Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-09
The Once Over
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
Copyright, 1880, by The Associated Newspapers)
Dear Sir:
To the races at Newport-in your own yacht!
with your own private signal flying from the mast
head OF this palatial a~ll-steel Diesel Yacht. the pleas
ure OF your visit to Newport is assured. It Is the
snartest craft OF the season. A Gyro Stablizer elimi-
mates the roll. enabling you to view these important
international races In comfort.
She's ready for you and your guests TO step aboard
with the captain awaiting your commands.
Unfortunately there Is only one such craft avail
able. It might be well therefore to wire or telephone
for complete plans and photographs.
May I have the pleasure Of hearing from your
Very truly yours.
Henry J. Gielow. Inc.
Henry J. Gielow. Inc.
Dear 6irs or Madams:
Your kind letter received. and I can't tell you how
glad I was to hear from you. It was great news to
learn all about the palatial Diesel yacht. as you we're
the first person to mention 1t to me. I always like to
hear about yachts. especially when they are ~all-steel.
When a man has an al-steel yacht he has got some
thing and I have always told the folks that II / ever
bought a yacht it would have TO be that kind.
Nj idea is that when you buy a yacht you want
something that will give you good wear and not be-
gin to unravel and get shoddy after a couple of sea-
sons. Not that ! am knocking people with wooden
yachts. Wood Is all right II you like II. I suppose, but
the doors and windows swell in damp weather and 1t
is hard to open and close them.
What / like particularly about this about which
you have so kindly written me is the fact ii will have
my own private signal flying from the masthead. What
is the sense Of having your own yacht If you don't
have your private signal? I hvae some friends who
Just put up a pennant with Excuse My Dust, o
fetal Guest. Canada" or Ocean Beach Bids You
Welcome on it, but It doesn't mean anything. If you
have a private signal flying. then people who amount
TO anything can look in the code book and get your
right name and business.
And another thing-unless you have a private signal
you will not get the distinction Of being shot at BY
the Coast Guard. The Cess Guard only fires on
yachts of prominent people with private signals. I
am no fool when it comes to approaching newspaper
publicity and I can't tell you how much your remark
about the private signal impresses me.
I want a few more particulars, though, about its
being the smartest craft Of the season" Can you
guarantee this? / wouldn't want to take it and have
my friends arrive with me at the yacht races and
find Vincent Astor or some Of the Fleischmanns or
Du Points had something just as smart. You would
have 70 put something in the bill Of sale that il any
OtIc4 yacht OutSindEbeu me 4 COuQ get my money
back.
I like the idea OF the Gyro Stabilizer. You have
got to have something like that on any boat. as any
body is apt 10 want a few drinks now and then.
Well. anyway, I want to thank you again for drop
ping me a line on the matter. and to urge that you
send me photos and floor plans. etc. What want
to know about especially Is whether she has an
electric ice box and whether an ice pick and shaker
goes with her. Also. could you dig me up a yachting
hat and a pair Of white pants?
Yours very sincerely.
Elmer Twitchen
r. S-Please send me a photo Of the captain who
is awaiting my ommands as I would not want to
setp aboard and discover he has the kind Of a face
I could not sail with.
A Neponsit, Illinois. man drove his car into a ditch
when a mouse ran up his trousers leg. Possibly II
was one Of those new Tom Thumb cars and the
mouse got into it thinking it a mouse-trap.
Americans are responsible for much Of South
Americas telephone system and II may be that the
revolts down there are all caused by a rumor THAI
dial phones ere coming.
John Taylor Breen reports that Mussolini il now
signing his letter Dictator. but not Red.
Thomas a. Pott is a dealer in checks IN Newark,
Delaware. in case you're in suspense.