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The Washington times., 1930-05-12
Questioning Efficiency of the
Bureau of Efficiency

The Public Utilities Commission openly doubts the
and efficiency of the Bureau of Efficiency in the aters as
sertions that u G. helps muddle traffic conditions in
this city
It is nothing less than ese majeste when the P u c. init
mates the all powerful Bureau of Efficiency is talking
through hat when it attempts to criticize the p U. G.
"The whole report (Of the Bureau of Efficiency is
merely biased statement of opinions, conclusions
and attempts to interpret the st0tutes, declares
the p. U. c.
Most high officials in the District Building entertain
about the same Of the Bureau of Efficiency they
do not say publicly Mrs Nina Van Winkle is the
only individual yet with enough to hit back at the
bureau.
All this because the bureau has been making reports and
recommendations District official activities that indicate
that there is much wanting in administrative betterment
Bureau officials probably little about being jumped
Investigations far made have been the direction of
the chairman of the District subcommittee of the House Com
mttee Appropriations The work voluntary though
it may go further than asked for Whether they like it
not District officials must stand for these investigations
recommendations
AS things look now the Bureau of Efficiency is to be the
regular supervisor of District official operations
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

Curiosity of this worthwhile
type is never annoying or Of
fenSiVe.
No one will ever criticize you
for being curious for purposes
of self-education.
1t is only the petty type of
curiosity that is repulsiVe, the
prying into other peoples af-
fairs, the unmasking of things
that are salacious or strickly
private.
Every great invention has
been prompted by curiosity.
Every medical discovery that
has saved lives or ameliorated
suffering has had the same
kind Of propelling urge.
Every boon to mankind that
has ever been thought of has
had the background of curiosity
to start it going.
Do not, therefore. stifle your
curiosity instinct.
Rather, foster it.
Be sure in making it fulfill a
fundamental craving. that you
make it serve you for self-bet-
terment!
Were it not for the fact that
scientific curiosity finally sup
planted the mysticism and
superStitious beliefs of the Mid
die Ages civilization would not
be where it is today.
We cannot, however, rest our
oars, as it were, at this stage
of development.
Although every one cannot
be a Galileo, Newton, a Har-
Vey, an Edison, a Ford or an
Einstein, surely everyone can
arouse his curiosity sufficiently
to find out how his own posi-
bilities can be developed to the
last notch, thereby in sum
total, in combination with
everyone else, pushing civiliza-
ton ahead.
1t is never too late to be
curious.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

A new heart interest is as
necessary to the average wo-
man, in spring. as a new hat
and fresh permanent wave.
Some husbands, like som e
clocks, run down through neg
lect; but far more Of them are
wrecked by too much "regulat-
ing"
Nothing is quite so useless
or so trying as a husband or
a watch that won't work" and
has to be constantly wound up
and started going.
A husband, like any of the
other wedding gifts, is always a
surprise when you get him
home and try to make him
match the decorations and fit
in with the scheme of things.
But you can get used to him,
just as you do the modernistic
lamp and the hand-painted
goldfish bowl.
When you recollect what
struggle you had getting him to
the altar, and how many nice.
sweet girls there are who have
no husbands, it seems sheer will
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
By Elsie Robinson

what the frlghtful sin could be.
Nor has anyone ever enlight-
ened me. All men have different
definitions. But to me, the sin
against the Holy Ghost has
come to mean self deception
the lies one tells oneself.
If there is anything holy in
life-if there is any sacred
ghost" on guard within our
animal stupidity. it is that urge
We call conscience-that sense
of right and wrong. That sense
may change with every genera
ton, as mans knowledge of
right and wrong develops.
1t may be different in each
individual, according to his
growth. But in each man
there is some standard of right,
some still small voice" that
rules his particular world.
If man is honest with
himself he can take pride in
himself, even though all other
men despise him. A man will
say to himself, Il have done
a wrong thing. I may keep
other men from discovering this
wrong thing. I may manage
to excuse myself if they do
discover it-and hide behind
lies. But I will not excuse it
to myself or lie about it. I
did it, and 1 know I did it
and hate myself for doing it"
if a man will say that
to himself he may still feel
clean, even though his act is
discovered and he is punished.
But if he lies to his own con-
science he is in a desperate
way. For the light that is
within him will go out-and
he will be lost in the night.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

If you must lie-lie out loud.
If you must make excuses
make them to others. If you
must cheat-cheat your friends
and family. But don't lie to
yourself. Don't make excuses
to yourself, Don't cheat your
self.
There may be hope for your
ultimate decency if you are
dishonest and cowardly to out
siders. For then you will
meet with such contempt and
punishment that you may be
forced into honesty and Cour.
age. But there is very little
hope for you if you lie or alibi
to yourself. For you will
speedily smother the only
guardian which you have with
in you-the still small voice
of conscience" And, after that,
all things will seem the same
to you. The barriers that
once stood tall and straight
between right and wrong, beau.
ty and foulness, will slowly
but surely crumble. Presently
you will feel that an. act is
justified by the fact that you
are doing it.
This thing may be a very
comforting feeling at first. You
will have a confidence and com
placency which conscientious
people do not feel. 1t will
give you a certain sort of
power. Success and wealth
may come easily. But you
will not be growing more power
full inside, nor Wealthier, nor
more successful.
You will be going deeper
and deeper into darkness
which will presently hold no
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
Senator Dale Does Gracious
Act in Retirement Hitch

Senator Dale chairman Of. the Senate Committee Civil
Service is to do gracious fair and human thing in ap
proving Lehbach retirement act passed by the House
II is presumed the other Senate coneree will join
Senator Dale in this willingness to have better retirement
law than at and that the Senate will agree with It's
conferees thereby assuring new law
The Senate relished the House BILL largely because
dictated from the White House Yet the Senate always
friendly to retired retiring employees Of the Government
realizes that to continue to oppose the House bill will again
POSTPONE the doing of justice to aged Government workers
With the President committed to law along the lines
contained Lehlbach it would be years before
liberal legislation would be provided the Senate re-
fused to sanction the House bill
The Times thanks Dale for needing the appeals OF
this that should not stand the way OF
the passage of Lehbach of White House
approval
Il is hoped that nothing will now arise Senator
Dale his colleagues oppose the House BILL far better
than no legislation at all.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
ONCE-OVERS

Many of the things you and
the girls did in the dim past
in your crowd were talked
about as shocking by the
fathers and mothers and older
people of that time.
They thought you were on
the way to perdition and you
heard about the same sort of
remarks all along the line
about 'xhe daring of the youth"
of that day.
But you married one of the
So-called daring girls and found
her sweet and wholesome and a
good wife and excellent mother
and the girls of today are as
fine and womanly.
Maybe if your minds were
: pure, you old codgers, you
might have a higher regard for
the capable, fine principled
aboveboard girl of today.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

'Tt's the older fellows who
have the most to say about
what they term the fast clip
at which the girls are travel
ing nowadays" a young girl
was heard to remark.
THE old fellows also criticize
short dresses and other styles
followed by girls. but the young
men don't think anything about
it," she continued.
All of which is a lot OF
truth, for young fellows have
never known any other style
than short skirts and abbrevi-
ated clothing in general.
You old fellows never saw
anything strange and unusual
in the low necks and short
sleeves and high busts and
bustles of yesteryear, while the
young folk of today consider
those styles vulgar.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
The Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen Rowland

full waste to shoot your husband,
when you might put him back
into circulation again by mere
twist of the law.
A man between 80 and 40 falls
in love naturally, easily and
gracefully. He. has learned
about women"-but they are not
yet an old story. His head is
steady-but his heart has not
yet run down. Then, if ever, he
makes the perfect lover.
To win a woman's love was
once a matter of proWess, and to
kiss her was a real victory. But
nowadays there is no distinction
in being just one of the hundred
weak moments" in girls life.
To have "It" is merely mat
ter of being full of self-confi-
dence and devoid of conceit.
But most of us. alas, are just the
other way around.
The new styles for women are
not only an awful strain on a
mans eyeS-they are an awful
strain on his love. Still, they
are good exercise for his imagi-
nation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
Secrets of Health
BY DR.. Louis E. Bisch-

Curiosity is the propelling
motive that makes children
learn.
Curiosity is the same motive
that keeps adults educated.
This instinct of curiosity is
found to be predominant even
in lower forms of the animal
kingdom and it is something
no animal nor any human be-
ing ever entirely conquers.
Nor should it be conquered
providing ones curiosity is di-
rected to learning and finding
out facts that are of value.
Keeping abreast of current
events through reading of news
papers, magazines, books, etc,
is a worthwhile way of salts
flying the curiosity urge.
But indulging in petty gossip,
running after fire engines, stop
ping to investigate every crowd
that gathers in the street, is
giving way to curiosity in a
form that will never benefit
anybody.
Curiosity, like all other in
stinc,B, can be used for useful
purposes as we'll as abused to
the extent of self-detriment.
Be curious to find the best in
life and you will be subscribing
to a most valuable form of
education.
Don't accept people merely on
faith. Be curious to inVeSti-
gate and analyze them in order
to discover whether or not
their companionship or friend
ship will be an asset or a hind
rance.
In reading a book try to
find the authors purpose and
be curious to know whether or
not he portrays life truthfully.
Incite your naturalborn curl.
osity to discovering merit, ear
nestness. sincerity, sentiment,
knowledge of atteSted worth,
the true facts of life.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
Speaking of Suicide
Please Pick the Right Place

Real estate very much annoyed with ladies and
gentlemen who commit suicide They have particular feel
ing about suicide principle possibly but they object
oy to those who do away with themselves in choice pieces
of residential property. is difficult to lease sell
house where former tenant turned the gas
on or Jumped out of the third story window It big item
of deprecation-worse than fire family of children
It hurts values.
We don't quite know what can be done about it. law
would not help much. Perhaps advertising campaign
would be effective.
It seems be subject at least which the ad writer
genius would have full scope.
Among suggested slogans for such campaign might be-
Count before you do it, THE great outdoors is
calling you Come in the water fine Maybe the last
would suitable though real estate operators
have offered lots for sale in the ocean.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Many million dollars worth
of gold is said to vanish yearly
in China and India. This is
all buried, and as a rule the
owner dies without revealing
the secret of his hiding place.
In some parts of Lancashire,
England. there is one shop for
every Is people.
Three hundred thousand black.
shirts Of Italy have been ineorpo-
rated into Fascist armed forces.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
KNOWLEDGE TEST

Do know:
/. given to the German soldiers hired b
the British to fight in the American Revolution?
2. Who said:
I'VE such stuff
dreams made and our little life
Is rounded with Sleep?
3. Who the founder of the Red Cross?
4. What is middeman?
5. What is hydroplane?
What city Massachusetts, is called the Paper City?
7. Who wrote Nearer My God to Thee?
8. Who Ishmael?
9. What country owns New zealand?
10. For how much did Judas betray Jesus?
Match correctly:
Wright Brothers Cylinder printing press
IL. BisseI Aeroplane.
13. Hoe Dynamite.
IA. Nobel Electric automobile
IS. Grounele Carpet sweeper.
answers o Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

A special pension of $40 a
week was paid to 130 blind SOL
diers, 1892 tubercular veterans,
and ITO totally incapacitated
World War soldiers u Australia
in 1929.
France has 5000 miles of nav
igable rivers joined by 5000
miles of canals.
There are upwards Of 1900
600 insane in China without
care or treatment.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

The furnace of affliction re-
fines us from earthly drossiness
and Softens us for the impres-
sion of Gods own stamp.
Boyle.
Some who the depths of elo-
quer1ce have found,
In that unnavigable stream
were drown'd.
Dryden.
BY attention ideas are regis
tered in the memory.
Locke.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

The purest treasure mortal
times afford
Is spotless reputation; that
away.
Men are but gilded loan or
painted clay.
Shakespeare.
We all, when we are we'll,
give advice to the sick.
Terence.
A thing that nobody believes
cannot be iproved too often.
Shaw.
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
LISTEN WORLD!

beauty for you at all, and no
delight-only deadly monotony
of sensation. as though scar
tissue had grown over your
soul. Which it has!
The most frightful thing that
can happen to a man is that
he should lie to himself and
The Washington times., 1930-05-12

gradually come to believe his
own lies.
There is, in the Bible, a GER
tain mysterious phrase-"the
sin against the Holy Ghost"
which sin was said to be unfor
givable. AS a child I used to
wonder, with a shivery horror,
The Washington times., 1930-05-12
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. "Peace and am1ty aCith all nations; entanglng
alliances Wlth Rone, as ADVOCATED by George
Washington.
2. Proportional representation IN the United States
Senate State to haze less than t1VO Senator's
Leg1Sint' "ntOrce prompt constitutional reap
p0rtio' ne House of Representatives.
3. A SCI rtment OF the Army, of the Navy
and ~ 'Tces, all united under Secretary
OF MAJ Tense.
a. Federal to the limit of Federal pOOcrS to
abolish uiteracy in the United States under
Secretary OF Education.
S. Election ot Congress November. Installation
the first Of January foiOwing. Inauguration
of the President first of January merit after
November election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
BIG HIGHWAYS
RECOMMENDED

LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 26-LP-
Adam McMullen, former governor
Of Nebraska, in a statement today
urged construction by the federal
government of two paved highways
from coast TO coast and two more
from the Canadian border 70 the
Gulf Of Mexico as a means to re-
lieve unemployment.
Pointing out that it was the ulti-
mate obligation Of the government
to build transcontinental thorough
fares. McMullen said there was ur-
gent need for these highways now.
He added that congress should i'm
mediately consider emergency legls-
lation to start the work.
The former executive suggested
the Lincoln highway should be hard
surfaced an once with the heln OF
federal appropriations and that an
other coast-tu-coast t~horoughfare
from some southern city on lie
eastern seaboard with Los Angeles
as its western terminus should be
built.
One Of the border to gulf routes
McMullen said, could be laid out
with Winnipeg as the northern ter
minus and Galveston the southern
terminus. The other highway he
would route from a point east OF
Winnipeg to possibly New Orleans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
COUNTY DADS
SEE HIGHWAYS
Kimball Commissioners Like
Valley; Here To Study
Good Roads

Expressing surprise at the devel-
opment in the Valley, three Kim
ball county commissioners arrived
in Brownsville Wednesday for the
purpose of studying the road deyel-
opment in this section and OF IN
specting road machinery
The commissioners were III. W.
Bicrschwale and "A. b. Hodges OK
Junction and r. d. Moore OF NoX-
vile. With them was II. A. Hum
phries of the j. d. Adams road
building machinery of Dallas.
Although we had heard much o$
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Wt-
we're taken by surprise by the road
system we have found" n Of the
commissioners said. The visitors al
so were interested in the high de-
gree Of agricultural development
that they saw.
The Cameron county road system
i generally regarded as a model
for concrete systems. Engineers Il
county officers from other parts OF
the country contemplating the n
stallation OF a concrete road ire
quently come here TO study the me-
thods used here. The fedora govern
ment has had a number Of men
here doing research work on the
Roca Chica highway.
The Kimball county commission
ers expect to be here several days
before returning to their homes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
MANY TOURISTS
AT &C FETE
Thirty-Eight Are Present
With Eleven States
Represented

The second tourist meeting held
at the Brownsville chamber Of
commerce Tuesday night was a
decided success. according to Mrs.
Ralph A. Warden hostess. APP
proximately 38 Valley visitors were
present. The first meeting. held
last Tuesday. was attended by %
tourists.
States represented last night
were Massachusetts,. Colorado. Kan
sas. New York. Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin. Ohio. Illinois. Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey.
Mrs. Warden pointed out that
the majority Of tourists present
were from the east, and added
that the majority of visitors to the
Valley in the winter season were
from that section of the country.
Some OF those present last night
we're new residents in Brownsville
and FL Jardin. Entertainment was
chess. checkers. bridge. music. and
much of the time was spent in
convention. the tourists getting ac-
nuainted and r~euuestirg informa-
ton on the Valley. The tourists
room was decorated with flowers,
NOTED cactus. and citrus fruit. the
last named attracting most at
tention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Holland Addresses
Kiwanis On B. B. B.

HARLINGEN. Nov. 26.-That the
Valley Better Business Bureau will
benefit all business and profession
al men was brought home to mem
bers Of the Xiwanis club by B. M.
Holland. president Of the bureau
and general chairman Of a budget
campaign.
In his talk before the club at the
Christian church Tuesday. Mr.. Hol-
land pointed out how the bureau
could help by exposing fly-by-night
fruit and truck buyers who are
fraudulent in their dealings. He
said that thousands Of dollars are
lost annually by growers who trust
their products with irresponsible
produce men. II would be one Of
the duties of the bureau to expose
these men.
The bureau would save the VAL
lev more monev every year than the
$4,000 being asked to finance Il for
two years. he declared.
Mr.. Holland vas emphatic In his
i~nsistence that subscriptions to a
service and not gifts are being ask
ed.
History Of the movement in the
Valley was traced BY Mr.. Holland
who included a report Of his at
tendance at the national convention
OF Better Business Bureaus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
ROTARY HEARS
HOLIDAY TALK
Club Sets Aside Fund For
Thanksgiving Food
For Needy
Associated Press Photo

In observance OF a THANKSGIVING
program members OF the Rotary
club Wednesday noon at the FL Jar
din heard an address from Rev.
Sterling Fisher, in which he outlin-
Cd a brief history Of Thanksgiving
Day and its meaning. ending by
saying that the people Of the Low
or Rio Grande Valley have much to
be thankful for.
Members of the club voted to set
aside 5000 to be used in providing
food for the needy during the
Christmas holidays and a committee
was appointed to carry out the
work.
This committee is composed of
Ben Ftoctor. Ed NOckbee, John
Pirkin and George White. II was
said that twentv or twenty-five
needy families will be aided in this
manner.
Jesse bennett. following the ad-
SEES Of Pe- Fisher arose 70 say
here Is no business depression in
Inc Valley the-n dave and business
men iilr Charhar m Commerce
and The Brownsville Herald should
not advertise any idea Of a business
depression. or words IN that effect.
President Herbert Weinert called
he attention Of the club members
10 the need Of a personal campaign
n bring the Brownsville club and
the district as q whole ha"i- 10 The
hi7h standard OF attendance per-
centape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
HIGHER court
P0WERLESS TO
ACT IN Case
Bowie County Man To
Die For Failure
Of Attorneys

AUSTIN, Nov. 26.-tP1-Because
his attorneys failed to take excep-
ton to a charge Of the trial Judge,
the death sentence against Dave
Goodwin, convicted Of the murder
Of Lloyd Elliott in Bowie county.
February %. 1880, today was af-
firmed by the court of criminal ap-
peals.
In its opinion the court said: 1T
may appear harsh and unjust for a
mans life to be taken whom the
record shows has not been tried ac-
cording to law, but such appears TO
be the demand of the legislature
and to it We must submit. The rule
which under these circumstances
refuses us the right TO reverse for
such an error is inexcusable and is
an apt illustration Of the fact that
convictions, as well as acquittals,
may result from technicalities.
Finding no error in the record we
are permitted to consider, the
judgment Of the trial court Is af-
firmei."
Judge Erred
Although ~powerless to reverse and
remand the case. the court held the
trial judge erred in its charge 10
the jury concerning the testimony
of Bud Goodwin. brother Of the de-
PENDANT. The erroneous portion Of
the charge was: ~ instruct you
that the witness. Bud Goodwin. IS
an ~accomplice. Now you are in
structed that you cannot convict
the defendant on the testimony Of
the said Bud Goodwin alone. unless
you first believe his testimony IS
true and connects defendant with
offense charged and then you can
not convict defendant on said tes-
timony unless you further believe
that there is other testimony in the
case corroborative Of the testimony
Of said Bud Goodwin tending to
connect defendant with offense
charged"
The Error
The high court said testimony
should not merely connect but
should prove beyond a reasonable
doubt the guilt Of the defendant.
The opinion stated there was no eX-
ception to the charge at the time il
was given and the appeals court IS
inhibited by statute from reversing
unless proper exception Is taken n
writing at the time the charge is
delivered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
Washington To Hold
Gavel At Convention

w. O. Washington. Cameron
county engineer and vice-president
Of the County Highway Officials di-
vision Of the American Road Build
ers association. has been informed
that ne will preside over one ses-
sion of the body when it meets IN
annual convention at st. Louis Jan.
II 10 is.
Mr.. Washington has been renomi-
mated for a vice presidency Of the
county officials division and nomi-
nation is the equivalent Of election
in the body.
The Cameron county engineer de-
ivered a paper before the gathering
last year on concrete roads when
the BODY met in convention at At
lantic CITY.