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The Washington times., 1929-11-06

THIS is the standard price tag used by
L General Motors dealers to show
what makes up the delivered prices of
their new cars.
List Price. The fob. price adver-
tised by the factory.
Frsigbt and Deifve,y. An au-
thorized amount to cover the freight
charges paid by the dealer and the cost
Of unloading, inspecting, supplying fuel
and ol-preparing the car for delivery
to you.
accessories. A charge for any addi-
tionalaccessoriest sthatmay bepurchased.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06

WnShIngtOn'R used-caP mnrket-ptaCe
IL in Times and Herald Classified ads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
Other Papers
RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC
(3esumont Enterprisel.

Gen. VI. w. Atterbury, president Of the Penrsylva-
MIA Railroad company. is not the only rail executive
10 discover that the public attitude toward railroads
is now helpful and friendly, whereas il the past. IN
many instances, it was hostile.
what has brought about the change in the publics
attitude toward the railroads? A number Of factors
are responsible, but the improvement in the policy Of
railroad executives and in the service given the ship
ping and travelling public has done NOR. than anything
else 10 make the public more friendly toward the rail-
roads.
The old policy Of ".he public be damned" was sban-
doned for something better. The old policy, enunciated
BY a railroad pioneer who would be sadly out Of place
in the modern transportation world. was based on the
assumption that the railroads could get along without
the public. Just how foolish that assumption was anv
person Of ordinary intelligence can see today.
The public depends on the railroads for Transports
ton and the railroads depend upon the public for pat
ronaFe. Recognition Of this mutual interdcpsndence
made IL easier for state and federal governments 70
adopt wise regulatory provisions and for the railroads
to observe these provisions.
The public. through its representatives. in the state
legislatures and in congress. showed no desire TO Grip
pie the c~cuntry's transportation system, and the rail
roads knew that no such purpose was entertained BY
the people. Nevertheless. there was much opposition
among rail executives to some Of the regulatory laws.
and more than one hard-fought battle in the courts
resulted.
In most particulars, the railroads have now accepted
the principle Of state and federal regulation as neces-
sary. and some executives can see where regulation Is
helpful to the rail carriers as well as to the general
public.
By teaching courtesy to their employees and giving
patrons better service, the railroads increased good
will for themselves while they added to their income.
Every citizen now comedies the usefulness and value
Of the railroads. The railroads, for their part, show
a greater sense Of responsibility to the public.
This attitude il revealed not only in efforts to pro
vide the most efficient and courteous service possible.
but to coordinate the rail lines with newer forms OF
transportation. such rs motor buses and sirplanes.
Some rail lines have even agreed to cooperate in de-
veloping the waterways.
The railroads. the people and the nations businets
and industry all benefit by the process that has made
the railroads stable and dependable s~emipublic utilities
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
The World and All
CHILDREN MUST READ
By Charles r. Driseon

One Of my p~rejudices tells me that there are not
enough good books for children being written. When
ever I see a really artistic and well-uritten book for
children. Of whatever age. I feel that ] ought to give .
party for the publisher who has sufficient sense to
recognize good reading matter ard good pictures for
the younger Americans.
Good literature for children is difficult to produce.
II can Be written BY q genius who has a turn for that
kind Of things, or BY a person Of considerable talent
who knows all about the child mind but hasn't one
himself.
The trouble with much stuff that Is turned out for
children to read IS that il was written by a person with
: juvenile mind. and Is therefore not we'll done and not
completely done.
millions Of Cats" is a little book for young chill
dren, just nicely established in The habit Of reading.
or it can be read aloud to children who are just try
ing 70 learn TO read. It has the child psychology work
ed into II, with handsome illustrations well placed.
The very idea Of millions and millions of cats is
in itself fundamentally attractive to most children. A
cat Is q darling. but a dozen cats would furnish heaven.
Millions and millions and billions Of cats. covering the
landscape as far as the eye can reach. and every cat
having his own lovely individuality. is q picture no
child can resist.
Ny two little girls are not permitted to have cats
or dogs. because We live in an apartment house. The
rules are against pets. and should be. II people will
live the artificial life Of the apartment house in a
crowded city, they should be required to forego the
pleasure Of association with animal pets that might an
noy other residents.
So my children get along with dolls and four gold
fish for pets. They long for cats, and the story Of
Millions of Cats" entertains them immensely.
When I was a boy on a Kansas farm | had almost
millions Of cats. Well. the highest census figures in
diested twenty-six cats of all ages on that farm. !
know why the children smile dresmiIy when they try
20 imagine a whole countryside swarminE with cats, for
! was reared in such a countryside, and enjoyed il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
nm, ~ About -WEaas
llkalb New York I1N

NEW YORK, Jan. pa columnist
for a western rag. Of whom ID was
one said HE is another Jack Lon
dom - distributing phone books
here . Imagine Anne Nichols en-
hsrrassnent on the Goth Century.
when she discovered that Carl Ia
emmle's drawing room was along side
hers. She sued his company for
millions Ed Cohlentz. ed of the
". ". American. started with Hearst
30 years ago, and never had a contract
A local Sunday msEarine sec
tion editor keeps IL out of his home
50 his children won't be frightened
BY IL : Signing checks is now
called "spraining the wrist
Edna May Oliver Of Show Boat"
II secretly divorcing her recently
acquired husband, but prefers that
the story break In the Times
Twenty-Five years ago Mrs. Henry
SieEel (of the then famous Siegel-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
The Special Session

r.. score Of the legislation to he considered ~ tne
sxtra session Of congress to be convened after fresi-
s.Bt-.lect Hoover takes office on March I presents a
..~,,v. r,oblem 10 the leaders Of both major parties
evidenced ~ the flood Of suggestions nov reach
ig Washington.
Nv roov.r will be asked By leaders in the house TO
s.eiss what legislation should come before the session.
ard especially whether he desires to 90 beyond tne
rl.ps 70 pass only the farm relief and tariff DIS !"
! ro;rtsd out there are several matters closely re
lated to farm relief. principally the rivers ana nar0ofS
Hill. which should be considered in conjunction with tna'
measure IN order 70 assure proper working OF any iar"'
relief that may be acceptable.
Rsnressntstive Tilson, majority floor leader, and Rep
rsz.n,ative Smell Of New York, chairman Of the COM
r;.tee on rules. have announced n favor q restfletlhe
-. s...;o- to consideration Of farm relief and tariff
only. In this they are opposed by the demoerauc mem
hers and also a number Of republican,, but whether the
latter can muster sufficient strength to prevent or
,sri,a.on upon that basis is undetermined. Smell has
,rsy..tsd that the ommittses on accounts, rules az
,;,ul,ure and ways and means be the only organized
committees for the session. II this suggestion is adopt
a IL would virtually preclude introduction q ieEisla-
tion other than tariff and farm reiiei.
Midwest senators and congressman, as well as those
fro, the coastal states. are demanding passage Of the
-ives and hsrbors bill a. an adjunct to any farm reiei
legislation that may he passed during the extra SEES
sion. They assert that passage q farm rehei without
action in connection with solution Of the transporta-
ton problem would Re a serious mistake and "onid
practically nullify the effects of such legislation lhey
further assert that financing Of the waterways ana
harbor program n a. essential to agriculture a. q pro-
tective tariff or improvement Of marketing conditions
The short-sighted economy program announced by
President Coolidge, which resulted IN the rivers ana
hsrbors bill being held up during the short session has
done inealculable injury to the agricultural interests
of the country, IA the assertion ~ many farm leaders,
and they are anxious that the special session reetiiy
that error BY passage Of the necessary appropriation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
Washington
DaybOOk

their operations hidden under 4
buHhal aa long aH they could.
IN worked all right for quite A
while. but then. one day, the utili-
ties industry fell foul Of the federal
trade commission, and the commits
sion promptly proceeded 40 turn the
whole beg o. tricks inside out.
The utilities maEnAtes complain
%mournfully that the bags contents.
aE exhibited NV the commission. Look
a good deal worse than they really
are.
Il may b that there was nothing
rsrresersible about what the ANA
tenrs were doing. and that tha sola
reason why ~ appears 20 haze been
off color was because the amateurs
were 10 mysterious about w.
The federal trade commission In
vestisated and investigated. FINAL
w u took a recess "a few DAYS ago
~ began to investigate again.
Just before the resumption ~ the
probe" cut cana the utilities ir-
dustrys new press agent with an
announcement. for the whole world
to see and read Believe r.. ~
caHt secrecy 40 the four winds.
Ny organization" he proclaimed
"haA beer employed tn handle news
out % Washinston On the 5ubIic
utilities industry.
We expect 70 deal openly, viz
out camouila1e."
q =
This NY W reversal az policy with
a vengeance.
Nobody expects Va press agent ~
put anything but n clients best foot
foremost. but that's perfectly W. k..
Il nc frankly introduces himself. as
just what W. wv.
There's nothing ~amAteurish about
Tom Ship, the utilities new rrc-
feEsionAl publicity man
He's no altruiSt ard w. Ia M
souad judgment not TO pretend NJ
IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

The most grave waste OF human life arises from our
relative failure, thus far. TO cope adequately with the
problems Of motor car traffic. During the year 1925
just ended. nearly 1000 pxzszns rrsa sinsd, mara sssa
100000 suffered serious personal injury through aeci-
dents, and the total economic loss due TO the destruc-
tior Of property, to congestion. and to other causes in
cidsnt TO inadequate traffic facilities is estimated TO
be not less thar s2.ooo.0OO,oOo annually.
The National Conference on Street and Highway
Safety is the principal agency striving to correct this
condition, and il IL worth noting that 1925 showed a |
per cent decrease in fatal accidents. Work locking to-
ward the general adoption Of a uniform vehicle code
by the states forms the most effective weapon.
Eleven states have passed new laws based upon this
code. Progress is being made in the adoption of q
model municipal traffic ordinance.
So, is many ways. ve are making frontal assaults on
these particularly distressing forms Of waste. which
involve besides untold anguish and misery to individ.
uals, IN annual economic loss 70 the nation Of rcrs
than si,Soo.ooonoo every year through accidents, in
iuries, and oecupational diseases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

with Jessie, another girl who swami
particularly well She jumped from
the springbosrd II a jack knife dive,
IN which she was trying ~ perfect
herself. and swan face down under
water as long al she could hold her
breath.
Just before she rose 70 the surface
she felt two arms 20 around her.
Thinking Jessie had followed her, she
grabbed &C q Of the arms. IL was
muscular and hairy.
Betty knew no man swimming that
afternoon, 80 she doubled her legs
quickly under her and. placing her
feet where she knew his chest must
be. Strengthened her body quickly.
The man was showed four feet away
from her. As they came to the top
she looked Indignantly nc him.
Face down in the water. he swan
toward her. 20 she turned and cut
through the water toward the other
end Of the pool. Once she glanced
over her shoulder. As his face vas
beneath the surface she stopped
swimming and also sank below.
He was just passing over her
when he realized her ruse and sank
after her. Taking her In his arms,
he rose to the surface. When she
shook the water out or her face she
was clasped firmly in his arms and
his face was but two inches away,
laughing into hers.
II was Andy Adsir, her old school
mate, who had driven her ard George
home from the alumni dance.
Hello, Betty" he cried.
How do you do. Mr.. Adairs" she
answered.
Who he demanded, placing enc
hand on her shoulder.
"Mr. Adsir," she repeated
He pushed her beneath the water
and held her there for n moment.
She twisted in bis arms and again
doubled her body and tried tn put
her feet against his chest. He twist
"a away and she kicked water only.
~No. ycu don't You are worse
than r. grasshopper with your hind
legsi Who an ~
ANDY Adsir-"
~Can the Adair ~ down you goi"
"All right, Andy"
He released his hold on her shoul-
der and she sank quickly. catching
his feet Is she passed pRder him.
A. she came 10 behind. she upcnded
him in the water and swan with q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
@leee By Central Press Association. Inc.

she hovled. There arose the pungent
odor Of liniment.
Betty arose 10 see the fun and let
out a froan Of her own. Every mus
Gle in ner body was so sore she could
hardly step out on the floor. She
dropped back on her bed. and az the
cry Of First Aid" found herself sur
rounded by a squad similar 70 that
working on the other girl. She was
so sore that every n OF their light
blows hurt cruelty. but she set her
teeth to endure what she knew was
for her own good.
Bar work that morning was little
short Of torture, although she worked
on grimly instead Of dropping out, a.
did several new girls. At the end
Of this she was rewarded by one girl
beside her saying: Alta Gal. You
are game enough 70 be . danceri"
In n few days Betty's muscles
were supple and pliable, 20 dancing
left her tired but not sore She had
what Mrs. Casey called a Presbyte-
risn leg. Her left leg gave her trou-
BILE in all her dancing routinss. The
right responded easily enough 60
the various steps, but the left was
fully as awkward in dance steps ss
her left hand when she tried 20
write with it, Mrs Casey insisted
the Leg was an inheritance from a
puritanieal ancestress and did not
want to dance.
The routines seemed difficult at
first. but all the girls were ready
enough 20 help her. as several were
teachers Of dancing.
After being 1t the school for Q
month. Betty had q thrill one Satnr-
day Afternoon in the swimming pool
The rules permitted the girls 20 have
their ne friends down on Saturday
afternoon and evening. Many men
came down for swimming in the late
afternoon and remHsned for the
regular Saturday cold supper ard
dance. which was one Of tire features
Of the school.
Betty asked Harry Ford q few
times. as he was . general favorite
=ith the girls. showering his atten-
tons on all alike. grandilcquently
announcing. II ara absolutely am.
phibious, omniverous and nocturnal
In my tastes with vornen any little
girl who's a nice little girl Is . good
enough TirI for ne"
On this particular Saturday. how
ever Betty had not asked him- When
the party went swimming she was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

Who am II OF which college face
ulty avn u memher2 Around what
famous woman is one Of my novels
bssed2
From what animal ia erHnine obs
tanned
What Roman goddess is sometimes
described as "oS-eyed7"
TIE name NY what famous woman
sharpshooter has since become ~
slang term for theater passesg
"The fear w the Lord ~ clean. en-
during for ever; the judgments Of
the Lord'are true and righteous alto
Eether.' Where is this passage
found in the Bible2
Today in the Past
On this day William Mckinley,
twenty-fifth president w the United
States. was born, nm is43.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born On this day are faith
full and loyal 10 their friends. TheI
need children in their homes TO make
them happy.
A Daily Thought
True love hates and will not bear
delay.-Sereca.
Answers IN Foregoing Questions
\. John ErEkine. Columbia map.
sity; Helen If Troy
". Weasel.
&. Juno.
a. Annie Oakley.
y. Psalms XIX, "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

Cooper dept store) was society
marriage she vas Marie Vaughn
Wilde. 4 ewEna woman
Today She " 4 delinquent taz coll
lector for the federal govt Etre-
MARRIAGE IN AMERICA
The young mans Z Is twenty-fIves
He's earning fi~fty-seven weekly
And being vital and alive
He courts d pr~etty-pretty neekly.
The girl sccepts-she's twenty-five.
She's sorry that his name IA
aWilbert;
But what's n poe Young thlnE TO do
Say-every one cant land John
Gilbert.
The years roll on-the bride has lost
Her looks and temper-life has
wrecked her;
But she has gained az quite q cost
Her darlinEs-Isahelle and Hector.
Thus blissful welded life slips BY,
They dine az six-they yawn nc
seven
I'm certain that IN time they'll die.
And oh. of course, they'll 60 Ia
heaven.
Don VAIN.
SHOW BOAT TROUT
IA real troup off " Mississippi shove
boat Is at the Belmont, where IL will
remain but four weeks. III u n bally-
hoo for Universal's forthcoming pic-
.ture. "Show Boat The Parsons
Bride lis the first piece.
ADD SMILES
IA faded ~ a road conrarys in-
genue.
Boisterous as a Midwest buyer on
his first visit ~ N night club. P.
McEvov She's as thin as a mail
chute.-Elsie Mccormick.
Undecided ag the door ar % subs
way train.-Ray Miller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
DINNER
Stories
Z REPORTERS

A pretty girl who had spent =
week at q sunmer resort, on her
return home received . letter from
q young newspaper reporter she had
met.
As j. customary in newspaper
copy, the reporter had used a small
cross every time he needed a per-
iod.
The communication puzzled the
girl very much.
What I can't understand" she con-
fided 10 her best friend, lis that
while he is very formal and circum-
spect IN the tone Of his letter. he
finishes every sentence with a kiss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
PUBLIC UTILITIES NOW sHUN
SECRECY

DIV 1nAnAE1 ~ o. AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The pub
lie utilities industry ~ a convert
TO open diplomacy.
in secrecy II dynamite. II took
an explosion 10 prove IL 10 the utili-
ties magnates. However, these mag
mates are not the kind Of folk who
can't learn. One explosion was
enough new not 10 want any more.
In other words. the allied utilities
hired q high-elass professional press
agent
Naturally the utilities like e. y.
regarded as a bunch Of philanthroreA
-benefactors Of the human race
altruistic, disinterested. benevolent
all that.
Government ownership-city. state
ard nstionsl-is theirbugbear.
Formerly they depended on 4 lot
Of amateur pEopaEandists 70 dissem-
mate these ideas.
The amateurs' system was 20 get
the utilities views into text books
to have them taught In schools. from
klndergaFtenb up 70 unirersfties-to
inspire authors 10 write them into
literature-to make them as much :
part III everyday life aH food.
This plan 81 beginning with the
rising generation, while still IN is
cradle, and keeping abreast ~ III nm
I'll il closes is eyes in death, has
the merit of being thorough, and,
in its way. It's intelligent.
The only fault which has been
found with u 10 that the present
generation. busy paying the bills,
has N right 10 know what 10 going
on
The amateur rropagandist's theory
appears TO have been that what pres
ent-dsy folk are ignorant of can't
hurt EN-. So the amateurs kept
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
HE kNFM

] like that story Of the Yankee
journalist who went ~ interview "A
famous film star who had Just been
divorced from an even more famous
husband.
why did 7 leave him - she echo
ed. Say. did yon eve live with a
genius :"
Sure" said the reporter fellow.
modestly, II live alone"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

rapid stroke toward the other end of
the pool.
When he rose to the top he started
after, his strong stroke rapidly
oyertsking her. She doubled back, but
he caught her where an overhanzinE
bush hid them from the other bath
ers, intent On their play.
Forfeit" he cried, breathlesslv.
holding her close. PinninE her hands
at her side he kissed her quickly,
then let her 20. Her first impulse
was 10 swim away toward the crowd
ed end Of the pool. but she did not.
She was rather proud that this boy,
who had hardly been conscious Of her
for three years in high school. now
found her attractive.
She was later 70 find this a~ttrac-
tion he rmost poignant grief and
greatest JOY.
(TO Be CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
Timely Views
sLIeHT DECREASE IN TRAFFIC pEATHs SEES
BY DIR. JULIUS KLEIN

CDR. julius Klein vas born in San Jose. Calf,
june ~. 1856, and was graduated from the Univer-
sity Of California in 1907. he has made investigs-
tions in the archives Of Lstin-Americs and Europe
IN history and economies. Or. Klein became chief
Of the Latin-Ameriean division Of the U. S. de-
psrtment Of commetce in 1917 and in 1921 was
made director Of the bureau Of foreign and domes-
tic commerce)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
GOOD

There's an act at the show in
which the actors wear furs worth
thousands of dollars"
How in the world did that mir
acle happen
ooh, you see its this way; It's q
trained seal act"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
RANCHERS WAR ON
FAMOUS O DOC

MERGED, Cal. Jan. 2e.-lFf-A
ferocious wolf dog. leader Of a huge
pack Of dogs and coyotes in nocturn-
nj raids on livestock had vanished
today after shotguns and poison had
slain half his followers.
The Hound Of Silmsn," named
from the ranch where he made his
first raid on cattle. was believed to
have retreated to his lair with his
hungry followers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
SPEAKING

Two members az the firm were
discussing the case of a young man
who. taken on through influence
and boosted as a boy wonder. had
fizzled ~misershly. "The trouble
with him." said one Of them. was
that they teed him up too high
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
TOO TRUE

There's a sort Of bump on your
chest" said the tailor, psusing in
his Measurements. "but we can
make the clothing so that you will
not realize the bump r. there"
Il know YOU WILL sighed the Gus
toner. That's my pocketbook In
my inside pocket
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

Twenty-twc noted g~angsters have Just been run out
of Chicago. That is fine for the whence but not ~
good for the whither.-San Diego Union
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives

Dallas, Texas, 5l2 Mercantile Bank Building
Chicago, Ill, Association Building.
Kansas City. No, Interstate Building.
New York, $50 Madison Avenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

Boisterous as a Midwest buyer on
his first visit ~ " night club. ".
McEvov She's as thin as a mail
chute-Firie Mccormick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

Undecided ag the door ar % subs
way train.-Ray Miller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

ADD SMILES
IA faded " a road conrany's ir-
genue.