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Engineers Hear
Dean Taylor AT
Regular Farley

MERCEDES, Nov. iO-The regular
monthly meeting of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley chapter Of the Amsri-
can Association Of Engineers held
here Saturday night was featured by
the appearance OF Dean II. L. lay
Tor OF the University OF Texas engi-
neering department.
Some SO Valley engineers. II from
the Cameron county engineering de-
partment, heard Dean Taylor talk
on the necessity Of character in en-
gineers. The veteran engineer also
entertained the body with interesting
"reminiscences.
Effect OF the proposed irrigation
projects in Maverick and Starr
counties on the water supply in the
Lower Rio Grande was discussed in
formally as was the move now on
foot for the adoption Of a l3-montn
calendar.
President q. W. Commons and
Secretary J.. r. Hopkins, both of
Mercedes, conducted the meeting.
Sandwiches and coffee were served.
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ENGLAND MAKES 1T
DAY OF REVERENCE

LONDON, Nov. i0.-tPD-Tonight a
hush already seems TO have fallen
on this land Of England.
As the hour of the tenth anniver-
sary or Armistice Day draws near,
London. the heart of the empire, pre-
pares 10 mark the day as a great re-
ligious commemoration with more
than usual solemnity and intensity
of emotion.
Nearly every mar and woman wears
n Flanders poppy, artificial blooms
made by ageing men. blinded or
MANNED men, twelve, even fourteen
years ago. All day long legions OF
girls-small children when the great
war raged-sold the emblems for the
late Earl Haig's great fund to aid
still suffering human ~wreckage Of the
conflict.
Tonight the Swallowed Cenotaph
in Whitehall, around which will cen
ter the ceremonies Of Armistice Sun
day, already is the focus Of small,
~reverent crowds, standing bare-head-
ed before the great empty tomb.
The ceremonial and religious SER
vices, within a hollow square around
the Cenotsph tomorrow morning, to-
gether with the two minutes silence
at the hour Of eleven. will hold the
center Of interest in the program of
the day.
Wireless b~roadcasting will enable
the whole country to hear the sol
emn service in which the king par
ticipates. Queen Mary and the ladies
of the court will watch from balco-
MES in government buildings along
whitehall, while $500 picked mem
bers OF the British fighting services
sailors, soldiers, airmen and x
service men and women-wili be
formed about the Cenotaph.
Meanwhile. in Westminster Abbey
and, in fact, in every place Of wor-
ship in the empire. special services
will be held, and in the afternoon,
for the first time. a great religious
mass meeting will fill Trafalgar
Square.
All through the empire, on land
and sea, two minutes silence will be
observed.
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VIEW WAVES

CONTINUED from page one.)
not be apparent Immediately, as
not all cleared transmitters are
equipped 10 use their new power
allotments. Others may have
some difficulty maintaining their
new frequencies without interior
ing with stations on adjacent
bands.
Some minor changes have been
made since the first announce
ment Of the reallocation, and
station WGY. Schenectady. n. ".
has obtained a restraining order
from District of Columbia court
Of appeals against the commits
Sion's decision that il limit its
night time operation.
Experience may prove that in
reference will result on some
channels because Of inadequate
geographical separation. Commits
sioncr Sykes said today. He ex-
pressed the opinion that addition
MI stations may be squeezed into
the broadcasting spectrum.
Commissioner Caldwell asked
the patience of the public for
the ~reallocation. with the know
ledge that through the new plan
there will eventually be restored
to the American public broadcast
ing service without parallel in the
history of the art"
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HIGH TO
A IN u. S.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l0.-LPj-
High government officials headed
by President Coolidge, tomorrow
will lead America into the world
wide observation of the tenth ami
verssry OF the signing OF the Armis-
tice.
Mr.. Coolidge. accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge. plans to 70 to Arl-
ington national cemetery. early in
the morning TO lay n wreath on the
tomb Of the unknown soldier. lie
will speak at an observance Of the
day under the auspices of the Amer
lean Legion tomorrow night nc che
Washington auditorium.
At IL o'clock in the morning two
minute silence. observed all over
the world on previous Armistice
days, will be observed in America.
A bugler will sound taps over the
grave Of the Unknown Soldier to
end the silence in Washington.
While the president is speaking,
Secretary Kellogg. who during the
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Miss Knaak Slew
Self, Coroner In
Illinois Reports

LAKE BLUFF, H., Nov. 10.-CPl-
A c%oroner's jury late today returned
a verdict finding that Miss Elfrieda
knaak, 20, school teacher and book
agent. had come to her death a week
& by self-inflicted burns.
Although the jury apparently
wrote the last chapter to the mys-
terry. States Attorney A. V. Smith
of Lake county declared he would
continue his investigation.
Miss Knaak was found the morn
ing Of October 80 in the basement
of the village hail and police station
Of Lake Bluff. The flesh had been
burned from both feet. her right leg.
both forearms and the front part Of
her head.
Or. A. y. Rissinger. who attended
Miss knaak during the three days
between the time she was burned and
her death. testified today he believ-
ed the burns were Self-inflicted.
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JOINING RED
CROSS URGED
BY COOLIDGE
President Issues Pro-
c1amation on Eve of
Roll Call; Gives
Praise to Work

WASHINGTON. Nov. i0.-tP-
PRESIDENT Coolidge today issued a
proclamation urging membership in
tne American Red Cross. noting the
rehabilitation work done by the or
ganization during the past year, par
ticularly for sufferers from the
West Indies hurricane.
HIS proclamation follows in part:
The American Red Cross has
once more demonstrated in impress
siye fashion the necessity for main
tanning at full strength this great
humanitarian organization. Acting
as the agency of the American peo-
pie! il promptly and effectively went
10 relief of the half a million peo-
lie left destitute by the hurricane
which swept over Porto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, and parts Of Flor
ida. 1t will be engaged for many
weeks to come in the task Of restor-
ing the stricken people in those
disaster areas to a normal basis OF
living.
with equal promptness and effi-
cheney the same organization mas
been answering the call for disaster
relief from other sections of our
country.
Relief for suffering humanity In
the wake Of disaster Is but n part
of the work to which the American
Red Cross is dedicated. IL is we'll
10 remember at this time, as we
solemnly observe the tenth %anniver-
Sary of Armistice day, the duty
which we owe 20 those thousands
Of ~ex-service men who have never
fully recovered from the wounds OF
war.
"For these men and their fam
lilies the Red Cross continues 70
tender the same tender care which.
during the World war. gav to that
organization the proud distinction
Of being termed the greatest mother
in the world. 80
"As president of the United
States and as president Of the Amer
lean Red Hross | earnestly urge
that the American people. during
the period between Armistice day
and Thanksgiving. dedicate them
selves anew TO service for humanity
through a greatly increased member
ship in their Red Cross
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TO

Continued from page one.)
init the load of unfinished business
offers a possible obstacle.
Herbert Hoover has declared will
ingnecs to call a special session Of
the new congress after next March
4 10 take up farm relief, If necessary.
and with this assurance there are
signs hat som of the farm leaders
are willing to bide their time and
take the question up in the special
session with more leisure. Con-
gressional leaders feel that the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill with its famous
equalization fee provision which was
twice vetoed by President Coolidge
now is dead.
Some are hopeful that a new meas
ure, along the lines of a farm board
as outlined by Hoover and Senator
Curtis, his running mate. in the cam
paign. might be adopted without diff
ficulty.
No Program Mapped
But leaders have mapped out no
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CONTINUED from pare one.l
a right 20 he happy. We have rid
our party of Tammany. wet, nullifi-
cation ideas. that potentially have
been so dangerous. I honestly be-
lieve the constitutional democrats
have saved the ideal Of democracy.
The Importance Of men is temporary.
The principles of democracy arc
eternal and there will be successful
successors for the host of great lead
ers. who in the past. have made the
democratic party great.
1.-THE fundamental principles Of our
party are far bigger than any section
or ism. Just in the measure that We
are guided by this fact. shall we as a
party again become great in the ma
ton and merit the trust Of our peo-
Pile
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TAKE MUSSEL

Continued from page one.)
chine acts somewhat as n rake. IL
is dragged along the bottom of the
resaeas and canals, penetrating sew
ersl inches into the mud at the
bottom. and ii drags the mussels
and mussel shells out Of their snug
home ut the bed of these bodies of
water.
The shells are then dried out.
and are loaded for shipment.
Trucks are operating TO bring them
in to a loading point in San Benito.
Mr.. Bowyer said that as soon as
he finishes the work here he will
move to other places in the Valley.
He is negotiating now with water
district and water company man
ayers to get. shells from esacas
and canals in other parts of the
Valley.
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Grief Is Fatal
To Dallas Father

DALLAS. Tex. Nov. 10.-P-Grief
over the death Of a daughter. Mrs.
Cleo Lieto. found beaten to death
near here a week ago. was thought
to have cauesd the death Of James
Hardin Denton. 10. here today.
Relatives said the aged man had
refused TO be consoled and that his
intense grief sapped his VITALITY.
The battered bodies of Mrs. Lieto
and her friend. Mrs. Bessie Lynch.
were found in a field near Dallas
last Sunday. A week Of inyestira.
tion today had found authorities
without a clue to the slayer Of the
two women.
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$4,000 Contest
Material Is On
Hand at Dittmann

Booklets containing rules Of the
$4,000 Columbia Pictures title story
contest are being distributed at the
Dittmann theater.
The contest consists Of making a
coherent short story from titles OF 30
late releases by the picture corpora
tion. Any iuxapositiou Of the titles
may Re utilized. linking them up
with as little additional phrases a.
possible.
The contest begins Immediately
and closes January Is. 1929. winners
70 be announced in the March. 1929,
issue or S~creenland.
The first prize is $ 1000 in cash
and the second is a Chrysler 4-door
sedan. Various other nationally
known products are given as third
through ninth prizes. Twenty-Five
S25 awards will be made. fifty $40
and ono hundred s..
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KEROSENE STOVE BLAST
KILLS ONE; BURNS ONE

WINK. Tex. Nov. l0.-tPi-0ne
person was killed and another was
expected to die from burns received
when a kerosene oil stove exploded
here last night.
Mrs. Daisy Robertson. "a. died al
most Immediately after the flames
had envelopcd her and her son, Lou
IL. NJ, a member Of the Wink high
schoos football team. was 80 severely
burned physicians gave him little
chance Of recovery.
The exploding stove threw flames
which cut the mother and son off
from a door through which they at
tempted to escape.
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ADS WITH KICK

Experience, after all. means a lot,
whether it be experience in selling
goods personally-or through adver-
Using. The James Advertising Agen-
cy is all the words imply-An Adver-
Using Agency. We have had the ex-
perience: we know how to write ads
that will have the greatest pulling
power. Interested? Call as up,
Phone 309, Hidalgo Bank Building,
Mercedes. Make us your "Advertis-
ing Department" G)
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IN OUR VALLEY

Continued from page one.l
There Is Boy Scout work. school
work. art exhibits. and so on.
The fair vas originated by the
vocational agriculture class OF the
Donna high school. under the super
vision Of Paul Cowan, director Of
agriculture in the Donna schools.
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OFFICE TABLES

One Of the most convenient and es-
Scntiai pieces OF furniture IN every
business. Conference tables. drawing
tables. library tables, work tables.
and typewriter tables. Call collect.
Phone 522. Delta office Furniture
Co. Harrington. cid
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PLAYED By PAPERS

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, Nov. TO-
Hf-NwspaperS in Ecuador display
most prominently today the news
that Pre%sident-elect Hoover plans 20
come ~ South America.
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ARMISTICE TO

CONTINUED from page one.)
lie testimonial to the dead Of all
wars.
Proclamation Issued
Capt. Herbert ". Seaman of Fort
Brown has been named officer of the
Armistice Day paracs which will
form on Palm Boulevard near the
high school and move down Eliza
beth street to the Missouri Pacific
Park promptly at 10 a. m.
In accordance with Il custom es-
tablished in 1918. Mayor A. b. Cole,
Saturday issued a proclamation call
ing upon the people of Brownsville
ito observe the day appropriately
with exercises and ceremonies in
grateful recognition of the services
Of the living and in sorrswful appre-
citation Of those who made the great
sacrifice"
The speakers program following
Mondays parade will be short. Only
two speakers, Capt. Ivan Bennett,
Fort Brown chaplain. and Major III.
B. Galbraith. city attorney, will ap-
pear on the program and they will
each be limited 70 10 minutes.
OTutr VI EdrGQt
Capt. Seaman, Saturday, issued a
call to all units which are to take
part in the parade to be at the for
nation point not later than 9:i5
o'clock Monday morning.
As marshal of the day. Capt. Scan
Ian will lead the parade and will be
Immediately followed by the national
and American Legion colors. The
Twelfth Cavalry band. dismoun.ed.
will be the next in line. This organ
ization will be followed BY the Boy
Scouts and representatives Of va.
rious city schools. Next in line will
be the American Legion hugle and
drum corps followed by a provisional
troop Of cavalry commanded by Caps.
Wilkie G. Burt.
Civil war veterans, the next N
line. will be carried over the line
Of march in automobiles and imme-
diately behind them will march the
Spanish-Ameriean War veterans.
L~egionnaires and ex-serviee men
will form the final unit in the pa
rade.
All business men in the city have
been especially requested TO SEE thar
the colors are flown in front and
from the flag poles ot their BUSH
ness houses and the city in general
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Continued from page one.D
ic testimonial TO the dead Of all
pmrW
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Lochrie to Start
Sale Of Tract In
Willacy County

p.yMONDvILLE. Nov. los-George
1acnrie will inaugurate a Ian
Ling campaign of Willaey county
sads next week. when the first ex-
-@.s;onists are expected TO arrive
CO.. from different sections Of the
nth Joe Lochrie, his son, VIII De
eha-re of the first party, It has
,een announced.
LET at present lies west Of Ray
nardyille. and is said'to be very Ter,
1 p 'The entire tract of several
sl's snd acres will be planted to cit
orchards. Mr.. Lochrie staets.
ruS posrI j. Walker Of Kansas this
- purchased a 97-acre farm out Of
We Iohn Southmah tract. located
me and onc-half miles west OF
III ,ondville on the paved highway
No. Raymondville TO Hargill. Inc
III was made by Lochric.
oes IA stated that Mr.. Walker ex-
70 establish his residence on
IA farm in the near future. and ihst
iii give its cultivation his per
.ansl supervision.
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MRS. DOUGAN SAYS:

and drawn as soon as possible.
Plunge it in a pot Of scalding water,
then pluck off the feathers, taking
care not to tear the skin, when IL n
picked clean. roll up a piece Of
white paper. set fire to il and SINCE
off the hairs. The head, neck and
feet should be cut off. and the end Of
the legs skewered to the body and
string tied around the body.
When roasting a chicken or small
fowl there is danger Of the legs
browning or becoming too hard to be
eaten. To avoid this. take strips Of
sloth. dip them into a little melted
fat or even just rub them over with
fat and wind them around the legs.
Remove them in time TO allow the
legs 70 brown delicately.
Every woman who has to plan
meals for herself or others needs oc-
c%asional fresh inspiration for this
important matter.
knowledge OF how to cook and
what to cook is now a recognized
science closely related both to hap
pier life and to longer life. Every
housewife solves SO many Of them
for others and | am sure The Herald
Cooking School will help you with
yours.
Come ~ the cooking school and
bring your why's along. All the
above why's and many others will he
answered and made plain. that she
who comes may be the gamer there
BY in money and time, health and
comfort.
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HARDING BUYS
5000 ACRES
Tract to West Of Ray
mondville To Be
Cleared, Sold

RALMONDVILLE Nov. 10.-The
Stoddard tract of 5000 acres OF land
has been purchased by w. A. Hard
ing Of Raymondville, who u
that he will begin Immediately TO put
this land on the market TO northern
purchasers. The tract lies about
seven miles west Of Raymondville,
on the north side Of the Red Gate
road % Edinburg. and practically all
Of it is now in the brush. The land
is cxeellently adapted to the produc-
tion of the various crops grown in
the Valley. and will be cleared be-
fore being offered for sale.
Mr.. Harding is the developer Of
the Mestenas tract in the vicinity of
Hargill. where $4,000 acres of land
were converted from a wilderness to
a thriving farm community, and has
recently purchased the Stillman
tract OF 10000 acres in the southeast
ern part of Willacy county. which is
being cleared and subdivided prep
a%ratory to placing on the market.
The Stoddard tract is Mr.. Hard
ing's most recent acquisition Of land
in Willacy county for development
purposes, and will be subdivided in
to farms of from 10 to l60 acres, to
suit the purchasers.
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PROPOSESl.5O
TAX RATE FOR
CITY
Light Plant to Carry
Interest, Sinking
Fund, Budget For
Year Indicates

The tax rate for the city Of
Brownsville was tentatively fixed at
$50 per 500 valuations at a con-
ference Of the city commission Fri
day afternoon.
City valuations will be approx
mateIy Sl4.50O .0Ou. according to a
report received Friday from the
board of equalization. which is ex-
pccted 20 complete its duties Mon
day.
The city commission will meet
next Friday morning, at which time
the report on valuations will be
available, and will definitely fix the
tax rate and pass upon the budget.
At the conference Friday the opin-
ion was expressed that the $l.50
rate, the same as for 1927, would
be sufficient to supply the city
needs by practicing the utmost econ
omy.
Earnings Of the city water. cleo
tric and sewer departments, IL was
estimated, would exceed s1s0 ,000.
est and sinking fund for all city
nuNIa anu MdIIhnics SAu 1ht GLOW
rate will be sufficient 10 meet the
general expenses of the various city
departments. il was said.
According TO the budget estimate
$ilS.7i4.64 will be required to meet
the general expenses Of the city and
interest and sinking funds. OF this
amount $216.250 will be derived from
taxation, SCI ,2i4.64 from the city
abattoir, market rentals and munich
pal court fines. and Sl8l $50 from
earnings Of the municipal electric
and water plants ana system.
Pleased With Reports
The city Of Brownsville's finan-
ces are in better condition than at
any time in the city's history, not
withstanding the fact the city has
spent large sums for paving. plant
improvements and water and sewer
extensions and the airport" Mayor
A. II. Cole said following the con-
ference Of the city commission.
This is due 10 the earnings of
the city light and water plant which
is practically carrying the interest
and sinking funds for the bond and
warrant issues with which these i'm
provements have been financed" he
said. Notwithstanding the fact
Continued on page two.)
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The municipal power and water
plant Of the city Of Brownsville will
have a capacity sufficient to serve
a city of 10000 to $4,000 population
As soon as the improvements now
under way are completed. i the esti-
mate Of City Secretary A. f. Nun
day.
Approximately 100000 has been
appropriated BY the city for i'm
provements completed or under way.
including S35 1000 for a clear well
Of 1.2O0. 900 gallons capacity: $4,000
for the purchase and installation of
an S50-horsepcwer boiler; which will
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Francis Macmillen, considered ore
Of the few leading violinists. who
will appear al the Junior College
auditorium on November 26th. was
born in Marietta. Ohio. At the age
Of 81 he had arrived unsteady. When
n child he evinced such marked tall
ent as 10 warrant serious instruc-
tion at the early age of five. He
studied the violin arduously and
even played in public at that age. A
year or two later he was regularly
matriculated as a student IN a Chi
cago musical institution. where he
studied both violin and piano. When
ten years old he was taken 10 Eur
ore. first to Berlin, and four years
later to Brussels.
In his Seeord year AZ the BruS-
sells Royal Conservatory Of Music
he won the premier Prix avec Ia
Plus Grande Distinction" First
prize with the greatest distinction)
together with the Van Hal prize Of
$ 5000.
In their enthusiasm over his VIC
tors. fellow Americans and students
and Belgian friends bore him on
their shoulders through the streets
The Van Hal prize X regarded as
one of the most coveted distinctions
in the violin world and this was the
first time an American had receiy-
Cd the honor.
Then came Macmillen's triumph
ant public debut in Brussels. and
the phenomenal young virtuoso
found himself launched on his re-
markable career. When GAMBIA"
the critic Of The Strad.' an Eng
lish publication. heard the young
American play in his London debut,
a few DAYS before he was seventeen,
the critic was 50 deeply impressed
a. 70 cry out In his criticism. Hats
off. centlemen,-a Genius."
Since then many have been the
royal salutcS OF this king of Mu-
sic" has commanded. When. after
many European successes. nc re-
turned TO his own country, Ameri-
can a%ristocratS Of taste and culture
continued to do him homage. In
that historic town Of Marietta. out
ia Ohio. q great throb Of genuine