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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
SURVIVOR
OF new YORK
BLAZE May DIE
Girl, 9, Leaps Through
Window and Races for
Aid; Bodies Found
Huddled in Group
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
BALSTON SPA, N. Y, Nov.
Six members of one family
were burned to death by fire
which destroyed bungalow
early today. The sole orphaned
survivor, IS in critical condi-
tion
The dead:
George Kemp. 40 years old; Mrs.
George Kemp; Viola Allen, IA; Myrtle
Allen, 8; Carol Allen, 10; Marcina
Kemp, IL.
The Aliens were children of Mrs.
Kemp by a previous marriage.
The Kemp children were born in
Kemp's previous marriage.
Beatrice Kemp, 9, sole survivor Of
the family, escaped with her clothing
in flames. As she leaped through 4
window she heard sister crying for
help. She summoned neighbors, but
they and the tiremen found the hun.
galow a furnace The nearest hydran.
was a quarter of mile away
When the flames died down the bod
les were found huddIed in 6ne room, Of
the one-story bungalow From the po-.
sition Of the bodies, doctor judged,
Kemp had found a way Of escape and
had turned back to find the rest of
his family when flames closed their
way out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
BONNER FUNERAL TO
BE- HELD SATURDAY
(Special to The Herald. J

SAN BENITO, Tex, Nov. 6.-Funeral
services will be held at the Methodist
church at 2 p. m. Saturday for Ernest
]. Bonner, prominent citizen of this
place who died Tuesday afternoon fol
lowing "a brief illness. The funeral will
be in charge ne the nKights Temn!ar,
Of which he vas an active member.
Relatives of the deceased have arriv-
ed from distant points. Chauncey, a
son, came from New York and Pousette
another, from Los Angeles. Other sur
vivors are the widow. and daughters,
Mrs. Sam Foster of Drumwright, Okla,
Mrs. H. V. Watts of Donna, and sons
Roswell and Cesarie of San Benito, all
of whom are here.
Mr.. Bonner, who was born in Wa
mega. Kans., brought his family to San
Benito in 1908 soon after the town was
established and has been active in the
development of this community.
Although 65 years of age, he was
active physically and mentally and at
the time of his fatal illness was plan
ming the construction of building on
the Boulevard property owned by him"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06

declared rain was not needed and will
delay eottons picking and injure the
staple.
DALLAS-Police were endeavoring
today to identify the body of a man
found under railroad bridge three
miles west of Irving late yesterday
The only clue is a laundry mark on
his shirt, -. w. L." An unsigned
note said he was without funds and
unable to obtain employment because
of his age, given as 81.
DALLAS-An unidentified negro
who ran amuck with a rifle in a me-
gro community south of Dallas today
was shot and almost instantly killed
by Leslie Floyd, a park custodian
who responded to appeals for help.
BEAUMONT-L6uis NJ. Fehl, %,
former Beaumont high school football
star and athlete, is dead at his home
here "a the result of fall of ten
feet which broke his neck. Employed
as an electrician, he mounted low
scaffold to mend an electric light
Continue on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
Tax Cut Proposal Would
Relieve Small Incomes
Exemption Increase Is
Recommended; Surtax
Cut Voted
(By The Associated press ,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 6.-More
than $2O0000,000 of the annual burden
OF f,O00,O00 federal income tax PAYERS
would be removed under income tax re-
visions voted by the house ways and
means committee in preparing a new
revenue bill.
The committee yesterday voted re-
oucllon IN the maximum surtaX rates
from 40 to 20 percent, pared down the
normal rates and increased the person
al exemptions.
BY increasing the exemptions from
$1,000 to $1,000 for single persons and
from $4,000 to $4,000 for married per-
sons the committee relieved more than
Nj ,OOO,O00 persons in the small income
class from the necessity of paying any
tax as well as reducing the burden of
all others on the federal tax rolls
In deciding also to retain present
provisions of the law allowing a 25 per
cent reduction on earned incomes, the
committee reserved decision on the
question of increasing the present in
come limit Of $4,000 to which such
reduction applies.
Normal Rate Cut
The new normal rates voted by the
committee would reduce from per
cent to l 1-2 percent the rate on the
first $4,000 Of taxable income cut from
four percent to two percent the rate
on the next $4,000, with five percent
levy instead of the present six percent
applying on taxable income in excess
of $4,000.
While no votes of the committee on
any of the changes were announced
by Chairman Green, it is understood
party lines disappeared and compara-
tive harmony prevailed throughout
consideration of the income schedules,
considered as the heart of the revenue
law, with similar accord in prospect
in disposing of other features of the
bill.
The maximum surtax rate approved
by the committee is that proposed by
Secretary Mellon and the normal rates
taken with retention of the earned in
come provision, are along the lines sug-
gested by the treasury, although it
favors removal of the latter provision
because Of the difficulty in its admin
istration. On the other hand Mr.. Mel
ION QlSdppTONeu Ol IHe pIOPOoOu
crease in personal exemptions which
Representative Garner, of Texas, rank
ing democrat on the committee had
urged on even a greater scale.
Estate Tax to Stand
The graduated scale of surtax rates,
which will probably start at one per
cent on the amount of income in excess
of $4,000. are to be worked out by
subcommittee, although the commit
tee has decided the maximum rate OF
20 percent shall apply on the amount
in excess of 100000.
Absorbing more than $20O,OOO,OOO OF
the S3O0,0O0,O00 surplus available for
tax reduction on the income tax reduc-
tions the committee is believed to have
shut the door to any recommendation
for repeal Of the estate or inheritance
tax. Which would mean loss of more
than s1O0,0OO,OOO annually.
Reduction of the inheritance rates,
ho,. ever. probably from 40 to 20 per
cent Is still under consideration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
TEXAS RIVERS
TO OVERFLOW
Torrential Rains Cause
Heavy Damage In
East Texas
nv the Associated Press)

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 6.-As an af-
termath Of the heaviest rains in years,
four Texas rivers were near flood stage
today, with overflows along their lower
courses predicted by the United States
weather bureau. No great damage is ex-
pected, but the East Texas rivers are
at a higher state than during the near
floods of month ago and considerable
areas Of lowlands are due to be inun-
dated.
The Trinity river will be near flood
stage at Riverside in the next "a to 36
hours, and will go out of its banks at
Liberty and below. The Neches is at
flood stage at Rockland, and the Sabine
is scheduled to overflow at Logansport.
The Little river, tributary Of the
Brazos, also will be at flood stage in
the next few hours, according to the
official prediction. The Brazos will be
on sharp rise between Waco and Val
ley Junction, near Bryan, and will be
at very high stage, but probably un-
der flood, from Valley Junction to
Hampstead and at a moderate high
stage at Rosenberg and below.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
QUIET
REGARDING SUIT
Moody to Ask Cancella-
ton of Maintenance
Contracts
fBv The Associated Press.o

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6.-Former
Governor James E. Ferguson today de-
clined to comment on the suit filed
Thursday by Attorney General Dan
Moody in which cancellation of all high
way maintenance contracts with fthe
American Road Company is sought.
I've nothing to say now," said the for
mer governor.
Attorney General Moody is preparing
additional petitions soon to be filed for
the cancellation of highway maintenance
contracts.
Frank V. Lanham, chairman of the
highway commission, was in conference
for an hour with the attorney general
today Lanham also talked to Mr.. Fer
guson.
Moody had indicated that he will file
suits seeking cancellation of mainten-
ance CONTRACTS in 33 counties which he
demanded the highway commission to
cancel. The commission has cancelled
five of those contracts.
The attorney general will request an
early hearing on the suit against the
American Road company, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
Cotton Crop Hard
Hit by Big Rains

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 6.-Cotton
growers, shippers, the travelling public
and business men generally were "tak-
ing stock" over a wide are of the central
southwest today after series of disas-
trous rains that destroyed hundreds Of
thousands of dollars in cotton, all but
paralyzed railroad operation and wash
ed out dozens of rail and highway
bridges.
Eastern and Southern Texas and
Southern Arkansas and portions of Ok
lahoma and most of north Louisiana,
visited early yesterday by heavy rain
falls that in places reached cloudburst
intensity, were endeavoring to restore
crippled transportation and communi-
cation facilities and preparing to sal
wage what can be saved of the late cot
ton crop standing in the fields.
Northern Louisiana reported severest
damage. Loss to cotton in the Monroe
trade territory was estimated to run as
high as S200,0o0; the Monroe Ruston
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

DALLAS-Yolice are investigating
causef of injuries received by J. l..
Robinson of Quinlan when he fell or
was thrown from a second-story win
dow of a hotel here today. Robinson
claims he was hurled from the win
dow. Two companions said he fell.
FORT WO2TE-Sahara desert will
have nothing on Fort Worth during
the Christmas holidays if plans of
prohibition enforcement officials ma
terialize. 1t is going to be dry
Christmas" says Major II. II. White.
WACO-A cotton dress costing go
cents won the first prize of SIS in
the cotton dress ball at the Cotton
Palace last night. The rules of the
contest were that the winning dress
must be worn by the maker, to be
made entirely of cotton material,
and the cost not to exceed Sl2. Nell
Criss, aged IA. of Waco, was the win
ner.
WACO-Rainfaii in Waco and CEN
trail Texas for the "a hours ending
today at a. m. totalled 2!44. Farmers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
FIND MEDICAL
STUDENT dead
(By The Associated Press. J


BEAUMONT, Tex, Nov. 6.-The body
Of man registered as G. Brown OF
Houston, Texas, but identified BY DO
lice as Clarence L. Bradley of Houston,
by papers on his person, was found iii
his room at local hotel this morning
with bullet hole in his temple Jus
tice Of the Peace r. A. McReynolds held.
an inquest and announced he would
give his verdict later in the fav
Bradley was brother OF Dr. Rufus
Bradley of Houston and was a student
in the medical college at Tulane uni
versity. His brother said that he
would arrive here this afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 6.-Clar-
ence Bradley, p, student at the med
ical college of Tulane university, left
his boarding house early yesterday but
did not attend classes. He was being
sought by classmates here today when
news reached New Orleans of body
found in Beaumont, identified by pa
pers as the missing student.
The youth recently wrote his brother
in Houston who was also his guardian
that he had lost two checks, one for
$3.50 and another for $50. His pocket
book was found today on the campus,
It contained the 500 check but the $3.50
voucher was missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; not much change in tenn
perature.
For East Texas: Local rains tonight
and Saturday. Light to fresh easterlv
winds on the coast.
High barometric pressure prevailed
practically throughout the United
States at the morning observation. and
was apparently increasing in intensity
over the Canadian Northwest. Heavy
to excessive rains continued during the
last % hours over eastern Texas and in
the lower Mississippi Valley, and light
TO moderate rains were reported from
Oklahoma. Tennessees the Ohio Valley,
and s--om the north Atlantic states.
Temperatures were near to or above
normal over the eastern half of the
United States this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
CITY OF ROME
SPRINCSLEAK
Steamer That Hit Sub
marine Sends Out
Call for Help
(Bv The Associated Press.l J

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. CA tug
has been ordered to the assistance Of
the passenger steamer City of Rome
reported by wireless to have sprung
leak while off the Delaware breakwa-
ter.
The report from the captain to the
Savannah line said the leak was slight.
The steamer, bound from Savannah 10
Boston, had on board about Is cabin
passengers.
The tug will aid in pumping water
from the ships hold. The lines Off
cials expected the City of Rome then
would be able to continue to Boston
under its own power.
It was explained that temporary re-
pairs had been made to the steamship
after its collision on the night of Sep
tember 26 with the submarine S-51 i'm
which 33 members Of the submarine
crew lost their lives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
King 'Tmts' Body Found,
ExCUUdtOyS NO1U Believe

to what would be found in the sar-
cophagus when it was fully opened
When the lid of the first sarcoph-
agus was lifted October II another,
on which were linen coverings and
bouquets was found. This was bt au-
tiful Of design, decorated and embel-
lished with multi-eolored pieces Of
glass. On it was an effigy of the
found inside. A glutinous black IL
layer Of gold on a marble ground
work, adorned with the wings of the
vulture Goddess Nechbet and the SER
pent Goddess Buto.
The lifting Of this sarcophagus
from the first was delicate task.
but finally it was accomplished and
on October %, the covering was re-
moved and the human shaped coffin
found inisde. A glutinous black Ii
kuid, possibly spilled during the en-
tombment of the Pharaoh hal badly
marred,,a large partition iof the cof-
fin and holds it. like glue in the sec
ond, sarcophagus.g u
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
u. S. DISCOVERS WHY ONE
SOLE WEARS OUT FASTER
X X y
AND SUGGESTS A REMEDY,
(By The Associated Press.)

WASH rNGTON, D. c.. Nov. 6.-The
bureau Of standards has remedy for
provoking propensity Of the sole of
one shoe to wear out faster than the
other. After considerable research
in the matter, it informs the man
with hole in only one shoe that it
wouldn't have happened if the leather
in his two soles had come from the
same part Of the hide.
Shoe manufacturers have been re-
quested to take note of the now es-
tablished. fact that a sole from the
belly hode gives the least wear and
that from a section over the animals
kidney the longest, and to match up
the sole leather in pair of shoes.
The tanning process. the bureau
found, also has a lot to do with
wearing qualities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
(By The Associated Press.)


CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 6.--Excavators
of King Tut-Ankh Amen 3.C00 lear
old tomb have discovered what they
believe to be definite proof that the
body of the youth Pharaoh is ac-
tually in the sarcophagus whose
splendors have aroused the admira-
tion of Psychologists.
Their find consists of the inner
coffin, shaped to fit the form of the
body. About this is linen .shroud,
adhering to and covering all the
coffin except the face, on which are
the painted features customarily le-
picted on such encasements The
features are believed to represent
those of Tut-Ankh-Amen himse':. A
string of beads and flowers were
around the head Of the sleeping ,l,n-
arch and on his chest. - -ni a543r
Since the finding Of the tomb of
Tut-Ankh-Amen and the discovery in
it of so many beautiful works Of art.
there has been great expectation as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06

placed outside the city, and is not tax
ed for the general fund
The total valuations last year were
at first reported by the board of equal
ization to be S8,072.45O This amount
was cut down by reductions and strik-
ing out of Implications, to the final
valuation for 1924 of $7,621,3O5. The
valuation this year is therefore $685.
325 more than last year.
Lose Last Year
Mayor Cole explained that the So 35
first valuation supplied by the board
Of equalization, Of more than eight mil
lion dollars. When the valution was
cut, he explained, the city came out
loser, which accounts in part for the
$4,000 Indebtedness of the city. The
recent floods and heavy rains cost the
city $4,000 of that amount, he said.
City Secretary A. E. Munday esti-
mated to the city commission that the
rate of taxes set will furnish 100000,
that the city will take in $4,000 from
various municipal enterprises and mu-
nicipally owned property, and that the
light pla. will furnish an additional
$4,000, liking grand total of S177.-
900. He estimated that this amount
would be necessary for the operation of
the city, including payment of interest
and sinking fund on bonded indebted
ness.
Mr.. Munday asked for a tax rate Of
S2.45, Of which $1.25 was to care for
interest and sinking fund on indebted
ness, and $1.20 to care for general fund
expense. This was cut by the commits
sion to $241, the highest that the rate
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
Tax Rate IS Set at
2.41;< Valuations. of
City are $7,68O,63O

The Brownsville tax rate was set by
the board Of city commissioners at
$2.41, on the $100 valuation, this tax
rate being assessed in view of valu-
alton of $7,689.630.
This tax rate, set by the board of
commiss toner's is six cents higher than
the 1924 rate, but is the same as the
1928 and 1922 rates.
The report of the board of equaliza-
tion, composed of H. NJ. SHELTON, f. B.
Camiade and A. Bollack, shows a grand
total valuation Of S7,689,63O. OF this
amount $177,310 is rendered for bond
taxes only, or for SIPS, as it has been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
Route For Air Mail To
Texas is Being Logged

CHICAGO, H.. Nov 6-Colonel Paul
Henderson, general manager Of the Ma
tional Air Transport Inc. departed to-
day by automobile with a party of air
way trail blazers, bound for Dallas. to
arrange for the new southwestern air
mail service. The group will arrange
for landing fields and other facilities
at Moline. H., Davenport, Iowa. St
Joseph, Mo-, Kansas City No. Oklahoma
City and Dallas and will select field
managers, as we'll as attend to other
details. They expect to reach Dallas
on or about December l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
Chapman Will Escape
Gallows, Lawyer Says

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 6.-Doubt
that Gerald Chapman would hang was
expressed today by Frederick j. Groehl,
who was the bandits counsel at his
trial for killing a New Britain, Conn.,,
policeman.
Mr. Groehl said efforts would be
made in the federal court at Hartford
to have Chapman returned to the At
lanta penitentiary to complete his 25-
year sentence for a New York mail rob-
berry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
SIX I'M FAMILY BURN TO DEATH
IN OUR
VALLEY

Congressman John n. Garner seem:
to have won at least large part o.
his case in demanding relief for in
come tax payers of small income.
The house ways and means commit
tee has voted, according to press dis
patches from Washington, to increase
exemptions for single persons from
$1,000 to $500 and $500 to $35OO for
married persons. The exemption OF
$40O for each dependent also continues
Thus. the committee has voted to
relieve at least 100000 persons in
the small income class.
Mr. Mellon has opposed this partic-
ular reduction. But Congressman Gar
ner evidently did some bargaining and
gained almost but not quite what he
wanted
Party lines disappeared in the voting.
The Congressman from this district
should now run for president. He will
get at least a million votes, and pos
sibly a great many more.
An ice factory right up in town .
is promised Harlingen.
1t will be something out of the 1ordi-
nary, fer the building will be attrac-
tive and unique, the machinery will
be operated by electricity. 1t will be
visible from the sidewalks, for plate
glass windows will permit a view of
all Of it, and the passerby will see
just how ice is made.
The plant will be of 3O-ton capacity
and will be built by the Valley Elec-
trio Ice company.
When Tom Sweeney installed his
bottling plant in Brownsville he fol-
lowed the same general idea by putting
his splendid plant right in the heart
of the business district in a room that
was glassed on three sides The con-
stant procession Of persons who stop
to look at the equipment in operation
has an advertising value for his prod
uct. Mr.. Sweeney believes
Newspapers in large cities, when
erecting buildings for their own use,
follow the same principle with refer
ence to their pressrooms They put
the presses where people may see
them, when possible
County Judge Mead Of Willacy coun-
ty is testing public opinion in Willacy
county on a new idea for construction
of Willacy county's highway.
Judge Mead proposes that instead of
building an 18-foot highway, the coun-
ty construct double track highway;
that is, two strips Of concrete of eight
feet width each with an eight-foot
strip of gravel between.
The 6fficial points out that this
would give ample room for vehicles to
pass. and also would afford a safe track
for horse-drawn vehicles.
The suggestion is said to be meeting
with some favor. and it will be dis
cussed more thoroughly at meeting
of the commissioners court to be held
Monday.
The beauty of many palms in
Brownsville is marred BY permitting
the dead leaves to remain.
Why not, in Brownsville and the
whole Valley for that matter. adopt
one day in the year to be known as
"Palm. Trimming Day and everybody
get busy and dress up these stately
trees.
If they we're planted for their beau
ty, why not help them to become beau
tiful and to remain beautiful?
A suggestion to the Civic League.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
Effort to Slay Negro
In Murder Trial Fails
{ By The Associated Press.

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. 6.-An attempt
to shoot Jim Kimbro, negro, was made
by a womany spectator, in the court
room here late yesterday Immediately
after the jury's verdict was read asses
sing him five year term in the peni-
tentiary for the Staying of j. P. Robin
son. Deputy Sheriff o. S. Hines, seat.
ed near the negro, pushed the pistol to-
ward the floor as the woman attempted
to place it. againyst the negros body.
AS he did so the gun clicked and the
sharp hammer Of the pistol pierced the
fleshy part of his arm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
General and Visitors
Guests at Luncheon

Major General Ernest Kinds, Eighth
Corps area commander who arrived in
Brownsville this morning, was enter
tanned at lunch at the home of Colonel
VIM. T. Johnston, commander of Fort
Brown.
Others present at the luncheon were
Brigadier General Gabriel Cervera, COM
mander of the military forces at Mata-
moros, and his aides, Colonel Sam Rob-
ertson, Mexican Consul A. c. Vasquez,
and r. b. Creager
Colonel Johnston was host at the as
sembly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-06
JOKER is JOKED

NEW YORK-Herbert Fleishacker,
San Francisco banker, is shooing away
animal trainers answering an ad for
men to run a zoo. He gave friends
some alligators from Florida and they
got even.