination to place no
legal or judicial obstacles in the way of the enforce
ment Of prohibition. In a number Of important test
cases the court has resolved every doubt-and doubts
were plentiful-in favor of the law and the govern
ment. Manifestly if prohibition, constitutional or stat
utory, Is to be modified or repealed public sentiment.
not the judiciary, will have to effect that change.
It is particularly unfortunate. however. that most
Of the decisions in important prohibition cases we're
five-to-four decisions. Neither the legal profession
nor she general public regards a question as settled
wen five justices Of the federal tribunal Of last re-
sort answer it in one way and the other four answer
it in a Numerically opposite way.
The latest case involved the legality and admissi-
bility Of evidence obtained by prohibition enforcement
officials through the tapping Of wires. The majority
of the court holds that the constitutional clause for
bidding unreasonable searches and seizures does not
extend to wire tapping, because in such a case there
is no searching the evidence being obtained "by the
sense Of caring only" This is a strained, literal. tech
nical construction of words. and four justices reject it
with considerable heat, pointing out that convictions
on evidence obtained by criminal conspiracies Of Off
GERS of the law, supposed to be guardians Of the law.
are absurd legal p~aradoxes.
1t is indeed an anomalous situation when prohibi-
t:on enforcement officials in their capacity as guard
ans Of the law are permitted TO obtain evidence by
fraud or conspiracy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

1t is plain that We have here in the United States
both the opportunities and the equipment for giving
students intimate and correct knowledge Of the peo.
Piles Of other countries. Plainly. also, We are making
considerable use of them.
In a practical program of education for the pro-
motion Of international good will, it is necessary first
to sketch briefly the activities in that direction now
carried on by public and private schools and the many
agencies related to and working with them. Data
enough are available to show in a general way the ed
vocational opportunities offered young people in the
United States to understand the attitudes Of mind
and national policies included in the rather vague term
international good will" Of the part they have played
in history, and Of their Importance in the modern
world.
Training in citizenship in the secondary schools.
through formal instruction in the social sciences. has
been much influenced by the National Education as
ISOLATION.
In a recent report the association saws:
"Civics education should consider other nations
also. As a people, we should try to understand their
aspirations and ideals, that we may deal more SYM
pathetically and intelligently with the immigrant com.
ing to our shores and have a basis for a wiser and more
sympathetic approach to international problems. Our
pupils should learn that each nation, at least potea-
tiily, has something of worth to contribute to civiliza-
ton and that humanity would be incomplete without
that contribution. That means a study Of specific ma
tions, their achievements and possibilities, not ignor-
ing their limitations. Such a study Of dissimilar contri-
buttons, in the light Of the ideal Of human brother
hood, should help to establish a genuine International
ism. free from sentimentality, founded on fact, and
actually operative in the affairs of nations"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14
New York Letter

The work casts NO reflections
upon Ray Long, Henry Mencken,
Merle Crowell, ct al, but it does
demonstrate that the writer should
MT lose heart just because ONE
magazine rejects his work.
When the Fox organization bor-
rowed the apartment of Emil Fuchs,
famed artist, in the Hotel Des
Artistes, % throw a swell party for
Janet GaynOr. the cinemactress, it
ordered attending employees 20 buy
or rent the conventional "s0up and
fish," and tactfully informed guests
that they were expected to appear I'm
formal attire.
All present Cooked their best"
with one conspicuous exception.
Many Of the guests wondered how
this individual, clad ia sack suit
that obviously needed pressing, got
in. and speculated on how long it
would be before he was thrown out"
Then the uninitiated learned that the
person who didn't care how he looked
in the presence Of so many notables
was Emil Fuchs, himself.
As usual, gate crashersp descend
ed upon the party CD rub shoulders
with celebrities, a curious collection
Of which gathered TO meet the tiny
emotional actress. "Celebs" included
Thyra Samter Winslow. author.
Marie Dressler, retired coincidence;
Harrison Fisher, artist; Ray Long.
the editor. and wife. Nevsa MclFa5n
the painter; Harold Ross, the
bovine-appearing Texan who edits
the New Yorker, bible of the sophia-
ticates; DR.. John III. Finley, the edy-
Gator and publicist.
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Kellygranns
By FRED G KELLY

municate his wishes by means or
printed cards.
II took" be reported. "two piecea
Of cardboard, about ten inches by
three, and on one Of them printed
in large black letters the word food.
leaving the other blank. X then
placed the two cards over two sau-
GERS. and in the saucer under the
food card put a little bread and
milk, which Van, after having hiS
attention called To the card. was aI-
lowed TO eat. This was repeated over
and over again until he had had
enough. In about ten days he began
10 distinguish between the two cards.
I then put them Oh the floor. ANA
made him bring them TX me. which
he did readily enough. When ne
brought tie plain card. ] simply
threw il back; but when he brought
the food card, ! gave him "A piece 0s
bread, and III about n month Nv had
pretty well learned the difference.
| then had some ether cards print
ed. Van soon learned that bringing
"A card was N request. and soon learn
ca 10 distinguish between the plain
and printed cards; IL took him long
err to realize the difference between
words. but he gradually got 10 recnr-
nize several, such as food out
bone tea III asked whether ha
would like 10 20 out for a walk Ne
would joyfully fish cut the out
card. choosing il from several 9TH
ers. and bring III I'D me-"
OF course. no stress must he laid
on the fact that words CHANGED 70 be
printed on the cards instead Of any
other arrangements Of arbitrary SYM
bols. No one should adopt the fool
ish notion that a dor understands
the meaning Of words, or that dogs
can spell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

I'D @REkL
I wonder how many people believe
that dogs, horses. and other animals
have been taught to read and carry
out problems in arithmetic MOST
Of these are perhaps the same foik
who believe that a Dlind-folded wom-
an on the stage can tell the number
IN the hack az a watch In the POCKET
81 a strange man in the audience.
All such feats depend on a sign from
A third party. What fools the cas-
ual onlooker is the fact that II -
possible to communicate with . weil-
trained dog in a manner That even
a keen observer might overlook
Some years ago the public marvel
ed at the feats of 4 so-called mathe-
matical dog that could add, subtract
and multiply. "a number Of cards
we're set up containing various num-
bers, and the dog would be asked
10 do a problem the answer TO which
was on one Of the cards. The doE
picked up the right card 20 often
that IL began 70 look MS IL ne must
actually have worked the problem In
mis- head, but the truth was that the
performer rather than the dog did
the problem and indicated the right
card to the dog by meal Of some
secret cue word, or other signal.
In a similar way dogs have been
taught to recognize letters Of the al
phabet. numbers and printed words
In such demonstrations the dog does
not read; he simply recognizes a
sign that he does not understand as
somehow meaning a certain object.
Sir John Lubbock. In England, tried
experiments with his black poodle,
Van, in an effort TO ascertain how
far a dog could be taught to COM