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The Washington times., 1929-01-09


an unknown speak from a soap
box, a gOod-loOking young man
excited about something that
meant neither money in his
pocket, women for his pleasure,
nor power to feed his ego.
Molly was bewildered. What
sort of a man was this? Living
for something other than his
personal self seemed to have a
meaning to him. some: hing rich
and exciting, something worth
self-sacrifice, even risk of life
itself If need be. She listened
to his crusading fervor all that
evening. For a week she listened
to him almost every time hn
mounted his modest soapbox
rostrum. And she felt an i'm
mense contempt for the public
because so few people had the
sense to realize that here was an
exciting show.
Suddenly she saw in Gene Chan
ming not only a fascinating nu-
man phenomenon but also the
possible instrument of her revenge
on Nick Bruzzi.
1t was soon after this that the
Big Burg began to crowd to Gene
Channing's meetings to hear him
explode the bombs of inside revela.
tions about Sam Sheedy in City
Hall and Nick Bruzzi and his
"mobs."
And it was this man that
Bruzzi asked her to kill: at whom
"Pinkie" Ellison-the hest shot
In all of Bruzzi's army-wouId
aim that night from the roof
door at the Coliseum.
Suppose her warning went
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Gene Charming, Young Re.
former, Cheats Gunmen's
Hail of Lead in Bullet
Proof Car
What Has Happened So Far

MOLLY BAIN, Sweetheart of Gashface Brusz, leader
of "The Big Burgs" underOorh of gangsters and boot
leggers is suspected Of betdyng inside plans to Gene
Channng youthful reformer AS a test of her loyalty
Gashface asks Moy who is crack shot cth the pistol
to shoot doUn Claiming during election speech at the
Coliseum When she refuses Goshface sets trap to
she is the S0MeGer.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

astray? Or suppose Nick suspected!
All the night that Nick B4uzzi
was marshaling his forces in The
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

Has Molly convinced Cash.
face OF her innocence? Read
Gang Guns" in this newspaper
tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19
Melville E. Stone

In the death of Melville T. Stone. for 2s years
general manager Of the Associated Press. and for
almost half a century an outstanding figure in Amer
lean Journalism. the newspaper fraternity has lost
one who welded agreat influence in the building Of
the modern newspaper and establishing news gather
ing upon the high plane Of efficiency and accuracy II
has attained.
In the years Mr.. stone served as general manager.
The Associated Press has developed into the greatest
national and international news agency in existence
It reaches into every civilized country; It's network
of leased wires cover the United States, and the serv-
Zee Il renders the reading public Is incalculable.
This organization is due to the executive ability
of Melville Stone. He leaves as a monument the
greatest cooperative organization In the world. an
organization devoted TO servcice to the public. From
n comparatively small news gathering agency. COW
ering only the most important news centers OF the
United States. the Associated Press, under the guild
ance OF ITS manager. in less than a quarter Of a GEN.
fury has extended its scope 10 cover the world, with
representatives IN every foreign city. and thousand o.
correspondents in American territory.
Accuracy is the foundation upon which the Asso-
ciated Press has built its prestige and organized It's
f~ar-flune system for the gathering Of news. From
the day Mr.. Stone took over the management he
sought 10 impress the necessity for accuracy upon
every member Of the organization. and the results
of this policy are evident in the position the ASso-
ciateG Press now holds.
Melville Stone has made the Associated Press
more than a news gathering agency; il has become a
national institution. one upon which the American
people rely. and which Is performing for the nation
as a whole a service Of incalcuiahle value.
No better index to the high character and enoi-
tions Of MI. Stone could be secured than his utter
ance at the annual meeting OF the Associated Pres
in 1925. when he said: Il regard the Associated Press
As a public duty and every public duty Is a privilege
II II we're not so I should never have been with you.
In those words he voiced the spirit Of the orSeniza-
ton he labored over a quarter Of a century to per-
feet. and Il is that spirit which will continue 70
guide the policies Of the Associated Press in its future
relations with the news reading public Of the world
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Other Papers
OBSTACLES TOY TAKING OF LEAGUE
(Sherman De.nocratl.

N0aAEA
Ten years ago Feb. II. President Woodrow VII
son at the Paris peace conference read the draft Of
the covenant Of the League Of Nations. Now after a
decade OF existence, Salvador de Madariaga. former
head OF the disarmament section. declares that what
made the league live was the fact that 1t was born
In adversely. BY reason Of the neglect Of the large
governments. he feels that 1t has gained strength.
1t Is pointed out that the league had hardly been
born before it had to face the American senate, as
II Providence had decreed that the newborn thing
should be tried in the mill Of adversely. Coming out
Of the trial just barely alive. it has struggled on until
even the skeptics In the most indifferent nation con-
cede that the organization Is growing in favor and,
consequently. in strength
1t was Josephus Daniels. secretary of the navy un-
der Wilson, who declared the belief that back Of the
Kellogg treaty was a desire that this country should
keep in favor with the rest Of the world by making
gestures. at least. towards the same end for which
the league was brought into existence. AS O matter
OF fact, that motive must have had something to do
with all OF the gestures made by the republican ad-
ministrations from the time Of Hardings disarma-
ment conference.
With this passage Of a decade, the United States
is no nearer. apparently, offering any instruments or
treaties that appear to be more than a scrap Of paper.
In the meantime, the league continues to function,
and function more smoothly as time goes on. Ad-
.versity is the soil in which some plants grow. The
league has had all rain and little sunshine, but 1t
still lives and grows.
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TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives


In discussing the agricultural problem and the
necessity for more and better education. L. w. Bald
win. president of the Missouri Pacific Lines. informed
the joint convention OF agricultural extension work
ers at Houston recently that he considered the farm
problem one Of education.
Discussing the marketing phase. the rail execu-
tive said: Admitting. as I believe all Of you do. that
in the face Of the progress that already has been
made In solving our problems Of production, the
greatest problem of the farmer is marketing what ne
produces. I submit that the answer TO this problem
viii be found in widespread education and an intelli-
gent administration Of the natural law Of supply and
demand rsther than in any effort to repeal that law
and obtain relief through the use Of some temporary
stimulant.
Il have no desire or intention OF minimizing In
any way the problems OF the farmer. They are very
real and they need attention and the application Of
the best thought that can be brought TO bear on
them. But in considering the plight Of agriculture !
am unwilling TO accept the unsupported statement
of those who have recited the alleged long list Of Ills
OF agriculture and painted them 80 frequently In
somber colors that farmers generally, while realizing
that the gloomy pictures are not representative OF
themselves as individuals have CONT TO believe that
they do represent widespread wrong conditions"
There is sound logic In Mr.. Baldwin's statement
Necessity has failed 20 force the farmer to provide
proper arrangements for marketing. and it Is abvious
that education alone can accomplish that. Doubt
less, 1t will take years, but the time win como when
the farmers will demand as efficient and scientific
marketing as they now demand in connection with
production. When that time arrives the farmers will
not be worrying about farm relief measure. euualizing
fees or other temporary stimulants designed to re-
lieve economic ills.
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The World andAll
IMMORTALITY

Clarence True wilson has an article entitled
Shall We Liver Forever" in the February Forum.
1t is an earnest and logical presentation OF the case
of Immortality. in reply to Clarence Darrow's pre-
viously published article denying the existence Of the
soul
MI. wilson's article may be good ammunition for
those whose faith in Immortality is 50 weak that they
need to bolster 1t up from time to time with logic and
reason and evidence. In fact, i think the evidence
and reasoning marshaled by Mr.. Wilson might
strengthen the faith Of some who are mildly skep-
teal.
For myself. the wilson article does not a thing.
It sounds to me somewhat as an argument to prove
that we who write and read these words are alive
might sound.
1 m so old-fashioned that / believe in life. So
ignorant that / believe in life without requiring evi-
dence or logic to give substance TO my belief.
TO believe in eternal death Is for me q mental and
spiritual impossibiity. II requires too great q use Of
the imagination. IL stretches my faith alto
gether too much.
TO believe in never-ending life to me Is as natural
as to believe anything else that / see and feel and
perceive.
I have never seen the end OF anything. have
never seen anything destroyed. Forms and shapes
and mods Of manifestation are changing all about US;
yes. But nothing is ceasing to be.
Shall I believe that you and ]. the perceivers of
all these things. the most sentient Of all created OBJ
l~N&r 1@~@A 80 ~ &N@TNt UA~@~ @@ - 49, 49, N~A
sally. as II has always gone on?
/ can't believe t. NO matter how hard / might
want TO believe IL. T couldn't.
We know a few trifling facts about matter. We
know that matter doesn't cease to exist. Our cbtuse
senses OF touch and taste and smell and sight give Us
evidence concerning matter and It's ferns and
changes. We don't know much about matter. to be
sure. but We know a little.
Nov. Of the factors that we can neither taste nor
smell nor see nor feel nor hear. we know practically
nothing. In fact. it Is only within the last few years
that we have been able TO learn q few elementary
facts about what we call sound waves. Already. We
have learned to pick them up. soon after they have
been disturbed by a human voice or a banjo. and re-
form them into the words and tones that we uttered
az some distant place. half around the earth
But Of that mysterious thing which rs you. or that
elusive factor which Is me. We know 50 little that
some folk actually disbelieve In the permancncs or
these factors We are indeed sadly ignorant when
We may still question immortality.
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4 0isee b. central Press Assoeiadon. Inc.

! goingl" repeated Andy. Better 90
while you can!"
Jaw. what's the matter?" COM
planned Doc from across the dark
ened room.
"Shut upl We're beating It'll"
snapped Andy. Don't disturb
yourselves"
"Oh. very well. But it's just the
shank Of the evening. Want any
help, Betty?" 1t was Peggy's voice.
mo. thank you" answered Betty.
But I didn't pass out, and / didn't
crab the party, did 7. Andy?"
mo. you are ell right" he assur-
ed her. Get dressed as Don as you
can
He sat down In the chair TO wait.
When Betty's dim figure appeared
in the doorway a few moments lat
er he siad: Good night Thanks
for a fine partyl"
You are q right guyl' said Har-
rvs voice, and Betty wondered what
he macnt. She called good night
from the door and followed Andy
arm going down in the elevator.
In the car she snuggled her head
on Andy's shoulder. Next thing she
knew he was shaking her shoulder
and they were home. He slapped
her cheek smartly. Seeing she was
fully awake he said: Good night,
Bett-."
Good night. Andy" she answered
slaepily. and went itno the house.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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nm. ~ About -Wacs
lRl New York k1Etl

NEW YORK, Feb. ia celebrated
comedian furnished the public with
an account Of the origin Of Joe
Miller's jokes. He stated that Joe
Miller who fathered our jests Tor
fifty years, never uttered n Jest in
his life. Though an excellent CO.
median on the stake, he was the most
taciturn mar alive. Almost every
afternoon he frequented n saloon I'm.
London ~patronized chiefly by trades
men Of the neighborhood, who, be-
cause Of Joe's imperturbable grav-
ity, always derisively tagged what
coed and bad gags they had heard
onto him.
After his passing, having left his
family ~unprovided for, advantage va
taken OF this ~badinage. A we'll known
dramatist Of the day collected all the
stray jokes credited or not TO Miller
and put them between overs The
royalties went TO Miller's kin. Thus
10 this day.. the man who never
cracked a joke In his life has been
the reputed author Of most OF them
NICE PEOPLE
When one OF the current musical
flops wss in the provinces. the
professionally jealous principals car
ried their bitter off-tage quarrels on
stage. The leading lady quit. how
ever. before the show got TO New
York, but 10 Is related how they
Wiped at each other.
In the script she was supposed TO
say "a him: "Well, dear. I'm going
TO my room. Where are you going"
He was supposed to retort: "Just
across the way. honey. I'll be right
home"
when the piece opened. however.
the temperamental leads recited their
lines before an amazed audince In
this style:
She: well, dear. I'm going 20
my room. Where are you going ~
He: "What difference does ID
make 10 youT"
ct makes no difference % me III
you choke. you ratl" she reorted, an
she slapped him.
DRAMA
For the last eight years she has
appeared as the femme love inter-
est in musical shows. Invariably
the second-aet finale revealed her
walking TO the stage altar, and she
possessed great charm.
"The loveliest bride Of them
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INCREASE EVIDENT IN
JARDINE's POPULARITY
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON. Feb. T.-Secre-
tary Of Agriculture william NJ. Jar
dine. who is reckoned rs one of the
present cabinet members likeliest to
hold over into Herbert Hoover's
term rs president, would have been
considered about the most improb-
able OF the lot, until a few months
ago, 70 survive the end Of President
CoOlidge's administration.
That Is to say, such would have
been h estimate Of his chances
prior 10 the advent Of Secretary Of
the Interior Roy O. West and Com
merce Secretary William +. Whit
ing.
OF course. il is taken for granted
that the new president will want 10
get rid Of West the first day in
the forenoon. Whiting, also. though
no such incubus as Roy. v has
been regarded as anything but a
stop-gap appointee whose portfolio
must speedily be wanted for some
one else.
Among the older members az the
Coolidge official family, however.
Secretary Jardine undoubtedlv
would have been picked, M 20 pretty
recently, ms perhaps the poorest
choice TO bet on for n much longer
stay in Washington.
Secretary Of State Kellogg and
Attorney General Sergeant were
recognized as certain to 20. but
son for hurry in their cases, and in
there seemed 10 be no especial rea-
Secretary Jardine's there did, for
Secretary Jarline's chief mission in
office was to please the farmers, and
he has not been much Of a success
at it-except maybe lately.
Since the last campaign there IS
no question that he has been more
popular than he was.
The truth appears TO be that Bill
Jardine has been n middling good
secretary Of agriculture. but IL was
hopeless for MIN 70 try 70 suit the
western farmer folk while he had
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Mexico Cooperating

The Mexican government has assured the Browns
vile city commission and Chamber Of Commerce that
fun cooperation will be extended In connection with
the celebration inaugurating the afr mail service.
This cooperation was manifested Sunday. when the
Mexican officials. at the request Of American officials
and the city Of Brownsville, postponed inauguration
Of the Mexican air mail until March Q. In order 70
conform with the date set for establishment OF
American sir mail to Mexico City.
Opening Of the American and Mexican air mail
lines on March 9. and the departure of Captain Ira
c. Eaker on March 10. on his proposed dawn-to-dusS
flight from Brownsville to the Panama Canal Zone
will provide a momentous setting for the two-day
celebration by the city Of Brownsville for the formal
Inauguration OF the municipal airport
international aviation history viii be written In
Brownsville on March 3 and TO- The events sched-
uled fer those two days will be the foundation upon
which DEVELOPMENT Of future air communication be-
tween this country. Mexico and al Of Latin America
will be established. and no one can predict how far
reaching this service will be. the friendly relations
which will result and the commercial advantages
which viii accrue to the entire western hemisphere.
The air mail will serve 10 bind more closely the
two republics OF the western hemisphere; the pasSen-
yer service that will be inaugurated also will do its
part in bringing Americans and Iatins into closer
contact. and with these contacts established. preju-
dices and antipathies. which have no place in mod
ern civilization. will soon cease TO exist
Brownsville appreciates the cooperation Of the
Mexican government. and can extend the assurance
that the celebration marking Inauguration az air mail
service into Latin America viii be worthy OF the
event
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-19

Who am r? What state do I rep
resent I'm the senator TO the presi-
dency Of what club Eas my wife re-
Gently elected?
What president of the United
States did not claim membership
In any church?
What presidents Of the United
States were Of Dutch ancestry?
What three sisters all wrote nov
els?
NJ little children, let US not
love In word. neither In tongue. but
In deed and in truth Where Is
this passage found I'm the Bibls7
Today I'm the Past
On this day. In 1908, Ohio was
admitted TO the Union
Tcday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are saw
ing and great home lovers They
have a very beautiful nature. with
few faults.
A Daily Thought
The stars that have most glory
have no rest."-Samuel Daniel
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
!. George III. Moses: New Hamp-
shire; the Senate Ladies Luncheon
club.
q Thomas jefferson
3. Van Buren, and Roosevelt
a The Brurte sisters. Charlotte.
Emily and Anne
.. I John, III. To-
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49, M3A7FEE#1Tsa4sgw w maz
Washington
DaybOOkf

the equalization fee. hanging over
his head.
No matter what the equalization
fee is-or was.
Everybody who ever took any in-}
terest IN il knows already. II would
take q volume 20 explain il 10 anv-l
body else. It's n dead issue, any,
way.
Suffice II 70 say that II was some
thing the farmers thought they
wanted and that President CooIfuTu{
wouldn't let them have. This dil
ference of opinion placed Serrctar
Jardinr in n heck or a fix. To IN
very people 10 was his Job 20 salts
~ ne was unable TO give the onlyy
thing that would satisfy them. I
The last election changed the en-
tire situation for the previouslyI
much embarrassed cabinet memberl
In that election the farmers votedI
TO the general effect. among other
things, that they didn't want the
equalization fee, after all. At least.
that is the only conclusion that can
be drawn from Herbert Hoover's
victory. inasmuch MS he spurns the
equalization fee idea also.
With the equalization fee wiped
off the slate, agriculture IA able IN
take n more unbiased look nc Secre-
tary Jardine and it's verdict seems
~ be that he shows up, upon re-exI
animation, better than the farmerN
had supposed.
III Bill hangs on. II goes almost
without saying that his future will
depend a good deal on pure luck.
In Ease crops are good, and prices
are better, naturally he will be hail
ed as the greatest agricultural ad-.
ministratioa the country ever hadA
On the other hand. should things|
get worse, or fail to improve. the
farmers will presently be bawling
him out as vigorously as before. or
perhaps more 30, on account Of hav-I
ing been disappointed again.
It's generally believed MIR. Hoover
selected him for President Coolidge
i'm the first place. That may be one
reason for predicting that the forl4
mer will keep him IL he can
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Timely Views
STATES ASKED TO RATIFY RIVER AGREEMENT

Lawrence Cowle Phipps was born In Washing
ton county, Pa, Aug. 80, 1852. He attended high
school in Pittsburgh and began work in iron mills
owned by the Carnegie company in 1879. He re-
signed as vice president and treasurer Of the
latter concern when it was acquired by the u. S.
Steel corporation in 1901, and settled in Denver,
Colo. There he founded the Agnes Memorial
Sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis. He
was elected TO the senate in 1919 and is now Serv-
ing his second term. He is a republican,.
The Boulder Canyon act, which became law last
Decembe contains amendments intended to bring
about complete ratification Of the Colorado river
compact. Proper inducements are extended to Ari-
IONA, Nevada and California to enter into a three
state compact. thus clearing the way for seven-state
agreement. which Is in the interest OF each Of these
lower basin states. This is equally true OF the four
states in the upper basin. Only by interstate COM
pact, upon which the Boulder Canyon act Is based.
can either the upper or lower groups procure q seq
~regation of water unaffected by water uses within the
other basin.
In my opinion reservations and conditions affixed
to state ratification would be most unfortunate and
might defeat the entire program. Inasmuch as such
reservations would not have been approved by all the
r~atifying states. their effect might be to invalidate
the adherence Of that state to the compact. Not only
would the effectiveness Of the Boulder Canyon act be
ieopardized. but also the state In question would lose
the opportunity to procure a segregation Of water In
favor Of the basin to which it belonged.
Water Is what we need. Each state must have the
right to claim its proper proportion when needed.
and yet we must encourage early development Of
western resources throughout the entire river basin.
That was the purpose Of congress in enacting the
present law. In addition to authorizing the Boulder
Canyon project, we have assured an equitable divis-
ion of the waters OF the stream and the guaranty Of
an adequate future supply for irrigation, domestic
and hydro-electric power purposes. This has been
the real achievement Of Boulder Dam legislation. 1t
only remains for each OF the seven states to accept
such great advantages by the unconditional ratifica-
ton or the Colorado river compact.
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ALL" they said Of her. and she al
ways told her friends that she knew
she wouldn't be n bit nervous when
she really walked up nm altar be-
GAUGE she had had no much ex-
perience pretending she was N bride.
The chap she Adored. and was to-
wed next month (aftcr a courtship
on five years., was accidentally killed
In Canada m few days ago.
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DINNER
Stories
INDIGNATION

Senator Borah. discussing an un-
satisfactory answer that had been
made 20 a charge Of corruption.
smiled and said.
1T reminds me or the English
butler. His employer said 10 him:
=" 'Heustonp I bet you've been nc
my Scotch
" 'Heycuse me. sir said Houston,
In his naughty way 'Hexcuse me,
but ] don't bet"