Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-19
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the mess halls. All who car to
attend will be welcome, but a
charge Of so cents viii be made
Tor the meal.
Scientific Meets
Ex-war doctors are expected TO
avail themselves of this opportun-
ity TO get together and recall their
experiences during the conflict.
But entertainment will be only
q side issue after all. On Mon
day five societies not connected
with the association will hold their
conventions, and the house of dele
gates. the business session Of the
association viii meet.
Tuesday there will be sessions Of
five scientific sections and two gen.
eral sessions, including a memorial
service for doctors who have died
In the past year.
Wednesday there will be seven
scientific section sessions and one
general session.
Thursday there will be five scien-
tific sessions and a general session.
Every possible detail which will
tend TO add TO the success Of the
convention has been given atten-
tions even TO darkening rooms
where lectures are 70 be illustrated
with slides and motion pictures.
To accommodate doctors who are
forced to spend the night in some
town up the Valley from Browns
vile. the Missouri Pacific Trans
hall round trip rate for travel on
their buses. The buses will run
on regular schedules. bat additional
buses Will be put on the runs to
care for the extra traffic. Free
transportation will be provided be-
tween the various towns, but the
buses will afford an additional
rapid transportation method. ID.
Works also pointed out there are
three early morning trains coming
into Brownsville from Halingen,
two on the Missouri Pacific and n
on the Southern Pacific.
Information Bureaus
Two information bureaus will be
maintained at all times and every
effort win be made TO acquaint the
visitors with all that is going on.
One of these bureaus will be at
the Junior college. A special SER
vice OF this booth will be a regis
ter Of all visiting doctors with their
Valley address. To locate anyone
In the city, 1t will only be necessary
to telephone or call at this bureau
and the address Of the person
sought will be available.
The other information bureau
will be maintained In the lobby OF
Hotel FL Jardin. This bureau will
specialize on general information
Both bureaus will sell boxing tickets
and tickets to the Tuesday night
dinner in MatamoroS. They also
win supply free golf tickets and
tickets to other free attractions.
They will supply tickets to the
soldiers chow" at Fort Brown
Thursday noon.
Persons arriving in Townsville
without reservations are requested
10 call at the reservation bureau
In the lobby Of Hotel FL Jardin-
This should be done as soon as the
person arrives, Or. Works said. as
1t is the only place where informa-
ton concerning unassigned rooms
will be available. Anyone who calls
at this bureau will be eventually
placed in comfortable quarters, he
said. The bureau will open at z
q. n. Sunday and remain open I'M
til every visitor has been provided
with lodgings.
Scouts to Aid
Local Boy Scouts and members OF
the Girl Reserves are to play an
important part in the convention.
Boy Scouts, under the direction of
Scoutmaster j. L. Abney. viii be
stationed at Hotel FL Jardin 20