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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
February Term
District Court
To Open Monday

The usual docket Of divorce and
felony cases will confront Judge A.
W. Cunningham who will open the
regular February term Of the Grim
inal district court Monday morning,
February Is.
According 10 the present program
the grand jury will be ~impanelled
Monday morning and the first two
weeks of the term devoted to divorce
and n~on-jury cases. The first jury
case il expected to be called Mon
day. March {.
Following are the grand jurors
summoned for the term: w. b.
Clint. Brownsville; +. s. Robertson,
San Benito: Fred II. Hall, San Be-
nito; Russell MeChesncy, Browns
vile: ]. X. Gilbert, San Benito; B.
VI. Holland, Harrington; Geo. B. Muir
ply. Brownsville; III. J.. Goetzke.
Harrington; Chas. s. Lasby, San Be-
nito; c. Z. Burke, San Benito; J. T.
Foster, Harlingen; J. A. Russell,
Brownsville: l.. =. Welch. San Be-
nito: y. r. Powell, Harrington; j.. II.
George, Rio Hondo.
The docket includes several mur-
der. assault TO murder and burglary
cases. with the usual list Of Dean
act violations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
LIONS TO Aid
CELEBRATION
Active Support Urged
For c. of c., In
Air Mail Plan

Deciding 10 offer the chamber OF
commerce whatever assistance want
ed in making celebration Of opening
OF the international air mail line
here February %. a success, Lions
at their meeting Tuesday noon had
a lengthy discussion Of plans.
Every Lion present was urged 20
do his part in whatever work was
assigned to him and 10 actively
support the chamber in lis celebra-
tion plans.
An address on what chaplains en-
countered during the World war on
the other side was given by Rev. X.
Stuart Pierce, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church al Harrington,
who is conducting n meeting here
this week ut the local Presbyterian
edifiee. Numerous incidents Of the
pastors work in France featured
the talk.
A valentine day shower was given
Henry SHELTON by the club, as part
of the entertainment program. There
was no musical program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Mission Schools
Are Commended
(Snecial "a The Heraldl

kDpeOiai 10 Inc lieIaAut
MISSION, Feb. Especial exam
iner from the state department in
Austin made a thorough examination
Of every department and every
course in the schools here. The
entire organization was checked
carefully for standards and eff
cheney, and the following report was
received by superintendent H;-din:
That books of a general reading
nature be purchased for both ele-
mentary grades and junior high
school.
That application be made for
a~ffiliation in commercial law.
That commentator be expressed
for the following noteworthy fea-
lures: Strong and sincere faculty,
high standards of work, emphasis
placed on citizenship. band organiza-
tion. excellent school spirit
That further commentator be ex-
pressed for the following material
improvements ard additions and
signs Of continued progress: Bonds
voter. 100000; taxes increased from
75c to 81; books added, $3.50; school
site, $1,000; equipment added. $4,000;
auditorium built and equipped, $2J,-
600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Reserve Officer
Meet to Combine
With Celebration

HARLTNGEN, Feb. 13.-The meet
ing of the reserve officers in the
territory from San Benito to Wes-
laco, inclusive. here Feb. % is to
be combined with some Of the
Washington birthday features Of
other meetings in the city, il was
announced by Ben Epstein, pro-
gram chairman.
The Rotary club on that day IL to
hold a Washington's birthday pro-
gram. and all the visiting officers
who are able 10 be here are invited
to the meeting. The two officers
who are expected from San Antonio.
Col. Charles B. Clark, chief Of staff
Of the Goth division, and Capt. Lee
". Hunnicutt. organization officer,
will be present mt this meeting.
The officers meeting is to be
held at the Reese-Wil-Mond, and a
regular reserve corps for the section
IA expected to be organized. There
are IS reserve officers in the terri
tory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
YOUR INCOME TAX

A taxpayer engaged In n trade CT
business In which both capital and
personal services are material in
eome-produeing factors also is Civ
en- consideration in computing the
tax on earned income.
The ven act OF 1928 provides
in such cases that a reasonable al
lowance as compensation for per-
sonal services" shall be considered
rs earned income. Such allowance
is not to exceed 90 per eent Of the
taxpayers share of the net profits
Of such trade or business. For ex-
ample, a taxpayer received in 1928,
from a business in which both per-
sonal services and capital are mate
rial income-producinR f~atcors. n net
profit OF $4,000. The 25 per cent
credit Is computed on 20 per cent Of
$4,000. or $4,000. The amount pay
able is the tax on $4,000. less IS
per tent Of the tax on $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
De Molav viii
Install Tonight

Public installation OF officers of
the Brownsville Chapter De Molay,
will be held at the Masonic hall
Wednesday night. A large number
of visitors from San Benito, Har-
lingen and other points will attend.
The following officers will be in
stalled:
Master councillor, John n. Hill;
senior councillor. Joe Taylor; ju-
nior councillor, Benny McWilliams;
scribe. George Sanders; secretary.
Charles Hill; senior deacon, Jack
Lebowitz; junior deacon, Hiram
Buck; senior steward, Santos Cey-
anes: junior steward, Buster Mon
sees: marshal, Lawrence Olmstead;
chaplain, Beverly Tabor; standard
bearer, Paul Lindhorn: sentinel.
Marvin Burgess; alsmoner. John
Green; first prcccptor, Marvin Nd
amson; second preceptor. A. III.
Goldammer; third precept0r, Robert
Pickett; fourth preccptor, Eugene
Roy: fifth %preccptor. Frank Sublett.
sixth preceptor, Glen Weller; sew
enth preceptor, Charles Woodrome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
New Auditorium
AT Mission To Be
Opened On Friday


MISSION. Feb. i3.-Inauguration
Of the Roosevelt schools new audi
torium will be held here February
Is, in charge of the Parent-Teachers
association. The following program
Of Valley talent win be given:
Chorus, "Jolly Winter" BY Young
Musicians club.
"Drill," by ten little girls.
"Duet," by Alfredo Barreda and
Roberto Farias.
mi Padre" reading By Carmen de
la Cara.
LAS Fruteras," song and dance by
eight girls.
"Galop de Concert" piano duet by
Misses Elvira Flores and Zulema
Hinojosa.
"The Miradas," song by Mrs. Mar
garita Gorena de Guerra.
"Jarabe Tapatio," Mexican dance
by Miss Ursula Ramirez Of Rey-
nosa, Mexico and Guillermo Rod
riguez Of Hidalgo, Texas.
Tango Argention." a dance by
Miss Elena del Castillo and Manuel
Rocha. of McAllen.
Celebrated Serenade," by Cor
gonio Barrera and Csmilo Gonzalez,
Miss Felicitss Nielsen at the piano.
"A Mexican Typical Dance" by ten
girls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Prisoner Makes
Successful Break
From County Jail

City and county officers today
we're searching for Conrado Davila,
Brownsville youth, who made a sue
cessful break from the Cameron
county jail Wednesday morning, and
was still at large at moor.
This was the second escape staged
by the willy youth. who eluded jail
ers in January and made his escape
10 the brushiands. He was located
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Delaney
on a ra-eh up the river and brought
TO Brownsville.
Davila was arrested early in Jan
uary by city police and fined 500 on
a charge Of driving a motor vehicle
while intoxicated. In default Of
payment he was given three months
in the county Jail, and had served
only a few days Of his sentence
when he made his first successful
break for liberty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
To Remove Ditch
On Landing Field

HARLrNGEN. Feb. l3.-The ditch
which extends across the Harrington
R~irrlane landing field Is TO be re-
moved Immediately. according to III.
]. Goetzke. chairman % the CON-
rittee which entertained the IS
fliers who came here earlier in the
week from San Antonio.
This ditch. dug 20 drain q canal
nearby, was the c3use Of two OF the
planes from San Antonio becoming
damaged. one 70 hadlT that il had
to 30 shipped back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
INCOME TAX
FACTS

WH01 Single persons who had
net income Of $500 or more or
gross income Of 5000 or more
and married couple who had
net income Of $500 or more =
gross income of 5000 or more
muat file returns.
wHEN7 The filing period ends
March Is. 1929.
WHERE? Collector Of inter-
nal for the district in
which the perscn lives or has his
principal place Of business.
H0W7 Instructions on Forms
i04A and 1040.
WHAT? One and one-half per
cent normal tax on the first
$4,000 in excess of the personal
exemption and credits. Three per
cent normal tax on the ner' $4,-
O00- Five per cent normal tax
on the balance of net income.
Surtax on net income in excess
Of $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Mercedes Elks
Plan Elaborate
March Carnival

MERCEDES. Feb. 13.-Plans are
maturing for one Of the most ambi-
tious carnivals ever attempted by
an organization in the Valley. by
the local Elks' club. which will be
held March rs 70 %.
A burlesque circus parade. a style
revue, dancing and the gift Of =
handsome automobile. will be some
OF the new and novel features.
Well known attractions, such as
the steam calliope, bareback riders.
the Siamese twins. and chariots and
drivers, will feature the circus pa
rade.
The style revue will also be in
burlcsque and will take of the many
beautiful girls and costumes usally
featred in such events.
Committees are being named this
week by Jdge L. T. Hoyt, exalted
ruler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
ELECTORAL
Vote OPENED
Senate Also Consider
ing Anti-F Futures
II Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-F1-It n
generally known that Herbert Hoover
is p~resident-elect of the United
States, but jus. the same the house
n senate today had as the first
thing on their program the counting
OF the electoral votes. IL was a zes-
ture, but n required by the consti-
tuition The Quay of opening the bal
lots fell to Vice President Dawes. and
senator Shortridge, republican, Cali
fornis, and King, democrat, Utah,
were assigned the task OF counting
them.
The house also had before IL minor
bills requiring unanimous consent
and the senate the Caraway bill to
prohibit trading in futures in cot
ton and wheat on exchanges. This
measure was apparently near a vote
yesterday but Senator Smith, South
CAROLINA, asked that balloting be
postponed n more day, at least.
Senator Capper, Of Kansas, an
nounced he would vote for the bill,
adding that he intended to give his
support to every measure (which will
help to control the reckless gambling
IN the necessities Of life"
h senate committee
expected today to end hearings on
the proposed sale of the governments
north Atlantic passenger fleet 10
Paul w. Chapman, Inc, Of New York.
for $16,062, 900. The shipping board
has recommended that the Chapman
bid be accepted.
Another senate committee faced
consideration Of the somewhat in
volved national origins clause of the
immigration act. H. has been pro-
rosed 10 suspend this clause and the
Immigration committee has had the
question up for some weeks.
On the house side the Porter reso-
luton to have the United States es-
fRblish n munitions embargo against
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

any nation violating the Kellogg pact
was before the foreign affairs COM
mittee. President Coolidge feels
that the resolution goes too far in
its scope but there has been little
expression Of opinion on il in the
house and senate. The house way
and means committee had its usual
tariff hearing scheduled, but the end
is approaching, announcement having
been made that public hearings are
to be concluded by March ].
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Mission Home Is
Near Completion

MISSION, Feb. 13.-The handsome
brick home of Col. and Mrs. S. Nj.
Duffie. south Of town, Is nearing
completion. now being in the hands
Of the decorators, the interior work
to be finished first. The u par
lor, covering one entire side Of the
commodious home. will give added
comfort, in that, IL 50 desired, may
be opened to the sunlight every hour
during the day. This home is To-
Gated in one az the finest citrus
groves, consisting Of seven acres of
eight-year-old trees, with thirteen
acres more 10 be planted 0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Visiting Expert
To Aid In Yard
Beautificatior
Especial 20 The Heraid)

SAN BENITO, Feb. 13.-Fred W.
Vestcourt. head Of the department Of
.urGl Arts Of the College OF Indus
rial Arts. Denton. will spend Thurs
71v and Friday Of this week in the
valley. addressing various farm clubs
objects. according 70 Miss Kate
Adele Hill, county home demonstra-
ion agent.
lie will meet with the Pennsyl-
yania Avenue club Thursday after
noon in connection with a yard i'm
provement demonstration 70 be given
BY Stanley Crockett. landscape srchi-
teet- This meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. p. Va. Shercr.
Friday afternoon nc will meet with
the South Harrington club az the
kor,e OF Mrs. l.. s. Tarvater.
The visitor will also speak Friday
tc the Stuart Place boys and girls
clubs on yard improvement. He viii
leave Friday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
CLOSING
GAP
on S. P. Look
For Through Traf-
fic Business

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 1S.-Iowns
along the Southern Pacific from
Primera west to Edinburg are re-
questing immediate action by the
Hidalgo county road district NO. !
in paving the 3 1-2 mile gap between
the Cameron county line and the
Mercedes base line highway which
connects with the highway parallel
ing the Southern Pacific.
Closing Of this gap will necessi-
tate construction of a causewsy or
concrete dip across the north flood
way near Valencia.
Pouring of concrete on the Cam
eron county highway between
Combes through Santa Rosa 10 the
Hidalgo county line, s 1-2 miles,
will be completed next week I'D the
entire length is expected 10 be open
TO traffic early in March. Unless
the 3 1-2 mile gap in Hidalgo county
Is paved the road will prove value
less so far as providing a shorter
route for through traffic is con-
cerned.
The entire 8 IL miles has been
graded, but crossing Of the flood
way is practically impossible. Part
Of the material for paving has been
at La Villa and Valencia several
weeks. An effort will be made 10
induce the district to erect a
causewsy across the floodway, but
a concrete dip" would serve as we'll
except in periods Of flood, it is
said.
Completion Of the Combes-Santa
Rosa highway and closing of this
gap is expected 10 divert a large
amount Of tho through traffic over
this route. as IL will materially re-
duce che distance from Brownsville,
San Benito and Harlingen 10 Edin-
burg and all points north. The
route, when completed Is expected
to carry a heavy volume of the
through truck traffic which is in
creasing rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Scouts Conduct
Rotary Program

MISSION, Feb. f3.-Boy Scouts Of
Mission Rad charge Of the Rotary
club program here Monday and gave
n camp fire demonstration. The
Scouts who staged the ~demonstra-
ton were r. r. Waite. Jr.. Ivan
Mayberry. Jr.. David Wood and
Ralph Ratcliff. David Wood. in an
address before the club, thanked the
Rotarians and business men Of Mis-
sion for their support the past
year.
Four members or the local Lions
club were guests at the luncheon.
They were Franklin Ewers, Lewis
Rogers, Rev. Thos. Doss, George
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
BOBBY CANNON VISITS
FRIENDS IN VALLEY
fspecial TO The HERALD

HARLINGEN, Feb. Bobby
Cannon. coach Of the Peacock Acad-
envy football team in San Antonio,
and formerly a stellar baseball and
football player Of the University of
Texas. is in Harlingcn today on a
visit with friends.
Cannon played baseball in the VAL
ley for several weeks in 1925. when
there was a Valley semi-pro league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Elks Lodge Dance
To Be Thursday

Local Elks and their ladies have
been invited to attend a dance to
be given at the lodge hall Thurs
day evening.
The dance is TO start nj $3.50
o'clock and music will be furnished
by the Southbound Shutters orches-
ira.
A special invitation has been ex-
tended to visiting Elks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Liquor Seized
By City Police

Thirteen quarts Of mescal were
seized and Eduardo Pozos was placed
under arrest at s o'clock Tuesday
night by Policeman Tim OLeary,
the liquor and prisoner being turn
ed over TO the customs officials.
The arrest was made on Levee
street. The entire cargo of liquor.
consisting of "a pints and / quart,
was in a heavy grain sack.
Pozos was convicted on a liquor
charge in federal court during the
MAY, 1928. term, and served so days
n the Cameron county Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Kohler. O. Z. Cannon and Harry
Starr. Other visitors were Capt. NJ.
W. Pickett az Ft. Rsnggcld. Jim Bal
lard, McAllen: q. w. Hardy. Jr.. or
Shreveport. La; l.. l. Bentin. Med
land. Texas, and J. X. Metcalf, 90
McAllcn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Notice. All Odd Fellows in the
Valley are cordially invited to ut
tend cur regular meeting at the Odd
Fellows hall, Brownsville, Texas, ev-
cry Thursday evening at 1880 p. II.
r. A. Johnston, NJ. G..
Lee II. Vance, Sec'y.
adv. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
CITY BRIEFS

Come in and hear the Stromberg-
Carlson Radio 1t Sheldon's Studio.
1910 Elizabeth St. For sale by John
n. Merrili.-Adv. IF.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

AL Shriners are urged TO attend
Shriner club dinner dance at Stone
wall Jackson Hotel. San Benito. Feb.
Is. at 8 O'Clock. All mobiles who can
attend this dinner dance please mail
cheek fir si.50 for each plate you
want reserved, to Y. o. Anglin, Har-
lingen. II reserving only n plate,
il is $2.-Adv. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Civic Club To Meet-The Civic
club will meet mt $3.50 D. m. Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs. Alberta
Kirby.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20
HORSE SHOW
ENTRIES BOOM
Representation Is National
at st. Louis Event.
B,y Times Special

BB Times Special
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2o.-With the
st. Louis national horse show less
than a month away, entries from all
over the country are pouring in fast
for the event, which will be held
Oct. II to 20 at the Mound City's
mammoth new two million dollar
arena, which was completed re-
Gently. The total number Of entries,
received to date, has passed the IT'S
mark and the winners Of the various
classes at the st. Louis show will be
looked upon as national champions,
in the opinion of veteran horsemen.
The $4,000 in prize money is one
of the big attractions which is draw
ing entries from the east, west.
north and south.
The feature event at the st. Louis
show is the $4,000 saddle horse
stake for five-gaited mares, stations
and geIdingS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20
PHONES TOLINK
U, S. And EUROPE
EARLY IN 1882
Transatlantic Cable viii
Give AII-Voice Circuit
to Continents.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o-Early ir
1882. probably, it will be possible II
talk from the United States &c
Europe by telephone, regardless OF
static and atmospheric conditions
that interfere with transatlantic
radio at times. By then it is expect
ed that a trans Atlantic telephone
cable will be in use, providing an
all-wire voice circuit between the
continents.
Engineers at the Bell Telephone
laboratories here are working on the
DEVELOPMENT of the cable system
which will connect New York with
London. Long distance lines will
radiate from each Of these cities to
the other parts Of Europe and
America.
1t is not expected that the cable
will replace the present radio sys-
tenn, but its greater reliability will
assure a connection at all times. 1t
also will provide an additional
channel, so more messages can be
handled at once. The telephone
cable will handle only one converse
ton at a time.
Recently developed alloys of
nickel. cobalt and iron make tele-
phone by cable possible. This metal
is known as "perminvar, 1t is not
used to carry the currents that ira
verse the cable, but is wrapped Spir-
ally around the cable as loading. A
copper wire in the center is the
actual conductor.
With a plain copper wire, which
was used in the first cables, the wire
and the sea outside acted as a con-
denSer. even though the wire was
insulated fully. Electricity is
stored in a condenser something like
water in a tank, so it is sluggish in
its action. The condenser, which is
the entire cable, must be charged
before the operator at the other end
gets a signal, while it must be dis
charged before another signal can
be sent. This made early cable
transmission very slow.
This capacity Of the cable-the
property that makes it a condenser
can be overcome by loading it.
This is done by wrapping it with
wire or tape made Of metal. which
becomes magnetized by the slight
currents flowing through the cable.
For use in telegraphy, the Bell
laboratories developed an alloy
called "permalloy," which now is in
use on several high speed cables.
These cables respond instantly to
signals from the transmitting end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20
EOEL WEISS VANISHING
Famous Swiss Mountain Plant Near
Extinction.
BIZ United Press

BIZ UIIfu FftSS
GENEVA, Sept. 20.-Edelweiss,
the famous Swiss mountain flower.
is threatened with extinction, due
chiefly to the ravageS of tourists.
Several Alpine regions where the
plant formerly f1ouriShed have re-
ported that it now is very rare. Edel-
weiss does not spread rapidly even
under normal conditions.
A Bavarian botanist estimated
recently that in a certain noun
tain area there we're $4,000 roots OF
edelWeiss in 1920. At the end OF
1928. he said. only 600 remained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20
RICHES SOUGHT IN
WILDS OF CANADA
Engineers Travel by Airplane to Ex-
plOre Wilderness.
BIZ Times special

BIZ Times special
EDMONTON, Alta, Sept. 30
Parties Of American engineers and
capitalists are swarming through
Canadas northland, quietly gather
ing knowledge of the vast riches ly-
ing there in the wilderness, L. A.
Giroux, member of the Alberta leg
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20

islative assembly, who just has re-
turned from six weeks trip in
northern Alberta, the Northwest ter
ritories and Yukon territory by train
river, steamer and plane. announces.
Great mineral developments are
assured in the NORTH Giroux pro-
phesies. Great Bear lake, the cop
per mine river country, Lake Atha-
baska and Great Slave lake are be-
ing covered by planes Of mining
corporations, and stories are going
around of rich finds already made"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20

1t requires a temperature of about
2 900 degrees to melt gold.