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THRONGS VISIT EDINBURG BANK First National Inspected by 5,000 First 2 Days, Officers Say (Special to The Herald * EDINBURGH. May 12 — Approxi mately 5000 persons visited and In spected Edinburg's newest and only national bank—the First National bank—during the two-day open house periods. Friday nad Saturday, it was announced today by Clinton Fraser, Sr., cashier and publicity di rector. The new bank which occupies a handsome one-story old ivory brick and stucco structure on the north east side of the courthouse square, comer Twelfth street and East Har riman boulevard. was formally opened for business Thursday of last week. Open hourse for the public was held from 7 to 10 p. m. Friday and Saturday from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Flowers were given every woman visiting the bank during the two day open house periods while re freshments were served to all visi tors. Men visitors were presented cigars. The wives of the directors and shareholders of the bank had charge of the entertainment pro gram and handed out flowers and served refreshments. The opening of the bank was broadcast from KRG\T at Harlingen Saturday night. Scores of congratulatory tele grams from all over Texas and oth er states as well have been received by officials of the' First National bank from officials and business houses. The new bank occupies the old Sibley building, which has been completely remodeled and refinished interiorly and exteriorly, and re named the Klossner building. The new institution is capitalized at $50,000 with a surplus of $10,000. With the opening of the new bank. Edinburg now boasts three strong banks, the other two being state institutions. INOURVALLEY (Continued from page one.) tiling, the total sales and advertis ing cost was only $14.34 a box, or 2.9 per cent of the sales value. Thus have the citrtts growers, pro ducing 75 per cent of the California crop, cut costs of marketing. And while this was being done they have raised the quality of the pack and developed a consumer brand which is known from one end of the country to the other. LOSS $17,000 IN FIRE AT TEXAS TOWN SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 13 — W*)—A fire loss amounting to ap proximately $17,000, resulted at Bronte last night when a building housing the Bronte Enterprise and an automobile storage garage burned. Fifteen automobiles beolnging to the Home Motor company of Bronte and J. R. Fomby of San Angelo were burned. SINCLAIR BEGINS JAIL SENTENCE Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil man, arrived at Washington. D. C., Jail to begin serving a 90-day sentence for refusing to answer ques tions of a senate committee. (Picture by telephoto from N. Y.) —- -_ _ Cameron Courts Suita filed In the District Courts: No. 8498. Mrs. J. J. Young et al vs. Michail M. Mahon et al; title and damages. No. 87499, G. C. Wagner vs. B. D. Rawlins et al; debt and damages. No. 8500, Geo. Theo. Smith et al vs. Santa Helena Imp. Co. et ai; title and damages. No. 8501. H. R. Mulford Co. vs. H. H. Burchard, debt. 28TH DISTRICT COURT Hon. A. W. Cunningham, Judge No orders. 103RD DISTRICT COURT Hon. A. M. Kent, Judge No final orders. COUNTY COURT Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge Suits filed: No. 1711, Estate of Trinidad Pa dilla Austin, deceased. COUNTY COURT AT LAW Hon. John Kleiber, Judge No final orders. MARRIAGE LICENSES Fernando S. Flores and Maria de la Paz Garcia. Eduardo Flores and Virginia Pena. Jose Rodriguez and Joeefa To barez. Wesley Moses, Jr., and Syble Irene Goates. Jose Zepeda and Iquveia San chez. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (Furnished by Valley Abstract Co.) Cameron C'ounty Valley Dev. Inc. to Grant Orr et al. N. 10 acres blk. 36. re-subd. Bix by subd., Capisallo district $5900. J. Seinsheimer to Valley Dev. Inc , N. !0 acres blk. 36. re-subd. Blxby subd., Capisallo district, $10 etc. F. O. Collins et ux to Al Bat tles. lot 14 and N. 10 feet lot 13, blk. 10. Fifth addn., San Benito, $10 etc. J. H. Dunn to Wm. Capisiue. blk. 11. Forto subd.. $10 etc. N. H. Windsor to Mrs. L. L. Windsor, lots 4. 5. 6, 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12, blk. 8. Windsor Place addn., Harlingen. $10 etc. N. H. Windsor to Mrs. L. L. Wind sor. lots 1 to 8. inc.. blk. 7. Windsor Place Addn, Harlingen. $10 etc. N. H. Windsor to Mrs. *L. L. Windsor, lots 11 to 22. blk 3 Wind sor Place Addn., Harlingen. $10 etc. N. H Windsor to Mrs. L. L Windsor, lots 9. 13. 14. 15. 18. blk 2 Windsor Place addn. Harlingen. $10 etc. N. H Windsor to Mrs L L Windsor, lots 4. 5. 8. blk. 4. Wind sor Place Addn.. Harlingen, $10 etc. N. H. Wirtdsor to Mrs. L. L Windsor, lots 5. 12. 15 to 22. blk. p*ace addn.. Harlingen. $10 etc. N. H Windsor to Mrs L L Windsor, lots 7. 14. 15. 19. 20. 23. blk. 1, Windsor Place addn. Har lingen. $10 etc. °Vflia Vickery et al to A. E. Me -—y , Clendon, town lot 1, blk. 123, Har | Ungen, $10 etc. Chas. H. Baxter et ux to J. B. Nosier, part of blk. 77, lying west of main caanl, Fresnos Land and Irrig. Co., $10 etc. N. S. Liddell to Mrs. R. Eliza . beth Guthridge, lot 16. bik. 1. L. & F. addn., Harlingen, $10 etc. Lloyd Thompson et al to city of Harlingen, W. 121 acres of a 171 acre tract, plat 4-18, out of survey 43. $30,000. Lloyd Thompson et al to city of Harlingen, all farm blk. 1, contain ing 50 acres. Hall & Porter subd., sur. 299. E. 50 acres out of blk. 1, Hall & Porter subd, $50,000. Texas Land & Mtge. Co. to W. T. Brannon, lot 7. blk. 3, Charleston addn., Harlingen, $325. flidalgo County C. F. Newman to H. A. Boeer, lot 15, 16. blk. 33, Sa nJuan. $275. J. H. Head to St. L. B. & M. Ry., Ft. 261, West Tract. $10 etc. W. H. Wrilson to Herbert W. Gro ver, 34 55 acres of lot 153, Shary land. $10 etc. Progreso Dev. Co. to William J. Hoepner. E. 9.51 acres of lot 70, Llano Grande subd., $10 etc. D. F. Strickland. Rec to D. B. Wright. Lot 1 blk. 4. west Add. $10. Has Setter to David Thomas Set ter. S. 10 ac. of F. 775, West Tract, $10. M. P. Zumbrunn to B. W. Patter ton. lot 10-17-18. blk. 1, Mission Groves Estates. $10. Frank & Mae Bates to E. B. Eby, Ft. 253. West Tract. $10. D. F. Strickland. Rec. to Valley Gin Co., Lots 1 to 8 Inc., West Addn. McAllen. $10. W E. Hardesty to Frank Bates, Ft 253. West Tract. $10. E. M. Goodwin to Ruby Sharp, lot 67, blk. 4. Goodwin Tr. No. 1. $10. C. V. Yoder to S. H. Young. W. 20 ac. of lot 4, sec. 241, Tex-Mex. $10. B. W. Battertnon to Orma Lucille Renfroe. lots 16-17-18-19. Blk. 1. Mission Groes estates. $10. McAllen Dev. Co. to R. 8. Stan didge. lot 52. containing 10 acres, j McAllen second subd., Citrus Grove, $10 etc. J. C Engclman. Jr. to Joseph R Winterhold. 10 acres lving S. of N. 2834 acres of lot 6. blk. 97. Mo. Tex., $10 etc. W\ F. Tinkler to George Ham man. lots 1. 2. 7. 8. blk. 139. Melado, $10 etc. E. D. Mathis to Max Polunsky, lot 16. blk. 4. Alta Mlm subd., Mc Allen. $245. Day In Congress (By The Associated Press.) Monday House resumes tariff debate. Senate considers farm relief bill under agreement limiting debate after 3 p. m. Senate Judiciary committee takes up resolution for inquiry into right of president to withhold public lands from oil operations. Sunday Senate and house were In ad journment. Party leaders conferred on legis i lative and political problems. MANY A1 I SERVICE HERE - ' I Rev. Marshall Delivers Sermon to Graduating Classes Sunday A near capacity audience of be tween 800 and 900 heard Rev. E. W. Marshall of the First Baptist church deliver the joint baccalaureate sermon for the Junior college and high school graduates Sunday morning. Eighty-five graduates heard the sermon. Rev. Marshall took Deuteronomy, 13, "Therefore choose life.” as his text before the student body. The pastor also worked the Mother’s Day idea into his sermon. The grad uates were told that the day was a high point in their lives and that a great deal depended upon their education. Thomas A. Edison was quoted as saying “We do not know one millionth of one per cent of anything;” If such men as Edison confess to such small knowledge, the pastor pointed out. it Is evident that the student should take ad vantage of all education adventages posable. In regard to the future and what to do. R. Marshall told the students the best way to work and prepare along this line. The pastor also urged that the students keep to Chritsian ideals throughout their lives. The combined glee clubs of the Junior college and high school furnished music for the program. The services opened with a prosess ional. “Largo’’ by Handel. Following the invocation by Rev. R. O. Mack intosh. the combined glee clubs sang ‘ Praise Ye the Father ”. Rev. Marshall's sermon followed the song. The entire congregation joined in singing Onward. Christi an Soldiers.” Misses Tucker and Kendrick sang a duet, “I Waited for the Lord.” Benediction was delivered by Rev. Mackintosh. Those assisting in the program were: Miss Annie Tucker, director: Margaret Hughston. accompanist: Miss Annie Pugegnat and Mr. John McCleary, violinists. | Flashes of Life (By The Associated Press.) NEW YORK—Jack Dempsey, who has been indoors much of the time because of a cold and a sore throat telephones the Mrs. at Hollywood daily. His secretary says as to one converstaion: “It was full of such endearing terms I had to duck out of hearing." ENGLEWOOD. N. J —What could be more delightful for a school teacher mother on Mother’s Day than to visit a charming poet who is to be her daughtar-ln-law* The colonel took Mrs. Lindbergh to call Roche, who has two very eligible bachelor twin sons, is coming from on tire Morrows yesterday. NEWPORT. R. I—Mrs. Burke Paris to pass the summer. Society is wondering wrhether she will study possibilities among debutantes for daughters-in-law'. One twin is Lord Fermoy. The other is Frank, a banker In Paris. FREEPORT. N. Y—“We" flew to Paris. It is the intention of Elinor Smith. 17-year-old bobbed blonde, to start some fine day in the next few months on a flight to Rome. “And in that ship." she insists, “there'll be just gasoline and me." NEWARK, N. J.—Planes perhaps must carjy no-smoking signs soon. The trousers of a passenger caught fire up In the air here. A lighted cigarette had been dropped by a passenger on a previous flight. The plane landed forthwith, but only damage was to the pants. WEATHER SUMMARY Barometric pressure was relative lv low over the Plateau-Rocky Mountain region and also over eastern and southern Texas this morning, and moderately high over the eastern states. Moderate to heavy rains occurred within the last 48 hours practically through out Texas and southeastern New Mexico; also in many sections of the great central valleys. It was rather cool over most of Texas this morning, but temperatures were rising again throughout the great Northwest. WEATHER BULLETIN First figure lowest temperature last night; second, highest tempera ture yesterday: third, wind velocity at 8 a. m.; fourth, rainfall past 24 hours. Abilene . 62 82 — .06 Amarillo . 48 52 — .96 Atlanta . 64 80 — .00 Austin . 68 82 — .16 Boston . 56 78 12 .04 BROWNSVILLE. 76 87 10 .00 Chicago . 50 66 — .01 Corpus Christi . 78 84 — .00 Dallas . 64 78 — .98 Del Rio . 62 82 16 .01 Denver . 42 60 — .00 Detroit . 44 70 10 .04 Dodge City. 50 64 — .02 El Paso . 50 74 12 .00 Port Smith . 64 80 — 1 12 Galveston . 76 82 20 .00 Helena . 44 76 — .00 Huron ...... 46 72 — .00 Jacksonville .... 68 78 — .00 Kansas City .... 50 58 14 .30 Louisville . 54 80 — 1 84 Memphis . 68 84 — .18 Miami . 74 82 10 .28 Montgomery .... 68 84 — .00 New Orleans ... 72 84 — .00 New York . 54 78 12 .42 North Platte ... 42 72 — .00 Oklahoma City . 56 66 — .86 Palestine . 66 82 — .18 Pensacola . 74 76 10 .00 Phoenix • • • • • • 60 92 — .00 i Pittsburgh . 54 74 — .54 St. Louis . 58 68 — .72 St. Paul . 46 68 10 .00 Salt Lake City .. 48 68 — .00 San Antonio ... 64 78 — .68 Santa Pe . 34 48 — .08 Sheridan . 36 76 — .00 Shrevenort . 70 86 — .12 Tampa . 68 84 - ,M Vicksburg . 68 86 — .66 Washington .... 60 86 — .26 Williston . 52 76 — .00 Wilmington .... 62 78 — .00 BOLD PIRATE Martha Reed of Carlisle. Ky.. was named a campus beauty at University of Kentucky. NURSES SCHOOL GRADUATES 3 Program Will be Held in Baptist Church Under Auspices of W. M. U. 'Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN, May 13 —The first class of graduates from the Nurses' Training school, operated in con nection with the Valley Eaptist hos pital here. Is to appear in a pro gram at the First Baptist church and members are to receive diplo mas at that time. A section of the church has been reserved for members of the Wom an's Missionary union throughout the Valley, as this organization is sponsoring the hospital. The church is to be profusely decorated with flowers, officials said. The training school was opened in January, 1926, under state super vision. Miss Nettie Reddell, super intendent of the hospital, and Miss Myrtle Reddell, superintendent of nurses, were in charge of the insti tution. In January. 1928. Mrs. J. H. Grimes, superintendent of Bay lor hospital at San Antonio, and Miss Hazel Frame, graduate of the same institution, succeeded the Misses Reddell. Members of the class, who having completed the three years of work and are entitled to diplomas, are: Misses Zclma Lou Clifton. Santa Maria: Elsie King. Donna; Alma M. Heidl&nd. Donna. « Student nurses in the present class are: Miss Marian Cornett. Santa Maria; Miss Marie Miller. Ed inburg; Miss Helen Theresa Hop kins, Santa Maria; Miss Clara Wolfe. Illmo, Mo.; Mrs. Vivian Jones. San Benito; Miss Dorothy Whitson. Weslaco; Miss Larado In gle. Gregory; Miss Sony Brononder, Lyford; Miss Florence Murray. Wes laco; Miss Rachel Lake, Ravmond vllle. _a__ National Extension Body Will Meet In Austin May 13-15 AUSTIN. Tex.. May 13 —Arrange ments are being made by the di vision of extension staff of the Uni versity of Texas to entertain ap proximately two hundred delegates and visitors on May 13. 14 and 15 when the fourteenth annual con ference of the National University Extension Association is held at the University Extension Association is held at the University, according to Dean T. H. Shelby, who is presi dent of the national organization. There are 42 institutions with membership in the association. 32 of which are state universities, three are state colleges, one a state de oartment of education and the re maining six are privately endowed institutions. The following institu tions will be represented: The state universities of Alabama, Arizona. Arkansas. California, Colo rado. Florida, Georgia. Indiana, Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky, Maine, Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri. Ne braska. North Carolina. North Da kota. Oklahoma. Oregon, Penn sylvania. Pittsburgh. South Carolina. South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin: the University. Iowa State College. Louisiana State Uni versity. Massachusetts Department of Education. New York University. Pennsylvania State College. Rutgers University. Washington University and the State College of Washing ton. PUMAREJO. MOUND ACE 'Specla Ito The Herald> MERCEDES. May 13.—Faustlno Pumarejo was too much for the McAllen Eagles yesterday and the Mercedes Lions mound ace struck out 19 men during the fray and al lows only two hits. Pu mere jo has struck out 94 men who have faced him in the last six games he has pitched. He has won the last five straights for the Lions. FOUR DEAD IN TEXAS CRASHES Miniature Tornado Near Tyler Sweeps Gar From Road DALLAS, Tex.. May 13.— A* — f Four people were killed and a num ber Injured In week-end automobile accidents in Texas. J. Bolton, 40. was turned over. Three others in the car received Midland when his car turned over. Three others in the car received minor injuries. Tommie Henderson of Austin died an hour after a head-on collision near Buda in which eight others were injured. Mrs. Frank Bessen berg of San Antonio was the victim of the third crash, which occurred near Gonzales. Mrs. Richard At kinson. 22. who lived in Galveston, was killed when the car in which she was riding hit a telephone post. The strangest accident of the week-end occurred at Tyler where a miniature tornado swept an auto mobile from the road. William Powell of Tyler was seriously in jured. but two companions were un hurt. The automobile was one of several on the road, but the only one struck by the freak wind. Haroace Beard. 11. of Tyler was in a hospital suffering from lacerations receveid when the car in which he was rid ing as wrecked. CLAIM POISON FOUND IN CUP Texas Mail Order Bride cn Trial for California Husband's Death SONORA. Calif.. May 13. (/TV Scientific evidence that Carroll Rablen. Tuolumne county ’ lumber man. was killed by poison in a cup of coffee which the state contends was handed to him by his mail order bride from Texas. Mrs. Eva Bran don Rablen. confronted the woman's defense today. Mrs. Rablen con fronted the woman's evidence to day. Mrs. Rablen is charged with murder. The evidence was contained in a report made by E. O. Heinrich. Berkley crimologist. to District At torney C. H. Grayson of Tuolmne county. Heinrich declared he had found poison in the cup which Rab len was said to have received from his wife at a dance on the night of April 26. The crimologist also reported that the automobile in which Rablen had been riding revealed poison crystals. His report on the analysis of coffee stains on Mrs. Rablens dress was not made public. Grayson declared he had withheld this because of its importance to the defense. Another link in the prosecution’s evidence was forged in Heinrich’s report that Mrs. Rablens handwrit ing resembled that of a signature on the poison register of a drug store in which the lethal drug was said to have been purchased. The pur chaser of the poison wrote her name as “Mrs. Joe Williams ” The defense has maintained Rab len committed suicid". AIRPORT~"\ . * May 11 The C. A. T. Ryan left for Mazat lan at 7 a. m. with Pilot Holms and the Mexican mail. The Mexican Aviation Co. Stear man No. 52 left for Tampico with Pilot Schultz at 7:30 a. m. The Mexican Aviation Co. Ford tri-motor plane left for Mexico City at 8:30 a. m. with two passengers and Pilot Lyle Thro. The Mexican Aviation Co. Ford tri-motor plane No. 3 arrived from Mexico City at 12:45 p. m. witH five passengers and Pilot R. V. Kent. The Texas Air Transport plane a Stearman No. 20 left for Sen An l0,?»0^lthJhp mal1 at 1:45 P- m. auh Pilot Robbins. The Texas Air Transport plane a Tlf-lAir No. 42 arrived here from ,AJIto,no w,th two passengers and left for same Place with five passengers. Pilot Youngblood. rrHvL1!; 8 Curti!W A-3 No. 63 arrived here from Kelly Field at 3 45 p. m. with Lt. Eppwright and one passenger and return to 8aa Antonio alone at 4 p. m. The C. A. T. plane No. TTO ar rived here from Masatian at I N p. nv with Pilot L. A Anderson and T. T. Hull and the Mexican mail. There was quite a good deal of excitement here caused bjr a report that a plane had passed over Kings ville with a landing wheel off ahd ejfien the ship arrived over the air port the ambulance and fire track were held in preparation to give as ! sistance should the plane become damaged when landing, but the ship had both wheels on and \ per fect landing was made. The ship is a new Curtiss Robin for ait of ficial of the Mexican Aviation Oo. and arrived here from Kansas Cit* with Pilot Dan Robinson and r-*M passenger. \ £ listen to if cftacMgj/ i Kiddies are fascinated with the way Rice Krispies crackle when you pour on milk or cream. And wfhat a flavor treat! Toasted rice bubbles. Won derful for breakfast, lunch and supper. Fine to use in candies, macaroons. In aoups. Order from your grocer. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. It’s new! RICE KRISPIE! Announcing A thoroughly reliable teacher of voice and sing ing with highest endorsements and many successful pupils will give a spring course of lessons in Browns ville to a limited number. Appointments may address for particulars: One Van Buren Hall I - Trinity Court 175 Dartmouth Street jjj Boston, Mass. DOUBLE ACTION First—In the dragh Then In the oven Sa: :e Price for over 3S years 25 ounces for 25/ Use less than ot high priced brands MILLIONS OF POUNDS USBD ! 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Million* of people every where have confidence in St. Joseph’s Pare Aspirin be cause it is as pure as money can buy. It comes in a handy* metal box,containing twelve five-grain tablets, with certi fied directions. And it is only 10c! StJoseph’s ASPIRIN 06 /jute 05 mown can buti QUICK RQIEF FOR LIVER SUFFERERS Free Proof! When rou ieel bilious, sluggish, feverish, half-sick, weak; breath is bad. tongue coated; you have no appetite or energy, take a little pleasant, harmless Dodson s Lever tone. See how quickly and gently it starts balky liver and bowels; cleans you -out; makes you feel like a new person. To prove its merit, we ll send a generous bottle. FREE, j Just write Sterling Products, Wheeling, W. Va. Do it today! — , Adv. | j».M taste^ooo^actsquick I The Brownsville Herald, that I would install at Brownsville the most modern Coca-Cola and Soda V\ ater plant south of Houston and San Antonio, and today, after many changes in other plants, we offer $1,000.00 to the first person to find in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, (Coca-Cola excepted) a soda water plant that even uses the same method of bottling we do. | VISITORS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WELCOME Be sure to call for Sweeney’s bottled soda water or Coca-Cola. He make Soda Water in several Ihian, Orange, Grape. Lemon. Strawberry. I I Brownsville Coca-Cola Bottling Company