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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
S.FUNDS May
Be FURNISHED
F0RPORT WORK
Government Engineers
to Approve Measure
For Completion of, In
ner Channel at Brazos

Senator Norrir SheDnard ard Repre-
sentative John N. Garne~ Of the U. S.
congress are willing to seek PASSAGE #
measure in the newt CONGRESS provid-
ino for completion Of worl: on the in
ner channel ~ Point Isabel and gov
ernment engineers are willing to ap-
prove measure in congress ~ranting
such authority. a letter from the con-
eressmen to &. j. Jessup chairman Of
the harhor committee here. states This
means. if the bill IS passed that the
inner channel will be completed with
government funds.
Thi, irformation was given out by
Senator Sheppard and Representative
Garner following conference with
General Tavlor. chief Of armv engi-
neers, ard General Jaawin, his assist.
ant.
The letter follows:
November 13, 1925.
Dear Sir:
In reference to the present status OF
government work at Point Isabel we
beg to state that today we had an ex-
tended personal conference with Gen
erd1 ldIlOT, CHlcl VI engineers, ahN
General Jadwin, his assistant chief.
Both these gentlemen have taken 8
great interest in the work and both
feel that the people of the Valley have
contributed all that could be expected
Of them to the project now under way
The failure of the government to COM
plete the inner channel with available
funds was due to physical conditions
which could not have been foreseen OF
controlled. The ability, the integrity
and the good faith of the engineers
who haev had and who now have the
matter in charge are beyond question
The engineers are without authority
to continue to work on the inner chan
mel at government expense but are en-
tirely willing to approve measure II
congress granting such authority. We
will be glad to endeavor to obtain sucf
a measure from congress at the. earli
est practicable time. We cannot ascer
tain at present whether we will be
able to secure the passage Of sep
arate measure Of this kind, or whether
we will be compelled to wait until gen.
eral river and harbor legislature bill
is due. We will know more as to thi
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
N. F. MEET HITS
PARDONRECORD
Central Texas Confer
ence Flags Activi-
ties of Vets
CIV The Associated Press.)


WAXAHACHIE, Tex, Nov. 21.-The
Central Texas Methodist conference in
its last business session today took ac
tion similar to that taken at other con-
ferenceS of the church by condemning
the pardon record of the Ferguson ad-
ministration and in opposition to the
liquor traffic.
Judge J. F. Temple of Weatherford
submitted the report of the board of
temperance and social service which
was unanimously approve
The temperance report stated that
'.for 100 years Methodism has been the
uncompromising foe of the kquor traf-
fic, and so far as we are concerned
there will be no let-up in this fight
until the outlawed traffic makes an
unconditional surrender to the man.
dates of our government,
The report denounced "as unworthy
of membership in our church those
citizens who by patronizing the boot
leggers not only debhuch themselves
but are also contributing to the war
chest of outlawed criminals of the
worst sort in their war on the consti-
tuition"
Those in charge of government af-
fairs who fail to enforce the prohibit
ton law were declared to be traitors
to their country"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
VAUDEVILLE TO
PLAY IN VALLEY
Five Big Time Acts To
Be At Dittmann Two
Days Each Week

Brownsville, Harlingen and McAllen
are to have big-time vaudeville be-
ginning with the week of December Is,
according to an announcement mace last
night by D. j. Young, owner of the Dit
mann theater and J. NJ McDavitt, man
ager Of the house.
The bills will include five acts with
one super-act and will plaS two nights
in Brownsville at the Dittmann and
possibly only one night in each of the
other towns.
Contract for the attractions has been
signed by the theater officials with the
Ben Levy Coast to Coast circuit, which
is playing a number Of towns in Texas
at present and IS rapidly signing others.
The shows will come to the Valley
after playing Galveston, Victoria and
Kingsville. The nights on which they
will play in Brownsville have not been
definitely decided.
- The circuit comes to us highly
recommended by high class theaters in
other states where they have been play
ing" Mr.. McDavftt said, land we are
sure Valley people will be pleased with
the attractions which will be sent to us.
The signing of this contract with the
Ben Levy circuit is the elimination of
two years effort by Mr.. Young to bring
a vaudeville circuit to the Valley. We
have made thorough investigation Of
the talent being handled and are salts
fled we will present some wonderful
shows in Brownsville during the sea-
son."
The stage at the Dittmann, already
we'll equipped, will be further dressed
with scenery and large number Of the
acts playing on the circuit will bring
special settings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22

Contracts, ana canceulng OF the
company permit to do busi-
ness, is the concluding stanza Of
a week of sensations.
Says MOODY Seeks Office
Lanham states that Moody is tn run
for governor; that he accepted 1914. 900
unpaid estimates due the American
Road company at face value; that Moo
dy alleged the contracts were conceiv-
ed in fraud and executed in fraud and
the attorney general accepted this
IS 1000; that Moody should not have
allowed that amount in the settlement
at all if it was tainted with fraud
Lanham also said that the attorney
general permitted the American Road
company to escape with Summer prof
it." on highway work, or thirty-three
and third percent and that the state
would have to stand the winter losses
at heavy expense. This statement is
the only one coming today from third
quarter of the triangular battle which
has been waged over the highways of
the state for several months. Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson and her represen-
tatlve, Former Governor James E. Fer,
guson declined to discuss the situation
Gets Second Injunction
Before leaving for Washington today
to argue case before the u S. su-
preme court on the Tooth meridian
boundary case between Oklahoma and
Texas, Attorney General Dan Moody
obtained an order from Judge George
Calhoun in 53rd district court restrain
ing the Hoffman Construction company
of Eastland from collecting any of the
351,047.12 of the unpaid approved es-
Inmates and from disposing of any
funds Of properties. Hearing for in
junction proceedings was set for No
vember 30.
Moody is seeking cancellation of con-
tracts covering 600 miles of highways
held or formerly held by the Hoffman
Construction company. 100000 damag.
es, and prevention of payment of the
$341 900 due. In his petition, he charg-
es Joe Burkett, highway commission
er, with connivance in effect with Off
cials Of the Hoffman company
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
THE WEATHER

East Texas: SUNDAY partly cloudy
rain in southeast portion; Monday fair,
light to fresh northerly winds on the
coast.
West Texas: Sunday fair, colder;
Monday fair.
Louisiana: Sunday partl~ cloudy to
cloudy, colder in northwest portion;
Monday fair, colder in southeast por-
tion. light variable winds on coast be-
coming northerly.
Arkansas: Sunday partly cloudy;
colder. Monday fair.
oklahoma: Sunday fair, colder; Mon
aay fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
CANCSTER SLAIN
DURINCINQUEST
Sudden Shot Brings Dis
order; Dead Mans
Brother Held
(Bv The Associated Press,

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Gang war
fare invaded the coroner's inquest in
Chicago today when Sam Vinci. attends
ing an inquest into the death Of his
brother, Mike. slain Yesterday, whipped
ont pistol and shot to death John
Minatti, witness, while the latter was
testifying
For moment after the crack Of the
pistol shot, the court room sat silent
and arvazed at Minatti crumpled IN
his chair. Then there was wild scram-
bles for exits. A policeman sitting
near Vinci grabbed his pistol before he
could pull the trigger second time.
His indictment for murder will be
sought on Monday.
Joseph and Peter Vinci, brothers Of
the slayer and all members Of the Vim
ci family Of gangsters, were arrested.
Vinci told the police he believed Nj
natti had killed his brother Mike yes
terday. He also maintained that Mi
natti was implicated in the death Of
another Vinci brother, slain year ago.
Vinci shot just as Minatti denied
knowing Mike incl or the man who
shot him.
when he denied knowing my bro
ther." vinci said, ~ was sure he had
killed Mike and J killed him.
81 aimed straight at his heart ]
looked around and was careful that
I did not hit any one else. There ~
nothing 10 be sorry for. His death was
nothing more than what mc poor bro
thers had to suffer"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
COMP PANIONS IN
WICHITA FALLS
Hotel BURNED
Note Expresses Love for
Sweetheart and Ex-
presses Desire To Be
Buried by Mother

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Nov.
21.-Leaving a note addressed
to her sweetheart in which she
told of her eternal love for him,
Miss NoveIla Mapes, 25, daugh-
ter Of Duffey Mapes, formerly
Of this city but now resident
Of Bentonville, Ark, swallowed
a portion of the contents Of a
two ounce bottle of acid at 10
O'Clock Saturday night She died
within % minutes
Her room mate and man were pres
ent in the room Of the local hotel at the
time the poison was taken and in at
tempting to take the bottle away acid
was spilled on their hands and faces
The note, written apparently in haste,
follows:
Dear Hollis, know that Io=e you al
ways. Yours in dreamIand--
In her purse found on the dresser the
coroner found several memorandums i'm
which the names and addresses Of her
near relatives were given At the bot
tom of the page was this notation:
In case of death, I want TO be buried
beside my mother. She was buried
in Riverside cemetery. In case \ can
not Be buried beside my mother just
throw my body anywhere, for ! dom
care If cannot be laid beside my
mother"
Besides the father she is survived by
brother who resides in New York City.
The father was informed by wire Sat
urday night Of his daughters death
The young man to whom the note was
addressed hurried to the hatel- but arr
rived few minutes after the attending
physician had announced that she was
dead. He entered the room and fell
down across the chair and wept- He
stated that he had visited with her
earlier in the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
GIRL TAKES LIFE WITH ACID DRAUGH7
Comnty's Budget for
1926 is Adopted by
Court Here Saturday

depository, $21 200; refund from state
on tick eradication work, 81 500; repay
ment or funds advanced for preliminary
flood control work, $4,000; miscellane-
Gus fees. 1000; county poll taxes,
81 ,250; taA levy of 1919 cents for court
house and Jail, $2S,350; total, exclusive
OF balance on hand, $127S50.
The budget is made up as follows:
Court house and jail: water, lights
and fuel, $4,000; janitors, watchman,
etc, $500; safe keeping Of prisoners,
$4,000; support Of prisoners, $4,000;
supplies, etc, $1,000; telephone and tele-
graph, $1,000; stationery, printing, ETC..
$500: insurance, 500; disinfectants,
ETC., $500.
Appropriations
County judge ex-officio salary,
$3.50; per diem, $50; fees in Iunacy
cases, 800; fees in criminal cases, s400.
County attorney-Ex -officio salary,
5000; miscellaneous. $4,000; fees in
lunacy cases. $50.
County auditor-salary, $3,375; clerk
hire, $4,000; postage and miscellaneous,
5000.
Tax collector-miscellane $500.
Treasurer-commissi $203.
Assessor-eX -eX-officio salary, $3.50;
commissions for assessing, $4,000; mis-
cellaneous, $270O.
! County clerk-ex- officio salary, $500;
fees in lunacy cases, $50; miscellane-
Gus, $780,
Sheriffex- officio salary, $500; fees
4 fp
courts, $500.
Justices of the -peace-inquest fees
$500.
County commissioners laries S
$4,000.
| District clerk-ex- -officio salary, 5000;
miscellaneous, SIS.
Courts rts-stenographers' salaries, 49,
\ 600; interpreters, $500.
| Elections-general and special, $500
Public health-county physician, serv-
ices, $500; contagious diseases, citrus
canker work, $25O0; contingent opera
tion, $500; county health unit, S3500.
Lunatics and paupers-care Of sicE
paupers, $4,000; clothing, supplies anc
maintenance, $l,50O; transportation
$1,000
Public education-county school trus
tees, $100.
Agricultural xtension-farm demon
strator, $1,000; home economies demon
strator, $1,000.
Contingencies 80 contingent item ;
5000.
( Tick eradication-vat maintenance
etc, $4,000.
Public safety-traffic officers, sal
aries, equipment, uniforms, etc, S5,50O
flood control, preliminary plans engi
neering and contingencies, $4,000.
Total general fund, $111,875.
Permanent improvement fund -- re
pairs and improvements, $4,000.
Total for current expenses, $126,875.
Road and Bridge Fund
Revenues will probably accrue to th'
road and bridge fund as follows, accord
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
PAYMENTS OF
INCOME TAXES
MAKE BIG GAIN
Reduced Rates Fail To
Cut Total Within Is
Million of Amount
Collected Last Year
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 21.-De-
spite reduction in rates, treasury re-
ceipts from taxation on personal in
comes for 1924 are greater by $25,482,-
$50 than for the previous year.
The total personaltax payments for
1924 is $689, 1856, or a gain of 81
percent over taxes received on the 1923
incomes. The growth in the total re.
ceipts occurred notwithstanding a de-
crease of 100000 in the number of re-
turns filed, which to September 80, last
was 72s9,4sl
Statistics of the 1924 income, made
public tonight by the internal revenue
bureau as the house ways and means
committee neared completion of its
work on a new tax law, showed an ag.
-greRate personal net income of $25..
023.2l0.893. That amount, the bureau
calculated, was about three-fourths OF
one Dercent greater than the net income
in 1928.
Thousands of individuals found them,
selves aligned in new classes Of incomes
and subject to different rates of tax
as a result of the changed exemptions,
personal credits and rates made effect.
i've by the present law, although the
number of persons reporting incomes
of $1,00Q000 and over numbered IA in
each of the years 1923 and 1924. This
class in 1924 included three with in
comes above S5,000,000, three between
s4,Do0.0D0 and $5 100000, and four be-
tween s3.O00,O00 and $4,000 fifteen
between two million and three million,
thirteen from one million five hundred
thousand to two million, and thirty-six
from one million to one million five
hundred thousand.
Deductions for losses in prior years
amounted to S45, 100000 for losses in
1922; $34,000,000 in 1923, and only $15,-
$4,000 in 1924.
There were substantial decreases in
the number of returns fog the classes
with incomes from $1,000 to $4,000
For 1923. total of 2,515,321 made re
turns on incomes from $1,000 to $4,000
while in 1924 the number was 2,35O,494
There was a reduction from 2,470,970 tc
2,308,S62 in the number of returns or
incomes from $4,000 to $4,000. Those
between $4,000 and $4,000 decreased
from 1,125,462 to 1,O51,346.
Increases were shown in the number
for the class beginning with incomes
Of $4,000 and extending to the million
aire class.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Coolidge Asks Father
To Winter in Capital

PLYMOUTH, VT, Nov. 21.-Major
General James. F. Coupal, who is here
at the direction of President Coolidge
to persuade his father, Colonel John c.
Coolidge, to spend the winter in Wash
ington, broached the subject of his mis-
sion today, but it was learned that no
decision was reached.
Colonel Coolidge received reports to-
night of his sons personal invitation,
with an open mind, and probably will
continue tomorrow to weigh factors
involved.
The S0-year-old patient who has been
suffering from heart block, had the
best day in two weeks, Mrs. May john
son. his nurse, reported
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
COIVlN REPLIES
TOJOHN GARNER
u. S. Seekinc = All Power,
Texas Tax Club Head
Declares
(Rv the Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 21.-Charges
that congress is "madly bent upon
completion of the Capitalization of all
powers of this government" and that
the average congressional mind is ''pa-
ternalistic and bordering on socialism :
were made by Chairman George II.
Colvin Of the Texas tax clubs today
by way of retort to a statement issued
in Washington yesterday by Congress
man John N. Garner of Texas, ranking
democrat on the house ways and means
committee.
Congressman Garner charged that
the Texans sponsoring the Texas tax
club are not acting in good faith ana
are opposed to inheritance taxes ir-
stead Of seeking to pre- serve state
rights.
lie changed too that the tax clubs
are cpr">ed to the ''docI ire of thc
individual tax payer paying in accord
ance with ability to pay and that the
effect of the plan proposed by the Tex
ans would be to "shift the basis Of
sion Of the Thirty-ninth Texas legisla-
real estate holders generally" In a
plea for uniformity of state inheri-
tance taxes the Texas congressman
quoted southern governors as declar-
ing that the practice of Florida in
that men have much more trouble with
moral"
The statement Of Mr.. Colvin was de-
livered on the eve Of an informal ses-
stead Of stage struck daughters. Even
tnre here Monday to adopt resolutions
of protest against congressional die
tation and petitioning Texas congress
men to stand for repeal of the federai
inheritance tax. 1t was announced that
seventy of the $50 representatives and
seventeen of the thirty-one senators
have made reservations for the meet
ing Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Stephenson Enters
Prison on Life Term

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Nov. 21.-D.
G. Stephenson, former grand dragon Of
the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana and who
once proclaimed himself 1.-The law in
Indiana" today found himself submerg-
ed in the supremacy of that Law.
He was received at the Indiana state
prison today to serve a term of life i'm
prisonment for the murder of Madge
Oberholtzer, prominent indianapolis girl
who died from self administered poison
last April following alleged abduction
and attack by Stephenson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
FLOODCONTROL
MOVE EMADE
Resolution Endorses En-
gineer's Division of
Water at Mercedes

Division Of the flood waters that will
be brought down the main fl0Odway
through Hidalgc county at Mercedes
with $4,000 second feet going up the
north fIoodway, and 10000 second feet
way, is provided in a resolution passed
by the commissioners court Of Cameron
county here yesterday
The resolution, which IL IN the nature
Of joint resolution by the commis-
sioners' courts Of the two counties, will
be presented at the HidaIgo county
court meeting tomorrow morning, and
is expected to be approved by that court
The resolution - an end0rsement Of
the agreement Of the engineers Of the
two counties, worked out in "a joint
meeting here some time ago. with Pat
Devine, county engineer or Hidalgg
county flood control, and wv. %. wash
ington and w. r. Anderson, county en-
gineer and consulting engineer Of Cam
eron county, respectively, present.
This division was made in order that
the engineers can 20 ahead with their
flood control work, with the work cf
both Of the counties working fn as one
huge system.
Action j. desired in the approval Of
the plans for this division, which Is
about as agreed on by engineers when
sae work was first started, in order that
approval Of the state reclamation engi-
neers Of plans for the remainder of Hi
daIgo county's work nav BE- secured
The flood control plans NJ HidaIgg
county AZ far east AZ Mercedes have
been approved. The plans from Aer-
cedes on to the county line have net
been approved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Noted Painting Brings
100000 in Last Sale
fRv The Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. N. Y, Nov. 2l-Two I'M
portant events in the world of art came
TO light here today.
One was the announcement by the Rine-
hardt galleries that the Minneapolis So
ciety of Fine Arts had purchased at a
price exceeding 100000 Titian's Temp
tation of Christ" most highly priced
work of the famous sixteenth century
Venetian master. The other was that
the bulk of the celebrated art eollee-
tion of the late Senator Clark of Mon
tana would be offered at public sale
early in January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22

The commissioners court Of Cameron
county at its meeting here yesterday
set the appropriations for the current
expenses Of the county ,dur;ng the year,
and the budget for road and bridge
work, making the budgets on basis of
available money as shown in the report
of the county auditor, ID. Bishop.
The appropriation for current ex-
penses of the county, including salaries
and other money, Is placed at $126,S75,
which is appropriated out Of the gem
eral available fund Of $l27,s50.
The auditors report shows that this
general available fund will be secured
from the following sources: tax levy Of
20 ~ cents foi general fund $63 450; ex-
cess fees, $4,000; interest from county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Houston Lawyer Out for
Lieutenant Governor
fBy Tn Associated Press. J

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21.-F. Q.
Fuller. Houston lawyer and speaker Of
the house in the thirty-fifty legisla-
ture, today announced his candidacy for
lieutenant governor subject to primary
nomination.
His announcement advocates liberal
policy toward educational eleemosynary
institutions, more rigid enforcement Of
liquor laws, strict economy in govern
mental administration and tax reduc-
tion,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Suit Failed to SaUe
State Money, Lamhawa
Says; Moody Blamed
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov 21-Charging that Attorney General
Dan Moody suit against the American Road company failed
save the state anything although judgment Of $60OOOO
rendered in the 53d district here Friday to the state
Frank v Lanham chairman of the highway commission issued
statement late today declaring that the will only
S286OOO This the the American Road
pay in cash to the state for again by the highway
sion.
Lanham statement which criticized Moody for his agree
ment in court to the confessed judgment of the American Road
comany for receiving excess profits and which cancelled the
cOpanyS 1000 miles of Surfacng maintenance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Lee Denies Reported
Governor Candidacy
{ BY The Associated Press

BIG \. SPRING, Tey{ Nov. 21.-Em
phatic denial that he planned to enter
the gubernatorial race or that he held
any political aspirations, was made
here today by Colonel r. @. Lee, of
Cisco, president of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Lee is
campaigning in the interest of pro-
gram for diversified intensive farming
this section.
Recent newspaper stories indicated
that Lee planned to enter politics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
Angry Cow Threatens
Cross Country Run
(By The Associated Press. J

AKRON. o., Nov. 2l.--An angry COW
threatened to break up Akron Univer-
sity's participation in an Ohio college
cross-country run at Wooster, Ohio,
today.
Taylor, the Akron rur-er, disturbed
the boyine's grazing as he crossed q
pasture and was chased 50 far out Of
his path that he finished in forty-fifth
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
NEW COMET CONFIRMED

lake GENEVA. Wis.,, Nov. 21.-
Confirmation of the appearance of an
entirely new comet. different from
that observed a few days ago. was an
nounced tonight BY Professor Edwin B
Frost. director Of Yerkes Observatory
Of University Of Chicago here.