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SENATE BACKS DOWN ON TAX ON LOWER PAY Storm of Protests Cause Solo ns To Turn Hastily To Soaking Rich WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.0P>—Has tily plucking out of the new tai till all vestiges of new and hlghei income taxes on the "little fellow," the senate finance committee of fered to the senate Tuesday a measure more In lint with President Roosevelt’i wishes. In brtel. the oft-rewritten bill now provides: higher income sur taxes on Incomes over 11.000. leav ing all other income rates un touched; higher taxes on gifts and estates; corporation Income taxes applied on a graduated scale wider tnan one approved by the house but not so wide as desired by Pres ident Roosevelt; a tax on dividends received by one corporation from another; and an Increase In the ex isting capital stock levy. Quirk Adjournment Seen Tax experts said that, roughly the bill would raise about $250,000, 000. approximately the same figure mentioned for a widely different bill passed by the house The bill as originally drafted by the senate finance committee last week has been estimated to raise $450,000,000 Democratic leaders, moving to be gin debate in the senate Wednes day. said prospects for quick ad journment now were better—and Senator Robinson of Arkansas democratic leader, even asserted that it might be possible to quit next week. Some other legislators mentioned Sept. 1. The senate committee suddenly reversed itself Monday after listen ing to a bi-partisan storm of crit icism. voiced among others by Sen ator Borah <R-Ida) and Senator Harrison <D-Miss«. chairman of the ^committee. In the house, where all Fst ttts will be at stake In next year s election, members were particularly upset by the finance committee's action Saturday in approving the laFollctte achedule to bring 1.500.000 new income taxpayers into the treasury fold by reducing exemp tions to $800 for single persons and $2,000 for married people. The committee vote to eliminate the LaFcllette plan was narrow, 8 tc 7. There were indications that administration influence had beer brought to bear. The motion tc reconsider the LaFollette plan was made Oy Senator Barkley (D-Ky) who spent the week-end fishing with the president. National C. C. Objects By voting to slap higher indivi dual income taxes only on incomes over $1,000,000, the committee con lormcd to the figure mentioned by President Roosevelt. In the house bill, the surtax boosts begin at $50,000. Meanwhile the Chamber of Com merce of the United States was hammering away at the new tax program. Its committee on federal finance offered a report suggesting that much more could be saved by economies than could be raised by tv * new taxes. It outlined a program designed to: Save $250,000,000 in regular ex penditures. Save $18,000,000 in interest enarges on excessive" funds placed to the credit of federal disbursing officials. Recover $322,000,000 in * unneed ed" assets of government corpora tions and agencies. Jury Picking Slow GATESVILLE. Aug. 13. ^ —Slow selection of Jurors to try Mrs Ethel Johnson of Dallas, charged with killing Mrs. Bernice Davenport Blankenship. 19. her daughter-in law% was in prospect Tuesday after ^*ix were picked during a day** • ouestioning of veniremen Monday. Mrs. Johnson, 45-year-old wife o! W D. Johnson, federal radio com mission inspector, was charged with the deaths of her son Joe D. Blank enship. by a former marriage, and his wife, but the indictment in con nection with the death of the son was dismissed. Blankenship and his bride were found dead on a ranch on Coryell county. YOU know the crispness and flavor of Kellogg's Cereals. Kellogg's Corn Flakes are even more popular than Kel logg’s All-Bran. Rice Kri». pies and PEP. The name, in red, is on every package. fMSoycjs CORN FLAKES Have Your Eye* Carefully Examined and Glasses Properly Fitted by R. A. LACKNER Dr. of Optometry niO Elizabeth Brownsville PLAN SHIRLEY TEMPLE CONTEST Girls of Brownsville whose ages are from 2 to 8 years will enter the Shirley Temple resemblance and costume contest sponsored by the J. C. Penney store and the Capitol theater. The J. C. Penney store Will furnish Shirley Temple costumes to be worn in the contest, and the store and the theater are offering prizes for the four girls most re sembling the child star. The contest begins Saturday at the Mickey Mouse club meeting, and contestants will appear in a parade at the J. C. Penney store at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Winners will be selected and prizes awarded on the stage of the Capitol theater Sun day night during the showing of Shirley Temple herself in “Curley Top.” _ _ Shirley Temple Contest To Be Held For Girls How many girls In Brownsville and surrounding community, ages 2 to 8. resemble Shirley Temple* the child movie star? Doubtless there are several who closely resemble Hollywood's favor ite child actress and the four girls who resemble her the closest are tc be given prizes by the Brownsville J C. Penney store and the Capitol theater. The J. C. Penney store is planing a parade of tots Saturday afternoon who resemble Shirley Temple, and will dress each entrant in a special Shirley Temple costume. The parade will beh eld at the store Saturday aftemocn at 4 o'clock. The first se | lections will be held at the Mickey Mouse club meeting at the Capitol Saturday moming. and all those se lected vl enter the parade at the store later in the afemoon Satur oay. Then, the girls who resemble Shirley, will appear on the Capitol theater stage Sunday night for final elimination and awarding of prizes. ; As an added attraction, the picture ‘Curley Top," in which Shirley Tem 1 file herself will appear, will be shown on the screen. The following prizes will be award ed winners by the J. C. Penney store and the Capitol theater: First prize. Shirley Trmple ward robe trunk and Shirley Temple doll. Second Drize. Shirley Temple doll. Third prize, eight tickets to the Capita theater. Fourth prize, four tickets to the Capitol theater. Several hundred girls from Brownsville and surrounding terri tory are expected to enter the con test. More sugar is absorved from the blood stream by the brain than by | an arm or leg. » Tarpon Are Caught In Redfish Bay Area (Special to The Herald) RAYMONDVILLE. Aug. 13.—Now comes Arthur Waits with a story ' of tarpon fshing at Redfish Bay. the resort center of Willacy county. W'aits claims to have caught two big Silver Kings at Redfish Bay in recent weeks. To make the story better. Waits claims he caught the first tarpon, which was four feet, three inches, long, on a cane pole with No. 96 test line. The second tarpon lack ed a fraction of an inch being five feet. This is believed to be the first time tarpon have been caught in Redfish Bay. This part of Laguna Madre is said to be 22 feet deep in places and has long been known as a fine place to catch redfish. trout, etc. Green Island Daily Visits Now Possible (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. Aug. 13—Green Island, seabird sanctuary, may be visited any afternoon now as the : esult of a new arrangement made by John O. ILarsen. caretaker. Vis itors must be at Horsehead Island by 4 o'clock so that they may see the large Rocks of birds returning to their nesting places. Formerly it was possible to visit the island only twice a week. ARMY ORDERS WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. — The following army orders were posted here: MaJ. Gen John H Preston. Ins pector general, from assignment and duty at Washington. D. C., to sta tion at Fort Sam Houston for duty in connection with civilian compon ent affairs. Brig. Gen Charles E Kilbourne, U. S. A., appointed major general with rank from July 7. Colonel Charles F Humphrey Jr., infantry, appointed brigadier gener al with rank from August 9. The fruit bat of the West In dies has a nose shaped like a leaf. Laura Wheeler Designs CROCHETED GLOVES LAURA WHEELER “ENMESHES' FASHION IN LACY MESH GLOVES Women are steadily being won to the finger flexibility and comfort ; of mesh gloves and Laura Wheelei shows you exactly how to crochet a pair fcr yourself, after one of her exclusive designs. You’ll like the smaller mech of the hinds contrast with the more open mesh of the I cuffs, while the popcorns are fun I to make and add a decorative leaf 1 spray and border to the pointed cuffs. PATTERN 944 Made of the darker colors as navy or brown, you can wear them right through till cool weather demands a little warmer protection. Patten 944 comes to you with de tailed directions for making the gloves shown in a large, medium and small size (all given in one pattern) illustrations of them and of all stitches used; material requirements. Send 10 cents in stamps or coin (coin preferred) for this pattern to The Brownsville Herald. Needle craft Dept., 82 Eighth Avenue, New York. N. Y—Adv. Lengthy Trips, Visitors continue to arrive in Brownsville, and other Browns vil lains continue to leave on vacation trips. Those who are not taking trips of great length or distance are enjoying a few days spent at Port Isabel or at Del Mar. or trips to other points In the Valley. Miss Lucille Vail, attractive visit or of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Pipkin, who has been here for several weeks, left Tuesday morning for her home in Saltillo. Miss Vail was entertain ed with a round of informal, enjoy able affairs during her stay here Mr. and Mrs. Gregg E. Sawyer, and two daughters, of Tulsa, Okla homa. arrived Sunday to be the guest of Mrs. Fannie D Putegnat, Mrs. Sawyer’s mother. The Saw yers have been down at Saltillo for a while. They and Mrs. Putegnat, i and Miss Rosita Putegnat of New York are spending a time at Port Isabel. Mrs. Sawyer will be remem bered as the former Miss Louise putegnat. . Rev and Mrs. E. P. Day and their daughter and grandson, Mrs A. J Laughlin, and Jimmie, of Mexia. are spending a few days at Del Max They will return home Thursday. Mrs Laughlin and her son will leave Friday for San Antonio where they will be joined by Mr Laughlin, who will go with them to Del Rio and Eagle Pass for a visit with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Louis Greer, and little daughter, of Stillwater, Okla homa. were visitors in Brownsville and El Jardin over the week-end. The Greers have many friends here as they are former residents. Miss Maria Francises and Daniel Farias left Monday morning for Cor pus Christi where they will be the guests of Miss Fannie Echevarria for about three weeks. Mrs. A. N. S Patrick returned Monday from a two weeks’ trip to Dallas and Greenville where she visited relatives Captain and Mrs T G. Curry of Fort Worth were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. M Bowen. Misses Antonia and Hermlnia Rendbn returned Saturday night from Tampico where the spent three weks visiting their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Guillermina R. Peral ta. Thev also visited friends and re. latives in Monterrey Valley Couple Will Be Wed Next Month (8peelal to The Herald) HARLINGEN. August 13 —A wed ding of the late summer that will hoid interest for a large group of friends of the couple in Harlingen I and the Valley is that of Miss Juanita Mothershead. daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. M. Mothershead and Mr. William Maurice Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Simpson. The wedding ceremony will be held at the home of the bride-elect's parents in Orange Grove Drive and a ill take place at the twilight hour of the evening of September 3, in the presence of only immediate members of the family and a few intimate friends. Following a short wedding trip to Texas points the couple will go to College Station to make their home where Mr. Simpson is a member of the faculty of Texas A. and M. Col lege. Miss Mothershead has been a popular member of the younger so cial set since coming to the Valley several years ago. She is a graduate of the Fort Worth high school ana of Mary Hardin - Baylor College, Denton and has taken ad vanced work at Baylor Medical col lege Dallas and the Southwestern Theological Seminary, For. Worth. For the past two years she has been a teacher in the mathematics de partment of the local high school and prior to that she was principal of the high school at Santa Rosa. Mr. Simpson, also has lived In the Valley a number of years and re ceived his education at the La Feria high school and Texas A. and M College. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Klein and daughter, Margaret, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers in San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Torbett and dsughter. Dorothy Jean left Satur day for a vacation of two weeks in Gatasville, Georgetown and San Artonio. Mrs. W H Hollaway and little son who have been the guests of Mrs. Hollaway's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Nickols. left Saturday for their home in San Antonio. They are ac companied home by Miss Margery Ann Nickols. o News, Notes Of Del Mar DEL MAR. August 13 —Mr. Her bert Thompson Jr. and party of Brownsville arrivid Saturday to spend several days at the Beach. Maurine Pendelton and partv of Brownsville spent the week end at Del Mar cottages. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lincoln and family of Corpus Christi spent the week end at Del Mar Beach. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Allison of San Antonio cottaged at the Beach over the week end. James Wood and party of Mis sion enjoyed the week end at Del Mar cottages. Mr. and Mrs McIntosh of Mc Allen spent a pleasant week end at Del Mar. Miss Barbara Younkman of Brownsville entertained at Del Mar over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey of Harlingen spent the week end at Del Mar Beach Resort. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bremer of Harlingen and their family spent die week end at the Del Mar cot Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray Smith of San Benito cottaged at Del Mar over the week end. S. H Clement of Mercedes spent Friday and Saturday at Del Mar. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Renfrew and family Sulphur, La., arrived Friday to spend several days at Del Mar cottages. R. O. Taylor and family of Brownsville spent several days at the Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Freudenstein and guests of Brownsville arrived Friday to spend several days at Del Mar oottagaa. Every one smart and easy to make ANY ACCESSORY WILL GO WITH THIS SMART MARIAN MARTIN DESIGN PATTERN 9499 A perfect Pall frock Is this, which car be dressed up with fairly elab orate accessories when the occasion demands, or accented correctly for street or sports wear tailored acces sories. Extremely simple in line, the clever yoke forms the greater part of the bodice, back and front, while the sides and full, elbow length sleeves gather onto the yoke. Soft ripples at the knees develop fiom a slightly flared skirt which Keeps its hipline smooth. Sheer silk or wool crepe, or tie silk are espe cially suitable for this double-duty frock. Velvet or grosgrain for belt or bow. Complete, Diagrammed Mar ian Martin Sew Chart included. Pattern 9499 may be ordered only in sizes 12, 14. 16. 18, 20. 30. 32. 34. 35. 38. 40 and 42. Size 16 requires 3% yards 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents in coins or stamps (coins preferred) for each Marian Martin pattern. Be sure to write plainly your name, address, the style number and size of each pattern. Just out...Marian Martin sum mer pattern book...forty enlight ening pages to lead your way to summer chic! Clothes for every oc casion for every member of the family, from the Tiny Tot. the Dashing Deb, the Blushing Bride to the Mature Matron! Every design beautifully illustrated, every pattern so easy even the beginners are assured of success! Send for your copy now! Price of book fif teen cents. Book and pattern to gether. twenty-five cents. Send your order to The Browns ville Herald. Pattern Department. 232 W. 18th St, New York, N. Y.- Adv. BPW Confab rTo Be Held r _ ■ (Special to The Herald) RIO HONDO. August 13.— Valley Business and Professional Women were urged to attend the quarterly meeting of the organization to be fcelc in Weslaco Thursday 15, by Miss Julia O'Brien. Valley Federa tion president, at the second sum mer encampment of the business women at the Y. W. C. A camp here over the week end. At luncheon Sunday Miss O'Brien read a letter from the retiring na tional president. Mrs. Geline Mac Donald Bowman thanking the Val ley Federation for the ebony gavel presented her recently by the Valley group, the actual presentation hav {rg been made by the state presi dent. Miss Blanche McComb of San Antonio. Early morning horseback rides, tennis and swimming as well as relaxation on the wide shady porch es of the camp house were enjoyed. Eight business women attended from Brownsville, six from San Ben ito. seven from Harlingen, five from McAllen and one from Weslaco. -*-o TUESDAY . Reception at the Methodist church parlors between 7 and 9 p. m. hon oring Rev. and Mrs. E A. Hunter. Bi-county union rally of the Christian Endeavor at file Central Christian church at 8 p m. WEDNESDAY Sylvia Sommers will be hostess to the Little Women. Mrs. Ella Brown will be hostess to the Ladies Aid of the Lutheran church at the church at 3 p. m. Tidal waves have been found to measure from 80 to 100 feet in height. Lopez Child Is Honored With Party Event Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Lopez hon ored their son, on his first birthday Sunday afternoon. Games were play ed with the first prize being award ed to Elva Klahn. Thvse present were Luis Rousett, Natalia and Ana Maria Maza. Por firlo and Elva Klahn. Margarita and Carlos Gonzalez. Matty Esparza, .* ? and Lydia de Leon, Nidia Garcia, Forestela Lerma, Alberto, Irma, An.uiio solitaire, uracieia ana Yol anda Briseno, Nieves Galvan. Felipe Vidrlo, Alfred Bryan. Jr., Elias Villarreal Jr., Francisco. Es i teiana and Manuel Carral, Jr.. Mi j r.erva Cisneros, Rosita Hernandez, . Dora, Rene, and Moises Guzman, Maria Olga Solis, Raul Garcia, Clelia. Clara, and Rigoberta Flores, Clemente Munoz. Jr., Margarita and Zulema Solis, Ninfa Solis, Ninfa Lopez, Martin and Armando Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Villarreal. Jr.. Mrs. Iola Solitaire. Mrs. Guadalupe Maza. Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Es parza. Mrs. Francisca Gill. Mrs. Iiopez was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Maria Munoz. Mrs. G. S. Loya and Miss Palmira Munoz. Valley Picnic For Presbyterians Is Canceled Lately The annual Valiev Presbyterian picnic which had been tentatively arranged for Sunday. August 18. has been canceled for this year on ac count of so many pastors and Pres byterian families being out of the Valley on their vacations. However, tile Intermediate Conference sched uled for August 19 to 23 will be con ducted as announced with Rev. Paul C. Edgar of La Feria In charge. / iookiti sun ierore i Manx ' ENERGY. I WAS A RUN> RUNIC . NOW I'M MAX IAER S MOTHER. CAUSE WHY? SMART 6UY? I'LL TELL YOU WHEN YOU DRINK A DR. RtRRER YOU DRINK A DTE TO EAT. A - Supplemental nourishment between meals, for active, growing children, is recom mended by the highest authorities. Most often they urge sweets .. preferably liquid w^th fruit juice. Dr. Pepper is popular with so many mothers because it’s so convenient and economical; so wholesome and safe. Do kids love it? Why ask? [Everybodys askmg,Wbat IS tbat flavor.9] I Bride-elect Is Honored With Shower Event SAN BENITO, August 13.—Mrs, L. E Goodrich and Mrs. A. I. Carter were hostesses at a “tacky” party ana kitchen shower honoring Miss Annie Meadows, bride-elect of Mr End! Kaufman The event took place at the Goodrich home the lat ter part of the week. Games furnished entertainment for the evening. Among those present were Misses Annie Meadows, Hazel Josey, Erma Davidson, Merle Cowart; Messrs. Emil Kaufman. Douglas Goode, Rob ert Goode, Tommy Conklin. Messrs, and Mesdames Claise Lawson, Derrell M. Carter. D. P. Lawson. J. P. Philly, and family; H. M. Brittian. L. A. Meadows. Mr*. Mona Bell and Clifton Lawson. • • • Rev. O. E. chmidt of Sr. John's Lutner&n church, made an address as the basket of hankerchiefs was presented to the couple. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs Henry Haun. Mr. Benedicts. Mr. Fred Hector. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hector, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wack smuth, Mr. and Mrs. Swanson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Stauffer. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hector, and two chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer and baby Mrs. Geetings. Rev. and Mrs. O E. Schmidt, Mrs. Garnet Spears and two children. Misses Helen Swanson, Helen Wacksmuth. Eloise and Lucille Schmidt. Lucille Rustad. Mabel Geeting. Katherine Kane, Irene Hector, Lena Bufoo; Messrs Her bert Clarence and Oscar Thieme. JTed. Eveneth and Warren Geetings, Felix Schmidt. Erwin Rustad; Mr. end Mrs. Sonntag, Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Stauffer, and lfi« BttriWMt Getting of Eton. Ohio. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Emil ffnnntag. who have left for Merrldan. to mate thatr home, were surprised the latter Bait of the week with a handkerchief shower by Mr. and Mm Lester Ok Stauffer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Stauffer near R» Hondo. Amusement for the evening took the form of games and contetea, wtlh prizes going to Mr. Herbert Thkme and Mr. Warren Geetinga. in the first contest; Miss Barbara Oeettem and Mr. Warren Oeeunga. in the second contest. In another contest Mures Barbara Oeeunga, Mated Oeetings. Mrs. Ernest Hector. Mm Emil Sonntag and Mias Kathertne Kane, were high. o.■»— Sister Entertain* Honoring Birthday Of Miss Carral Miss Dora Sanches entertained with a lawn party in honor oI her sister. Miss Susie Carral, the ooca* sioi being the birthday of the hott* oree. * I Games and music were enjoyed throughout the evening. Among those present were Minerva Cisneros. Rosa Hemandet, Fanny and Frank Carral. Betty Jean Ed wards. Delia and Joe Flores. Effia, Jesse, and Bobbie Trevino. Noe and Albert Charles. Pilar. Celia and Adolfo Garcia, Luisa Loya, Eva Her* re'a Rebecca Arroyas. Amparo Ma turey. Mesdamcs Petra Oareia, Micaela Carral and Misses Ignacta and Maria Gonzalez. -—o RETURN FROM TRIP Mrs. J. A. Goolsby and childrea returned Friday from Colorado wnere they have been for the past five weeks. Returning by way of Csri&bad Cavern, they were accom panied by Mr. Goolsby who joined them for a few days._ Our Store Wide Clearance Sale Is a tremendous success—how ever. all good things must end—and therefore we are having the Last Round Up—just four more days and this Sale will be no more—It ends Saturday night—we re expecting large crowds for this final roundup and have hired extra salespeople—well be seeln’ you— SOCIETY BRAND, MICHAEL-STERN and PERLBRO SUITS 918.50 values now .. $14 78 20.50 values now .. 16.55 25.00 values now .. 20.95 29.50 values now .. 23.85 GENUINE IRISH LINEN SUITS Just a few more left— Values to $11.95 ... ARROW MITOGA SHIRTS $2.50 values now .... $1.85 2.00 values now .... 1.55 (Whit« shirt* not included) AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL TIES 65c tie values now .. 4. 49c $1.00 ties now only ... 69c GENUINE B. V. D. SHIRTS and SHORTS Regular 50c values ... 35« INTERWOVEN HOSE SPECIAL 35c Interwoven hose .. 26« (four pairs $1.00) EXTRA SPECIAL IN PAJAMAS $1.65 pajamas now .... $1.29 1.95 pajamas now •• 1.48 2.95 pajamas now .. 1.88 NUNN BUSH and EDGERTON SHOES $5.00 values now ... $3.95 8.50 values now ... 6.95 STRAW and PANAMA HATS MUST GO —DOBBS INCLUDED $5.00 hats now.$2.50 4.00 hats now. 2.00 I 3.85 hats now. 1.92 3.50 hats now .... ... 1.7S 2.85 hats now. 1.43 2.50 hats now.. 1.28 1.95 hats now. 98«