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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
Dodge "Victory"
Is Hill Climber

Realizing that in buying an auto
mobile, Imperial valley residents
want one that will get them over
the mountains to San Diego con
high" a salesman of the c. W.
McCabe Company, valley distribu-
tors for Dodge Brothers cars and
Graham Brothers trucks. made an
interesting test last Sunday.
With a capacity load in new
Dodge Victory Six sedan, the sales,
man made a trip to Jewel Valley
to prove the car s hill climbing abb
lity.
Despite the many claims of won.
derful performances by the Dodge
Brothers factory. the salesman was
surprised by the easy and ap-
parently effortless manner in which
the car rounded curve after curve
on the steepest parts of the Noun
tain Springs grade, against heavy
wind. @sUO
Being new and stiff, the car was
not at any time taxed to its capa-
citv for power.
The vibration, high compression
motor noises and all indications of
a straining motor, common to the
average car under similar condi-
tions, were absolutely absent in this
test, although the car was being OBJ
served verv closely by the driver.
Those who made the trip with the
salesmen were equally enthusiastic
at it's splendid performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
TOndrO Asserts
Hexdees Best

"You can pay rs high as 5000 for
shock absorbers, but if you expect
them to make your ear actually ride
over rough roads like a boat on a
quiet pond, you expect the impos-
sible.
This statement was a candid re-
ply to the question, "What can a
motorist expect of shock absorb
bers9' by Bill Tondro, of the Val
ley Auto Supply Company. Amplify-
ing his statement, he said:
almost every car owner desires
riding comfort. But what is riding
comfort' Two people seldom agree.
l may think my car rides very wei; !;
you may ride in it and think it
rides poorly. Riding comfort is as
indeterminate as the length of n
piece of string, or the age of Ann!
However, good shock absorbers
like Hexdees will perform several
definite services over which there
can be no difference of opinion.
For example, they will stop that
galloping of the ear body over
pavements. They will suppress the
iolts from washboard roads and en-
able you to drive faster. They will
reduce the wear and tear on the
vital parts of your car, including
engine and radiator. They will
practically double the life of your
springs, because they will greatly
reduce both the number of vibra-
tions and their magnitude. They
will keep your tires from bounding
off the road, thus reducing slippage
and increasing gasoline mileage
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
New Industry
For San Diego

Another aeronautical industry is
to be located in Southern California
within short time, according to
word from San Diego. A factory
for the manufacture Of such auxi-
liary apparatus as propellers, wing
ribs and landing gear, is planned
under the direction of It. Claude
Ryan, president of the Ryan Aero
nautical Corporation of that city.
The new company will be sepa'
rate from the assembling plant that
is to construct the Ryan-Seiman 3
rotary type engine, and probably
will be located in the factory OF
the Mahoney Corporation after that
firm moves east in the near future.
Western timber is to be used in
manufacturing the propellers, and
the oleo type landing gear, intro
duced from Germany, is expected
to be built.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
new CHEVROLET
GOES BIG WITH
MOTOR WORLD

eve felt confident at the first
of the year that the new Bigger
and Better Chevrolet would be a
winner, but we had no idea that it
would go over with such a wham
as it has says Roy Womack,
of the Chevrolet company.
''We are not making q lot of
Dragging remarks about the car.
Chevrolet has set a standard for
many years, of speed, dependability
and stamina. And this year, we
have not added any radical depar-
lures, just built up the car to make
those buying it like it a lot more.
"You take this years carve
have added four-wheel brakes. They
are the result of several years work
in the experimental departments of
the General Motors; when they per-
fected them they put them on the
cars.
Chevrolet appeared this year
with larger chassis, 107 inches, and
four wheel brake equipment.
"There are seven body types
five being closed and two open
models-and all are finished in
smart color combinations. All are
roomier than year ago. The coach
body is five inches longer than the
1927 model. The sedan has had
two and one-half inches added to
the body.
"The closed types are the I'm
perial landau, sedan, coach, sport
cabriolet and coupe, and the open
models are the touring and roadster.
"The Chevrolet Motor company
in 1927 was the worlds largest
automobile manufacturer, producing
more than 100000 ears. Produc.
ton regularly exceeded the
schedule, and in every month ex-
cept two the output exceeded the
production during the corresponding
month of 1926.
"On January 13, 1927. the
300O,0 O,000th Chevrolet rolled off the
line at the Flint plant. On April
%. 5347 were built, the highest dai'
" record,' concluded Womack.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
Sonora Governor
Is Road Booster

NOGALES, Feb. 11.-At a recent
session of the Arizona Good Roads
Association, Governor Fausto Top
etc was an honored guest. He came
especially to tell of plans that had
been made for construction of a
modern highway from Nogales, Son.,
through Magdalena and Hermosil-
10 to Guaymas, ON the coast Of the
Gulf of California. He gave ex-
preston of appreciation Of the In
terest taken by Arizonans in So
nora and its development, which,
he said, would be much helped by
the building of an arterial highway
At the present time, an auto jour
ney into Sonora is possible but
hardly to be recommended as a
pleasure jaunt. At that, many auto
parties have no mishap in reaching
the Gulf, returning with remarkable
tales of fishing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
Oil Company
Enters Java

Union Oil Company of California,
whose service stations blanket the
entire Pacific Coast and extend
eastward to Nevada and Arizona,
is gradually extending its market
ing sphere westward across the
Pacific.
Following closely on its entry into
Australia and New Zealand as 4
marketer of it's refined products,
comes the announcement that az
rangements have been completed for
the distribution and sale of its
Aristo motor oil in Java, the mos,
important island of the Dutch East
Indies group. For the present, ac-
cording to the announcement, the
Union s activities in Java will be
restricted to the sale of its motor
lubricant. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
Auto Heaters
Being Improved

Improved heating of automobiles
is doing much to make motoring
pleasant the year around.
The steam heaters have copper
units that are placed in the exhaust
manifold. There is liquid in
these heating units that gives off
steam almost as soon as the car
starts. This steam rises to the heat
er in the ear, and before the car has
gone q quarter of a mile the heater
is hot. The hot water heater takes
the water from the engine, circu-
lates it through the heater in the
car and returns the water to the
engine to be heated again. While
this heater is slower to get hot, it
will hold its heat longer when the
car is parked.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
New Ford Fights
Raging Blizzard

Fighting q raging blizzard which
claimed three lives in the vicinity
aud successfully negotiating roads
drifted high with snow, over which
all other traffic had been suspended,
one Of the new Ford ears arrived in
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, at 1915 on
the night of Dec. 7, the day proceed
ing the initial showing of the Model
A in that city. At the wheel was
L. w. Meikleiohn of Fond du Lac,
plotting the car on tour of Wis
consin Ford agencies, according to
word received at Edgar Brothers
Company.
The car left Black River Falls at
4:15 pm. in spite of warning that
the state highway connecting the
two cities was impossible. With
Meikle. John, the driver, were Ray
Morriscy, assistant superintendent
of the Ford Motor plant at Milwau-
wee, and Nandervoort of Black Riv-
CT Falls. A four-wheel drive truck,
engaged to break the way, soon gave
up and turned back, but the new
l ora COM lUutu llllO lHt bllLZdIu.
At times it was impossible to see
the road and for miles members of
the party walked ahead of the ear to
locate the bitches. At one place it
took the efforts of all three to locate
the highway. Finally Morrisey in
sisted that he had found it, only to
discover that it was the snow block
cd right of way of the Green Bay
and Western railroad.
The Ford dealer at Black River
Falls, certain that the ear would be
stalled in the drifts and fearing that
the party might freeze if forced to
spend the night in the lonely eoun-
try through which they must pass
telephoned farmers to get out sleighs
and institute a search.
The difficulties of the trip were
increased by the fact that it was
frequently necessary to pass cars
abandoned in the center of the road,
unable to proceed through the drifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11
HERRING STATES
HOBBS BATTERY
REAL LEADER

Genial General Ben Herring IS
telling the world about the opening
of a completely equipped down to
the minute battery department.
"For some time" said Ben, 1--WE
have been considering the advisa-
bility of opening a battery depart
ment and our decision was made
when on a recent visit to Los An
geles we were successful in secur-
ing the Ell Centre franchise for the
wen known Hobbs Life Time Stor-
age Battery.
"The Hobbs Battery Company
have been successful manufactur-
ers of batteries for the past Il
years and have steadily increased
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11

On the road from San Diego to
Ramona Via Poway, pavement is
traversed to within two miles of
Foway, followed by a good decom-
posed granite road into town. \
rough and chucky dirt road then
leads to Earl school, with pavement
to Ramona.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11

it the title of "Life Time Bat
terry.
"In addition to the "Life Time -
line the Hobbs Company also manu-
facture a standard line of batteries
with liberal guarantees ranging
from one to two years with each
battery an outstanding value in its
price class.
And" continued Herring, :" for
those customers who are looking for
the greatest value battery for the
fewest dollars we are offering the
Diamond Battery made to meet the
demand for quality battery at
low price.
"With the combination of the
Hobbs and Diamond line Of Bat
teries. it can truthfully be said that
we have in stock battery to fit
any car and any pocketbook.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11

Knee.length skirts have reduced
street car and automobile accidents
so percent.''
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-11

"What was the cause of that col
lision down at the corner today?
1.-Two motorists after the same ped
estrain.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
San Benito Club
Has Matches Set
For Next Smoker

SAN BENIT0, May S.-Fast and
furious exhibition boxing and wres-
ting matches are on the program for
the second smoker of the San Benito
Athletic club, 10 be held here Thurs
day night Of this week, according 10
Bill Scholes, president Of the newly
organized club.
The program has just been COM
pleted by A. d. Methven. secretary Of
the club, and shows that Bud Adam
son and Roy Wallace will meet in me
match; McCarty and Gilbert Adamson
in another, Waters and Galloway ia
another boxing bout; and that Red
Ortry will meet Pete Turner, and
Bill Kaehtik will meet Fat Ferris in
wrestling matches.
Several additional features. includ-
Ing Roy Wallace in bag punching and
rope skipping exhibitions, and pos
sibly n Of "Doc" Cooks boys from
Harrington in an exhibition boxing
match, are TO be offered.
This Is the second smoker 10 be
given at TIE local club. and is ex-
peetel to be we'll attended.
The club will hold a handball
tournament rs soon as the PLAYERS
r n little better on their game, ac-
cording to Scholes. Scholes said
there are q number Of good PLAYERS
among the club membership, but that
n little time is Needed for them TO
get back onto their gams=
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Picture, Recital
AT Queen Tonight

One mar wanted her as the last
and finest addition to his collection
of beautiful things. The other man
wanted her as his companion, his
helpmate and his wife.
The first man offered her n name,
jewels, fine clothes and servants.
The second man had only love to Of
fer.
Florence Vidor. as Mary Viner.
faces thsi situation and makes her
choice in "Doomsday." the Para
mount picture now plyaing at the
Queen thcater.
The picture is adapted by Doris
Anderson and Donald W. Lee from
the novel Of the sam name BY War
wick Deeping. famous English
writer. Gary Cooper takes the part
Of Captain Arnold Furze, the man
who had only love to offer 70 a work
weary girl. Lawrence Grant has the
part Of Percival Fream, the wealthy
elderly man who has riches but not
love to give. Rowland w. Lee, di-
rector of Barber Wire" directed
this one.
Beginning at s o'clock, the pupils
OF the Katharin Alexander Gay
school of dancing will give q mixed
recital Of classical and vaudeville
numbers lasting about an hour.
Thsi is the sixth year hat the
school has p~resneted its pupils and
each time has met with success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Ozark Setting In
Capitol Picture

One of the screens most appealing
love stories, told with the photo
graphically beautiful Ozark noun
tains as a background, Is "The Shep-
herd of the Hills" now heading the
entertainment bill at the Capitol the
alter.
"The Shepherd of the Hills" is Z
First National Pictures screen YER
sion of the famous novel by Harold
Bell Wright, and the lovers OF the
story, Sammy" Lane and Young
Matt, are portrayed by Molly O'Day
and John Boles.
In the cast, also. are Alec b. Fran
els. who plays the title role; Matthew
Betz, as the villain; and Romano
Fielding, Otis Harlan. Joseph Ben
nett, Maurice Murphy. Carl Stockdale,
Marion Douglas, John Westwood and
other notable artists.
Molly 0'Day. who played opposite
Richard Barthelmess in 1.-THE Patent
Leather Kid" and Milton Stills in
"Hard-Boiled Haggerty." demon
strates her real attractiveness and
ability in the role of the little Ozark
girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Pharr Observes
Music Week; Has
Fine Programs

PHARR, May Irrational music
week Is being observed this week in
Pharr by special programs given by
the local clubs and the big high
school talent. All of the churches
Of the town held services with sne-
cial music on Sunday which started
off the observance Of the week.
Miss Thelma Slocum, talented mu-
stefan Of Pharr. will appear in a
music recital = Thursday evening
at the high school auditorium. She
will be assisted by Terry Terrell of
San Juan and Miss Dorothy Kirkpat-
rick Of Edinburg.
The benefit recital to be given by
Bon Walker on Tuesday evening, is
another feature in the observance.
Kiwanis club has given its hearty
cooperation in making the recital a
success.
Special music and talks on music
Appreciation are to Se the main pro-
gram at the regular meeting OF the
club this week.
Several other programs have been
arranged by the Junior Music league,
the theaters, and other clubs Of the
city for this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
OLD OFFENDER
CETSONE YEAR
Two P~enitentiary SEN
fences in Federal
Court Monday

FREDERICK Saenz of Edinburg, who
released from the federal pen.-
tertiary about six months ago, where
he had served u sentence Of one
year for liquor smuggling. was
given a sentence Of a year and a day
in federal court Monday afternoon.
Saenz plead guilty to smuggling
liquor across the Rio Grande.
Miss Luisa Cantu Alanis, also OF
Edinburg. captured with Saenz, "a
given a suspended sentence, having
served two months in Jail.
Immediately after his release from
the federal prsion Saenz econ
menced his smuggling activities, and
within two months was captured by
federal officers. He has been in jail
nearly four months.
Gregorio Ramos of Brownsville
was also sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for a year and a day after
pleading guilty to smuggling liquor.
Ramos was convicted at the last
term of federal court, and as he is a
Mexican alien vas ordered deported.
Seven days after his deportation he
was arrested with a quantity Of
liquor on the American side Of the
Rio Grande. His brother, Tomas Ra-
mos, was given a penitentiary SEN
tence at the last term.
Forty-seven true bills were re-
turned By the federal grand jury
Monday, and it is understood the
jury will complete its work Tuesday
or Wednesday. Practically all bills
were for smuggling or possession
Of liquor.
Hearing OF pleas occupied the
court Monday afternoon, and was
continued Tuesday morning. Most of
the defendants pleaded guilty, re-
ceiving the customary fines or Jail
sentences, only two penitentiary
sentences being assessed. Several
Of the defendants plead guilty to
the second offense.
Trial Of jury caaes started Tues
day morning about Ill o'clock the
following having been summoned to
serve on the petit jury: Z. j. Thorn
as, La Feria; A. L. Harris, San Be-
nito; Paul Weoner. Donna; Paul
West, Mercedes; J.. II. Vertrees.
Donna; j. II. MARCEL, Mission; Hay
den Hays, Brownsville; Robert J.
Schwartz, Brownsville; j. NJ. Wat
son, Mission; E. J. Jamerson, Dom
ma; a.. +. Spencer. La Feria; w. ID.
McWilliams, San Benito: II. II. Dem
mis-, Mission; Lyman Sutton, San Be-
nito; Paul Barron, McAllen; J. d.
Autry, Edinburg; w. @. Quick, Edin-
burg; j. Il. Pruitt. Combes; d. F.
Ford, Weslaco; J. G. White, Browns
Vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
MAY CALL BIDS
ON ROAD WORK
Action Prob liable Al
Meeting of Commits
sioners Court

Bids for paving highways in the
Point Isabel Harrington and San Be
nito commissioner precincts are ex-
pected to be called at the meeting OF
the commissioners court Thursday,
though no members OF the court have
made definite announcement Of the
projects to receive first designation.
Plans have been completed by the
county engineers force for the cause
way, 500 feet in length, extending
from the end Of the paving on the
floodway levee south Of La Feria to
the Arroyo bridge. 1t is probably the
commissioners court will decide to
award this as an emergency contract,
in order to get the work completed
before the June flood which, unless
the causeway is provided, would pre-
vent traffic between La Feria and the
river section around Santa Maria and
Bluetown.
The hearing of the Boca Cnica in
junction case is set for Monday, May
Ia, and in the event the temporary in
junction, granted by the court in
March, is dissolved. the Brownsville
precinct is expected to Immediately
call for bids for paving the military
highway to the west line of the pre-
cinct.
That Cameron county will apply for
state aid on the Barreda-Point Isabel
road as soon as congress passes the
appropriation for the Valley port at
Point Isabel, as recommended by the
board Of U. S. engineers, has been in
dicated by County Judge o. G. Dancy.
1t is believed the aid will be granted
without awaiting action by the VAL
ley interests in complying with such
requirements as the federal govern
ment may impose in connection with
the port project. it being assumed
there will be no hesitancy on the
part of the Valley in meeting every
requirement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Acid Stomach
Phillips Milk Of Magnesia''
Better than Soda


Hereafter, instead Of soda take q
little Of "Phillips Milk of Msgnesia"
in water any time for indigestion o.
sour, acid, gsssy stomach, and re-
lief will come instantly.
For fifty years genuine "Pbillips
Milk Of Magnesia" has been prescri5-
ed by physicials because IL over
comes three times az much acid in
the stomach as . saturated solution
Of b:carbonate Of soda, leaving the
stomach sweet an free from all
gases. Il neutrslizes acid ferments-
tions In the bowels and gently urges
the souring waste from the system
without purgfng. Besides, il Is more
pleasant to take than soda. Insist
upon aPhillips." Twenty-Five cent
and fifty tent bottles. any drugstore.
milk OF Magnesia" has been the
u. S. Registered Trade Mark Of The
Charles q. Phillips Chemical Co.
and its predecessor Charles II.
Phillips since 1875.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Katharyn Gayto
Present Dancing
Pupils at Queen

Elaborate costumes, one Of the
main tasteful attractions, will be
featured at the annual recital given
by the pupils of the Katharyn Alex
ander Gay school Of dancing at the
Queen theater this evening beginning
at 8 p. m. The program has been
arranged in ten parts, one number
following Immediately after the
other so that the entire performance
will take little more than an hour. il
is announced.
In connection with the recital.
@Doomsday," featuring Florence vi
dor and a comedy will be shown in
connection with the dance numbers.
Fitting stage drapes and props are
to be used in connection with the
dance numbers, a specially fantasia
cal one being a reproduction of a
pirates cave. Those dancing in this
number are Alcine Morris as Jean
Lafitte, Sofia Kowalski as the zap
tive in bright dress. Marid Potts as
the Spanish dancer. and Custer Yates
as the n legged man.
A bit Of comedy combined with
grace is "The Bridesmaid" (up-to-
date) in which Frances Creager in
PEopfl Chelumc gives the mOu-
ern version Of the wedding march.
Another colorful arrangement fit
ting the dance is the dress Of Alicine
Morris IN "~Bacchante" with its
sparkling hesddress OF grapes and
bright satin costume.
Combining the sublime with the
ridiculous "The Varsity Drag" is
first given by a chorus Of dancers
in yellow pleated ~georgette costumes,
beautiful in their lines. This is the
artistic version. Next is the drag a
In bowry" in which the chorus comes
out attired in a most assorted dis
play of Creations"
Those 10 perform in the recital not
already mentioned are Elizabeth Nor
ris. Sarita Young, Mary Warden.
Mary Helen George, Betty Anderson.
Anna Ruth Langforj. Alice Warden,
Mary Frances Seago. Alberta Young,
Mary Beth Stark, Margaret Vein
ert, Elizabeth Canale5. Inez Brulay.
Bernice kowalski. Lorel Bogus. Ly-
dia Yturria. Rose Schmelli, Z. Nena
Yturria, Leonora Yturria.
Artistic posters Of colored con-
struction paper and featuring grace
full dancing figures have been posted
over the business section telling Of
DE coming entertainment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
BOOKS IN
FOUR COURSES
Superintendents' Com.
mittee Suggests
Standard Texts
Especial to The Herald)

PHARR, May S.-The Rio Grande
Valley textbook committee, named
by the School Superintendents' as
ISOLATION at its regular meeting held
at Weslaco on Saturday, selected the
books from the multiple lists by the
committees from each school and
made the following Recommended
tions to the schools Of the Valley:
Physics - First, Elements OF
Physics" by M%illigan and Gale; sec
cond, Essentials of Modern Phys
les" by Charles f. Dull; third,
Physics in Everyday Life" BY W.
ID. Henderson.
Chemistry - First. beginning
Chemistry and Its Uses" by Irwin,
Rivett and Tatloch; second, High
School Chemistry" by Masters and
Floyd; third, Fundamentals Of
Chemistry" by Gray and S~tandifur.
Algebra-First, First Course in
Algebra" by Edgerton and Carpen-
ter; second, New First Course in
Algebra" by Hawkes., Luby and Tou-
ton; third, New First Year Alge-
bra" by Hart and Wells; fourth.
The T~horndike," by Thorndike.
Latin-First year, First Year
Latin" by Penick and Proctor, first;
First Year Latin" by Francois, Sec
ond; "First Latin Lessons" by
Scott, Foresman company, third
Second Year Latin-"Second Year
Latin" by Penick and Proctor, first;
Second Year Latin" by Scudder,"
second; "A Junior Latin Reader" by
Sanford and Scott, third.
The committee consisted Of Super
intendent f. T.. CLEANLINESS of Wes-
laco, Superintendent j. Lee Stsm-
baugh Of Phsrr-San Juan, and Su-
perintendent Denwan OF La Feria.
The Superintendent association of
the Valley is trying to adopt the
same books for this section to pre-
vent inconveniencing those who
move from one school to another
during the year. The report of the
committee, however, is merely rec
concentrations and is not compul-
sorry.