Brownsville herald. [volume], June 26, 1930, Page TWO, Image 2

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t M’ALIEN post
planning fete
parade, Bathing Beauty
Conteat *nd Carnival
Take Flace on 4th
iSpectt* to The Herald >
;jc \LtS*v June 26—"What’s a
ciltbr*#® without a parade?”
Such * question asked any mem
.pj o' 1i* McAllen American Legion
p-v,t »ouk* have brought lor the
l^uirrr nothing short of a derisive
iVer for all efforts are being
ejnc*ntrated to make the parade
o'* of the biggest items in the July
fjtrth Celebration to be held in
jfcAllen next Friday and Saturday,
/u!> 3 and 5.
The parade will take place the
morning of Julv 4 starting promptly
at 10 a. m. The parade has never
filled to start on time, Dr. W. W.
tTtzman. chairman of the parade
committee boasted, and spectators
art" not have to wait for the first
time this year either.
5200 rrir.es
More tha.i $200 m parade prizes
are to be given, the merchants of
McAllen undei writing the exposes
cf the Legion as a means of show
ing their appreciation of the pa
tronage of the people of the large
trade territory embracing McAllen.
A list of the prizes to be offered
follow*: . .
First, second and third prizes for
best float. $40. $20. and $15. respect
ively, best out-of-out float, $50:
first and second for best novelty
float $35 and $20 respectively-; first
and second for fattest lady. $< and
$3, respectively; smallest man, $a;
two best clowns, $5 each; first and
tecend for best advertising or stum
f;oat. $3. ana $25 respectively.
Anyone in the Valley desiring to
enter the parade competition may
do so by registering with Dr. W. W.
Uirman. McAllen.
Tr.e parade will be the opening
feature of the two-day entertain
me"t which win rollick along full
speec all day July 4 and 5. with the
usual gigantic fireworks displays
each night. There will be special
en*«rtainment such as baseba.l,
wrestling, a bull fight at Reynosa,
childrens pet parade. Boy Scout
competition, and a bathing gir.
revue.
Bathing Beauties
Auoul one uuuuiea ana twenty
business linns in *ucAaeu, Fu«ur,
bmnburg ana Vvenave aigia,,ta
tne*r intentions oi eutcimg gula
in the BaUung Beauty Revue to oe
neld at Cascade Fool in *ueAUea
the nignt oi July 4 at 8 odock,
according to Mrs. T. W Doster,
who is handling the affair for the
American Legions July Fourth
ce.ebration.
First, second and third prizes will
be offered for winning girls. Judges
wIT be out-of-town people and all
efforts have been made to have
the judging handled fairly.
Firms desiring to enter girls In
the contest may do so by applying
to Mrs. Doster. There will be no en
trance fee. the only requirement
being that the merchants secure a
gir1 to be the firm’s representative
and furnish her with a bathinsr
suit and pennant with the name of
the firm In black and white. Cars
w’l be furnished for the girls to
ride in the grand narade on Julv 4.
The eamivnl a**ractlons on the
m'dway will bo set tin and runnlne
\fn*'dav of next week, five days
before the celebration itself ooen*
"Me Mien, ho*' to the Valiev” will
be the motto for the celebration
Engineers Inspect
County Highways
^Special to The Herald.'
HARLINGEN. June 26—Gibb Gil
christ. state htRhwav engineer, and
C. E. Swain, federal district engi
neer. were In Hirlingen today with
County Judge Oscar Dancy and
other offlciali inspecting the county
paved road systems.
They will spend most of the dev
in the Upper Valley studying the
highways.
Senator ‘LVipes Out’
Governor’s Rrce
AUSTIN. June 26.—Sen. W. A
Wilhamson. of San Antonio , has
the governor's race ail figured out
to his entire satisfaction.
It will be Sterling. Small and
Barry Miller as the three high men.
lie predicted here.
"This Mayfield strength thev
talk about Is a myth," he declared.
*‘Ar d Love won’t cut any ice. eith
er.'’
Healthiest!
•'Mv little daughter Is about the
healthles rl I know.” says Mrs.
Wm. L. Pieper. 1043 Drexel Ave..
8an Antonio. “And I want to give
credit where it is due.
“Elaine was constipated several
years ago and I gave her Cali
fornia Fig Syrup. It helped her so
wonder ' fV,*t I have used it
ever since for all her upsets or colds
It has kept her strong, energetic
rugged."
Children suffer when bowels aren't
regular. Brea' i becomes f* d. ton
cue coated, eyes dull. When these
evmptoms are ne rlected. biliousness.
feverishness, lack of appetite In
variably follow.
The first dose of California Fig
Syrup relieves these symptoms and
activates sluggish bowels. Succes
sive doses help tcne and strengthen
weak bowels; improve appetite; en
courage digestion and assimilation.
Try it wii a bilious, headachy, con
stipated child and see how it helps!
The pure vegetable product, en
dorsed by doctors for 50 years, al
ways bears the narr s California. So i
Jew for it when buying. adT.I
Penn President
iUtortafed Pren Ph.\e
Thomas S. Gates, PhlladelphU
3«nker, It the new president of th§
University of Pennsylvania.
Lion Tamer Floore
Teaches Cub Manners
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. June 26.—John T.
Floore secretary of the chamber of
commerce, took his pet lion to the
Lions club today.
It was the lion's first appearance
tn public. Having raised it from a
•pup,” Floore has decided that the
time is imminent for instructing the
cub in ways of a well-behaved lion
He started by taking the baby lion
to the club luncheon for it« first
example in good conduct.
Beyond exhibiting mild surprise,
the lion is said to have behr.* ed in
a manner which brought full de
served commendation from club
brethren
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Indiana Burial For
Raymondville Man
• Special to The Herald.)
RAYMONDVILLE June 26.-The
body of Alexander Washington. 76,
who died here last night, will be
forwarded tonight to Lafayette.
Ind , for burial by Thompson's mor
| tuary of Harlingen.
Survivors are his widow, a sister,
Mrs. C. W. Oglesby, and a neph
ew. C. M. Potts.
GROCERS OPEN
NEW BUSINESS
Ainsworth and Colgin To
Occupy Quarters On
Elizabeth
The Ainsworth and Colgin self
service grocery store will open in
the location recently occupied by
the Clarence Saunders store here,
on Elizabeth and Ninth.
The local grocers, who have been
in business in Brownsville for many
years, bought the Sanders store,
and after completely restocking it,
will open Saturday, June 28. The
store is closed now and work is pro
gressing rapidly.
The present Ainsworth and Col
gin store will remain unchanged. It
is located on Eleventh St., between
Elizabeth and Washington. Both
owners, J W. Ainsworth and C. W.
Coluin. will be actively interested in
both stores.
‘‘The stock in our new store will
be nationally-advertised products,
the best that is manufactured, sim
ilar to the merchandise sold in our
present store,” Mr. Ainsworth said
Thursday. "Our customers will re
ceive the best in the grocery line.”
The Self-Serve grocery will be
handled on a cash basis, it was an
nounced by the owners.
“Our business has increased to
such an extent that a second store
was considered imperative.” Mr.
Ainsworth said today.
MISPLACED ART
Young Man: You’ve great talent
f'r painting.
Girl: Hou can you tell that?
Young Man: From your face.—
Parting Show.
RUN DOWN?
Don’t drag around with that
• half dead” feeling. Take
this laxative, tonic, appeti
zer that brings overnight
results* Sold on a money
back guarantee. The 60c
bottle contains twice the
quantity of the 35e size.
LAX-ANA
(Double Strength )
Firemen Lose Fight
To Save Tiny Victim
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 26.—uP)
—A nine-day fight of city firemen
to save the life of the infant son of
one of their comrades proved futfle
today with the death of Willis
Hicks, age nine months, from pneu
monia.
Since early last week, members
of the fire department’s pulmotor
squad had worked continuously, ad
ministering an oxygen-carbon diox
ide mixture to keep the tiny victim
alive. Several times hope was strong
that the child would survive.
Advance Granted In
Stuart-Goodwin Case
(Special to The Herald.)
AUSTIN. June 26.—Proceedings
had in the supreme court yesterday
included motions to advance grant
ed in the case of R . T. Stuart et al.
vs. E. M. Goodwin. Inc. Hidalgo
county.
MYSTERY IN
JAP’S DEATH;
Man Jumps Overboard
After Stabbed Body
Found on Ship
.
YOKOHAMA, Japan. June 26 —
—Ryozo Kitamura. chief steward
of the Jananese liner Tatsuta Maru.
was mysteriously murdered today
aboard the vessel as it passed with
606
Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in
30 minutes, checks a Cold the first
day, and checks Malaria In three
days.
666 also in Tablets
TIME
Business still pioneers—seeking better methods; better
manufacturing processes; better wavs of distribution;
larger profits.
Merchants* National officers ere always ready to take all
the time necessary to Sid customers in attaining these ends.
Come in and discuss your financial problems with us.
Capital Stock:
Originally paid in_$100,000.00
Increased from earnings 150,000.00 $250,000.00
Surplus Fund, earned. 275,000.00
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK
^ R. O W N SVlLLt - -TEXAS.
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our kitchen and your pocketbook
will be glad to hear this
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labor-saving range on easy terms
$J50 to
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j Ntw «»ntroN
Beautiful new models, new conveniences, shin in e
porcelain enamel and Perfectolac finishes
No. 279 Beautiful new five-turner range.
Snow-whire porcelain finish. Compact design.
All-grate top. Built-in, po'celain-lined, "live
heat" oven. Accurate heat indicator. Double-wall
long-chimney Perfection burners. << o/v»
A-shown.$123. *13^
%
IF you have a kitchen that wants to be dressed up, and a
pocketbook that objects to paying for it, do this:
Ask your dealer to show you the beautiful, new', labor-saving
Perfection ranges he has just received. You will find a choice
of styles and colors and prices such as you never had before
on these high quality ranges.
And with the new models, you will find a new Perfection
Purchase Plan which will enable you to buy any range you
choose, for only a few dollars down.
If you have been particularly interested in built-in ovens,
shining porcelain finishes, new, gay colors, Giant burners,
either long or short chimneys, a-curate heat indicators and
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This is a real opportunity to get the help you should
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♦ ♦ ♦
Any dealer displaying this sign has an inter
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Perfection range in your kitchen for a free
trial, giving you easy terms and accepting
your old stove as part payment.
PERFECTION STOVE COMPANY
825 Trunk Avenue Dallas, Texas
No. 169 New, five-burner
range. Silver-gray porcelain, Per
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Double-wall chim-e-j 200
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Silver-gray porcelain and Perfec
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OTen. Heat indicator. Long
-u:_i_
Perfection Oil Cook Stoves for
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Priced as low as $7.25
•Small financing charge
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Oil Burning
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in a mile of Shimoda, between
Kobe and Yokohama.
Immediately after the body was
found with a knife through the
neck a man was seen to Jump over
board. The liner stopped and a
boat was lowered to search for the
supposed murderer. The boat cap
sized in rough seas and one sailor
drowned. No trace of the murder
A ~
er was found. Whether he could
have swum ashore was doubtful.
Passengers and crew of the Tat
sua Maru were examined when the
ship reached Yokohama. No one was
missing except the drowned sailor.
Police believed Kitamura’s enemy
was a stowaway.
AW. THE POOR THING*
LONDON.—Peter JJJJJ5T
ber of hard-hearted rummamt
complains about the inhuman iffl
ing of lobsters when they are lPre
pared for food. He says that ha taa
heard lobsters groan after berni
thrust into boiling water In rewau
rant kitchens. He advoeate* a B*«rw
merciful killing of them edtwaa.
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