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L G. A. HOLDS
CONVENTIONS
Four Statesmen Among
Speakers For Grocers
Alliance
CHICAGO. HI., Aug. 21—Gover
nor Theodore Christianson of Min
nesota, Governor Arthur J. Weaver
of Nebraska and former Governor
John M. Parker of Louisiana, and
Congressman Carrol Beedy of Maine
are all among the nationally known
statesmen who will address the ban
quets which follow the six big reg
ional conventions of the Independ
ent Growers’ Alliance of America
during August and the early part
of September.
The I. G. A. conventions them
selves are being heralded as the
great speechless conventions inas
much as every part of the program
is dramatized. For this purpose
theaters are being used in each cf
the five convention cities and a
transportable stage complete in ev
ery detail has been constructed and
sent to West Baden. Ind., where
the conventions reach their climax
with a five-day session. Fourteen
people from I. G. A. National
Headquarters are traveling with this
show. All the regular theatrical ef
fects of props, sets and special
lightning will be employed. Paris
that cannot be staged will be pre
sented with special I. G. A. motion
pictures.
The fourth regional convention
will be held August 22-23 in Lin
coln. Neb., at the Liberty Theater
for I. G. A. members from Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas. Missouri. Colorado,
Oklahoma and Arkansas in attend
ance.
The fifth sectional convention is
the great southern convention to be
held at the Crescent theater in New
Orleans, August 26-27 for the I. G.
w A. members of Florida. Alabama.
JFMississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
Tennessee.
The sixth district convention of
what is known as the I. G. A. Cen
tral League is to be held at W’est
B*>den Springs, Ind., September 2-3
for members from Kentucky. Illin
ois, Indiana. Ohio, West Virginia
and Michigan .
[Cameron Courts
Suits filed in the district courts:
8712. Para lee McD. King. vs. Wil
lis. King, divorce.
8713. Mrs. Corrinc Scoggin vs.
John Virgil Scoggin. divorce.
8714. Eidis K Hanson vs. S. T.
Helgeson. try title.
8715. Lillie P. Mahan vs. Alfred
Mahan, divorce.
8716. G. W. Edgerton vs. Mary
Headley Edgerton, custody of chil
dren.
28TH DISTRICT COURT
lion. A. W. Cunningham. Judge
No orders.
103RD DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. M. Kent, Judge
• No orders ,
COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
8uits filed:
• None.
» COUNTY COURT AT LAW’
Hon. John Klicber, Judge
No orders.
REAL ESTATE TR\NSFERS
For Cameron County
' (Furnished by Valley Abstract Co.)
Ernest E. Johnson to A. E. Whit
ney. north 1-2 block 333. San Benito
Irrigation Co. share 1, Esp. Santo
innt pVt 3-16-18. $10.
™ Harrv E. Johnson to A F Whit
Rev south half block 333. S^n Be
nito Irrigation Co. share 1. Esp.
Santo grant. $10.
John M. Stollman to A. E. WTut
ney north 10 acres of south 20 ac
! res block 221. San Benito Irrigation
Co • *10 . . *_..*
C. H. Colgtn tract to A. E Whit
ney north 1-2 of south 1-2 block
221 San Benito Irrigation Co.. $10.
Mrs. Annie Barton et ux to Steve
Williams part of block 61, D. S.
subdivision. $10.
A. F. Parker to C. S. Thomson,
east 20 acres farm tratc 103. Coast
Land Farms subdivision 2. Buena
grant plat 7-20. $10.
A A. Monies et ux to E. W. Brlt
t ain 027a3.5cufr;esoto ;-..6—u91Z
tain 20 375 acres out of north part
block 54. D. S. subdivision, survey
26port°isabel Irrigation Co. to Mrs^
Vemice Murray south 6 80 acres of
block 22. Port Isabel Irrigation Co.
unit 2. Bayvlew Citrus Groves sub
division nlant 8-13. $9180.
Mrs Mary H. Moses to Blanch C.
McCall all mv undivided 1-8 inter
est in all block "A” Harlingen: lot
3 block 77. O. T. Harlingen: part
’ of block 31. Harlineen L. A W Co.
survey 36. Cameron countv school
lands: all lots 9 and 10. block 28.
• town Pharr: also property in other
! counties. $10.
Mrs Marv H. Moses to Blanch C.
McCall all lot 4. block 139. Harlin
1 gen, $10.
C. Elstner et al to C. M Wun
rierffcan east 1-2 of north 1-2 of
portliest 1-4 htork 36. Ban Benito
L Ar W. Co. subdivision. $10.
Port Isabel Irrigation Co. to Flin
Burton 1082 acres block 53. Bay
side Gardens, plat 7-46. $15,000.
nidalgo ConntT
A P Baker, constahie. to P F
Kennedy, lot 14. block 248. Tex-Mex
• $2000.
Gabriel Zelirk to Louis VeidlcV.
feast 10 acres lot 4. block 22. Steele
* Pershing. $1.
E. A. Acton et al to T. G. Cook,
east 10 acres lot 170. Holt tract, sub
division. $1.0.
Frank H. Zeadow et ux to D. L
Haralson, trustee, lot 5. block 3
Subset addition to McAllen. $1900
Charles L. Perkin* to H C Orl*.
snm. lot* 3 and 4. block 4, La Donna
plat. $1500.
Teandm Balderas et ux to Feline
Ochoa lot 16. block 4. Weslaco town
sit* $i0.
p t,. Miller to 7*u« F. Miller
so*’th 10 02 acre* block 37. La Blanca
sp^iviston, *<vv'n
Ch*»uncev H. Bricele et or to Ed
Hn 8 RHrw»i» east 1-2 of 150. con
♦~*«*n*r 15.395 acres portion 69-70.
$4000.
FWWRV EVAN PICWARDS
16TSSTON. Aug. 21.—W-rv Fvan
Rmherds i* ne nam of th* voun<r
sotf: the first, of Mr. and Mr* h
F. Richards of this city. Mother
And son Are doing fine.
Today’s Radio Features
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST *1
[By I ha A asocialtd Press 1
' Programs In Central Standard time. All time la P. M. unless otherwise
odlcated. Wavelength* on left of call letter*, kilocycles on right.
348.6—WABC New York—880
1.36—Dixie Echoee. Negro Spiiltuala and Songs—Also WADC WKRC WGHP
WOWO KMOX WSPD WUa W1SN KOIL KMBC
454.3— WE AF Naw York—580
6.00—Jtapee Orch —Also WWJ WSAI KSD WOC WOW WDAF WTAM KOA
5:30—Happy Bakers—Also WUY WWJ WSAI KSD WOC WQW WDAF WFJC
KSTP WT31J WMC KVOO WOAI KPRC WKY WLS WFAA
7:06—Troubadours—A Iso WUY WWJ WON KSD WOC WOW WSAI
7:30—Olive Palmer. Paul Oliver. Orchestra and Artists—Also WOY WTAM
WWJ W’SAl WUN KSD WOC WOW WDAF WSMB KSTP WTMJ
WHAS WSM WMC WSB KVOO KPRC WOAI WFAA
8:30—"Ruddigore-* (1H hrs.)—Also WWJ KSD WOW’ WSAI WSB WOAI WKY
*0:00—Dav# Harmon and Hts Danes Orchestra (on* hour)—Also KSD WAFI
394.5—WJZ New York—760
8:00—Koeen Orchestra; Chauncey R. Parsons, Tenor. Comedy Duo—Also
KDKA WJR KYW KWK WLW WREN WTMJ KSTP WEBC WBAP
8.30— Forester*' Quartet—Alao KDKA KWK WREN WLW KYW WJR
7:00—Sold lers—A Iso KDKA WJR KYW WREN WLW WHAS W’S.M WMC
W8B WJAX KVOO WOAI WKY WSMB KPRC KWK W’BAP
7:30—The Trawlers—Also KDKA W’LW WREN WJR WCFL KWK
8:00—Th* Voyager*. Mai* Oct*t—Also KWK WJR KYW WREN KDKA
8:30—Wagner Orch.-Also KDKA KYW KWK WREN KSTP WTMJ WEBC
WlOD WHAS WSM WMC WSB KVOO WBAP KPRC WOAI WKY WJR
8:00—Amos *n' Andy (From WMAQ)-Al*o KDKA WJR WLW KYW’ KWK
WREN WTMJ KSTP WEBC KOA KSL
8:16—Hour of Slumber Music. String Ensemble—Also KDKA WREN
422.3—WOR Newark—710
8:00— Hank Simmons* Showboat. •’The Vinegar Buyer"—Also WADC KMBC
KMOX KOIL WHK WCCO WtSN WFBM WMAQ WKRC WSPD
7:00— United Svmphony Orcheatra—Also WADC WGHP WMAQ KMOX
KMBC KOIL WSPD WHK WCCO W KRC
7:30— Smoker. Informal Entertainment and Music—Also WADC WGHP
WMAQ WOWO KMOX KMBC KOIL WSPD WCCO WHK WISN WKRC
8:00—Orchestra and Solouta—Alao WADC W*KRC WGHP WMAQ WOW’O
KMOX KMBC KOIL WSPD WHK WCCO (30 min.)
KWWCi—‘Voice of the Border"
Brownsville, Texas
1260 k. c.—500 Watta. Pete Lacey. Manager.
Dally, except Junday—On air 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Back on air at
4 p. m. with Valley news and Associated Press dispatches from The
Brownsville Herald. Remain on air until 7 p. m.
Monday. Wednesday and Fridr -—Evening program 7 to 9 o'clock.
Tuesday and Thurt day—Evening program 9 to 11 o’clock.
Silent Saturday night.
Sunday—Morning services from Methodist. Presbyterian or Bap
tist churches, 11 &. m. Classical and semi-classical music 2:30 p. m.
> 5 p. m.
[CHATTY-']
GODDESS OP GAB
Beatrice Burton, ^y ®2AS^01,RS
K COFVPiGHT i»a». ccnthal Pggjg ASVN.INC, CtEVgLANO, OHIO. ***>
(Continued from Page 4)
ashamed to have any sister of mine
running with such a bunch of roug
necks."
“All right. You be ashamed of me
and I'll be ashamed of you," sug
gests Chatty. “Then we ll be quits."
She shut the door upon him, and
went out into the kitchen to make
herself a cup of tea. Her head ached
and she was sick to her stomach
after her night of dissipation.
“Lower than railroad ties.” was
the way she put it to herself, bor
rowing some of Winnie's slang.
FAIR EXHIBIT
FUNDS sought;
• -
Display To Be Sent To Dal
las May Also Go To
San Antonio
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 21.—A call for
subscriptions to be sent in to the
state fair exhibit fund was issued
here today by Myron F. Ward,
chamber of commerce manager.
Ward said that the committee
would like to get in as much money
as possible in the next few weeks, iu
order to know definitely that the
plans for the exhibit will be a suc
cess.
Those who plan to contribute can
send their contributions to cham
bers of commerce.
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 21.—Possibil
ity that the exhibit which is to be
sent to the state fair at Dallas. Oc
tober 10, may later be shown at the
International Exposition in San An
tonio, November 9 to 17, was men
tioned here by Myron F. Ward,
chamber of commerce secretary.
Ward made the statement in com
menting on a communication re
ceived from T. Fred Evans, super
intendent of the agricultural de
partment of the International Ex
position.
The exhibit would be entered in
'the agricultural exhibits of the fair.
It is possible only part of it could
While she was making the tea.
Mrs. Chatterton came home with a
market basket in her hand. The yel
low legs of a chicken showed above
it, and some gr^en leaves of lettuce
and spinach.
The very sight of the uncooked
food made Chatty more ill than she
had been.
She went to bed without her tea.
and fell into a deep sleep. At nine
that night Mrs. Chatterton woke
her up.
“A strange man's here to see you!"
she said in a whisper.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Missouri Families
To Live in Valley
(8pecial to The Herald)
M'ALLEN, Aug. 21.—Six Missouri
families are to settle in three Hi
dalgo county cities within the im
mediate future, according to Dr. C.
H. Kershaw, osteopathic physician
of Kirkville, Mo., who has just op
ened his offices here.
The families intending to make
the Valley their future home in
cludes Dr. and Mrs. Kershaw, Dr
and Mrs. Mills, ir. and Mrs. Henrv,
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Howell. Mr. arid
Mrs. F. A. Hightshoe. Mr. and Mrs.
D. F. Eooth, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Driscoll. The three doct >rs are
all osteopathic physicians. It was
stated, and the other men ^re en
gaged in various businesses.
The families plan to settle in or
near McAllen, Weslaco and Edin
burg.
LEGION TO ENJOY
SOCIAL EVENING
A lively social evening, with mu
sic. dancing and refreshments, is
being anticipated by the Browns
ville legionnaires and their families
for Thursday evening. The affair
is to be held in the Elks hall at
8 p. m.
Presentation of a certificate to
the winner of the distinguished citi
zen contest will be a feature of the
evening.
be used, and the remainder would
have to be secured later, Ward said.
No additional funds other than
the $3500 for the Dallas exhibit will
be sought, he explained.
■ ____._...-.
- T ^ ^ __ ____ __r____._ ■
«*
JURY ASKED TO
ENFORCE LAWS
Raymondville Judge Char
ges Responsibility For
Investigation
(Special to The Herald)
RAYMONDVILLE. Aug. 21. —
Judge A. W. Cunningham charged
the grand jury assembled for the
opening of the criminal district
court here with responsibility for in
vestigating charges of gambling and
reckless highway driving, and all in
fractions of penal laws brought to
their attention.
He complimented citizens of Wil
lacy county on the peacefulness of
the past months and their whole
some resepct for laws of the county
and state. The judge also spoke
of the fine highways recently com
pleted in the county and the nu
merous accidents and deaths which,
through negligence and other rea
sons, had occurred on the roads.
"I see from the public press,” said
Judge Cunningham, ‘ that several
such accidents have happened in
Willacy county. If any motorist or
driver is found guilty of careless
traffic violation or negligence in
driving, he should be indicted.”
Judge Cunningham clearly ex
plained the difference between neg
ligent homicide and aggravated as
sault. He further spoke of the re
cently contested bond elections
brought before the civil courts, stat
ing that when such matters showed
evidence of fraud they should also
be Investigated. Illegal voting may
be either a felony or a misdemea
nor. he said.
Troop 4 of Brownsville Boy
Scouts had a special meeting Mon
day night for reorganization. New
officers of the troop are as follows:
Justin McCarty, senior patrol lead
er; Norman Clark and Gerald Wig
ington, patrol leaaers; Frank Tre
week and Clarence Johnson, assist
ant patrol leaders; Beford Beeson,
quartermaster; and Bob Dixon,
scribe.
Frank Treweek is a new member
and assistant patrol leader of the
"Flying Eagle" patrol.
During the meeting a hike was
planned for the purpose of passing
tests. BOB DIXON.
TEXANS TO GREET
RUBIO IN MEXICO
MONTERREY, Mex., Aug. 2.—</P)
—Arrival of a party of more than
fifty tourists from Texas in air
planes is expected here Sept. 1, co
incident with the arrival of Pascual
Ortiz Rubio, national revolutionary
party presidential nominee who is
on a campaign trip. Advice has
been received from San Antonio
that the party is coming here on a
good will tour.
BODY OF AMERICAN IS
CREMATED IN GERMANY
HAMBURG, Aug. 21.—(JP)—'The
body of Frank Van Der Stucken,
noted American music director and
composer, who died here on Friday,
was cremated at Oldsdorf in the
presence of several members of his
family. Mr. Van Der Stucken, bom
in Texas in 1858, was particularly
well known in Cincinnati, Ohio,
where he conducted for a long time
the May festivals.
Tickets on sale for trains scheduled to leave August 30, be
tween 7:00 p. m. and midnight; August 31, Sept. 1, and for
trains scheduled to reach destination before noon Sept. 2.
Return limit, Sept. 3.
Take advantage of this extraordinarily low fare to see La
bor Day celebrations, and to visit Houston and Galveaton
friends and relatives. Plan today for the trip.
The Border Limited
Leaves 8:15 P. M.
To Houston, Galveston. San Antoni^
i
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
CHARGED TO DEPUTY
WICHITA PALLS. AUg. 21.—<*>—
J. J. Bartlett. United States deputy
sheriff was at liberty on $4,000 bond
today following his arrest on
charges of attempted assault pre
ferred by a young girl. Th^girTs^
f
father told county authorities the
Incidents occurred Aug. 10 In Bart
lett’s office.
POSTPONE HEARING
ON FAILED BANKS
BELTON. Aug. 21.—VP)—Hearings
In the application of depositors In
failed banks to restrain the state
banking dpartment from refunding
the portion of the old State Bank
guaranty fund still in the statel
hands have been postponed indefi
nitely. The depositors requested e
postponement when the case was
called in district court here. No
date was set for the hearing.
. .- . ...————
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