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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Say Lafayette
Rated High

PARIS, tF-"Lafagette," for a
century the reigning toast Of Franco
American gatherings. was after all
but q paltry parsonage. judging from
his signature, say psychologists. The
experts who profess TO tell charac-
ter from handwriting, prositing by
the opportunity afforded them by the
mass OF manuscripts among the
relies of the French revolution now
on exhibition at the french Ma
tional Library, are busy reversing
the verdicts Of history.
Rancor is the CHARACTERISTIC which
strikes them most among the ccle-
brities Of the epoch. II stsnds out
In almost every signature. Rancor
and ~atrocious spelling. Charlotte
Corday being one Of the worst Of
tenders in the latter respect.
BY way Of compensation Robes
pierre energies almost w~hitewashed.
His writing shows him ~ IN every
way preferable 10 Dantor. whom he
sent cold-bloodedly 20 the guillo-
tine. King Louis XVI writes him
self down ms good, kind aud pious,
while Marie Antoniette appears as
brutal and passionate AS for Tai
leyrand. he was a mystic with q con-
sistent and coordinating intellect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
QUALITY OF
COTTON Low
Spinners Say Arneri-
can Crop Rapidly
Declining

WASHINGTON Qp Increasing
complaint BY apinners and merchants
that the quality Of Amerfcan-rrown
cotton has fallen of decided rs re-
cent years has stirred the industry 10
4 possibility Of adjusting produc-
ton to the requirements Of consump-
ton.
Arthur W. Palmer. the govern
ments chief cotton marketing spe-
eialist, 10 advised that the grade Of
Quarter OF Q century shows a marked
decline. There are mo records of
former quality upon which TO base a
compais0n, but surveys thus far In
dicate that instead Of tie clean,
xtrong-flbered crops thai were u
pride Of the Old South. the bulk Of
American cotton today Is on q parity
with the Asiatic types, cheapest In
the world markets.
Georgia Lint short
Comprehensive studies in Georgia
indicate that there is more seven
Fights inch lint produced than any
other staple length. whereas the pre-
ponderance Of lint used by manufac-
turers measured fifteen-sixteenths
Of an inch. Seven-eights line COM
prised almost 80 per cent Of Geor-
gas total cotton production last
year, but that length fiber amounted
20 less than rs per rent Of all cotton
used BY Georgia mills.
1T should be discouraging," spe-
elalists say. ito the growers Of seven
Fights inch cotton 70 realize that
Georgia alone produces 6l.01 per cent
Of the total consumption of cotton
OF this length by American mills.
On the Their hand, Georgia grew
scarcely nor than six per cent Of
the popular fifteen-sixteenths inch
lint consumed by American spinners.
There IN evidence that IL cotton farm
ers Of this country could produce
more lint approximating one inch in
length, they would not have their
profits impaired by world-market
competition"
No Uniformity
Authorities say IL would be mani
testify incorrect TO urge uniform pro-
duction Of longer staples. While
fundamentally a matter Of breeding
and selection, the staple length, fiber
strength and character are influenced
by soil and climatic conditions and
by skill or lack of skill on the part
Of the ginner. There is, however,
they believe, considerable ~opportun-
ity for adjusting the quality Of the
American cotton crop upward to meet
existing requirements Of American
mills.
Congress has been asked to slim
ulate improved crops in n bill that
would appropriate more than $780,
600 20 purchase seed OF the virtually
extinct Sea Island variety. The
foundation Of North Carolina cotton
fortunes before the Civil war, Sea
Island staple commonly grew two
inches in length. Ravages Of the
boil weevil, together with a period
Of low prices for long staple, drove
IL out or the country.
Experts are not sure there can be
a successful return Of the cotton
monarch. but they are agreed that
more OF the rare and pride in quality
that made II famous will result in
better returns from all types. The
averaging OF local prices, they
say. has smothered the incentive
OF farmers TO grow better cotton.
Bulk has meant almost as much 70
them as quality. but the fact remains
that %spinners buy on a quality basis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

PARIS F-The movies have gene
In grand opera
A storm at sea-, great waves dash
lng against q Lighthouse, were shown
IN the latest production Of the Opera.
aThe Tower Of Fire." oy Sylvio Lar
Kari. 1t was a scene impossible 70
stage adequately so the producers
Wnnt 10 Cherbourg and waited for
80 weather which came along with
rnrh violence they had q hard time
eakinr the picture.
The screen action comes in the
thira net and caused n sensation
srrrnr ~eestics. most Of whom agreed
= ~ 4 rew adventure in stagecraft
RAT nwili have i~ncaleulahle effect on
10 thesser Of the future"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16
Fashion Expert for Central Press and
Brownsville Herald
BY LUCY CLAIRE

With all this greater femininity
trend there il a division Of opinion
as to what the American woman will
accept. Some Of the exclusive sports
designers are Of the opinion that
women will still stick to the two
types Of frocks, the sports and we
ming models. Others are Of the
opinion that the formal afternoon
frock, with its 1850 and Victorian
influence, will catch the fancy Of
the great majority. AT the moment
fashion interest seems to be d.
vided between the ensemble and the
formal afternoon frock.
Meantime Paris is catering to both
types. and the smartly dressed wom-
an in America is accepting them.
The sports type frock Is becoming
more and more elaborate, both as
to material and trim. and the formal
afternoon frock takes unto itself
greater elaboration Of drape as the
rivalry keeps up. There Is no doubt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
COMMITTEE In
SENATE REPORTS
AGAINST ESCH
Long Standing Row Over
Lake Cargo Coal Comes
To a Point

WASHINGTON March 6 R-The
long standing row over the lake
cargo case reached a definite point
today when opponents OF the. re-
appointment OF John j. Esch, Of
Wisconsin, as a member of the inter-
state commerce commission, obtained
an unfavorable committee report on
his confirmation.
The vote was 1G to z, party lines
being broken on both sides. Accom-
panying the unfavorable report to
the senate, to be made in the next
few days, will be minority report
by Senator Fess, republican, Ohio,
urging continuation.
While Esch first came under fire
during the long hearings before the
interstate commerce committee be-
cause of his change OF vote i'll the
two lake coal cases, the attack fin
ally broadened to include the whole
question OF the commissions policy
under the Hoch- Smith resolution,
CONTINUED OH Page TEMP
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
AGAINST
FIELD DECLARES;
G. @. P. LEADER
Californian Sees Possibility
Of Nomination on First
Ballot

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 (Spe-
ciaD Bringing word from Herbert
Hoover ar Washington, that he is
hopeful that California republicans
will cast a big vote at the May presi-
Dental primary, Mark L. Requa, re-
publican leader and one. of those closest
to the Hoover campaign, declared that
general sentiment throughout the
United States is Overwhelmingly in
favor of Hoover for the republican
nomination.
Requa declared on his return home
from an extended eastern trip that
Hoover is anxious for his home state
to lead the way with big republican
vote for the delegation ticket to be
chosen for the Kansas City national
convention
In the estimation of Requa, who
was the California Coolidge CHI irman
in 1924, Hoover is likely to be nomi-
mated on the first ballot at Kansas
City if the present swing to him con-
tinueS.
IF the republicans of Pennsylvania
come out for Hoover, he'll be nomi-
mated on the first ballot without a
doubt" Requa declared. He said thit
the Pennsylvania lead would be fol-
lowed by a number Of states now UNI
decided as to whom they will support
for the republican nomination.
Requa conferred with Hoover dur
ing his stay in washington, talked
with President Coolidge and paid @
visit to republican leaders in large
number of eastern, middlewestern and
mountain states
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
Leaders Go
On Air toExpound
VielUs On Politics

WASHINGTON March (P1-After
Ii,ny an argument on the house floor,
the two party 4eaders-T -Tilson of Con-
necticut and Garrett of Tennessee
took to the radio tonight to air their
differences of public and political ques-
tionS
Tilson, the republican field marshal,
predicted the democrats, at a loss for
an issue in the coming presidential
campaign, would revive the tariff ques-
ton, and "as usual the republicans will
win because they deserve to vim
Garrett, who is in charge of demo-
cratic maneuverS in the house, came
back with the assertion that congress
and the republican majority was to
blame.
The two party chiefs shared a half
hour program sent on to the air
through % radio stations by the Ma
tional Broadcasting company. It was
one of the fortnightly debates ar
ranged by the National League of
Women Voters.
Devoting himself mainly to the cam
paign, Tilson touched on both the pro-
hibition question and the possibility OF
Governor Smith of New York becom-
ing the democratic standard bearer.
Garrett centered his fire on the re-
publicanship in congress and wound up
with the observation that the present
outlook is that this session is to pass
into history as well nigh a blank
page"
Tilson reviewed the accomplishments
of the republican party in the last
seven years, emphasizing the reduc-
ton of the public debt, institution of
the budget system and revision Of the
tariff. Veering to the coming CAM
paign. he daid there was no issue
about which the public generally feels
more deeply or talks more vehemently
than prohibition"
Declaring there is a sharp division
on this subject III both parties, he
added:
1T is almost a certainty that neither
party will make adherence or opposi-
ton to the ccuse of prohibition the
test of party loyalty, or that either
party will disregard other issues and
by accepting support only upon that
ground, alientate all those former
members of the party who do not
agree on this program
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
CONGRESSMAN
LAME
SESSION.
House Considers Senate's
Proposed Constitutional
Amendment
CONVENE JAM. 4
Proposal Also Would Pro-
vide for Presidential
Succession
JAN. 4

WASHINGTON March (R-The
house took counsel with itself today
.on the advisability of accepting the
Norris-HitG amendment to the con-
stitution proposing to abolish 'iame
duck" or short sessions of congress
and to change the presidential inaug-
ural date from March 4 to January
"a.
The amendment also would pro-
vide for succession to the presidency
by the -president-ele in event
of the death of the former and en-
power congress to provide by law for
the succession in case of the death 70
both
The debate drew to the house floor
one of the largest attendances of the
session and endorsements of the
amendments by both Representatives
Garrett of Tennessee, the democratic
leader, and Burton, of Ohio, one OF
the powers in republican congressional
ranks were. heard by considerably
more than quorum of the member
ship.
For four successive years the senate
has passed a similar resolution, but
today was the first time that the
question has been called up in the
house. The senate in approving the
resolution early this session did SO
with a two thirds vote, which also
will be necessary in the house Rati-
fication by thEee fourths of the state
legislatures then would be necessary
Abolition of the lame duck" ses-
sion would be obtained by providing
that congress convene January 4, after
the pending November elections.
This session, coming in odd num-
bered years, could run for II months
and in even numbered years, under
the resolution there would be a four
month session ending May 4.
At present the long sessions come
in the even numbered years and the
short, or '1ame duck" sessions, in the
odd numbered years following the
November elections.
Representative Bankhead, democrat,
Alabama, announced he would seek
approval Of a provision to increase
from two to four years the term Of
house members. Under his proposal,
he said, half of the house member
ship woul dbe elected every two years
somewhat similar to the three-year
rotation in the senate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
.HOOVER'S ENTRY
in PRIMARIES IN
URGED
Commerce Secretary Has
Until Thursday to Con-
slider and Decide

WASHINGTON March While
Secretary Hoover still inclined tonight
to remain out of the republican pri-
maries in Indiana, final decision rest
ed largely in conference of group
of his supporters in Indianapolis.
Thirty three delegates to the Kansas
City convention are at stake, and if
the commerce secretary decides to
make a fight for them he must file a
declaration by Thursday night.
Both here and in IndiarIl, one group
of Mr.. Hoover's followers are urging
him to enter the primaries, while an
other is advising him to stay out on the
ground that he probably would wage
a losing battle against Senator James
E. Watson, who lalready has filed as a
presidential candidate.
Several days ago the cabinet officer,
who has entered the primaries in Ohio.
Michigan and Marland, and intends to
file in those of at least three other
slates, conferred here with Oscar G..
Foellinger, publisher of the Fort Wayne
News-Sentinel, and E. M. Wasmuth, OF
Huntington
He also has canvaSSed the situation
with former Governor Goodrich, who
is active in his pre-convention cam
paign, Postmaster General New, whose
home is in Indianapolis, George B.
Lockwood, of Muncie, former secretary
of the republican national committee,
who is in charge of Hoover campaign
headquarters here and Others
Goodrich, who was associated with
the commerce secretary in American
relief activities abroad since the war,
is among those who were to meet to-
night in Indianapolis for a final check
on political sentiment in the state.
The views of the participants will be
relayed to Mr. Hoover tomorrow and
it is expected he will base his final
decision largely on the recommends
ton made to him.
The Hoover managers here view the
Indiana situation from different
standpoint than the fight the secretary
is making in Ohio against Senator
Willis for convention delegates. There,
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
HOLY WAR IN ARABIA COMES
NEARER TOREALITY; SAUD ACTS

LUNUUN, March d the
"HOIy War in Arabia came near
er to reality tonight when an ex-
change telegraph agency dispatch
from Jerusalem brought unofficial
word that Ibn Saud, king of the
Hedjaz and sultan OF Nejd, had
made formal declaration of hos
tiIities against the three British
mandates that border his desert
realm from the Red sea to the
head of the Persian gulf.
Official quarters are silent here,
but allow an inference that ac-
tive steps are being taken to meet
the situation. English newspapers
openly discuss the problem of de-
fense against this menace to the
Wahabi tribes.
The situation was created when
the Arabian desert king, for
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
Cong ressiOnal ApprOpria-
tiOns. Have Not leopard
lied Reduction
AWAIT MARCH IS.
Accurate Calculation May
Be Made With First Tax
Payments

WASHINGTON, March (R-Barr-
ing expected eventualitieS, both
President Coolidge and high treasury
officials believe there will be mod
crate tax reduction at this session Of
congress.
Despite opinion from some con-
gressional sources that appropriations
by congress will make tax reduction
impossible at this session, the presi-
dent holds that present appropriations
have not jeopardized the $225, 100000
reduction proposed by the admins
tration at the opening OF congress.
He is supported in this view by
treasury officials who contend their
estimates Of income and the budget
bureaus recommendation of expenui-
lures would be proved substantially
correct when the final figures are at
hand.
Both the White Tsouse and the
treasury, however, are awaiting the
result of the March is tax payments.
which will represent the first install
ment of taxes on 1927 incomes and
from which accurate calculations can
be made of the total tax receipts
for the fiscal year 1929.
President Coolidge predicates his be-
lief in a moderate tax reduction on
the theory that congress will exercise
care in future appropriations at this
session If congress holds down to
normal expenditures he sees no rea-
son why the tax reduction cannot be
carried through.
Contrary to opinions in some quar-
ters, the president sees no threat to
tax reduction in the measures for
settlement of the alien property ques-
ton, increased pensions and flood re-
lief.
1t is explained that the $5O,OO0,000
provided in the alien property bill
will come out of receipts Of the cur
fent fiscal year which are amply able
to absorb it and that the other meas
ures will not strain next years re-
sources.
The president is represented as still
favoring a tax reduction within the
$225, 100000 limit, but is opposed to a
larger reduction unless the March Is
returns show an unexpectedly large
yield. This opposition would include
the pending bill calling for re-
duction of approximately $2SOOOOOOO.
In any event. nc move toward tax
reduction is contemplated in admin
istration circles until the March Is
returns have been received. In the
meantime the tax bill, which has been
passed by the house, will remain
pending before the senate finance
committee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
THREE AMERICAN WOMEN ON TRIAL
IN TURKEY; TAUGHT CHRISTIANITY

BROUSSA, Turkey, March Up
Three American women, invOlv-
ed in the historic battle between
cross and crescent, are on trial
in Turkeys ancient capital for
the violation of the rules of the
ministry of education through the
alleged discussion of religion in
a mission school.
Within sight of the minarets of
$50 MOhammedan mosques lying
at the foot of Mount Olympus
a Turkish court is hearing the
charges against Miss Edith Sand
erson, Miss Lucille Day and Miss
Jennie JIIsOn, who are accused
of teachings which resulted in the
conversion of MOhammedan girls
to the faith of the man of
Galilee.
The trial began in courtroom
crowded with students Of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07

American school and jealous local
MOhammedanS who are interested
in the case which has attracted
worldwide attention.
A Turkish teacher was called
as one of the early witnesses and
testified that MOhammedanism is
an integral part of Turkish ma
tiOnalism. This witness alleged
the American teachers carried on
Christian propaganda, but denied
the charge that religious pictures
were hung in the school. The
only pictures in the scioOl, so
the witness stated, were those
of Mustapha KenaI and George
Washington. Several other w.t.
nesseS also testified that there
was teaching in the school de-
signed to influence pupils in favor
of Christianity.
CContiued on Page 'Pen)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
MODERATE TAX REDUCTION FORESEEN
Southerners Hear Smith Read Out of Party
Young Woman Leaps To
Death From 8-StOry
lbs Angeles Building

y LOS ANGELES, March 6 tP--
4 A young woman who leaped to
y her death from the roof of an
r eight-story office building in the
* business district today, was iden-
+ titled tonight as Mrs. Ada w.
+ Collins, %, former student of
y Vassar college, who came here !
y from Washington, D. c., four
y years ago. Her husband, w. D.
\ Collins, in making the identifi-
y oEtion, told the police his wife
* had suffered mental illness and
y previously threatened suicide.
* A stenographer in an office
y across the street reported to the
* police she witnessed the death
* leap. She said the woman step
* ped upon the roof parapet, took
y final look behind her. and then
y jumped to the crowded pbsvement
y, without hesitating. A number of
X women passersby screamed and
y one tainted, but none were in
X jured. )
Y * * X * * * y X X * y * X i
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
PREDICTS DRY
NOMINATION
At HOUSTON
Superintendent Anti-SalOOn
League Addresses Pro-
hibitiOn Meeting
CALLS THE ROLL
Republican Candidates for
Presidency Given Certifi-
Gates Of Dryness


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March (P)
al Smith is the ''froth that the dem
ocratic party will blow into nothing
ness when it gathers at Houston" F.
Scott Mcbride, general superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league, told the
southeastern states prohibition con-
vention here tonight.
DRY southern democrats like your
selves" he declared, must decide
whether he was right or wrong when,
at the Vanderbilt hotel dinner in New
York, few years ago, he declared the
democratic party is saloon party,
and everybody knows it is iand it ought
to come out and say So
II cannot believe that one of the
states you represent will give its dele
cation to the man who sent word to a
wet governor of New Jersey that he
( would help him put over bill that
will get us where we can put foot on
the rail again land blow off the froth
Smith is the froth that the democratic
party will blow into nothingness,
Declaring that if there is any bolt
at or after the Houston convention, it
probably will be a bolt by the vets, the
dry leader added:
"The victors don't have to bolt and
the majority will be lined up on the
dry side and in favor of a dry cand.-
date for the presidency"
One term in the White House by
any wet. Mcbride continued, would
'set prohibition back quarter of a
century"
why do the iquorites want a wet
in the White House? Because the
president appoints the members of the
supreme court who pass upon the con-
stitutionality of all prohibition enforce
ment laws He chooses also the Sec
retary of states who has to do with
international problems which must be
met in the smuggling issue He ap-
points the prohibition enforcement Of
ficials and the attorney general, and
the federal judges. He grdatly influ-
ences congress.
ITO date the definitely expressed
attitude of the leading candidates is as
follows:
"On the democratic side, Reed,
Ritchie, and Smith are wet. McAdoo,
Donahey, Meredith. Young, George,
Hull Walsh, Wooten and number of
others are dry. On the republican
side Butler is wet, Curtis, Watson and
Willis have given ringing declarations
for the dry cause. Hoover has an
swered Borah'S questions only in part
He has not stated his attitude on the
beer and wine program, nor the ques-
ton of the state determining alcoholic
content. Dawes HAS not stated his
position. ,L-owden has has said that he
agrees with the message given by Cool
idge, but has not yet stated his atti-
tude on the direct issues"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07

merly a friend of Great Britain,
decided to cast his lot with the
warIike groups which long have
been raiding their northern neigh
bOrs. Ibn Saud, with typical Mo-
hammedan tactics, at once put the
movement on a religious plane.
He is, however, directing his
wrath at renegade and un-
faithful" SectS against whom he
will lead '-:rue MOsIems."
Ibn Saud, some observers esti-
mate, may be able to place SO,-
600 hardy fighting fanatics in the
field.
The chief defense against him
at present is detachment of the
royal air force in the mandate of
Irak, Insre arc 80 bombing
planes and a dozen Bristol fight
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
sTRIBLING BEATS WIGGINs

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 6 Pl-
w. L. Young" Stribling, Georgia
heavyweight, took a 12-round decision
from Chuck Virgins of Indianapolis
in a SLOW close fought and for the
most part listless bout mere tonight.
Stribling outboxed Virgins all the
way despite Virgins aggressiveness.
Stribling landed two hard right
crosses to Virgins jaw, his straight
left fairly effective, and he had the
better of the infighting, in which he
held on and punched to the body.
There were no knockdowns
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-07
VETERAN ACTOR ILL

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March 6 (P)-
The condition of William H. C.lane,
veteran actor of the spoken drama,
who has been critically ill at his hotel
here, remains unchanged, according to
a bulletin issued by attending physi-
clans tonight.
The actor had been active despite
his 83 yesrs, until few weeks ago,
when he was stricken with a general
breakdown.