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The Washington times., 1929-05-29
BerIin's Song

Irving Berlin, the song writer,
wrote a special number for Mary
Pickford's latest picture, Co
quette," now playing the second
week at Loew's Columbia. The
title is the same as that Of the
picture. and It is said 10 he .
nation. vida hit ----. s.--as- = -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
STATE TO
ENLIST $4,000
Reserve Army Will Be Based
On British Terri
tor:als

DUBLIN. Sept. IA (P The
Irish Free State is getting ready a
voluntary reserve army OF 5O,OO0
men. Recruiting will start socn-
The soldiers, when on active SER
vice, will wear green uniforms ami
steel helmets patterned IN the Ger
man style.
During the Civil war which fol-
lowed the signing Of the treaty with
Great Britain creating the Irish
Free State, the newly constituted
government called for volunteers
with the result that at one time
the national army reached n
strength Of 5000 men and officers.
The roster now embraces 500 Of
ficers and 6,474 men but the min
istry Of defense Is cutting 1t down
to 500 officers and 5000 men. More
emphasis is to be placed on the or
gained reserves which will be
based On the British system Of ter
ritorials. The reserve army will
draw its officers fr@m Irish COL
leges.
The German style Of 'tin hat"
was adopted after exhaustive tests
with the American, British and
French types. One Of the helmets
tested for the quality Of steel in
the Saorstat state laboratory was
returned to the general staff in an
envelope pile Of fine gray dust.
A note explained that this was the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
DEALERS
TO HOLD MEET
Will Analyze Problems AT
Houston Convention
In October

Problems Of the tire trade and
contingent lines. will be thoroughly
analysed and solutions suggested, as
a result Of the third annual conven-
ton of the Texas State Tire Deal
ers association. which will take
place IN Houston on October z and
8, according to advice received from
John T. Lawson. OF San Antonio,
secrctary-treaSurer Of the organiza-
ton. Attendance promises to exceed
that OF any former convention.
Among important matters TO be
dicussed in the business sessions
probably will be the Sl00,000.000
merger Of independent tire stores.
now on foot throughout the counI
try. This is one Of the major topics
to be brought up at the National
Tire Dealers association meeting in
Chicago, in November. However. the
discussion at the Houston meeting
probably will be characterized chief
" by consideration Of whether a
similar organization is justified in
Texas. where conditions are largely
dissimilar TO those faced by dealers
Of the north and east.
A number of men known nation
ally are scheduled TO make address,
es, Mr.. Lawson says. Among these
are Fritz Overheu Of Detroit, a vice
president of General Motors corpor-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15

WE'D AT 16. DIVORCED Al l1
PLYMOUTH, Eng-Mrs. Beatrice
Cotton. married when only is, got q
divorce when l7. Her divorced hus-
band Is 46.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
Sour Milk Prolongs
Life In Rulgaria

SOFIA, Sept. 14.-GP1-A special
government census has revealed
that Bulgaria contains q greater
percentage Of persons more than 100
years aid. than any other nation.
The majority of them were found
In localities more than 1900 feet
above sea level. Most Of them were
shepherds. taking much sour milk
lin their diet. living in the open air,
eating little meat but many vegeta-
bles. smoking little or not at all
and rarely using alcoholic drinks
except for medicine.
In a population Of about $780,
900. the centenarians numbered l53.
The oldest had just celebrated his
Hath birthday in his native village
OF Koula in northwestern Bulgaria.
It was statedd that Italy. with SO,
ranks next TO this country IN the
number OF its centenarians. Rut
Italy's population totals around 40
900, 900. Some officials claim that
Bulgaria tops the world in the num-
Der as well as in the percentage Of
its century old persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
new METHOD
TIRE MARKING
Automotive Engineers APP
prove New System of
One Emblem

A new method Of marking tire
sizes has done much to lift the mys-
terry OF Just what the figures I'M
printed on a tire mean. according
to 3. j. Lemon, Field engineer OF
ffne tire development division Of the
United States Rubber company.
Under the new method Of marking
Il was explained by Mr. Lemon, only
two figures, separated by a dash
are used. telling the dimension OF
the tire and removing any misun-
derstanding as TO the tires size.
AS a result Of this change, tires
are now appearing on the marker
bearing only one marking. the new
method. Tor the past year they
have carried two imprints, r the
new and one the old style. Action
taken by the society OF autonotlve
engineers at its annual meeting at
Saranac Lake. however. resulted IN
the elimiationr of the dual marking.
Under the new method. II was
explained by Mr. Lemon, the first
number means the tires o sec
tional dimension while the second
number Is the diameter Of the rim
in inches. For example. 5O0-l9
means that the tires cross section
IS approximately five inches while
the rims diameter Is 10 inches.
Under the old system the height OF
the tire from the road TO the top
was taken and used with the tires
s section. Thus this same tire
formerly was marked 29x5.00. mean
ing that the tire was % inches from
the ground TO its top and that the
cross-section was five inches.
This old method, however, was IN
accurate. owing to variation in dif-
ferent tires. Hence. action was
taken by the S. A. z. to bring about
a more accurate marking. This was
done SO that the aut0motive engin-
GERS might have a set standard OF
size in the selection Of tires rs
every tire now marked is exact on
its rim diameter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
Smithville Fights
Rail Shop Removal

AUSTIN, Sept. l4-People Of
6mithville next Tuesday viii Join
issue in a fight whose outcome, they
say. will decide whether the city
shall grow and prosper. or whether
weeds shall grow in its streets and
its deserted houses crumble In de-
cay.
Smithville will defend the rea-
son for its opposing efforts Of the
Katy railroad to remove divisional
shops and offices from Smithville
TO Waco.
For nearly 1000 people, 1t would
be q second Acadian migration,
Smithville spokesman say, If the
railroad should win its l5-year fight
to abandon shops, offices and
roundhouses at the little Bastrop
county city. That would mean that
about 800 raiIroaders and their
families would have to give UP their
homes, many Of which they have
bought, and move TO a new loca-
ton. and give up property for
which there could be no conceivable
market. Business houses would be
forced TO follow suit. and Smith
vile would rapidly decline into a
eomnolescent village. according to
those who will represent 1t In the
shop removal fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
Well Produces Ice
In Hottest Weather

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. 14.-CR
While scientists ponder one OF
natures freaks, Edward l.. Peterson
chips ice from his well here dur
ing the hottest summer day, ana
uses IL to chill fruits and vegetables.
Peterson's father homesteaded
the site in 1890. and used the well
as a storage refrigerator for meat.
1t Is known that this well had a
part in the early history Of the
Pacific northwest. for still further
back there was a trading post Of
the Hudson Bay company here.
During the struggle between fur
companies. the Hudson agents
stored pelts in the Ice well to pre-
serve them during the summer.
The history Of the well goes even
further-to the prehistoric days,
probably. when a tremendous gla-
Pier slowly crunched its way across
the site that is now Spokane. Gla-
cier rock formations can be seen
al about this region now.
The theory has been advanced
that a portion Of the ice glacier
stayed here, buried miles deep in
tn ground, and that the well just
taps the top of II. Other theorists
have said that the ice freezes in
the wen each year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
BUICK BREAKS
SALES RECORD
August Ia Peak Month For
Dealers Operating In
San Antonio Zone

Sales records for all time were
smashed In August by Buick deal
ers operating under the San An
tonic zone office Of the Buick Motor
company. O. J. Flint, sales man
ager. announced today.
1t was by far the biggest month
In the history CT the San Antonio
office. he said, more than the usual
August volume Of Buick sales being
supplemented by scores Of Mar
quette deliveries.
From Taylor to Brownsville, and
Del Rio to Observation-Disclosures
the territory-San Antonio zone
dealers established new records for
the month.
THE greatest Buick Of them
all certainly received the greatest
reception OF all" Mr.. Flint said.
Never in our experience have we
known any car 10 be III such de-
mand. The Buick factory il run
ming at top speed-turning out a
greater production than ever be-
fore. and shipping q greater num-
Der Of cars into this territory than
ever before-still we are unable 10
supply the demand which Is just as
| great, II not more 20. than the de-
mand throughout the entire coun-
try, which is taxing Bucks great
production facilities 10 the limit.
In the San Antonio territory. al
ways Buick country we never have
known motorists to be so eager 10
get Bucks. Throughout the zone
dealers are ~beseeching us To in
crease their allotments in order
that they may meet the rising tide
Of sales.
The August record. and the con-
stantly increasing flow Of orders,
proves conclusively to It's that Buick
for 1880 has completely captured
the admiration Of motorists in the
territory served by our dealer or
g~anization. The new Buick made
q spontaneous hit when 1t went on
display July 9th, and there is no
wonder that the demand has
reached unprecedented proportions.
Buick has eve offered SO much for
the money as it has in the 1880
car. with new and beautiful body
lines, its extra margin Of quality,
the new low prices. and scores of
other features which serve 10
strengthen Bucks position Of lead
! ership IN the fine cal field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15

helmet after analysis. It has not
been explained whether 1t was
French. British or German. Pre-
sumably 1t was not German, al that
type has been adopted
Gas masks are an innovation OF
this years army training. The
new Free State army has Jagged il
gas warfare. but lectures on this
subject have now been introduced
at the officers training centers.
The rank and file is said TO con-
tain q number Of young women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15

alton; L. G. Rockhill, vice president
in charge Of sales for Miller Rub
Der company. and others. G. a.
Mayer. managing director of the
National Tire Dealers association.
Is expected to be present and take
part in the program.
A group of well-known Texans.
standing high in the tire and kin
bred industries. viii participate in
the program. both by making ad-
dresses and leading the discussions
OF lively trade problems. Among
scheduled speakers are Dan A. Eng
lish. of Dallas. Dewitt T. Hicks OF
Waco: Fl. i. Freear. OF Dallas. j.
Ross Stewart. Of Houston and 9TH
erS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
MILK
IN MEXICO Is LOW

MEXICO CITY. Sept. l4.-Only
about one twentieth OF a liter is
the average daily milk consump-
ton per person In the federal dis
trict, which consists OF Mexico City
and the surrounding suburbs and
villages, according to statistics Just
issued. The population OF Mexico
City Is more than a million.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
MAN DEAN OF
CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL

AUSTIN. Sept. i4-F9-Prof.
Abner Leon Green. graduate of the
University Of Texas and a former
professor Of law there. has been ap-
pointed dean of the Northwestern
university law school az Chicago.
Green was professor or law al
Yale for two years. He was elected
dean Of law at the University OF
North Carolina, but never served in
that capacity.
He was n Of the founders of
the Texas Law Review, official pub
lication Of the Texas bar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
TREE FOR EVERY HERO

PARIS-Thirty-seven villages In
Northern France have planted q
tree for each OF its men killed in
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06

burg, to remain o Democrat, an indie
pendent Democrat, unwilling to accept
the present State or national party
leadership. II the anti-Smith Demo
Gratis generally adopt such position
they will eventually obtain control OF
party affairs themselves, become Repub-
licans or go back into the old organi-
cation. It seems quite clear that the
hope of the anti-Smith Democrats. who
feel as does Bishop Cannon, is that the
leadership of the party will fall to them
in Virginia. This will be resisted strong
ly by the old organization and real
row is in prospect.
The Republicans in Virginia are
hoping to benefit by this split in the
ranks of the opposition. They see a
chance at last to win control Of the
State administration through a fusion
with the anti-Smith Democrats. AL
ready overtures have been made, it is
reported, by some of the Republican
leaders to the anti-Smith Democrats.
The late presidential election broke a
tradition which has lived for many
years in Virginia. Thousands Of Demo-
Gratis voted Republican" A tradition
once broken is more difficult to MAIN
tain than an unbroken one. The Hoover
election, smashing into the Democratic
solid South as it did in four States, is
likely to mark an epoch in political his
t0rv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06
Democracy in Virginia.

Anti-Smith democracy in Virginia not
only will not down, but seemingly is on
the rampage. 1t was the anti-Smith
Democrats who made possible the VIC
tory of Herbert Hoover in the presiden-
tial election in the Old Dominion. They
broke fatty with the Democratic leader
ship which supported the Houston nom
nation and later the candidacy Of Gov.
Smith. So far there has been no sign of
intention again to accept that leader
ship. And that is the weakness Of the
Democratic party in Virginia now.
Meeting in Lynchburg, the home OF
Senator Carter Glass, who gave his sup
port to Gov. Smith during the cam
paign, the anti-Smith Democrats yes
terday made plans for Statewide con-
vention, at which it would be deter
mined whether the faction would NOM
mate a ticket of its own to run in the
Democratic State primaries this year or
adopt some other course. It IS quite
clear that on the showing made In No
vember the anti-Smith faction of the
Democratic party holds the balance Of
power politically in Virginia. Whether
it would be powerful enough to defeat
in the primary ticket put up by the
present Democratic leadership Is an
other thing. The State this year elects
a governor, lieutenant governor, attor-
ney general, State Legislature and other
officials. Under the State law Gov.
Harry Byrd is ineligible to succeed him
SELF He gave his support to Gov.
Smith in the recent campaign, and II
he were eligible he would still have
Democratic opposition on that account,
although he has been an exceedingly
popular governor.
Unless the anti-Smith Democrats can
come to some kind of agreement with
the Democratic machine which sup
ported Smith in the presidential cleo
ton the chances are that many OF
them will swing over to the Republican
party in the gubernatorial election
Once they take such step and elect a
Republican governor, It is doubtful that
Virginia Democracy will ever again be
united as it has been in the past
Bishop James Cannon, jr., Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
who took the lead in the organization
Of the anti-Smith Democrats in the
Southern States during the campaign
wishes, so he has informed the anti.
Smith Democrats meeting IN lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06

When Wilhelm, one-time German
Kaiser, celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day anniversary at his Doom retreat
with some of the trappings Of former
glory, he apparently impressed nobody
in the world except possibly the grour
of royalist admirers gathered about him
for the occasion. Germany Is too much
absorbed in her rebuilding, observers In
America believe, to be much concerned
about the fallen Emperor or his birth
day defense Of his course in the World
War.
"The great empire has become a
greater republic, recuperating magnif-
Gently from the imperial excesses OF Its
erstwhile ruler" says the Cincinnati
Times-Star. cts peace has victories
war. And it Is working to an ultimate
moral and economic victory, complete
and civilized. He who fights and runs
away will live to talk another day. So
the former Kaiser gave views and inter-
views. Meanwhile the acts across the
border in the German Republic are
speaking louder than any pseudo-im-
perial words"
The Richmond News-Leader thinks
Germany is creating nowadays q very
large governing class that struts in its
own right and not by permission of the
Kaiser" while the Hartford Courant re-
marks that "the war lord has reached
Pier 70 and is able to maintain himself
in his tiny empire without disturbing
the peace of the world in the slightest
degree" To the Muncie Star it seems
that while the Hohenzollerns suffered
no physical punishment for their share
of the war guilt" nevertheless "realiza-
ton of their present insigniflcance must
be cruel blow to former arrogance"
X y y
"Let the monarchists worship and
shout their huZzahS and follow their
cult as they WILL" exclaims the Kala-
is too busy to get excited" So also the
Burlington Gazette views the German
people as getting along nicely without
the Kaiser or his family" The Spring.
field Illinois State Register suggests that
1.-The memory of the man would be
greatly softened if it could be known
that before the final summons to the
great court above he had come to a
more enlightened viewpoint and reali-
cation of the inherent injustice and
futility of his course"
Quoting statements that the former
head of the Hohenzollerns makes no
impression on his own country. the New
York Sun continues: IF the former
Kaiser is not taken seriously in Ger
many, it is safe to say that he is not
elsewhere. Ten years Of exile have only
confirmed his opinions. Words from
Doom have the quaint interest Of
spirit message from Metternich." The
Reno Evening Gazette observes that sit
looks as IL his punishment is to main
tain the mock pageantry of royalty
Will, knowing, and knowing all others
know, that 1t is mockery, hollow
sham"
AS the Spokane Review
sees 1t, "dethroned royalty cuts fantastic
capers before high Heaven and the
world" while the Grand Rapids Press
holds that "the world has awarded him
the cruelest penalty that was open to
him live himself into deri-
sion," and the Elkhart Truth feels that
the Emperor's unfortunate bringing up.
his Stiffness along with some brilliancy.
and the artificial atmosphere in which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM FILE

sightless Oklahoman has few peers in
modern public life. Gore has been
without eyesight since he was a lad
of IL.
The late tom Marshall's fame as
a humorist rests in large degree on his
classic declaration that what the
country needs most Is "a good scent
cigar" Along comes New Yorker with
an inconveniently long memory and
says it's time to give credit for that
wisecrack to the quarter where credit
belongs. He alleges that rs or 80 years
ago the following skit on an extract
from the Congressional Record appeared
in Puck:
Mr.. Askit-Senator, in your opin-
ion, what is this country's greatest
need today?
Mr.. Tellem-What the country
needs most today is good scent
cigar.
Washington society is wondering
whether the President and Mrs. Coolidge
will decide, before leaving the White
House, to make it the scene of some
kind of festivity in honor of their
son John and his fiancee, Miss Florence
Trumbull of Connecticut AS far as is
publicly known, their future daughter
in-law has not visited Mr.. Coolidge and
the First Lady since her betrothal.
There was at one time suggestion that
the young people might be married In
the White House, although, of course,
Miss Trumbull lives in an executive
mansion of her own at Hartford, where
her father rules the Nutmeg State as
governor. The younger set in Wash
ington, satiated as it is with functions,
House for John Coolidge and his BRIDE
to-be as the most gala affair of the
era. The Presidents heir has not had
many opportunities to associate with
people of his own age In the Capital,
though among those who know him he's
immensely popular. He's inherited a
good deal of the charm and vivacity of
his mother.
II Mr.. Hoover doesn't care about ap-
pointing woman to his cabinet, he's
to have chance to name one as gov
ernor of Hawaii. Chester A. Doyle,
interpreter for the Federal Court at
Honolulu, recently arrived In San Fran
cisco with the news that petitions are
being circulated to have President
Hoover name Princess David HAVANA
nakoa governor of the Territory to sue
coed Wallace r. harrington. MFR. Far
rington's term expires in July. The
princess is member of the Republican
national committee and active in Ha-
waiian affairs. Her boosters argue that
Hoover received a heavy women's vote
in the islands and might recognize" 1t
by elevating lady to the throne which
Queen Liliuokalani once occupied.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06
Navy Aviators Hold
Most Flying Records

From the New Orleans rimes-Picayune.
Uncle Sam now hollis 80 flying rec
ords and Germany an equal number.
The latter lands very advanced posi-
ton in gliding may easily account for
her high score, but all in all we are
surprised that France, once so far In
the lead in aviation matters, should
have dropped to third place. Italy
stands fourth and Britain fifth. Czecho-
slovakia ranks sixth, with Hungary and
Switzerland tied for seventh and eighth,
and Belgium ranks ninth with just q
single fight record to her credit. And
one of the oddities regarding our Amer
lean place in aviation is that among the
entire 10 seaplane records held by
the United States there is not one but
was made by Navy aviator. And
even among our standard land plane
records, Of which we hold two, both are
credited to Navy flyers, indicating that
our sea branch Of the fighting force not
only surpasses the Army but also out
distances the civilian flyers Of all types.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06

The householder has right to resist
invasion otherwise. This, 1t is indicated,
was the situation. According to the
tale that is told, the police did not show
a warrant. The whole affair was badly
handled, according to the evidence al
ready available. Somebody blundered
sadly, and in the investigation all Of
those who participated in the giving and
the execution of the orders should be
questioned and If guilty of indiscretion
or needless force should be reprimanded
or punished.
In cases of danger, when criminal
Is armed or believed to be armed, or
when resistance to arrest is made, a
policeman may properly use force. But
in every instance he should be held to
account on the score of necessity to
justify the employment of severe meth
DDS. Otherwise there is no security for
the innocent, the wrongly suspected.