Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05


The Stonewall jackson hotel in
San Benito is to be headquarters
for the convention, which will last
three days. May Is, IA and Is.
Business sessions are to be held
in the Baptist church in San Benito.
L. w. Bevan. president Of the state
association of merchants organiza-
tions. will preside.
A program Of entertainment in
Guiding tours Of the Valley has been
worked out, in addition to the bust
ness sessions. most Of which are to
be held in the morning. The first
joint session at the beginning OF
the convention will start at $50 a.
m. May IL In the Baptist church,
following registration at the Stone
wall jackson hotel. President Roy
X. Clark OF the San Benito Mer-
chants association, will call the
meeting to order. and invocation
will be asked by the Rev. +. M.
Davis, Presbyterian pastor OF this
city.
A songfest will follow and Presi-
dent Bevan will then take the chair.
Mayor j. Scott Brown OF San Be-
nito will deliver an address OF well
come, followed by Ira l.. Ripley,
president OF the San Antonio Mer-
chants association, in response.
John E. Phillips, president Of the
Associated Retail Credit Men of
Texas. and C. Z. Dinkle. president
Of the Texas Retail Credit bureau,
will then be introduced, and the Of
ficers of the state organizations, in
GLIDING H. L. Levy. secretary and
treasurer, will all report on the
years work.
Appoint Committees
appointment of committees by the
presidents Of the various organiza-
tons, and other routine business will
then take place, after which K. l..
Womack. cashier Of the State Bank
a. Trust company OF McAllen, will
talk on Trend of Business and FL
nancial Outlook at the Present
time. The meeting will then adj
i0urn for lunch.
The afternoon session will open
with several committee reports, fol-
lowed by an address by George Men
dell. Jr-. general counsel OF the Re-
tail Merchants association. on Reg
ular Session OF the 4lst Legisla-
ture.D
Dr.. Kenneth Damoran, professor
OF economics nc Rice institute. will
talk on Progressive Retailing" and
Adolf Grasso. secretary of the San
Antonio association, will talk on
Activities of MY Local Association"
At $3.50 the meeting viii be ad-
journed. and automobiles will be at
the Stonewall Jackson hotel to take
the visitors to Point Isabel and
Brownsville. and then to Matamoros
for a banquet.
A golf tournament has been ar
ranged for those who care to play
at Mercedes starting at 6 a. m. Tues
day morning, May Il. the second
day of the convention. The cup
won by Owen M. Jones Of Fort
Worth at the Wichita Falls con-
vention will 60 to the winner Of
this tournament. Those interested
in the tournament are asked to get
in touch with w. H. Mailey, chair
man Of this committee.
Phillips to Preside
John L. Phillips, president Of the
Associated Retail Credit Men of
Texas. will preside at the business
session opening Tuesday morning at
o o'clock. and J. L. II. Chiffon, OF
Dallas. secretary. will make his an
nual report. Standing committees
will then report.
Guy M. HulSeof st. Louis. secre-
tary and educational director Of the
national association. will then deli
yer an address. and Z. q. Parker.
credit manager of the First National
bank. Fort Worth. assisted by Owen
Store Problems and Competition"
will be conducted by Earl Looney,
director of the merchants associa-
ton of Texas. and Ira L. Ripley,