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Of the Valleys nos substantial men
have indicated their interest in Los
Fresnos from an investment stand
point and there is no doubt that Il
will be another Wonder Town"
The men who are promoting Los
Fresnos have been behind some Of
the successful townsite undertakings
IN the Valley. E c. Couch, banker
Of Weslaco, had much to do with the
growth and development Of that town
from q brush section in 1918 20 a
town Of 1000 population today.
Couch and Forbes developed the town
Of Edcouch. in Hidalgo county. Ed
couch is now 3 thriving community,
with q bank, N = modern building, a
water system, moving picture the
ater. packing sheds, etc.
Mr.. Couch IA rated among the most
successful businessmen Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. ". l. Forbes IS
president OF the First National Bank
a. Kosse, Tex. Although he has been
n resident OF the Valley only a short
time, he has taken q prominent place
among the business leaders Of h
section. V. ". Sutphen left the bank
ing business IN Central Texas 70 join
the Delta Development Company ~
the time ~ its organization, almost
two years ago.
Developed Others
sour company is stalking its past
reputation upon the fairness Of its
business dealings and il is 20 be ex-
pected.v Mr. Forbes said, that the
prospective buyer Of Los Fresros
property will make his purchases IN
the knowledge that the town was felt
10 be justified after a very careful
survey Of its trade territory and 9th
er vital conditions upon which the
life OF any town is dependent. Large
Brownsville interests also are inter-
ested in the establishment Of Los
Fresnos and the indications are that
here will spring up q town whose
growth will surpass anything that
has heretofore taken place IN the
Valley"
The Barrcda road paving has now
been completed from Barreda station
70 the Paroles line, a distance of six
and a half miles, and work is now
underway on the road that will lead
from The city limits Of Brownsville
along the Paroles line. 20 the Bar
reda road. n distance Of about ten
miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
China IN GRIP
OF CIVIL WAR
Panic, Fires, Looting
Reign In Yangtze
Valley

hANhOWs CHINA. Nov. 12.-R=
The evacuating troops Of General
Tang Seng-Chi set fire to the native
city Of Hankow tonight. Thousands
Of troops and civilians are roaming
the city, lootinE. Panic reigns.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 12.-R-The
Yangtze Valley is again sblaze with
civil war, with the important COM
mercial center OF Hank0w once more
the scene of disorders.
The flight today Of the military
dictator At Hankow, General Tang
Seng-Chi, before the steady advance
Of the naming nationalists who have
been opposing him, has left almost
lenderless his unpaid troops, free to
loot the city and striking terror in
the hearts Of the whole population,
including foreigners.
Reports from the former capital Of
the nationalist region, state that
Japanese marines have landed, that
the foreign concessions have been
b~arricaded and that the Chinese in
habitants OF the city are moving on
the foreign sections for protection.
Fighting and footing is going on
in the city. say the advices, while
the authorizes for the Wuhan cities
Of Hankow, Wuchan and Hanyang is
being handed over 70 Tang's success
scr, General Eo Chen who is seeking
TO take command OF the situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
RUTH ELDER TO MEET
y X y
COOLIDGE ON MONDAY
y - ~
FLIES TO WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, N. ~, Nov. 12.-CF
Ruth Elder. Dixie flier. today
opened what she said was her first
bank account with . check for
$500. presented her by q watch
company. George w. Haldeman, her
co-pilot on the American Girl" on
their Inflated flight TO Paris, ac-
~companied her to the bank.
II was a quiet day for the filters.
who rested at their hotels after
yesterdays strenuous reception.
Miss Elder remained with Lyle
Womack, her husband. She emerged
for a trip to the bank in a striks
ing ensemble suit Of deep red ard
white, with a hat Of the same
color.
Monday. II the weather is favor
able. Miss Elder and Maldeman will
fly to Washington 70 attend q re-
ception to be given by President
Coolidge 70 all transatlantic
filters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Has Big
Turkey Year

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 12.-tR
Texas first turkey trot Of the sea
son ended today with the last ear
load OF Thanksgiving birds for the
north and east rolling out Of the
state. Exceeding eli records for five
years, more than $50 cars Of turkeys
were shipped in the past two weeks
simultaneously with the loading OF
the last year, virtually ell Of the
larger dressing plants in the state
shutdown today and will not reopen
until around December /. when the
first carload of Christmas birds will
arrive on the market. The Fort
Worth market closed with birds
bringing q to 80 cents on foot.
With Texas being the only state
in the Union showing an increase in
the production OF turkeys this year.
wholesale dealers here predict that
the shipments east for the Yulc
trade will be even greater than the
Thanksgiving movement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Huge Submarine
Boulevard Opens

NEW YORK. n. Y. Nov. 12.-Pl-
The new $4,000 600 Holland tunnel
a submarine boulevard linking New
York and Jersey City under the Hud-
sbn-was formally opened today with
crowds an both sides ~ the river.
A ~teiegraphei signal from Presi-
dent Coolidge. flags draped across
the tube openings we're dropped and
seven years OF labor had ended.
Thousands who had gathered Tor the
ceremonies IN Jersey City trooped
through the big tables. preceded BY
the widows az two engineers who
died before their work on the tunnel
was comrleted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
IN Our VALLEY

Continued from page ere)
San Antonio Light viii be repre-
scented.
The Dallas and Fort Worth pa
rers are TO be represented because
they appreciate the value OF regional
chambers OF commerce. having had
their eyes opened BY the West Tex
as chamber.
The Houston and San Antonio pa
pers will cover" the convention be-
cause each OF these cities Is directly
interested Ia South Texts.
And, then, all South Texas IL in
terested.
BROwNsvILLE-MADE bananas.
nice. ripe, q beautiful yellow, are On
this writer's desk And luscious.
Brought in by G. A. stovsll, from
his home yard Up on Washington
street.
Fine bananas.
Some az these days the Lower Rio
Grande Valley will give more atten-
ton 20 banana culture. Il may prove
WORTH Wl14Es
GO TO THE FIRST Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
General Paul B. Malone Of Fort
Sam Houston. known as the ~~silver
tcrFaed crater az the army" viii
speak.
General Malone is an easy, fluent
talker. An entertaining n
And in the morning, also ~ the
First Methodist. United States Sen
ator Earl p. Mayfieid will speak.
And every Brownsville church
Sunday VIII have laynan speakers
here in connection with the conven-
tiun of the South Texas Chamber az
Commerce convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Former Treasury
Secretary Dies

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. a.
tP)-James Nelson Huston, 78, Unit
ed States treasurer during Harri-
sons administration, died here today
NJ the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Howard ". Gordon, after an illness
Of five weeks.
Mr.. Huston was born at Green
castle, Pa, but moved to Indiana
when a young boy. He engaged in
politics there, and after leading the
republican state committee in year
Harrison was elected, was appointed
United States treasurer from which
post he resigned in 1892 20 enter
business. In the past twelve years
he had engaged In real estate bust
ness in New York ard Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Permits Issued
By Woman Judge


GREENvILLE, 5. G. R1-Cupid's
greatest ally in = state which has no
divorce laws is Mrs. Fannie Davis
Scott. judge CT probate in Greenville
county.
She II still a young woman, but
during the sever years she has been
in office she has issued more than
10000 marriage licenses and per-
formed many Of the ceremonies.
She advises with virtually every
couple that comes for IA license
and occasionally when some OF them
come back later reporting their mar
riage is about to go on the rocks
she tries 10 relieve the trouble.
Usually she succeeds.
III you are not happy apart she
sometimes tells them, "there must
be . reson and that q IL love"
I~nterference Of parents or other
persons and the difficult task OF
adjusting personalities are given by
Mrs. Scott MS two of the principal
causes OF trouble Am the lives cf
the newly married.
Issuance Of marriage licenses Is
only one Of the duties OF her court
She handles juvenile delinquency
cases and also rresides at lunacy
hearings. All wills I'm the county
are filed in her office.
Regarded as enc Of the leading
women in South Carolina, MIRA.
Scott has held office since 1921. The
following year thrss men decided
they wanted her Job. She defeated
them. While Mrs. Scott performs
sore Of the marriage ceremonies. she
turns nest Of them 20 Assistant
Judge Of Probate y. r.. B~Allenger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
4. c. ALLEN, Local Jeweler
Made Official Southern Pacific Railroad
Watch Inspector

n G. Allen the ieweer. we'll known watch repairar e. Brownsville
snd watch Inspector for the Missouri Pacific Railroad for many
gears has also been appointed watch Inspector for the Southern
Pacific Lines. This shows the confidence they have in Mr.. Allen
~ . watch rsrairer. MR.. Allen has been repairing watches for III
gears Railroad watches must keep time and they must run ~ close
Is 80 seconds q week, they must also Be high grade watches 3D.
iusted 70 Temperature and positions. They must Be cleaned and
timed enee { year.
time. D1nt b. satisfied with int the wheels turning around ir
Forr watch. but hare tt put IN order 20 IA will keep time Mr.. Allen
keeps only absolutely correct time in Brcunsvlss, which he xts
daily ever the wires. Cali IN or phone him and he VIII be glad 70
put you On tme-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Buck Battler AT
Boerne Better

BOERNE, Tex, Nov. 12.-tE1-Earl
Adams. a r~anchman living near here,
was recovering Saturday from a fu-
rious battle with q big buck deer
which attacked him late Friday.
Adams was repairing T. fence when
the buck. which he estimated % be
Of ten points, attacked him, goring
his leg severely. Adams bull
logged" the animal, but the buck
escaped and forced Adams TO climb
q tree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Trotzky Ousted
By Communists

MOSCOW, Russia, Nov 12.-F-
The central communist committee to-
night expelled Leon Trotsky, Gregory
Zinovieff, Leo Kamencff, Radek,
smilga and Preobraskensky frcm the
communist party.
IL was the original intention % the
central committee Go lay the ques-
ton or expulsion before the cornmun-
ist congress, but oppcsitiorists pre-
cipitated IL By organization OF coun-
tar demonstrations as well as Illegal
meetings and taking possession o.
the meeting halls by force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Mrs. Mary c. Adams
Dies In Sharyland

MISSION New. lS.-MrK. Mary C..
Adams died Thursday afternoon ct
her home in Sharyland. Mrs. Adams
came 20 the Valley from Arkansas
with her husband, ]. N. Adams, last
February. Besides her husband, n
daughter. Mrs. T. r.. Lsith 90 Gal
weston. and her mother and six sis-
tiers survive her.
Funeral services were held Friday
Afternoon ~ the Baptist church. Of
which she was q member, and burial
services ~ laurel Hill cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

DALLAS. Texas, Nov. 12.-+
Ralph Alsup. 12, was sentenced ~
one year IN the state training school !
for boys AZ Gstesville here SsfuriavI
for setting fire IA the house crt-rtes
by hiE mother, with whom ht NJ
Inc was angry. M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
STOVE BLAST HURTS ONE

SEYMOUR, Tex, New. 12.-F-
Mrs. Cope Caldwell. wife az the as
sistant cashier az the First National
Sank OF Seymour. suffered minor
burns and the Caldwell home was
badly damaged BY flames following
the explosion q a gas heater IN the
naEhroom CT the residence here.
about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

(Snerial 10 Tie Herald.l
SAN BENITO, Nov. 12.-Marvir
Adams was elected president or the
Al club boys at highland, al here;
High Lee Terrell, vice president;
aul Kennedy. secretary; Myron Mil
q the county council and Darrell
Crockett. yell leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. TT
"A group Of Kansas and Missonri
csaI rullman "a cnests 81 TIA CITIES
Service Gas company, viii leave here
tomorrow for Amarillo. Texas. from
where they Will be taken 20 Pampa,
Texas. by motor car. 10 survey nat
ural gas pipe line under ccnsfrue-
ton between there and Wichita,
Kansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. i2.-B
-vanderbilt's passing attack failed
against an inspired Tennessee Uni
versity eleven here today and the
two Tennessee teams battled 90 IA w
&c 7 lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Monday at the Convention

Convention Hall - Queen Theater)
900 a m-Massed band concert in front Of convention hall.
$50 a. c. Tucker, president Of Brownsville Chamber Of
Comnerce viii call convention 70 order.
9s35 a m-Invocation. Reverend Emmett Day.
es40am-Song "America"-ied BY cleve Tandy. music by 81 r. band.
9-45 am-Address OF Welcome-Mayor a. B. Ccle.
1000 a m=Address Of Welcome-Lc. Enihano Fernandez OF Mata-
noros
1918 a m-Response-Colone Ike Ashburn Of Houston
1920 a m-Introduction Of Governor Dan Moody Official opening
of convention Introduction Of william s. West, gen
eal chairman.
1880 q n-Presentsuon Of President r. W. Morrison-Mr. West
1855 a m-Presidents annual address.
11s15 a m-Address by y. n. Lull
1880 m-Address. Industrial Achievements Of the SouthH-Ser-
acr Earle p. Mavted.
1900 m. Introduction Of Distinguished Guests-Hon. F. z. crearer.
Reading Of letters and kilograms.
Announcements.
12s 30 m-Adiourn.
Luncheons-South Texas Secretares-EI Arco Inn.
South Texas Chamber directors-El Jardin clubhouse.
Rotarans-E1 Jardin palm garden.
2.S0p m-School Childrens Mass Meeting al. high school
$3.50 Unofficial celebration entry Of Southern Pacific Lines AZ
Washington Park
42o p m-MeernE of S.T RI. C. Of G. board OF directors.
745 m-Water Fiesta az Fort Brown.
s.45 p m-Boxng a. Fort Brown.
1000 D m-International Bal-El Jardin Palm Garden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Sunday at the Convention
preliminary Program

preliminary Program)
1l:o0 a. m-First Christian church,. H. Smith, executive vice
president South Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
First Methodist church-U. s. Senator Earle B. Mayfield.
900 o. m-Patriotic program First Methodist church.
Music By Twelfth Cavalry Band.
Patriotic Address-General Paul 3. Malone.
$500 p m-Polo game at Fort Brown.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

Maycita de Souza, Laura s. al Zerega.
Helen V. Dolan. Irene Dowding. Paul
inc Deathcrage. Eileen Eastwood. lin'
zel Encclbrecht. Marguerite Evans.
Emma Frederici. Cecilia Gervasio. Cln'
rita Goldsmith, Dorothy Grant. Selma
Green, Blanche Griffith. Mrs. Louise n.
Groverman. Frances II. Gruhb. Mrs
Helen lIammersIa. Antoinctte Hard
lsty. Pauline Hedian. Mary T. Hun
cerford. Mrs. Alice Irons. Mrs, Theinla
Johns. Bertha King, Mrs Miriam &.
Knox Regina Lane, Mrs iIildh ".
Langdon, Flora Lavisson. Louis
LEngle, Gertrude Mccormick. Mrs.
Henri Mackle. Mrs. Viola Marks. Miss
Edith Morely. Miss Anne j. NeilI. Mrs
Mae +. Palmer, Mrs. Louise s. rcdlow
Jessie !. Price. Robina Rae. Susie
Rock. Mrs. Grace Rogers. Annette
Rommel, Ceccle NJ. Sale, Alice Sar-
geant. Henrietta Sebastian. Janet
Shearman, Florence SHADING, Ruth
Sober, Helen Story. Esther Stein. Mrs
Phoebe Studdiford, Doretta Taylor
Mrs. Marjorie Torbert. Miss NJ. Tor.
roy, Cora G. Trodden. Helen Warner
Rebecca WILLIS, Olive Wright. Mrs.
Loreno Yost. Anne f.. Zirwes, Miss NJ.
Wine and Miss Margaret Turner.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

terian Church, s3s: lexington Presby.
terrain Church. SIT; New York Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church, $23; st. Johns
Church. Lafayette Square, $64; Epi-
phanv Church, S62: Calvary Baptist
church. $St. and Woman's Alliance.
All Souls Church. $22.
A group of volunteers under the di-
roction of Mrs w. S. Spencer. chair.
man Of hospitals for the District
, haptcr. has been maintaining Red
cross booths I'm the various theaters
and molten picture houses since the
roll call began.
Among these volunteers are the tol-
l,>tus from the Washington School
for secretaries. headed by Miss Annie
NJ Hahn. principal of the school. ana
Miss Mildred s. Glinn. it's secretary:
Miss Laura Allen. Ida Berman, Jane
Blackstone. Paula Boyd, Margaret Ca
ton. Ruth Clements, Hannah cox,
Christine Douglas. Ruth Eskin, Mar
raret Fraas, Mary Hutchinson, Mar
.arct McAtlister. Olive McClntic. Edna
Mason. Marietta Morgan, Margaret
Dlmstcad. Ann Pccram, Mary Penne-
father. Katherine Reed, Bessie toSen-
berger. Marie Schafer, Evelyn
Thomas. and Mary Walton. liead-
quarters staff aiding Mrs. Spencer IS
also being assisted in this service by
the following volunteers from the ma
tional headquarters staff of the Ameri-
can Red Cross: Zoe Auden, Adah Bag
by. Dorothy Bailey, Corinnc Ballou,
Ellen Boyd, Hazel A. Braugh. Ellen
Bull, Eima Chatelain. Florence
Churchill. Vera l.. Conncll, Kathleen
Connor, Mary Costello, Kathleen CuI-
linana. Katherine Davis, Bertha
neane Florence Deihler Maud DentZ.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
W.T.. SCHUCkERS DIES
AT SIBLEY HOSPITAL
Union Veteran, SO, Was Formerly
An Examiner in Pen
sion Office.

Walter F. Schuckers, SO years old,
Union Army veteran and for many
years an examiner in the United
States Pension Office. died in Sibley
Hospital yesterday after a short ILL.,
ness
Mr.. Schuckers was retired from the
Government service about seven years
ago and in recent years had been
making his home with his daughter.
Mrs. Harry Goodrich, at Hyattsville.
Md. He was a Mason and a member
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He was a brother of the late Jacob
w. Schuckers, who was private secre-
tary to Secretary of the Treasury
Chase many years ago. He also was
the brother of the late Mrs. John H..
Oberly. wife of former Civil Service
Commissioner Oberly.
Surviving him are two sons, John O.
and Frank Schuckers of this city; two
daughters, Mrs Goodrich of Hyatts-
vile, and Mrs. Ben c. Price, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa. He also leaves a sister and
several nieces.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the chapel of thomas s. Sergeon,
1011 Seventh street. tomorrow after
noon at ! o'clock. Interment will be
in Arlington Cemetery. fff>
Evening star., 1927-11-21
ROBBERY FOLLOWS
FREE RIDE IN AUTO
Victim Beaten by Two Men
Who Take S12-0ther
Thefts Reported.

Llewelly Davis of 903 VI street was
beaten on the head with a pistol by
two unidentified men in an automo
bile, who, after offering him lift t.
his home Saturday night, drove him
to the vicinity of Benning road ana
Twenty-siXth street northeast ara
there robbed him of Sl2, according T.
the story he tod police.
He said he was standing on tn
corner of Ninth and T streets whe
the men in the automobile drove d
and offered him a ride in the dlfeClioi
of his home. one of them calling nm
by name. When, instead of driving
him home, they took n different dlEec.
ton, he objected, he said, and one OF
the men struck him in the head with
the butt of a pistol and later robbed
him.
Marion Smalwood, colored, 10 years
old, reported to police that coIored
bandits held her up at the point of
pistol at Thirteenth and Y streets
shortly before o'clock last night and
snatched her pock ketbook, which CON
tanned car tokens. from her hands.
The front show window of the store
Of Morris Berman, at 1907 r. street.
was smashed early Sunday. and -
stickpirs. valued at Sl55, were stolen
from a display tray.
Miss Anna Wolfe of 3222 Wisconsin
avenue. reported the theft of GeorS@-
town University class ring and of an
amethyst ring and gold bracelet. val
ued at $50, which. she said, We're
stolen from a bureau drawer in her
home some time during the past two
weeks.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
HELPED ID. c. LEGISLATION.
Former Representative Especially In.
tersted in School Measures.

, Word of the death of former Repre-
sentative Oscar +. Keller at ms nome
in Minnesota, when received IN WASH
inston today. caused sincere sorrow
fo, during his four terms in the House,
since July IS. 1919, he has been an
active leader in legislation affecting
the National Capital.
He was member of the House
District committee and especlaly IN
terested in school measures.
Several of the humanitarian ana
velfare laws for the District were
fathered by Mr.. Keller. In the Sixty
eighth Congress he introduced the
teachers salary bill, which was en-
acted and the public welfare DILL
which was not enacted. lie was
chairman of the subcommittee that
considered the compulsory school at
tendance bill and the dental board
bill. both of which were enacted.
In the Sixty-ninth Congress Mr..
Keller reintroduced the public welfare
bill. which was enacted. lie also m
troduced the mothers pension bill,
which was enacted, and the bill regu-
lating the practice of pharmacy,
which also became a law. OF four
measures which he introduced in the
Sixty-ninth Congress four went on the
statute books.
He was a member of the subcom
mittee on banking and insurance
which heard the bitter controversy
over the rival workmen's compensa-
ton measures and which had the in
surance code bill ready for presenta-
ton to the House when the session
closed.
Mr.. Keller was regular attendant
at committee and subcommittee meet.
ings and always took a leading part
in the discussion of District legisla-
ton.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

he introduced bills to increase the pay
of postal employees and JOINT resolu-
ton to reduce the high cost OF living
and te create a national board of con
servatiOn.
lie was booster on behalf of naNl-
cation in the upper MISSISSIPPI klver
and introduced a bill to provide a
9-foot channel in the river from st.
Louis to st. Paul
Two young daughters and a son
SurNlNe.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

reau involving war profits and excess
profits taxes was upheld. despite the
Government contention that such a
ruling would open the door to claims
involving more than 800, 900 900 which
had alreadY been collected.
After ~ thrce.wcck recess the court
handed down u considerable volume of
tnz rulings in addition to these two.
\ tuDuR other things. 1t held that un-
der the rovsnne act Of 1918 net earn
ipg4 If cOtnp9 nics for the fiscal years
1914 aud 1919 must first be applied
10 making good impairment Of capital
resulting from deficits in operating be-
for" there could be any surplus for
undivided profits to be used in in
crenainG invested capital, and were
therefor" taxable.
This case was brought ny the Gov
crnmcnt against the Milton Dairy Co.
Of Minnesota.
In another case, II was held that
Federal taxpayers are not restricted
In the recovery of taxes TO the
grounds stated when they file their
claims for refunds. The case was
brought by W. 6. Tucker of PaWhuska,
Okla.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
j. s. BREAKS
ON TAX DECISIONS
Wins Tribal Land Suit but
Loses Ruling Involving
War Profits.
ny ihr Asrhrialrd rfrss.

ny ihr Asrhttaird Pfrss
The Cover bmrnt obtained an even
break today IN two Supreme Court
tax decisions involving hundreds of
millions of dniinra.
1t won out IN its contention that
Incomes from those holding leases on
Indian tribal lands were taxable ur-
der the revenue laws enacted from
1916 to 1921. The loss of this suit,
it had been contended. would have
nocc9sitatcd the rcfunding of $780,
100000 to taxpayers. Tie suit was
brought by Glenn r.. Bradcn of Penn
sylvania, n holder of Usage Indian
leases.
In another case, however. the au.
thorty of the courts and the Board
of Tax Appeals to review settlements
made by the Internal Revenue Bu-