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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Ny Neighbor Says:

Cereals should not be eaten
unless they are thoroughly cooked.
II Is a good rule TO cook cereals
little longer than directed ON
the package.
BE sure when you cook fruit to
preserve all the juice, You will
lose the best part of the fruit II
YOU allow the Juice To be lost.
When your tahlecloths get worn.
make napkins out Of them, From
your long roller towels make dish
cloths. From the bed sheets
make pillow slips. From the long
curtains make sash curtains,
Don't buy very large or very
small vegetables. There Is much
waste In the small one, and the
large ones have lost some of their
favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Complexion Problems Of Teens

There are many advantages that A
girl in her teens enjoys and that older
girls and women wish for in vain, but
there are drawbacks also, "a many
adnlescents know to their sorrow.
One Of these drawbacks Is the ex-
cessive activity OF the sehaeeous glands
In the skin that make ones complexion
oily. Little drops of moisture exude
soon after makeup Is applied, and the
powder becomes spotty and eaked The
condition In primarily due To the
changes that are characteristic Of the
teen age and VIII be outgrown In few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

Arizona.
Thus Lanvin names her new and very
smart scarf. and somehow the name Is
fittingly applied to this gay and unusual
member of the accessory family.
Strips of red, white, yellow and black
crepe roma are sewn together to form
long L-shape scarf. worn with the point
in front. the ends looped over in back.
1t proves a gay and fashionable adj
junct to the smartest sports costume.
tCepyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Home in Good Taste
nv SARA HILANn.

II we must have a small recessed
window In the living room let's make 1t
really interesting and not Just an open
ms which reminds US of q portfolio In
q ship.
The recessed arrangement as shown
in the Illustration Is one which would
lend itself TO the informally designed
living room. II Is at the left Of a Are
place. and might be balanced at the
right by buflt-in bookshelves.
Not only does II provide light In a
fascinating manner by means of It's
diamond-paned loaded glass window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Breakfast Bacon.

Slice some bacon a little thicker than
usual and let II soak for about Is min-
utes IN vinegar, Roll In cornmeaI and
fry, This gives delicious favor and
the bacon Ia crisp. A thick brown
gravy may be made and poured over
Ehe bacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

Womens clothes, they say. are be-
coming more and more feminine, yet
II Is from the proud, vainglorious pea
cock and not from his gentle peahen
that fashion has borrowed her latest,
sniartest evening silhouette.
Personally like this new peacock sill
houette immensely. And though the
1IncR adorned with one of these wide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
DELMoNIco POTATOES.
STEAMED HLUERERRY
BTfTNFaTR1Fa

One egg. nns-hAlf eupful mo-
lasses one cupf,ll sour milk, one
teaspooFfll soda, little OF ell
kinds spice. cinnamon, cloves,
aiispice, one coffee cup hlueber-
fies. Add -four. being careful not
to make II tho stim. Steam In
well~gFeaseh mold one and one
half hours, Serve with whipped
cream oF liquid sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

years. but 1t Is often aggravated by
wrong local care. Much can be done
toward making the complexion present.
able by iudicinus use OF cleansing cream,
soap, water and astringents.
Many girls lay the foundation for
lifelong complexion trouble by careless
use OF face powder and rouge during
girlhood. The skin is normally delicate
and transparent at this time OF life.
When makeup is rubbed on the face
several times day and Is not removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Fresh Corn Fritters,

Mix four tablespoonfuls of fresh corn
with one teaspoonfuI of melted fat, one
teaspoonful Of baking powder, one egg.
half eupful Of milk, one eupful OF
-four and half teaspoonful Of salt.
Stir to make batter and fry in deep
fat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Ahealth
delight!

HERE'S q health food
you'll love because of
the wonderful favor
Kellogg's Pep Bran
Flakes. These crisp, de-
licious fakes contain
bran for health-nour.
ishing food elements Of
wheat--and the marvel.
ous Pep favor.
You never tasted such
bran flakes! Try these
Better Bran Flakes today.
Ask your grocer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
OATMEAL GEMS.

Soak two cupfuls rolled oats
Cuncooked) overnight In one and
one half cupfuls sour milk next
morning add two tablespoonful
sugar, weil.oeaten egg. one-half
teasp0onful salt, one level tea
spoonful soda and one elpful
-four. The quantity of aoda de-
ponds To a great extent on acidity
Of milk. Beat well and bake In
buttered pans In hot oven, having
pan hot when put In.
DELMONICO POTATOES.
Pare potatoes and cut them
into bits the size OF pea. Keep
IN cold water until all are ready.
For each seanL pint potatoes
make pint white sauce. seasoning
with onion juice or celery salt,
Stir potatoes into hot sauce. turn
into well-buttered agate sauce
pan and cook In oven until pota-
toes are tender and sauce Ii alb.
sorbed. with the exception OF Just
enough 10 hold bits Of potato to.
getheF. Fold one part over the
other a. an omelet and turn into
hot dish. The potatoes should not
brown above or below. II neces-
sary, set them on CRATE and cover
pan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

but there Is seating room and three
shelves for the accommodation of books
or materials for games.
The woodwork In this room Is oak.
and the walls finished In light shade
OF sand. The floor Is of wide boards,
and We would be sure to And some at
tractipe old-time rugs scattered about
II we could see the entire room.
The sofa Is equipped with a slip
covering OF chintE with bright yellow
ground and floral design In rose. blue,
piped In green, The window treatment
Is Of chintz draperies with 4 TIGHT green
ground. no glass curtains being used
tCNpyriaht. laaaN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

spreading ruffled peacock trains is not
quite so easy to wear as the simple,
straight line, short skirted evening
frceks of a season or so ago. it is really
much less of a burden than the frock
made with long bouffant skirt or one
Of those enormous hustle poufs in the
back that makes anything but stand
ing posture something of problem.
save for the train itself. the peacock
frock is the same simple, short. easily
Accustomed 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

emile lola, 1s4o-ts02. was q French
naturalist and novelist. HIS works afs ia
nous for their realistic note.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
MENU FOR A DAT.

BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice
Cereal with Cream.
Poached Eggs with Cheese Sauce
Oatmeal Gems
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Delmonico Potatoes
Spinach
Sliced Peaches. Whipped Cream
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
gpice6 Beef Loaf
Baked Potatoes
String Beans
Radlglies
Steamed Biueberry Pudding
Coffee
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I following q woman;
time that
emotions him
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
FINISHING OF
ORIENT FETED
u. 5. Mexico Joins In
Sept. is Observance
AT Preside

PRESIDE, Tex. Sept. lPl-To
celebrate the 1lSth anniversary of
Mexico's independence from Spanish
rule and the expected completion, by
Monday Of the Kansas City, Mexico
and Orient railroad from Chihuahua
to the border here. typical Mexican
program of patriotic exercises, bull
and cock fights, boxing and wrestling
matches. and horse racing had been
arranged for "A three-day festival
starting today at Ojinaga, across the
Rio Grande from Preside.
Americans in this section Of Texas.
enthusiastic over the anticipated
driving or the last spike Ia the rail-
road, cooperated in arrangements
giving the celebration an information
I'll flavor.
"Thc line Of the Mexico Orient
railway should be finished by Sept.
g." said Ramon Armendariz. mu-
nicipal president Of Ojinaga. ''It is a
motive for rejoicing for all inhab-
itants in this region. After twenty
years anxious waiting completion Of
the road TO the south bank Of the Rio
Grande is about TO be realized
General Don Juan Trevino, man.
ager for the Orient in Mexico. had
assured business men that every ef-
fort possible was being made to lay
the rails into Ojinaga during the fes-
tival. He Is personally supervising
construction work.
Raising Of the Mexican flag. sing
Ing the national hymn. and music BIZ
the famous 10th Mexican regiment
band was to open the program today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
Two Held IN
KIDNAPPING OF
CHICAGO BOY
Godfather Jailed AS
Hour For Payment
Of Ransom Nears;
Police Squads Out

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-(Py-Two men
were held on kianaping charges today
as the deadline approached for the
requested 100000 payment to alb
ductors Of I0-year-old Billy Ranieri.
Salvatore Mastroianni, godfather of
the boy, was held when police said he
declared he had acted as agent in ne
gotiating for payment Of the ransom
demanded for the boys safe return 70
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frank
kanieri. Renoldo Schiedo. alias "The
Skid" former employc OF the boys
father. also was held.
Squads Of detectives with guns and
tear bombs left Immediately after
police heard Mastroianni's story.
They headed for unknown destIna-
ti0ns. apparently in the hope or To-
eating the kidnapped boy and rescuing
him.
Police also sought Tom Dominick.
salias Tom Dyre, who was mentioned
BY Mastroianni as q third party told
BIZ the kidnapers "to walk the streets
with Ranieri until they should meet
the right persons"
Police were sent to arrest Angelo
petitti. owner Of a soft drink parlor,
who police believed had been working
with the boys father, Independently
OF authorities.
Ranieri persisted in his attempts to
discourage police from searching for
hs son.
"In twenty-four hours III get my
boy back if you keep out Of X" he
tald police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
LEGION HEADS
ARRANGE TRIP
State Adjutant and
Commander Attend
Valley Meeting


SAN BENITO. Sept. I5.-Tenta-
tive details for the Valley sidc-trip
from the American Legion national
convention to be held In San into
MO were arranged at a meeting Of
State Adjutant Ross l.. Cole and
State Commander Walton Is. Hood
San Benito Friday evening.
Plans worked out call for the spe-
cial train to leave San Antonio at
midnight Oct. i22 ever the Southern
Pacific Lines. The train will be in
sections, arriving at Sdinburg at 6
q. M. Saturday
The group will be met there by u
caravan Of cars arranged bv Valley
chambers OF commerce in coniunc-
tion with the local legion posts.
John Lomax or San Benito and Judge
Henry Of Mission compose the work
ing committee to secure transp0rta-
tion facilities.
Following breakfast. the party viii
depart for tour Of points Of inter
est in the northern portion Of the
Valley. The groups will reassemble
at Progreso about noon and barbc-
cue will be served.
A tour of the lower sections will
take up the afternoon. A dinner in
Matamoros will climax the entertain
ment. The Legionnaires will depart
for Corpus Christi over the Mis-
souri, Pacific at midnight
The plan 70 split the party in two,
one coming 70 Brownsville and tour
ing up the Valley and the other com
ing to Edinburg and touring down
the Valley. has been abandoned, M
was said.
Cole and Hood returned 10 SAN An
tonic following the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15

CHARTER VOTE
New Rule Expected to
Be Adopted; Would
Support c. of c.

MERCEDES, Sept. 15.--An election
Is being held here to determine
whether a new charter will be ad-
opted by the city.
Indications are that there will be
no opposition to the city administra-
tion ticket.
Mayor Haynes, who was empowered
b an election in November 20 ap-
point a committee Of fifteen men to
compile the charter. named the fol-
lowing: Il. +. Kirkpatrick, chair
man: r. II. Kasey, secretary; +. +.
Bennett, James II. Anderson. r. b.
Wilmer. Charles Hupp. r. II. Kern,
n. ID. Lauderdale. J.. r. Barry. J.. r.
Hoyt. II. q. Alston. John Cause. i.
II. Smith. W. d. Chaowick and j. A..
Glover.
The most important of the changes
in the present form Of government
are: I. Board Of city development
or chamber OF commerce to be sup
ported by the city. 2. Empowering
the city to establish and maintain u
municipal band or orchestra: 2. To
give grants in aid OF private insti-
tutions organized and operating
either Of the above or for operating
cemeteries. hospitals and homes for
orphans. infirm persons or indigents,
provided there is no municipal in
stitutiOn OF like character then in
operation; 4. Corporation judge to
preside in corporation court. 5. Pow
er TO employ city manager; s. city
secretary. attorney, corporation court
judge. chief of police. and all Of the
police force, will be appointed by
the city commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
Arrest Two On
Theft Charges

Juan Van Hatten, former empIoyc
of the Patteson Motor Co., and Vir-
gilio Rodriguez were placed under
arrest Friday night. Van Hatten
charged with the theft of Ford parts
and the latter charged with assist
ing in their disposal. Two others.
charged with assisting in disposal Of
the parts. we're also held.
Confessions were secured from
an Hatten and Rodriguez by Assist
ant County Attorney Bascom Cox
and Lieutenant ar Police Armstrong,
revealing operations of gang
which, il il believed. consisted or
ten Cd fifteen members.
According to Van Hatten's con-
fession He secured the parts from
the patteson Motor Go. stock room.
Efforts to sell Ford parts in bulk in
Matamorcs revealed the theft and
arrest OF the two men followed. Two
others we're arrested following the
confessions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
SAY CENTRAL
POWER CO. TO
BUY BONDS
Would Relieve City of
All Indebte dness,
Mayor Ewing Ayers;
Tax Cut Possible

HARLINGEN. Sept. 15.--A formal
offer OF Sl.5SO,O00 for the light nd
power plant Of the city Of Harlingen
BY the Central Power & Light COM
pany was placed before the city com
mission Friday afternoon by +. b.
Neiswanger, general manager Of the
company, and J. Z. Kemp, its attor-
ney.
Mayor Finley Ewing. following the
conference. announced that an cleo
tion will be called to give the tax
payers Of the city an opportunity to
pass on the question.
Mayor Ewing said that the cleo
tion order has already been drawn
up. and that the date for the vote
will be set probably at a meeting
of the commission TO be held next
Wednesday.
"No money will actually be paid
20 the city Of Harlingen in this
transaction. III IL is approved by the
voters" Mayor Ewing said. "0ur to-
tai bonded and warrant indebted
ness amounts to S1,5SO.000, and the
Central Power A. Light company
agrees. IL the sale il approved. to
assume all these outstanding bonds
and warrants. II j. our understand
ing that a company has negotiated
with the bond and warrant owners to
buy them out at bonus which will
make the property actually cost
them $l,650.000.r
Mayor Ewing also said that the
tax rate of the city of Harlingen,
which is now $3.50. on a valuation
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
Valley Chapter OF
American InStitMe
OfBdnkimgF Formed

Bankers association held al the FL
Jardin hotel Friday evening.
over l5O employees and officials
from Valley banks and several prom
inent bankers from Dallas and San
Antonio were present, filling the new
dining hall Of the hotel 70 near ca
pacity.
Other institute officers elected
were: Floyd Landlord, Mercedes,
secretary and Z. O. Anglin, Harlingen.
treasurer. The board Of governors
is composed Of six men, three with
one-year terms, and three with two
year terms The one-year term gov
crnors elected were W. ID. Gardner,
Edinburg; Allen Pearce, McAilen;
and 0. G. Schendel, Brownsville. Two
year term governors are B. w. Sig
ler, La Feria, w. S. Wray, Weslaco,
and w. o. Brown, Mission.
The institute IS an educational
branch or the American Bankers as
sociation. embodying four courses for
all classes Of bank workers.
Two schools are TO he conducted
in the Valley. One will be held at
McAllen and the other at San Be-
nito, for the sake OF convenience.
Courses In banking fundamentals and
commercial law will be offered the
first year. Glasses are 70 be held
one night a week and will be con-
Quoted from s 10 o'clock. Permis-
sion TO hold classes in the high
schools Of the cities is being sought.
Jack Trollinger of Mercedes will
teach the McAllen class in funda-
mentals and Vernon Hill of Mission
will be in charge of commercial law
instruction. W. b. Sellers of Browns
Vile will handle the San Benito
fundamentals class and r. r. Dominy
OF San Benito the commercial law
group.
II was indicated BY a committee re-
port that uniform banking hours Of
2 a. NJ. 70 p. m. will be adopted by
the Valley Bankers association.
President Sellers Of the association
suggested that banks refund the cost
Of instruction TO employees when they
pass the final examinations.
W. J. Evans, Dallas, vice president
Of the A. l. B. and in the regular
course Of events, its next president,
was introduced by Sellers. Evans
stated that the fact that the Valley
was able to organize a chapter was a
direct tribute to its progressiveness.
He answered pertinent questions
about the institute and gave its his
tory briefly. 1t was characterized
as "the largest educational institu-
tion in the world" He strongly rec
ommended the study courses to all
classes Of bankers.
Nj. Crump, managing director Of
the federal reserve bank of San An
tonic, spoke Of the institute. pointing
out its benefit 70 both employer and
employee.
L. ". Everett, president of the San
Antonio chapter Of the A. !. b., also
spoke, telling Of his advancement,
due largely to the instruction cour-
ses. he stated.
Entertainment in the form Of piano
numbers. duets and solos, was giver
during the banquet.
The next meeting Of the association
will be held at Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
offer 81 $50, 900 for Haylimgem Utilities
Boys Story of
Murder Farm is
Partly Verified

that the bodies or other objects eth
er had been removed recently or had
been treated with quick lime.
A boys head was found in one
Of the graves. II was believed 70
be the head Of a decapitated body
found near Puente, Calf. last
month.
Officers here questioned Cyrus
Northcut. 81. owner Of the ranch
who was held ON suspicion OF MUIR
dercd for Northcott's 2l-year-old
son, Stewart Gordon Northcott, and
his mother. Mrs. Louise Northcott.
The officers said young Northcott
was believed 70 have fled 10 Can
ada after Clarks arrest BY immigra-
tion officers investigating his entry
into the United States.
The boys whom young Clark said
had been slain on the Northcott
ranch were Louis and Nelson Wins
low of Pomona. u ard 9 years old
respectively. who had been sought
as missing for several months; Wal
ter Collins, 3. Of Los Angeles. and
the decapitated youth, who was Of
Mexican blood.
A 9-year-old boy named Collins,
kidnapped last March. supposedly was
returned to his mother doubling
mother, however, who wasn't sure
that he was her son.
Shown a ricturc az the Collins
boy. Clark told the police. yes.
that's the boy that was killed"
Clark. who claims that he was
kidnapped from Saskatchewan, Cam
ada, two years ago BY Northcott, told
officers that he had been forced 70
aid in killing one Of the boys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
JOSE CELAYA
TOBE BURIED
HERESUNDAY
Aged Native of City
Dies In Hospital At
Sn Antonio After
Brief Illness

Jose Celaya, Sr-. age 70. one af the
Oldest natives of Brownsville aud for
half a century identified with the
growth of the city, died Friday after
noon AZ 1850 at San Antonio. MIR.
Celaya had heen III poor health three
or four months and two weeks ago
went 70 San Antonio for treatment,
but hts condition grew worse rapidly.
His sons, Jose. Jr.. and Simon. noti-
fled that his condition was serious.
went 20 San Antonio the first Of the
week 10 be with him.
The body was brought TO Browns
Vile Friday night, arriving on the
Saturday mcrning train. and was
taken TO the home Of Jose. Jr. Flu
neral services will be held at III
O'Clock Sunday morning, and arrange
mentS for the funeral were being
completed Saturday afternoon by
Burt II. Hinkley, local undertaken.
The news or Mr.. Celaya's death
came as n great shock to his many
old friends IN this city. Despite ad-
vancinE age he had been in rugged
health up to the last six months. His
condition was not considered dan
gerous when nv went ~ San Antonio
for treatment
Decedent was one of the oldest
Continued on p-Re two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
NASSAU TOBE
IN WIND'SCRIP
EARLYSUNDAY
120-MiIe Hurricane Is
Causing Havoc; Red
Cross Gives $4,000
And Asks For Gifts

WASHINGTON Sept 15.--tFl-
The weather bureau said today the
tropical hurricane center passed "a
short distance south Of Turks island
about latitude 22 degrees 30 minutes
l20 miles an hour. THE bureaus
condition report said.
THE tropical storm IN central in
about latitude 22 degrees 30 minutes
north. longitude 73 degrees west and
moving northwestward at the rate
Of about 800 miles per day. Its cen
ter passed a short distance south Of
Turks island about midnight. where
the barometer read $3.50 inches and
the wind was 100 miles an hour ffrom
the northeast"
The position given by the weather
bureau would place the disturbance
in southern Bahaman waters. The
bureau issued the following storm
warning.
Advisory 1880 IA. m.. hurricane
central about 22.30 north, 73 west,
moving northweStword lts center
will likely pass near Nassau Sunday
afternoon. Because Of dangerous
character VII this storm. all vessels
should exercise greatest caution re-
giOn 0f Bahamas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
First Victim OF
Football Season
Better Saturday

Gilberto Rodriguez. 13, Fronton
and 18th streets. the seasons first
football victim. was recovering Sat
urday from a broken leg received in
scrimmage at the West Brownsville
school. Wednesday afternoon.
The boys left Leg broke as he ran
in an attempt TO catch a pass that
had been thrown by n fellow stu
dent. He was not struck By any
on the players nor did he apparently
slip and twist his leg. and because
al this. teachers AZ the school were
mt a loss 10 account for the acci
dent. according u Dr. Ernest WI.
Prothro. county health officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15
3 More Air Derbies
Get Off This Month

Los ANGELES. Sept. 15.-tPl-
Three air derbies from Los Angeles
to Cincinnati between Sept. 20 and
% have beer announced here BY the
Cincinnati Air association. which has
raised $4,000 as cash prizes foi
the competing airmen.
The first derby starts Sept. 20
with overnight stops at III Paso,
Fort Worth and Pine Bluff. Ark
The second contingent Of fliers
takes off Sept. u with overn,ghf
stops at FL Paso and Pine Bluff, and
the third division viii try a nonstop
flight, beginning Sept. %.