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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
RHYMES OF
THE ROAD

lA1EAh S1NDA1 DnAtE
When the Joneses 90 a-drivIng
On a Sunday afternoon,
There Is Just one route they fancy,
For their minds are quite in tune
With the minds Of other thousands
Who are driving out that day
50 for nice fresh air and pleasure
They 10 out the main highway.
There are open cars and closed ones.
Trucks and motorcycles there,
Speeding oats in flying roadsters
Dashing past without a care.
There's the smell of brake bands
burning,
There's the reek of Oil and gas.
And the usual road hogs loafing
In a place where none can pass.
And the Joneses come home tired.
With their lungs all choked with
dust;
And their tenders bert and twisted
And they vow with deep disgust
That they'll never more E0 driving
On q Sunday, to be caught
In that mob Of crazy drivers
Who the same highway have sought.
But the Joneses have not followed
Certain country roads we know.
Quiet trails that lead 70 nowhere
That the mob would care To 10;
Where no traffic jams the roadway
And there's nothing to be seen,
Save the hills and streams and val
leys.
Skies Of blue and forests green.
Can you tell me The road 10
Tompkinsviile gr
"Wa'al. now. lets see. You keep
right On up this road q piece and turn
10 the left about two miles this side
of Bill Wilson's red barn"
About two weeks ago | read a let
ter w the paper from Professor Jones
dcnouncing the recklessness Of motor
lists. And yet AZ the luncheon today
! heard him swearing terribly about
the way pedestrians clutter up the
streets"
Yes, he bought a car last week
Along the road 10 anywhere
The rural population
Today H. running hot dog stands
Or else a filling station.
Daughter, I've told you time and
again you mustn't take a drink while
out driving with "A young man. You've
spilled ginger ale on the cushions
again and the upholstery hEs faded on
your dress
After all that's said about the
! views, habits and characters of Mr..
Hoover and Mr.. Smith. we hardly
feel able to size them up until we
know just what makes M automo-
hiles they drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

Cameron county residents have discovaRed numer-
Gus practical uses for the soil survey map Of the
county, compiled four years ago by the u. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, not the least Of which is fixing
valuations on farm property.
Az q result Of the soil survey the tax assessors Of
flee row has . very accurate record Of various soil
types in all sections Of the county, and using the soil
as q basis a system has been evolved which fixes valu-
atioEs upon a very equitable basis.
Heretofore blanket" valuations were the general
rule. There was practically no difference in the valu-
atoms OF different tracts in the same neighborhood.
n was generally assumed all were equally productive,
knd therefore should be valued equally. The fallaey
a this theory ard tsz 4uErzssssss ea y~ssasssss sri1ins
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

Who an II What i my profess
sicn2 Where was / born?
What department Of the United
States cabinet is In charge XIX pro-
hibition enforcement
What ~ Babe Ruth's full rame r
What United States university has
the largest number Of studentsg
when the wicked spring AZ The
grass. and when all the workers nf
Iniquitv ~ flourish. IN ~ that they
shall Ne destroyed forever" Whore
does this passage appear in the
Bible
Today in the Past
On this date. In 1866, the Spanizrds
landed at St. Augustine, Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
Cuba Learns English
Made In Hollywood

HAVANA. Sept. r.-tR-Mpving
pictures are bringing 10 Cuba not
only recreation and advertisement
but q smatterinR knowledge Of the
English language which 10 obtained
through titles which appear on the
screen both in English and in Span
ish.
The number Of inveterate movie
habitues who gain their knowledge
Of English through this medium ~
surprising. Occasionally titles are
read aloud In Spanish and then tn
English. the better 70 obtain trans
l@tions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
T'imel Views
Law ENFORCEMENT SEEN MAJOR ISSUE
BY W. q. DuRANT, Manufacturer.

BY VI. L- DIkANIr Manufactlrer.
William Grape Durant was born at Boston.
Mass, Dec. 9, 1861. He was educated in the public
schools Of Flint. Mich. He was one of the found
ers Of the Durant-Dort Carriage company at Flint
IN 1856. In 1905 he organized the Buick Motor Car
company, and three years later the General Motors
company. He organized the Chevrolet Motor com
pany in 1915, and the Durant Motors, Inc- in 1921.
and at present has controlling interests in a half
dozen automobile companies and other concerns.
His home is in Deal, N. ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

The major issue in cur country today Is the problem
Of Law enforcement and obedience to law. To para
phrase the words OF Lincoln, It is a question whether
our institutions can endure a citizenship half lawless
and half law-abiding.
We are imperiled by the widespread violation of
the liquor law embodied in the eighteenth amendment
to the constitution Of the United States, the highest
aw Of the land.
Big business leaders who have the largest stake in
law observance publicly and privately violate this law
and countenance its violation BY others. Instead OF
using their wealth and influence 70 create public opin-
ion demanding aw enforcement. our business men Of
character and position are the chief support Of the
master criminal class. the bootlegger.
II Is not surprising that the fragrant example Of
iawlessness on the part Of the men highest In their
communities has undermined respect for law in their
children. their servants. their employees and all classes
OF citizens including public officials and judges.
When thinking men generally come to realize that
the responsibility is up to them to take the initiative
N law observance then and not until then will the
eighteenth amendment be given a fair trial. Until
that time there should be no thought Of writing this
provision out Of the constitution.
1t is my belief that the majority Of our people IA
not want the eighteenth amendment abandoned. Iegis-
latures Of ~forty-six Of the forty-eight states voted il
into the federal constitution because there was need ~
y. The people want il enforced and obeyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
The Grab Bag


Persons born under this sign pos
seas great executive ability and A
keen penetrating mind. They are
intnitive and psychic, and mre always
in search 0f knowledge and informa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

BIRMINGHAM. EnR.-Two con-
virts bound for Brixton prison e.
capped by cutting the floor Of the
police q In which they were rid
Ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

A Daily Thought
They ere slaves who dare not he
I'M thr right with TWO or three.
Lowell.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
A. Percy Granger. pianist. Aus
trnlia.
2. The treasury department..
3. George Herman Ruth.
A. Columbia university.
N Psalms. xrii. 7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

Coming events must cast their shadow. How else
can you account for calling Chicago the Windy City, so
many years before the arrival Of Bill Thompson >
Alliance T~imes-Hersld.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

German j. building an automobile I25 feet Ionr and
rs feet wide. He doesn't aim 70 be crowded of tbs
resd next tims.-psIlss Nsss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

Persons born under this sign are
inclined to be obstinate and deter
mined, and III mot careful often DE-
feat thH object they had WA view ny.
this attitude.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
JOHNSON B ACK
TO LEAD DAM
light
b international news service


Senator Hiram Johnson tH.l ot
California returned to Washington
today and announced that the fight
IN the Senate for the SiWngsJ Ohnson
Boulder Dam bin win be resumed
next week.
Stating he was completely recov.
cred from an attack 0f influenza
Johnson said he would call up the
bill as soon as the Senate is or.
ganized for business and keep up
the fight until a.. final vote. The
Boulder Dam bin is first on the SEN
ate calendar.
The preliminiary report OF the spe.
cial board of engineers is not OBJ.
iectionable to hackers Of the bill
johnson indicated. The sponsors oi
the measure have always been will
ing to make any engineering changes
necessary to strengthen the dam, be
said
II understand from newspaper re.
ports that te engineers have found
the dam feasible and have approved
the site selected. which Of course,
were the biggest questions, h Z said.
The dam will be built by engineers
of the Reclamation Service who
know more about building sub pro-
jects than any other body of engi'
neers in the world.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
HOOVER To Be
QIE. R|ED ON


Before further plans are made
for ! civic celebration on inaugura.
ton day next March, washington
srade and civic bodies win find out
whether their project is in conflict
with President elect HOoyer's Wish
Tor simple ceremony.
Tl1e first step toward sounding
ni1ts, Mr.. Hoover on the subject will
bs Al Interrogation addressed to Dr..
Hubert Work. chairman Of the Re-
publican national committee.
Al 4 Board of Trade meeting, dis
cussing the question. both Samuel
j. Prescott; chairman of the local
Republican state committee, and
Wfllia1n II. GalIfller, Whb was chair
man "a 4iae 0dpiiNges Inaugural COM
nfttee. emphasized tie statements
made BY Mr.. Hoover, and said moth
Ing should be done that would be
distasteful to him.
II appears probable that pro-
gram of the proposed civic celebra-
ton will be radioed 10 Mr.. Hoover
on the II. s. S. Maryland seeking q
definite expression from him. The
present plans call for a fireworks
display. torchlight parade. a pa
rade Of decorated floats and q flying
circus.
DR.. George G. Havenner. presi-
dent Ct the Federation Of Citizens
Associations, announced that he
would hold a conference with his
committee on public celebrations,
of which Selden M. Ely Is chairman,
fYl the near future.
Special meetings or the executive
committee of the Chamber of Com
mere and Of the Washington Real
Estate Board are to be held ton1or-
row to discuss the civic celebration.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
H|KE:R, s., BALKS
H|GHWAY|NEN

Hiking in North Carolina is not
without its thrills, according to Snd-
nev /. Iuscomb, a Washingto
now at Southern Pines, N. c,
Word OF his adventure reached his
friends here today.
After spending several days with
his friend, John r. LuscoHb, man
aCer of the Hamilton Dairy, residing
in the 600 block of Twenty-fifth st.
N. W.. he set out to hike.
I'm surprised to learn he went
South, said John X. Luscomb. of
the same name but not a relative,
today. aIIe said he would walk to
Boston when he left"
The hiker, man in his sixties,
had no adventurers until leaving
Sanford, N. c., Sunday morning.
After covering about five miles
uneventfully. he was oyertaken by
an automobile containing tw young
men.
''I spoke to them" is the word
from the hiker. passing the time
/ OF day. All at once the car stopped
and they came to my side, demand
ing what mone- I had. ] laughed 1t
off the best I could. but, not be-
IIieving me, one OF them came up to
me, apparently to make a search
4 As he came close let drive at him
with all my might and Knocked him
reeling away toward his automobile
THAT gave me confidence and
when his chum started for me
was already set for him, too. But
Just then, an automobile hove In
sight and its occupants seeing
trouble speeded up. My two famous
men jumped into their car and hur
ried away before l could tell my
trouble.
sgThen / was made a hero by the
neouie who had rescued me, TIVE
ladies and two gentlemen from
Pennsylvania. They just thought
was the perfect thing to be able at
my age TO dispose of two young
highwaymen. They insisted OF
taking me with them to Southern
pines. where I arrived after on'
AZ the most strenuous days of my
whole trip"
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
| AN To EXTEND.
RADIO BOARD
PL AIMED
~ WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News service

4 +
Congress Is unlikely to undertake
general revision of the radio act
| in the coming session in the opinion
of Representative Wallace II. White
i(R.) OF Maine. co-author OF the law
and chairman of the House Mer-
chant Marine Committee. Radio
legisl ton, he said today. pro1 ably
will be limited to the question Of
Extending the life OF the Federal
Radio Commission. Its authority
expires March 15.
Admitting that widespread pro.
tests have arisen out Of the conf
missions reallocation of wave
lengths in compliance with the radio
law. White said that time in the
short session will prevent a general
revision.
Among the proposed amendments
is one permitting wireless and cable
services to combine. This proposal
Is said to have been advanced by
the Radio Corporation Of America
and the Western Union telegraph
Company ais a method OF check
mating the proposed merger OF
British wireless and cable interests
for world wide service.
Outlook IL Doubtful
d There has been such an increase
of interest in radio by members of
both Senate. and House and there
is SO much doubt as to what legis-
lative action, il any. should be
taken that it seems out of the
question to legisIate generally at
this short session. said White.
Il hear only one major criticism
of the 1927 law. There are interests
which believe that section IL which
prohibits the merger of wire and
radio companies is unwise from the
national point of view. These men
point to legislation pending in Great
Britain and the proposed merger of
communication interests there a.
foreboding British domination of
communication facilities throughout
the world. They urge that II the
United States is to maintain itself
in world communication there must
be authority in law for and
merger in fact of American COM
munfcation. ] am not yet ready to
make any statement on this subject.
ReallOcatiOn Criticised
There. is also some criticism OF
the ALLEGATION amendment to the
general radio law which was passed
at this last session. 1t is too early.
perhaps, to pass judgment on the
effects of this amendment"
Whether general radio legisla,
ton is considered or not. there
Is every evidence that RADIO Will
feature many debates in both
branches. Not only did campaign
use of radio increase the interest
of members, but the recent realioca-
toin has brought protests from
fans and radio station owners
throughout the country.
Reports are In circulation that
President-elect Hoover would be
satisfied to see the Radio Com
mission go out Of existence and
regulation of radio revert to the
Commerce Department.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
WAL TER 5 WORD
MADE HISTORY

LONDON, Nov. q Q.N.s.). A
Swiss waiter was responsible for
the selection of Geneva ais the head
quarters OF the League of Nations.
This somewhat farcical disclosure
is made by William Martin. the
foreign editor of the Journal de
Geneve. in his book, Statesmen
of the War" just published.
Colonel House, according to Mar
tin, was asked by President Wilson
to decide on some town in neu-
trail country as headquarters for the
League.
Like all persons of delicate
health writes Martin. Colonel
House attached great Importance to
climate. all the more SO because he
contemplated having to stay fire.
quently himself in the town se-
1ected. He had been assured the
climate of Lausanne was the bet
ter, and this argument impressed
him.
One day, however, he exclaimed,
i have come to a decision at last
We shall go to Geneva
"On being questioned as to his
reasons for this sudden change, he
replied: The waiter who brings me
my chocolate says Geneva is the
better town to live in. Lausanne
is too hot in summer"
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
WIDOW PLEADS
LOVE FOR
SLAYER
Il

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov 27.A
tragicalIy-widowed beauty sobbing
her love for .'the other man. and
the slayer protesting that he killed
the irate husband through fear.
was the picture presented yesterday
BY police investigating the murder Of
Lawton Beatin, found shot to
death in the apartment Of Fred.
erick Ledbetter, d young chemist.
Al letter which Mrs. Beatin wrote
to her husband and in which she
said her love for him had cooled
and she would rather be dead than
live without Ledbetter, viii be In
cIuded In the evidence presented
to the coroner's jury tomorrow.
my heart Is breaking and am
almost crazy the letter read.
have tried for juniors sake to come
back. but surely you could see I did
not love you any more. IL you try
to- get me to come back. you will
only cause me trouble and IL can't
have the one / love, then want to
die, for l don't want anybody else.
/. love our little boy. but I cant give
up someone l love just as much.
In his cell today, Ledbetter said
Mrs. Beatin had been employed by
him for some months and he allowed
her to live in his apartment, while
he lived in another house to facilitate
her getting to his chemists shop on
time each day. Several weeks ago
she left the apartment but returned
there Sunday morning, telling Led
better that her husband was follow
ing her.
A few moments later the husband
appeared at the apartment and, Led
better says, because he feared Beatin
was armed, fired five shots at him
and killed him.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
MILLION FOR AERONAUTlcS

MELBOURNE, Nov. 26.----Aero-
nautical improvements planned by
the Australian government this
year win cost nearly $f,0OO,0O0.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
HUSBAND ASKED
To RETURN

wanted--the return Of . husband
by Mrs. sam Hirschcopf Of the 800
block OF Irving st. N. W.. who
says he left her two weeks agc. de-
claring he was going away for
good.
Mrs. Hirshcopf appeals % The
Times Bureau of Missing Persons
to aid in finding her errant SPOUSE.
who is 2S years old. 5 feet 11
inches tall. and weixhs about 126
pounds. He has blue eyes and brown
curly hair.
The wife says slie does not know
the reason for her husbands s
absence. She says she still loves
him devotedly, and has not 'seaten
or slept since he left.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirshcopf hava been
married six years. December Is
the anniversary Of their wedding
The wife is praying FOR his return
before that date.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
legislation 10
Be BASE D ON
SHIP QUIZ
Times staff Fhotos

NEW York, nov 81 H.N. 8. ~.
stune by newspaper criticisms that
his investigaticn into me SINKING ok
tie liner Nastrls was accomplislllEAn
nothing, United States Attorney
Charles H Tuftle let Il BE- known
today that constructive action tu.
ward ayerting similar disasters ~
af1e future will be taken Wllen Ion-
gress meets next month
An attempt will be made to enact
regulations designed TO increase
safety at sea. the legislation being
based on technical opinions offered
at the present investigation.
Second Officer Called
Leslie Watson, second officer 0f
fha Vestris. was to take the stand
at the resumption of the invegtiga-
zion this afternoon IL his health per-
mitted. Watson. who is suffering
from Internal injuries, was to have
testified yesterday but was not SUI.
ficiently recovered to face the
ordeal.
4 watson, It has been testified, had
charge OF lou ering the lifeboats on
the port side OF the ship. These
boats contained women and children
and were left hanging there when
the ocean swallowed the iIl-fated
vessel
Second Quix to Resume
Watson and Frank w. johnson.
chief officer, may also testify at
the United States steamboat inspec-
ton service inquiry which will be
resumed at the. customs house to-
day after d fOur-day adjournment.
william Whiting. Secretary Of
Commerce, and the officials In
charge OF this inquiry have been In
washington reviewing evidence sub
nlitted as to the seaworthiness Of
41nn NnSfri~ .4
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
CIVIC GROUP no MEET

The GEORGETOWN Civic AEs0cia tien
win meet this evsiiins M = csclOck ~
the Phillins School
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
BN[PPOSE[]
Pol
FOR HIS
SEA

Mrs. Fannie p. OldfieId, widow Of
Representative william Al. Oldfield
Of Arkansas, who died last week,
will serve out the unexpired term
of her husband In the House.
She will be elected at special
election to be held within Few
DAYS. She IS unopposed.
Coy. Harvey Parneli, Of Arkansas
has indicated that he will call the
election early next week.
Mrs Oldfield's friends are now
trying to persuade her to- run Tor
the office TOR the full term which
begins next March. OIdfield had
Just been reelected to serve that
term when he died.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
'PARENTs. TEACHERS AND Pupils LIsTE

THEY'LL PLAY WHILE PARENTS, TEA
MEMBERS or THE ORCHESTRA and girls glee
club at Langley Junior High chool will have their
big day Tuesday when they present their annual
concert to members Of the student body and faculty
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
FILES BANKRUPTCY PLEA

The new Dress Shoppe, Inc, 100
block l. st. N. W.. through it's secre.
tary, b. A. Mills, has filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. Through
Attorney Harry A. T.. Barker. the
petitioner claims debts of $3,71S.91
and assets to the amount OF 81. .ssS.So.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
B0TANA SAILS FOR U. S.

BUEN0S AIRES, Nov. q n.N.S.).
Natalio Botana. wealthy owner of
the powerful South American news.
,a uer rrifica. sailed yesterday for
the United States to make a survey
osflewgpapers B here.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27
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The Washington times., 1928-11-27
WoMEN's GROUP TO MEET

The Business Women's Council
will meet this evening at 6:45 in the
lecture room Of the Church sof the
Covenant.