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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-20

And a quaint old coffee grinder which
is made into a base
Makes a lamp which Mrs. Van de View
could surely not replace,
The handles have been taken off and
walnut is the wood
And the ConnoisSeur decides that the
effect is very good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Advertising Representatives


Common sense is being applied in several Of the
eastern states in the handling Of motor traffic, and
IS a result a large measure Of relief has been secures.
IN both New York and New Jersey, where traffic con-
ditions were becoming intolerably eonEested. the max
imun speed limit has been increased. and In many
sections \ minimum speed limit has been applied.
The first motorists 20 use the Holland tunnel in New
York City we're astonished as we'll IS delighted TO
learn that the permitted minimum speed was thirty
miles an hour. A minimum limit was a wide departure
from the general rule. but it was a very welcome one
The result Of its introduction was to keep traffic NOV
inE freely and vastly expedite business.
New Jersey has fallen into line with a law which be-
came effective last week that permits cars to run forty
miles an hour in the open country, thirty miles an
hour in cities where there is an electrical system Of
traffic control. and ten miles while passing schools.
New Jersey is also following the example Of Massachu-
sets in insisting upon uniform traffic signals through
out the state.
Many states. including Texas. still lag behind in
respect 10 traffic reforms. Speed limits are fixed u
q per hour rate which make car drivers subject to Sc
we're penalties when they are running at perfectly safe
speeds. No effort is made to control minimum speeds,
and cars and motor trucks often form dangerous i'm
pediments to traffic. Traffic lights are placed some
shines in the center Of the streets and highways, some
times on the sides. In some cities yellow lights are
castion signals. while in ether cities red lights are
used to convey the same warning. No motorist is ever
sure what IS expected of him or what he can do with
out risk Of being sent to the curb and handed a sum
mons b. a policeman or traffic officer. In fact, laws
and signal systems are 30 complex and divergent that
they have created a state Of confusion that seriously
hsndicaps maximum utilization Of the motor vehicle.
Commenting upon this condition. the New York
Herald Tribune says: "Inasmuch as motor traffic is not
only vital to the prosperity Of the country, but is more
general than any other form Of transportation outside
Of railroads, which run on their own rights-of-way,
uniform control and reasonable speed regulations be-
come every day more vitality necessary. Under the ex-
listing system Of state government, there is no inter-
state authority which can exercise regulatory powers.
The only solution Is in uniform action by the forty
eight state governments. Until this IN taken there will
always he confusion. great risk Of accident and peril
both TO the motorist and pedestrian"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
The Arroyo Channel Project

The meeting al Harlingen Thursday night, in which
fine taxpayers Of the Arroyo navigation district, to the
number Of approximately 500. we're practically unani-
nous in goingf on record in favor of a nine-foot chan
mel down the Arroyo Colorado. and across the Laguna
Madre and Padre Island. has neither added to nor sub
tractsd from. the water transportation problem Of the
Valley.
That . nine-foot channel would provide sufficient
depth for barges. pleasure boats and small ~freighters
only was pointed out and emphasized by the distri:t
chairman. J. B. Chambers. In other words. the cha l.
mel would perform. to some degree. the same service
as = barge canal with the exception that only sea-going
barges could be used.
While it is the general verdict Of those who have
had considerable experience in connection with water
transportation that q nine-foot channel would be of
very doubtful value to Haringen or the Valley as a
whole. what the taxpayers Of the Arroyo navigation
district do with their bond money is. or course, their
own business. II is their prerosative to expend that
money for any depth channel they may see fit; and
they alone are the sole judges Of the value to be de-
rived therefrom. Their mandate 10 the district COM
mission, Of which Mr.. Chambers is chairman, was rem
dered with clearncss and enthusiasm. ard the commits
sion replied with equal enthusiasm that they make sv-
cry effort to materialize the ambition Of the district
without undue delay.
The action Of the Arroyo navigation district will.
Of course. preclude any possibility Of including it in
the district to be organized for the development IL the
Valley deep water port Ut BraEos Santiago, according
20 statements Of those in close touch with the situa-
ton. While this is unfortunate. as it has always been
the aim Of leaders in tbs Valley port project to make
il Nalley-wide in every sense and phase, the action Of
the Arroyo district will neither seriously effect nor
retard the development Of the Valley port, nor will il
curtail. TO an aPpreciable extent, the volume Of ton
mage the deep water port will handle.
The Lower Rio Crande Valley. in order to secure
markets for the tonnage Of citrus fruits. vegetables
and other perishables, which form its principal produe-
tion and source Of revenue. must go down 20 the sea
In ~ships"-not bsrges. The Valley must have rapid
transportation by water, transportation that will carry
the products of our fertile acres to every point where
a market can be created.
The value Of barge traffic. however. should not be
minimized. II is true that considerable tonnage can
BE- handled BY that method; but il is obvious that
neither barges. small f~reiShters nor pleasure boats will
prove important factors in the solution Of the Valleys
transportation problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

therefore we're we'll known, but there was ne accurate
bazis for adjustment.
Cameron county farm valuations this year are sE-
tablished =ron the basis Of the soil survey. The sur
vey shows q score Of soil types. all Of varying quality
and value from a producing standpoint. On hundreds
Of Cameron county farms several types Of soil are found
and there is not a community in the county in which
there il not considerable variation Under the new
system the acreage Of each type On a certain tract -
ascertained and the value established with the soil as
the basis.
Naturally, there has been considerable confusion
among the property owners, who were not aware that
the new system had been inaugurated and coud not IN
derstand why their lands should be valued higher than
their neighbor's. Heretofore, under the blanket sys-
TEN there has been very little variation in valuations
in communities, but under the new system the varia-
ton is marked. Almost invariably complainants, when
the system is explained, have unhesitatingly admitted
the fairness Of fixing valuations upon this plan. and
when confronted with she proof that their lands are
more productive than those Of ~neighbors have with
drawn protests against valuation increases.
One feature that has aroused considerable comment
among both county officials and taxpayers il the re-
markable accuracy Of the soil maps. an index to the
thorough manner In which the Department Of Agricul-
ture experts handle this important work. Cameron
county is credited with having q greater variety Of
soil types than any county in South Texas, if not in
the state, and these are set out on the soil maps with
the utmost precision and accuracy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
The World and All

By Charles z. DriseOll

"A HERO
AT this stage OF American history il Is difficult TO
decide whether Charles Lindbergh or John Paul Jones
is the nations greatest hero. Lindbergh is a hero Of
peace, and that circumstance alone rather ~prejudices
one in his favor. His great exploit was performed
without the shedding Of any blood.
But there must be heroes in war, too, and certainly
the Revolutionary war called loudly for patriots who
we're willing to do daring deeds for a desperate cause.
One Of the most discouraging features Of the war for
American independence was that the population was
far from unanimous in the demand for separation from
the mother country.
John Paul Jones. like Lindberghh, had grown up
amid hostile playmates and n~eighbors. II a fellow has
the fighting stuff in him.. such an up-bringing will
fill his soul with a reckless determination to show
these soothing n~eighbors what he can do. Lindbergh
was bedeviled throughout his boyhood because bis
father was active in trying to prevent wars. John Paul
Che added the Jones after he had attained manhood)
was tormented by cruel Galloway companions for rea-
sons that do not seem quite clear in the record. Any
way. he grew up rather sullenly nursing q determine
tion to show the home town what he could do.
There Is a new historical romance on the market.
1t is The Splendid Renegade" by John Herries Nc
Culloch, and it is all about John Paul Jones. There
is a good deal Of straining in the earlier chapters in
an effort to create fictional elamor out Of facts that
are rather stark and coarse. but when the author de-
scribes the great moments Of the life Of our great ma
val hero he does it stirringly.
The fight between the Bon Homme Richard. COM
manded BY Jones. and the Scraps. an English ship, il,
l think, the most heroic incident in our naval history.
Related with strict regard to historical fact. Il il al
most an incredible tale of such heroism as supermen
may display in the worlds great crises.
The most tragic feature of the battle was the she'll
Ing q the Richard By an American vessel. the Alliance.
whose commando was jealous of Jones and didn't want
TO see him win the fight and the glory. The Richard
was almost sinking and most of her men we're dead.
The English ship, dashed fast to the American. was a
total wreck. and was about to surrender. Then the
Alliance, flying the American flag. began raking the
Bon Hcmme Richard with b~roadsides and grape. But
Jones won the battle, despite the heroic enemy and the
dastardly traitor. It's one Of the best true stories in
all history.
And Jones showed the hometown folk. too. He
landed in their harbor and burnt their ships and docks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
Washington Letter
By CHARLES Z. STEWART

Editors Note: This ~ the Sec
ond and last article by Dir. Stewart
regarding the effect Of tae new
Frarco-British naval pact on the in
terests Of the United tSates navy).
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-At pres
ent The United States is building
eight cruisers. each W. 10000 toms.
two to he finished next year, two 70
De finished in 1880, two 20 be fin
ished in 1881 and two 10 per cent
done.
Last winters bill-to he taken up
again next Decemhrr-provides for
liz similar vessels. to he laid down
lid the course of the next five years
three d year-but the last of which
cannot be completed under eight
years. This bill. Of course. still re-
mains to be acted on by both houses
Of congress. IL IL the program
which naval authorities ia Washing
ton -ssume N IN Britain's purpose to
head off, III possible, by "a new agree
mtnt.
The United States has also
Ten cruisers of five years old or
4t%@s anu OK AtItU luis tANAs 1lNtE4~
Ing % the American computation.
although they would class as $780,
%tcnnera, in accordance with THE
gauge fixed bv the limitation agree
ment az 1922
Six cruisers averaging under e.n00
tons each. of less than 27 knots
speed n y to 20 years old-the
nfe ot a Warsnip being reckoned AZ
~ years
Sixteen cruisers III less than 5000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
New York Letter

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-Impressions
of a person making a first visit Ia
New York usually are more interest
inE than the ~vaporings of profession
al chroniclers Nj the city.
What are the most interesting
things in New York? Well, Aubrey
Shackeil Of Edenton, n. c., famed
North Carolina football and college
dramatics star. who was here "A few
days ago on his first visit. told me
that the things that c%aptivated him
most we're the crowds the aquarium;
the swift elevators in the skyscrap-
eTs that give him a dizzy, exhilarated
feeling; the New York Times news
paper plant, which he saw in action
at 4 o'clock in the morning; the sub
ways; the architecture of the Roxy
theater- These are the things he re
~memhered most wildly after seeing
about all there was ~ see Ia the city.
The only thing Mr.. Shackeil came
to town determined 70 see was
Strange Intcrlude," the lengthy
O'Neill play. lie says lots Of persons
come up 10 New York from his sec
tion AK the country merely to w the
shcwsl and that strange Interluda"
iE the play most talked q down
there. Over some intensive theater-
going, he picked the following as the
most interesting Of the towns shows.
at least for the out-of-towner who
doesn't see shows except when he
comes to New York:
"Strange Interlude.n "P0rgy." "a
Theater Guild production of VA South
Carolina play with an a~Il-neEro cast.
"The Front Page" a ~rip-roaring
newspaper melodrama by Ben Hecht
and Charles Macarthur. ex-newspa-
permen. Good News" n musical
comedy that has had "A years rum on
Broadway and On monographs all
over the c,untry. "Show Boat the
Zierfeld musical play based on Edna
Ferber's novel OF life on the Missis-
sippi. "The Royal Family" a comedy
about a stage family, like the Barry
moreS.
New York has life guards who
can't swim, but ID also has Buck
O'Neiil.
Fifteen msn employed a. guards
on municipal beaches. most ~ them
much admired BY feminine batasrs,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
Engineering Co.
Office Is Opened
By Proctor Here

A local office of the Ben V. Proc
ter Engineering Co. has been opened
in Brownsville and two craftsmen
are to arrive Sunday. Mr.. Proctor an
n They are VIM. Stone, who
Is TO come here from the Ogden. Utah.
office Of the firm, and r. L. Pearson,
who is coming from Denver, Colo.
The local office is in room 20s
Merchants National Bank building.
The company In addition to the
Brownsville establishment has offices
az San Antonio, Fort Worth. Amarillo.
Dallas and Ogden, Utah. "A general
engineering and architectural service
is provided.
Mr.. Proctor is a member of the
local contracting firm. Proctor and
Dudley, which Is an entirely separate
organization.
Increase I'm the volume of work IN
the Valley and the ability to provide
better service for customers caused
the firm TO locate here, Mr.. Proctor
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

were discovered the other dav ~
snow nothing about swimming. hnt
bqck more than makes up for them.
mes che city's champion lifa-saver,
alrnougn that isn't his Job. He's
dockmaster at the Battery, which for
some reason or other is one Of the
piaces where persons who can't swim
laii into the water. He has rescued
more tnan 100 persons from drown
lng. and been rewarded with tha rnr-
greslonal medal 0s honor ANA a host
on other medals.
You've got 70 get the drop Oh A
person that IS going down." he told
me- Never face a drowning man
Or woman. Come up behind. lock
their arms and Swim backwards. Tr
you swim with them they'll ret their
arms around your neck ara +har
your " gcner. IF they fight. durk
them It's a funny thing thst even
the ones 1rying 10 commit suicide
hate 20 be ducked.r
There are employment agencies for
every class Of persons in New York
Tor Chinese, for SrTedes, for hntIaru
for interpreters, for motion rirtura
and stage extras, for medical axpnri-
ment volunteers One Off thu mou+
extraordinary OF these agencies IN
that devoted to supplying soldiers
~of-fortune 10 Spanish-American revo-
l~utionary movements or
who need skilled warriors. There ara
men carrying un the traditions WV
Gen. Lee, Christmas and sam Drr-
ban, who were veterans of a Srnra
az wars IN which their only Interest
was the fighting.
Believe il or not. but this agency.
which operates under cover for OBJ
vious reasons. M getting applira-
tlcns from Chicago mediterranean
who have found THE place too ho. for
them.
The hest reporters IN New York
are from small towns in which news-
paper men have to be observant Of
small things in order to have any
thing TO put into the paper.
And visitors from small towns
learn and sRa many interesting
things III New York that escape The
New Yorker. For instance, a reader
Of this column In Mt. Gilead, o.,
wTltess
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

tan there is no distinction between
secular and sacred vocations, but all
lawful labor il scored. Aquila's tent
shop was Nv sacred as a cathedral.
And 10 today the lathe and bench
may be as sacred 10 the layInan as
the pulpit to the preacher. Let us
be through with the heresy Of calling
one Christians work sacred and an
others secular.
The Sustaining Vision
Paul was perfectly human IN his
moods and temperament He had his
periods Of dependency as ali world
moulding characters have had. Here
at Corinth the opposition of his enc
mics and the unspeakable immor-
alities of ~paganism crushed Paul's
spirit, and he must have been on the
verrs of despair. when we read
that "the Lord said unto Paul IN
the night by a vision, BE not afraid.
but speak and hold not thy peace:
for ] am with thee. and no man shall
Sc. on thee 70 harm thee: for / have
much people in this city" And he
dwelt there a year and six months.
teaching the word Of God among
them
Truly. the Lord will keep his
promise TO those who accept his last
great commission to make disciples
of all nations. 10, l am with you
always, ever unto the end Of the
world"
"The international Uniform Lesson
for Sept. o is Acts lT.l6 To 1915 4
Cor. Ellis; I Tim. 1857. the subject
being paul In Athens and Corinth."
and the Golden Text, ! Cor. 2:2, For
| determined not TO know anything
among you, save Jesus Christ and
him crucified.")
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

just what inducements the Brit
ish have offered to THE Preach to
support them in "A program Ter fur
ther cruiser limitation is a question
cf much curiosity here.
For one item. M 10 understood that
British troops are to aid tha French
in occupation ut the German Rhine
land.
THE suggestion is also made that
British objections have likewise been
withdrawn 70 French insistence or
the unlimited construction Of small
submarines, previously objected 10
I'M the London government, but
deemed essential hy thH Gallo naval
authorities. Jaw an economical means
WIZ coast defense.
One version ia that the British and
French admiralities nave undertaken
20 pool their navies in emergency.
TIE French sen f1rce, TO be sure,
IN relatively small.
lt will, however, %prFzsrtiy include
four l~0.000-tDn cruisers, nUw under
construction Also, in the cruiser
class. the French have three vessels
Of 1000 tons each and less than five
years old. as well az u older craft
10 a total Of 1I3,967 tons. Some III
these are pretty ancient. but none.
Nh should be said is 1t Old as Thu
oldest of Americas.
Ann fact, neither Britain. France.
Japan nor even italy has a cruiser
in commission as aged as the most
venerable under tie Stars and
Stripes.
Japan. Too, Speeds Ships
Japan incidentally, has INK 10000
t%onncrs building and two more. MI
the same size appropriated for.
In addition 40 an other reasons
against permitting the British "a
cut the cruiser Limit 10 a smaller
tonnage than at present. American
navay men raise THE point that Brit.
aim has 80 many bases that her shins
ara never fAr from some rort where
they cam refuel and take cn supplies.
whereas the craft of the United
States. in war time, would need a
capacity for far longer voyages, 20
enable them to reach friendly wa
tcrs.
Such ports. under the Union Jack,
t-la the globe ring Africa ard
Australia around are strung The en-
tire length OF the southern Asiatic
coast northWard along the Chinese
httoral TO Wel-Hai-Wei, include the
west Indies and are 70 be found As
Tar 40 the southwark a. the Falk-
land Islands, 0r nearly an CITY, lati-
tude of TERRA del Fuern.
those of Che United States. BE-
ycnd the North American mainland.
are limited to Guantanamo. the Viz
gin Islands, Panama. Hawaii, Samoa,
Guam and the Philippines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09
By DIR. ALVIN z. BELL

On I'm ANAA Ls RLL4
From Berea Paul went far to the
southwark 10 the seat of ancient
Greek culture in Athens. Having left
Luke 1t PhiIippi, Timothy mt Thes-
s~alonica and Silas at Berea. he found
himself absolutely alone in the me-
tropolis Of ancient art and philos-
ophy. He felt his loneliness and for
some days surveyed the religious
situation before venturing 10 declare
his gospel publicly in the market
place where the Athenians practiced
as their favorite outdoor sport tell
ing or hearing some new thing"
They looked upon Paul as a "bab-
bier" (literally a "seed-picker'),
and n setter forth Of strange gods"
and they invited him TO address them
in the Areopagus or Mars Hill, the
seat Of their supreme curt.
Paul on Mars Hill.
Paui's use of this opportunity is
one of the worlds finest examples of
craftsmanship. He gripped their SYM
pathetic interest Immediately by
complimenting them for their re-
ligious zeal: "Ye men Of Athens, in
all things | perceive that We are very
religious. For as / passed along, and
observed the objects of your worship,
| found also an altar with this in
scription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD
What therefore We worship in ignor-
ance this I set forth unto YOU" Thus
tactfully he prepared the way for his
sermon in which he told them Of the
rue God as Creator and Giver Of all
good, and Establisher Of the brother
hood of all nations, quoting some of
their own poets in his arguments.
Thus he led them on to Christ and
his death and resurrection for their
sins, Mt the mention OF which the
meeting broke UP. But not until
there were some conversions, includ-
ing even one Of their supreme court
judges.
From Athens Paul %iourneyed forty
five miles southwark ito Corinth
where he cast in his lot with his
fellow-crsftsmen. Aquila and Pris-
ella. and worked with them AZ tent
making for his daily bread AT this
Labor Day season IL is we'll for as
to remember that Paul was as un-
ashamed to class himself with the
humble craft Of tent makers in proud
and cultured Greese as his Lord was
10 be numbered among the carpenters
OF Galilee. He doubtless felt that
he was serving his Lord as fully
while handling the coarse tent cloth
as while handling the word bf truth.
e tie thoroughly eonseerated Chris