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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives


Western and Southern farmers are not alone In
complaining Of the tariff. The next session Of con-
gress will be compelled to meet demands from various
industries fully as insistent as those that will be pre-
scented by the agricultural interests. Labor is also
expected to be represented at the committee hearings
which will precede the submission of the next tariff
bill, and will demand for many Of the industries pro-
lection that will assure maintenance Of existing wage
scales.
Manufacturers assert that as the result Of low pro-
duetion costs in Europe, due to low wages and various
other factors. as well as low ocean rates granted BY
the shipping industries Of many nations to the man
ufacturers Of their respective countries, approximate
ly $1,000 GOO. 900 worth Of American goods were dis
placed by imported products. This situation, they az
sert. can only be remedied by further advance Of the
tariff covering the commodities imported in large
volume.
Formulation Of the next tariff measure will pre-
sent many complex problems. The agricultural west
will oppose greater protection to industry, except In
a few specific instances in which the existing tariff s
obviously too low; and industry may be expected to
oppose any general increase in the duty on farm prod
ucts unless compensated by increased industrial tar
ifs. Industry asserts that an increase in the agricul-
tural schedules viii result in higher living costs max
ing higher wages necessary, and the agricultural IN
terests declare hat industry now has sufficient pro-
lection and that the tariff benefits should be equalized
by giving agriculture SlHllidE ptOseSbSh.
Obviously, it will be impossible for congress to meet
the demands Of all interests. 1t is generally conceded
that agriculture is entitled to protection equal to that
received by industry; but only in the industrial areas
Is IL conceded that industry has not received adequate
protection. However, when the time comes for the
formulation Of the new tariff measure, congress VIII
probably consider e~xpediency rather than the basic
economic factors.
Several years ago the first efforts were made to
remove the tariff from politics by creation Of the tariff
commission, but SO far as accomplishing this result is
concerned, the commission has proved almost a failure.
This is due to the fact that congress, evidently jealous
Of its power, refused to give the commission sufficient
scope, and the commission cannot recommend an in
crease in duties Of more than so per cent, regardless Of
how pressing the demand may be.
One benefit the country has derived from the COM
mission has been the intensive study Of all industries,
and in this the commission has laid the foundation for
a tariff based upon the proper economic principles, but
congress, ever watching the political horizon, is not in
terested in economic principles to the same degree as
It is interested in votes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
YOUR DOGS SMELLING
ABILITIES

Dogs powers OF scent seem 20
marvellous to us mere humans that
those OF US who love dogs-and We
are, / presume. nearly everybody
feel inclined to give q dog credit for
even more olfactory ability than he
has Since he can do much that we
can't do or even explain. we are
ready TO assume that his powers
may be well-nigh occult.
IL Is time we knew more about the
dogs limitations as a detective. Be-
cause Of our lack OF definite knowI-
edge. t.ere has long been q blind be-
lief, amounting almost to a barbaric
superstition. about the abilities OF
blocdhounds and other police dogs.
Undoubtedly this has led to the con-
viction Of many innocent people ac-
cused Of crimes. DR.. Wallace Craig.
or Harvard. prepared q review Of
certain tests made In Berlin, as d
result Of which the Prussian govern
ment has forbidden the use OF police
dogs in the criminal service. Doctor
Craig says:
@The beliefs tested In Berlin trials
we're: That the dog, il taken where
a crime was committed. or present.
ed with an object touched by the
criminal. can from the place or from
the obje-t get the scent OF the per-
son who committed the crime; that
he can remember this scent or odor
and recognize it IL he III upon ii
at a future time; that he can pick up
a trail having the given odor and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
KeIlygranns
by FRED c. KELLY

can follow this trail. even IL II n
crossed By many other and fresher
trails; that II the criminal mingles
II a crowd, the dog can single ham
out ~ his odor and indicate him by
bav at him or jumping on him Inc
RerIin experiments have demon
strnted that i'm regard 10 every item
IRE dog ~ thoroughly unreliable
This Wa true even though among
the entrants were many Of the most
famous priEe-winning police dogs on
the continent
It may be asked, then, how i hap.
pens that dogs have often tracked
men who. when they saw the dogs
approaching, confessed their crimes.
The answer probably is that because
of superstition about such ability ot
dogs an ignorant man with u guilty
conscience In likely, when he sees
the dog coming, 70 betray his quit
to the dogs master. III is the fugi-
tive's own fear that gives the clue
Moreover, there have been many
cases i'm which the dogs owner,
maybe a good detective, had his own
theories about who the guilt n was
and led the dog TO him. instead OK
being led there By the dog.
What. then, IA the truth about
dogs sense of smell? Is il capable
OF feats beyond human possibilities.
or IL ID simply that a dogs nose ~
always in practice. while our olfac-
tory sense ~ partly latent?
Whit is the cleverest feat your dog
has performed with his nose?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

gloomily. she should be equal to It.
She must be. There were lives at
stake. Her own, anyway. She had
been decisive enough at times; when
she broke the home ties to 20 10 col
lege, and when she took the plunge
into New York. Since then she had
permitted her life 70 be caught IN
drifts. First in the New York sort
Of thing. The big, careless city had
stirred and possessed her. No doubt
about that. Her standards had grad
ually shifted. She hadn't had much
to show in the way Of q personal
n Of direction. Shed been Just
one Of those little strutting egos.
Homer was right. Her eyes filled.
He asked: ~Are you beginning to
understand, Stellar
She didn't reply.
II mean, why I've done this ?"
She lowered her eyes.
Have you nothing to say?"
NO" She saw the man in the
white apron looking at them ms he
moved about behind the counter, but
didn't ARE whether he heard OK not.
You'll remember that we had
something Of an understanding.
Stella"
She inclined her head.
Yet you were willing 20 leave me
cooling my heels in a Boston hotel.
Indefinitely"
(T0 BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Ernie is this fair?"

to get evidence Stella persuades
Ernie to buy a bottle Of liquor.
(N0W GO ON WITH THE ST0RY)
CHAPTER XVI
Shortly the Greek returned and
laid on the table a flat parcel wrap
ped in a bit Of newspaper. -Four
dollars, please" he said.
Stella peeped within the paper.
ITS a pint Of Scotch, Ernie. Ny
word, but they charge enough"
The thought came that he despised
her small evasions. Probably he'd
talk out before long. He'd never
before been slow about expressing
his thoughts. Was he waiting for
her? She couldn't speak to the point.
Certainly not until that pounding in
her temples eased down. His grim
self-control made her feel a flutter-
ing feminine thing. Confusing men
tai pictures kept rising OF Homer
lying white and inert on a sofa while
the doctor worked on his head. In
that peaceful Colonial room, with
the ceiling-high tiers Of books and
the huge globe and the dictionary
on Its wire stand and Kitty Pew
staining breathless in a window al
cove and the crushed Aunt Emma
twisting her hands.
Soberly, more than ever like a set
tied couple, they finished their din
ner. Then they smoked. And still
the somber eyes were on her. So she
suggested dancing again. The eve
ming wore on. The crowd grew. The
floor was crowded now. And the
liquor was telling. She saw a mid
dle-aged man. with gray strands in
his hair, kissing his partner as they
dancec. The girl couldn't have been
twenty. A hum of singing rose from
the flor. A girl broke into hysteri-
cal laughter, and her escort led her
out to ahe parking area.
They sat again at their table.
Stella glanced at her watch. II was
a little after ten. His eyes were on
her.. She stirred uncomfortably.
Ernie" she remarked. struggling to
appear casual, Il must be going ]
. I've got a lot 10 do"
All rignt." he said, with a snap
OF decision in his voice. "We1l 60"
In that curious. silent manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
New York Letter

Queer. and u. w. Griffith. the cine
maker.
Possibly the most extraordinary
dresser in town In Achmed Abdullnh.
the short story writer, who Is a ma
tive az Afghan. re wears Anglo
American clothes 'ha. are more m
tunes would be. His double-breast-
ed coats Of deep purple or sky blue
have enormous white buttons. His
fancy camel's hair waistcoats are az
all sorts Of clashing colors. With
these SO spats. a gray fedora, shirts
Of vivid hues. and m deliberately
carved walking stick. HE cigaret
holders ere n foot or r-Ire In length.
He not only appears in public thus
attired. but seemingly nevcr attracts
@ second glance.
Hizzoner. the mayor. and Adolphe
Msniou. the cinema actor. are con-
sidered the s~best-dressed men" in
town Both 20 IN for spats, color
ful shirts and such things.
The Rev. Thomas H. WhelpIev.
pastor Of the Chelsea Presbyterian
church IN West Twenty-third street.
IN learning about life" By driving
a taxi at night.
I'm not trying o. -cform anyone,
or 70 look for horrible examples. . I.
/ wouldn't have to drive a taxi to
do that he says.
Instead ~ discourag:ng poets, ~
which editors estimate there are 100
times too many, New York q
ages them. Poetry House has been
opened in East Tenth street mn w
meeting place for poets and readers
~ poetry. y ~. or manufacturer and
consumer The house will assure
poets N hearing and. sometimes, q
square deal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST.
Ackland Center, a little old town
in New England, is proud Of its
beauty and traditions. But the mod
ern world crowds in on its peace and
quiet. Finally a notorious r~oadhouse.
falkland, is opened BIZ a gang Of
bootleggers. Liquor flows. Girls OF
the town are lured there. The editor
Of the Weekly Age" is murdered for
his editorial attacks. His brother,
Homer Pew, takes up the fight.
Homer is joined by Stella Bagot, one
Of the hometown girls, who has
made good as q writer in New York.
Stella comes to write a story, and re-
mains to fight falkland. Homer is
beaten up in q mysterious midnight
attack. Stella takes charge of the
paper and writes sizzling editorials.
She also tries to trace a telephone
call, believing IL 70 come from the
murderers. Stella finds her little
sister, Martha, has been out on a
lark TO falkland, and has been drink
ing. She gives her a lecture. and
Martha complains that she is kept at
home while Stella has been allowed
to 20 to college and later take UP her
own life in New York. Stella r~etires
to her room, and leaves a note pinned
on her door telling her mother to
awaken her early the next morning.
Stella has made an appointment to
phone Ernie Hallam, a New York
admirer, who is staying in Boston.
Ernie complains that Stella has
forgotten him. but she makes a date
TO meet him in a little town nearby
that night at ~six-thirty. Ernie Is
very much in love with Stella.
Stella finds out Joe Harmer, Ack-
lands leading citizen and political
boss, has had a hand in leasing Jazz
land TO the gang.
Stella convinces Homer TO keep
quiet about Joe Harmer until they
can get more evidence.
Stella tells Homer about her sister
Martha's escapades. Stella is begin
ming to fall in love with Homer, the
fighting young editor.
Homer is notified that the bank, OF
which Joe Harmer is the head, has
called his loans.
Stella and Ernie visit LAKELAND. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
The World and All
DUMBING UP THINGS
By Charles p. Driscoll

Benjamin De Casseres, one Of the most brilliant
Of todays satirical writers, had an interesting and
amusing article in the New York World recently. l
liked the article so well that / bought a dozen Worlds
and clipped out dumb 1t UP!" by De Casseres, to mail
to my friends.
But when a writer is as witty and as smart as Mr..
De casseres, he is apt to Oversell his idea to his reader.
In order to balance the picture, some writer with me-
diocre brains should volunteer to paint in sober colors
the background that the brilliant sketcher has left out.
In this instance ! am SO impressed with Mr.. De Cas-
seress picture that ! can't help volunteering to daub
in some Of the missing background.
dumb it up!" is the way the boss at the movie
factory expresses to his cutters, tinkerers and repair
men his desire that a good story be fixed so that 1t
will be dumb enough for the movie audience. At least,
SO Mr.. De Casseres intimates.
De Casseres starts right here, and goes on to Ia
ment that everything in this country is dumbed up,
just as the movies are. He says our art and literature
and music and conversation and whatnot are all dumb
ed up, in order to make them popular and acceptable to
the masses. He is distressed by poor quality Of mem
tai ~pabulum that the American gets, and he seems 70
blame the smartness Of the lads who sit at editorial
and ~directorial desks and give out orders TO dumb mn
Now, i can't get so very excited about this situation
that Mr.. De Casseres pictures. / think the state az
affairs would be much worse il the nations literature.
law, art and drama were all keyed up to the intelli-
gence Of Mr.. De Casseres and his select company Of
really intellectual citizens. For then there would Be
nothing for the millions, and, after all. the very fact
that they are millions entities the common run of folk
to some consideration on the part Of those who pro-
vide the education and the entertainment.
Millions may be dumb as compared with Mr.. De
Casseres and George Jean Nathan. But these two are
dumb as compared with Albert Einstein. Maybe there
are others besides Einstein to whom the De Casseres
standard might appear dumb, but I shall not attempt
to name them. And certainly Einstein must look dumb
to the saints above or the disembodied spirits else
where, who, in turn, must seem somewhat short to the
Supreme Intelligence. It's all a matter Of relative
standards, and doubtless God has had to dumb up the
whole universe so that its inhabitants can find their
way about.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

NEW YORK.-At a party the 9TH
er evening. there vas another kind
OF question and answer contest
Guests were required 70 write. upon
an unsigned paper, a response TO the
query. "Why do YOU like New
York;" The answer we're shuffled.
then read one by one. and guests
invited to guess the author Of each.
The most interesting response. il
seems TO me. was that Of the man
who wrote: II like New York be-
cause 1t is q place 7 q wear the
kind of clothes I want without being
hdded about BY possibly fantastic
tastes. and without being thought
queer"
New York Is remarkable that way.
Persons will gather into an attentive
circle 70 see a safe lowered out of
an office window. or a fellow fixing
a flat tire. or n mar demonstrating
. fountain pen in 4 window; but A
religious fanatic In bare feet and
flowing beard, pr a Hindu prince In
full regalia. or a Hindu prince In
his Sunday best" may walk IN
and down Fifth avenue without turn
ing heads. On the coolest day IN De-
cember. with snow whipping in fur
ries around the library. I walked IN
fifth avenue. totinr atop my cram
ium the widest-hrimmei straw hat I
could buy In Nicaragua. 70 deliver
N 20 Burton Rascoe. without attract
ing visible attention.
Notable men wear. N New York.
clothes they wouldn't nave the cour-
age TO be seen IN back in the old
home town.
The loudest shirts worn on Broad
way are not those Of n. O. Mcintyre
as he. himself. claims. but are the
extraordinary hued garments or Ar
thur Hammerstein. the play pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

much. The whole movement has been
vastly exaggerated.
This Is all true in n way. The
republican convention didn't suffer
from any violent form OF disorder.
IL suffered from looked like anemia.
A kicking. fault-findinR patient, at
least shows he has lie in him. It's
when he begins 70 appear to have
lost all interest in everything that
the experienced nurse gets worried.
When Senator George Moses OF
New Hampshire took charge as per-
manent chairman, he popped things
up a bit. but the initia- couple OF
sessions Of the republican blowout
were flops beyond the earliest his
torical record Of such gatherings
IT was largely just pure bad
management. As a temporary chair
man, Senator Simeon ID. Tess of
Ohio was q great success as a col
lege professor. III there isn't anv
real enthusiasm nc I national con-
vention it's the most essential part
of the presiding officers lob to
create some. Actually, while Sim
was keynoting a goodly proportion
OF his audience got up and walked
out on him. What 40 YOU know
about that at 9 major party convex
ton? The number or vacant seats
was plainly noticeable.
Everybody with N lick OF politi-
cal sense should have known that
the farmers who finally tried ~
break into the auditorium should
have been admitted voluntarily and
given a warm welcome. All they
wanted 70 do was TO parade through
the hall and duck out again. Lord
knows II would have livened up the
proceedings.
Instead Of that. they were repell-
ed BY the police with drawn billies,
and that wouldn't have happened.
either, II they'd had competent lead
ership-not without 8 bloody fight.
anyway. True. nobody had his head
beaten off. but Ii goes into the rec
ord that the farm demonstrators
were chucked out cf Va republican
convention forcibly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Other Papers
PROTECTING WILD LIFE
Dallas News).

TDaIIIs NCWaTF
While state and federal laws have taken due cog
nizance Of our disappearing wild game, bird and fisa
life and have established some measure OF protection
for them, few states have paid any attention to the in
roads on wild flowers that, according to the New YORK
Times, have made the maidenhair fern, the sentian,
the Iadyslipper and the arbutus scarce in New York
and cut down the representation of the laurel and dog
wood in New England. The Times raises its voice to
urge that the public spare the wild flower and that the
Government try to do q little something for il. IL Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Timely Views
O MUCH FEDERAL CONTROL AND NToLER-
ANCE ATTACKED

By ALBERT c. RICHIE, Governor Of Maryland.
albert c. Richie, was born in Richmond, Va, in
1876. After being admitted TO the bar, Richie
p~racticed law in Baltimore until 1900. He was as
sistant city solicitor Of Baltimore from 1908 to
1919. Richie served as assistant general counsel
to the public service commission in Baltimore from
1910 to 1919. He was attorney general Of Mary
land from 1916 to 1920, and was elected governor
Of Maryland in 1920. Richie was reelected gov
ernor in 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

Instead OF undertaking to standardize morals, per-
sonal conduct, habits. child labor and education. a go7.
eminent should expend its fund for purposes that are
purely national.
Music is the one international language. We have
the right to expect every great national government to
aid and nourish it, and every one does, save only the
United States of America.
Excessive governmental regulation and control in
various fields Of activity and the unwise and discrim-
ina-ory system Of making federal appropriations in
exchange for the surrender by the states Of their local
control over home affairs are examples OF the excess
Of static from which politics in this country is suf-
fering.
We do not take politics seriously. We have allow
ed It TO become 50 bejazzed and ~befuddled that its real
meanings and values are largely lost.
How to re-awaken the nation to the meaning of no.
litieal life is far more important than who is elected
to office. If Plato were here next fall he would
doubtless find some relation between our love OF jazz
music and our tolerance of jazz politics.
The campaign will de nonstrate that the electorate
is more wrought up by their prejudices over matters.
such as prohibition, that are inherently religious and
moral than BY their opinions on really political issues.
As q moral issue in politics prohibition seems bound
TO breed political hypocrisy and cowardice. The oues-
ton seems destined to continue in almost hopeless con-
iusion because its moral aspects obscure political real
tiles. It is precisely the sort Of problem that cannot
De solved to the tune Of political jazz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Washington
Letter
CONVENTION BADLY RUN
STEWART
By CHARLES P sTEWART

by z bIEWAhI
KANSAS CITY, MU.-To hear the
republican management describing
il. there wasn't any real row at the
@. o. p. convention. The farm DEM
onstration was a fizzle. The little
rookus ut the auditorium entrance,
when a few aTricultErists tried TO
crash the gate didn't amount to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

Among the workers for the Isaak Walton league
are soEe Of our most prominent church officials. Pos
sibly hoping to develop a fish that won't bite on Sun
day-council Bluffs Nonpareil-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

The new Oxford Dictionary has 414,s25 words. This
includes all the known words in the English Language,
except the ones used by baseball w-riters-Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

Whatever may be the financial success Of the trans
continental foot-race, it will be generally conceded
that the winners got a run for their money.-Pitts-
burgh Post-Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

What war was ended BY President
Roosevelt's peace negotiations at
Portsmouth, ". H.?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

Today I'm the Past
On this date, in 1927. Clarence ID.
Chamberlin and Charles "A. Levine.
In their transatlantic plane. escorted
by six German and Austrian ma
chimes, landed in Vienna, after their
visit In Berlin and Munich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

Answers to Foregoing Questions
4. Benito Mussolini; premier az
Italy; II Duce.
2. Msyflower.
8. Russo-JapRnese war (1s04-
I905).
4. Harvard college, founded IN
1886.
s. E~cclesiastes, Z, 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

What Is the name OF the yatch re-
served for the use Of the president
OF the United States?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign have
good ability IN n commercial way,
and more than average executive
ability, but they are markedly i'm
practical. They are strongly affect
ed by music, poetry and art.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
The Grab Bag

What Is considered the first
United States college?
HE that diggeth a pit shall fall
into ID; and whose breaketh an
hedge. a serpent shall bite him"
Where does this passage appear In
the Bible2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

"A Daily Thought
"~Idleness is emptiness; the tree Urn
which the sap IL stagnant, remains
frritless."-Hosea Ballou.