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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
The World and All
HORSES AND
BY Charles r. DriscoIl

Just the other day / heard news that caused my
mind to return across a goodly group Of years. Rolla
Balch. a farmer near Wichita. Kansas, fell out Of his
hay NOW and broke his neck. He leaves a widow and
four children.
When l was growing up on a Kansas farm, the
Balches we're our nearest and best n~eighbors. They
were the sort Of folk who never fail in an emergency.
In the west in the early days when my father built a
house in the middle Of q cornfield near the Arkansas
river. neighborliness was a virtue second to none in
the category Of good qualities.
Steve Balch, Rolla's father. was born. l believe, on
a farm near ours. Steve became the leading farmer Of
the valley. Everybody just conceded him the leader
ship. Why? Well, he had a very ~well-kept farm. and
besides that. his horses were the best in the valley.
In agricultural neighborhoods. a man is judged BY
the horses he keeps. If his horses are thin and scrubby
and scrawny, he is adjudged by common report to be 4
shiftless farmer and q man who is not kind to beasts
II his horses are sleek and fat and well-trainec. he is
looked up to as a man In whom human beings. as well
as animals. may place confidence.
Personally. I think this Is a just measure Of a man.
too. | often wish that men ! meet in the city had
horses, 50 that I might look upon the animals and
judge the masters trustworthiness before undertaking
to Do business with him.
Steve Balch's horses stepped proudly. and steve and
his son. riding behind them. either On the pillow or ii
the canopy-top carriage on holidays. radiated victory.
Rolla and ] went to school together al 4 one-room
country school where the teaching was not very vel.
done. When we quit going to that school oul ways
diverged. for he was Of the third generation Of Balches
to till the valley soil. and ! wandered to far places in
search Of knowledge.
And now my old friend is dead, killed in the course
Of his labors for his handsome horses, / have no doubt.
For the good farmer Is devoted to his horses. and wilt
toll for their comfort and we'll being as they toll tor
his livelihood II is a most interesting world, with Life
and Death still haunting Us with their mysterious ways
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Timely Views
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CONSIDERED
IMPOSSIBLE

By B. KELLOGG, Secretary Of State.
Frank B. Kellogg was born in Potsdam, n. Y, in
1856. He was graduated from McGill university
and was admitted to the bar in 1877. Kellogg
served as city attorney at Rochester, Minn- for
three years, later moving to st. Paul and opening A
law firm. He was associated with many prominent
legal cases and Investigations. Kellogg served as
Y. 5. senator from Minnesota from 1917 to 1928,
and was appointed ambassador to Great Britain in
1924. He has been secretary Of state since 1921.
I do not agree with the pronouncement Of many or
CARNATIONS and p~ublicists engaged in the discussion Of
international arbitration to the effect that every cues
tion between nations should be a~rbitrated. This Is :
very simple and all-inclusive formula but Il will NOT
stand the test Of careful examination. and never mas
and never can be universally adopted. Let us consider
for a moment what questions are susceptible of arbi-
tration and can be submitted BY nations to the decision
Of an international court. They are exactly the same
kind Of questions as can be ~arbitrated between citizens
Of the United States or submitted to the decision Of a
local court under our form Of government, that is TO
say, they are questions arising under contract or under
the law Of the land. Apply the analogy in international
relations, we find that the questions which ara sus-
eeptble OF arbitration or impartial decision are those
involving rights claimed under a treaty or under inter-
national law. A political question cannot be arbitrated
because there are no principles Of law by which 4 can
be decided, unless there are relevant treaty provisions
requiring construction, no nation can agree u arbitrate
purely domestic questions like tariff, taxation. imm;-
grafton, and, it may be said, all political questions in
voiviag the exercise Of sovereignty within the nations
territorial limits.
1 am confident that the enthusiastic supporters az
the theory that all questions between nations should he
submitted TO arbitration have not realized 80 v;..r
difference between justiciable and political Questions
Take, for example, the question Of immigration. which
az times arouses bitter feelings between nat.~ IN
what principle could a government arbitrate this oue.-
non' and what rules could be applied to guarantee JUS
tiee 20 the disputants7 II seems to me we must real
ire that SO long as the world is composed ~ ser.~..o
sovereign nations, only those questions can nronerlv
be ubmitted 20 arbitration which. being justiciable In
their nature, are susceptible Of determination Nv the
application Of recognized rules OF law or equity. Nor-
justiciable or political questions must. II they threaten
TO bring on hcstilities, be adjusted through other
means, such Is Cancellation. where n disinterested ef-
fort Is made to reconcile conflicting points 81 view
without finding necessarily that either party vas N
the wrong.
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Other Papers
GARNER CAN SERVE BEST
Houston ChronicIel.

John Garner has told the Valley people II the Box
immigration bill comes up he viii try to get it amended
to provide for an immigration zone $50 miles in width
on the north side Of the Rio Grande. The bill probably
won't come up Al this session Of congress. but IL ii does
Mr.. Garner is very likely to have his amendment
adopted.
Mr.. Garner has promised his aid In getting such
tariff measures to aid the Valley planters as Il is pos
sihle 10 get. The democratic doctrine IL not favorable
TO protective '.riffs, but as long as it is the set policy
Of the government to grant protective tariffs then II
goes against no mans principles 10 set a. favorable
rates as possible for his own constituents. Mr.. Gar
nr win do that for his Valley constituents. He will
do that for them far more than any other man can a.
because he has an influence in the lower house that Is
not surpassed BY that o. any democrat.
To say that he is not interested in serving the peo-
pe Of his district in every legitimate way Is 20 say the
absurd, and to say tsas he can't serve II better than
any new man could is more absurd.
So IL the Valley wants TO consider It's congressional
candidates solely on the basis Of what il can get out q
the federal government then IL should BY all means
cling TO Mr.. Garner. But Texans and sontherners gen
orally have other reasons for wanting Mr.. Garner re-
turned to congress-; they want this most able and In
fluential democrat to remain in service; they want sor
the democrats the leadership he can give In the lower
house; they view him a. one Of the strongest pillars
Of the democratic organization in the nation
They hope that the Valleyites will give heed 20
these reasous-and they confidently believe that i will
be done. sAHN
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down Broadway, craning their neckH
at the tall buildings, peepinE into
Maiden Lane. the great iewelry cen
ter, and Wall street, and passing "a
nous old Trinity church. Possibly
they will pause in Trinity graveyard.
see the tombstones or celebrated
pioneer Americans, and rest amid the
turmoil Of the financial district.
Going on down Broadway, they will
gape nc the Standard Oil buiIdjnr.
Bowling Green, and enter Rat
terry park Unless they want An rnu
the Aquarium, they will not pause
long there. but take the Staten fmInnA
ferry. Crossing the ferry. the whole
panorama of lower Manhattan will
unfold itself before their eyes. They
will see the Statue OF Liberty. ana
liners going down to sem. This ferry
ride Is the biggest nickel's worth
New York has ~ offer.
When they return to Battery mark
IN will be after moo They will take
the Sixth avenue elevated. get a
glimpse OF Greenwich Village from
the air, and 70 70 Herald SQUARE
After lunching i'm one of many places.
nearby, they will venture into INV
great department stores. These. mn
doubtedly, are among the great
sights of the city, and the Missun
will want to wander around fn them.
ven il she doesn't intend 10 buy.
Of course, with Broadway near.
they'll want TO 20 10 a show. On
Saturday attractions tack on Hn
extra charge.
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Peters Adventures

and see If you think that there Is
any danger Of another dropping
from the dome. I can't see where
this one could have come from"
By this time Peter could see quite
plainly, and looking down he dis
covered the stone lying right BY the
nest.
"Let me take Il out with me when
I 20. ! shan't mind IL q bit, and 4
am used 70 carrying tnings. 80 that
I imagine it will not be half the
trouble for me as it would be for
Mr.. Kingfisher.r
The Kingfishers accepted his OF
fer. Peter bent down to pick up
the stone and hit his hand against
something that pierced II like a
thorn He cried out sharply.
GOV, What have | run into now"
any dear Two-Legs. what n
shamel We should have warned
you. Il - all our fault. do hope
that YOU have not hurt yourself
badly. Here, let me look ny your
handt" Mrs. Kingfisher hurried 70
the boys side and bert a~nxiously
ever lis wounded member. Peter
was very curious
"But What was it," he insisted.
"A fishbone. my friend" Mr.
Kinrfisher answered the question
sand evidently you ran into the
sharp point Of one"
"A fishbone?" The boy forgot
the pain IN his wonder. "Nhy
should a fishbcne be way in here!"
Again the Kingfishers laughed
and the little wife explained.
swell. you see husband brings me
fresh fish for breakfast. dinner and
supper all the time | am working on
the tunnel ard sitting on the eggs,
and / swallow them whole Just As
he does. or course bones are in
direstible things and 50 always spit
them out and they make a splendid
foundation for the nest, 50 firm
and stron=.
"None of our family ever uses
ANYTHING else. We Kingfishers are
used to them and never hurt our-
selves upon them. But Of course
a stranger might. But Of course
give US for not warning you"
Next-aA Tussle With an Eel"
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who am i? What was the trans
port popularity called on which I was
deported from the United States TO
Russia. with 200 ether radicals. in
1919? What other prominent radical
accompanied me?
Today marks the anniversary Of
the forming Of a provisional gov
eminent BY South Carolina. In
what year did il occur?
Who has been nominated ". s. am
bassador to Peru?
The Cathedral Of st. Peter, in
Rome, the largest church in the
world, covers $4,000 square yards.
How long did IL take to build il?
During the reign Of terror Of the
French revolution. who was il who
caused the execution Of thousands
Of his countrymen?
"Can a maid forget her orna-
ments or a bride her attire? Yet
my people have forgotten me days
without number" Where does this
passage appear in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
New York Letter

NEW YORK, March 26.-When .
sightseeing party came up from
Wilkesbarre, Pa, recently, Il was
considered a big story, because 10
was announced the New York visit
was costing the e~xcursionists only
$40 each. Apparently metropolitan
journals believe Gotham deserves it,
reputation OF being the most ex-
pensive city TO visit. Well, IL isn't
Two persons may spend two days
here and have a whopee time for SO,
exclusive or railroad fare.
/ am arranging a two-day SIS visit
To the greatest city TN the world for
my cousin and wife, Of Richmond,
va. Persons i'm territory accessible
to New York overnight, and able 20
spare Saturday and Sunday from
home and business, a emulate their
program, which guarantee 60 10
without q dull moment.
OF course, inexpensive visits are
possible for persons living at . dis
lance, too
Ny cousin and his wife will arrive
early in the forming, and so 70 M
Of numerous comfortable hotels,
where W persons may obtain q
room with bath fer vs. q day. (They
could get less p~retentious quarters.)
They will breakfast NO an attractive
restaurant, where the check for two
persons Of average morning appetite
Is $1.00. They will not be foolish
about tipping. Then they will sub
way to City Hall square. After look
ing around there, they will ascend
the Woolworth building 70 get the
best and most thrilling view Of New
York. There IN q charge for the
tower trip-S1. An hour, or two
hours, may be spent there. There
certainly 10 enough to seei
After Descending they viii walk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26

Modern city planning pays in better living condi-
tions. better business and in more attractive surroud-
ings for work and recreation. These are the general
conclusions reached BY a committee Of nine nationally
prominent business men who have just completed q
study and analysis Of the subject in cooperation with
the United States Department Of Commerce.
The committees studies are part Of the program
initiated BY Secretary Of Commerce Herbert Hoover
several years ago to cooperate with local governments,
business groups and civic bodies to improve living con-
ditions and to derive the most benefit from the six to
seven billion dollars a year the American people are in
vesting in new construction.
Local governments in any community hold the key
70 the situation because they control so much public
lands In streets and parks, usually from rs to 40 per
cent Of the total area. according to the report Of the
committee. Responsibility for city planning is placed
on the local authorities in this report.
Many communities double their population every
twenty or thirty years" the report states, land the
local authorities through their control Of new develop
ments, or lack o. control, can largely determine for
good or bad the conditions that effect not only the
present but the coming generations"
City planning encourages a better distribution 81
centers Of employment and thereby reduces the num-
Der Of employees who must live near the business cen
ters. In this connection the report points out that the
success with which the automobile enables city popula-
tion to spread out depends largely on good city plan
ming. An adequate co-ordinated street system reduces
delays in transit and SO makes wider areas for dwell
ings available within a given time for travel between
home and work.
while some broad avenues and wide streets are
necessary to care for the through traffic and to give
access to residential districts. /" the report says, minor
streets with narrow rcadways and inexpensive pave
ments are adequate for traffic serving the immediate
neiThborhood. A narrow paved street need not lessen
the distance between the houses on the two sides Of
the street II permits wider grass plots. and thus
makes the street more attractive. At the same time
1avafon.ant NJ 4ha Land l. ~hnnpa~ ~~l - ~.
are enabled to own their own homes"
In this connection it is interesting to note what
Secretary Hoover has to say about better homes. In
a recent address he said:
The volume Of savings in the nation as a whole is
enormous At this time. I know Of no better purpose %
which this could be put than in home building. Tbs
extension Of home ownership not alone adds to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26

bf GHARIEc At.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Sena-
tor James II. Watson Of Indiana does
MT mean to say that he's the ~ re-
publican available for the T. y. A.
presidential nomination
He means, however, 70 say that ne
is a republican.
He could-though Of course ne
wouldn't-point TO another Individual
often mentioned a. "A &c. o. III pos
sibilitv. whose politics he thinks
might successfully be challenged, per-
haps By democrats, too, but certainly
by republicans
As between himself Jim watson
and this unnamed rival asplrant-..
concerning whose identity he mustn't
be more explicit than 70 say that he,s
a mining engineer. has lived mucn
abroad. and now holds a portfolio IN
President Coolidge's cabinet - Jim
feels sure that the Kansas City con-
vention will choose him (the senior
Hoosier senatorl provided ~ con-
siders that the nomination should 90
"a n REPUBLICAN. III the delegates
want to 20 outside the party, that's
different.
That the list or Kansas City hope
fuls includes several republicans as
good as he II Eas republicans) the
senator comedies readily.
Yet Is there another n among
them who has served the organiza-
ton quite as long. as faithfully, as
self-sacrificingly and as efficiently as
he has-he WONDERS
So doesn't he deserve some recog-
milton?
Besides. look what a crackeriack
campaign he'd make! And suisse
quently-what . PRESIDENT
All that Jim claims for himself as
a republican, strict party man
he can verify and then some.
He's been a regular Of regulars
always.
He has made sacrifices, too.
For one thing he has submerged
himself in the organization.
Senator Watson has plenty Of abili-
~. He's q strong man and a bold
one. He's an exceptional orator.
He might have made himself much
more conspicuous that he has, in the
senate. Not that he's Obscure o. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Washington Letter
By CHARLES P. STEWART

Il. but he has somewhat neglected his
own opportunities, 70 work the hard
er for his party.
He has taken political chances. on
his own account, in his party's inter-
est.
III devotion to party's a virtue,
Jim's as virtuous as they make EN-.
Committee works a hard grind.
with nothing spectacular about il, but
somebody has TO do IL. and when the
leaders find e man who WILL, they
soak him with plenty Of il.
Watson showed signs Of being that
kind of a chap as soon as he landed
IN the house OF representatives in
1895.
50 presently we find him on the
ways and means committee, the most
important and the hardest-worxed OF
the misunderstanding bodies in the
lower branch Of congress. IL frames
tax bills.
Later we discover him in the post
OF republican whip" who sees that
his party has ~majorities on hand
when il needs EN-, another darn re-
sponsible job, and, as we note, still
In harness for his party.
Jim arrived in the senate In 1916,
and has been as busy there as he
was among the representatives
He's a mighty smooth diplomat
and an all-'round capable executive,
which is why he happens to be as
sistant TO the republican floor man
ager, Senator Curtis-party service
again
Interstate m is a dickens
of an important subject in as COM
mercial a country as this one, and
Katson's chairman of that senate
committee. He's a member, likewise,
Of the committees on finance, rules
and privileges and elections. any one
OF which provides work enough 70
keep the average senator on the job
overtime, and Watson doesn't neglect
any of them.
He has his spoon in every legis-
lative kettle, and he stirs with it,
like sixty.
The senator's only "a years old.
which makes him a presidential
eligible from the age standpoint
wen for two terms. in . pinch.
He looks the presidential part, also
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much AS ! can you know that il u
you who do most Of the work"
stop saying 20 many nice things
to me or ! shall become vain. and
you know ID would never do for a
mother Kingfisher TO do that" Mrs.
Kingfisher leaned her head lovingly
against her husbands shoulder.
II have too many other things 70
think about 10 spare one second TO
myself. But here we have been
home All this while. and don't be-
licve that you have moved that stone
away get. Do look about. husband,
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At this point kingfisher interrupt
ed his little wife.
Now look here, my dear. Don't
you make the boy think that YOU
don't work hard. II there is a
mother In All hirdland that does more
for her babies than you, why. I for
one don't know who she is. From
daylight to dark you are busy max
ing life comfortable for them. In
the first place II is no fun sitting
on the egg off here in the dark
all alone-co say nothing Of the
backbreakinR task il is to build the
trnnel-and while help Won rs
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.CHICAGO.-William Parker, aged
~. was sent 70 reform school when
he admitted NE couldn't read or write
and didn't know the days or the week.
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tall and imposing, and dresses up
like a statesman.
He's a g~ood-natured person-never
says q cross word. on the senate floor
or off i. and always appears to like
to do f~avors. whether he gains any
thing by them or not Just naturally
accommodating.
Politically he's Just what ne says
he is-a VERY regular" republican
and that's his platform.
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PARIS.-Mlle- Hortense calIevier.
sftsr stealing more than 500 gowns
from other wufner. e~ae SEM 60
prison for seven years
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permanent material wealth Of the country. but like
wise Is an immensely important factor in the happiness
ind stability Of our people"
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Answers to Foregoing Questions
J. Emma Goldman; the "Soviet
Ark; Alexander Berkman.
2. In 1776.
3. Alexander p. Moore.
4. One hundred twenty-six years.
q R~obespierre.
s. jeremiah II, so.
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Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
positive in their convictions, and
what they believe, they believe with
all their might. They are some
what fond Of finery, and show and
enjoy social life.
A Daily Thought
What he feels, and not what he
does, honors a man."-SchilIer.
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The senator's only "a years old.
which makes him a presidential
eligible from the age standpoint
for two terms. in . pinch.
He looks the presidential part, also