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The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Zoning of American Cities
Increases RAPIDLY

The desire of American cities to beauy and improve is
bringing about rapid increase in coming legislation to prevent
hurtful invasions Of incompatible nature.
Not many years ago zoning almost unheard OF and
our cities grew haphazard fashion, there being
no restrictions to stop destruction Of property values through
the whims or selfishness of property owners
There are now 9S1 zoned municipalities in this country and
IT cities and towns adopted coming regulations last year New
York ranks first number with 1885, New Jersey second
and California third
Public welfare is made paramount to individual interests
and desires and inevitable results Improvement in
municipal conditions.
Zoned cities and towns 100000 population and
coming going in townships that seek to improve roadside
conditions
In the large area around the District of Columbia coming
Is being applied citizens may enjoy the benefits that
with OPEN orderly and stable development These zoning
plans in accord with those Of the District of Columbia
far as possible
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
LISTEN. WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

Here is a letter. Not an un-
usual letter in these days.
Simply a working girls remarks
about her married sister. But
historians would tell you that 1t
is as significant as a war;.
that is, indeed about war, the
war between the old Woman'S
world and the new.
That war is going on in every
house on your street. Every
woman you know is in it. on one
side or the, other. Reading this
letter you, too, will take sides.
Which side? I wonder.
Dear Miss Robinson:
I don't know whether sub
jects like this come into your
column, but I feel I must talk
it out to someone. 1t is about
my sister.
First I must tell you some
thing about us. My sister and
I are orphans. She is 26 and
am "a. I have lived with her
since she married, six years
ago.
A Hard Worker
My brother,in-law and I work
in the same building. He works
in the circulation department.
of a newspaper and I work in
the classified ads. AL is 81
years Of age. He is a nice tel-
low and. we. get along fine, al.
though I think he is kind OF
conceited. He works very hard
and makes a good salary
about SIS per week. He and
nv sister Harriet have a lovely
little home, a small car and
two babies. She has a cleaner
in once a week and sends out
the washing.
Now here is the trouble.
When AL and Harriet married
they were crazy about each
other. Everything went pretty
good until after the first baby
was born-then the trouble be-
gan. I might as well tell you
right nov that I think it is
mostly my sisters fault, Miss
Robinson. From the day the
baby came she began stopping
around. She wasn't sick and
the baby was troublesome-but
she Just acted as if she had
done so much for AL by having
that baby that she didn't have
to keep up appearances any
more. Sometimes she is dressed
UP and has the house tidy and
dinner ready when we come
home, but nearly always she
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Popularity of Horses

Automobiles have displaced horses for draft and traffic
purposes but horses still retain their popularity evidenced
by active preparations throughout Virginia for the annual
horse shows with their prizes for hunters jumpers
and smart harness and saddle animals
Native virginians like Kentuckians, still the
thoroughbred and find much enjoyment in these
hbitons blooded animals These States breed large
numbers the finest horses in the world Kentucky probably
excelling in the matter Of race horses
Horseback riding considered of the heaiest outdoor
exercises in the world and what pleasing ride
spirited lively horse? The excitement of fox hunting
much give up and weodo and socially inclined cti-
zsns will always maintain their breeding establishments for
hunters and jumpers.
To average coored born and raised in the country
ownership of good horse heaven he desires in
this world We that the streets Of Washington with
horse still pulling wagons and in rural sections aged
colored who do of their travelling behind horses
pulling antsquated buggies.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21

hasn't. She never uses the
least bit Of system.
Now this gets AIS goat ter
ribly. He is a very systematic
man. He has to be in his work
and so do I. At first he was
so crazy about her that he
didn't say anything. He just
pitched in and helped her do
the work she had left undone.
Sometimes he worked until
after 10 clearing up, and let
her go to bed. I would help,
too. But after a while he got
sick of it and so did I. Now
when he comes home and finds
things in that mess he says
something sarcastic or puts his
hat on again and goes out and
eats in a restaurant. Then my
sister cries terribly.
She says she is sure that
some other woman is taking AL
away from her. Once she caught
AL eating at our lunch counter
beside one of the girls from his
department. She watched and
she saw him pay the check. I
tried to tell her that all the fe[
lows and girls do that but she
wouldn't believe it. She says
she will kill any woman who
steals her husband.
She's All Wrong
Miss Robinson, I love my sis
ter and I know AL has his faults
but I think she is all wrong
about this. It is her own fault.
It all comes because she won't
see that marriage is a business
like any other job. II I loafed
on my job and muddled it all
up, the way she does, I'd be
fired in a week. She says she
doesn't loaf but have seen her
spend a whole hour goSsiping
over the phone. And she'll lie
down and read novel with the
dishes piled in the sink.
l guess it's a terrible thing to
say. but I don't think it is very
surprising if men fall for work
ing girls when their wives act
like that. A working girl has
to keep neat and attractive,
good-natured. poppy and up to
the times. No matter how she
feels she has to be a live wire.
But a wife can act anyway she
pleases and she thinks her hus-
band ought to stay crazy about
her. How do they get that
way?
ALICE WHITLEY.
Well, there's the evidence.
What's YOUR verdict?
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Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-08-21

Apropos Of social lobbies at
Washington. the press, in its
stories of Mrs. John B. Hen
dersop on the occasion Of her
death recently, apparently knew
little of her early life at the
Capital. She had been known
too long as, the dowager of
Boundary Castle. and there
were too many interesting
things about her life there.
Not long ago, in the prepara-
ton Of "A. book Of history, I
had occasion, to turn the pages
of the. newspapers of the latter
half Of the 186O's, and Mrs.
Henderson's ma lie appeared
frequently, both in connection
with society and politics. Her
father was the commissioner
of patents under Lincoln and
johnson. and she was one OF
the bellies Of the younger set. =
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
British Royalty Understands It's Business and Attends

you ask How does royalty keep its job in these days
change Boshevism radicam and Labor Government in
England, part of your answer is in these pictures.
Royalty in the north Of Europe understands business and
attends its business Russian royalty had had some Of
intelligence Of British Swedish Norwegian and Belgian
royalty it might still be alive with Stain somewhere the
public payroll with title to pacfy his mind
The upper picture shows the Queen presenting cup to
Lord Louis Mounbaten whose polo team representing the
Royal Navy beat the representing the Royal Air Force
In the background you the Queens the Duke Of York.
smiling also He gave the cup for the polo match In
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
A Mistake Nevertheless
But soon a OOnder came to light
That shOuUed the rOgues they lied;
The man recovered of the bite,
The dog it wos that died.

Oliver Goldsmith.
Mike Busko of Pittsburgh should appreciate the eegy on
the death Of mad dog in THE Vicar Of Wakefield for
it fits his
Busko was bitten by dog ago. and scientific ex-
animation of the animal disclosed it had rabies Physicians
urged Busko to take the Pasteur treatment saying they
oudn give two cents for his of recovery he
fused But he refused nevertheless and has suffered
toward effects
This proves nothing except that it is possible to be bitten
BY a mad dog and still escape rabies
Rso was unwse nevertheless to refuse to take the Paseur
treatment He would have been unwse II there had been
only very remote chance Of his catching the disease
Read in The Story of Michele Of the sufferngs Of
the Russian moujis who bitten by rabid wolf and
were sent to the Paseur Institute at Paris athe cars ex
pense, and you will probably agree.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
A Social Lobbyist Of
COnsuYnmate Skill

But Henderson paid the pen
atty Of insurgency against his
party,s policy and he lost his
seat in the Senate; and there
was a period when Mrs. Hen
derson lived in st. Louis.
It was years later that Mrs.
Henderson returned to the
scene of her early triumphs
in washington and took up her
residence at Boundary Castle.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
A Grand DOWager

sympathized with Andrew John
son in his fight against the
radicals Of the Senate; and
when the impeachment proceed
ings came, and everyone with
pen and pencil was figuring
just how each Senator would
vote, Henderson was put down
as a probable supporter Of
johnson. The reason given was
the influence of Miss Foote-
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Paid the Penalty for
INSURGENCY Against Party

Il eAW OAAV - N1ASSASJ ava
Insurgency Against Party
It is not easy for the present
or the last generation to think
Of Mrs. Henderson with any
other social background than
the magnificent castle" she
occupied for years on Sixteenth
Street. But the newspapers Of
those days show that the
Hendersons, when first married,
lived at the willard Hotel,
then the best and most fash
ionable, and that she enter
tained very frequently there, It
was the old Willard where Lin
coin had stopped when he first
went to Washington as Prest'
dent-elect.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21

Henderson Stood Like
q Stone Wall
There can be no doubt Of
where her sympathies were;
but it is probably unfair to
ascribe her husbands support
of johnson in the trial to her
influence. For Henderson was
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Missouri Voters
Denounced Him

Missouri Voters
Denounced Him
The Missouri de1egation-and
he represented Missouri-called
upon him in a body with a
threat. kilograms, the most
outrageous, poured in upon him
from his State. Mass meet
, ings, the most repulsive, were
staged in St. Louis to intimi-
date him. But he stood like a
stone wall.
1t is an interesting sidelight
that his answer to the st. Louis
meeting was written by Samuel
Sunset" Cox, a Representative
from New York, and one of the
greatest wits and most enter.
tanning speakers Of his time.
He had just dropped in on
Henderson when the telegram
arrived. Let me write the
answer" he said. Henderson
consented. And the reply was
in the phrasing Of Cox.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
By Claude G. Bowers

a really strong man, an able
lawyer, with a keen sense Of
justice, and a contempt for
hypocrisy. He was revolted,
along with some other Repub-
lican Senators like Fessenden
and Trumbull, by the methods
employed in the attempt to
lynch the President.
He heard the evidence and
no doubt reached definite
conclusion on that. But when
the evidence was in, and the
lynchers began their campaign
of bulldozing and intimidation,
even to engaging Grant in the
questionable work Of canvass
ing a judge for a verdict Of
guilt, Henderson was one Of
the men upon whom they con-
centrated.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Figured Dramatically
In Political News

IN P0UClCaK news
She ,captivated John B. Hen
derson. one of the strongest
men in the Senate; and 1t was
during the period Of their en-
gagement that she figured dra-
matically in the political news.
It was known that her father
The Washington times., 1931-08-21

} who was afterwards Mrs. Hen
derSOQ,
The Washington times., 1931-08-21

little picture you Her Majesty cOndescendng to drink the
health Of winners and losers from the cup
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
RED COUPE IS
Clue IN DEATH

MARIETTA, Okla, July 7-iFl-
Love county officers we're search
ing today for a red coupe bearing
a Texas license tag, which Friday
was seer on a lonely road nea here
where farmers discovered the body
OF a young man Sunday.
Officers said they believed the
man. shot twice through the chest,
haa been thrown from an automo-
bile into a ditch Friday.
a farmer named Hughes. residing
near where the body was found.
said he saw tracks along the road
Friday that indicated the car had
turned around at the SPOT and re-
turned toward Marietta. Another
farmer recalled seeing an automo-
bile coming from the byroad about
noon.
The body was buried here yester-
day. Officers said they did not be-
lieve the nan was r. ID. Hardcastle.
who left MuSkogee Saturday for
Ada and did not arrive there.
While the description correspond
ed somewhat with that OF Hard
castle funeral directors raid the
man found here had been dead at
least ? l-2 days when discovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
CLUB
HOUSE PLANNED
Laguna Madre Townsite
Lots VIII Be Developed
To Sell

Plans for the construction OF a
$4,000 club building, and u pier a
mile into the Iagura Madre were
made known here today by VI. r..
Lamar. san Antonio man. ~ his
deal for q tract Or land on the
Laguna Madre is completed.
Lamar was negotiating today
with the Laguna Vista club. and
the deal was expected TO be closed
today. whereby he will take over
the townsite ard some acreage Or
this project.
he announced that he will start
development of the project at
once. The club house viii offer
facilities for hunters and fisher
men mainly, e. these features are
70 be stressed III the development.
The townsite Is to be sold in
lots, the purchase OF "a lot emitting
one TO the use of the club house.
This tract Of land was purchased
by q group OF Valley men about "a
years ago. and plans were launched
al that time for the development Of
It, with lots sold to build a town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
BOY CONFESSES
HE KILLED MAN

MONROE, La. July 7-CF-Daw-
son w. Crowson. l~3-vear-old farm
boy, confessed 70 police today that
he shot and killed Ira Castles. Co.
year-old merchant with whom he
was spending the night last night.
and set fire TO Castles store after
the aged man had refused 70 lend
him $500 with which to buy his
sweetheart a box of candy.
Crowson fled from the scene after
the fatal shooting and firing Of the
store. but returned later 10 the
smoking ruins 70 give himself up
because. he explained. there was
no use trying 70 get out Of T."
He said that after ne and Castles
retired 10 bed. they began arguing
about the $500 loan and that he
drew Castles pistol from under the
pillow and fired while the merchant
begged for his life.
He said he then saturated the
place with gasoline, ignited Il and
left.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
STERLING VAGUE
ON new SESSION

AUSTIN. July 7-tP-Asked BY
newspapermen today when he would
issue the call for q special session
Or the legislature, Governor Ross
Sterling replied he might have
something late this afternoon.
The governor said the OIL in
dustry was demoralized and that
something should ~ done. IL stated
he understood that east Texas oil
operators were not obeying the
latest ~prorati0n order of the rail-
road commission.
A group OF san Antonio citizens.
headed by Mayor ~. NJ. Chambers.
Senator w. "A. Williamson and Rep
resentative Pat Dryer, asked the
governor to submit repeal of the
cement tax law enacted at the last
session. He answered that he would
not submit the repeal or the enact
ment OF any tax measures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW INCREASE
OVER S334,OOO
Satisfactory Business
Reflected In
Conditions

Satisfactory business conditions
in Brownsville are reflected IN
statements Of local banks showing
a total Of SS,694. 229.79 on deposit
on June 80, an increase Of 1884,
33ll98 over the deposits OF the
same banks on March %, date Of
the last bank call.
Not only have deposits shown an
increase, but loans carried BY the
same banks are down, and the
cash reserve carried by the banks
is up as compared 10 the state
ments Of March IS.
Deposits By banks are as fol-
lows: Texas State Bank Trust Co.
S957.14428: Merchants National,
s4.O072. 222.24; State National. ST.
921 .929.66; First National, Sl,142,-
933.59.
Conditions in Brownsville are
good, and the statements Of all
local banks show an extremely
healthy condition" Albert Fernan-
DEE OF the State National bank
stated this morning.
We are proud Of the showing
made by all local banks and con-
slider that our own statement
shows an improvement IN all lines
over that Of March Is. said Ben
+. Read Of the First National.
"All local banks reflect a most
satisfactory condition Of business
affairs in Brownsville. and this
condition Is further shown in the
increase in deposits Of the past
three months" said Sid Lamberton
OF the Merchants National.
Officials OF the Texas State
Bank a. Trust Co. were not avail
able for comment.
Commercial deposits Of the Rio
Grande Valley Trust Co. have
been transferred 70 the First NT
tional Bank. Ben r. johnson stat
ed this morning, accounting for the
listing Of deposits OF four Browns
vile banks rather than five as on
March Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Butterflies Lodge in Man; s
Ears, Drive Him Stone Deaf

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7-F-
Wilson Miner. wit, playwright. and
220-pound good fellow, Is stone
deaf. but ne isn't letting 1t annoy
him.
Miner came home from Reno.
Nevada. yesterday suddenly deaf
and went to see q doctor. he ex-
planned to newspapermen who later
thronged TO his hospital room.
It's butterflies Miner said.
butterflies In the ears. And the
pains are enjoyable. because ! know
the ears aren't defunct.'
The doctors think the high Reno
multitude did something 10 me-"
he said. "but I know better. It's
from listening to loud spsakszs a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
GIRL MART CASE
END IN SIGHT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 7-P-
Tom Whelan. district attorney.
said today conspiracy and moral
charges against Alexander Pan
tages. theater magnate. and three
others might be dropped. Retrial OF
the group is docketed TO open next
Monday.
Pantages IS accused OF conspiring
with Jesse II. Shreve. a San Diego
business man. and Olive Clark Day
and William Jobelmann. alleged
operators OF a Hollywood girl mar
ket," 70 bring Lydia Nitto. a minor.
to q hotel party here for immoral
purposes October so. At the first
trial the jurors disagreed. nine IA
voring acQuittai.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Officers Shoot Boy

TYLER. July v. fY Elton
Helms, III. WIS ~ "A hospital here
today with bullet wounds in both
legs. Loss of blood made his con-
diticn serious. Deputy Sheriff H.
In. Turner and Policeman Jess
Rayf0rd said they both fired at
Helms last night when wv tried III
flee after being informed that they
held n warrant for his arrest.
Helms was named ON m charge of
-burglarizinR IN railroad box car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
PROSPECTS OF
DEBT HOLIDAY
hike BUSINESS
Foreign Countries Say
Sentiment Has
Improved

WASHINGTON. July Z. Ri-Im-
proved sentiment In business circles
as a result Of the debt moratorium
prospects were reported by the COM
merce department today in its week
~ review Of world conditions.
The Improvement vas especially
noticeable IN European countries.
while the better outlook in South
America and Asia reported by trade
commissioners during the last two
weeks continued.
Several countries report improv-
ed sentiment rs q result OF the like
hhood OF q debt moratorium and
actual business has been stimulated
III several regions the department
said. adding:
In the United Kingdom. after
notable dizziness in the first half
OF June, considerable optimism de-
vel0ped ard activity IN cotton tex
tiles improved. The British EMBARGO
d. livestock imports from the Irish
Free state owing to foot and mouth
disease in Northern Ireland has
affected the industry.
Hopeful indicators have appear
ed in Italy. including lower unem-
ployment. a budget surplus during
May and q continued reduction OF
the unfavorable trade balance. In
addition to the effect OF the pro-
bable moratorium.
In Hungary domestic textile i'm
proved and crops were favorable. al
though the financial situation re-
mains difficult.
Seasonal improvement continu-
cd in Czechoslovakia during June.
Trade conditions in South Amer
lea improved during June, especial
h with the debt moratorium proposal
toward the end OF the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

the race track tell you you aren't
ID the money.
II wired my brother Addison IN
Pebble Beach I was stone deaf. He
came right back with 2 telegram
which said: What do you care?
You've heard everything
The humoriSt said Reno was so
good even that Baer-Uzcudun thing
can't hurt IL. II you can't laugh IN
Reno. you're through. There's SO
many laughs there the rcformers
are bound to come down on IT,
Miner said all day long he'd had
q sound in his ears like the singing
Of a well-known New York night
club hostess.
If that keeps up, I'll have 70 De
cnszatsd Or sure" u Qglppeds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Dividends Reflect
Stable Conditions

Despite the financial depression
IN other sections. business c0ndi-
tons are stable IN Cameron coun-
IT," w. w. Underwood, secretary
treasurer or the Texas Building
and Loan association. said Tuesday
In announcing IA Semi-annual eight
per cent dividend on fully paid
shares i'm the Valley company.
Numerous financial establish
ments have cut dividend rates or
have missed dividends entirely"
Underwood said. but Dur ass0ci-
alton, which deals almost exclu-
sively in Cameron county first
mortgages, is paying full divi-
dendS.r
The assets Or the Valley asso-
Citations have grown from $780,
C59O8 in December. 1927. 10 Sl68,-
OO208.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Local Boy Honored
At Training Camp

Robert L. CHM. Company "ET, o.
Brownsville was cited for excellence
in progress in training at the BIZ
monthly inspection and competition
held at the Citizens Military
Training Camp at Camp Bulls.
The competition was exceedingly
keen and the winners OF these high
" sought for honors must be out
standing men.
The drill and training which
these men receive at this camp. the
knowledge that in competition with
others they r able TO win honors
and recognition gives them con-
fidence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Valley Kiwanians
Meet Here Tonight

From $50 to 200 Kiwanians, men,
hers of valley clubs from Edinburg
10 brownsville. are expected 10
gather IN Brownsville Tuesday
night 10 honor Bob Storey OF Dali
las. governor OF the Texas-Okla-
homa District OF Kiwanis Interna-
tional.
Mr.. Storey will be guest Of honor
M a BANQUET at the Hotel Fl jar
ain. starting at s o'clock. Sam
Peri. president OF the Brownsville
Kiwanis Club will preside.