Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

v In the United States every
one makes his own way in life {
and then proceeds to change it,"
Premier Andre Tardieu, Of
France.
"A man can learn nothing If
he already thinks he knows it I
all"
REV. Charles r. Brown, d. u.
THE Brownsville-Pt. Isabel port
project has finally officially
started on its way toward be-
coming a congressional a%ppropria-
ton. The house committee has
approved 1t and written ii into the
omnibus bill.
This means that 1t will soon start
on its journey through congress
toward the White House.
According to information printed
in The Brownsville Herald. as re-
ceived out Of Washington. the bill.
it is said. Is scheduled TO pass con-
4 gress. the only passage danger being
how President Hoover will view IL,
when 1t reaches the White House.
From certain sources il has been
said that President Hoover will look
favorably upon II.
The bill carries double barrelled
action for the Valley. II carries a
deep-water port for Brownsville and
Point Isabel: and a survey OF the
Harrington Arroyo proposition. II Is
going to be a time for Valley re-
loicing when that bill Is signed.
IN this action projects for the
tHValley are pending, the like OF
which has never been seen be-
fore. The Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce is daily in receipt OF let
tiers asking details OF prospects OF
various kinds. Personal business
inspections are being made. Nearly
every one of these letters points
toward a new business with the
deep-water port directly or indirec-
tly the basis.
The Valley has the richest land in
the world. 1t has demonstrated
within the past five yeas, thai no
thing has been over-rated ABOUT H.
The north and east are beginning 70
find out more and more about It. AS
this momentum gathers with time,
becoming like a M ball. grow
ing larger as 1t moves, and moving
somewhat on its " momentum
We want the Valley TO grow, M IN
aiding its growth, a solid business
foundation for everything should be
seen before action is taken. we
want big business and the founda-
ZION Is here. but we do not want a
boom" IN the visual sense OF the
word.
TURNING aside to a little mental
gymnastics. have a problem 10
offer. 1t has been going the
rounds of Main Street for some few
oays now. In case you have not
heard it. see If YOU can Work II.
A customer presented a dollar bill
TO make payment Of ten cents. The
merchant said: Il cannot change
the bill and get my dime, but if you
have a IS bill / can make It." And
ne did. See II you can work It. To-
morrow we will answer IL for you.
He did II in a straightforward man
ner with honest money. No trick
about 1t.
JUDGING from the way the GEN.
sus takers are moving. Browns
Vile has already numbered nearly
sS many persons in the first eight
days of work as were numbered in
the 1920 count.
This should be all the more rea-
son for a more rigid campaign.
During the first week the names
rather flood in compared TO the
latter part OF the campaign Of
gathering them. Let us not fool
ourselves. It is going to be the last
days OF gathering names. when they
do not come in such numbers that
will put Brownsville in the. $4,000
population class.
HAVE a letter today from L. Greg
Herson Of Rio Hondo thanking The
Herald for statistics on the re-
cent frost damages TO truck and the
reasons advanced by the engineer
of this column for printing 1t.
He says he is already getting So
for his cucumbers. $3.50 for his
''spuds' and 50 for squash. He says
he is going TO have a strawberry
shortcake for supper. Now. Mr..
Gregerson. all you are doing is in
viting trouble in the way Of having
unexpected callers for supper.
vNyONDER what Wisconsin will
wv say when she learns Valley
y land men are going 70 show
their wares and entertain their
guests by airpiane2
ONDON-Mrs. Henry l.. Stinson
is a crossword puzzle fan. When
she and the American Secretary
Of State make weekend visits TO
their country home. their baggage
contains data about the naval con-
ference. a volume Of puzzles and a
dictionary.
NEW YORK-Mrs. Pauline Good
\ man. cook. who set forth that injur-
gAses In a motor accident caused her
70 lose her sense of taste and smell.
has won a fury verdict for s22.500
against the owner Of the automo-
bile.
LONDON-Twenty-five amateur
flyers, including Gordon Selfridge.
Jr., and Lady Bailey. are to start
Good FRIDAY on a ten-day holiday
flight over Europe. Each owner will
fy his or her own plane.
LO.DON-With a hammer. King
George has denied and theoretically
smashed the old Great Seal Of Eng