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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
HOOVER Law
GROUP MEETS
Commission Gathers to Out
line Program And
4. Organize

WASHINGTON. June 6-R-
The task of outlining policies and
mapping out a program today con-
fronted President Hoover's national
commission on law observance and
enforcement.
Called for its second series of
meetings since its organization. IL
had a nine-room suit of offices in
a building near the department OF
justice at its disposal. and scores
Of government surveys and statis-
teal studies and hundreds Of let
ters from all parts of the country
proposing various plans for the
curbing Of lawlessness were ready
for its consideration. Conferences
with a number of government Off
Gals interested in its problems also
had been arranged.
The commission proposed as one
Of its first steps In the formulation
Of its inquiry into crime causes
and lawlessness to make an ex-
haustive study Of all available data
bearing on those subjects which it
can obtain from governmental and
other agencies.
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Continued from PAGE six.
involving official integrity Of the
commissioner.
AT noon the membership found
Itself engrosed in a debate in
which Woodruff and Van Zandt
had urged indictment OF Robson.
Representative Homer DeWolfe,
Goldthwaite. had attempted TO dis
miss prosecution with n reprimand
bv the legislature, and Rep. Fred
Minor. Denton. was ~contending
that no prosecution should be
launched until after the attorney
generals department had attempt
ed 70 collect $4,000 which an audi
tors report revealed had not been
accounted for by the commissioner
Minor was chairman Of the senate
house committee WHICH found that
the commissioner had diverted to
his own use a part Of the one-cent
reappraisement fund and recon-
mended recovery Of the amount
through litigation.
Nothing that the INVESTIGATING
committee was able to find consti-
tuted an offense aginst the law or
moral t~urpitude." Minor said. and
I believe all charges are prema-
ture at this time. II the land
commissioner refuses 70 paw a iudc-
ment for public funds which now
arc unaccounted for. then Is the
time for Impeachment proceed
ings. bit II action Is taken AZ this
time. IL means that the second
special session VIII come to
naUFht."
Legality Doubted
REPRESENTATIVE Dewolfe contend
ed that the supreme court OF Texas
had held that an official could
not be removed for acts committed
prior TO his present term and that
none az Wcodruff's charges except
general incompetence covered the
commissions present tenure OF Of
flee.
Robson has had ample oppor-
tunity TO enrich himself during his
long years Of service in the land
office through fraud. yet in old age
he still IS a poor man" Devote
commended. 4 believe that declin-
ing years and poor health have
dimmed his perspective toward a
public policy. and that he Is guilty
Of nothing more than indiscretion."
Charges hurled TODAY against the
official were much like those re-
vealed yesterday when the first
broadside was fired at Robson.
Woodruff's complaint set out that
since 1913 the land office chief
tain had directed reappraisement
Of school lands with a loss OF 70.
1857 to the public free school
fund through reduced valuations.
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* the only suitable place to land
such a large number Of planes suf-
ficiently far from San Antonio to
comply with cross-country flight
requirements Of the army air corps.
Il AM ANXIOUS to know how
much the farmer in the Valley IS
paid for an ear of corn-if he is
getting what is coming to him. +"
writes H. B. Moler, $50 Arlington
Place. Chicago.
I'VE r now paying eight and
one third cents per a and have
paid ten cents.
The corn IS worth the above
prices to US IS it is very good. but
I just would like to have Our VAL
ley express himself about IT,"
For Mr.. Moler's information. the
farmer is not getting a very large
slice Of the eight and one third
cents he is paying for an ear OF
corn.
In fact the farmer received as
little as two-thirds OF a cent per
ear for some Of it. The highest
he received was about two cents.
Corn has sold as low as 40c per
bushel basket Of about five dozen
ears. This was in the field. The
buyer gathered and packed it, fur
nishing baskets. and received about
Sl.10. or a little less than 2 cents
per ear.
Icing charges, freight. commission
men and retail dealers absorb the
balance of that sum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
U.C. Y. PICK
OFFICERS TODAY
Annual Reunion of Vets
Will Come to Close
With Grand Ball

CHARLOTTE. N. c., June SIP
Election Of officers and selection
OF the 1880 reunion city today held
the attention OF the United Con-
federate Veterans. holding their
39th reunion here.
In discussions concerning the
successor to General A. r. Good
wyn Of Elmore. Ala. as command
er-in-chief. the name Of General
r. "A. Sneed. Oklahoma state treas
urer. has been mentioned.
The veterans were to hold their
memorial services for the Confed-
crate dead at noon. The grand bal
will be held tonight.
The veterans last night witnessed
a pageant p%ortraying the birth and
four years existence Of the Con-
f%ederacy. 1t was presented by Char
lotte and depicted the South prio-
to secession. the events Of the war
and the fall of the Confederacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Jones Transfer G
Storage Co. Moves
To Freight Depot

AS part OF a program Of exDan-
sion. the Jones Transfer and Stor-
age Co. Inc. has moved its local
office to its warehouse adjoining
the Missouri Pacific freight depot.
Additional office force also has been
employed.
The transfer concern Is a Valley
wide institution. maintaining bond
ed warehouses in Brownsville. Har-
lingen and Edinburg. Regular ex-
press and freight schedules over the
Valley are run BY the company
In addition TO local moving service.
Four trucks m being used locally
by the company. Z. L. Stanley. well
known local man, is in charge Of
the office here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

to the justice department been re-
ceived by the house and senate be-
fore a number Of administration
leaders indicated they we're pre-
pared to create such a committee
Immediately.
Senator Jones of Washington,
author Of the Jones law, said he
would be glad to offer a resolution
in the senate for appointment OF
the commission.
It was generally agreed at the
capitol that legislation would be
necessary to bring about such a
transfer.
Some senators indicated they
regarded the recommendation as
the forerunner Of a general re-
organization of the prohibition SER
vice with a view toward rigid en-
forcement of the law.
Senator Harrison. democrat. Mis-
sissippi. announced his willingness
to support the recommendation
for a joint congressional commit
tee.
Senator Watson OF Indian, re-
publican leader. ordered a quorum
call of the senate TO obtain a full
attendance for the reading Of the
presidential message.
Representative Tilson Of Con-
necticut, house republican leader,
said it was his personal opinion
there would not be any great diff
Guilty in securing legislation at the
special session to carry out the
presidents recommendation.
Speaker Longworth said the
matter vas entirly up to the house
rules committee and he was will
ing for the house to consider legis-
lation 70 create the Joint commit
tee II the rules group recommend
ed such action.
Chairman Smell Of the rules corr
r~nittee. however. said he was OBJ
posed TO opening up the special
session for the consideration of ex-
traneous legislation unless all legis-
lative proposals we're to be consid-
cred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
CONGRESS TOLD

Continued from page one.)
ment Of the necessary legislation to
place the major responsibility for
prohibition enforcement IN the
Justice department.
Hoover's Message
Mr.. Hoover's message vas as fol-
lows:
ITO the congress Of the United
States:
In order 10 secure the utmost
expedition IN the reorganization
and concentration Of responsibility
IN administration Of the federal
bureaus connected with prohibition
enforcement so greatly needed to
improve their effectiveness. 7
recommend that the congress ap-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

point q joint select committee to
make an immediate study Of these
matters and TO formulate recon-
mendations for consideration at
the next regular session.
Il shall be glad to appoint a
committee from the departments to
cooperate with such a committee
OF the congress. The national
commission on law observance ana
enforcement wilr also cooperate
through their studies Of the &C.
partmental organization.
The subject involves the trans
fer Of parts of various bureaus and
agencies from certain departments
70 others and it includes as we'll
the necessity for the u~nification
and strengthening Of our border pa
trolls both in connection with pro-
hibition and illegal entry Of aliens.
"As the question embraces nu-
merous laws and regulations IN
several bureaus. it will require ex-
tensive consideration which If Civ
en- Jointly by such committees OF
the congress ana the departments
prior to the regular session viii
save many months Of delay"
A preliminary study Of the
many questions involved in the
transfer Of the prohibition enforce
ment forces TO the justice depart
ment already has been made by
experts Of the two departments
under the direction Of James M.
Doran. prohibition commissioner,
in consultation with Secretary Mel
Ion and Attorney General Mitchell.
The problem involved is a rather
extensive n and since 1t involves
many changes in existing laws gov
erning administration provisions
Of the enforcement act, Mr.. Hoover
deems it advisable to have repre-
sentatives Of the house and senate
take over the matter during the
months intervening before the reg
uler session.
AS the program now Is generally
outlined it involves complete re-
moval OF the prohibition unit from
the treasury department with the
enforcement agents placed either
in an existing division Of the justice
department or the creation OF a
new division under the direction OF
an administrative rather than q
legal officer.
Shift Legal Force
The large legal force now en-
ploved BIZ the United States pre-
sumably would be placed under the
assistant attorney general in
charge OF dry law prosecutions.
In addition there are involved
questions Of administration and CO.
operation with the customs force
and the coast guard. which would
remain within the treasury organi-
cation because their primary du-
ties have to do with enforcement
Of the customs laws. Other mat
tiers 10 which the Joint committee
must give attention include that Of
permits for liquors for medicinal
purposes, for industrial alcohol and
the use Of intoXicants for other
purposes.
The permit system Is regarded AS
Of the highest Importance since X
perience has shown that much Of
the illegal liquor now On the mar
ket has it's base in industrial alco-
hol much of which, treasury eff
Gals believe, has been diverted
from commercial to illegal chan
nels.
The president disclosed in his
message that it is proposed to set
up a border patrol which will bring
together in a homogeneous unit
prohibition. customs and immigra-
ton officers. This Immediately
brings into the picture the depart
ment Of labor which has control
OF Immigration on the borders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
Flashes of Life
CBy the Associated Press,

CBy the Associated Press
LONDON.-Could it be that the
worlds best known bachelor has in
tentions of being otherwise? Prin-
cess Ingrad Of Sweden was among
the guests at a dinner given by the
Prince Of Wales.
NEW YORK.-A new Yacht built
at a cost of more than $1,000. 900 is
to take a party of Americans to
Sweden for entertainment at court.
H. z. Manville'S Hi Esmaro, 267 feet
long. has Diesel engines and a
cruising range Of 10000 miles.
Countess Folke Bernardotte Of
Sweden is Manville's daughter.
NEW Y~ORK-Meredith one Of
the 19-year-old blonde Howard
twins, Ziegfeld dancers. has eloped
with Albert Spurlock Of Hickory, N.
G.. who used to play football at
the state university. The other.
Virginia, expects now that mothers
opposition to her marriage 10
o&GAEN SOlA LltE9s DOAEAs VIII CEASE.
She and George once tried an
elopement. but were dissuaded.
NEW YORK-Texas Guinan Is
TO be a matron Of honor. Her
brother Tommy is to marry Norma
Taylor, night club dancer.
BOSTON.-From the coast guard
comes a warning to the honey
incoming colonel, to wit that if il is
true that Lindbergh has been COW
ertng up the name of his boat. he
may be shot at as a suspected rum
runner.
NEW YORK-Edward w. Brown
ing has started distribution Of ex-
pensive toys to hospitals and or
phanages. The gifts on the first
day included tricycles. lawn swings
and pink and velvet dogs. "A
truck. clicking cameras and half
z dozen aides accompanied him on
g dispensing tour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
CONGRESS WILLING
TO FORM COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. June 6-P-
Hardly had President Hoover's
recommendation for a study by a
Joint congressional committee Of
the transfer Of the prohibition unit
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Never before has this firm offered to the wome of Hsrlngen AM the Valley
such values as you will find here during this Rnat StoreWde Sale. IN fact.
never before have we offered such q wide anR of merchandise at such savinEs
and W know the ome OF this territory will be quck to take advantage Of it.
In every department you will find lovely garments and materials awaiting YOU
choosing, and we advise ym to come while selections are most complete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

The pen name Of Mark Twain was
first used by Captain Isaiah Sellers
and adopted by Samuel Clemens on
Sellers death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12

lands, turning them over to cunning secretary OF
the interior to be bartered away for cash. He has
seen those colleagues retired from public life in
disgrace, leaving the stigma of that disgrace on the
administrations of which they members
Hoover has seen an INSCRIPTIONS attorney general
fill the United States department of justice with
crooks and incompetents and the latter husy
turning their opportunities into personal profit. He
has that colleague retired in disgrace, leaving
his mark on the President who appointed him and
the President who failed to remove him until forced
by the publc's demand.
Hoover has seen lesser presidential appontees sent
to prison-an alien property custodian director OF
the veterans bureau-for following the example set
by bad cabinet officials
Hoover sees today two former cabinet colleagues
endeayoring to explain why the one, the request
Of the other, prevented the criminal indictment OF
important bureau chief.
Is it anybodys idea that Herbert Hoover has failed
to understand why these things could happenP Does
any hopeful politician believe that the man soon to
be President is willing, for momentary political con-
sderations to risk making the mistakes his predeces-
sors made, that he will take chance on single
incompetent appointee?
Surely not We don't believe that any of the poll
ticians now grayely advancing the merits of their
political friends are as stupid as some of them SEEM
We believe they are only playing the game the way
they are accustomed to play It,
AS they see it, no harm can come from promoting
the hopes Of friend, while some good may come to
themselves thereby
OF course, some harm does result busy man.
with tremendously important work to do is given a
lot of unnecessary bbother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12
Rotherinr a Busy Man

rsir. I'd rather be right than be President" said
Henry Clay.
As Herbert Hoover closes his door on his last
visitor these long winter evenings he sometimes may
think of the disillusioned Kentuckians remark II ne
does he must bow to that gallant ghost and reply
Sir you said mouthful!"
For Hoover is forming his cabinet. He is de-
termining who shall head the various executive de-
partnents of the government during his term Of
office 1t is not an easy task at best. He must md
ten big men for ten big jobs ten men of ascertaned
ability and proved integrity, each oy intelligence
training and temperament suited to the particular
job to be filled.
Not an easy task. for big men do not come from
every cradle 1t task to make one seek the best
advice obtainable and Hoover apparently is seeking
lust such advice Undoubtedly he is getting it. But
it appears he likewise is getting much advice that is
not 50 good If one may Judge from the delegations
crowding his hotel quarters and the names they are
reported to be offering the President-elect he is
getting some advice that is distinctly bad.
He is being urged to select this man and that for
political reasons. This because he comes from
a certain state that because he helped carry
another state; this man to please element in the
party that man to please another.
Bad business, choosing cabinet for such reasons
And nobody can know this better than Herbert
Hoover
For the greater part OF two terms Hoover himself
served as a cabinet member. If he bears in mind
the unhappy history of those two cabinets he is I'M
likely to be moved by the opportunities Of the poll
ticians now besieging him. He is likely to Keep in
mind the fundamental need-ten completely qualified
man for the ten important positions.
Hoover has seen weak secretary of the navy re.
nqush his control of the priceless naval reserve oil
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12
Prohibition Facts Need

TINE compromise plan, as tenta-
n lively approved by the senate
judiciary committee. provides for a
commission of nine "diStinterested"
citizens. to make a thorough study
OF prohibition and report it's find
ingS to the regular session of con-
gress. which meets next December
The committee would be empowered
to recommend modification, or even
repeal of the Volstead act. There
Is nothing to prevent it from rec
ommending modification or repeal
of the eighteenth amendment if it
should feel like going that far.
Putting aside the difficulty of
finding nine "disinterested" citizens,
the plan seems sensible. 1t is said
to be satisfactory not only to both
wet and dry leaders in congress, but
to President Elect Hoover as we'll.
OF equal Importance. something
of the sort is needed. We have done
lot of talking about prohibition
during the last eight years, but to
little purpose. So far as facts go.
we know little more than we did
at the start. Vets have compiled
mountains of tables and statistics
to prove how completely prohibition
has failed, while its advocates have
done as much if not more to prove
the opposite. Facts as stated by
the two sides, do not agree, which
suggests that they are not facts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12
An unpreiudiced Prohibition Study

The senate judiciary committee in deyising reso-
luton to enable Herbert Hoover to carry out his pro-
posed study of the prohibition problem when he be-
comes President wisely has decided that the commits
sion OF inquiry shall not have its hands tied In any
way Senators said they believed this was in harmony
with Hoover's views.
1t has been agreed tentatively that the President
shall be authorized to nine citizens to make the
inquiry. The commission will be supplied with funds,
and given authority to summon witnesses. A report
would be made to congress within year.
Discussion In the committee developed that most
Of its members want the broadest sort of an inquiry
The commission will be expected to study not only
enforcement methods but the law itself Modifica-
ton can be recommended If this is deemed desirable
The projected inquiry will be of value only If it
is impartial The commission must not be dominated
by persons interested in proving that prohibition is
success or that it is failure.
The object must be to assemble unassailable data
on all phases of prohibition which is now lacking
from which deductions can be drawn
With facts in hand, the problem of ending the ex-
listing ntolerable situation will be much simpler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
High Heels Take Toll of Health

of the senior class in this school
revealed that 80 per cent of 212
girls had had deformed feet on
entrance into college.
At the time of graduation, 80
per cent had deformed feet, in
many instances associated, accord
ing to DR.. Van Duyne, with the
fact that more than half of these
girls wear spike-heeled shoes for
dress occasions. shoes too short for
many other occasions and low
heeled shoes with broad toes and
straight lines for sports.
Of the thirty eight girls who had
practically normal feet. thirty-seven
either did not wear high heels or
else wore them less than one-third
of the time.
Twenty-one per cent of the girls
suffered with backaches, the large
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12
Overhead Streets

New York City will construct an
overhead street down the west side
of Manhattan. Overhead streets
offer one solution of the traffic
problem.
Automobile towns can not be run
on horse and buggy program.
Automobiles not only require more
room, but streets that will permit
more speed. Otherwise, they would
fail of their mission.
Street widening has been resorted
to on a grand scale not only in New
York but in other cities. 1t has
helped nightly but involves too
much expense. Encouragement and
confusion to be accepted as the one
and only remedy. Streets can be
made so wide as to become NUS
ance.
The overhead street seems logical
and practical, especially for those
cities that largely are built up and
can afford it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12

majority of them being wearers of
high heels.
Furthermore. DR.. Van Duyne was
convinced from her study of these
girls, that the wearing of high heels
was associated with fatigue and
with much discomfort to the girls
in other ways.
Special emphasis should be placed
on the fact that the wearing of high
heels leads to much more danger of
injuries from falls.
When the heel is raised the ten
don which holds the large bone Of
the heel tends to contract so that a
return to low heels will at first cause
considerable discomfort and pain.
Foot defects are responsible for a
vast amount of misery in modern
life. Many of them can be avoided
by much more attention to the
wearing of proper shoes and shoes
well fitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-12

The bidding: South opens with
one spade. West passes. North
bids two spades and all pass. Norths
jump to two spades is an attempt
to shut out a heart bid by East.
Deciding the play: West leads
two of hearts and Declarer takes
the trick with ace of hearts. What
card should Declarer now lead?
The error: Declarer plays ten of
hearts. ruf11ng it with two of spades
in Dummy and then draws trumps.
The lead of ten of hearts so early is
fatal to Declarer'S chance to make
game. To the novice this would
appear to be the logical play. AS
a matter of fact, the heart is need
ed to establish the diamond suit
later. Played too soon ten Of hearts
is wasted.
The correct method: Declarer OBJ
serves that game will be made if
the diamond suit can be established.
Declarer captures the first trick
with ace of hearts and then ex-
hausts opponents trumps by playing
ace of spades and king of spades.
Then Declarer illnesses the queen
of diamonds and follows by play