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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Washington Letter
BY HERBERT c. PLUNfnIER

WASHINGTON. May lit remains TO be seen
whether President Hoovers right forearm IS to have
an easier time of it in the future.
Prospects are bright. Some 75O delegates to the
American Ted Cross convention in Washington de-
clined the Presidents offer to shake hands with him
because they wished to avert the fatigue he would
feel. Mr.. Hoover made it known he was willing to
greet each delegate at the white house. AS a pat
riotic body" however, the Red Cross refused.
Others may take the tip. More than likely they
will not.
The privilege Of shaking hands with the Pressden.
of the United States always will be attractive.
Mr.. Hoover lets it be known that the Misunderstanding
line is irksome to him.
Word went out just recently from the white house
TO members Of the house and senate that they must
be more considerate in sending their constituents to
the executive mansion.
In one day the President had greeted Its persons
and grasped their hands. The muscles OF his hand
became so sore that he was able to write onl; with
great difficulty for some time afterward. He felt
also that the Handwriting had been a considerable
strain on him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
StarLOre
THE STRUCTURE or THE
UNIVERSE

By Arthur DeV. Carpenter =
10 has been known since
eighteenth century that trh M mm
Way Galaxy is. I'm structure. thm
shape uf m watch. bread ard rrim-
lively thin. The elder Hrrzhrl
made this discovery. He could Hrs
many more stars with telescope
assistance. when looking in ahe d.
rection Of the Milky WAY. thrn
when looking mo right angie t0 H
Looking toward the Milky WAY nlM
sees stars fairly supnriHnruHrd im
vast swarmE. At WI right angle tn
this view. stars are scattered Yt
was thought for many years after
the Galaxy structure had been DIS
covered. that the solar Syxtrn
was at its center. But fhis wAa
incorrect.
More Tomorrow
Answers ta Foregoing QurAthmrM
Al Fiorello H. In Gaarnin. &rw
York. air service.
?. Henry VIII and Anne Bo,eyn
3 Switzerland.
4. jeremiah xiii. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Spoiis for the Victors

To the victors in political contests belong the spells
OF office is the declaration Of a majority OF the 4ist
house what is known as the Kemble civil. service
hII was sent to the grave by a vote Of II to "a. AS
arended the bill was 2 monstroSity. 1t called for
the merit system in its original shape but 1t was
d,sficured beyond recognition before 1t was thrown
N the discard. Really 1t is a triumph for the adj
vocates of the old spoils system, which is not an eff
s,ctency system. not a merit system. not a qualifi-
cation system, not an economy system or a system
tnat should appeal to the intelligent taxpayers OF
Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
The Once Over
AVIATION AND THE TELEPHONE
BY II. I PHILLIPS

II IN now possible for people flying in a~irplanes to
hold telephone conversations with people on land.
This would seem to be the hardest blow yet struck at
aviation as a pleasure. Who wants to so 5000 feet
lin~the air only 70 be disturbed by the summons;
YOU'RE wanted on the telephone?'
One OF the great charms OF flying has been the
assurance that nobody could reach you by postcard,
telephone or telegram. It's a cruel world!
Possible wire conversation between a man In an
airplane and q wife faiting for him to come home
to dinner:
Wife: Hello, is this you. Ambrose?
Husband: Yes. Who is this?
wife: This il Grace. I've been trying TO get you
at the office for hours. The exchange girl there inai-
ly connected me. Where are you? You sound way
off.
Husband: You don't know the half of it. I'm
over st. Louis.
wife: stop joking. Ambrose, and tell me where
you are?
Husband: I'm not fooling, hon. I'm over ST. Louis
Wife: Please be serious. How could you be OVER
st. Louis?
Husband: I'm in an airplane.
Wife: That's a likely storyl You're not coming
home to dinner, I suppose. and SO you've thought up
a new excuse. Over st. Louis in an ~airplane, en-? !
suppose you'll be telling me you're over Pasadena In
a couple of ~dirigibles.
Husband: Now. Grace, be sensible. m really and
truly up in an airplane. and -.
wife: / suppose you're going to tell M you're all
alone.
Husband: No, but $500.
wife: Or that you're with some very influential
men on a big business deal. I've heard all that stuff
before.
Husband: No, frankly, It's just a little jaunt,
and -.
Wife: How many women are there In the party7
Husband: Only two, dear, and ! don't know either.
Wife uearfully): Up in an airplane over ST. Paul
with two women and you say you don't know EN-!
Husband: st. Louis. Grace. not st. Paul.
Wife: You said st. Paul. I knew I'd catch you in
a lie.
Husband: I never mentioned ST. Paul.
Wife: You did. and I'll never f.
CThe airplane hits a tree in a fog. Friend husband
finds himself in an upper branch. badly bruised).
Wife (as communication is suddenly cut off by the
crash: Hellol :. Hellol Why don't you answer
mea 1. So. you big brute. U UNG UP ON
Me!
DRY AS POMMERY SEC
Robert w. Rogers knows a congressman who is
such a strong prohibitionist he drinks only dry wines.
There has been so much rain the past six weeks
that hundreds Of golfers are said to be suffering from
trench feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

\ should weigh about IT'D pounds @
Yes. but YOU may add bran rnHfllnn
% your diet. For other details arnd
q self-addreSScd. stamped envelcpe
and repeat yoer question. = Try 70
eat lots Of fresh green vegetables
fruits. eggs and milk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Health and Right Living
By ROYAL 9. CoPELAN9. M. ID.
Former Commissioner "a Health.

why is 1t 30 hard 10 shake of IA
cold? Why does the pesky thing
hang on so long?
Well. In the first place. you never
have a cold unless you are run down
in health. OF course. I do not mean
you never take cold unless you are
the midst OF a terrible decline.
As q matter or fact. you have been
unusually well for months. and then
suddenly you develop n hard cold
But there must have been a few days
when you were below par.
Loss OF sleep Is a real factor. Ex-
ceSsive fatigue is another. Tired
people r always in danger IL dis
ease germs are lurking i'm the neigh
bcrhOod- The worst OF ID IN. too.
those unfriendly germs are OH watch
In every neighborhood.
There appears to be some sort OF
a relationship between constipation
and the onset of a cold. When there
is fermentation in the bowel. with
the bacterial growth that always ac-
companies IL. there il direct lowering
of the vitality. This permits the
cauSative agent or the cold 20 break
through the defenses OF the body.
The s~neezing begins almost az once.
Following an infection OF this sort
there is more or less fever. The ap-
petite declines. the sleep is disturbed.
and. all In all. the victim feels mean
and miserable.
These uncomfortable effects are
added TO the oraginaI state or low
cred health. You can see why we
should regard the cold as much more
serious than We are inclined to do.
1t is a mistake TO disregard ID.
But we are not at the end OF our
dismal recital. We must consider
what else the miserable cold can do
to us.
The bones OF the face are hollow.
There are spaces OF considerable size.
and bone that is spongy in its ma
ture. These cavities open into the
nose and are lined with mucous
membrane. continuous with the
membrane lining of the nos
III you have "a cold. the narrow
passageways between the large open
ings Of the nose and these hollow
spaces. may be considerably swollen.
In consequence, the mucuS which
forms within the cavities. fills them
to overlooking. That Is where the
tremendous quantities of mucuS
come from when the cold "ripens-"
In these dark. warm places. In the
Jelly like secretion. the germs revel
and multiply. If they happen TO be
pus-forming germs. there is danger
of extension of their activities. Then
the ears and bronchial tubes are in
danger. There may be an ear-ache
and even mastoid trouble. There
NAV be bronchitis and IL Is not sur
prising II neutrality-suspicious. de-
velopS.
Whenever germs lodge In a part Of
the body and thrive there. IL is 10 be
expected that poisons. toxins. will
develop. These help to lower the vi
tally and depress the health.
You see that "a cold comes on be-
cause the vital processes are low 10
serves to make them still lower. So.
unless you take pains to get rid OF
your cold. it vii keep you miserable
for weeks.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUERIES
I. l.. Q.-What should a boy
weigh who is 10 years old and 5 feet
8 inches tail. 2. Should "A consti-
pated person eliminate bread and
potatoes from the diet. 3. What
should one eat to make the teeth
harden?
A.-For his age and height he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

Who am II what state 90 Z
represent I'm c~onErrxS7 I'm what
branch of the service dtd \ NrrTn
I'm the World war;
Who we're the parents rf Glrrn
Elizabeth of Enrlardf
In the poetry and legend AZ shai
country does EdelWeizz riay o.
prominent partf
Behold a whIrlw.nh WV thr fnrn
A. gone forth in fury. even n Erinv-
ous whirlwind. w shall fRil Erlrv-
ously upon the head az the wicked
Where Is this passage found IN ms
Bible2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

that way. And. look hire while I'm
gone. ycri could try and work on
that door quietly-vorry the lock.
you know-try to get II open
there's quiet ways. For Gods sake.
get il open if you can-In do much
better outside If I know you're try
ing"
Don't worry. Ill try responded
Charlie. Ell never stop irving. I'm
sure it'll be no good. though. unless
we get a bit more help. It's the
jolly old police we want In here
So off you go. Brown. and good luck
10 you and God bless YOU. my son"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

Persons born rn this claw have
spells Of trritahilirv during mhArh
they want everyone t1 keep rIr nr
their way. IN isn't long before
they recover their sunny dispose
tions. however. They are rcs a.
ways patient with Others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

Persons born rn this rnv mrm
fond of travel and thFv make
friends easily. They ought ~ ruFh
their sarcastic remarks 50 rs r0t *
hurt the friends they make sc
easily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

IL would be interesting to know how many millions
OF gallons Of gasoline the people Of this prosperous
country consume per diem just driving around looking
for parking places-Ohio State Journal.
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LAUG HDIDN'T COUNT

A bandit entered a New York supper club the other
night, and got away with $50. 1t is estimated that
this was only about SGT less than he had when he went
in.-San Diego Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

The only ambition In life a paper napkin has Is to
get down of a diners lap and play on the floor
Kay Features
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
VISITORS LIMITED

Senators and representatives we're requested to limit
themselves to 10 constituents at each OF the semi
weekly receptions.
President Harding revived this practice after it had
lapsed for several years. President Coolidge con-
tinued shaking hands with delegations Of visitors at
the conclusion Of each mornings business. Mr.. Hoo
yer followed suit, but he very quickly abolished the
the daily public receptions and now receives only on
Monday and Wednesday. He has intimated that in
the near future the number will be reduced to cnly
one a week.
Visitors include every one from tourists. armed With
a letter OF introduction from their congressman. "a
whole conventions. They file BY the President AZ ne
rate OF from 40 to so a minute.
Chief executives have been urged repeatedIv IN
aooISh this public handshaking. on the grounds that
y imposes an additional strain. The last thee or-
cupants Of the white house. however. have refused ~
listen to such pleas.
LAUG HDIDN'T COUNT
Senator Caraway. democrat Of Arkansas. and Sen.
Watson, republican of Indiana. met in a corridor 1T
the capitol the other day and started ioshinr aech
other.
You know Jim" said Sen. Caraway. Il went out
INTO Indiana during the campaign for one purpose.
to read a speech Of yours in which you said Hoover
was an Englishman."
And did the cheer?r Watson demanded.
They laughed" Caraway said.
And they went right ahead and voted for Hoover
WATSON NIln0 hnrk &c a Va -N9~ -A~A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
DRY AS POMNrERY SEC

Robert w. Rogers knows a congressman who is
such a strong prohibitionist he drinks only dry wines.
There has been 50 much rain the past six weeks
that hundreds Of golfers are said to be suffering from
trench feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
The Inaugural Concert.

THE inaugural committees official
concert and entertainment will be
held at the Rialto Theater at s:15
o'clock this evening and will he re-
peated at the same hour tomorrow eve
ling.
program of unusual distinction and
variety has been arranged with a view
to providing inaugural visitors with a
perturbation of Washington in it's de-
velopment into one of the most beauti-
full and significant capitals in the world
as we'll as entertainment of a high Or
der.
The master Of ceremonies will be S, l..
Rothafel. the inimitable Roxy" who is
deserving his own theater in New York
on the busiest evening of the week TO
donate his services to the inaugural
committee. The Soloist tonight will be
Miss Eleanor Painter of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co. OF New York, whose
golden soprano is we'll known to Wash
ington music lovers.
Tomorrow evening Miss Hazel Arth OF
this city, winner of the Atwater Kent
National Addition Contest in COMPETE
ton with 10000 other singers from all
over the United States, will sing.
On both evenings there will be num-
bers by the Republican Glee Club of
Columbus, Ohio, famous for three
quarters OF century for its choral
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rather their ear, on Marys voice. And
Steve knows the ways of the movies
as we'll as of their mortal enemies, the
musicians. Steve Is worried beyond a
doubt.
But how about Nary,
Well. close inquiry has developed the
fact that Mary-what grand old name
says:
"A career as a concert singer has al
ways appealed to me- and much money
has been expended on my musical edu-
cation. But for all that, suppose that
little old stage bug has bitten me more
deeply than I thought, for I was never
stage struck. 1 just seemed to drift into
the career without special effort. but
nevertheless irresistibly. And now I love
it and have but little desire to change
MY first stage appearance after my
graduation from the convent of Notre
Dame at San Jose, Calf. was purely as
an amateur in that famous ole melo-
drama, The Lighthouse Robbery The
manager wanted a little Nell and he
picked me. I liked the experience, but
after it was over 1 went back to my
music The theater manager. however,
did not forget me and my little Nell,
and whenever I visited my home he be-
Sieged me to enter his stock company,
which 1 finally did
II am the kind of person who must
keep busy. My theatrical work has
fully satisfied that need, especially my
stock engagements. I am happy in
them Why should wish to make a
change? Especially why change now,
when have a new public, an adorable
one? I am content to remain and to
put forth my best endeavors to please.
have confident hope that shall
succeed"
So why should Steve worry?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

Nov comes Edwin carewe, q promi-
nent producing director OF motion
pictures, to say that the movie is edu-
eating Its audiences.
There was a time" says Mr.. Carewe
or 10 it his press agent that says this
was said to have fifth-grade intelli-
gence-a time when movie producers
had to point their work toward exag-
geration to make 1t effective.
Not so today. The present audience
OF 10000, 900 people day is not only
more discriminating but more SYM
pathetic. Also there are more adults,
especially men, among the present-day
audience. All Of which means that the
present-day producers must deliver a
full measure Of entertainment, regard
less Of cost, and that there Is no pos
sibiity of slipping over poor picture
on the public. The education Of the
audience has brought about the passing
OF the snappy, risque, naughty picture
and q preference for true classics"
II this be really true, it is a consum-
nation devoutly to be wished for.
These conclusions attributed to Mr..
Carewe. however. appear to be drawn
from the very successful reception OF
his picture Of the Helen Hunt Jackson
story, Ramona" and which is referred
TO in his argument. They appear. fur
thermore, to suggest wish that Is
father to the thought. in view of his
purpose TO film the Longfellow poem.
"Evangeline," which. doubtless. he
hopes will be as beautiful and as we'll
received as was Ramona"
Regarding clean pictures" con-
tinues Mr.. Carewe. there are more
than 100000 registered churchgoers
in America as compared TO about $780,
600 cabaret and night club devotees.
The comparison seems TO show that the
producer who has good goods doesn't
need to eXaggerate or spice his product
TO win success
II maintain" he is quoted as saying,
"there never has been an immoral film
play, but the extent to which some
trast between good and bad in real
life has often been unnecessary"
II 1t be true, as Mr.. Carewe states.
that the movie itself is now weaving
the public taste from pictures that do
not elevate the intelligence OF their
audiences. and above all that it is
really educating those audiences in
the higher and better things of life. the
world will be the better for it. And with
Inc WOTtu, the stage. as wei as tne
screen. will be benefited. 1t is a most
helpful sign that so prominent q screen
director as Mr.. Carewe Is giving serious
consideration to the subject. even
though there may be those who ques-
ton his sincerity in saying what he
does concerning the passing OF the
risque picture and the mistaken effort
Of the director who makes his con-
trAst between good and evil In the
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Voice Trouble Now.

MANAGER Steve Cochran, who is in
Az deed very quiet personality. in
spite of his ever-going activities. threw
up his hands last week. wildly peering
out into the empyrean blue and fairly
howled: Its all true; it's all true:
life is one damthing after another"
His startled friends looked anxiously
upon him and sought to solve the Diff
ficulty.
This time it is not the musicians. but
the mortal enemies of the musicians,
the all-talking sound pictures, that are
at the root of the trouble. And Man
ager Steve thinks it isn't fair to have
both of them disturbing his dream of
a peaceful, profitable Summer.
The fact iS-and Washington was not
slow to discover 1.-THE voice of Steve's
new leading woman. Mary Newton, in
stead of being joy in his young life,
is now his chief anxiety. Why? Well.
Just because that sort of voice is
the thing Of all things most in demand
in the movies today, and the movies
have provokingly nosey way Of dis
covering and then appropriating what
they want.
The large crowds that nightly filled
the National Theater last week had one
very dominant object of curiosity, and
that was what the new leading woman
and the new leading man looked like
What kind of players they were and
whether or not they were worthy to
occupy inches in that little local
hall of fame that holds the celebrities
among the National Theater Players.
The verdict, judged by the nightly
applause, was unquestionably favorable
to both Miss Newton and Mr.. Lytell
They were undoubtedly comely and they
could act. There was no question
about that. But over and above and
beyond the talk of the play and the
players and the performance one thing
seemed to stand out dominantly. 1t
was Mary Newton's voice. for Mary
has gorgeous voice. not only for
speaking, but for singing as well,
although she hasn't sung yet for the
public of Washington.
And all through the week Mary's
voice has been a topic Of praise in the
Washington household. Steve knows it
and he knew 1t all along, and. it might
be added, he was serenely happy in
his knowledge until Thursday morning,
when some one. told him that the
sound picture scouts had their eye. or
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PALACE-"Desert Nights"

John Gilbert, supported by Ernest
Terrence and Mary Nolan. in the
Metro Goldwyn Mayer synchronized
production. Desert Nights" is the cur
rent screen attraction at Loew's Palace
Gilbert portrays the role Of manager
Of South African diamond mine, who
Is taken prisoner along with fortune
Of gems. The story is one of love and
revenge in the wastes of vast African
desert. in which Gilbert's character is
the dominating figure. first as prisoner
and then as a savior of the girl and
her bogus father, who are responsible
for his and their plight. A daring gem
robbery Is one Of the sensational thrills
Of the production, which is all pitched
In highly dramatic key.
On the stage Wesley Eddy and the
Palace Syncopators will be seen in the
Loew-Publix production created by
Charles A. Niggemeyer, Carnival Cock
tail" q merry revue presenting Frances
Wills. Val and Marion Vestoff. Charles
March, Joe Besser, Ethel Dallon and
the Foster Girls. Added attractions in
clude the M-G-M News. the Fox Movie
tone News, the Palace Orchestra. under
Harry Borjes: Charles Cage at the
organ and short subjects.
Midnight performance will be given
tonight and Monday.
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EARLE-"Redskin.',

Sound effects and music, synchronized
with the action of the picture by Para
mounts new processes, besides the nat
ural beauty of colors. are to be found
In Richard Dix's picture "Redskin. .
which Is the Earle attraction this week.
The picture, more than two-thirds
filmed in natural color, is a new epic
OF the West, a companion piece of THE
Vanishing American" Newly perfected
Technicolor processes, designed to
photograph the scenic beauty of the
famous historic places of the West just
as they appear to the eye, were con-
tracted for and used with fine results.
A special theme song, "Redskin," Is in
troduced in the picture, and a mixed
chorus chants the original Indian songs,
including the wedding chant Of the
Navajos. During the ceremonial dances
in several sequences, the beat of the
tom-toms and the low singing Of the
Indian braves and squaws add to the
realism.
Miss Helen Clark, Victor recording
satist. sings the theme song. and the
Paramount Orchestra Of IS pieces car
ties the musical score throughout.
"Redskin" Is offered as one Of the
most complete and beautiful historical