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AUSTIN, May 18.—Master’s and
doctor’s degrees will be conferred
cm 114 students In the graduate
» school of the university June 3, ac
cording to Dean H. W. Harper.
Students from the Valley includ
ed in this list are John Alfred
Boone, Jr., of Harlingen and James
Blaine Christner of Weslaco. Both
will receive master of arts degrees.
8eventy-five graduate students
are condidates for master of arts
degrees, while 14 have practically
completed their work for the doc
tor of philosophy degree and ex
pect to receive it at the June com
mencement.
Boone is a graduate student in
chemistry and is a member of the
university faculty, being a tutor in
the subject.
Christner is an advanced geology
student, and has written his mas
ter's thesis on certain rock forma
tions in central Texas.
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Officers of Reagan Literary So
ciety for the next long session were
installed Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Martha Ingersoll of Browns
ville was installed as recording sec
retary, and Miss Salome McAllen
of Brownsville became sergeant-at
arms.
The meeting was the last of the
present long session.
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Miss Gyneth Stugard of Alamo,
president of the Women’s Athletic
association at the University of
'Texas, acted as toastmaster at the
annual “T* banquet of the associa
tion. held Saturday. Her sister. Mrs.
LaVerne Stugard Nowotny, vice
president of W. A. A., had charge
of the affair.
Miss Essie Roots of San Benito
as one of the chairman in charge
of the banquet, being head of the
invitation committee.
Mrs. Jewell Rigler of Mission was
a member of the banquet commit
tee. Miss Martha Brooks Dickey of
MiAllen was also a committee
FQ.ber.
• aII girls who participated in In
tramural activity, club activity or
class activity, were eligible to at
tend the affair. More than 300
girls were present
Eta chapter of Delta Sigma Phi
fraternity held an annual founders
day banquet Thursday night of
last week in honor of the 23rd an
niversary of the founding of the
chapter.
Members and pledges from the
Valley attending the banquet were
O. E. Cannon. Jr., of Mission. Frank
Osborn of McAllen. Wflliam Scan
lan of Brownsville. Fred Wagner of
Brownsville and Grover Wagner of
Brownsville.
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T. W. Gregory, former attorney
general of the United States, was
the principal speaker at the ban
quet and initiation of Phi Beta
Kappa, national honorary scholas
tic fraternity, Thursday of last
week.
Two students from the Valley
were Initiated. They were Ethel
Mobley of Weslaco and Ruth Reed
of San Benito.
Dr. H. Y. Benedict, president of
the university, also talked to the
fraternity members.
* Frederick Peterson of Mission
took part in the program of the
Hogg debating club Monday. Peter
son was on the affirmative side of
a debate on whether there were
too many college students. He is
m freshman in the university.
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Menton Murray of Mercedes was
installed Sunday as president of
the Newman club for the next long
session. Murray is a student in the
university school of law.
The club was addressed by Lieut.
Oov. Barry Miller.
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More than 1.000 co-eds took part
Friday evening of last week in the
annual senior swingout. dedicated
to the girls who will graduate this
Jtine.
At the swingout members of the
Mortar board recently elected were
announced. Miss Mary Margaret
Glasscock of Mercedes was one of
the members named. Election is
based on scholarship, sendee and
initiative.
Miss Glasscock has also been
selected delegate of Theta Sigma
Phi. women's Journalistic frater
nity, to the annual convention of
the fratemitv at Columbus. O.,
June 25 to 28.
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Herschel Walling of Mission, in
structor in business administration
at the university, will be associated
with his father. M. T. Walling, at
Mission, in the cotton business this
summer.
Walling holds both bachelor of
business administration and master
of administration degrees from the
university. He will be connected
with the university again during
Ttrt next long session.
560 STUDENTS EARN
$120,000 IN YEAR
fSoec*al to The Herald)
FORT WORTH. May 18—Five
hundred and 80 student in Texas
Christian university earned, in
round numbers, a total of 8120.000
during the current school year, ac
cording to a report Just made by
the schools’ student employment bu
reau, Prof. John W. Ballard, chair
man.
Four hundred of the students were
emploved in all sorts of activities in
Fort Worth, while 180 are used for
work in the school and on the «am
pue of T* O. U. ^
MEDICOS WILL
HOLD BUSINESS
MEET MONDAY
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House of Delegates To
Get Elections Out
Of Way Before Gen
eral Parley Opens
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The business of the Texas Medi
cal association, which is to hold its
annual convention here starting
Tuesday, will practically all be
transacted Monday at a session of
the house of delegates, which is
scheduled to begin at 1:30 p. m. in
room No. 48 of the Junior college
building.
The house of delegates is com
posed of one delegate from each of
the 253 counties of the state and is
presided over by the president. The
session here will be in charge of
Dr. Felix P. Miller of El Paso, the
present president. Dr. Joe Dildy
of Brownwood, who is president
elect, and who will preside over
the house of delegates at the 1930
convention will be an interested
observer at the session. .
The new officers, who trill be
gin active service at the 1931 con
vention will be elected as part of
the business convention here. The
house of delegates also are expect
ed to choose the place of the next
convention.
The general convention, under1
the operation of the association,
does not transact any of the im
portant business of the organiza
tion.
Dr. Holman Taylor, secretary and
editor of the Texas Medical Asso
ciation Journal,, who has held this
office for many years, is largely
responsible for the details of this
session.
Other officers of the association
are Dr. H. D. Hudgins. Forney. Dr.
S. D. Naylor, StephenvMe, and Dr.
J. L. Hammond. Paris, vice presi
dents, and Dr. K. H. Beall, treas
urer.
The board of trustees is com
posed of Dr. John T. Moore. Hous
ton, chairman; Dr. W. R. Thomp
son, Fort Worth, secretary; Dr. Jno.
S. Turner, Dallas; Dr. W. B. Russ,
San Antonio, and Dr. M. L. Graves,
Houston.
The councilors are:
First district, Dr. J. W. Laws,
(one year), El Paso; second district,
Dr. P. C. Coleman (term expires),
Colorado; third district, Dr. H. L.
Wilder (two years) Clarendon;
fourth district, Dr. T. Richard
Sealy (one year), Santa Anna;
fifth district. Dr. S. P. Cunning
ham (two 5'ears), San Antonio;
sixth district. Dr. C. P. Yeager (two
years). Corpus Christ!; seventh
district, Dr. A. A. Ross (term ex
pires), Lockhart; eighth district,
Dr. O. 8. McMullen (term ex
pires), Victoria; ninth district. Dr.
W. B. Thoming (term expires),
Houston; tenth district, Dr. A. E.
Sweatland (term expires), Lufkin;
eleventh district. Dr. R. H. McLeod,
(one year), Palestine; twelfth dis
trict. Dr. N. D. Buie (two years),
Marlin: thirteenth district, Dr. W.
L. Parker (one year), Wichita
Falls; fourteenth district. Dr. A. B.
(Continued on pago two)
EGG PRODUCER
GIVEN BOOST
Newly Established Market
At Mercedes Gets Farm
ers Top Prices
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES, May 18.—The fact
that a group of Valley financiers
have become interested in the egg
and produce business has put a con
siderable boost in the produce mar
ket of this section and has interest
ed people through a wide territory.
The McLeran Supply company of
this city has been engaged to care
for the buying, candling and re
packing of eggs for the newly formed
company which will ship directly
from here to Mexican points by
truck. With such a ready mar
ket for eggs. Valley farmers are be
ginning to turn their attention to
their flocks.
The first load which was con
signed to Mexican traders was gath
ered here during the past few days
and another shipment is expected
to be loaded within the coming
week.
It is explained that only Infertile
eggs can be handled due to the
fact that several days are requlreo
in gathering, reconditioning and
marketing them. Those In official
capacities are in hope that farmers
in this section will not allow roosters
to remain with the flocks.
It is also explained that this move
will not only stabilize the price by
taking care of the overflow at high
production oeriods but will be of en
couragement to producers in the
wav of an outlet for eggs , at top
cash prices.
It is hoped that lust as soon as
the market is definitely established
the nroductoin of eggs will be put on
a strict business basis. In that
way. every egg will be graded and
the producer paid according to the
grade.
The establishment of this kind of
market is expected to be encourag
ing to the farmers and poultry keep
ers. It will be an incentive for them
to improve their flocks and the con
ditions under which they are kept
that more eggs might be produced
and get the best price*
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READY FOR FLIGHT TO PARIS
Three Freneh fliers hope to hop off from Roosevelt Field soon for
Paris. Armand Lotti, Jr. (left), and Jean Assolant (center) are shown
as they arrived in New York. They were met by Rene Lefevre, their
companion.
Summer’s Promise of
Days Of Ease Just a
Bubble, Youth Finds
Oh. boy! Schools out!
No more grinding. Plague take that math course—until next term
anyhow. Now for a life of redolent ease and enjoyment. Moonlight
nights. Swimming parties on the gulf. Dancing. Trips through the
country. A cool spot and an entertaining novel.
rnese and other similar pipe’
dreams are occupying the mind of
young Brownsville since the dismis
sal of schools last week.
But some parents hare another
idea on the subject. Many of them
think that this would be an excellent
time to make up that math course
by attending summer school.
Some dof the lately unfettere
prisoners are hearing the following
advice: • Willie, you are getting to
be a young man and should begin
to shoulder the responsibilities of
life. I believe nothing would be
better for you than to get a job
during the summer months. (Ye
Gods! Imagine) It not only would
aid in the upbuilding of your char
acter but would provide you with
spending money.”
• But, mother. I have been work
ing hard all winter and only flunked
one course; don't you thiiiK I'm en
titled to some rest?”
• You will have plenty of rest in
the afternoons. You won’t have any
home lessons to do. Besides, I saw
a paper recently published by Dean
Taskmaster which said that summer
vacations were an inexcusable bit of
Inefficiency in the educational sys
tem.
“You’re going on 17 now and
should begin to take an interest In
the serious aspect of life.”
"Yes, mother.”
And thus it ended a* other young
hope for a glorious vacation.
MILLION FIST FIGHTS
IN RUSSIAN EACH YEAR
MOSCOW, May 18.—W—Rus
sians engage in a million fist fights
each year, in which, quite nat
urally, at least two million persons
take part, according to Dr. Leibo
vitch of the Moscow Institute of
Criminology.
Official statistics show that In
Moscow alone there were 1,044 per
sons hurt in fights during March,
1928, and 1,067 in April. The in
crease in the latter was due to
Easter holidays' vodka.
The statisticians even gave social
correlation to the fighters. They
said that 35 per cent were neigh
bors. 15 per cent husbands. 6 per
cent former husbands. 7 per cent
relatives, 6 per cent •‘friends,” 5
per cent acquaintances and 28 per
cent perfect strangers.
PARISIANS AUTOS JAM
MUNICIPAL PAWN SHOP
PARIS, May 11.—(A*)—So many
over-optimistic Frenchmen have
been pawning their automobiles
that the city hock-shop has had to
call a halt. “My Aunt,” as the Paris
pawn-shop is called, has no more
room In her garage.
The city has decided to build a
garage to hold 600 cars. It will be
a good investment, for the munici
pality makes more than $60,000 a
year clear profit on the vehicles of
those compelled to resume the
status of pedestrians.
PLAN NEW FAIR BUILDING
TEXARKANA. May 18.—The
new main building of the Bowie
county fair, plans for the construc
tion of which are under way. will be
so built that It may be used during
the year for other purposes, accord
ing to J. Q. Mahaffey. president
of the Bowie County Fair associa
tion. The fair is held annually at
New Boston. ' A
fa*
CO-EDS LEARN TO
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COOK GOOD FOOD:
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HELP CATCH MAN
(Special to The Herald)
FORT WORTH. May 18.—If
the old adage that "The best way
to a man’s heart Is through his
* stomach.” is true, Texas Chris
tian university co-eds should
have no trouble finding The
Man.
In a course in food composition
and principles of cookery the
girls start out by cooking such
simple dishes as fruits, vegeta
bles, eggs and meats. Before the
course is completed the girls are
cooking full meals, being required
to prepare and serve a family
style breakfast of three courses,
an informal company luncheon
of three courses, and formal din
ner of five courses, with seven
faculty guests.
GIANTHANGAR
TO BE BUILT
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$250,000 Will Be Spent in
Erection of Tulsa Air
port Building
(Special to The Herald)
TULSA. Okla., May 18 —Work
was started at the municipal air
port here early this week on what
will be one of the world’s largest
concrete and steel airplane hangars.
The hangar Is being built by
Southwest Air Fast Express at a
cost of $250,000 and will measure
162 by 190 by 20 feet inside. Its
entrance will be 100 feet wide to
accommodate the Ford tri-motored
planes used by S. A. F. E. and the
building will also house operations
offices of the company.
Here the fleet of Fords will be
given a progressive servicing in ac
cordance with a method devised by
Larry Fritz, technical advisor of
S. A. F. E. and formerly chief test
pilot of the Ford-Stout company.
Ail planes used will receive com
plete attention, one ship at a time
being taken off duty. Entering the
hangar it will pass by progressive
stages through the hands of differ
ent crews of mechanics skilled in
various steps of servicing and will
emerge at the opposite end com
pletely tuned and In perfect con
dition to resume its labors in the
air.
Fritz and another pilot returned
this week from Detroit with two
more Fords delivered to 8. A. F. E.
GERMAN DELEGATION
ADDS SOCIAL ATTACHE
BRUSSELS. May 11.—W—'The
German legation here has been re
inforced by a "social attache” who
has the special mission of study
ing Belgian social legislation and
observing the Belgian labor move
ment.
Martin Ebel. the occupant of the
new post, la a high official of the
German department of labor. He
will enjoy th same diplomatic im
munities as are granted to military
and commercial attaches.
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CARTER TRIAL
TO TEST NEW
EMBARGO LAW
Woman Charged In 6
Counts With Dispos
ing of Citrus From
Infested Area
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. May 18.^-Citrus
growers, federal inspectors, and
! other Valley people from all parts
of this section are expected to be
present here Wednesday. May 22,
when the case against Mrs. Flora
Mills Carter, Mercedes woman or
chardlst, for alleged vioalUon of ci
trus quarantine regulations, is
scheduled to come up for trial.
The case Is atractlng considerable
attention because it Is the first un
der the citrus regulations, and will
be a test of the laws governing the
handling of fruit from infested
areas.
Mrs. Carter is charged In six ,
counts with disposing of citrus fruit
from an infested area in violation of
quarantine regulations, after being
informed by Inspectors of the in
festation, and told of the regula
tions covering destruction of fruit
from such orchards.
Reports here were that part of
the defense wUl be a claim that the
Hidalgo county clean-up committee
was not officially named by the
commissioners court of the county.
According to the charges Mrs.
Carter sold the citrus fruit from her
infested orchard through an agent,
the fruit being disposed of in several
different points in the VaUey.
The maximum penalty for con
viction of such a charge is a fine
of $100 on each charge.
OTHER STATES
WATCH VALLEY
Older Citrus-Growing Areas
Keep Eye on Possibilities
Of This Section
The citrus industry of the Valley
is beginning to attract considerable
attention from the older citrus grow
ing sections of the country, accord
ing to Hymen Plenn. former resident
of the Valley, who has returned from
a stay of several months on the
Pacific coast and in other sections.
Plenn, a newspaper man, spent
some time in Phoenix. Arizona, the
center of the Salt River Valley cit
rus section, in the citrus sections
around Redlands and Los Angeles
in California, and in other parts of
the west.
“The older and more established
citrus sections of the country are
beginning to take the Valley into
consideration, and are realizing the
tremendous possibilities of this sec
tion." Plenn declared. “They have
finally awakened to the quality of1
Valley fruit, due to the fact that!
fruit from the Valley commands a j
premium on most markets, and have
taken the trouble to acquaint them
selves with the possibilities of the
Valley in the way of production, and
future competition.”
Plenn pointed out that while the
Valley at present produces mainly
grapefruit, that this has not kept
the California growers, most of
whom produce oranges, from watch
ing this section keenly and keeping
up with the citrus developments of
the Valley.
"Due to its natural advantages of
water and soil, and to Its climate,
which is probably a little better than
those in the western citrus produc
ing areas, the Valley seems to have
unlimited opportunities in citrus by
comnarison.” Plen said.
“The citrus growers of the Salt
River Valley are much more care
ful in the utilization of their water,
and in the cultivation of their soil
than the Valley people are. because
they have been forced to use ex
treme care to conserve there ad
vantages. The Valley, with more
careful use of water, and by better
conservation of the soil, should be
able to successfully meet competition
of any kind in production of citrus."
Plenn expressed pleasure at the
cool Valley climate, stating that no
place except along the Pacific coast,
where there are sV'ady sea breezes,
has he encountered a climate that
cun compare with this section.
The former Valley man has work
ed on newspapers in several western
cities during his absence from this
section.
Mangoes Apparently
Infested Are Found
For Sale In Market
Mangoes apparently infested with
fruit flv worms have been discovered
for sale in the Brownsivlle plaza
market by U. S. officers.
The men here are not allowed to
definitely pass on the presence of
the fruit fly and samples have been
forwarded to headquarters for in
spection.
One of the mangoes found for sale
on the market was said to be ap
parently infested by 51 fruit worms.
The matter has been submitted to
the federal attorney for considera
tion as to legal action.
No mangoes are cutlv&ted on the
northern side of the Rio Grande In
the Valiev, officers state, and ap
parently they were raised In Mexico
and brought across the river.
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Separate Organizations
To Hold Parleys Monday
Four organizations not con
nected with the Texas Medical
association, but to which mem
bers of the association belong
are to hold their annual con
ventions in Brownsville Monday;
the day before the opening of
the medical association conven
tion.
These are the Texas Radio
logical Society, the Texas Rail
way Surgeons association, the
Texas Neurological Society, the
clinic of the Texas Dermatologi
cal Society and a Health confer
ence under the auspices of the
State Health Department.
The programs of these organi
zations follow:
Program of the 18th annual
meeting of the Texas Radio
logical Society:
Monday, May 20, 9:00 a. m.,
Hall No. 7, Room 34, Junior
college building.
Dr. Davis Spangler, president,
Dallas.
Dr. J. B. Johnson, president
elect, Galveston.
Dr. C. F. Lehmann, first vice
president, San Antonio.
Dr. W. G. McDeed. second vice
president, Houston.
Dr. C. P. Harris, secretary
treasurer, Houston.
1. President's address. Dr. Da
vis Spangler, Dallas.
2. Bone Lessons in Children,
Dr. J. B. Johnson. Galveston.
Discussion opened by Dr. W. S.
HamUton. San Antonio.
3. A New Method of Sinus
Radiography. (Illustrated), Dr.
J. M. Martin. Dallas. Discussion
opened by Dr. W. G. McDeed,
Houston.
4. Tumors of the Kidney, Dr.
R. T. Wilson, Temple. Discus
sion opened by Dr. I. W. Jen
kins, Waco.
5. Treatment of Tinea Capltas
(comparison between X-ray and
Tallium Acetate), Dr. J. L. Pip
kin, San Antonio. Discussion
opened by Dr. C. F. Lehmann.
San Antonio.
6. Expert X-ray Testimony. Dr.
Tom Bond. Fort Worth. Gen
eral discussion.
7. The Canti Cancer Film. Dr.
E. D. Crutchfield. San Antonio.
8. Address, (title to be an
nounced). Dr. Benjamin J. Orn
doff. Chicago.
9. Business session. Election of
officers.
Program Texas Railway Sur
geons' Association:
May 20, 10:00 a. m.. Hall No. 4.
Main Auditorium, High School
building.
Dr. S. P. Cunningham, presi
dent, San Antonio.
Dr. D. M. Higgins, first vice
president. Gainesville.
Dr. J. J. Robertson, vice presi
dent, Kingsville.
Dr. Ross Trigg, secretary,
Fort Worth.
1. President’s Address. Dr. 8.
P. Cunningham, president, San
Antonio.
2. Physiotherapy, Dr. F. E.
Dye. Houston.
3. Observations In Treating
Fractures of the Long Bones of
the Leg, Dr. J. W. Goode, San
Antonio.
4. The Management of Some
of the Complications of Appen
dicitis, Dr. John W. Bums.
Cuero.
5. Post-Operative Pneumonia,
Dr. S. A. Woodward. Fort Worth.
6. Diagnosis and Treatment of
Sacro-Illac Strains, Dr. Irwin E.
Colgin. Waco.
7. First Aid in Railway Work:
Its advantages and Limitations,
Dr. R. W. Knox, Houston.
8. The Importance of Thor
oughness in the History. Exam
ination and First-Aid Treatment
of AH Patients by the Railroad.
Dr. T. Richard Sealy, Santa
Anna.
9. Come in. Mr. RaUway Sur
geon. Sit Down and be a Claim
Agent for a Time. Mr. R. O.
Carter, claim department. M. K.
& T. Ry. Co.. Dallas.
10. Spinal Anesthesia. Dr. A.
G. Cowles, San Antonio.
11. Headache From Crania!
Injuries, Dr. E. R. Carpenter,
Dallas.
12. Secretary’s Report. Dr.
Ross Trigg. Fort Worth. Elec
tion of officers.
Texas Neurological Society.
(Any member of the State Medi
cal Association who is especially
interested in mental and nerv
ous diseases is eligible for mem
bership in this society).
Monday. May 20. 10:0<k a. m..
Hall No. 9. Room No. 35. Junior
college building.
Dr. Jno. 8. Turner, president,
Dallas.
Dr. James Greenwood, vice
president. Houston.
Dr. Wilmer L. Allison, secre
tary. Fort Worth.
1. President's Address. Dr.
Jno. S. Turner, Dallas.
2. What Is Insanity?. Dr.
James Greenwood. Houston.
3. Epilepsy. Dr. T. B. Bass.
Abilene.
4. A Few Observations on Re
peated Convulsions. Dr. Wilmer
L. Allison. Fort Worth.
Clinic, Texas Dermatological
Society.
Monday. May 20, 10:00 a. m..
Hall No. 8. Room No. 5. Junior
college building.
Dr. Sidney J. Wilson, presi
dent. Fort Worth.
Dr. W. Porter Brown, secre
tary. Fort Worth.
1. Presentation of Clinical
Cases. By physicians of the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. Discus
sion by any physician present.
2. Dinner, 7:00 p. m. Election
of officers.
Health Conference, under the
auspices of the state health de
partment. Monday. May 20.
10:00 a. m.. Hall No. 6. Room No.
8. Junior college building.
Dr. J. C. Anderson, chairman.
Austin.
Dr. W. A. Davis, secretary,
Austin.
1. Round table discussion of
public health problems.
MEET JUNE ION
RATE CHANGES
Pawkett Explains Why Some
Commodities Not Includ
ed In Complaint
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. May 17.—A num
ber of commodities have not been
Included in the differential com
plaint filed by U. S. Pawkett. and in
which the Valley is taking part, sim
ply because there is no differential
on these commodities, or because
they are up for consideration in
other proceedings now before the
Interstate Commerce commission.
This statement is made by Mr.
Pawkett. traffic expert of San An
tonio. who is handling the differ
ential case, in a letter received here.
Mr. Pawkett mentions some of the
following as not included In commo
dities in the complaint seeking re
moval of differential:
“Cotton and cotton linters. The
rates on these commodities have
never been made on differential ba
sis.
“Cotton mill products. The rates
on these commodities have never
been made on differential basis, but
are made with reference to com
petitive conditions of similar com
modities manufactured in the south
east.
“Cottonseed and cottonseed prod
ucts. These commodities are in
volved in docket 17000, part 8. the
Hoch-Smith resolution in which we
have protested differentials and
which are now before the commis
sion.
“Brick and articles taking the
same rates. Rates on these com
modities are not made differentially,
but on straight mileage scale.
“Grain. Grain products and ar
ticles taking the same rate. These
commodities are now involved in
proceedings before the I. C. C. un
der the Hoch-Smith resolution,
docket 17000, part 7."
Other commodities mentioned are
livestock, lumber and articles tak
ing the same rates, sand, gravel and
crushed stone and articles taking
same rate.
same rate: petroleum and petrol
eum products, wool and mohair.
“We have not been able to see
any necessity for involving in our
complaint commodities which are
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AUXILIARY IS
TO KEEP BUSY
Women Visiting With Doc
tors at Medical Meet Will
Have Full Program
Women coming to Brownsville for
the annual session of the Woman s
Auxiliary to the state medical as
sociation of Texas, to be held here
May 21, 22 and 23 will find them
selves caught up in a whirl of ac
tivities which will occupy them
throughout the meeting.
The women will be guests of the
medical auxiliary of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, and plans have been
made for a full program of social
affairs and sightseeing trips, inter
spersed with the business meetings.
Mrs. N. D. Monger, of San Benito,
president of the Valley medical aux
iliary, has general charge of the ar
rangements for the entertainment of
visiting women. She is being as
sisted by Mesdames C. S. Lyle, C. M.
Cash. W. J. Vinsant and McLemore,
of San Benito; L. F. McClenathan.
J. A. Crockett. R. E. Utley. C. W.
Letzerich, A .M. Letaerich, of Har
lingen; T. J. Caldwell, of Mission;
H. O. Schlaben. of Edinburg; and
O. V. Lawrence. W. E. Spivey,
Blanche Loew, and J. L. Rentfro,
and Miss Florence Bell, of Browns
ville, as heads of committees, as well
as the entire membership of the
Valley auxiliary.
State Officer*
Officers of the state auxiliary are
Mrs. Joe Gilbert. Austin, president;
Mrs. Henry C. Haden. Houston,
president-elect; Mrs. A. C. Scott. Sr..
Temple, honorary life president:
Mrs. S. D. Whitten. Greenville, first
vice president: Mrs. J. H. Marshall.
Dallas, second vice president: Mrs.
Preston Hunt. Texarkana, third vice
president: Mrs. Ralph Jackson. San
Antonio, fourth vice president; Mrs.
S. P. Boothe, Cuero. recording sec
retary; Mrs. G. M. Graham. Aus
tin, corresponding secretary: Mrs
V. P. Randolph. Cibolo. treasurer;
and Mrs. J .E. Robinson. Temple
parliamentarian. The majority oi
these are expected to be in the cttj
for the meet.
The first scheduled event Is s
drive on Monday afternoon. spon
sored by the Mercedes chamber ol
commerce, and directed by the HI*
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MEDICOS HERE
ASKING ROOMS
FORJPDS
City To Be Thrown O
pen For Visitors;
Biggest Meeting of
Year For Valley
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By W. L. PEXUrKGRAFT
Doctors who attend the conven
tion hero Monday. Tu**day» Wed
nesday and Thursday of the Tex
as State Med lean association will be
like small boys at a three fine cir
cus— ■ there will he more to da see
and hear than anyone' of them can
possibly take In. And that* will be
much of interest' to tlte layman as
all scientific sessions are open lie
the public.
White the convention proper does
not open until Tuesday moratnfE. the
preliminaries scheduled for Monday
are calculated, to keep all thmg
present busy that day and meet of
those who are to attend are ex
pected to be on hand.
The program .is replete wHb edu
cational opportunities and tha en
tertainment feature* run the mam
serious side ef the convention a ctoa?
race for first honors. When the of
ficial program was prepared many
weeks ago. so many entertainment
features had been prepared that of
ficers of the convention object.id
that they were likely to toterferw
with the scientific sessions and the
general meeting. However, atom
that time several new features ham
been added and it ts the opinion of
those in charge that there wilt be
something of interest for everyone,
man. woman and child, regardless of
taste or inclination
In ftradtneMi
Dr. B O. Works, chairman of the
rommitt.ee on arrangements. late
Saturday surveyed preparations
which had been, made by his able
lieutenants and pronounced all m
readiness.. The Cameron county
Medical Society is official host te
the convention, wholehearted sup
port of physicians in all parts
of the Valley has been accorded to
those directly responsible.
Working with the local doctor*
have been large numbers of physi
cians over the state for several
months past and. all are agreed that
the Brownsville con vent km promises
to be one of the most interesting:,
entertaining and all around awe
cessful meetings in the history of
the association.
The ideal arrangement tor the
sessions at the Junior College and
high school buildings, where one
room has been set aside for each
scientific section and where the gen
eral sessions will be field in the
auditorium, is expected to he owe of
the most pleasing feature* of 'the
convention. This arrmneemtaibi la
said to be the best that ever ha*
been found in the state. Even 'the
commercial exhibits will be housed
under the same roof with all the ac
tivities of the meeting
Problem Mel
The most vexing problem to the
committees in charge of the ar
rangements has been that of provid
ing comfortable accommodation* for
all doctors and their famines, but
Dr. W. E. Spivey, chairman of the
housing committee, announced late
Saturday that this problem appar
ently had been met sueccaafbRf. He
expressed the hope that sevatwl
more, rooms in private home* would
be made available to this commit
tee in order that he might have a
few on hr~d for late arrivals who
had not made advance resenrattana
While a great variety of enter
tainment already arms available, taro
new features were announced Satur
day by Dr. Works. The Mexican
Aviation Companv 'has agreed to'
take all visiting doctor* on a five
ride over Brownsville and Maia
moros in tri-motored 'plane* during
the convention Registration bad*:*
will serve as tickets for this ride, he
said
The other added attraction It- tlte
prise fight card to be staged at Part
Brown Tuesday night. A special age.
tion of more than 290 scats has bar a
reserved at the post arena for 'Visit;- w
ing doctors. Dr. Work* said. Tick
ets are to be on rale at informthat
booths in the El Judin Hotel and at
the Junior College.
Close Cooperation
Mexican customs and, ImmlgmM—
officials announced that arrange-'
ments had been made to keep that
end of the International bridge
open all night for four days begin
ning Monday. Arrangements toe the
courtesy to the doctors was made
with United States officials
Permission has been obtotnad
from the governor of Tamanliipaa,
the Mexican state In which Mate
moors is located, for the visitors to
dance In any hall, saloon or calk
in that city. Dr. Works hat bean
informed. This privilege waa grant
ed as a special courtesy to tha
doctors as a heavy tax generally
ts assessed against place* .permit
ting dancing.
Other entertainment features in
clude a golf tournament at the
country dub to run four days, a
drive to the upper Valley Monday, a
dinner in Matamoros. a buffet
Mexican luncheon to he served to
the patio of Mrs. Leonard’s cat*
In Matamoros. president's reception
and ball at the Hotel El Jaadtn
and a visit to Point Isabel fat' a>
those who remain over Friday.
A "soldiers' chow" has been ar
ranged at Fort Brown foe Thurs
day noon. All doctors who saw
service during tha World war, at
in any other nr, are txpected w
welcome this opportunity to' 'rat*'ft
for a short time to tha ataosphen
of the army. The chow will to P
served regular army mas* rifle flv
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