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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
More DEVELOPMENT

Organization Of the fourteenth irrigation district in
cameron county was authorized by the commissioners
court Monday, the new district comprising approx
lmately $4,000 acrcs in the coastal areas. This makes
five districts organized in the county within the past
tVelve months, the five composing approximately $4,000
scres, al n which is expected to come under irrigation
'"ithin two years. In addition, approximately 5000
eeres viii be brought under irrigation in private pro
9ects for which permits have been issued ~ the sta'e
water board and on which work IS now under way.
IN the not FAR distant future practically every acre
Of fertile land, comprising 50 per cent Of Cameron
tcunty's area. viii be under irrigation. With each
passing month the line between the developed section
ard the back country" is being pushed backward.
New highways. penetrating to those parts Of the county
which were practically inaccessible until this year.
have opened the way FOR development upon a plane
never yisioncd ~ the early pioneers. Thousands Of
fcres Of very fertile land, the most productive in the
United States. arc coming under development. and will
Boon be adding its quota to the wealth production Or
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
n this connections. Valley developers should not
lose sight Of the fact that this development. if il is to
b profitable, will Hccessitate expansion Of the Valleys
transportation facilities, and that water transport or
fers the only logical solution for the problem Of plac-
iEg the production 81 these fertile acres upon the mar
fet al the minimum cost and maximum profit for the
producers. The Valleys fertile acres can product an
slmcst unlimited tonnage of fruits, winter vegetables
and staple crops. The market of fruits and vegetables,
which should he the principal products of the entire
Valley section. depends upon transportation rates. IN
Tow water rates can be secured the profits which will
accrue t. the covers arc assured; II compelled to rely
pron rail rates only. the Valley will be handicapped in
meeting the competition q Florida. California and the
Gulf coast districts which have the advantage Of short
sr rail hauls ii major markets.
The immediate development of these large acrcagcs
uror the action taken IN connection with the deep
water project. II tho Brownsville navigation districts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Washington Letter
BY 4 2. STEWART

Undoubtedly the bsrons denounced
this ~ economically unsound."
Besides taking the burFhers out cf
inc class Of tribUta-payers, and thus
reducing the total amount az trib-
ute. the remaining tribute had 10 ~
spit more ways-ths baronE' va
and the hurEhers' way. Natursl1-.
the shares were smaller all round
Despite the objections 70 protsr.
tons spread, beyond the ranks M
those who already we're enjoying IA.
* did spread considerably.
To what extent IL finally spread
"a lmmsterisl-one thing j. evident
III IL had spread until everybody
was protected, tribute would have
been cut off completely and proter-
tion would have benefited nobody.
But I'm the meantime. the lar-cr
the number Of tribute collector ard
the smaller the tribute PAYERS. TIE
harder II must have been on the Iat
ter.
i the analogy clear.
Everybody In the United States
rs now protected except the farmer
and the white collar worker.
The farmer is the go -roup-but
one.
Protect him. and the white collar.
tie Tugs the whole load. Let him
demand his share az that stage W
the game. and even IL IL were pos
sible TO grant il TO him, II could orIv
be done by protecting everybody:
hence nobody.
High protectionists seemingly
meaning % and a fraction per cent
ri all American--ar- not going M
Ike this illustration. 7 NOV.
Nevertheless, an an imperillsI
white collar-ite, I furnish id.
Unless the white collar man taLr
thought to the situation. il looks in
ne Is II he would shortly fird him
self n a mighty uncomfortable bor
~ SOUP. Ny impression II that mn
J cannot Keep out Of u. anv-a-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
THE SOUTH's FIGHT
New York World.

In the meantime We suggest to the ~12,o0o,o0o demo-
Gratis outside Of the south that they study and remem-
Der the gallant fight Of the southern leaders and south
ern newspapers who indicated the best traditions Of
this country. We know Of no nobler episode in Ameri-
can politics than the sustained and brilliant struggle
conducted by the dry Prctestsnts Of the south sgsins.
bigotry and fa%naticism. They faced odds which would
have daunted all but the bravcst and most honorable
men.
The world for its part docs not know how to pay
them adequate tribute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
EICULTURAL RELIEF DE-
SCRIBED AS VITAL
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

by n. SlkN Akl
WASHINGTON, Dec. l1-ASricui-
tursl relief Il vital. and that speed
ily, ~ Americas tilIerS of the soil
arc doomed 70 degenerate into a mere
peasantry-so our farmers friends
N congress have been telling Wy for
a long time. arc telling Us now more
emphatically than ever.
Nobody IL mentioning that our
white collar class needs relief, too
but IL does need il, or the Lord
knows what il will degenerate into
a bread line. is my best guess
IL is the white collar folks own
fault that they are wholly unrepre-
sented in Washington. They ought
10 organize and elect p bloc. 20 hol-
Ter like hlazes for their rights. As
one or them, ! see their danger
and my own.
Oh! brother white collsr-ites,"-
let Us take counsel together. Other
wise, what must happen Il " will
be a plenty.
In the good old days. when knight
hood was in flower. the robber bar
ons were the only protected class.
They protected themselves in suits
Of boiler plate. So clad. they went
out and levied tribute on everybody
else-with swish Of sword and lab
Of lance and wsllop of b~attleaxe.
II was a great system for the
barons then; tributaries were 50
numerous. and there were 80 few
protected barons 10 divide the trib-
ute up among.
But presently the hone ~burrhers
Of the cities began TO protect them
selves. too. They built high walls,
hired some men-st-arrs, invented
guns, and not only stopped paying
any more tribute "a the barons. but
launched out as tribute-collector o.
their own sccourt-of course. from
people who Esrs az yet unprotected
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Dukes from the more conservatives
sheets.
But what We started out to report.
after all these months. is that the
World gots its tip on the story
from a member of the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch, which is a cousin TO tho
New York paper. In other words,
the hottest Of the years New York
tales was discovered BY a lad from
the "Show-Ner state while In 81.
Louis.
First Of the Annual Shaw
For those who like George Der
nard Shaw land who doesn'tD the
revival Of "Maior Barbara" at the
Guild theatcr is about as perfect en-
-tcrtainment as they could ask for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Who ar n? or what am
I an a%rtitt7 Where was born
Who We. the hero Of Jules Nern-r
Around the World i'm Eighty Days
Which light of > shin H. green,
rort or Stsrhoard-
What " sometimes called The Oh
Lady ~ Threadneedls Street
Light iy sown for the righteous.
and rladncsE for the upright MN
heart Where iS this passage found
in the EihirT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Other Papers
IS CHINA TO JUMP THE MOTOR ACE.

christian Science Monitor.
China. II the signs are resd Alright. j. about 70
ssarn- the automobile acc and pass direct from the
s,IIork cart and railroad to the ~airplane and an that
~ embrsces. This is not to say that motorear manu-
t.s,ursrs may not find = lucrative field in the eighteen
.,eviuces which comprise China proper, for the auto
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
PLAN
BODY FOR

LUCIANO. Switzerland. Dee. IL
lP-The Associated Press learned TO-
day that the five great powers now ~
Lu-ano plan to hold N meeting this
week to discuss the feasibility of
convokinE the preparatory disarma-
ment commission at Geneva i'm Feb
ruary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

duty on her hands of getting two
rather wobbly individuals to bed.
She was driving. and as she looked
back through the rear window Of
the ear for the on-coming traffic.
she saw that Fat was asleep in Lar
rvs arms.
Ito ~ c%ontinuedl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Arsuers n Foregoing Questions
y. Rosa Rsiss; Chicago op-rs rom
rsny: Poland.
q. Fhinsas FczF.
n. Stsrhoard,
4 The Bank If England.
4 Psalms. inc. IA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
CHAPTER yNNU

Fat and this here Eddie" rs Pat
began to call him. were out every
A movie. a dance. p dinner
at a road house. Byrd was beside
herself thinking about il. AT last
she had mildly reprimanded her.
then she had scolded her, threaten
ing again and again to send er
home. Nothing bad any effect on
Pat. Nothing whatsoever,
Byrd longed to discuss the whole
situation with Larry. when he saw
how frivolous Fat was getting to he.
he'd surely heln to straighten out
this kinky-headed sister Of hers.
Finally one Saturday mrorin-. aft
er he'd been gone two weeks, Byrd
got a wire u meet him AZ the sta
tion.
"We're going "a Kill the fatted
calf" she said. happily. t. Pat.
'Larryrn he home in time for din
ner tonight" Her eyes Shone like
star sapbhircs.
She put in an extra long order
at the grocer's and the butchers.
Then she washed her hair and
waved il with water combs and spent
more time than she had in weeks
on makeup" She looked like a
little mauve flower with deem blue
center and a bright snot Of color in
each cheek-petal a. she started the
car toward the Big -Four station.
She scared above the shabby suit
she wore, for she warmed only To
the thought Of Larry. She ALWAYS
felt p warm trickling sensation
through her veins when Larry had
been away only a day. bat often IL
was followed nv a sudden -huddsr-
ing suspicion that still gripped her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
A Daily Thought

He shines IN the second rank. vh-
Il eclipsed IN the first."-Voltaire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

READ THIS FIRST:
Through the loom or every mar
riage. there run many threads. gay
and dark. and il depends upon the
deXtcrity Of the w%cavers. whether
the pattern will be bright and
cheerful OF dark and threatening.
When Byrd married Larry Brown
ing. she had only known the shell
tered life Of a small town. but NOV
Ing to Cleveland, she was soon hurl-
cd into the modern vortex that su,ks
NJ the youth Of the city. whirling
them about IN the mad waters ar ex-
travagancc. Get-rich-quick business
and soft living.
From the very beginning. Byrd
began 10 struggle against the in
fluenccs that were threatening her
handsome, magnetic. Spced-loving
husband. influences which threaten
Cd 70 undermine his reputation and
career. her own ambitions for a
home and children and. lastly. the
very foundation or their marriage.
For the elements that were COM
bining against Byrd's happiness
were many: Larry't partnership with
interruptions Jack Duncan in 2
speculative scheme. floating the
stock Q fthe Builders Supply en-
parry: Larry's continual loans from
Byrd's father. who was president Of
n bank; the succession or parties
with a fact-moying crowd. consisting
of Tiny and Fred Obcrman. Jack aud
Marcy Duncan, Chef Everson and ~
dia Campbell. n former sweetheart
81 Larry's; Larry's refusal "a break
off his Friendship with India. his
growing extravaganza. the ~increas-
inG Indifference over hills; ecoro-
mics which couldn't pav for the
weeks grocery hili but could afford
2 case Of Scotch; and finally. the
further rupture caused b. Pats
visit. Byrd's Young sister. who
should have had 2 firm and di.ci-
r%linsry hard.
Pat had misinterpreted several
scenes which She had witnessed. and
was beginning 70 think that Byrd
had changed into 2 gay vamp. She
didn't know that Byrd was bothered
NY Jack, who attempted 10 make love
to her ard %cunningly took advantage
ol his association with Larry q
further his affair with her. Nor
that Chefs friendly interest was
Byrd's only help and protection in
a situation that might soon destroy
Lsrry's business and his good
name.
Appealing 70 Pats sense of low
atty. Byrd recovered some Of Pats
confidence and depending upon
depended upon events to break up
aer friendship with India. One eve
ling when Chef had brought a
friend out TO the apartment 10 meet
Tat. India. who had arrived unin-
vited. became sulky because Of lack
# attention and walked out Of the
apartment.
NOW GO OF WITH THE STORY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Todsy'S Horoscope
Persons born ON this day must ~
wary lest they become too proud
srlf-satiEfied and self-confidert. They
often arc very brilliant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Today IN m. Past
IN this day. IN 1915. Indiana vas
admitted u the Union.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11

Smyrna Town Council will do
Well to look to the future in plan
ming street extensions to the
Boulevard and bring all streets
at right angles to said Boule-
ward. Already building plans
have taken this in consideration
and any lines other than at right
angles might lead to confusion.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times Is
the business medium not only for the town
it represents but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
Of Clayton, Kenton, Cheswold, Townsend
Leipsic. &c. A rate of so cents per inch an
insertion charged for transient advertising.
Season on yearly display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale. For Rent
Lost and Found advertisements occupying
one inch space or less, a minimum charge
Of 10 cents per insertion. Public Sale I'd
vertisements rs cents per inch first inser-
tion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices, Is cents per line per issue.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11

considerable discussion IS
heard these days as to the means
that may be adopted to keep
folks on the farm. ''The situa-
tion," says the Milford Chronicle
"has become serious, for many
experienced farmers are moving
into the cities, either for the
purpose of earning what they
consider easier money, or to use
their savings in giving their
children and themselves the ad-
vantage Of city life. Whatever
the cause, the situation remains,
and it constitutes a problem that
may well engage the attention Of
national and state authorities.
The fear is expressed that the
production Of food may become
reduced to such an extent that
the scarcity will not only greatly
increase prices, but threaten the
welfare Of the people.
while the reasoning is purely
academic and subject to the
Views Of each Individual it is
probably true that the persons
who make occasional trips from
the rural districts to the larger
towns enjoy these visits and the
things they see much more than
those who see them every day.
1t is a case where familiarity
sometimes breeds contempt. In
the matter Of better school facil-
tiles in the towns there is in
most cases no place for argu-
ment, although some progress
has been made in a number of
states to bring about a centrali-
zation Of teaching that gives
country pupils some Of the ad-
vantages Of the city in a course
Of study.
There is nothing to justify
undue pressure to keep men and
women and boys and girls on the
farms. Rural life should be so
attractive in itself that enough
persons will make choice of the
country life to insure the crops
Of grain and quantities Of other
foodstuffs needed to maintain all
the people at a reasonable cost"
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11

Science is now claimed to be
the only avenue through which
relief may come to the American
farmer and while no definite pro-
gram has been given the public
looking to such service, it is in
dicated that the land is expected
to yield twice as much in crops
while the tedious processes of
cultivation may be eliminated
and the expensive hired men dis
pensed with. Commenting on
this the Every Evening says
"there could be no more welcome
announcement in this connection
than statement to the effect
that sure antidote for weeds
had ben discovered BY chemists,
for reducing the expense of op-
Grating the farm seems the only
logical way Of materially helping
the agricultuIists to get from
under their loads Of debt.
"The consumers in the large
cities surely pay well for their
vegetables and fruits and all
dairy products, and will resent
an increase, but it is the dealers
who get the profit from farm
products.
ITO return again to the farm
ers-they seem unable to obtain
an advance on the price of any
thing they have in quantities to
sell while almost all other lines
Of trade may raise prices and in
crease their profits almost at
will. We may take, for example,
the railways notably the con
tention in Philadelphia over
transportation who may raise
their fares when existing rates
do not longer pay.
The farmers are always
bound by the laws Of supply and
demand, and are at the mercy
Of middlemen, who a year or two
ago were selling apples in the
large markets at five cents
apiece while the Kent and Sus-
sex growers were compelled to
let their crop rot or ship the
fruit to market at a loss.
'If science can cut the cost OF
the farmers expenses it may
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11

have helped to solve the problem
of his inability to make the land
self sustaining, but between him
and the consumer will still re-
main the middle man."
Smyrna times., 1928-07-11

Founded BY Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5. 1854
Eddie or and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-17
Eruption Of Vesuvius
Shows Increase
In Violence
Nv International News Service

NAPLES, Italy. Aug. H.-Ths
eruption Of the volcano Mt. We
suvius increased in violence today.
A new mouth has opened in
the crater from which motion
lava is streaming.
DIR. Malladra, director OF the
Mt. Vesuvius observatory. is grow
ing anxious over the increased
activity of the volcano.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-17
s FIRST
SONG in WRC
BROADCAST

The first song ever published over
the signature OF Irving Berlin.
Marie, i Is to be one OF the features
Of the jolly Bakers program which
WRC broadcasts at 8 o'clock this
evening. Many listeners. who are
Berlin addicts, may remember this
bit OF melody, but the chances are
that most Of them believe "Alexan-
der's Rag Time Band" was the first
Berlin output. According to VIII
donaldson, who arranges the Bakers
programs, the great Alexander"
affair was the first big hit Berlin
punIlshed--but Donaldson is author
ity for the statement that Marie"
Is his first published song. Any
how, the Bakers quartet will
sing 1t.
Dolores Cassinelli, the motion pic
ture star, who turned concert singer
and made a fine job OF It, is to be
the principal feature of the National
Broadcasting Company'sb Concert
Bureau program, which comes to
listeners at 3 this evening through
WRC.
The general program has a very
educational tint to 1t, starting with
MOI rt's overture to his Marriage
Of Figaro which we already
heard this week from MIC pro.
grams. However, Paula Hemming-
haus, contralto: Julian Oliver, tenor.
and the Classic Trio will perform.
with the National Choristers. and
each has some excellent music to
sing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-17
QUITS COURT AS
JURY RET|RES

For a few minutes, James r.
Harrod, colored, OF the 1000 block
of Howard Rd. s. f.. brought pro.
ceedings before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in police court to puzzled
standstill yesterday.
Harrod was charged by Police
man Carter. of the Fifth precinct,
with driving while drunk on June
%, near Eleventh Street and Penn.
sylvaia Avenue Southeast, pleaded
not guilty and was tried by jury.
When the jury retired to determine
its verdict, Harrod got mixed up
and thought recess for lunch had
been taken and left the court to
get lunch himself
The jury returned in three min.
ltes, but the defendant could not
be found to hear their verdict. The
machinery of the court was started
again, however, when John p. Mul.
len, Harrod's attorney, persuaded
Judge Schuldt that he could receive
the verdict in misdemeanor case
for his client.
The judge agreed, thereby, It
was said, setting a precedent in
police court procedure. Harrod was
found not guilty, but didn't learn
about it until he strolled in from
lunch nearly an hour later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-17

Don1 give yourself an opportunity
To regret mot owning home o. your
avn bay 0ne Of the c0Ey homes
listed for sale In today's Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-17

WNfAK--BuffaIO--5 50-545
s:00--CoIunbia Network
KWKH-shrevepOr -16O-304.5
9:3O--Studio Program.
KMOX--St. LOuiB--1OUO-2O0.8
s:00-CoIumbia Network.
IL :00--Dance Music.
KDKA--East Pittsburgh 95O-31B.6
9:30--Automatic AEitators.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
S:0O--WJZ Program.
9:O0--Studio Program.
i1:0O--Richmond Orchestra,
WHAM--ROchester-
s.00--WJZ Program
9:O0--Cellist Concert.
18:30--WindsCr Dance Music
GY--Schenectady--7 0O-379.5
s:O0--WEAF Program,
WFLA-Clearwater
9:15--Musicale.
10:0O--Band Concert.
19:30--Dance Ramble.
BZ-Springf IeId-a OO-333
s:00--Llowe's Orchestra.
WTAM--Cleyeland- -309.8
10:00-Studio Program.
WJR-Detr0it--68O
s:00--WJZ Program.
Observation-Disclosures
CKGW-T0rOnt0--96
. .O0--Kroehler Strolters.
10:00--Concert Band.
KOA--Denvef--020-3
lO:00--Financia Questions.
1H:05-N. b. c. system.
if:O0--Pare Settlers; Tenor.
I2:00-Music Album-Wa Songs.
11:3e--'sThe Artists Studio"
KFE-LOs AngeIes--640-468
1f:0O-Network; WriRley Hour
12:30-Noores Orchestra.
A. NJ.
1:00-Network: Dance Music.
KGO--O akland--5SO
12:e0-Studio Program.
A. NJ,
f:00-Artfst Series.
2:O0-Girvins Orchestrs,
KPO-san FranciscO--71O-422.3
12:O0-String Quartet.
A. NJ.
1.OO--Network.
nj Al ANIMAL EXHllR&l0N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-17
GREEN FOR MEN
IS FASHION
BY International New. serv,c.

PARIS, Aug. 17.-It will be the
wearin' of the green for the men
this winter, according to the French
fashion dictators who say that The
faVorite Irish tint Is going to re.
place navy blue, so long consid
cred essential in every well-dressed
msn's wardrobe.
1t win be a very dark bottle green
in most cases although grayish.
green and the almond shade are
not taboo.
Dinner jackets will continue in
Midnight blue as they have been
ell summer. Only one In every 90
now comes in black. The facing
is black, either in plain satin or
with tiny stripe. A novelty IL
In have the waistcoat match The
facingt~in fact. it is often made NJ
the same silk as the tie For fun
dress. the waistcoats are in white
pique, double-breasted. buttoning
with one button covered with the
same material.
The front of the short cuffs and
tie are made of the same material
as the waistcoat. Articles must
match in every detail. The en-.
ser1ble idea is just as necessary
for the men as for the women.