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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-13
BOOSTS NAcHEs HIGHWAY

William Van Hoy, former manager
of the John bower Lumber company
at White Bluffs and now holding
similar position with the company at
Summer, Washington, accompanied
by Mrs. Van Hoy and son Billie,
and by Mrs. Floyd Gossard, drove
over from the Coast last Friday even
ing and visited friends here Saturday
and Sunday. The party left Sumner
after school Friday evening and
stayed all night in Yakima. driving
over to White Bluffs Saturday fore
noon. Mr.. Van Hoy said they made
the trip in SIX and half hours driy-
ing time. He is quite booster Tor
Naches Pass Highway, now under
construction from Yakima to the coast
and said tl1at when it is completed
it will be possible to make the trip
from White Bluffs to the Coast IN
four and half hours. Not only
will it shorten the route between
Eastern Washington and the Coast,
but Mr.. Van Hoy says it will be
one of the most scenic in the North
west.
IF, D. Edwards is another booster
for this road. A few weeks ago, with
his boys, he drove over it from Yak
ina as far as it has been completed
near the summit and says, in his
Judgment, it even surpasses the Col
ur1bia River Highway in scenic beau
ty.
Mr.. Van Hoy said that Floyd Cos
sard, who had been working with
Sears Roebrck & Company at Ever
cit this GUNNER, has accepted posi-
ton as yard foreman of the John
Dover Lumber company at Puyal-
Iup and with Mrs. Gossard had
moved to that city. They both like
it fine on the Coast and are well salts
fled with their location ard work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-13
FIRST LOCALLY OWNED
PLANE cOMlNe NEXT week

Joe Grell of Hanford has the
distinction of being the first resident
of this valley, to own an airplane.
He has purchased an international
Biplane. The ship is in Yakima now
but Joe plans to bring it over here
next week. He has fixed UP a small
landing field on the old Warning
homestead back of the Hensley or
chard and east of the Albert Grell
place. Joe says he expects to erect
a hangar on the field for the plane
some time before winter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-13

Every one familiar with The Villa,
the home of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Koppen at Wahluke, will be
glad to know that the rare trees,
shrubs and plants in the grounds
surrounding the home are not being
neglected since the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. Koppen. Gabriel Jaddan is look
ing after the place and water for If
rigation is being provided by pump
and gas engine located on the bank Of
the Columbia river.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-13
TO HAVE REGULAR SERVICES

Rev. w. A. Moves occupied the pull
pit in the Presbyterian church last
Sunday, driving over from Mabton
Sunday rnorr}ng accompanied by
Mrs. Noyes. He was greeted by a
large congregation. It is hoped by the
members that regular services may
be held, beginning with the first Sun
day in October, although the matter
can not be decided until after the
coming session Of presbytery, Septem-
k,cr 23rd.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-13
MANY ATTEND STATE FAIR


Among, the White Bluffs folks who
attended the fair, in Yakima this week
were Mr.. and Mrs. I. c. Hawley,
Barbara Hawley, Mrs. M. E. Owens,
David Zerwekh, MIR. and Mrs. L. w.
Beldin, Mr.. and Mrs. John McFee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chairman, Clyde
Wilson, Gil Zeigler W
MIR. and Mrs. F. E. Taylor, Elsie
and Gordon Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. English, William Moede, Ben
ME Moede, E. J. O'Larey, L. A. Cod
ding, Artsur Ueidemann, Robert
Re,nlinger, Gilbert Walker, Earl
Wade, Mr.. and Mrs. Al. c. Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Parke, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Holecek, Margaret Hole
eek, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mykol, Miss
Effie Mykol, Arthur Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Cords, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. I. Wright, Miss Alta Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Whitney, Mrs. II. ii.
Smith. Henry Young, Miss Virginia
Kincaid, Mr.. and Mrs. "a. e. Lindell,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. rHauser and daugh-
tiers Phyllis and Zoe, George Barta.
Miss Margaret Weber, Wesley Rob
bins, Miss Hilda Welshenbaugh. the
Misses Olive Walker, Virginia Stew
ems, Nellie Hammer, Marguerite Jae-
ger
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-09-13
BUYS BOYD TRACT

Henry Stahl has purchased the ten
acre orchard property east Of the
Gruetzsaacher place, known as the
Boyd tract, and in the deal also &C.
CURED title to five acres of unirr-
proved land near Hanford. si
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15

Now you see 1t was this way. Two
men driving by In a car saw two
deer In an orchard. They drove IN
and gave chase. Round and around,
merriIy they ran. The buck was
leading the doe, and like ell fe-
males not being willing to be out
done by the male OF the specie, she
turned out OF the orchard across
a field. Therein she made grave
error. Jim Shepherd farmer Of that
community was plowing in a field
about a half a mile away. He saw
the doe coming and laid down in
the furrow to hide. The &c came
down the furrow next TO him-and
he reached out and caught her by
the leg. The other chasers came TO
assist in the capture.
But that Is not all. Maybe the
doe did not make such q mistake.
The buck took out across the other
part OF the country. From other
sources came word that Andreas
Trevino. q Mexican cowboy. had run
down and roped an eight point
buck near that orchard. The deer
chasers are now willing 10 depOse
that the buck they chased had just
that many points. And that Is the
end OF the story except to say that
truth still has It all over fiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
COL. GOODNIGHT
BURIED SIMPLY
5000 Friends See Father
OF Panhandle Lowered
Into Grave

GOODNIGHT. Dec. l4-tF-On
n spot he selected more than half
a century ago, the body OF Col.
Charles Goodnight. %. frontiers
man. was buried today.
More than 5000 friends. many Of
whom followed his leadership IN
development Of the Southwest, par
ticularIy the Texas Panhandle. at
tended the short and simple SER
vices. Last rites were In accord
ance with Col. Goodnight's request
that his funeral be In accord with
his Life habits.
From early yesterday morning
when the body arrived In Claren-
don from Tucson, Ariz-. where Inc
died Thursday. until the casket was
lowered into the grave this after
noon, there was u constant stream
OF people paying tribute to the
Father OF the Panhandle"
Atop the casket, during the brief
ceremony were q wreath OF holly
and a single white flower. the gift
Of Matthew Bones" Hooks, aged
negro COW puncher, who worked for
Col. Goodnight more than forty
years ago. and who sent the floral
offering for the "whiteSt man who
ever lived"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
SPUDS ROLL
Prospects For Seasons Crop
Called Good BY Growers

What IS believed TO be the first
car OF new potatoes shipped out
o. the Valley this season moved
from San Benito Saturday. The car
was loaded Friday. and was shipped
over the Missouri Pacific lines.
New potatoes Rave been coming
into the city market for several
days. Prospects FOR the seasons
crop are good, growers believe.
Total Shipments OF fruit and veg
etahles for the season to date
amount to 1882 cars, as against s23
for the same period last year. fig
ures compiled by the two roads
show.
Grapefruit shipments are holding
up well as the leading staple for
the Valley. with the quality steadi-
ly improving. shippers say, while
the remainder Of the list looks like
the market basket OF the nation
Turnip greens, broccoli, spinach,
mustard greens and cabbage to sup
ply the taste for the leafy veget-
ables, with a sprinkling OF tom
atoes, beets, and carrots for color.
The Southern Pacific shipped 10
cars OF fruit and 18 or vegetables,
while the Missouri Pacific had 57
cars OF fruit and Al OF vegetables
on the week end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
ARRESTSEND
BURCLARIES

The sheriff's department believes
Il has cleared up series OF bur-
gIaries In the upper end Of Gamer
on county with the arrest OF two
young men by Constable Castle
berry OF La Feria.
The boys, one a juvenile were un-
dergoing a quizzing at La Feria
Saturday in an effort to identify
stolen property. A series Of bur-
glarles at Mercedes, La Feria, and
Harlingen have been laid 10 the
youths.
They were captured recently at
La Feria following an attempted
robbery at the home Of X. r.. Halli-
burton. After the incident @as re-
ported officers, they made a trip to
Ia Feria from Mercedes down the
railroad track, believing the bur-
glars would use this line for their
getaway.
They came upon four boys and
captured two OF them. The other
two got away. Later they came
upon the escaped youths and an ex-
change Of shots took place. They
got away for the second time, how
ever, and have not been taken into
custody since.
The first two were brought to
Brownsville and placed in the
county 1ail. Friday they were re-
turned to La Feria for further In
vestigation. Probabilities are one
OF them will be charged with bur-
Flary while the other will be hailed
into juvenile court as a delinquent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
INCOME TAX
ClJTPASSES
TOHOOVER
$4,000, 900 Is Lifted
When President
Signs Document
BY FRANCIS vi. STEPHENSON
Associated Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-(P)-A
slash Of S160,OO0,000 in next years
dues Of individual and corporation
income tax payers, was assured to-
day with the adoption by the senate
OF the house tax resolution by
SO TO IA vote.
Republican and democratic lead
ers joined In support OF the pro-
p0saI and attempts to amend or
substitute the tax cut were over
whelmed throughout q long day OF
debate.
Western republican independents
assailed the reduction as a gift TO
the rich but democratic spokesmen
supported the contention OF ad-
ministration leaders that II had
buoved UP a delicate economic sit
uation and was vital in the revival
of good conditions throughout the
country.
The long day of debate ceptered
principally on business conditions
and brought frequent reference TO
unemployment. Senator Couzens,
republican, Michigan. who spon-
sored an amendment to include also
a reduction in the capital gains and
loSs tax from ~ 10 to ii per cent,
said he had been reliably informed
that unemployment had advanced
from 100000 to more than 100000
men In recent days. He supported
the tax cut as q means OF diminish
ing unemployment.
The tax cut applies only on this
years income, on which taxes are
to be paid next year. Democrats
inquired whether q permanent re-
vision Of the revenue rate was not
contemplated. Smoot indicated that
as soon as business was on a nor
NAL basis and the income Of the
government could be definitely es-
tablished. such a course would be
considered.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska, a
leader OF republican independents,
led the attack on the resolution.
insisting the "only justification
given for its psychological effect on
business"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
Tourist Traffic
Increases Here

A definite idea Of how tourists
are coming to Brownsville can be
found In the report OF Mrs. Ada
Nolan Mayors. hostess nc the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Tomorrow this department win
be one month old. and during
that month ITO tourists have
registered, and this does not
mean that all the tourists who
came here registered. The month
started with five or six per day.
Saturday eight had registered by
noon.
Entertainment and information
is furnished them by this bureau,
through which material advertis-
ing of the Valley as a tourist
center is expected to result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
2OFEDERAL
PRISONERS
OFFFORPEN
Liquor Cases Make Up
Greater Portion Of
Convictions

Twenty federal prisoners will leave
here Sunday and Monday for peni-
tentiaries. following the term of
court Just closed. The major por-
ton Of them have been convicted Of
liquor charges.
Sunday evening Deputy u. s.
Marshall Seffel and three guards
viii take four prisoners to the At
lanta penitentiary. The convicts are
Juan, Abran and Jesus Longoria,
George Coleman and Davil Aguirre.
The first three were convicted In
connection with the liquor deal in
which A. G. Graf, federal prohibi-
ton agent. was wounded near Mer-
cedes. Coleman was convicted OF
purchasing morphine while Aguirre
was sent up In connection with a
liquor case.
Monday Deupty q. S. Marshal H
r. Jefferds, Ralph Tucker and four
other guards will leave here for
Leavenworth with IS prisoners. With
one exception. all were convicted of
liquor charges. Their terms range
from one TO two years.
The men are Pablo Gonzales, Ra-
fael Lucio, Enrique Trevino, Juan
Chica, 4. Contereras. Florentino
Gonzalez, Ramon Perez. Ignacio
Abrego, Jose Angel Hernandez, Ma
tias Trevino, Felismo Sanchez, Fe-
lix Martinez, Guadalupe Galyan,
and Miguel de Leon. NJ. Alcazar was
sentenced on an immigration
charge.
M. Trevino, Martinez and De
Leon. all of Brownsville, have served
previous terms in the penitentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
REVOLT LIKED
IL Are Arrested In Gotham
Communist Parade

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-tR)-Four-
teen men and women were arrested
and two policemen we're injured to-
day in two demonstrations staged
by communists who carried banners
applauding the Haitian revolt.
After q parade had been broken
In front Of the city hall by a charge
OF mounted policemen and reserves.
the communists retreated To Union
Square to start their demonstrations
anew. They bolted and fled to the
safety of their own building. the
Workers Center, when the police
followed them
Police had advance information Of
the proposed parade and assigned
a detail to prevent disorder. Depart
ment Of justice agents after hearing
a report that the federal building
was TO be bombed. also rushed to
the scene to guard the building,
which is near the city hall.
Carrying placards bearing the
inscriptions Workers children hail
the revolt OF the Haitian workers
and their children" and Hoover
declares war ON workers" the COM
munistS marched toward the city
hall singing "Internationale."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15

OFFER CITY
Big HOPES
Highways, Deep Water
Ports Now Leading
Projects

With trade with Mexico one OF the
matters Of greatest interest before
Brownsville. two events Of the next
two months or so will be watched
from this city with no little interest.
These are the work on the high
way to Victoria and congressional
action on the proposed deep water
port.
Work OF grading the highway TO
Victoria Is expected to be completed
within the coming year. 1t Is now
underway, 1t was said, and 1t Is
hoped to persuade the Mexican gov
eminent to hard surface II. or grav-
el 1t, although the topping for It
has not vet been indicated. But a
road TO Monterrey, which can be
travelled with freight, will make
Brownsville the nearest port for
heavy traffic and will open new ave-
nues Of trade.
Roma Road A Feature
Another road feature In which
Brownsville merchants and residents
will be interested viii be that from
Roma to Monterrey. When COM
pleted this road will give drive
over q hard surfaced highway all
the way to Monterrey, and at the
same time furnish all a beautiful
view OF the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley. The two roads viii offer two
ways to Monterrey, to Mexico City,
and to Tampico.
Mexico might be said 10 have gone
travel minded. National programs
call for large expenditures on port
improvements, highways and air
camps. General Juan Andreu Alma
zan recently made the statement
that air camps would sound the
death knell Of revolutions, for de-
fense planes could be quickly sent
to any point OF threatened disturb
ance to quell an outbreak before 1t
could grow TO any proportions. Road
building in this section OF Mexico
is under his direction and a road
to Brownsville should be considered
by him Of great import. Members
OF the Rubio party, who passed
through Brownsville few days ago,
expressed astonishment at finding
Brownsville such a large city.
Much Hinges On Port
The matter of deep water en-
trance at BrazoS de Santiago Is ex-
pected 10 come before congress with
in the next two months. The pro-
posal, 10 is said, Is for the govern
ment to spend about a million dol
lars there in the interest OF ship
ping. BY dredging boats can then
come to Point Isabel; and the city
of Brownsville has its own propo-
sition OF cutting a channel to the
entrance. This, 1t is said, can be
done at q cost Of approximately
$700, 900.
1t was said that the present prop
osition is for the government to pay
for the upkeep Of the channel lead
ing to the city Of Brownsville.
Upon the deep water project also
hinges that Of obtaining federal aid
for the hard surfaced highway to
Point Isabel, all of which furnish
matters OF great import to this city
at this time, 1t was declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
Legal Steps Taken
To Meet Gas Suit

FORT WORTH, Dec. I4-LP-
Fort Worths first legal step to meet
possible suit for collection of the
Texas State tax 0f four cents a
gallon on gasoline was taken by the
city legal department today when
~ completed an office brief to show
that the tax on municipality used
gasoline Is unconstitutional
Although the city has ot vet
evaded the tax, all indications point
TO an order Saturday for a tank
car Of gasoline from some Okla
homa refinery Of the Texas Pacific
Coal and Oil company. City manager
o. z. Carr, who Is handling the
m--ser, would neither deny nor az
firm rumor the order had been
placed - - much has been said
about this already" he explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
COTTON CROP
SHOWS GAIN
Cameron County Has An
Increase Of 418
Bales

The cotton crop in Cameron
county through Nov. 30 showed an
increase OF 418 bales in comparison
TO last year. according to Z. C..
Toothman. official u. s. cotton sta
tistician for Cameron and Willacy
counties. Some 36,972 bales had
been ginned in Cameron county at
the months end and there was lit
tie indication of further ginnings.
The crop in Willacy county show
ed better than 1000 gain with
1914 bales ginned through NOV. 30
Some 1884 bales were ginned In
that county last season. The gain
is ascribed to increased acreage and
to better crops in certain portions
OF the county. In spots, the cotton
crop was almost an absolute fall
ure last year, farmers state.
The crop and acreage In Cam
eron county was practically the
same this year as last.
All gins have closed down In
Willacy county while few are still
operating in Cameron, IL Is stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
RICHESMADE

VAN. Dec. l4.-tF-A father,
his wife. and their five children
stood I'm their East Texas cotton
patch today and watched them
selves become wealthy I'd two ON
wells, apparently rich producers,
blew In on their land.
The father, L. =. Tunnel. who
had laboriously earned his income
by scratching the surface Of the
land for cotton planting viii receive
an estimated income Of 200 q day
II the production Of the wells lives
up to their promise. Mrs. Tunnel,
as she stood IN the shadow OF one
Of the big storage tanks. and watch
ed the oil spray from tn first well
remarked she believed she would
20 to Grand Saline and buy n
dress"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
Butler May Be Called
To Explain Remarks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-tRl-
The stormy career Of Major Gen.
eral Smedley d. Butler threatens
once more to bring him to head
quarter to explain-this time 70 tell
Secretary Adams OF the Navy about
the remarks credited to him in
Pittsburgh concerning activities OF
marines In foreign elections.
While the General OF marines has
received no such order, IL Is under
stood the Secretary expects him 70
report his version OF the Pittsburgh
speech in which he was quoted as
saying regarding q Nicaraguan el-
ection that the opposition candi-
dates became bandits when 1t be-
came necessary to elect our man TO
office"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15

DALLAS, Dec. 14-(P-Five can
didates were in the race for the
lieutenant governorship Of Texas to-
night .th the announcement today
that headquarters will be opened
In Dallas soon to advance the cam
didacy OF representative w. :. Bar
ron Of Bryan.
The announcement was made by
Re. Ray Holder OF Lancaster. who
(. -aiiaged Barron's successful cam
paign for Speaker OF the State
House OF Representatives.
Others who have announced are
j. ID. Parne1 OF wichita Falls, Sterl-
ing p. Strong OF Dallas. Virgil Z.
Arnold Of Houston and w. II.
Bledsoe Of Lubbock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
Carnival Mans Body
Found By Fisherman

GALVESTON, Dec. 14-tP)-The
body of Charles Hainkley. one OF
the two carnival men who were
drowned November "a while fish
ing in Offats Bayou, was found late
this afternoon by a fisherman
about half q mile from the spot
where the body Of G. w. Oldham,
his companion, was recovered Tues
day morning. Identification was
made by two cards found in q pock-
ct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
Family Hates Barred
I'm Killing Probe

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., Dec. l4
-tRl-A picture OK IN family whose
hates resulted liz the staying OK
Carl Jones. Cowley county farmer.
was painted here today by the pro
secution at a preliminary hearing
for three men, charged with first
degree murder.
John Phelan Jones, father Of We
victim, and AIRY and Neil Jones,
brothers, sat with their counsel and
listened to testimony indicating
family chickering's had resulted In
murder threats prior to the tragedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
Brownsville Streets Show
First Yuletide Atmosphere

For the first time this year
Brownsville streets yesterday after
noon began to take On a real Christ
mas atmosphere.
Most or this Is attributed to the
fact that something like a real crowd
began 10 gather-that is until the
rain started falling-and Christmas
evergreenS made their appearance on
the sidewalks as decorations.
Show windows In many places be-
gan To cheer with holly and other
Christmas suggestions of red and
green. mingled with offerings to the
public In the way or suggestions for
Yuletide presents.
Bankers talked to. concerning the
business outlook. we're conservative
as bankers are. but In their CONVEX
sation there was the idea Of expec-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15

tation that with the coming Of the
new year. when they could conserv-
atively sound an optimistic note OF
business for the coming year.
Among the first individual bust
ness houses TO string Christmas dec
orations were noted the Rio Grande
Valley Gas company. which has two
electrically decorated Christmas
trees. wv. III. Putegnat. hardware
company. also had two M-ees strung
with lights. and the Gimble millin-
cry shop joined i'm the chorus.
The Salvation Army with Santa
Claus and donations pots has not
appeared. but the American Legion
is on deck receiving goods for the
more unfortunate. AL IN all one can
safely announce that Christmas has
come to bide until January !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
STORM HITS

RAYMONDvILLE, Dec. 14-Heavy
rains accompanied by hard winds
which unroofed two houses here
today recorded from two to five
inches within a short period.
The damaged houses were the
property Of Clarence Oberg. Two
inches Of rain fell in town and five
inches about two miles west OF here.
Six miles west Of here no rain fell
at all.