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Sound Growth Proof of Merit

dertand the worth Of Building and Loan as an investment proposition Here
your money earns 80 compounded sem iannuaIy; and the money that you in
vest is used to promote building and general prosperity throughout the Valley
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BRECKENRIDGE Z
AIR PASSENGER LINE

BRECKENRIDGE, May 15.-uP-
Breckenridge was ready today TO
celebrate its first air passenger
transport line with the Inauguration
OF service by the Eraniff lines from
Tulsa, Okla. to San Angelo. Texas.
A greeting celebration was to be
held here at 4 p. m, after two
planes passed through hsre at II
a.. m. on their initial flight from
Tulsa % San Angelo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

BRECKENRIDGE, Texas. May Is.
-1P1-After a devotional led by III
A shaw of Amarillo. the third days
se<sIon of the 44th annual Texas
missionary convention began here
fodav. registrations nearing 500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

ONE year ago w promised the Valley public that when they had deposited
$10O,00000 in the Texas Building & Loan Association there would be avail
able from the North and East ten dollars for every one invested by local
people. Thanks to the faith Valley people have placed in the integrity and
ability of this Association, we have attained that $780, 100000 goal and are
now drawing capital from all parts of the country that will be invested and
reinvested LOCALLY!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Federated Women OF
Valley Vote to Stay
With State Districts

.t.n nSALLEN, May l6-Mrs. Owen Z. Scott Of Rio Grande City was in
Snhs :. - presoeLt OF the Rio Grande Valley Federation Of womens
ch-ssA ~ 1e Hty-mst semi-annual convention held at the Christian
$500. m NcAIen. at the closing session Tuesday afternoon after the
NnnIe meeting the body has eve held. according to the words of the
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HISTORIC CASTLE BURNS

COLEFORD, Eng.-Clearwell cas-
tie. dating from the rule or Ed
ward III. burned with It's priceless
contents
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BfREE 'NEE5 DEES

! Eit2e (Black) Ne7s, for many
 wears a resident of Gravina Bay, died at Cordova last week followi,t. an illness of several months. Nels was admitted to the hospital about
 l5 days ago but his condition was grave at the time and his health was so run down that he failed to respond to treatment. He was o4 years cd and so far as is known is
 ,urvi1ed by no immediate relatives.
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EDUCATORS PROTEST
 NEW bAR J. QF WASH

Educators of the State of Wash ington are not taking kindly to the proposed new policy of the Board of Regents of the Universi- ty of Washington to require all Students, high school graduates or not, seeking entrance to the University, to take examinations.
 1t is said University entrance ex- aminations would have a narrowing effect on high school study and that the proposed general exami- nations would fail to give a clean insight into a students ability and general knowledge.
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Washington Bregities

WASTING TON. Jan., 15, De caying teeth ale the most comnlC ! defects of school children, there being anout 90 percent affected.
 From so to 75 percent of students given vocational training in agri- culture are HOW iii agricultural work
 About 19n00 tractors have been impo ted by Argentina since 1921 most of which celne from the Jnjl- cd States.
 1 The importation of duty free shoes into the United States in 1928 far es> eedeo that Of 1927. Women $ Womta's shoes from Czeclaslova- kia predominated.
 Th9 1923 wheat production ol 43 countries was estimated to be 46 percent et1atcr than in 1o27
 Chirrch membership in California nearly doubled in the 10 year period from 1916 to 1926
 Laree scale experiments to deter mine whether corn stocks can be utilized commercially in the manu- fracture of paper and wall board VIII 5e undertaken by several firms.
 The purchasiag power Of AEaeIi- 7an farmers has advanced from the cw point e 192' to about 9G pe1s- cent Of the pre-war level.
 The to*al csop production of the United Statcs n 1923 was three per- cent larger than in 1927.
 Transfer cf steanboat inspection 'erviCe from the Department oi Commerce to the Department of the Savy to guard against a repetition ,f the Vestris disaster is proposed ov Representative Bloom of New York
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IMMORAL LITERATURE

DUBLIN, Jan. IA, P)-Discuss- ion of the governments bill for the suppression of immoral liter ature has been postponed three months by the adjournment of the Dau. Sixty amendments have been proposed. Some object to the famous measure because it is too lenient and others because it is too strict.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-15

$. J. MacKinnin was elected president of the Juneau Shrine Club last week. R. C. Coughlin was chosen as vice-president and J. w. Leivers was reelected secretary treasurer.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-15
HEAD JUNEAU CHAMBER

Il. L. Faulkner, L. Kean, H. G. Walmsley, G. F. Weisel, Allen Shattuck, Simpson MacKinnon, and R. L. Bernard, are the new of- flcers of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-15

Martin Cooley, 67, was found dead ill- his cabin in Juneau last week, reports the Empire. He had died from natural illness and had been dead for at least two days be- fore the body was discovered.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-15

Don't wear old run down heels when they can be replaced at SD little cost with New Good Year Heels, making the shoes more comfortable to wear and better in appearance.
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SEWARD LEATHER WORKS

If your business is worth adver- Using let The Gateway advertise it. If it is not worth advertising, ad- vertise it for sale.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-15

Shcaffers Fountain Pens and Pencils. Guaranteed lifetime, SCHALLERFR'S ALASKA SHOP.
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Ira Mosgrige, charged with pass ing ficticious cheeks, was arrested in Juneau last week.
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Gray Tones Becoming to Loreli

jewels in slender. modern forms viii
harmonize well with her own frag-
ility.
She can wear very light beige
stockings in the daytime and I hope
that, even at golf, she viii never
wear ribbed wooden hose. She. OF all
women, should substitute them with
the heavy, h0neycombish stockings
in silk. Her shoes should never be
very heavy, but I like to see her
adopt low heels and the sportsman
ly cuts Of oxfords and moccasins In
the morning. If her feet are quite
tiny she can wear them in pure
white. IL not she can choose the
mixtures of browns and white in
saddlestrap oxfords.
/ feel that shoes and stockings
are very important In relation to
the figure and personally as well as
in relation to derss. SO I speak Of
this most particularly in relation
to the Loreli girl who Is most diff
cult to fit In appropriate sports
footwear. For her evening and af-
ternoon shoes. her own choice IS
sure to be right. She may match
her stockings in her afternoon
shoes. and match her gown in her
evening shoes-though the stock-
ing-colored shoes are also extr sEne-
~ smart for evening wear.
Az in all. the Loreli exercises her
most powerful attraction II she
gives the effect Of concealing her
blonde rarity under smart modern
dress. which must. Of course. be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Preaching for the Moon"
Winifred Blacks Topic Today

tokens she ought to be riding on
top Of the wave.
But is shef
She Is not.
She il . genius for business,
she thinks. And is she going to
sit by and watch her husband
make q mess Of things when she
can jump in and pull the whole
family up and up and up, and
have l~uncheons, and teas, and
q box 1t the opera, and q pekin-
csc, and distinguished guests
and everything7
Why the ideal
Sc she goes into business
and she changes her mind and
goes into another business. She
sells bonds, and she's interested
In q tea room and she always
loses money. She says she il
unIucky, but / think she's just
what a large and somewhat
pessimisitic colored woman, who
had a good deal to say about
things in my early childhood,
used to call a Agone Gump."
What would We think Of d
violet that was determined to
be a rose and how would we like
q potato that turned black be-
cause it couldn't be an AItE
chokef
Now IL Sally and the other
woman l know would just be
themselves and let the world
rush by-what . Joy and q
comfort they'd be.
/ wish somebody would ten
them about it, but / wouldn't
dare-would you?
copyrsrhE 1a1s. Nswamper Yemfure BurrinM IN.
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How One Woman Lost
20 Pounds of Fat
Lost Her Double hin-Lo her Prominent Hips-LosI
Her SIuggishness


Notice also that you have gained
In energy - your skin H. clearer
your eyes sparkle with glorious
health-you feel younger In body
keener in mind. KRUSCHEN will
give any fat person a joyous IL
prise.
Get an Csc bottle OF KRUSCHEN
SALTS at any drug store. III even
this first bottle doesn't convince
you this Is the easiest, safest and
surest way to lose fat-if you don't
feel a superb Improvement IN health
so gloriously energetic-vigorously
alive-your money gladly returned.
ADV.
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If you're fat-remove the causel
KRUSCHEN SALTS contain the
6 mineral salts your body organs.
glands and nerves must have to
function properly.
When your vital organs fail to
perform their work correctly-your
bowels and kidneys can't throw off
that waste material - before you
realize it-youre growing hideously
fat
Try half a teaspoonful OF KRU5-
CHEN SALTS in q glass OF hot
water every morning-in 3 weeks
get on the scales and note how
many pounds Of fat have vanished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
MISSION

FEhSONALS
Miss Louise Lockhart spent a few
days in Edinburg the past week.
]. H. Smith was in Edinburg
last Monday.
Mrs. r. G. Lowry returned the
first OF the week from a short stay
in Dallas.
Rev. j. ID. Tant Is here from
Memphis, Tenn, holding : series
Of religious meetings at the Church
Of Christ.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Melden and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Summons at
tended the football game at College
Station this week.
DR.. and Mrs. ID. c. Darroch Of
Washington, d. c.. are at the Shell
don Smith home with the expec-
ton OF remaining during the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Quarnstrom
and Miss Margaret Bryan. Of Wich-
tia Falls, are here spending the
Thanksgiving season with their old
time friends, the Sheldon Smiths.
The Quarntroms lived here for
many years, living with Mrs. Quarn-
strom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bard.
DR.. and Mrs. T. J. Caldwell we're
called to Dallas last Monday even
ing, on account OF the serious ILL
ness Of Mr.. Bush, brother in law
OF Mrs. Caldwell.
The Wednesday bridge club met
this week at the home Of Mrs. b.
NJ. Strong. there being but two
tables OF players present, many Of
the members leaving the city for
the Thanksgiving festivities.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

SEALED PROPOSALS, in tri-
plicate, will be received in the Of
flee Of the Chief Clerk. Department
OF Commerce., Nineteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue NV,
Washington. d. C., until 2 D. m,
December q. 1929, and then cpen-
ed, for establishing electric airway
beaconS on the Brownsville Kings
vile Section OF the Brownsville
Houston Airway. Blanks for sub
hitting proposals may be obtained
upon application. accompanied by
deposit OF S., to the Chief Clerk
Of the Department at the above
address. Uncertified checks are not
acceptable. Remittance, which may
be by telegram. should be made
payable 70 Department OF Com
merce. Proposal No. 21705.
11-29-1-3-3t-36le.
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events being the elaborate Thanks,
giving dinner given at noon by Ma
chine Gun troop. honoring officers
Of the regimental staff and their
families. About ten officers and
members Of their families were
guests at the dinner.
Colonel Corbusier Of San Antonio,
who has Deen a guest at Fort Brown
in Colonel and Mrs. Van Voorhis'
quarters for several days, has been
honor guest at a number Of af-
fairs, among them being q dinner
given Wednesday evening by Cap
tain and Mrs. Worries. Covers were
laid for the following at an attrac-
lively appointed Thanksgiving din
ner table: Colonel and Mrs. Van
Voorhis, Colonel Corbusier. Capt.
Inman Of San Antonio, Captain and
Mrs. Maxwell.
Col. Corbusier is doing quite a bit
OF hunting during his visit on the
post.
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In Society Circles : A Complete Page for Valley Women s sss
LA FERIA

LUNCHEON
The Twentieth Century club held
their fourth annual THANKSGIVING
luncheon on Thursday at the home
OF Mrs. M. II. Mitchell.
Beautiful autumn flowers. chry.
santhemumS, roses, and zinnfas
placed profusely around the lunch
con rooms and on the table. with
shaded lights proved u delightful
setting for this annual affair.
Mrs. III. T. Anderson, most charm
ingly presided as toastmistress, and
during the four course turkey lunch
con that was served a most inter-
esting program was given. Roll cal
was responded to with names OF
Southern artists.
Mrs. Starkey gave q splendid pa
per on the life and works of Eliza
beth Ney, the sculptures, and Mrs.
Cawley reviewed the life and work
OF Mary Bonner, an etcher.
Mrs. Z. Owen Scott of Rio Gran
de City. president OF the Valley
Federation was the nonor guest OF
the club and was presented with N
uaAL1ty gilt 70 WHICH nc responded
with "a short talk.
Other guests OF the Club &C this
time were Mrs. Ralph Philip of Bod
Axe, Michigan. and Mrs. Carruthers
Of Rio Grande City.
PERSONALS
John Shearer OF Kansas City "
spending some time with his par
ents MIR. and Mrs. Sinclair Shearer.
MI. and Mrs. Ralph Philip and
two children OF Bod Axe. Michigan
arrived Sunday to spend the winter
with the latter's sister and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Amas L. Todd.
Miss Minerva Holbert OF the
University, Is spending her Thanks
giving vacation with her parents.
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PERSONALS


EDINBURG, Nov. % Thirty
Edinburg Scouts are expected to
take part In the Scout Day program
at the Valley Mid Winter fair.
About 1000 Scouts from all parts
of the Valley have been invited to
attend. Scoutmasters G. j. Hamme.
Chester Liljestrand and Cooper
Smith viii accompany the boys to
Harrington.
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clever SON and a pretty little
daughter who paints rather well.
The other woman has a pleas
ant home and quite q lot Of in
teresting and agreeable friends.
She's in good health, she's in
middle life, and by all signs and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
BATATAS ~GARAPINADAS

Golden Sweets,-Batatas Garapina-
das-son batatas escogidas, deliciosas,
doradas, que crecen en- ell fertil suelo
arcilloso de Luisiana, en- la famosa re-
gion productora de batatas, Y va pueden
c~onsequires en- cualquiera tienda de com
estibles.
Estan perfectamente cocidas, v enva-
sadas en- la fabrica en- sirope puro de
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

Sally sing, The Lass with the Delicate AIR or
Il Passed by Your Window"
Sally's pretty too, and she has q way with
her. Yes, Sally is a joy in her little yellow
frock and her gold slippers and her dark hair,
and her misty brown eyes-or she was a JOY
until someone told her she didn't belong in q
living room at all-she belonged in the theatre!
Or the opera-yes, that's 1.-THE opera.
And Sally isn't q Joy any more; she's q
pretty little nuisance. She wants TO talk about
operas and composers, and producers, and stage
manners. And she bones everybody, for intro
auctions to people who have met Gali-Curci's
brother-in-law's sister.
The other day she heard Of q woman who
once crossed the ocean on the same steamer
with Mary Garden and now Sally is giving a
dinner TO that woman and it's easy to see she's
secret Of Mary Gardens success If she has to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Bridge Club
With Mrs. Clint

Mrs. Morris Clint was hostess to
her bridge club Tuesday at her
nome, two tables Of players parti-
cipating in the afternoons games.
High score prize was awarded to
Mrs. Ed. McGooan, and a dainty
refreshment course was served.
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And she could be so happy
and SO admired, and SO beloved,
If she'd just be herself.
There's another woman who
makes me think Of Sally-she's
different from Sally, somehow.
The other woman has q nice
husband and a handsome. rather
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

saEcs and brings quick relief from colds
and coughs. Used since 1894. All drug
cists stock and recommend Mothers
SaIve- IL Is pleasantly scented, easy TO use
and quick to act. Two sizes, 2Sc and soc.
Vaporize Mothers Salve" for Colds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Holiday Celebrated
By Informal Affairs

Quiet informal Thanksgiving affairs marked celebration OF the holiday
Thursday, q large number Of Brownsville residents attending the Texas
a. a. M football game ct College Station and the Valley Aud-winter
fair at Harrington.
On the post. small social gatherings marked the day. one Of the chief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
INSPECTION

INSPECTION
The local P. f. o. Chapter Chap
ter J) held the regular inspection
last Tuesday afternoon. when Mrs.
Almira Mottinger. OF I'll Pas0, was
here for that purpose. A luncheon
was given for the honored guest at
the Garden Inn tearoom. Mrs. Mot
finger presided at the business
meeting.
Mesdames z. =. Congdon, T. b.
Sammons, r. p. Conway. r. M.
Hayes, II. G. Jeffries. H. +. Smith.
K. I. Stewart. x. Oppenheimer, r.
M. Melden. II. z. Moore and b.
Nj. Strong were present. beside the
honored guest, Mrs. Mottinger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Ambition is Laudable, but Happiness is Important
Too, Says Famous Writer, Telling of the
Human Violet Who Weuld be a Rose"

WWYHAT a sweet little voice she has-and how delightful it IS to
w sit in the twilight and hear her sing
And after dinner, when everyone has read the evening
paper, how good it Is to sit back In a comfortable chair and hear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

subtIy chosen In color and line to
accentuate her almost elfin charm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

maiz v de cana de azucar, por medic de
metodos especiales, que les permite re-
tener TODD su exquisite sabor original.
Pueden servirse inmediatemente - va
scar frias o calientes-y 10 cual permite
que en- toda epoca pueda uno disfrutar
de uno de los obsequios mas deliciosos
que ofrece Ell Sur, sin perdida de tempo,
v sin que haya necesidad de pelar " de
cocer las batatas crudas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
COLDS
IN Fl FAD

The ~throbbing dis
agreeable cold which
settles in the head de
mands prompt atten.
ton. Avoid neglect
Use Mothers Salve. II
penctrates and p
f-ar crane fLN --c
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PIT. A. Will
Meet Friday

FL Jardin PIT. A. Is to hold n
meeting Friday at 3:15 in the school
auditorium, officers announce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29
Comings, Goings
Of Local People

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Heaner of
Laredo were thanksgiving guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Heaner and
Mrs. w. r.. Jones. Their daughter,
Mrs. Travis Sykes Of San Antonio.
who has been a guest in the Hean-
er home this week. returned to
Laredo with them Friday morning
for a visit.
Mrs. w. L. Pendergraft and 1T
Gle daughter visited In La Feria
several days this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-29

EOInB % uIIu Out inc sCLLtL OF BIdfy OaIuen
ask the whole crew Of the ships eonpan
and tea.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

United States District Court in Penn
sylvania, claiming that her husband,
World War veteran, had died, leaving
an adjusted service certificate, in which
she was named as beneficiary. emitting
her to some $500, She also claimed
that she had complied with the require
ments of the law and with the rules of
the director of the Veterans Bureau
but that payment had not been made.
The Government contended that ne
claim in question was in the nature of
pension, over which the district
courts have no jurisdiction, and that
the benefits Of the World War compen-
sation act are to be awarded by the
Evening star., 1929-01-03

proper executive departments and not
by The courts.
The district court decided in favor
of the Government, but was reversed
by the Circuit Court of Appeals for the
third circuit. which held that the cer-
tificate was in substance paid-up in
surance policy, not pension, and that
the district court had jurisdiction.
The Government brought the case to
the Supreme Court of the United
States. contending that millions of such
certificates have been issued and that
it was necessary to have an authorita-
tive ruling on the jurisdictional ques-
ton in suits brought upon these cer-
tificateS
Evening star., 1929-01-03
COURT SAYS BONUS
BEYOND ITS RULE
Supreme Bench Holds Tribu-
nails Have No Jurisdiction
in Certificates Rows.

The United States Court has no juris-
diction in cases arising against the
Government out of adjusted service
certificates, commonly known as the
'soldiers bonus" the Supreme Court
held yesterday in the case of the United
States against Florence E. williams, re-
versing the decision of the Circuit
Court of Appeals for the third circuit.
Justice Sutherland delivered the
opinion.
Mrs. Williams filed a petition in the
Evening star., 1929-01-03

youthful husband, Alexander Subkoff,
was denied authoritatively today. Prin-
cess Victoria continues to live at her
palace in Bonn. No information could
be obtained from her as to her hus-
bands whereabouts.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

A memorial to the Turkish soldiers
who were killed in the fighting at CALI
poll is to be erected on the site OF the
bitterest fighting of the campaign.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
SAILING is DENIED.

Former Kaiser's Sister and Hus-
band Are Still at Bonn.
BONN, Germany, January H9.-An
Antwerp dispatch saying that Princess
Victoria, sister of the former Kaiser OF
Germany. sailed for the Kongo with her
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Former Sheriff Freed
When Judge Allows Bail

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb. L.
Judge Henry c. Niles granted su.
persedeas permitting former Sheriff
Ralph L. Hampton. of Honeybrook,
his liberty-in $1,000 bail until the
Superior Court acts upon his appeal
from conviction upon embezzlement
charges. The bail was furnished by
John Donnelly, South CoatesvilIe
druggist.
Hampton was convicted by Ches.
ter county criminal court jury Of ap-
propriating funds of the Chester
County Law Library Association.
Judge Niles, on December %, i'm
posed a sentence of from two to
four years in the Eastern peniten.
tlary and a fine OF SITS. The Su-
perior Court will hold a special seS.
sion in five weeks to hear the appeal.