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cision is anxiously awaited. The
case. which was heard last week
without a jury, drew large crowds,
and upon taking the matter under
Amusement Judge Leslie held that
he believed the compensation allow
ed in the contract was exhorbitant.
Judge Epperson made the state
ment that the decision would prob
ably be based on that opinion and
the view taken by the judge in re-
gard to the notice to the county at
torney TO file suit before the con-
tract was made, which Judge Les
lie held was insufficient.
According TO testimony OF j. O.
Berrera, clerk Of the county tax rs
SCISSORS Office. there were, on Feb.
z, 1929, about S1,200,o 600 in delin-
quent taxes involved in this suit, Of
which about S300,r0 would be due
Judge Eperson under the contract,
whether the taxes collected by the
tax collector or by himself. Collec-
tions made in the tax collectors Of
flee, according to Derrera's testi-
mony, and upon which Judge Epper-
son would collect a commission were
as follows: November, 1929, S2l,-
$1,000: December, 1929, SIS. 1873. 90;
January. 1880, $40, 886. 100; February,
1880. S8.047.O0. totalling S87. 4l0.O0
and Of which Epperson's commits
sion amounts to SCI ,S55. OF this he
has collected, according TO Berrera's
testimony, a little over $4,000. If
all the delinquent taxes are COL
lected, and the contract remains in
force. interested parties point out.
Judge Epperson would receive about
$500 a day during the life of the
contract. and the amount paid to
him so far represents about $1,000
per week. However, as Judge Ep-
person has frequently pointed out.
this by no means represents clear
profit as a great deal Of expense is
involved in the work Of carrying
out the contract.
Great interest IS manifested in
the case for the reason that the
plaintiffs are members of the Good
Government league of Hidalgo
q Nnty and though taking this step
&C taxpayers are probably working
fOHI1 test of the political principles
advocated by the league the main
idea being to decrease taxation over
the county and TO aid in a general
program to reduce public expense
generally. Attorneys for the plain
tiffs are George Clough. Houston.
Bradley Kimbrough. McAllen. both
likewise representing the league In
the Griffin election contest case.
ard Grade Galloway. Of Edinburg.
prominent local Good Government.
league member. Attorneys for the
defendants are Judge Don A. Bliss.
of San Antonio. who also repre-
scented the league interests In the
Griffin case, and Attorney McDani-
els Of McAllen. The State Of Texas
was represented by Assistant Attor-
ney General Wade OF Austin.
FREE - One gallon thermos jug
with each Emerson Electric Fan
purchased Saturday. April 10. only.
Hausman Hardware Co, 1923 Eliza
beth street. - adv.
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(Special to The Heraldl


MISSION. April l8.-The Meth
odist church choir win present an
Easter cantata. entitled Victory.
Sunday evening.
The program:
No. Prom Gethsemane to CAL
vary-Opening chorus by the choir;
No. 2. Not That ! Will. Tenor solo;
No. 3 Out OF the Night or Darkness
Chorus by the choir; No. 40
Morn OF Joy, Soprano and Alto duet:
No. 5.-Angels Rolled the Stone
Away. Bass Solo and Choir; e.
Life Eternal. Tenor solo. Soprano
solo. Trio; No. THE Song OF Vic
tory. Bass Solo and choir; No. a.
There's nc Night IN Heaven. Quar-
tet for solo voices: No. 9.-In the
Splerdor or His Glory. Chorus by
the choir: No. l0.-His Love Di-
vine. Contralto solo: No. 11-Christ
Hath Arisen. Finale by choir; Mrs.
s. T.. Hardin, Mrs. K. II. Ewing,
Sonan Wood and Gordon Ellis are
the soloists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Easter Egg Hunt Is
In Store for Riddles

Tomorrow is the day for the Easter
Egg hunt 70: all of the children Of
Brownsville.
Sometime during the day more
than n thousand eggs will he hid
den in the grass and natural hiding
places Of the park and at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon the Boy Scout
patrol leaders will give the signal
andsthe children Of the city will be
off in a rush 10 search, not only for
the brilliantly colorud eggs, but to
search out the golden egg and the
silver eggs, each worth from one TO
five dollars In coins. to say nothing
Of the scores of other eggs which
will contain beautiful handkerchiefs,
necklaces. tops, knives, rings, brace
lets and other toys.
The hunt is being given by the
Rio Grande Valley Trust company
and in addition to being an Easter
Egg hunt, is a birthday party OF that
financial institution, which this
month is celebrating its first birth
day. having opened its doors in
April, 1929.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was moder-
|ately low over the Great Lakes re-
Igion this morning, and relatively
high throughout the balance Of the
States. AS a result, the
weather was cloudy to unsettled
lover the eastern and southern
states. and fairly TO partly cloudy
.pver the western half Of tne coun-
TRY at the morning observation.
showers and thunder
forms occurred in the southern
land eastern states. also in the
|lorth-central states within the last
"a hours. Temperatures continued
near the seasonal average since last
report.
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Jazz Orchestra To
Open Church Easter

NEW YORK, April 1s.-tP-Mu-
064c by a Jazz orchestra on Easter
w5l open New York's most modern
e&hurch. housed in a 23-story apart
ment hotel costing $4,000. 900.
The Rev. DR.. Edward II. Emet Of
Manhattan Congregational
church said the dance orchestra
has been engaged for six Sunday
evenings to attract young people TO
the church. The churches" he
explained. "have neglected the
youth Of our city too long" Selec-
tons to be played by the orchestra
have not been announced.
The church occupies the lower
stories Of the apartment building at
Broadway and Seventy-sixth
streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Brownsville Men Fly
To Tampico Golf Go

j. M. George and G.. G. Richard
son, wearing the colcrs or the
Brownsville country club, left for
Tampico by plane early Thursday
morning, where they win enter the
all Mexico golf tournament to be
staged there April 1921.
Mr.. George stands an excellent
chance Of winning the match, ac-
cording to experts here, having de-
feated one Of Mexico's aces three
consecutive times on successive days.
Immediately upon arriving in
|Tampico. the Brownsville men will
begin playing, It Is said.
"A. Wayne Wood, international re-
|lations committee chairman. will 20
to Tampico Friday. and return here
Monday, It was announced wednes-
day afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Native Texans At
Edinburg Meet Today

EDINBURG, April ia meet
ing Of all native Texans residing in
and near Edinburg is to be held this
evening at the courthouse for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to
the Valley-wide Native Texan meet
ing to be held on San Jacinto Day,
when an all-day picnic will be held.
The meeting is to be called at 8
O'Clock and all Texans are urged
70 be present. Texas is about the
last state Of the Union to organ
lie a state club in the Valley, almost
all the ex-residents Of other states
fhaving formed native state organi-
zations some time ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Superintendent OF
Schools Is Popular
Especial to The Herald)

MISSION. April 1e.-5upt. OF
Schools Sid L. Hardin has many
speaking dates for the next few
days. He is expected to speak at
Mercedes at 10 o'clock Monday
morning on q Texas Day program.
At noon he will address the local
Rotary club on the same program
and the Civic League in the after
noon. In the evening he will make
an address at McAllen before a
conclave Of native Texans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Machine Pilots May
Fight Future Wars

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1872
The feasibility Of waging war in the
air without the use OF human pilots
and Of sending huge planes. piloted
only by machinery. on cross-country
trips, has been demonstrated by the
Army Air Corps.
A big army bomber took off from
Mather Field, Sacramento, last
night bearing four men and a queer
looking machine about the size Of
a hat box. When the plane was well
in the air, the pilot. Major Hugh
Knerr, turned the controls over to
the little machine. which flew the
ship straight as an arrow TO San
Francisco.
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Wings Received
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURG. April &c. A. Lii
jestrand. Of this city. has received
a pilots license which he applied
for recently, and has the distinc-
ton Of being the first resident Of
the city to register as a full-fledged
airpilot.
Mr.. Liljestrand recently purchas-
ed a small plane and took his wife
as his first passenger after re-
ceiving his license. He made the
trip to Brownsville In his airplane.
took the examination from a gov
eminent inspector who was there
from San Antonio to give the tests
and returned by air.
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On Oil Business
Especial to The Herald

FDFUII1I 70 lit IIT NIN.T
EDINBURG. April in. z. Tuell,
Of the real estate firm OF Robinson
and Tuell. left Edinburg Wednesday
evening for Oklahoma City. to look
after the matter Of leasing a num-
Der OF lots owned by him adjoining
the famous Mary Sudick No. / oil
well which recently came in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Nagging Beauty
From Texas Sued

SAN FRANCISCO, April Is
PA beauty Is accused or max
ing her husband q nervous wreck
by nagging. Irving Keeler Is
seeking a divorce from the for
mer Pauline Bradford Hampton
OF Dallas, who won a pulchritude
contest at Galveston in 1922.
They were married last October.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Tax Suit Decision Awaited
Judge Leslie Holds Compensation Allowed In
Contract Was Exorbitant
Especial to The Herald.l

EDINBURG. April 1s-Late Thursday, Judge J. Z. Leslie OF the sord
district court, had not rendered a decision in the suit brought by .. c.
Earnest OF Mercedes and several other taxpayers Of Hidalgo county
against J. G. Epperson, local attorney, and the county commissioners
court to cancel a contract between Epperson and the county whereby
by him.
Great interest is manifested in the case over the county and a de-.
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Especial 70 The Herald-1
AUSTIN, April 18-The Gaze CIR
c. =. Hagler. willacy county. con-
victed on q charge OF criminal as
sault and given q sentence OF 10
years. was filed before the court
or criminal appeals nc Austin today.
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Especial TO The Herald-)
LYFORD, April l8-Arr. and Mrs.
Bernard McReand. who anne here
recently to make their home. have
opened the Ike Christoffel Cafe for
business.
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BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperature
IT night; second. highest yester-
third. wind velocity at 8 a. m.
fourth, precipitation Il last q
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Census

Frankston. Anderson county, I109;
increase OF 29l.
Lovelady. Houston county, AS, de-
crease of l40.
Groveton, Trinity county, l046;
decrease of 81.
South G~roveton, Trinity county,
1908. increase of 394.
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HOT WEATHER SUGGESTIONS
Water coolers. thermos jugs. bottles.
ice cream freezers, camp cots and
stools. lunch boxes. water bags.-adv.
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NOTICES

rwenty-four handicap: Notice any
rnrovement since last year?
raddie: Got some new clubs,
~ YOU, sir?-Answers.
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,rrE1 "AD" TOPPERwEIN.-
ro-Id famous shot. here Saturday
rrsi 26. and see him shoot Monday.
- April 28th. Hausman Hard
Co. il2S Elizabeth st.-adv.
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RULES FOR
EASTER EGG

children over the age of fiji
teen years are not expected to
take part i'm the hunt.
Children under the age Of sew
en- years accompanied by par
ents will be given five minutes
start over older children.
Winners OF the GOLDEN egg
and SILVER eggs will be award
ed prizes Of $500 and S1.0O re-
sp~ectively.
No one will be permitted In
the park from noon until $3.50
o'clock on the afternoon Of the
hunt.
There will be more than 500
eggs hidden but In order that all
Brownsville children may be re-
warded II IN hoped no one viii
retain more than five eggs.
Boy Scouts Of Brownsville will
be i'm charge Of policing the park
both preceding and during the
hunt.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

he wrote important bills such as repeal of the tax on fur; or phan's home; compensation act approved by the American Fed eration of Labor; monthly wage bill and many others. All of which may be verified in the House Journals. If such a record of Accomplishing nothing" can be duplicated by election Of leg islators from this primary, then let us have more of them.-The Alaskan.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15
coo more than it's income.

coo more than it's income.
 We have full sympathy for many of the improvements made with this money, but we doubt the wisdom of mOrtgaging the income of the city for three years in advance.
 Cash Coles Part in Juneau's
 Finances
 If the school refund were paid once in three months instead of under the liberal policy institut- cd by the Hon. Cash Cole, Terri torial Auditor, the city of Juneau could not pay it's school teach CTS. And yet Juneau does not ap- prec:ate the ingenuity with which MT. Cole has enabled Ju- neau to pay it's school debts.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15
THE JUNEAU BALANCE SHEET

An audit of the books of Ju- neau shows that the city is in debt $51 ,513.36 for current ac- counts. This docs not include the school bonds of $1OO,OOO of which $10,0O0 is due every three years after June 1, 1928. Nor does it include the sewer bonds amounting to $1O,o0O.
 By the device of listing all the properties of the city, the Juneau Empire argues that the city is not broke but in a fine, healthy condition. As far as these "as- sets' are concerned, what good are they for raising money to pay the debts of the city?
 The fact remains that the va- rlous city councils all sponsored by the Empire has spent for cur rent expenses and for street inn provments the sum of over $37,-
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15
William [. Paul's
 Record

William l.. Paul never sought the leadership" in the House. By the force of circumstances, by his ability as a speaker, his training as a lawyer, and his courage and independence, he became a leader of his party in the legislature. In the 1925 session, the liberal party num- bered only SIX. Even so, but for the opposition of Attorney General Rustgard, the important till protecting resident fisher men would have passed.
 In the 1927 Session the liberal party number nine except on the tax measures. But the Senate stood four to four. It was in the Senate, and not in the House where MT. Paul was, that the lib- eral measures were defeated.
 Mr. Paul was instrumental in correcting many bills, to name but one, he it was who forced the amendment raising the percent age of compensation from 50 to 65 per cent for injured workmen.
 In view of MT. Rustgard's at tack, it is worthy to note that Mr. Paul cccured passage of more bills in the 1925 and 1927 Legislature than any other two members of the Legislature.
 The first increase amounting to $10,000 per year in the school refunds, came from his efforts; $2,000 for the GuStavus school; $7O00 for the Yakutat school; $3,500 for the Douglas school; the first markers for the Gasti- neau Channel; the official flag for Alaska; watchmen's lien on property; the improvement dis trict bill; and many others, be- sides measures which passed the House but failed in the Senate, like the Women'S Community property Act; elective Treasurer;
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15
THAT CHURCH PAPER

A merchant walked into the office of a Ketchikan attorney, and, seeing a large bundle of Congressional Records, and being rather near-sighted, first peered at them and then said: "What's theSe"?
 "Why that's the Congressional Record" replied the attorney. Merchant, "Congregat tional Re- cord, heh? We'll, I never did have any use for these damn church papers,
 A nights sleep and new day these are excellent things to look forward to when one is weary or in trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
TO CONTEST
. .DEN|;S1ON(. .DI.IE| DECISION
u. S. Attorney Seeks Appeal
on Representatives. Liquor
Demurrer Grant.

United States Attorney Leo Rover is
dissatisfied with the recent decision OF
Justice peyton Gordon sustaining a
demurrer filed ~ Representative Edward
E. Denison of Illinois to an indictment
charging him it'll possession of liquor,
alleged to have been found In a trunk
in his Office January l9, 1929. The
prosecutor will ask the solicitor general
to authorize an appeal from Gordon'a
decision to the District Court of Appeals
Justice Gordon ruled that the indict-
ment which is included in eight lines
of typewriting, fails to meet the con-
stitutional requirement that defendant
be advised with particularly of the
charge against him so that he may
frame his defense and may be able to
plead an acquittal of the charge as a
bar to a subsequent indictment.
Rover declared today that while the
Denison indictment was the first to- be
returned for a first offense of posses
sion of liquor, it was in the identical
verbiage used by his office and by his
predecessor since the passage of the
Volstead act in numerous indictments
charging second offense OF sale and
third offenSe of possession, which Is
made a felony by maximum penalty
of two years imprisonment. All sale
indictments contain a separate count
for possession. he explained.
Denison and John Layne, described
as his secretary, were indicted NoVem-
Der 10 last after prohibition agents had
notified Rover of seizure 10 months
before at the ONCE Of Denison in the
House ONCE Building of a trunk said
to contain liquor. which had formed
part of a shipment in which had been
a suit case, which was discovered leak
ing in Union Station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
GOODYEAR winner
OF BALLOON RACE
Lands in Kentucky, $50 Miles
From Start-TWo Others
Egs
Close for Second Place.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, July THE Good
year Zeppelin entry from Akron, Ohio,
piloted by n. J. Blair, with r. A. Trot-
ter as aide, was indicated today as the
winner of the national elimination
balloon race, which started here last
Friday
Blair and Trotter landed at Green's
burg, KY, approximately $50 miles from
Houston, yesterday evening and out
distanced the IA other contestants All
landed safely.
The Detroit Times bag and the
United Van Service entry of Cleveland
ran a close race for second place and
chance to compete In the interna-
tional event at Cleveland September /,
with the Detroit aeronautS apparently
yictors by few miles.
Others Land in Kentucky.
Pilot e. J. Hill and his aide, A. c.
Schlosser, landed the Detroit Times
near Russellville, KY. at 2:55 pm. SUM-
day. The United Van Service balloon
was brought down at Kirksmanville.
KY. Sunday afternoon.
Capt. Fred S. Wilbur Of the race
committee said that the Goodyear Yep
pelin undoubtedly covered the most
distance. He calculated the distance
of the Detroit Times balloon as 700
miles and that of the United Van Serv-
ice as 685 miles.
Lieut.. T. G. w. Settle, one of the
Navy entrants and winner of last year S
national race, lost out in his attempt
to represent the United States again
this year in the international race. He
landed near Dover, Tenn, distance OF
$40 miles, and was In fourth place.
Qualify Ger International.
The crews placing first and second
in the national event qualify for the In
ternational, along with Ward Van Or
man, who won the international last
year.
Blair fell short of the mark set last
year by Lieut.. Settle, who sailed from
Pittsburgh Pa, to Savage Harhor,
Prince Edward Island, Canada, q. dis
lance of 952 miles. Et'5
Definite results of the race will not
be announced until the logs of the
pilots are checked by the National
Aeronautical Association In Washington.
Time in the air as we'll as distance en-
ters into the computations.
SISTER HERE is NOTIFIED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
HUSTON INDICATES
HE WILL KEEP JOB
Chairman, Comforting With
Hoover, Says He Is Going
Ahead With Plans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Claudius Huston has no intention of
resigning as party chairman at the con-
ference of Republican leaders here on
Thursday.
He conferred with President Hoover
for an hour and half last night.
Asked about their meeting today, Mr.
Huston declined to comment. He said
he was not going to give any credence
to the many stories published recently
about his intentions of resigning by
either affirming or denying them
There was a very definite indication,
however, that he was going ahead as
national chairman at least for the time
being. It was pointed out that If he
intended to resign this action would
not be in order at Thursdays meeting
of national committee officers.
Discontinue Apparent.
Apparently President Hoover and the
Republican chieftains have been caused
some discontinue by publicity given re-
ported plans for HuSton'S abandonment
of his post and speculation over a sue
ceSSor
Senator Tess of Ohio, who has been
discussed at White House conferences
as successor TO Huston, returned from
q week end visit with the President at
his Virginia camp last night and issued
statement denying the party chair
manship had been discussed He dis
avowed being q candidate for that post.
Senators watson and McNary, Senate
Nd aIe lo
MED the subject had been mentioned,
Discussion of HuSton's retention as
party chairman has been intermittent
since his testimony last Winter before
the Senate Lobby Committee on his
disposition of funds given AiTn by the
Union Carbide Co. to support his efforts
for Muscle Shoals legislation. 1t was
shown he had temporarily deposited
sS6,l0o In his private brokerage account
Tess Much Concerned.
Senator Fess was one of consider
able group of Republicans who have
been concerned over Illusions contin.
| uance as national chairman In view oil
his testimony before the Senate Lobby
Committee about his solicitation OF
funds for the Tennessee. River Improve.
ment Association in connection with
Muscle Shoals. -
The FeSs declaration and the eau
| tious words of Senators Watson and
McNary after the Rap;dan conferences
were taken at the Capitol to near
that Mr.. Hoover wants no more airins
of the party's troubles in the press.
The President called in Mr.. Huston
: last night and today the White House
! revealed he had been there. No com
ment was forthcoming, however. Mr.
/ Huston, in turn, declined to comment
except to say he was going ahead WITH
Thursdays meeting to discuss party
| plans for next Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
ELECTION ROW FATAL
TO TWO IN MEXICO
Five Wounded During Clash Of
Factions, Which Police
Finally Terminate.
Rr the Assooiated presa

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July Two per-
sons were killed and five wounded in
clashes last evening here growing out
Of the Mexican congressional elections.
There we're several disturbances, the
most aggravated being between ad-
herents of rival parties armed with
clubs and stones in the suburbs. They
fought until stopped by police.
Reports from over the country told
of other clashes, but none appeared
serious. Early indications were that
the national revolutionary party, of
which President Ortiz Rubio Is a mem
Der, would have a large working ma
jority in Congress in September. Most
of its candidates were swept into Of
fee by the election.