Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1937 Page: 4 of 8
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PALACK& BEACON, pAtACIOS, TEXAS
Mw6smeaa
Published Every Thursday
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES & SONS
Editor and Publishers
One Year, I1.M) Six Months, (1.00
Entered at the Post Office at Pala-
cios) Texas, as second class mail
matter, under the Act of Congress.
HEALTH NOTES
Austin, Texas, Feb. 24.—"While
tho span of human life has been
lengthened fifteen years during
tho last decade, thanks to science,
the disturbing fact remains that
there has been a marked rise in
death from cancel during the
same period,” declared Dr. Geo.
W. Cox, State Health Officer and
urged that the public be on the
alert to detect this disease.
"Canceir is not a hopeless, incur-
able disease. It is not contagious
or in itself hereditary. There are
thousand? of men and women in
this country who have been suc-
cessfully treated for cancer. The
great hope of cancer pntients lies
in their having treatment during
the “first stages of the disease.
Cancer nnncunces itself by symp-
toms that arc frequently painless
and apparently trivial, thus giv-
ing the di?ea*c an unseemly ad-
vantage. Early dingonsis is the one
powerful antagonist
“The danger signals can be
classified as follows: Any lump in
the brenst or other part of the
body; any persistent sore, partic-
ularly on the face or mouth; any
unusual discharge or bleeding from
any part of the body, such as vomit-
ing of blood, rassnge of blood from
the bowels, or unusual bleeding of
any bodily passage, especially after
middle-age. These symptoms may
be from some other cause but should
be diagonsed by a physician.
“Two main rules should be fol-
lowed in cancer treatment. First,
have an annual physical examina
tion by a reputable physician. In
this way incipient cancerous condi-
tions can be discovered and by prop-
er treatment the disease can be con-
quered. The second rule is to mis-
trust high promising statements of
'amazing new discoveries’.”
EASTER IN MARCH
Because of the current Lenten
season, starting Wednesday, Febru-
ary 10th, is timely to mention that
Easter Sunday falls on March 28,
this year.
March 22 is the earliest possible
“Faster Sunday under calendar of
calculations, and the latest possible
dating is April 25.
The first Sunday following the
first full moon on or after March
21 is considered Easter.
ARE YOU ONLY A
THREE-QUARTER WIFE?
TlgEN. became they are men,can '
111 never understand a threat
quarter wife—a wife who UslLI, m-
and kindness three waMCt In a
month and a hell eqMlhe rest of
the time.
No matter honour back acbea
—how your ngfves scream— don't
take It outAm your husband.
For thM generations one woman
has toUjf another bow to go "smil-
ing jjntnigh" with Lydia E. Pink-
's Vegetable Compound. It
i Nature tooe up tbe system,
a lessening the discomfsrts from
be functional disorders which
women must endure in the three
ordeals of life: 1. Turning from
girlhood to womanhood. 2. Pre-
paring Tor motherhood. 3. Ap-
proaching "middle age."
Don't be a three-quarter wife,
take LYDIA E PINKHAM’S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND and
Go "Smiling Through."
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Austin.—Politics reared its head
in legislntive halls this week, us
both houses of the 45th legislature
began to make visible headway on
the huge legislative program piled
up by committees during the first
five weeks of the session, and the
senate, being older, wiser and more
experienced in the wnys of politics,
took the spotlight.
Gov. Allred had told the solons
ho would veto appropriations if
they were voted without accom-
panying tax measures to pay for
them. Then the governor went to
Washington for a week, to attend
the Farley dinner, and the senate
rushed thru the salary increase bill
for distriot judge'*, previously pass-
ed by the house, and sped it along
to Acting Gov. Walter Woodul, who
quickly signed it and it became law.
It will cost the taxpayers $128,000
a year additional—providing $5000
a year, instead of the present $4000,
for each of the state’s 128 district
judges. But it ought to make 128
politically powerful friends for Lt.
Gov. Wocdul, who is running for
attorney general in 1937.
* * *
Senate on Spot
The house put the senate on the
spot, voting overwhelmingly to re-
peal the race-track gambling bill,
and sending it to the senate, where
the governor already has applied
strong pressure for a record vote.
Pro-race horse senators succeeded
in obtaining a delay until next
month, but it looks very much ns if
the august upper chamber is going
to have to let the people know how
each of its members stand on this
issue with a record vote. The senate
is expected to be very closely divid-
ed, and the ponies may quit running
in Texas before the summer is over.
Gov. Allred is so anxious to pass
the repeal bill he is said to be con-
sidering taking the air for a series
of radio speeches in its behalf,
which would add still more pressure
upon the senators.
. « •
Carpenter Promoted
Orville Carpenter, pension direct-
or, moved up a new place as direct-
or of the unemployment commis-
sion, when Bob Anderson, brilliant
young chairman, quit to become at-
torney for the W. T. Waggoner oil
interests at Vernon. Many persons
thought Anderson, close administra-
tion friend, was hired as a pawn in
the race-track fight (since the Wag-
goners are also the biggest track
operators in Texas) but friends of
Anderson declared he will take no
part in the track battle stipulating
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Thuwday, February^,
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEAR AGO
Ruel B. Poloy announced the
opening sale of business lots in Al-
sonia, a new town in the Rio Grande
Valley.
Announcement was made of the
marriage of Miss Lovey Belle Juck-
son and Mr. Jack Sisson, which oc-
curred at the home of the officiating
justice, C. E. Duller, on Jan. 2nd.
D. M. Green and H. V. Barr pur-
chased the Chevrolet Agency from
Arnold Burton. A new show room
was being erected for them just
north of the Palacios Filling Sta-
tion on Pavilion Street.
L Bruse was called to Nebraska
by the death of his father.
W. C. Renfro, aged 82 years, died
suddenly at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Harwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bussell an-
nounced the arrival of a fine son
Ralph Jr. on Feb. 12.
already passed by the house, and
quickly passed the bill. Meanwhile,
Atty. Gen. McCrnw filed 37 new
suits, seeking to confiscate 1,750,000
barrels of alleged hot oil in East
Texas tanks said to constitute prac-
ticaly all the usable hot oil now
above-ground in the huge field.
Child Labor Alibi
The senate drove ahead final pas-
sage of Ben O’Neal’s state child
labor bill which would prohibit the
sale in Texas of goods made by
children, and permit the state to
confiscate and sell such goods. The
bill is intended, those who favor
ratification of the federal child
labor amendment declare, to provide
a political alibi for senators who op-
pose the latter, but plan to support
the state bill Allen Shivers, leader
of the senate ratificationists, charg-
ed the state law would be an empty
gesture, impossible of enforcement.
» * •
News and Names
The visit of Secretary of the In-
terior Ickes, while obstensibly to
inspect the Colorado river dams,
turned out to be a red-hot cam-
In this column answers will he
given to inquiries as to Texas his-
tory and other matters pertaining
to the State and its people. As
evidence of good faith inquirers
must give their names and ad-
dresses, but only their initials will
be printed. Address inquiries to
Will H. Mayes, Austin, Texas.
he would do no lobbying when
took the new job.
The senate quickly confirmed
Carpenter in the new job, several
senators who have fought him bit-
terly as pensioji..oh!ef agreeing to
his premotiofi^to the new four-year
$7500 job, in order to get him out
.of the pension setup. Carpenter was
down with the flu, and was nomi
natod and confirmed without ever
being able to appear at the capitol.
* * »
I'roration Law Renewed
Most important piece of legisla-
tion finally enacted so far was the
renewal for another two years of
the oil proration code, which went
thru Ithe senate despite a lenghty
and bitter battle by Joe Hill, of
Henderson, to incorporate amend
ments relating to procedure in con-
fiscating illegal oil. Hill filibustered
a whole day, repeating and elabor-
ating his charges that oil confisca-
tion constitutes a “lacket” but the
senate refused to amend the bill
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Q. Where is Ihe memorial to Tex-
as Rangers to be erected, how is
it to be paid for, and for w hat pur-
pose is it to be used?
A. It is under construction at
Bracken ridge Park, San Antonio,
at a cost of $100,000, which is part
of the Federal contribution to the
paign for the Roosevelt plan to curb . Texas Centennial. It will be used as
the supreme court. Ickes delivered
a masterful argument for the
Roosevelt plan before the joint ses-
a museum to house Texas Ranger
relics.
, ., ,, . , Q. Where was “Indian Point,” a
S,0n' tnlWOn COnS.ldCraLb,v a,^lause' Texas scanort mentioned in early
even from a senate which has con-
demned the plan, and a house that
has declared itself neutral. . . Ickes
further surprised the folks when he
made a surprise visit to the monthly
proration hearing of the Texas rail-
road commission, and where he
praised the Texas commissioners
highly for their conservative pro-
gram, and declared the only interest
of the federal government was to
“co-operate” in protecting the in-
dustry. ... He predicted higher
prices for crude oil. as Rail Com-
missioner Ernest Thompson called
cm major oil companies to show why
gasoline price increases keep so
far ahead of the crude price pay-
ment scale. . . . Wallace Reilly’s
definite rejection by the senate for
two-year term as a member of
the unemployment compensation
commission is understood to be
final, despite protests of labor un-
ions thruout the state, and Trav
Lewis, Fort Worth labor official, is
being urged by some labor leaders
here as a new nominee for the post.
ALL QUIET AMIDSHIPS
“I’m planning to travel on one of
those stabilized steamships."
“It will cost you more.”
“Maybe, but expenses aren’t what
I have to keep down on my sea
trips.”
Texas histories?
A. On Lavaca Bay, about 15 miles
down the coast from the present
town of Port Lavaca. It was also
known as Indianola, and at one time
ranked next to Galveston as a ship-
ping point.
Q. Where is sugar cane of the
best quality most extensively grown
in Texas?
A. In the coastal or lower val-
leys of the Brazos, Colorado and
Trinity Rivers and on the creek
and bayou alluvial bottom soils of
that section. It is also well adapt-
ed to most of the Tich, black-sandy
lands of other parts of East and
South Texas.
(J. Where are figs grown in Tex-
as?
A. Figs of some variety can be
grown in almost every part of Tex-
as, but especially in the Gulf ccast
section, where there is large com-
mercial production and they are
extensively canned-
Q. How much was spent for puli
lie education in Texas during the
last fiscal year?
A. The State auditor’s report
shows $85,100,574 spent for public
education for tho year ending Aug
31, 1936. Of this, local taxes
amounted to $35,500,000, State and
Federal taxes to $37,260,393.
Q. How much of the Texas fund
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for public education was spent last
year on the University of Texas
and State colleges?
A. $12,340,000, as follows: Uni-
versity of Texas and its branches
$3,904,987; A. & M. College and its
branches, $4,414,478; State Teach-
ers’ Colleges, $2,431,540; other col-
leges, $1,589,702.
Q. How did the name “Dixie”
originate?
A. Although there are several
versions as to the origin, authen-
ticity cannot be attached to any of
them. Of the various songs that
have appeared under that name the
one composed by D. D. Emmett in
1859, and adopted as the Confeder-
ate war song, has been prominently
the most popular.
Q. What were the Indian tribes
that attacked Fort Park May 19,
1836, and captured Cynthia Ann
Parker and her brother, John?
A. They were Comanches and Ki-
owas, commonly classified together
by the settlers as “Prairie Indians.”
Q. Is electric power consumption
increasing in Texas?
A. There was an increase of 12.6
per cent in 1936 over the previous
year, as follows: Commercial pro-
duction 14.3 per cent, industrial 13.2
residential 10.5, miscellaneous, 9.8.
These figures are based on reports
of 17 clectrict power companies that
produce the bulk of such power in
the state.
Q. How does the $15,000 a year
salary, reported to be paid Coach
Bible on a 10-year contract with
the University of Texas, compare
with other salaries of University
and State officials?
A. The salary of the president of
the University is $8,000 a year;
teachers’ salaries range from $1,400
for instructors to $5,000 for high-
est-paid professors; salary now paid
Governor of Texas is $12,000 a
year; Attorney General $10,000;
these being the highest paid state
officials.
Q. How many Texans were en-
listed in the Confederate army?
A. The estimates are from 50,-
000 to 65,000, the first figures prob-
ably being nearest correct. The
merging of battalions and regi-
ments, the confusion of records and
the fact that about three-fourths of
them were scattered over the Trans-
Mississippi Department in Louis-
iana, Arkansas and the frontier,
while the other fourth were East
of the Mississippi, make accurate
estimates impossible.
Q. What State produces most of
the polo ponies of America?
A. Texas produces 90 per cent of
all American polo ponies and they
are marketed in every country
where polo is played.
Q. When and by whom were the
first town lots surveyed in Hous
ton?
A. In November, 1836, by Moses
Lapham, a native of Ohio and
hero of San Jacinto.
15 YEARS AGO
Jennie E. Dimmitt, wife of Dr. F.
W. Dimmitt, died at the John Sealy
hospital in Galveston. Interment
was made in the Palacios Cemetery.
Rosooe B. Moore and Miss Maude
Compton of Shreveport, La., were
united in marriage on Feb. 18.
A city ticket was announced as
follows P. F. Campbell, Mayor, J.
F. Barnett, treasurer; M. K.
Feather, secretary; Ben Ehlers,
alderman.
Miss Kathlyn LaVerne (Patsy)
Richards, who weighed 9 pounds
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Richards.
Miss Laura Barnell who was
teaching school at Louise, spent the
week end here with her mother.
Palacios business citizens were
making plans for a big 4th of July
celebration, and Calhoun, Victoria,
Wharton, Fort Bend, Brazoria and
Jackson counties were to be invited.
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Dr. W. E. Chandler
and Sons
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20 YEARS AGO
Mr. and, Mrs. Clyde Parks re.
moved their millinery store and art
gallery to the Schley building on
the north side of Commerce street.
Mrs. Margaret Skinner and son
of Newman, 111., were visiting her
brother A. G. Skinner and family.
Miss Alpha Bussell was hostess
for the regular social meeting of the
Wednesday Music Club. These tak-
ing part on the program were
Misses Campbell Truitt, Tatum, and
Hillyer and Mrs. Tucker. Others
who assisted in entertaining, were
Mrs. W. W. Bussell, Mrs. R. J. Sis-
son, Mrs. J R. Elliott, Mrs. J. C.
Perry, and Mrs. L. P. Davis.
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“Texas Under Six Flagg,” 26
pages of outline pencil pictures
ready for children, to fill in with
colored crayons, every picture con-
veying a vivid impression of Texas
history that will not be forgotten.
Front cover has large picture of
Texas capitol surmounted by six
flags in natural colors.
This 8x11 project book arranged
for Kindergarten, First Grade and
Home instruction—a nice gift book
—something every child will like.
Mailed postpaid for 25 cents.
Will II. Mayes, 2610 Salado Street,
Austin, Texas.
I enclose 25 cents in. coin, securely
wrapped, for a copy of “Texas Un-
der Six Flags.”
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