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, 1935-08-11
Senate SHES At
Putting Tax Load
Upon Corporations

WASHINGTON, Aug. o. -R-
President Roosevelt's tax program
suffered q blow Saturday when
authoritative sources said the SEN
ate finance committee had rejected
his plan for a steeply graduated tax
on corporation incomes.
TIE president, in line with his de-
claration that size begets mono
poly" had asked that the present
flat rate Of Is ga per cent on cor
poration net income be replaced
by a tax ranging from 10 Ia per
cent to is IA. depending on size
of income.
The house, after hearing business
and other spokesman asSail this as
an unjust penalty on investors in
large corporations as against in
vestors. in small ones, submitted q
shedule calling for IL IA per cent
tax on net income under $4,000,
and II Ia on income over that
amount. This was described by DEM
ocratic legislators at the time as a
mere face saver" for the admins
tration.
Friday night, reports said. Chair
man Harrison D-MiSs) Of the SEN
ate finance committee proposed
that the presidents plan be sub
mitted for the house schedule. This
was rejected by the committee, it
was said, and the house rates ap-
proved.
The committee, meeting behind
closed doors, is revamping the
house bill, which calls also for in
creased surtaxes on individual net
incomes Of $4,000 or more. new in
heritance taxes, new gift taxes,
an dexcess profits taxes ranging
, 1935-08-11
CLIPPER SETS
RECORD Time
Big Ship Hangs UP New
Mark On Trip To
Honolulu

ALAMEDA. Calf. Aug. lO.-P-
TIE Pan-America Clipper alighted
at Honolulu at sos a. m. Pacific
Time uDO9 a. IN Central Standard
Tine Saturday. breaking her prev
inus record for the California
Hswaii run bT so minutes. the
OPERATING company advised. She
already had had the record at II
hours. 10 minutes the e record
being l7:0e.
The flight completed Saturday
mas made INC attitudes ranging from
100 70 1900 feet. Pan American
Anyways officials here said the ship
had left her charted course several
rlme 70 make special surveys Of air
conditions. and that all types OF
wpmthG- TO be expected on the
14On-mile route had been encount-
nred-
Tire final message from the plane.
completing her log. was ~Al o. K"
and the landing time.
, 1935-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relative
ly high over most Of the United
States Saturday morning. being rel
atively low yer the southwest and
over the Canadian northwest and
Montana. Over the Gulf Of Mexico
and the West Indies the pressure
apparently rose very slightly since
Friday morning. Widely scattered
showers occurred in several sections
of the country during the last "a
hours. Maximum temperature we're
u~nseaSonably high again Friday in
the central and southern states.
Brownsville z a. n. (CSTO sea-
level pressure 1884 inches.
, 1935-08-11
Dallas Race Dates
Are Given Approval

AUSTIN. Aug. TO- 1.-THE Texas
Racing commission Saturday ap-
urured officials and issued license for
N aE-dny horse race meet az the state
fair In Dallas from September %
through October &c
DALLAS meet would open n 1l6-daE
rmctnK season III Texas during the
falI and winter. Meets IN Arlington
pnMlnh near Arlington. Epson Downs
n+ 91Etua and Alamo Downs az
Enrr Anfnnio wculd follow IN order.
Officials nf last years Dallas meet
uurr chosen again A license Zee was
t1n6o was paid The track posted
$4,000 bond 60 assure payment ar
fhe safe tax cn pari-mutrel wager
inE-
, 1935-08-11
At Strategic Points

The departments plan Of action
calls for placement OF ranger COM
panies and patrol squadrons at
strategic points and there viii be
few localities that can not be
reached In short time. To provide
for. maximum efficiency the legis-
lzture authorized the department
to maintain a close liaS0n between
city police and Sheriffs and law en-
forcement units OF the federal gov
eminent.
The task or formulating policies
were assigned 10 q public safety
commission. composed OF George W.
Cottingham. Houston newspaper
editor; Albert Sidney johnson, Dali
lns lawyer and civil service COM
missioner. and Ernest GoenS. for
mer Tyler district attorney.
The commission was authorized
% ceputize. in emergencies, local
officers and 70 appoint special
agents
IN addition to bringing the
rangers and patrol under the on
troll. the plan has two salient fea-
lures - removal Of appointments
from political influence and the
merit system OF entrance and pro-
motion
For years efficiency Of the
rangers has been hampered by poll
teal interference. APPOINTMENT
and promotion depended not 50
much on ability as political in
fIuerce. Service was at the will Of
the governor who hired and fired
at viii. With each change in ad-
ministration came virtually a clean
sweep In personnel.
Under the new arrangements will
b. on merit after examinations and
promotions must be earned. Dis
charges may be made only for
ca9Se and any dissatisfied officer
hl# entitled 10 "a public hearing be-
fUrp the commission.
, 1935-08-11
Kids Hurl Rocks
Into Red Meeting

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. CP-At-
tackled by an army Of children who
hurled bottles. tin cans, stones and
oVer-r1pe fruit, four persons VINO
were attending a street meeting in
Greenwich Village were recovering
Saturday from minor wounds.
About 30 persons were attending
the soap-bcx oratory Friday night,
described by police as communistic,
Wnen the children arrived and be-
gan a bombardment.
When the adults retaliated by
cnaSlng their tormentors. other per-
sons took I'D the fight in behalf OF
the children. anc q f~ree-for-au en-
sued
, 1935-08-11

Isabel. His first period Of service
extended up to January, 1917.
Brownies Give $4,000
Before that time there had been
no effort made to raise Valley funds
to meet the government require
ments. to pay for a channel across
the bay and rebuild the Rio Grande
Railroad to standard guage.
A. Albert and James A. Browne
had. for the sole purpose Of helping
TO get a harbor, personally paid
twenty-five thousand dollars cash
for the Rio Grande Railroad, which
for them, turned out to be a dona-
ton pure and simple. At the time
of the celebration here when the
dredge Texas came, eager ears lis
tened for their names. but listened
IN vain.
The real work Of getting the VAL
ley behind this project began here
at Port Isabel July IL, 1918, when
John Shary, G. II. Pease, d. Y.
Strickland, 4. w. Stenwall, A. A.
Lindahl, B. Fl. Hooks, A. B. Jacobs,
j. =. Roberts, A. II. Weller, 9. A.
Thompson, Z. w. Archer, A. L. STAN
ford, Jas. G. Bowie. Alba Haywood,
Z. B. Edwards. Charles Champion,
K. L. Howard, Sim Tucker and c. L.
Jessup. after an all-day conference,
mustered the courage to wire the
government that this Valley could
and would make good.
JesSup Opens Channel Fund
I had the honor Of opening the
Channel Fund campaign at Merce-
des on the night Of March ~. 1919.
My speech was taken in shorthand,
10000 copies were printed and dis
tributed throughout the Valley. ]
gave most Of my time to that cam
paign until September 10th. when
we wired Colonel Crosby at Calves
ton that we had the money subject
to government call.
George Crume was that year pres
ldent OF the Mercedes Progressive
League. On the morning Of April
23rd he was taking his family to
spend the day at the home Of his
father-in-law, Doctor Kalbfleish,
while he canvassed the community
for Channel Fund subscriptions. On
the railroad crossing in front Of the
Kelbfleish home his a was struck
by the motor car from Mission and
, 1935-08-11

cause why they should not be adj
judged In contempt were Connie
Grady, Dorothy Sutton, Carmen
jackson, Ruth Lewis Jewel Reddy,
Cora Kirkpatrick. Pearl Adams, Jes-
sic Burgett. Mae Sealey. zeffa
James, Charlotte Duncan and Cleo
Wade.
, 1935-08-11
Coatless Elevator
Passenger Winner

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. R-Hcld-
ing that going coatleSs is a custom
accepted in New York." Magistrate
Hulon Capshaw Saturday acquitted
David Alper Of disorderly conduct
for standing on his right to &C about
in his shirtSleeveS.
Alper was arrested last Tuesday.
He was alleged to have tied up ele-
vator service in a west-side office
building by refusing to leave the lift
although the operator told him It
was against the buildings rule fer
a coatless man to use the passenger
elevators.
, 1935-08-11
REQUISITION ISSUED

AUSTIN, Aug. 10. Ex-Governor
Alfred Saturday issued a requisition
on Florida fer the return OF Erwin
A. Schneider. charged in Harris
county with felony swindling. The
governor said Schneider was being
held in the Miami jail. A. c. Thorn-
ton was named state agent toAre-
turn him.
, 1935-08-11
Charges Filed In
Stripping Of Women

DALLAS. Aug. 10. Rp-Twelve
striking garment workers were nam
ed in contempt Of court citations
Saturday for alleged participation in
the disrobing and attacking Of work.
ers at two garment plants here last
Wednesday.
The women cited by Judge Towne
Young to appear Tuesday and show
, 1935-08-11
Pool Opening Set
tSpecial to The Herald)

MISSION, Aug. 10.-Formal open
ing Of Crystal Waters swimming pool.
south Of Mission, has been set for
August is, according to Herman
Johns. manager.
A group Of Mission merchants
have been requested to arrange for
entrants in a bathing revue to be
staged as a feature OF the pools
opening under new management.
Johns co-cperated with the Mission
Chamber Of Commerce in reopening
the pleasure resort.
, 1935-08-11
The Weather

East Texas Ceast OF Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy Sunday.
Gentle to moderate variable winds
Oh the coast.
, 1935-08-11

A monument should be built at
Port Isabel to the memory Of George
Crume, his wife and two children,
killed near Mercedes April %, 1919,
in a rail-aute crash while Mr.. Crume
was working In behalf OF port funds.
c. L. Jessup Of Brownsville, suggest
ed in his recent address before a
crowd celebrating the beginning Of
service at Port Isabel harbor.
Mr.. JeSsup'S address was hiStori-
cal. and was based on records OF
port campaigning which he had kept
over a period Of many years. He
believes his records to be the most
accurate and detailed in existence.
His address follows:
Having had several years OF per-
sonal contact with. and possessing
the most complete history of this
Valleys struggle for deep water that
is in existence. please permit me to
re-incorporate q few facts in the
record.
You have all heard Of Paul Revere
waiting on the far shore Of Charles
River to see how many lanterns
would be hung in the belfry Of the
Old North church.
But how many people know that
william Dawes swan that river on
his horse and preceded Revere to
Lexington with the word that the
Redcoats were coming?
The Unsung Heroes
Longfellow says 1t was two by the
village clock when he rode to Con-
cord town, but, how many people
know that he returned from Lex
ington TO Bosth a prisoner, and
that it was young Doctor Samuel
Prescott just kissed good night by
his Lexington sweetheart that took
the news to Concord? OF the seven
men involved in the delivery OF that
important message, Revere, perform
ing the least hazarous part Of any,
Is the only man known to the gen.
eral public today.
History repeats itself. In this
Valley, that portion Of our daily
press handling most Of our port pub
icity has manipulated 1t in such
way that some Of the men who swan
the river. rode their own horses,
and actually reached Concord have
passed from public view.
Commodore Goblin has rightfully
been remembered. He lived and died
working for a harbor here at Port
, 1935-08-11
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isabel
Sunday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
hIgn 5-0O a. m.
Low TOO p. N.
, 1935-08-11
BULLETIN

tF1rst figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday: third
wind velocity at 8 q. m: fourth. prec-
tnitation in last "A hours).
, 1935-08-11
RIVER BULLETIN

There Will probably be no material
change IN the river during the next
"a TO 48 hours.
, 1935-08-11
RANGERS TAKE
GIN EN- ROLES
IN NEW TASKS
Famous Mani
Built Into Speedy
Crime Fight Unit
With Patrolmen

AUSTIN, Aug. 10. Up - Texas
answer to the criminal was ready
Saturday I'm the form OF n modern
mobile state police department
combining the famed Texas Rangers
with the speedy and alert highway
patrol
Both organizations, which pre-
viously had wendell separate ways
fn law enforcement. were welded
by legislative act into q compact
organization under a commission
whose determination Is to make the
upsavory appelation crime COR
ridor." no longer applicable to
Rangers Are Omen
The rangers, 50 strong, have been
designated the states 'G-Men", or
detective agency; the highway pa
troll. its manpower shortly to be
brought to l40 through recent au-
thorization. as the field force Both
will be aided by bureaus Of Grim
inal Identification, communication
and education.
Personnel Of the rangers and
ratrol was lifted intact into the
new setup and placed on probation.
Neither the rangers nor the patrol
lost thier identities except that the
Patrol was given general police
powers.
Undesirable officers will be weed
ed out during the probationary pc
Rod and all requirements viii be
required 10 pass a rigid civil service
examination. Both new and old
officers must 20 through a special
training school. stressing the most
modern methods OF combating
crime, promotions viii be on merit.
alone.
Radio-equipped automobiles. with
special gear ratios. for high speed,
have been provided for part Of the
department. Others viii use
Motorcycles.
"A special hookup of city operated
police radios Is being arranged 10
keep officers in all parts Of the
state informed Of criminal activi-
ties until such time as the state
provides q powerful broadcasting
TN.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
13z-M|[E FLIGHT
BECOMESOFF|C|AL
Stratosphere Flyers Cred
tied With Record of Reach
ing 1885 Feet.

A stratosphere dight record Of more
than 131a miles has been credited on
cially to Capts. Albert w. Stevens and
Orvil A. Anderson for their Armistice
day balloon flight.
The Army balloonists, In an expedi-
tion sponsored by the National Geo
praphic Society and Army Air Corps,
scared to 72,395 feet above sea level
In their craft, Explorer II. it was GER
titled by the contest board {: the Ma
tional Aeronautics Association on the
basis of celebrations by Bureau Of
Standard scientists. Approval Of the
mark as an international record will
be sought from the Federation Aero
nautique Internationale In Paris.
Exceeds Soviet Claim.
The Stevens-Anderson attainment
exceeded by about 200 feet the record
claimed by three Soviet balloonists
killed when their craft crashed In
January, 1884, and was 11,l58 feet
higher than the previous official re-
cord set at Akron, Ohio, November 20,
1888, by Lieut.. Comdr. T. q. w. Settle
and Maj. Chester Fordney. The ON
cial determination was substantially
less, however, than the $4,000 feet
which the flyers estimated they had
attained.
1t is unlikely, Army balloonists be-
lieve, that man-carrying balloons ever
will soar much above II miles. since
to rise to more than 80, 900 feet above
the earth would require much larger
craft than the $500, ,000-cubic foot
Evening star., 1935-11-22

Explorer II. This they believed i'm
practicable. although they feel they
can use the same balloon to break
their own record
BaIloonists Broadcast.
The ascent over the Black Hills, be-
ginning ct Rapid City, 9. Oak. and
ending at White Lake, was described
last night by Stevens and Anderson
and interviewers In o radio broadcast
over WMAI.
Attention was called TO the instru-
merits which recorded the balloons
altitude. DR.. L. J. Briggs Of she Bu.
reau Of Standards described the devices
used for measuring pressue as hollow
metal boxes with thin, flexible sides
pleated like an accordion. As the air
pressure on the box decreased the box
heightened and It's movement was re.
corded as curved line on the smoked
surface Of q drum driven by o clock.
Three Of these instruments were car
ried by the balloon, one suspended SO
Evening star., 1935-11-22
HEIGHT MARK SET
BY SOVIET PLANE
47,818 Feet Ascent Re.
ported, Against 47,354 by
Italian Last Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, November 22.-Soviet
Test Pilot Vladimir Kokinah said to-
csy he set a new world altitude record
for airplanes by ascending 47,818 feet,
or slightly more than 8 miles.
The present official record was es-
taplished by italian Comdr. Renato
Donati, who reached 1884 feet (8.96
milesl, in flight from Rome April
II, 1884.
~ Claims Are Confirmed.
The instruments in Kokinaki's open.
single -motored biplane were examined
after, his 62-minute flight by COM
mission Of Soviet experts, who con-
firmed the flyers claims.
Kokinaki, 81 years old and former
stevedore, had made repeated unsuc-
cessful attempts to better the record.
On the flight which he said finally
brought him success he took fuel
enough only for the ascent and
spiraled to the ground with an empty
tank after remaining 10 minutes at
his peak altitude.
Encrusted BY Ice.
"An ice crust started forming on the
plane when 7 was about $4,000 feet
up" he said in an interview.
"It even formed on my helmet anc
clothing. Although the oxygen ap-
paratus worked as well as might be
expected, began to experience g
shortage of air.
Even the slightest movement re-
quired great effort. It was so degrees
below zero Fahrenheit. and I felt
bitterly cold, although wore furs.
Plane Quits Task.
ST fought my way up yard by yard
Finally the plane refused to mount
further. I looked down and saw the
Kremlin, the Moscow River and other
landmarks.
Looking up at the sun hurt my eyes
! wore no glasses as found on pre-
vious flights ice formed on them.
After 10 minutes when the gas was
exhausted, shut off the motor and
started planning down.
II believe it possible to go higher
and intend to make another attempt. y
Evening star., 1935-11-22
ICKES' AUTO ROBBED,
PARKED NEAR OFFICE
Chauffeur Reports Loss Of Lap
Robe and Cushion, Property
of Government.

Secretary of the Interior Ickes was
the victim of petty thieves yesterday
when a lap robe and cushion were
taken from his automobile as it was
parked near the Interior Department.
The chauffeur, James L. Jones. 1925
@ street, reported the loss to police.
The property was owned by the Gov
ernment.
In other thefts reported yesterday,
Julius Goldman of New York City said
clothing valued at $615 was taken from
his car parked on Connecticut avenue
near De Sales street Wednesday night.
Joseph Solomon, 1852 II street north
east, reported the loss of pocketbook
containing 5000. He believes his
pocket was picked while he was dancing
with his wife In Fourteenth street
hotel.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
TRIES SUICIDE IN JAIL

CHICAGO, November % (P.-Usins
o rope hidden under bandages which
covered an abdominal operation Incl
sion, John w. Long, IS, tried to hang
himself in Jail here, it was reported
today by August Ptack.
Long was accused of stealing an au-
tomobile from a Columbus, Ohio, mo-
tor company and of passing bad
check on a Washington, D. c., bank
It was understood Long underwent
the operation at a veterans hospital
in WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1935-11-22

feet below the gondola and the others
on top.
Stevens and Anderson were inter-
viewed by Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover
Of the Army Air Corps and DR.. John
Oliver La Gorce Of the National
Geographic Society. They told of In
cidents Of tho flight, most Of which
they had described before.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
LIGHTS FOR RIVER ROAD
Two Signals will Be Installed
az Result of Survey,

Two trafic lights viii be installed
on River road this week, according TO
word received through the Keystone
Automobile Club. They are TO be
placed at Wilson lane and Massachu-
sets avenue extended.
An order for the lights was placed
by the Maryland State Roads Com
mission following the report of q sur
vey by william Canning, the club
said.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
ALUMNI TO HEAR GAME
Stanford and California Groups
Book Radio Report.

Washington alumni Of Stanford
University and the University Of CAL
ifornia will meet at Wesley Hall to-
morrow afternoon to hear telegraphic
and radio reports of the foot ball game
being played between the two teams
at Berkeley, Calf.
The telegraphic report, beginning at
4:45 pm, will be followed by a radio
account of the last half. A buffet
supper will be served following the
game. Tickets are $3.50 per person.
Evening star., 1935-11-22
Sleep on Roofs.

During the pleasant months Of the
year families Of the Greek Isle Of
Crete sleep on the fat roots of the
housetops. where also the cotton crop,
nuts ard almonds are dried, 8
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
BANDIT SUSPECT is
GIVEN trial DELAY
Counsel Is Granted Chance
to Study Evidence.

Trial of Ernest TAFT. charged with
auto banditry and other offenses,
today awaited setting of definite
trial date by Criminal Judge Frank
P. Baker.
After a legal battle led by John
A. Royse. newly acquired counsel
for TAFT. TO prevent opening of the
trial until Mr.. Royse had had an
opportunity to prepare his case for
trial. Judge Baker. on his own mo-
ton. continued the case.
The voluntary continuance was
granted by Judge Baker after Mr..
Royse had served notice, under an
old law. that he would seek dep
ositions of state witnesses in order
to gain time for mis- client to have
a fair trial"
The continuance was granted
after a venire of 40 persons had
been called from the streets to hear
the case. The venire was dis
charged. Under the law the venire
will receive $3.50 a day for their
services which. in this case. was
merely answering to the Criminal
Court summons. If all veniremen
claim the jury fees the cost to the
county. exclusive of mileage, would
be 500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
a. ARE GRADUATED
BY NURSING SCHOOL
Methodist Hospital Awards
Diplomas in Exercises.

Forty-four students of the Meth
odist Hospital nursing school were
graduated last night in the exer-
cises at the North Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Special awards from the Medical
Staff Society of Methodist Hospital
we're given Miss Pearl E. Murphy,
indianapolis; Miss Emma Beaver,
Glenwood, and Miss Lora Margaret
Peters, Falkland. The awards were
for proficiency in theory and prac-
tice of nursing during the three
year training period. They were pre-
sented by DR.. Carl McCaskeys
Three members of the junior class,
Miss Georgina Ruddell, Anderson;
Miss Ruth Zook, Denver, and Miss
Dorthea McCallian, indianapolis,
also received awards, and an annual
award given by DR.. w. D. Catch for
proficiency in surgical nursing was
given to Miss Ruddell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
Red Batting Is Old Stuff,
Printers Records Show
Typos President, 81 Years Ago, Raped Hue and Cry
Raised Against Communists Organization

exactly years in their current
Typographical Union reveal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-08
HELD AGAIN IN
YOUTHS DEATH
Man and Wife RearreSted in
Investigation of Poison
Tragedy.

Wilfred Adye osborn and his wife.
Allene, were to be returned to White
County today to face trial on first
degree murder charges in connec-
ton with the death of Kenneth
Roth, 81, Monticello.
Roth died from commissions suf-
fered while riding in a boat with
the Osborns on Lake Freeman
March II. An autopsy revealed two
grains of strychnine in his body.
The Osborns were arrested yes
terday by Sheriff William J. Hayes,
White County. They previously
were held for nine days on open
charges by Carroll County author
tiles, but we're released April II
when a grand jury failed to return
indictments against them.
Both White and Carroll Counties
are involved. Roth was stricken
while in Carroll County, but died in
a hospital at Monticello, in White
County.