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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Rail Unification

There IS practically no Cnance "a inc faitpau
consolidation bill, favorably reported ny TIT house iu-
terstatc and foreign commerce committee At the last
session will ~ enacted IL the short session. Leaders
- both parties predict that the bill will 70 over and
will he considered when The Hoover ad7inistr7tion
comes IN after March 4
Rerre-ntative sam Rryturr, Texas democrat. rank
ing minority member cf the interstate, and foreign
commerce committee. has served notice he viii vigcr-
ously oppose the bin as reported. Believing that it y
too ambitious IN H. scope and charging that IL does no..
allow nor adequately provide for the preservation Of
short line railroads. Reyburn proposes to lead the other
democratic members Of the committee in the effort e.
defeat tho bill when IL comes up.
The primary purpose Of the bill. according 90 the
republican members of the committee. IA 10 remedy the
defects Of the existing law in order that the estab-
lished policy Or permitting the voluntary uuification VI
railroads and their properties may be carried out, but
only II. in such case. the interstate commerce commits
sion has determined that the proposed u%nification will
promote the public interest.
Representative Reyburn charges that the bill will
not be satisfactory when put into practice. He states
that a fundamental fault Of the bill is that il is writ
ten from the point Of view that all consultations arc
good and that all should be facilitated. He also asserts
that Il Is too ambitious in its scope.
AThe committee has sought by the bin e. cover 70
n. remctest extremity the entire field or railroad 11i-
fieation." Congressman Reyburn said. IN announcing
his opposition u the bill. They have consciously
omitted no detail which might now. or hereafter IN
nv opinion. require legislation. | believe that NC
,hould only 60 so far this time as experience has dcm-
onstrated would be sound and that much danger y 70
he encountered by going beyond the point where cx-
perience and knowledge extend"
The contention Of the Texas congressman that the
rsasure will jeopardi-e the future Of short line roads
has aroused much interest throughout the country and
"a, resulted in a close study Of the various features Of
the bin. The American public has closely guarded the
Interests Of the short lines and will continue to do 80.
The appeal for consolidation. based upon economies to
IL derived t~hcrcfrcr. will in no way affect the atui-
,rdo toward the short lines. though the public fully
r..liyes the advantages which would accrue 70 the
major systems and the public in general by unifieation
in which the short lines need not necessarily &c IN
volved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
inter m Highway

IN the last two messages # President Coolidge the
'ttention Of congress has been called to the necessity
which exists for American aid in development of me
highway systems Of t-tin-Ameriea and also the devel-
opment Of highway within the United States TO con-
meet therewita.
an MS message 70 congress last year. President
coolidge emphasized highway development throughout
'ne western hemisphere. and again at the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress the proposed international highway sys-
TEN Fas one Of the main topics under discussion.
rhii. n his message to congress, delivered Tuesday. Pres
othent. Coolidge said: In my message last year / OK
pressed the view that we should lend our encourage
: ment for more good roads to all the principal points
on this hemisphere south or the Rio Grandc. My view
has not changed. The American Union has recently
endorsed il. IN some OF the countries TO the south a
great deal Of progress is being made in road building.
In others engineering features are often exacting ana
financing difficult. As those countries enter upon
programs for road building We should be ready TO con-
tribute from our abundant experience 10 make their
task easier Of accomplishment. I prefer not to 70 into
civil life to accomplish this end. We already furnish
military and naval advisors. and following this prece-
dent VIC could draw competent men from these same
sources and from the Department Of Agriculture.
I'VE should provide our southern ~neighbors. if they
request Il. with such engineer advisors for the construc-
ton Of roads and bridges. Private interests should
look with favor upon all reasonable loans sought by
these countries to open main lines Of travel. Such as
sistance should be given, especially to any project for
a highway designed to connect all the countries on this
hemisphere and thus facilitate intercourse and closer
Triations between them"
President Coolidge has the proper perspective Of the
Latin American situation. He realizes that progress
south Of the Rio Grande depends upon development Of
transportation and that highways will be the principal
factors IN such progress a. the Latin republics will
make. He IS also cognizant Of the fact that the present
very friendly relations between the United States and
its southern n~cishbors is not due SO much to diplomacy
nq ~. fact that thr prnutru cf tho xputhern renuhIirz
through more frequent contact with their northern
n~cighbors, have learned there Il no basis for the preiu-
dice and III will Of former years.
In no wax could the United States demonstrate its
friendly interest in Latin America more imprcssively
and effectively than in accepting the program suggest
ed by President Coolidge and cooperating with each
OF the Latin republics in solving the engineering and
financial problems OF their highway programs. When
highways extend from the Canadian -barrcn lands 10
the southwest tip Of South America the western hcmis-
phcre will be solidly bound in tics Of friendship which
all the power and Vaccinations Of Europe cannot dis
rupt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
The World and All
NICARAGUA

Wha. Is needed in the Nicaragua matter is some
plain speaking on the part Of the United States gov
eminent and its many official and unofficial spokes-
men.
The long and the short 81 IL II that the United
States is going to build an sll-American canal
nation to build or control any canal from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. No matter what must be done in the
matter Of controlling the affairs of Central American
or Caribbean states in order 20 bring about the desired
result, this country is going to provide for it's own
safety and continued existence by controlling any and
all canals that may be built to connect these two
oceans.
In carrying out this policy, the little republics down
there will be benefited. The United States govern
mcnt will guarantee to the Central American peoples
more peace and prosperity than they have ever expo
rtenced heretofore, and will not do anything to the
dctrimcnt Of their interests. il these Central American
peoples will simply and frankly recognize The right OF
the United States to build and control the canals.
Cyrus French Wicker. who has been in the diplo-
matte and naval intelligence service Of the United
States in Nicaragua and throughout Central America.
has an article in the November Century Magazine, en-
titled "The Canal Is the Answer" II is an informative
article, and is a decided step toward tho frank and full
speaking out that | have been advocating in this whole
Central American policy or the United States.
Mr.. Wicker is now retired from the government
service, and is n professor Of the University Of Miami.
Florida. SO he can talk freely.
The former agent OF the United States government
points out the economic and military necessity for the
construction and control Of the Nicaragua canal BY
the American government. The Panama canal. as most
readers. know. u now operating At about 70 per cent
Fl it, capacity. Nc ought e. be about the building of
The second canal while that 80 per rent slack Is being
taken up.
The Nicaragua canal will put New York and San
Francisco $50 miles closer. by water than they arc now.
That means three days steaming, which might win a
war . rsavc the cost II the canal in time and fuel.
There are some political difficulties in the way.
Costa Eica claims that Nicaragua had no right to crde
~ the United states The canal route. which includes a
river that belong to Costa Rics a. much as G. Nicsrs-
qua. Well. the United states can't afford 70 permit
such circumstances 70 interfere with the carly con
struction N the canal. The first duty IF this nation Is
to insure its own continued existence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

%ulars" are just as sore at Heflin as
proved more effective, as a bolter.
than Heflin did. Heflin's state went
for Al Smith. in spite OF Tom. Sim
mons actually succeeded in throwing
his to the G. o. r.
Besides the REGULARS" consider
that Simmons knows better than
Tom does, anyway.
Quite a few other senators are &C
cused by the stand patters" Of hav-
ing been lukewarm on election day.
To make sure OF them all. Senator
Blease Of South Carolina thinks that
every democratic solon. whose state
voted republican on November 6,
ought 20 resign.
This would be a pretty kettle Of
fish.
IL every senate democrat. such as
Senator Blease describes, were to act
IN his suggestion, just - members
Of the Je~ffersonian group would re-
main in the upper house OF congress.
Strange to say, Tom Helm would
be among them.
II was no thanks 70 Tom that Ala
bama stayed in the democratic col
umn, but under Cole Blease's rule.
Tom nevertheless would be one Of
the survivors.
But il is safe 10 say there will
be no resigning.
Lots OF mean remarks will be
hurled n Senator'S Simmons and Hef-
lin on Capitol Hill this coming win
ter.
Well. they are both Al hurlers.
back again.
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New York Letter

a quote out OF the name" so he
asked his opinion.
cit has the greatest music" was
the evasiye answer. "since Onward
Christian Soldiers
And the Adorable Miss Cornell
Not a few Of the critics have been
hypnotized into believing that the
plays which star the spellbindinc
katherine Cornell were potential
hits. This enrapturcd spectator left
the Empire limp after witnessing
and enjoying every moment Of her
playacting in Gilbert Miller's pro-
duction Of The Age Of Innocence
But with all Of the adroit actress
spell. the new pieces charm, its
brcah or old New York and its fire.
quently interesting story. it will, one
fears, not be rewarded.
IL Is done IN the Gilbert Miller
manner. no less. II is a dramatiza-
tion Of Edith Whsrton's novel by the
same title by Margaret Aver Barnes.
and it is staged by Guthrie McClin-
tie. II il difficult 70 imagine any
one arranging a better dramatiza-
ai0n than that embroidered nv the
adapter. yet II lags. and ere the
third episode is unfcided There are
five of them) the ennui sets. ~.
Harry Kendall Thaw
Those Of US who were accustomed
TO seeing him almost every yawning
in tho various whoopec places mis- cd
Harry X. Thaw for the last few
months. Since his return from Eur
opc. where they handled him rudcly.
Ehaw has been hermiting IL up at
leo Riverside Drive. going out TO
play On Broadway only once Or twice
every week at the most instead of
every night. Ills ''hndyEusrd.' Nor
gan Psnaieton. hasn't been serving
him for an age now. having gone
straight 10 peddle insurance for the
n. Y. Life. and his successor IL sgd
rey Werner Of Baltimore.
We inquired after Thsw the othe
night. and learned that he is snuL
bling Broadway. not because he car
not stand the pace. or that he is age
ing. or that he is "petering out.
but because. strangely enough, N.
has acquired some common sense:
They thought they could sell me
five bottles Of their champagr Z
when ! always knew that I never
ordered more than three" NJ
grumbled. II appear some Of the
naughty walters in some Of the shad-
ier dives couldn't exactly remember
how many bottles Harry ordered
They arc almost ~ negligent NJ
steamship owners. who sem ships e.
South America with incompetent;
crews and lcaky lifeboats, II seems
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
PLAYING "Har1-ln-Lel"
Washington Letter
by CHARLES z.

WASHINGTON. Dec. One or
the big Washington dailies recently
attributed to Senator Tom Walsh Of
Montana certain senatorial remarks,
at the last session Of congress,
which Senator Walsh denies that he
ever uttered.
The senator promptly called on the
daily to- take il back" which the
daily did. and apologized.
So far. so good.
But what most angered Senator
Walsh was not the misquotation.
The gravamen of the Montana
statesman's complaint was that the
daily referred to himself and SEN
ator Tom Heflin Of Alabama as sub
stantially in agreement on the mat
ter in question.
"The o~ffense." according to Sens-
tor Wslsh's letter to the indiscreet
daily, "was aggravated by the coup
ling of my. name with that of Sen
ator Helm in his scurrilous COM
ment."
IL appears that Senator Tom Of
Montana sees red at the merely be-
ing mentioned in the same breath
with Senator Tom Of Alabama.
"Scurrilous comment" IS hardly
parliamentary language. either.
As between Senator Walsh and the
daily. OF course. the incident is clos
ed. the daily having expressed its
regret, in sackcloth and ashes.
Tom Heflin will not be the only
one 10 get plenty Of scowls hence
forward, on his own side OF the So
Ions chamber. Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina probably will get
still blacker ones.
In principle the democratic reg,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

a total N s. airplsnc crashes in the army air corps
were prevented during the last year due to improved
methods and equipment. The rate per thousand flying
hours of accidents due to engine trouble was reduced
during the year 10 one-third Of the average rate which
prevailed during the previous two years.
The commissioned personnel situation in the air
corps has changed very little during the past fiscal
year. The prospects for the betterment Of the COM
missioned situation during the coming year are bright.
provided vacancies arc available in the army which will
allow a larger number Of graduates Of the flying school
to be commissioned in the air corps. Seventy-six grad
yates Of the military academy. West Point, class Of
1928. have been detailed to the air corps. Due TO the
increased interest in aviation which has developed
during the past year. the educational qualifications Of
the cadets being sent to the primary flying school
have greatly increased.
Approximately 20 per cent Of the cadets entering
the July I classes at the primary flying schools are
college graduates and upon graduation should offer
excellent officer material for the air corps. The prob
lem Of increasing the commissioned personnel Of the
air corps is not ono Of producing flying personnel but
Of providing sufficient appropriation to allow gradu-
ates Of the air corps Advanced Flying school TO DC i'm
medistely commissioned as second lieutsnants in the
regular army upon graduation or placed upon active
duty as reserve officers, subject only. in so far as
number arc concerned, to the limitations fixed by the
annual increments set forth July "a. 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Timely Views
ACCIDENTS TO ARMY A~IRPLANES REPORTED
MUG L
ny MAJOR GENERAL J.. v. FECHET
Chief Of the u. S. Air Cc-ps.

DANES Edmond Fechet was born ~ Fort Ring
gold, Texas, Aug. q, 1877. He is a graduate Of the
University ~ Nebraska and the Infantry and Cav
airy school In 1898 he enlisted as q non-commis-
stoned officer IN the United States cavalry and has
been promoted through the grades TO major gen
cral. in 1927. when he was named chief or the air
corps. lie has been identified with the air service
since 1917. principally al Kelly Field where nc was
commanding officer for three years. His home Is
in Washington. y. 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

who SIN |? y nat Is my vocation
Who was ny husband until recently
Which president o. the United
States had 10 religious af~filiation?
What was the first steamship to
cross the Atlantic
Who vs. cnmmRndant of the vi. :
Marine Corps?
IA man that hath trends must
shew himself fricndly and there - a
friend th1t stirketh closer than :
brother Where T. this ra~saE-
found IN the Bible
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

iUGay IN the i'ast
on this day, III 1887, Delaware
ratified the u. s. Constitution. the
first state to do ~.
Todsy's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
angered easily and say things which
they sometimes regret. Tkcy are
intelligent and sympathetic.
A Daily Thought
"Evry human heart is human
Longscllow.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Marilyn Miller; musical comedy
star; Jack Pickford.
.. Thomas jefferson.
3. Savannah.
4. Maj. Gen. John A. Lcieune.
>. Proverbs xviii, %.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for hous-
ing accommodations on the London
County Councils list now number
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. TIT appears
that they have TO come 20 New York
TO get In the big money, after AZ.
Niger Nate Raymond. the dappeI
gambler who, il II said. sat in the
same game with Rothstein "A which
$%35n,000 changed hardE. runs =
game IN Los Angeles. II L. local.
cd in the sepia belt. and the racket
il craps or numbered aggrEyat-
ors." The limi' bet is only a dol
lar. but dimes that he does OF
doesn't" arc Ilike contributions q
a column chcerfully accepted.
Where They Make Laws
IL happened in Washington. y. &.
tho other night. a pair III Ncw
York news photographers were there
and, after making inquiries. learned
that they could get some laughing
soup by calling Franklin 1000 and
mentioning a certain name. But bC
sure" warned the informant. that
you don't call Main 1000, for that
the police station Ore Of the ho-
Gus focus lads phoncd. aud when 4
voice answered he said. II am !.
friend of ~Soandso's. can YOU send
over 4 bottle Of GIN He'll
Grcwled the voice. this " Main 1000.
You want Franklin iO00."
The Park Rowgc,
Frank Garlasco Of the Club Lido
forwards the one about tho reporter
who went To interview a phamous
rhilm star who had just been al
vcrced from an even more famous
husband.
"Why did ! leave him z" shc
echoed. "ssy. did you ever live
with = genius"
Sure retorted the potential col-
umnist, 81 live alone
Lauder. Rut Not Funnicr
Sir Harry Lluder was playing golf
On 4 course near his home with y
friend. who asked him IL he could
explain the significance or q nile
Of rough near the eighteenth hole.
It's very simple" calmly RI
piled Sir Harry. ms \ caddic's
monument. I lost n wee ba' there
aboots once. an he died a. starva.
tom lookin' for it,"
e q
Playing "Hard-to-Get"
When tho new musical hit
Rainbow was polishing off the
rough edges in Baltimore recently il
was witnessed hy Henry T.. Menckcn
marking the first musical prOduc.
tion the famous commentator had
seer in fifteen years. Naturally thu
press agent of the show hoped "a gei
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Other Papers
PEACEFUL OUTLOOK IN MEXICO
beaumont independently.

=" (Beaumont independently.
r. principal military leaders in Mexico. who
- IN the stadium in Mexico City TO witness the
"~nr.t;on Of Emilio Portes Gil as provisional prcsi-
49,, had the unusual experience Of attending q presi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-07-05
STURGEON LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Olson and Bet
ty Jane of st. Paul, are visiting at
Louise Olson's home this week.
The baseball boys were feted at a
splendid dinner by Mrs. H. Cunning
ham on Wednesday evening in recog-
milton of the success they have had
the first half of the season.
C. F. johnson moyed his road con-
structing outfit from the west end of
No. to the Moose River bridge on
Thursday. Mr.. Johnson has complet-
ed the ten-mile stretch of road and
started to fill the approach to the
Moose River bridge on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wulfve of AL
bert Lea, are visiting at the Roy Gil
bert home this week.
Mrs. Weinberg returned to Proctor
on Thursday after visiting for some
time at the Charles Olson home.
The Sturgeon Lake baseball team
retained it's perfect record when il
defeated Beroun at Beroun on Sun
day in the last game of the first half
The final score was 5 to 3. P. R
Anderson, hurting for the locals. hello
the south county team scoreless until
the ninth inning when they punched
hits to gain three runs.
H. Gray moved into his new resi-
,dence on Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-07-05
DENHAM

Marian Komar, who graduated from
the Milaca high school this spring
returned home last week to remain
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Komar for the summer. n
Roy Anderson and Clarence Kroor
drove to Taylors Falls Saturday, re
turning Sunday. Upon their return
they were accompanied by Mrs. Johr
Kroon, who had spent two weeks Wis
iting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peterson and Mr.
and Mrs. Nyberg of Duluth, spent last
week at the Chas. G. Peterson home
They and the Chas. Peterson family
and Mrs. M. L. Anderson and daugh
ters of Willow River, were dinnel
guests at Per Larson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Sostak returned
Saturday from a weeks visit in Mort!
Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. Christensen ant
family were Sandstone visitors Frida.
of last week.
Jos. Suk transacted business in Du
luth Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. c. J. Fransen motoret
to Saltwater Saturday, where the.
will visit until after the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Min
neapolis, came Sunday for a twt
weeks visit at the parental Per Lar
son home.
Mrs. Chas. Upgren and Emil ant
Esther Leaf left Monday for motor
trip to Grand Forks, N. d., wher.
they will visit the Sandbeck ant
Hohensee families.
Through transformation, we stated
that Miss Marie Olson returned from
Minneapolis last Monday. She spen
last week also visiting at Waterfowl
and Minneapolis, and returned home
the first of this week.
Miss Mary Olson left Tuesday fol
her home at Walnut Grove, spending
Wednesday at Excelsior with friends
Sunday was popular picnic day
Among those from this vicinity wht
spent the afternoon at Sturgeon Lake
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Dolezal ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Torkel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Nelson ant
BERTHE and Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Arvit
Nelson and family, Mrs. NJ L. Ander
son and daughters, and the F.. E
Anderson, j. A. B. Shaffer, and F. L
Olson families.
Mrs. T. E. Durkee returned home
Sunday, having spent a week at Poke
gema lake.
The Rudolph Larson and Elmer Ry
den families visited relatives at Cros
by Sunday.
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West of Kerrick

Miss Gladys Halverson is enter
tanning her cousin, Miss Hazel Peter
son, from AnOka.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berg and little
children from Lake Wilson, are Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. Berg's sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Asst.
Vincent Selenski of st. Paul, was
week end visitor at the Carroll
home.
Milton Beckstrom left Tuesday
morning, for Upsala to spend the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hullander and
Paul of Barnum, spent Sunday at G.
E. Carroll's.
Leslie Armstrong is visiting rela-
tives near Luck, Wis.
S. A. Halverson enjoyed visit with
a brother and wife from Pittsburgh,
Pa, the past week. They had spent
several months in California, and
were on their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat House and little
son, who have been spending a week
at the Oscar House home, left Mon
day for their home in Chicago.
Gale Strong left the first of the
week for Blue Earth, and will be
gone several months.