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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Want a CITY Palmer

Directors Of the San Benito Chamber of Commerce
have inaugurated a movement. which will doubtless prove
Of great value TO that city. At their meeting Monday
night, after hearing the reports Of four representatives
who attended the National City Planning Conference at
Dallas early in the month. the board went on record
as favoring the employment Of an experienced city plan
ner and put the proposition up % the city commission.
Action BY the commission il expected at the next meet
ing.
The action proposed by San Fenito is one that every
city IN the Lower Rio Grande Valley could we'll afford
to emulate. The cost Of formulating comprehensive
plans for the future development Of the Valley cities
would be infinitesimal in comparison with the benefits
which would accrue and the losses which may be avert
ed in the future. Incidentally. If concerted action along
this line is taken by the Valley cities it will serve TO
enhance the value Of city planning in the respective
cities by reason Of the fact that each city which adopts
and carries out a comprehensive plan Of improvement
and Identification will aid in making the entire Valley
more attractive 10 tourists and prospective home
builders.
The Dallas conference impressed upon the Valley
representatives the value Of city planning, the result
which may be attained therefrom and the losses which
may be averted. Mayor Brown Of San Benito, in report
ing on the conference, said: IF coming il done wisely
and logically there is probably no one thing the city can
do which will have as much effect in assuring a desira-
bic future. Through zoning, not only the community as
q whole but each individual acquires a real protection
against the harmful development of property"
Plans discussed al the Chamber Of Commerce meet
ing in connection with the city planning project includ-
ed the establishment Of parks. construction Of a golf
course. removal OF unsightly buildings, a municipal hos
pital and street widening, all Of which are necessary ad-
juncts to a modern city and which must be included in
any comprehensive plan for city expansion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
The World and All
THE SIMPLE THINGS
By Charles p. Driseoll

A reader in Minnesota. who asks that ! not use her
name, writes me a delightful letter. She hasn't any
wisdom TO impart TO me. She hasn't any theory that
she wishes me to exploit. She doesn't want 70 con-
vince me Of anything. She just writes because she
reads this column and likes il, and therefore wants to
tell me that she likes il.
This reader tells me that she clips the column ev-
cry day, and sends those she considers best to her
daughter, who is attending a college in Minnesota. She
tells me Of her other children, still in high school.
she tells of youngsters Of II and a little older who
have organized bridge clubs, and play once every six
weeks. but not for prizes. She asks me what J think
Of this. We'll, J thirk these youngsters arc striving
hard to be ready to take up life where their mothers
leave Il off.
But this kind Of a letter really touches my heart. !
have lived in Minnesota myself. | know the little town
in which this faithful follower of my column lives. Il.
is to the people in these wholesome little towns that
I feel a special responsibility in writing these daily
lines. When ] have a letter from one Of them. I always
think that perhaps I have not written A. well Or as
~helpfully as these good readers deserve.
Most people feel a reluctance to write a letter. When
they write to me about the simple and beautiful things
of life, ! know that they believe in my writing and be-
lieve that | will be interested in their lives and their
Joys and sorrows. And ! am. sat for a quarter Of
an hour, picturing to myself this Minnesota home. with
the sort Of family life that produces the citizens upon
whom We must count for the greater America OF to-
morrow.
There is nothing very exciting going on. The fam
lily looks forward To the arrival Of the daily pape- and
the other mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
New York Letter

Morgan partner. is another detective
story fan.
why does the Statue of Liberty
have the high cheekbones Of an
American red-Indian? | I'm told that
in assembling the monument from
blueprints, wcrkmen got the plates
mixed and that her cheekbones are
really her original jswbones inverted.
Milk comes into New York In gas
lined tank cars.
Return passage "a Belgium for
Alfgred Loewenstein, the electrical
and rayon magnate now i'm New
York, and his party will cost him
$4,000. He has reserved a fourth Of
one deck OF q liner.
At n literary tea. the other day,
there was. naturally. talk about criti-
cism, and one of the takers was re-
minded OF q time when Henry james.
the late novelist. reviewed q novel By
Gertrude Anterior. After reading
the review Mrs. Atherton wrote to
him:
Dear Mr.. James: 7 have read
with much pleasure your review Of
my novel. Will you kindly let me
know whether you like ID W not?
Sincerely,
Gertrude Anterior.
A lot Of what passes for criticism
in the high-brow publications II like
that.
Visitors from distant cities whose
arrival is chronicled in the local
press are subject to calls from per-
sons who profess 20 be from their
home towns and seek n loan 10 en-
able them to get back there. Ameri-
cans travelling abroad are also VIC
timized in this manner In Paris, in
London. in Cairo and Berlin, the
wealthy visitor ~ the recipient OF
notes from Americans who profess 10
be stranded and i'm need of funds.
There are enough s~oft-hearted. un-
thinking visitors 70 keep such spong
ers in ease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Kellygranns

bile TO N farm three or four miles
away and got q quart of the best
cream il the county. In less than
IN hour he had delivered IL To the
gratified The profit Oh "
did NOT pay for the gasoline used IN
bringing it i'm, but he made not only
m lifelong customer out also an en-
thusiastic lifelong rooter.
Various public service corporations
such rs gas and electric light COM
panies used TO ignore complaints or
else regarded them IN q what are
YOU going 10 do about it," attitude.
TODAY every such concern has at
least one man on its staff who draws
lis salary because or his ability 70
control his temper and maintain 4
calm unruffed poise in the face OF
insults. He goes to persons who
make complaints or arc mad at his
enmnany and attempts to educate
them 70 the company's viewpoint.
"A public service company i know
az has m habit of asking when any
one comes into the office with n com
plant. Would YOU like 70 see the
general manager"
II Il surprising what u lot OF Peo-
pie will then minimize their com
plant. The moment the company
regards il seriously seriously
enough to have IL taken up not BY .
subordinate but by che general man
sver himself-the ~diSgruntled Gus
toner has u tendency 10 feel that the
complaint isn't 80 Important after
NIL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
POLITENESS STILL HAS A
RIG FIELD

went into n drug store for the
purpose of buying . postage stamp
,ust a modest little ~Jne-cent stamp.
The clerk took my nickel, got fcur
cents In change. and said mans
YOU" with ar much ~politeness M ~
the sale had Melted $ltO profit Dc
fore leaving the store ! got into con-
v~ersation with the proprietor, ne
explained to me that showing suen
courtesy over the sale Of n stamp dio
not merely happen. 10 was part OF
their system.
The only reason we sell stamps
az ALL" said he. us 70 accommodate
those who come in Dtre-to make
them want 10 come again. So Ions
MS we are going 10 accommodate
them. why not please them Just a.
much as we can and make friends
Of them?"
II would be silly, wouldn't Il, TO
set out 20 accommodate somebody
and do il 80 discourteOusly as to in
suit him7
In my native town was a grocer
whose hobby was to oe accom- q
ing. One afternoon = tele-
phoned n hurry order for some ar
ticles that she wanted delivered I'M
mediatcly. as she was giving N party.
She chanced to mention what trouble
she was having to set some rich
Jersey cream, which she greatly de-
sired. Ire grocer did not sell cream,
but he dispatched his W automo-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Washington
Letter
LOOKS LIKE BAD YEAR FOR
THIRD PARTlITlS
n CHARLES r. STEWART

By CHARLES Il. STEW AkI
WASHINGTON. - Third partyitis
isn't taking UP to date this year,
as well as lit already had begun 90
take" al the same time four years
ago.
Il not only was certain by May,
1924. that the Progressives would
put a ticket into the field, but SEN
ator Lar gillette. the elder, was recog-
nized as their presidential candidate.
There was lots of enthusiasm from
inside the movement. too. For size,
II was a movement that reach
ed the proportions it's organizers
originally hoped il would, but II had
plenty Of pep as far as It went.
There's no united independence
sentiment now. 70 compare with
what there was then. There's some
independent sentiment, BUT us split
up.
There promises 20 be two notably
~disgruntled elements loose in the
country after the Kansas City and
Houston conventions have been held
the mid-western farm republicans
and the ultra-dry southern demo
Gratis.
Combined. they might lea some
thing-not enough to win, but per
haps enough to throw the president.
ial choice into congress.
Now, on whom could they com
bine2
Several names are suggested, but
they're neaerly all the anne Of pro
greSsive or near-progressive republic
cans-ideal names for the midwest,
ern republicans 20 compromise on
but not 60 nice for the southern
democrats.
Senator Borah's name is one often.
est heard.
Borah undoubtedly would be tn
straight Progressives' choice-tht
same progressives who voted for La
Toilette in 1924.
However. there aren't enough Of
them. LaFollette found that out
There weren't enough to elect hin
even with the help Of the pretty
numerous labor vote he got-a vote
which shows no signs of being cast
for a third party candidate again
next November.
And the fact that he's a dry is
the only thing the Idaho senator has
10 recommend him to the south. With
him Dixie'd had to swallow a lot
Of republican principles it emphati
cally dislikes.
Moreover. his farm record isn't
right for the midwest.
It's possible u imagine a mid.
I ~.auN~Wr Lu1N from ekn nnvAVVr-v ~
under such a leader. say. As Sen.
ator Norris.
And p separate southern bolt, led
for instance. by Tom Helm.
That Is ~ say. it's theoretically
possible. Practically. IL isn't very
easy to imagine n couple Of bodie,
Of voters as willing to attempt any,
thing 50 hopeless,
Senator LaFolIette. in 1924. wa,
able to make n pretty fair non-parti
san appeal.
Both old-line nominations were de-
/ cidedly more conservative than eth.
or appears likely 70 be in June. HI
was the only political liberal in tht
race. Such unattached ballots a.
there were. all were fish for his net
The current campaigns dissatis
faction will be spotty-not enough
Of II in any one section to do a can.
didate much good. and difficult 1,
Patch together, crazyquiltwise.
A bolt. If any bolt there II, I,
likelier to he a democratic than /;
republican bolt.
But the likelicst boIter is Senator
Borah.
Coupling UP a republican boltei
with a democratic bolt seems like !,
hard a job as almost to warrant the
prediction that il absolutely cam
be done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

n garden party.
Ssmy's father was one Of several OF
our people who went to England to
request that the British withdraw
from Egypt, even the peasants on
tributed TO a fund to pay their
passage. One old mar sold his only
camel that he might do his share.
When he was told his none would
O be accepted because he could i'll
afford to give, he replied, 1t is not
for you to decide whether or not |
shall contribute. ], too, am Egyp-
tian.'
Samy's Suggested Solution
eff the league OF nations were 70
be r~eorganized and the small ma
tions made the policy determining
body and the larger nations the en-
forcing arm we small countries
should be protes Cd"
Samy Pasha and his wife enjoy
Washington, but their hearts are in
Cairo, Egypt, where. Nine. Ssmy's
mother. Nine. Charaoui Pasha, is
n Of the foremost advocates of
feminism. She and her daughters
were the first women Of the upper
class TO 20 without their wells.
The Samys arc intense patriots
and they like to tell their story to
Americans, who. as n rule, devote
little time to study OF the troubles
Of the small and weak nations.
While Egyptian and English dip
lomatic relations nave been under a
severe strain, Samy Pasha and his
wife have been giving some Of the
most delightful official functions in
the capital and telling Of their love
for Egypt to folks like me.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

NEW YORK, May 17.-Variegated
rotes OF q reporter covering the big
gest beat in the world:
Frank Wilson, star Of the Theater
Guild production Of "Porgy." Is on
leave Of absence from his job of
mail-carrier while appearing in the
play. His route includes "Striver's
Row" the Park avenue Of Harlem.
Mrs. Margaret McGarvey is an Of
f~icially appointed, active member OF
the fire department i'm Bronxville.
New York suburb. "She goes TO every
fire no matter what time Of night or
day, rides the trucks like n OF vi
and asks no favorS," says her chief.
Thornton Wilder, the teacher in n
boys school, whose novel, THE
Bridge of San Luis Rey." won the
Pulitzer prize for 1923. is a friend
and admirer Of Gene Tunney, the
bookman and prize-fighter.
In his house, Horace LiveriRht, the
publisher and play-producer, has n
bathroom done entirely in black. in
GLIDING the tub. In his office has =
shower, the walls Of which are painted
to represent n scene at Palm Beach.
Charles A. Lindbergh il one of the
only IL airmen insured BY Lloyds.
A poolroom at IL Center Market
Place. only 80 feet from police head
quarters. has been held up ii times
in the last year.
Charlotte Mills. daughter Of M
Of the victims in the Hall-Mills muir
der. i selling tickets in a Broadway
s~ide-show.
Incidentally. city editors Of New
York papers regularly receive visits
from n man who wants 10 sell them
an exclusive story about his discov-
cry that Ruth Synder and Judd Gray
are alive and residing together in
New York.
! have authoritative information
that J. r. Morgan's favorite reading
matter is detective stories. preferably
about robberies. Dwight Morrow.
a~mha<sador to Mexico. and former
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
BY BONITA WITT
Staff Writer for Central Press and
The Brownsville Herald

HI brownsville Herald
WASHINGTON, y. G., May Is
Washington is one place where you
don't have 20 20 70 lectures TO keep
up with the asairs Of the world.
II YOU desire to know what's occur
ring in Japan you merely call on
your friends at the Japanese en-
bassy and YOU can readily get a
straight account Of the doings in
Nippon. n you desire to learn some
thing concerning Persia you visit
the Persian legation. That Is, you
do this If you are one or "the" Of
fetal set and socially intimate with
the diplomatic corps-or a newspa-
per writer.
Hearing mutterings Of Egyptian
trouble abroad in Washington | de-
cided the proper place TO find out
concerning II was the Egyptian lcga-
ton 50 | went 10 call upon Samy
Pssha. the Egyptian minister "a the
United States. and Nine. Samy.
They recently have moved into the
new embassy. an imposing stone
structure. Egyptian curios adorn
the room and a servant in Egyptian
costume, who speaks only Arabic,
made n distinct impression on the
writer who had never been in such
close contact before with things and
persons Egyptian.
While Slipping Turkish Coffee
Nine. Samy. "A charming young
woman, the mother Of three chill
dren, and J were sitting drinking
Turkish coffee from tiny white cups,
decorated IN gold, trading English
words for Egyptian and discussing
women m America and Egypt when
Ssmy Pasha entered.
He soon discovered that I didn't
know much about Egypt or her prob
lens 80 he proceeded 10 enlighten
me. st It was difficult for a girl
writer TO keep her mind on Egyptian
government when she was making
mental notes every time the servant
appeared and also ~endeavoring 70 get
a good look at the interesting hang
ings.
Egyptian freedom. one gathers, is
the subject nearest TO Samy Pasha's
heart, and his wife's, too. There's
nothing he'd rather talk about. He
brought out many typewriter pages
bearing the statements Of English
leaders who declared they never
would permanently occupy Egypt.
Statement Of Envoy
Many. many years ago. 46. "a be
exact" he reminisces. England came
to Egypt TO help a khedive put down
2 rebellion. The khedive and the
rebels long since are dead. but the
English still remain in our country.
We can only be patient-we are too
small to quarrel.
We always have believed that
England would keep her promises
and withdraw from cur soil.
"Some years ago, when Nine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
Raymondvine Has
New Fire Engine


RAYMONDVILLE. May 1T.-City
Commissioner Charles Zolninger has
returned from Dallas with a triple
combination fire engine. which was
purchased by the city of Raymond
Vile some weeks ago. The engine IS
a ninety horse power pumper, with a
capacity Of five hundred gallons per
minute. A representative Of the
Southern Fire Apparatus company,
from whom the engine was purchas-
ed. accompanied Mr.. Zolninger on the
trip from Dallas here. and exhibitions
we're made in several towns along
the route.
The fire department will be COM
posed of volunteer firemen from the
Meuse-Argonne post American Legion
Of Rsymondville. and a meeting has
been called TO consider the immediate
taking over of this work by that or
ganization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
HERo's WIDOW CENTENNARIAN

Mrs. George Silker, widow Of a
hero Of the American Civil War. and
the Franco-Prussian a recently
passed her lO1st birthday Wits her
husband she hawked their wares.
hauled by donkey cart. throukh parts
of Scotland for 40 years until SiIEer
died in Ayr during the World war at
the age Of 81. The pair were men
toned in Andrew McCormick's book,
THE Tinker Gypsies." although
neither was n tinker or a gypsy. but
Silker could speak gypsy and five 9TH
CT tongues
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

Who am T. What office in New
York City did I hold? What 10 the
capital Of my state?
Who is Italy's crown prince!
A certain gem Is merely another
form Of the same material M coal.
Can you name IL,
What is the difference between an
archism and socialism?
JIMMY JAMS
Today in the Past
On this date, in 1915. the Italian
cabinet decided to break the treaty
existing az that time between Ger
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
The Grab Bag

many. Austria and italy and enter
into the World war.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign usu-
ally lead in social life. People ara
inclined to ask their advice and fol-
low their lead. In general. they ex-
ercise great influence cver those who
associate with them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

A Daily Thought
Pure friendship il something
can never taste."-L.Bruyere.
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
I. John +. Hylan; mayor of New
York City; Albany.
2. Crown Prince Umberto.
3. Diamond.
4. Anarchism denounces All gov
eminent MS evil. Socialism advocates
governmental control Of all economic
activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17
%QUINTUPLE WEDDING

LONDON.-Five couples were mar
ried simultaneously in st. Georges
Church at Southwark
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

TIE socialist party has its candidates IN the tiel1
"a platform al built. and that is about all that Il
-. 70 do.-Portland Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

All q European nation wants is . neighhor rich
enough to buy goods and too poor 70 make war.-san
francisco Chronicle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-04
Star PERFORMERS
AT BIC CARNIVAL
Great Program at Joint
Defense Affair

Maurice, well-known acrobat and
wrestler, and Alex Fox, the workers
strong man, will be among the fea-
lures at the huge sport carnival and
jamboree of the Joint Board to be
held Saturday in Starlight Park.
The carnival, the greatest prole-
tartan sporting event ever held in this
country, will bring together the lead
ing workingclass athletic organiza-
tions in New York. There will be
baseball and soccer games, swimming,
wrestling, boxing, gymnastics and
acrobatics. In addition, program of
music will be rendered by the Hun
garian Symphony Orchestra and there
will be dancing by children's ballet.
The great carnival will start in the
afternoon and last until the early
hours of the morning. Admission will
be 30 cents for adults and 25 cents
for children. All the proceeds will go
for the defense of framed-up needle
trades workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-04
DISTRICT | FOR
GENERAL STRIKE:
Anthracite Miners Fight
McGarry
Especial to the Daily Worker)
By ANTHRACITE MINER

SCRANTON, July 3.-The Brennan
McGarry crew, so-called new officials
of district l, again exposed their
cowardice and treachery when on
Thursday they turned down a resolu-
tion calling for a general strike in the
district. The resolution was introduced
by James Lamarca and Chas. Licata
of local 1703 of which Frank Nc
Garry, new district president, is a
member.
Members of local 1703 and in fact
miners throughout the whole district
are in favcr of a general strike. The
McGarry, Brennan, Harris forces
have shown that they are following in
the footsteps of the reactionary Cap
pelini machine.
Bitter Struggle.
The miners have been thru starva-
tion and ali kind of misery for months,
their leaders have been murdered, the
rank and file have been Disseminated
against. But the so-called new dis
trict officials have done nothing to
force the Pennsylvania Coal Company
to concede to the demands of the
miners in its collieries.
The contractor system against
which the miners have fought so
bitterly still exists. The wage cuts
throughout the Pennsylvania Coal Co.
fields still are enforced. The terroriza-
ton by the company in combination
with the contractors and the old dis
trlct officials led by Cappelini, Lewis
and Kennedy is still going on.
Yet when the left wing advances a
proposition for the elimination of
Continued ON Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-04
FIRE. NCH DIE HARDS
TO Add TO NAVY
Doumergue w a tc h e S
Huge Imperialist Fleet

PARIS, July 3.--France never will
permit her reborn navy to fall again
in strength, President Doumergue
said ut a dinner tonight aboard the
cruiser Duquesne, off Havre, where
from destroyer he had watched the
most ambitious naval manoeuvres held
by the navy since 1913. 3
After explaining that these naval
,nanoeuvers should cause worry to no
one, and that their only ambition is
to maintain peace" the President goes
on:
"Thc construction of this fleet is in
dispensable to our national dignity and
safety. We shall continue methodl-
cally to add to it. Several OF our new
warships already have carried the
French colors throughout the world,
for France wants her navy and her
sailors to stay on the high seas"