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, 1935-02-22
Mellon Attorney
Says Taxes Dodging
Evidence Is Failure

PITTSBURGH. FEB. 22.-R-
Frank j. Hogan, nationally known
Washington attorney and chief
counsel for Andrew w. Mellon. In
sisted Friday not "one centiliter" OF
pertinent evidence" has been dis
closed in the governments 5000 I00C
income tax fraud case against his
client that he hadn't admitted 70
be true himself In his opening sum-
nation.
Equally elated at results OF the
first weeks herring before the tax
appeals board is the governments
attorney, Robert II. jackson. Hear
ingS were recessed over Washing
toms birthday and the weekend.
Nearly all OF this other evidences
Is for publicity purposes and VIII
be shown 70 have no real bearing
on the case"
The attorney was referring 70
testimony by Russell that although
he had directed the investigation
into Melons 1881 income tax re-
turn and had signed the letter
notifying the former treasury sec
rotary last March OF the bureaus
ADDED claim, an assistant attorney
general had approved and initiated
the letter.
ATTORNEY General Homer ID. Cum
mlngs had publicly announced ne
would seek q grand jury investiga-
ton and indictments against Mel
lon several weeks before the nottti-
cation letter was sent ana Hogan
charged In his summation that
Cummings had forcef the revenue
department 10 proceed unwfllingly
against the former republican Sec
rotary.
eve have found more than we
thought there was 70 this case.
asserted Jackson. MELONS records
and the testimony OF his confiden-
tial secretary, Howard M. johnson,
have more than borne out our
charges"
While his chief sits a few feet
away, witness johnson has under
zone more than two days OF exami-
nation on the witness stand, most
Of II slow but methodical cross
questioning by jackson.
One headline disclosure Johnson
was forced to make was the iact
that Mellon placed a book value OF
, 1935-02-22
Valley Co-Ops'
Failures Are
Given Thought

A9K~@AA& - - &A8& 8&4l
HARLINGEN. Feb. 22-If opera
ton Of Valley vegetable co-opera-
tives had been as efficient as the or.
g~aniSation campaigns they might
have met with more success.
This Is one Of the many conclus-
ions reached by DR.. w. Z Paulsen.
marketing research specialist with
the Texas Agricultural experiment
station, In a bulletin, Cooperative
Vegetable Marketing Associations Of
The Lower Rio Grande Valley" Just
received.
Paulsen, who spent several years
in making the study, also explained
other factors In the successive fall
ureS Of Valley co-ops. He said that
many growers were 50 imbued with
me pioneering spirit Of subduing ma
.ure and producing crops that he has
eft the problem Of marketing large
~ 10 others
He pointed out that in most in
stances, successful agricu-% Wal CO.
ops have developed among farmers
Of relatively long residence III the
community. Such co-ops have been
based upon confidence and under
standing built upon long and init
nate acquaintance between neigh
0or and neighbor. Conditions IN the
Valley have been quite different be-
GAUGE OF the newneSS OF the country
md the fact that new growers were
constantly coming into this area.
Furthermore" said Paulsen In
this respect, each succeeding at
Tempt In the Valley has not been
sponsored by the same group OF
growers trying again and again 70
organize. Rather. each association
laS been promptly prompted large
" by q new group OF growers trying
or the first time In q new envir-
1nment TO create q coop. Even
leadership In each succeeding en-
deavor has been largely new. These
circumstances help explain difficult
lies encountered IN these attempts at
organization and failures Of succeed
ing associations to profit by. previous
experiences as much as could be ex'
pected."
PaulSen also gave q number OF ON
er factors contributing TO the fan-
ures OF various co-ops whose history
g given In the bulletin. The organi-
zatiors described include the cary
local associations from 1905 70 1911
The pioneer association, the RIG
Grande and coast association from
1911 to 1914: the unit marketing sys'
tenn, l~9l4-19ls; the Rio Granae
Growers exchange. 1920 TO 1928, Ric
Grande Valley Vegetable Growers
Exchange, 1927 10 1929; and q CO.
operative adequately financed, tnt
Rio Grande Vegetable Co-operS'iV'
association, 1891 to 1888.
There are a. pages in the bulletin
discussing the co-ops in minute de-
ali. Copies may be obtained by writ
ing the Texas Agricultural Expert
ment Station at College Station, Tex
Is and asking for Circular NO. ~.
, 1935-02-22
McAHen Begins Its
7wenty-Fourth Year
As 7hnning City

McALLEN. Feb. a. - McAllen
known as the city OF Palms" OF the
Valley. Thursday entered upon the
saith year OF its formal existence as
O Texas city.
Another anniversary Of the city's
formal start passed with little con-
sideration given the date except by
the small groups Of old-timers who
recalled It because OF newspaper
stories and who re-told their. tales
Of the early days.
McAllen was named for a Scotch
man, James McAllen. widely known
Us jim. He came to this part OF
South Texas long before any OF the
present Valley cities. excepting pos
sibly Brownsville and Rio Grande
City. had been started and carved
himself @ huge ranch. He was q ty-
pical early Texan. depending upon
his ability as q ranchman, bandit
fighter and ~frontiersman 20 main
tain himself on one OF Texas last
frontiers.
In 1904. the railroad became the
first connecting link between Jim
McAllen's crossroads settlement. his
ranch and the outside world. That
was when the old st. Louis, Browns
vile and Mexico railway laid It's
branch line from Harlingen TO
~Samfordyce. west Of Mission. In
1909. William Briggs. then a resi-
dent Of Pharr, laid out a townsite
In a new tract out Of porciones ga,
65 and So, Ancient Jurisdiction OF
ReynoSa, after q dispute had arisen
concerning the original village, now
known as West McAllen. The first
depot built by the old st. T., q. a.
M, now the Missouri Pacific, has
only recently been remodeled into O
fruit packing shed on It's original
location.
Organization or the settlement
into q township was accomplished
when the state issued a charter on
February n, 1911, and Frank O..
Grow, still q resident. was named
McAllen's first mayor. He served
one term.
Old-timers recall that McAllen
began. after the township was or
ganized, 70 assume a place as the
chief trading center Of Hldalgo
county. The city fathers decided to
build a horse watering Through on
, 1935-02-22
ONION QUEEN
VOTING SET

RAYMoNDvmLE. Feb. 22-wil-
lacy citizens win vote Saturday to
select Queen Noino WI. who viii
reign over the Seventh Annual
Onion Fiesta. to be held April IL. Ii
and IL, at Raynondville.
Anyone from the age Of Ia upward
viii Be eligible TO vote &C one OF the
five polling places In the county. The
voting viii be confined TO the one
day, and ballots will not be counted
until April II. Ballots will be tab
ulated by John T. Holder, Harry w.
Cook, and Victor r.. Tumlinson. and
the queen viii be notified one hour
before her coronation. which Will
take place ct 8 o'clock the night Of
Friday, April II.
Mrs. G. j. Scott, Mrs q. T. Deck
er and Mrs. N. G. Tracy viii have
charge OF the Raymondville box sat-
urday, located In the postoffice. Az
the Sebastian postofiice. Mrs. Vera
Smith, Mrs. Davis Wood and MIS-.
Jane wilson will receive the ballots
Mrs. A. J. Critchfield. Mrs. z. M
Sorensen and Mrs. J. J.. Box VII pre-
side az the Lyford postoffice. san
Perlita postoffice. Willie Moore. Miss
Georgia Lee Campbell and Nj. Nc
Gala will register the voters. And az
the Watson Store at Lasara, Mrs
Julia Hobbs. Mrs. Dale Watson and
Miss Anna wilde will have charge
The nominees for Queen OF the
Seventh annual Onion Fiesta in
clude: Misses Ruth Richey. Helen
Louise Wester, Lavon Halptn, Imo-
gene johnson. Dorothy Dodge and
Susan Handley Of Raymondville
Norma Deming OF San Perlita. Dor
othy Dalton, Katherine Ray and
Merle Maldridge Of Lyford, Mar
guerite Haning. Sebastian. and Olivia
Hendrichson OF LaSara.
, 1935-02-22

February 20. 1885. - This IS the
sixteenth anniversary date OF the
treaty between the United States OF
America and Spain which resulted
In the requirement OF Florida by the
former and the territory now called
Texas becoming the u~ndisputed prop
erty Of the latter. The Sabine Riv-
er was fixed as the boundary. The
exchange was called the Monroe
Treaty because Mr.. Monroe was
President Of the United States OF
America at the time Of the negotia-
tons. The United states had pur-
chased the vast but vaguely defined
territory called Louisiana from
France IN 1903. paying fifteen million
dollars for Ii. There had always been
considerable uncertainty as to its
extent. France had surrendered her
North American possessions TO Spain
IN 1853, but regained the Louisiana
Territory in 1900 and claimed that
II extended TO the Rio Grande.
Spain. on the other hand, had never
admitted that present Texas was
ever n part OF Louisiana. Many en-
inent statesmen Of the United States
Of America contended that the
French claim was Just and asserted
that Texas vas bought and paid for
IN the 1903 Louisiana purchase
Among these men were Clay, Ben
ton. Adams John Quincy and Van
Buren,. The uncertainty Of the
boundary line was a frequent cause
OF diplomatic controversy and a con
slant source OF irritation along the
borders Of the two provinces which
many times threatened to involve the
United States. II remained an open
ed question until the treaty OF 1915
fixed the Sabine as the boundary.
, 1935-02-22

Main street as . gesture OF friend
illness toward visitors. The now
famous trough is preserved In one
OF the city's parks. having served
FOR many years as a lure for visit
ors who traded with McAllen busl-
ness men.
In the comparatively brief span
OF "a years, McAllen has become the
largest city In Hidalgo county, with
q population estimated nc over "a
600. Many Of the Valleys larger
stores and business firms are locat-
ed In McAllen- During the past
three years. IL has become one Of the
chief vegetable and citrus shipping
points In the Valley. III In one of
four Valley cities enjoying the ia
ctlities Of two railway systems. It's
location opposite Reynosa, Mexico,
just acT gs the Rio Grande, enables
Mexican residents over q wide Sec
ton OF northeastern Mexico to make
use OF its modern facilities.
More than 500 businesses are To-
Gated In McAllen and the total es-
timated valuation OF the city prop
erty Is In excess OF $4,000, 900. As
sessed valuations for tax purposes
are only one-third OF this figure.
The city has Is miles Of paved
streets and 20 miles OF graveled or
otherwise improved streets. 10 has
five public and two parochial
schools and more than a dozen
churches.
McAllen ranks third among Valley
cities In the total number Of busi-
ness establishments and It's utility
connections have shown q decided
increase during recent weeks.
McAllen's chamber Of commerce.
one Of the largest and most active
organizations Of It's kind In the
Valley, is now managed by Paul IT.
Vickers. It's chief efforts nc the
present time are being directed
toward improvement OF information
al relationships with cities OF north
ern and northeastern Mexico and
development Of McAllen industrial
possibilities.
II Is expected that an elaborate
program win be arranged on the
cityis Silver Anniversary-Fehruary
al. 1886.
, 1935-02-22
STORM {
SWEEPS AREA
over TEXAS

a. mZW3LAW WI ENW|W
a binding dust storm, driven by
q hard north wind, ohscured the
sky In north and west Texas Friday.
Fog-hke dust clouds hung over
the region. In places the sun. shin
ING hazly Through the drifting
particles, assumed an amber cast
The fine dust filtered into build
inB6. coated roads and fields and
made breathing difficult.
Land Blows Badly
tn west Texas, the storm RACED
through the night, the wind whip
ping up TO high velocity, but Friday
~ nnq ab@ted somewhat. Unplowed
etubble land blew" badly around
Flainview but little damage was
reported 70 growing wheat.
The sun was almost obscured
around Ccrsicana. The dust storm
was visible there before 5 O. m.
Middle western states Thursday
felt the binding force OF the dis
turbance over q 500-mile front COW
erlng half q dozen states with q
dusty pail.
Lubbock reported a wild night"
NNN @@aGt wac III G4bAAb EIbQdy VIII
the wind velocity decreasing.
In the downtown section OF Abb
lene. IL IVES impossible TO see more
than q few blocks.
The dust cloud was thick IN
Berger, but the wind had claimed
Friday morning as the disturbance
passed TO the south.
Drives Into Austin
A hard north wind blew through
out the night at Fort Worth from
the dry areas 70 the west and north.
A 25-mile wind still was blowing
Friday and a fog-like cloud blan-
keted the area.
Z The dust storm hit Austin in its
southwark movement around 10 a.
n. Friday. reducing visibility to
less than a mile. It was increasing
IN intensity. UnseaSonahly high
temperatures preceded the storms
arrival at Austin
Amarillo had a hard north wind
from 3 p. N. Thursday night until
morning, when conditions became
calm. Dust clouds still hung In the
air. It was the first bad dust storm
OF the season for Amarillo.
The wind blew up TO q velocity
Of % miles an hour there Thursday
night
, 1935-02-22
PROBATE COURT
~

Judge o. G. Dancy
Filed: Two cases IN lunacy. APP
plication for probate Of will Of Nora
p. Gray, deceased.
Marriage Licenses
.Martiniano Olivares and Margarita
Salas.
r. Z. Salter and Christine Cantu.
Archie 3. Causey and Mural
Sullivan.
Births and Deaths
Daughter, Maria de Ia Cruz, 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnulfo Martinez. Feb.
10, Brownsville.
Son, Macario, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Macario Gutierrez. Feb. II. Browns
vile.
Daughter, Dolores Candida, 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Galvan. FEB.
10, Brownsville.
Son, Fernando, to Mr. and Mrs.
Fernando Saenz. Feb. 10. Browns
vile.
Justice A. Barreda Jr.
Emilio Canul fined SIS and costs
for assault and battery on Juan
Enrique.
Felipe Saldivar fined 500 and
costs on charge Of vagrancys
, 1935-02-22
Cameron Records
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
Judge Geo. Westervelt

Grand fury recessed Tor week
Thursday after returning eleven IN
dictments. Those IN the grand jury
are: Geo. z. French, foreman; 9. ".
Hamilton, r. Mathers, Tyre II.
Brown, II. r. Looney, T. Z. Belts.
Faustino Rendon. A. j.. Carpenter,
II. G. Aldridge, A. NJ. Garcia, r.. B.
McLeaish and W. z. Scott.
Order entered: ThoS. A. Bargesser
VS.. Kate B~argesser. divorce granted.
, 1935-02-22

slightly more than $s7,O0o.O00 ON
MS holdings on December 81, 1881.
The unbelieVing crosS-examiner de-
manded an itemized account Of all
the assets and liabilities Of the H.
nancier. This was furnished and Is
being studied over the weekend for
more questioning material.
, 1935-02-22

10 be cancelled because NRA ccrti-
fed the company was not comply
inR with its code. He said that the
price finally paid five companies for
the cement was t52ye6A
, 1935-02-22
COUNTY CoURT-AT-LAW

Gases filed: II. NJ. Smith. alleged
violation Of traffic law, appealed
from Harrington J. p. Court. M. Ar
buckle, ct al, VS.. B. w. Kuhn Co.,
Inc. suit on contract.
, 1935-02-22

A temperature OF 40 degrees to
low zero can be survived by snails.
Brush-tailed rat kangaroos OF
, 1935-02-22
IOSrd DISTRICT COURT
Tudwa A MI. Kent

Suit filed: Federal Underwriters
VS.. Jules w. Ruiz, appeal
from award Of industrial board.
The Washington times., 1935-02-15

Here has charming and varied choce-broad dbrmmed
sailors in shiny crocheted straw look decidedly
with suits-soping, squared "flower-pot crowns with
brims rolled to side-brims that bare brows
here and thereand certain very
everyhing before and nothing much behind look"
quoting Spring 1885 Straws and fets
and fabrics all in the picture.
MILLINERY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-09
By RUBY 10. LIVINGSTON

June Medford hurried through the door of the slipper shop with the proprietor calling after her: You can have 'cm for 49 cents less than cost!" There was pity in his tone. Her purse held only three dimes and he had refused to trade vegetables and jelly as part pay for the striped beach sandals she wished to buy. And her shape ly feet were bare!
 Two girls were moving slowly aside when June caught the worde: We gotta hurry if we get that free permanent; they're only givin' 'em till 10 o'clock for the new girls to learn on."
 Blindly she followed them, blinking back the tears. Who cared if she'd refused Jed Harley's bid to the Saturday picnic-dance at Lost Corner, because she was bare- foot? Nor that she had given Jed no reason because pride had choked her. Now he'd likely ask that pert Polly Hines; shed been throwing herself at his head when he showed where his preference was.
 But Polly didn't have a perma- nent! If the basket was held low, and she kept still--- June fol- lowed so closely upon the heels of the two girls as they entered the beauty parlor that the operator thought them together. Yes, sho would take the three, but no more.
 'I'll take you first" she said briskly. 'Step inside this booth, take the first chair and I'm sham poo you"
 June placed her basket on bench and was seating herself when a woman asked: "Is that jel- ly for sale? I'm the county's home demonstrator and know good jelly when see it."
 "I'll take 20 cents for both glasses" gulped June eagerly.
 '"Then they're mine; here's the money in the basket. And here's your money for my facial, Miss but the operator was staring ominously at June's feet, until the customer gave her a meaning nod above June's head and added a generous tip. A towel was dropped on the ankles and the shampoo was begun. Still the demonstrator fingered.
 "What do you sell besides vega tables?" she asked.
 "I have some purity rag-rugs l wove."
 "I can probably sell them for you. Don't you live out on Buff falo Creek? My name is Mrs Har- din."
 "Yes'm, I'm June Medford-and thank ye."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-09
DAILY SHORT STORY ---
 RURAL. EMERY June Couldn't Dance Without Shoes, So It Seemed
 She'd Have to Refuse Jed's Invitation.

 "After I wrap your hair nmf turn on the heatyr explained tMf operator, ''y0ur head win get WariH but 1t won't burn. Then I'll ct the curls."
 'I'm fin no hurry, ali I've got te buy Is some blue-striDed gandaloI~
 A faint ray of understanding made the operator offer: Here's a blue ribbon to tie round your head if you like; blues your coloEs"
 "T'1l give you-uns them beans and tomaters fer f." rashly offered June, and the operator accepted. Then she tactful1y slipped e pair of loose house shoes on the little feet, saying only, ''to wear till yom get your prettier ones" anG June flashed look of silent gratf- tude. No charity; just give and take. Her heart sang. Curla and powders! Silk hose didn't mat ter; lots of girls were too hard run to buy hose. She saw bare legs everywhere-some wore their brothers socks!
 Two hours later June hailed tl1e farmer who had brought l1et. to town. He gasped in admiration: T didn't know ye-what'vo ye done"
 "Got a permanent and face pew. ders," beamed the daughter of Eve, "and, Tom, hunt up Jed Hartley and tell him can go to the picnic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-09

dLICE hll, dHu II D0 db tu0 CIV83N roads bout moonrise tonight"
 
 Night birds called plaintively as June stole into the twilight, wear. ing the pink lawn and new rib. bon. She carried the sandals, for 1t was rocky. When she stopped to put them on an owl hooted de- risive1y, but she gloated: Hush, A match fared and Jed called, June, who's with your" Nobody; just sassin' that fool owl. Lemme light your cigarette!"
 She ran to him and struck the match just to show her finery. The perfume of powder drifted into the tall youths nostrils. Hungrily his gaze took in her 1.-the figure and, Gosh, you're purty," he be- gan. But love turned to cold fury as he saw the sandals. He caught her wrists and words came tumbling: "Who give ye them slippers, eh? I knowed some- thin was wrong when ye fiouted me t'other day. And watched ye goin' into that shop twicet! Reck- on I ain't good though since the drouth burnt up my crop. Oh, June, I been pinin' to ask ye to wed, but I wanted cash money for ye and now I swear there'll be murder effen I find anybody's laid a hand on ye! Take 'em back or"
 "Jed, honey, Mig Hardin bought my jelly. Ye got to believe me
 "Ye lie! I seen her car along Buffalo to-day!"
 "I'll kill you-uns fer that'-she wfithed and struck him on the mouth as car lights glared in the crossroads and woman's voice called:
 "oh, it's you Just thought I'd stop for your rugs tonight and engage some more of your fine jelly"
 But before June could answer Jed's right arm drew her close against his body, while he said boldly: "June's changed her mind bout them rugs. ma'am. She'll need 'em in our own home after we're wed come Saturday."
 The lights caught the shine In the girls eyes as she simper0d: "Aw, now, Jedi" But her left arm stole around his waist.
 Copyright, 1885, The Chicago
 Daily News, Inc.
 MONDAY: "I,ove's Hireling.r by E. K. Lockwood, deals with n rOmanic middle-aged wife, hand- some venetian gondolier and . homesicl1 husband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-09

Answers to Previous Questions issued "Publick Oc- III currances," from a Boston coffee house on Sept. 25. 1890. but the governor of Massachu- setts promptly suppressed it because it was distasteful to him. The American Female Guardian Society had four matrons assigned to Blackwell's Island and two to the city prison in New York. Pastorius published his "Four Treatises" at Germantown, Pa. (
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-09
Copyright, 1885, The Chicago
 Daily News, Inc.

MONDAY: "Iove's Hireling.~ by F. K. Lockwood, deals with n romantic middle-aged wife, hend- some venetian gondolier and . hOmesick husband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-09

After the 520 acres of the aero. drome at Heston, England, were ploughed in seven hours recentlyl historians disclosed that the tract was once worked by 10b0 horses and 20 yoke of oxen.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-07-20
High Prices and Restrictive
State Laws Retarding
influences.

clusions can not be drawn from
1884 data. The natural confu-
sion attending the attempt to re-
establish quickly an industry which
had been virtually out of existence
for ID years manifestly affected dis
tribution adversely. Moreover, re-
duced public purchasing power,
comparatively high prices for liquor,
and restrictive state laws unques-
tionably exerted limiting influences
on demand.
Making due allowance for the
abnormal influences restricting the
market, it is nevertheless apparent
that by no means all of the cur
rently indicated shrinkage in liquor
demand can be thus explained. 1t
is we'll recognized, in fact, that the
major reason for the disappointingly
small tax-paid Withdrawals of dis
titled spirits is the continued exist
ence of large illicit traffic.
"Manifestly, the exact proportions
of the bootleg trade can not be
measured, but estimates for 1884
divide the legal and illegal trade
about evenly"
The Indianapolis times., 1935-07-20
STEEL, MOTOR
DIVISIONS LEAD
IN DULL DEALS
Canning Stocks, Aided by
Rise in Orders, Also
Show Strength.
BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, July 20.-Strength
in steel and automobile stocks
steadied the stock market in a typi-
cal dull summer short session to-
day.
Indications of further sharp gains
in the steel industry in the COM
ing week brought demand for steel
shares. United States Steel ap-
preached 80 and the preferred
gained u point, while Bethlehem,
Youngstown Sheet and Tube and
others made small gains. Sensa-
tional pickup in tin plate operations
sent McKeesport Tin Plate soaring
3 points to new top for the year
at f18. The company is operating
at capacity.
Can stocks, whose orders are
swelling the tin plate operations,
were strong, with Continental at a
new high of 893s, up q, and Ameri-
can up more than point.
Automobile issues after some
further profit-taking, strengthened
under lead of Chrysler on estimates
it would earn S4.05 a share for the
first half of 1885 with the second
quarter the best for the period in
the company's history.