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ENGINEERS TO
FORM CONGRESS
Proposed Pan-Ame rican
Conference Features
Mexico City Meet
<Special to The Herald)
Mexico city, sept. 5.—Ap
pointment of a permanent commit
tee which will meet soon in either
Denver, Colorado or Panama City,
to effect the organization of the Pan
Ameflfcan Engineers' congress was
the most Important business trans
acted at the convention of Pan
American engineers in Mexico City,
Which has just closed.
The committee, which may b«
enlarged, gonsists of the following:
Alfpnso Costella, Mexico City, chair
man; Lorenzo Hernandez, Mexico
City; Donald M. Baker, Los Angeles;
I Gustave Serrano. Juarez, Mexico;
and Manuel Pelaez. Havana.
To Name Meeting Place
1 Selection of the meeting place of
the committee will be left to the
committee itself, and announcement
of this is expected to be made within
month by Senor Costello. Only Den
ver and Panama City are being con
sidered, and it has been stipulated
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that the city not selected will be!
the site of the next cohvention.
The meeting in Mexico City that
has Just closed was held at the in
vitation of the Centro de Ingenieros.
a Mqjhco City engineers’ club. The
convention .has twice been post
poned, first because of the assassin
ation of Oeneral Alvaro Obregon.
and the second time because of the
March-April insurrection here.
Delegates came from the United
3tates and from many Latln-Amer
lcan republics. The American dele
gates were: Mr. Baker, first vice
president of the American associa
tion of Engineers, chairman; Arthur
Richards. Trenton. N. J., second vice
president of the American Associa
tion of Engineers, and Harald Doed
tker. El Paso. Texas, also a member
of the American association.
During the eight-day convention
here the delegates and visitors held
dally sessions at which papers were
read and ideas for the permanent
formation of the Pan-American con
gress were exchanged. The engineers
made dally tours to points of ar
chaeological and engineering inter
est near Mexico City, and also vis
ited interesting noints in Mexico
City. The wives of many of the vis
iting engineers, accompanied them
American Delegates
Among the American engineers
who attended the convention were:
Donald M. Baker, Los Angeles; Har
ald Boedtker. El Paso, Texas; Floyd
L. Smith. Brownsville. Texas; Frank
C. Heins. Laredo. Texas: Don Lee
Austin, Texas; Pecos H. Calahan.
Los Angeles; Arthur Richards. Tren
ton. N. J.; Q. H. Cunningham, El
Paso, Texas: Conrad M. Blucher.
Corpus Christi. Texas: A. G. Ruff.
Brownsville. Texas; C. Samuel John
son. St Augustine. Florida; James
C. Martin. Fort Bayard. New Mex
ico: R. W Ooddard. Albuquerque.
New Mexico: E. A. Bailey, Sacra
mento. California; A. S. Clonton.
Oklahoma City: L. C. Lashnut.
Phoenix. Arizona: D. 8. Robbins.
Albuquerque. New Mexico: J. R. Me- I
Donald. Phoenix. Arizona: Harry E
Jones. Phoenix. Arizona: V. D. Scott j
FI Paso. Texas: Fred P. Oeibel. Las»
Cruces. New Mexico: L. B. Shires
Albuquerque. New Mexico: Dan J. j
McQueid. Denver. Colorado: Oeorgo
M. Wills Riverside. Caiforoie: John
W Kidd. El Paso. Texas: J. B. Cun
ningham. Tucson. Arizona: Chan
ning Brown. FI Paso. Texas: Flovd
R. Oftslneer. Phoenix. Arizona: WP-!
Pam A. Jolley. Phoenix. Arizona- W
O. Washington. Brownsville. Texas:
Samuel R. Milligan. El Paso. Texas; |
Pern* Thomas. Los Angeles: B
Acosta. Los Angeles: F A. McKee, j
Los Angeles; E. A. Dickinson. San I
Francisco.
AUTHENTIC
FALL STYLE!
4 For the Particular Shopper
Frocks and Ensembles
No Wardrobe is truly up-to-the-min
ute without one or more smart en
semble outfits.
The velvet ensemble is especially
good this fall. For the Miss going
away to school nothing could be in
better style than several Hollywood
Sport Frocks, and the cunning little
“Tuok-In” Ensembles especially de
signed for the college girl.
$16.75 to $59.75
| Accessories to Match Each Gown
Millinery
Smart in every detail. A
new assortment of styl
ish hats in all the latest
modes. The small close
fitting cloche, ever in
fashion, will be much in
vogue this fall. We
have them in velvets,
felts, and sports in nov
elty material.
$5.75 to $25.00
| New Coat Fashions
Good lines, high quality material, ex
cellent workmanship have gone into
I tl|? Printzess and Berkshire Coats. We
have a number of dress coats, sports
and wraps some fur trimmed, some
plain or with contrasting materials, in
the style most becoming to your *ype
and in a color to please you.
$34.75 to $125.00
Brasher and Jones
“The Ladies Supply’’
Harlingen, Texas
Cameron Courts j
Suits filed in the District Courts:
No. 8752. Evelyn Damon et al vs.
Cameron County Water Improve
ment District Number One, to
compel defendant to furnish water.
No. 8753. H. J. Stockton vs.
Farmers’ Hardware 6c Furniture.
Co. et al, damages.
No. 8754, Jas. M. Webb and Beat
rice Webb vs. Jones Transfer &
Storage Co., damages.
No. 8755, Alexander Marketing
Co. vs. Fi;it National Bank, Pharr, I
debt.
No. 8733. Alexander Marketing
Co. vs. First National Bank, McAI- j
len, debt.
No. 8757. Alexander Marketing
Co. vs. State Bank & Trust Co.,
McAllen, debt.
28TH DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. IV. Cunningham, Judge
No orders.
103RD DISTRICT COURT
lion. A. M. Kent, Judge
No orders.
COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
Suits filed: None.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Hon. John Kleiber, Judge
No orders.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
(Furnished by Valley Abstract Co.)
Cameron County
C. F. Thomas to Preston H
Wiant, et ux, blk. 33. Fsperanra
Place Addn.. share 23, Esp. Santo
grant, plat 7-33, $2478.35.
The First Nat l. Co. to Henry H.
Parks, lot 42. Pal subd., F. Z.
Bishop subd.. $10 etc.
Josie Duray to C. H. Colgin, Tr.,
south 1-2 of N. 1-2 blk, 221, share
1. San Benito Irrig. Co., plat 3-16
18, $1 etc.
B. H. Dunlap, Tr. et al by trustee'
to G. D. Wiggins, town lots 28 and
29. blk. 10. city La Feria. $2351.20. ,
J. H. Draper et ux to Gertrude
Mashaw, lots 26 and 27. blk. 1,
townslte La Feria. $10 etc.
D. A. Watson et ux to B. H.
Ohmit, south 9 acres blk. 2, Orange
Grove Park subd., La Feria grant,
$10 etc.
C. Soears et ux to R. N. Jonec
south 20 acres of north 30 acre;,
blk. 29, Parker subd* Dana Lands,
La Feria grant, $10 etc.
W. Y. Allen to Maum M. Walter
lot 5. blk. 3, East End addn., Har
lingen. $10 etc.
W. E. Meaner to Manuel Lerma.
lot 8, blk. 33. Bella Vista Con- i
tinuation addn., Brownsville, $1660
Jas B. Jones et ux to C. C. Hen
derson. farm blk. 7. El Jardin subd..
Acacia Lake Tr., plat 5-39, $10 etc.
Haney R. Houck et ux to Ollye
M. Walker, lots 25 and 26, blk. 1.
Citrus Groves Terrace addn., Santa !
Rosa, $1 etc.
Hidalgo County
Gulf Coast Sec. Co. to Fred P
Watson, E. 19.57 acres lot 1, Curry j
survey No. 2. $6849.50.
A. F. Buchanan, Jr., to A. F.
Buchanan. Sr., 200 acres out of the 1
Santa Anita grant, $10,200.
J. K. Sutton to Gulf Coast Sec
Co., W. 10 acres of E. 20 acres lot
10, sec. 256, Tex -Mex., $10 etc.
Gotleib Reimer et ux to Anne
Horton, lot 1, blk. 51, Alamo tract,:
$1 etc.
D. R. Swift Estate Inc. to L. G.
Robinson, lot 10, blk. 63, McAllen.
$380.
State Bank & Trust Co. to Lau
rence G. Robinson, lot 11, blk. 63
McAllen. $1200.
Esteban Sifuntes to Yndalecio
Amador, lot 7, blk. 377, Edinburg.
J. D. Cowling et ux to Lottie J
Hoyt, et ux, S. 20 acres farm tract
474. West Tract subd., $200.
Jenkins, Cobb 6c Massay Lbr. Co.
SHE knew the compliment to state it is an indication that the
be true—for the last pimple body’s power of resistance to dis
had vanished. ease and infection is low. Mean
If you are one of the embar- ing, that there is a deficiency of
rassed—and men are not excep- red-blood-cells,
tions—with skin blemishes that Without plenty of rich, red
linger, and sometimes leave scars, blood, there could he no strong,
you must realize that the logical sturdy, powerful men, or bcauti
causc may come from the blood, ful, healthy women.
A dear, smooth, velvety skin When you get your red-blood
bespeaks loveliness. Men adm.re cells back to notmal, that sluggish
it. Women pra.se and secretly let-down feeling, loss of appetite,
envy. Hope, ,oy happiness, and boils, pimples, and skin trouble,
even love, may depend on the disappear.. You get hungry again
possession of a clear, unblemished and you sI„p s(,unJiy. firm Hesh
*kl”* takes the place of that which was
On the other hand—skin erup- once flabby. You feel strong,
tions are outward evidences of the Your nerves become steady. You
condition within. Authorities are resistant to diseases.
foutTv***! S.SS. u Nature’s ovn tonic
table drugs for improving the at petite,
building strength, and clear
ing the body of so-called
shin troubles, by increasing
the red-cells of the blood.
SSS. is made from fresh
Vegetable drugs and has
stood the test of over. 100
years.
, _ dll Druo Stores
S.S.S. in tao
sites. Ash for the
larger It
is more economi
• Cawrrlsbt tm S.&S, Ca.
!
to Gulf Coast Sec. Co., lot 9, sec.
249. Tex -Mex.. $100.
S. E. Kieschnick to L. H. Mar
cell. 3.34 acres out of lot 28-6, West
addn. to Sharyland, $2875.
Peter Iversen to Mrs. Alita C.
Muir. S. 1-2 of S. 1-2 lot 4. blk.
43. Alamo Tract, subd., $1250.
C. E. Guiqn et ux to M. R. Nel
son, lot 2. blk. 63. McAllen. $10 etc.
C. M. Swallow et ux to Sara Gon
zales, lot 16, Swallow subd., $70.
McAllen Firm Will
Erect Warehouse
• (Special to The Herald*
McALLEN. Sept. 4—Negotiations
between Wm. D. Cleveland & Son.
Houston wholesale grocers and cot
ton factors, and the Southern Pa
cific railroad resulted in the
leasing of a site on the South
ern Pacific right-of-way in west
McAllen by the grocery house on
which will be erected a large ware
house and branch office of the
firm, according to L. L. ONeall.
representative of the Cleveland
concern and manager of the new
branch.
The warehouse and its great stock
of foodstuffs will represent an in
vestment of approximately $100,
000. according to Mr. ONeall.
The structure is expected to be
ready for occupancy about October
1, and at that time all patrons of
the company in the Upper Valley
will be served from the McAllen
branch instead of the San Benito
branch, as has been the custom in
the past.
Brownsville Tough,
Austin Coach Says
AUSTIN, Sept. 5.—Pacing a stiff
schedule, the Austin high school Ma
roons have settled down to a busi
ness-like grind under Coach Benny
Strickland. There are now 42 men
out for the squad and it will proba
bly grow a bit alter school opens.
Strickland has announced.
The coach says his problem at
present seems one of developing a
strong reserve. The team ull aver
age around 160 pounds with most of
the beef in the line.
The Maroons face a schedule that
may prove disastrous to them. They
battle two teams out of their own
district in Beaumont and Temple,
and each of them are strong. In the
district Coach Strickland looks for
the most trouble from Brownsville
and Robstown. with Brackenridge
and Main avenue both tough cus
tomers in the making.
spud ’forfeiture’ is
CALLED ‘NO CONTEST’
DALLAS, Sept 5.—(JP)—Because
the overt act for which Monday's
Fort Worth-Wichita Falls game was
forfeited to Fort Worth by the um
pire apparently was the act of an Ir
responsible player and no team col
lusion was shown. William B. Rug
gles. acting president of the Texas
league, has thrown the game out of
the records as “no contest."
SCOUT FUND TOTAL
REACHES $2,100
The Brownsville Boy Scout fund
now has reached a total of $2,100.
it was anncunced Thursday by
Ed Mockbee, chairman of the drive.
Two special committees are now
In the field and scout officials hope
the $3,500 quota will be reached
within the near future.
brownsvilleTmXsons
AID WESLACO RITES
A number of Brownsville Masons
were to make a tri pto Weslaco to
day afternoon to aid in conferring
the master's degree at that city.
Certificate Masons from all parts
of the Valley are expected to at
tend. The event will be staged at
the Masonic hall at 8 p. m.
THANK PATRONS
OF INSTITUTE
Resolution Commends Par
ticipants; Extend* Sym
pathy to Yoe Family
A resolution thanking all who
took part In the Cameron County
Teachers' institute and extending
sympathy to Supi. J. T. Yoe and
family in the recent death of their
sen, Sam. has been adopted by the
resolutions committee of the body:
The resolution follows:
We, the committee appointed to
draft resolutions for the Cameron
County Teachers Institute met in ses
sion at Los Presnos Aug. 29 and 30,
1929. beg to submit the following re
port:
1. Whereas: Mr. Bowles, the board
of trustee of Los Presnos independ
ent school district, end the people
cf I/>s Fresnos hare planned and ar
ranged a very satisfactory institute,
and.
2. Whereas: Mrs. W. R Jones and
the program committee have made
and managed well an exeel’ent pro
gram for this institute, and
3. Whe’rns; M-s. L. A. Jegou and
Mrs. W. E. Trantham have prepared
and n-esentrd a verv excellent pro
gram in primary methods of instruc
tion. end.
4. Whereas: Sn*aVe-s. music teach
ers. mns^ians. end oth?-s who have
ass’sted ir> rendering the musical
"umbers have giv^n excellent ad
dress.; and nvdcal renditions and.
5. Whereas: The committee on re
frrshments heve provided in a sat
isfactory manner lunches «nd re
freshments. be it resolved: That this
institute express their ano-ecietfon
by offering a vote of thanks for these
services as stated.
B* it further resolved that we ex
tend our svmnathv to Mr. T. J. Yoe
«nd family in their bereavement in
the loss of their son. Sam,
Committee;
N O RARCO. Chairman.
L. n C-ai».
A. F. Chalk .
NEW YORK. — Monsieur Jules
Anaaldi, who runs a big bar In gav
Paree popular with Americans. Is
here to arrange for a supply of
fresh clams. A consignment will be
shipped to him every ten days. His
patrons demand juice from fresh
ones: the bottled stuff will not ao.
Geo. L. Kelly is here from Hous
ton.
H. J. Wilson of San Antonio, is in
town.
Sam Rodgers arrived from Hous
ton to look after business.
Kathryne Bramlette, of Austin,
came in Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Hunter
and their daughter, all of Galveston,
are visiting the city.
L. O. Hegner, of Chicago, Is In
town.
Billie Wood is here from Wichita.
Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Preston. Mrs.
Julia Houston and Miss Katherine
Preston mr* e up a party here from
Austin for the week-end.
H. P. Reeder, of Adelaida, Mex.,
is in town.
E. Jester is here from Dallas.
G. N. Barlow and O. G. Pitshar
rls. both of Houston, are here on •
business.
R. C. Paul, of Dallas, is spend
ing a few days here lookln after bus
! mess.
A. Wiedenfeld is here on a busi
ness trip.
J. H. Dishman, of Combes, is in
town.
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for
Early
Fall
travel crepes
tweeds
wool
I georgettes
tf S.
Suits in one, two, and three piece 1
models—dresses in chic styles—
crepe, tweed, and georgette wool
ens all combine to make this
group of dresses one of the smart
est for fall. Light in weight, they
are ideal for sport or campus
wear.
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OUC vania infants socks. 35c
6’9c “Vanta” infants stockings. 49c
50c “Vanta” infants vests, assorted styles. 36c
59c “Vanta” infants vests. 39c
98c “Vanta” infants vests. 69c
75c ‘‘Vanta” infants binders. 45c
90c “Vanta” infants lisle unions. 59c
$1.25 and $1.35 “Vanta” assorted unions. 95c
$1.75 and $1.98 “Vanta” assorted unions.$1.45
25c Colored Organdies only. 14c
45c and 59c assorted Print and Plain Fabrics . .29c
35c Fancy and Solid Colors Oil Cloth.22c
25c Colors odds stock soisette. 19c
52r to 85c Solid Colors Voiles .50c
50c Assorted print voiles. 33c
69c and 75c Printed Organdy.43c
90c and 98c Printed Organdy.61c
75c Fancy Oil Cloth Table Covers.46c
95c Fancy Oil Cloth Table Covers.66c
35c and 45c Martex Guest Size Towels.17c
25c Colored Border Huck Towels. .19c
25cFruit of Loom 36 inch Cambric or Nainsook .... 17c
$1.00 Ranger 63x90 Sheets only.90c
33c Ranger Pillow Cases.23c
$1.25 Fruit of Loom Hemstitch Sheets.$1.07
$1.59 Fruit of Loom Hemstitch Sheets.$1.31
$1.95 Fruit of Loom Hemstitch sheets ..$1.65
98c Wamsutta Percale Pillow Cases.75c
$3.25 Wamsutta Percale hemstitch sheets.$2.92
$3.75 Wamsutta Percale Hemstitch Sheets . , . .$3.43
$3.98 W'amsutta Percale hemstitch sheets .$3.63
$4.50 Wamsutta Percale Hemstitch Sheets.$4.04
35c and39c New Drapery Cretonnes..20c
45c to 59c New Drapery Cretonnes .34c
75c New Everfast Drapery Cretonnes.54c
90c Everfast Drapery Cretonnes.66c
$2.69 and $2.75 Ecru Lace Curtains only.$1.29
($3.75 and 'f4.50 Ecru Lace Curtains only.$1.95
$5.00 Natural Color Lace Curtains only.$1.98
59c Natural Silk Pongee .38c
I $1.00 Heavy Rough Colored Pongee.70c
$1.10 Good Quality Radium, all shades.84c
$1.25 Heavy Sport Satin, 39 inch, all shades . . . .89c
$1.50 Beautiful Glitter&v Satin, all shades.$1.11
$1.35 Washable Crepe Chine.$1.19
! $1.50 Washable Crepe Chine . . . .*. 1.39
i $1.75 Exquisite Crepe Chiffon only.$1.44
$1.85 Sheer Quality Georgette Crepe.$1.28
$1.98 Fine Texture Flat Crepe.$1.61
$1.93 New Heavy Quality Georgette. . —.$1.80
$2.25 Print Crepe Chine only. $1.57
$2.25 Mallinsons Indestructible Voile.$1.55
$2.25 Satin and Flat Crepe.$1.65
$2.93 and $2.50 Black Flat Crepes .$1.99
$2.50 New Print Flat Crepe. $1.98
$2.00 New Satin Crepe, all shades.$1.79
$2.50 New Print Crepe Chiffons.$1.84
$2.75 Print Crepe Chine.$2.05
P5c New Dotted Swiss only. . 67c
$3.95 and $4.50 Van Raalte or Claussner Hose. . .$2.63
$3.50 Van Raalte or Claussner Lace Clocks ... .$1.91
$3.00 Logan or Claussner Chiffon Hose.$2.02
$2.50 Gordon White with Black Clocks Chiffons $1.89
$2.25 Gordon V-Line Chiffons.$1.82
$2.00 Gordon V-Line Sheer Service Hose ...... .$1.80
$2.00 Gordon Black Points V-Line.....$1.81
$2.00 Claussner Beautiful Chiffons ... .$1.54
$1.98 Dexdale 3-Point Chiffon Hose. .. ..$1.52
$1.98 Gordon Lace Clock Chiffons.$1.53
$1.95 Van Raalte and Phoenix Chiffons.$1.32
$1.95 Pointex All Silk Chiffon Hose .$1.51
$1.95 Light Service Silk Hose.$1.41
$1.50 Pointex All Silk Chiffons.*..$1.21
$1.35 Pointex Light Service Silk Hose..$1.14
$1.50 Gdds Stock Silk Hose.$1.10
$1.00 Ladies’ Novelty Thread Silk Hose.66c
50c Odds Stock Misses Socks. 36c
$1.25 Hollywood roll silk socks. 62c
$1.25 ‘‘Kickernick” nainsook combinettes .$1.02
$1.69 Ladies’ embroidered batiste gowns.$1.16
$1.75 Ladies’ Philippine embroidered g<.wns . . . $1.30
$1.98 Ladies’ Philippine embroidered gowns . . $1.50
$2.25 Ladies’ Philippine embroidered gowns . . . $1.70
$2.98 Ladies’ Philippine embroidered gowns . . $2.45
$4.98 Odds millinery stock.$1.45
$14.98 Ladies’ silk dresses at.$6.19
35c Lace gown yokes. 15c
49c and 50c Lace gown yokes.. 30c
75c and 85c Lace gown yokes. 50c
59c Children’s collar and cuff sets,
lace cr linen. 39c
$1.00 and 98c Collars, vestees, sets ladies’
neckwear—organdy, silk or lace. 75c
$1.50 Assorted lace neckwear only.. $1.00
$2.25 and $1.98 Assorted silk or lace neckwear $1.50
$2.98 Hand fagotted, or iace neckwear only. .. .' $2.25
$4.50 and $3.50 Hand-made lace or silk
neckwear.$3.00
$5.50 Hand-made l§ce collars...$3.75
Odds lace cuffs only, pair.. 10c
45c Steel sev/ing scissors. 29c
55c Steel sewing scissors... 38c
$1.98 Fancy crepe chine step-ins...,. $1.60
$2.98 Fancy crepe chine step-ins.$2.30
$4.7< and $4.98 Crepe chine gowns.$4.10
$5.98 and $6.50 Crepe chine gowns.$5.10
95c White 36-inch rubber sheeting . .. 78c
$1.10 White-maroon 36-inch mbber sheeting . .. 91c
$1.98 Infants embroidered voile dresses.$1.33
$2.98 Infants embroidered voile dresses.$1.98
$1.25 and $1.50 Infants nainsook dresses ...... 89c
$1.75 Infants Philippine nainsook dresses ..... $1.25
$1.98 Infants Philippine nainsook dresses .... $1.39
Odds embroideries stock.. • • •. 8c
10c Odds bias tape stock. 4c
5c Dozen snap fasteners, dozen... 2c
5c Dozen assorted size white bone buttons ..... 2c
50c Assorted odd ladies’ leather belts .. 29c
95c Silk and rubber infants pants *.. 69c
8 Yards good quality dimity check for.$1.00
7 Spools black or white Coats thread for. 25c