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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
NEWS NOTES OF Y. w. C. A.

Morris being in charge. They will
be glad to sing for anyone who lives
on the South Side If the address is
given to the South Side z. w. G. A.
DRexel Ass.
A New Years reception Is being
planned for all business girls by the
interclub cabinet Of the business
girls department to be held at the
South Side Y. w. G. A. Monday,
Jan. 2 from to S p. m. Commit
tees in charge of the event are:
decoration and refreshments, Irma
Kahn, Eleanor Stettler and Sylvia
Etchman: entertainment, Ruth
James and Madonna Hessler.
Girl Reserves
Club is is practicing for a play
which will be given Jan. 81, Hollen-
beck Hall, Central Y. w. c. A.
Girl Reserves will sing carols at
hospitals, Friday. Clubs IA, Is, 10
and rs, will meet at the Central
Y. w. G. A. and sing at city hos,
pital. Clubs 81, IL. IS will meet at
South Side Y. w. C. A. and sing at
Coleman hospital. Clubs 80 and 20,
will meet at School 20 and sing at
the Methodist Hospital, where Clul,
is will also sing. Clubs so, As, 7e,
and 20 will meet at st. Vincent's
Hospital at 2 p. m. Washington
High Club will sing at the Old
Ladies' Home. The Southport Club
will sing carols Wednesday to shut
ms of Southport.
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Business Girls

The exchange gifts at the Y. B.
w. G.. Christmas "kid" party Tues
day, will later be given to the Fam
lily Welfare Society for distribution
among less fortunate children.
A recognition service for new
members is the main feature of the
Anna Theta Christmas celebration to
be held Tuesday. Madonna Hessler
is in4charge.
The South Side Business Clubs
have planned a joint Christmas
supper party. Both groups will go
caroling Friday evening, Miss Hazel
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SnOke-Mnnu

The marriage of Miss Jeanette
Many, daughter of Mrs. Alice M.
Many, 1854 winthrop Ave-, and
Donald l.. Smoke took place at IL
a. m. Saturday at the home of the
brides mother, with the Rev. C. H.
Winders oficiating. The couple will
live with Mrs. Many.
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Miss Olsen
Is Bride i'm
Church Rite

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church was the scene of the mar
riage Saturday evening Of Miss
Irene Laura Olsen, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl L. Olsen, 923 Eastern
Ave-, and Homer James Carter, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Carter. The
Rev. william H Nordsieck read the
service.
Before the ceremony Clarence Ell
bert, organist, played and Miss
Frances Olsen sang. Miss Elsa
Vahle as maid of honor, wore gold
colored chiffon velvet caught with
a rhinestone ornament at the waist
and shoulder, and carried yellow
tea roses tied with blue tulle. Miss
Dolores Harden. bridesmaid, wore
blue velvet fashioned with side
drape and carried Mrs. Aaron Ward
roses. Miss Helen Luedeman, cou-
sin of the bride, who was also a
bridesmaid, wore powder blue vel
vet trimmed in gold ribbon. She
carried an arm bouquet Of roses.
Miss Mildred Luedeman, flower girl,
wore white velvet with white satin
ruff1es.
The bride wore ivory chiffon
velvet made with straight lines and
a drape at the left side. 1t was
beaded in crystals and rhinestones.
The bride wore a court train and
her tulle veil was in cap shape with
a rhinestone crown. She carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
A reception for the guests was
held after the ceremony at the Lin
coin. After wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Carter will be at home at
923 Eastern Ave. The bride Travelled
in suit of green and brown with
brown pony coat and small green
hat.
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Lie:S NicetieS
Hints on Etlquet

1. What is one Of the first consid-
erations home folks should show the
home-maker?
2. Should members of the family
remain at the table until all have
finished?
3. If an appointment calls one
away sooner, what should he do?
The Answers
l. Promptness at meals.
2. Certainly.
3. Make the same polite excuses
he would anywhere.
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Misses
Teachers College Notes

Mrs. Ruth o. Benedict of the
Teachers College faculty will spend
the holidays in Miami, Fla. Mrs.
Alice Corbin Sizes, president, with
her son, Richard, will spend the
vacation in Jacksonville, Fla, with
her sister, Mrs. T. H. Winters.
Miss Emma Colbert, dean Of the
college, and Miss Elizabeth Bettcher
of the faculty attended the Indiana
State conference on student train
ing at Manchester College.
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Woman's Rotnru PnrtM

Mrs. w. D. Long will give south
ern readings, Mrs. E. E. Flickinger,
accompanied by Mrs. Frank 1.
Edenharter, will sing; Mrs. Oliver
w. Pierce will read and the Whit
tier carolers, under direction of Mrs
Clyde E. Titus, will sing, at the
Christmas party of the woman's Ro-
tary Club this evening at the Propy-
laeum.
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Fraternitq Conclcve

Indiana Gamma chapter OF Theta
Kappa Nu Fraternity at Rose Poly
technic was host for the two-day
State convention of the organiza-
ton at Terre Haute over the week.
end. A number Of social affairs
were given for the delegates in adj
dition to the business sessions.
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EVANSVILLE

Wohelo Club-Miss Alice Smith, presi-
dent; Mary 10 Hoskins, vice president;
Miss Dorothy Farrell, secretary; Miss
Mabel Montgomery, treasurer.
president Miss jamie Rohlfer, vice presi-
dent; Miss Grace Kasbohn, treasurer: Miss
Madge Jones, secretary.
Triangle Club-Miss Gertrude Laubscher
president; Miss Marguerite Hoffman, vice
presidents Miss Charlotte Byer secretary;
Miss Marie Tonini. treasurer.
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Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Shelter
North Manchester, will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
Tuesday with "a reception at theil
home in the afternoon and evening
They have lived in North Man
chester during the entire fifty
wears.
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PRIZES OFFERED
FOR SOUP RECIPES

Soup, soup, who knows how
TO make soup? Readers of the
woman'S page in The Times are
urged to send in their best reci-
pes for soup to The Times
recipe editor before Wednesday
noon to compete for the twenty
best prizes for soup recipes to
be printed Friday.
Any kind of soup is included
IN the contest. Send your IA
vorite recipe today. Each per-
son should send only one recipe.
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ALM1aMne RridGe

The annual Christmas bridge
party of the Indianapolis alumnae
chapter Of Phi Omega Pi sorority
was held Saturday at the home of
Miss Dora Ulrich, 1923 College Ave.
Miss Edith Spencer, Elwood; Miss
Christine Dietrich, GreencaStle,
and Mrs. Franklin v. Thomas as
sisted the hostess.
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Psi IOtG Dance

Psi Iota xxi sorority will give its
annual Christmas formal dance
Dec. 20, at the Columbia Club. The
committee in charge is:
Misses
Lucille Tyner Charlotte Gates
Beatrice Moore Martha Sillery
- Sara Rodecker
Mrs. Fred Norris
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Dramatic. Club Pnrtv

Following the performance of
THE Parsons WIDOW" by the
Dramatic Club this evening at the
Murat, the club will entertain with
supper party. Miss Catherine
Greer is chairman for the party, as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry E.
O'Neil, Miss Amelia Henderson,
Schuyler Cole, Augustus Coburn Jr..
John Russell and Byron E. Elliott.
Principals in the cast are Mrs.
Schuyler Cole, Mrs. Edward S. Nor
veil and John Gordon Kingan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
TRI BETA SORORITY
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Tri Beta sorority will entertain
this evening with Christmas party
at the Columbia Club. Appoint
ments will be in holiday design.
Miss Vallie Burton will be hostess,
assisted by Miss Virginia Hendrick-
son. There will be an exchange of
gifts.
The guests will be Mrs. Thomas E.
Williams and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

Special AMGiliary Meeting
A special meeting of Major
Harold G. McGrew auxiliary No. 3,
U. S. w. w., has been called by
President Pearl I. Krause for 8 p
m. Wednesday, at 116 E. Maryland
ST., for initiation services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
MT. VERNON

Harrow Relief Corps-Mrs. Ed Scheller,
president; Mrs. Lawrence Reedle. senior
vice president; Mrs. oscar Topper. junior
vice president: Mrs. LemueI p. Jones,
treasurer;. Mrs. Allen Cocker. conductor;
Mrs. William Dieterle. guard; Mrs. Ed
Scheller, Mrs. Leslie Boyce and Mrs.
Frank Smith. delegates, ami Mrs. Frank
Crowder. Mrs. Conrad Msus and Mrs.
Henry Cooper. alternates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
Many Marriage Failures
Really Started Back i'm
Childhood Of Principals
By MARTHA LEE.

KNOW girl who married when she twenty because she
didn have anything else do. Her father
fod to send her to college, and he proud allow
to work Consequently she married the first boy that asked
her. and lavshed all her restless energies him. For time
the marriage successful but her active mind hungry for
knowledge rushed seeking fields conquer while his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
Ne1O Postmistress

Miss Lucille McCurdy has been
appointed postmistress at Monon,
Ind, to succeed Miss Bessie Hand.ey
who has acted since the death of
her father last March.
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CAMBRIDE CITY

Women's Relief Corps-Stella Bird presi-
dent; Matte Philpott, senior vice presi-
Kate Kate Storch, treasurer sSi I Amelia DoTsan,
chaplain; clara Irgerman, conductress;
Luella Crawford, guard; Nellie Compton,
installing officer. Delegates to the con-
vention at Columbus next June, Clara In
german and Flora Hollowell; alternates,
Fannie Williams and Mary Morse.
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Written Names

Write your name and address In
indelible ink inside all galoshes, rub
bers, gloves, your umbrella or any
other article that may be lost.
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DECATUR

Ladies' Aid Society of Zion Reformed
Church-MrS. Tllman Gerber, president;
Mrs. Dallas Goldner. vice president Mrs.
Glen, Cowan, secretary; Mrs. A. H. Ash
baucher, treasurer.
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AUBURN

Legion Auxiliary-Mrs. w. D. Stump
president; Mrs. Victor Thomas, first vice
president; Mrs. Morris Dirrim. second vice
PRESIDENT; Mrs Calvin Kahn, secretary;
Mrs. Hugh Carper, treasurer: Mrs. Lewis
McDougal,, chaplain: Mrs. Rex Dotterer.
sergeant at arms.
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Brazil,

American Legion Auxiliary--Mrs. Harvey
Finley, president; Mrs. John McNulty,
first vice president: Mrs. Fred Curl. second
vice president; Mrs Earl Green. secretary;
Mrs. Corla Kerns. treasurer; Miss Mable
Spoor. sergeant at arms: Mrs. Emma
Spoor, chaplain; Mrs. Josephine Shelton.
musician; Mrs. Maize Kessler, Mrs. o. E.
Adams. Mrs Charles Cliff. Mrs. E. M.
Watson; Mrs. John Williams. executive
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Sroritn Member

Miss Mary Esther Hughes, 4o25
N. Meridian ST., sophomore at
Ohio Wesleyan University, has been
initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta
sorority.
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Bro11n Biscuits

Paint a little milk over the top
Of biscuits or rolls just before bak-
! ing and you will find golden
brown more easily obtainahle.
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NEW OFFICERS
MICHIGAN CITY :

Charity Society-Mrs F. H. Burnham.
president; Moses Moritz, vice PRESIDENT
Mrs. L. G. Kramer. secretary: G. T. Vail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

Mr.. Van de View, who has conscien-
tious disposition,
Is compelled to lose his dignity and act
with expedition
For he's just received a Christmas gift
from someone he forgot
And he has to hurry out and buy another
on the spot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

Now he knows the ladies well enough to
be aware of this
That clever little vanity" will never be
amiSs,
And the one which has a binding just
exactly like book
Is the very one to show them how their
faces ought to look.
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Evening CoIors

Tawny and amber shades in satin
gowns and wraps are newly smart
for evening wear. y
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At the national convention Of
M Sigma Phi, professional medi-
cal sorority, to be held at the Lin
coin Dec. % and 90, DR.. Lillian
B. Mueller of this city, national
secretary of the organization, will
have an important part.
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A handmade silver and green
stone bracelet plays a winning
card on Milady's wrist. Other
jewels are available for those who
doubt in the emerald's luck.
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Bridge, Sho1ger
GiUen in Honor
Of Bride-to-Be

Miss Marybelle Baker, whose mar
riage to Paul Lair will take place
Friday, was tonored with bridge
party and miscellaneous shower on
Saturday evening given by her sister,
Mrs. Rosalee Spong, 3647 Ruckle st.
Appointments were in Christmas
design. Gifts were presented by the
hride-elect's niece, Miss Barbara
Spong, dressed as Santa Claus.
The guests were:
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So he %
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

down. Capacity Of mains would per-
NIT pressure OF many pounds at the
Jets. but could not be used. Standard
pressure az openings has been woFk-
ed out through many years Of gas
burning nc four ounces for the best
results, engineers state.
Build Distributing Lines
While the main line was being
constructed. crews of the Hope En-
cheering and Supplies Company
were beginning distribution lines. TO
keep thead Of projected paving opera
tions, the first distribution lines
were laid In Brownsville. Second
beginning was made in McAllen and
IL was In the latter town that the
first use Of natural gas was made in
the Valley. three weeks ahead of
scheduled date. Construction work
Is practically finished in all the
twelve towns.
As the construction work Is fin
ished, operation Of the Rio Grande
Gas Company begins under q. ID.
Rockwell rs general
The Hope Engineering a Supply
Company has installed gas distribu-
ton systems IN between 80 and go
towns and has operated distribution
systems in a number OF important
regions including Wichita and Hut
Crimson. Kansas. and Clinton, Ho-
bart and other Oklahoma towns. Cen
eral Manager Rockwell comes 10 the
Valley from Wyoming where he has
been managing gas distribution and
construction work in Caspar.
Headquarters AZ MeAIIen
Headquarters or the Rio Grznde
Valley Gas Company have been e.
tablished IN the Nelson Building IN
McAllen. Local offices are onerat-
ing in Mission. McAllen, Pharr, Edin-
burg, San Juan. Alamo. Donna. Wes-
laco, Mercedes. La Feria, San Benito
and Brownsville.
Gas IL being consumed for indus
trial and domestic purposes TO-DAY
throughout the Valley. The largest
nser Of Q Is the Central Power a
Lirht Comr"ny ~ its big generating
station In San Benito. In bakeries.
~iaundries. brick plants and pumping
plants gas II providing fuel and ~
place OF the mesquite wood of past
wears. gas will warm Valley homes
this winter during the brief northerS
and Is TODAY cooking many meals. II
~ estimated that 1000 domestic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

company securities and nationwide
advertisement OF the Valley through
the sales. Blocks Of the bonds went
to san Francisco. Los Angeles, st.
Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapo-
lis, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Boston and
New York. With each block Of bonds
went booklets, letters ard newspaper
advertisement Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley and the safety and
profit Of investment here.
Early in the spring IL was announc-
ed that the Hope Engineering a Sup
ply Company was assembling crews
and material for the gas main and
distribution lines. II was announced
that natural gas would be in the
Valley By October i. The first gas
jet was lighted in McAllen a month
before that date.
Building Gets Underway
The job Of building the mains and
distribution lines was started at sew
eral points. Warehouses for sup
plies were established along the lire
between the fields and Brownsville
and camps were established for
crews. Much material, outside OF the
nine was purchased in the towns 70
be supplied with gas and the payrolls
were considerable assets 20 the mcr-
chants % al the towns entered.
As practically completed today. the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

gas distribution SYSTEM Of the Rio
Grande Valley Gas Company cost $4,-
100000.
The business " the Rio Grance
Valley Gas Company begins in the
Car0lina-Tcxas and Cole gas fields.
Reports BY Huntlcy 4 Huntley and
Ralph +. Davis, geologist and en-
gincers. state that these fields are
proved and developed. There is now
developed III these fields $500, 0gO.000
cubic feet OF gas daily, a flow Of
which 500. 000.O 600 cubic feet Is avail
able to the Rio Grande Valley Gas
Company, according to reports Of the
engineers named. In excess OF 500.-
100000 cubic feet a day is exclusive
II ~alloeated 70 the gas company's
line.
Strong Flow in field
Ralph u. Davis. consulting en-
gineer, reports that the Carolina
Texas field In the eastern part OF
Webb county has four good gas
sands and that the rock pressure OF
the gas II between 500 and 800
pounds per square inch. lie states
this field has 1T least IS billion cubic
feet available to the gas line in the
Cole field the pressure u $50 pounds
and the amount estimated available
to the pipe line now is q billion
cubic feet. These figures are cited
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

as evidence that the Rio Grande Gas
Company has available many times
the volume Of gas likely 10 be called
for during the next ten years from
present developed leases
Huntley 4 Huntley report that the
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company. by
contract, controls an open flow capa-
city in excess OF 600. 100000 cubic
feet daily.
The gas II taken into the main III
q pressure Of 3T5 pounds per square
inch. This main Is y inches in dia-
meter ard j. 100 miles long. II is
laid in a straight line from the fields
10 the Valley north of Pharr beneath
q 3O-foot right Of way and near
the Arroyo Colorado.
Beyond the l2-inch line there are
5 miles Of 10-inch line and from San
Benito 10 Brownsville there are l9
miles Of s-inch main. Branch lines
run from the main 70 each Of the
twelve towns served. These branch
lines are OF 4 70 s inches diameter.
A. stated. the gas pressure at the
field end Of the main is 3T5 pounds.
AT San Benito the pressure il ITS
pounds and at Brownsville the pres
sCre IS 100 pounds in the main. Pres
sure reducing stations are located in
each -own 20 equalize pressures in
the distribution lines and cut them
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users or "a will BE- using the fuel by
the end Of the year.
The coming Of natural gas 70 the
Lower Rio Grande Valley from great
fields has opened new opportunities
for industrial development, and the
formation or the Rio Grande Valley
Gas Company and It's financing may
be considered Is another S5,00O.00
worth or proof that capital " hecnm-
ing more interested in the Valley
each year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

HWUM WEAA@ NN MI
FORT STOCKTON. Texas.-P-A
fish hook which has caught AZ rat
tiers gives ~ local geological elai-
70 Champion killer or the West. D.
Hal Bybee, former University WV
Texas professor. recently DRAGGED
almost half a hundred reptiles from
their dens in one afternoon with a
fish hook. The rattlers are headed
back tc their mountain homes Tor
the winter M this season, ii was
said.
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Completion OF Gas
Pipe Lines A Boon
To Valley Industry

lists in the east from engineers and
studied q few months. A second re-
port would show that even In three
months the prior report was out Of
date. Only BY reading those reports
Of industrial engineers over a period
Of two years can the Valley man
realize the swift development OF his
own region. One report states that
the Missouri Pacific is preparing 70
build extensions to meet traffic de-
mands and that the Southern Pacific
is attempting to enter this profitable
field for tonnage. The next report
states the Missouri Pacific has built
three extensions, is asking for per-
mission TO build more and that the
Southern Pacific liz building no Har-
linGen and that is out Of date today
rs the track has been laid into
Brownsville
At the end Of nearly two years OF
work the Rio Grande Valley Gas
Company was organized. John ".
james Of San Antonio was e~iectv,.
president r. 7. Lindsay was elected
vicc-president and b. r.. Heppler Of
Ut. Vernon. o.. was elected treasurer.
G. S. Lasby was named y director
The company was organized under
the laws Of Delaware for the spur
pose Of supplying natural gas 70
Brownsville. San Benito and other
representative towns and commuri-
ties in Southern Texas"
Cities Grant Franchises
Rights OF way were secured for the
pipe line. Franchises were given the
company for distribution and sale or
natural gas BY the Valley towns Of
Mission. McAllen. Pharr. Edinbnrg,
San Juan. Alamo. Donna, Weslaco. La
Feria, San Benjto and Brownsville.
Jas supply was secured BY contract
from the w. r. Morgan leases and
the Simms Oil Company and other
gas producers in Jim HoEg and Webb
counties, principally in the Carolina
Texas and Cole gas fields.
Contract was made with the Hope
Engineering e Supply Company OF
Mt. Vernon. o.. for construction of
the gas lines and operation OF the
company.
The Rio Grande Gas Company is
capitalized with ST. 900 worth Of
q per cent cumulative preferred
stock, $4,000 shares Of common
stock OF no fixed par value and has
issued S3,500,000 worth Of 7 per cent
gold bonds secured BY first mort
gage. Early in March the bond issue
was underwritten BY q group Of bond
houses headed BY G.. T.. Barrett G.
Company. E~stabrook & Company and
Frederick Peirce e. Company.
Bond Men Inspect Valley
Thirty investment bankers and
bond men were brought 70 the Valley
by Judge Gaines to be shown in per
son the resources and progress Of
Valley development. That visit re-
suited in widespread sale OK the gas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
BY PAUL CoTTRELL

Flaming balls from Roman candles
missed past the mouth Of q roaring
gas Jet forty feet above ground. One
ball hit the piping and the flame
roared UP, lighting the faces Of 1900
persons grouped in McAllen.
Boys, I've been in the Valley only
SIX months but I'm an old timer
now" q voice from the crowd de-
clared.
How conner" another voice de-
manded.
Why, ! come TO the Valley when
u had only mesquite wood 70 burn
= now We got gas" the se~if-elected
oldtiner explained.
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secnre Financial Backing

Judge Gaines went 20 San Fran
cisco, to Philadelphia and "a New
York ard interested new capital.
Engineers were sent IL groups ana
squads "a report on the project. IN
the meantime development was rapid
IN the Valley and the period ar rail-
read expansion began. A favorable
report would be received by capital