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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

room somewhere some day. you're
due ut the tea room" has got to he "A
gag.
Sometimes they A. quit Broadway
and realize their hoPes-Peggy Gray,
for instance. A few years ago she
has hostess in n night club. She
didn't like having tc be cordial To ell
"Some day" she told the girl, "Im
Some day she told the girls, Tn
going to have = shop. Then NJ more
or this life for ne"
She now "a the proprietor OF q
store IN Easton. Pa. She bought the.
building n year = for $4,000, anu.
il landlord 10 40 other shops. Re
Gently she was offered 100000 a.
the property.
The newest stunt in the da
barber shops IL radio ~receivers4
are At the disposal Of patronFf ii
toners may listen IN or mf~A
ports or entertainment while rA
haircut or shave. without Ty
any neighbor who might ~
sleep tn
II il now difficult to .tFrape radio
broadcastinE. Loud-sPeakerE blare
from the doors of shops; there ara
receivers in shoe-shine rarior res
taurants. thcatcr smokinLtr M
billiard halls. parks There must he
persons VINO dislike 70 listen r.
broadcastings necessarily. What about
them?
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KeMygramns
By FRED c. kELLX

from being dishonest even III ne
we're otherwise disposed 20 be.
The last question M FIRST glance
seems needless. What does Il mat
ter. YOU ask. what "a man's title ~.
90 long as he is performing a GER
tain kind Of work. But here Is wha
sometimes happens; A concern W.
seek 10 satisfy m underpaid en
ploye largely BY giving him q pre-
tentious title rather than by givins
him more money.
knew . ma once who was work.
ing ~ a bcokkeeprr for $50 q week,
One day his company conferred upon
him the title Of auditor and raised
his pay 60 So N week His duties
remained precisely the same. He
went home and told him wife that
no had become general auditor oi
his company. The thing sounded 20
important that she scarcely waited
10 do up her breakfast dishes the
next morning before setting out fo'
the arts % buy n new set OF furs
IL seemed as if they both. from Their
On. were intent upon raising their
scale 81 living to correspond with
the dignity of his new title. Nat
%urallv. they had much more finan'
cial difficulty than ever before.
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brushing his teeth and moved sober
ly toward his room. There was a
window. midway of the hall. set in n
niche where. az far back as he could
remember. the soiled clothes ham
por had stood. lie often paused
there to look out At the big elms
in the yard, and at night NJ the SKY
above them. and arrange his thoughts
before going 70 bed. lie noted, nov
a few girlish garments on the floor
by the hamper. kitty's things. His
rather wide mouth twisted into =
brooding smile. Kitty always simp-
ly threw her clothes toward the
Hamper. And either he or Aunt
Emma always picked them UP. What
an amusing. really lovely %younrstcr
Kitty wasi All impulse. Bright as
a dollar. He and she had n banter
ing way Of talking. in which he al-
WAYS tossed smartlv back every
thing he said.
It was his settled habit ~ kiss
her good night the last thing. E
was father as well as brother, and
felt the responsibility deeply. He
softly opened her door. She was a
heavy sleeper, and never reused M
his touched. He was still smiling
as he stood peering about the dim
disorderly room. Tiptceing 70 the
bed. he looked Own at the close
clipped. boyish head resting on y
round white arm He bent over and
kissed the flushed cheek.
With = start he r~traightened up.
rs hands tightening - his side
For q long momenJ he stood, be
wildered Then, ~frowninE in the
dark. he bent over again. Incredul-
ity. confusion. n stern new sense of
anger battled within his breast The
odor Of gin was on her breath.
He went out. drew the door r.,
hurricdly shut himself within his
own room. where Ne stood a long
time struggling 70 find a way
through the confusion in his mind.
Little Kitty" ne thought, over
and over. "My little Kittyl" Then.
my own homel" Bitterness was
rising. a murderous hatred of thu
world that was overwhelming his
town Here in my own homeln
Then this. aloud: Homer thinks
I'm a fanatic. Web. he's right.
I'm going 10 Be one now. And hy
God lin going through"
ITO Be c0AIIAuEDA
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lie bent over and kisse dthe flushed cheek.

nc knowing that I'm getting home to
them later OH lll have more in the
way mi real evidence. So that III 1
can't rouse The town with mv edi-
torial broadsidcs. IM Go III IL
through the grand ilfv. ThatlI
make 'cm sit up and 10 q little
thinking. billy Wykoham may not
hc the deepest or widest intellect
iu Massachusetts. but he's \ pretty
fair district attorney. And incident
ally. before ! rct through with u
lM going IN run cover certain uei-
Ehhors az ours WHO seem ~ bc find
inE profit I'M ~sUrrcndcring ~ the
enemy Ono sly fox in narticulad.
My Sod. Homer. it's quarter past
onei Come along home"
They drove through tho nuiet
streets IN silence. Not \ word. Tho
outhurst was over. Homer wasn't
sorry. IT. Still found himself ra-
Their hcwildered. Never before IN
his twenty-five wears Md hc heard
his big brother speak ont from the
hcort- He felt shv about IN now.
Aud touched with admiration.
Though his mind YEARLY questioned
those swcening statements.
Ham drove the car around the
house and into the garage. But then.
instead of opening the door. sat
brooding. Homer, one leC out. yawn-
cd and waited. Something was com
irg.
Home this was Il ~I'vc
been thinking. We may Az well
make allowance for Y natural dif-
enence M temperament. This thing
ls, after all. my private fight. You
W never had n voice ir it. I've got
70 70 on. n course. It's my life.
now, really. The man of destiny
Tie shuckled reassuringlv. "Rut do
you know what Id III if ! were you
lu clear out. For = time. anyway.
Kun down to New York. and look
over the chances or breaking into
the magazine business. or newspa-
pers. You've rot some salrnt. You're
iikahle. Look up stella Hag0t. She
seems tn be I'M touch with smart
literary life down there. You ought
e. rub M on the big town. anyway
Don't listen 10 me. Work out your
own conclusions. Come back later
y YOU choose to. Thcrs hardly
room for both or Us Oh the Age.
anyhow. now that you're man-slze.
A wave NJ relief weiicd un tn
rriy wuy, WI c0urgr. y disni eal He
caught that. Was good old Ham dis
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appointed in him nc stole a side
long glance. But that sense Of re-
lief had captured his spirit. II
would be stirring to break out Of the
Village. Ham. he thought. vasen't
quite Just to New York. The big
things were all done there. And
surely IL wasn't unnatural 70 want
u see something Of those big things
for himself.
II wouldn't mind" Ne said. hiding
his emotion like the Yankee he was.
"If it's a good time to CO.
why not? Just hop. Give your
self a good shake-up.'
"That threat was rather unset
Ting. ! don't know as ought 20
leave while !"
"Oh that" Han shifted. They
got cut or the car. on opposite sides,
but Homer heard his voice. I'll call
that bluff before they know whats
happened. They can have all the
rore they want
Ham always locked the garage
himself. Homer walked slowly up
the drive toward the house. balanc-
ing along, humming softly, but eX-
~
ultantly:
md love 10 roll to Rio,
Some day before I'm Old
lie said goodnight and went d.
-ectiy to his room, closing his door
carefully 50 as not 10 disturb his
aunt. The he'd was opened, his pa-
jamas and slippers laid out. Aunt
Emma never forgot anything. The
rccm had been bis as long As nc
could remember. Boyhooj treasures
stiIl lined the walls and Uttered
mantle and bookcase; school and col
l,rc banners, a team sup or two.
photographs. His toy soldiers. neat
nv packed IN their boxes, were still
trapcd in the roomy closet. a part
of his mind dwelt IN these menu
cries while he was undressing. And
IN good old Ham, steady, tvo-Tlsted
Ham. IL did seem too bad, in n way.
to walk out. straight into that hos
tile world, with the paper under
fire. But Ham himself had suggest
ed Il. Ham always meant what he
said Usually more. Homer
sighed. They'd always pulled togeth-
n. But still. you had to 20 on. step
out. You had to. That exuItant
sen alton was rising again.
Ham AZ about this time Ginishea
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you mean now. But you'll simply
have 10 forgive nc. Ham. If ] find
IT difficult to follow YOU NH tho way.
| haven't seen rs much as you. on
thought as much. | don't believe
I've worked out ans such complete
philosophical synthosis as YOU arr
parcntly have. IT, rather bewilder-
ms. AZ 2 matter of fact"
Naturally. We've lived different
lives. And I'm older. and a tougher
thinker lie grinucd. Have I an
swcrei your question T'
Nell-ths fact is-No, you hav-
emit"
What more can 7 saw"
what are you up to- You. ner-
sonally. rll confess that about all
J seem 70 get out or that very e.o-
qucnt statement ~ that ahe world
has gone crazy and is attacking Us,
and that you. more ~ less single
handed. are fighting back. Fighting
the world"
Ham laughed. Sounds like "a
ther " large order. dosen't it?"
Nv cil-rather."
"What I see IN its u \ definite
job. | make my fight. right here.
Suppose ! succeeded IN educating
our good neighbors 70 the truth that
a well-planned coming system might
curb the devastating growth Of the
hot dog blight and save something
of the beauty Of the old town. Su1.
pose. IN a lot Of ways. little by lit
tie, ! can rouse the town 10 gather
~ is rather battered self-respect
and fight hack. Possibly even dag
nose and l~ocalize some Of the de-
moralizing ideas that arc crecninr
IN with all the new stuff. Then
we've got something "a show other
towns. haven't we2 And something
that lies sQuarely within the pro-
vince of good journalism. There's
my major objective. The real bat
tie line of civilization Is here-"he
waved a bony hand toward the pIa-
era green-"Here in Ackland. In
every naturally decent little twon.
NY immediate local objective II sim
pie enough. To drive that rumrun-
ming gang out. bag ard bagcogp.
God knows I'm no wholesale prohi.
bitlonist. I've too much respect for
individual taste and for civilized
living But this bunch OF crooks
has Got ~ ~. The and their pre-
cious Jrryiand. Ton rht. Tor tho
iirst time, haze the satisfaction
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Other Papers
CURLING THE JUDICIARY
beaumont Enterprise.

beaumont enterprise.
Charles Evans Hughes has the judicial type ~ mind
and has been an eminent federal judge himself, g i
IS to be expected that he should be distressed IN the
desire of congress to limit the authority Of federal
judges.
In theory, the decisions Of n judge are governed ay
the law, his conscience and his God. The ideal Judge
has great authority. but does not abuse Il. he 's
wise irpartial and humane. He never makes Iiis-
takes. But in practice it is impossible to reach judi
cial perfection.
Judges vary As men vary, and while The federal
judiciary Of this country is on the whole an honor 70
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i1Ai TN 2
READ THIS FIRST:
Can a girl succeed ~ the biz city
without paying the price, Can ?
girl win success In business with
cut sacrificing her ideals her soul?
rs the modern working girl rs moral
and true as the girl in the home
Certainly the answers 70 these
questions arc interesting enough e
people M this m~odernistic age.
And the answers NAV w found IN
this story az the restless love M
two rirls-sieters of the city
and one az the village. But N IA
chiefly ~ the sisters who had drift
20 the big city.
The scene Of this story is the vii
laee or Ackland Center nesting be-
meath its protecting garment of clms.
breathing yet " the past. Ackland
was proud of its past, its traditions
and beauty. But the modern world
was fast c~rowding IN On its peace.
A notorious roadhousc. falkland. was
oncncd up Nv y C1nC. Liquor flow
cd. Girls ar the town were luTcd
there. Young Ham Few. editor ~
the weekly newspaper. "The Age
was starting 60 fight this new mem
ancc. Ho was due for the biggest
fight ri his life.
Stella Bagot had gone 70 college
and then 10 New York 10 follow a
writing career. Her young sister.
Martha. was kent ~ home. Martha's
mother said: "The home lis the SAT-
est place for q girl" That after
noon two collegiate looking men
driving \ hirh-povered roadster. had
stopped ~ the roauside stand of the
Barots and made a date for that
night with Martha and her chum.
Kitty Pew
A strange voice calls Editor Pew
and warns him IN stop fighting Jazz
land. Martha and Kitty n out On
the sly with two Young fellows who
say their names IRE George and Jim.
Ham Pew and his good looking
brother. who assists N
editing "Thc Ackland Age" make
rlanS for continuing their fight
against Jaz-iard-
(NOw GO ON WITH THE STORiD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
The Grab Bag

lr JIMMY JAMS
Today In the Past
On this date. i'm lTST. delegate as
sembled at Philadelphia 20 frame n
federal constitution.
-
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
* times impractical. very fond ~
pleasure and Eayety. devoted q
sports and amusement. They are not
very firm and ID IN easy TO switch
them off their track. They are. zen
orally charming. fascinating and very
we'll liked.
A Daily Thought
might brings out stars as sorrow
shows Us truths."-Bailey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
May q. 1923

May 25. 1923
who am 7? What office DO ! hold?
With what conference Of interna-
tional significance vas | recently
Connected
Who lis United States ambassador
10 Japan
"A we'll known American jewelry
tore has no name plate or sign Of
Identification on its store front. Name
The store and city where il Is located.
Who succeeded James A.. Garfield
as president Of the United States?
"For there is not a just man upon
earth that doeth good. and sinneth
not" Where does this passage APP
near in the Bible2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
Timely Views
PRESS SUPPORT URGED TO MAINTAIN AMERICAN
InFIg
ny DR.. HUBERT WORK
Secretary oT the interior

Secretary " the Interior.
opt. Hubert Work was born al Marion Center.
Pa, in 1850. After he was graduated from tho IN
diana, Par State Normal school. Work studied IN
the medical department " the University " Mich
igan and later received his N. n. degree AT the
University Of Pennsylvania. He began practice At
Greeley, Colo IN 1855, and later ut Pueblo. Colo.
Re founded 2 hospital for mental and nervous dis
eases there. Work started his political career by
serving as delegate at large or the republican
national convention I'M 1905. He became first as-
sistant postmaster general of the T.. $ III 1921.
and postmaster general ~ 1922. he has been Sec
rotary of the interi Sroince 1929.
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" CO on wrTH THE STORY
CHAPTER

HOMFR-S pine Was ont. He re-
Filled it. frowning rather YEARLY.
The streple clock STRUCK ono.
"les," be said, 4 think | see what
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
The World and All
MORE IMPORTANT THINGS
By Charles p. Driscoll

Inhabitants q the United States arc getting ready
to vote for candidates for the presidency. and 4 nave
no doubt that this is a very important affair. The
country Ia already getting excited about i. and men
ere making enemies Of old friends b. condemning all
VINO Do net agree with them in the choice Of a man fr
the chief executive office. And il will be next March
before we have a new PRESIDENT
However important the presidency may ~, / thurk
it Is given plenty or attention by Americans. a. for
myself, J an going To think and talk about othc.
things. There are plenty Of takers and writer's q,
discuss the candidates and the issues Gf any) with YOU
and at YOU.
wrote and lectured on political and scmi-politicai
SUBJECTS for years and years. ! used TO get excited
about these things. | thought that the election OF A
would mean 2 nations ruin. and that she election az a
would put right upon the throne and wrong upon M,
scaffold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

Are there any other things that are more im-
portant for discussion than the presidential curdida wy
and the political issues? Let's see. immortality a7J
how 20 achieve II, worry and the avoidance ~ iL. how
to acquire merit. how ~ deserve and enjoy love. how
tr appreciate thc parable " The Good Samaritan. how
to treat = wife m 2 husband, how to answer the chI-
uienS qutsilons' what to wear, what 70 eat. how 70
escape a tornado, what to do with ones money if any.
and what to say 10 the bin collector the third time.
on, ] fancy we1l have no difficulty whatever fnd-
ing interesting and important things TO talk and write
about between nov and next March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

Thing ! consider more important than the presi-
dency: Mississippi flood relief rcforestation. deveIop-
ment Of inland waterways and coastal canals. " broad
national highway from New York to California. and
another one from Alaska 20 South America.
development N systematic marketing by farmer
Llhdbergh's next trip 20 Europe, airports FOR w..
town and mooring masts FOR dirigibIes " nrs.-rI-
airports.
Conquest Of cancer and the common cold. firoproof
schooI buildings, 2 home chair that one may tin bac.
on without damaging the rugs, abolition OF dry swcen-
hg N all public places, elcctriciation az railroads. IVY.
Nicaragua Canal, the NJ. Lawrence Waterway. rooi
English on the radio, elimination of railway grade
crossings Y cheap method of killing potato bug, and
the teaching of modern languages 40 children under
ten.
Evening star., 1928-10-12

The approach by ship-and the
dash by airplane to the Pole itself will
be reported by Commander Byrd in
graphic dispatches for Star readers.
No man in all the world is prob
ably better equipped for this history
making exploit than he who heads
this expedition. He has had real
polar experience - both in the all
important details of preparation; and
in the actual task of penetra ating the
unknown.
Having conquered the perils of the
Arctic-it's only natural he should
turn his attention to a discovery of
what secrets the Antarctic holds
which are of value to world knowl-
edge.
By ship to the Ross Sea base, he
plans to fly his machine at 10000
feet into the face of pitiless cold
and raging storm-that a new map
may be made and theories reduced to
facts.
Evening star., 1928-10-12

Star readers are to have full and
frequent information direct from the
expedition through special radio
dispatches. Articles by scientists,
geographers and other specialists in
the party will be printed from time
to time.
1t will be a running story of ad-
venture, full of thrills, teeming with
stirring facts and abounding in in
terestlng narrative.
Nothing in our time in explora-
ton compares with the Byrd expedi-
tlon-in Importance of the undertak-
ing and in the revelations which may
be expected.
You can't afford to miss a single
word that comes from Commander
Byrd and his companions. Order
The Star delivered direct to your
home-by Star carriers-that's the
sure way.
Evening star., 1928-10-12
Piercing the Mysteries
of the
South Pole!
With Commander Byrd

He has started on his perilous journey
into the frozen Businesses of the Antarctic
and is writing his own story of the
expedition step by step-exclusively for
The Star in WASHINGTON.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-20
Democrats Make Capital of AllcKeL Factory Influence

The observer has no reason to be- lieve that George T. Kimball. presi- dent of the American Hardware Cor poration, had any desire for personal publicity when he took the speakers platform at recent meeting of the Hoover club and spoke concerning the ever present political issue of tariff.
 But. had he been angling for newspaper space and public mention he could not have picked a better avenue. MT. Kimball talked to . very small group that night-small as political rally attcndances in New Britain is concerned-but the agency of the public press carried his mes sage far and wide.
 Attorney Thomas F. McDonough. the fiery nominee of the democratic party for the senate, was quick to pick up Mir. Kimbalrs words. "Do I look like tho type of man who would intimidate employes?" MT. Kimball asked. and when applause indicated to him that his auditora agreed he did not, he sat down evil dently convinced and probably pre- suming that it was . closed incident
 Ut is not enough for MT. Kimball to ask Do I look like the type o1 man who would intimidate employ ea' g, MT. McDonough insisted the next time he appeared at . public gathering. If MT. Kimball is sin- cere, 1t behooves him to post notices through his factory telling his em,
New Britain herald., 1928-10-20
ONCE OPERA STAR,
 NOW A SUICIDE
Former "Mms. Phdris Ago'h'' Leaves Bitter Farewell Note

Chicago, Oct. 20 M-Belle Apple gate of Louisville. Ky. the one time Mime. Phedris Ago'n" of European opera stages, killed herself yester. day. and in bitter farewell note said: My blood be upon America for her treatment of the daughter of Kentucky pathfinders."
 At the theaters in Dresden, Vie mar and Cologne she had in othse years been praised for her singing of Carmen. Ortrud and Delilah: yet "the end of an opera star. ,as she laconically described her own death came in hotel room paid fer from the proceeds of . pawned fur coat
 She had gone to Chicago for aa. other chance to sing. An auditiea with the Chicago Civic Opera had been promised her. but she vas taken i'll { few days ago. She rs- fused to % to . hospital. and had registered in an Evanston hotel e "Alice Walton.'' ,-.
 At the ago of five she appeared in her first concert. Later. under the tutelaee of noted European teachers, she appeared In many operas. A tour of the capitals of Europe brought acclaim from many critics.
 After the World War, In which her husband was killed. she wae no longer ranked among the first class artists. She returned to Louisville. disappointed by the end of her stage triumphs. When she became i'll, ahe sent | note to . friend: T can't ,h6o on like this any longer.~
New Britain herald., 1928-10-20
FAITH IN THE FUTURE

Every time & business firm im- proves it's premises it means faith in the future of the city. The large number of shops and stores that have been improved in the past and are being improved at present speaks reverberatinE language for the future of New Britain.
 Business in New Britain looks good and it is getting better. There used to be notion that business was bound to be flat during cam- paign years, at which time com merce Jagged. But to determine how far this is from the truth one need only to make note of the improve- ments under way in every block; one need only tabulate the better ments that have been made down. town since last spring: one need only observe the plans for the future an- nounced almost weekly.
 It seems to make no difference whether Hoover or Smith Is elected. The men who plank down their money to provide the improved bus mess district feel they are not mak- ing any mistakes, let the political cat jump as it may.
 Of course, in spite of widespread evidence of faith in the future here and there one meets 8 merchant who has had a difficult time. One's sympathies go out to the fellow who <, has made 8 good fight but who k 1 slipping or has slipped. Unfortunate. ! ly the annals of business always in. clude ups and downs; and where some go up others go down. The point is, that there are many more ups than downs in this city, speak. i ing commercially. The outlook il bright for the most part; and the future must appear even brighter than the present.