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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-08
Timely Views
CANADA'S SYSTEM OF DISPENSING LIQUOR
FAVORED FOR L. s.
Nv EMANUEL CELLER

Congressman From Brooklyn, n. y.
Emanuel Celler was born at Brooklyn. n. 81.
May 6. 1888. lie " a graduate of Columbia uni
versity and began rracticing law in New York City
in 1912. He organized n retail meat industry and
the Reliance Investment company in Brooklyn and
the Madison State bank in New York. Elected to
congress from the Tenth New York district, he is
now serving his third term. He is a democrat and
president o the United Jewish Aid societies..
| favor an amendment 70 the eighteenth amendment
II the constitution. to the end that in the interest Of
the states autonomy, each state may determine FOR
itself whether it shall permit, under government dis
pcnsary. a system similar to that in togue in Quebec.
Canada. the sale and distribution Of Intoxicating bev-
crages. Furthermore such an amendment 70 the eigh-
tcenth amendment shall he ratified not BY the state
legislatures, but by the other method offered in The
constitution, to-wit, by conventions convened in the
states. to which the people directly elect delegates.
Legislative ratification has usually been at the crack
Of the whip Of paid lobbyists. The people should have
the right to ratify.
We, in New York, resent the domination Of such
dry states as Georgia. or Idaho, and the infIiction IL
their will upon Us. on the other hand, it would be IN
fair 70 have states with predominant wet sentiment
force their will upon dry states like Mississippi. or
Kansas. An enactment like the former ~bb-Keny
bill should be passed precluding the shipment Of LIQUOR
from a wet into a dry state. This enactment could &c
successfully enforced because there would be the brace
Of public opinion ~upholding such a law. There would
be a healthier and cleaner attitude towards such n
statute IN the interests Of better enforcement.
l. has been suggested that the government use
poisoned gas in the closing up Of speakeasies. The pro.
hibition department authorizes the use az poison ~
denatured alcohol. The government chemist al the New
York Y. 5. attorneys office. testified in A senate ~
vestigation. that 20 per cent Of the samples examined
Of seized liquor contained traces Of poison. Thousands
OF citizens are thus murdered. Furthermore, prohibi-
ton agents and coast g%uardsmen ruthlessly kill per-
sons on the public highway, who refuse to do their hid
ding. Illicit distills and homebrewing abound every
where. Georgia, one Of the dryest Of states. has the
largest number Of stills seized each year. California
prospers more than ever before. Its rich grape crop Il
used 70 making wine.
The sins Of prohibition are limitless. II il no longer
IA noble experiment" It is quite ignoble and a. -or
its being an experiment. we have had IL for over Is
years. Its fallacies have been proven time and again.
Canada. Norway, Sweden, Russia and many other coun-
tries have tried it out and thrown it out the window.
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The World and All
GREATNESS AGAIN
By Charles r. Driseoll

W. f. Cosgrave Of Berkeley, Calf, writes:
Jonathan Is the greatest person recorded in his
tory. As a member Of the royalty, he aspired to be
neither a prince nor a king. He was the favorite of
the Israelites, the most loyal soldier and friend in the
kings army, and the most competent to serve as a
ruler or general.
To-day il requires much advertising to place a per-
son among the great, whatever the persons qualities
may be. But IL conduct Of life be the thing worth
while. then Jonathan excelled. according to the five
short verses quoted by David when he eulogized the son
Of Saul.
Jonathan knew the value Of life. He was careful
Of his own and he was mindful Of others. Perhaps
Shakespeare had this young man in mind when &c
spoke about being true to thine own self"
1t has surprised me to note the absence of literary
persons from among the candidates for title of the
worlds greatest, among these letters | have been re-
ceiying from my readers. At the moment | do not re-
call a single nomination Of a purely literary preson
What about Shakespeare. while his name is fresh
in mind7 For myself, I prefer him to any killer "
men whose name | can recall at the moment. OF course
the world apparently needs great man-killers once N
a while, but when the killing is finished and the blood
wiped up. the great fellows work is done. Shakespeare
goes on inspiring and entertaining and uplifting gener-
alton after generation, in many languages, and mis-
work is ever adding.
Great artists in other lines Of creative work. too,
should be given some consideration, shouldn't thew
Leonardo da Vinci, for instance.
a great singer, heretofore. has been, like the great
killer. a figure Of ono lifetime. He or she sang sweet
IN and inspired multitudes, but death or age ended u
all. and the next generation could not even imagine
how the voice or the great one sounded. Now tn 1
sound reproduction has reached such a stage Of devel-
opment that the singers voice and modulations may
he preserved for endless time. we may yet know a great
singer whose efforts may be ranged alongside those %
generals and writer's and builders. II the talking pic
lures ever ring true. we may even have actors for all
the generations.
Doctors, scientific investigators, nurses. architects
and explorers ought to be represented among the
greatest names. AT least as numcrously IA generals.
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TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives
The legion Convention

Texas this week IA host 10 American Legion. From
al parts III the United States the cx-service men have
Invaded San Antonio. each train bringing hundreds Of
delegates ~ swell the thousands already assembled.
With the exception of the democratic national national
convention ~ the largest assemblage IF its kind ever
convention il the largest ~assemblage Of its kind ever
held in the Lone Star State.
The impressions those thousands Of Legion men will
carry home with them depends upon Texans. They
have been greeted with typical Southern hospitality.
San Antonio has opened wide its doors; the city is pro-
vldInE every necessary accommodation for the thou
sands. and ID y safe ~ predict that their impression e
Texas and Texans will in No wise ne derogatory.
Following the convention. several hundred Legion
men will tour the Lower Rio Grande Valley AZ guests
Of the Valley Legionnaires and escorted BY Valley Le-
gion leaders. The Valley, experienced in extending
hospitality TO such groups. should make a special eff
fort in behalf Of the Legionnaires, assuring they will
carry home with them a very favorable impression of
the garden spot Of the Lone Star State.
II IS men Of this type whom the Valley desires to
attract Almost without exception they are in the
prime Of life; they represent the finest type Of Ameri-
can anhood-prorressiv energetic, imbued with the
highest ideals ~ Americanism. Every Legionnaire who
can be induced to become a citizen Of the Valley be
a real asset.
And the Valley will prove very attractive 70 men Of
this type To the majority Of ex-service men the de-
Neiopnent Of this region viii have considerable appeal.
They will be given the opportunity to visualize the re-
wards the Valley holds for men Of energy, perseverance
and Intelligence, rewards such as are offered in no
other part q the domain under the Stars and Stripes.
The Legion rs representative az the spirit Of the
pioneers who hewcd the paths for civilization and
progress from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
snow-bound prairics or the north 70 the semi-tropic
valley Of hte Lower Rio Grande> That spirit still en-
dures. and TO men Of that type no region has a greater
appeal than the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where Ma
ture has been exceedingly generous in providing the
requisites which assure a rich reward for intelligent
application Of energy.
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THE wErNEss OF CONVENTIONS
beaumont Enterprise).

beaumont
The prohibition plank in the republican party plat
form is SO worded as to catch both wet and dry votes
but it is doubtful if Senator Joe Robinson helps the
democratic cause any by asserting, as ne did In a
speech at Muskogee, Okla, that half Of them 1.-THE
committee that drafted the republican platform) prob
ably we're half intoxicated when they wrote it,
Everyone who knows anything at all about national
political conventions knows that they are pretty act
affairs. Prohibition has made no difference IN the
habits Of convention delegates. Liquor flowed freely
at Kansas City. 1t is possible that some Of the gentle
men who helped to frame the prohibition plank in the
republican platform were more or less under the influ-
enee of liquor. But it flowed just as freely at the dem
oeratic national convention at Houston.
Some of the delegates at Houston who were loudly
demanding-in public-that the democratic party adopt
a bone-dry prohibition plank were privately accepting
anything in the way Of wet refreshments that was Of
fered. The bootleggers stated. confidentially, Of course
that business was excellent both At Houston and al
Kansas City. Whose house is Of glass, must not throw
stones at another
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New York Letter

more presidents 10 the White House.
And there's going 10 be a lot OF
trouble about locating their birth
places for preservation purposes. IL
was extraordinary that Roosevelt's
birthplace stayed put until he got
into the White House. IL won't hap
pen again, for New York changes too
fast. In most apartment houses
older than 10 years now, leases are
granted only for one year with a
siX-day removal clause, in case the
building - sold and the purchaser
wishes "a RAE ii and erect another.
In the future. tablets will appear
here and there in New York say
ing, Somewhere In this district
President Blank Blank was born
or in Apt. N.Y., on the 32nd floor
of a building that stood on the site
many years ago. our present presi-
dent was born" or "In "A hospital
that stood somewhere h~ereabouts,
the 57th president Of the United
States was born"
The story Is told that a business
mar living in the Fifties had a
breakdown and went TO Europe with
strict orders that he was not 70 Be
communicated with under any cir
cumstances unless ID was N matter
of life and death. When he returned
four months later. he hired a taxi
which drove him TO the address he
gave. A new l5-story apartment
building had been erected IN his ab-
sence on the corner that had been
occupied by the building in which
he had lived. 1t was Sunday and he
had TO go to a hotel and wait until
the following day to communicate
with his office and find out where
he lived.
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Washington Letter
n en- RI re % ~
By CHARLES 2. STEWART

these notables. on a tour in our
midst
Consequently the most elaborate
sort Of protection has 20 be pro-
vided.
The secret service folk sweat
blood whenever they have N job OF
the kind on their hands. the state
department is all Of a t=itter and
everybody is more or less anxious
until it is over with.
Some princes are easier to watch
over than others.
Wales is one Of the easy ones.
lie has a trick OF shutting himself
IN in a closed automobile and driv-
ing - fast that nobody realizes he
Il in the reighborhood until his car
II already disappearing in the dis
tance.
1t Just suits the fly cops, but II
spoils the prince a. a spectacle for
the gasping multitude.
Queen Marie Of Roumania drove
the dicks nearly crazy when she
was here Her visit was a regular
i~amborec. Crowds mobbed her ev-
cry time she showed herself-and
she was always showing herself.
There was not "A minute without dan
ger Of an unpleasant incident" eli
the while she was III America. Marie
evidently liked IL, but il nearly rave
the state department nervous pros
t~ration-the Roumanian legation
also.
King Fuad az Egypt recently let
L be known that he would accept an
invitation to drop in on President
CoolidSe-on certain conditions.
The conditions related 10 the form
Of entertainment Fuad wanted.
Solomon in all his glory can hard
" have received the Quee,, Of
Sheba in fancier style than Is mai
esty suggested for his own benefit,
during his proposed stay on this
side Of the water.
a mobilization ar the bulk OF the
United States army. 10 give him an
opportunity TO review il. in his best
BIB and tucker. was just one rather
minor item on the program he had
in mind for himself.
The state department has discreet
" deferred thus far from extending
the invitation.
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out laughing. ben, ! certainly am
glad. You deserve 1t. And | hope
youll hang on 10 what you've got. and
not let the bright lights turn your
head. What you really need is a
guardian
Il know It. sweetheart, and | want
YOU TO take the Job He caught her
hand in his. Think you could nan
are it?"
You're just az rattlc-brained a.
ever" Jane told him. releasing her
fingers. Where are we going to
dine ?'
II told him the Ritz. Never been
there, but II has a Ritzy sound. You
look too in'possibly lovely not to be
shown off"
"Why not the cid B%revoort? We
used 70 have such good times there.
before you went away
THE Brevoort 1t is lie spoke to
the driver. Look here. Jane, you
might just as well understand that
I'm dating you up for every night.
including Sundays and holidays, from
now on
isn't that rather a large order? II
Jane hal no OF making m
such blanket engagement. but il
fitted in well with her plan, "a see
rs little as possible. from now on, 81
Tony Hull. Whenever she thought
Of him. Of that CHASTITY ONE in
the bungalow over Irene Shirley's
picture. her heart gave a sickening
jump. The gay humor of Ben Hardy
helped her TO forget.
"No order is too large" she heard
him saying. where you are con
cerned. Don't you know I've been
thinking q q ever since | left
New York;
Thinking Il good" Jane laughed.
III noticed that after the first three
months you stopped putting your
thoughts in writing"
He only Grinned al this.
Too busy. my dear. looking for
potash. But my heart was in the
right place"
BE sur you keep il there, then"
"Oh-it isn't in my keeping. You've
had charge Of il for ages
"All right. Then it's up 10 me 10
make il behave
IF you can he laughed. and bent
10 kiss her.
Look out" said Jane. Here we
are Ak the hotel In spite Of her
warning. however. Mr.. Hardy did
manage 10 land 4 fleeting peck upon
her cheek.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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followed I'd. Chiffon stockings M
bright Jade. black lace over satin NJ
The same hue. Jade earrings and a
great Spanish comb in her hair, gave
her a diahlerie which was to cause
Mr. Hardy's heart to lose a beat,
when he heheld her a few moments
later. In fact, it did more than that.
When she opened the door Of the liv-
ing room in response TO his vigorous
knocks. he paused for a moment and
then. without warning. attempted to
fold her in n great. bearlike hug.
Jane. knowing his impetuous nature,
was prepared; she eluded this con-
crete manifestation Of his joy al see
ing her. with a quick laugh, and put
out her hand.
"Ben." she said. "This Il nice.
Haven't you grown up yet. or are you
just As big r boy as ever?"
He kissed her hand with exagger-
ated courtesy.
until you do" he replied. "Why.
you're not a day older than when |
saw you last-the night / hooked
the family jewels. Well. I've got
them all back again." He swung his
watch from his chain, jangling the
gold ornaments which hung from il,
"They can't keep q good man down
Jane laughed with him, and they
went down 10 the cab.
$50 you've been successful out
west?" she said. more 70 make con-
versation than from any very deep
interest in his affairs. She liked Ben
Hardy because he amused, interested
her: she liked him when he was
without n cent. and would continue
70 like him. il he suddenly turned UT
with n million. The seriousness with
which he replied to her remark sur
prised her.
"Yes-T guess I've been successful.
All right" he said. "More - than
had any right 70 expect. That's the
big news ! wanted 70 tell you. when
ia been out in Montana less than
six months ! ran across something
guess you never heard of-a potash
mine. I'm not going to explain 70
you what it's good for-all farmers
kno~-but ] will say that | sold NV
interest in the deposit for over half
a million dollars. with a royalty be-
sides. So 7 guess your little plav-
mate hasn't been asleep AZ the
switch. has he ?"
Half = million dollars" Jane
rasned.
"Just -. fair one. Five hundred
thousand little frogskins. all laid
away in good. non-taxable bonds. So
let's play A while. while the plavinv
T. good. The skv's the limit. VIII
YOU dine on goldfishes' tongues. or
bird Of paradise wings n la finan-
ciere. Your friend Benny is here to
paw the bill"
We'll, Of all things" Jane burs.
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VISITING ROYAL FOLK MAKE
POLICE SWEAT

WASHINGTON. Oct. s-The Prince
Of Piedmont u talking o. visiting
the United States.
This would be a great went
First-class princes. on tho active
list. are scarce in these days of re-
organized government in so many OF
the old-time monarchies.
Ills Highress Of Piedmont IS one
e the worlds major royalties. When
King Victor Emmanuel dies, his con.
Young Piedmont. will occupy the
Italian throne-if Premier Mussclini
approves. Of course.
Hardly IN heir apparent. Int the
Prince NJ Wales ranks youaE Hum
hort NJ Piedmont IN imnortlncr -ar \
np~hrrs Prirce Chirhihr ~ Japan.
Prince Alfonso Of Spain " dis
tirctlv Of second consequence.
Small frv. such as Princess Jul
lana Of Holland and the Duke 81
Brabant, next in line in Belgium. are
almost nowhere.
rpof the state department will
fall the awful rAsnonsibilitv ~ en-
tertainirr the Prince Of Piedmont
ard looking after him generally. il
he docs come.
Naturally. the departments ev.
merits IN the subject are already
giving the matter their best consid-
GRAFTON.
They are not by any means
frightened IT the prospect. The
Prince of Wales himself has beer
numbered among their visitors. ant
en- has Chichibu-Wales n couple o.
'ir-es. in fact. Having rroved salts
factory for Wales and Chichihu',
comfort and welfare. II is unlifel,
that tho will fail down o. Pied
mont. Still. e-~h guests are not 4
received lightly.
VISITING royalty IN the land T. '
good deal n n load IN the govern.
mert's mind. and no Joke.
Aside from oil the ceremonial and
formali'v involved. IL would be 4
heck Of a note IL some wild-eved
-adical were 20 take n shot. or =
jah. or chuck a ~nineapnle IT n Of
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NEW YORK, Oct. S.-New York il
more than three centuries old. yet in
all its confines there are less than
10 landmarks, such as st. Paul's
church, Fraunce's Tavern and the
Jumel mansion, that have been pre-
served for as long as a century.
This doesn't include the jokes in
new new musical shows.
Burton Rascoe, who is one Of the
judges Of the Literary Guild and has
a lot TO DO with writerss nevertheless
thinks being able to read and write
" an unusual accomplishment, for
he reports, bursting into the office
laden with Is manuscripts, a demon
strator down the street forming
words with a fountain pen in a show
window is drawing such a~ppreciative
audiences that the sidewalk has TO
be kept open by police.
The largest Turkish bath establish
ment in the world is not in Turkey.
but in New York. II Is located in
an east side region where there are
more than 1000 apartment houses
and tenements in which there are no
bathrooms.
Incidentally. one may walk in 4lst
street. between 9th and 10th
any Saturday afternoon. and see
long lines OF men. with towels and
underwear slung over their shout
ders, waiting to get into the munich
pal bathhouse.
IL is surprising how clean persons
keep in New York, considering how
hard il is to keep clean.
II il reasonable 10 suppose that
New York will contribute several
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Other Papers
THE BEST Is NONE TOO GOOD

Nl IT u AMAANAA AAAfA
The American Lcgions campaign for greater appro-
pria,ions By congress for aviation development. and
specially for the adequate training OF an adequate army
air forces. will strike a chord Of popular approval
wherever people believe that foresight is better than
regrets
The campaign, or. rather. the idea of the campaign,
u nothing especially new. Military observers have
Ion0 pointed to the inadequacy Of funds being spent
for the training Of military air forces. Anticipated
nlanes have been used, a constant threat 70 the lives Of
, nyiators. Funds have been SO short at times that
i has been necessary to restrict sharply the hours Of
flving a pilot may have because there was not sufhci-
on. money TO buy gasoline. Maps have been. and still
= Inadequate because there was not a large enough
fund 70 provide them. Newest types Of planes have
not been adopted generally for the same reason. Old
,h;ns which served their purpose during the days Of
49, = because emergency made them suffice have
been retained, and young student filters have gone to
their doom because Of It.
Commercial aviation is fast outstripping military
aviation. Perhaps this is at 1t should BE- But the
-, ,,d navy should be in a position, at least to take
advantage Of the improvements that have been MADE IN
s,rplaps design and equipment BY eommsEeiai s'ia''0p'
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Chapter NNNI

AilAt LA Anal
II was not Vet six, and she found
him in his room. On learning Rel
name-he had not expected. NJ said.
10 hear from her 40 soon-ne almost
burst into cheers.
Jane Dare, You dear. sweet,
adorable thing, To call me up the
very day you got my letter. | could
kiss you for IL. You can't imagine
what it means to q stranger IN town.
like yours truly. 7 haven't been in
New York for over two years. Every
body I used ~ know has either died
ar moved away. You understand
how IL ~. Gee. gosh. but I'm glad
10 hear your voice. Last night | was
- lonely | tried ~ yet the telephone
Girl in the lobby u dine with me, but
she gave me the razz. ! wonder If
she hears me now, / hope SO. for ]
want her to know that tonight ] am
going to take dinner with the most
beautiful lady in the world"
ooh. YOU are >" Jane said. laughing,
"I'm glad you're 50 lucky?'
Hold on now. adorable thing. It's
you I'm going 70 dine with. If you
have any other engagement. break IL.
I fn INE MH4NN~MtNftN HWN ANNAAEIAi
How long will ii take you 70 get
YOU? Pencil and pad all ready.
Shoot"
"Why"-Jane gave him the address
fare you quite sure you want me
| thought perhaps tomorrow
"That tomorrow stuff is out. III
be at the shack in a large, angry
taxi, in just thirty minutes. soup and
fish and all. How about it? Will
you be ready?'
Better make IL forty-five." Jane
replied. infected ~ his caiety. II
just got in. and want 70 make myself
pretty"
Absolutely unnecessary. delectable,
unless you've changed since ! saw
you last. On with the dinner things
and make II snapTy. I'm hungry
for a sight n you. So long"
Jane smiled rs she put up the re-
ceiver. For the first time in n week
she felt like smiling. Dear old Ben
always so enthusiastic. so over
whelming. spending his money like
water for the sake Of an evenings
amusement. taking no thought Of the
morrow. 2 delightful companion
always. but beyond that not to be
taken seriously. Certainly not As
seriously A. she had taken Tony
Hull. Her eyes hardened as she
thought az him. Then. darting into
her bedroom. she shed her suit of
silk jersey. her filmv undergarments.
in = veritable cascade. and turned on
a cold shower.
The wisns Of lingerie she presently
drew about her slender figure were
no more pink than she was herself.
after the cold bath. the rub which