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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11

Apparently the senate committee assigned the task
OF investigating campaign expenditures OF candidates
for the presidential nominations are getting nowhere.
Several Of the republican candidates have been inter
rogated and the committee has elicisted the informa-
ton that Senator Norris expended the sum Of IS in
pursuing the elusive nomination; Senator Borah had
received nothing and spent nothing, and Secretary
Hoover had paid for a few telephone calls. Senator
Curtis had expended gil. 46s.76 Of a fund OF s1l,66S
contributed by members of the Curtis organization in
Kansas and Nebraska. The Hoover campaign, in such
states where q campaign has been deemed necessary,
has been financed by friends Of the secretary in those
states.
To the layman this probe of campaign expenditures,
with the conventions still several weeks in the offing,
appears useless. No one has charged there has been
a "slush" fund for any candidate. In none if the va
rious state primaries has there been an indication or
a hint Of i~llegitimate use of money. Each Of the can
didates has Jealous friends, sll Of whom are working
for the men Of their choice, defraying such small eX-
penses as may be incurred. The appointment BY the
senate Of a committee to investigate" the candidates
is merely another sample Of the political foolishness
for which that body is famous.
The prevailing opinion throughout the nation is
that the pre- convention and presidential campaigns Of
both major parties will be free from the faint Of
"slush" funds. The Ware and Smith Investigations
awakened the public conscience as it had not been
awakened since the Grant administration, and the po-
tN
policies, will be extremely chary this year in campaign
expenditures.
None Of the candidates have deemed IL necessary to
smass organization funds. The "favorite sons who
have received the endorsements Of their respective
states, secured such endorsements without effort. The
Lowden and Hoover campaigns are being carried on
by their psrtisans. with the principals looking on
while the various states fight out their own battles in
the primaries. This has also been true in the demo
cratic party. The enthusiastic eastern hackers Of
Governor Smith have contributed more enthusiasm
than cash TO his campaign. and in only one strte. Cali
fornia, were the Smith men forced to wage an az
gressive fight to overcome opposition. Missouri parti-
sans of Senator Reed have financed his campaign,
which, however. has not required heavy financing.
On the face Of the senate investigation Senator
Curtis of Kansas has expended more than any reIub-
liesn s~spirant for the nomination; but no one who
knows Curtis questions that the $1,000 expended in
his behalf was used for perfectly legitimate purposes.
However. there are probably many voters in the United
States who will regard this as significant, indicating
the injustice such a useless Investigation may do 4 nan
q the highest integrity and the most honest purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11

THE DIARY OF "A NEW YORKER. !.
NEW YORK. May l1.-Lindbergh's
mail. the mail he sees, is as
large as ever. There are hundreds
Of persons still hopeful Of penetrat-
ing his reserve and his privacy. They
want souvenirs such as pieces Of
plane. or articles Of clothing, or auto
graphed photos. Or they want to
tell him that they've discovered from
old letters that they're relatives Of
his. Or they are young men who
want him TO get them into aviation.
Or they are publicity seekers hoping
"a take advantage Of his popularity.
Or they want money.
Once a man or woman's name is
associated in the newspapers with
wealth. he or she is made a target
for begging letters. A man I know.
a composer Of popular music, re-
ceives on an average Of $50 begging
letters "A week. Not long z he sat
isfied his curiosity by having the
writers investigated. Only three in
400 cases were worthy Of help. The
others were from persons who make
r profession of writing hard-luck
letters.
One IF the letters Investigated re-
vealed the fact that there is a family
that has made a handsome income
for years out Of writing begging let
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New York Letter

tiers. They watched the papers, and
being adept psychologists. wrote 70
newly rich persons, or persons likely
70 be in n happy and beneficial mood
because Of n bequest, or u new child
or a wedding, or a new honor.
This young man is also subject to
annoyance from panhandlers who
dog his footsteps. accosting him as
he leaves his home or office. or seek
inE interviews with him by phone,
telegraph or mail.
At a party at my house the other
night m young man, who works for
a noted capitalist, told how he went
out with three fellow-clerks for u
good time, and landed with the trio
in Jail, charged with disorderly con
duet. They had ruined q speakeasy
or W and beaten up q couple OF
cops. After their release, several
days later, they approached their boss
hopelessly, hardly expecting much
more than their wages for the frac-
tion Of a month previous to the jam
boree.
Instead, when they faced the great
man, whom they had never suspect
ed Of possessing human qualities, he
laughed uproarinusly and sent them
back to their desks with, 81 had
thought the race was dying out!"
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ARnur BUYING SHIRTS

n has always seemed to me that
the worlds worst statesmen are
| sought out and placed behind the
| shirt counters throughout this broad
land.
IL so happens that I like to wear
shirts Of patterns which permit me
10 move among people of high OK low
degree without their Icing hsrassed
BY my shirts acoustic properties
Yet. whenever I 70 int3 a haberdash-
cry to buy shirts | am waited on BY n
young man who seems TO have conse-
Grated his soul to selling me some
thing | do not want. Re shows me a
lot or shirts with color schemes n q
seem 10 have been designed to COM
bine the attractiyenes= Of n horse
blanket and a bright new drug store
awning.
H~aberdashers always seem not a
little vexed when / fail to enthuse
over shirts suitable Only for old
fashioned minstrel parade and cake
walk wear. With such a shirt on !
should be haunted constantly by the
fear that / might meet somebody i
know.
Frequently a spry young shirt
salesman gives me a plying glance,
such as one bestows upon idiots,
opens up his vest. and proudly shows
me that he himself is wearing one
Of the very patterns 70 which | have
objected.
Once ! went into an antique shop
TO look al q chair. The clerk was
out for the moment and q colored
porter kindly undertook to wait on
me. The chair I had seen in the
window proved TO be not quite what
! wanted. but the colored man was
anxious 70 please his employer by
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Kellygranns

making n sale. As A clinchinR ar-
Rument why I should buy. me- said
70 me in a confidential tone:
"I've got a chair about like that
in my own parlorl"
The practice or mentioning a
clerks own preference or fondness
for a given article is now considered.
as they say In vaudeville, "old stuff.
II know or one great department
store which carefully instructs its
saleswomen i'm the r~ead-to-wear de-
partments that they must not, under
sny circumstances, say TO a Gus
toner: 81 like that on you," or any
such volunteer comments.
This same store also insists on Just
the right phraseology between n
clerk and n customer-not only for
the sake OF courtesy, hut for greater
efficiency. A clerk must cot say to
= customer: "Are you being waited
~ ~ but. did you find what you
wanted? The latter form Of in
ouiry has the advantage OF applying
N two different contingencies and
the former 70 only one. IL Is drilled
INTO clerk in this establishment that
customers and possible customers IN
the store are the company's guests.
and must be treated ms such. Those.
who look and do not spend must be
made 10 fel that IL " perfectly all
right ~ do that very thing.
I'VE spend thousands OF dollars
every wear in advertising. remarks
the head OF this nv These a.
yertisements are invitations TO the
nublic to come in and see us-just a.
much 50 as engraved cards are In
yitations to q reception In ones own
home. Having invited q person tn
see us, we must make him feel ~
home when he comes.
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SWFETHEARTSN
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its rotting posts and broke into un-
restrained sohs.
At last she Strengthened her gal
liant little head, and assumed the
characteristic pose with which she
had met so many heart breaks. Then
she walked away, without ever look
ing back.
Poor Dad" she sighed. as she
turned the corner. he never was
happy ~ the little house. and he
never let anyone else b. happy there.
I think II Is all for the best that
am going away from Il all"
The remainder Of the afternoon
was spent in her simple grooming.
A facial, a shampoo, a manicure. p
new hat and gloves. and Lynda was
ready for the new adventure.
She went down to the station quite
early. although the train did not
leave until nearly eleven O'Clock.
Here she found Ralph's man with
the tickets and reservations.
III hone YOU have rot been waiting
/ around long. wilson" she said.
81 just came, Miss Fenton. Mr..
Armitage said to come down about
seven and wait for you. It'll get your
trunk checked and put your bags In
your stateroom."
I'm a little while everything was
arranged. and Lynda Fenton boarded
the train. and waited almost in a
state Of coma for the third act Of
her life's drama.
As the train began TO move. she
got into her berth, but it was nearly
morning before her ayelids dropped
over her tired eyes. and she sank
into a troubled sleer. with David's
name, instead Of Ralph's, upon her
lips.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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Washington
Letter
II CHARLES r. STEWART

By CHARLES r. STEWART
WASHINGTON. - Col. John @
Tilson is one of fewer than half a
dozen men who really run our gov
eminent in Washington.
He's majority leader of the house
Of representatives.
First n the president. of course.
Then there's the speaker Of tho
lower house Of congress. The vice
president signifies next TO nothing
with no vote. no voice. no partic-
ular pull" except whatever person
n influence he may happen to have
like any other citizen.
Next after the speaker-and may
be in the same class with him
come the majority leaders in the
senate and the house AZ representa-,
tiyes-Charlie Curtis and Col. Til
son.
No cabinet members ace high with
EN-. A cabinet member holds, afte,
all. a clerical job under the presi.
dent. The two congressional lead.
ers are independent personalities
mighty important ones.
Tilson's being strongly urged fol
the republican vice presidential nom.
ination, If a western man gets first
place.
He isn't considered a presidential
imp~ossibility. if they get into a IAN
at Kansas City.
He's big enough for either.
An outstanding representative in
some respects ss more outstanding
than a senator.
"A senator has greatness thrust up
on him. His greatness is taken for
granted-or he wouldn't be a sen
ator. IL he happens to be excep.
tionally enterprising he may hustle
for some extra greatness, but he's
middling great ~anyway-'by default
SO 10 speak.
A representative has to achieve
greatness. He doesn't stand out ar
a notability simply on the strength
OF his job, like a senator-except
perhaps, in his home town. In Wash
lnGton II actually is common "a
hear n member Of the lower house
referred TO as an obscure repre-.
sentative"
E.NhN aAt lhl ~ representa-
tives- There are four and a hall
times as many Of them as Of sen.
ators.
It's no trick to be a prominent
senator. They all are.
But a prominent representative Is
prominent "in his own right" He
isn't merely an ordinary human Be.
iHg in a conspicuous position. Hes
sufficiently super-human 70 be con
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that? Surely there is no one in the
world who would try to do II. No
one cares enough for me and my
affairs
What did you say?'
Nothing, dear, nothing"
Ralph. are YOU in pain? !
thought I heard you groan."
mo, am not in pain. my darling.
Be sure and call me W by telephone
after YOU have seer Madam Mill
: fleur."
"0f course I will. Ralph, dear. but
| don't like to leave you like this.
Send Wilson. and III see you to-
morrow If you want me"
Want you. If you only knew
how | want you. But Dad j. coming
in an hour TO take ne out 70 the
shore. Lynda. now that / am leaving
Dad, ! am beginning 10 appreciate
what a brick he has always been
10 me.
I'll fix il up with him som way
before ] come 10 you in New York
Goodbye dear. If I did not know
the greatest happiness of your life
was coming 10 you, ! do not think
| would let you 20 even to New York
without me" There was a rattle
as though the received had dropped
from the nerveless hand.
Ralph, Ralph" Lynda called. Jerk
ing the receiver holder up and down.
What number, please?" asked a
pert voice.
Il vas talking" said Lynda, mis-
erably. 81 think someone cut US off"
There is 10 one on your line,
now"
Lynda vainly tried to get Ralph's
house; but finally she gave il up.
And all through that lonely night.
she wondered what had happened 70
Ralph. In the morning, she thought,
she would 90 to him, then remem-
bered he was gone.
The next afternoon, after telephon-
ing TO a transfer company TO send
for her baggage. she left the house,
turning her head al the gate to bid
the little home goodbye.
The old hammock cresked in >
signing wind that blew across the
porch.
For q moment Lynda hung over
the gate. almost expecting to Sc
David come down the street with his
CHEEKY whistle. when I came % her
that she would never hear him again.
She leaned hex laSs szalnE! Ogs q
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The Community's Show Windows

astreets should be considered as the show windows
~ the community and they exercise a greater influ-
.rr. than any other feature in leaving a good or bad
f-nresxion on visitors" according to Francis J. Mulvi-
In chief OF the division Of city planning and mu-
re;pal engineering of Pennsylvania. "A community
.horld he attractive as we'll as hospitable." he asserts.
The attraetivenss of n city depends very largely
uuo, the display of its show windows. the streets, and
u. effectiveness Of this display will depend much
upon the skill and care in the planting and upkeepinv
80 ia lawns, trees and ornsnentsls. The streets aud
-. : the best advertisement q city can have in
=. ssns. Of pleasure and satisfaction and the desire
rs.urn again and sgain the stranger carries with
him on departing.
tn. educational value Of Identification rests in the
80, a ,timulates wholesomA local pElds and eixe- pa
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LXV N.
rHF NEW

H. nv GAN W.
Lynda was intensely disappointed
when she found that Claire was
not at the cattsge when she arrived.
Instead, she found a note on her mir
ror saying that she and Fred Bladue
had gone 70 the country, and that
she would see her Monday.
Il wonder whether she will eve
see me again. said Lynda, as she
began 10 pack UP the few possessions
she wished 70 take with her.
She hesitated a long time over
David's photograph. lie had had II
taken at the time Of his graduation.
The honest eyes seemed to look at
her very sadly from out the picture.
She felt her own filling with tears.
"Davie, | don't see now | am going
TO live without you. Why did you
believe Emily Andrews Unsteady Of
me? David. I am sure IL you trusted
me as | trusted you, love would
have come, and We would be planning
to live right here together" She
bent to look closer az the pictured
face.
David" she whispered, "won't you
miss the shabby old hammock and
the moon and me? David, dear, now
I believe I loved you IS / will never
love another. and I'll eve cease
longing for the smile in your eyes
and the clasp Of your hand. David,
don't hate me. Ralph is kindness
itself. He j. not bad. He is just
desperately lonesome. He cannot
make himself understand that his
money cannot buy him everything.
He trusts and believes in me, David.
and he really asks so little Of me.
Oh. David. David, | am so unhappy.
The picture now was clasped above
Lynda's heart as she again turned
resolutely to her packing.
In the midst of all these medita-
tions. the telephone bel tinkled. IL
was Ralph. Madam Millfleur will
see you at two on Thursday he said.
To Lynda IL didn't seem like the
same old Ralph?"
What makes you think anything
Is the matter with ne he coun-
tered from the other erd IF the wire.
Your voice sounds 90 strange ]
scarcely recognized it
Lynda. you will not let anyone
make YOU take back your promise 20
me. will YOU desr?" ~ said. IN tones
that seemed SO far away.
."Hhx BalRh what nakes you ask
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tive. q disciplinarian and N diplomat
are needed to manag them. Now
and then the house leader must even
rustic up a few minority votes to
help him out, when some of his ows
bunch are too darn balky-a niece
Of strategy that calls for downright
genius.
There's no accident about A con
g~ressional leadership, either-as
there sometimes is about as high an
office as the presidency. Response
bilities like Curtis and Tilson's are
wor and kept by sheer ability.
80 it's nc small compliment ca
the colonel that Capitol Hill calls
him the best majority leader the
representatives ever had.
The %colonel's as modest ar Ill
great men ought to be, but aren't
always.
The very opposite az n hard-boib
ed boss, he's one OF the ioIliekt.
pieassntest individuals in Washing
ton-"plain AZ m old shoe" aE thew
say-nice to everybody-alwavH &C.
eessible, busy as he is-a fine bix
old New Englander-born in Tennes-
see' by the way. III he should ret
on the national ticket, II would Ls
the nearest the republican psrty's
come TO a southerner in n dickens
Of a while.
The beauty or Tilson's leadership
Is tnat he SO thoroughly knows his
he doesn't worry. because his Jobs
second nature to him.
That's why he's so readily follow
CO.. on both sides OF the repre-
sentatives. chamber everybody's hat
comes off to his experiences and
ludgment-and "squareness" toward
the opposition ms well Nv with MI
own folks.
Nobody need ever expect to hear
lllson cheering for public ownership
or any such advanced ideas" Re
doesn't believe in en-, and at his
tine q life it isn't likely he'll ever
be converted.
Distinctly he's q conservative.
lei he's one Of the most tolerant
Of mortalH.
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spicuous in a comparatively ordinary
position.
In other words
A senator's great because his posi-
tons great.
"A representatives. position isn't
great until he makes IL so-because
He fills II.
To illustrate
Can you name one OF the Alabams
senator's? OF course you can-Tom
Heflin. or a Connecticut, or a Mis-
souri,. or a Wisconsin senator? II
you're a bit Of a politician you can
do il IN a jiffy-Hi Bingham, Jim
Reed, Young Bob LaFollette.
Now who represents the third dis.
trict Of Connecticut?
You can be quite a bit Of a poll
tician and hat query1l stump you
unless you happen to live there and
you may not be certain then-with-
out looking him up in a book, as
I'm doing now.
oh, yes-John @. Tilson.
See? Connecticut Identifies Sem
ator Bingham. Representative TIL
son identifies Connecticut. When a
representative gets 10 be as outstand-
ing as that. he begins to outclass
most senators.
IL takes a lot Of super-characteris-
tics TO qualify a member for leader.
ship Of the house majority-or the
minority. for that matter-but the
minority isn't so important, because
il hasn't the majority's p~otentiali-
ties-for good or evil.
The country's fate. not 10 mention
the party's. is largely in a congress
sional leaders hands.
This - ss true IN the senate ~
in the house, but the latter's by far
the harder stunt-the house leaders
followers are 30 mucn more rumer-
Gus. Tilson has 237 names on his
muster roll-Curtiss only a..
Tilson's cohorts are a turbulent
crew. too-always d~isorderly, fire.
quently insubordinate. occasionally
mutinous.
The highest qualities Of m execu.
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Who an II what i my profess
sion? What is my nationality?
Who is King az Spsinf
A small principalitv contains one
M The largest gambling centers Of
the world? What il it's name?
What is the English equivalent Of
the American term movie?
"Whoso loveth instruction loveth
knowledge: but he that hateth re-
proof IA british" Where does this
passage appear in the Bible?
JIMMY JAMS
Today in the Past
On this date. in 1927. the restora-
tion NJ the Cathedral at Rheims,
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President Coolidge praises Andrew Jackson Is ihs
outstanding example Of : good democrst-Jackso
having died on June s. 1s45-San Diego Union.
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Timely Views
NUMEROUS REGULATORY LAWS AssArLED
By JAMES 4. REED

Games A. Reed was born near Mansfield. Ohio,
in 1861. He moved with his parents to Lynn
county, Iowa, where he attended public schools.
Reed later studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1855 and ~rracticed law at Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
until 1857, then moved to Kansas City. No. He
became actively identified with local and state
democratic politics in 1883. Reed became state
prosecuting attorney Of Jackson county. Missouri.
and served as mayor of Kansas City, No, for two
terms. until 1904. He was elected U. s. senator
for three terms. from 1911 to 1929. His home i At
Kansas City, MOI
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lnnumerable laws permit boards and commissions
to make rules with heavy penalties for violation.
which have the effect Of statutes.
To enforce these innumerable laws, regulations and
rules. q horde of officials. tax gatherers, shoppers
and spies swarm over the land like the lice Of Egypt.
devouring the substance Of the people, prying into
their private affairs, regulating their trade and bust
ness and then poisoning their supply Of alcohol.
Bssically, many of these regulatory statutes are
mistaken or vicious, because they invade the realm
Of morals.
come a habit. For some reason crimes Of The most
revolving character are epidemics. The federal gov
eminent has been unwieldly. inefficient, and-let US
say II with shamed faces-sometimes corrupt.
But the craze for Capitalization did not halt at the
doors Of congress. II proceeded toward the creation
Of q central world government.
Deny it who will, those who sought to establish
the League Of Nations sought to set up a world au-
thority which, had it full functioned. which IL L shall
hereafter function, will control the destinies Of ali the
living and destroy the liberties and autonomy Of all
nations save that Of the masters Of the league orrs
established such a power and outraged liberty will
some day draw rebellious sword, and when IL does the
world will swim in blood, for every part will be in
volved Having solemnly rejected the league as a
thing whose decisions would be dangerous t. our
country we resolved to submit 10 the decisions az q
court created BY the league, whose laws are made nv
the league and whose DEGREES are enforced ~ the
league; and then We turned the tragedy into a farce
oy writing above our signature the reservation that We
are really not going in at all. but that at some future
time We may submit an American case if We felt 50
inclined.
Mark you, this cry for internationalism i bo.,oned
upon the serene doctrine that we must helm other ma
iions to conduct their affairs and the egotixtical idea
that We Know just what TO do for them.
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Horses Of the Detroit police department understand
that a red light means whoa and a green light go
What a lot Of motorists need is horse sense-wichita
Eagle.