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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
The County Road Program

That the Cameron county highway improvement
meeting Of the commissioners court wednesday when
program is in desperate straits was indicated at the
members of the court asserted it would be impossible
to meet the requirements Of the Harlingen water dis
trict with respect to paving of the Rangerville road.
The future of the road program rests with the
Harrington district. In the event the district will con-
trict. as practically all districts in the Valley have
vert from q water improvement to conservation dis
done. its bonded indebtedness will not stand in the
way Of the issuance Of the last two millions Of the
Cameron county ltad bonds. Failure of the district
to convert will tie up the road program indefinitely.
The district has indicated it will convert in the
event it has assurance that the Rangerville road is
paved. The RangervilIe road is in the San Benito
precinct. Commissioner A. v. Logan has announced
that the valuations Of the Rangerville section to the
railroad will be devoted to paving Of part Of the road
from highway No. Il south. The valuations of that
part Of the section below the railroad are necessary
to finance improvement Of the military road. he
states.
Commissioner ]. F. Baughn declared that he
doubtless would face an Injunction suit ia the event
he diverted any part Of his funds to the San Benito
precinct. The Rangerville section is recognized as
Harlingen trade territory, and it was argued that
Harlingen would receive the major benefits and
should be willing to contribute part of the city valu-
ations to supplement the funds provided by the San
Benito district. 1t is apparent that farmers in the
Harrington district think otherwise, and have indi-
Gated to their commissioner that such funds should
not be diverted to any other commissioner precinct
The situation is very unfortunate. That Ranger
vile is entitled to a road is obvious. and that such
highway cannot be constructed if the country's paw
inc program is held up is equally apparent. The sit
uation is the direct result Of the resolution which
prescribed that each county precinct should receive
its pro rata Of bond funds in proportion to its valua-
lions. There can be no criticism of this resolution
which assures equitable distribution of the bond
funds to the precincts as a whole, though it may tend
to handicap construction in various parts Of such
precincts.
A conference of representatives of Rangervile, San
Benito and Harrington might be able to work out a
solution Of the problem and assure Rangerville a
paved highway. There must be some equitable basis
upon which this can be arranged, and the effort
should not be abandoned until every phase has dis
cussed and every possible means considered for fl
nancing the project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

The federal reserve system, as now interpreted by
its management IS operating as a central banking sys-
TEN and is so regarded by the central banks Of issue
Of the major countries Of the world.
This development has been brought about under
the direction of the federal reserve board, and prin-
cipally through the federal reserve banks, by the new
and unexpected responsibilities placed on the system
as the result of the war and the movement of the
worlds financial center from London to New York.
This cooperation, however, should be limited TO
gold movements and sterilization of exchange.
I refer to a trend away from government, state,
municipal, mortgage and bond Investments. I doubt
if anyone in the United States could correctly state
whether brokers' loans are too high or too low. Par
tial payment sales plans have developed into an in
dustriaI, economic and financial structure.
All Of this Development, which has been so essen
tial TO our success as a nation, has made us the
worlds most influential country, we having not only
excelled in the production Of national resources and
financial leadership, but in the standard of living,
raising it to the highest level of any country in the
world. This could not have been accomplished eX-
cept for this thing called American genius This en-
tire development, starting as a speculation, or which
at the time that Alexander Hamilton landed in this
country looked like a speculation, has developed into
a very sound investment.
It seems to me, however, after giving very careful
consideration to this subject and the attractivenesS Of
the New York money market as it has been observed
during the past year, that the money market could be
somewhat improved with little danger Of increasing
so-called speculation by reducing the discount rate.
which would remove a possible burden on industry,
commerce and farming in the United States and thus
enable our industry to compete on a more favorable
basis in the markets Of the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
The World and All
AGREEING WITH MIR. IRVINE
By Charles P. Driscoll

st. John IRVINE came over from London to do
theatrical criticism for the New York World for a
season. 1t has been a most interestin season, al
though the plays have been unusually bad. Mr.. Err
vine made it interesting.
Mr. IRVINE is a very good writer. He is not a
wisecracker. He knows a great deal about the thea
ter and p~laywriting, but his knowledge doesn't stop
with his speciality. He appears to have a background
of culture, which is a valuable asset for a writer.
The New York critics and wisecrackers were not
|hospitable to MI. IRVINE. No doubt they felt that he
was a foreigner, and therefore had no right to put
on airs. Strange as it may seem. it is not only in
Mus1ogea and Macon that the belief persists, in GER
tain quarters, that a foreigner is to be seen and not
heard.
Then again. it may be that the New York wits did
not like the standard Of theatrical criticism that Mr..
IRVINE was setting up for them. It's not an easy
mark to shoot at.
Whatever the reason, the New York columnists
and critics and Broadway whoopee-n1akers jumped
upon the stranger within their gates and made great
ado about kicking him around. A few descended to
most i~neIegant personal affronts, and I hope they
have since regretted these indecencies.
In the London Observer MI. IRVINE wrote an ar
ticle about Chicago which 1 found most entertaining.
I have a certain enthusiasm for Chicago, although I
live in New York. I have a feeling. often expressed
in this column, that Chicago will one day be the
greatest city in the world. and the largest.
Mr.. IRVINE seems to have some similar feelings
re is vastly impressed by the beauty Of the towers
along the lake front, and the prospect OF Lincoln
park.
He says of Chicago that sits citizens are resolved
to make it the greatest town in the world. Ridicu-
lous ambition? Perhaps, but I believe they will do
it. I believe they will eventually make Chicago the
handsomest city in the world"
That's a bit of enthusiasm for a Londoner to ex-
press, isn't it?
But Mr.. Ervine has an independent viewpoint. He
doesn't see things as a Londoner or a Britisher or a
visitor, but as a critic, with a certain wholesome de-
tachment, I like him.
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TEXAs DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
The Airport Celebration

Brownsville will be host Saturday and Sunday to
the largest assemblage in the history Of the lower
border, according to predictions Of the various COM
mittees in charge of the celebration which will mark
the dedication Of the Brownsville municipal airport
AMI Inauguration Of the American and Mexican air
mail lines.
This will be an international event Of great sig
nificance. 1t marks the beginning Of a new era in
which air communication with the Latin American
countries will occupy a prominent position not only
in connection with American industries and COM
MERGE but also in development Of the Latin repub-
lies. It also will mark a new era in the development
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, which a quarter Of
a century ago was practically isolated from the rest
of the United States, but which, with the establish
ment Of air neil and passenger service, will be
brought in close contact with the great centers Of
population.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh, Captain Ira c. Eaker,
Miss Amelia Earhart, and scores Of others identified
with development of aviation will be present. Both
the American and Mexican governments will be rep
resented, and the celebration will be an international
event in every respect. At no time since the visit OF
the then President-elect Harding in 1920. has the
Valley had the honor of entertaining such a galaxy
Of national figures as will attend the opening Of the
international airport.
Every resident Of the Valley should join in the
effort to make the celebration a marked success. The
port is in reality a Valley institutions, designed to
serve the entire lower border country, and its success
will be reflected in general advancement and develop
ment Of the entire region it serves. Thousands Of
ValIy residents are making plans to participate in
the celebration, and they will aid Brownsville IN en-
Pertaining the other thousands from more distant
points who will be present for this occasion.
1t is doubtful if any project has served to secure
for the entire Valley the attention Of the public to
a greater degree than the Brownsville municipal air
port. In recent weeks the press reports Of activities
and plans for opening Of the international mail lines
and Captain Eaker's proposed epochal flight, have
served to focus the attention Of the entire country
upon the port and the section it serves. The Valley
as a whole has benefited and will continue to benefit
as the business Of the port increases and air traffic
between the border and the commercial centers de-
VelopS.
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George.

, Men lost interest in her when she
stopped dancing.
Before she finished the first six
months of the intensive course at
the business school the proprietor
offered her a position there as a
teacher. The compensation, how
ever. was MT good enough. With
her new knowledge she thought she
could be more valuable to some
busy professional man, like Doc
tor Clark.
There was a little ceremony in
the assembly room of the school
the night she graduated. Parents
and friends Of the pupils came;
George Harris was there to see
Betty get her diploma. She gradu-
ated at the head Of her class,
proud Of her accomplishment. She
was glad George was there to hear
the nice things said about her.
A local business man made a
speech. He told them that the
very best brains in tn country
flowed through the pencil Of some
stenographer. People who wrote
shorthand came in closer contact
with big men and big business
than any other class of employees.
If they did not learn in this way
the fault was theirs.
When the graduation exercises
were over, George asked Betty to
ride back to Mrs. Hogan'S with
him. In his car he handed her a
portable typewriter as a present.
Nov that -ou arc out of school,
you may find it useful in your
room to do letters" he suggested.
George wanted to go for a drive.
but Betty vas afraid he would grow
sentimental. She insisted she could
not wait. He must come home
with her at once SO she could eX-
anime the new typewriter and see
how it worked.
He smiled at her enthusiasm and
drove her home, coming in to see
] her open the machine. Betty was
so pleased she fairly jumped up
and down with happiness.
sit down there, Mister MANI
she cried. "T1l take dictation from
you, direct to the machine, to show
you how good I am. You are my
new boss, now, and r trying me
out to test my speed"
Suppose you write me a letter
instead" suggested George.
"All right! I will. You must
have the first words written on my
new machine" Seating herself, she
let her fingers fly rapidly over the
keys, and then pulled out the sheet
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Hogan's, but her pride would not
permit her to do this.
She sighed, trying to impress On
her mind that she was just the
plaything Of the moment to Andy.
After his toy was broken he had
forgotten her for some new toy.
She liked the smile. and tortured
herself trying to imagine what his
new toy was like.
These reflections generally oc-
Cured during the lull hours Of the
restaurant. She had no time for
such thoughts at business school
from eight until ten. She always
| went Immediately home from there,
and until eleven o'clock practiced
her dance routineS. Her knee was
now almost as good as new. and she
continued her dancing for the plea
sure of doing it. Mrs. Hogan al
ways brought her knitting or sew
ing to the dining room, her fingers
flying in time to the music and
Betty'S heels.
Regular hours, plenty of whole
some food eaten regularly, plenty
of work and exercise in dancing,
all did their part. Betty grew
prettier every Cay. Over and over
again men tried to pick an ac-
quaintance with her at the restau-
rant. She chatted pleasantly with
them all, and traded badinage, but
when the suggestion came to see
them outside Of the restaurant, she
always had the excuse that she
went to school at night. 1t SEEM
ed to make an immediate differ
ence. She had learned when a
school girl that the boys in high
school did not linger long around
| the studious girl. Culture seemed
to frighten them. Here she found
it no different.
One particularly pleasant fellow
she had leased about his losing in
terest in her as Soon as he found
out she was in school. "Yes," he
answered, men work hard all day,
Girls are a diversion to them
When they relax at night they don't
want to be instructed, but amused
The less brains and the more
beauty a girl has, the more they
like her. That's the reason we all
fall for show girls. They haven't
any brains or they wouldn't be
show girlsl"
Tt was on the tip of Betty's
tongue to tell him she used to be
a show girl, but she refrained. His
remark fingered in her mind, how
ever. for her own experience as a
: dancer bore out his statement
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CHAPTER XIII

The day following Betty'S con-
versation with George about taking
a business course, she went to a
business college two blocks from
the restaurant. Here she found
that night classes in tipping and
stepography could be had at a tut
ton so low she was surprised.
She matriculated at once, as new
classes had been started in both
these studies just week before.
BY leaving her place Of employ
ment fifteen minutes early each
day, she was able to get to the
school on time.
The next six months were the
happiest Betty had known since her
parents died. She took to study
naturally. and had not been out Of
school long enough to lose the
study habit. Most Of the pupils
were boys and girls younger than
she. but as they were less in ear
nest, she found no difficulty in
keeping up with them.
Typing was taught to the tune
of a monograph. gradually increas-
ing in speed. The sense Of rhythm
acquired during her dancing days
made her fingers dance time to the
music on the typewriter keys, just
as her feet had once tapped out
the time on the floor.
Her thorough work in English at
school also stood her in good stead.
She learned shorthand as rapidly
ash she learned to type. The two
hours work each evening, instead
Of being tiresome, were a pleasure.
She went about her work with a
pleasant anticipation Of her school
at night.
BY the time she had her tipping
speed up to fifty words a minute
she asked George about the type
writer he would install behind her
desk for the few letters he wrote.
When he bought the machine her
speed on it astoni~hed him. He
seemed greatly pleased at the sue
cess of what he now fOndly believ-
ed had been his suggestion.
Betty had not the courage to tell
him she was fitting herself for
more pleasant and lucrative en-
ployment. He appreciation Of his
kindness made her feel disloyal. She
had definitely made up her mind
to get away from the restaurant as
soon as she could do so without
offending George. But with this
plan in mind she knew that if
George insisted on her staying, and
asked her to marry him, she would
do SO out Of gratitude.
Time had healed the wound Andy
Adair had left in her heart. She
no longer felt unkindly toward him
for not eve telephoning the hos
pital to find out if she were alive
or dead. When she passed through
a crowded street she watched the
faces of the men for a glimpse OF
either Harry Ford or Andy, but
never saw either.
She wished, at times. that she
might visit one of the night clubs
which she knew they used to haunt.
She wanted to sit across the room
from Andy and watch him. One
night she had an almost ~irresist-
IDLE impulse to call him from Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
HOOVER LABORS UNDER BAD
PRESS AGENTTNG
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

by II. STEWART
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Mr.
Hoover's presidential press agenting
is bad.
The public may not have discov-
cred it yet, but the newspaper men
are finding it out very fast. Trust
them to herald it far and wide.
unless there is a change right
speedily.
1t will make little difference
whether or not the newspapers
wish to be used as mediums for
broadcasting their correspondents
criticisms Of Mr.. Hoover's pub
licity." There are plenty of ways
by which the reporters can get
teir personal views into dispatches
20 that no blue pencil under heaven
can thoroughly edit them out
again.
1t is peculiar that Mr.. Hoover's
press agenting has gone wrong as it
has.
His rivals used to kick that he
got the best of everything.
IlLo MOIh III btlSluiil Ldl1Ily
was fully and ~favorably advertised
and his services as food admins
trator-and his subsequent relief
activities in Europe.
AS secretary of commerce, Mr..
Hoover stood well with the CORE
spondents. They considered him
one Of the best news sources in
Washington. The newspaper boys
all liked him, and gave him the
breaks. The last thing I ever heard
him charged with, in those days,
was of being high hat.
"A subtle change began to be no
ticeable during the pre-KanSaS
City period-not so much a change
in Mr.. Hoover's attitude toward the
correspondents as in their attitude
toward him.
A wee bit of the old warmth was
lacking.
The chill grew more pronounced
after the *. c." convention.
That a vast proportion of the
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Washington
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country's actual working newspa-
permen plugged vehemently for AL
Smith-even surreptitiously, in the
columns of C. o. p" papers
vas remarked on by many COM
mentatorS.
Another thing-I saw 1T myself
about hree-quarters OF the report
ers who covered" Mr.. Hoover's
own campaign headquarters in
Washington invariably stopped be-
fore entering, to hide Al Smith
buttons.
Then followed the cutlery con-
corning a censorship" on Mr..
Hoover's Latin American tour. In
vestigation convinceS me that this
censorship did not amount to
much. and would have been
mentioned if certain dissatisfied
correspondents had not chosen to
make the most Of it.
Was it in retaliation that Mr..
Hoover, following his return from
Florida, adopted the policy of ex-
Guiding the newspaper folk from
his S street home?-making them
stand outside in the street all day
and every day, in a foot of snow
and near-Zero weather.
He did it, anyway.
Introduction in congress Of a
resolution to build a shack for the
unfortunate chrOniclers' shelter
made a first-class sensation Of it.
y y =
My own notion is that Mr.. Howl
er, now much buster than he was |
has had to deputize an assistant tO|
attend to his publicity, and that
this deputy is making a terrible
job Of it.
However. most Of the newspaper
men have a different theory-which
is that Mr.. Hoover. having "ar-
rived" had less use for them than
formerly.
AS one Of their numbk~S observ-
ed to me ominously, at his post in
front of 1900 S street the othe}
day:
'"The bigger they are they harde
seM 9u1Bu 9SoQM 'uBm QlInoI 6y
they fall"
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Just two things-the toothach9
and talking pictures"
W. w. SCOTTISMS
A Scotch tourist visited the Grand
Canyon because he thought he could
pick up some old razor blades there.
Sign for a Ford-See and Hear.
Movie Maxim-Speech Is silver,
silence is olden.
Things We Have No Wish to Look
At-the passport photographers
family album.
Pathetic F~igure-the Scotchmal
who was born with a silver spota
in his mouth, and swallowed it!
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Passed | Up! Fl: I'll ; II; ;;; II: II! ::
c By ROE ole2e by ceuarr uAsxAao. Inc
; By ROE ~FULkERSON
READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Betty Brown, unattractive to
men, dances to make herself pop
ular, and. after the death Of her
parents, to make a living. Dane
ing brings her many men acquaint-
ances, most of them undesirable,
and separates her from her old
friends, except George Harris. On
an automobiles ride with Andy
Adair, the car is wrecked and her
knee is injured; but it is George,
instead of Andy, who finances her
through one and stands by through
two hospital experiences. Andy
never appears after the accident.
Betty takes a position as cashier
in the restaurant George owns, and
fears she must marry him out Of
gratitude. She obtains his consent
to her taking a business course at
night.
Now Go On With the Story
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OFFER RATES

City Passenger Agent J. j. Gin
ton Of the Southern Pacific Lines
announces that his railroad has adj
vertised the Brownsville airport
celebration throughout Texas BY
offering a special rate for the
round trip fare here of rs per cent
OF the one-way fare. The stop
over privileges are good until March
II.
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Other Papers
HOOVER AND THE SOUTH
(Sherman Democrat).

ISl6TnIdu DEIuUCIaJ.
There has been much discussion OF the attitude of
the Hoover administrative towards the south, and
even more speculation on the matter. It has been
said that the new president would do anything that
he could not only to show his gratitude and appre-
citation to his supporters who were responsible for the
breaking VI, of the solid south for the first time but
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Timely Views
AMERICAN FINANCIAL POLICIES EXPLAINED
BY LOUIS II. McFADDEN
Congressman From Pennsylvania.

Gouis T. McFadden was born at Troy. Pa,
July rs, 1876. He was educated in the public
schools Of that city and a commercial college.
Beginning as an office boy in the First National
bank at Canton, Pa, at the age Of 16, he gradu-
ally rose to the office Of president, in 1916. He
was elected to congress in 1915 and has been re-
elected every term since. from the Fifteenth dis
trict. H is a republican and his home is in
Canton).
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Of paper and handed it to him.
Mr.. George Harris.
Dear Sir:
This short note is to thank you
for the nice new typewriter on
which it is written, and to tell you
that ! think you ere the kindeSt-
hearted gentleman who ever lived.
Both the typewriter and the new
owner will always be at your SER
vice in the hope that they will be
able some day to do something for
you to repay you for the kindness
you have shown. You will always
find us ready to respond in any
way in u power to your slightest
wish. We are,
Yours truly"
George read the note while Bet
ty laughed at him. He took the
fountain pen out Of his pocket and
handed it to her. Sign it, please"
he said.
Still laughing, Betty took the
pen and the letter. Not until her
eyes ran over the hastily written
11l1Co 04O OAlC 1CdlALC INV Ll4GJ
might be taken by this serious
minded man. She did not hesitate,
however, but wrote her name. He
folded the note and put it in the
large wallet he always carried In
his inside pocket.
Il shall hold you to that" he
smiled.
Il will make good" assured
Betty, but there was a lump in her
throat.
George left almost at once. She
was left with the realization that
in a moment Of happiness and
careleSsneSS she had committed
herself on papers. She had not in
tended it, but did not know how
to tell him SO.
(TO BE CONTINUED