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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
INCOME TAX
FACTS

wHo7 Single persons who
had net incmoe OF $500 or
more or gross income OF 5000
or more. and married counle
who had net income Of $500 or
more or gross income Of 5000
or more must file returns.
wHEN7 The filing period
ends March Is. 1923.
WHERE? Collector of inter-
nal revenue 70 rthe district in
which the person lives or has
his principal place Of business.
HOW? Instructions on Forms
104A and l040.
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 next
$4,000. Five per cent normal tax
on the balance OF net income.
Surtax on net income in excess
IF $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
MACK ORDERS
two EACHD DAY
Young Hurlers Are Object
Of Ruling; Veterans
Take 1t Easy

FORT MYERS. Fla, FEB. 25.-tH
Two drills a day, particularly for
the young pitchers, was MANAGER
Connie Mack's order today for the
Philadelphia Athletics at their
spring training camp here. The tall
leader said he would not insist on
the veterans practicing SO long and
intenSively.
This is getaway week for Man
are Lena" Blackburre and his
With their hopes pinned largely
on a big crop a. promising rockies.
the White Sox will leave Chicago
for their spring training camp az
Dallas. Texas. Thursday.
Lloyd and Paul Waner. star out
contracts, will play with Pittsburgh
this year, or they won't play at all"
Sam w. Dreyfuss. club treasurer,
announced at Paso Robes. Calf,
today as the Pirates resumed spring
training. Dreyfuss denied that
John McGrGw had offered $4,000
for the brothers.
At Santa Catalina Island, Cal.
the Chicago Cubs entered the sec
ond week OF spring training today
ready for the hard work promised
by Manager Joe Mccarthy. Begin
ming tomorrow when the infielders
and outfielders. including Rogers
Hornsby. arrive. two practice ses-
sions will be held daily.
Fourteen or Cincinnati's prime
baseball performers made I'D the
contingent Of Reds joining other ac-
tors in the show down south today,
and when the PLAYERS arrive at Or
lando. Fla, after the long ride from
Cincinnati, the spring training camp
will house the clubs principals In
the 1929 pennant drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Reduce Permit To
Maverick County

SAN BENITO, Feb. 25.-The per-
NIT granted the Maverick county
district by the state board OF water
engineers to divert water from the
Rio Grande has been reduced to
$500 second feet for both power and
irrigation, according TO information
received from Austin.
The original permit granted $500
second feet for power and 600 for
irrigation. This has been amended
so that $500 second feet will be the
maximum Tor both power and irri-
CATION.
The district recently voted 81 300
600 bonds for construction OF the
power plant and canals, the water
to be diverted at a point about 80
miles above Eagle Pass, with a 60
loot fall at the point where it viii
return to the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Organize Texas
Class D League

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Feb. Is.
-tF-TemporaSy organization OF
a new class ID baseball circuit. TO
be known as the Red River Valley
league. was completed here yester-
day. Four towns. Vernon. Chill
dress, Lawtcn, Okla, and Duncan.
Okla. signed their willingness 70
enter the league
Two other franchises are to be
issued. the prospective participants
including Quanah. wellington, and
Pampa. Tex, and Altus and Ard
more. Okla.
Grady Shipp Of Vernon was
elected temporary president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
McAllen Boy Scout
Drum, Bugle Corps
Backed BY Legion

McALLEN. Feb. 25.-A drum and
bugle corps IS now in the process Of
organization in Troop 4 of the local
Boy Scouts, which is sponsored by
the local post OF the American Le-
gion.
All expenses in equipping a drum
and bugle corps OF ten members
Will be borne by the Legion post.
Uniforms will be secured so that the
organization can represent either
the American Legion or the Boy
Scouts, as the occasion demands.
Weekly practices are being held
under the direction Of q competent
instructor, according 10 Scoutmas-
Ter Paul Bowen, and about twenty
boys have signified their intentions
OF trying out for the corps.
Troop 4 is made up entirely OF
Mexican boys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
robson PROBE
OPENS TUESDAY
Land Office Inquiry Awaits
Report of Audit Being
Made Of Affairs
BY II. w. BARRY
ASSOCIATED Press staff Writer.l


AUSTIN, Feb. 25.-R1-Dlsposal
OF the Investigation into affairs OF
the highway department and the
board OF control has moved the
spotlight over to the inquiry into
administration Of the general land
office. The hearing will be re-
sumed probably Tuesday.
The controversy envelopes y. r.
Robson, veteran commissioner OF
the land office. 1t was precipitated
by disagreement between Robson,
Governor Moody. the attorney gen.
erals department and university
board Of regents, over the proposed
leasing Of mineral rights in 103, 900
acres OF public lands early In Janu-
airy.
Considerable bitterness was arous-
ed. with the commissioner limiting
at a conspiracy to force postpone
ment OF the sales, which he claimed
had TO be made under the law.
Wait Auditors Report
There has been a current of
animus throughout the hearing,
which. under provisions OF the in
vestigetion resolution, was to in
clude Investigation into the Govern
or's attorney generals and regents
connection with the disagreement.
The committee is awaiting a re-
port Of auditors who have been
making an exhaustive check of rec
ords In the land office and after It's
submission viii come the testimony
Of Robson himself. He will be SUBJ
jected to a gruelling cross exam
nation.
Past sixty years Of age and in frail
health, Robson faces an ordeal few
public men are called on to with
stand. The storm over his head
broke Unexpectedly. after three dec
AIDES of public service during which
time he had been venerebsd by
many citizens OF Texas
Keen interest Is being evinced
over the attitude Governor Moody
will take with reference to the small
bill, now on his desk awaiting his
signature. The bill would validate
title 20 river beds in West Texas,
vesting ii In the patentees. The
courts have held the beds of navi-
gable streams were public domain,
and included in the category river
beds which are dry except in times
of abnormal precipitation. The
status was said to be unfair to own
ers or property valuable for mineral
purposes. and Senator G. G. Small
Of Wellington. assisted by Senator
Walter Woodward OF Coleman. pre-
pared a blu to correct the claimed
Injustice. Ii passed both houses with
little apparent opposition. although
in some quarters the measure was
condemned as unfair To the perma-
nent school fund. beneficiary Of the
income from ell public lands. Spon-
sors Of the bill named 1t the anti
land grabbing" measure.
While talking about prospective
candidates for governor. the unure-
cedented action of the senate naus-
ing IN the midst If its work Satur-
day to felicitate Lieutenant Govern
or Barrv Miller on his appointment
70 be deputy Grand master of the
Independent Order az Odd Fellows.
when he was praised bv p number OF
the senators as worthy of arv office
Texas might bestnw on him. was
taken bv csnitol Observers to mean
he will he drafted" nv his friends
as n candidate to succeed Governor
Moody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Beauties Use
Mello-Qlo Powder

They would not be without new
wonderful MELLO-GLO Face Pow
der because It prevents large pores
stays on longer . spreads
more smoothly and Is famous for
its purity. No irritation. Never gives
a pasty or fiaky look to the skin.
It's new French process gives a
youthful bloom and keeps ugly
shine awsv. Try MEILO-GLO to-
dayl Eagle Pharmacy.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Threats Fly as Chicago
Aldermanic Vote Nears

The name Of Al Capone has been
prominent In the bloody twentieth"
campaign, the charge being made
that CapOne followers and the Eller
supporters have united in an effort
10 defeat Alderman "A. j. Prignano.
State Representative william ".
PARCEL is Prignano's opposition
Speaking Of affairs in this ward
in a radio address yesterday. Albert
r. Brunker, head Of the civic safety
commission. said:
II sat ia a conference Saturday
with several public officials and
heard them say that the chances
OF Prignano to live through Tuesday
in the ward where he was born and
where he has always lived. were
slightly less than even"
IL was Brunker who told OF
threats made against Prignano's
life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
low over the Rio Grande Valley and
Texas, and also over the Canadian
Northwest and adjacent states this
morning. and relatively high over
the eastern states and off the Pa
cific coast. Cloudy and unesttled
weather prevailed practically
throughout the United States at
the morning observation, with pre-
~cipitation nearly as widespread
within the last "a hours Ternpera-
lures yer mostly above the sea-
sonal average throughout the coun-
try this morning. and no unseason-
ably cold weather prevailed within
the limits Of the morning observa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25

w general dis OF relative m
portance, authorizing a seven-dor-
mitory construction program for the
University Of Texas, and renting
70 West Texas claimants land IL
legally surveyor over streams be-
longing to the state, have been
passed. Gov. Dan Moody will like
~ veto the land bill, II has been in
Five general policy measures Of
Gov. Moody's administration all
have failed SC far to get affirmative
action. The highway bonds bill,
generally admitted the biggest item
before the session, has not yet
passed the senate and faces a stiff
battle in both branches, IL reached
by the lower house at all. Prison
relocation has been In a memorable
battle. with the Moody plan of an
open relaction policy already de-
feated In the house and the bill so
changed In the senate as to be I'M
acceptable to its sponsors.
A Short Ballot Doomed
The short ballot. third Moody pro-
iposal, will not be reached. Civil
service was killed outright and the
regulation Of public utilities through
q new sppointive commission has
been abandoned until the special
session.
All but the highway bond issue
submission likely will be submitted
by the governor at the coming
special session Already the hang
over on the policy bills indicates the
special session will in manv wavs be
more important and significant
than the regular session.
All general appropriations bills
will be passed to the special session,
despite attempts OF the senate TO
dispose OF them during the regular
term.
A horde Of local and special and
nearly 800 general bills viii die on
the calendars Of the two houses at
the end of the session March o. IL
has become apparent. The Univer-
sity Of Texas land lease bill. giving
control Of leases to regents. with the
land commissioner constituting a
third member OF a leasing board,
apparently will be PASSED.
sThev Shall Not Pass"
The anti-bolter bill and the free
dom OF conscience" bill, affecting
rights OF individuals In primaries
have been killed. The state phar-
macy board law is In process of final
enactment.
The French battle crv They shall
not pass" apparently has been the
watchword of house and senate dur
ing this session.
A general summary. incomplete as
to general measures ard disregard
ing the vast number If special and
local bills that will rot receive a H.
nal vote. lists the following as prob
ably dead through failure to he TAX
On up. through direction action. or
through being left on the calendar
when the final gave1 falls.
All general appropriations. never
taken UP.
Public utilities control. abandoned
until the special session.
" A large group OF automobile Il
cense fee reduction and gasoline
sales tax bills. not taken un because
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
BEAR BAND SIGNS UP
FOR 8 ENGAGEMENTS
Especial TO The Heraldl

WACO. Tex. Feb. 25.-Nine en-
gagements have been arranged for
the Baylor University Bear Band
for the annual spring tour. 1t is
estimated that approximately 10000
people viii hear the band on this
tour Of over 800 miles.
The cities to be visited are: Ham
ilton, Ballinger. San Angelo, Big
Springs, Midland, Lamesa, Sweet
water, Cisco. and Ranger. The
band tour will start on the 9Th of
March and viii be concluded March
~. when the members return to
Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Circular Letters
Bring Sure Result,

Direct mail has the greatest appea
specialize In multigraphed letter
that cannot be distinguished fror
personal letters. Our facilities in
copy. mailing lists. personals
inT. folding. Inserting. sealing. mai
ing-in fact complete letter servlrt
James Advertising Agency.
Inc.
Hidalgo Bank Rldg. - Mercedes
Phone 500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
PERSONALS

William Neale. deputy collector
OF customs In charge here; H. n.
Jefford. deputy United States mar
shall. and A A. Champion. have re-
turned from a several days busi-
ness trip to Laredo.
j. nj. Nix. president or the Il
Jardin Hotel company. Accompan-
led by Mrs Nix. arrived In Browns
vile Monday morning from San
Antonio. He said his trim here had
no special significance. either thaa
to inspect his holdings In the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25

Sunday. Feb. "a
Pilot E c. Bowe in the Mexican
Aviation Co.'S plane Fairchild
M-SCOE took off to Tampico from
this field with the following pas
sengers: MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Kin
kaid, Elliot McClare, and Lee Light
foot.
Pilot Vaught in his plane Eagle
Rock G 63i8 took up two passengers
for q ten minute JOY ride yesterday
morning.
The International Sport and
Amusement Clubs Ford Tri-Motor
plane with Pilot r.. S. Riggs made
seven flights with a total Of SIS pas
Sengers yesterday afternoon and
was in the air for a total time Of one
hour and forty five minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Soft water keeps
clothes white

HARD water always leaves clothes
gray, no matter low much you wash
and rinse. Hard water has something
in it with which the soap combines.
Scum forms at once. This u gets
into clothes. You never can rinse il
all out.
Soften hard water with Melo and
YOU have a very fine cleaner. with
or without soap. Scum doesn't form
in this water. Clothes washed IN It
arc as white rs snow. Melo gives
soap more effect on clothes Get a
can Of Melo today at your grocer's-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
STOP THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Star Soap. then apply
Blue Star Remedy for Eczema. itch,
letter, r~ingrorm. poison oak, dan
druff. children's sores. cracked
hands. sore feet and most forms Of
itching skin diseases. II hills germs,
stops itching. usually restoring the
skin 20 health Soap 25ct Blue Star
Remedy, $l-00- Ask your druggist.
-Adys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
FORMER c. OF c. HEADS
AT McALLEN

McALLEN, Feb. Is. - Retiring
President O. p. Archer and retiring
Secretary w. r. MCCARTHY of the
Board of City Development Of the
city of McAIlen were extended the
appreciation OF the directors Of the
board in q set OF resolutions pro-
posed by Gordon Griffin.
Whit Rogers. local realtor, Is the
new secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
City Briefs

New Underwood Typewriter sales
and service. Underwood Typewrit-
er Co., Moore Hotel Arcade, phone
eos. Harlingens-Adv. Il.
Pecan waffles with honey at the
Snappy Cafe, all day. adv. II.
Toasted Sandwiches, all kinds, 20
take out. At the Snappy Cafe.
adv. Il.
Come In and hear the Stromberg-
Carlson Radio at The Sheldon Stu
do. 1910 Elizabeth st. For sale hy
John ". Merrill.-Adv. e.
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;l.iEsnj ifli -: tsi;iiNG .:;;i;
.sithn. rlIs, h !Illa "F5,:'i
.tiis 81 ,juIlH ;liIE...E .ir5 uiIt
liti,trs lll!..!ljsS.
Work Progresses - Large plate
glass show windows have been
placed In the store building for
merly occupied by the Rutledge
1ewelry store and Harry's cigar
store. Work Is progressing rapidly,
and 1t is expected to have the
building ready for occupancy
within q week.
Complete Foundation - Work.
men were completing the founda-
ton for the Jose Besteiro building
Monday morning. This is to be a
one-stcry brick structure for COM
mercial purposes, and Is located on
the market square.
Inspection-C. a. Cline western
Union official. is In town for q few
days inspecting the local branch.
Audits Accounts-T. d. Owens.
warrant officer from Fort Sam
Houston, arrived Sunday to audit
accounts at Fort Brown. This Is
done periodically. The auditor is ex-
pected to remain q week or ten days.
He came here from Laredo.
A Daushter-A daughter was
born Monday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 4. Truss at the Mercy hos
pital- Both mother and child are
doing well.
Returns to Work-GeorGe Lock-
ard. Missouri Pacific emplcye. who
recently was operated upon at the
hospital in KinQsville for Appendix
cftis, was able to return to his du-
ties Monday morning.
Arrest Suspect-One suspect has
been placed under arrest I'm connec-
ton with burclaries in Brownsville
last week. The man under arrest
claims Matamoros as his home. but
officers are investigating reports
that he Is from San Antonio.
Returns From Cornus-Georre
WeStervelt, district ettnrnsy return
ed Sunday night from Corrus Chris
ii. where he had spent the week.
end with his family. He will re-
main here for the week.
Shooters Practice-The Browns
vile Skeet club. composed OF D
number OF local trap shooters, Is
practicing serni-weekly at the new
shooting grounds near the highway
north OF the city. Two traps and
all other necessary paraphernalia
have been provided.
Poison Oak or Ivy Is relieved
quickly and permanently with I'm
perial Eczema Reredy. All drug
Eists are authorized to refund your
money IL ID fails.-Adv. f5)
Elks Meet Chsnged-The meeting
OF the local Ellis lodge scheduled
for Tuesday evening has been post
noned to s -. m. "Wednesday. T.. L..
Colley, secretary. announced today.
Dickcy's Old Reliable Eye Water
ccols. heals and strengthens sore,
weak. tired eyes. All druggists Csc.
ADV. nl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
E APPOINTED
WILLACY
Especial to The Herald)

RAYMONDvILLE. Feb. 25.-E- l..
Pierce has been appointed county
surveyor Of Willacy county, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF Pat Caldwell, who resigned
to accept a position with the state
engineering department In Peccs
and Crane counties
Pierce has been engaged In engi-
neering work In this county with
Engineer j. 4. Johnson fer the
past several months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25

First figure lowest temperature
last night: second. highest tempera-
tu-e yesterday: third. wind velocity
at 8 a. m; fourth. rainfall past "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
StornachD Disorder
First Revealed bJ
Coated Tongue

Your tongue is nothing raorv
than the upper end OF your stom
hch and intcstines. 1t In the frs
thing your doctor looks at. IL tell
at a glance the condition Of you
digestive system--and physicianf
say that 90co OF NIL sickness start
with stomach and bowel trouble.
A coated tongue IN n danger VIZ
nal of those digestive disorder
which lead to 30 many kinds o.
serious illness. It tells why en-
least exertion tires you out; VIII:
you have pains In the bowels, Rad
sour stomach, dizzy spells.
Coating on the tongue is n sigi
that you need Tanlac--the msdt
cine which has helped thousand
who were physical wrecks fror
stomach and bowel troublss-wh
had tried everything In vain m
about given UP hope.
Tanlac contains no rninarx
drugs; 40 In made OF barks, herb
and roots Get On bottle from you
druggist today. Your money bac,
II 1t doesn't help you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Present Session of
Legislature to Make
Record for maction

AUSTIN, Feb 25-The slaughter session" Of the legislature has
passed the fewest general laws in the history of a regular session up to
It's present stage, with but q week and a half left d. its 60 days: and win
XIII perhaps the largest number of bills In history by failing to reach
them before final adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
Highwayman Offers
Victim Pawn Ticket
For Loot He Takes
800 Watch and Cash Are
Taken From 55-Year-
Old G.. p. 0. Employe.

A robber who tried to bride his vic
tim into keeping silent by promising
to pawn the valuable watch he was
stealing and send the pawn ticket to
the owner last night held up at the
point of gun George Lamb, SIS years
old. of 1927 Monroe street, while he
was walking in An alley near Eight
centh and Mount Pleasant streets.
Lamb, an employe of the Govern
ment Printing Office, reported the rob-
berry to tenth precinct police last night.
He said that the man who robbed him
was white and unmasked. He thinks
he could idenify h i'm. A lookout has
been broadcast to all police precincts
on the strength of the description he
furnished.
According to the story told by the
victim. the robber approached him in
the alley whipped out gun and de-
mandcd his money. Lamb handed
over $50 he had in his pockets to the
hold-up man, who then pulled the
watch from Lambs clothes The time
piece is said to be worth about 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
MOVES FOR TRAFFIC
SAFETY ARE PRAISED
Friendship Citizens Association
Elects Rankin II. Rice as
New President.

An expression of hearty indorse-
mcnt was given the work undertaken
by the District Commissioners and the
Trafhc Bureau in making the streets of
the city safer for motorists and pedes.
TRANS by installation of traffic lights
and other safety devices. by the Friend
ship Citizens Association in a meeting
held last night at 8 o'clock in the jan
ney School. Wisconsin avenue and Al
bemarle street. when it unanimously
passed a series of resolutions along
these lines.
The association voted to oppose the
extension of Forty-Second street from
Albemarle street to River road. which
was. projected to cut through part Of
the Eldbrook Methodist Episcopal Gene
terry.
Rankin H. Rice. Sis Forty-second
street, was elected president of the as
ISOLATION for the ensuing year to sue
coed Roy c. Bowker, 44l5 Thirty-ninth
street. A. G. Seller. 100 Wooten ave-
nue., and Miss B. L. Bulizzi, principal of
Janney School. were reelected first and
second vice presidents, respectively. N.
B. Keller, ALI Thirty-ninth street. was
named treasurer, and Harry Friedman,
4613 Forty-third place. secretary.
Following completion of business the
association adjourned until October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
DISMISS CHARGE AGAINST
MOTOR CYCLE POLICEMAN

The Police Trial Board today dis
missed charge OF making false state
ments concerning an arrest, lodged
against Motor Cycle Policeman Allen E.
Brown of the Traffic Bureau, when the
complaining witness failed to appear to
press the case.
Jesse C. Gates. 1921 Monroe street
northeast. arrested on speeding
charge, filed the complaint after con-
viction in Police Court where his per-
Sonal bond was taken
Brown declared that he was ready to
produce witnesses to testify that he
made accurate statements regarding the
affair. Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph c. Bruce. presented Brown with
letter, declaring that he had known
the policeman for several years and in
that period had regarded him as an eff
Gent and courteous officer. Assistant
United States Attorney David A. Hart
and other prominent Police Court on
Gals appeared before the Trial Board to
testify to Browns reputation and char
acter. but were not called upon to
testify