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The Washington times., 1930-12-15
LACK Of UNITY
IN AMERICAN
DEFENSE HIT
BY WILLIAM WILLIAMSON
OF South Dakota, Author Of A
Bill to Establish q Department
Of National Defense.

Of National Defense.
It always has seemed to me
that the present set-up Of our de-
Yense arm is entirely illogical.
In every war in which we have
engaged. there has been more or
less lack of cooperation between
the Army and the Navy and
there have been frequent in.
stances when an appeal has had
to be made to the President in
controversial matters.
President Burdened
In the very nature Of things,
the President should not be bur
dened to any great extent with
matters of this kind.
II the War and Navy Depart
mentS were consolidated under
one head there would be unity OF
direction and action and COM
plete cooperation.
Unity of command is absolute
" essential in order to develop
that driving force necessary to
the success of any fighting ma
chine.
It is more than probable that
In the event Of future attack
by sea that the air force would
become, by all odds, our most
effective arm Of defense. To
maintain the air force as Subor-
dinate units of the Army and
Navy is to hinder its develop
ment.
Boosts Air Force ..,..
I believe that this force should
be given the same dignity and
standing as the Army and Navy.
The Secretary Of National Defense
naturally would detail certain
sections of it to the Army and
others to the Navy for special
training.
I am also convinced that such
consolidation would eliminate
considerable duplication in vari-
Gus activities now carried on by
the Army and the Navy. This
would result in considerable eco
nomy and give us q better de-
fensive force for the same cost.
The Committee on Expenditures,
of which I am chairman. is not
charged with national defense as
such. Our problem is that Of re-
organization and consolidation.
Our duty will be completed if,
and when, the War and Navy
Departments are brought in un-
der one head with separate and
distinct air corps.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Human Slavery Topic
StriS Forum Orators

Western Starr, student Of so
cial and political evolution, gave
an address at the open forum
meeting of the washington Secu-
lar League at Musicians Hall,
1905 e st. N. W.. yesterday after
noon on the Successive Forms
of Human Slavery" which evoked
a lively general discussion by
volunteers speakers.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
GOLF CLUBS STOLEN

A golf bag containing q set Of
clubs valued at 500 yesterday
were stolen from the automobile
of Frank M. Mccoy, 300 block
Twenty-Sixth st. N. e.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15

\ T LAST-real Dry Clean
: ing. No more washing
your costly garments in gaso-
line and soaps. No more
stretching of shrunken gar
ments into shape. No more
walking in an aura of gasoline
fumes. No more greasy film
to collect dust and make you
wonder if the garment was
ever sent to the cleaners at
all. Now you may send us
your sheerest chiffons, your
most lustrous crepes and
satins, your softest, fluffiest
woolens or your precious furs
and anticipate their return
with delight.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
MRS. poRTER III. ARNoLD

MRS. PORTER L. ARNOLD
1913 So. St. Andrews Street, Dothan, Ala.
"What a wonderful help
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been to me. |
was so nervous and rundown
l couldn't be up half the time.
When | had taken one bottle
of Vegetable Compound |
could tell | felt better, so l took
seven bottles and | recon-
mend it highly. 1t helped my
nerves and keeps me strong to
do my housework and wait on
four little children. | hope
some other suffering woman
will try it."-Mrs. Porter L.
Arnold.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
MRS. RSSIR COOK

MNS1 jessie NON1N
R. No. z, Box SsA, Murphy, N. c.
Il was very weak and nerv-
Gus and l took fainting spells.
My side gave me a lot of
trouble too. Someone recon-
mended your medicine and l
got me a bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and took it. l feel a lot
better in every way. l sleep
well because my nerves are
better and l have a very good
appetite. l will answer letters
and recommend the Vegetable
Compound to other women
who sufer."-MrS. Jessie Cook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
Business Good In Texas

William G. Edwards Of Dallas is the public re-
lations man of a big utility corporation. He keeps his
eye on the main issues. For instance: Measured
by the electrical output ~yardstick. business conditions
in Texas are eight times as good as the average over
the United States. For the last three months, Texas
electrical output gained eight per cent agains an av-
erage over the United States Of one per cent"
Another Edwards nugget Of news: Texas had T.
OIL farms electrically served from transmission lines
at the end Of 1929. This represented a gain Of 1896
over 1923. but only one and five-tenths per cent Of
the 465, 446 farms in the United States were e~lectri-
fled during 1929. bringing the total to $4,000 and
establishing a new high record with an increase Of
215 per cent.
California led all the states with $3.50 farms served
by the interconnected systems at the close Of the
year, while Montana led in percentage of gain with
lot per cent. Farm electric customers added in the
past eight years in the IS states are almost as many
as the total Of all kinds of electrical consumers at
the end Of the first 25 years of the electric light and
power industry.
This appears to be the electric civilization. 1t was
a Wall street civilization for seven years. Then the
shearing Of the sheep made a Roman holiday for the
professional shearers, and the shorn have been bleat-
ing ever since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

Carl Williams is the cotton member Of the federal
farm board. Lest we forget, without asking a specific
reduction the board told cotton growers at planting
time that when the cotton acreage reached 100000
acres, 1t had reached the danger line as far as produc-
ton was concerned. Logically it is said, the board
figured a 1000. 900 acre reduction necessary, but VIII
liams said he had counted on no more than a three
per cent reduction.
Well. the acreage figures have been made public.
There is 1,250,000 acres less cotton In cultivation than
a year ago as reported by the department Of aeri-
culture. Cotton in cultivation aggregates 45JS15.O00
acres, compared with 47.O67 900 acres in cultivation
a year ago, when a crop Of 1887 ,499 equivalent 500
pound bales Of lint was ginned. Carl Williams made
this comment: Il am contented but not satisfied"
Had the acreage been reduced to 40,000,0 900 acres 1t
would have represented a cut Of IS per cent, but the
actual reduction still is not enough for the safety OF
the cotton producers and the acreage reduction cam
paign will be continued. Cotton acreage in Texas
this year is four per cent lower than that Of 1929, or
1~7,500yOoO as compared with 1929 900 acres in 1929.
Acreage in Oklahoma this year is estimated at 90 per
cent Of 1929. North Carolina made the greatest re-
duction with an acreage of 80 per cent Of last year.
Mississippi and Arkansas and Tennessee and Missouri
all show increased acreages. Their growers ignored
the very urgent advice Of the federal farm board.
Now what will be the average price paid for the cot
ton Of 1890?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
The Once Over
READYING UP THE UMME COTTAGE FOR
THE TENANTS
Copyright, 1890, by The Associated Newspapers)
By H. ]. PHILLIPS

Scene: Summer cottage Of the Jarvis r. Squidges.
They have occupied 1t themselves well into July, have
leased It for the rest Of the season for $4,000, and are
giving It the final inspection before turning it over.
Mrs. Squidge: Well, do you think everythings okay
now for them to take possession?
Mr.. Squidge: Sure. What can they expect for less
than $500 a month?
Mrs. squidge: 1 guess everythings all right. Il
don't think I've forgotten to move out all the furni-
ture that's any good.
Mr.. Souidge: You better look around again. Last
season after the people moved in you suddenly re-
membered you had left a really comfortable couch. 1t
was too late to do anything about it.
Mrs. Squidge: Yes. and left EN- a coffee pot
that didn't leak!
Mr.. Squidge: How about all the beds?
Mrs. Squidge: What about EN-?
Mr.. Squidge: Are you sure the mattresses are
hard and full OF Jumps?
Mrs. Squidge: All but one In the back room closet.
We've had It only ten years and it's still fit to sleep
on. I'm sort Of hoping they won't find II.
Mr.. Squidge: These summer ~cottagers find any
thing. You better femme take it home and put 1t in
the cellar. Either that or open 1t and suff a few
rocks and some broken glass so If they do find 1t
they won't be able to sleep on 1t. How about that
armchair over there?
Mrs. Squidge: i thought / might leave that.
Mr.. Squidge Chorrified at the ideal: It's got all
four legs on it and can be sat in without fixing!
Mrs. Squidge: know it. It's a shame to leave any
thing they can be comfortable in.
Mr.. Squidge: Toss it in the attic and bring down
that old bench with the back busted. And what about
dishes? Did you leave EN- enough TO eat on?
Mrs. Squidge: OF course not. I was very careful
to take away everything but three plates, four soup
bowls, one cup, seven saucers and one fork.
Mr.. squidge: Good That's just enough to worry
'em. Well. let's 60.
Mrs. Squidge cas- they lock the door: Oh, Jarvis, I
forgot one thing. I must take care Of It at once.
Mr.. Squidge: What is it? I hope you didn't leave
the gas stove in working order?
Mrs. Squidge: Not that. dear.
Mr.. Squidge: Or the ice-box fit to use?
Mrs. Squidge: Certainly not.
Mr.. Squidge: What. then?
Mrs. Squidge (self-accusingly): Last week ! wrote
Mr.. Beemis. the plumber. TO mend the hole in the
bathtub and fix the three leaks in the kitchen pipes
Now that we've rented the cottage I'll have to call him
at once and tell him NOT TO BOTHER!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

Dear Public to step 70 the polls and
decide who Is to be the next gov
ernor of Texas. While they are
deciding this. many incidental Of
fees will be freely distributed among
anxious politicians.
After the battle is over, there will
be many tears shed. and much wall
ing and tearing Of toupees. Newly
elected officials will be visiting
mems clothing stores. purchasing
new hats several sizes larger than
the ones previously worn.
Let Him Go
An Associated Press wire Monday
disclosed that a man in Mexico City
was being held BY police for i'm
personating another. He had IS
wives. the man admitted. but this
was not the reason for his being
detained.
A man like that ought to be al
lowed TO escape, or be set fee.
And he ought to be elected pres
ident, or made general Of the army.
without doubt he Is n OF the
bravest men in Mexico. Think or
one man with is mothers In law.
Celebration
One thing Brownsville hasn't had
for a long time is q first-class
celebration. But this is to be re-
NEEDED soon. according to G.. r.
Richardson Of the chamber OF COM
merce.
AT the next meeting OF the board
Of directors. plans will be drawn
for a super-celebration TO celebrate
the opening OF the Boca Chica
highway in September.
1t is not known as yet. Of course,
what shape OF form the celebration
will assume. but doubtless it will
be something to wire home about.
II 1t follows the regular V3.Iey
rule. there will be free barbecues.
free drinks. a predetermined display
with really attractive fireworks, and
plenty OF speaking. The Mexican
side Of the river will stage a bull
fight. And then, too. there will be
some kind OF a freak feature. like
5nake-catching. 70 gain publicity
and draw crowds.
III Men Shopped Like Women DO
EVERYONE WOULD CO BROKE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
7M NAN STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
BY ]. r.

NJ. Landin, optician. .... playing
chess with friends. in his office
in the Miller hotel. Ion the main
stem. passing the time OF day
with Tito Vidaurn. ...an ac-
quaintance rather, a friend.
remarking on the weather. Spite
Clarke. 49,. telling fish stories. 49,.
Fritz Schmidt saying that SPITE
liked to fish more than anyone else
he knows. advising him to go to
the Point to live. 1.-The city OF
Brownsville vas swamped with fish
stories Monday.....it seems that
everyone in the city went fishing
Saturday and Sunday. with diff
ferent degrees OF luck. ...or posi-
bly, the difference was in the tell
ing. .Eldred McAllen. $500. with a
roadster-full OF friends. ... percolat-
ing up and down the main STEM. !.
Sally Russell, popular miss ....
dressed up IN gay colors. 4. smiling. Z.
Take with = little Salt
Even the atmosphere was fishy
Monday. with all the tall stories
going the rounds. To call some Of
them fish-stories would be too
mild. Lots Of them were out-and-
out lies. but we can't say SO, with
out getting shot. But many were
interesting, and amusing.
One party returned here with a
story about shrimp jumping in their
skiff by the thousands, saving them
the trouble Of SEEMING for them.
This Is what we call accommodating
bait.
Another customer caught n
this long" CHS arms stretching full
length) and sobbing about one that
got away. The one that got away.
Of course, was twice as long as the
one landed.
Still another told OF a fight be-
tween a shark and a porpoise that
lasted for half an hour, the shark
biting and the porpo.se butting.
And someone saying they re-
member an incident OF a tarpon
jumping at a cigraet butt glowing
IN the night. almost knocking a
person out Of a boat.
And on and on. far into the day
PoIyticks
The time j. drawing near for the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

now associated with. Mr.. Wyon
was very kind. but old. He was just
A business man. He believed IN her
because Guarvenius had believed in
her. She had only seen him three
times In all.
Her manager. CASTOR North. was
a very silent individual. He was
very ugly. red-haired and freckled.
with Z ginger musrache and horrid
teeth. She thought he must 60 TO
bed with his pipe in his mouth.
He was wonderful at his job.
however. He knew everything about
scene painting and almost every
thing about music. The conductor
Of the orchestra was a young Hun
gariah. blind in one eye. He made
his men play the most heavenly
music.
Not that its really any better
than yours, Bastien.' she added
generously. IL did enjoy dancing
TO your fiddle that night at Mr..
Steyne's."
This brought Bastien back to per-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

sonal matters. While he watched
her animated face. all the old misery
throbbed IN his heart and hammer
ed in his brain.
Judy. Is everybody mad?" he
asked. "Of course you know that
Chummy didn't marry Steyne?"
"Of course I do"
What did you make of Ii? Where
Is he now?"
He went 70 Paris-so Chummy
told me. She Is at the Seacoast."
Yes. I know that
Darling Chummy, she's written
~ me and I've never answered her.
What a pig I ami / must write to-
night"
What do you make OF Il. Judy?"
"Oh. Bastien. T don't know. She
always tells the truth you know
that. She said she found out that
she liked her work better than she
did Mr.. Steyne."
well. / don't believe ii. Judy.
There must be something else
CTo BE Continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

the music and your costumes, and
all that you need. We must have
the most expert advice. Perhaps
you will give me the pleasure Of
lunching with me tomorrow-at the
theater. I have a little room there
and we can have some food sent in
from a restaurant nearby. / shall
expect you. then-at half-past one"
Judy shook hands with the little
man like a person in q dream.
When she had gone. Mr.. Wyon
stood, gazing at the door. with a
look OF enlightenment on his face.
The description suits her down
to the ground, he told himself. IA
thorny little person! A very thorny
little person, indeed"
Judy spent the following 10 days
in a whirl, and met more people
than she had ever met IN her life
before. She was what she called
completely dctty'-that lis 70 say.
confused tand wildly excited, keep
ing only a clear grip on the essen
tials Of her work. In that respect,
like all true artists. little Judy
Grant was eminently, almost say
agely practical. AT any rate. other
people sometimes found her savage
when they tried TO interfere with
her work.
She received a post card and a
letter from Chummy. who raj still
at the ~seacoast. She answered
neither OF the communications. She
heard nothing from Alan Steyne.
She would not allow herself TO think
abut him at all.
One evening. crossing the Avenue
on her way to her lodgings. she met
Bastien Dumont. She gave him a
brilliant smile.
why, Bastien. I suppose you
thought I was dead" she cried.
Nothing Of the Sort he answer
ed roughly. Don't I hear you talk
ed about every minute OF the day?
1 can't open a newspaper without
seeing your name. You're in for a
boom, Judy-and a real one this
timeI Who is ii that's taken you
up-that Gideon fellow2'
Judy looked at him with supreme
scorn.
Thank you. Bastien, I'm not
taking any insults she said. il
have not seen Mr.. Gideon for weeks.
l don't know where he IS"
Then who's backing you?"
"A friend Of M. GuarVenius. Ii
Is purely a business proposition,
she added with immense dignity.
The Monopole-that's where you
are coming out. But who's doing IL
alp"
Mr.. Wyon ~ the gentleman who
owns the theater.'
"Oh. that cranki' cried DumOnt,
In evident relief.
why do you call Mr.. Wyon a
crank?" she asked.
"Oh, everyone knows he isl Al
ways up to some extraordinary
game!7
Thank you. Bastienl"
Judy. don't be cross I know
you're going to make a terrific hit.
Nobody knows II better than I DO.
I say. you never come to the cafe
now"
Il never have time"
Come along now
I'll come and have some food at
Ginori's. if you like" she answered.
I'm ravenous."
He assented eagerly.
Judy was shabbier even than US
ual. and there was an unusual light
in her eyes. She ate silently and
voraciously. Dumont had had his
dinner, and watched her drink
ing Chianti diluted with mineral
water and lemon juice. II was SUI
focatingly hot IN the restaurant.
When Judy began to talk, she
told him everything with perfect
frankness. He was still her best
friend. the III person on whom she
could always rely. She made that
quite clear. She had made no new
friends among the people she was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
By Dead Reckoning For Berlin

This triumphant ship. bound east out Of Bremen
hafen for New York, enjoys no part Of her voyage SO
much as the few hours when she lies at anchor at
Southampton harbor, ostensibly to wait for the mail
bags and passengers that come down from London,
but really to sheer in a quiet maddening way at the
British merchant marine ."-Slexander Woollcott In
the New Yorker.
But fancy the sneers Of the British merchant ma
rine at q ship looking at all triumphant while en-
gagged in the difficult maneuver of sailing east out Of
Bremerhafeni
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

Air commuters are on the way. Motor travel is
TO be hit on the nose. Jacob L. Crane OF Chicago Is
a noted city planner. He appeared before the home
builders and subdividers group Of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards in the city Of Toronto
and made the prediction that in the next five years
American business men will be living in suburbs 100
rifles from their office and communting by air tran
st
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

The Time > drawing near Tor q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
Texas Andy on the Job

Texas Andy MacCampbell is on the job in New
York. His latest IS the capture of a 500 900 yacht.
a $250,O0O cargo Of liquor Is rum runners and one
rum runner shot. Texas Andy has a new broom.
He is sweeping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

Ina Dodo says the Byrd polar film is no good.
Nobody breaks up a home, is betrayed on a mill
lonaire's yacht or leads a double life any place in
the entire picture she complains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

Elmer Twitchell is SO broke this year that he gath
cred up all the exploded firecrackers he could on the
Fourth OF July and IS having them patched and re-
filled for use in 1881.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
Anticipating Evil

The padlocbIng of restaurants and hotels serving
ginger ale white rock cracked ice and other aids to
making current hard liquor more palatable or the
arrest and fine of the proprietors of such Places
certainly one of the major atrocities of prohibition
jurisprudence.
The whole procedure rests upon the anticipation
OF evil-upon the assumption that one is going
to aid another to carry out illegal act The doctrine
is that of accessory to anticipated crime
Suppose were to carry this literally. In most
states it is illegal to drive sixty miles an hour
In all states is certainly illegal drive one eighty
miles an hour. What shall say of automobile
company dealer who sells a car to a customer in
large part because of its potential speedsay ninety
q hundred miles hour?
Should We arrest The manufacturer and dealer
for connvance to assist the purchaser in eQupping
himself that he might commit a crime? 1t Will not
be long before may be arrestng ticket agents who
sell interstate ticket to a and woman who
not display wedding certificate
With the present groteSque failure punish crimes
which actually have been committed, it would seem
that we might well lay off proceeding against those
who might commit a crime
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-06
1T SEEMS TO ME By HF RE025%

Chapter x and the first Of Chap
ter XII.
We read that a door closed behind
them and next we hear that the
morning sun was streaming through
the window when Joan awakened.
Human understanding can hardly
feed on such hiatuses and grow in
strength and stature. An asterisk,
I think, is just about the most ig-
noble work Of man. 1t is the full
stop of the craven.
Possibly, I am betraying my own
possession of that lust to regulate
and alter the expression Of others
which lies in every man.
But as I write, news comes that
the higher court has acquitted Mrs.
bennett and reversed the verdict
that the truth about sex must be
contraband. That's encoura ging.
I am heartened, too, by the
friendly laughter of the audience at
Fifty Million Frenchmen," when
languid lady refuses the proffered
postcards with gesture of acute
and bored contempt. The world will
learn in time that ignorance is a
pretty inexact synonym for limo
cence.
Copyright, 1880 by The Tines