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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
UNITED SUPPORT
GIVEN PROPOSED
TAX CUT BILL
Non Partisan Measure
Is First to Get Almost
Undivided Approval
of Factions
(By The Associated Press.(

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 7-Prac-
tically united support both in the house
and committee for the tax reduction
bill now in preparation, by the house
ways and means committee, almost ar
unprecedented prospect, is confidently
expected by house leaders.
With virtually all of the vital and
controversial points Of y reduction al
ready acted upon by the committee,
Chairman Green declared today that a
mon partisan measure" bearing almost
unanimous support. seems certain.
For the first time since the war, re-
publicans and democrats in committee
have worked out their differences, so
far at least, and agreed on the main
provisions of a revenue bill. In doing
this the committee has approved some
of the main proposals of Secretary Mel
Ion and rejected others and the spirit
of compromise was further reflected in
the approval in modified form of the
proposal of Representative Garner,
of Texas, ranking democrat, for re-
duced income taxes.
" Administration support of the
changes so far approved seems certain
despite that Secretary MELONS sugges-
tion for repeal Of the estate or in
heritance tax was rejected.
After disposing yesterday of several
main provisions in the bill, the commit
tee rested today to give subcommittee
opportunity to work out specific rates
schedules on the income surtax and in
heritance levies.
The committee voted yesterday to re-
peal the provision for publication Of in
come tax returns, to reduce the maxi
mum inheritance tax from 40 to 20 per
cent, with corresponding decrease in the
lower brackets and to repeal the gift
tax, but rejected proposals to alter the
corporation and capital stock levies.
In cutting the inheritance levy, the
committee also voted to increase from
25 to 80 per cent the credit to be al
lowed in settlements for payments on
similar state levies, and to retain the
present exemption Of $4,000. Under a
graduated scale of rates to be worked
out, the maximum of 20 per cent would
apply on inheritances Of s1O0OO,OOO and
oven
While favoring repeal of the pro-
vision for publication Of the amount of
the income tax payments, the committee
voted to continue publication of names
and addresses of all income tax payers
and to permit inspection of the returns
by the house ways and means commit
tee, the senate finance committee, or
any specially authorized committee of
congress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
SLAYER OF GIRL
NEAR END
Colorado Jury to Decide
If Imbeciles May
Be Killed
(Rv The Associated Press.l


LITTLETON, Colo, Nov. It's
there soul in the body of a speech
less, malformed imbecile?"
rs there ever any justification for
taking human life?'
These questions and more of kim
dred nature pressed onward to a defi-
mite legal answer today as the state
continued to place it's witnesses on the
stand in the case Of DR.. Harold Elmer
Blazer, who is on trial for the slay-
ing of the "chld woman" who never
grew up, his "a year old daughter, Ha-
zel.
With the background a. picture Of q
helpless cripple. painted in words by
witnesses yesterday, the state today
planned to call to the stand expert
witnesses to prove the sanity of the
aged physician, whose defense, in part,
is temporary. Blazers plea of insanity,
however, is coupled with others-that
the thing" he slew had no soul and
that it was no crime to remove Il"
as burden to the Blazer family.
at was cold blooded murder" Joel
Stone, prosecuting attorney declared in
his opening statement to the jury yes
terday. land it was done with malice
aforethought
In support Of his contention, he Of
fered in evidence two letters which the
state maintains were written by Blazer
to explain his action, which apparent
ly contemplated the Staying of his
daughter and then suicide, and to di-
rect the disposition of the bodies and
his property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
WESLACO LOSES
in HARD FIGHT.
WITH ROBSTOWN
Final Score AZ to 49,
Swinnea Breaks Col
lar Bone After Spec
tacular Run

ROBSTOWN, Tex. Nov. Three
touchdowns in rapid succession at the
opening of the game with Weslaco here
yesterday afternoon, gave Robstown a
lead that could not be overcome, and in
spite of a desperate battle the Weslaco
team went down in defeat, AZ to 13, in
the bi-district championship contest.
The Valley eleven gave a good ac-
count Of itself against the heavier and
faster Robstown football men, coming
back in the second half to outplay
Robstown for one entire quarter and
fighting until the last whistle blew.
The Smith brothers, holding down po-
sitions of quarterback and fullback, re-
spectively for Robstown. played most
of the game for the local eleven. They
raced through the Weslaco line, and
around end, and opened the attack in
the first quarter when R. Smith, play
ing fullback, returned a punt through
the entire Weslaco team for a touch
down.
Weslaco received. and after making
one first down was forced to punt. The
punt was returned through the Wes-
laco team for touchdown by Smith of
RobstOwn.
Taken by surprise the Weslaco team
failed to get its bearings again until
two more touchdowns had been chalked
up by Robstown in the first quarter,
being made on end runs by the Smith
brothers. The long, sweeping end runs
with perfect interference, which proved
the feature Of the Corpus Christi at
aal fnr ha a
by Robstown effectively.
In the second quarter Weslaco be-
gan to show her offensive, Swinnea,
quarterback, and flashing open field
runner around whom Coach Martin of
Weslaco built his offense, racing Sc
yords on criss-cross buck for touch
down. The shifty backfield man of
Weslaco eluded the entire Robstown
team. Try for point failed.
In the same quarter Robstown an
nexed two more touchdowns. made af-
ter a series of passes in which the
Smith brothers again featured on both
the passing and receiving ends.
Weslaco outplayed RObstown in the
third quarter, making a touchdown
when Clifford picked up tumble and
raced it across the goal line Point
s!as added on a place kick by Pennick.
Robstown added her final two touch
downs in the last quarter, one on an
intercepted pass, and the other on a
pass.
Weslaco sustained a severe loss when
Moreland, halfback injured his foot at
the opening of the game and had to be
removed, and still greater loss when
Swinnea. quarterback, broke his col
lar bone at the opening of the second
half.
The game was played before a crowd
Of more than 1000 people. about half of
whom came up from the Valley on the
special train from Weslaco, and in au-
tomobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
BARBER BOBS A GIRLS
HAIR; PAPA ENTERS SUIT
BUT COURT SAYS ITS OK
(By The Associated Press.)

DIJON, France, Nov. 7.-An out
ragged parkrt who brought suit for
damages against barber for bobbing
his daughters hair got no sympathy
from the court. His claim was re-
jected and he was condemned to pay
the costs of the action.
The court held that hair cutting
was an act of everyday life; that
minors could not be expected to bring
written authorization from their par.
ents each time they sought the ser
vices Of barber and the barber
could be proved at fault only if he
acted against the clearly expressed
wish Of a parent.
The decision in this case nipped
in the bud whole crop of suits con-
templated by parents against various
BARRIERS in this, the capitol of Bur-
gundy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
VERA CRUZ STORES
CLOSED BY OFFICERS

VERA CRUZ, Nov. THE police here
have closed 32 business houses, ma
jority of them Spanish, because of al
legged noncompliance with the labor law
which provides for the employment Of
percentage of Mexicans by foreign
concerns in the state of Vera Cruz.
When merchants started to open their
stores yesterday they found them
sealed. Some of them broke the seals
and opened for business.
The merchants association has ap-
pealed to Governor Jara and the courts
for relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
Italians Fight Duel;
Still Unreconciled

BEAUMONT. Tex, Nov. T. Wade
Hampton Bailey. 50, employed as sca.cr
by the Long-Bell Lumber company at
Doucette, Texas, was instantly killed
Friday shortly after noon limb fall
ing from the top of an oak tree was
catapulted so yards after it struck in
the top Of pine sapling The rebound
of the sapling threw the limb on Bal
ley, crushing his skull and killing him
instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
SHIP SALE APPROVED

WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. THE
right of the shipping board to proceed
with the sale of the PanAmerican line
operating from New York to the East
Coast of South America, was recognized
today by General Coordinator Smithers,
who was called into the case by the war
department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
RESIGNED BISHOP
dies IN KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. bishop
Dennis ODonaghue, who resigned
from the Louisville diocese in August
1924 after half century in the Cath
olic priesthood, died at his home here
at 2:10 this morning. He held the
titular rank Of bishop Of Lebedus at
the time Of his death, which had been
expected for some days.
Bishop O'Donaghue was born Nov.
80, 1848 on a farm near Washington.
eat of Daviss county, Indiana. His
father, James O'Donaghue and his
, mother, farmerly Mary Twomsy,
were born in the southern part of
Ireland and the farm on which Dem
mis- was born was a land grant from
the then new state Of Indiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
ATTEMPT TO LOOT
TEXAS BANK FAILS
fBv THE Associated Pressl

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. AFTER
overpowering and tying up the towns
night watchman, yeggmen attempted to
loot the safe of the State Bank at Tom
ball, this county, early today. Their
attempts to enter the strong box was
frustrated by man living in the vicin-
ity who, hearing the work of the men,
fired his gun for help.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
SIX BANDITS GET BIG
PAYROLL in JERSEY
(Rv The Associated Press.

HARRISON, N. j., Nov. six men
today held up the construction office of
tthe Public Service Production company
lat the Jackson street bridge and escaped
with payroll of $4,000. Twenty-Five
men were robbed by the six.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
Turkish Fee Now Used
To Make Footwarmers

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov 1.-THE
Turks heatgear of yesterday is being
made into footwarmers.
The Red Crescent which corresponds
to the American Red Cross, is collecting
thousands of discarded fezzes and hav-
ing them made into slippers for the
poor and sick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
LET AIR MAIL CONTRACT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. THE
first contract for carrying the mails by
airplane was signed today by Post
master General New with Walter T.
Varney of San Francisco for daily, ex-
cept Sunday, service each way between
Elko, New, and Pasco, Wash, by way of
Boise, Idaho.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07

DOOM OPPORTUNITIES TO
KISS UNDER MISTLETOE;
y = X
u S. TO ERADICATE PLANT
(By The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. 7.-If
the department of agriculture MAS its
way, kissing opportunities under the
Christmas mistletoe will be abolished.
The department does not object to
the kissing but to the mistletoe which
is regarded as dangerous forest
pest. A drive has been started against
mistletoe in the national forests and
within ten years the department hopes
to exterminate the plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
DAWES DENIES CANDIDACY

INDIANAPOLIS SAIntroduced as "on
his way to, the presidency" Vice Pres
ident Dawes JUMPED up with the state
ment. Il am not and never will be
candidate for any such office"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07
COMPETITION
IS IMPROVED,
Ii c. RULES
One Commissioner Dis
sents From Ruling
Giving M. p. Entry to
San Antonio Territory
(Rv The Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 7.--Pur-
chase of the San Antonio, Uvalde and
Gulf railroad by the New Orleans, Tex
as and Mexico railroad, was approved
today by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf COM
pany operates 31S miles in Texas and
has $280,OO0 in stock and $4.413,00O in
bonds outstanding. The New Orleans,
Texas and Mexico railroad has agreed
to take over the San Antonio securities,
with the payment Of $150,000 in cash,
the assumption of $1,35O,OOO in indebt-
edness and the delivery Of $1,500OO0 of
its own bonds. The commission held
that the result of the transaction would
be "more effective competition between
the Missouri Pacific and the Southern
Pacific in the territory served by. the
San Antonio. Uvalde and Gulf" The
New Orleans company is subsidiary OF
the Missouri Pacific.
Commissioner Eastman dissented on
the ground that the commission had
not yet proceeded sufficiently with
general railroad consolidation to allow
the final merger.
The San Antonio, Uvalde Gulf prac-
tically parallels the San Antonio and
Aransas Pass railway, which Is owned
by the Southern Pacific.
1t is the San Antonio & Aransas Pass
which has applied for permission to- ex-
tend its lines into the sLpwer Rio
Grande Valley, coming from Falfurrias
to a point at or near Edinburg, .and on
down to Harlingen, and to the Rio
Grande near Hidalgo.
The Southern Pacific road comes from
San Antonio to a scuther terminal at
Falfurrias going by way Of Alice. The
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf. owned by
the Missouri Pacific system, comes 20
Odem and Corpus Christi. t
Assumption of ownership of the s. A.
U. & G. by the Missouri Pacific gives
that road direct route over it's own
lines from the Valley to San Antonio
as well as Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-07

YALE STUDENTS OPPOSE CHAPEL
NEW HAvEN-Yale students have
voted decisively against compulsory
chapel baloting conducted by the col
lege paper.
, 1925-12-08

the water succeeded in finding the child.
who was brought Up ard Immediately
taken to the Municipal Hospital.
1t appears that il jury from the fall On
reaching the water was so severe that
the child probably died before Mr.. Fran
co.'s could get hold of him.
I We heartily congratulate Mr.. Francois
on his act O. bravery, and deeply sympa-
thize with the parents who have unex.
pectedly suffered so severe a loss
ibid.
, 1925-12-08

was entirely suspended on Thames river
and traffic craWled many collisions being
reported.
Geneva.-Both United States and Rus
STA will be invited to participate IN pre-
paratory work for proposed conference
to bring about world disarmament If cOun-
Gil of League Of Nations approves meas
ures agreed upon by council number two
especially appointed by League to meet
with disarmament problem.
7TH DECEMBER.
Geneva.-Appeal to the Chamber of
Deputies by Premier Mussolini has beer
made for the ratification Of the Locarno
agreement.
Philadelphia Ralph H. Cornell, 80,
often called the ~penniless millionaire died
here today he had earned more than
eleven million dollars from his lectures
and gave it all away; he delivered his
acres of diamonds lecture 6152 times.
Los Angeles. -UniversJ UT southern
California defeated Gregor Agricultural
College by a score of &c to zero at foot
ball.
Chicago.-Winter was ushered into
the middle west with blizzards and heavy
snowstorms which slowed down trans
portatiOn and interfered with telegraph
lines.
NorhoId. Large Italian steamer Com
panga was so badly damaged when
rammed by the British steamer Mohassa
in Chesapeake Bay that she had to be
beached by the coast guard cutter Apache
which responded to her distress calls,
the collision occurred during heavy fog.
Berlin President Won Hindnnburg
accepted resignation Of the German cabi-
net.
Burwick, England .-Rudyard KipIing's
condition was reported to be continuing
improvement.
Toronto, Canada. "A deposit of helium
gas has beer discovered in the province
of Ontario.
Washington. Republicans of the
House and Senate took final steps to or,
ganize the Congress which meets Mon
day, they still race final decision as to
their relationship with me Insurgents of
their party this matter rot being discuss
ed in their possession conference.
Washington Senator Fess. Republi-
can of Iowa will propose saveral changes
in the rules of the Senate designed to
prevent flibustering.
, 1925-12-08

The U. S. S. "Grebe" arrived at this
port from ST. Thomas at noon yesterday
with the following passengers: Lieut..
and Mrs. W. F. Finner. Mrs. N. L. Kei-
ley, Mr.. F. E. Jones, Miss Keefe. Pa
troIman Philip Matthias, Lieut.. D. A.
Doherty, wife and child, Mr.. Knud
Olsen, Mr.. & Mrs. Skeoch, Mr.. and Miss
Armstrong. Seven enlisted men and pri-
snners Mr.. Joseph Sprauve, Mrs. Fede-
liza Sprauve, Mr.. Hugh Sprauve, Mr.. Al
fred Williams and MIR. AxeI Schade.
The ship sailed on the return trip at $50
p. m The fiji ST six of the above named
passengers returned by her and in addi-
ton Comdr. I. W. Reed, Mr.. James
Nolan, Mr.. Thos. Gaffney, Mrs. E Jor-
gensen and two marines.
The schooner Resolution just pur-
chased by Capt. G, w. Moller for trading
in these waters will make the trip to
Saint Thomas this evening carrying the
mail in place Of the Mjzpdh. She will
await the return to St. Thomas of the
Grebe which will arrive there on Thurs
day. possibly brin ring the New York
mail due at San Juan by S. S. Porto Rico
yesterday.
, 1925-12-08
ST. Tho mas News.

His Lordship, Bishop Colmore is ex-
pected TO arrive from Porto Rico on
Saturday morning to institute as Rector
of All Saints Church Fir. Pfeiffer, who
came into residence and began his du-
ties here last Sunday. The service of
institution will begin at $50 a. m. on
Sunday next, Immediately followed by
the High Mass. Bishop CoImore will be
the preacher and FIR. Pfeiffer celebrant.
FIR. Luke who has been priest, in charge
of All Saints Church for the past three
months expects to sail for the u. S. on
the Dominica next Week.-The bulletin,
December end.
, 1925-12-08
u. S. NAVAL RADIO STATION

9TH DECEMBER 1925.
Courtesy of the Associated PYeSS.)
Hartford, Conn. Hartford Courier
says that ALA NazimOva ~tragedienre ha3
disclosed that although she and Charles
Bryant her leading man have lived to-
gether for Il years as man and wife they
never married; Bryant as married last
month and faced possible prosecution for
perjury and bigamy.
New York. A plea for more friendly
relations with Japan and United States
was last utterance of Thomas Burke dis
tinguished jurist as he dropped dead yes
terday of apOplexy in arms of Nicholas
Murray Butler in midst of gathering of
distinguished men; Judge Burke was
speaking before trustees of Carnegie
Endeavorment for International Peace
when stricken.
Mcfarland. Colo.-More than hundred
men were fighting seriously to gain en-
trance to FairvieW Mine Company gold
silver and Lead mine near here, 20 men
were entombed. A fire caused NINE
portal to cave in and destroyed buildings
around tunnel mouth.
Paris. Senate passed government bill
calling for financial initiation and ~increas-
ed taxation and bill now becomes law.
Yazoo City, Miss.-Two dead and Is
injured and property damage amounting
to almoSt half million dollars was toll Of
tornado that tipped here Friday more
than hundred were made homeless by
twister tornado was preceded and fol-
lowed by heavy rains and high winds.
New York. u. s. District Attorney
Bucknell says proof Of collision between
coast lguard members and alleged New
York syndicate which dominated Atlantic
coast had been revealed in confessions of
private papers taken from one of Is men
arrested yesterday. notations of payments
as high as $40. 600 at a time to coast
guar ds-men by syndicate records of enor-
nous profits on single cargoes and elabor-
ate system of signals between coast
guard boats and liquor ships were among
discoveries said to have been made.
London Midnight lasted all day in
London yesterday due to heavy fog
which settled over city it was so thick
that pigeons which lived on St. Paul's
Cathedral slept throughout day. traffic
, 1925-12-08
4 Kings AfOOt in London Snow
Follow Royal Coffin TO
Abbey.
Crowds Line City Streets and Stock Ex- .
change is Closed as Funeral Cortege
of Alexandra Passes.

In a binding snowstorm thousands
gathered to-day to do homage to Queen
Alexandra as the funeral cortege passed
through the streets from the Chapel Roy.
, 1925-12-08

A sad accident occurred late yester-
day afternoon, when sever year old John
Estrada fell in a we'll at property No. 16
Vimmelskaft's gade.
Hearing the cries of the ~neighbors a.
round, Mr.. Cyril Francois. who happened
to be in the vicinity, with the assistance
of others placed a ladder in the we'll,
where he descended and diving down in
, 1925-12-08

The Lutheran Bazaar was a grand sue
cess from every view point. A large
number of people %patronized the under
taking, and the liberality of their pur-
chases was shown by no article for sale
being left over. Among those present
were his Excellency the Governor and
Mrs. Trench.
The ladies who organized the Bazaar
have every right to feel proud of the
results Ibid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-22
MRS. WILSON'S
MOTHER dies
Mrs. Boiling, Had Been
Ill at Washington
Home of Daughter
(Bv the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2l.-Mrs.
William II. Boiling, 81 year old mother
Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, died here to-
day after several months illness from
heart disease.
Mrs. Boiling, who had been living in
Washington for % years, first was
stricken with pneumonia last June
while in. Atlantic City and since that
time her condition had become worse
steadily.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Wilson where President Wilson died.
Burial will take place Monday in Wy
theville. Va, where's he was born, and
the body will be laid to rest beside
that Of her husband, Judge VIM.
Boiling, who died some years ago.
Besides Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Boiling is
survived by five sons. DR.. W. A. Boiling
of Detroit, and John Randolph Boiling
Rolfe, f. Boiling, Richard Wilmer Boil
ing and Julian b. Boiling, and two 9TH
err daughters, Mrs. Alexander H. Calf
and Miss Bertha Boiling, both Of Wash
ington.