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THE ASSOv-lATED PBESS eicluslwls entltJeo to the use for imhUcaiioc ef all dis- psitchea credlUiri It or otherwiae cretined In thla paptf and alac the local 11V)ed heteln. TEAR OF PUBLICATION at the postoffice In Ei Paso, Texas. Instead of another city administration, such as we have just had, and such as evidently we shall have if Mr. Thomason becomes mayor of El Paso, let us have an administration as mayor Charles Davis gave us from 1917 to 1922. He got more things done than any mayor before or since.

And kept the tax rate down, too. There is a record of accomplishment that stands alone. The tax rate was when Mr. Davis went into office. was in 1917.

In 1922, the last year he was in office, the rate was $1.80. Here was a reduction of 8 cents on the of assessed valuation. And it was 15 cents lower than the taxratc today under stand-pat and do- nothing government. Mr. administration did things, but it also insisted that the taxpayers get a worth of value for tAe money spent.

That is highly important. Just a little slackness will result in waste of money and higher taxes. There has been much talk of the accomplishments of the Davis administration. Probably, however, most readers are hazy as to what those accomplishments were. They wpre these: Of 114 miles of paving, more than one-third was laid during the Davis admiuistration.

Good paving, too, none of which has had to be relaid. More than one-third of the sewer mains were laid during the Davis administration. The water sj'stem was practically made over, with large new mains, modern, concrete-covered reservoirs and electrically-driven pumping system. The police department was reorganized under a three-platoon system and salaries were increased. Modern motor-driven equipment was provided for the fire department, new stations were built, the iwo'platoon system was introduced and salaries were increased.

The street lighting system was materially improved, changing El Paso from one of the worst-lighted cities in the country. Especially extensive improvements were made in the Government Hill district. Sewers were installed throughout, many streets paved and the rest graded, arc lights were installed at street comers and new water mains were laid. Improvements were made in Highland Park, where streets were graded and 17 blocks of paving were laid along the Highland Park carliue. South El Paso was given paving, storm sewers and pumping stations.

New schools were built and older ones enlarged. Mayor Davis also got an increase in salaries for the school teachers of the city, amounting to $28,000. Such is the administration EI Paso received during the six years Charles Davis was in office. The best that anyone else can promise is an imitation of a Davis administration. Thoughtful voters of El Paso will prefer the real thing, a real Davis administration, to any imitation.

All 1 exas experiences a grief akin to personal loss through that hideous tragedy at Round Rock when ten Baylor university boys were killed and five injured. It comes home to EI Pasoans particularly since several of the boys in the bus when the train struck it were well known here and one, Dave Cheavens, fortunately not injured is an El Paso boy. If the locomotive whistled, as a motorist in a car behind the bus says, Kie driver of the bus must have failed to hear it. Because of circumstances, he failed to see the oncoming train until if was too late to avoid collision. 1 he crossing is one 'cohere numerous fatalities have occurred.

No doubt something will be done about it now; some effort to make it more safe. Perhaps a watchinan will be stationed there, lowering gates as trains come, or at least signaling traffic with a red flag. At a moment when the legislature is shocked by the Baylor tragedy, a bill is to be introduced requiring the elimination of all grade crossings by railroads and interurbau street car lines. This measure is fathered by representative Runge of Mason county and representative Stout of Ellis county. It is a good bill, of assuming that a long enough time is allowed to make such expensive work financially possible.

But it is unwise and unfair to attempt to put the entire burden on the carriers. The state and the counties which constructed the highways in such manner as to intersect with railroad lines (practically all improved highways have been built since the railroad lines were laid) should join with the carriers in defraying the expense of crossing elimination. It is a simple matter to talk about, but the cost of crossing elimination in Texas will run to many millions of dollars. Rich New York state has found it so big a project that the program is spread over a number of years with millions appropriated by each legislature to carry on the work for the coming two years. In Texas it cannot be accomplished in a short time, although a start can be made promptly.

For one thing, it can be provided at once that no more grade crossings be constructed. Then, existing crossings he eliminated gradually in accordance with a definite annual program. El Paso is on the crossroads of the air. The best east and west route, the best north and south route, cross here. Geography makes it so.

This is the lowest pass in the continental divide. Only by flying by way of El Paso can airmen avoid flying over lofty peaks or through dangerous gorges. Only by comiug this way can they find moderate altitudes all along the line. Only by coming by way of El Paso can they be sure of a maximum of good flying weather. These are facts which will make El Paso a big airport, sooner or iater, even if El Paso refused to lift a finger to help bring it to pass.

A municipal airport for El Paso would speed the day. It would attract airmen. Before they fly, they must be sure of landing fields and supplies along the way. Lt. Vance, charting landing fields for the Holljnvood Aero club, is enthusiastic about El future as an airport.

He recognizes this advantages and realizes the benefits a municipal airport would bring. When Charles Davis is mayor, we be on our way to having a municipal airport. He Is strong for it, and will do his best to find a way to provide one. If Mr. Thomason were elected, well, probably we to do anything about it.

Preparations are being made to evacuate all Americans from Chinese danger zones to places of sa fety. Shanghai and Hankow are seething with anti-foreign mobs, but ail Chinese cities where large foreign colonies are located are restless. Chinese, with a flareup of national spirit, are angered at the sight of foreign cities in China; foreign cities guarded by foreign troops, with foreign flags flying over these concessions, and with foreign courts to try cases in which foreigners are concerned, not trusting to Chinese courts. The Chinese say they and their country are being exploited by British, American, French and other foreign groups who come in, utilize native resources and labor, build their own cities, make their own laws, protect themselves with their own courts, troops and warships, and take no account of the welfare of China. This is all true; whether China is better off by reason of foreign investment of capital and foreign production of merchandise and foreign development of natural resources, is matter for debate.

The occidental point of view is that China is immensely better off, and that Chinese labor should be first to appreciate it. What is happening is that a vast awakening is occurring, a nationalistic spirit is growing. For the first time there is a militant discontent with low wages, lives of drudgery and fearful living conditions. It may not be to blame the foreigners for this, but it is human nature to incline blame others than ourselves. Out of it all, something good will probably come in time.

Let us hope it will come without the massacre- ing of foreigners or the destruction of their property. The western nations are Inclined to treat China as tolerantly as possible, and will continue to do so unless their hands are forced by some passion-arousing tragedy. AROUND HERE Tourist says he was arrested in Las on a ctiarge of driving too fast past a school house. In court, he was comforted to hear officials say, be held for that. no special regulations for past-school But the comfort immediately subsided when they added: just go ahead and stick him for fast driving on the county road." He said had no way of knowing whether he had been driving fast or slow on the county road.

But he hang around to fight the case, so he paid his fine. Remember the story in this column some months ago about the cowboy who complained about his overalls falling to give satisfaction under wear? The complaint iTached the El Paso manufacturer of the overalls. He rigged up a saddle, put someone in overalls, and had liim subject the pants to every kind of test. They came throiigh all right, and the rivets tear the saddle, either. He wrote the dealer to that effect, and the dealer wrote back that cowboys were not having trouble with the overalls in their saddles but in their Gene Cunningham clipped the piece and sent it to Frontier magazine.

in which it was printed. Now Mr. Cunningham has received a letter from Mr. Bittner, associate editor of Frontier, saying he has received two letters from readers asking who manufactures those It pays to advertise, even when advertising is 'farthest from your thoughts. FAMOUS SONGS.

Tattoo song: It tattoo be Tanpfo it tango rain no Dog- sonir: "Fido n't jret one I Stalk 5 about my Hotel Bonpr: me you love me. if. ii. We might add to the above the patriotic song: Jose can you see. Journal.

THE QUIET OBSERVER SxVYS: My friend from Ohio started to drive downtown and a strange lady on the corner of Sixth and Speedway waved to him and he stopped and "picked her and she said: see from Ohio. from Ohio, too, and I'm alway.s so glad to pee anyone from the old Buckeye state. From what part of Ohio do you come? Cincinnati? Well, what do you think of that! Why, from Columbus. been in Cincy several times. Well, you must come and see us.

Yes. We live right there on My said that back home it was so different. In the first place, he never had a lady, even on his own street In his own town, wave to him, and if he had he would have been afraid to stop, for fear the lady want to be picked up or else might hold him up on the way downtown; but here it's different, and my friend Is so glad he now lives away out in the Wild West In Arizona, where it's Star. William Granger, of Alpine, recently admitted to the bar, is Jeff Davis only lawyer. Until he came, the county had to struggle along without any legal light.

We think the main reason that Mexico will not get into war with Washington is that Texas is between them. Mexico has not forgotten the Alamo and Goliad yet. Neither has Avalanche. Jim Ferguson has the cheapest chauffeur in Texas. There is a negro under 99 year sentence who has been paroled to Ferguson for a month and board.

What was the idea of putting perfect out on stilts last Friday? All that the lofty Jake Erlich had to do was walk out on the sidewalk in the ordinary way and crab the act. 5sow if they had put Jake on stilts, he would have made a human skyscraper. S. H. The Girl In the Second Cabin By E.

J. RATH COPYRIGHT. 1826. LEDGER SYNDICATE. Little Interviews and Letters to The Herald Spencer Trumbull, ordered to take a sea voyage for his health, hires his chum, Billy Trask, to go in his place, Keeler is his nurse, 'iilly for a Miss Kent, and BlUy is no sooner wheeled on board the by his nurse, Keeler, than he sees "the Trask sees Keeler dancing with a pretty girl in tl.c second cabin and determines to gei down there some way President and Mrs.

Coolidge are complimented by Mrs. Ella A. Boole, national president of the Christian Temperance Union, for setting a good exampb to their fellow countrymen. That is to say, they are total abstainers in practice as in principle. So long as the 18th amendment and the Volstead act are in existence Mr.

and Mrs. Coolidge hew to the letter of the law and scrupulously conform to its spirit. Tliey are not like some members of congress are reported to be, vocally but actually They do as does Gen. Andrews. He lives as he expects otTiers to so long as the liquor.

Such are good examples indeed. Center Shots By ROBERT QUILLEN Another objection to war that it seldom kills off the right people. A Florida man recently bailed out a friend because the friend helped him ball out his lot. Middle class: Those who accept dirt as art and pretend to like it for fear somebody will sneer. he transferring of Trask from the tramp was a matter of routine to the port authorities of Galveston; to Sidney Sands'it was a work of tense anxiety.

She rode with him to a hospital she pleaded successfully, in defiance of rules, to be allowed to remain with him; bowed her head again in a silent prayer as he was put to bed between white sheets in a little room that overlooked a green garden. a said an interne. over 104. If it breaks by tomorrow come Trask, propped up against pillows in his iron bed, stared curiously around the little room. He looked down at his hands as though they were unfamiliar objects, then tried to lift one.

The weight of it astonished him; he was unable to stir it from the sheet where it lay. His mind was working slowly and dully. He did not understand. A small figure entered the room and closed the door softly. It was garbed all in white.

He frowned in an effort at recollection; surely there was something familiar about it. Then the figure turned and he beheld a face that brought him back into the world again. She went over to his bedside and looked down upon him. He realized now that she was only to him. Suddenlv she loosed herself from the restraint that held her, dropped to her knees and buried her head in the pillow beside his.

she cried softly, as her arm crept around his neck. He smiled, and tried to stroke her hair, but his hand would not obey. Still, he was happy. Another day came, and he talked to her. doing she smiled at him.

we can move you tomorrow, or the next In Sidney nodded. we married she said softly. still want done something rather she confessed shyly. already got a He reached for her hand and gripped it weakly. he asked.

she told him. hated it before it went. It seemed as thought it were trjing to drag you awav from me. I hope they never find She told him the story then, and he listened in wonder. the Gulf Stream get he asked, ahead of they She raised her fitiger to her lips and looked mysterious.

Then she rose from her knees and tiptoed to the door. She returned a minute later followed by a bulky and awkward figure. cried Trask feebly. The Tennessee Tornado was crying foolishly. never forgive he said, wiping his eyes, Mr.

five of them muckers lick me, sir. I did my best, Mr. Trask; but when a been retired from his profession for a while he loses his judgment, sir. I mean his judgment of distance. He time his punches just right.

Two years ago, sir, they have done the whole five, Mr. that broke in Sidney, they kept him in a dark room all night, with handcuffs on him, for hours after the ship cut loose from the derelict, they look him up before captain Blodgett. And the captain turn the I ship around to hunt for us, Mr, i Keeler------ What was it you did, i him the one-two, with both said Keeler modestly. had to be done. It seemed the best way.

But it was no use, after all. They put irons on me But you ought to have seen the pair of eyes I put on him, There was a note of professional I pride in the voice of the Tornado. I Trask laughed weakly, until the I tears trickled down his cheeks. ashore again, sir. right on the said Keeler, with a return of his professional manner.

take care of you from now Sidney shook her head emphatically. mine she remarked simply. the Keeler scratched his head and assumed a mournful expression. was afraid it would be that way, miss. It always has been.

always helping some one else to some one. sighed heavily once as it had to be. sooner it would be you two than any one. taken a liking to you, sir, if you mind my saying it. I wish you happiness.

When it is to be, Mr. said Trask, promptU'. The girl blushed faintly and nodded. repeated Keeler wonderingly. you were always doing things right off the handle, sir.

I guess the best way. the surest one, Sidney laughed outright. I see it, invited to be my best said Trksk. hope i i Do you think miss the chance, Then Keeler fell silent for a minute in awe and gratitude. about the other folks on the Gulf asked Trask presently.

well, sir, even the dragon. heard about it. been in the papers. But the papers had it wrong, sir. They said it was Nir, Sidney nodded confirmation.

see, they got it from captain Blodgett, sir, and he took the name that was on the passenger list, being the only one that he had any official knowledge of. even had Mr. picture, sir; and his they heard from sir; after the thing was first published. That complicated it. He denied that been shipwrecked, sir.

And then Miss Sands told them who you really Sidney confirmed the statement with an inclination of the head. Trask laughed until his head throbbed. think it rather upset Miss Kent, ventured Keeler hesitatingly. Trask glanced at Sidney. told met her, faith had really been shattered.

Kthink given up the idea of nursing people, Sidney had turned but Trask observed that her shoulders were quivering. (To Be Continued) YE TOWNE GOSSIP By K. C. B. IT WAS Sunday morning.

AND THE boy and I. THK year old. WFINT FOR A AND THE trail we A canyon trail. VVIIKRK A road building A3iD AITO trucks. wide AXO IIFACKD smooth.

AMI there I walked. AT their wnnp. nnoKF.N rock. 1.1 Of earth. THAT AVOI have made.

THE GOIXti hard, BI the 0 THERE it was THE rock. i.TMPS Of earth. THE preferred. TO MAKE his way. AM) WHEN I said.

WE his shoes. AMI FIMI fhe walking. IF HE would take. rilE OTHER rut. RIGHT away.

HE to me. HE HAn read In a book. OR heard me say. OR SO.MEONE had said. THAT XOBODV ever.

SHOll.il GET in a rut. I explained. THAT IV a case. LIKE THE one at hand. WHEREIN THE rut.

WAS THE easier road. THAT IT were better. TO take the rut. AND THEN I remembered THAT MOST everybody WHO GOT in a rut. WAS MOVED to do It BECAirSE IT was.

THE EASIEST road, AND WHEN for a minute. HR A I KED in the THEN wandered back. TO THE broken rock. AND THE lumps Of earth. I LET him go.

At'TER a while. WHEN his own motion HE CAME back to the rut. I SAID to him. THAT HE had chosen. THE BROKEN rock AND HE must Stay there.

OIT UK raised such a holler. I liKT him remain. AND I knew very well. IF HE I wanted. HE SHOUI.D walk In the rocks.

PREFER the rut. AND THE reason chosen. THE ROCKY path. WAS BECAU.SE he knew, HE SliOt I.U walk in the rut a AND ANYWAY. WHAT learning of boys.

LEARMNG from him. W'HICIf IS nothing at alL I THANK you. SCHOOL DAYS iff So much matrimony is just experimentation with benefit of clergy. Xo are erected to men who were afr.vid to say their say in plain ordinary words. interfere with progress, hut often is piogl- reps in the wrong direction, anyway.

Americanism: Being outraged by a scandal today; being bored by It tomorrow. Never say It sounds like and she any fear any more. A THOUGH! FOB TODAY. When the fight begins within himself, worth somethings Browning. There is a way to be safe.

You never see a lady vamping a man ho has chaw in his mouth. The B'iiipino enjoy freedom, anyway. He strong enough to conquer and hold a colony as other of freedom do. Courage is that high quality that enables you to place In the aah can the Christmas picture Aunt Ida gave you. Correct this sentence: T)lease," breathed the youth of 1927; me just kiss your (Protected by 87 odica.t«.) By Dwiq olo Heaie.

VJC'AS 6000 BurcU. Bo'f SVfe COULO fK5HT! fKHD I HeveR. UCKeo DOtf orh IS -Lta 5b? Sfte t)iD, Bones, DO bowes SWNPt'f To AU. IS Tbo to A SPECiAU-l Keep Pits Yov) Hal Sharkey, golf expert. New York Times: The Texas legislature might help solve the grade-crossing proijlem by passing a law' compelling drivers of motor busses carrying passengers to come to a complete stop before crossing a railroad track.

It is not so serious a matter when a private macliine is struck at a grade crossing and people are killed, but when the driver of a bus risks the lives of people placed in his care by taking chances at the crossings, then a law should ne passed to put a stop to it. The idea has been tried out in North Carolina, I and has proved a success. i Cody Cotes, barber, Frisco barber shop: believe that Speaker and ('obb will eventually be vindicated. Kven if their guilt had been established beyond a reasonable doubt, I blame Landis for making the facts public. They at least guilty of something that other ball players hadn't done for many years before them.

Frank Fletcher, president El Paso chamber of commerce: El Paso I open golf tournament was one of the finest things that El Paso has enjoyed in many months. Everybody who visited the Country club had a good time, and the holding of the tournament has given the city favorable mention throughout the Frank K. Ellison, EI Paso salesman: Thomason forces seem to wish to make Washington park an issue in the city campaign, anti if I were managing Davis accept the challenge and fight them out along that line. Tliomason and his speakers are hiding behind the fact that Washington Park is wrong in principle. What if it is? The people of El Paso know that Washington park was an uninteresting flower garden and a mud hole until Jack McDonald took charge of it and built it into a fine amusement center.

It's all well and good to say that some one else could have done it, but the fact remains that McDonald did it. Instead of hundreds, thousands of people now enjov Washington park, and McDonald made it possible, EI Paso people should forget about high-sounding principles in this campaign and face the facts, I know Mr. Davis, but certainly for him if he ap: proves the way Washington park I has been run H. T. Oaks, visitor from Gainesville, lot has been said about golf as a reducer that is mostly A man may take off I a few ounces while he's going around, but the drinks he takes when he cools off in the clubhouse i afterwards bring all his weight right I Dr.

W. R. Jamieson, physician. First National Bank building; addition to the Literary Digest and other nationally-known magazines, the Tom-Tom column of The Times has been quoted several times by the American Medical Curley Joe Morgan, Juarez saloon man: pays any attention nowadays to anyone but the heavyweight champ. ITie crowds stood around when Jack Dempsey was here last spring, but when Tod Morgan, junior lightweight champion, visited in El Paso last week, few people even knew that he was The Fun Shop By MAXSON FOXHALL JUDELL.

WHEN BLACK IS RED, Turn About Is Fair Play. W'henever the cops start a fight, W'henever the hot, see in the headlines that night: INNOCENT BYSTANDER SHOT living in hope that some day When some sort of trouble is spilled, ril read screaming headlines that sav: "A BYSTANDER WAS M. Bayliss. Memories. If winter is long, perhaps forget (Unless memory makes me a martyr).

How most bathing beauts would have gladdened the eye If each had not had, at the base of her thigh, An angry red welt from a garter I F. Brongan. The Plaint! Snow on the ground; snow on the roof; Snow everywhere; Snow up; snow down; snow yon; snow here: Snow there. Snow high; snow low; snow in; snow out: But what the deuce! ceased to worry, fret and Snow use! Bauman. A Great Profession.

Blythe: your wife's gone into business for herself? What is Black: she has a hair Blythe: hair garden! What on earth Is Black: raises hair, has it bobbed once a month, and sells the Daniel Dieggel. THE BIG PARFADE. A Fun Shop Drama Of the Big War In Three Acts. By Robin Rommell. One.

(Scene: A railroad station in Paris. Two colored doughboys on leave watch a troop in red pants get off one train and a troop in khaki get off another.) Rastus: all dese red pants and tan pants around here, Rufus: he dumber dan is, man. De soldiahs in red pants is being transfuhed from the fust town to de second town, and de diahs in tan pants is being fuhed from de second town to de Act Two. (Scene: The same. Ten minutes later.) Rastus: just plain dumb.

Or even Rufus: tinderstand man. say dumb? If Ah was ten tatims as dumb as Ah am now, Ah was de sun in de sky, be a glow Act Three The same. Half an hour later. The argument is still on.) Rastus: Big-T own Stuff By ODD McINTYRE. Movie A Myth; They Like To Spend, Not Save Now lemme git dis in I straight.

The red pants soldiahs is transfuhed rum de fust town to de i second. And the tan pants soldiahs Miss Lillian Huggett, county so- is transfuhed right back fum de sec- perintendent of schools: Paso town to de county schools are no longer behind what savs the city schools and it is no longer Hastus: listen, iggerkmus. necessary to set a county student transfuh de soldiahs? back a couple of grades when he dey just transfuh de enters a school in the Rev. W. Angie Smith, pastor Trinity church: calls for S.

J. Dodson, attorney: care much for hunting eA-ept turkey hunting, I enjoy this sport E. B. McClintock. county judge: I looks funny to me that this is the woor raising country and wool is produced here but is sent to New England states for manufacture, i Why doesn't some enterprising person establish a wool c'oth factory in El Paso and save all that freight Rufus: certainly is dumb.

Because de soldiahs have nc pants to weah while de pants was being transfuhed The Horoscope WEDNESDAY, 20, Alhough the planetary influences today are not especially Important, according to astrology, benefic aspects dominate. There Is a good sign for speculation in lands and real estate will be exceedingly profitable in many parts of the country. The seers warn that while there is still unoccupied government land effort to own a part of it should be made, for the next half century is to make such holdings impossible to obtain. New discoveries of the elements are to endow odd and arid stretches of territory with real values, it is prognosticated. This is not an auspicious day for seeking any sort of employment and it is well to await better planetary conditions, it is warned.

One of the signs of the times is to be Increased arrogance on the part of those w'ho iiave gained power and w'hile there be no diciator in government many will arise in various lines of trade, the seers foretell. The seers warn that increased death rates from street accidents may be expected this year which will mark such a slaughter as to aw'aken tlie public mind to efforts to protect life. One of the reactionary tendencies of the year in Europe will be various movements to restore monarchies and to place on thrones the heirs that have been relegated to private life, astrologers predict. Bad manners among the younger generation will be recognized this year as a manifbstation of real significance, presaging lack of respect for law and order. Stricter modes of life are to be brought about by better standards of amusement, and by improved ideas of individual responsibllit.v If the signs are rightly interpreted.

Persons whose birthdate it is should maintain poise and patience all through the year w'hich holds mit- ti ROod for them. Chidren born on this day probably will be extremely artistic and mercurial In nature. Musical talents may be developed (Copyright, 1027, by the McCiure Newspaper Syndicate. Science Instrument Output Gain Is High Washington, D. value of instruments used by science, including the medical, chemical and allied professions, increased to a gain of 23.9 per crnt, during compared with the last previous biennial census of the industry taken in 1923 New York, Jan.

of modern Pepys: Awoke cheerfully and donned my new plaid surtout, astonishingly gay, and at breakfast met a man named Grover Cleveland, but in a confusion later called him Benjamin Harrison. So to Gramercy park to see Herb Roth. Walked about tiie neighborhood and found the old drowsing atmosphere had vanished and all the mansions are coming down, including those of Stanford White and Robert Ingersoll. Peaceful window boxes are also gone and mighty hotels are being flung up. So home up the avenue in a quaint gig behind a hack horse and right pleasant too.

Worked awhile and Lisle and Bertha Bell came and all to a chop house and then to a music hall where an harlequin told of eating watermelon in bed, very hilariously. Top notch New York writers are not evincing much interest in writing for the movies. Most of the scribblers who trekked to Hollywood to try their hand thus have returned shorn of enthusiasm. In photo plays no doubt deservedly and directors are the whole show. There is little glory for the writing man.

A scenario needs no fine phrasing or exquisite rhetoric. It is merely a bare skeleton upon which the star and director hang their several talents. The rewards for an original scenario are comparatively small. The same amount of time expended on a short story or novel nets far larger returns with added chance of disposing of moving picture rights. Big profits for the motion picture is for a writer to author a best selling novel.

He may then name his own price. The movie producers look upon the author as a bit of nuisance. Especially when he insists his story be followed in chronological detail. As a net result producers play battledore and shuttlecock with the writer and his wares. iH If.

Something new In cafe service. In one of those French restaurants achieving a studied simplicity the lights suddenly dimmed. Across room to a large dinner party was trundled an ocean liner carved in ice with Imbedded colored lights throwing off a faint glow. From the various decks attendants dished out I fruit dessert and served members of the party. The dinner was given to a couple sailing for Europe at midnight.

The late James K. Hackett, next to Richard Mansfield, was the haughtiest actor, 'This lofty manner, as in case, waf bulwarked by rare histrionic talent. He never descended to cheap efforts but in all productions it was certain he was to be the whole show. For years his road was rocky financially. His debts grew, and then he fell heir to two millions from a pious niece who disliked him thoroughly.

first act was to give his creditors a took a large he paid them in full with interest for their losses when he went through bankruptcy. Incidentally it Is said there are six millionaire actors in America, Yet their fortunes came chiefly through investments or legacies. The movies as many millionaires either as popularly supposed. They are inclined to spend it as quickly as received. ig, The Bowery cellar reliever shops professional cadgers exchange their shoes for those more worn and the price of a 15 cent jolt of their rail gin gradually disappearing.

They prospered in the old days of the swing door saloon when the bleary eyed bums needed an eye opener to begin the day after a bad 1927, by the McNaught Syndicate, Inc. Strongheart, the Pup. The Brute. Blakely: my husband complained of my new dress I told him that all the Paris women that Mrs. Hillis: did he do.

Mrs. Blakely: a ticket to Granstaff. HOT OFF THE LIMERICK GRIDDLE Made Just As You Want Dear Mr, Judell: My girl chum, Emily Treppins, always kids me because I am overweight. way underweight. Will you help me get back at her with a limerick? Tricaste.

Dear Janet: Spring this at There was a young woman named Treppins So thin she wore stockings for step- pins; Her left elbow-joint Came to such a sharp point That they pinched her for carrying weppins! Dear F. An old maid who lives near me lisps and is very eager to get a husband. Her name is Smith. Can you do ony good with K. Dear Jean: Oh, be silly! Certainly we There was an old spinster named Smith Who lisped all her thith; She found, so said, A man her bed.

And murmured, heavenly (Copyright. 1927, Reproduction Forbidden.) RAILROAD TIME TABLE All trains itrrlTe and depart from foot of Franciico sUeet, except Mexican North Western trains. All arrlrtls departures In El are mounUln tinUL SOUTHERN PACinC, Paeifie System. Llnu North and East ArrlTe from: No. 1.

Cailfornlao, Nu S. Golden State Limited. 11:50 a. Nall. The Apache, 11:50 m.

for: No. 2. The CallfomUa. 10:48 No. 4.

Golden State Limited. 6 aS p. nu; 18. The Apache, 12:25 p. m.

Lines West. Arrlre from: No. 8, Copper City Special, fren) DouElas, a. No. 2, from San Franeitco.

10:15 p. Na 4. p. No. 12.

Leave fcr: No. Cits Special, tor 8:10 Noi 1, The Californian. 5:50 a. Na 11:45 a. No.

11. 12:05 p. S. P. Atlantie Syfteai.

East ArrJre fttmj! No. New a. No. 101, Sunset Limited. p.

.2 No. 103. The Argonaut. 9:40 a. m.

Leate fcsr: No. 8. lO.SO p. No. Bin- set Limited.

9:00 a. No. 104, The Argonaut. m. West.

from: No. 102. 8:15 a. M4. The Artonsut, 8:50 p.

m. Leave for; No. 101, p. nuj Kin. IM, The Argonaut 9:55 a.

m. SANTA FE. Leave; 18, for Albuquerque, dally 8:80 a.m. No. 14.

foi ChScffio and California Denver sleeper from Denver), 16:15 p. m. Arrive: No. IS. from Chicago and daily (through sh-eper Denver).

7:50 8i- No. 15. from Albuoueraue. dally XK TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD. Arrive east: Na 1.

Sunshine Sptciai. daily 9:10 No. 5. The daily 8 p. m.

Leave ioi east; No. The Ranger, dally No sunshine Spedal. daily 8 is, MEXICO NORTH WESTERN. From Maxlco and Pearson: No. 8 arrlvtt on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

11 a. El Paso time. From Madera and Pearscni; No. 1 ieavM on Moiiday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 El Pas otime. NATIONAL OF MEXICO.

From Mexico City, dally. No. 7 Station 12:25 p. El Paso time. No.

leaves Union 1:40 p. a Turn time. Subscription Rates Delivered by carrier daily, except Sunday, in the city of EJ Pasoj 50 cents a month, S6 a year. Outside El Paso, in Texas, Mexico and Arizona: 65 cents a month; 3 months, six months, one year, Elsewhere in the U. S.

and Mexico: a month; 6 months one year, $10,50. Foreign rates on application..