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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Timely Views
RAPID NATIONAL DEB RETIREMENT PLAN
REGARDED UNDESIRABLE
BY A HARRISON

pat Harrison was born in Crystal Springs.
Miss, in 1851. He attended public schools Al
Crystal Springs and later studied law az Louisiana
State university. Harrison began law practice first
At Leakesville, in 1902, later moving to Gulfport.
Miss where he now maintains offices. His 20
ltical career began in 1905 when he first was
elected district attorney OF the Second Mississip-
ri district. This position he resigned in 1910 to 20
70 congress (62nd to 65th) from the Sixth Missis-
sippi district 0e11-I919). Harrison was elected
u. S. senator in 1919 and again in 1929.
1t takes no expert to see that when We paw off Gu
national debt At the rate we are now going and wher
the foreign countries make their applications for can
collation. of their debts to us and they are successful
that these French bonds and Italian bonds and Aus
trian bonds and bonds Of every other foreign govern
ment' which are now AZ low ebb, selling far below par
and for which in many cases there is no market, wi;
soar to high figures and large profits will flow int
the pockets Of those special groups who are on IN.
inside as a part Of this plan.
] put the American people on guard and call upor
this congress to put a stop to this too rapid debt re.
tirement plan that Is to work sssuredly against tt.
interest OF the American taxpayer.
Since 1921 the treasury in its estimates every yea.
has been wrong from 100000, 600 to $500, OOO,O 600 an4
during that time each year there has been surplu:
piled up in the treasury drawn from the American tax.
payer from s;OO.OOO.OOO to $685.. 10000 They have
constantly overestimated expenditures and underesti
mated revenues.
If the treasury in its estimates have been wrong
in every instance why should their estimate this wear
be accepted as conclusive7
With a more than s4OO.OOO.O0O surplus this year IN
the treasury and that amount to Be provided and ca
ried over next year, i Is idle talk to say that the
will not stand safely for a reduction Of sSes.
100000,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
|. roRTTrNE FROM POLITENEsS

IL il doubtful il any line OF bus
meas offers SO many opportunities
for turning courtesy to profit ms tne
hotel business. One Of the rirst
men to realize this fact and apply
il on N big scale was the late George
G. Boldt. At his death, Boldt was
regarded as the greatest hotel man
Of his time. And he believed that ~
far the greatest single factor IN his
success had been his policy OF never
failing courtesy.
Courtesy il the cheapest thing In
the world II you provide u your
self" Boldt used 20 say. but the
most expensive thing II you try TO
buy IT,"
Boldt entered the hotel business
az a bus boy and later on was man
ager Of a little hotel in Philadelphia
called the Bellevue. A number Of
New York people got into the habit
of going to that hotel occasionally
when they wished TO obtain quiet
and rest. One Of these New York
customers wrote q letter to Boldt
one day. somewhat as follows:
NY wife is in an extremely nerv-
Gus condition and must get away at
once from everything suggestive OF
her house hold cares. She doesn't
want 20 70 anywhere but 90 your
hotel, and will have nothing but the
room she has occupied heretofore.
That will not give her the change OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
New York Letter

have been easy after all the pioneer.
ing In the subject.
A jaded veteran Of the Lindbergh.
Chamberiin-Levine and Byrd-Noville-
Acosta-B alchen welcoming parades, /
was not affected by the enthusiasm
with which the city greeted the
Bremen's crew. To me the most en-
Pertaining sight in tho whole cele-
bration was the lone Street-sweeper
who was ~forlornly and hopelessly
struggling with a Niagara Falls of
paper ms the filters auto passed
Fifth avenue and 42nd street.
incidentally, il cost the city $4,000
TO remove the 1900 tons of confetti.
ticker tape, telephone book pages and
w~astepaper tossed at the flyers hy
the reviewing thronE- But the street
sweepers had $500 tons of paper to
clean up after Lindbereh Day.
A few days ago I noted in The
Riary that the first sandwich
woman" had made her appearance on
Broadway. She was a poverty
stricken elderly woman, and a beauty
shop proprietor had adorned her with
signs which read: "Do you want 70
look like me when yoJ grow old?"
together with the address Of the
shop.
Well. the rest Of the story "a ore
that o. Henry would brve loved a.
write. Working for the beauty shop
was an inspiration to the old
il seems. for she saved all she could
Of her salary until she was able to
buy new clothes and look less faded.
When she came around in the new
outfit, the beauty parlor proprietor
decided that she had destroyed her
value MS a horrible example," and
fired her. The old m hasn't
been able 10 get work since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
By FRANK I. WELLER

BY FRANK I. WELLER
WASHINGTON. Pl-Handicapped
~ ice in the early spring. the upper
Mississippi barge line service be-
tween st. Louis and Minneapolis and
St. Paul soon will be in full oper-
alton. offering farmers the shipping
facilities Of four tow boats and so
barges.
Initiated as an emergency service
during the war, the line originally
was opened under the railway admin
istration. Later il was made a part
Of the inland and coastwise water
ways service and in 1928 was placed
corporation, a section OF the war de-
partment, with All stock in the line
owned by the government.
While the line is conceded a signal
advantage 10 agriculture in that IL
offers cheaper transportation, Of
ficials have not definitely estimated
the annual saving effected. A diff
ferential Of is per cent is author
lied by the interstate commerce COM
mission between rail and water
rates on produce originating in sim
liar areas and consigned to similar
points. On the lower Mississippi
the differential is 90 FER cent. and
present figures indicate a saving Of
$3.50 q ton on commodities as a
whole. What it will eventually be-
come for the upper mississippi. the
inland waterways corporation does
moro complete observation.
No fresh goods or livestock are
handled on the harges. although
large quantities of grain and other
produce that will keer in transit
are handled. IL is explained that
movement is too slow for products
subject ~ spoilsge. and that the
barges DO not have the necessary
equipment for transporting live
stock.
Following a personal inspection Of
the line. Secretary Dwight Davis Of
the var department said venue Of
cheansr transportation will enable
the farmer to compete with South
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16

NEW YORK. May 16.-There still
Is enough sentimental feeling here
for the horse 70 support so hanson
cabs and barouches. They congre-
gate mostly around the Plaza hotel
at Fifth avenue and 5yth street, and
carry a daily quota OF tourists who
like 10 see New York unhurriedly. On
holidays the cabbies are in big de-
mand and are able TO raise their
prices. But all the cabbies are old,
and as they die off no new ones re-
place them.
Further questions answered by me:
r. w. McHugh, Muskogee, Okla,
wanted to know how he could obtain
information regarding members Of
the Pell family. relatives Of his
mothers, who were last heard Of in
1855. Il referred him to q gene
alogist.)
Miss A. s., Royal Oak. Mich, who
longs 10 visit New York, asked me TO
give her u word picture Of Broadway
at night. (See. a. the 8. 2. r. says,
in an early issue.)
NJ. Z. W., Hopewell Junction, N. j..
made inquiries regarding reliable
farm mortgage concerns. (I listed
some.)
b. A. Riddell. Louisville. KY. asked
how to obtain a New York telephone
directory. THE directory appears in
three sections. each Of which may be
obtained at 81. from the directory
section, n. Y. Telephone Coz.
7 am listed in Vanity Fair" as
rhoSt-writer Of the autt biography Of
Aimee Semple Mcpherson. The fact
Of the matter In that | turned out
only one Of the autobicgraphies Of La
Aimee. The latest one she composed
herself. understand. but IN must
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16

nomination OF the New York governor appears to be
waning, and il is now generally conceded that the
nomination of n standard bearer will be one Of the
least interesting functions Of the convention. Smith
now controls more than a majority Of the delegates
with Indications that he will lack only a few Of the
necessary t~wo-thirds when the convention convenes.
Against such overwhelming odds il will be virtually
impossible to form a coalition that can prevent his
nomination, especially in view Of the fact that Smith
is the second choice of the majority Of delegates
pledged to Reed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16

America for the expectation Of TORN
and with Canada for the expectation
Of wheat. Likewise. The said. thou
sands will have the advantage OF
cheaper coal and coke, steel products
and other commodities.
Factory products from the region
served by the line will reach every
community west Of the Mississippi
a tgreatly reduced freight rates, the
war secetary said, ard farmers Of
the west and northwest will find an
additional means of distributing
their products for consumption east
Of the Mississippi.
while the entire industry Of the
middle west will benefit from the re-
duced rates Of this service on both
raw materials and manufactured ar
t%icles," Davis continued. 1T Is natural
that in this agricultural region they
should prove OF especial advantage
to the farmers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Washington
Letter
i CHARLES p. STEWART

By CHARLES r. STEWART
WASHINGTON, Mag l6.-Freddie
Steiwer. AL Barley, Sammy Bratton
and Billy McMaster belong IN the
senate's infant class. Porter n. Dales
ala enough to know better, but he
doesn't act likt II.
All. including Porter H.. are Junior
senators~-in itself significant Of OF
fetal immaturity.
As the senate recknns years, Dale
alone can be considered grown az.
and he's only 6l-mere early man!
hood for the upper touse Of con-
cress. or the otherS. the oldest's
barely past the half century mark
lust the bad boy stage. And Sammy
Rratton!-40!-he's a baby-sena-
torially.
It's doubtful whether the more
conservative solons would give any
testimonials "a Freddie and Sammy.
Billy and All even rs thoroughly well
behaved kids.
Freddie, Sammy and al aren't
downright incorrigibles. like young
Bob LaFoIlette and Hurt Wheeler.
Yet they're three pretty Independent
Young squirts. Freddie has strained
q. q. p. discipline severely several
times. Sammy and AL have worried
Aunty Democracy a good deal.
They're mischievous, 10 say the least.
Billy's worse. More than once
he's thumbed his nose at party au-
thority openly. and threatened to
join the Progressive Gang out and
out.
Such il the crew OF irresponsible
young hoodlums that Vice President
Dawes saw fit to appoint on a COM
mittee to watch this years national
campaign expenses.
OF course they did something ter
rible the first thing.
Similar committees n the past have
decorously and respectfully ques-
toned campaign managers. chair
men, secretaries, treasurers and
such.
Who ever heard OF sImmoning the
presidential candidates themselves to
appear?-and be put personally on
the pan, for a bunch OF irreverent
boy senators 70 fry out all sorts OF
information out!
But that's what we're looking Mt
now-while the committee chortles
in it's glee. too. at its work.
Mind you
It's none too dignificd for a great
big statesman. of sufficient proper
tions 10 aspire TO the presidency OF
the United States. in effect to have
a bailiff tap him on the shoulder and
beckon him. like a common male
- - H. - SOD a Nkn = .
and give an ccount II himself.
The things general tendency Is to
take a presidential candidacy down
a peg.
, It's all very we'll 70 say that Vice
President Dawes shouldn't have
named such a crowd OF cut-ups for
50 ticklish a job.
But how could he hep it,
He couldn't chose senators Who
we're candidates themselves-or else
too deep i'm their friends candidates.
to be unprejudiced. And that's what
they all were-all except a few
"freshies" like Fred and Billy. AL and
Sam-yes. and excepting also Porter
n. Dale. who doesn't care a boot
who gets the presidency IL Coolidge
won't run.
Dawes simply took what he could
get. and Dale being available, threw
him in for ballast. hoping he'd keep
the committee on an even keel.
Normally Dale's a stsid, sedate old
Vermonter.
He isn't doing any kicking az this
performance, though.
Can il be that he's gone on the
rampage with the rest Of EN-. from
the contagion Of the company he's
in7 Or is he 50 disappointed be-
cause Coolidge won't be drafted that
he just don't care?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
Brownsville Girl
Aids In Pageant

AUSTIN. Tex. May 16.-MsrEaret
Monroe Of Brownsville was a mem
Der Of the pageant committee which
aided in staging the traditional wa
ter carnival Of the Turtle and
Turtlette club OF the University Of
Texas at Deep Eddy Monday night.
The carnival featured 9 hand-to-
hand battle between a band Of pir-
stes and a shipwrecked crew for the
possession Of the ship flying the
jolly Roger flag. Stage settings,
costuming and lighting effects were
arranged so as to fit in with the
theme Of the exhibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
TO "CLEAN up HOUSTON

HOUSTON. Tex. May 16.-(Pl-
With the democratic national conven-
tion to begin in about six weeks,
secret service operatives and pro-
hibition under cover" men are o n
centrating in Houston to combat
confidence men and bootleggers who
plague such gatherings, IL became
known here Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
STOLEN MILK PoTsoNs THIEF

MUNICH.-After her morning milk
rad been stolen for several days. Frau
Margatethe Gossein poisoned q bottle
and left il at her door. A neiThbor
vss the thief. He died in q few
hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16

Who am I? With what institu-
ton was I connected for many years?
What new form Of marriage have I
advocated.
Who was Nancy Hanks?
From what country was the Louis
lana territory purchased by the
United States
Three presidents of the United
States have died in office since 1881.
Can you name them?
JIMMY JAMS
Today In the Past
On this date, in 1925. the u. s.
government asked France, Italy. Bel
GUM. Greece, J~ugoslavia. Esthonia
and Lstvia to settle their war debts
10 this country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
The Grab Bag

Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign have
> careful. well balanced discriminat-
ing mind and much executive abil-
ity combined with n strong will.
They are shrewd, inventive, cautious
and of excellent judgment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16

A Daily Thought
"Nct what we give, but what we
share. for the gift without the Eiver
is bare."-Lowell.
Answers Co Foregoing Questions
4. Benjamin Lindsey; juvenils
court nj Denver. Colo; companionats
marriage.
2. Abraham Lincoln's mother.
3. France.
4. James Abraham Garfield, Will
liam Mckinley. Warren Harding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
kING PARpONs I sLAYERs

MADRID.-Kine Alfonso has par
doned four men sentenced 10 death
for murder.
Evening star., 1928-06-01

Daintily lace trimmed and we'll
made-these excellent quality
crepe de chine slips prove well
come additions to the Summer
wardrobe. White and flesh, in
sizes 81 TO a.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1928-06-01
NEW TRAINING PLANES
SENT HERE FOR TESTS
Navy to Try Out Models of Two
Designers in Hunt for Su-
perior Type.

Two noted designers and builders OF
military planes for the Government
the Keystone Aircraft Corporation cF
Bristol. Pa, and the Curtiss Aeroplane
& Motor Co. of Garden City, Long
1sland-have submitted their latest
conceptions Of an ideal training plane
for prospective naval aviators TO the
flight test section Of the Naval Air
Station. Anacostia
The former company. builders of the
Army Air Corps bombing planes now
In use. has just submitted its latest
creation, The Pup" while the Curtiss
company ias produced in the flesh" its
training plane. whose design was
awarded first place by the Navy last
year IN competition IN which the
military plane industry participated
Both planes are biplanes, powered
with the Wright "Whiriwind" engine,
and are interchangeable for land or
water use. While naval aviators are
inclined to admit that the question Of
what "tf8e best" training plane should
be for all elementary purposes IS con-
troversiaI the completion Of the present
trials with the two new products may
assist tn solving the matter.
The test section, under command OF
Lieut.. s. w. Galloway, viii submit the
training planes TO o rigorous service
test 20 determine their sdaptabiiity to
service needs.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
Nj MUSIC
KATHERINE SMITHS RECITAL.

The Spring is the time when stu
dent recitals blossom in great clusters
and talent in varying degrees Is sug-
gested by vocal. piano. violin and other
students. Just a few weeks ago the
Pianists' Club of Washington had its
annual series of Spring recitals and in
the last of these programs appeared a
young girl named Katherine Waroner
Smith. Last night at the Arts Club
Miss Smith presented complete pro-
gram in her debut performance before
that organization and she was received
with appreciation that steadily In
creased in enthusiasm as her program
progressed.
Katherine Smith is Just slip of q
girl, being only i6. and she has 0 de-
cided talent for the piano that may
amount to genius when fully matured.
The indications are that If she con-
tinues in perseverance and the hard
work which is behind every real sue.
cess. in proportion to the marked talent
she has as q natural gift, in time she
will become pianist of marked dis
tinction. She has a beautiful, soft,
rounded touch. her technique seems
highly admirable. and she has easy,
relaxed poise. She has sense of
poetry and also of proportion. Her
interpretations of the piano works last
night showed originality and charm,
yet she did not lose her balanced
rhythms in order to emphasize express
sion.
Miss Smith began her program with
Brahms Rhapsody in B Minor" and
played it very well, with the following
Raneau-GodowSky "Tambourin" even
more interesting, as she played 1t with
sparkling charm and color Her play
ing Is never mechanical. If she errs. 1t
is on the other side. with perhaps too
prolonged pauses for effect between
phrases The Debussy interrupted
Serenade" and Bells Through the
Leaves" were given nice Interpretation,
Evening star., 1928-06-01
THREATSOF UNION
AROUSE CAPE TOWN.
Workers in Hostile Demon
stration at Unfurling of New
i National Flag.
nr az Assnoiatel, press.

Hy the Associated t'Fete
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June l.
Police reinforcements from all parts of
the peninsula were called into Cape
Town today to meet threatening sit
uation. which developed from several
ugly incidents occurring in connection
with the unfurling Of the new national
nar. The flag was flown for the first
time yesterday along with the Union
Jack in celebration Of the eighteenth
anniversary of the establishment OF the
Union of South Africa.
The demonstrations were believed TO
have originated from unrest among ma
tive black laborers, and these laborers
took a prominent part in the disorder.
Automobiles carrying miniatures of
the new union nag we're partially wreck
ed. but those which carried the Union
Jack were not touched. Police charged
the mob several times, and the croWo
stoned the police.
A large number of natives and doz-
en- policemen were injured. Ninety per-
sons were arrested.
A large crowd marched in process
sion through the streets, headed by TIC
band of the natives organization, the
independent Colore6 Workers Union.
They carried banners inscribed: "Afri-
cans Arise" Away With Slavery.
Down With Anti-Native Laws" and
similar sentiments.
Evening star., 1928-06-01

retired December 81, 1918. During his
90 years service In the Police Depart
ment he served In several precincts. his
longest period of service being on the
old Aqueduct Bridge.
Following his retirement from the
Police Department he obtained an ap.
pointment In the prohibition enforce
n,ent service later transferred to a
clerkship in the office. He is survived
by his widow.
Deceased was a member of George
Evening star., 1928-06-01

and Of her group OF Chopin, etudes,
the last two In G sharp minor, played
with only a pause between, showed
marked individuality for the express
sion OF each. There were also La
Mutt" of GlaSounow and "Sonetta del
Petraca," by Liszt as we'll as two
'encores insisted upon by her audience.
1t will, indeed, be interesting to watch
Miss Smiths progress. She was pre-
scnted In her program last night by
Theodore r. Cannon Of the Arts Club
II. r.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
HOWARD p. SHORT. ST,
RETIRED POLICEMAN, DIES
Employe of Internal Revenue Blu
reau Served on District
Force % Years.

Howard P. Short, retired policeman
and employe Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, died Wednesday at his home,
1918 Thirty-fourth street. He was
native of Pennsylvania. where he was
born September 20. 1870. He was ap-
pointed to a position in the Police De-
partment September 20, 1895, and was
Evening star., 1928-06-01
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D 1923.

C. whiting Lodge, No. 20, r. A. A. NJ,
and also belonged to the Odd Fellows.
He also was member OF the Police
Relief Association and patron of Miz-
pah Chapter. o. Z. 8. Funeral services
will be conducted at Georgetown Pres
afternoon. 1nterment will be In Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-06-01

The Netherlands East Indies now
claims population of 100000.
Evening star., 1928-06-01

Deceased was a member of George
Evening star., 1928-06-01

a HOSTESS Desseft Sponge Cake a box Of
"A strawberries. Il bowl Of whipped cream
and any housewife can discover the sedet Of
this delicious, ezsyto4nake shottcake in less than
fifteen minutes,
You just crush the berries Spread them over the
czke. Pour On the whipped ctezn. And your short
cake is finished ready to serve.
The instant you il yoall decide then and there
never 20 bend over hot oven baking another short
cake Your family will think you have worked hours
oves an Old family recipe.
Sdres time saves moneJ
There are any failures when you make shofc&ke
from Hoses Dessen Sponge. Every cake thar leaves
our kiscben comes 70 you uniform deiiczte
jus' as fresh and delicious the finest you can make