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PROGRAM FOR NAVY DAY IS NOW COMPLETE Prominent Speak e r s Of Brownsville and Harlingen Appear On Day’s Program R. L. Jarvis, officer in charge of NA», Brownsville naval radio sta t'on, has announced the Navy day programs which will he presented at Brownsville and Harlingen on Navy day, October 27. The programs were prepared by Jarvis. The Brownsville program which in cludes four addresses interspersed by musical numbers to he played by the 12th Cavalry bard of Fort Brown, will he held in the Junior college auditorium beginning at 7:15 p. m. This program will be broadcast by remote control from radio station KWWG on a frequency of 1080 kilo cycles. Among the peakers who will ap pear on the program are Judge W. S. West. H. B. Galbraith, Judge H. L. Yates and Judge Oscar Dancy. Charles F. Waddington. director of the 12th Cavalry hard, will be in charge of the musical program. The Harlingen program will be held in the broadcasting room of radio station KRGV which will broadcast the program on a fre quency of 1270 kilocycles and starts at 9:15 p. m. Judge Polk Hornaday, Abney Lewis ard Judge J. L. Chapman will be the principal speakers. Music is to be furnished by the Harlingen Music company. In announcing his Brownsville program. Jarvis declared that he wished to thank members of the Brownsville hoard of education for the use of the college auditorium. “They have granted me the use of this auditorium free of charge and their generosity is truly appre ciated.” he said. The observance of Navy day was adopted only a few years ago for the purpose of setting aside one day in the year In which the people in general might be told of the ser vices rendered by that organization and its general purposes. Where V. S. naval craft is in har bor. the boats will be thrown open for inspection of the public on thi? day. Following is the complete pro grams to be presented in Browns ville and Harlingen, respectively: Brownsville Program 7:15 p. m.— March. “Lc Regiment du et Meuse" (Turlet). 7:20 p. m.—Intermezze. “The Wedding of the Rose" (J easel). 7:30 p. m.—Speech by Judge W. S. West, entitled “The American Navy, Its Aim ard Objective." 7:40 p. m.—March, “American Pa trol” (Meacham). 7:45 p. m.—Speech hv H. R. G -l hraith, entitled “Training in the Navy. As It Affects the Public." 7:55 p. m.— March. “Gethscmane Commandery” 'Fulton). 8:00 p. m.—Speech by Judge H. L Yates, entitled “American Mer chant Mnrine, Foreign Tr do." 8:10 p. m.—March. “Old Com Tades” fTike). 8:20 p. m.—Speech by Judge O. C. Dancy, entitled “Coastwise Shipping. As It Affects the State of Texas.” 8:30 p. m.—Star Spa-gled Ranner. Music will he furnished by the 12th Cavalry Military band, Chas. h. Waddington. director. This program will he broadcast by remote control from KWWG on a frequency of 1080 kilocvcle*. narlincen Program 9:15 p. m.—Stars and Stripes For ever. 9:20 p. m.—ra-adena Day March. 9:25 p. m.—Speech by Judge Polk Hornaday. entitled “The American Navy. Its Aim and Objective.” 9:35 p. m.— Ropnsz Band March. 9:4'» p. m.—Washington Tost March. 9:45 p. to.—Speech by Mr. Abney Lewis, entitled “Training in the American Navy, As It Affects the Public." . „ . 9:5'. P. m.—E! Captain March 10:00 p. m.—American Republic March. , , . . 10:05 n. to.—Speech bv Judge J. L. Chapman, entitled “American Mer chant Marine. Foreign Trade.' 10:15 p. m.—American Patrol March. . ... .. c 10:20 p. m.—General Mixup L. a. A. March. , . _ 10:25 p. m —Star Spangled Ranner. Music will be furnished by the Harlingen Music company. This program will be broadcast from the studio of KRGV on a fre quency of 1270 kilocycles. Liddell Tells ol Political Change To The Herald: Manv southerners do not seem to have sensed the political changes and realignments that have been taking place in the past eight years. We of the south have felt secure in the assumption that the southern democracy controlled the democratic r'it* will he well for us to study Mark Sullivan’s treatment of this subject in a syndicated article of Oct. 21st: he calls our attention to the fact that wre now represent about two-fifteenths of the probable tota democratic vote in this presidential election; that the thirteen-fifteenths of the total vote will come from out s,de the strictly southern states and largely from the north and east, principally, however, from the large If the vote for A1 Fmith is large, although he does not win, the demo cratic party will in the future he the wet partv. according to this writer. Ud to reinforce this belief, under "ate of Oct. 23rd John J. R*skob; rlr«” ara,-« “ worthy of our south There are wm «•" ™ r,aim,ng supporting . ?mith anu . the distinction of ha'irg ardent prohibitionist. «rd they C.OM .VC. if Smith .h»«W be • *,,,^ih:2'b.ffi« h»i’ ticiim, nf the couth bc«.t. **•» w llbtlr irtf iff “ migkt prove embarrassing in the da. °irr: will vote our honest tions, on N'ov. *>th. wre will not K wrong. . . N. S. LIDDELL. Harlingen, Tex. Dcteber 25. f I CHIEF OF ZEP A new photo of Dr. Hugo Eck cner, designer and commander of the Graf Zeppelin, snapped upon his arrival in New York City, following his transatlantic flight in the big dirigible. GA9 MAINS IN HARLINGEN. Oct. 25.—Gas mains in Harlinpen are all in, and streets where the mains were laid are beinjr repaired by employes of the Rio Grande Valley Gas company. Connec tions with homes are beinjr made now. TEACHERS TO MEET NOV. 29 Noted People Are to Discuss a Demo cratic System COLLEGE STATION, Tex.. Oct. 25. ——A democratic school system for Texas will be the general theme of discussion at the fiftieth annual meeting of the Texas State Teachers association, to be held at San An tonio Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Complete pro gram for the session, announced by W. L. Hughes, professor of rural edu cation at A. & M. College of Texas, president of the association, lists a number of outstanding speakers who will appear on the program. Among those scheduled to address the teachers are Governor Dan Moody; S. M. N. Marrs, state super intendent of public instruction; Wil liam Allen White, nationally known editor of Emporia, Kan.; President T. O. Walton of A. & M. College of Texas; Mrs. W. R. Potter, Bowie, president of Texas Federation of Women's Clubs; President Paul W. Horn of Texas Technological College; Homer D. Wade, manager West Tex as Chamber of Commerce; R. L Mar quis. president of the North Texas State Teachers College; T. H. Harris, state superintendent of public in struction of Louisiana; Dean T. H. Shelby of the University of Texas; President W. R. Bizzell, of the Uni versity of Oklahoma; Mrs. Noyes Darling Smith, Austin, president of th© Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Association; Dr. R. G. Reynolds, of Teachers College, Co. lumbia University, and others. Sessions of the meetings will be held in the San Antonio municipal auditorium with President Hughes presiding. The president’s address will be delivered at the anniversary program session the night of Nov. 29. Thanksgiving service program will be held the morning of that day. Elec tion of officers will follow the speak ing profram the night of Nov. 29. Governor Moody is scheduled to speak at th© afternoon session, Nov. 30. WALK UNDER LADDER BAD LUCK EVANSTON 111., Oct. 25.—I*-)— Mrs. A. F. Krieter was not super stitious so she walked under a lad der leaning against a building on main street yesterday. The ladder fell. Mrs. Krieter’s skull was frac tured. right down the menu.. ^ jk iwith f, /K v *" * SOUP ||^(>^/ CAT A^Fl T^ST watch the plate OS\L/MJ J of Brown.s Saltine Flakes! It’s the busiest one on the table... from the minute the soup is served till the last bit - j. x: ct of cheese is eaten. tntDI Everybody seems to ^ j* like them . . . And no .1 (f** wonder! They’re crisp. * They’re light. They're flaky. They re sailed— just enough to bring out their delicate flavor. 9 Brown Cracker A Candy Co. Distributors of Sunshine Biscuits in Texas - - --- - c.Buttons and Switches OVER the hill, across the valley, down the mountainside, cast and west, north and south, mile after mile of wires form a net work of high power transmission lines bringing electricity to the communities of South and Southwest Texas. Scat tered throughout this network are the generating stations of the Central Power and Light Company generating the electricitv thev carrv. Following the wires day by day. in sunshine and rain, are skilled workers ever on the alert to keep the network intact and the power humming. These are the major forces that give us that instant response when we push* buttons to light our homes and throw switches to give power to our factories. But we use them so often and their cost is so slight that we seldom realize there is anything beyond the buttons and the switches. CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ■ — COURTEOUS SFBVICB ALWAYS A INFANT PRODIGY IS KEEN ON GEOGRAPHY WINTER HAVEEN. Fla.. Oct. 25. —(fP)—Otis Bice Jr.. 2-year-old Win ter Haven citizen, already has learn ed the map of the United States. The youngster knows the capitals ! of the states, their location in the states and the location of the rtates themselves. Given an outline map of the country having no state lines, the youngster can put a pudgy little finger on the spot where the capital of each state ought to be. His parents taught him his geogra phy by reading the names of the states and their capitals and point ing them out to him on the map. STUDY EUROPE FRUIT MARKET See Big Outlet For Heavy Production Of U. S. Growers WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 25.—A study of existing and prospective Eu ropean markets for American fruits and arrangements for securing more frequent and more inclusive market and crop reports on fruits in Europe, have been initiated by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, United States Department of Agriculture. Milton J. Newhouse. for four years manager of the North Pacific Prune Growers Exchange, has been given a special appointment by the bureau for a period of eight months to «rrf out the bureau's program. Mr. New house will investigate the market problems of the various American co-operative associations which han dle fruits in the markets of the United Kingdom. Germany, France, Gelgium, Netherlands and Scandina via. He will make a survey of pres ent and'future market potentialities, and market methods and practices. The study will be extended to the fruit producing areas in Southern Europe. particularly Yugoslavia. France, Italy and Spain, to determine the competition which the American marketing sgencies may expect in the future. Mr. N’ewhouse will be abroad about six months, during which time he will endeavor also to arranged for more frequent and per haps more inclusive market and crop reports as they pertain to fruits in Europe. The bureau's program has been arranged in response to the de mands from marketing agencies for foreign information on fruits. A decrease of 130.362 gross ton nage was shown in the recent report of British sailing ships for the year ending June 30. REJECT ALL BIDS ON BALLENGER BUILDING 'Special to Tha Herald) SAN BENITO, Oct. 25.—AH bids for the conatructlon of tha five-story store and office building of Joe f». Ballenger here have been rejected, it was announced yesterday. New bids will be asked in a short time, according to the owner of the proposed building. The building ia to ba five stories, 50 by 100 feet, and will be on South Sam Houston boulevard. Wm. D. Van Siclcn of Brownsville ia the architect._ _ FUR TRIMMED COATS $35.00 Beautifully tailored, of quality smooth-surfaced weaves. With rich fur trims—kit fox, baby seal, natural opossum, Coney and other furs. A value of extraordinary appeal. Women’s and misses’ sizes 14 to 20. SPORT COATS $11.95 Single and do u b 1 e breasted sport coats. Smart collars. Women’s and misses’ sizes. DRESS COATS $22.50 Dress coats, exact replicas of stunning coat styles in recent openings. These coats were made to sell for much higher prices. We have them in women’s and misses* sizes. SMART FALL FROCKS $14.75 Many smart models—all copies of high priced dress es. Amazingly low priced! In crepe satin, canton crepe and georgette. Sizes 14 to 40. QUILTED ROBES $7 to $15 These are very pretty and come in pastel shades and figures on contrasting background. HIGH-TYPE DRESSES $19.50 Women's dresses of canton crepe, satin and flat crepe; misses’ dresses of chiffon, georgette, velvet and cloth. Misses’ evening and women’s afternoon models. Sizes 14 to 42. I I f .WOOL SWEATERS And Pleated Skirts Sweaters, S3.50; Skirts, $5.00 Choice of the new smart styles in slip-ons. golf coats. Indoor and sports weights, and a multiplicity of color effects. Size 34 to 40 in the lot. NEGLIGEES $7 to $19.50 We are showing some splendid quality in women's umierthinKS and ask you to come and see them. NEW SPORT FROCKS $15.00 Close to regular wholesale cost! The newest fa brics. Tweed pattern silk, Kravat silk, tweeds, wool crepe, wool georgette, flannel and jerseys. Women’s and misses’ sizes. ^‘/**BROWKSVi'LLE*~' V I 9