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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

party have been able 20 get, by one means OF another,
a color of support for their argument that election OF
the democratic candidate would reduce volume and
profits Of commerce. and make employment less avail
although the effort has been made 60 raise the ghost
again, commercial events have s~tubborniy refused to
lend even a modicum Of corroboration-
In fact, at the very moment when Governor Smith
was sending out his clarion call for the substitution
of a democratic administration in control Of the ma
tionai government, the stock market. that supcrsensi-
tive barometer of business. was recording the begin
ming Of a new and prolonged upturn. Since Governor
Smiths speech Of last week, the familiar market aver
ages" have registered an advance of approximately
three points and the trading has become more active
than at any time within the past ten weeks.
II thA market had only behaved differently the re-
publican spokesman might have had something TO talk
about. They would have been encouraged in their eff
fort to show how any demonstration by democrats
tends to send shiYers down the backs Of investors. But,
with inconsiderate perversity, the market has spiked
that particular gun, and has spared the country a lot
Of political buncombe. It isn't a Smith market. or n
Hoover market, or q Coolidge market, as every sensible
person knows, and il is not worrying just now over tbs
question Of who shall be the next president.
Not only the stock market. but the trade reviews
also have voiced the prevalent optimism in business
and finance. Dunns Review refers to athe more corr
fident tone" now in evidence, and Bradstreet's enumer-
ates basic industries which have taken on "a more
active appearance" The old idea that election years
are bad years for business dies hard, but recent events
should do much to squelch it. There have been times,
In the days Of the greenback and populist movements,
when national elections created uncertainty and de-
preston. These exceptional eases are the ones most
easily remembered, and this probably accounts for the
persistence Of a notion which has few facts to support
il. The prominence Of such captains of business as
Mr. Raskob in the democratic councils is potent m
perhaps more ways than meets the public eye In main
tanning the even tenor of business.
There is certainly no sign that the approaching
election is serving as a business deterrent. Ii is true
that depression prevails in some lines, as in cotton and
wooden textiles but these troubles are Of long standing.
The automobile and steel industries are enjoying much
better business than they did at this time a year ago,
and from present prospects 1928 will prove a better
business period than 1927. The country shows no in
dication Of being disturbed by Senator Shoots repeat
ed prediction Of dire calamity if the democrats win,
predictions which, il will be noted. are not conquered
in by any republican who is actually in touch with
business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

In two or three weeks the usual grist Of liquor
cases will Be tefore the criminal district court. AS IN
former years, the majority Of defendants are mere
youths. ranging in age from II to Is years, according
70 their own testimony: and it IL safe to predict that
20 per cent will apply for suspended sentences. II the
records OF former terms are maintained q majority will
rlesd guilty. receive a suspended sentence, and viii be
turned loose. many to take the next step in crime.
other youths will be recruited to carry on the liquor
traffic for the "higher-ups." They will serve until
they. too. fall into the hands Of the law, receive their
suspended sentences and are turned loose upon society.
Each term OF the criminal district court sees the
same routine: the same cases with new defendants;
the same pleas-nnd the same verdicts from the jury.
The juryman who states he does not believe in the APP
rIication Of the suspended sentence law except in cases
where II is very obvious that justice could best be
served thereby. is seldom selected by the counsel for
the defense. In fact the best way for a jHryman to
become q wall flower" while the trial Of liquor cases
is on Is to take a decided stand against suspending the
sentence or every bootleggsr who throws himself upon
the mercy Of the court and swears he is under 3 years
Of age
MANY district attorneys and others who nave
watched the workings Of the Texas courts have reached
the conclusion that If the Dean law is to be made eff
fective il must either be modified or that section q
the suspended sentence law relating 70 liquor defend
ants repealed. Some have even gone the length Of adj
vvcatinr repeal Of the Dean law, leaving the handling
Of liquor cases up TO the federal courts, as has been
done in New York, citing the fact that since the repeal
Of the Mulins-Gage law in that state, far more convic-
tions have been secured in the federal courts than
we're secured through the combined federal and state
courts prior to the repeal. Repeal, however, would not
be the remedy. Texas can enforce her laws; but they
must be so constructed that n jury can punish as its
collective conscience may decitate.
The record Of Cameron county in regard to liquor
cases is far better than in the average Texas county
In fact. there are counties in the state where the dis
trict attorney. knowing that conviction is impossible
under the Dean law. will prosecute only the most
fragrant violations. The extreme penalty PROVIDED
coupled with the suspended sentence law, is making a
farce OF enforcement and the liquor runners, aware
Of the tendencies or tendency Of jurfes TO apply the
suspended sentence law. are conducting what might be
termed preparatory schools in crime in which youths
Under IS are the students.
Juries could remedy this situation, but before that
IS accomplished IL would be necessary to either achieve
. complete metamorphosis Of human nature or make
radical changes in the jury system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

Senator Fletcher of Florida. who has consistently
opposed auctionins Of the governments merchant ships
has launched a new attack in an effort to keep the
American flag on the high seas"
private ownership is all right Senator Fletcher
n quoted as saying. provided il gives as n merchant
marine. I don't insist on a overnment-owned fleet
except to guarantee us q merchant marine"
The Florida senator has been using strong language
for some time concerning the bargain counter sale OF
che governments ships to private owners. He asserts
that American overseas commerce Is dear TO his heart.
As ranking democratic member OF the senate commerce
committee, he Is in a position to ascertain with con-
siderable accuracy what a AFOREMENTIONED fleet has
accomplished for American commerce.
what security has an American exporter If he
must depend on foreign ships 70 carry his goods TO
market! ?" is the query of the Florida senator. Foreign
ship owners can deprive him. at will, Of his transpor-
tation facilities"
Doubtless. the Florida senator il unduly alarmed
over the situation. While il Is true that private own
ert have taken over many Of the American lines and
are under contract 70 operate them under the American
flag five years, there is no logical reason to believe
they will not continue operating them under the Stars
and Stripes after the contract period has expired.
American shipping, like American industry, is gaining
in efficiency to the extent where il can meet the addi-
tionaI labor cost and still perform the required service
in composition with foreign ships manned Ny cheaper
foreign labor.
Operation Of the various lines BY the government
proved anything but satisfactory TO the majority Of
exporters, and the records indicate that the government
was no more efficient in handling ship lines than III
managing railroads. As a matter Of fact the ship
lines, like the railroads, are operating far more eco
nomical and efficiently under private ownership.
Most of the protests against the sale Of the various
ship lines emanated from districts or interests desiring
special service which was provided BY the government
at q lcss-and the losses were made up from the public
funds In other words the public paid for that special
service, service which under prvte ownership would
have been paid for by those directly benefited.
The American public is rather shy Of subsidies, but
in the event il is necessary 70 subsidize the various
lines TO assure efficient operation under private own
ershpi, the subsidies will be provided. They would not,
ct least, exceed the losses incurred under government
operation, and for which the public paid without vio-
lent protest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

brought down the house. When the
show went to New York that fall, |
went with il. We lasted on Broad
way eight weeks, bat Ia made v
start. On the strength of that one
line, l go1 a part rs "a frlsky young
flapper in The Goat-Getter.' and
after that-but why bore you with
the history OF my life mn She laughed
d%erisively. Anyway, I've had con-
siderable experience, and q little fun,
and here / am dreaming of being an
honest-to-goodness star like Alice
Carroll and having a pet Rolls-Royce
and a country home on Long Island,
to say nothing Of q perfectly scrump-
tl0us income tax. Some dream, iii
tell the world, for d youngster who
was running around in a checked
apron and sunbonnet five years ago.
helping auntie make the cranberry
jelly jell."
Tony Hull gazed quizically into
his companions clear, cool eyes.
when YOU do get 70 he a star"
he said, you can thank those years
on the farm for 10. They don't make
compilations like yours i'm town
except in drug stores, or beauty par
lors. Somebody's got 70 take Miss
Carrolls place, before long. Why not
youg"
Then you think she's-through ?"
~"Yes-unless, rs I've said before.
she gets over the idea OF playing
school girls all her life. She ought
to have sense enough 20 break away
from the ingenue stuff-develop-
play older parts-but she won't. You
heard what she said about Knights
and knaves.' The part of the young
wife would give her the best chance
she has had In her career, and yet,
because it's "a society girl OF twenty
five, instead of a flapper on eighteen,
she doesn't want to do il. The trou-
bic with Alice is. she's been spoiled.
She's made too much money, and it's
turned her head. Two men ON the
box. and SO many servants i'm her
Park avenue apartment they fall owe
each other trying 70 get out or each
others way Queer, isn't ID, that she
doesn't put her money in the bank
against the rainy day that's bound to
come-not only 20 her, but to all Of
us7 Well, there's no reason why l
should worry about ii. The last time
| tried to give her any advice, she got
sore and refused 10 speak to me for
q week"
ITS 4 pity. And she's surh q good
actress
aNo better than you are, my dear"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES =. STEWART

by the stern. That end OF the hull
was driven into the bottom az the
Adriatic, but the bow inclined M
ward AZ an angle Of about Is degrees.
leaving most or the hull free-soma-
what, US ~ was described. like an
arrow, held fast by The point. but
otherwise swayinR co. and fro.
The passing Of cables under the
boat was . simple performance, IN
der the circumstances.
The So had settled ~ FAR into the
ocean bed by the time divers reached
her that the only method OF passing
chains beneath her was BY IN slow.
difficult and dangerous process Of
submarine ~tunnelling. Even ~. the
suction or the ccze upon TIE ship's
bulk was tremendous-probably far
in excess Of her deadweiEht.
Both The Americans and the ItaIians
had bad weather conditions " COM
bat.
The Italians were able, however. ~
mobilize an adequate number of
large craft 70 form . ring around the
pontoons engaged I'm the lifting opera
ton, affording them considerable pro-
lection The Americans had NO such
fleet available.
The Adriatic, too. Is practically
without tides, which are high and
erratic off the New England coast.
That American naval officers nru
not altogether satisfied with their
salvage equipment, a. tried out AZ
the time OF the S-4's loss, may per-
haps he surmised from the fact that
extensive additions are being made 90
IL now.
That the Italians rescue parapher-
malta is not always and everywhere
40 conveniently within reach as IN
happened TO he i'm the latest instance
of the Fills possibly TO be- in
ferred from the circumstance that not
On trace ever has been found of their
submarine Scbastiano Veniero. Leaf
somewhere off Sicily i'm August, 1925,
with 80 men on board.
Upon one point practically alI navy
men are agreed
That the safety devices 90 freely
suggested for submarines nearly All
would detract from these vessels
military servicsability and, w many
cases would actually be exceedingly
dangerous in time of war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
Can't you act?" he shouted.
By FREDERIC ARNOLD RUNNER

Cant you act?" he shouted
ute TO hold this scene for YOU
THAT was my start, and I've never
forgotten II. ! worked with the
Globe for nearly "a year-worked
hard, too, if | do say so myself.
Brennan used me In four big pro-
ductions. but BY the end Of the year
concluded there wasn't any chance
for me, there. You know how they
run things at the Globe-Brennan
and julius Schwartz.
II did a couple Of pictures with the
National. after that-Westerns-they
took me because / knew how to ride.
and then, you remember, / came with
YOU
yes" Tony Hull glanced smil-
ingly az his companions eager face.
n remember very we'll. We were
just starting that big college picture,
and I needed someone who knew how
to swim. How did you get 10 be
such an athlete"
ming-that about let's me out. II
learned them both on q farm, out in
Michigan"
Were you horn there"
"Yes. AT a place called Owosso.
Ever hear Of it,"
"Neveri'
"WelI, you should have. It's quite
a celebrated place-boasts Of having
the largest coffin factory in the
world. No-you're not supposed to
laugh. They couldn't we'll supply a
more universal need"
"No-I suppose not. Do your peo-
pie live out thereT
II haven't any people-parents,
that Is. My uncle and aunt raised
me. until | got tired OF farm life and
ran away to Chicago TO 20 on the
stage. / was sixteen then, and an
awful little idiot. I'd won some sort
Of . beauty prize. In Owosso, and
thought / was going TO take the
world by storm. NY married cousin,
who lives in Chicago. had a position
with one OF the theaters there. We
supposed, from the letters he sent
back home, that he owned it OF some
thing, but il turned out he sold tick
cts in the box offive. Tom Darrell
that was my name, too, until I
changed II, for stage purposes, 70
Dare-was a real friend. Got me an
engagement with a show that opened
thtre that spring, and ran all sum
mer. played a nurse, and had Just
n line-Madame, 4 regret 60 in
form you that little Johnny has just
swallowed the goldfish but Il always
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
Timely Views
GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS DISCUSSED "
BY WILLIAM T.. OOSCRAVE ia

by WILLIAM 4. OOSGRANE
William I. Cosgrave attended Cambridge uniyer-
sity and Trinity college az Dublin, Ireland. He be-
came closely connected with Ireland's political
activities At an early age and held many positions
OF Importance in the government. His rise from
rear rank revolutionist to president Of the Irish
Free State marks him a a picturesque figure in
Irelands history. He has held the post since 1922.
have witnessed the example OF the German social
lists in 1919, the British labor party in 1924, and even
the bOlshevists in Soviet Russia, and have applied the
lesson to the extremists Of Ireland.
When ! just took up my post I was in the position
Of a father with a flock Of unruIy brats. Stern meas
ures had to be taken, but no sterner than those used
against u. II ! had not been stern il would have been
my greatest mistake at the time.
The greatest thing that ever happened to this coun-
try was the entry Of the republicans into the Dali.
Our opponents used to think every wheel in the
legislative machine was created for grinding them 70
bits Every time we passed any repressive measures
q one kind or another we were accused Of being ty-
rants and dictators. And every time we had to explain
that such measures were for the whole country's good
and not for the punishment of one man.
Then they put forward the most nonsensical Geo.
nomic theories When they first entered the Dali they
were still under the impression that you had simply TO
wave q wand and factories would grow up ms If by
magic. The longer they serve in the Daily, the more
they viii see the necessity for q sound groundwork, il
tAe Free State is to develop any industries.
Another troSble we must contend with is the windy
oratory surviving from days Of "the trouble" The or
ators seldom deal wit hactual. concrete problems. They
are swept away BY floods Of sentiment or emotion.
Once you get them i'm the Dali they will soon sober
up" They settla down to the business Of the country,
and serious discussion takes tie place Of rhetoric.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

As they paused in a traffic jam, Tony
put his arm around her and gave her
a comradely squeeze. "I'm awfully
keen about you, you know. Wcel,
here's Forty-second. Shall / take
YOU to your apartment, or where"
"The apartment, II you don't mind.
East Sixty-first-is it's not out OF
your way
Nothing TO speak Of. I've Eot a
dinner engagement AZ h~alf-past six,
but there's plenty Of time"
When they drew up nc the curb.
Jane sprang out, then turned 90 her
companion with q smile.
do you like spaghetti ~ diableg"
she asked.
Never tasted any. But it sounds
like hot stuff"
"Come around 10 dinner, some
night, and I'm make YOU some"
You're on Tony raised his hat.
aSee you In the morning"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
New York Letter

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-The same
cl~annishness which ~ common 20
Americans IN every country OF the
globe. is to he found among natives
or various states and cities i'm New
York. New York has q state So
ciety for nearly every state, with
native sons and daughters of this
section or that meeting regularly to
keen alive their native associations.
Frequently groups az former resi-
dents Of this state or that will be
found gathered In one section Of
New York i'm a community much like
the colonies formed By foreigners
IN the city.
"A girl radio artist from Tusca-
Ioosa who has been singing In New
York radio programs was given pub
licitv III one or the afternoon pa
pers. Within two DAYS she heard
from more than two dozen persons
from Tuscaloosa. most of whom
lived within a few blocks Of each
other n New York
Fewer than 10 per cent OF the
visitors to the Woolworth tower are
regular residents OF New York, the
manager. o. the tower concessions
estimates.
Probably that percentage goes for
the rest Of the New York sights
which interest visitors from other
places most. New Workers never
see them
The New York detective invariably
~ depicted in the movies rs .
strenuous-appearing or heavy-bel-
lied individual with N bull neck and
leather face.
Well. ri. r.. Cordes. probably the
most famous detective or the New
York police department among mem
bers of the force and police report
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
SPEED Inv RAISING ITALIAN SUB
MARINE EXPLAINED BIZ AMER
TCAN NAVY MEN

WASHINGTON. Sept. with all
admiration for the efficiency or the
salvage workers who raised the Ital-
ian submarine Fla only th~irty-four
hours after the vessels loss in coll
lision with the destroyer Giuseppi
Missori, navy department comment In
Washington does not fail Go empha-
size the fact that the Adriatic disas-
ter differed in many Of its details
from those connected with the sink
Ing OF the American submersible S-4
off Provincetown tMass.J, last De-
cember.
Naval experts naturally have been
asked very pointedly why. since the
Italians were able 70 bring the FLA
80 speedily TO the surface, approx
mately as good time was impossible
in the case Of the ST.. in which event
al least 4 part Of the latter crafts
crew would have been saved.
The fact hat the F-l4's personnel
all persisted, due TO the leakage of
sea water into her hull and the forma-
tion or u suffocating gas through
the mixture with sulphuric acid i'm
her batteries, has no bearing on the
tragedy Of the 81. it is pointed out,
l~A1rtlANu ~ HAClAItlS o. the AIH&IA-
can ships company are known ~
have survived for several days after
the mishan which tent her 10 the bot
tom Of the Atlantic.
To begin with. us American sub
marine authorities sum up "a COM
parison Of the two accidents
The S-4 was on a practice cruise
alone.
The FLA was taking part, with
many other ships of war. in maneu-
vers off the Italian naval base of
P0ia.
Time was unsvoidsbly lost IN find
ing the S-4 on the seabed. and still
more was lost In bringing salvage
vessels TO the spot.
The FLA was located By aero
planes. from above, IN approximately
mn hour after she had been sunk
and salvage equipment was at hand
for an immediate start on operations.
The FLA was less than oue-third
the S-i's weight and consequently
required far less power to lift.
The former had also gone down
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

Who am +? What office do I
hold? From what state3
For what In the city Of Dresden,
Germany, famous?
who was known ~ highlands
Virgin Queen?
What is the "Blue Grass State iii
"As for man. his days are as
grass as a flower Of the field, sc
he flourisheth-" Where does this
passage appear in the Bible?
Today I'm the Past
On this date. i'm 1864. New Am
sterdam became an English posses
sion and was renamed New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

As he drove off, Jane watched him
with glowing eyes. They had been
associated at the studio, daily for
months; now. for the first time she
ceased to think Of him 49, a directoF'
and began 70 consider him rs = man
The consideration, for the moment4
took the form 0f an arithmetical cal
cuiation. Was it possible for a man
or thirty-five 70 find happiness II tne
love or q girl or twenty. or was me
gulf too wide7 She went up TO ner
rooms without finding an answe ~
the question.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04

ers. il a man of boyishly-sliRht
build who looks like a Wall Street
clerk. He was too small to BE- q
patrclman. but got An appointment
cas- detective after passing the course
IN the police training school with
high honors- His favorite pastime
i. and no fooling, reading detective
stories.
Incidentally. the equivalent on the
newspaper -morRueS is beiER Great
ed by All movie producers. They
are recording and filing away for
future use everything from the
noise of airplane motors 10 pig
sdueals. Thus when N picture calls
for u plane leaving the field, OF for
"A closeup OFF n barnyard. records
from the ~morRue" cnn ba played
~ the studio and the sound he dr.
rectly transmitted TO the film Oh
the scene.
Ordinarily n have me- complaint
with the way the rich dispose on
their money (they don't try Go tell
me what ! shall do with minel) but
/ can't help feeling like somebody
ought 10 do something when 7 learn
Of a rich woman who spends 5 5000
. year on her lap dog Zone does)
or q man who wears "a article oR
clothing. whether " be dress suit,
shoes. silk hat or diamond tiepin,
only once before throwing 10 away
or passing II TO : servant. And 7
feel like going down and buying .
copy on the American Mercury to
give TO the poor when I get al
glimpse of a. woman with evening
slippers with reconstructed heels
met mere brilliantly and hooking
bird feather uppers. price 5000 10
pair.