The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 312, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1928 Page: 7 of 12
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SHORT LINERS
j LAUD VALLEY;
ONTR1PTODAY
Hail Officials Back In
> United States After
Two-Weeks Tour of
Mexico
(Enthusiastically unanimous in theii
praisa of Brownsville and that pari
of the Valley they have seen thu<
far. the American Short Line K: 1
jay operators started Friday or. th#
final day of sight seeing when then
two trains pulled out of the Missour
Pacific yard* just as the sun rose
The first tfajn l*ft at b 10 and the
I aecond ten minutes later.
L —The two trains went ur
| *F*to Mission stopping s* all r T^‘
SS interest and doubled bock to E<!
In burg. The final stop is schedule
for Raymondville. and the mgnt v .
be spent enroute to Houston whore
the party will disband.
The two trains reached Matarr r ■
over the Mexican National Railway i
A - late Thursday and after formai>:iC!
[J ©f crossing had been completed were
1* pulled across to the United
Pj\ aide where the Missouri Pacific i nc
(fcad arranged for »he entertain enl
11/ the members of the association
following the banquet at the FI -'at
V din the floor was cleared for a dame
1 A which lasted until midnight to mu-
fl ^^■io furnished by the Fort Rr '■ n or
I W chestra. During ihe late »fteT’
lip many of the memhers of the iss
I elation had time to tour B' "n*
Jjf . wille and see something of the *cm
tropical vendure of the city.
Local Officials See Train
E. H. McReynolds. assistant to tht
president of the M. P. linos wa« in
charge of the entert unment of th<
visitors and made the only address
of the evening. He wss prt use
his praiae of the Valiev. Mr. Me
Reynold* had been in charge of the
train movements since the two «pe
rials were pulled out of St. Loii”
% He was assisted hy M. Bravo general
) agent at St. Louis of the Mexican
National lines during the time the
f j trains were in Mexico.
Local officials of the entertain
|/ roads who met the trains on the r
arrival at Matamoros were: < F
. Hawkes passenger agent. G. r Ken
1/ \ nady superintendent: A D Waldron
' 'executive general agent. A S. ‘lini
I hie. general agent end E. H. Pat
a 1 ri-k. train master. The«e officials
lad by Mr. Hawkes. made a complete
f t inspection of the two trains Both
I j trains were up to the minute in niod-
i ern appointment and furnishing. Mr
y v Hawkes said.
Landa With Party
With the party were Harry and
Mrs Landa of New Braunfels. Texas
as the guests of the association Mr.
It and Mrs. Landa left the train n
Brownsville. Mr. Lands planning to
fa spend several days in Brownsville
u and on his pronertie^ elsewhere in
I the Valley. Mr. Landa. who is a
ij director of the Missouri Parifie line*
Joined the touring party with Mr*.
0uinda at New Braunfels. Both Mr
and Mrs. Landa were enthusiastic
about the reception accorded he
visiting railway owners and oper-
■ —w£J*rs during their stay In Mexico
V \ of ihe chief cities were visited.
Tfc’. Landa said such as the capital
n 1 Tampico Vera Crux. Puehla. and
! Monterrey.
j. Mr and Mrs. I.andn are stopping
it El Jardin.
Heading the partv of short line
I railway operators was Fred Robin
I *«n of Washington. D. C. president
' and chief executive of the nrganixa-
tion.
[ "I am sure that no partv of tour-
I fata was ever accorded more sincere
1 and courteous hospitality than we
received during our stay in Mexico.*’
v Mr. Robinson declared. "Everywhere
are were delightfully received and
'Entertained.’*
Like* Grapefruit
I This was Mr. R obmxon** second
Visit to Brownsville. His first was
fn 1913.
"Your city and the whole section
j t geem to have undergone a marvelous
development in the intervening
j. years. When I wns here fifteen
years ago it was to apprais* a sugar
plantation in which the ia*e Augustus
W. Heintae the copper magn ite. w*a
Interested. As I recall it. mv report
was not favorable to the project.
"Your grapefruit is growing in
popularity in the es*t. It is far
1 auperior to the Florida fruit. You
) may he surprised at that statement
* when I tell you that I am interested
fn Florida. I have eaten your fruit
frequently through the kindness of
Mr. John Shary of Mission.”
Mr. McReynolds in the course o'
j bis brief talk last night de arei
that the Missouri Pacific expeet>
during the next five years to handle
j a million tourists into and cut o'
a*"1""
I CITY BRIEFS
■ I ■ --
Murray A Murray chiropractors
Office at Hotel Cameron. .Adv. is.
B Pearl* Re*trnng at Dorfmar.'s. Adv.
t# ‘ _
When Yon Think of good cats and
drinks you think of the Star Pharm-
acy opposite hospital McAllen Trt-
a*.—Adv. tf.
Quick Loan* on city res;dence or
business property. Todd A Under-
wood. 407 Eleventh street.—Adv. tf.
W'e Are Cloelng our shop for the
summer on June 1. Better get a
\ Nestle Circuline permanent wave
while you can for ST.Rrt. Blue Bon-
net Shop. 912 Levee street. Phone 72.
—Adv. tf.
School Kid’s Itch vanishes after a
few days b. applying a pier. of cot-
* ton. aaturatad ia Imperial Eczema
Remedy to affect#*! part* at bed-
time. All drufjrieta art authorised
to refund rear money it it fails.—
Adv. (7)
Dickey’* Old Seliabi* Eye Water
b Red folding bo*- All druggists.—
Adv («)
Remodel Hotel—Work of remodei-
Jpg the original Hotel Matamore* m
JJatamoro*. is progressing rapidly
according to James Morgan who i>
iplanning to reopen the establish-
ment at an early date. It will be
reopened a» * hotel and rafe.
MISSISSIPPI LEADER DIES
COLUMBUS Mi**.. May 18.—
James T. Harrison. 79. former lieu-
tenant-governor of Mississippi died
at his home her# today. Mr. Harrison
was widelv known in southern Mason-
1 circlet.' He was a 88rd degree
jfpion and a past grand master of
auto.
Life Term Looms
4s Home Brew Is
Found In Home
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CHICAGO May ll.——Home
brew found in the house of Mrs.
Mary Tokarz. Muskegon. Mich. like
Fred Palm’s pint of whiskey write
prohibition history in Michigan.
Mrs. Tokarz. 40 vears old and a
mother was arrested here last night
for Muskegon authorities. The brew
had been found in her home follow-
ing her daughter’s wedding. At Lib-
erty under bond she came to Chi-
cago where she has been working
in a laundry.
Michigan’s habitual criminal law
provides that three previous felony
convictions make a life sentence
mandatory. Mrs. Tokarz Chicago
police were told was found guilty
EDGERTON TO
HEAD DOCTORS
Valley Society Holds
Summer Session In
Hotel El Jardin
Election of officers and two excel-
lent papers featured the summer
ireetinf of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Medical society held at the
El Jardin hotel Thursday evening.
A representative group of about
doctors and wives of a number
of them attended the banquet. The
nroup uijourned from the Ei Jardin
followifc the banquet and went to
the chamber of commerce where the
taners were delivered and elections
held. .
Dr. G. W. Edgerton of San Be-
nito was elected to the presidency
of the society succeeding Dr. J. M.
Dos* of McAllen.
Dr. Wharton of McAllen was se-
le ted vice president.
Dr. N. D. Monger of San Benito
was elected secretary-treasurer to
tic«-eed Dr. J. D. Stephens of Wes-
laco.
Dr. Ghent Graves of Houston well
known specialist delivered a paper
on "High Rlood Pressure.” The dis-
cussion which folloved was opened
by Dr. N. D. Monger of San Be-
nito. Much interest in this subject
was evidenced hy the doctors.
Dr. < has. C. Green of Houston de-
livered a paper on “Epigastric Hernia
Stimulating Intrn-Ahdominal Lesion."
The society brings specialists to
otch meeting to make addresses of
technical nature. Specialized sub-
jects are usually selected in order
to keep the doctors in touch with
the latest methods and theories.
Informal congratulations hy indi-
viduals were extended the Tameron
county society on securing the 1929
state* medical convention at the Gal-
veston session just closed.
Says Life Uncertain;
Proves It—Drops Dead
CHICAGO. “May l8._(*)_Calvin
Wasson. 45. statistician of the Cen-
tral Life Insurance company was
lecturing company employes last
night on the uncertainty of life.
In the midst of his talk he col-
lapsed and died.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Barometric pressure' distribution
remained practically unchanged since
! st report resulting in very little
changes in the weather conditions
throughout the country. Showers
were not quite so numerous as dur-
ing the preceding 24 hours however
i and occurred mostly in the north-
i ern half of the United States. Tem-
peratures were slightly above the
seasonal average throughout the
great central valleys this morning
and seasonal elsewhere in the coun-
try.
WEATHER BULLETIN
hirst figures lowest temperature
'”*t night; second highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third wind velocity
st 8 a. m.; fourth rainfall past 24
! hours.
*K'!«ne fig 74 — 00
Amarillo . ro go — .00
Atlanta . 66 7g _ oft
Austin . 70 86 — .00
R°ston . 60 70 — 00
BROWNSVILLE . 74 84 — .00
Chicago . 50 76 — .00
Corpus Chriiti ... 74 78 12 .00
£*n** . 86 — .00.
n(l Rio . 72 80 10 .00
Denver . 46 60 — .22
I 58 74 — .14 '
R1 Paso . 62 82 — .00
Fort Smith . 62 84 — .72
Gal veston . 74 78 10 .001
1 52 74 — .00
' ”’*ron . 56 76 — .64
Jacksonville . 68 80 — .00
Kansas City.6« 78 — .00
Louisville . 62 70 10 2.40
! Memphis . 70 86 — .00
*mmi . 74 78 — .00|
I Montgomery .... 66 82 — .02
j New Orleans —.. 72 86 — .00
f York . 54 64 — .16
North Platte. 54 76 — .00
M'klahomn City 62 74 — .74
1 Palestine . 68 86 — .00
| Pensacola . 70 76 — .00
I * ' ocnix . 80 88 — .00
Pittsburgh. 62 70 — .14
vt Louis . 66 76 — .10
I B»ul . 58 70 — .02
j v*lt Lake City ... 50 70 — .00
Fan Antonio. 68 86 — .00
^•nts Fe _ 42 66 — .00
^beridan . 42 70 — .00
Fhreveport . 70 86 — .00'
Tampa . 70 88 — .16
\ leksburg . 70 86 — .10
Washington . 62 80 — .16
Williston . 42 72 — .00
Wilmington . 64 78 — .00
on three/ormer occasion! each ca«e
involving a liquor lew violation a
felony in Michigan. It was fear of
the life penalty. she said that
prompted her to flee her bond and
come here.
Telephone calls from her husband
in Muskegon were traced resulting
in Mrs. Tokarz's arrest. She sobbed
her story to detectives and pleaded
for mercy.
Fred Palm of Lansing Mich. is
now serving a life sentence under
similar circumstances. When arrest-
ed for possession of a pint of whis-
key. Palm was found to have had
previous convictions on felony
charges leaving the court no alter-
native but to impose a life sentence.
Palm has appealed to the state sti*
preme law. attacking the constitu-
tionality of the law.
Marketing Film
Shows In Valley
Several Times
Arrangements have been com-
pleted for showing the two-reel film
of life in and around the Boston
Terminal produce market in Har-
lingen. San Benito and Mercedes
according to a letter received here
from W. J. Fillingim. general south-
ern freight agent for the New Yor>\
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company which is sponsoring the
picture.
The picture it to be shown in
Harlingen May 2ft and at the Rotarv
club luncheon in Mercedes on the
same day. A farmers' meeting is to
see it on May 29 while on May S') it
will be shown at the high school
auditorium In San Benito.
It is to be displayed at the Queen
theater here Saturday May 2*. Mr.
Fillingim will accompany It and
make a short address. No admis-
sion is to be charged for any of th"
showings.
PERSONALS
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Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stell of Pal-
las are visiting friends in Browrs-
ville while stopping at a local hotel
This is their first trip to the Val-
ley for six years and they are en-
joying exploring the new develop-
ments about the city.
P. B. Kidpath. business man of
Pharr is in Brownsville for a f.»w
days connected with federal court
work.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hitt of Wesla-
co are spending Friday in Rrowns-
ville on business. They are accom-
panied by M. E. Moore of San Aptb
nio who is connected with ths stn.c
firm as Mr. Hitt.
L. H. Johnson of Harlingen is
here on business todav.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry I.anda of New
Braunfels have been visiting in the
Valley and particularly in Browns-
ville. Mrs. I.anda ia leaving for her
home this evening Mr. Lands hav-
ing gone ahead to transact tom"
other business before going to hi-
home.
J. E. Blythe of Mercedes is an-
other Valley visitor in the city to-
day.
Ed Starr of Raymondville auto-
mobile dealer is in Brownsville tn
business today.
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Carlson of
San Juan came in to the city Friday
morning on a business trip.
John J. Sheerin and family of Dal-
las are stopping in Brownsville
while Mr. Sheerin is looking over
his extensive land holdings in *he
Valley.
BANKER DIES
Tex. May 18.—0P)—James
W. Weatherford 69 president of the
Farmers State bank here died here
today of acute indigestion.
Sore Gums Now Curable
’ Vou won't be ashamed to smile
again after you use Leto’s Pyorrhea
Remedy. This preparation ia used
and recommended by leading den-
t-sta and cannot fail to benefit you.
Druggists return money if it fails.
Eagle Pharmacy Inc.—Adv. (1)
I
Save Your
Vision
Have Dr. Olmsted ex-
amine your eyes this
week.
Optical Department at
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St. Mary’s College-Dallas
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" High School—Lower School
ART DEPARTMENT
Home Economics Department * €
Institute of Musical Art—Highly Qualified Faculty
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Beautiful New Dormitory for Boarding Students
Individual Cara—Home Atmosphere
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RIO STARTING !
TO DROP HERE
Half a Foot Off Last
Night; Will Fall
Steadily Now
Brownsville’s section of the Rio
Grande which has been on the ram-
page in the upper regions of the Val-
ley since Sunday and making contin-
ued threats on this vicinity Thurs-
day night began showing signs of
living up to advance notices by drop-
ping half a foot from a crest of 18
feet. The San Benito drop was 2.2
feet and all danger to the lower Val-
ley is believed past.
Reports from the Mexico side of
the stream where it broke through
two levees opposite Los Indios were
that the waters were receding slow-
ly. Damage it is believed will be
even slightly higher than was at first
thought.
After remaining stationary here
most of Thursday the stream began
to drop early in the evening and
continued through the night and Fri-
day. Predictions were for the fall
to continue for the next several days.
Drum Corps To
Have Uniforms
—
The drill of the American Legion
drum corps at Los Ebanos Thursday
night was received by a large and
enthusiastic crowd. W. R. Kiekel
father of the corps announced Fri-
day. The crowd gathered early he
said and give very appreciative ap-
plause.
Members of the corps are now
being measured for their uniform*
Mr. Kiekel said and will be ready
shortly to give the first complete
dress appearance which will be m!
Brownsville. Monday and Friday1
nights have been selected as perma- j
nent rehearsal nights and the corpr.
will continue its drills and practice (
at Los Ebanos on those nights Mr. i
Kiekel said.
TRAINS ON TIME
All confusion attendant upon the i
adoption of the new train schedules
which went into effect about ten days
ago on the Missouri Paciff* lines has;
heen completely eliminate* during I
the last few days W. R. Kiekel as-
sistant passenger and ticket agent
said Friday. Such confusion is In-
evitable he said whenever changes|
are made but all departments have.
adjusted themselves to the new]
schedules with unprecedented speed |
Post Concert To !
Be Held Tonight
A concert will be held 7:30 this
evening at the Fort Brown band-
stand. near the Elisabeth street post
entrance by the Twelfth cavalrv
hand. This is one.of the summer |
series of concerts and is open to
everyone. The band is directed by
C. F. Waddington and is said to be
one of the best organization in
South Texas.
Popular numbers will be inter-
spersed in the following program:
1. March “The Boomerang”'.
. Lithgow
2. Selection "The Fortune Teller”’
... Herbert
3. Characteristic Dances .
. Sarakowski
1. Hungarian.
2. Polish.
3. Spanish.
4. Incidental Babbilage.. C.illH
5. March Invercargill. Lithgow
Final Program
At Olmito High
OLMITO. May !«.—The local junior
high school has closed with the fol-
lowing announcement of teachers
elected for the coming year: J. P„
Wagner superintendent H. H. Diltz
Mrs. M. E. Terrell and Misses Eliza-
beth Wilbanks and Virginia Rey-
nolds.
At the closing exercise Supt. P. D.
Kennamer spoke for tome time on the
higher standards of achievement fer
the community. His talk was fol-
lowed by a brief outline of the work
that has been accomplished by the
school during the past year includ-
ing the growing library system and
the excellent selection of playground
equipment in co-operation with the
P.-T. A. unit.
Mrs. J. P. Wagner trained the class
choruses and drills for the final ex-
ercises and Miss Estelle Willis coach-
ed the play. “True To Life.”
Big Change in
Face Powders
t
A good face powder today must do
more than merely remove shine—it
should stay on longer prevent the
pores from getting larger spread
smoothly and leave a peachy look on
the complexion. A new French Pro-
cess Powder called MELLO-GLO does
these things. MELLO-GLO is truly
wonderful. You will simply lovo it.
Eagle Pharmacy Inc.—Adv.
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Resolve at once you’ll buy this year
The food that’s sure to bring you cheer.
Buy at this grocery store and your di-
gestion will have a fine time getting
along with your appetite. You’ll be
pleased with the seryice of this saving
store.
Public Good - - Our Good
If it is for the public good it is for the good of our busi-
ness.
The public must be pleased and our business is ordered for
its good.
The good will and well being of the public is the only thing
that can make for sound consistent and profitable business.
You will find that this store works on the high line of in-
tegrity quality and service creating a good will that makes
for us one of the leading food stores of the Valley.
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Pastries
Rumanian Koz onak
Sturudal and Baklava
and French Pastries of
all kinds made by our
own specialist.
For Parties
and special occasions—
party pastries and cakes
baked to order.
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Ice Cream
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I SATURDAY SPECIALS I |
I The Modern System-Jitney Jungle I
Every part of the JITNEY JUNGLE SYSTEM is there because the store Is
better for it and all fit into the Big Scheme of Simplicity and Convenience.
The thinker of a great idea is a prophet of industry. It wasn’t just a I
thought to make something (different) that prompted the designing of a Jitney I
Jungle System. It is the result of seven years experiment and Is as near per- I
feet as can be made to eliminate unnecessary operating cost. It is convenient
beyond description. It is a saver of money to retailer and consumer. It is a
model of cleanliness. It is as far above the old fashioned system as a Cadillac is
above a wheelbarrow. We invite inspection and hope to list every person in the I
community we serve as a customer and friend. Have you been in?
I JITNEY JUNGLE SELLS GROCERIES FOR LESS I
APPLE BUTTER Old faahionedstyle .. 23c j
1 PEACHES 5f£Dh“*:. 23c I
>; ^ a
I COFFEE S! asr ■ ^.48c I
I SOAP SBSSf* 36c I
iDRT Stir MEATK-.19c I
i PIT A PUCC Blue Ribbon QGr|
H I LnUllCO 2 pound package..J I
i LETTUC • 10c|
1-TOMATO iS r 5c|
DRESSED FRYERS sl* 5Qc I
I MARSHMALLOWS isa. 25c[
SNOWDRIFT ar 75c |
PURE PORK SAUSAGE':25c
j MINCE MEAT aa.25c
1 CHERRIES 23c.
j RICE FLAKES ..1 Qc I
I POTATOES Pound* . ... 20c I
I SPAGHETTI N°2 “n: 25c I
J SHORT RIB ROAST £^-..15c j
| DIP If I CC Happy Vale Sweet or QQ^ H
I I lUlXLLO Sweet mixed quarts. .Jyw ■
j CAKE FLOUR ayjs36c I
I CLEANSER ..i8cl
I SOUP $%*'“*:..25c I
I We Make Our Own Prices |
1 PC § £ ^"iVICKEL ON A I
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