MEXICO ISSUES
MAIL SOUVENIR
Beautiful Booklet Contains
Samples cf All Post
Stamps of Nation
“The Mexican government is
greatly interesed in development of
development of the international
air mail as well as air mail lines
throughout the republic,” Jose
Chavez, personal representative of
the head of the Mexican postal
department, said.
Senor Chave zbrought from Mex
ico City Saturday a few very
unique souvenirs issued by the
Mexican government to commemo
rate establishment of the interna
tional air mail.
The souvenir consists of a small
booklet, leather bound, the pages
[ containing one of each kind of pos
tal stamps issued by the Mexican
governmenf. On the cover, in
scribed in gold letters, is the fol
lowing: “Direction General de
Correos. Mexico. Recuerdo de la
Inauguration of the Internationa!
Air Mail Route, Mexico City-Mata
moros, March 9. 1929.”
Several of thesj souvenirs were
presented Brownsville residents
and are greatly prized by the re
cipients. It is understood only a
few hundred were issued in the
Mexican capital.
National Campaign
Of Advertising Is
Plan Of Southwest
A meeting of representatives of
the \arious cities of South Texas
has been set for March 15 at Corpus
.Christi at which time it will be ob
jective to work out some national
plan of advertising for this section
of the state.
S. Maston Nixon, president of the
Corpus Christi Chamber of Com
merce, in issuing the invitation sug
gests that the president and secre
tary of each chamber of commerce
and the editor of the paper in each
town attend the meeting, a part of
which will be held over a seafood
luncheon, provided by the Corpus
Christi Chamber of Commerce.
A feasible and comprehensive
plan of financing and promoting a
national advertising campaign such
as is now being carried on by Cali- !
forma and Florida is the aim of j
the meeting.
Brownsville and other Valley
citie sare urged to send represen- i
tativcs.
EASTERWOOD IN VIENNA
VIENNA. March 11.—UP)—Colonel I
W. E. Easterwood of Dallas, Texas, i
who has offered a prize of $25,009
for a fight from Rome to Dallas
arrived here today in an airplane
which Premier Mussolini had
placed at his disposal. After con
ferring with government officials
in the hope of interesting Austrian
aviators in the flieirt. Easterwood
will proreed by airplane to Berlin.
Paris and London with the same
object. I
BRIDGE ON AIR
HERE TUESDAY
KWWG To Eroadcast Game
As Played By Experts
At 9:30 P. M.
The eighteenth of a series of
twenty radio auction bridge games
will be broadcast from KWWG,
Tuesday, March 12, at 9:30 p. m.
Each game of the series features
Milton C. Work and Wilbur C.
Whitehead, New York experts, in
association with players from cities
throughout America and Canada.
The listeners-in are urged to have
four players ready with cards and
to follow the game bid by bid and
play by play as broadcast over
KWWG.
The contestants in the eighteenth
game of the present series are Mrs.
Annie Adair Foster, of Atlanta. Ga.,
member of of one of the most dis
tinguished of southern families and
a prominent teacher in Atlanta;
Major Lewis W. Colfelt, of Phila
delphia, prominent member of the
Penn Athletic club, a moving spirit
in many of the most important
bridge activities of the Quaker City,
and an associate editor of the Auc
tion Bridge Magazine, and Mr. Work
and Mr. Whitehead, widely known
as writers, teachers and experts on
the game.
Following are the advance hands
for game 18:
Wilbur C. Whitehead, of New
York, “South” (the dealer) holds:
Overnight Camp Is
Held By Boy Scouts
At Chapman’s Park
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES. March 11. — Boy
Scouts of Mercedes participated in
an overnight hike, Friday, at Chap
man park, with Assistant Scout
master James Bary in charge.
Supper was cooked and eaten
shortly after arrival, followed by a
troop meeting. Games were played
each patrol contributing to the en
tertainment. All were in bed at
9:30 with ’taps” sounding at 10
o'clock. The Scouts arose at 5:30.
cooked breakfast and broke camp.
Those in the party were Assistant
Scoutmaster Barry, Glenn Com
mons, senior patrol leader; Patrol
Leader Price Fittz of the Flying
Eagle Patrol, and Wendell Giddle.
Emil Fossler. Patrol Leader Leonard
Van Berg of the Volf Patrol, and
Roger Terry, Thomas Phelan and
Le Roy Rice; Patrol Leader Hoyt
Hager and Dick Phelan, Roger Scot
ton. George Strunk. Roger Conant
and John Ray Barry.
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Spades—A 8 spot 5 4 3; Hearts—j
A Q 8 spot 3; Diamonds—A Q 10; :
Clubs—A.
Milton C. Work, of New York and i
Philadelphia, ‘'West'’ holds: Spades
—9 7 6 2; Hearts—K J: Diamonds—
5 4 2; Clubs—K J 8 spot 6.
Mrs. Annie Adair Foster, of At
lanta, Ga„ “North" holds: Spades
—K 10: Hearts—9 6 5 4 2; Diamonds
— KJ 7 3; Clubs—10 9.
Major Lewis W. Colfelt. of Phil- !
adelphia. “East” holds: Spades—Q
J; Hearts—10 7; Diamonds—9 8
spot 6; Clubs—Q 7 5 4 3 2.
INCOME TAX
FACTS
WHO? Single persons who
had net incmoe 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 or gross income of $5,000
:>r more must file returns.
WHEN? The filing period
ends March 15. 1929.
WHERE? Collector of inter
nal revenue fo rthe district in
which the oerson lives or has
his principal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Forms ,
104A and 1040.
per cent normal tax on the next
$4,000. Five per cent normal tax j
on the balance of net income
WHAT? One and one-half oer
cent normal tax on the first
$4,000 in excess of the personal
exemption and credits. Three
Surtax on net income in excess
)f 510.0G0.
Charitable contributions and gifts
are deductible within limitations
provided by the revenue act cf 1928.
In order that a deduction may be
made, contributions to a corpor
ation, trust, community chest, fund,
or foundation must meet several
tests. Such organizations must be
operated exclusively for religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, or
educational purposes, or for the pre
vention of cruelty to children and
animals. No’ part of this income
must inure to the benefit of private
stockholders or individuals.
Contributions made to a mission
ary fund, to church building funds,
and for the benefit of other activ
ities of the church are deductible.
Pew rents, assessments, and du>»
paid to churches are regarded as
contributions. Gifts to any corpor
ation or association organized or
devoted to the advancement of
learning are exempt.
Gifts to an individual are not de
ductible. but if made to a charitable
organization, as defined by the rev
enue act. may be deducted even
though the organization distributes
the funds among the individual
beneficiaries.
MERCEDES P.-T. A.
MAKES UP LOAN FUND
• Special to The Herald.-*
MERCEDES, Mar. 11.—The Par
ent-Teacher association of the jun
ior and senior high schools of Mer
cedes has organized a high school
students’ loan fund making it pos
sible for students with little money
to complete their high school edu
cation. This will enable a student
to remain in school who, otherwise
find it impossible.
This fund was made possible by
.•esponses from business houses and
citizens through a campaign re
cently conducted.
NAMES CAT CO-RESPONDENT
VISALIA. Cal., March 11.—(P)—
Alleging that her husband's affec
tions had been transferred from
herself to a cat, Mrs. Emily Mon
toya filed suit for divorce from
Vincent J. Montoya.
AUSTIN MAN DIES
AUSTIN. March 11.—(P)—Victor
Bengsto, 50, real estate man. died
here today from injuries received
in an automobile collision.
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Today’s Radio Features
Monday, Mar. 11
tCentral Standard Time]
S:00—Recorders Orchestra: Booth Tarkington Songs—WJZ KDKA W.TR
KVW KWK WREN WEBC KSL KPO KGO KOMO KPI KGW KHU
KOA
8:30—Family Party; Symphony Orchestra—WI'AF WGY WTAM W\V 1
WON KSD WOC WOW WDAF KSTP W TMJ WIOD WHAS WSM
W.V1C WSB W FA A K PRC WO AI WKY KOA KSL KPO KGO KEI
KHQ KGW KOMO
8:30—jubilee; Albert Spalding. Violinist—WOR WAPC WKRC WGHP
WMAQ WGL KM OX KMBC KOIL WSPD WHK KLZ KDYL
K11TR KYA KJR KG A KFWB
9.30—Empire Bui'd^rs; E\plor.ng too Rockies—WEAK WRY WT\M WW I
KVW KSD WOC WOW" KSTP WDAF WTMJ WEBC WH\s WSB
WFAA KPRC WOAI WKY KOA KM. KPO KGO KOMO KGW 1
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VALLEI RADIO
KWWC-Valley Radio Station
Brownsvme
4:00-5:55 p. m.—Associate’ rress dispatches and Valley news from
The Brownsville Herald, followed by musical numbers.
6:55-6:00—World Bookman, popular radio feature.
6:00-7:00—Musical numbers.
TUESDAY
11:00-110 a. re.—Musical numbers and studio specialties.
11:00-11:30—Popular and semi-classicai selections from Lfce
Capitol theater organ by remote control.
11:55-13:00—Local and general weather forecast and bulletin on
Rio Grande.
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AUDITING—GENERAL ACCOUNTING
INCOME TAX SER'MC1? Systems. Organization and
Statistical Reports Bos'ness Control
Travis Building Nixon Building
San Antonis, Ttsas Corpus Christi, Texas.
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highest quality being delivered to the purchaser.
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P. O. Box 1051 —Brownsville, Texas.
riant located at Blalack Switch on Highway.
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