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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
TEXAS FLIERS
TO TRY AGAIN

SEATTLE. July IA. H-The
monoplane Fort Worth was back III
Seattle today being groOmed for
another attempted nonstop refuel-
ing flight from here to Tokyo for
a $4,000 prize offered by a Japan
ese newspaper.
Flown back from Fairbanks.
Alaska, An 10 IL hours. Reg. II.
Robbins. and Harold .. Jones, Tex
as fliers. set the ship down at Boe-
ing field at 4:56 D. m. t6.56 d. m.
Central Standard Time) yesterday.
They said they fought weather al
the way.
Robbins said the second attempted
refueling flight TO Tokyo would be
made within two weeks. Leaving here
last wednesday. the Fort Worth was
flown 70 Alaska and refueled over
Fairbanks, but was forced down Al
Solomon, Alaska, ending its first
attempt to reach Japan without a
stop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

A Massachusetts, florist has de-
welcomed A plant that produces pota-
toes on It's roots and tomatoes On
it, stalks at the same time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
BULLETIN

(First figures lowest tempera-
ture last night; second. highest
yesterday; third. wind velocity at
. q. M: fourth. precipitation In
last "a hrs-I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide al Port Isa-
bel tomorrow, under normal Meteo-
Biological conditions:
High $40 a. m.
Low $50 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

The United States now has ten
7.5OO-ton six-inch gun cruisers p
Il entitled 70 about ten more Of the
same size. .
IN aircraft carrier tonnage this
country is below the maximum OF
139.O 900 tons. The three carriers
afloat n the one now building.
the Ranger. together total only o.
400 tons. Three more nearly the size
Of the aRnger, which is 1890 tons,
thus could be constructed.
In the remaining category
battleships-the United States does
not have to worry about new con-
struction as 1t already has the 10
allowed under the London treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a 70
50 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 7i-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

A carpet has been invented for
automobiles with a hair surface and
rubber base.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14

IN the submarine class such ex-
pensiye requirements are not eA-
pected to be necessary TO keep up 70
the 25,700 tonnage specifieu Q the
end of 1886. Six large fleet sub
marines OF the v type have been
commissioned and three more are
building.
As for cruisers. the United States
is well on It's way TO the treaty
maximum IN the eight-inch gun
1O1OOO-ton class while considerable
leewav . construction Of six-inch
gun ships remain.
Completion Of the seven eight
inch gun cruisers now under con-
struction will make a total OF -.
Three more a be started, one each
in 1893. 1884 and 1885. 70 reach the
ID allowed under the treaty. These
already have been authorized, al
though the money has not been ap-
p~ropriated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-14
NAVY BEGINS
WORK TOWARD
BOAT TREATY
Cruisers and U-Boats
Also Planned Under
London Pact

WASHINGTON. July 14.-H1-As
q step toward building up 70 London
Treaty strength. the Navy is about
to begin the job OF replacing some
OF its d~estroyers built in the days
of the dreaded U-Boat activities.
The eleven on which the depart
ment plans 10 advertise for con-
struction bids tomorrow viii be q
In this direction. Secretary
Adams indicated ne may ask the
new congress TO provide money for
more OF this type.
Over Tonnage
In this small but important type
OF fighting ship. the United States
at present is over the 10000 tom
mage specified BY the London treaty
for December 81, 1886. S%crapplng on
account OF age, however. Will pun
the total well below by that cate
and necessltate requirements.
At present the navy has zig
destroyers. most Of which are under
1900 tons as compared with l'oOo
tons for the IL which are TO re
built.
No vessel or this class has been
laid down since the wa and Secre-
tary Adams probably had special
reference TO the destroyer fleet when
he remarked that construction IN
the navy since the London confer
ence had not kept pace with depre-
citation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
MilIinnaires, Memories

George F. Baker, who died the worlds third rich
est man, came apologetically to the witness stand
once during the famous Pujo investigation of the
money trust" and explained that in telling Of his
investments and holding he had forgotten million
dollars completely.
The congressman who heard him gasped. Baker
probably never did understand their amazement that
such a sum of money could be overlooked, nor why
he came to be known as "the man who forgot a
million"
There are a considerable number Of men in the
United States now who probably could be as casual
about millions and as capable Of forgetting them. The
last income tax statistics disclosed that 504 persons
have annual incomes Of more than million dollars
a year and thirty-six have incomes of more than
i've million dollars year
Yet with more than they or give away
or keep track Of and remember, some of these men
resist income taxes and inheritance taxes that would
lift heavy burdens from men who never can forget
as much as dollar bill.
Some of them fight high wage scales and urenl-
ployent insurance that would keep the country pros
porous and its citizens we'll and content.
Some of them forget the dreadful significance Of
100000 unemployed men as easily as they forget
a million dollars Some forget, if they ever knew.
the desperation that comes with hunger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
The Whitewash

A jury at Bloomington was unable to
agree on the guilt or innocence Of a contrac-
tor tried on charge Of bribing an enploye
of the state highway department.
A number Of the jurors were convinced
of his guilt beyond all reasonable doubt
Presumably he will be tried again.
More important is the fact that after the
indictment had been filed against him the
same highway commission whose ennploye
it was charged, had been bribed, gave very
large contracts to the same man.
The office of the attorney-general
charged that the highway department had
whitewashed it's own department.
The head Of the conservation department
declared that unless there was an acquittal
he would refuse to sign a contract with the
man under charges.
That is an entirely different attitude from
that of the highway department, which
apparently believes that until a corruption
list is in the penitentiary it will keep on doing
business with him.
The Governor could, of course, remedy
the situation by cleaning house in the high
way commission itself. Or could he do it?
Or, rather, dare to do it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Federal Paternalism

A tendency in government, regarded by many as
dangerous IS claiming the attention Of those inter
ested in public affairs It is the gradual development
Of federal paternasn with consequent lessening Of
power Of the states. 1t is medieval idea detri-
mental to both national and state governments
Already it has been proposed that the federal gov
eminent collect most Of the taxes and return part of
them to the several states Only recently the federal
authorities have stepped into the Chicago picture to
punish gangsters who have laughed at city and state
officials. There are peadings for federal aid in this
or that.
The idea Of a strong central government is sound
But becomes so strong that it destroys the initia
tive and sef-relance of the states there is danger
ahead Calvin Coolidge warned Of the tendency seven
years ago. He who doesn't clean up his own backyard
isn't likely TO much about how the public street
looks, So is it with the states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Pronaqanda Bombing

The war departments long prepared fight in
bombing propaganda is on. Moving eastward from
the Ohio valley states the 672 planes win conduct
war games over Atlantic coast cities the last Of
this week.
Thus the administration defies the demands Of
economy and of international goodwill by q costly
military demonstration.
Protests from national guard officials, public
bodies, peace organizations and newspapers have
been ignored so far-except in the case Of night
unaneuvers over New York City The latter have been
called of, not because of public protest, but for
military reasons according to the secretary of
Why the war department should be SO eager to
show that it considers itself above and beyond inu
ence by public opinion is not clear. But the admins
tration may be doing the army air corps more harm
than good by this circus.
OF the American peoples interest in aviation
and OF their willingness to spend money for army
aviation there is plenty Of proof. That popular sup
port however, is being turned into suspicion and
opposition by these provocative nnaneuvers and the
attendant blatant propaganda.
Propaganda articles stating that the war games
show the present force too small to defend the
country and suggesting greater preparedness are apt
to result in less rather than military appropria
tons AS in the case of the New York night bomb
ing spectacle, unrestrained military propaganda has
way of defeating its purpose.
That was what happened when the war depart
nent some years ago tried to fasten an annual
mobilization day upon the nation; the public cold
shoudered mobilization day out of existence
And if the war department continues to over
reach itself in this army air circus there probably
will not be another.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
REASON BY FH GzSBIs

DRINCE TAKAMATSU and Princess Kikuko Of
Japan were greatly disappointed on seeing Mia
CARA Falls all OF which must be very Notifying to
Niagara Falls.
Let US hope it will not lead to strained relations
between the countries.
1t must have been trying moment for Manager
Hornsby OF the Chicago Cubs the other day when he
ordered Pitcher Malone to pass Catcher Hogan of the
New York Giants, filling the bases in order to get at
Pitcher Fitzsmnons, who then proceeded to knock a
home run.
WTE derived particular joy from the Fitzsimmons
w accomplishment because he happens to be our
namesake
He wasn't named after us because we never had
amounted 10 much pitcher In fact our station on
the diamond, was at shortstop
We taught Manager Johnnie Corriden of the IN
dianapois team all he knows.
1t is distressing OF course, to read that thieves
yanked 100000 necklace Of pearls from the neck Of
New York society lady. but 1T might have been a
whole lot worse
Somebody might have stolen kids dog.
During the present depression it isn't safe to go
out on the street wearing 100000 worth of jewelry
We haven't done it for a year or SO
XTTE are glad to see that Queen Helene Of Rumania
w has enough horse radish in her system to stand
pat and refuse TO go back and live with King Carol
who gave her the gate and ran away with another
lady
If We were picking the next king to lose his royal
peacock feather, we would select Carol
We see that our old friend Bugs Baer the New
York humor1st, just has married an ex-Folnes girl
We wish him Joy, but there always is great risk
in taking on such an old-fashioned person.
She's likely to refuse to go any place and insist
on staying at home to make match OF musn and knit
some sox or cut out some carpet rags.
THE Reno divorce court still is doing great busi-
I ness 1t won't be long until they move the pic
ture plants from Hollywood to Reno. for the trend
of modern business IS TO bring the material and
the factory together.
we congratulate this Chicago girl who Just has
married prince.
We used to have one long years ago and he was
wonderful
he was fox terrier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
An InfelIipenf Judge

The Wisconsin supreme court has rejected the de-
nand of utilities company which, in effect, asked
permission to censor in advance the contents Of the
Milwaukee Weekly Post
The opinion will surprise one. The astonishing
thing is the audacty of corporation in thus chaleng
ing one OF the major mandates of the Constitution.
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Com
pany fled its strange suit after the newspaper had be-
gun a campaign for lower car fares. On the ground
that the campaign was interfering with the copanya
property rights the court asked to forbid pubca
ton of further articles
A mere apprehension OF future injury does not
warrant an injunction. the judge said He might
have gone further by way OF obter dictum: Even if
the newspapers campaign already had cost the troeys
business, the remedy lay not in censorship, but in
overturea to win back lost patronage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
4 Public Utility Praised

When public utility wins praise from the federal
trade commission that is news; so be it recorded that
the Cleveland Electric Utility Company has been
found by trade commission examiner closely to
approach that which may be expected Of a public
utility to keep clear, unpadded records, to charge
low rates and make profitable return on them, to
maintain Exceptionally good relations" with the
Ohio public utility commission.
The manner in which this happy accord has been
reached is interesting.
Cleveland, it seems, has municipal electric sys-
tenn. 1t isn't large system. It has less than sixth
many customers as the private company. But
seventeen years ago the municipal system fixed its
maximum rate at cents kilowatt hour, and ever
since then the private company has had to meet this
rate or show the reason why
There could be no more striking example than this
Of the advantages which may accrue from wise public
participation in the utility business.
Certainly the Cleveland company has no COM
plant. 1t made net profit last year Of more than
per cent on its fixed capital. It IS part OF holding
company group that reports, with considerable salts
faction" on business achievements during 1890, in
spite of the general depression.
For the last eleven years it has had no litigation
trouble rates. It is at peace with the state
utility commission and the federal trade commission
smiles upon it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Breakfasts

T HAVE been interested in the
L letter department of the Cath
ole newspaper, the Tablet, for q
number Of readers have written in
to protest against the character Of
the speaking at communion break
fasts within the last few weeks.
The public, both within and out
side the Catholic church, hardly
could fail to note the fact that in
rapid succession Mr.. McCue, Mayor
Walker, Judge Corrigan and others
have spoken.
It has been an unbroken line OF
men defending the present admin
istration against attack.
When politics are argued along
denominational lines, the whole body
OF political thought becomes con-
fused and n1uddled. It seems to me
that Catholic organizations would
do we'll to grant hearing at com
nunion breakfasts to some speakers
who might be able to present some
Of the broader aspects Of the case
against the existing political order.
And if that is not done 7 think
it would be far wiser to keep poll
tics away from communion break
fasts entirely.
(Copyright. 1881. By The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

Modern Life Conducive to Overweight

production Of heat or energy in
the form of exercise.
Due to the coming of the ma
chimes, including the motor car
and the machines in industry
people do less work than they
ever did.
In the home there are dish wash
ers, vacuum cleaners, electric irons,
oil heaters, electric light. running
water, food mixers and cutters, and
innumerable other devices for saw
ing the energy OF the housewife.
Hence people require less caloric
energy than they ever required in
relationship to the amount Of work
they do.
Furthermore, few people now are
engaged in occupations which ex-
pose them to cold, so that the food
required to keep the average person
warm gradually is being reduced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

and mortar of religion and left out
side its essence
Upon a score of points, some Of
them minor, Bishop Manning has
stood like a rock. And this rock has
been unlike those famed in the Old
Testament, for no amount of bat
tering upon its surface has pro-
duced the semblance of life giving
water.
He is to my mind a bylaw bishop
Rules, regulations, the executive
powers Of his position largely have
concerned him. Even within his own
denomination, the good bishop has
carried on q score of fights.
He has had small respect for the
autonomy Of any congregation or
the rights of individual clergynen.
Free discussion has hardly prospered
in the term Of his authority.
1t is true, OF course, that Bishop
Manning holds Office in a church
built upon definite articles of faith.
It is hardly fair to criticise such a
priest for holding to the letter of
theological dogma.
But in all too many cases the
quarrel has arisen over points which
scarcely could be called religious in
their nature.
For instance, there is nothing in
the canons OF the church to pre-
vent Episcopal clergymen from lis
tening to a talk by Judge Ben Lind
sey, no matter how much they may
disagree with him.
There is power and driving
force within the man, and probably
he will get his cathedral finished in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
About 0hmlS Law

NHM developed a formula, known.
~ as Ohm'S law, which points out
the relationship between the cleo
tricaI pressure, current and resist
ance in any electrical circuit. The
law is the starting point Of sn elec~
trical calculations.
1t states that the presaire in
volts is equal to the current in
amperes multiplied by the resist:
ance in ohns. e
The farad, unit Of electrical ca
pacity, is named after Michael
Faraday, the great English chemist
and physicist, who lived from 1871
to 1867.
The henry, unit Of electrician in
ouctance, gets its name from a
great American scientist, joseph
Henry, who lived from 1877 to l87a,
and for many years was secretary
OF the Smithsonian institution Of
Washington. 80
The story Of modern electricity
really starts at about the year 1900.
Prior to that date mankind knew
little, If anything, more about the
subject than had been known as
early as 600 B. G.
Men knew that amber. wnen
rubbed, exhibited the power to at
tract light objects to iself. They
were also familiar with the lode-t
stone or natural magnet, and with
the compass needle.
DR.. William Gilbert of LondonA
who lived from 1870 to 1903 and
became the physician of Queen.
Elizabeth, made many important
contributions to electrical science.
He showed that the property Of
am9er was not unique. but was DOS
sessed also by glass, sulphur, resin
and a number Of other subjects.
In 1900 Gilbert published a nom
ur7ental work titled DE Mag
nete."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Backward Gardens

The backyard or vacant lot truck garden is 60
ing to be an important method OF relieving the wants
Of the unemployed this summer. Fred c. Croxton,
vice-chairman of the Presidents emergency commit
tee for employment, points out that there has been
q huge increase IN vegetable gardens in the United
States this summer and says that many part-tie OF
lad-on workers viii them to provide themselves
with food.
A number Of business concerns which own idle
land, such as railroad and mining companies. have
encouraged workers whom they have had to lay OF
70 raise vegetables on tracts of company land In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

Editor Tin1es-Recently your pa
per conducted a contest on Should
Wives Work." It is not my desire
to enter this controversy, but per-
nit me little space for the follow
ing:
I am an unemployed ex-service
man. The cause is due directly to
my service during the war. My work
depends on seniority Had re-
NAMED at home those two and a
half years, I would have had that
much more seniority and conse-
quently would be working now.
A few months ago the gas COM
pany and also the Big Four Rail
way Company discharged married
women whose husbands were en-
ployed and who were making sufl-
Gent salary to maintain homes
comfortably. This was done to give
work to unemployed married men.
These companies did a wise thing
and deserve thanks for their action.
However, Of what use is such action
when these selfsane women are
employed by other companies2
In the case I wish to mention,
the Big Four discharged one wom-
an whose husband also was en-
ployed by the same company. She
was not out Of work long, as she
was given employment in the tax
department at the courthouse.
7 ask is this fair to any ex-sevice
man, or IN fact, to any unern-
ployed married man? We pay taxes.
No wonder you find men lined up
in front Of factories, willing to work
for Is and 80 cents an hour. No
wonder men steal
No wonder such married Ton-
en- can afford fur coats and other
luxuries, while many unemployed
married men are wondering where
the next meal is coming from.
I feel that the merchants, bCsi-
ness leaders and citizenry should
demand at once that all city,
county and state Offices be depleted
Of married women whose husbands
are earning sufncient to keep them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

Finally, food is more appetizing
and easier to eat than ever before.
1t is abundantly available to the
majority Of people.
There are but few restraining fac
tors on overweight. Physicians con-
cerned with the matter know that
propaganda issued by life insurance
companies and style play a large
part.
DR.. Taylor makes the wise con-
clusion, to which practically all OBJ
servers will agree, that style has a
greater influence than any advice
based on sound argument or sound
scientific evidence.
Exercise accomplishes little. There
is only one exercise that accom-
plishes much-the ability to shake
the head from right to left when
a second helping is offered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Earth Is MAGNET

.FNR. GILBERT, despite the de-
~ mands of court life, seems to
have found time for many expert
ments.
He differentiated between electri-
cal and magnetic attraction and was
the first to explain the functioning.
OF the compass needle on the theory
that the earth itself was q huge
magnet.
The next name worthy Of mention
IS one little known today, that Of
Otto Won Guericke, a burgomaster
OF Nagoeburg in Prussian Saxony.
Won Guericke constructed the
first FRACTIONAL electric machine. It
consisted Of a globe of sulphur
mounted upon an axis so as to re-
volve.
When a cloth was pressed against
the revolving globe, the resulting
friction generated static electricity
and sparks could be drawn from the
globe.
On q dry. day, you can repeat an
experiment somewhat like Won
Guericke's without any machinery
at all. Just walk along q soft car
pet or rug, dragging your feet.
The friction will generate enough
static electricity to enable you to-
produce a good-sized spark if you
extend your finger toward z metal
door knob or other metal obie-s,.
Incidentally. you will find that the
spark is associated with a slight
electrical shock.
Other experimenters following
Won Guericke, carried out expert.
ments similar to his.
The next great step came in 174S-
with the invention Of the Leyden
jar. History is not quite clear as to-
who its inventor was.
The Leyden jar, in its perfected
form, was a glass jar coated inside
and out with metal foil. It was the
forerunner Of all the condensers
used in radio sets and in other cleo
trical devices. ~
The Importance Of the Leyden lar
was that it would store up electricity
which subsequently could be with
drawn in the form Of q spark from
the coating Of foil