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ELECTORAL
VOTE OPENED
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Senate Also Consider
l ing Anti-Futures
j Measure
WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-<iTV-It ii
[’ generally known that Herbert Hoover
I i* president-elect of the United
State?, but juat the same the house
| and senate today had as the first
thing on their program the counting
of the electoral votes. It was a ges
ture, but one required by the consti
■ tution. The duty of opening the bal
lots fell to Vice President Dawes, and
Senator Shortridge, republican, Cali
fornia, and King, democrat, Utah,
were assigned the task of counting
them.
The house also had before it minor
•ills requiring unanimous consent
•nd the senate the Caraway bill to
prohibit trading in futures in cot
ton and wheat on exchanges. This
measure was apparently near a vote
yesterday but Senator Smith, South
Carolina, asked that balloting be
jmstponed one more day, at least.
Senator Capper, of Kansas, an
nounced he would vote for the bill,
adding that he intended to give his
support to every measure “which will
Imlp to control the reckless gambling
in the necessities of life.”
The senate commerce committee
' expected today to end hearings on
the proposed sale of tho government’s
north Atlantic passenger fleet to
i Paul W. Chapman, Inc., of New York,
I for $16,082,000. The shipping board
has recommended that the Chapman
bid be accepted.
Another senate rommitttee faced
consideration of the somewhat in
volved national origins clause of the
immigration act. It has been pro
posed to suspend this clause and the
immigration committee ha? had the
question up for some weeks.
On the house side the Porter reso
lution to have the United States es
tablish a munitions embargo against
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Instead
ofexercise
On court or links, try the little exer
ciser in the vest-|>ocket box for a
dime!
Physicians say Cascarets gi\c your
bowels as much real exercise as you
get from an hour of hard play! They
are made from Cascara Sagrada,
which stimulates the peristaltic ac
tion and exercises the bowel muscles.
Oils, salts and ordinary laxatives
don’t act like Cascarets. These things
•Bly produce mechanical or chemical
action, which really weakens the
bowels.
Every time you take Css^arets
your bowels become stronger. That’s
the reason they give lasting relief
from constipation, biliousness, head
aches, indigestion, bloating, etc.
That’s why 20 million boxes are used
a year!
CASCARETS
STRENGTHEN THE BOWELt
HANDY THEY WORK
HINQED:TOp|yjf j£< WHILE YOU
TIN BOXER Uj# BLEEft
OKLAHOMA PREFERS BRUNETTES
For the fourth time this year students at the Oklahoma A. and M.
college, at Stillwater, have chosen a brunette for a queenship. Miss
Doris Jones of Stillwater, a dark-haired beauty, is their choice.
any nation violating the Kellogg pact
was before the foreign affairs com
mittee. President Coolidge feels
that the resolution goes too far in
ita scope but there has been little
expression of opinion on it in the
house and senate. The house ways
and means committee had its usual
tariff hearing scheduled, but the end
is approaching, announcement having
I been made that public hearings arc
to be concluded by March 1.
De Molav Will
Install Tonight
Public installation of officers of
the Brownsville Chapter l»e Molav-.
will be held at the Masonic hall
Wednesday night. A large number
of visitors from Kan Benito, Har
lingen and other paints will attend.
The followin'; officers will be in
stilled:
Master councillor, John H. Hill;
senior councillor. Joe Taylor; ju
nior councillor, Benny McWilliams;
«cribe, George Sander: ; MCTtUry,
Charles Hill; senior deacon. Jack
Lebowitt; junior deacon, Hiram
Buck; senior steward. Santos Cey
anes; junior steward, Buster Mon
sees; marshal, Lawrence Olmstead;
chaplain, Beverly labor; rtandard
bearer, Paul Lindhorn; sent'nel,
Marvin Burges:,; alauioner. John
Greco; first preceptor, Marvin Ad
amson; second preceptor, A. H.
Goldammer; third preceptor, Robert
Puckett; fourth preceptor, Luge it*
Rov; fifth preceptor, Frank Sublrtt;
sixth preceptor, Olen Weller; sev
enth preceptor, Charles Woodromc.
Liquor Seized
By City Police
Thirteen quart* of intscal were
seized and Eduardo Pozo* was placed
under arrest at 8 o'clock Tuesday
night by Policeman Tim O'Leary,
the liquor and prisoner being turn
ed over to the customs officials.
The arrest was made on Levee
street. The entire cargo of liquor,
consisting of 24 pints and 1 quart,
was in a heavy grain sack.
Poxos was convicted on a liquar
charge in federal court during tha
May, 1928. term, and served 30 days
in the Cameron county jail.
Prisoner Makes
Successful Break
j From County Jail
City and county officers today
were searching for Conrado Davila.
Brownsville youth, who made a suc
cessful break from the Cameron
[county jail Wednesday morning, and
was still at large at noon.
This was the second escape staged
by the wily youth, who eluded jail
ers in January and made his escape
to the brushiands. He was located
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Delaney
[on a r*-.;h up tne river and brought
i to Brownsville.
Davila was arrested early in Jan
uary by city police nnd fined >100 on
a charge of driving a motor vehicls
while intoxicated. In default of
payment h» was given three months
in the eount> jail, and had served
onlv a few days of his sentence
when he made his first successful
I break for liberty.
Mercedes Elks
Plan Elaborate
March Carnival
—
MERCEDES. Feb. 13.—Hans are
maturing for one of the most ambi
tious carnivals ever attempted hy
an organization in the Valley, by
the local Elks’ club, which will be
held March 18 to 23.
A burlesque circus parade, a style
revue, dancing and the gift of n
handsome automobile, will be some
of the new and novel features.
Well known attractions, such as
the steam calliope, bareback riders,
the Siamese twins, and chariots and
drivers, will feature the circus pa
rade.
The style revue will also be in
burlesque and will take of the manv
beautiful girls and costumes usally
featred in such events.
Committees are being named this
week by Jdge L- T. Hoyt, exalted
ruler.
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HIGHWAY W
Town* on S. P. Look
For Through Traf
fic Business
SANTA ROSA. Feb. 13.—Towns
along the Southern Pacific from
Primera west to Edinburg are re
questing immediate action by the
Hidalgo county road district No. 1
in paving the 3 1-2 mile gap between
the Cameron county line and the
Mercedes base line highway which
connects with the highway parallel
ing the Southern Pacific.
Closing of this gap wifi necessi
tate construction of * causeway or
concrete dip across tie north flood
way near Valencia.
Touring of concrete on the Cam
eron county highway between
Combes through Santa Rosa to the
Hidalgo county line, 8 1-2 miles,
will be completed next week i.~d the
entire length is expected to be open
to traffic early in March. Unless
the 3 1-2 mile gap in Hidalgo county
is paved the road will prove value
less so far a:( providing a shorter
route for through traffic is con
cerned.
The entire 3 1-2 miles has been
graded, but crossing of the flood
way is practically impossible. Part
of the material for paving has been
at La Villa and Valencia several
weeks. An effort will be made to
induce the district to erect a
causeway across the floodway, but
a concrete “dip” would serve as well
except in periods of flood, it is
said.
Completion of the Cembes-Santa
Rosa highway and closing of this
gap is expected to divert a large
amount of tho through traffic over
this route, as it will materially re
duce the distance from Brownsville,
! San Benito and Harlingen to Edin
burg and all points north. The
route, when completed is expected
to carry a heavy volume of the
through truck traffic which is in
creasing rapidly.
February Term
District Court
■ To Open Monday
The usual docket of divorco and
felony casta will confront Judge A.
W. Cunningham who will oj>en the
regular February terra of tho crim
inal district court Monday morning.
February 18.
According to the present program
tho grand jury will be impanelled
Monday morning and the first two
weeks of the term devoted to divorce
and non-jury cases. The first jury
case is expected to be called Mon
day, March 4.
Following are the grand jurors
summoned for the term: W. B.
Clint. Brownsville; F. 5s. Robertson,
San Benito: Fred H. Hall, San Be
nito; Russell McChesncy, Browns
ville; 1. R. Gilbert, San Benito; B.
M. Holland, Harlingen; Geo. B. Mur
phy. Brownsville; H. J. Goetzke.
Harlingen; Chas. S. Lasby, San Be*
nito; C. E. Rurke, San Benito; J. T.
Foster, Harlingen; J. A. Russell,
Brownsville; L. E. Welch, San Be
nito; J. B. Powell, Harlingen; J. K.
George. Rio Hondo.
The docket includes several mur
der, assault to murder and burglary
cases, with tho usual list of Dean
act violations.
Reserve Officer
Meet to Combine
With Celebration
HARLINGEN. Feb. 13.—The meet
ing of the reserve officers In the
territory from San Benito to Wes
laco. inclusive, here Feb. 22 is to
be combined with some of the
Washington birthday features of
other meetings in the city, it wss
announced by Ben Epstein, pro
gram chairman.
The Rotary cluh on that day is to
hold a Washington’s birthday pro
gram. and all the visiting officers
who are able to be here are invited
to the meeting. The two officers
who are expected from San Antonio.
Col. Charles B. Clark, chief of staff
of the JM>th division, and Capt. Lee
V. flunnicatt, organisation officer,
will be present at this meeting.
The officers’ meeting is to be
held at the Reese-Wil-Mond, and •
regular reserve corps for the section
is expected to be organized. There
are 54 reserve officers in the terri
tory.
Visiting Expert
To Aid In Yard
Beautification
(Special to The Herald)
<?AN BENITO. Feb. 13—Fred W.
'VcKtcoart, head of the department of
Viral Arts of the College of lndus
isl Arte. Denton, will spend Thurs
1 *.v and Friday of this week in the
V ’ey. addressing varions farm clubs
objects, according to Mist Kate
tdelc Hill, county home demonstra
| ion agent.
He will meet with the Pennsyl
vania Avenue club Thursday after
noon in conection with a yard im
provement demonstration to be given
by Stanley Crockett, landscape arebi
j toct. This meeting will be held at
; the home of Mrs. P. M. Sherer.
Friday afternoon he will meet with
the South Harlingen club at the
home of Mrs. L. S. Tarwater.
The visitor will also speak Friday
to the Stuart Place boys and girls
club* on yard improvement. He will
leave Friday night.
To Remove Ditch
On Landing Field
HARLINGEN. Feb. 13.—The ditch
which extend* across the Harlingen
airplane landing field it to be re
moved immediately, acording to H.
J. Goetxke, chairman of the com
mittee which entertained the 28
fliers who came here earlier in the
week from San Antonio.
This ditch, dug to drain a canal
nearby, was the on»n ef two ef the
planes from San Antonio becoming
damaged, one so badly that it had
to be shipped back.
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1 CITY BRIEFS j
Come In and hear the Stromberg
Carlson Radio at Sheldon's Studio,
1240 Elizabeth St. For >ale by John
N. Merrill.—Adv. tf.
Notice: All Odd Fellows in the
Valley are cordially invited to at
tend cur regular meeting at the Odd
Fellows hall. Brownsville, Texas, ev
ery Thursday evening at 7:30 p. n.
P. A. Johnston, N. G.
Lee R. Vance, Sec'y.
—adv. 13.
Civic Clab To Meet—The Civl;
club will meet at 3i?0 p. m. Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Alberta
Kirby.
AU Shriners are urged to attend
Shriner club dinner dance at Stone
wall Jackson Hotel, San Benito. Feb.
18. at 8 o’clock. All nobles who can
attend thia dinner dance please mail
check fir $1.50 for each plate you
want reserved, to E. O. Anglin, Har
lingen. If reserving only one plate,
it is $2.—Adv. 15.
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New Auditorium
At Mission To Be
Opened On Friday
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION. Feb. 13.—Inauguration
of the Roosevelt school's new audi
torium will be held here February
16, in charge of the Farent-Teachers
association. The following program
of Valley talent will be given:
Chorus, “Jolly Winter,” by Young
Musicians club.
“Drill,” by ten little girls.
“Duet," by Alfredo Barreda and
Roberto Farias.
“Mi Padre," reading by Carmen de
la Garza.
“Las Fruteras," song and dance by
eight girls.
“Galop do Concert," piano duet by
Misses Elvira Flores and Zulema
Hinojosa.
“The Miradas," song by Mrs. Mar
garita Gorcna de Guerra.
“Jarabe Tapatio.” Mexican dance
by Miss Ursula Ramirez of Rey
nosa, Mexico and Guillermo Rod
riguez of Hidalgo. Texas.
“Tango Argention." a dance by
Miss Elena del Castillo j nd Manuel
Rocha, of McAllen.
“Celebrated Serenade." by Gor
gonio Barrera and Camilo Gonzalez,
Miss Feliritas Nielsen at the piano.
“A Mexican Typical Dance,” by ten
girls.
Elks Lodge Dance
To Be Thursday
Local Lilts and their ladies have
been invited to attend a dance to
be given at the lodge hall Thurs
day evening.
The dance is to start at S:30
o’clock and music will be furnished
by the Southbound Shufflers orches
tra.
A special invitation has been ex
tended to visiting Elks.
BOBBY~~CANNON VISITS
FRIENDS IN VALLEY
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Feb. 13— Bobby
Cannon, coach of the Feacock Acad
emy football team in San Antonio,
and formerly a stellar baseball and
football player of the University of
Texas, is in Harlingen today on a
visit with friends.
Cannon played baseball in the Val
ley for several weeks in 1926, when
there was a Valley semi-pro league.
LIONS TO AID
CELEBRATION
Active Support Urged
For C. of Ct In
Air Mail Plan
Deciding to offer the chamber of
commerce whatever assistance want
ed in making celebration of opening
of the international air mail line]
here February 23. a success. Lions
at their meeting Tuesday noon had
a lengthy discussion of plans.
Every Lion present was urged to
do his part in whatever work was
assigned to him and to actively
support the chamber in its celebra
tion plans.
An address on what chaplains en
countered during the World war on
the other side was given by Rev. R.
Stuart Pierce, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Harlingen,
who is conducting a meeting here
this week at the local Presbyterian
edifice. Numerous incidents of the
pastor’s work in France featured
the talk.
A valentine day shower was given
Henry Skelton by the club, as part
of the entertainment program. There
was no musical program.
Mission Schools
Are Commended
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION, Feb. 13.—Special exam
iner from the state department in
Austin made a thorough examination
of every department and every
course in the schools here. The
entire organization was checked
carefully for standards and effi
ciency, and the following report was
received by Superintendent H:-din:
That books of a general reading
nature be purchased for both ele
mentary grades and junior high
school.
That application be made for
affiliation in commercial law.
That commendation be expressed
for the following noteworthy fea
tures: Strong and sincere faculty,
high standards of work, emphasis
placed on citizenship, band organiza
tion, excellent school spirit.
That further commendation be ex
pressed for the following material
improvements and additions and
signs of continued progress: Bonds
voter, $60,000; taxes increased from
75c to ft; books added, $750; school
site, 13.000; equipment added. I'.'.OOO;
auditorium built and equipped, $23,
ooo.
Mission Home Is
Near Completion
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION, Feb. 13.—The handsome
brick home of Col. and Mrs. S. M.
Duffie, south of town, is nearing
completion, now being in the hands
of the decorators, the interior work
to be finished first. * The sun par
lor, covering one entire side of the
commodious home, will give added
comfort, in that, if so desired, may
he opened to the sunlight every hour
during the day. This home is lo
cated in one of the finest citrus
groves, consisting of seven acres of
eight-year-old trees, with thirteen
acre* more to be planted *oon.
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Always Desirable
The personal attention of the
principal is always very much
to be desired; naturally he is
best equipped to render the
kind of service that is desired.
Those who call upon us al«
ways receive the personal at*
tention of the proprietor.
WA.DARUNG
FUNERAL HOME
JEFFERSON AT IfTN
Stincttyft Juncrtl Scrfk*^
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J Airplane Brand
: Fresh Fish
| Today and Every Day
9 Out of the Soto la Marina River, Mexico in the
^ morning—Bold here the same day.
• Trout
| Pike [_ Headless
® O 1 r Saves you buying the
® IVGQ | extra weight
J Excessive demands ran us a bit short last Thursday
“ and Friday but this week will find the freshest of
® fish here in any quantity—QUALITY ALWAYS
g. THE BEST.
• No Deliveries %
• Tex-Mex Fisheries
® Drive in the road to the Express office at the Mis
0 souri Pacific Depot or walk down the gravel plat
Ok form at the depot.
INCOME TAX
FACTS
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WHO? Single persons who had
net income of $1,500 or more or
gross income of $5,000 or more
and married couple who had
net income of $3,500 or more -r
gross income of $5,000 or more
must file returns.
WHEN? The filing period ends
March 15. 1029.
WHERE? Collector of inter
nal revenue for the district in
which the person lives or has his
principal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Forms
104A and 1040.
WHAT? One and one-half per
cent normal tax on the first
$-1,000 in excess of the personal
exemption and credits. Three per
cent normal tax on the nay' $4,
000. Five per cent normal tax
on the balance of net ineome.
Surtax on net income in excess I
of $10,000. 1
YOUR INCOME TAX
No. 8
A taxpayer engaged in a trad* cr
business in which both capital and
personal services are material in
come-producing factors also is giv
en consideration in computing the
tax on earned income.
The revenue act of 1828 provides
in such cases that a “reasonable al
lowance as compensation for per
sonal services” shall bo considered
as earned income. Such allowance
is not to exceed 20 per cent of the
taxpayer's share of the net profits
of such trade or business. For ex
ample, a taxpayer received in 1928,
from a business in which both per
sonal services and capital are mate
rial Income-producing fatcors, a net
profit of 830.000. The 25 per cent
credit is computed on 20 per cent of
$30,000. or $6,000. The amount pay
able is the tax on $30,000. less 25
per cent of the tax on $6,000.
Scouts Conduct
Rotary Program
fSpecial to The Herald!
MISSION, Feb. 13.—Boy Scout* of
Mission had charge of the Rotary
club program here Monday and gave
a camp fire demonstration. The
Scouts who staged the demonstra
tion were T. B. Waite, Jr.. Ivan
Mayberry, Jr., David Wood and
Ralph Ratcliff. David Wood, in an
address before the club, thanked the
Rotarians and business men of Mis
sion for their support the past
year.
Four members of the local Lions
club were guests at the luncheon.
They were Franklin Kwers, Lewis
Roger*. Rev. Thos. Do**, George
I— Last Time Today —
RICHARD DIX in
“Moran of the
Marines”
With
Ruth Elder
Alao
A CHRISTIE COMEIIY
A UNIVERSAL WESTERN
Admission 10c-2Sc
— Now Showing —
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Lota of gorgeous
girlies; dalicioaa
comedy; • differ*
ent kind of atory;
and SUCH a pic
ture — whet we
mean!
Also Universal Comedy
“Take Your Pick”
Paramount News
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RMf*1' "■'feiiijiliiSlfe. JBIPnflEhiKiHfjM 'I?;.: SilliiliaEiiflisSliii fiinilii " if :
Kohler, O. E. Cannon and Harry
Starr. Other visitors were Capt. K.
M. Fiekett of Ft. Ringgold. Jim Bal
lard, McAllen; G. W. Hardy, Jr, of
Shreveport, La.; L. L- Bent in. Med
land. Texas, and J. K. Metcalf, of
McAllen.
asPiviz as
money
can buy •
THE LARGEST
SELLING ASPIRIN
IN THE WORLD
Mttmaim
-Now- Y
“AFTER THE
STORM”
With
HOBART BOSWARTH
Educational
Comedy
‘THE BARKER” stumps the ABCAMA
ad man. He haa turned the dictionary up
tide down but can’t find words that will
justly describe this great picture! I cam
>nly say see it!
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