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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
The World and All
THAT HELP
By Charles P. Driseoll

Many inspiring letters have come in from readers
during the last week. | do not know how many oil
these excellent letters | may get opportunity to quote
from the near future. but hundreds are 50 good tina.
I'D like 10 share them with the other readers. I find
it necessary to take only parts of letters. and to omit
most or the pleasant formalities, on account Of lack
Of space.
There il a lovely. chatty letter from Mrs. Myrtle
Crawford. San Diego, Calf. Mrs. Crawford says many
nice things about "The World and All" that ! must
omit. but III quote snatches here and there from her
letter:
"Since a certain evening. many moons ago, I have
not missed reading a -inglc one Of your articles. Al
ways they interest me, many times they please me, and
sometimes they leave me wondering
Well, I'm delighted. | had hardly hoped that there
was even one reader who found the column interesting
every day. n writing for such a large number or
readers, strive 70 take into account a great variety
Of tastes. and therefore 20 talk about a great variety
Of subjects. n any individual reader finds something
interesting 70 him in the column three times a week. I
feel that that reader and J can get along pretty we'll.
But Mrs. Crawford's letter gives me hope that there
may he some others who find this little space inter
estinr even more often than three times a week.
MANY times they please me" That. too, Is flatter.
ing. This reader doesn't pretend that she is pleased
every time she is interested. But she can be interest
Cd even when the conclusions / reach are not specially
pleasing to her. ! hope I have many such readersl
and sometimes they leave me wondering That,
too. Occasionally ! try to suggest lines Of thought,
without carrying them cut for my readers. | like "a
have the reader pick Or the thread Of an idea that /
fling out, and wonder about il, think about il, drawing
his own conclusions.
Well, there Ky ~ room ~ quote more, but take nv
word for it. the letter was inspiring. About herself.
Mrs. Crawford tells me that she is a lover Of the out
doors, Is fond IF the toads that live in her garden. and
writes her letters outdoors. in an srbor of beautiful
flowers, where the bees seek nectar through the sunny
day.
California! Il must Re Paradise, but it's . lcug
way from New York!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Kellygrarns

main thing that Wings people 60
the store IL the dashe TO look about
the stores. "A Treak many Of those
who were abroad "a the neHn hour
are now to~iling-toilEg I'm order that
their wives and oth@s may 20 forth
and spend the fruitfo OF their labor.
Naturally. inasmuchI Rs shopping 10
the rcason for tho greater part rf
traffic AZ a certain hour. the ratio
Of shoppers 70 the tttai traffic Their
is exceptionally hight
Between eight and nine In the
morning and from flV ~ SIX IN the
evening II a high ped OK traffic on
downtown cross-streeh leading 20
main thoruEhfares. you were 70
count on the ordinary percentage OK
shoppers from this trNffic lot 2
hours. you would &c prong. Tor the
number Of shoppers istastonishinogly
low. The traffic onfthese cross
streets at the hours rtfntioned con-
sists largely Of persona going 70 u
from the street n .tnts on the main
thoroughfares. "A persba leaving his
office for home al niRhl or going to
IL in the morning. IS ussally In more
or less Of n rush. ord. therefore,,
not in a mood 20 sttF and make
purchases In stores he passes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

story in them about Ralph. and
that she would figure in il.
She also knew that every girl in
TIE office would be craning her
neck rs she passed through, TO see
how she looked.
0ace again she looked into the
glass and said to herself that there
a one thing to be thankful for
and that was that all people-oi
which she was one-did not wear
their daily history blazoned on
their %foreheads.
She made up her face more care.
fully than ever before, and with hei
gallant little head held high. her
eyes 10 the front, she walked with
a spriehtliness she did not feel
straight through the big room Il
the door marked Ralph Armitage-
Private"
Out or the corner Of her eve she
noticed that Emily Andrews was
not at her desk, and she wondered
why.
Ralph's desk was covered with
mail. and on her own there were
wv GHNGltHtt Will ntf MIME OF
them. The n on ton was in David's
familiar hand.
Hastily dropping the other. she
tore il open and read:
Dear Lynda:
II expect you will be quite sur
prised TO see that 7 still call you
dear Lynda. as you will be to get
a letter from me at all. You are
very dear TO me. even though I do
not know the Lynda OF today.
~ cannot understand how you
could possibly think that I would
SPY upon you under any condition
with any other man.
LYNDA. you and I have been
through too much together not To
believe in each other now. and
want TO tell you that nothing. nor
no n could have made me believe
what | saw the other night.
"Ali my life-ever since I could
distinguish living from mere x
istence- you have been n part of
il. and ! sometimes wonder il il
were just egotism on my part 70
think that I was part Of you rs
you have been a part Of me.
Lynda. ] think the giving up Of
you would not be so bitter. IL it
were an honorable mar that War
asking FOX you; but don't you see
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
SWFETHEARTSA
HZMoR4 WILSON'S sGfETgEARTs:" CONFESSIONS or a WIFE: kzc:
= DAB y
t.
GIBSON

that ! cannot reconcile the girl
whom | have always held above
every other woman on earth to the
humiliation and grief that will be
yours if you let Ralph Armitage
take you and eventually crush your
fragrance and beauty and throw you
away as he does the flower in his
buttonhole that he enjoys for the
m~oment?"
Lynda dropped the letter on her
desk. She found she was still hurt
that David did not believe in her
sincerity. Why could he not under
stand that she was trying TO work
IL out Just the same as he waSe
We all long and try for happiness,
and IL she found that she could be
happie- with Ralph that with David,
why was il not all right for her to
choose:
Then il came to her that if she
chose Ralph. she would have TO
give up David. and she could hard
~ think Of life without David. She
had always told David everything,
and she would have tod him about
Ralph III he would have let her. The
more she thought about ID. the more
convinced that Emily Andrews had
made the trouble between them.
She snatched up the letter again.
She wanted to know il David men,
toned Emily.
Sure enough re did, in the next
paragraph she read:
II tried to get YOU ut home and
a. the office. Emily Andrews told
me IL would he useless 10 look for
xr4t nnrwxuhnpn ARE a. th- HruwFFnH
aud ! could not telephone there, so
] am leaving town with out seeing
YOU. | have resigned my position
With ArmitaRe & Son.
II EXPECT this i goodbye, Lynda,
and although | write the word with
the rest, vet il means something
very different. Goodbye has such
, an irrevocable ending sound. | feel
a. though n Of Us were dead"
There was nothing signed 20 the
letter. Lynda told herself that
David had ended IL as abruptly as
he had sometimes ended one of his
visits when their discussions had
reached n stage when both knew
they would never reach an agree
ment.
After she had read il over again.
she lost all inclination 10 write
\ David-even 70 thank him for saw
ing her feelings about the check.
She picked up her other letter,
listlessly. and found it was a ra-
Their formal note from Mr.. Armitage
asking her IL she would stay in the
office. for a time M least. not per-
msnently. and help the man who
was going to take his sons place
for a while. 81 find that my son
will not be able 70 return "a his
work for u long time. and IL will
he doing me a personal. as well az a
business favor, if YOU will retain
your position.
Sincerely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Tim@Iy Views
LIMITED HANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ARMY
SERVICE EMPHASIZED
nv MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT II. ALLEN
Lhicf ~ Infantry N y Ann

Hf ANLh hbbLhi -" Ill
Chief Of Infantry, U. $. Army.
Robert II. Allen was born in Buchanan. Va. in
1870. He was graduated from Washington and Lee
university. Allen enlisted in the u. s. army in
1895 and soon received the rank W second lieu
tenant. He was gradually promoted to colonel in
1920. Allen served in Germany with the army of
occupation until 1919. He was awarded 4 medal
for meritorious and distinguished services IN the
Mouse Argoane offensive during the march into
Germany.
The most serious problem confronting the United
States army today is the huge yearly turnover. caused
BY the lack Of opportunity for promotion, low pav,
unpresentable uniforms aud insufficient facilities for
recreation.
A more elastic law governing the adjustment of
specialist ratings would be Of very great Importance.
II would operate to retain men in the service whom
we have trained as motor mechanics. etc, and who now
oftentimes leave 10 enter private life, where they re-
ceive more remuneration. For one thing there are not
enough staff sergeants. Privates are often called
upon to 90 the work Of a staff sergeant and rs their
pay i not increased they become dissatisfied.
Uniforms are Of utmost importance. The present
uniforms are far from presentable. The men feel like
creeping down an alley when they go to town.
Also. very little recreation is provided BY legisia-
ticn. What recreation the men yet they must supply
out OF their own pockets. The moving picture build
ings at the different posts are wholly inadequate and
the pictures are not first class. There is no fund with
W ich to get the best pictures.
At every post ] visit | always ask the COMMANDING
officers what their greatest problems are and they in
variably reply: ~The big yearly turnover and the class
Of men being enlisted
There are many men taken into the army who
should net be. We have to take them in. however. in
or Ter to keep the army from being way under
strength. We cannot get the right men to join the
army. One o. the fundamental causes Of desertion IS
the class Of men we enlist. Some Of these are wan
derers. known a. "snowbirds," who join in the fall and
leave in the spring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Weslaco Property
Values Increase


WESLACO. May 2.-Naluations
shown on Weslaco assessment rolls
have increased this year TO s2.250.-
600 from sl,700.000 for last year, ac-
cording TO officials who are com
pleting the rolls.
Property owners have been called
to appear Thursday and Friday be-
fore the board Of equalization and
show cause why the amounts assess
ed against their property should not
be certified to the collector.
The increase OF more than q half
million dollars has been brought
about by the addition Of a number
Of substantial business buildings in
the past year to the downtown sec
tion. The erection Of numerous resi-
dences and the natural increase In
property values, officials said.
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RG64 ~
Pedestrian traffic shows a steady
rate Of increase from the time ~
starts In the dim. early hours OF the
morning until exactly 1880, mt which
time there are more people on the
sidewalk than nj any other minute
OF the whole day. excepting the
homeward rush between five and six
o'clock In the evening. From 1880
traffic falls until about $3.50. after
which il has another steady rise
increased somewhat suddenly when
theater matinee crowds are poured
out-until the homiEg crowd u un-
leashed nc the close Of the day.
Although the crowd is greatest at
1880 and smallest in the afternoon
&C $3.50. the percentage Of people en-
tering stores is much higher at $3.50
than at 1880. To be exact. the
percentage of shoppers is lowest at
IL o'clock and highest at three. The
reason for this variable percentage
Of shoppers Is not difficult "a find.
At noon. when traffic In greatest. the
majority Of people on the street are
there because il is the lunch hour.
Any shopping they do is incidental
70 going out for a bite 10 eat. But
at three o'clock in the afternoon the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

Who am r. What office have !
held? With what n%atinsl investi-
cation have | been connected?
Who j. president Of the Republic
Of Turkey7
What state is generally referred
to as the Nutmeg State?"
"A tea-urn. called "samovar." has
an interior heat tube. permitting the
water to stay hot for hours. In
what country is this utensil used for
the preparation Of tea?
20 generation OF vipers. how can
ye. being evil. speak good things?
for out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh." Where
does this passage appear In the
Bible?
JIMMY JAMS
Today In the Past
On this date. in 1927. Norway. aft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
MAYORS HOME STARTED

EDINBUKI, MAJ Z.-WorF OF
building the S12.500 residence Of
Mayor A. J. Ross at Tenth and
Ssmano streets was we'll under way
Wednesday. the first step having
been taken with the pouring Of con-
crete for the foundation Tuesday
morning. The house Is 70 be a two
story brick structure with a tile
roof. Several new ideas in equip
ment and architectural design are
to be introduced, Mr. Ross said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
The Grab Bag

or a decade az prohibition. became
wet again, when the new liquor Law.
adopted at a national referendum,
came into operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Taday's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign pos
sess much literary ability and ,riR-
inality. They are close-mouthed re-
TardinE their " affairs. There IA
some pessimism in their nature and
they have me faculty of being in
~tcnsely sarcastic at times.
A Daily Thought
love grants in q moment what
toll can hardly achieve in an aRe."-
Goethe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
JIMMY JAMS

Today In the Past
On this date. In 1927. Norway. aft
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
Registration to Begin
At K. of C. School Today

Registration in courses ut the
Knights of Columbus Evening
School will be received today and
tomorrow evenings between 6 and
8 O'Clock in preparation for the
reopening of classes Monday
evening. September II. it has
been announced by DIR. Francis
j. Hemelt. new dean of the
school.
The school will offer a full
high school course and special
training in speed-writirg, the
new shorthand system. The
school expects it's largest enroll
ment since it's founding. shortly
after the signing of the ARMS
tice.
DR.. Hemelt plans to promote
the activities of the schools
girls organization, the Santa
Maria Club. during the coming
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13

year. Larger quarters for the
woman students have been set
aside. and an increasingly large
enrolment Of women has me-
the efforts OF the dean and fac,
ulty to provide for them.
DR.. Hemelt was born in Bal.
timore and was graduated from
Loyola College there. He sub
sequently took the degree of
doctor of philosophy from Johns
Hopkins University. He has
been teaching since 1912 He
worked at Catholic University
and in the public school system
Of the District.
John r. Fitzpatrick, who In.
troduced speed-writing at the
Knights of Columbus Evening
School last year, will be in
charge OF the course again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
.RENSHAW SCHOOL
ADDS TO FACULTY

The Anne Tillery Renshaw
School of Speech has added a
new member to its faculty in the
person of Mrs. Robert HI. Rice.
for eight years instructor in Mt
Vernon Seminary Mrs. Rice
holds the Teachers Diploma from
the Curry School. of Boston.
Mrs. Renshaw. the dean of the
school, and Miss Dashiell, In
struetor in storytelling. have
Just returned from two months
in Europe.
The regular courses In CONVEX
sation. public speaking, English
fundamentals. English writing
and speech diagnosis will con-
tinue. Vocal technique. harmo.
mic gymnastics and storytelling
promise a continuation of their
popularity.
A special class In political
speaking was held during the
summer session. and win be con-
tinued Immediately. 1t will be
remembered that Mrs. Renshaw
taught $50 speakers for the Cool
idge campaign.
Mrs. Renshaw teaches the
Curry method. but believes her
school Is different from others.
This is because she stresses the
remedial development. high indi-
viduality and sound scholarship
as characteristics of the institu-
ton. She has had many inter-
esting cases. and as the school
Is prominently a professional
institution. men and women of
distinction are found in the per-
sonnet of the student body.
Many come filled with self-con-
seriousness. but in time become
imbued with belief in their
own abilities, thus finding sue
cess and contentment.
The school is open from 3
a. m. until 10 n. m. and gives
both class and private instruc-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
!. v. c. A. To OPEN
NEW HEALTH LIST

Greatly enlarged plans for the
health education department of
the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION will get under way DC.
tober s at both the Sevente lnth
and K Street and the GA e St.
buildings, where the pools will be
opened on October i.
Miss Marion L. Meigs, who is
beginning her fourth year as di.
rector of the health education of
the local association, viii have as
her assistants this winter Miss
Louise Alberts and Miss Anna Van
Buskirk, the former serving her
second year at the Y. w. and the
latter. welcome addition to the
staff, coming from Canada. where
she is graduate of McGiu Uni.
Versity, in Montreal. Miss Van
Buskirk spent last summer as
councillor at Camp Quareau, ana
previous to that she was for four
years at the public school in Hall.
Tax. N s.. and four years at a PR.
vate school in New Brunswick.
Miss Van Buskirk will have
charge OF the individual and cor
eective gymnasium, besides assist.
ng with swimming and class gym,
nastics
DR.. Katherine A. Chapman as
staff physician, co-operates CLOSELY
with the corrective and individual
gymnastics instructor, and makes
all medical examinations at the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
Previous to the opening of the
iaH term, on October 8, appoint.
nents for medical examination
must be made, and DR.. Chapman's
appointment schedule is filling up
rapidly. "p
A children's class in symnas.
TICS and dancing has been sched.
uIed by popular request for
tuesday and Friday Afternoon
at S:45 o'clock.
One Of the features Of the K
81. building il the splendid
bowling alleys. which will ht
open to the public for the sea.
son on September IL. between
the hours Of s p. m. and 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
Dewitt School to Open
In Todd Hall Sept. II

The Dewitt School will open its
doors for the ninth session on
September IL in it's new home at
1851 Upton st. N. W., and will
house the out-of-town students in
the dormitories at 41O7 and 400
Connecticut Ave.
DR.. George r. Dewitt. principal.
announces that enrolment for the
year thus far breaks all records
OF previous years. Although
registration has not formally
opened, advanced reservations
make the outlook extremely good.
All candidates for the football
squad win report for action in
preparation for the stiff schedule
that has been arranged by the
athletic association. The 1928
squad win not be forced to seek a
gridiron as the new school fur
nishes an adequate field in the
rear OF Todd Hall, the main
school building. Twenty.eight
candidates have already signified
their intentions of making the
team.
The formal opening Of the
school will be held In Todd Hail
Monday evening, September II. at
3 o'clock. and will open to patrons
and their friends. The speaker
has not been announced, although
the chairman of the board of Wis.
itors and governors. Gen. Anton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
Y. M. C.. A. Schools
Boon to Workers

With faculty and curricula
changes effected. the District Of
Columbia College and affiliated
schools Of the Young Mems
Christian Association is ready to
launch an active fall and winter
term. according to DIR. James A.
Bell. director Of education of the
association.
The Washington Preparatory
School started its season yester.
day. the Washington School of
Accountancy win Segin classes
September II. the School Of Law
will open September "a, and the
School of Liberal Arts will hold
its first classes September 26.
All classes are held In the spa
cious rooms Of the college at
1886 G st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-13
REGINA WEARING
TO GIVE RECITAL

Regina Vicarino, whose Wash.
ington studio Of voice culture is
at 1912 Twentieth st. N. w, plans
to give her first recital here
October 10. The place will be an
nounced later.
Regina Vicarino was intro.
duced by the late Oscar Hammer
stein to music lovers of New York
city. Born in America. of italian
and Swiss parents she received
her early education in private
school in New York city. studying
voice with Arthur Lawrason. She
studied later in Paris with Rich.
ard Barthelmy. Thence she went
to Milan, Italy. where she was
guided by Gabirele Sibel1a and
Teresa Arkel.
Manhattan Opera House under
Oscar Hanlmerstein. She toured
Europe, where she sang in the
Opera House. OF Turin. Venice,
Florence, Vienna, Lucca. Genoa,
ETC., and at the Verdi Centennial
at the Royal Opera in Prague.
Returning to America she was
engaged as coloratura soprano of
the San Carlo Grand Opera, which
place she held until she accepted
the prima donna role with the
Hinshaw Opera Company in Mo.
zart's "Impresario. She taught
voice in London. Buenos Aires
and New York.