Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-02
The Once Over
THE AMBASSADOR AND THE PIPE
BY Il. z PHILLIPS

General Dawes has swung into action with his
famous pipe in London. The first engagement on
British territory resulted in a draw. The Prince Of
Wales was the first to meet the general, stem to
stem and bowl to bowl. Overwhelmed by the first
broadside Of SCOT and cinders from our ambassadors
pocket furnace, the British flag seemed about to fall
when distinguished countrymen rallied to its support
and saved the day.
The general was compelled to call on Big Xix"
for everything it had, and when the smoke had
cleared away he seemed willing to accept an even
break. However, he put his pipe into drydock for an
extensive overhauling, Immediately after the battle,
and may return to the attack shortly.
General Dawes pipe may be down but it is never
out.
1t all happened at a formal dinner by the British
Empire Service League. The Prince Of Wales was
chairman; the American ambassador and his pipe
were invited guests. The ambassador stocked his pipe
for action Immediately after dinner and lost no time
getting under way. The Prince of Wales pulled out
his trusty briar and closed smartly with the general,
but was outmatched from the start.
The princes pipe was merely a pipe, but the gen.
erals first line of offense was a combination blast
furnace, 1907 Ford runabout and working model Of
Vesuvius in eruption. Wales pipe carries fuel for
only two hours cruising, but the generals "dudeen" is
an eight-day affair operated on the lines of an oil
burning furnace, except that it has no thermostatic
ICOQCIOl anu al DC Ielut1OU LAl6 oil
When England's desperate position was realized,
every Englishman in the hall sprang to his pipe. They
had anticipated trouble and secreted them in their
dress clothes. Many OF the men had spent four years
In the trenches and were no amateur smokers.
Sensing that the prince was on his last legs and
had begun to wither under American tobacco, they
jumped into the breach and fought fire with fire.
The tide of battle was soon turned. But General
Dawes didn't know when he was licked. He felt over
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pipe.
So much smoke hadn't been seen in England since
the great London fire.
The banquet broke up with pledges Of lasting
friendship between Great Britain and America. It
just goes to show that it is impossible to stir up an
other war.
MARKET NEWS
Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey has definitely with
drawn her bid for Don Luis of Bourbon. He is, she
now thinks, selling too high in view of his earnings.
It Is even reported she is considering selling him
short"
Col. Lew" Field, who is Mrs. Fogarty's counsel in
her suit against Gene Tunney, admits that she signed
two releases, but his contention is that Gene failed to
go to a neutral corner.
THE NEW HRE RS
DR.. James M. Doran proposes to introduce prohibi-
ton propaganda through the public schools. The
three RS:
Raidin'
Regulatin'
Reformin'.
Professor Goldmans band can't broadcast its usual
concerts this summer because it has been tied to one
concert a week by an oil company. This department
always thought the band would make an alliance
with a tobacco rather than with an oil company. IN
Producing the Old Goldman cigarette.