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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

by picked squadron Of American
army pursuit ships.
500 D. m.-Shorty Redic, landing
from moving plane without s of
parachute, padded suit or any
safety device.
Sis p. m.-Departure Of air mail.
Brownsville Matamoros to Mazat-
Ian.
$50 p. m.-Tri-motor formation.
Added attraction-Dead stick
landing, Les Mauldin, manager of
Brownsville airport. Mr.. Mauldin
will kill motor and permit propel-
Ter Of plane to stop at IN altitude
of 5000 feet and effect a landing.
Night
1880 p. m.-Banquet and dance
at Ell Jardin hotel honoring dis
tinguished officials and visitors
from Mexico and United States.
800 D. m.-Demonstration Of a
night landing with Use Of parachute
flares.
SUNDAY
Saturday program will be re-
peated on Sunday.
4:30 a. m.-Captain Ira Eaker
will start his dawn to dusk" flight
to Panama.
1000 a. m.-Colonel Charles
Lindbergh will start return flight
carrying mail to Mexico City.
10 a. m.-Departure air mail,
Brownsville -MatamoroS to Mazat-
Ian.
Note: Commercial planes will be
on field through the day and night
to carry passengers both days.
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supplied with both aviation and
commercial gasoline, has been con-
structed. Gasoline, air and water
are supplied from underground pits
through so foot hose reels. Oil is
supplied from wheel tanks with Is
feet Of wet type hose. While q
plane is taking gasoline at the rate
Of 20 gallons per minute. oil, water
and air also can be supplied with
out interference, reducing the ser
vicing time to the minimum.
Fire equipment consists OF one
specify equipped truck with two
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construction. Approximately $175,-
600 has been expended by the city,
and the cost Of the port when COM
pleted, will exceed $500 1000. Ac-
cording to department of commerce
representatives the city OF Browns
vile has secured one Of the largest
and best equipped ports at lower
cost than any city in the South,
due principally to the fact that the
site was secured at a very moderate
cost, and that all expenditures have
been carefully planned by the port
management and city commission.
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New Buses Pressed
Into Service For
Celebration Crowd

Two new buses will be pressed
into service to handle crowds
flocking into Brownsville for the
celebration in connection with the
dedication Of the airport here Sat-
urday, L. G. Fitch. superintendent
Of the Valley division of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Transportation COM
pany. announced today.
One bus, leaving San Antonio
last night, is due here approxi-
maely at noon today, and the 9TH
er. leaving Houston. is due to ar
rive here sometime Friday night.
Fitch declared that every possible
means to handle the influx OF ex-
cursionists expected over the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines. and bring the
buses into Brownsville m limo
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is modern In every respect, fully
equipped with electrical refrigerator,
electric range. automatic electric
water heater, and q lunch room for
the convenience of visitors and the
airport personnel.
A modern airport fueling system,
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KILLS & IN HOSPITAL

CONSTANTINOPLE.-An insane
nurse killed five patients in the
hospital at Dedeagatch.
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40-gallon Foamite chemical tanks
and two 2 1-2-gallon Foamite ex-
tinguishers. All buildings are pro-
tected with 2 1-2-gallon Foamite
extinguishers, and the transformer
room with a special 1-gallon fire
gun. An ambulance with complete
first aid equipment and q 2 t-2-gal-
Ion Foamite fire extinglisher has
been provided for the airport SER
vice.
DERBY, Eng.-HOrace RamSden,
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REDS SHUT MILLS

BOMBAY.-Strikes melted by
Communists closed twelve mills
here, throwing 1900 out OF work.
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EX-COP FOR PARLIAMENT

WHTTCHURCH, Eng.-Hugh S.
Evans, e~X-policeman, has been chos-
en- as the Labor candidate for par
lie
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DERBY, Eng.-Horace RamSden,
cook, left an estate of SOS, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-16
washington
DaybOOk

ting everything that way URlhle
TO zee why he should assume tie
burden az collecting a let OF dcubtful
rcparationsr as "A substitute for
money h0nestl ydue 10 him, Uncle
sam baked on tEat. too.
Since that time the debtor natIcas
have been Fscklng their bEains for
some scheme to euchre the u. :. "A.
out OF its L. billioas without frankly
dsisulting repayment, which -kh&y
rightly Judged would hurt taAir
credit.
Meanwhile they continued to exact
PREPARATIONS regularly from Germany
On account OF a total never defi-
nitely determined.
Finally this uncertainty began to
prey so on the German t~sKpayers'
minds M 70 threaten an cmbarrass-
ing situation-peFhaps n collapse or
German payments the Germans
quite reasonably arguing that maybe
they could stand reparatienH. nut
they wanted to feel they we're max
ing some progress.
"Ncrry we'll" said the cz-allics,
suppose We agree On a total and you
GermRns issue bonds for IL. You can
sell the bonds ard give us the money
Out Of IL We will pay the United
States and everything will be lovely"
The Germans were willing. IL iE
to fix the total amount Of reparations
that the coming negotiations we're
cAlled-the ones Uncle Sam Is urged
10 take = hand in.
But" asks sons curious person,
"vho IL to buy the German bondsf-
enabllng Germany 70 pay the ex-
allies, enabling them, in turn, TO pay
Uncle SAMUEL"
why, Uncle Sam will buy the
bonds. CT COURSE" reply the ex-allicE.
And will Uncle Samuel buy them?
You know hc will. Az Mr.. LIBBY
says. only "a verY silly bunch of debt
or nations would 20 To war 40 cancel
their obligations TO such an nnclf-
IL III 40 much simpler and p~ieasantcr
10 gyp him!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-16

An interesting proposition is farm relief. Senator
McNary has prepared a bill which seems to exactly meet
the farm relief propositions announced b. Mr.. Hoover
in his Iowa speech. The present MeNary bill contains
nothing new or startling. but it contains the PROPOSE.
tions for which MI. Hoover stood in the campaign. His
announcements for farm relief were not IS definite a.
those made BY Mr.. Coolidge during his last campaign
70 rthe presidency.
II the present McNsry bill will accomplish anything
for farmers it ought to be enacted into law immediate
ly at the present short session so that the farmers can
get the benefit Of il in this years crops. II it will
accomplish nothing. the farmer ought to know it before
the next campaign for election Of another congress
commences. Farm leaders, it seems to me, arc making
a mistake when they insist that the matter 20 over to
be adjusted in a special session. The McNsry bill
might a. we'll be passed nov. If it does pass in an
evtrs session il will not take effect until the crop year
~ 1850 and before the crops OF 1880 arc harvested AMI
marketed another congress viii he eIecteds The effect
Of onacting the McNsry bill in an extra session may Be
the postponemcnt for four years Of effective farm re-
lief for farmers IL the present McNsry bill fails to ac-
~eomplith that result-and I think it will fail.
only a small measure Of farm relief can be obtained
BY increasing tariff rates.
Of the great basic farm products we produce a sur
plus-sn uncontrolled surplus for export and it will
not make any difference how high We make the tariff
en- thass great basic products for it will not help ths
farmers. We have 500 times as many farmers engaged
in producing these basic crops as VIC have engaged in
producing crops which can be really benefited BY the
tariff.
We have . tariff nov on wheat Of As cents per
bushel. II We make il sas per bushel it will not help
The wheat producers any.
We might help the cattle feeders By increasing the
tariff on canned meats but this help will be negligible
and will not BE- noticed in the results.
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Fixing the Tax Rate

The resolution passed by the Cameron county COM
rissioners' court Monday by which the tax rate, in the
event no unexpected emergency arises, will be fixed
for the next two years at $3.50, is something Of an IN
noyation in connection with tax rate making.
The resolution was passed after every phase Of the
situation in connection with the Cameron county road
program had been discussed. The assertion was made
by the county judge that Cameron county could issue
the last two million Of the ~Ss,0O0,o0o road bond issue
without an increase in the tax rate and no perpendicu-
lar increase in valuations. This would be made posi-
bic, he stated. BY experimenting the normal ineTess.
in valuations with the accrued interest and premium
received on county road bonds, applying this interest
and premium to the sinking fund instead Of placing Il
in the construction fund.
In this connection it is interesting TO note that
premium and accrued interest received by the county
on the first 100000 of the road bonds amounted TO
approximately 100000, and it is reasonable to pre-
sumo that the remaining two million will net the
county approximately $4,000. Figuring a 22-cent tax
on present valuations the county is applying spproxi-
msteiy $4,000 annually to the interest and sinking
fund for each million in bonds issued. By placing the
premium and accrued interest in this fund the burden
upon the taxpayer would be lightened very apprcciably.
Normal increases in valuations, the result Of build
ing and improvement work in both the rural and urban
rsetions Of the county and the increase which sccruss
by reason Of highway construction, will provide ample
revenue to carry the last two million without increasing
the tax rate making a perpendicular increase in vaiu-
atoms. members Of the commissioner court state. At
least they are so firmly convinced that 1t can be done
without disturbing the present rate Of $50, that they
have gone on record establishing that rate for the mex.
two years.
Working cut a tax program for submission TO the
public in connection with a highway program is some
thing Of an innos ation, and is probably without prece-
dent in Texas. or the present county tax rate Of s1.5o.
the interest and sinking funds for road bonds and other
road funds amount 70 $lO1, approximately ~two-thirds
Of the county's revenue going for road improvement.
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SAVE OLD IRoNslDEs

tOOIEIo MIA eAN%J
A final appeal is being made by the save Old IRON
sides Committee. Funds contributed toward financing
the reconstruction Of the famous old L. S. frigate Con-
stitgtion.
Work has progressed on the reconstruction - Tar
a. funds viii permit. II it is to be completed, further
contributions will be necessary, and appeals TO that
end are being made now. approximately s6i2'ooo mas
been contributed, Of which sl54.s66 came from school
children Of the country. Less than 100000 more Will
be needed to complete the reconstruction.
The campaign to "Save Old Ironsides' has struck >
responsive chord. The famous old ship was falling 70
pieces, and federal appropriations to preserve It we're
not in order. Much Of the glorious tradition Of the
United States navy centers upon the stout old hulk Of
the Constitution. It would be tragic, indeed. should
the American people let Old Ironsides. whose history is
known to every school child, fell into decay.
When the rsconstruction is completed. it is the in
tention of the navy TO man it with a picked crew and
send Old Ironsides upon her final cruise, during which
it will visit every American port and harbor, a floating
museum Of patriotic relics.
That cruise should stir the most lifeless magma
tion. Surely 10 will not be abandoned when hte goal is
so close at hand.
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Florida Gets Rail- Water Rate

FLORIDA citrus fruit and winter vegetable growers
will have almost a monopoly of eastern seaboard mas
kets under the new rsil-watsr rate established by tia
Interstats Commerce Commission last week, which.
is based upon a tariff OF IS cents per hundred pound
under the all-rsil rates.
The new rate is the direct result Of establishment
Of boat lines operating between Jacksonville. Miami
and other Florida ports and the north Atlantic sea
board. The new rate will result in greatly increasing
growers profits as well as a general reduction in con-
suming ccnters. Additional reductions are predicted
with improvement CT the water service from Florida
points.
The largest consuming markets for citrus fruits and
winter vegetables are slong the Atlsntic seabcard
Florida, bcingmuch closer to those market. has . de-
eided advantage over the Lover Rio Crsnde Valley or
the Gulf coast area in rail rates, and this advantage
will be enhanced ~ the recent establishment 81 rail
aud water rates. However. the fact should be borne IN
mind that any advantage Florida may possess with re-
spect to a water rate can be more than offset BY the
lower cost Of production in the Valley. but the Valley
in order TO compete in those markets must first secure
the port which will assure water rates.
The Brownsville navigation district has voted bonds
in the amount Of ~S2,OO0,O00. and now stands ready TO
nee; the requirements Of the federal government in
construction Of a port which will serve every interest
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, a port which will pro.
vide an outlet for Valley tonnage aid which will yirtu-
ally assure : reduction in freight rates and at the sama
time place the Valley IN a position where her products
can compete IL the greatest consuming markets or the
United States. Florida leaders have sought for yeas
to secure for the state the transportation facilities and
Io~ rates which will develop florida's resources upon d
profitable basis. They have met and overcome numcr-
Gus obstacles such as have arisen in the Valley. but it
ia gratifying to note that theysrcn ow near their goal.
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The World and ALI
THIS MAN LINCOLN
By Charles T.. Driscon

Have you any Of Abraham Lineoln's love letters in
your attic? Don't give up if at first you don't find a
whole trunk full Of tender missives from the rail-splii-
ting young lawyer to one Of his fsvoritc sweethearts.
Where others have succeeded, YOU can hardly fail.
1t seems SCARCELY possible that the busy and awk.
ward Lincoln could have found time to write a. many
love letters a. have been credited to him in the last fsw
years. But We al know how energetic he vas. II was
his persistence and bis insis,.nce that made him prssi-
dent. Doubtless he wouldn't lose a girl for lack Of q
few thousand well-chosen words.
The love-Ife Of Lincoln has been subjected to
searching scrutiny. Almost everybody who has eithsy
"a faeile pen or r large attic is Engaged in shedding
light upon the loves of the most noted of Americas
homely men.
Miss katherine Helm is the daughter Of Mrs. Emile
Todd Helm, who was a sister Of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.
Miss Helm heard this ard that from her neither. and
she has made quite . study Of her aunt, Mary Todd Lin
eeln, wife Of the Emsncipstor. Miss Helm puts it all
into y very readable book, just published By Harpers,
MARY. Wife Of Linccin."
The frontisPieee o. the book j. . portrait o. Mary
Lincoln. copied from one now in the White House. and
painted By Mics Helms mother. Mrs. Liacoln-s sister.
at the time Of the first inauguration.
The obvious lesson this portrait teaches j. this:
never let your sister paint your portrait just because
she is yeur sister.
1t seems that Mary Todd was very we'll bern. That
Is TO say. you can so through the srsveyards and rec
ords Of many generations and find Tedds of her line
who we're leuteusnts. generals. gentlemen and justices
Of the peace. So you can with the Browns, Smiths an
divers. That merely takes patience.
So the ancestral part Of this book isn't Is important
as the reminiscent part.
] am sorry 20 say that beth Abraham Lincoln and
his wife talk like two cepy-hooks in this story. ,When
people become traditions. it Is difficult TO put natural
dialogue into their mouths when writing shout them
There arc many pictures from photographs and
paintings o. men and women Of the Civil war period.
And ! can't help reflsctiRE how much better locking
are cur girls and women Of today than we're thsss Of
that historic erai
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plzced her gently iE the big. up
holstered chair. With eyes orini-
ming with sudden tears, he kissed
the top Of her bronze hair, softly.
r%evercntly. like a prayer. She caught
the fervOr VI their first meeting.
Larry had kissed her just like that
before they had ever exchanged n
word.
Then. with "A -rosn of contrition
Larry dropped 70 hts knees AZ her
fet and buried his head IN her lap
His big shoulders shook, rnd his
body. built like a hull ~ q ship.
moved rs II caught II a sudden
storm. Finally he lifted his face 70
hers.
sCan you forgive me eycr fer all
the pain I've caused your he whis-
perod.
And Byrd gathered hiEa, like a
little child. into her zrUis.
Hand-in-hand. Like two children,
they went through the house. Byrd
touched lovingly the pieces cf FUR
niture that they had bought together
just 4 few months ago. She felt noFs
that she must have died during those
days ar their separation and this was
the resurrection. They went w.
stairs and Byrd looked rapturousiy
AZ the familiar walls and furniture of
their bedroom.
The rooms vcrc shining with fEag-
rant cleanliness.
"Nhy. the house looks as NY Ia had
Just come back from the dry clean
ersi" she exclaimed.
The odor az Drowned butter and
fresh vegetables floated up the
stairs.
Dinner announced Larry, "is Re
ing served in the dining car ahead
As they descended IN. stairs, arm
ir-srm. Byrd was about 10 remark
that there was . secret hand behind
all this magic. She y anted 20 know
how it all happened 10 hsppsni Then
she saw 4 great hulk or a black fig
ure in q spctless white apron sweep
toward her. and she found herself
on a heaving prccipiee which turned
out 10 e. NsEdy's ample bosom
-Hallelusah. hres ~ Lord, hrs N
ail his angels and make q joyful
noise unto a. Lord,r she closed
her eyes Tor q moment -Oh. thank
de Lord mv Dressed chile come home
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By CHAELEs p. sTEWART

WASHINGTON, Jan. i6.-Frcderick
j. Libby undoubtedly 10 absolutely
right IN saying that the rest or the
world never will pick n quarrel with
the United states, In the hope ~ can
ceiling its debts 20 Us, while II
thinks a chance rcmsins 20 borFow
any mere here.
Coming from the executive secre-
tary Of the National Council for Pre-
vention Of War, which is his job, Mr..
Libhy's remark may sound cynical.
Anyway, il sounds mighty sensible.
Uncle Sam might be hard TO lick
in a fight. On the other hand, he
is the easiest mark on earth TO horn
swsggle.
Preparations are in progress now
for the peaceful separation OF Uncle
Samuel from a few more billions Of
his financial increment, by mean OF
n game known as PREPARATIONS nego-
t~iations--a game the European
powers are sharks nc and Uncle Sam
uel the veriest sucker, but a game In
which IL seems hopeless 10 teach
him not TO take a hand every time
he's invited.
Inc Wdtn1Alc part ol ~ ~ 70 ASt UT
poor uncle taking what he fondly
believes Y precautions against
being flim-flsmmed.
A lamb. in that bunch Of welyet,-
taking precautions
The case stands this
The allied powers came out Of the
World war owing the United Ststes
about i2 billion dollars, which they
still owe.
Germany came out owing no war
debts T. any foreign country. having
financed her side az the conflict in
ternslly-hut owing mn indefinite
amount cf money In daulages-"repe-
~rHtions."
The allies tried their best 10 zci
the United States 10 wipe their score
clean. but Uncle Sam baked.
Then they proposed 10 assign their
German PREPARATIONS 70 America, set
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again, she said in a low voice, her
tones muffled with emotion
MANDY, My Mandy Ammonia!"
was an that Byrd could say, and
they wept together, first crying aud
then laughing.
But Mandy said Byrd, r~eProach-
fully. III wanted 10 hear you say
shut 20 face
Yes na'am, shut Vol face ar ]
wasn't surprised, Mister Browning
done tolc me we was havin' Mas
Pat and her husband TO- dinncr."
They sat down %
"She's planned a 'bsnkwet' fit for
the queen Of Roumania." said Larry.
the sly bird really guessed il was
10 be for you
Byrd barely touched her broth.
Mandy stood behind her With re-
~proschtul eyes and so she quickly
drank it.
Then came the southern dish that's
made ali good. southern cooks fam
us. roast duck and wild rice, With
vegetables and salad.
Between courses Byrd and Larry
sat On one chair and hastily moved
rack 10 their own places hen the
dining room door began 10 swing.
Then behind Mandy's back. Larry
dropped q string 81 butterfly kisses
from her forehead down her her
straight. little noAe. over her soft
lirs. down ~ her white shoulder.
lie locked IT her longingly as ii
this intimate hour had revealed hel
to him FOR the first time like an IN,
expected star which had been reHos.
but now wSs near and wsrm
Byrd could think nov Of Larry
bending tenderly Owe a tiny form
IN a cradle.
MANDY served the pie, It's crust Al
fisky As srow crystals. I,
They had their coffee in the livins
room III front Of the swapping am
cracking logs In the fireplace. Wnrdl
seemed unequal TO the occasion ant
they fell hack on the silence thai
was ~ much more electric.
-Td Ike tO talk ~ father tsit
Fyrd. moved NM N sudden inspire
ti0H- VIII y0I put In the call
DEAR
The call va put through quickly
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Other Papers
SOW CoUNTY MANAGERs
EARN and Ranch).

Aa AEA 3N4 Ahh
ssHatoE EezEote. q Ardmore, Okla, proposes . con
%stitgtiorsl amendment to make possible the use q the
county msnsger system from its prototype. the cisy
msnagcr system, which has swept over the country
during recent years and has done g much 70 simplify
and expedite city business. We presume that Senstor
ReNyote's idea Is 10 allow the county commissioners 10
elect the msnsger, hire and fire, as il were.
There viii be a great TODD among some Of the folks
about this "nefarious attempt TO wrest their liberties
from the peepul,' but 1t deserves the support Of all
who are more interested in getting results at the least
possible eost. rather than in having enough offices to
provide for political horse-swappins. As q matter Of
fact. the commissioners being elected directly By the
people. and responsible 90 them, with no diffusion Of
responsibility among q score Of elective officers, MAJ
more truly represent the interests OF their eonsttu-
ents than Is possible under our present SYSTEM
With only three or four men to elect, the voters
would have an opportunity to concentrate their atten-
ticn on getting the best men for these places instead
Of having to listen to pleas for support from candidates
fer everything from constable 70 sheriff. And another
bssuty Of the manager form Of government Is that you
dent have to put up with an incompetent or indiffsr-
eat official until the next election.
We should like to see this idea followed In Texas