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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
&. orc. Offers Aid
To Dallas For Air
Fruit Freight Line

ged and certified as to country Of
origin. Much of the game now
entering this country under the ar
rangement outlined comes from
China and is frozen solid. Mexico
has an enormous reserve Of game.
This could be loaded on air
freighters in Rio Grande Valley
points and transported without
freezing to market points where it
would command a substantial
premium over frozen birds or veni-
son.
1T is also possible that some
high-priced varieties Of fish-pom-
pano for example-might be hand
led by air freight. These fish are
procured in the Gulf Of Mexico and
Caribbean Sea. 1t is alleged that
loss frequently attends their ship
ment by existing methods.
The whole situation is most in
teresting and we are watching the
outcome Of u joint investigation
with keen anticipation. While The
News is following up its survey
along the Lower Rio Grande our
committee is endeavoring to open
up sources Of information in other
directions. In a few weeks we hope
to accumulate a formidable file on
the subject. This data will be use
full to meet the immediate require
ment for which it is being pre-
pared and will serve to answer SIM
liar inquiries which may be insti-
tuted from time to time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
HOUSTON PLANS FOR
CRUISER LAUNCHING

HOUSTON, July 15.-(P-A COM
mlttee headed by Mayor Walter E.
Monteith is making elaborate plans
for the official launching Of the
new $17,000,000 cruiser U. s. s.
Houston at Newport News, Va.
Sept. z.
Gov. Harry Fyd Byrd, of Vir-
GINA, the native state Of Gen. Sam
Houston, will be master Of cere-
monies, according to William a.
Bernrieder, secretary Of the COM
mittee. Bernrieder has returned
from a tour of eastern cities, where
he personally exte lGed a number CT
invitations 20 the celebration and
conferred with the. ships builders.
The governor of Tennessee. Gen
eral Houstoa'S home state before he
came to Texas tie mayors Of Vir-
giana cities, state officials Of Tex
as, Virginia and Tennessee and all
members of congress have heep in
vited to take part in the launching
ceremonies.
Gov. Dan Moody will be urged
strongly % joil. the official party
which will leave Houston Septem-
Der 4. Miss. Elizabeth Holcombe,
daughter of former Mayor Oscar
F. HolcOmbe, is sponsor Of the ship
and Miss Mary Ellen Butte is maid
of honor.
While the launching ceremonits
are in progress, army and navy
planes will circle over the u. S. s.
Houston and drop flowers on the
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
RED TAPE MAY
HALT REFUNDS
Users of Exempted Fuel
May Lose Rebates In
Legal Procedure

AUSTIN, July 26.-(R)-The tedi-
UNI of red tape probably will place
thousands Of dollars in the state
highway and school funds from gas
oline taxes that do not belong taere.
The multitude of forms which
must be filled out and the remit
lance Of a ST. filing fee each time
a claim is made for exempted taxes
will likely deter many users OF eX-
empted fuel from obtaining O re-
fund.
The comptroller's department now
is prepared to receive reports of ex-
emptions from the new four-cent
tax, Comptroller S. H. Terrell said
today.
Gasoline used for any purpose
other than that Of propelling We
hicles on public roads, streets and
highways of Texas is exempt from
taxation. Fuel used in farm trac-
tors, stationery engines, aircraft
and motorboatS is not taxable.
However, the tax must be paid
on all gasoline, with refunds TO be
made through issuance of states
warrants for fuel that is exempted.
The tax is levied directly on whole
sale distributors but the consumer
is presumed to eventually bear the
burden of the tax.
The law does not make it easy for
the consumer to secure refunds on
exemptions. Comptroller Terrell
has outlined the necessary prnce-
dure for the exempted consumer as
follows:
The purchaser must fill out an in
voice at the time of the purchase
giving the amount, price and pur-
pose for which the gasoline is to
be used. Before the 25tn Of the
month following purchase, the buy
er is required to report to the comp
troller the number of gallons bought
and the amount of refund expected
Claims reported later than the 25th
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
HUC-THE-COAST
MANAGER VISITS
Commends Work of Dancy
In Promoting Roads of
Cameron County

T. B. Warden, engineer-manager
for the Gulf Coast Good Roads
association, was in the Valley all
day Thursday in the interest of the
Hug-the-C Coast highway, a project
which would run from Brownsville
to the Louisiana state line along
the entire gulf coast of Texas.
Warden visited County Judge
Oscar c. Dancy at the courthouse
Thursday afternoon with Nat Wet
eel of Raymondville, chairman OF
the Willacy county Good Roads
association.
Warden would not say that he
was in the Valley on any special
mission in connection with the pro-
ject, but declared that his trip is
in the nature of a contact journey,
to keep the interest up at this end
Of the line.
II believe the greatest thing that
yer has happened for the Hug-the-
Coast road was the recent meeting
at Port Lavaca. One or two more
meetings like that and the high
way will be under actual construc-
ton before we know it."
THE Gulf Coast cannot afford
not to build that road. Beyond q
doubt ii will be the most beautiful
scenic drive across the state pos
Sible to construct, and it will mean
that thousands of tourists who now
are directed from New Orleans to
Dallas thence west to FL Paso and
the Pacific coast, will be diverted
down this route and up the Rio
Grande."
Warden paid high tribute to the
work done by Judge Dancy in
Cameron county. Il look you right
in the eye, Judge, when 1 tell you
that I know of no other county
judge in the state who has done
for his county what you have done.
It's a wonderful piece Of work, and
I am sure the people of Cameron
county won't forget it."
Warden, who drove down from
Raymondville with Wetzel, took the
night train from here back 10
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
McAllen Chamber To
Be Host At BANQUET

HARLINGEN, July 2!-Cham-
Der of commerce presidents, direc-
tors and secretaries Of the entire
Valley are being invited to a ban
quet given by the McAllen Cham
Der of Commerce the night of Au-
gust 8, according to a communica-
ton received at the local chamber
from j. H. Frisby, president of the
McAllen Chamber of Commerce.
The exact nature Of the banquet
was not explained. but it is under
stood to be a development banquet,
at which plans for Valley-wide de-
velopment undertakings will be dis
cusSed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
L~oudspeaker Nabs
ScarecroW's Job

WELLINGTON, Ill, July 25.-(P
r. w. Scoggin5' scarecrow is looking
for work. Any kind of work, for
he got fired this spring.
Scoggin, a farmer near here, has
put his radio tt chasing birds out
of his cherry trees. He ran an x
tension cord from his radio in the
house to a loudspeaker in the or
chard and broadcasts all day to
frighten feathered fruit thieves.
Now he wants a radio station to
put on a special scarecrow pro-
gram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Enterprise Manager
Accepts New Post

Especial 70 The +Herald)
MISSION, July 26.-Wm. E. Hall,
plant superintendent of the Mis-
sion Enterprise, has accepted the
position of manager of the Hidalgo
County Independent, a newspaper
published in Edinburg, which has
been purchased by a syndicate Of
Hidalgo county citizens.
Paul Ord, for the past few weeks
publisher of the Rio Grande Valley
Sun of Pharr, has accepted the 20
sition with the Enterprise. made
vacant by Mr.. Halls resignation,
and will, with his family. move 20
Mission in the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
KIWANIS HEADS TO
TALK PUBLICITY

Presidents, secretaries and vice
presidents of Valley KiwaniS clubs
will meet at a dinner at 1880 p. m.
Friday at Ell Jardin hotel, for the
purpose Of planning a Valley-wide
program of publicity.
ROLAND @. Friedman will be the
speaker for the evening. Secretar-
les Of chambers of commerce are
also to attend the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
ROAD BONDS SUBJECT
STATE SCHOOL DEBATE

AUSTIN, July 26.-P)-The pro-
posal to finance road construction
in Texas with a SITS, 900 900 bond is
sue will be discussed pro and con
in public debates throughout the
state during the next few weeks.
The subject he's been designated
officially by the Interscholastic
league fer the competition in de-
bate.
Data is being compiled and will
be printed in a 200-page booklet
which will be mailed to more than
5,400 member schools, according to
Roy Bedichek, director of the
league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
ALAMO ROAD
WORK STARTS
Hard-Surfaced Roads To Be
Constructed Following !.
Contract Award


ALAMO, July Reconstruction
work has been started on the sys-
tenn Of hard-surfaced roads to be
put down in the Alamo road dis
trict, Hidalgo District No. 8, fol-
lowing awarding Of contract to w.
L. Pearson & Co., of Houston.
Bonds of the district in the sum
of $3.50 900 were sold to Pearson
through a proxie at SO cents less a
seven per cent bonus, and interest
Of six per cent. This leaves a net
return to the district Of 81 cents
on the dollar for the districts
bonds.
Residents Of the district ere said
to be satisfied with this amount,
stating the Edinburg dis 'iCt bonds
brought only IS cents on he dol
lar in the Dallas market.
Pearson was awarded the contract
and started the construction work
at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
BOY AFTER
BEING SHOT IN LUNG
(Special to THE Herald

Especial 70 The HeTaIdJ
HARLINGEN, July 26.-Carlos
Guardiola, ten-year-old boy who
was shot through the lung about
two weeks ago in an accidental dis
charge Of a small-caliber rifle, has
recovered sufficiently to be dis
charged from the Valley Batist hos
pital here, attendants at the hospi-
tai said.
For a time his recovery was con-
Sidered hopeless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
I the foIlow!ng ncnth WIN not y

Of the following 'ncnth will not be
honored.
On receipt Of the report the
comptroller will mail the claimant
an affidavit-account form, which
must be filled III end sworn to be-
fore a notary public, ani filed with
the comptroller not later than two
months from the date of purchase.
It must be accompanied by a filing
fee Of 81. The fees will be used to
enforce the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
CHURCH C
REPAIR

Renovation Of the pipe organ at
the Immaculate Conception church
Is now under way. Two new sets Of
pipes are to. be installed, and the
work is expected to take about three
months, according to Albert Rieth,
who has the contract.
The organ, which has 10 sets Of
pipes, is said to be n of the rar-
est in the country. 1t was brought
to Brownsville from Europe in 1892,
and has been used continuously. a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
NEW AUTO DEALER AT
N BOOSTS VALLEY
Especial to The Herald

Especial to The Herald
DONNA, July 2J.-In the Valley
only five days but thoroughly sold
on the possibilities of this section
for a great development.
That is what has happened to
j. r. Tension, former Houston
automobile dealer who, with his
brother has purchased the Ford
agency here. w. H. Tension has
been in the Valley a month.
j. r. Tension believes in adver-
Using and while selling his own
business he is spending some time
selling" the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
PORT ARTHUR E
AID FOR SEA WALL

PORT ARTHUR, July 1.-P-
Assistance of the United States gov
eminent may be asked in construc-
ton Of a sea wall here, it has been
announced by city officials. BY an
act Of the state legislature state
taxes are to go to payment Of a
seawall. The matter Of government
aid, and probably obtaining a gov
eminent engineer to oversee the en-
tire project is to be taken up direct
ly with Major Milo P. Fox, district
engineer at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26

The move was started to pre-
serve the documents after Mrs. Nc
Callum discovered Texas declara-
ton Of independence hidden away
under the floors of the state house.
The instrumer : was ordered by Mrs.
McCallum removed and framed. It
shortly will be hui in the main
capitol corridor.
Result of an lotion contest held
In Brazoria county in 1886 in which
Gen. Sam H. ton received SIS votes
for president Of the republic and
Stephen T. .uSt1n one vote, is n
of the records which sec--chers have
uncovered. Yellow and musty with
age, the election return, written
with a fine Spencerian hand, has
been patched with linen and its life
extended for several years.
; Citizens of Boerne, where two *
cellent highways now convc ,ge, be-
lieved in 1861 that the county was
SO completely intersected with
rough, rocky mountains that )" was
impractical ever to construct a "a
gon Or carrier road" a petition to
the legislature revealed. Signers Of
the petition asked that BORNE be
made a part Of Kerr county On &C
count IF their inability to reach
Blanco, IS miles distant.
Colorado Asks Protection
In 1888 citiZe S of Colorado ad-
dressed a petition to the republic
of Texas, requesting that a cap
tain'S company of mounted gun
men be kept n the region until set
tiers gathered t. cir crops.
The petition said that the rangers
were needed until Such time as
petitioners will have their crops
gathered and will be in readiness
to guard against, and protect them
selves from, the tomahawk and
scalping kni-2 Ct the savage In
dian"
Four thousand taxpayers of
Brownsville protested against a pc
tition sent to the legislature in
1851, asking that articles of in
corporation for Brownsville be re-
pealed, files now being indexed re-
veal.
The supreme court, increased re-
Gently in a special election to nine
members, enjoyed little favor in
Burnet county il 1912. Among the
documents to be found in the base
ment is one signed by 100 citizens,
demonstrating against the power to
Es given judges through creation of
the high court.
Austin Tax Protest
Tax problems, too, date back to
the early days of the Lone Star
state, the records indicate. In one
Of the files is to be found protest
from citizens Of Austin, complain
ing that a / per cent ad valorem
tax is excessive, oppressive and I'M
just" The petition asks the legis-
lature to allow the city to amend
It's charter so tn not more than
one-fourth OF one per cent can be
collected through an ad valorem tax
without submission of the tax to a
popular vote.
In another petition dated 1912,
Austin citizens asked for an extern
sion of time before paying for town
lots to determine whether the seat
of government should be moved.
Burning Of houses by the army
Of the republic of Texas as it re-
treated from Gonzales to the Colo
RADIO river in the fight with Mex
leo in 1886 is reflected in a claim
made against he state by Jesse
Burnum, whose house was fired.
In his petition asking $2,375 dam
ages Burnum set out that he would
have yielded cheerfully to any sac
riNce for the protection Of citizens
but he believed there never existed
q reason to justifv the destruction
Of his property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
MAY GET
NEW RURAL ROUTE

Especial to The HeraId)
EDINBURG. July ga new ru-
raj mail delivery route for the terri
tory west of Edinburg will be inaug-
urated September 4, if present plans
are adopted, according to c. G..
Oyler, Edinburg postmaster. 1t will
be necessary to have 100 families
accept and build boxes before the
proposed route can be established.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
CLUB A
ADDRESS
(SueciaI to The Herald)

NDPUNANA 10 III III UANT
EDINBURG, July 26. 80 Lloyd
Bloodworth, secretary of the Edin-
burg Chamber Of Commerce, talked
on THE Romance Of Fellowship" at
Thursdays luncheon Of the Edin-
burg Rotary club. Several musical
numbers were on the program, and
five visiting RotarianS were guests
at the luncheon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
STOP THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Star Soap. then apply
Blue Star Remedy for Eczema. itch.
letter, ringworm, poison oak, dan
druff, children's sores, cracked
hands, sore feet and most forms Of
itching skin diseases. II kills germs,
stops itching, usually restoring the
skin to health. Soap Csc: Blue Star
Remedy. $1.00. Ask your druggist,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
FOR
TELEPHONE
ESPECIAL to The Herald)

EDINBURG, July 26.-Contract
for the erection of a new telephone
exchange building at Donna has
been let by officials of the Rio
Grande Valley Telephone company
to the A. j. Ross Construction COM
pany Of Edinburg, it was announced
here Thursday.
Contract was awarded on a bid Of
$500. The structure will be a
semi-fireproof, one story building
of tile and Stucco, with a garage
in the rear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
A Stomach Remedy
That Seldom Fails

becomes serious? 1t costs no more
than ordinary remedies-less than
three cents a dose. One dose will
bring quick relief from indigestion
dyspepsia, gas, b1oating, heart
burn, sour stomach. GORDON'S
soothes and heals the inflamed and
irritated stomach lining made raw
by acids and poisons. Get a bottle
today. If not satisfied, the drug
gist will refund your money.-Adv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26

No matter your condition or how
many remedies you have tried for
stomach trouble, ask any druggist
what he thinks of GORDON'S-the
stomach and bowel a~ntiSeptic. He
will likely tell you about some Of
your neighbors with stomach trou-
BILE of long standing. who learned
its value after taking many other
medical treatments without result.
Why not take it before your case
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
RAILWAY HEAD o
OVER o r IN VALLEY
(Special to The Herald

SAN BENITO, July &c. "A.
Clements, assistant general man
ager of the Missouri Pacific Lines,
with offices in Houston, is in the
Valley, going over new construction
and terminals with G.. G. Kennedy,
superintendent at Kingsville.
Clements will be in the Valley
several days, and Is looking over
construction on the new road from
Edcouch to Weslaco, about three
miles Of which has been put down
already.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
BERLIN HAS YANKEE SCHOOL

BERLIN, July 26.-(P)-The "Star
Spangled Banner" sung by 18 lusty
American boys and girls, marked
the end Of a first experimental
year in conducting an American
school on German soil. B. w. Ran
dolph, chairman of the school
board, said the young institution is
indispensable to the American COL
OnY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Study TEXAS OYSTERS

GALVESTON, Texas, July 20
(P-Aquatic biologists have under
taken a scientific study of oyster
life and possibilities for increased
production on the Texas gulf coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Faded Texas Records.
AreTakenFrOmD Dust
Of Capitol Basement

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26-PeFaded records dating back to the days
when Texas was a republic are being resurrected from dusty files in the
capitol basement where they have lain for years and will be repaired and
cataloeued under direction Ct Mrs. Jane Y. McCanum, secretary OF
state
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
RITYS SHOE BUSINESS

HARLINGEN, July 26.-Charles
r. Mitsch, local real estate man,
has purchased the shoe business OF
"A. r. Wingard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-13
Real Investments Now Possible

The recent speculative collapse OF the. securities mar.
ket was SO unrelated to the normal course OF industrial
business that no disturbance has resulted in that diycc.
ton from the unscttlcment OF the market. and the danger
from the psychological effect Is blowing over as we'll.
One OF the healthy effects will be the release OF funds
led up IL speculation. to be utilized in legitimate enter
was lured BY high interest rates in Wall Street. There
is no knowing what amount OF money vas 50 diverted
from home enterprises. bu: the period OF eacicr money is
sound Investments.
In fact government officials who study the movements
Of the securities market feel that real III effects from
the collapse OF SO many stocks will be offset BY tho fac
tor Just cited and three others these bctng:
First a probable reduction III tax rates affecting in
comcs earned during the calendar year 1920 and pay
able beginning March. 1880.
Second. an increase IN tho purchasing power of foreign
countries through easier money conditions abroad and
the ability Of foreign purchasers to finance their trade
with America OIL a better basis.
Third. a natural intensiiication OF foreign trade so
rs to absorb the huge surp!uses OF production.
The saving factor about the situation is the fundamen-
tai soundness Of prosperity in industry and legitimate
business. There are. Of. course. pessimists. but these are
mainly those who get their reaction from unfortunate
speculative Investments i'll which they were caught by the
tremendous drop IN the market.
The worst result iii tho opinion OF experts is that
the shock Of the crash In the stock market may curtall
luxury purchasing and create temporary hesitancy. even
while the market is recovering. There Is too much con-
fidcncc among business men ard the people to allow
psychological i'll effects to harm conditions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-13
Our Gambling Bill

The amazing statement that $4,000 100000 changes
hands annually III the United States through CONNER
cial.zed gambling is made in the current North Amcri-
can Review by Howard Mcclellan.
Mcclellan itcmizes the nations gambling bill as fo.-
lows:
Baseball pools, $500 OO0. 900: policy games lotteries
based OF, daily totals Of bank clearings. etc.. $3O0.0oo.O0o
raceirack betting. .0O00Oo0 600: handbook betting on
races. $500. 00o. 600: cards. dice aud similar games Of
chance. 81. 600 600 o00: bucket shops. $4,000. 900.
I. is impossible for the average man to estimate the
accuracy Of these figures. Of course. But II they rep
resent anything like the truth-and Mcclellan asserts
that they are AL underestimate. II anything-our gam
bling problem is a far greater one than most of us have
supposed.