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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

TARIFF issue
OF CAMPAIGN
Candidate Pledges To
Aid Protection For
Southern Farmer;
Lauds Garner

Equalization Of the tariff to give
agriculture the same measure Of
protection now accorded industry,
was discussed here Saturday after
noon by Representative Thomas l..
Blanton, candidate for U. S. SEN
ator. He asserted that New Eng
land is profiting to the extent Of
half a billion dollars annually and
the farmers, especially the truck
growers of the southern states, are
compelled to compete with the
cheap labor Of Mexico and Europe.
Blanton devoted some time to the
records Of Representative Tom Con-
nally and Senator Earle B. May
field, asserting they were not repre-
sentatives Of Texas interests. He
charged that Mayfield voted con-
sistently with the group which he
alleged was responsible for much
OF the senate waste Bnd extrava-
gance. He charged that Tom Con-
nally had voted for lower tariff
rates on agricultural products.
Voting with the gang for every
treasury raid, and following the
path Of least resistance, Insures
popularity with colleagues and the
press gallery" Blanton said In ref
erence TO his rather stormy career
in the house. But this makes a
representative or senator absolutely
worthless TO his constituents. II
is not the course ] have followed in
the house or will follow in the SEN
ate"
Blanton paid high tribute to Con-
gresham John n. Garner, whom,
he said, 1T would be a crime 70 de-
feat" He stated that Garner was
n Of four members Of T. Texas
delegation who consistently worked
in the interest of Southwestern ag-
riculture. The defeat OF John N.
Garner would remove from congress
a national leader, a nan who has
left his imprint on every routine
measure passed By the house IN
nearly twenty years." Blanton sAiu
The Abilene congressman arrived
in the Valley Friday afternoon
speaking az Edinburg and McAllen
and coming to Brownsville Sunday
afternoon. He spoke x a large
audience at Harlingen Saturday
night, and will leave for the cen
trail part Of the state Sunday morn.
ing. He was greeted by large audi.
ences at all points except Browns.
vile, the hour selected for his ad.
dress in the city being u~nfavorable
III an interview in Brownsville
he stated that throughout the fif,
teenth congressional d'stric he
had found the voters loyal 10 Gar.
ner. Il know it is not good policy
for one candidate to foot the horn
Of another" he said, "but | wish
to remark that any statement that
John N. Garner is not seeking to
protect the interests Of the farmers
Of the Southwest is without foun.
dation.
Garner IL one Of the strong mer
OF the democratic party, one Of the
strongest men Of the nation, a ma
tional figure Of whom every loyaI
democrat and thousands of repub.
licans are proud. de is loyal "a
the people Of his district. his state
and nation and the democratic party
and his defeat would Be almost q
national calamity. However, the de.
+ 1t Of Mr.. Garner Is almost IN
thinkable, and | do not believe hi:
friends in Texas or Washington are
worrying over the outcome"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

Rates TO many of the southeast
ern markets show a more marked re-
duetion than those TO the North
Carolina center, but those quoted
are a fair index to the reduction the
Valley has secured to southeastern
@oints.
Open Eastern Markets
The new rates will also open east
ern markets to heavier shipments
of Valley vegetables, a survey Of
the new tariffs d~iscloses. In recent
years the big markets of the east
have consumed large quantities Of
Valley products, but Valley growers
and shippers have been handicapped
by the decided advantage enjoyed
by Florida. While Florida still re-
tains an advantage, il has been ma
terially reduced. Over 81 per ton
has been cut from the cabbage rate
TO New York City. one Of the large
consuming markets Of the VALLEY
product, md potato growers will
profit 70 the extent Of one-fourth OF
a cent per pound.
On the five principal commodities
shipped by the Valley the follow
4.g are the old and new rates TO two
Of the principal eastern destina-
tions:
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CALL Vote ON
ORGANIZATION
Committee of Is Will
Be Elected by Resi-
dents of City; Use
Mail Ballots

Every resident IL Brownsville will
have an opportunity 10 vote on the
personnel Of the permanent Fourth
Of July committee, according to
plans OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
which is mailing TO all persons
whose names appear in the telephone
directory a mail ballot carrying the
names of ten ladies and forty men
from whom the committee Of Is will
be selected.
Each ballot is accompanied by a
stamped return envelope and the
request that it be marked and re-
turned Immediately. No definite
date has been set for the close Of
the balloting, but Saturday, July
p, is expected to be designated as
the last C.y on which ballots Will
be receive. The personnel Of the
committee will be announced as
soon as the vote is tabulated.
The committee will be composed
of three women and twelve men, the
voter being requested to mark that
number on the ballot. Those voting
are reqr ~vted to select persons
whom they are assured will have
the ability and inclination TO work
on the permanent committee.
Fifty on List
The fifty names on the ballot were
suggested by various business men
of the city and are believed to be
representative Of practically every
interest. Following is the list:
Mrs. Harbert Davenport, Mrs.
Frank Gay, Mrs. A. G. Hipp, Miss
Julia O'Brien, Mrs. II. l.. Yates. Mrs.
Volney w. Taylor, Mrs. George
Smith, Mrs. j. X. Wells, Mrs. Mil
ton West, Miss Louise Perkins, II. II.
Banker. Henry Bell, Ike Bollack, A.
"A. Brown, Charles Burton, Pedro
Chapa, W. B. Clint, Manuel Cisneros,
W. X. bennett, W. "A. Darling. Rio
ert Ernst, J. c. Tanning, Ben Freu-
denstein, Harry Faux, II. M. Har.
per, Burt Hinkley, Jr.. A. A. Har-
grobe, Sam Hughston, W. r. Kiekel,
Fred Latham, Frank Lopez, Jose
Martinez, Z. Manautou, Cuban Mon
sees, Robin Pate, Sam Perl, Alfred
Putegnat, VI. "A. Rasco, Roy Ruff.
Albert Reed, Harry Sexton, Fl. d.
Seago, J. III. Stein. Cleve Tandy, Billy
Tucker, w. o. Washington, II. VI.
Wood.
The ballot carries a request than
the voter present any constructive
criticism on the recent celebration
and also offer any suggestions 70.
the celebration next year. This fea-
ture Is designed 10 secure an index
10 public opinion on the various at
fractions offered and the manner
in which the celebration was con.
iucted together with valuable sug-
Cestions for futu~ events.
Separate Organization
mo member of the hoard of direc-
tors Of the chamber OF m
will be a member Of the committee. 81
G. G. Richardson said. The cele.
bration committee will be a eparate
and distinct organization with which
the chamber OF will ~.
operate TO the extent Of its ability
IL is planned TO call a meeting OF
the permanent committee as soor
as the results Of the mail election
are aHcertaincd. and the committed
will then proceed 20 organize by Sc.
lecting a permanent chairman ans
the heads OF the various divisions.
81 sincerely hope cry person re-
c~eiving a ballot will mark are
turn ii as soon as possible. "c
would like 10 close the election by
Saturday, July 21, organize the com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
France Evens Score
With Yankee Movies

PARIS, [P-Now that America5
motion picture directors have been
pledged to quit making all their Wiz
iians Frenchmen, Americans who
live in Paris are asking whether 10
isn't time for France to do Some-
thing about its portrayal Of Ameri-
cans on French stages.
A current farce has two charac-
ters presented ~ typical Americans.
One is CARRIED in plus fours and Is
a fertilizer maEnate. the other gets
his daily dozen by using the antique
chandelier Of his French hosts his
toric chateau ~ n trapeze. his gym
nasium suit consisting chiefly Of .
coat of paint and a ~tomahawk-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

AAAA A4AGS 4A0ANA VII NGAAIAE 4AE
with tops.)
No radical changes are made in
rates TO Kansas City, Chicago, Den
var and other central, northern and
western points which are large con
sumers Of Valley products. Valley
shippers will retain the advantage
they have possessed fo- several years
Ahroughout the central and South
western territory, rate men state.
Will Complete Adjustments
The new rates apply 70 50 principal
commodities, and rates on all others
must be treated by December s, &C
eording to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and it il understood
tbat these adjustments must be in
line with the rates already estab-
iIshed on the new basis.
The citrus fruit rate, which was
among the number suspended by the
~ormission three weeks ago, will be
smcng the number treated, and rep
~ascnfatives Of carriers have indi-
.stsd that an effort will be made 70
a.~aintain them at approximately the
nresent level to prevent Florida com
rati+ion in Valley territory.
THE new rates provide for q slight
;,rrease on incoming first class mer-
.hsndise. including dry goods, drugs,
s,bber goods, etc. The old first
Lass rate from Sc. Louis was 24s5,
rsieh has been increased to Isl.
W.. New York rate, using the Gin
l,.ti combination, was formerly
eass and has been increased to 4.o7.
go has been a slight reduction in
t;rst class rate from New Or
the which formerly was 1885 and
80 been cut 70 2-29.
nee and rail men. who have care
IL snalvzed the new rates, express
Is.' oninion they will prove . de-
tns advantage to the agricultural
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RATECUT WILL
AID VALLEY IN
EAST MARKETS
Big Territory From
Which Valley Was
Practically Barred
Is Now Open

The new southeastern freight
rates, which went into effect Sat
urday, will open for the Valley veg
etable growers an immense market
in eastern and southeastern states
Is the prediction Of j. r. Blanton.
brownsville rate man, who asserts
that rates into that territory have
heretofore been almost prohibitive.
The new rates make very little
change 10 west-Mississippi destina-
tons, but there is a material reduc-
ton to eastern and southeastern
points. The old minimum on pota-
toes of $4,000 pounds from Memphis
east has also been eliminated, as
surfing Valley potato growers an op-
portunity 10 compete with Florida
in territory from which the Valley
has heretofore been practically
barred.
Despite the decided advantage
Florida has enjoyed to east-Missis'
sippi points, there has been a heavy
and increasing demand for Valley
vegetables throughout southeastern
territory. In eastern territory the
Valley has met Florida competition,
but throughout the southeast, Flor
ida had a decided advantage. Ship
ping records show that three years
& the Valley shipped approximate
ly 400 cars TO southeastern destina-
tions. The following year the num-
Der was doubled, and during the
last season approximately 1880 cars
moved into southeastern markets
with the new rates, which place the
Valley on a fairly equal footing with
Florida, southeastern markets should
consume between 1000 and 5000
Sars next season, was the rate mans
prediction.
Rates Barred Shipments
When the potato shipping season
opeE~d in the Valley there was .
heavy c-mand IN southeastern mar
kets, but the rate made the delivery
price almost prohibitive. Valley
shippers were also handicapped BY
the $4,000 bound minimum out OF
Memphis. which required shippers
TO pay freight on 10000 to 1900
pounds from Memphis to destina'
tion, Valley cars carrying from $4,000
to $4,000 pounds.
The old and new rates on principal
commodities from the Valley to Ra-
leigh, n. c., a typical southeastern
Iau4fp1ttp- ~ ne fn1Tnmr.
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There is a slight increase in rates
TO st. Louis. but not sufficient 10
materially affect the advantage the
Valley had prior to the new rates go
inE into effect; but from st. Louis
eat there is a marked reduction. The
following indicate sthe decrease aft
er reaching Eastern territory:
c. Iouf.
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GOES TO SAN O

Mrs. ". "A. Neale left Saturday
for San Antonio TO visit her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Neale. After a few days there. Mrs.
Nsale and Mrs. Fred Neale will 60
10 Kerrville 70 spend several weeks.
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names, please endeavor to select
people who you conscientiously feel
have the ability and will work on
this most important board Of direc-
tors"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

interests Of the Southwest and will
not materially affect the commercial
and industrial interests. While ship
pers and carriers are not entirely sat-
isfied, and much opposition has been
aroused in Eastern and Southeastern
territory, those in close contact with
the situation are optimistic and pre-
dict that by December 8 the entire
rate structure will be well adjusted.
Evening star., 1928-02-10
The Illinois Genat0rship.

A new complication has been brought
about In the Illinois senatofship sittia-
ton by three actions which occurred
yesterday Eenhtor~eiect Smith, whose
seat Ia the upper house ~ Congress has
been declared vacant because 0f large
contributions made by public utility In
tefssts To his primary campaign fund,
rendered his resignation 10 the gov
sTnor. who thefeupoB ~ once appointed
him 10 serve for the unexpifed term
sbd issiisd Il proclamation calling for q
senatorial primary on the 10Th of April
and sn election in November. The
resignation m1msnisfiiy vafsted the
seat. which the Senate had already de e
cIarsd 10 he vacant. The TeapDoint-
fnent flled that vacancy temporarily
The cell for a primary and n special
election msdG provision for flling IL
definitely.
The Senate having refused ~ admit
Mi Smith on his former credentials Ia
not likely 10 admit him I'm his new APP
pointmsni. lie hAA bssn twice denied
admittsnes. enes on III appointment
and once On an slA0ti0n, IN strict
legality the governor can appoint whom.
sosysr hs wishes 10 MI = vacancy. hui
when, ~ In this ease, hs sppoinsA tha
sasas individual WIN baA ban AiSeAd,
Evening star., 1928-02-10

Publicity is a great thing and so Is
science. But when the latter is mis-
used and made ridiculous to boost the
former the result can be nothing but
an asinine spectacle. Witness the test
now being conducted in New York on
chorus girl subjects to determine
whether blonde or brunette reacts
more quickly to love suggestion.
Girls of each type. and 1t is presumably
unknown whether or not the blonde
has always been a blonde or the bru-
nette always a brunette, are seated
before a table piled with complicated
machinery which is supposed to regis
ter their reactions as love- stimulating
movies are flashed upon the screen.
After this bunk has proceeded for some
time those in charge of the exhibition
triumphantly pronounce the brunette
winner-that is, she gets more kick"
out OF the pictures than does her blonde
friend. To which the public sitting a
yawn will retort, Who cares anyway"
Evening star., 1928-02-10

the Senate may with logic continue It's
refusal to grant him seat. Thus there
Is prospect that upon the presentation
of his new credentials as an appointee
to fill a vacancy which exists from the
Senate''s point OF view by reason of Its
formal action and from the States
point Of view by reason of resignation,
the action taken In January will be re-
peated and the seat will again be de-
clared vacant In that case nothing
will be done until the person who Is
declared elected In November presents
himself for admittance at the Decem-
Der session.
II Mr.. Smith. who has announced his
intention to enter the primaries, should
win the nomination in April and II. as
the regular Republican candidate, he
should be elected in November, what
will the Senate do then? Could 1t with
legality or with logic refuse to admit
him II no taint we're found in his title.
from either primary or election proce-
dure? 1t would seem that If this situa-
ton arose the Senate would be com.
PEELED TO admit the credential bearer to
a seat. To bar him then would be to
put the case on personal ground,
which would have no justification In
law or in precedence.
This conjunction may not arise. Mr..
Smith may not win the primaries. or
il he should win the nomination he
may be defeated In the election. For
the present the seat remains vacant and
will probably SO continue until next
December.
Evening star., 1928-02-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

with his Democratic senatorial col
leagues. is a stanch dry. but Identified
with the younger and liberal wing Of
his party and, hailing from the North
west, Is far removed from both Tam
many Hall and the solid South. Last,
but not least, he Is an exceedingly capa-
BILE speaker, both In sound and SUBJ
stance. He has promised Commute
KEYNOTE speech, a decided innol alton, II
he Is called on to deliver IT, II Is pretty
well settled that John w. Davis will be
permanent chairman of the conVen-
ton. Claude G.. Bowers, the historian
whose address at tho Jackson day Dem
ocratic dinner was one OF the h!ts oil
the evening. Is slated to make the NOM
mating speech for Gov. Smith. Ex-
Gov. Cox OF Ohio has been suggested
az temporary chairman. thereby putting
In the two places OF honor the ou.y
two living Democratic presidential
standard bearers Cox and Davis, SEN
ator Diil's friends. however. are still
.boosting for him and are encouraged IL
believe that the Washington Senator
may yet land the place.
y " A y
The complicated and highly contro-
versial subject Of coal freight rates
which has been bone of contention
In the so-callrd lake. cargo and tide
water cases before the Interstate Com
merce Commission for half dozen
years. has been projected into the pro-
spective senatorial coal investigation nj
The instance OF Senator David A. Reed
Of Pennsylvania An amendment u
Senator Hiram JohnHon's coal intetti-
cation resolution prepared by Reed and
accepted by Johnson has been offered
providing that the inquiry include the
economic effects OF the existing bItu-
minous coal rate structure Reed a.sys
he welcomes the coal investigation, but
wants the economic factors from the
operators standpoint 20 so into the roe
ord along with the miners sile OF the
story, Meantime, the miners In III.
noia have fatty rejected all offers oi
the operators TO arbtrate the wage dis
pute In that territory. and the mine
shutdown continues
y
Representative George Holden Tink
ham of Hoaton. millionaire bachelor
sportsman and globe ~trotter. completed
another world tour last year. travelling
- 900 miles IN seven months nearly
twice the circumference Of tho globe
He came home without u tiger. which
had been one Of his ma jor objectives
but he cortalied host Of other tro.
phies which are now arriving III Wash
ington In crates and boxes, These In
clnde III Hilddhaa from thurman Java
and the Malay Islands, and n o-pound
rainbow trout stuffed, which he caught
alive IN the waters of Lake Taulo. New
zealand. His Offices at the Capitol and
lAa apartment downtown resemble min,
lhttire museums OF natural history. and
are lie delight ot their owner and the
wonder OF his colleagues
Evening star., 1928-02-10
France and the Rhine
Issue i'm New Cuise

From the New York Evening Post
Brands answer to Stresemann's de-
mand for the withdrawal Of French
troops from the Rhineland removes
this problem from the realm of politics
To- that OF economics. In effect the
French foreign minister simply asks
Germany how much 1t Is worth to the
Reich TO have France recall the forces
which are now occupying German ter
ritory.
It has long been realized that France
was maintaining these troops for future
bargaining purposes on TIE question Of
reparations. bat never before has the
French statesman admitted SO frankly
that this was his policy. With the right
TO occupy German territory until 1895
provided for In the treaty Of Versailles.
this is a perfectly tenable position. but
1t seems to be gather like playing with
fire To risk thc mutual good will OF
France and Germany for the sake Of
advance payments on the reparations
account. Nevertheless BRAND does ad-
init the logic OF the German thesis on
the security issue involved and opens
the way 10 negotiations leading TO COM
plete evacuation OF the Rhineland by
declaring. I'VE are willing. with our
allies~for In this matter France Is not
alone--to examine any proposition he
tStrcSemannl has to make for We have
no desire whatever to prolong the oc-
cupation OF the Rhine"
In this exchange Of views It Is readily
apparent that neither Stresemann nor
BRAND is forgetful Of the fact that both
countries will soon be holding general
elections. This is a consideration which
must be borne In mind In the exam!na-
tion OF all news from Europe during the
next few months. for every French or
German statesman will be speaking pri-
marily for home consumption. 1t Is
consequently deeply significant of the
change which has come over Franco
German relations In the past two years
that both these speeches upon the occu-
patton OF the Rhincland should be
couched In terms ms friendly as they
were, 1t Is no longer necessary for
either French or German politicians
even with elections in the ottng. to at
tack each other with the violence which
at one time marked their public
speeches. When the elections are over
the way should be- clear for those nego-
tiatians which BRAND suggests, and. II
bargain they must over this question.
We hope that France and Germany can
reach speedy agreement over the price
which must be- paid for the ftnal With
draWnl OF the tTOop3
Evening star., 1928-02-10
Hickman's Conviction.

In rendering yerdicts Of sanity on
the two charges against William Ed
ward Hickman ot murder and kidnap-
Ing .ne jury at Los Angeles has re-
Eeved the public anxiety regarding a
case that has held the interest OF the
country for several weeks In the face
Of established and confessed guilt Of
o most ssunainabie crime, plea VI
rFesponkibility was set up by defense
counsel and extraordinary efforts were
made 10 prove the defendant 70 he 10
unbalanced ~ the time of the COM
mission of these offences of child steal
Ing and 6isnlenbernisnt o. 10 be un-
accountable and irresponsible. A family
history of "queerness" was set forth.
Alsessisis testified that ia their judy
Knent the man was ineane, AppTshen.
s,on was felt throughout the country
LEST by This plea the mend should es-
cape just punishment. In less than 81.
hour after the questions were submit"
ts6 " the jury two yerdiets were rem
flfsDJs wy psI H"@ IA "'|e'"NS
xsk rejected and ny virtue vi which d
sentence u deetb may he imppssd
Sentence viii be pronounced hGioffow
sad while there il the possibility oi
life imprisonment, under ths law. IL IA
believed that the court viii pronounce
the maximum penalty of death,
Whatever ths ssDtsncs may bs, NJ
sppssl Will he taken, Intention "
f,a0 sleh sn appeal has already hrsr
snntsaneed This VIII entail delay
The prayer Of the public Is that IL ms,
b. nrief snd that justice may be ad
hninist<red speedily. Fof this case u
regarded a. u importance beyond In
stTocity involved in H.. A giaoissom,
cst4rTsnt effect viii be had from IL 4
the Law n TelsDtlss1jy pursued " tf'
climax of the uitinsh punishment.
The insanity dsfsnss reached tn,
point of sbs0Tdity In this case, tn,
snsnsuyer- In b<hsif Of Hickman n,
~ eo.Ins<i wsTs NJ odds with mis- -
|asemssnor throughout the xtsj. In ~
,a6n4;eeEest lssszE e fsllax prtsons
Evening star., 1928-02-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHiLASDER JOHNSON.

Knee Deep.
II sou. mayhap, should care to learn
The melody In many heart,
To Whitcomb Riley's pages turn
Still echoing the gentlest art.
There will we rhyme Of blossoming
June
Where flowers greet the skies aglow--
Just now the North Wind roars a tune
That bids us sigh. Knee deep in
snow!"
Knee deep In June" Though fierce
the blast.
Your wonder song again we sing;
And flowers bloom from first To last
Amid the sweetest caroiing
Through every line. wherein you tell
The ecstasy that poets know.
We trudge 10 find the Junetime spell.
Although we sigh, Knee deep In
snoWt"