The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 345, Ed. 2 Thursday, June 13, 1929 Page: 4 of 16
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GAUSE RITES
SET FOR TODAY
Prominent Attorney of Mer-
cedes Will Be In-
terred
• Specir.1 to The Herald*
MERCEDES. June 13—Funeral
services for Judge John P. Gause
84. prominent Valley attorney will
be hela at the Methodist church
heer at 4 p. m. today. The Rev.
M. H Keen was to conduct the ccr-
cmoiv.
Judge G:.. *: died early Tuesday
after a heart atuick. He was prom-
inent lit affair* cl the Valley and
one of the most ivopular attorneys
in this section of the state.
Active pallbearers arc to ly Dr.
E. H. Casev. W. F. Shaw. H J.
Mentor.. H. T. Tidmore. C. A. Cari-
boo. and G. K. Wattaon.
Honorary pahlyarers are to be
G. P. Ritnn. A. \7. Cameron. Hood
Boone. N. A. Brown. J. F. Carl. W.
R. Montgomery. J. C. Epperson. Ft.
M. Smith. \. F. Buchanan. Jr. and
W. H. S-dler of Edinburg.
Of McAllen: A A McDaniel. R
M. Bounds. Gordon Griffin. B. D.
IChnbrough Cecil Fulton and Judge
J. E. Leslie. »
Of Mission: G. F. Dohrn D F.
Strickland. Vernon Hill. H. F Bish-
op. Rov Buckley..and J Q Henry.
Pharr: L J. Polk
San Juan: Oliver C Aldrich
tnd W. H. Gossagf
Donna: Harry M Carroll and
Walter Weaver.
Weslaco: R. E. Erwin. M. L. Dew.
M. F. Armstrong. Charles Thomp-
son. and Luther Hughes.
Mercedes: D. W. Glascock. F’red
Bennett. James H. Anderson. H. B
Lauderdale and W F tScdman.
Harlingen: Dural West. Jr. A.
J. Rabel. A W Cunningham and
M* Mayfield.
Brownsville: James A. Graham
F. W. Seabury. Volney W. Taylor.
Judge Oscar Dancy. A. M. Kent. J.
C. George. John Kleiber. Albert
D*»v#npon. W. 8. West. H B. Gal-
braith. Joe Wells. F W Kibbe. and
J. P Canales.
Lease Signed For
Home States Site
At Harlingen Fair
'Special to The Herald>
HARLINGEN. June 13.—Lease for
ft site in the Valley fair grounds
for the home states building has
been signed and construction work
on it is expected to be started in
a short time. John T. Floore. fair
manager announced today
The building is to be built along
tines of a patent secured by J. H
Mitchell of this citv. and he will
direct the construction. It will be
circular and will resemble a tent
although bemg built of frame. The
structure will be 200 ieet in diam-
eter. and will cost about $30000
Funds for Its construction will be
furnished bv subscriptions from
members of former states clubs and
each of these clubs will have an ex-
hibit in the building
Remodeled Rialto at
Harlingen to Stage
Gala Opening Today
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• Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN June 13.—Com-
pletely remodeled redecorated with
installation of the newest type of
theater chairs and presenting an en-
tirely new front the Rialto theater
a link in the Dent circuit in Texas
will reopen as scheduled today ac-
cording to an announcement made
by Jack Pickens city manager.
The newest addition to Har-
lingen's entertainment facilities
represents in its new attire one of
the finest theaters of its size in the
entire state the new Rialto will
have slightly more than 850 seats
which Is considered of the correct
size for a city having Harlingen’s
rapidly increasing population.
The task of remodeling the
theater has been under way for sev-
eral weeks and when it is completed
but little of the former appears nee
will be noticeable Artists have
transformed the interior irrlo a
thing of beauty. Pott tints have
changed the walls in strict accord-
ance w ith the latest trend In interior
decorating and beautiful draperies
on all sides lend an air of refine-
ment and quiet beauty.
Soft Carpets
At all important parts of the new
Rialto soft thick carpets give an
atmosphere of richness and afford
that ouietness now considered so es-
sential to a mode’ll theater. The
colors chosen tor the carpets are the
latest and were -elected with care
to harmonize with the new interior
decorations of the theater. Heavy
padding has been laid under ail
cametinc
The new seats which will be the
pride of the Rialto are considered
on* of the latest improvements in
theater seating and rank in com-
fort and beauty with any in the best
theaters throughout Texas. They
are designed with a slight tilt back
declared by seating engineers to af-
ford the greatest relaxation and the
utmost comfort.
New Front
Th* n*w front of the Rialto con-
tributes its share to the civic beautv
of Harlingen and was designed by
architects along the newest in the-
ater fashioning. The Rialto now-
stands as one of the newer show-
places of this rapidly growing Valley
metropolis.
Additional lighting facilities have
been Installed throughout the the-
ater and in front and esoecial light-
ing effects will be Installed for the
summer season.
A cooling plant that will be ca-
pable of insuring delightful comfort
duruig the heated spell has been in-
stalled and patrons may exoect to
find th* new Rialto a theater to
which thev may point with par-
donable nride.
A special program for the opening
lias been booked by Mr. Pickens.
H. MERCHANT RETURNS
TO VALLEY MORTUARY
• Special to Tire Herald'
HARLINGEN. June 13—Harry
Merchant who lived here up until a
year ago. has returned and talten
VISITS FROM PEN
- - ■ ■ — - - - —
Carnes serving a
five-year term in the Georgia
state prison is snapped upon re-
turn to Atlanta under heavy
guard to aid Baptist Home Mis-
I sion board and his wife. They
I are trying to force insurance
companies to pay in excess of
$350 under total disability
clauses in policies he assigned
to wife and board from which
lie embezzled nearly $1000000
while serving as treasurer. Phy-
sicians say he is suffering from
tuberculosis. Insurance claim is
made on this basis.
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' a position with the Thompson mor-
i tuarv it was announced by John T
l Thompson head of the concern.
Merchant is a licensed embalmer.
and has been with the L A. Morse
company of Houston for a year.
Knight P. Douglas
To Head Insurance
Department of Firm
Officials of the Rio Grande Val-
ley Trust company this morning an-
nounced the appointment of Knight
P. Douglas as head of the insurance
department of that institution.
Mr Douglas for many wears was
engaged in the insurance and bond
business as general agent in Tulsa.'
Okla . representing some of the larg- '
est companies In the country for
the state of Oklahoma and bring.
to the Rio Grande Valley Trust
company an experience gained in
that field which equips him to ban- \
die all of the various lines of insur- i
ancc engaged in by the institution
with winch he is now connected. I
FAIR TO HAVE
BEE EXHIBIT
Weslaco Man Is Appointed
Chairman of New
Department
(Special to The Herald*
HARLINGEN. Jane 13—Addition
of an apiarv department to the
Valley Mid-Winter fair was an-
nounced here today by John T.
Floore. manager.
E. E. Salge head of the Valley
Bee and Honey company at Wes-
laco. was appointed chairman of the
denartment.
Decision to add this denartment
was reached in view of the large
number of commercial bee men In
the Valiev. There are at least 65
nersons In the business most of
them giving their entire time to it.
an investigation revealed.
The Weslaco concern of which
Mr. Salge Is head has 650 colonies
of bees in 13 different locations in
the Valley. Most of the products
of this company are shipped into
th*' Dakota'!. Kansas. Illinois and
other middle west states.
The apiary exhibit will probably
be in the main exhibit building at
the fair and special arrangements
for the display will be made.
Floore announced also that J. A.
Shunk of Harlingen is chairman of
the homestates department and Dr.
J. T. Traylor. Harlingen veterinar-
ian for the fair.
SKEET CLUB WILL
HOLD SHOOT FRIDAY
The Batsell-Wells Skeet club will1
hold a shoot Friday at 4 p. m. on i
their grounds north of the city j
l To get to the grounds turn toj
tfte left at the last road just before
crossing the resaca at the Buena j
Vista cemetery.
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