Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1936 Page: 4 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, March 19, 1936
Published Every Thursday
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES ft SONS
Editor and Publishers
One Year, $1.50 Six Months, $1.00
Entered at the Post Office st Pala-
cios Texas, as second class mail
matter, under the Act of Congress.
The Weekly Newspaper
The readers of the smaller news-
papers, scattered over the Lftiited
States, form the most important
body of thinking Americans in this
country. Editors of the smaller
newspapers constitute a national
intellectual police force that keeps
great majority of the 130,000,000
Americans informed as- to public
happenings. If the great advertisers
of the United States could be made
to realize the extraordinary buy-
ing power and advertising value of
the local newspapers, the publish-
ers of such newspapers would be re
warded financially as they deserve
to be.—Arthur Brisbane.
NOBODY’S
BUSINESS
By JULIAN CAPEr 3, Jr.
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
ft LICENSED EMBALMERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 8 PALACIOS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
FEATHER & SON
REAL ESTATE
FIRE, TORNADO
AUTO and LIFE
INSURANCE
BONDS
—NOTARY PUBLIC—
Austin.—New light on the “con
fiscation racket” in connection with
hot oil seizures by the attorney gen-
eral, and the practice of agents
the state comptroller in accepting
tax payments on oil they admitted
they knew to be illegally produced
was developed at a session of the
house oil investigating committee
here. Witnesses included seven re
ceivers for confiscated oil—Q. C.
Taylor, Hardy Hollers, Trueman
O'Quinn, William Yedermari,
Wright Stubbs, Jack Padgett and
H. L. Markland. The first five are
Austin lawyers. Padgett is a mem
her of the Texas legislature. Mark-
land is a federal PWA employe in
Waco. Two agents of the comptrol-
ler, H. B. Townsend and C. A. Buell,
also were questioned. Summarized
the testimony developed these high-
lights:
That confiscated oil usually was
sold back to the owners from whom
it was seized. That producers of
illegal oil sought confiscation, so
they could buy back the oil under
court orders, and thus obtain ten-
ders to move it legally. That pur-
chasers of confiscated oil usually
named and paid the receivers. That
receivers were paid fees up to $1000
for as little as three days’ service.
That the state received about $15,-
000 out of a total of $40,127 paid
by the purchasers to obtain one
batch of 50,000 barrels of oil. That
wide discrepancies occurred between
gravity tof oil confiscated and
gravity of oil delivered to pur-
chasers, and that thousands of bar-
rels more oil were delivered to pur-
chasers than the tanks from which
supposed to flow would
FOR—
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Go Nine Blocks North from
Old City Hall, then 1% Block*
East—or leave Films at—
Muriel’s Novelty Shoppe
HUNTER
was
actually hold.
Townsend and Buell testified, in
substance, that for three years it
had been the practice in East Texas
to accept oi ltax payments and their
accompanying reports from opera-
tors they knew were running “hot”
oil. Reports were filled out on the
typewriter, were not signed by com-
pany officials, not notarized, as re-
quired by law. They accepted such
illegal reports they said, “so the
state wouldn’t lose the money.” One
company paid taxes on as high as
200,000 barrels monthly, with a
legal allowable of 1800 barrels.
They never reported these discrep-
ancies to the railroad commission
agents. Buell estimated 20 oil com-
panies were filing tax returns under
fictitious names. A month ago,
Buell said, Comptroller George
Sheppard issued instructions to
f*aTHAT LITTLE B. Link1]
* THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY ,
FROM OUR EARLY FILES j
15 YEARS AGO
A. J. Tatum sold his beautiful
home ut. corner of second and Main
streets to Bon Ehlers.
The Matagerda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs met with
the P. T. A. in Gulf.
Ruhen Cicero Clayboum, died at
the home of his brother C. M. Clay-
bourn. The remains were shipped
to l)ix, III., for burial.
Mrs. V. L. Batchelder died at her
home at Citrus Grove and was
buried in the1 Palacios cemetery.
cease accepting illegal reports of
oil runs, he said.
TEKRRKIinil Vuit El PHS0!
RROUIRSVIIIE See RIRRRILIOI
Negro G-Man
When Charley Bellinger, kingpin
Negro politician and gambling op-
erator of San Antonio, came into
federal court on an income tax eva-
sion charge recently, his lawyers
were amazed at the complete know-
ledge the government attorneys dis-
played of Bellinger’s business af-
fairs. He was quickly convicted.
Recently, it was learned how the
government got its information.
Several months before the Negro
“policy” king was indicted, a
strange Negro blew into San An-
tonio. He announced he was a “big
shot" gambler from Chicago, and
that he knew plenty about “num-
bers” or “policy,” the favorite
gambling game of Negroes. He
muscled in” on a partnership with
Bellinger, after threatening to open
up his own rival policy game and
was taken into Bellinger’s complete
confidence, handling the office end
of the business. Within a month, he
had obtained copies of books and
records tracing Bellinger’s gam-
bling operations, and showing his
huge profits, for years back. Then
he quietly disappeared, and Bel-
linger was indicted. Later, it de-
veloped the Negro was a special
agent of the bureau of internal jnewspaptr:
nevenue, and had turned over all the
documentary evidence
ment prosecutors. It
recoided in-tance of the use of a
Negro undercover man in Texas
by the federal government.
year. Most plains and Panhandle
folks think the economic outlook
is better than in several years.
Favorite Son
West Texas has fought hard for
political recognition, and it must
solidify and retain its gains by
unanimous support of its sons who
prove themselves worthy of pftblic
trust, speakers at the testimonial
dinner which 300 friends gave for
Col. Ernest O. Thompson, chairman
of the Texas railroad commission,
in Amarillo, his home town, on the
event of the Cattlemen’s gathering
there. The group included repre-
sentative business men, ranchers,
neighbors and oil men from every
section of West Texas, and a score
or more marched to the microphone
and paid tribute to Thompson’s
work. Prominent oil men like W. B.
Hamilton, Charles Ro.-ser, “Red”
Wertz of the Amarillo Gas Co. and
others who had disagreed violently
in the past with the railroad com-
mission’s conservation policy, pledg-
ed support to Thompson for a sec-
ond full term. Sen. Clint Small, a
fellow Amarilloian, paid glowing
tribute to Thompson. Gene Howe,
the famous “Tactless Texan,” edi-
tor of the Amarillo Globe-News,
who presided as master of cere-
monies wiotc this comment in his
and the newspapers there that the
New Deal has ruined the people of
Texas. He received scant encourage-
ment from Texas Republicans, how-
ever, because the G. O. P. vote in
Texas is delivered by Hon. R. B.
Creager, and Mr. Creager has in-
dicated he prefers to take his dele-
gates unpledged to the Republican
National convention, where he will
be in position to do some trading, at
the right time.
Teacher: “This essay on ‘Our Cat’
is exactly word for word, the same
as your brother’s.”
David: “Yes, teacher, it’s the
same cat”
The possibility of a landslide so
intimidated the inhabitants of a
little village that one couple decided
to send their son, aged nine, to an
uncle until the danger had passed.
Three days later they received a
telegram:
“Am returning boy. Please send
landslide instead.”
10 YEARS AGO
Tos. H. Lewis, of Bay City whs a
candidate for County Attorney,
Arthur Harris was in the race for
County Judge ,and A. M. Stadig had
his name placed in the announce-
ment column us a candidate for city
alderman.
“A Poor Married Man,” was to be
presented by home talent for the
benefit of the Library.
The First Baptist Church culled
Rev. J. A. Derrick, of Italy, to be-
come pastor, effective at once.
Messrs. A. D. O’Bannon and H.
P. Taylor were making plans for
a big rodeo to be held during the
T. N. G. Encampment.
AN ANSWERED PRAYER
A little girl’s brother set a trap
to catch birds. The little girl knew
that it was wrong, cruel, against
the law of kindness, and although
inexcusable. She wept at first. Then
her mother noticed that she became
cheerful again, and asked her the
cause. “I prayed for my brother to
be a better boy." “What else?” in-
quired the mother. “I prayed that
the trap would not catch any little
birds.” “What else?" “Then I went
out and kicked the old trap all to
pieces.”
J. L. PYBUS
PLANING MILL
MANUFACTURE
ALL KINDS OF WOOD
WOOD YARD
In Connection with Plant
PHONE 27 PALACIOS
| PHONI
THOUGHTFUL SERVICE
AT PRICES
EVERYONE CAN AFFORDI
A. A. Duffy & Co.
T. S. Brandon, Manager
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Careful — Courteous
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Phones 104 and 54
H. C. CAMPBELL
General Insurance
FIRE—WINDSTORM
AUTO—LIFE—ACCIDENT
BONDS
NOTARY PUBLIC
D. S. PRINZING
LAND — LAW
INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
Offices in Bldg. So. of Bank
*■
ALLEN’S
Launch Livery
Boats—Fishing Tackle—Bait
—GROCERIES—
MODERN CAMP CABINS
—75c and UP—
PHONE 78
| PHOl
SHE LOST 20
POUNDS OF FAT
Feel full of pep and possess the
slender form you crave—you can’t
if you listen to gossipers.
To take off excess fat go light on
ratty meats, butter, cream and sug-
ary sweets — eat more fruit and
vegetables and take a half teaspoon-
ful of Kruschen Salts In a glass of
hot water every morning to elimi-
nate excess waste.
Mrs. Elma Verllle of Havre da
Grace, Md., writes: “I took off 20
lbs.—my clothes ft me fine now.”
No drastic cathartics—no consti-
>ation—but blissful daily bowel ac-
ton when you take your little dally
dose of Kruschen.
i A speaker at the banquet * * *
° *’ov®.rn" U1-R®d ‘unitization of the Panhan-
was the first d,e> £Upport of Col. ThompSon,
and iccognition of his valuable ser-
vice to the state and to this region.
The term used struck a responsive
chord among the more than 300
persons present * * * The Pan-
handle has been gradually learning
the value of moving as a unit in
fExnns!
PLAN TO TRAVEL
TEXAS DURING-
lEBTEnmni
VENN
II Etna* an travails? tills year,
•saland knowing Ibslr own slat*
—fa nal Ttial
InUhS of tbs Rio Grand* Vallsy
sn fading that tbs Fanbandls and
fseos countrtss el North and Wsst
Tanas oMsr acsnic attractions unsur-
passed onywbsrs Is tbs Unltsd
Mm. Xasl and Wsst Taxons ars
IlniflTH !■ tils Rio Grands Vallsy a
gardssspot such as thay ssvsr
tsaliasd sxlstsd anywhsrs bslors.
Tksy’ss ssloylng pleturssqus San
Antonis and bar historic missions.
Thar's* ssslng Houston, visiting tbs
Ian Jacinto battlegrounds; and
apandlng happy, caraira* days at
Gsdvsstou. Corpus Christ! and other
GuH Coast resorts 1
Elaborate Centennial Celebrations
sake il especially Interesting to
travel Tosae this year! Every section
else* Interesting attractions—events
fa ease once In a century! Read
fa pnlsadar printed at the right For
mem detailed Inlormation. write the
ef Commerce at the cities
*
(March 19 through
April 21. HiviMd
to March 1)
MARCH 19-22—FORT WORTH — South-
western Exposition and Fat Stock Show.
MARCH 17—CRYSTAL CITY — Spinach
Festival.
MARCH 27—GOLIAD—Pontifical Fiold
Mass.
MARCH 21—AUSTIN—Texas Centennial
Relays.
APRIL 2-4—AUSTIN—Texas Round-up.
APRIL 3—COLLEGE STATION — Centen-
nial Cotton Festival.
APRIL 4—BELTON — Texas Literary
Parade. (At which 100 Texas writers
representing 100 years of Texas will re-
view literary achievements at Mary
Hardin-Baylor College.)
APRIL 6-U—PLAINVIEW — Panhandle
Plainu Dairy Show.
APRIL 10— EDNA—Educational Fair.
APRIL 10-11—GEORGETOWN — Agricul-
tural and Cultural Fete.
APRIL 12-21—HOUSTON — San Jacinto
Association Celebrations. (Ten-day festi-
val, parades, banauets, concerts, and
atriotic events, including Cathelic Held
APRIL
tricio County Celebration.
APRIL 15—VICTORIA — Field Mass and
Pageant. (Commemorating a mass held
on the banks of the Guadalupe in 1689
by Alonxo de Leon.)
APRIL 15-21—EL PASO—Schools' Centen-
nial—Portraying the History of Texas.
APRIL 17—RAYMONDVILLE — Texas
Onion Fiesta.
APRIL 17—KINGSVILLE—Historical Cele-
brations. (In heart of world's greatest
cattle domain, the King Ranch.)
APRIL 20-25—SAN ANTONIO—Fiesta de
San Jacinto. (Gay festival of San
Jacinto, Battle of Flowers parade, April
24.)
APRIL 21—PARIS—'Texas in the Mak-
ing" Pageant. (Cast of 600.)
BIG SPRING—"Rose Window" Oper-
etta.
BOWIE—Centennial Folk Festival.
Ci.w Country Optimistic
This correspondent visited 40
West T: >:a? counties en route to the
Cattlemen’s convention and talked political campaigns. Without doubt,
wi'h edit rs and lancheis from all Co1- Thompson will receive such
section- in Amarillo. That country unanimous support this year.”
is hopeful this year, with fair cattle . * . e
prices, herds and ranges in good Col. Frank Knox, Chicago pub-
shape. oil d.v-lopment going along .isher and candidate for the Re-
steadily and good prospects of a publican presidential nomination,
wheat crop. Moisture in the Pan- visited Texa-1 in the interest of his
hrv'lai 12 ver cent more than last candidacy, telling the Salesman-
Y'-n.-, and duststerm- have been -hip club in Dallas that he hoped
lighter and less frequent than last ‘he constitution would be preserved,
jCast Clmce
under N. H.A. terms
NATIONAL HOUSING ACT
to buy an
mass of great national importance.)
14-16—SINTON-TAFt — San P
TEIM5
CiHTEnniHI
1936
KILGORE—Centennial Pageant.
LULING—Caldwell County Centen-
nial Celebration.
RALLS—Crosby County Centennial
Round-Up.
TEMPLE—Boll County Music Festival.
Ann II—CROCKETT — 'T.xae Under
Sin Flags" Pageant.
APRIL U—BAY CITY—Centennial Play
Day.
APRIL 17-MAY *—VERNON — Historical
and Industrial Review.
APRIL 17-1*—CROWELL — Foard County
Jubilee Celebration.
Fee Arts* hefted April 21, ttrdt
Mata Headquarters
TEXAS CENTENNIAL CELEB* ATIONR
Dallas. Tssas
MARCH 25th
is the last day you can buy
an automatic gas
WATER HEATER
UNDER N. H.A. TERMS
NA I ihhAl ACT _
R of
NO CASH
ELECTROLUX
THE SERVELL/f^/REFRIGERATOR
for as little as
DOWN PAYMENT
AND
ONLY
* Uniat* Contrast attends
COME IN NOW AND M
MONTH
Ith Your Gas Bill
>1 Mousing Act in Its antlraty.
YOUR SELECTIONI
ROB’T. L. PRICE
CASH HARDWARE
4
24
PER
MONTH
paid with your gas bill
WITH SMALL
DOWN PAYMENT
- l?
V u
■WftHZ
A LIBERAL ALLOWANCE ON YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR
DEADLINE —WEDNESDAY
MARCH 25th
* Unless Congress
extends the National
Housing Act In Its
entirety.
DON’T
DELAY
COME
IN TODAY
TAYLOR BROS.
BAY CITY, TEXAS
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Mrs. J. W. Dismukes and Sons. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1936, newspaper, March 19, 1936; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth726216/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.