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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-31

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
The Willacy County Project

The irrigation project launched by Willaey county
leaders. designed 10 untilize flood waters Of the Rio
Grsndc FOR irrigation Of 10000 acres Of the fertile
soil Of central Wiliacy and eastern Hidalgo county, is
the most ambitious development project ever launched
in the Lower Rio Grandc Valley or in any other irrigat-
81 ere. Of tic United states.
Zach ycar millions OF acre feet Of water are wasted
from the Rio Grandc into the Gulf Of Mexico during
flood periods, md utilization Of this waste water By
means 81 storage reservoirs, a project within the finsn-
cial mean of the area II be irrigated, will bring un-
der irrigation ono Of the most fertile areas in the
world.
So far a. the interests Of the present irrigation
districts arc concerned they will not be affected by this
project, providing the plans for diversion of flood
waters only are adhered to. In fact, diversion Of flood
water At . point near the Cameron Hidslgo line will
supplement the flood control system, adding to the pro-
lection the lower reaches Of the Rio Grands will re-
ceivc. and in that respect will prove Of real vlue TO
the lower part OF the Valley.
The floods Of the Rio Grsnds are sufficiently reg
ular to assure ample water for the Willscy county
acreage, providing storage TO the extent Of 100000 to
100000 acre feet is supplied, the reservoirs to be filled
during the May-June and ptember-october periods
Of high water. During these months hundreds Of
thousands Of acre feet Of flood water waste in the
Gulf Of Mexico. and utilization Of any part OF this
huge vastsgc will prove q direct economic benefit 10
the entire Valley section.
From every point OF view the Willacy county pro-
ject appears feasible and well within the financial
means Of the area to be served. The fact that the ma
jor Part Of the acreage will be watered BY gravity from
the reservoirs would indicate that irrigation costs,
when the system is completed, will be extremely low,
and eoncretins of the entire distribution system. as
announced in the plans submitted the state board cf
water engineers, assures that practically all water
taken from the reservoirs will he applied to beneficial
use. The main source Of loss will BE- from evapora
tion in the reservoirs. but as the water will flow from
the Rio Grnde by gravity and only flood waters vii.
hs urcd this ril rrnreycrf no dIrcrt In~r IA either fh~
district or to those irrigation systems which depend
on the normal flow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
The World and All
GETTING 1T OVER

Man persons write me long letters for the purpose
Of gaining an opportunity to "gct over" with the public
some pet idea, ism, scheme, plan. cult or notion. They
hope that | will print their letters in my column, or
az least absorb some of their ideas and thus get them
over with the readers Of this column.
And I am reminded. in thinking about these hope
full propsgsndists. that everybody has his own methods
of getting over his ideas. I know an ardent disciple OF
the single tax, Henry Ware Allen BY name. He Is an
excellent citizen, and intelligent. He writes innumer-
able letters to editors, in his home town and in other
cities, and almost every letter contains some germ o.
the single tax doctrine. Mr.. Alien hopes that the print
ing OF these letters may do something toward spread
ing the ideas Of Henry George.
Newspaper editors know the habitusI writers Of le,-
ters to the editor under the classification OF vox.pop-
pcrs. There are Thousands or earnest vozpopners IL
this country. striving with might and main to get over
their ideas through the letters to the editor columns
Of the newspapers.
In New York there was discovered the worlds cham
pion v%oxpopper. He quit a good job as a college pro
lessor to spend all his time writing letters 70 editors
all over the country, about anything that happened to
interest him. He had no special h~obby-except vox-
popping. He merely wanted to put over his personality
in his own way.
Truth is somewhere, hard to find and seldom rceoy-
nized. Many Of US believe vt have found Truth. or
some part Of Truth. Most Of those who 50 believe, are
anxious to share their treasure with millions. Surely
a laudable feeling. When I meet someone Who has
some OF the Truth. | sec it IN the eyes, and along with
consciousness of possession of Truth there shines forth
the zeal Of the missionary. The rossessor would
share Truth with me-and with world. What an ever
lasting wonder is this race Of men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31

Prom W. -hirston tAat the river and harbor
brtod al the close OF the last session Of con-
will net be acted upon during the present short
on and msy DC hcld over 70 the next regular ses-
=. is a source o. considerable disappointment to the
Tower Rio Grsndc Valley.
7 President Coolidge has indicated he would veto the
bill, snd this resulted in the proponents Of harbcr and
waterway Improvements dcferring action until the SEN
tim>nt Of the incoming administration has been as
certsined. What attitude Hoover will take in regard
70 these appropriations is not definitely known, but 4
Is believed he will be in accord with the proposals -
develop water transportation in all parts of the United
Proponents Of the various waterway and port pro-
jccty believe their value in connection with the pro-
posed farm relief legislation will be generally recog-
nized. Transportation Is the most complex problem
with which agriculture has to deal. and the waterways
and port program outlined in the river and harbor
bill would. il adopted. prove an important factor Is
r~emedying the ills or agriculture.
" the incoming administration indicates no objec-
tion 10 the proposed Improvement, there is no logical
reason WIN the river and harbor appropriations should
not be passed at the special session. which will be
called in March to consider farm relief. That the az
r~icultursl interests Of the country would receive q
greater measure OF benefits from waterway and harbor
development than sry other industry is obvious. and
the measure should be passed as supplementary Il
such farm relief legislation as may be decided upon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
Other Papers
The N or TEXAS
Beaumont Enterprise).

To a large part Of the American people Texas Is
still known chiefly for its romantic history. its nm
mense size, its great cattle ranches, oil wells and fer
tile areas of farm land.
Many citizens in other parts Of the country have
Texas, because the state has been widely advertised in
ar aware OF the extent and variety Of Texas scenery.
Il ranges from n placid stream flowing to the sea
through semitropical surroundings, and the surf-beaten
shore Of the Texas coast line. to scenes Of wild and
rugged beauty. lofty mountain peaks. deep valleys
where the white man has seldom penetrated and wide
areas situated in the western part Of the state that arc
almost as primitive as they were a thousand years ago.
To the Texan who visits west Texas for the first
time the panorama that unfolds before his eyes fills
him with establishment, partly because he has had no
previous conception Of the states scenery and partly
because OF its beauty. The outsider feels much the
same way. for the chances are that he. too. had no idea
that anywhere in the United States there still could be
found a region so little affected BY the march Of civil
ization.
In many parts of west Texas one may easily mag
inc that one is standing on a spot never before troddcn
by a white man. and there are places where it is doubt
full il the foot of any man has ever been planted.
As time goes on, as Texas fills up with settlers and
ICED by .he nations industrial leaders, the scenery OF
Texas will become better known to Texans and to the
whole world.
Industry can never spoil the better part OF Texas
scenery. We shall always have our picturesque rivers
our magnificent shore line and the rugged mountain
landscape of west Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31

The leaves az the elm seemed q
sway as 20 a funeral dirge.'
The future looked bleak and cheer
less.
Mandy came and stood ~ her side
and her eyes we're s~uspicIously
moist.
Now. Mandy. it's no use you're
carrying on So" said Byrd severely,
Just as if there hadn't been lots OF
places where you stayed less than
three weeks"
"Yas'sm. Mis- Browning and one
place I stayed only one night" said
Mandy in a chastened tone.
Byrd packed her trunk and had IL
sent over t. the room which she had
rented by the week from a private
family living on East seth street.
On Sunday she had taken her suit
case and said goodbye to Mandy.
Tin going TO Get my room fixed
up this afternoon she told Mandy.
'for I start working at the bank
tomorrow morning. And I'm going
70 stay there tonight 50 7 can get
used 70 sleeping in a strange house
and in a strange bed"
Mandy saw her grit her little
white teeth.
after the house Is sold. I'll sell
the car too" she said. "but I'll run
over tomorrow after work. You've
got to keep me cheercd uplr she
continued r%eproyingly as she looked
into Mandy's eyes, again swimming
with thick tears.
After Byrd had left. Mandy sat
IN the back steps, her mahogany fea-
lures still daubed and wet. The or
deal Of finding another place was
almost too much for her.
She heard firm. long steps COM
ing around the house.
Laws a massy. ef IL amt Mister
Browning" size exclaimed. jumping
to her feet. "sfis' Browning les lef'
haf hour ago to 60 to her rboming
house,
Larry frowEed.
"Have you her address, he ask
cd her.
Laws a msssy, ef she amt gone
away ard forgit to give IL to me-
Mandy said. dumbfounded.
its Of no consequence" said
Larry, indifferently. 81 came to get
the rest of my things"
They're insidei' Mandy pointed,
sitting dywn again and turning n
very cold shoulder towards Larry.
81 declare TO goodness ef I ever see
such y obstinate-minded msn,- she
said out loud. knowing that Larry
WIS --ithin earshot.
Larry carried the boxes and otk.r
things out 20 the waiting taxi.
Mandy came 70 the front door ~
Re wa leaving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
CHAPTER XLIX

There's nothing left for me 81
days that used 20 G;
| live in memory among my GU
verirs-"
Byrd remembered this sons as a
fayorite Of Larry's. II had been ono
N his bathroom" repertoire, 1s hc
had jokingly called them.
She never realized then what 2
poignant meaning the words would
have for her some dag.
She was sitting on the attic floor,
going through the trunks that con-
taire d her winter clothes, old note
books and an accumulation of papers
and letters.
She wondered now that she could
ever have been interested ia geori-
etry. physics and Latin.
Then she started reading the love
letters from heaux long forgotten.
She came upsu Lsrry's letters. tied
with a bright pink ribbon.
MANDY" she called down the
LIARS. Bring up n wasts-basket.
Mandy came putting ~ and Byrd
directed her to throw all the letters
and notebooks into the basket and
carry IL down 10 the basement TO be
dumped into the waste paper bag.
Honey" said Mandy. cycling dubi-
cusly the little package Of letters
tied with ordinary string and then
the one tied with pink ribbon. st
sho' bring ~ bad luck ef'n yo' throw
yo' hub letters away. Yo' kin throw
yo' no-count letters away but yo'
hav bad luck all 20 life for surely
certain ef yo' throw away 20 true
lrb letters"
Luck has nothing 10 do with my
life" said Byrd. solemrly. "some
people were barn unlueky and stay
that way
Mandy started 70 object again.
take them down Mandy and
don't argue" said Byrd sharply.
With IN injured look Mandy trur-
-cd away with the basket but when
she got to the basement she sorted
out the little bundle tied with a
pink ribbon and slowed il away in
her ample apron pocket.
At the end Of the week. every
thing had been disposcd # except
the larger pieces or furniture thst
she and Mr.. POLK had decided might
sell with the house.
She gave Pat and CLrt all her
kitchen utensils.
On Saturday, Byrd stood on the
Isrr under the cid elm watching her
precious possessions 20 hack 10 the
warehouse. Her cvcs filmed with
unshed tears as the van turned the
corner and she f.pt staring for fully
fis, mint : r'-7-~ ~tili
held her spelh-rni.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

Senator Burton stands out by vir-
tue Of sheer knowledge.
There is so much bl fling In con-
grassland Senator Burton no pat
ertly knows precisely what no IN
talking ab1ut--all the time.
He is not ostentatiously wise. II
simply is a fact.
"A man Of III today. he first cane
TO congress 40 years ago. Forty
years can be wasted. TO be sure. Be-
lieve me, Senator Burton did not
waste them. In his case, n hivl or
der OF ability. to begin with, plus
those four decades Of experience.
equal a statesman OK the first class.
Theodore Z. Burton il supposed Ia
be slated to figure m senate spokes-
man for Herbert Hoover In the
White House.
II is a compliment 90 vi. Flowers
judgment IL the report In true.
10 sounds likely, besides. SEN
afr Burton was an original Hoover
man in Ohio. Ohio appeared TO be
n very doubtful state for Mr.. Hoover
nc that time. Numerically, The odds
were against him there. but Theo-
dore Z. Burton was bigger than all
sorts Of odds combined.
Mr.. Hoover will need an excep-
tionally able senate spokesman.
Several senator's are ambitious 10
direct the coming administration n
the way II should 20. Senator Wat
son. as majority leader. IL he be
chosen 10 fill the post-Senator
Borah. who thinks he nominated the
Californinn-Senatcr Moses. who
considers that he elected him-these
are n few.
III j. no strain on the imarfna-
ton to envisage the mentality. ply
sically massive old Ohionn calmly.
r~sssionlessly trampling over this
crowd or ycurEiings-with effort
less but elephantine tread.
Why not7 lie forFets ns,re In n
minute thar the whole cf them COM
hined. have acquired ~ THE rum ~
tai Of their senatorial year..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
@ 1898. CENTRAL PRESS ASSN trc-

ANY message. sub she asked.
wrathfully.
mo, Mandy" his voice was strange.
re hesitated a moment. a. III he was
going 10 say something. Then he
vert out Of the door without a
word.
The next day Mandy showed a
nice-looking young couple with two
children through the bluse. She
was torn between her snxiety to
help Byrd sell tho house sad q re-
luctence TO give il up.
Byrd appeared about seven o'clock
that night.
MANDY. oh MANDY" she shouted
before she had brought the car 10
stop IN the driveway, you're goIng
"a stay. You don't have 10 pach
your clothes and move out. Those
people have taken the house anf
asked Mr.. Polk If you could he per.
suadcd 10 stay a. their maid. Thsy're
from out of town"
Byrd climbed out IF the car and
pirouctted about on the lawn.
shut yo' facet" was all that
Mandy could say. "Yo sho' is play
ing q joke on Mondv.r she man
aged to say a little later. completely
mys.ified.
This is what happened. They
stopped al Mr.. Folks office this aft
crnuon after they had seen the house
and wanted the furniture and want
cd you. too"
Byrd's eyes shone with excite
ment.
"Then the house amt sold? - ask
ed Mandy.
"Of course it's sold.- said Byrd.
And are you 30 glad Of that.
honey" asked Mandy, still mysti-
fled.
MANDY, you don't understand. I'm
glad because some nice people have
taken il who will treat my things
gently. Ill always thing Of this as
my house. no matter who's living in
il, and IL you're here. everything will
be taken care Of"
Dress the Lordlv was all MANDY
could say, but her eyes closed and
her lips moved as IL in prayer.
Fred 0berman's big. maroon-col.
ored car with a chauffer in livery,
stopped in front OF the house.
Something shriveled inside Of
Byrd. She would have TO tell them
ali the circumstances ar the separa
ticn. She looked hastily for ar
escape, but they were upon her be.
fore she could decide which way Il
run.
"FelIo, Early Bird" said out Fred
. thcy came up the walk. but hi.
biz soiee lacked the boisterous
he-rty quality that his friends saic
"Scctchcd" everything Ne said.
He fsce locked q little drawn ana
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
Express Toll Roads

Trsffic congestion on trunk Highways has resulted
r. q movement in several eastern states for construc-
ton OF express toll roads. Many Of the trunk lire
highways have become so eongcsted by truck and mo.
torbus lines that ordinary vehicle traffic il greatly
~irpedcd. and as a consequence legislatures in several
situation.
As fast as new highways arc built more motor bus
and truck lines are created 10 fill them. There is no
limit 70 the number. size and weight Of these vehicles
that use the road FOR commercial purposes, and practi-
eally no control over them. According to highway en-
Sineers the major cost or maintenance may be sttrih-
uted to the large, heavily-loaded commercial vehicles
utilizing the highways in competition with the rail-
roads.
tenn Of express toll roads for eastern states where
notorious and truck transport new handles the major
part OF the short freight and passenger hauls, and con
siderable interest has been aroused in the suggestion.
A survey Of commercial traffic has revealed that such
toll roads would be self-supporting, and in several
states would return interest upon the investment
That they would relieve the oongested condition %
trunk highways is obvious. Also. the payment Of toll
would tend to decrease the unequal competition rail-
roads are forced to meet. as the latter are compelled %
maintain their tracks and rights Of way. whereas th,i:
motor vehicle competitors have this item Of expense
taken care Of by the taxpayers.
That notorious and truck lines can operate more
economically for short hauls for both freight and pas
senrer traffic has been demonstrated. and this traffic,
especiaIly in the large centers Of population, has
reached a volume that would jupstify tn construction
Of toll roads for this class of vehicles only. Whcn
such roads arc constructed the maintenance cost OF the
regular highways will be reduced materially and COM
mercisl yshicl~ will he required TO meet the expense
OF maintenance IN IT, highways over which they
operate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31

The senate should find no conflict in passage Of
he naval construction bill and ratification at the same
inc OF the multilateral treaty for the renunliation
OF war.
] ain confident that the senate Will ratify the treaty,
whoa / consider a great achievement and a substantial
step toward universal peace.
But we must prepare for var rs the other nations
do. The naval program contemplate keeping up with
our rivals rather than 50 FAR behind as to be defense
less.
1hs j. the most helpful treaty ever maze, but un-
der stress it may be broken. We should urge a disarm-
ament agreement. for rriament reduction would be
the best proof Of the value Of the treaty.
As 4 wealthy nation, We must be willing, as We were
in 1921, to make sacrifices for disarmament, but We
must be met halfway. a navy is our.insurance. but We
should reduce both the risk and the insurance.
The United States must not forget, that the prin-
Icipal nations Of the world are our debtors and that
wealth makes an attractive prey. There is already a
keen trade rivalry with Great Britain which promises
to increase.
do not doub. the sincerity Of British friendship.
But England refuses u decrease her naval ornaments
down to ours; 50 the only course for Us is 70 increase
our navy.
Without the Number Of eoaling stations Great Brit
ain enjoys, the United States must, Of necessity. have
cruisers with a big fuel capacity.
II is dangerous to shut cur eyes in false security.
thinking that treaties are scll-.xecutcry. | agree with
English statements that war between the two countries
is 'unthinksbir.' l~at declarations are sometimes for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31

Who am I what " my business
What government position did I hol.
for three years?
What is the capital Of v~eneruela.
Where was the U. $. secretary az
labor, James J. Davis, born?
How old must N person be before
nc can attain n seat i'm the house
or representatives.
$50 the last shall be first. and the
first last: for naay be called. but
few chosen" Where IN this passage
found in the Bible?
Today IN the Past
m ITS. on this day. the Amer
cans. under Montgomery and Ar
mold. failed 20 capture Quebec.
Todsy's Horoscope
Persons BORN on this day are apt
10 he close in money matters. They
have many friends and are sought
after. They are thoughtful OF 9th
crs and thoroughly honest.
-
"A Daily Though.
"The worst kind OF shame is be-
inE ashamed Of frugality or pow
erty.n-Livy.
Answers 20 Foregoing Questions
J. William Burns: detective: d.
rector Of the bureau of investigation
CT the department Of justice.
2. Caracas.
=. Wales.
a. Twenty-Five.
3. st. Matthew, III. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-31
FIND FEW STATESMEN AMONG
POLITICIANS
nv CHARLES r. STEWART

BY lHAkIES II. STEW Ak
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3i.-Sift
politicians ny the hundreds-snd
thoussnds-sift and sift and sift-
and finally only the statesmen-if
sny-will he left.
Their number-among politicians
lis pitifully small.
One Of them-Theodorc v. Burton
or Ohio-said goodbye to the house
Of representatives the other day and
returned to the United States SEN
ate, after a lapse OF a dozen years.
About two senator's Of his own
magnitude were there 10 greet him
Jim Reed Of Missouri, soon to re-
tire; uncle George" Norris Of Ne
braska.
A representative trio, ut that
Burton!-as orthodox a republican
as the father of the creed, Alex.
andcr Hamilton himself. Reed!-a
democrat Of q type 80 genuine as 10
be almost extinct. Norrisl-too in
dependent to "stand hitched" even in
the senate's independent bloc.
The assertion that these three
show, head and shoulders, above the
ruck Of their fellow senator's Ia
bound to be disputed-of course.
They look to me like the senate'S
three statesmen, anyway.
Jim Reed7 His term will end
March 4 and he will 20 back into
private life defcated-rot az the
polls but in all his dearest ambi.
tions-but defeated like n Napoleon
The senate will not be the same with
him. His worse enemy will agree Il
that.
George Norris7 "A "bolterr who
makes that term. hated If politicians,
respected even among ther.reives--
because Senator Norris Is the hotter
just ms the seat OF horbr &C the
table n whatever scat "thc Mae
| Gregor' may happen to occupy.