The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 176, Ed. 2 Thursday, January 25, 1940 Page: 4 of 13
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TEXANS NEED
NEVER WORRY
ABOUTTHIRST
Lone Star Has Many
Drinking Sources
AUSTlN—OP»-No one need go
thirsty in Texas.
There are nearly 1000.000 sources
of drinking water.
The state department of health
which keeps a check on many of
these supplies reports there are
•40 city water systems 2.200 road-
side supplies. 12.000 schoo] supplies
and an estimated 900000 private
sources for man's best beverage.
The city water systems deliver
mure than 230000.000 gallons daily
and involve thousands of workers
at a daily operating cost of $250-
000. More than 729 water workers
have passed examinations given by
the state health department indi-
cating they know how to safe-
guard water from contamination.
In the department's laboratory
thousands of samples are examined
for bacteria each month It re-
views reports from various labors-
vestiga*es taste and odd complaints
certifies to the purity of water put
in railroad coach coolers.
More than 70 Texas cities have
perfect water which can be recogni-
zed by a sign along highways er-
ected by authority of the state
health department.
Dr George W. Oox rtate health
officer says every citizen should
interest himself in w hether r.is city
has given an approved water rat-
ing whether the water plant op-
erator ha. passed state examina-
tions and whether examinations
rhow the water to be free of pulu-
tion. Too. he should learn whe-
ther plumbing has been installed in
a minner that no sewage can siphon
into drinking water.
Dr. Cox offers these wa’er tips:
All municipal well supplier
rhujld be check'd at least once
monthly because the chemical con-
tent of water changes from time
to lime depending upon water tab-
les. rainfall or geological disturban-
ces.
All pipe lines rservoirs and tanks
ihould be disinfected after installa-
tion-- and kept tightly closed. Water
should not see daylight from its
source to spigot.
Promiscuous construction of cess-
pools should be stopped because
many underground supplies that
once were safe have since been
found to be contaminated. Th.s calls
for expensive and continuous dis-
infection.
In many locations it is not feasible
to develop underground supplies
and because all surface water is
more or le* contaminated it might
require treatment for use. This is
often an involved procedure includ-
ing a diagnosis for ;!.» ills writing
a prescription constructing clean-
ing mechanism and finally and most
important placing the plant in
charge of a person fully qualified
Raw water arriving at an intake
pipe may change from day to day.
c\c;i from hour to hour dep:tiding
for P stance upon whether a rise
m the river comes from the alkaline
flats or the red clay hills.
A final tip: If you are part.cular
abo.it the water you consume while
touring the superintendent f vour
local plant can inform you aa to
the rating of nater supplies vou will
use at vuitoua placet m Texas.
ZOO IS KEPT
BY NORFLEET
Famed Detective Has
Many Hobbies
HALE CENTER - • like
visiting a zoo to call on the J Frank
Norfleet ranch near here.
Norfleet who gained national
fame in 1919 by tracking down six
•windier* and bringing them to
justice after thev fleeced hitn of
*30 000 In a confidence game in-
dulges in about a dozen hobbies
evidence of which are found all
over the place he call? home.
The little detective between
Jobs of tracking down criminals
raises fine blooded polo ponies
prize-winning game rocks provides
a haven for wild geese and ducks
on se\eral ponds on his ranch has
a rartu* garden with more than
100 varieties of the prickly plant
eollects pioneer relies for a one-
room museum in his home attends
practically every rodeo and pioneer
celebration in the Southwest writes
books keeps odd animals for pets
and carries on a fine farm program
that is the envy of his neighbor*
His Na 1 hobby is still tracking
down criminals His last count num-
bered 97 men he had brought to
Justice all practitioners of the
gentle craft. Every so often resi-
dent* of this small town see Nore-
fleet traveling bag in hand board
a bus or train for another of his
chases perhaps to California
Georgia or Colorado. Last year he
was busy seeking a fortune teller
who operated in the Dixie states.
As his first book reveal i he
travels all over Ui* country. The
story* of his adventures told of his
chase throughout the United States
and into Canada after the six
swindler*. Lately he has made two
trips to New York to make personal
appearances on national radio pro-
grams. So traveling is another of
hi* hobbies.
California Fishers
Lead Other States
SACRAMENTO. Calif — -
California fisheries produced l.»
*52.128.000 pound* of fish in 1937.
figures recently released show.
This v. as 27 per cent of the nation s
production. California leading ell
Other states and Alaska
Behrings Strait was discovered
by Captain Vitus Behring a Dutch
navigator in the service of llusila.
I in 1728.
Canine* J*Sagacity
Confounds Masters
RADFORD. Va. - VP—Folk* here
say W. R. Withers' dog is plenty
i smart and that the dog catcher
• hasn’t got a chance
i Tha Withers hod been talking
( (in the pup’s presence* about get-
; ting a license which the state
would require at the age of four
months. And. they will tell you the
I dog appeared next day holding a
’ collar in her mouth with a 1W3D
! license tag attached.
Mid-Year Exams Prove
Too Easy For Students
PLYMOUTH Pa.—Too many of Ply-
mouth high school's 150 pupils were -too
good** in mid-year examinations.
Investigation disclosed three youths had
burglarized teachers' desks copied the exams
and charged fellow students a dime to 2$
' cents a copy.
The trio was suspended the others were
■ given another examination. 1
Baylor Law Seniors
To Follow Tradition
WACO —Baylor University
law school seniors have voted to dc
it again this year—dress in a black
suit white shirt and black tic each
Friday.
The tradition began many yean
ago and originally included the full
dress and gold headed cane.
In an election Leonary Blaylock
of Cameron was chosen president
Frank Green of Marshall vice
president and Mattie Beryl Mont-
gomery of Raager. secretary of the
law school studrnt body.
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Outstanding Drug
Values
TOOTH BRUSHES
BRISTOL MYERS DOUBLE
DUTY. Me Site . 33C
BROMO QUININE ? 1 -
35c Bex for .. A I C
VICKI
VAPO-RUB. small 23c
ASPIRIN •?:"* rc.“ 12c
MODESS V4S.33c
Jergens Lotion
Heraler Me Bottle
(Limit 1) .
BRIGHT Sc' EARLY
COFFEE lb.19c
ADMIRATION
COFFEE lb.23c
WINESAP
APPLES Nice Size dozen 12c
CALIFORNIA EVAPORATED
REACHES lb. ... 13c
CELLO PACK SEEDLESS
RAISINS 4 lb. 29c 2 lb. . 15c
MYLtt £1
Fr«* Running £ j
SALT y
cl
DURKEES
SAUCE £
$
Worc«»UrrHir« ^
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FIRST CHOICE
MUSHROOMS 4 oz. con .19c
.ITALIAN PICKLED IN WINE SAUCE
PEPPERS No. 1 Tin.19e
HEALTH CLUB
BAKING POWDER 25 oz. can ... 19c
CLOSEOUT PRICE. CALIFORNIA
WALNUTS pound 17c
PINK SALMON
No. I Tall 4 1E<
M Cons . . . ■«!
I. ..f. ...
U. E. B. MILK
16 Small or ^ Oc
3 Tall Cans JlO
CORNED BEEF
ARMOUR STAR
No. 1 (12 oz.) . . 19c
CHIU CON CARNE
GEBHARDrS FLAIR
No. 1 14c No. 2 25c
PIMIENTOS
4 oz. con .... 5c
POPPED WHEAT
VITA BRAND
bag.5c
GRAPENUTS
NEW LOW PRICE
Large box .... 14c
WHEAT CEREAL
K. E. B. 1H Pound
box.10c
A TREMENDOUS FOOD SALE ALL THRIFTY SHOPPERS WILL LONCREMEMBER-VALUES FOR FRIDAY b SATURDAY JAN. 26th b 27th
D D II Id £ C 0REG0H 4 0/ r / A M r f* KELLOGG'S corn r A
£ f% If •* C 3 No. 10 Giant Can |/T £ £ M A L J 8 ounc. box.Jt
PEACHES““L" lot TOMATOES5f
SNOWDRIFT5lb “n i/l ROUE DO A TS~~12^
CORN I
No. 2 Largo
10c I
▼
PEAS ]
ObJ I fci A
PUMPKIN No. 2 lg. . . 5c
PURE RIO
COFFEE lb.8c
SHINOLA SHOE
POLISH 10c size ... 7c
LARGE FIRM HEADS
LETTUCE head .... 6c
Wm. PENN—II cu. In.
MATCHES 2 boxes . . 5c
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\ol 011K frvser lull hvitvrl
"e grind our H.l R t offee'hon you buy them — to aiiure
fre*hne*a . . . and we hay 1 beat coffee* for each of the**
Mend* ... a* an mdepend laboratory checkup rerently
•honed when the** two hda each urored be*t: Higher
tfualit} — l ower I'r re!
_I
QUALITY
Brand * r „
1 lb .. I JC
BEST
Brand 1
1 lb. .
UHLOON CHOICE
PRUNES No. 2Vi . . . 10c
SUNSET GOLD
BUTTER lb.32c
H. E. B. SWEET CREAM
BUTTER lb.39c
GEBHARDT'S 15*2 o*.
TAMALES 2 cans . . 25c
RIO BRAND
MARGARINE lb. . . . 13c
IMARSHM ALIO WS 10c|
Early Gardaa |
|| H lb. Bom
FANCY BLUE ROSE
RICE 2 lbs. ... 9c
DURKEES BLACK
PEPPER 2 or. . . 4C a
RUBY BRAND \
CATSUP 14 or. . 9c '
CUTRITE 40 FT. ROLL
WAX PAPER box.. 6c
SMALL SIZE
GOLD DUST 2 bxs. 5c
McCormick * LEMON OR VANILLA
EXTRACT Vz ox bot 8c
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Tomato Juice ZT*.Sc
RlLK SHREDDED SCOTTI881E TOILrT
COCOANUT'.V*:. 10c TISSUE 2 rolls ... 15c
FOR WINDOWS WALDORF. S3S 8fe««t«
WINDEX‘£„. 17c TISSUE 3 roll* ... 13c
SALAD DRESSING %%£?:..25c
If ITf*UEkl CTArtl C A Sensational Value Sturdy AA
l\l I xncn v I vvU Construction Choice of colors esch .. ww C
CORNED BEEF HASH .15c
LUX TOILET
fast SOAP
3 for 17c
RINSO
Rtg Larga
L17c 1Y
LIFEBUOY
3 for
17c
1
Special*
Friday.
Saturday
I |Pancake Flour IT;:: . .
r ART! R « COMPOSITION
INK 10c bottle ... 7c BOOKS 3 for ■ . . . 10c
LOOSE LEAF FILLERS 3 Pickt£ti . 10c
PENCILS Good Quality 2 for.5c
TABLETS Pencil 3 for.10c
I
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nth
It 27th V
8m. I't
Large lie
Small . 5Hc
Larga .. Ic
P & G Soap
7 Giant
Bar. .. JLSC
iSILVER valley
SLICED bacon pound . l9e
bacon squares
wakes pound.. T3C
'EAL STEW meat J
OT ROAST „ AT/P0UBd
'ENS Full Dressed „ . '
OUNTRY SAUSArc
-LACE HAWK U5AGE^ Pound
sliced Bacon
pirw.. '“UN/ pound .
PICNICS Tenderized n«.
DRY ciii- . ea'Pound
dry la: jowls' Jib
^ SALT side MEAT pound .
Bakery Treat* From Our
New Modern Bakery
BREAD
Sliced—White or Wheat
15. 7c 1V"... 10c
CAKE SfL 24c
CAKEwi" 24c
CRACKERS
BROWN'S SUNRAY
2 lb.box . 15c
FLOUR
H. B. B. BBAND
NONE BETTBB
•• Aa? Priw
VL.22c
LI.39c
24 n>
FLOUR
BETSY BOBS
41 lb*..11.SS
24 lb. !t«
JUICE
DEL MONTE
PINEAPPLE
Still Kettle Makes
Rounds Of Kitchens
ROANOKE. Vs*. —Tv- The big
copper kettle has started on its
rounds'again.
Captured by county police in a
raid on a still several years ago
the kettle is kept at the Jail and
loaned to citizens v ho find It a«
useful in the making of apple but-
ter as it was in tha production of
bootleg liquor.
■ .- ■ " 1 ■ * ————
SM——— MWlii
Air Whistles Save
Lives Of Many Deer
ROSEVILLE. Calif. The
new air whistles on streamliner
trains will save the lives of hun-
dreds of deer say railroad men.
Engineer Henry Straube says that
deer wrhich used to run on the
tracks at night and paid no at ten-
1 tion to the steem whistle now scur-
ry away when the air whistle
| founds.
RECORDS SHOW FOOD SALE PROFITEERING
LAREDO —Coincidental
with the flurry over increasing
prices for food stuffs after war
broke out in Europe some ancient
records discovered here revealed
how food profiteering was salt
with when Mexieo rebelled against
the mother country. Spain more
1 than 123 years ago
When the Mexican priest. Miguel
Hidalgo Y Caatillo launched the
revolt in 1810. Laredo being at
i the extreme frontier remained loy
! al to Spain but merchant* took aij
| vantage of chaotic condition* ll
1 practice profiteering. When l'
situation became intolerable tool
f authorities slept ed tn and i * d<
tree halted the predict. tJL
Ancient Spanish rctin euwtj
.ined by Scb. S Wilcox ui.cial rj
porter of the lith Di»lr»et Couij
'how then Don Manuel Oolalinj
the “smdicu procurator «r attol
ney gener..! ..cm g ..t <i > dire
lion of the rity council .tued
decree slating that ■
**®jach individual selling meat
•nail gtvt five pounds for one real
J1Z 1-2 cents* this to inelude the
bone that pertains to lha» cut of
meat.
4 10*Vc‘r srll* bread shall give 12
O'**" tor 1-2 real after the bread
■nail have been taken from the
oven.
The decree further regulated the
daughter of cattle and controlled
the price of hay and fodder either
IP’cen oi dry. and fixed the price of
lard and tallow that of fjrai quality
to be sold at 2 1-2 -tult per pound
and second quality at 1 1-2 reals
per pound.
ITie decree also gave the general
public tbe firsl chance to purchase
direct from the person introducing
an article into the town and pre-
vented an individual cornering the
market on any commodity
The penalty for the first ofler.se
was a fine of 23 pesos for the sec-
ond offense the fine was doubled
and for the third offense the finq
• was tripled.
Bicyclist Is Fined
For Crowding Truck
DANVILLE. V* Judge
Kerr M Harris appreciated the
appeal ot a scream mg fire engine
but he fined a 16-year-old defen-
dant 61 and coats when police com-
pleined the youth followed It on
his bicycle so closely that he ham-
pered operations and endangered
his own life.
Texas Tech Receives
Odd Course Requests
LUBBOCK—'P —A textile work-
er at Bombay India and another
resident of that distant dty who
wants to become an “investment ad-
j viser " together with the Mexican
consul at Philadelphia and a man *
at Medicina Hat. Alberta. Canada
who wants to learn “railroading"
have requested information relative
to correspondence courses offered
by Texas Technological College.
11 ..L. " *" " " 1 .-.. ■
Ink Stand It Made
From Capitol Wood
HENDERSON- b»—A band-made
fnk stand made from wood sal-
vaged from the National Capitol
it Washington after it was burned
In the War of 1812. has been added
to the souvenirs of District Judg'1
R T Brown Henderson's No 1
curio collector.
It waa mane by Bert Chapman
formerly of Lansville. Rusk county
now chief mechanic of repairs in
the Capitol. Two ink wells and
paper clip holder have been fitted
into the stand.
T ...
You Have To Know Your
Grammar To Order Dog
STILLWATER. Okln.- Rip a collie
dog owned by Dr. Agnes Berrigan. Oklahoma
A and M. College English professor has
profited from his environment
A student visiting Dr. Berrigan patted
Rip on the head and said. “Lay down." The
dog ignored the command.
"Your grammar is bad.'* observed the
professor. "Lie down. Rip "
Rip did
—... .. ..
Music Is Stressed
In Mexico Schools
MEXICO CTTY—UP—The minis-
try of Public Education baa mobi-
lised Mexico's school principal? ed-
ucational supervisors music teach-
ers and composers in a mass effort
| to further stimulate interest in
music.
■Hiese groups will sponsor sing-
ing contests increased musical in-
struction end song writing contests
on national Mexican themes in
every state in the nation.
MOTOR FUEL
I STATES’ N
TAX REVENUE
Is Most Important
Single Source
WASHINGTON -(JP The mot
important tingle source of stats
revenues tars the Commerce De-
partment. ia the motor fuel tax
Revenue* from this newcomer
i among taxes nearly quadrupled tn
I the decade from 1827 to ltM. reset*
mg a total of 8687.MOOOO for all
states in the latter year
At the same ttms. said the depart
mant in another eenaue bureau re
rtew the state revenue sources in-
come from state inheritance aetsie
and gift taxes hare been declining
since 1811. tn both amount and re
tatlve importsnca.
They brought the sutas HUjng
000 ia 1*17. compared w ith 8180-
741 000 in 1030 and 8142 ill 000 tn
1812 In 1817 or.ly 28 per een»
all state r*venue* eame from tn
herltanee. estate and gift taxor
compared with 88 per -ent n 181"
tell or lien Doubled
Collections doubled between 187*
and 1810 aatd the bureau largel*
*■ a result of tlm federal revenue
act of 1894 which allowed credi
up to 28 per ceat of the federal •*
'•tamer.* for taxes aetualty paid t*
the ef.->*es and the federal revenue
act of 1928 which increased the
credit to 80 per cent
Since Oregon starts* m# raseim*
tax in 1818. the bureau said. hi*
spread to every state snd *he rate
has climbed frim Oregon** original
one cent a gallon to as much a#
seven cents in three states Mi*
*otirl with two cents had the lo-
•st rate in 1887 Ter; states levied
three cents a gallon. 18 had s feu
cent tax. and tan a tax of f>' *
****ita- Ths lev.' was six cen»j m
five states and six and one-hall n
one—Arkansas.
Pennsylvania! 1817 revenue feon
motor fuel taxes w as the lergr t
among the 41 states 846 494*00 c >rr-
psred with 42*104 000 in 1880 X*
'•da's 81 106 000 the smallest ir.T
revenue compared with 4871 ono -r
1880
Ftgar** I uteri
Texai collectec MO 562 000 frorr
motor fuel taxes in 1W7 compared
w ith MO 516 000 lit 1*30 In nergh
boring states *he respective
amounts were:
New Mexico 93 975POP and v
Ml 000 Oklahoma 913 2*7 000 and
** 007 000: Arkansas ** 317 «00 and
39.315 000: Louisiana 311.134 000 ano
*7135 000
New Yorks estate 'a* collection*
of 533 550.000 In 1937 not only n er*
the largest total for any s*atc btr
*epr#sert more than 3* per cent e»
*11 state inheritance estate and gi<
'ax revenues that year Me** York
1*30 collecti n' from *hi« «oun
ere 150*97.000
In Texas the 1137 collection t »♦
his type of tax amounted to 37 **
•00. compared with *712 000 m lf»
’n neighboring states the respect •
t gures were:
New Mexico 3]ffiO»>P aro MB.0Q"
Oklahoma 53*2 000 and *1*7 lew
Louisiana. 3532.000 and 56r*oon
DICKENS MAN
SAID OLDEST
Texan Says He Slew-
129 Deer In Year
DICKENS r -Joe’ W iUc
van was 105 year# old October 3
and thereby Qualified a* perhao
the eldest man In Texas Nine-
tsp yaars of Texas hister* has pa*
•d across his vision which 3*111 t
good hecauas he came *o Tcv#
w han 1* from hi* hirtholace *n s4i
Francis county. Arkansas Blac’.
"•#11 make* hi* home « jth h
daughter. Mr* Pres (loen of th-
Doer ranch northwest of T»kei»
t His first Texas home -*as in C*
county then frontier country. Gan*
was so plentiful Black * ell sa d b*
5 killed 12# deer in one ? ear. Whei
19 he moved to Parker count? air
[ later to Hood county where he g.
i marred. When he moved far*hc
vast to Cottle courty in lgg7 mo
of tha West Texas counties •« er*
not organised Dickers count?
*shen he moved there in 1910 •• •«
mostly ranch lands.
Blackwell served throughout ti:
four years of tha ’VI! War * th th'
t Confrredate s-miea. mnatl.v ai>**;
th# coasts of Texas and Louie .-ire
He has been a stock farmer m
Of his life and was especially inter
•ated in sheen raising H* has n»
*bni and two daughter
I Town Suit Filed
Plowing Prevented
Tn City Square
SHERMAN — <M* - The pub! .#•
"quera of Macomb. townsit* 14 mile-
from Rhenman and one* a thrlv in*
• emmunlty * the eerter of e c*o.
troreioy which haa resulted tn th*
filing ef a ault ta fifteenth Stoinr*
court here. The t©"-naite ■ no-
largely farming lend
nie public square was de»oed 1*
Mseomb citizen* in 1870 (or a
reserve and pleaaurt ground th*
•Onmderation being four cent# pro
vldlng that no publte er pri'et*
building ahould erer be eonatructcc
on thl# aquare C R Fivey ai*o
fo* M R and W. K. Pringle or *i-
nal owners signed the deed N<v
her IS 1870
F X Rtone who lie\e on the <
•Ida of the square aued to prc nr
th# plot being pJo*«#d and f* c
anti Judge R M Carter granted an
injunction until the can* la hr*
t . Ita merit* In the January t*m
of court.
Roiling so death was mao* s
capital punlahmant to England ir
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