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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
|. G. c. Asks Larger Powers

Broader and more specific powers for the Interstate
Commerce Commission 70 control ard direct the cot
solidation Of existing systems Of railroads into larger
units was one Of the points brought out in the recent
annual report Of the commission. In addition to citing
the continual growth in the variety and volume Of
work before its members. the commission asked for
legsl power to delegate duties in regard to hearings
and decisions 70 its individual members and employees
In the direction Of limiting its own authority. the
commission asked congress to exempt completely from
it's jurisdiction tho operation Of electric railways. ex-
cspt such a. Interchange standard freight equipment
With steam railways and participate n through inter
state freight rates with such carriers"
The report also proposed that railroads in tire
United States be permitted by law to make joint
through rates with Canada and Mexico, and suggested
amendments to the penal code TO make workable sec
tiors applying fines to shippers who misbill goods -
avoid paying freight rates. Former proposals we're re-
rested by the commission that the wooden passenger
cars be eliminated by law from general railroad service.
After frequent mention in its report OF the recent
trend toward uniting the steam carriers Of tho country
into larger units and after reviewing the status Of in
dividual projects before Il looking IN that direction.
the commission summed up is suggestions for changes
in the railroad consolidation Law.
To cope with the trend toward consolidation the
commission asked congress TO make IL impossible for
one carrier TO gain control Of another lin any manner
whatsoever except with our specific approval and
authorization. ~ sought slso power 70 require y
grouping Of carriers 70 include other railroad systems
within their scheme.
"a method Of %effeeting dominance in the affairs
of competing carriers that may seriously affect the
maintenance Of competition and other relations among
carriers" the commission said. els he acquisition BY
individuals or groups Of individuals to control az two
or more such carriers. WhShe such financial or other
~relstions can or should Re prevented under existing
or more such carriers. Whether such financial or ether
occasion to give consideration. The first instance Of
such individual acquisitions Of relatively large rail-
roads have only recently been brought 20 our atten-
ton
Congress will doubtless hesitate before charging
the powers Of the commission as requested. but it is
apuarcnt that changing conditions require TINT con-
vress either extend such powers TO the commission or
create SOME body authorized e cope with the new con
d,ticns. II Is very apparent that u the commission =
81 function efficiently IL must be authorized 70 meet
IN. new problems which are constantly arising in con-
r.ctio nvith transportation.
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Other Papers
DAIRY OPPORTUNITY
tSsn Angelo Stsndard).

While much has been said Of the opportunity If RI.
dairy industry in Texas, c. Metz Head. Taylor county
farm agent, introduced some very convincing figures
into the argument the other day. He said that in 1927
this state consumed siso.ooo.ooo worth Of dairy prod
ucts, Of which only $50. 100000 worth was from Texas
farms and dairies.
Texas has room for five times as many cows as it
has now, according to those figures. That offers an
exceptional field for expansion, which the coming Of
Borden to Texas will stimulate from the great central
plant at Waco. There is room for other big plants in
the sl2s,ooo.oo0 difference between Texas production
and Texas consumption Of dairy products. There is
something wrong with the system when Texas sends
SIPS. 10000 to other states for the upkeep Of dsirics
where IL costs more t. maintain them.
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ther. II wrote n Larry Just the
other day about it.r
I'll ask him." said Byrd.
She uuieted her fathers fears
concerning Pat, ard even gave him q
glowing, If somewhat exaggerated
picture of his youngest daughter pre-
pairing TO enter business college ard
planning a business career.
But III the way home, two days
later. Byrd's mind was oppressed
With Nh. tiny cloud that had gather.
ed over her. until IL dsrkened all her
thoughts.
She had p growing suspicion that
Larry had done something with
those shares or American Axle.
Byrd arrived NJ the apartment
very early the NEXT morning, dccid-
INK r. have breakfast with Pat, but
the apartment was empty. The twin
beds had been slept in, and Pats
sheer wolfe pajamas we're lying on
the bedroom floor. just where she
had dropped them. But Pat had
Eonei
CTo BE CONTINUED
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each ether, but tremendously a.
voted. and are better described a.
"~inscparable."
A Drcery Play
Mellow drama, mystery. the sex
lure, tragedy and philosophy ara
among the numerous contributions
10 The Sacred Flame which Lil-
bert Miller and f.essmore Kend,l
have provided mt the Henry Miller
thcater. IL 10 w. Somerset Maughau
in the somber mood, and there are
no typical Vaughan bon mot,. In.
stead, they all NOPE and sigh over
the futility Of IL all.
Tt in pretty sad. therefore IL N
glum. and nc times too drrary XVI
arouse popular appeal, but ID II vel
acted by n sterling group and the
are flashes Of highly arresting VA
tcrial in the last two episodes. r.
first act. however, is crowded "
windy dialogue. and not until
second scene. when the element
mystery entered into IL. did 4"
Sacred Flame" urge you 10 strai-
en- w i'm your chair and give IL
termittently mn attentive esr.
probably will not thrive.
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Washington Letter
By CHARLES r. w

manager and most powerful m.ml
Of the house Of representatives.
tutored Mr.. Hoover in practical p
tiles throughout the last campai-
insists on an extra session-hut nd
10 relieve sgriculture-to increP-
the tariff instead.
Even though farm relief passes the
senate. IL will have hard shedding IN
the house Of representatives without
Congressman Tilson's help.
And Congressman Tilson holds
that legislation m do little for -
riculture, nc best. I'm his judEmen',
only the slow processes OF evciu M
can bentfit the farmer. He doup
IL the latter is as badly off m Nv
imagires himself to be. anyway.
Should this view happen 10 PR.
vail, Senator Brookhart, smorg 9th.
crs. will be fit to tie up.
Mr.. Brookhart risked his STANDING
as q loyal progressive" 10 support
the O. o. ". tickct-hc was SO sure
that Mr.. Hoover would provide the
farmers with N better quality Of re-
lief than could be hoped for from
Al Smith. Nov-if the G. O. r
should disappoint him-oh, my!
Senator's Nye and Frazier ara a
couple Of other "prcxressivesn who
stayed on the CT. o. r.. 1rese rvation''
nj q critical time. and feel that they
arc entitled to n show for their
white alley, in the way OF "1ibcrsI
policies a their reward.
We can set this down ss q certain-
ty-anythins that Senator'S Nye an.i
Frazier ever interpret as u "liheraI
policy will bc interpreted by Sens.
tors Bingham. Phipps and Smoot ~
plain aHarchy-ncthing less.
And Senators Bingham, Phipps ard
Smoet think they had q lot to "a
with electing Mr.. Hoover. too. 4
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DIsSENSION MENACES
ROTH MAJOR PART1E

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. - The
democrats are in a dreadful temper
with one another because Of their
recent bad beating. Dissentian
threatens in the republican rank.
because Of the @. O. P.'S great tri-
umph.
Among the democrats, each seeks
TO put the responsibility upon some
body else for tho licking they got.
Among the republicans, each Of q
roodly number Of leaders claims al
most exclusive credit for the victory
they won-and demands recognition
accordingly.
Senator Borsh thinks he elected
Herbert Hoover. Senator Moses
thinks he did It.
The former il chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee
and an nti-impcrialist OF deepest
dye. The latter is a high-ranking
member of the same committee and
a jingo Of rurest ray serene. The
ncr.a and souts poles sre not farther
apart than those TIVE, or the sub
ject Of foreign sffais.
Senator Rorah expects Mr.. Hocvsr
10 aake his advice on all information
nj questions. Senator Moses expects
Mr.. Hoover 10 take his.
Senator Borsh stands pat for an
extra session of congress next sum-
mer. 10 relieve agriculture.
Chairman McNary Of the sensts'5
agriculture committee, who considers
that he delivered the farm vote to
the o.. O. ~, wants q relief measure
passed this winter. In his opinion,
an extra session would &c a bal
thing.
Consressman 1ilson, republican
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who am II which OF my relstives
has been seriously i'll! Who Ia my
wife,
Where ~ the center 81 population
in the United States7
@@
when vas the Louisiana purchase
made.
Under whose rule is 1ceisndr
There is no peace. saith tia
Lord. unto the wicked" Where ~
this passage found In the Bible.
JIMMY JAMS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

! have recommended that congress give serious con
sidcrsticn 70 the desirability Of consolidating al the
legal activities cf the government under the super
vision Of the attorney general. This recommendation
is prompted BY the recurrence of conditions akin 70
those which existed prior to 1870. when ;hc response
bility for the legal work Of the government was divided
among many Law officers, with no common supervisory
head.
These conditions resulted IN ths creation n the de-
rartment OF justice and the placing # the attorney
general at its head, with supervision over all the then
existing law officers of the government.
During the nearly SO years that h-e elapsed since
the establishment n the department Of justice con
siderable legislation has been enacted either directly
creating law officers or under authority of which legal
positions have sprung up here and there. the ineum-
.bents Of which arc not in specific terms made subject
Of the government. Such n condition Is believed 10 be
no less harmful to the interests n the government
nov than II was ID 1870.
The number Of questions arising in the extensive
legal organization Of the government make IL desirable
that the operation Of federal Law and its application
shall. to the greatest possible extent. he unified and
made so clear that the citizen, no matter how remotely
distant from the seat Of government or how slight may
be the federal question involved in any controversy
which may arise between him and his government, shall
be able TO know that every issue in his case from its
inception will be treated as the law is interpreted by
the seprcme court of the United States and followed
by the department of justice. and that the law will nc
given the same Interpretation in every branch Of the
government in which = case under IL may arise.
Such progress j. being made that am hopeful the
day is not far distant when the Law officers of the
government throughout the country and in all the ex.
ecutivc departments Of the government will admins
ter the law along the same lines Of legal interpreta-
tion. As a necessary step toward this end. q central
control over questions Of legal Interpretation should
Be vested in the chief Law officer Of the government.
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ocean-hoppers and goodwill cemsnters are request
cd not to come TO New York for welcomes until further
notice. Wall Street can not spare any ticket tape just
now-Thc New Yorker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

The fetal stock Of money in the United states has
increased TO ss.c52.esi,sol, which indicates that We are
getting ready 70 do our Christmas shoppins-Topeks
State Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

What has become Of the old-fashioncd barber who
said he was "a professor Of the tousorial art A
son Globe. He is now practising rs a besutician.-
Arkansas Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Timely Views
CONSOLIDATION OF GOVERNMENTS LEGAL
WORK PROPOSED
BY JOHN G..
United States Attorney General.

NHFtN m HtVVE"'F -"
John Garibaldi Sargent VAS born A. Ludlow,
Vt, Oct. 10. lsGo. He is a graduate Of Tufts col
lere, where he also received an L. L. ID. degree, as
we'll as from Middlcbury and Norwich colleges.
Admitted 70 the Vermont bar in 1890. he became
states attorney from 1928 20 1900. He was attor-
ney general Of Vermont from 1905 to 1912 and has
been United States attorney general since 1925.
He Is a republican and his home is in Ludlow.
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Today I'm the Past
On this day, in 1852. the bstti
fredericksburg, Va, was fought
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day genera
are cool and collected but can
come passionate and excitsble an
stress. They are thoughtful
others.
A Daily Thought
Music Is the universal lanEu
Of msnkind."-LonRfellow.
Answers 10 Foregoing Qusat
A. Nisccnnt Lsscelles.
George, my fs.her-in-lsr. p
Mary.
2. Owen county. Indians.
3. 1905.
4. Denmark's.
y. Isaiah, xviii, 20.
ELIAS, HINOJOSA SwA
MEXICO CITY. Dec. is.--R
turo M. Elias, former Mexican
general in New York, has bee
pointed director general of the Do
department, succeeding Cosma Hir
Josa- Tho latter Will probably
named to succeed Elias IN NJ
York.
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I. WoSpER tVNnaAT SE<u0T
lin HArTA CME'Err TO
/ eo1Gow t5G 70 Go 70 TA5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

Senator Borah stands pat for an
extra session of congress next sum
MGR 20 relicvc a~~riruIlnrr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

Music Is the universal lanEu.
Of msnkind."-Longfeliow.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
ARBITRATION PACT
CAUSES DIVISION
Subcommittee Named After
Opinions Differ on Pam
American Treaty.

Following a sharp division Of opinion
yesterday among delegations to the
Pan-American Conference on Arbitra-
ton and Cancellation as to provisions
to be placed in an arbitration treaty,
subcommittee was named to draft q
formula acceptable to all delegations.
The conference centered It's Efforts
yesterday on composition of the treaty,
the major task of the conference, while
the special committee on the Bolivian
Paraguyuan, dispute awaited replies to
it's QueStionnaireS sent to the two ma
tions.
Subcommittee Asked.
Instead of presenting a draft of an
arbitration treaty for immediate dis
cussion by the committee, as had been
expected, Enrique Olaya of Colombia,
reporter on arbitration, announced that
disagreement between delegations was
too marked and requested appointment
of the subcommittee.
This was made up of representatives
of Chile, Peru, Brazil, Panama, Mexico,
Cuba, the United States and Colombia.
1t will hold its sessions behind closed
doors.
The principal difference, it developed,
was over whether pecuniary claims of
individuals or corporations against gov
ernments should be subjected to COM
pulsory arbitration for their settlement.
Olaya himself insisted that all such
questions should be expected from arbi-
tration unless question of denial of
justice were raised. He was under pre-
else instructions from his government
on this point.
Other delegations said cases had
arisen where legislation of individual
nations could be applied correctly with
out giving room for motion of denial
Of justice, yet violating all rules of in
ternational law. Such cases, they said.
should not be barred from arbitration.
Exceptions Are Listed.
Olaya did not read to the committee
the text of principles he had prepared,
but it was understood that these in
cluded establishment of compulsory ar
bitration for all justiciable disputes. Ex-
ceptionS to this method of settlement
would include matters affecting SOW
ereignty except boundary disputes; do
mestic matters such as immigration,
naturalization and tariff problems, and
questions bearing on third parties.
to select their own tribunals and in case
OF failure to agree, to resort to existing
courts, such as The Hague tribunal.
All provisions but the one relating to
penuniary claims met with SUFFICIENT
common agreement in the conversations
held by Olaya with individual delega-
tions. Complete agreement remained
a matter of phraSeology only.
Warm debate developed over holding
open or private sessions of the sub
committee appointed, with Ambassador
Ferrara of Cuba rallying to the cause
of open discussion decrying any course
which might SAVIOR of secrecy. He moved
for immediate reading of the Olaya re-
port.
This was opposed by a majority Of the
delegates with Victor Martua of Peru
indicating that there would be nothing
tangible to debate until a draft which
all could agree upon had been developed.
Finally all delegates to the conference
were provided with copies of the Olaya
report.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
RED CROSS BREAKS
ROLL. CALL RECORD
$751; 109 Received and g.
443 Members Added, Gen.
J. A. Johnston Reports.

The largest money and membership
total for any roll call in the history of
the organization was reported by Brig.
Gen. John A. Johnston, roll call chair
man of the District Chapter, American
Red Cross, at the annual meeting of
the chapter held yesterday afternoon
in the auditorium Of the National Red
Cross Building. Gen. Johnston reported
that to date the chapter has received
31,443 members and total of $50, los.
Mai. Gen. George Barnett, u. S.
M. c., retired was reelected chairman
of the chapter for the ensuing year.
The other officers elected by the chap
ter are: Gen. Johnston, first vice chair
man; Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Sec
ond vice chairman; Mrs. Theodore w.
Richards, secretary; H. S. Reside,
treasurer; Mrs Margaret Hood Rob
bins and Charles E. Howe, assistant
treasurers; Mrs. Harry c. Barnes, di-
rector of roll call and public 1nforma-
ton.
The executive committee is as fol-
lows, including the officers: Gen.
Barnett, chairman; Miss Boardman,
Mrs. Barnes, Miss BERTHE Backus, Miss
Alice J. Clapp, Miss Mary M Carmody,
Mrs. A. ]. Chappell, Victor B. Deyber,
Judge William H. DeLacy, Julius Gar
finckel, Mr. Howe, Mrs. Roy c. Hefie-
bower, william D. Hoover, Gen. john
ston, Mrs. C. H. Jewett, Miss Anna G..
Koerper, E. W. Libbey, Mrs. Reeve
Lewis, w. E. Longfellow, Mr.. Reside,
Roland Robbins, Mrs. Richards, Mrs.
w. S. Spencer, Mrs. w. w: Spauldlng,
Mrs. Ross Thompson, Miss Mildred
Titus and Mrs. Simon Wolf.
Annual reports were made by Mrs.
Robbins for the treasurer, Mrs. Rich
ards, secretary, and the cnairmen of the
various units of the chapter which have
been active during the year.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %
(SpeciaD - Alexandria Post, No. "a,
American Legion, opened clubroom in
the historic Gadsbys Tavern last night,
with Howard l.. Arnold, chairman OF
the restoration committee; w. Milton
Glasgow, commander of the post, and
H. B. Lemons, vice commander, making
short talks. The room, located in the
front of the building, which is being
restored as home and World War me-
mortal for the post, has been redeco-
rated and painted. 1t will be open to
members from to II pm.
DR.. w. Clyde West, city health OFF,
Ger, has issued instructions to citizens
on how to prevent the flu. Five thou
sand leaflets were distributed in the
local schools yesterday. Hundreds are
suffering from colds and the grip, and
the number is steadily mounting, but
thus far there has not been a case OF
influenza reported.
Thomas M. Jones, jr., has been elect
ed worshipful master of Andrew jack
son Lodge of Masons for the ensuing
year. H. w. O'Meara was named senior
warden, r. w. Nixon Junior warden,
William Lewis Allen treasurer. Oliver
S. Stone secretary, F. c. Knight senior
deacon, H. H.. Watkins junior deacon,
A. l.. Ladd senior steward, c. w. Zach
ary tiler and Rev. Edgar Carpenter
chaplain. The lodge has presented John
Barton Phillips, retiring worshipful mas
ter, with a past masters jewel. P. E.
Cliff, District deputy grand master for
District No. /, installed the new officials.
Irwin I. Young was elected sachem
of Seminole Tribe, No. 35, Improved
Order of Red Men last night. Other
officers elected are: Frank Edwards.
senior sycamore; Courtney P. Smith,
junior sycamore; w. H. Trudgill,
prophet; B. H. Cook, collector of wam-
pun; L. D. Sullivan, keeper Of wam-
pun; Norman Roberts, chief of records;
B. H. Cook, trustee; w. E. Watkins,
representative to the great council; w.
H. Trudgill, alternate, and Roger C..
Sullivan, degree team captain. The
knights of the Tinpanites plan an in
itiation for January 81.
A Christmas pageant, "Bringers Of
Gifts" was presented last night at the
First Baptist Church. The Sunday
school entertainment was held and
Sunday school students were presented
with gifts.
A pageant, prisoners of Hope" will
be presented at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
pm, under the direction of Miss Alice
Gronau. A choir of IS voices will sing,
Stephen H. Field. Mrs. Stephen Field
and Miss Eleanor Whitton, vocalistS, are
also on the program.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
RECLUSE FOUND DEAD
IN HYATTSVILLE ABODE
73-Year-Old Frederick Day Had
Been Missed Two or Three Days.
Body Is Found in Bunk.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, December 22.-
Chief of Police Carl M. Blanchard yes
terday found Frederick Day, 73-year- -old
recluse, dead in his home here Ken
meth Day, son, called Chief Blanch-
ard, reporting his father had not been
seen for two or three days. The
fathers body, half clad, was half out
Of the bunk in which he slept. He
had been dead apparently about 4S
hours. A jury, presided over by JUS
tice Of the Peace Herbert j. Moffat,
acting coroner, issued a verdict last
night that death was due to natural
causes. There was no evidence Of foul
play.
Mrs. Edna Brown, a daughter, had
prepared a room for Mr.. Day at her
home. but after staying there a week
Mr.. Day had returned to his cottage,
which is near the Northwestern Branch.
Besides Kenneth Day and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. Day leaves two sons, Harry
and Robert Day, both of Hyattsville.
Funeral services will be held Monday
at ii am. from the undertaking es-
tablishment of w. w. Deal in WASH
ington. A gold watch and approx
mately $22 was found in the dead
mans clothing by Chief Blanchard.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Marriage Licenses.

.. Marriage licenses have been issued to the
Bennie F., snoddy. ,2s. and Houston Mar
Rev. John E. Briggs
cunnnehams 1ns' Is. T Hsnes. @ '. \. "co G.: s Rev.
9 Henri. w. Hunter. So; and Maude M.
Cornelia. e. GOWNS. rs, Charlottesville. Va;
Roger Sn A. Van vsehten. Sdae; ss. Mount Vernon,
n. X, and Lena NJ: Rector, 26, Winston
1 Meryin n seliemsn. sn ss, and porothy eSs Ten
ney; rs, both of Baltimore, Md; Rev. z. B.
o. Robert 4. Waller, "a. and Hester T. Bundy,
>. Bernard Frank, 26, and Miriam E. schium.
harrington a. Henry, 2s. and Olive M.
and Anna T. schSch' hSs%'aH a. this city; Rev. e.
p,sas s both s. ysts y South g. 4 Ha Ss ars' Rev.
1}s9 DealsI Hsasn. . rs; g., and | vlEsni; w a.7 /.
.Eidridse Fisher; q. and Blauch Coleman.
Richard Mcclure. SO. and Annie johnson,
90; Rev. Robert Anderson; -
both sf of MartInsbars; % uii ANe Rev. H. n Aennis
~; Rev; Thomas 4. calnand man ole. r Nav
quist 33; Rev. F. N. Anderson.
Oscar b. Bledsoe. "a. and Bertha i.
Wheeler, 18, both of Indian Head; Rev. John
william p. Bladen. 81, and Mary L. Free
man man; 20, both Of Hyattsville; Rev. John A.
Stewart G. Cook, ~. and Margaret A.
King. %; Rev. z. Pinkney Wroth.
Royal v. Nicholson. ~, and Mary Stevens,
RobeTt M WiIliams. 40. and Hazel G.
Males, 20, both of Richmond; Rev. w. M.
H9fIman: 9sanaHs p rck.rt %. and Anna E. Penn
well, 30, both Of Baltimore; Rev. j. Harry
DqnnSn1i; rraSn1;cr T. s,mmon., 81. and Edna R.
Decker, 20; Rev Horner A. Kent.
William II. Ghurchwell rs. and Dorothy
James Turner. SO, and Lucille Smith, "a;
ReY Harnd iSSaG wrgh5 caatsr a. this city and Jane
Tuel. 10. Quantico, Va; Rev. James H.
Randolph. -.
Rev. Joseph H. jenkins.