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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-29
1927. 332 PAID BY DISTRICT
IN FEDERAL LEVY DURING YEAR

Federal tax collections in the Dis
trict of Columbia followed the general
increase throughout the country for
the fiscal year ending last June 80, it
was announced last night by Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Blair.
Income tax collections for the coun-
try showed II per cent increase,
sending the collections up to $2,219,-
9o2, 443.72. and the District of Column
bia had an increase of 5 per cent,
bringing collections up to $l6.019,-
9223S.
Miscellaneous taxes for the Nation
during the fiscal year were S645, 730.-
6S6.19. bringing total internal revenue
collections up to $2,S65. 6S3, 1891,
while District of Columbia miscel-
laneouS taxes were $2.201 400. 65,
bringing the total for the District up
TO $1S,227, 332.O3.
Decrease i'm Expense.
There was a decrease of 6.5 per cent
in the cost of collection for the Ma
ton, the cost standing at $32 955, 1878,
or $1.15 for each 800 collected.
Mainly due to the manufacture and
sale of cigarettes, which were reported
as having greatly exceeded any pre-
vious year, the principal increase in
revenue from miscellaneous taxes was
from tobacco manufactures, which
totaled $5,503.7G6. An increase OF
S529,054 was recorded in the levy on
playing cards, which totaled' $4,742,-
46S.
Admission taxes for cabarets, con-
certs and theaters showed a decrease
of $6,000.000, with a total collection
OF S17,940.G36, due partially to the in
creased exemptions on admissions
from so to rs cents under the 1926
law. Automobile sales taxes dropped
more than $70.O00,00O, with total
return Of $66 .437, 1881 for the year, as
result of the reduction of the rate
in the 1926 law.
New York Leads.
Total tax collections for the past /
years were 5,262 ,635, I'll. according
to the report, and during that period
refunds on illegally collected taxes
amounted to % per cent of the re-
ceipts. or $793.410,776.
New York led during the past year
in total collections, including both
income and miscellaneous levies, with
5,o79.237. Pennsylvania and I'LL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-29

nois We're second and third, with
S25S.763,S04 and S217,37S,69S, respec-
lively, while North Carolina, mainly
because of the tobacco tax, followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-29
Collections by States.

Total collections by States and Ter
ritories for the year ending June 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28

ing manner that one could readily
believe that she had been used to
such terms all her life.
One daughter Of q family Of
five. she told how she and her two
sisters used TO sing together for
the pleasure Of it, learning the
songs by ear. When she went 10
Houston to begin her studies in
voice training this practice in ear
work amazed her teacher who
fondly called her a little parrot
when she perfected q difficult six
page piece of opera in ten days
after he had warned her that IL
would be three months before she
would have it ready to sing.
At the age of six Cornelia began
appearing before audiences in
Brownsville 20 sing and some OF
Of her early recollections are Of
singing before many soldiers at
Fort Brown during the World
War. Somewhat handicapped by a
frail constitution. she did not en-
ter the public schools until she
was ten years old but from then
on she advanced rapidly. skipping
grades, until she had reached the
junior year in high school when
she left for her studies In Hous-
ton in 1925.
Il believe that I would like 70
sing on the stage as soon 40 ny
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28

studies are completed. she said.
half to herself, whe masked what
she would do later in developing
her voice. you see, do want
my mother to be proud Of me-"
The granddaughter Of an Irish
raan on one side Of her family
and the daughter Of n Spaniard
on the other, Cornelia has had the
opportunity to be reared with both
the English and Spanish languages
as her own tongues, and speaks
each without a taint of an accent
from the other. But she would
rather sing in Spanish. she insists,
because the words are smoother
and more melodious. She plans 20
return to Houston to continue her
studies this winter and will begin
her studies Of French or German
in connection with her music.
She still wears her hair in long
cErlx about her shoulders, and
looked like q very small girl as
she sat in q robe Of royal blue
trimmed with splashes of red.
And judging from the way that her
face lights up and the rythm with
which her little feet tap the floor
as she talks about her work. il will
be q long time before Cornelia
will be anything else but n little
unspoiled girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
'INCAPABLEOF
WRONG SAYS
Otis OF Wife
Steno Tells Court of
Getting Hot Check
From Mrs. Rogers
In Austin

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Sept. 2s.--
Rl-Sept. 2S.-tPl-Rebecca Bradley
Rogers, former University OF Texas
coed, on trial in district court here
for arson. was mentally unbalanced
at the time the vacant house i'm
Round Rock was burned, Otis Rog-
ers, her husband testified on the wit
ness stand today.
The charge Of arson IL in eonnec-
tion with the burning of a vacant
house In Round Rock last Decembef
on the day before the Farmers Ma
tional Bank Of Buda was robbed OF
$1,000 and fer which Mrs. Rogers
also was indicted.
Rogers talked with his wife on the
day Of the fire and he believed her
incapable Of wrong" he testified.
The state has been trying to pro-
pound the theory that Rogers o.
year-old wife set fire to the house
to get officials Of q nearby bank Ia
ran 10 the fire and leave her un-
molested to loot the bank.
Ruth Gafford, stenographer, testi-
fled as q defense witness that she
worked under Mrs. Rogers when tha
latter was connected with the Texag
Historical Association in Austin.
Miss Gafford said that a salary
check for $245 she received from
Mrs. Rogers was "hot" and that ons
for $500 Mrs. Rogers gave another
stenographer also was worthless
temporarily.
Prosecutor Dolan asked Miss Gaf-
for: You don't think she tMrs. Rog-
ers) is crazy because she gave not
checks, do you? The question was
unanswered.
DR.. Max Handman. professor az the
University Of Texas and criminolo-
gist, in testifying concerning the
condition of Mrs. Rogers declared
she Is a victim OF dementia praecox
and when a student In one OF his
classes had no sense Of right and
wrong"
Campbell Beard, instructor in po-
litlcal science az the University, tes-
titled she was suffering with large
egotism, and cited that as an iadi-
cation Of dementia praecox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
I Want Mother To Be Proud
OF Me- Says valley SOngbiYd'

"Oh, don't know how I felt.
Ill just know that | had TO hide
my face in my hands and the tears
came to my eyes" said the VAL
ley Songbird" Tuesday. still show
ing emotion over her success in
the Atwater-Kent radio addition
contest for the Valley Saturday
night at the FL Ja-din hotel.
Il have never been frightened
before an audience but that night
Il don't know what il was-but |
do know that winning the contest
was out Of my mind and I didn't
think that / had a chance with all
the others who were there" she
finished breathlessly.
Cornelia will appear in a bene-
fit concert at the Dittmann theater
here tonight.
When asked the kind Of songs
that she liked best TO sing, Cor
nelia folded her hands In her lap
and answered without hesitation,
"Oh. like the slow, dreamy,
melodies-those that have a sim
pie melody"
Cornelia Hoyt Anzualdu, who had
never had q music lesson until two
years ago. sits and eonverses with
enthusiasm about -arias." "mez-
Io-soprano voices. and dramatic
soprano" voices in such unassun-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
LOST TOBACCO
HEIRLOCATED
Youthful Head Of Air
Company Found with
Pretty Blonde

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept. 2s.-tR-
Search for Richard j. Reynolds, one
Of the heirs to the Reynold tobacco
millions, ended here last night in a
quiet booth Of Grand Avenue res
taurant.
Private detectives found Reynolds
dining with a pretty young woman
who later vanished, and with a man
who identified himself as Fanshaw
Jones.
Il was Jones, a race track ac-
quaintance Of Reynolds, who tipped
the Hargrave detective agency to
Reynolds whereabouts. Earlier in
Reynolds for $4,000. The agency,
after getting in touch with the trus-
tee of the Reynolds estate, agreed TO
pay the money.
The finding Of young Reynolds
closed a search which had spread
from New York TO Chicago, St. Louis,
Southern Illinois and to Florida. At
first, when one of the detectives ask
ed him il he were not the missing
president of the Reynolds Airways,
Inc, Reynolds made denial. When
the questioner persisted, Reynolds
acknowledged his identity. He said
he merely had been on vacation and
had been living under an assumed
name to prevent being bothered
After being questioned at the Of
flee of the detective agency, Rey-
nolds left in an automobile with
such speed that a pursuing newspa-
perman's car was easily outdistanc-
ed. He said he was leaving for New
York today.
II told Captain Manville Davis
where was going" he expostulated.
Il haven't done anything criminal.
II the man in New York whom | told
where ! was going had merely de-
livered a message, this would not
have happened.
He seemed perturbed over the pub
licity his vacation was bringing.
Reynolds, who is 21 years old, ex-
planned that he had gone TO Chicago
to see the Tunney-Dempsey fight.
From there he came TO st. Louis.
The detective agency said "Some
more investigating would be done, p"
before the $4,000 is paid to Jones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
SOVIET HOLD
employees OF
RELIEF GROUP
No Explanation Given
For Apprehension of
Teachers on Moscow
Order

CoNSTANTINoPLE, Sept. 2s.-tP)
-Twenty-eight employees of the
American near east relief in Russian
Armenia have been arrested by the
soviet authorities, says advices re-
ceived at the offices of the organi-
zation here today.
A majority of those imprisoned
were teachers in American orphan
ages and schools, the advices said.
No reason for the arrests was
given by the soviet authorities, ex-
cept that they were acting under
orders from Moscow.
1t is reported here that the soviet
authorities suspected the near east
ern relief employees of violating the
governmental decree which prohibits
the religious teaching of children.
The soviet action was declared in
American circles to be fragrant
violation Of the provisions Of the
mandate under which the near east
relief is working in soviet Russia
and American officers of the relief
are preparing q protest in order 70
obtain the release of their personnel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
HENRY FORD'S
BROTHER dies
John, Age 62, Realtor,
Drops Dead in
Residence

DETROIT, Sept. 90. Up John
Ford, 62, a brother Of Henry Ford
died suddenly of heart disease al
Fordson. a suburb last night.
Mr.. Ford, real estate dealer
president Of the Fordson city coun-
Gil, and a member of the Michigan
state fair board, was en- route home
from a council meeting when he was
stricken. When he failed TO reach
his home. Fordson police started q
search, finding him dead in a house
he recently had acquired.
Besides two brothers, Henry and
William Ford, he is survived by his
widow, and three children.
The house, only a few blocks from
Mr.. Ford's home, was unfrrnished ex-
cept for a few articles left by a fam
lily which moved out about three
weeks ago. Police believe that Mr.
Ford either drove directly to the
place from the council meeting, in
tending tc make an inspection, or
that he was stricken with heart at
tack while driving and decided to
stop and rest. His body was found
lying across a bed.
There was a mattress on the bed
but no sheets or other covering.
According to Robert W. Ford. a
son, his father had been suffering
for several weeks from heart attacks
but seemed to be feeling we'll yes
terday.
The position of the body when
found indicated that Mr.. Ford had
sat on the side of the bed and then
feeling i'll. dropped to a reclining po-
sition. He had removed his coat
and vest and loosened his other
clothing in an effort to obtain re-
lief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
COL. KELLY
BURIEDHERE
Military Services For
Veteran Army Man
Tuesday

Impressive military services mark
ed the funeral Tuesday afternoon OF
Col. William Kelly, Jr., who died last
week in Dayton, Ohio.
Funeral services were read first a.
the residence of Col. kelly's hall
brother, j. S. Thornham, 907 Wash.
ington street, and later at the Sacred
Heart church. Burial was in the fam
lily lot in the city cemetery at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon.
"A full squadron Of cavalry and the
mounted band from Fort Brown ac-
companied the body on it's last jour
ney from the church to the grave
The procession was composed OF the
squadron, the band, the dead mans
horse draped in black and carrying
his boots, and n long line Of automo.
hiles containing the many Local
friends Of the dead man.
Col. Kelly was a native Of Browns
Vile, a son Of the late Capt Billy
Kelly one Of the pioneer settlers oi
this region. He was considered one
Of the best shots in the old Browns
Vile Rifles, Of which he was one oi
the few surviving members.
The dead man had devoted his life
10 military affairs. Entering Wes'
Point az an early age, he went intc
the army as soon as he received hi
commission and remained there unit
he died. At the time of his death M
was on a short leave Of absence
visiting relatives, preparatory 70 ms
suming new duties at Fort Sam Hous
ton.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Helen Kelly, one daughter, Mrs
Helen Linda Eubank; three sisters
Misses Nora, OF Mobile. Ala, Ger
aldine and Anna Kelly. Of San An
tonic, and a half-brother, Jesse 5
Thornham OF Brownsville.
The daughter lives in Dayton, anc
was unable TO accompany the body
here for the funeral. A military es
cort in the person OF Lieut.. r. N
Amis. Of the Wilbur Wright air fiels
At Dayton. accompanied the body u
Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
OSBORNE GETS
YEAR IN Pen
Plea in Flogging Is
Changed by Defen-
dant to Guilty

GiLMER, Tex, Sept. 2s.-tPl-By
withdrawing his plea for not guilty
and entering a plea fer guilty to &C
cept a sentence Of one year in the
penitentiary, Dewitt Osborne, Of
Marshall, charged with violation Of
the anti-mask law in connection with
floggings in Harrison county June s,
abruptly terminated his trial late
yesterday.
Entering his plea of guilty Osborne
made no reference TO the guilt or in
nocence Of others involved.
Cain Anderson, wealthy farmer
near Marshall, and Osborne, Ander-
sons employee. were indicted last
June in connection with the flogging
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Richardson and
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. A.
Straps, tenants on the Anderson
farm.
Anderson's trial az Tyler, recently
resulted in a mistrial.
In the case of Osborne at Cilmer
yesterday, defense lawyers said they
realized that the direct evidence OF
the victims of the flogging would be
hard to overcome and that Osborne
was young and only n tool in the
hands Of a master mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
Man Deported Here
Sought In Staying
Lopez, Held With La
banzat, Wanted In
Students Death

Ernesto Lopez, who several years
ego was returned to Mexico follow
ing 'extradition proceedings mt
Brownsville in which he and Pedro
Labanzat were charged with having
kidnapped Juan Salidvar heir to the
Alepandro Saldivar millions, is be-
ing sought by Mexico City police in
connection with the death Of Fer
nando Capdevilie, Jr., law student,
who was mysteriously murdered last
week by a group of men in q high
powered automobile.
City police and county officials are
cooperating with federal authorities
in a search here for Lopez who is
believed TO either be already here
or on the way here. His mother and
two brothers live in Brownsville
and a close watch Of their actions is
being kept by the law enforcement
officers.
The fugitive was in Brownsville
less than a month ago and visited
several officials who had a hand in
his deportation and assured them
he bore no gIudge as a result of that
episode.
Both Lopez and Labanzat were re-
turned to Mexico City following the
extradition proceedings here and
Labanzat was sentenced to the
Santiago Tlaltelolco prison, escaping
shortly afterward. Evidence against
Lopez mysteriously disappeared and
he was released.
Lopez was later arrested, and re-
leased. in connection with the kid
mapping Of a wealthy oil man named
Nunez. Again Lopez was arrested
in connection with the murder of
Edgardo Quinones. police agent, but
he gained his freedom.
For some months past he is re-
ported 70 have been the personal
bodyguard of Gonzalo Santos. ad-
ministration leader in the Mexican
Chamber of Deputies. Lopez dis
appeared from Mexico City the night
young Capdeville was slain, accord
ing to police. and has not returned
TO his home there, nor has he been
seen about the chamber Of deputies
where he spent large part Of each
day.
A chauffeur, driving q large car
was arrested by police ard identi-
fled by a supposed eye witness ot
the murder as the chauffeur who
drove the large car in which the as
sassins Of the young student escaped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
Greece-Bulgaria
Frontier Closed

ATHENS. Greece. Sept. S.-CR-
The Greece Bulgarian frontier has
been closed as a result or informa-
tion received by the authorities nc
Saloniki that bands Of Bulgarian
comitadjis, or irregulars. were pre-
pairing 70 enter Greece with the al
legged purpose Of stirring up trouble
between Greece and Jugo-Slavia.
Two men were arrested today and
time bombs were found in their
baggage. Authorities declare that
the arrests were tho result Of infor-
nation that attempts would be made
20 blow up various buildings i'm the
Jugo-Slav section OF Saloniki
Another man was arrested charged
with carrying bombs and revolvers.
The authorities declare he admitted
that the comitadjis were prepared to
destroy Greek consulates In Belgrade
and other Jugo-Slavian towns In
the hope OF strairing Greeco-Slav re-
lations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
Holman Margin
In Derby Slim

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 28.-tA9-
Only twenty-seven seconds separated
first and second place planes In the
Spokane e-Portland air derby for
class A planes yesterday. C. w.
Holman Of st. Paul. with a time for
the 295 miles Of hours. 81 minutes
and So seconds. barely nosed out T.
z. Ballough Of Chicago.
Norman Goddard, who failed 20
arrive, is thought 10 have landed
safely near Bordman, Ore, on IN
island in the Columbia river. DARK
ness halted m investigation nv 20
the identity Of a plane reported by
villagers TO have landed there NO
dusk.
Poor visibility forced three air
men 10 quit the race nc Pasco, Wash.
They were J. A. MeInaney, Denver;
Jack Rand. and Jack Fry, Los An
geles,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
Koennecke Safe:
Hops Off Again

BEIRUT, Syria, Sept. 2s.-(PD-The
mystery that surrounded the where
abouts Of Lieutenant Otto Koennecke
and the "Germania" after his hop off
from Angora on Saturday in continu-
alton Of his flight To the United
States by way Of the Orient, was
cleared today by news that his plane
came down because Of engine trouble
IN the neighborhood Of Moslemiyer,
north Of Aleppo.
After repairs by members of the
French air force In Syria, the Ger
mania took off again yesterday at
z q. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
GAMES RAINED OUT

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. 2s.-tPp-A
degree Of rain which started early to-
day and showed TO signs OF ceasinR
at noon washed out the third and
final game Of the ST. Louis -Cincin-
natl series here. The Reds and
Cardinals will play off the game to-
morrow.
Detroit Chicago postponed wet
grounds. Double-header tomorrow.
Cleveland-St- Louis game postponed,
rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
yera Cruz Teachers
Strike For Salary

aEXICo CITY. Mexico. Sept. 2s.-
School teachers Of Vera Cruz
carried out their threat TO 90
trike for payment Of arrears IN
=. press dispatches said.
or unions supporting them sta
. ! pickets at the school build
ITO inform the children that
would be no classes until the
.chers' salaries were paid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28

CAPE GRIS NEZ, France. Sept. 2a.
--tPf-Miss Mercedes Gleitz, London
typist who has failel in five attempts
20 swim the English channel, enter
ed the water here NC $40 o'clock
this morning for another try. Sea
and weather conditions were good.
She made slow progress for tho firsa
hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
LEVINE IN ROME

ROME, Sept. 26.-tFf-charies A.
Levine and his pilot. Captain Walter
Hinchcliffe, arrived heer today, land
ing at the Centrocelle Airdome AZ
2 p m in the transatlantic mono
Fiane Columbia from Ravenna-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
Hospital For Bull
Fight Victims Opens

MADRID, Se1s. 2s.-tP,-A hos
pital designed exclusively for the
treatment Of wounded bull fighters
has been opened here. Said to In
the only one Of It's kind in the world,
It's equipment was chosen solely 10
care for injuries suffered In the
arena.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
SOLVEBLACK
BAG MYSTERY
Fails to Aid in Iden-
tifying Body of
Grave Girl

CHILDRESS. Tex. Sept. 2s.-(P)-
The mystery of the black bag report
ed found near the shallow grave Of
the buried red haired girl near Fred
ericksburg. has been cleared up here
by Sheriff John Compton.
Compton received a long distance
call from Austin and went to the
residence Of an unnamed farmer near
Tell. south Of Childress. Ownership
Of the bag is said by Compton TO
have been readily admitted.
The man declared that he and his
wife were driving from south Of San
Antonio. past Fredericksburg 10
Childress a few DAYS before the
tragedy was discovered. They noted
that the bag was missing from their
car and turned back to find il. They
met several loads Of Mexicans on
their way 20 Snyder to pick cotton.
One Mexican admitted having seen
the bag and the others denied IL.
The man. believing il hopeless to
continue the search further. headed
As CTR around and came to Childress
county.
Sheriff Compton says the story is
straightforward and that he believes
III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Thursday with occasion
al showers; cooler tonight
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; probably show
ers on the west coast: warmer in
northwest and norsh-central. and
cooler in southeast portion tonight;
warmer in west and north portions
Thursday.
Light TO moderate northerly to
easterly winds on the coast.
River Forecast
There will be n slight rise in the
Laredo section Of the river, and no
material change elsewhere during
the next "a TO as hours.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
H.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28

AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 2s.-tPl-A
dress and ring worn by the unidenti-
fled young girl whose body was
found recently in a small trench near
Fredericksburg was brought to Aus
tin today by Ranger Captain Frank
Hamer.
Officers. without clues also 10 her
identity announced in Fredericks-
borg that the child would be buried
in Gillespie county Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28

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