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Evening star., 1929-06-03

HCI CCIlb W pAlC
lowest point since
last August, Pack
ard. Chrysler and
Hudson leading the
retreat.
Signs of resist
ance are not lack
ing to the optimis-
tic observer. De-
spite the declines,
trading was not
h e Wy. showing
that neither fright
nor slender mar
gins has yet caused
reckless dumping
Of securities.
The industrials
were the sufferers
Evening star., 1929-06-03

Copyright. 1929. by Irving Fisher)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
YOUR INCOME TAX


Depreciation may be claimed on
all business property, which includes
not only buildings and machinery OF
a permanent character, but auto
mobiles, farm tractors, mining and
mill equipment, office furniture, and
books. A lawyer, doctor. OH other
professional man may not charge
oil as a current expense the cost Oh
a library used wholly in his pro-
fassiOn, this being a capital eXpen-
diture and the library a capital as
set. But he may deduct an allow
ance for depreciation. based upon
the useful life OF the library.
Al new provision included in the
revenue act OF 1928 is that IN the
case of property held by one person
for life with the remainder to an
other person. the deduction for de-
rreciation shall be computed as if
the life Tenant were the absolute
owner Of the property and shall be
allowed to the life tenant. IN the
case OF property held in trust, the
allowable deduction shall be apDoT-
toned between the income hene-
ficiarieS and the trustee in accord
ance with the pertinent provisions
nj the instrument creating tho trust.
or. IN the absence Of such pro-
visions. ON the basis nj the trust in
come allOC8ble to each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
10000 WILL
ATTEND MEET
Tickets 10 Goodwill Ban
quet OF Harlingen-San
Benito Being Sold

SAN BENITO, March 1.-Ad-
vance sale Of tickets indicates that
from $50 to 200 residents Of Har-
lingen and San Benit0 will be at
the twin cities goodwill banquet to
be held at the Stonewall Jackson
hotel here Monday night, March 4.
Reports from the Harrington
Chamber Of Commerce indicate
that most Of the 125 tickets placed
on sale there Will be taken before
the date Of the banquet here, and
the ticket sales are progressing
rapidly in San Benito. Leading
citizens Of both cities are expected
at the meeting.
The visit Of Gardner s. Rogers.
nationally known city plan engl-
neCr kt1 the Valley soon after the
measng is expected to result in
plans being made at the banquet
Monday for a later meeting, at
which time ideas advanced by Mr..
Rogers may be incorporated into a
joint city plan Of Harlingen and
San BenitO. Nh. Rogers opinion
on various matters concerning the
growth Of the two cities into one
will be sought while he is here, it
was stated.
San Benito speakers will he an
nounced the latter part Of the
week. announcement Of Harlingen
speakers having been made already.
After these selected speakers talk.
the meeting will be thrown open to
general discussion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01

AUSTIN, March 1.-(P)-IntereSt
has been directed to probable action
of Senator G. G. Small of yelling
ton and other sponsors Of the bill
validating patents and awards is
sued on lands lying across water
courses or naVigable streams and
abandoned beds Of water courses
and streams, should Governor Dan
Moody veto the measure.
Forecast Of his veto is made on
action Of the attorney generals de-
partment in holding the bill uncOn-
st~itutional, in reply to an inquiry
by the governor.
The bill was passed by both hous-
IS with many votes TO spare and
IL is understood proponents VIII en-
GeaVor to enact it into law I'VE the
governors head. To do this will
require a tWO-thirdS majority vote
in each the house and senate.
Stating that 1T is with much re-
iuctance," he holds the proposed
law unconstitutional, attorney gen.
eral said:
Does Not Serve Purpose
II am firmly convinced that there
IS a condition particularly in west
and southwest Texas Of which some
relief should be given and a more
definite and certain definition Of
navigable streams should be enact
ed into law, and l have not heSitat-
ed to SO express myself to many
members Of the Texas legislature
by a written communication to a
member Of the state senate. I am
also Of the opinion that there should
be a reasonable law of limitation as
against the state as to actions for
the recovery OF vacant land which
has ben held under a claim Of title
and in possession for q LONG num-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
Veto Seen for Land
Validating Act; Held
AS Unconstitutional

Der Of years, and that provisions
should be made by the legislature
to locate and mark upon the ground
all Of the public land within its do
main. These, in my Judgment,
would be wise enactment5, but the
act under consideration does not
attempt to do either OF these things
or in any way remotely relate TO
them"
Robs State Of Land
If the bill should become a law,
the attorney general said, "the re-
suit will be that the state relin-
cuisines all Of its rights. title and in
tereSt in ten miles Of the main
chanel of the mouth Of the Trinity,
in 20 miles of the main channel Of
the BrazOS river in BrazOria coEn-
ty; in 100 miles Of the Canadian
river which is the widest river in
Texas; in all Of the main channel
of the Trinity river from Dallas 10
beyond Fort Worth. "A very hur-
ried investigation OF the records OF
the land office d~iscIOseS that this
act will result in the state relIn-
gushing its right, title and interest
To portions of IA separate navigable
streams in this state in forty coun-
ties and in approximately 400 orig
inal surveys"
1t was held that the bin contra
venes that part Of the constitution
which provides that the public
free school lands shall be sold and
which would prohibit them being
given away, and the further provi-
sion Of the same section that the
legislature shall not have power to
grant any relief to the purchaser Of
public free school lands. and that
it IS also in violation Of the cor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
DRY PENALTIES
BILL PASSED
5-Year Sentence And Fine
Of $4,000 Provided;
Sent to President

WASHINGTON, March 1.-CP-
Approved by both houses, the
Jones bill today needed only the
presidents signature to become a
law. The measure was passed by
the house yesterday by the one
sided vote Of 1873 to 90.
The bill provides as a maximum
penalty for a first violation Of the
prohibition laws five years in pri-
son, or a fine Of $4,000. or both.
Discretionary power is given fed
eral judges to discriminate between
minor and major offenders.
Introduced by Senator Jones, re-
publican. Of Washington, the mea-
sure was probably the only one con-
sidered during the session in
which the issue between the vets
and drys was we'll defined. It pass
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
INCOME TAX
FACTS

WHO? Single persons who
had net incmoe Of $500 or
more or gross income Of $1,000
or more, and married couple
who had net income Of $500 or
more or gross income Of $4,000
Dr. more must file returns.
WHEN? The filing period
ends March Is. 1929.
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
l04A and 1910.
per cent normal tax on the next
$4,000. Five per cent normal tax
on the balance Of net income.
WHAT? One and one-half per
cent normal tax on the firs0
$4,000 ii excess Of the personal
exemption and credits. Three
5urtaX on net income in excess
If $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
1900 DIMES ARE
+ = *
PART OF CHANGE
x x 4
PAYMENT ON CAR

Ford operates a bank for pres
pective purchasers OF his car, giving
them means to save up for the first
down payment. John Sieglcr,
Brownsville negro, waiter at the FL
Jardin hotel, however. went the
manufacturer one better and oper-
ated his own bank.
At least Siegler walked into the
Patteson Motor company Thursday
and pIunked down his first payment
Of 5000 on a new Ford. in nickles.
dimes and quarters, all in paper
bags. A total Of $50 dimes were list
ed IN one bag, nearly an hour being
consumed i'll counting the cdd
change. the result Of plentiful tips
BY hotel patrons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
WEATHER

Except for relatively low baro-
metric pressure over south-central
Canada and the adjacent states.
barometric readings were normal
over the eastern half of the coun-
try, and moderately high over the
Southwest and far West this morn
ing. AS a result fair to partly
cloudy weather prevailed over the
greater portion Of the United
States, except cloudy and unsettled
weather in the northern states.
where light precipitation occurred
also within the last q hours. Tenn
peratures continue near the sea
Sonal average throughout the ocun-
try, except Sub-normal over the
southern Rocky mountain states
and in northwestern Texas where
II was un~seasOnably cold this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
TAYLOR And Bennett
Chief Speakers AT
u. 7. Alumni Meet

SAN BENITO. Mar. 1.-Judoe
Volnpv w. Taylor Of Brownsville.
and TT. z. Bennett Of Mercedes, will
be the principal speakers al the
banquet of Cameron county eX-stu-
dents or the University Of Texas TO
bn held here Saturday night. Mar. 2.
mayor J. Scott Brown OF San Be
nitO, recently elected president of
the Cameron county club. will pre-
side.
Music Is 10 be furnished by the
KiloWatt Four Of San Benitc.
EX-students from all parts or this
county, and from Hidalgo county
arc expected at the banquet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
BUSCONTROL
Up IN SENATE
HoIbrook Prison Bill Again
Engrossed; Junior Col
iege Bill Passed

AUSTIN, March 1-P)-The
Woodward bill giving the railroad
commission regulatory powers over
motor trucks was the special order
in the senate today.
Perhaps the main point at issue.
whether the bill would force truck
lines to obtain a certificate Of con-
venience and necessity, was expect
ed to be considered first.
The senate again engrossed the
Holbrook or administration prison
concentration measure last night.
This time it was substituted for the
house bill, opposite on the princi-
pal controversial points, in order 10
save time.
Supporters Of the governors mea-
ure in the majority in the senate
on practically every vote, since the
prison bills first were considered
succeeded in engrossing the Hol-
brook bill by a vote Of Is to g..
After some argument on the
house Junior college bill the sen
ate last night adopted all amend
mentS without debate and Their
passed the measure.
The bill would permit the crea-
ton Of Junior colleges in independ.
ent school districts having a mini.
mum valuation of $12. 100000. The
house had set the minimum vaI1a.
ton at SIS 900, 600. Another sen,
ate amendment provided that tn,
legislature should never appropriate
money for the colleges.
The bill introduced by Senator
Julian p. Greer of Athens legaliz.
ing voting machines met vocifer.
Gus opposition but it was final,
passed with more than ten votes Il
spare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01

ed the senate by almost as large
q margin, comparatively speaking,
as it did the house.
During the debate on the bill In
the house, T. Scott Mcbride, gen
eral superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League, sat in the gallery.
His presence was noted by Repre-
sentative O'Connor. democrat, New
York, in an attack upon the bill.
Representative O'Connor intimated
that the advocates Of the Jones
measure were not supporting the
constitution but were passing the
bill because Of the Anti-Saloon
League.
Representative Moore, republican.
Ohio. attacked O'Connor because
the New York member declared he
despised the Eighteenth amend
ment and would not vote for any
measure to enforce it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
METHODISTS MEET IN
MAR. 6

JACKKSONVILLE. Tex. Mar. i.
charlottesville and Lon Morris
College will entertain delegates to
the Texas annual conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
here March SIS. Bishop Sam r.
Hay Of this district called the meet
ing. which will be an insDirational
conference. and about 1000 repre-
%sentatives of churches Of East Texas
are expected.
The Rev. q. H. Wilson. pastor Of
the First Methodist church, Jack
sonville. and Or. Glen Finn. presid-
inn elder Of the Jacksonville district,
will be hosts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
PETROLEUM COURSE
is ADDED AT A. & NJ

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Mar.
1.-(PJ-Addition to the curriculum
Of the A. & NJ. College Of Texas OF
a course in petroleum production
engineering has been announced by
Dean T. @. Bolton of the school Of
engineering.
The new course will round out
phases Of instruction offered by the
college to prepare young men for
the petroleum industry, Dean Bolton
said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
CONVICT HIDING, NEEDS
SHAVE; 1--WE SELF UP

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, March l.
P1-Jack Clayton, life termer, sur
rendered to penitentiary authori-
ties yesterday after having hidden
out four days under a stack Of rub
Dish within the prison walls.
Clayton, sent UP from Hunt
county, said ne had planned to
hide until the opportunity offered
to escape, but decided to give up
when he became hungry and real
lied he needed a shave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
BENITO {. OF c.
BUDGET IS APPROVED
(Snecial IN The Heraldl

SAN BENITC. Mar. IA budget
Of $4,000 for the San RenitO Cham
Der Of Commerce for this year was
approved at the city commission
meeting here Wednesday night.
This amount had been recon-
mended BY the chamber OF COM
merce directors. and is the same as
the budget for last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01

stitutional limitation which prohib-
its the appropriation of any public
school land which is a part of the
permanent school fund to any other
purpose than in the investment Of
bonds of a defined kind"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
SUES FOR HUSBANDS DEATH

WICHITA FALLS. Tex, Mar. L.
lP]-Because her husband was killed
in a grade crossing accident nea
Henrietta on Oct. 5, 1928, Mrs. l.. E.
Riley has filed a suit for $4,000
damages against the Fort Worth a.
Denver City railroad.
In her petition Mrs. Riley said she
has seven minor children froR 10
years to six months OF age. ne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
RTTTETN

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
At 3 q. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-01
MRS. FRY BACK AFTER
IN MARTS

Mrs. Ethel Neal TRY. manager Of
Edelsteiu's drane~v doDartment. has
returned from San Antonio where
she has been making a snecial study
of advanced draDerv and interior
decorating methods. and purchasing
additional spring draperv stocks for
the Edeistein's stores.
Mrs. Frv states that more atten-
ton is being given now than ever
before TO the harmony or interior
decorations ard draneries through
oft the country and the newest ideas
will be followed in the Edelstein's
stores in the Valley.
WHISKY EXPLODES
LONDON-Ralph Banks was kill
Ed when a kcC Of whisky exploded
ii IN inn at WOClwich.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26
MURDER SIX,
 THEN SUICIDES
Father Goes lnsane-Kills Wife and Six Children
 One Son Escapes

WALNUT COVE, NorLn carolina, Dec. 26. - Suddenly going insane, c D. Lawson, aged 43, slew his wife and six children. After laying them out for burial he went into the woods near his home and sui cided with a shotgun.
 Tn the home were found the bodies of his wife, aged 38 years, Marie aged IT, James aged ', Ray mond aged 5, Mary Lou, four months.
 The mother and oldest daughter were both shot in the chest by the same gun as used by the father to take his own life. James, Ray mond and Mary Lou were beaten to death by blunt instrument.
 Neighbors found the bodies of Carrie, aged IA, and Maribelle, aged 10, in the tobacco barn, a quarter of a mile away from the home. They were shot in the back.
 Arthur, aged 19 years, was vis- iting his uncle few miles away and was the only member to es- cape death. He was prostrated when he learned of the tragedy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26
Ne,o Workers Thrill to Operetta .sfH af"e'# As Fritzi ScIeff Marbles 4 gain
By DEFINING SEYMOUR GA. F. Feature Service Writer)

I- a ' NEW YORK, Dec 26.--A prime donna of generation ago and a white haired man who has spent his lifetime reviving old opeerttas have got New Workers enthusiastic this winter about classics of the musical stage which haven't been sung here in I5 years or more. When Milton Aborn, whose 43 years of light opera trouping have brought him seldom to Broadway, ventured recently to offer New Ycrk group of Victor Herbert re- vivals, he was Surprised to find how many theatre e-goers were eager to hear again the operettas of 15 and 25 years ago.
 1 And when Fritzi Schew came out of obscurity to sing her old role of Eff in "Mademoiselle Mo- diste," she found herself the toast of the town again as she had been on Christmas night in 1905 when she sang to> New Workers for the first time the Herbert operetta, with that great Herbert melody, Kiss Me Again"
 Miss Scheff, triumphant in her new hour of glory, has gone on tour in "Mademoiselle Modiste," with the cheers of second gen. eration of townsmen ringing in her wake, and Aborn's audiences have lifted such a clamor for the other half-forgotten light operas that the Herbert cycle is being followed with such other operettas as "The 'Mer- ry Widow" "Robin Hood The Chocolate Soldier" and "The Prince of Pilsen."
 There is scarcely town of size in the United States to which Aborn has not taken his light opera troupe in the last 40 years. He was 19, and selling spool cotton, when B. F. Keith started the first vaude- vile theatre, in Boston.
 Aborn formed his own company of actors, cut favorite operettas down so they could be played in an hour, and induced Keith to ill- sert them in his variety programs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26
Attractions At Theatres
CLARA BOW FEATURED
 IN COLISEUM TALKIE

Rigorous tests for her vocal quail ities were given to Clara Bow be- fore it was announced that the Tt" girl had a perfect voice for the au- dible screen.
 After the tests were made work was started on her first all-talking reduction, The Wild Party, which opened at the Coliseum last night.
 In this picture, which deals with the loves and caprices of flaming youth, Miss Bow is required to develop an "Americanese" infection and manner in her speech, and she does the near-slang dialog with a discerning intelligence which will be a pleasant experience for the mil lions who have seen her in films but who have never heard her voice heretofore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26
KEN MAYNARD AT
 PALACE TOMORROW

One of the most romantic and picturesque as well as the fastest and most thrilling pictures Ken Maynard has ever made is his lat est, The Canyon of Adventure" :" which is scheduled for the Palace Theatre on Friday
 Maynard is fast developing, if he is not already one of the most pop ular Western stars on the screen today. His daring and spectacular trick riding, coupled with win ming personality and real acting ability have won him an enviable position among the screen notables and in this latest epic, The Can yon of Adventure which tells of the old California during the days of the Spanish dons and grandees, he has won still more plaudits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26

Continued from Page One) turned the investigations into these problems over to others, but he has kept in constant touch with their work.
 A promise during his campaign that legislation would be enacted to inaugurate farm relief and limited tariff revision caused an extra ses- sion of Congress to be called within a few weeks after the new adminis- tration came into power.
 Half of that program, the cre- ation of Federal Farm Board, has been accomplished. The other half, tariff revision, remains after tur- bulent course in the Senate.
 It was MT. Hoover's relations with that branch of Congress during the nearly 10 months he has been in office that furnished some of his most conspicuous trials.
 A coalition of Democrats and h. dependent Republicans twice ran counter to his wishes by inserting the export debenture plan in the Administrations farm relief bill, but the President ultimately got the legislation he desired through the strong support of the House of Rep resentatives.
 When the tariff bill came to the Senate, the coalition again inserted the debenture plan and also diff fered with Mir. Hoover by seeking to terminate the arrangement by which the President now may raise or lower tariff rates up to 50 per cent upon recommendation of the tariff commission.
 The President has made less than dozen speeches during the year, five of them away from Washing ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26

Paramont all-talking film of stage and back-stage life in a deluxe cinema palace which comes to the Coliseum Sunday.
 Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll have the leading roles in the play and they are ably supported by Jack Oakie and Richard "Skeets' Gallagher, vodvil headliners and Harry Green, another favorite of the variety stage.
 Nancy Carroll sings one of the numb CTS, Go Places and Do Things" Buddy also sings a song, All A-Twitter," and Oakie and Gallagher have a harmony comedy song, rendered in the Van and Schenk manner, She's So, I Dun no.7 There is a band number. the old but still red hot jazz tune, Twelfth Street Rag" in which Buddy plays several instruments of his band
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-26
CELEBRATE IN DARKNESS AT
 POINT BARROW
Lanterns, Flashlights Guide Residents to Christ
 mas Entertainment

POINT BARROW, Alaska, Dec. 26.-Resempling huge nest of fireflies Christmas Day noon, larl- terms and flashlights guided the residents in this section to the Christmas program. There was only the faintest of pink in the sky, the only indication of daylight.
 Last night a dance was given, revived by old Eskimo songs un- sung for many years and dating back to before the coming of the whites.
 The weather was stormy all day and the temperature was 30 de- grees below zero which was un- precedented.
 Despite the scarcity of furs the spirits of the residents in this section was not dampened.