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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives


California democratic opponents Of Governor Al
fred Smith will lasnch a third party move in the event
Smith is nominated by the Houston convention, ae-
cording to a declaration last week BY a member Of the
executive committee Of the state organization when
supported James A. Reed in the recent primaries.
The reaction Of party leaders throughout the United
States has not been favorable to the California move
ment. Many of the Wilson leaders, who are opposed
TO the candidacy Of Governor Smith, have announced
their opposition to a third party movement in un-
equivocal terms.
The situation in the democratic party is very sim
liar 70 that existing in 1896 when William Jennings
Bryan was selected as the standard bearer Of the party
and was strongly opposed by the ultra-eonservatve
element. The nomination Of Bryan resulted in the or
ganization Of a third party-the gold democrats
headed by Palmer and Buckner. As a result OF the
schism IN democratic ranks the combined vote OF the
silver and gold democrats was considerably less than
that cast for Cleveland in 1892. The republican party
had much the same experience in 1912, when the COM
bined republican and progressive vote was below the
normal republican vote.
Fairfax Crosby, Los Angeles attorney, who appsr-
emily has been chosen to head the third party move
ment in California, says: at is my firm opinion that
solid, honest democrats Of the Southern states, IN or
der TO protect their pride as citizens, will enthusiast
ically support an independent candidate for PRESIDENT
that is, in the event Smith is nominated at Houstou;
and / further state, being a Southerner, they VIII noi
permit Tammany to be thrust down their throats.'
Many Southern democrats have no enthusiasm over
the candidacy Of Governor Smith, and will doubtless
utilize every means At their command to prevent hts
nomination. But IL he is nominated, lew Of them
would Join a third paryt movement. Both democrats
and republicans have had sufficient experience WITH
such movements to prove the fallacy q expecting -
gain either prestige or support. The gold democrats
and the progressive party, the latter an offspring 81
the republican party, have passed into the DIM OBLIVION
Sith the populists, grangers, and other third parties
"a, ~ which merely served 10 make a little ripple on
the poIitical surface and then sink out Of sight
The lines between the major parties viii he Sharply
drawn in the coming presidential campaign Both par
lies NAV be expected TO make a definite stand upon Al!
major national issues. The two parties viii be repre-
sentative Of the political thought Of the great mass ot
American voters. and the injection Of a third party INTO
The arena would merely serve TO obscure the issues
After The national conventions every voter IN the
limited States can present a sound. logical reason TOT
alirning himself with one or the other OF the MAJOR
partics; and they will not need the special panaceas
offered by a third party to cure such national pcitical
Ms As may exist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Walsh Retires

IN view Of tho record Walsh Of Montana has made
N the United States senate, il is amusing to note the
charge of his disappointed partisans in California that
ho = = "ouitter.s these remarks being induced by the
fact that the Montana senator very wisely decided %
Withdraw from the presidential race after the Catfor-
MIA Primaries.
To characterize Walsh rs a %"quitter' . about RS
logical as charging President Coolidge with bolshevik
leanings. The oil scandal proved conclusively that
Walsh could stick like the proverbial pup TO q root.
He has never been known to falter In what he believed
his duty; and he apparently construed IT his duty to
Withdraw from the race into which he had originally
been drafted.
The voters Of the United States, both democrats ans
renubIicans, are proud Of Senator Walsh and his re-
markable record. That he is presidential timber can
not he controyerted; and there are some millions OF
voters who would doubtless deem il a privilege to vote
for him. But he considered it his duty. in the inter
ests Of party and national harmony. to withdraw his
hat from the ring. and TO characterize him a gutter
because he did so is the height OF %absurdity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

NEW YORK, May 6.-What one
thing identified with New York
curiosity or most residents
Of other cities? I receive many let
ters each week from readers OF this
column. each with one or more in
quiry about the biggest city IN the
world, but am unable 20 guess
q. NJ. Brewer, Jr., OF Atlanta, Ca
asked nc .he approximate distance
from the Pennsylvania station to the
Telephone and Telegraph Building,
and the amount OF taxi fare between
the points. q told him.)
Mrs. "A. VI. Strain. albany. N. r.
asked me il | could obtain permits
sion for her to visit the broadcasting
studio at WEAF. Il lid
Mabel Kutz. Columbus. o.. asked
me where the get the best map for a
stranger To use in wandering around
the city. Il gave her the name of
ono costing 10 cents.)
Roland Glastonbury. Chisolm,
Maine. wanted 70 know whether
more big liners dock on the North
River than or the East River. Most
OF the big ones dock on the North. or
Hudson.) He also wanted 20 know
the length Of Manhattan Isle. "a
miles.l
Mrs. J. J. Driscol. Cresco, Iowa,
wanted 10 know where she might
buy carved wooden figures. Il gave
her n list OF shops.1
Myra A. Weber. r ~. Augusta,
Nc. inquired about he ex-ray and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
The World and All
IN NEW YORK
BY Charles r. Driseoil

Nv hCRh
Interesting visitors. ms ! said before, make life
worth living. Many things make life worth living
Life in solitude, where there are no interesting vsi-
tors, can he interesting to one who has an inner light.
Somehow, I need to meet interesting people. And
somehow, the world seems fortunately supplied with
a good many such people.
George Russell. known everywhere as A. E, was q
visitor a few days ago. He is a man Of whom I have
heard and read all my life, and / have never heard an
i'll word Of him. But that Is a negative statement. and
is far from the whole truth. Everyone who meets A.
f. loves him. / think it is because he is a poet and
a philosopher.
talked with him only a short time, but ! sensed
that marvellous personality Of poet and philosopher
a poet is in love with life. A philosopher does no,
worry nor harbor anger, hatred, resentment. A phil
osopher has a sense Of proportion. In an Irish philos-
opher the sense Of proportion flowers in a SENSE or
humor. A. z. is an Irish poet and philosopher.
Everybody who meets A. +. speaks az his charming
personality. Now, it is not unusual to hear about a
woman with a charming personality. But / believe
something else Is meant when you speak Of charming
personality in a man. a. r. has a democratic geniality
and gentle friendliness. You think Of him as one wh1
could not do an unkind act.
He talked to me about pirates. He knew that pi-
rates are my hobby, and that | write pirate stories.
So, instead Of talking about his hobbies, he talked
about mine. He told me Of Jack Yeats, a dear friend
OF his, who has written much rollicking verse about
pirates and has drawn and painted many dashing pic
lures of pirates. When / told him that I have some
Of those verses and pictures on old ~broadsides at
home, he was delighted. He delights in simple things.
though he is a philosopher. Or perhaps because he is
n philosopher.
Frazier Hunt. writer, was a caller recently. He
came to talk about piratess. too. He has written al
most every other kind Of material. and now proposes to
write some pirate tales.
Mr.. Hunt is a westerner. He comes from Arkansas,
Missouri, Indiana and Illinois. He used to own and
edit the Argus, a weekly paper in Alexis, Illinois. He
has held some Of the highest editorial positions since
that time, and IS still a young man. He owns a ranch
of a thousand acres in Alberta. and goes there to write
during the summer.
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New York Letter

physiotherapy departments OF the
Presbyterian hospital here. q sup
piled information advanced by the
Academy of Medicine.)
Mrs. "A. Rowen, New Castle, Pa,
sought the name Of museums that
might be interested In very old copies
Of New York newspapers she has. ii
suggested two museumF-)
Miss Mildred Clark, Atlanta, Ga,
wanted n list OF New York interior
decorating firms. (There are about
1000. but ! sent her 10 prominent
ones.)
G. M. Bowling. Ashland. KY, sent
ne an empty envelope.
Francis "A. Laffey, C~larksburg, wv.
Va, asked for the names Of published
biographies OF All Smith cup From
the City Streets" by Haygood and
MoskowitE, and "Al Smith, a Critical
Study" by Pringle.)
~. "A. M, Evansville. Ind, requested
information obtaining employment
aboard ship. III cannot endeavor a.
obtain Jobs for my readers, although
/ told ". "A. M. how % 20 about it,
"Skippy" Dean, famed stilt-walker,
now in Nebraska, wanted some in
formation about certain Broadway
persons. (I couldn't give IT'D
Gertrude Schrup. Chicago, NJ.
asked me how 20 get tickets for two
shows she wants to SCI when she y
in New York six weeks hence. III
gave her addresses or theaters, and
prices.1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

A plea 10 the Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States. now holding its annual meeting ut Washing
ton. TO repudiate those whose ruthless methods tend
to diseredit all business, was presented Tuesday morn
ing by Judge Edwin r. Parker OF New York, chairman
Of the board.
The address, which was in the nature Of = "kev-
note" for the convention, was devoted to the necessity
for teamwork in business, and national cooperation
"a maintain national prosperity.
"As members of this American federation Of bust
ness, shall VIC not pledge ourselves to team play with
every element in the community of which we are a
mart and with our n~eighbors Of other lands. to achieve
and all ciasses?" was the query propounded by Judge
and all classes? was the query propounded by Judge
Parker.
nThe times demand straight thinking and frank
speaking" he continued. They demand that We con-
sider the disturbing evidence Of a business atavism-
Of a .hrowback TO a day Of unrestrained individualism;
! day Of the public be damned when men Of great
business ability. with an eye single to their own self
ish interest and immediate returns. and without regard
10 the future, ruthlessIy pursued their predatory lusts
in the spirit Of after me the deluge.'"
Judge Parker expressed the view that II was the
a,,sv az the U. s. Chamber OF Commerce 70 purge the
country OF the dishonest business elements. and that
every effort should be so directed. asserting that sIch
rrartiees are d menace 70 national and international
nraxnsritv. On this subject he said:
aJust as ma ions will decline to recognize. as a
neuber Of the family of nations, a government COM
..,.ted 70 destroying the foundation Of our civiliza-
ian. lust as the legal profession has taken measures
~ disciplining and disbarring the ~'shyster'; just as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Timely Views
BILL TO KEEP DRY AGENTS IN OFFICE CRITIZED
BY WILLIAM Z. DEMING


President Of the U. S. Civil Service Commission.
William Q. Deming was born at Mt. Olivet. Ky,
in 1869. He was graduated from Allegheny college,
Pa, in 1890. Deming first drifted into the news
paper field and worked as editor Of the Warren,
Ohio, Tribune, where he remained until 1901. He
then moved 70 Cheyenne, wyo, and became editor
and publisher Of the State Tribune Leader there.
Deming served as a member Of the Wyoming house
OF representatives from 1903 to 1905. He was in
charge Of public moneys at the U. S. land office at
Cheyenne from 1907 to 1918. He has been presi-
dent Of the U. S. Civil Service Commission
since 1929.
The Brookhart bill would bring into the classified
civil service without examination, all employees Of the
prohibition bureau in service for one year prior 10
March 3, 1927, when the law recognizing the prohibit
tion service was passed.
Imagine the chaos and confusion that will ensue IL
the old crowd-good bad and indifftrent-are now
forced into the prohibition organization BY the Brook
hart bill. Our examinations and investigations as "a
character and fitness have developed the fact that a
surprisingly large number OF the old employees have
records that unfit them for any position Of trust.
Yet this bill would cover them in. subject only Is
the opinion Of the commissioner as to whether thev
are efficient. Nothing is said as to character. inter-
r1ty' ETC. in the bill. The bill expressly leaves the en-
tire sitting process to the opinion" OF the commits
sioner Of prohibition.
Opinion" is the word used. If anything could &c
more latitndinous or dangerous, I don't know what II
IS. ! would not wish a responsibility like that on my
worst enemy. Most certainly, 7 would spare my good
TREND, Commissioner Doran, such an ordeal.
Can you imagine a large body of prohibition EN-
ployes' strong enough 70 induce congress to reverse
tseit and break faith with the country at large, being
calmly separated by one official, no matter how good
MS intentions may be? II just couldn't Be done.
that's all.
inc old prohibition regime had seven years in
whieh 70 discredit itself and lose the confidence Of
the people. The civil service commission should he
gwen at least one year in which to complete its lob
oeiore snap judgment is taken as to the results.
Every reason that obtained in 1927 for refusal &c
oring inc incumbents into the classified service with
Ou' examination exists today with greater force. Be-.
cause our records show how uefit or incompetent
some OF them are. The alleged Generalization 81 tba
pronioition bureau as a result Of our examinations il
largely theoretic.
Inc brookhart bill. IL passed, In my judgment. will
practically nullify the open competition feature ~ tba
act of March 3. 1927, and bring upon congress wide.
spread criticism for breaking faith with thousands
OF applicants now in the process of being certified fo-
appointment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Washington
Letter
a. CUARLEs r. STEWART

DIV
WASHINGTON, May Sal Smith
for PRESIDENT Jim Reed for vice
PRESIDENT Jim Reed for vice presi-
dent.
occasionally some politician sug-
costs this combination-in a whisper
and then dives for his cyclone
cellar. They all kno-V about what
would happen TO the man whom Jim
Reed overheard proposing him for a
voteless, tongue-tied JOB like the vice
presidency.
The hint comes as often from a re-
nublican as from a democratic
source. The idea simply appeals ~
resistibly 70 any politician n
OF the spectacular. ".
However, nobody or takes IT
seriously.
It's a mere flight u wild fancy
the thought of the incredibly ding
busting campaign that PAIR would
put up.
Considered soberIy-if possIble-it
wouldn't do at all.
Smith and Reed are both too wet.
Either, at the head Of the democratic
ticket. would need a bone dry 70 bal
ance him.
Otherwise they'd combine quite
satisfactorily.
Geographically. they'd complement
one another nicely. Southeastern;
Reed-from the corn belt, and semi
southern.
Smith-urban; Reed-rural in mis-
antecedents, even II he does live in
Kansas City.
Smith - Observation-Disclosures, in
line with agriculture. sentiment;
Reed-against il, as "uneconomic,"
in agreement with eastern big bust
ness"
A pretty fair hook-up,
And the most vital personalities
in American public lie today
The two scrappers par excellence!
Rare sportsmen, tool
Not n word out Of Smith-despitc
their rivalry-to Reeds disadvant-
agei Reed, on the other hand
shaping his whole pre-convention
fight 50 ~ to benefit Smith. IL he
lReed) fails 70 turn the trick!
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6UZN1qa u WILSON'S sWEETAEARTs." CONFESSIONS or A WIFE. ETC. u

= iDAEl y
GIBSON,

The woman put her hands TO her
head a. though 70 bring back her
mind. which evidently refused to re-
member any engagement.
Something has happened ex-
claimed Lynda. Cant ] help you?
III not, I will come again
Mrs. Stratton was silent. while her
face became. III possible, more drawn
and stricken. At last she put her
hands on the shoulders OF the girl
and whispered through lips that were
almost shut. as though they were
trying to keep back any words that
she might utter.
"Yes, something has happened. my
child. which makes " impossible to
talk TO you of your affairs today. But
will you remember, il I find ! cannot
see you again, hat all that ! said 10
you yesterday Is true. No love IN the
world" She stopped and. gently
pushing the girl from her, said Go,
go-I canot talk to you today"
Lynda looked up into the ravaged
face. and saw that she was already
forgotten. She turned and left with
out a word.
Instead Of going back to the office.
she walked to the hospital. Al
though the hour wa late for visitors.
Ralph's doctor, who happened TO be
on his way out Of the building. gave
his permission for her 20 20 up.
AS the elevator started she asked
herself rather wildly what she was
going to say to Ralph. Althoughshc
was undecided, Ralph, himself, had
no such uncertainties.
Lynda" he exclaimed. rs she
came through the door, 'the doctor
has just told me that il ] am careful
| can take a steamer voyage the first
Of next week. We will sail away 70
some sunshinny land. and for the
first time in my life ! will know
what happiness H."
"But. Ralph, | am not quite sure
| am going"
what do you mean, not going,
Lynda?" he asked. quickly.
Then Lynda told him about Mrs.
Stratton.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

What a teaml--on the stump. sup
porting one another.
But therey're both too damp.
And yet-and yet
Are they2 They're both damper
than a good many voters like. GER
tainly. But are they too damp TO be
endured ?-if they can't be equaled
politically.
"A lot Of drys seem reconeiled to Al
Smtih-a lot more seem reconciled %
jim Reed-separately.
Its decidedly more than conceiv-
able that the Houston convention
will swallow Smith, with a bone dry
running mate. II il weren't that
Smith evidently IL stronger than he
u, it's imaginable that Reed might
win his party's Endorsement. OF
curse, with a bone dry TO supple
ment him.
IF Smith and a dry and Reed and
"A dry would pass m~uster-then why
would the two together be absolutely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

Who am T? What is my title?
In what city il my official residence?
Who Is president Of the Republic
OF Nicaragua?
Name the state where Yale locks
arc made?
What was the last state admitted
into the Union?
Render therefore 70 ell their
dues: tribute to whom tribute is
due; custom Il whom CUSTOM; fear
TO whom fear; honour 10 whom hon.
our" Where docs this passage APP
pear in the Bible7
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Wait" Lynda said, quickly, as Mr..
Armitage was about TO speak. Il
don't think you quite understand
what ! mean BY price ID might be
marriage-it is preferably marriage
but YOU must concede that your son
offers a ~stupendous bargain? }"
Surely YOU do not call marriage
a bargain. Miss F%enton?" Mr.. ARM
itage wondered why he had asked
that question. isn't love the biggest
thing in marriage, and no one will
bargain for love"
your son has offered me love. lie
has Offered mo everything he posi-
lively can except a marriage con-
you do not love my SON.
81 am not sure that | know what
love means. ! like him very much.
/ like him better than anyone ex-
cept-" She suddenly stopped. She
was going to say "Davie." The name
must have come unbidden TO her lips.
she told herself.
what Of David Kenmore" asked
Mr.. Armitage, as though he read
her thoughts.
"Of course | love David best" she
answered, eagerly, but David is like
a brother, a part Of myself. and he
loves me in the same way that !
love him."
Il confess, Miss Fenton, that you
are a conundrum to me, but / am
also finding out that / have some
questions stored up in my mind about
my W self that I need some thought
to answer. ] suppose my son has
won. however" He hesitated a mo-
ment, as though he was going 10 say
more but seemed TO think better Of
II and left the room.
As soon as the door was shut. Lyn-
da put her head down on her desk and
cried as she never before had cried
in her life.
The day seemed interminable. but
at last Lynda found herself at the
door Of Mrs. STATIONS studio. The
door was opened by the preacher.
herself. For a moment she looked
surprised. as though something had
happened that had completely spong-
ed Lynda Fenton out Of her mind.
She looked as though she had been
crying. Her eyes were swollen and
her face was white.
Child" she said. "why did you
come 70 see me today mi
You asked me to. Mrs. Strstton."
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Kellygrarns
BY FRED {. KELLY

confused, the clerk guesses about
what shape you want Or perhaps
you have told him what number IN
the windcy display most appealed TO
you. And, instead Of asking You for
your size, the clerk measures your
foot.
For q woman customer this Is par
ticnlarly wise, since a woman will
often try 10 make herself think she
needs N smaller shoe than she ought
to have. Then her feet are uncom-
Portable and she nurses a feeling Of
malice toward the shoe store. The
clerk knows that the sire ones feet
can be comfortable In will vary
somewhat. according TO width. 10
goes quietly and picks out what the
woman ought to have. while she is
quite content In the assumption that
he is picking out m much smaller
size thar he really ~, and that her
feet are dainty to a wonderful de-
gree.
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CHAPTER Sc

MRS. STRATTON ACTS QUEERLY
Lynda Fenton was very lovely
the very symbol Of youth and beauty.
Mr.. Armitage almost looked, at her
with awe. He did not wonder that
his son could not resist her, for added
10 her beauty was a courage and
character hat he had never found be-
fore in ono of the younger women in
whom Ralph had seemed interested
before this. He stirred i'm his chair.
as he thought that he would like to
have had a grandson who could have
called her mother. He almost cursed
himself for interfering in the life OF
his son as he had in his first mar
riage. III he had left Ralph alone he
would not now be saddled with an
| ane wife.
Lynda Fenton stood directly in
front Of Ralph Armitage, senior. and
looked him straight in the face.
"What would you do. Mr.. Arm
itage, il you were in the circum-
stances in which ! find / am now
placed?"
Before he could answer she con-
tinued: "That is, Of course, a futile
question. for not by any circum-
stance could you imagine such a
thing. but for n | am going 20
tell you something about young girls
who must earn their living"
Then Lynda Fenton laid her life
bare TO Mr.. Armitage.
at is true" she said, that my ex-
p~erience may have been different
from others in your employ, but
most all of them have to come up
against more or less the same prob
lem. I am sure. Some never realize
that they are making decisions that
will influence their whole lives. 9th
ers will think, What's the use?' and
let il 20 at that. | have had respon-
sibility since | was ten years old.
and even before that. my father told
me his opinion of women. and said
! could not possibly escape my des-
tiny.
Fl believe your son loves me. How
long he will love me ! DO not know.
but neither can any bride answer
that question with any degree OF
certainty.
"Long ago. Mr.. Armitage. I de-
termined that ] would only give my
self into the keeping or u man who
offered what ! considered the highest
price.