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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-31
The World and All
IN NEW YORK

sr;.;ds isn't much Of a news story in New York.
Most suicides never get themselves mentioned in The
daily newspapers, or" il mentioned, only for q line or
two. A rise Of five points in the price of a good steel
stock is worth more space than the suicide OF anybody
short of a famous actress or a brigadier general. Even
the big suicides get comparatively little space In the
papers.
One hundred and fifty persons committed suieiae
in New York last year by jumping from buildings ana
from subway and elevated platforms.
The total number Of suicides in New York, by al
known methods. was almost exactly two thousand.
That, you see, is almost six a day. Much better
than six for every working day, If I multiply correctly.
When suicide becomes so Common that six persons
die that way in our town every day. 1t is easy TO un-
derstand why the newspapers do not make much OF a
news item OF a suicide. It comes to be looked upon
as routine, and so nearly a normal way Of passing out
Of life that it's not worth mentioning.
But the increase in jumping suicide has been re-
msrkabIe. Fiftytvo more persons jumped to death IN
Rev York last year than chose that kind OF death III
1926.
One OF the reasons for this was the subway disas-
ter which killed many people and created a terrible
sensation in Times Square late in the summer OF last
year. The very next day persons who were $ lightly
cracked began jumping in front of subway trains.
There is a type of emotionally Unbalanced person
who is stirred to his emotional depths by any great
disaster that comes At all eolse to him. II there is a
big fire in his neighborhood, he gets so excited about
it that he wants to set fire to something. He kills
himself when there is a great disaster, and the man
nr Of his taking off is suggested to him by the ma
ture Of the disaster.
For a long time after the Times Square disaster the
suicides who chose subway and elevated trains as the
instruments Of their deaths averaged one q day. They
became a serious factor in the delay of trains.
Reading in the papers about the terrible injuries
suffered by this and that person in the subway wrerk
totally unseated the feathery minds Of these irrespci-
sible folk, and they were drawn irresistibly to the plat
forms past which the subway and elevated trains
roared.
The temptation to attract q crowd by dying spec
tacularly was too much. Off jumped the maniacs
while the crowds gaspcd and the trains came humping
to uncomfortable stops. The long roll Of metropolitan
suicides grew.
Bad whiskey, of the sort that used to be called
squirrel vhiskey out in Kansas when / was a boy. =
held responsible by doctors for much Of the increase
in suicides by lcaping from high buildings. Many Of
these tragedies happen in the midst of gay all-night
parties, when the host has been folled by his boot
logger.
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Other Papers

MAKING RETIREMENT HAPPIER
(Nsw York Timss).
.Willian Green, president Of the American Fedora
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However, Cap'n Coolidge grew in
his mems favor as time passed. and
toward the finish Of the 1929
cruise a delegation of the most in
fluential among them went aft to
urge him 70 sign on for another voy-
age.
The Cap'n thanked them but said
ne didn't choose TO.
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West Texas and Power

The attitude assumed by West Texas with respec.
10 proposed amendments to the laws governing appro-
pristions frem the streams Of the state is reminiscent
Of the fable of the dog in the manager. Members Of
the West Texas committee, now IN Austin, have indi-
Gated they are opposed TO any development Of the
water resources of Texas which nigh prevent that
section of the state, at some time in the dim future,
utilizing the major part Of the flow for irrigation
Especially ars they hostile toward hydroelectrie de-
velopment, Notwithstanding the fact that industrial
development of the state hinges to . great extent upon
Utilization OF water power. Apparently they take the
view that the Interest,", OF West Texas demand that
they oppose any proposal which might interfere with
their future irrigation plans, the nature Of which as
very indefinite as is also that period in the future
when they are to be materialized.
Conferences at Austin have further emphasized
the fact that West Texas and South Texas interests,
20 far IS water appropriations arc concerned, are
Numerically opposed. South Texas, and especially
the Lower Rio Grande Valley, have an ambition to de-
velcp the water resources, both for irrigation and
power. Apparently, the only ambition Of West Texas
is to halt all progress in this direction units that sec
tion has determined with some degree Of accuracy
what it desires and secures it. In other words. they
would have development of the rest Of the state await
the pleasure Of West Texas.
While il is obvious that various minor amendments
are needed, there is no general demand for radical
amendment Of the existing laws. They are the result
Of many years Of experience, and were designed to ad
not to hamper development Apparently. the objee-
tive of the West Texans is to completely reverse this,
and secure passage of amendments which will effect
ually prevent development in South and East Texas
until West Texas has determined what it will be pos
sible for that section to use.
The streams Of Texas are one of the states major
assets. The fact that West Texas, in which the prin.
eipsl streams head. cannot utilize them to the same
advantage as on those areas on the lower sections is
unfortunate, but that is no reason why all Of Texas
should delay development Of its water resources 10
await the pleasure Of West Texas.
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Timely Views
INCOME TAX PROBLEM DISCUSSED
By OGDEN L. MILLS

Under Secretary Of the u. S. Treasury.
Ogden Livingston Mills was born at Newport,
f.. l., Aug. %, 1884. He was graduated from Har-
ward and admitted TO the bar in 1908 and since
has practiced in New York City. He was defeat
cd for election to congress in 1912 and served as
a member of the state senate from 1914 to 1916.
Serving with the American Expeditionary Forces
in France during the war. he was commissioned a
captain in the army. He was elected to congress
in 1921, served six years, and then resigned to ac-
cept the office of undersecressry OF the treasury.
His home is in New York City,.
The department OF the treasury is hopeful that tina
recent discussion Of The general question Of tax re
funds may result in a definite statement of policy on
the larger question of whether the income tax shall
continue to be handled by the executive branch Of the
government or shall be placed completely under the
control of the judiciary.
It is neither my purpose nor desire to promote or
encourage the more active interest Of lawyers rs .
class in income tar matters. Quite the contrary
From my standpoint, lawyers who like litigation-thoss
representing the government as we'll as those reprs-
senting taxpayers-hsve had altogether too much IT,
do with the income tax. from the very outset. What
was fundamentally an administrative problem develop
ed ainest at once into an unlimited and interminahle
series Of legal battles. The substitution Of admins
come tax problem.
II litigation is to be avoided, if tax cases are to
be settled with promptness and certainty, the ultimate
rest on the bureau Of internal revenue. It's employees
must recognize that responsibility and be willing 20
assume it, and they must receive the whole hearted
support and encouragement Of those at the top. There
need be no fear of laxity. earelessness or failure to
protect the interests Of the government. We are pro-
eeeding cautiously, slowly, and with adequate checks
and review in all cases. The bureau is at least as
we'll equipped as the courts to reach sound dstermins-
tions.
I do not want to convey the impression that what
We are undertaking is something revolutionary. Va
are not compromising etermined or admitted tax
liabilities Of solvent taxpayers.
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"You think you are somebody, just because you have
stopped walking knock-kneed."

along the back of the scat and she
rose to avoid IL. He rose hastily
and stood in the path before. She
started past, and he grabbed her
fiercely. She tried TO turn her head
away, exclaiming, ANDY"
Reaching around her, he caught
her hand and. holding the other arm
tight te her side, pulled her so close
that she breathed with difficulty.
She tried to turn her head away, but
he caught her chin in his other hand
and, turning er face up, kissed her
repeatedly.
A loud "Ahemi" from behind made
them separate hastily. Two girls
laughingly asked: do we intrude "
"I1l tell the world you dol Andy
answered, angrily.
Now he is peeved, so we'll sit
down and with them
awhile" Laughingly merry, they sat,
Andy grinning shamefacedly and
Betty blushing furiously.
They all walked back to the studio,
Betty's heart singing as it had eve
sung before. Andy Adair's kisses
were forgotten. Betty wiped her lips
nervousiy rs she thought Of them.
At the studio Selikoff announced
that before the general dance she
would put on eight short solo dances
Four were 10 be by girls at tbs
school for the first time. and four
by moro experienced students. She
said the music would begin and she
would expect the dancer TO impro'
wise her own routine to suit what.
ever was played.
She sent the eight girls she had
selected to put on bathing suits and
dancing slippers. To Betty's dismay
she was selected as one Of the four
beginners. She had never done sole
work in public and had a bad attack
Of stage fright.
She was the third girl called. The
first two had not been fortunate
One girls. a good a%crobstic dancer
had drawn a classical air to which
she could do only soft Greek work
The next girl. who specialized in tap
had to dance TO a dreamy waltz. but
did a waltz clog well enough TO earn
4 round of applause.
When Betty was called 10 the floor
her knees we're trembling. The mu-
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tion Of Labor, headed . delegation which called %
President Coolidge ut the White House last week 10
urge him to. support the Lehlbach bill. designed to
liberalize the civil service retirement law. The pres
emit average annuity is about $3.50. No matter how
long ana faithfully ar esarioye has served the govern
ment he cannot look forward to q retirement annuity
exceeding $1,000.
In many respects the lot Of the government employs
in Washington is a comparatively happy one. he has
10 strikes or lockouts to worry him. The civil service
law ordinarily protects him from dismissal. save for
cause. His feet are set in q large room; he has no
skyscrapers hedging him about, no subway ride at the
end IL the day to look forward to with gloomy antici-
patton. All about him are the spaeious avenues and
parks of the city where he can find recreation and his
children healthful sport. As a rule he is fairly well
paid, especially in the lower ranges Of the service. But
this matter Of retirement has always cast q shadow
on his future. The present allowance is plainly made
quate. A more generous provision would not only
take a weight off the employees mind, but improve the
service by giving it greater stability. OF course, the
actuarial factor will have to be carefully worked out
The employees contend that the change which they
propose will increase the governments payroll costs
less than / per cent. That would seem to be a small
price for a large measure Of content.
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came down in time for the swim
ming, and while in the pool she was
able to entertain him with little
trouble, for George swan well.
While they rested on the shore he
told her, in his serious way. of his
success at the restaurant where he
worked.
He had taken a course in hotel
management at night and had stuck
to his Job. When the formsr mas
sger bought a restaurant of his own,
George had been promoted to man
ager.
That's fine. George!" cried Bet
ty. Il congratulate you. | know
you deserve it."
George, however, was unable 70
join in the battledore and shuttle
cock Of conversation which was pass
ed back and forth across the sup
per table. He seemed unhappy un-
til Betty Unanswered him to a seat
beside Mrs. Casey at the dance and
started them on the conversation
about catering. In a few moments
they were ~animatedly discussing
vitamins and the relative costs OF
different cuts or meat, both entire
ly happy.
George danced with her once or
twice, and seemed to have a better
impression of the school than before,
The practical Mrs. Casey had talked
food and dining service with him.
Betty waited with him till the bus
came, and then shook hands with
him with a sigh of relief.
The three months drifted by. Bet
ty was happier than ever in her life.
Harry Ford came down from time TO
time, but never again became ser
ious with her. He kissed her one
night so casually that it was dis
appointing.
Andy sat silent for some moments
listening to the tinkle of che water,
then turned suddenly and said in
a trembling voice: Honey, I'm just
crazy about you'll"
II didn't know what il vas about
Betty lsugher. ~nervously.
"Ycu are good looking enough to
eatl" he said. tensely.
Good thing you've had supper
The inane joke was not what she
had intended to say. but he paid no
attention to her. His arm started
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a1. dF3 About -AEgea.
Ik4lb NeW York lREG

lingerie shop . Cecil b. De Miles
middle tag Is Blsunt
Phyllis Coakley. phornRPr "Phol-
lies. phraiI, IL having abroEnteG
while getting u Havana 49, WI.
Rogers wont indorse or festimoninl
anything and Kath Cornell last wk
sprned Ill grand from a ciggie Fnlrm
"A teller who was listed by Dun
and Bradstreet in the 12-million d.
vision four years ago borrowed y
ten-spot from a cafe last Wk-
Recommended to diversion seekers:
Erin-O'Brien Moore Inv street Scene
/. . . Shirley Richards In "Gambois~
- T.. M. Delafield's "First Love
(Harpers) aThe Undercurrent,"
a prize playlet, So the Palace. "White
Girl" BIZ Vera Caspery (Sears)
Ted Lewis Wear m Hat with m Sill
YER Lining" on the piatters
Wava White on the runway at the
Irving Place burlesk.
In the Hanover Bldg, which con
tains many theatrical offices, daven-
| ports and sofas are outlawed
Mrs. Richard Bennett, who was TO
be promoted when "Jarnsgan" tour
ed, still PLAYS bits : Gil Miller,
who quit the country In u huff re-
Gently, will return con 70 produce
here r. Z~iegfeid, Inc, Is TO be
Stock Exchanged.
Mckay Morris. the actor. and Nay
Frances are Garbo-Gilherting again
Jeanne Eagels " cooling with
Barry O'NeiI Mrs. Stillman
dropped IS g's and not SO, on Pan
Drama" weekly mag In the
B'way hotels now, when "a gel owes
rent or IL otherwise flat, she's list
ed a. n hospital ease Will Fyffe
the Scot comic, 10 Jewish The
Penn RR has bought the Journal
Bldg. The Biggest oil gusher III
the world" was struck BY Guy Loom
Is in Texas : = The old marques
on the 45th side cf the Hotel Aston
now sdOrns the Eth Barrymore the
alter.
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NEW YORK, Jar. se.-In this
town Of our Tho David Selsnick-
Louis Is. Mayer daughter betrothal
has faw down -. IL no lock like
Bert Lytell and Phyllis Haver are
that way any more, either The
Fred Lindstroms (he's the crack
third baseman for the Giants) n
ticipate q blessed event . . Ber-
nard Lohmuller, technical director
for f. Carroll, and Louise Brooks Of
the "Vanities" ensemble plot a seal
ing . . he went for a binding
spsrkier last wk . Aleck Wooll-
colt, who will contrib o. weekly page
on any topic to the Neiu Yaukur
Feb. is, will pinch hit in the pulpit
at the Community church for the
Rev. John Haynes Williams, on Feb.
10. at IL ante-meridian His
subject will be christened Saints
Alive!!'
June Cochrane, the actress, is
plenty siling in a Philly hosp ).
Sam Hoffenstein knows somebody
who is supposed to be The Old Oak
ed Bucket in "The Well OF Loneli-
ness" Harry Thaw, who abhors
being teased, broke a disturber's
nose with one wallop Friday eve
: The favorite Childs beanery Of
Old Man Chiids is under the Para
mount edifice, where one counter Il
monitored entirely by bruhettes and
the other by what Gents Prefer .
Irene Bordoni, they say, took that
night club job so she could stay up
oil night and tire out her husbands
raiders.
That out-of-tovn news stand In
the rea Of the Times nets ~ grand
yearly The Keller tribe u IN
Hollywood with Ruby Jatson
Arthur Hopkins and three other pro-
ducers snubbed street Scene
which rates the Pulitzer prize To
date . . Hope Williams recently
divorced husband in an inferno now.
studying medicine in a local hosp. :
critic, has resigned defective In the
fsll) TO devote more time u HI
Lorimer pieces and novels He
will be succeeded by Robert c.
Benchley La Guinan got A sum-
mary judgment against the Fouit-
able Surety for 26 grand (back sal
airy for the Paddock Revue.") :
The divorced wife Of a man who re-
Gently welded another gets a long
distance call from him every night
Emanual Modica, once III.
Thaw's b-in-law, now peddIes autos
Ad copy viii soon have by
lines Frank V. Storrs, who was
Frrnk v. Strauss of the theater pro-
grams, heavily angeled mimi" -. =.
Barbara BarDndess will Eve il in the
moon: pitcher, Ewes Leaves" : +.
Grace and Helen Menken will open A
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washington
DaXbOOk

Ii would have been well for thesl
faithful sailormen if they had flor
ped right then to Capn't ~expectarl
Hoover, who already was an applg
can't for Cap'n Calls place. but the
made the mistake Of trying to III
the owners, at Kansas City. to sham
hal Cap'n Calvin.
\
AZ We All know, Cap'n-elect Hoov-|
got the billet.
Doubtless the ancient marines VIII
had toiled so hard for Cap'E Ca
were downcast, but they took il 10
granted Skipper-elect Hoover woull
bear no malice, and turned Loyalty 81
the task OF getting the G. o. r. shir|
shape for another speed test with til
Aunty Democracy (Cap'n Al Smith
in their new commander-elect's il
tereSt.
That the G. o. r. won handily u
matter Of history.
Now the fo'c'sT veterans begin 4
suspect that Capn'-elect Hoover plari
to ladle out all the plum-duf anI
other maritime Injuries TO the rel
hands, who not only helped him a
beat the Aunty Democracy, but aid
plugged for him at Kansas City an.
eaiier-Ieaving nothing but sal
horse and weevily biscuit for thu old
timers -
Hence incipient mutiny.
Both watehes-the senate ~hnd IN
house of representatives-are in
turmoil.
"A strong hand and u stiff marli
spike are needed In such situatiorh
Mutineers never yet succeeded
making a presidential eap'n walk I \
plank, but they have played sma
with some originally prosperouB
looking voyages.
The historic example is that Of /
1926 voyage of the Aunty Demo-
raey, when his mutinous crew forcA
Capn' Cleveland to barricade hims1
In his cabin and ran the good sh1
on the rocks in his absence from II
quarterback.
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Who am IL What position did
my father hold during the early
days Of the World war? In what
field have I made a place for my
self?
Who were the Parcae?
or what state is Salem the cap
ital?
What popular song did George M.
Cohan write that enjoyed IN tremera-
Gus vogue during the Wcrid war;
do all things without murmur-
ings and disputings-" Where IL this
passage found in the Bible7
Today in the Past
James G.. Blaine, American states
man, was born on this day. in 1850.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are like
~ to demand cold facts before they
will believe anything. They ard
prone to be skeptical and opinioni
ated.
- II
A Daily Thought
"a cheerful look makes = dish A
lcsst.'-Herbert.
Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
/. Margot. Countess Of Oxford and
Asquith- Prime minister. Literal
ture.
2. The Fatss.
3. Oregon.
a.. "Over There"
s. Philippians Ii, il.
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sic starred a wild Gypsy dance she
had never heard before. She stood
for a moment. The thought came
that Andy was there! Her man! She
wanted to kiss him agsinl hhe wish
ed she had him with her in a Gypsy
camp, away from all these peoples
She looked at him through lowered
lids. Almost uncCnsciously she be-
gan TO dance. She never knew what
steps she used. She never knsw
what gestures she made. She only
wanted to run an,y with him. Why
didn't he come out and dance with
her? She would be willing to kiss
him IN front of all these people If
he would!
Head back, as when he kissed her,
she danced toward him. Arms out
stretched pieadingly, she danced
away from him, hoping he would see
that she wanted him to come with
her. The music slowed, and seemed
10 die away in despair. She sank to
the floor with it. AS IL stopped. she
realized that Andy had not come,
and that she had made a silly fool
of herself before these people. Her
head sank or folded arms, and she
sat sotbing on the floor.
A burst of applause came from her
audience. Through the clapping of
hands came the staccato Bravo.
Bravol Bravoi" Of Selikoff. II dawn
ed on Betty that what was real they
had mistaken for art She had not
exposed her feelings after all.
She slipped away to the opposite
side of the room from Andy, and
sat on the floor 70 watch the next
dancer. In a moment Andy was be-
side her.
Let's get out of here," he whis-
pered.
II can't. | must stay till they have
all danced!" whispered Betty.
'I'm going now!" Andy cried,
sngrily. and left the room. In a
moment she heard the ra5p of the
starter on his car and knew that he
had gone.
SelikofE awarded her the prize in
her class and said the experienced
girls had done no better. The 9TH
er girls congratulated her over and
over again, but she scarcely heard
them. She wondered why Andy had
left so suddenly.
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READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Betty Brown was a good studeat
at high school. Her boy associate
was George Harris, q stodgy boz,
who believed, with Betty, that only
mental culture was worth while. At
a dance n night Betty discovered
that other girls were attractive to
men while she was not. After wits
Messing a dance recital and deciding
she had cultivated her mind to the
neglect Of her body, she takes up
dancing, going to a summer camp
for that purpose. Almost at ,nee
two very desirable boys admire her.
She takes Andy Adair away from
red-headed Vera, a dancer, who
threatens Betty. Betty is thrilled
instead of scared.
tNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)