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, 1927-12-28
CONGRESSMAN WINTER
SEES NEED FOR new
LAND REGULATIONS
TO INTRODUCE SEVERAL BILLS
TO NEW CONGRESS LOOKING
TO GREATER DEVELOP
MENT OF RESOURCES
OF WESTERN
STATES

In common with other represen-
~tatives from western states where
the problems Of a more equitable
adjustment Of the relationship be-
tween the states and the federal
government in various phases Of the
administration of the public do
main" has become acute, Congress-
man Winter HIS devoted a greas
deal of his time during the sum-
mer recess to the preparation Of a
series of bills bearing upon ihia
important subject.
J Early Indications are that there
will be an active revival OF interest
on the part of the eleven ~so-called
public land states in -endeavoring
to put a gradual but effective stop
to further Entertainments OF the
federal government on theft lands.
waters and other natural resources.
at the same time making a determ-
Iined effort to regain at least some
of the priceless rights which have
been usurped in the past as years
by government bureaus.
With these two purposes in mind
Mr.. Winter has prepared and In
itroduced In the House OF Repre-
Isentatives the following bills per-
tanning to the public domain" all
of them having the same general
purpose of assisting. simplifying and
lexpediating the transfer Of unre-
served and unappropriated public
lands TO private ownership, thus
adding TO the productivity Of the
state and Its taxable wealth. na'
A bill to cede all u~nreserved pub
lie. lands. Including all natural re-
sources. to the several states with
in whose boundaries they lie. a
A bill TO amend the present stock
raising homestead law, making II
possible to acquire 1880 acres by
entry instead of $40 as at present.
A bill to provide for the direct
sale of public lands by the govern
ment to individuals. companies and
corporations In tracts limited to a
maximum Of 1850 acres at prices
ranging from SO cents to $1.25 per
acre. according to official classifa-
cation.
A bill amending the law relative
to the sale of tracts of isolated pub
lie lands. enlarging the existing
limit Of 100 acres to $40 acres and
providing further that tracts not
exceeding this amount which adjoin
lands now under private ownership
may be sold to such owner or own
, 1927-12-28

Isaac was dying. there was no
doubt about 1t. He had been UNI
conscious for hours. His family
had anxiously gathered about his
bedside. Suddenly his yes opened.
His wife leaned rel him and said
tenderly: Likely. do You know mel"
ZACH. what foolishments; sure /
know you. You're Rebecca. mine
wife"
And these peoples. do you know
them7"
"Ya. Jake my Son; Isidor. my
nephew; Rosie. my daughter; ST.
mon. my son, and my brother David
and Joseph-Ach, Colt. who's tend
ing storeENn n.nan.tninn.tsn 49,
, 1927-12-28

ers under terms n conditions in
the discretion of the secretary of
the interior.
In addition to the above bills
having to do with the public lands
question Mr.. Winter has already
and had referred to the
proper committees IS other meas
ures. These include several irriga-
ton, reclamation, public buildings,
petroleum royalties, Indian affairs,
agriculture mines and pensions.
, 1927-12-28
A GOOD RESOLUTION

/ do the very best I know how-the very
best l can; and l mean to keep doing so until
the end. If the end brings me out all right,
what is said against me won't amount to any
thing. If the end brings me out wrong, ten
angels swearing that l was right would make
no Observation-Disclosures Lincoln.
, 1927-12-28
BE CAREFUL AT HOME

As many or more people are killed right in their own resi-
dences than on the streets and highways. h.
Hundreds of communities, national organizations, state bod
les and local associations are trying to cope with the traffic
problems but practically nobody is worried about the national
toll taken by home accidents. More than 1880 men, women
and children met accidental deaths in their own homes last
year.
, 1927-12-28

And our employees wish o q
prosperous New Year-also express
our appreciation Of your part in
u prosperity. OF the year lust
about to close. The Toggery IL
East Cody.
, 1927-12-28
Twenty Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrill of
Meeteetse were visiting in Cody this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kepford
were down from their Ishawooa
ranch a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. wagar of
Burlington are visiting friends in
Cody.
John Eckard of Meeteetse under
went an operation at the Wales
hospital in Cody this week.
Jack Murray came out from Ke-
vance. Ill, and expects to make
Cody his permanent home.
, 1927-12-28

10 +HNhA&N- aAAt $685. 49,. "
Being popular doesn't leave much
time for making real friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Rail DEATH
TOLL HEAVY
Report Shows That
2,206 Killed In
Past Year

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 1e.-LF-
Andrew X. Mcdonald OF the Wiscon-
sin Railroad commission, in his re-
port as chairman Of the committee
on the safety Of railroad operation
az the convention Of the National
Association Of Railroad and Utility
commissioners here, recommended
that the association instruct its
committee 70 make n comparative
study TO determine where money
might be best spent, whether on
train control or in the elimination
OF highway grade crossings.
--latest available official reports"
said Commissioner Mcdonald. show
that about eighteen times a. nan
persons are killed and about four
times as many injured at highway
crossings as in train collisions. Dur
ing the last year for which official
records are available, 2-206 persons
were killed and 6,555 were Injured
az grade crossings. During the
same period l24 deaths and l,742
injuries resulted from collisions be-
tween trains.
Our committee, therefore, recon-
mends that the association instruct
the safety committee TO determine, IL
possible, whether or not the expendi-
ture Of money necessary to install
further train control might better
be spent in the elimination Of grade
crossings.
1T should be borne in mind that
the accidents which it is designed
to prevent by the installation Of
train control are very few when com
pared 10 the accidents resulting from
grade crossing collisions between
trains and highway traffic. IL is
possible that the expenditure Of
money could be more adyantageously
made in the interests Of safety by
extending automatic block signals
rather than by extending train con-
troll.
I'VE recommend that the commit
tee make a comparative study OF the
advantage Of train control and auto
matte block, in addition to the study
of the relative advantages OF the
expenditure Of money for train con-
troll and grade crossing elimination, |"
said Mr.. Mcdonald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
STOCKS

SIONhc
NEW YORK, N. ", Oct. I9.-(Pl-
Stock prices displayed a firm tone
at the opening Of today's market.
The first sale Of radio was q block
of 10000 shares at 73 3-S up one. and
"A new high record. PRthe A opened
] l-2 points higher in response 10
declaration of the regular dividend.
previously reported in danger, and
Burns Brothers Il sold off a point in
reflection of the omission of the
dividend.
The Unexpectedly large decrease in
crude oil production last week in
fused new strength in the oil shares
which moved upward under leader
ship Of General Asphalt and Hous-
ton. Special buying also took place
IN southwestern rails, Wabash re-
spending to buying influenced by re-
ports that L~ackawanna interests
were accomplishing the stock while
Missouri Pacific issues were in de-
mand IN expectations that some
action would be taken shortly to
clear up the back dividends of ear
ly fifty per cent on the preferred is
sue. Radio and Pathe A quickly ex-
tended their initial gains TO about 2
points each and Cluett Peabody,
American Linseed common and Uni
derwood typewriter moved into new
high ground. Case Threshing jump
ed five points in the early trading.
Gimbel Brothers was one Of the few
soft spots, selling down 2 points be-
fore the eEd Of the first hour. Sharp
reeessions in Spanish pesetas and
Norwegian kroner featured the ir-
regular foreign exchange market. De-
mand sterling and French francs held
firm around s4.s6 "a and SEQ 3-S
cents, respectively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Carnival Race
Nearing Close

The annual race for queen Of
Brownsville's grammar school Hal
loween carnival is scheduled to come
to a close Thursday afternoon at
1880 o'clock in the Grammar School
building, Eight and Madison streets.
The carnival proper will be held
Saturday night at the Grammar
School building.
Aside from the browning OF the
1927 queen, the affair will be much
the same as school carnivaIs usually
are. There will be refreshments or
various kinds, a Mexiean supper and
the usual carnival entertainment.
"A committee Of five judges has
been selected to have charge Of the
heavy last-minute voting except TO
develop and 70 officially count the
ballots that have been cast. Judge
Harbert Davenport, "A. q. Vasqucz,
Henry SHELTON, George Mansur and
;. a. Caldwell have promised TO Of
ficiate as judges.
Following are the names of those
entered in the queen contest and
their unofficial standing:
Mile +. Nuckols 1886, Amelia Lo-
peg 1920, Estela Delgado 500, Maria
Cara 3l6,. Olivia Rivera 3l5; Guada-
lupe Correa 261; Jean Whitehead
255, Maria Zulinga Perez 100, VI.
Whitlock ls5, Mary Alice Saunders
ZIG, Francisco Fernandez los, Dolores
Garcia ~, Raquel Cara 70, Alicia
Leal n, Maria Luisa Vega SO, Guada-
lupe Santiago IS. VI. Yturria 40, Ma
ria Gugman IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Berlin Sees Operations
Of Greatest Audacity

BERLIN H1-Demonstration Of a
number Of surgical operations of the
greatest audacity aHd significance
marked q meeting OF the Berlin Med
zeal Society.
Professor Friedrich .Bruening Of
the University Hospital presented a
man who had been suffering from
chronic atrophy OF the large intes-
tine which. with exceptional daring.
the surgeon had removed in its en-
tirety
A surgical cure of certain cases Of
pulmonary tuberculosis was demon
strEted by Professor Daenner, visit
ing surgeon to the Moabit Hospital.
Prof. Duennes described how, accord
ing to the method advocated by
Stuertz Of Cologne, he had drawn
up the tenth, or vagus nerve behind
the collar bone. whereup q paraly-
sis OF that portion Of the diaphragm
supplied by his nerve resulted which
then led TO a contraction Of the lungs
upwards and an ultimate eieatriza-
ton Of the diseased lung tissue.
Two successful operations for the
removal of emboi, or hood cots, from
the pulmonary vein were demonstrat-
ed by Professor A. w. Meyer, visit
ing surgeon to the West-end Hos
pital. The operation, which was per-
formed on a woman on the point of
death and which unanimously ac-
claimed BY the Society as one Of the
greatest accomplishments in modern
surgery. consisted In the opening Of
the chest cavity by the eKeision Of
several ribs. The pulmonary vein
was then caught and incised and,
after the removal of the blood clot
with forceps, sutured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Buckingham Palace Is
On Rubber Neck Lst

LONDON R)-The London public
IS now seeing more of Buckingham
palace and its grounds than ever be-
lore. While Piecadilly is being re-
paved buses are routed past King
Gorge's town residence, and from the
top Of a bus one can see over the
hedges and high fences which shut
off the ivew for persons passing in
ordinary vehicles. Consequently or
binary buses are converted into rub
ber-neek wagons by Americans and
other tourists who want 20 get a
glimpse Of the lovely gardens where
Queen Mary passes much Of her
time.
buckingham Palace is far less his
toric than most Of the other royal
residences. 1t hasn't celebrated
ghosts, like ST. James Palace. But
there is n little spook, a rather re-
cent one, which troubled aged ladies'
in-waiting a few years ago and Is
stiI suspected Of haunting certain
rooms. That was a little ragamuffin
called Boy Jones. who had q way
Of turning up Unexpectedly in va
rions rooms of the palace 10 the con-
s%ternation Of dignified footmen. II
was never possible to discover how
the DO yenterde the palace, but he
entered repeatedly and was discovered
in all sorts Of out-of-the-wAy places.
Dignified ladies-in-wAiting were al
ways afraid he was under their beds
and the tales Of escapades still per-
sist in the palace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
of Beer
Reduced in Germany

BERLIN RJ-Athletics, the "dry'
movement and economic necessity
have reduced the consumption Of
beer in Germany b. one-fourth 40
compared with 1913, according to fig
ures compiled by the federal statis-
teal bureau.
Before the war, the average cen
sumption OF beer per ysar per person
was "a gallons. A. this average
figure includes children and the very
aged, it is safe TO say that the aver
age consumption Of the beer-eoRsum-
ing German was at least so gallons.
To-day, the average consumption is
only 20 gallons per head per year.
Only half Of one per cent of this
is imported beer, such as Pilsen, por-
ter. aud ale. The 80 l-2 per ZEN Is
manufactured right in Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Farm Relief To
Stand : William

DALLAS, Oct. 19.-PJ-Despite at
tscks already made on the Hoch-
Smith resolution and efforts now
being made for its repeal. the mea-
sure for agricultural relief will
stand. according to a report on rail
road rates submitted today BY Hugh
William Of New Mexico, to the
Ssth annual convention Of the AS
s~oeiation of Railroad * Utilities
commissioners, meeting here.
The convention which includes del
egates from virtually every state in
n Union, Hawaii and the Philippine
Islands. go down to real business to-
day after hearing addresses yester-
day Of figures of the realm Of rail-
roads and utilities. The morning ses-
tion today vas devoted almost entire
iy to consideration Of important re-
ports among which were those on
railroads, railroads service ccomo
dations and claims. safety OF rail-
road operation, motor vehicle trans
p%ortation and water power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Many German Streets
Have the Same Name

BERLIN (R1-When n traveller
reaches Berlin and, boarding a taxi,
asks the chauffeur to take him to,
say, number l21 B~erliner Strasse,
he is not a little surprised to find
the cabby Fetort, But what Berliner
street do you meant" Further dis
eussion develops the fact that there
are not less than "a streets BY this
name within the metropolis.
Berlin IL made up of countless bor-
Oughs which at n time were in
dependent little towns. Each of
them had a road leading to Berlin,
and each Of them, after incorporation
with the metropolis, insisted upon
retaining its Berlinstrasse. This has
proven such a nuisance in the course
Of time. however. that there Is a
strong movement for aboiishing all
repetitions.
Another favorite street name Is
that of Bismarck. There are 20
streets and 5 squares within Greater
Berlin named after the Iron Chan
cellor. Wilhelmstrasse likewise oe-
curs 90 times, and Bshnhofstrasse
Railway station street, even %
times.
The linden tree seems the most
popular among Berliners, if the fire.
quency with which streets are named
after il is a criterion. There is not
only historic Inter den Linden, but
Berlin in addition has 10 Linden
streets and 8 Linden avenues. The
chestnut is the next closest COMPETE
tor, with . streets named in its hon
or.
Goethe is apparently the most
popular poet, for Ia Berlin streets
bear his name, while Schiller il thus
honoFed only lS and Lessen ~ times.
There are IL park streets, IL
school, 10 main, l6 forest, rs Aoltke,
IL Kaiser Friedrich streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
If You Want To Be Popular
Take Care OF Your Skin!

How many really popular people do
YOU know who have a pimply. IN
slightly skin?
Appearance is the first step 10
popularity and the first essential TO
good appearance Is a clear, healthy
skin.
Black and White Ointment. used
according 20 directions, quickly clears
up pimples, rashes. letter and other
ecEemie skin irritations. Ii is pleas
ant 10 use. highly beneficial and
scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and
White skin Soap with Black and
White Ointment. All dealers sell
them M small cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
SOLE CATCH OF TWO
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TARPON is REPORTED
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BY LOCAL FISHERMEN


Wanted; Worn out tennis shoes;
uppers in any condition, but soles
must be strong enough to retain
fish hook; apply to J. II. B~atsell,
Robert Wells or y, III. Putegnat.
Tsrpon that were biting-and
biting at anything-were diseov-
cred by the trio named above
during a fishing trip down the
Gulf from Point Isabel, according
to a story they brought back with
them Monday night.
The party accounted for six out
Of the largest school they had
seen in local waters in years they
say. Two OF this number, hooked
By Wells and Putegnat, we're caught
with bait fashioned from the rub
Der sole of a tennis shoe. This
story they steadfastly maintain,
and they are backed up by Ba.scli,
who lost his pole overheard TO "the
biggest one" and was thus de-
prived Of the honor Of coming in
on the sole catch"
The local sportsmen say they
never saw the fish so thick or so
hungry. They would strike mt any
thing and everything thrown at
them, the fishermen said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
INV YORK CoTfoN

NEW YORK, n. Y. Oct. l9.-CR-
The cotton market opened steady Ut
a decline of s points to an advance
Of ] point. most months being lower
under further liquidation and south
er selling.
Better demand around 20.50 for
December was supposed to include
some trade buying and the market
steadied up after initial selling had
run its course, December working
up 70 20.54 before the end Of the
first hour.
March rallied to 20.75 or back to
yesterdays closing quotation.
The market was easier late in the
morning under continued southern.
selling and liquidation. which APP
peared 10 be promoted by the failure
Of bullish features in weather and
crop news to bring in more general
buying. December eased off TO 20.3O
and March to 2O.52, making net de-
clines of about 20 to 20 points. The
market was within 2 or 3 points Of
the lowest at midday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. 1e.-tR
After trading down L. % IL points
below yesterdays close, the cotton
market rallied today when the wealth
er and crop report stated that the
harvest had been practically COM
pleted in most sections OF the belt.
Prices recovered II to l2 points, or
nearly all the early loss.
The opening was fairly steady and
initial trading showed losses Of 3
20 . points. The market continued
TO ease off until December traded
down 70 20.65 and January to 20.69.
The market gradually eased off 10
20.47 for December and 1880 for
January during the morning under
pressure Of hedge selling probably
induced by the continued fair wealth
er In the belt At the lowest prices
we're IL points or approximately
$3.50 a bale under the previous close.
After rallying six 10 seven points
on some trade buying. the market
turned easy again late In the morn
ing and near mid-session was at or
nea the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
GAS MERGER
CARRIED OUT
South Texas Fields
May Be Combined
With North

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1e.-R-G.
l. ohrstrom Company, owners of thu
austin Gas company, have effected a
huge merger Of natural gas com
panies In West Texas by which the
american Natural Gas ~eorportion will
serve over fifty communities and
VIII have access 10 the Panhandle
and Oklahoma fields, according TO
notice received here by A. II. Knies,
vice president, from +. c. Deal, pres
ldent Of the local company.
The merger will place the Ohr-
strom interests in . dominent po-
sition in the West Texas natural Tas
supply, it was stated in the mes
sage from New York.
Prospects Of a further merger
soon or late, of southwest Texas
fields and the northwest Texas fields,
was seen in the announcement.
The new company has q daily sup
ply Of over half a billion feet OF nat
ural gas, besides control Of gas in
over 100000 acres Of the Amarillo
field. il was said.
The merger brings the new cor
portion 70 San Angela. IL also serves
Kansas and Oklahoma cities and has
2,275 miles of transmission lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19

District-clay Everhard, Pharr; r. H..
Rentfro, Brownsville; Walter G.
Weaver DONNA ID. W. Glasscock,
Mercedes, and +. S. Robinson, San
Benito.
Colorado River Improvement As
sociation-A. J. Eilers, AUSTIN w. r.
Wroe, Austin; A. J.. Wirtz, S~eguin;
Clarence Wharton, Houston, and J. IT.
Springfield. Austin.
Pcasa River Improvement Asso-
ciation-C. u. Mcdonald, Electra;
Il. b. Aarchsnt. Electra; +. Schlaffke.
Electra, and Byron IT. Johnson, Flee
IA.
lrnzos River Improvements Assa
ciation-Leonard Tillotson, Sealy; II
Mimms, Freeport, and John ID. Rog-
ers N~avasota.
Guadalupe River Improvement As
sociation-Albert w. Hartman, Cucro,
and u. H. Darlington, Cuero.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Trial In Fight
Pictures is Set

Jack Piekens, manager Of the
Rialto Theater at Harrington, Is due 70
appear in county court here Thurs
day to answer a charge in connection
with the showing Of pictures OF the
Dempsey-Tunney fight az his picture
show.
The fight pictures were shown
Tuesday 70 a record crowd, and were
scheduled to he shown again Thurs
day.
They will be shown at Brownsville
later in the week. according TO an
nouncement here Wednesday.
Pickens agreed to appear In court
here after . conference with Harry L.
Faux. county attorney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
ORIGINATOR OF SHORT
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SKIRT is SHOCKED BY
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EXAMPLE I'M AMERICA

NEW YORK. Oct le.-P-Paul
Poiret, arbitrator Of fashion. Is
here from Paris with a grievance
over his child, the short skirt.
In 1912. he says, he tried TO in
troduce q short skirt-much longer
than the present mode-to the
United States and was prevented
from showing n film OF his manne
gums because it was improper.
And now look at your womeni
why the Paris police would not
permit such dresses as they wear
over here.
why should a woman attempt
TO reveal all her beauty7 The ksirt
should end five inches above the
ankle instead of five inches above
the knee But Paul fears the
ned ne dislikes is here 70 stay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
Brazoria Man Is
Loser on Appeal

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. Ie.-(P,-The
death sentence Of colley Underwood
IN brazoria county for the Staying
OF r. A. Lott in 1926 was affirmed
today by the court Of criminal APP
peals.
Rehearing was denied W. NJ.
Hoover, under life sentence from
Wichita county for the killing Of
Katie Goodman and also was refused
X 4. Carter, sentenced TO 90 years
from Dallas county for robbing W. C..
Jameson Of the Garland Bank.
Willie Sullivan, given life from
Kerr county on murder conviction In
connection with the Staying Of Doyie
Sullivan, withdrew his appeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
TESTIMONY IN

Continued from page one.)
lease, which Fall insisted on exam
ming.
4. G. Finney. first assistant sec
rotary OF interior, testified that
Falls had asked him TO recommend
someone TO look after the naval oil
reserves and he suggested DR.. Men
denhall, Of the geological survey,
VINO was named. Later Fall told the
witness he was sorry he had desig-
mated Mendenhall. but gave no rca-
son. Finney identified a chart d.
viding up the work in the depart
ment between Fall and his assistants,
under which oil lands were placed
under Finney.
who did pass or naval oil leases
up 10 the time the chart was made"
asked Roberts.
William Leahy, for Fall objected,
but was overruled.
with the exception Of all leases
except this one, and naval oil num-
Der two in California eek HID |
passed on the leases" Finney re-
piled.
Did this lease ever come to you7"
"No."