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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Mills Speeds up Congress in
SAcing Income Tax Program

WASHINGTON, Dec -tR)-
Moving to speed congressional ac-
ton on the administration $3.50,
600 900 income tax reduction pro-
gram, under er-secretary Mills OF the
treasury appeared before the house
ways and means committee today
and explained the proper In detail.
The Hawley resolution to provide
for a fiat one per cent reduction
on corporation and normal indi-
vidual incomes OF 1929. OIL which
the committee was holding hear
ings, followed, he said. President
Hoover's recommendations and was
approved by the treasury depart
ment.
Features OF the measure were, he
said, that II limits the new rates
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
HOOVERSETS
'S3O,5OO,OOO
BUILDING
1881 lConstruction
Program Given
To Congress

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-tFl-An
expenditure of $4,000 900 to carry
forward the governments huge
public building construction pro-
gram IN 1881 was recommended to
congress today by president Hoover
In addition to this amount. Mr.
Hoover said in his annual budget
message he would submit supple
mental estimate for other cons
truction calling for an additional
s.. 900, 900. Congress had previous
ly approved the program totalling
approximately S265 100000 and has
appropriated SITS, 100000 OF that
amount.
NO new projects are called for
IN the budget. but continuation and
completion Of present projects were
provided. New projects under the
present program will be submitted
to congress shortly after the first
Of the new year.
The construction provided for In
the presidents request for S3o.500. =
900 in 1881. no individual amounts
being specified. includes:
Albuquerque, N. NJ, PoStoffice, etc,
continuation.
Bartlesville. Okla. postoffice. etc,
continuation.
Beaumont. Texas. Postoffice and
Courthouse continuation.
Clovis. N. M, postoffice etc.,
continuation.
Dallas. Tex. postoffice. Court
house. and other government Of
fices completion.
Ell Paso. Texas. Federal office
building, continuation.
Galveston. Texas, Marine Hos
pital. continuation.
Lubbock. Tex, poStoffice, etc,
continuation.
Sabine Pass. Texas. Quarantine
station, continuation.
Tavlor. Texas. postoffice. etc,
completion.
Tulsa, Okla. postoffice. court
house. etc. continuation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04

TO one year-a novelty In income
tax legislation in this country and
that IL gives relief 20 the maximum
number OF income tax payers, with
relatively larger benefits TO those
with smaller incomes.
Reasons for limited revision were
he said. the estimated surplus OF
$226. .O00,O 600 for 1880, and the es-
timated surplus Of S123, 100000 for
1881.
These figures" he said. "do not
indicate very large margin OF
safety in budgets of over $4,000 600
900, but the tax reduction of $780,
100000 which will result from the
enactment OF this bill. ~ divided
approximately equally between two
fiscal years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
QUINTETFREE
AFTER MAKING
HOLE In WALL
Officers Of Hidalgo o
County On Trail
Of Fugitives
special to The Herald)

EDINBURG, Tex, Dec. 4.-Hidal-
60 county officers were today seek
ing apprehension Of five prisoners
who escaped jail &C Edinburg be-
fore daylight Wednesday morning
by forcing a hole in the wall un-
derneath a jail window. Jail Of
ficials were unable to explain how
the escape was made possible. or
with what instruments the hole in
the wall was made.
The break was found out early
Wednesday morning yg1en jailer
j. M. Jetton made his rounds. The
Sheriff's office was Immediately no.
titled and deputies were assigned
to the case. but no trace had been
found OF the fugitives at noon We'd
neSday.
The prisoners In the jail break
we're Joe Perez, held on charges OF
forgery: Manuel Lopez. theft: Is
raeil Diaz. witness In a murder
case: Louis Murchison, theft. and
Martinez. disturbance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Five Are Named In
Brownwood Holdups

BROWNWOOD. Tex, Dec. 4-tPl
Five men have been named in
connection with three Brownwood
holdups. two OF them bank robber-
les. Indictments charge robbery with
firearms.
Clyde A. Mcneil. world war vete-
ran and former captain Of a Texas
National Guard company, Tom Bird
Erwin. and Lloyd Champion were
named for the robbery OF the First
National bank here March l3. Erwin,
William White. and David l.. Gates
were charged with the Brownwood
bank robbery of October "A. and Err
vim and Gates are indicted for a
pawn-shop holdup.
Mcneil and Irwin already face
bank robbery indictments at San
Saba, where they were indicted In
connection with the Richland
Springs bank robbery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
A. r. Of L. Head Is
Critically Burned

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-lPl-
James p. Noonan. vice president Of
the American Federation Of Labor
and president OF the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
was badly burned to-day in a fire
that started in his apartment.
Noonan was found on the floor in
his apartment by firemen who broke
into the room after a neigilbor. ava
kened by groans and the smell Of
smoke. sent in an alarm. The labor
official was taken TO a hospital
where his condition was said 10 be
critical.
Firemen said they believed Moo
nan went 10 sleep while smoking
and the fire from his cigarette, or
cigar. ignited the couch on which
he was lying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Special Rates On
NJ. p. For Grid Game

Special rate tickets to Houston
for the BrownSville-Port Arthur
South Texas championship game
Saturday will be On sale at the
Missouri Pacific depot Thursday
and Friday, it has been announced.
"A special train will leave 10 D. m.
Friday, arrying in Houston at 7:50
a. m. It win carry both tourist and
standard sleeping cars. The return
on the tickets Is good until mid
night Sunday.
More than 100 reservations nave
been sold already, according TO M.
p. officials.
The bugle and drum corps viii
go on the special train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04

not the agent OF the 4. x. COlleT
and Sons Publishing company, but
was merely a collector for the r. f.
Collier and Sons Distribution cor
poration.
Plaintiff counsel tried to estab-
lish the fact that Spaulding was
the agent Of the publishing COM
pany by the various forms and let
tcrheads used by him In Houston.
Dispositions had been taken from
Spaulding at Houston but he ar
rived here after driving from
Houston just before the hearing on
the motion and was placed on the
stand. He had hardly seated HIM
self in the courtroom before he was
called TO the stand bv Volney Tay-
lor. counsel for the defense.
Spaulding. 30. slight and crippled.
testified IN a shakey voice He
showed evidences OF exhaustion
from his hurried drive. In ans
wering the defense questions. he
asserted that he was a collector for
the distributing corporation and
that he was not connected with the
publishing company.
Spaulding was vexed and harraSs-
ed at the questions put to him by
Geo. A. Hill OF plaintiff counsel.
Hill went into minute details as to
the forms and letterheadS used by
the man in conducting his business
at Houston. Spaulding steadfastly
denied any connection with the
publishing company.
The judge himself propounded a
few questions to the witness. He
brought out that up until the time
Spaulding had talked with defense
counsel. he did not know there were
two Golfers concerns.
Spaulding became extremely har-
raised by the questions and at one
time turned to the judge saying.
They've got my deposition. Let
me 60" He then pointed out Of the
window and added: MY wife and
baby are out there shaking TO
death"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Two Berger Men
Yet Await Bonds

AMARILLO. Tex. Dec. 4-CPl-
Two OF the sixteen or more Berger
and Hutchinson county men named
in federal prohibition. warrants
were still in jail today awaiting
bond All others completed their
bonds yesterday.
r. G. Macy and .. H Taylor are
still held. Former Sheriff Joe Own
bey or Hutchinson county signed
his $4,000 bond yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Romance With Baron
Ended In Divorce

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, Dec. A.
--tPl-Divorce has ended the ro-
nance OF an American girl, Miss
Elizabeth Clarkson Of Corpus Chris
ii. and Baron Stephen Thyssen.
said to be a member OF the royal
family OF Holland Opposition or
his family to the marriage was said
to have led to the divorce, decree
for which was entered here yeSter-
day.
Baron Thyssen met Miss Clarkson
here last spring. just after her
graduation from the Corpus Christi
high scohol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Kaufman Attorney
Out For Governor

KAUFMAN. Tex, Dec. 4-tR)-
Withholding his program until a
later date. James Young. kaufman
attorney. has announced himself
a candidate for the democratic nom
ination for governor.
He promised TO make formal
statement later outlining hts views
on public questions.
Decision to make the race. he said
was reached after receiving many
messages OF solicitation from Demo-
Gratis In all sections Of Texas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Lindy Offers Aid
In Hunt For Pilot

CLARION, Pa, Dec. +tP-Cl-
mel Charles A. Lindbergh today Of
fered TO aid in the search for Thom-
as p. Nelson. air mail pilot missing
since Monday. was extended today
from Clarion to AnJCver. Ohio. al
though searchers admitted they were
losing hope OF finding Nelson alive.
Several planes which searched for
Nelson yesterday and then went to
Cleveland because Of limited facili-
ties at the local airport planned to
return today to join other planes
which will start out from here. A
heavy snow was falling. and the
thermometer registered four degrees
above zero.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Texas Republican Scoms
Charges Made BY Congress

continues TO claim that the use of
note 1Orms for contributions is In
some way improper, throwing the
contributor in the hands OF the
banks. AS a matter OF fact, no note
has ever been collected through a
bank, and II a contributor fails to
pay nothing is done about it. In
the event of the death of a con-
tributor the note Is cancelled.
The note system permits con-
tributions on the installment plan.
and the notes are no more nor less
than pledges like those used in
other fund raising campaigns. They
are entirely voluntary, and nothing
is ever done II they are unpaid"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Wife Hitchhikes
Way To Ill Mate

4 HOUSTON. Dec. 4.--tPl-Work
was scarce here few weeks ago
for Edgar Linderman. SO Pearl, his
19-year-old bride. at his insistence
went back TO their former Oklaho-
ma home for the time being while
he sought TO get on his feet.
FOR a time Pearl heard regularly
from the husband as he stuck II
out here. Then the letters became
less frequent. and Pearl was afraid.
SO she started hitchhiking from
Oklahoma to Houston.
Last night she arrived along
with a cold wind. With the help
or a reporter she found Linderman.
She found him in a hospital with
double pneumonia
She was close beside his bed to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Second Blaze Of
Year Sweeps Town

MINERAL WELLS. Tex. Dec. 4.
disastrous fire for the sec
ond time within a year swept
through Perrin. 18 miles north Of
here, today, destroying seven busi-
ness houses. ullineaux Brothers. r.
Freeman and Louie Perrin sustain
ed losses amounting to $4,000. A
Mineral Wells fire department COM
pany answered an appeal for help,
but arrived too late to be Of aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 4-tR
Congressional criticism OF the
Texas system Of republican cam
paign contributions is based upon
a persistent misunderstanding Of
the facts, said a statement issued
last night by Leonard Wilmington.
director Of organization for the re-
publican party in Texas.
Commenting on the report OF the
Brookhart patronage investigating
committee. Wilmington said the
claim that the note system used
in Texas impaired the financial
credit OF the contributor was sri
diculous."
The report said the statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Dry Indictment
Names Deputies

WACO. Tex. Dec 4.-tPt-Two
Freestone county deputy sheriffs
and seventeen other men were
named by the last federal grand
fury in an indictment charging
conspiracy to violate the prohibition
laws, it was learned when their
bonds were set before the U. S.
commissioner.
The deputy sheriffs. Abe Chavers
and Raymond Davis, were charged
with accepting money for protec-
ton OF operators. Roger Young.
wealthy Freestone county citizen.
was among those named.
Their cases will go over TO the
February term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
POLICIESOF
STATEWILL
NOT CHANGE
Border Cities Extend
Greeting To High
Mexican Family

serving several surprises hS 90 the
time or his arrival. Ortiz Rubiu,
president elect OF Mexico. arrived in
Matamoros this morning at 9:i5
O'Clock and one hour later crossed
the international bridge into the
United States on his first visit Ger
this country as the high official OF
that government.
With Mr.. Rubio came his wife and
three children and party numbering
IN all twelve, who will make the
trip TO the United States with Johns
Hopkins at Baltimore the objective.
Among the patty besides secreta-
ries and aides was General Manuel
Perez Trevino. fol1ner governor OF
the state OF C0ahlila. and former
chief cf staff 10 President ObreEcn.
Upon the arrival at ATatamOros-
the president-elect w,as met by Anne-
rican and Mexican consulS from
both sides and troops from the gar
rlsOn at MatamOrOS. The special
train bringing him consisted of five
cars with a soldier body guard.
On reaching the American side
Rubio was met by Arthur Bliss Lane
chief OF the Mexican division at
Washington and Col. Daniel Van
VOOrhiS, commanding officer OF Fort
Brown and welcomed I'd this coun-
try.
Crowd Greets Him
Because or his expected arrival
this afternoon comparatively small
crowd greeted him on the Mexican
side, but on his reaching the Amer
ican side. news of his arrival had
been received and there were many
60 greet MIN. On beth sides ~ was
all handclaps for the new president.
On this side "a company on mount
ed men Saluted RubiO and the Mex
ican national anthem was struck up
BY the band as he stepped from the
train.
The party was transferred from
their own cars to private cars and
proceeded over the Missouri Pacific
to Houston and to New Orleans.
From there members will visit many
parts OF the United States.
Mr. Rubio told a Herald reporter
that he was seeking a rest after the
campaign and had been suffering
from stomach trouble which H.
hoped TO get cured az Johns Hop
kins.
This i the first time Mr.. Rubin
has said from what malady he Is
suffering.
Tells Policies
He said that his policies of gov
ernment would be much along the
lines Of that Of his predecessors.
Gales and Portes Gil
Probably there were never more
affable visitors OF such rank I'D any
country then the next president of
Mexico and his family exhibited hare
today.
Mrs. Rubi0 said that she had visit
ed the United States four times but
every time she could not help but
think how pretty it is. The other
ladies Of the party were Mrs. Ire
vino, Mrs. Laura de PAM, Mrs. Or
tiz dc Mejia, and Mrs. Hicks or
Mexico City. Mrs. Meiia is a sister
OF Mrs. RubiO.
From the time that MIR. Rubin
reached Matamoros he stood on the
rear of the platform greeting friends
in the Mexican fachi0n OF an
Continued on page 6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
Collier Quash Motion
Is Under Ad1)isement

gruelng the night Federal District
Judge g Huceson had the motion of defendant to quash ca
Publishing Amusement
Sl00O00 libel suit The Judge has
given 10 as 20 his verdict
Tuesday and
the citation
Spaung staunchy holding that he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meter0ln-
Rical conditions:
High -...-.-.-.......... 9.37 I'd. m.
Low ...-.-..-..-.. 1883 a- ul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
SOVIET MEMO
TOU.S. HARSH
American Note To China
And Russia Called
s'Unfriendly"

MOSCOW. Dec. 4.-tP,-The
Soviet government notified the
United States today 1t could not
consider the American note re-
minding the Russian and Chinese
governments OF their Kellogg pact
obligations as a friendly act"
In a memo handed the French
ambassador. Maurice Herbette. by
Maxim Litvinoff. acting commissar
for foreign affairs. the Soviet gov
ernment expressed "amazement
that the government Of the United
States, which by its own will has
no official relations with the Soviet,
deems it possible to apply to it with
advice and counsel
In another place the memoran-
dunn said: "The Soviet government
states further that the pact Of Par
is does not give any single state
or group OF states the function OF
protector OF this pact The Soviet
at any rate never expressed con-
sent that any states Themselves. or
by mutual consent. should take up
ON themselves such a right
The view was taken in the Mos
COW memorandum, which was to be
forwarded TO Paris and Washington,
that the American note came at a
time when some conditions Of the
negotiations already had been
agreed upon. "In view of this fact,
the memorandum said: The
declaration cannot but be consider
ed unjustifiable pressure on the
negotiations and cannot therefore
be taken as a friendly act"
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-CP-
Unconcealed astonishment and
vigorous. II unofficial. denial today
greeted the charge Of Soviet Rus
STA that unfriendly motives lay be-
hind American efforts to prevent
warfare between the Soviet Union
and China.
Awaiting receipt Of the Russian
memorandum, forwarded through
French diplomatic channels, gov
eminent officials studied the text
of the communication as transmit
ted by press correspondents and in
formally expressed surprise and
amazement at the severity OF It's
tone and the harshness with which
IL criticized the action OF the Unit
ed States in calling attention TX
commitments under the Kellogg
treaty for the remuneration Of war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
BRAIN WORK BY THIEVES

After smashing the
lock on a furrier's establishment
burglars replaced II with a new one.
then leisurely looted the place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
LIGHTNING SPLITS CLIFF

NEWCASTLE. Eng Part OF a
Northumberland cliff shattered by
lightning fell on two women and
crushed them to death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair and warmer tonight and Thurs
day. Light variable winds ON the
west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Thursday with slowly rising tenn
peratures; probably frost 10 the
coast tonight. Light variable winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS DATl

sunset today ..........4-.. 5.S6
Sunrise tomorrow -........ T.n4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-04
RIVER FORECAST

There will be mo material change
In the river during the next few
days.
Eiood Present 24-Hr. za-Hr.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

having made 1t possible for them TO
make more attractive displays of re-
ceipts. Colder weather also increased
the demand for oysters, prices being
slightly higher than usual.
Fish Supplies.
There were ample supplies of all va
rietieS of fish from the North and South,
Potomac River netters contributing sup
nlies of several varieties of fish. chiefly
perch. catfish and carp. Two varieties
of crabmeat offered this morning sold
at 10 and 30 cents pound, the demand
for the meat being fairly good.
A continued firm but irregular condi-
ton of the egg market was reported,
prices continuing unchanged. Butter
prices advanced a fraction of cent a
pound. the advance not being great
enough to affect the retail market.
Fruit and vegetable supplies for the
holiday trade continue heavy and prices
of most varieties, according to dealers,
are cheap. A feature of the business
on the farmers line and commission
house district was the quitting of the
market with parsnips from nearby
farms. They sold as low as 25 cents for
two-peck baskets.
Meat prices continued practically un-
changed, business being as brisk as
dealers expect so near the holiday sea-
son. Prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same as
those quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-poun prints, 4la42;
tub. 40a41; store-packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 55a58; fresh selected,
53a54; current receipts, 48a50.
Poultry, alive-TurkeyS, young hens
and toms, %; old toms, 25a26: Spring
chickens, large, 23a24; medium, 22a23;
broilers, 28a30: fowls, 22a24: Leghorns,
l7al8; roosters, 20; ducks, l5a18.
Dressed-Turkeys, young hens and toms,
34a36: old toms, 32a33; Spring chick
ems, large. 30; medium, 28a29: broilers,
35a36; Leghorns, 26a27: fowls, 27a28;
ducks. 28a30; roosterS, 23a25; caponS,
35a40; keats, 50a60,
Meats-Beef 20a22; veal, 24a26;
lamb, 24a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22 fresh shoulders, 1922:
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
l8a20; bacon, 25a26; lard, in bulk, la
13; in packages, 13a14.
Live stock-CalveS, Is; lambs, l21aa13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
les, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: barrels, Virginia,
U. S. No. /, 2S4 inches up, Staymans.
7.00a7.50; boxes, Washington, extra
fancy, Delicious, medium to large size,
3.75a4.00; extra fancy, Staymans, me-
dunn to large size, 2.75a3.25; mostly
around 500; extra fancy, Romes, me-
dunn to large size, mostly 800: fancy.
Romes, medium to large size, ATS; extra
fancy, Spitzenburgs. medium to large
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Shore Maryland, bushel hampers, yell
lows No. /, 1.35a1 so; mostly $50; Ten
nessee. bushel hampers, Nancy Halls, No.
/, house cured. Its.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Florida,
bushel hampers, green, fiat and round
types. 2.OOa2.50 Black Valentines, lisa
zoo: poorer, all varieties, low as 100.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, best, $50; poor to ordinary
quality, 200a2.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, IS. turn
ing, wrapped, No g.. ordinary. quality
and poor condition, fancy and choice
count, 1.00a3.00; repacked, unknown
origin. IS and As, ripes, wrapped. fancy
count. 3.00a3 rs; choice count, 2.50a3 90: :
Ohio. 8-pound baskets, hothouse, me-
Evening star., 1929-12-20

MIA and Arizona, crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen. some fair quality, leafy, 4.50
ASSOC: Florida, l II -bushel hampers, big
Boston type, best, 3O0a3.25; fair quality,
$50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Ohio, 100-pound
sacks; yellows, U. S. No /, medium size,
mostly 200; Indiana, l00-pound sacks,
yellows. U. S. No. /, large size, mostly
225; Colorado. 50-pound sacks, Valen-
cia type, U. S. No. l, very large size,
200.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Maine, 150-
pound sacks, Green Mountains, U. S.
No. /, 4.50a460; 120-pound sacks, Green
Mountains. U. S. No. l, 3.60a3 .65: New
York, 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. /, 4.35a4.40.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand light, market steady; East