El Paso Herald-Post from El Paso, Texas • 2

Wednesday August 16 193S Page 2 Governors Of 23 States Conform To Thanksgiving Day Change TAX STRIKE SUIT AFFECTS ENTIRE SYSTEM REPUBLICANS AMONG FOES OF REVISION Some Democrats Also Stand Pat on Last Thursday In November YSLETA BOARD MEET Do Best I Cart Says New Acting Chief of Police Bg United Frees HOUSTON Aug Judge Roy Hofheinz of Harris County today asked Attorney General Gerald Mann to study the possible effect of a suit here involving Sam Bassett Houston lumberman District Judge Ewing Boyd granted Bassett an order restraining the County Tax Equalization Board from jailing Bassett for refusal to render money he possessed for ad' valorem taxation Attorneys for the lumberman said that Texans had not rendered money for ad valorem taxation for 75 years and that cash in a tax- bank account on cannot be taxed equitably County officials declared that contention if upheld in higher courts might upset the whole system of ad valorem taxation in the state Judge Boyd ruled that the court has no authority to force a tax Jan 1 payer to give information regarding his personal property so long as no general effort is made to tax cash assets The Ysleta School Board wiL meet Friday at 7:30 to discuss the budget school building alterations and other problems FIND NEW MINERAL A new mineral officially named shortite has been found in Wyoming FIIA LOANS Full Information Mayfield Lbr Co A (lv EL PASO HERALD-POST Furniture of Worth Since 1888 BT ASSOCIATED FKESS Governors of 23 states 16 Democrats and seven Republicans have Indicated they will conform with President Roosevelt's wish for a Thanksgiving holiday this year one week ahead of the traditional last Thursday in November With nine states still to be heard from adamant had come only from the chief executives of Republican Maine and Democratic Oklahoma Of the 23 prepared to conform 17 Democrats and four Republicans were definite in committing their commonwealths to the new order They included Governor who announced both Thursdays would be holidays in his Texas New England was the only section where there was almost unanimous disapproval of the precedent-shattering plan Republican Governor William Vanderbilt of Rhode Island however saw "some common sense in the change Negative replies came from the Republican governors of Massachu setts Vermont New Hampshire Colorado Idaho and Iowa and the Democratic executives of Arizona North Carolina Alabama Nevada and Nebraska Republican governor answered "probably no" Connecticut's governor was undecided Although die President actually decides the issue for only the District of Columbia and territories soma states have statutes obliging the governors to follow his Acting Chief Woolverton Woolverton Takes Over Post As Head Of Officers EL PASOANS TO SAVE $23064 Fire Insurance Rate Cuts For 25 Texas Cities Estimated SHARE The SAVINGS Of Our BIRTHDAY SALE New Price Records Save Money! 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Refashion Your Home During Our Birthday Sale Woolverton today became acting chief of police succeeding Chief FitzGerald who became a captain will try to keep the department going as efficiently as possible until the permanent chief takes over Chief Woolverton said have no plans excepto do the best I can to get the job Mr FitzGerald was made patrol car captain in charge from 3 to 11 Chief Woolverton has been a member of the police department since 1916 He has been a resident of El Paso for 31 years He was elevated from a captain Chief Woolverton was born on a farm in Anderson County in East Texas He moved with his parents to a ranch near Uvalde when he was four years old When he was 16 years old he went to New Mexico where he worked as a ranch helper He returned to his home to spend four years in school and then went to Roswell He came to El Paso to work for his brother Woolverton El Paso grocer in 1908 He joined the City Fire Department in 1909 He resigned from the fire department in 1914 After several months in California and Uvalde he returned to El El Paso and joined the Police Department He has patrolman! jailer police sergeant and Captain of Detectives Acting Chief Woolverton is married and has two children El Paso is due for a total annual fire insurance rate saving of $23064 under reduction announced to go into effect on policies written on or after Sept 1 This was the estimate today of State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall who announced the reductions yesterday He said the annual saving in Texas will be $850000 in 25 leading cities The largest saving will go to Houston where the order is estimated to reduce insurance costs by about $200000 annually Dallas is second with a saving of more than $150000 anticipated Savings to other Texas cities based on a 10 per cent over-all slash in rates were estimated as follows: San Antonio $67042 Fort Worth $77825 Beaumont $25186 Austin $32819 Waco $27060 Corpus Christi $18325 Port Arthur $20-465 Galveston $26184 Wichita Falls $25289 Amarillo $21833 Laredo $5668 San Angelo $13831 Abilene $13705 Lubbock $15588 Brownsville $3837 Tyler $15924 Longview $9982 Marshall $10427 Texarkana $9142 Temple $9590 Paris $8638 Sherman $10621 The total saving to the entire state is between $2500000 and $3000000 Hall computed See and Hear The New 1940 Motorola Radio $8995 Built-In Aerial System No installation No wires of any kind on your roof or around the room Just plug in and play Push-Button Tuning including Television Connection Handsome Console Cabinet French Period Suite Kl g50 Regular Ha $21000 Exquisite French period design suite includes hand-tufted back Sofa and Fireside Chair A rare bargain even at the regular price This graceful suite boasts handsome detail from the genuine Brocatelle cover to the beautifully carved frames that encircle each piece' $1200 Monthly on Budget Plan School Children Fayor Two Thanksgivings 1 County School Superintendent Hinton today suggested that school children can settle the controversy over the change in Thanksgiving dates by President Roosevelt Mr Roosevelt moved the date up from Nov 30 to Nov 23 "The school children Mr Hinton said for two Thanksgivings one on Nov 23 and another Nov 30 That would please them The school calendar for county districts will not be changed until the city schools set a new calendar -President Roosevelt's change In the Thanksgiving dates will upset the program of the State Teachers Assn convention scheduled for the Thanksgiving holidays at San Antonio Mr Hinton said "From 50 to 100 teachers planned to go from El Paso he said the convention dates are changed teachers probably will be unable to attend "The association already has arranged a large part of its program Speakers already have been obtained They may not be available a week earlier It has messed things up I can eat turkey a week earlier just as welL Jordan of the Oliver Poultry Co said the changed Thanksgiving date will affect the quality of Thanksgiving turkeys "One week at that time of year will make a lot of difference" he said "The turkeys begin to fatten well until cool weather Turkey growers probably will have to spend more for feed to get their turkeys in good condition "And if Mr Roosevelt carries through his proposal to make Thanksgiving the second Thursday of November next year it will be even harder for turkey growers" At least one calendar in the Court House was "right" today The calendar is in County Auditor office Until President Roosevelt changed Thanksgiving it was wrong But now it has Thanksgiving correctly listed as Nov 23 Pilgrims Observed Any Old Day Sy liioetiM Press PLYMOUTH Mass Aug While opponents and proponents of President proposal to advance the date of Thanksgiving Day a week continued to SAVE 50 Approves Negro Cultist As Neighbor TARZAN POSTPONES FRIDAY MARRIAGE International News Service NEW YORK Aug 16 Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmuller revealed himself as a very superstitious individual today so superstitious that postponing his wedding from Friday supposed to be a jinx day until midnight Saturday Johnny expected word today from the West Coast that his divorce decree from Lupe Velez has become final He will marry Beryl Scott California socialite Matched Pieces From Open Stock $3450 18ftli Century English Chest in Wal- OOQ QC nut with Oak interiors Now $3250 18th Century English Twin Beds in CO It HH Walnut Now each VAlAJaWW $3950 18th Century English Dresser in 009 Walnut with Oak interiors Now tJJMWatJV $3350 18th Century English Twin Poster 697 Beds in Walnut Now each $3950 18th Century English Vanity and CO A £ft Bench in Walnut with Oak interiors Now vOltWW 23350 18th Century English Full Size GO1? 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