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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
The World and AID
WHY DO WE ACT THAT WAY.
81 Charles z. Driscou

Human affairs are not so very well adjusted yet.
Men still cheat one another. Occasionally someohs
contracts a debt and deliberately sneaks out Of paying
i. Some people fight with clerks in stores. and Others
cannot abide the sight Of q policeman. | notice more
and more that l have a tendency to quarrel with rail-
way ticket sellers and other small fry about q railway
system.
Social relations are 20 very imperfectly adjusted
that people are constantly contracting unfortunate
marriages, or remaining unfortunately unmarried.
Some men still beat their wives; a few wives still beat
their husbands. There is quarreling and naggins in
many homes. and some children yell at their parents 81
way Of expressing their growing urge to govern them
selves.
In fact, there are too many social irritations in life.
We do not know how to behave ourselves in relation ',
one another.
This isn't anything TO become permanently discour-
aged about. The human race isn't old enough yet 70
provide for nice social adjustments. The majority Of
the race Of humans still are so much engrossed with
the job Of making a living or accommodating money and
stocks that very little time has been set aside for &C
quiring social graces, philosophical attitudes and even
tempers.
Wait a thousand years. That's my favorite remedy
for most Of the Ills that beset the human race. Things
are progressing famously. It's really marvellous tina.
We have 80 soon acquired a certain tolerance for one
smother. Another thousand years will do wonders for
us.
But its interesting to consider our queer WAYS and
what makes US act that way. So | am deep in the read
Ing Of Or. George A. Dorsey's new book, "Hows and
Why's Of Human Behavior
II isn't . deep book. Il is written fer distinctly
popular consumption. The things II leaves out are
most important, but that is because our taboos compel
a learned writer 70 omit the essentials in q book On hu.
man behavior that is intended for popular reading.
On the whole, Or. Dorsey's book is very enlirht.n-
ms. II gives valuable hints on the why's Of social nal.
adjustment. Why, for instance. does one man fall for
4 fat girl and another for a thin girl, while other men
cant stand them either fat or thin? DR.. Dorsey men.
tions some reasons. The reason why he himself eanno.
feel > tender affection for a fat woman is that he once
had to dissect q fat woman's body in medical school.
de mentions this IS a sort of indicator. to suggest bv
what kinds Of experiences We may acquire the tastes
and preferences that may guide our choice Of a life
companion.
There are few things more absorbing than this ,tudy
q me reasons why We humans do or fail "a do the
most important and uninportsnt actions. For we're
Just beginning to learn something about human mott.
Walton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

There is general and comnendsble alarm through
out the United States al the amount and character Of
the lawlessness which is brought to the attention Of
the public every day.
The cure for lawlsssaess Is not to pass more laws
still less 70 inflict more rigid. more severe and moro
cruel punishments for law violation. Thess can only
he more or less futile and aggravating expedients. The
true cure Is frs. not to enact or promulgate laws
which the general will does not or will not accept and
then 70 train that general will to a habit Of intelligent
self discipline. which will make it law-abidins and law
conforming when il accepts laws a. just and right.
The treatment Of the criminal. with a view to his de-
tention If ineorrigibls and to his training back to useful
citizenship II he be the contrary. is another matter and
a very large one upon which il would be inappropriate
to enter here.
1t is fortunate for Columbia university and for the
nation that the faculty Of law has entered upon just
this task with great enthusiasm, with large and wide
learning and with practical sasacity. Out Of this effort
there should come, and doubtless will come. important
and constructive contributions not only to the work Of
Law shcools and the teaching Of law, but to a bet,e-
understanding Of the whole field embraced under the
general term legal.
It may well be that We shall discover among the
mass az statutes, preeedents and Judicial decisions
which now confront Us some that are law, some that
are part law. some that are no law and some that are
anti-law. II it be urged that all statutes. judicial ie-
cisions and administrative rulings that have the form
Of law have also by reason OF that very fact the full
force and authority Of law, then one can only sigh and
repeat softly the immortal words Of Mr.. Bumble: I'll
the lew supposes that. the law is a asa idiot
and the worst I wish the law is that his eye may be
opened by experience-by experience
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
An. dF3 About -Wsas.
llLtl New York .R1kN

who argued that nc couldn't hear tht
final 'k" IN swimming. 800 tha'
was strictly ] gag aimed to Md the
p~arts-presser type Of film eNecu-
tive. The other day in Hollywood
however. when Mary Pickford toos
her first sound test, she was inter
rupted BY a dialectician, who saidi
"Pcdlon me. Miss Pickicsd. but from
over here vs kent hear the e III
often"
TEE MORNING MAIL !.
iii was just reading IN the f-isi'
writes one who signs himself EQUITY
Actor. about the death OF John lar
kin. who was found dead IN the SUB
way. The paper stated that AF-
Iarkin. who was once a great actor'
had orly n penny In his pockets and
N letter from the Actors Fund ot
America recommending that ne be
given a bed in the Municipal LodS-
InE House.
Il always thought that "a why
~ gave benefits for the Actors
Fund
BOOMERANG
Among other amusing incidents
was the one that happened the day
Grover Whals1 was appointed New
york's new police commissioner. Two
Of his former business conferees a.
cIded w kd him. so they disguised
themselves with vhisAe-s. wigs ana
il-fittnE apparel. got into his oftlcs
and surrendered as the Rothstein
killers. Nr. Nhnlen recognized
them immediately but kept a straight
face He asked them 60 slt down
and then left the office. Once out
side, he instructed police 10 arrest
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-will Rog-
ers paused TO CAB In the Aston Hotel
foyer before the curtain cue at
Three Cheers"
"Golly," he chirpsd, "ycu can't %
into a hotel these days without
humping into a ottermohile. with
this Motor Show on. was in the
Ritz last night. and fell over a
Stutz. wen 10 the Biltmore. but
. HuPp GOT me. At the Waldorf 7
got hit by = Lincoln. He'll. let's 70
over 70 Childs' and step On a Ford.r
BY WAY or REPORT
Another interesting inside con-
Germs Earl CAROLS great streak "
good luck. His forthcoming show *
named "Fioretta." Alreadv ~ ha=
enlisted three expensive stars and 4
number Of high-priced show and
chorus girls. Carroll has been
raiding the Ziegfeld, White and Shu-
bert shows to land popular beauties.
paying amazing wages 10 get them
Now u is revealed how he Is able
20 spend 80 much coin.
His newest hacker ~ reputed ~
$3.50 wv
be n Of Americas richest women.
Who IS supposed 70 be worth too
many millions. Her two nephswE
prepared the score for the srsc-
tzcle. which attracted SgB.n N i- a
week At Baltimore, which isn't bsd
for Baltimore. The show must en-
tice - least s57.5o0 70 break even.
II "Floretts" clicks here. she will
build the worlds largest theater for
carroll. u u said. and a. lorz Nv
the show runs he will rate 4 weeklv
salary Of $500. Poor chap.
A BIT OF BARNUM
Recently . plastic nut
over a swift stunt. He had suffer
ed from a series OF raps from the
press for his beauty" operations
when patients complained that the
jobs were not well done. When an
actress friend Of long standing Wis
tied his town he urged her IN heir
him out of his trouble.
Just stay in bed for n day with
your face wrapped In ~bandages." Ne
coaxed her. Il won't operate or you
a. all. but the newspaper men anu
photographers will surely fall for II
because of your reputation"
The actress agreed. with almost
every front page in the United
States carrying the story.
ooP,
Those of US who hasten aIon-
Broadway and it's side streets did not
observe II until last night. Ethel
Bsrrymore's new playhouse does not
feature an electric sign announcing
the shows name. There Is only 1
small sign which reads: 1.-THE Ethel
Barrymore" The star, Il ~ said. "
instructed. "to keep IL all dignified,
you know"
OF ALL THINGS
Perhaps you recall the one about
the sound movie picture maEnate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
BORAH, MOSES LIKELY TO BE
TROUBLESOME

WASHINGTON, Jan. ts.-Senators
William Z. Borah Of Idaho snd
George II. Moses Of New Hampshire
look like making Herbert Hoover
ore trouble than all his money IN
the mex four years.
Borsh" term expires IN less than
that, but he'll be reelected or
prophesy IL a lest art
Moses has until 1883 x serve.
Both Borah and Moses are mem
toned among possibilities for the
state portfolio. but it's mere talk.
Borsh doubtless could hsve the
job. by demanding II ~ his due, but
Il Is quite unlikely he will demand
il. He can have more fun where
Ne u. Mr.. Hoover ~ equally IN
likely 10 draft him. He's too head
strong.
Mose- probably would accept, but
IS not Efs TO be invited. Hes too
sassy.
Borah rnquestionably thinks he
was the whole thing" in the last
campaign.
Moses thinks he was.
Or. Hubert Work. nv chairman OF
the G. q. r. national committee. PER
hsps thinks he had something 10 do
with IL likewise. but DR.. Work VA NJ
the meek and humble order ~ crea-
tion. and can be knocked over tie
nose. Senator'S Borah and Moses
are not 4 BIT like that.
William $. Ware may think he had
n heap to do with Mr. Hoover's nom
iration at least. but Se~nator-eleet
Ware is too sick 70 count. Borah md
Moses are ~ healthy NV bears.
And. Of courss. there ere many
others Who think "sor- punhins
of themselves. but mighty few ~
compare with Senator's Borah and
Moses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

MeA' the more ships John Bull and Uncle sam build
IN competition the more they'll have to help one an
other in time Of trouhle-Erie Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

Mr. Brisbane thinks planes will make hattleships
obsolete But hAw can a president fish from . plane.
Harrisburg tPaN News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

ihs farmers who need immediate relief are tho,.
who drive forty miles TO hear a speech about their woes
and are unable 70 find park pace-PubHshers SYN.
dictate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
Timely Views
CURE OF THE CRIMINAL SUGGESTED
BY DR.. NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER
President Columbia University.

nicholas Murray Butler was born At Elizabeth
n. j., April 2. 1862. He received three degrees 81
Columbia university and later studied in Berlin and
Paris. He holds 20 honorary degrees from Ameri-
can and European universities. He began teaching
a. an assistant in philosophy in 1885, and became
president Of Columbia in 1902, which office he has
since held. His home is in New York City,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

New York will be pleased to note that its new polio,
bead fasors shAke-ups instead o. ake-dc~ns.-Indian
apolis News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18

Senstor Borah indisputsbly fought
for Mr. Hoover 10 good effect No
Kansas City. and during the succeed
ing months. on the stump, until
election eve ltsslk
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Calgary, and established the Happy Valley ranch.
 on July 25, last, he married Margaret Pearl sundberg, the daughter of MI. and Mrs. A. L. Sundberg, Of Alix.
 Miss Sundberg came to Van- couver early in 1927 to take up nursing and graduated from the General hospital Lord Cheyles- more Is generally known in All berta as Captain Eaton.
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that there are so few members enrolled in the organization.
 As is known Prof. F IL. Groth, one of the finest referees ever seen on local floors, is coach and he is slowly whipping a team into a fast and clever machine.
 Wait till they make their first appearance ill their new suits.
 Boy oh boy! and also, the girls.
 WHOW!
 The speedy and aggressive FL bert Kunz has been elected cap- tain. A more capable leader could not have been selected, the boys assert.
 Then this flock of stars are in the lineup; Griffin, Earl Tur- ner, Wilkes, Noble, vaa, Earl
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TREATMENTS GAGY
 TEAM ABOUT READY
 ID PLAY NL CONERS

Realizing that their organiza- ton should be a leader in pro- noting athletics and civic af- fairs, the Seward Volunteer Fire Department, which some time ago sponsored a.basketball team, reports it's team is progressing satisfactorily and holds every pro- mise of making other teams hus- tie to keep step with them. The fact that every member Of the team is a fireman, or has an ap- plication in, ifs rather unique in
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The Alaska Matanuska Coal O., shipped 30 cars of coal into Anchorage last week, five being for local use with the remainder going into the railroad bins.
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MARRIAGE IF LORD
 n NURSE !S MADE
 KNOWN; ALBERTA
ARRIVED IN CANADA "A FEW YEARS AGO TOOK UP
 4,O0O ACRES

VANCOUVER, B. C-, Dec, 3, 4p The marriage of Lord CheyleS- more, ranchman, to a nurse. was disclosed here today.
 Lord Cheylesmore came to AL berta six years ago and took up 4.000 acres of land at Alix, near
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-03
INTERNATIONAL CEREMONY

BERLIN, Dec, 2, [R-Interna ' tional commemoration for war yic- tims was held at the German and British cemetery of honor at Ohl- sdorf, a suburb of Hamburg. Con- suls of the United States, Great Britain, France Japan, Belgium and Italy attended.
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AndreSen. and Roberts.

AIluTeSen, and RObeftS.
 The parting shot handed the reporter was, without mentioning any names, other teams in this area will have a whole lot to Wor- ry over before the season is cIi- naxed
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Alaska's own TurnYps from
 Moose Pass at Brown &s Hawkins Corp.
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All meat and nothing else in the Frye -Bruhn Meat Market.
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HAND PAINTED ALASKA PIG TURS AT SYLVIA'S. <
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-03

s'It's Toasted'-the phrase that describes the extra "toasting' process applied in the manu- fracture Of Lucky Strike Cigarettes The finest tobaccos-the Cream of the Crop are scien- tifcally subjected to penetrating heat at mini mum, 2600- maximum, 3OO0, Fahrenheit The exact, expert regulation of such high tempera- tures removes impurities. More than slogan, Its Toasted is recognized by millions as the most modern step in cigarette manufacture.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

William Bryce sat with his law
yer. He said hoarsely, his face
blanched:
Just what was the threat
that he made-repeat it,"
The lawyer answered:
These are the exact words
he used-'If you're protecting
Bryce, tell him he'll think
twice before he shoots his
second round at ME. Because
I fire back. And with dunn
dums!'"
rs 1t possible he can have
done this?"
I've been two and a half
hours trying to check up on
him. He hasn't been to his
home. He left the plant around
2, it is said. And his plane
took off from the field about
5:45. 1t has not returned.
And at midnight 1t had not
returned.
Nor at / o'clock. And no
one had seen Guy Elliott. Lit
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Bluff Lasts only So Long

more easily asked than given
on this particular heart-break-
ing problem.
Did you think your position
unique? My dear, there are
hundreds of buck-pasSers be
sides your breezy-mannered
conscientious hard workers lost
manager.
And there are hundreds Of
sight Of in the shuttle while
folks like him bluff their way
into favor with q Were COM
ing through, bosS-we're sure
delivering the goods!" I can
imagine how hearty that sounds
to the boSS-and how hollow to
you'll
But did you ever stop to
think that bluff, after all, is no
more than empty air? No sub
stance to it-nothing to it at
all-once truth touches it.
Then it explodes like a pricked
balloon and when this happens
the one who thinks to promote
himself by bluff-or by buck
passing, which is ESSENTIALLY the
the same thing-usually moves
rapidly and far.
It. seems a long, long while
to wait sometimes for this to
happen. But in the end it al
ways does happen.
Accordingly, if you think 1t
worth while to wait, Leila, and
will try to be very patient, I
believe your problem will solve
itself some fine day.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

AS one starts out from King
ston, Jamaica, the first thing
which one remarks Is the won
der and beauty or the almost
tropical foliage. Fruits and
flowers and tall shady trees
there are in profusion. And sea-
soning it all are the birds. All
kinds and colorS-beautiful to
see and charming to listen to.
And then one notices the
makeup Of the population.
Anywhere in the West Indies
one looks for negroes, but their
preponderance in Jamaica
grows on one gradually with
a steadily increasing wonder.
1t seems that this is truly a
negro island. And so it is. Ac-
cording to the latest figures at
my command, there are some
865, 900 inhabitants of the island
and of these only $4,000 or
possibly a few more, are white.
These blacks, as a race, we"e
freed from slavery in 1884 and
Immediately "squatted." They
built their little Shacks of heavy
grass with banana leaves for
thatching, or if they had the
opportunity, of old packing
cases and bits of corrugated
iron or flattened tin cans, and
there they lived. Life pre-
sented few problems.
Hundreds and hundreds Of
these houses will be passed as
one travels through the island,
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

tie Billy Bryce had vanished.
Someone in a brown suit had
come to that park and led the
little boy away.
Tuesday morning the news
papers were hot with the story
Of the kidnapping Of Millionaire
Bryce's grandson. and the stimuli
taneous disappearance Of Guy
Elliott and Patricia Dawn.
Tuesday at noon gray
sedan was found abandoned on
the Skyline Boulevard. On a
mat on the floor Of the car a
detective found half a dozen
silky gold hairs-the hairs Of
little Billy Bryce.
The gray sedan was Guys
car.
His plane had not returned
to Mills Field. Nor had any
thing been seen of him and
the beautiful young girl with
whom he was in love.
Ito Be Continued Monday
Copyright. 1929, King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
!THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
By Temple Manning

for they are still used, although
the economic order has changed,
and most Of the natives do a
little work in the cane fields
or sugar mills.
The unwillingneSS of the ma
tive blacks to work after they
we're freed from compulsory
labor of slavery almost led to
the ruination of Jamaica's S agri.
culture.
To avoid this the British ar
ranged for contract labor" in
India. Under this plan, the
East Indians were brought to
Jamaica, Trinidad and other
islands of the West Indies
where they worked for a certain
number of years and then were
shipped back to their native
land-if they wished. And this
system accounts for the strange
sight of turbaned Orientals or
their shy womanfolk, heads
covered and arms bedecked
with silver bracelets and, Jew
elry, in this predominantly
negro island. Many of these
laborers from India have pre-
ferred to stay in the Western
Hemisphere and have remained
on the island far beyond the
time of their contract labor.
Truly among the natives, life
on Jamaica is an easy calm
proposition. The East Indian
coolies work harder than the
native negroes.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

ought to be done about him.
When things go right he takes
all the credit but when things
go wrong he Shoves off the
responsibility on someone else.
And that someone usually is
myself, since I am next in line.
LAS I say, something ought
to be done about him-but
what? And who is to do it,
since no one would be safe in
going over his head? Please
give me your advice.
Advice, my dear Leila, is
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

ing in the bushes, who were
beating along the grass. The
whole park was filled with
searchers. The moonlight fell
on their crouched forms-gave
them sinister aspect. =
Hes not here!" said the girl,
pounding her hand against her
mouth. "Oh God-Oh Cod"
she sank on her knees and
pressed her cheek against the
rough bark Of the eucalyptus
tree.
Back and FORTH between that
park and the home of her
father-in-law she went. They
no longer tried to restrain her.
They let her listen over and
over to the woman who had
seen a man in a brown suit
leading a little boy to an auto
mobile.
Yes, it was a gray sedan
a small gray sedan. She was
absolutely sure of this. And
they drove westward toward the
ocean"
At nine o'clock that night
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

out. He turned with an abrupt
lightning move:
''Look-over there!"
She gave a start, saw his arm
raised, saw a thing thab was
long and black in his upraised
hand. 1t came crashing with a
deadening blow full on Pats
head.
Laura Dawn walked uneaSily
about the living room. From
the kitchen came annoying
sounds-a whacking of a spoon
against a saucepan, a clatter
of dishes, then a Slapping of
hands on something that gave
back a thuddy echo.
She went to the door and
said a bit sharply:
IT'S time you were in bed"
Dickie gave her a wide, ag-
grieved look:
Gee whiz! Just finished.
You said l could stay up!"
II thought they'd be here be-
fore this. It's nearly nine. We
can't start a game this late"
We'll. she promised, And
she better get here. Told me If
I'd make the panoche and have
1t chock full of nuts and no
shells left in that she'd get
here. She'll be good and sorry
If she doesn't do it,"
The boy scooped up a finger
full of the soft candy, tasted
it and grinned.
Gee, swell and creamy this
time. Dig inw
IF they went to dinner, they
couldn't make it much sooner"
said Laura to ease the disturb
ance in her own thoughts.
Pat promised to be home early.
She knew her mother was Wor-
ried about this whole affair
between Bryce and Guy. She
could have made an effort and
returned as she promised.
At 10 o'clock Laura said
Imply:
perhaps they've gone to
movie. Go to bed, Dickie."
The boy fidgeted and stalled.
He picked up a book. He went
out to see if the candy was
still creamy. And at 1920 he
came stealthily back down the
stairs. He was in the room be-
fore Laura heard him:
"Say-I'd ring up If I were
you. Can't tell maybe
something happened"
Nothing happened" said
Laura In q voice Of sharp
alarm. II remember now they
spoke about seeing The
Crowd"
But IS minutes later Laura
called Guys workroonn. No
answer. She called Mills Field.
After a long. almost indefinite
wait a man said:
"Yes-they took off all right
between $50 and 6. No
they've not returned. Oh. moth
ing happened. We'd hear"
At midnight she was still
waiting. At midnight Dickie
crept in and sat in the big
chair opposite. And Laura made
no protest. Their terrible vigil
began.
He was playing there behind
that tree. Yes, I could hear
him. Oh, God, how could any,
one do this!"
How long from the time you
last spoke to him until you
called and he didn't answer?"
Five minutes or 1t might
have been ten"
Ten minutes-he was alone
ten minuteSn Barbara Bryce
flung from the weeping Sophie
and went for the hundredth
time to that tree in the square.
She Jeat her fists against it as
though it had swallowed her
son.
Her eyes moved over the hur-
rying figures who were search