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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
ASTRONOMERS
TO AID U. 7.
Noted Leaders To Be Con.
suited In Building Nc
Donald Observatory
By S. BROOKS

Gy De IVA NAO4NO AxSS0AAo
AUSTIN, March 14.-Foremost
astronomers Of America will be in
vited by the University of Texas to
assist in planning the observatory
made possible by the settlement of
the Mcdonald will case, President
H. Y. Benedict Of the university has
announced.
They will be consulted as to loca-
ton, equipment, and the scope OF re-
search work to be undertaken, he
said.
An observatory designed to stand
for hundreds Of years and to work
out some new phase Of astronomical
study, and which viii deal with plan
cts or groups perhaps a million
up overnight, nor is any phase Of its
building or it's operation left to
chance, DR.. Benedict, himself one of
the little group Of about a dozen
men in the nation skilled in the
science Of astronomy, made clear.
The University of Texas will want
to locate the observatory as near the
main university at Austin as may
prove feasibue, DR.. Benedict said.
The scope of work to be decided
upon will have a bearing on the 10
cation required for it, he said.
Probabilities are the observatory
will be located somewhere in Texas,
though other universities have them
as far away as South Africa. The
will Of the late w. J.. Mcdonald,
under which the bequest of owe a
million dollars was settled by agree
ment of Attorney General Claude
Pollard at Paris this week. leaves
the university free to select any site
for the new plant. having said only
"in connection with the University
of Texas"
DR.. Benedict indicated the uni
versity probably will spend from
three to five years in getting the 10
cation decided upon. the expensive
telescopes and equipment ordred
and built, and the scientific staff to
man the observatory, before actual
building Is started.
This also will give the fund time
to earn an increment that will Off
set the reduction made in finally
getting the bequest past the stage Of
litigation, and to add to the endow-
ment.
The bequest is left open for ad-
ditional gifts of money or equipment
to the university.
The university does not construe
the Mcdonald bequest to suggest q
student observatory. for the teach
ing of astronomy. nor does it have
any present need for such a plant,
it was learned.
Astronomers, such as the removed
George Ellery Hale, of Pasadena,
who established the Yerkes obser-
vatiory and also contributed to the
building of the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory, will be invited to come to
Texas and consult with the uni
verSity authorities in deciding upon
the factors governing location, and
upon the field Of work to be under
taken by the university observatory.
The greatest difficulty in Texas,
in putting an observatory in oper-
alton is the extreme range of tenn
perature changes from day to night,
DR.. Benedict said.
OF the money for the observatory,
a portion will be used in buying
equipment and in building the plant,
and part will be reserved as endow-
ment and for maintenance and op-
Grating expenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
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CONTINUED from page four.)
Damme, Misses Dorothy Bates and
Nancy Doster of Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. H. H. Damme received high
score prize, Mrs. j. G. Paxton Sec
ond high and Miss Nancy Doster
the consolation. Roses were given
as cut prizes at each table.
ACE HIGH
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Duncan en-
tertained the members of the Ace
High club on Friday evening at their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy johnson re-
celved the prizes for high scores.
Tie next meeting of the club
will be held in two weeks at the
"Hme Of Mrs. Isenburger.
t. oNALs
| adr - and Mrs. Will Minard and
N-:r II ildren, who have been spend
ing TIE past three weeks in Meal
len as the guests Of MI. and Mrs.
G. G. Mcdaniel, left Saturday for
Harrington for a few days and will
later go to Eagle Pass.
Clarence Jordan arrived Thursday
from Pensacola, Fla, for three
weeks visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Jordan.
r. E. Frisby returned Saturday
from a business trip to San An
tonic, Austin and other points up
state.
Mrs. r. E. Horn has as her guest
Mrs. Leslie Harnold of Yoakum,
Texas.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Wesley Taylor
spent Saturday in Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Fristoe and
children and Mrs. Frustoe's sister,
Mrs. G. S. Yoakum, of Ann Arbor,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
More Than Million
Potato Plants Are
Shipped From Here
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, March 14.-More
than a million tomato plants have
been shipped from the Lower Rio
Grande Valley to replant the fields
in East Texas, where the crop was
killed by a freeze recently, according
to Davis Wade Of the firm Of Wade
& Newton, with headquarters here.
Practically all these plants were
shipped by this concern, and went
to Lufkin, Jacksonville, Cuero, and
other sections where tomatoes are
grown.
The bulk shipments are over, al
though some plants are still being
shipped, Mr.. Wade said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
GOAT BREEDERS ELECT

FORT WORTH, March 14.-(P)-
P. w. Hunt was elected president
of tho Texas Milk Goat Breeders
ASSOCIATION to succeed Brown Har-
wood last night. Hunt recently re-
signed as secretary-treasurer of the
association. Other officers named
were: H. L. Cromer, vice president
(~re-elected); DR.. Charles RACER, San
Antonio. second vice president, and
@. E. Miller, secretarY-treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
Party Suggestions

Party Suggestions
Serve fruits, appetizers, salads or
desserts in orange or lemon cups
or baskets.
Make cracker boxes by arranging
Salted waters in a triangle and held
in place with baby ribbons. Salads
may be served in the case and when
the ribbons r utnied the waters
will be ready to eat.
Dessert boxes can be made by
fastening sugar waters together by
means of frosting. When firm, the
case can be used to hold frozen des-
sertS, whipped cream or preserved
fruits topped with whipped cream.
Luncheon Menu
Chilled Diced Fruit
EScalloped Salmon
Mashed Potato Balls
Buttered Green Beans
HOT Rolls Currant Jam
Tomato Gelatin Salad
Baked Puddings and Orange
Filling
Coffee Sailed Nuts
Tomato Gelatin Salad, using canned
tomatoes
Two tablespoons granulated gela-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
EDINBURG BUILDING
OF BANK
Especial to The Herald)

EDINBURG, March ia COM
plete change in the appearance of
the Klossner building here is being
made in order to house the business
of the newly organized First Ma
tional bank Of Edinburg.
Clinton Frazier, ST., cashier, says
the bank will open for business just
as soon as remodeling work is COM
pleted.
Steel, sash ventilators, a tile floor
change Of entrance from the corner
to the south side, redecoration of
the interior and stucco for the ex-
terror are the principal changes to
be made.
Marble bank fixtures and modern
vault equipment have been bought.
The Kusko times., 1929-02-16
The Usdressed Statue.

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney's statue for the, Daughters of the American Revolution, being quite un- dressed, mortified the D. A. R. com mittee the other day. The statue therefore will be clothed
 "The way women dress nowadays" a New York sculptor said, it aston ishes me that Mrs. Whitneys statue should have shocked anybody.
 "The bathing dresses that 1 see in Florida and California" he went on, make me think that we should no longer divide human kind into two genders, masculine and feminine--we should make 1t masculine and nuder."
The Kusko times., 1929-02-16

and how to calculate the water power. But let's don't get to that now. I think our first move is to get gaso- line engine to drive the compressor. That will give us good power and we won't have to worry over it until we get this mine on it's feet. Let's get standard stuff and not try any freaks or makeshifts. We haven't got the money to monkey with anything that may give us trouble. I'm aching to get my hands on a little amalgam. lt has been ten years since 1 got my hands on money that Idug out of the ground myself It's been wages, wages, wages! We'll never get rich working for wages.
 Jacks pipe had gone out He knocked the ashes out and reached for his pouch. It was empty. "rrue enough" he said; 41 can't even keep in tobacco"
 Silence ensued, but Jack finally. broke it by remarking, "I suppose we ought to figure con a machine large enough to run two drills, a jackham- mer and stoper. How much power would that take, Larry?"
 Larry reached for the book. After looking while he replied, "It takes about two-tenths of horsepower per cubic feet of air compressed. Of course, that is influenced by altitude, etc., but it seems to be a safe figure to take. Now, let's see. One jack hammer takes 10 cubic feet, and a stoper takes 75 cubic feet. It is good business to provide about 25. per cent excess capacity to provide for pipe line leaks, etc. That means that we will want a compressor of 180 cubic feet capacity. That will take 36 horse. power." Turning a few, pages fur ther, he read, "Gasoline engines in small units use an average of one- tenth gallon per horsepower per- hour" After mental calculation he continued, Tt Will take. about < 1-2i gallons to run such a plant one hour At 50 cents gallon that will be S1. .75I per hour Add 25 cents for oil, etc, and this totals $2. Two machines will drill 20 feet an hour, making the cost 10 cents per foot of hole drilled. Add ing labor, it is safe to figure 20 cents foot"
 "That saving listens good enough to- sleep on" Jack yawned and com menced to pull off his boots.
 Yep" Larry replied, "it does. I'm going to write to that machinery sup ply house tomorrow, give them the dope necessary, ond ask them to ship us an<outfit right away"
The Kusko times., 1929-02-16

"Doggona 1t, I'm tired" said Jack as he put on his mackinaw prepara- tory to climbing the hill to the cabin. "That singlejack weighs every bit of twenty pounds"
 T betit does,' rejoined his partner, Larry. Eve got the edge on you be cause K sharpen the steel, but that doesn't look any too bright to me, either. [ haven't been able to get a temper-that will stand this quartz"
 Don't worry. You will get onto that and then it will be 9 soft snap to sharpen the steel. For the drilling part 1 don't see any chance of it's get ting ea<sieso Jack whipped savagely at a bush withe the small stick he carried.s q wonder he continued after a.pause, eff this new showing isn't good enough to to justify an air compressor and drill. We could get. q drill outfit laid down at the trading post tos,fabout S1,0OO; we could pack it up hare 0 nthe snow and have it all set up by spring"
 They paused fer breath.
 ''I think we shouId,'' answered Larry after a bit. 'sThis showing is good, and the quicker we get it opened up the quicker we can get a mill and see our way clear to pay for it. By using compressed air we can get in a round in about one-tenth of the time itsis taking us now. 1 don't believe, however, that we should buy an outfit before wet get some information aboutA.3What we want. Air compress sion is .a deep subject. I'd rather try to build san automobile out of a scrap heap than to assemble a eompressing plant without some advice. Of course, prospectors talk about it as though they knew a lot. Take, for instance, that fellow that was on the boat last spring. He had catalogue. Some place in.it he found where it said that a iackhammer used 70 cubic feet of air per- minute. Then some other place he found list of compressors in which machine of 75 cubic feet capacity was listed at $500. He fig ured that he could run one drill with that compressor. What he didn't see was statement to the effect thatathe compressor was rated at so many feet of free air at sea level and at. 60Nde- grees temperature. His mine fis up there in the Broad Pass country and must be at least 5000 feet high, As remember it, compressor-ope sor operating at ordinary gauge pres sures of 80 to 100 pounds loses about one -thirtieth of it's capacity for each 1000 feet altitudes2ithas. That means that his compressor will only deliver about 90 per cent of that 75S cubic
The Kusko times., 1929-02-16

feet, or 67 l-2 cubic feet. Then dur ing the summer months the thermom- eter often gets up tosS0 and, 90 de- grees at his cabin. Each 10 degree rise means further reduction of over per cent in the capacity of his com pressor. His compressor won't be big enough to run one. drill. And the chances are he will have lot of leaks in his air lines too." By this time they had reached the cabin. Supper over, Jack started to wash the dishes, while Larry rummaged around in box uader the bunk. Pretty soon ',e emerged, dragging out some books, and resumed the conver- sation where he had broken off an hour before.
 Now here is some dope 1 got on air compressors while I was taking the short course in mining at the Alaska College four years ago. He scanned the pages and read: Data necessary to have when se- lecting an air compressor. 1. Kind of power.
 a. steam.
 b. electricity.
 c. water.
 d. internal combustion engines.
 l. Gasoline
 2. Kerosent.
 B. Crude oil or:diesels. 2. Volume of air required. Depends
 upon
 a. number of drills.
 b. kind of drills.
 c. other machinery to be run by
 compressed air.
 d. altitude of mine
 @. maximum summer tempera-
 ture.
 f. gauge pressure desired at
 drills.
 g. distance from compressor to
 working place. ''Well, can answer the first ques- tion right now, easily enough" said Larry. "We can't use steam, for we. haven't any wood or coal. It is 100 miles to the nearest electric plant, and we cannot use water power in the, winter"
 'No, we couldn't, use it in the win, ter, but we could. in the summer. That little stream below the tunnel has plenty of fall and [ believe it carries enough water to run a small com pressor."
 ''So we could,'' agreed his partner. Five worked on irrigation in Califor- mia. H5you get any dope in that book telling us how to calculate the horse power I can figure out the amount of water bowing."
 Larry thumbed few pages. "Yes, here. it tells how to gauge a stream
The Kusko times., 1929-02-16
Tales From the Hills

(y J. C. Scoles Assistant Professor
 ricuural College and School of Mines.p
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Distribution Engineer
New Type of Executive

The type Of distribution engineer is exempfied in
the Of Alvin Dodd assistant to the president of
Sears Roebuck Co., charge of retail store operations
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
.S250,000 PAID
D. C. 4AB0RERS

Washington laboring men were
paid more than $25O.0OO In the con-
struction of the new retail depart
ment store of Sears. Roebuck G Co.,
located two blocks north of Fifteenth
and H Streets N. r. This statement
was made by Max Keller. represen-
tative on the job of Nimmons, Carr
and Wright. Chicago, architects OF
all Sears, Roebuck a Co. buildings.
At the peak of construction there
were employed on the job total OF
$50 men, representing practically all
mechanical crafts and common Ia
Dor. These men were secured from
among the skilled and unskilled me-
Achanics of Washington unions. The
construction work was done as q
100 per cent union labor job.
Workmen are still employed In
and around the building. putting on
the finishing touches everywhere.
Those in charge Of the work here
are: Max Keller, representing the
contractor; M. f. Davis, superin-
tendent of the construction general
contractors, Irwin and Leighton.
of Philadelphia; Geroge Baker. rep
resenting the consulting engineer
Martin c. Schwab, of Chicago, who
| ls consulting engineer, in charge OF
| the installation of ali mechanical
equipment IN each building which
| Sears. Roebuck and Company con
structs.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20

by the dry goods trade for the pur.
pose of stabilizing business condi.
tions and reDrganizing the industry.
= Is Store Specialist
At the same time. Dodd formed
his own firm for the job of straight.
ening out marketing tangles for
large corporations and business
groups. His firm specialized in ''the
engineering procedure-the reduction
of costs through the strict applica.
ton of facts" as the solution for
most business problems.
Dodd sees in Sears. Roebuck and
Co. a great future for merchandis-
ing. At the time he came to the
company he said: The steady de.
velopment Of this mail order house
and it's subsequent establishment OF
unit stores form one of the most
significant trends toward the
straight-line movement of merchan-
disc in distribution similar to that
already achieved in modern produc'
ton.
Here, in fact, is an aggregation
Of strategically located warehouses
with rapidly developing system OF
retail stores surrounding them--the
goal toward which modern merchan-
dising Is advancing"
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
|WESTERVELT IS
| SEARS EXPERT

Col. W. I. Westervelt. for many
years with the United states Army
and formerly resident Of wash
ington, now il technical director
for Scare, Roebuck. and Co., and In
that capacity has q great and
lively interest in the opening here
tomorrow Of the Sears. Roebuc&
and Co.. retail department store.
It IL the Job Of Colonel Wester-
welt with this company which IL
the largest handler Of merchandise
In the world, to see to 1t that the
merchandise handled IL the kind
which will stand mp under the
company's ironclad guarantees which
says: I'VE Guarantee Satisfaction
or Your Money Back" Also.
Colonel Westervelt IL charged with
research and investigation of mer-
chandise Of all kinds In all loca.
tions to determine whether or not
new HEes might be added and the
stocks of Sears. Roebuck and Co..
kent up to the minute at all times.
Colonel Westeryelt II well fitted
for his big Job with Sears. ls0e.
buck and Co.. having for years been
on research and investigations for
the United States Government. He
graduated from West Point with
the class of 1900 and served at
many posts in the country. He was
for years with the Ordnance divi.
sion. During the world war he was
brigadier-general and assistant chief
Of artillery.
Immediately following, he was on
the war plans branch OF the gen.
eral staff. For four years, 1923 ia
1927. he was abroad as military
attache for ordnance. during which
time he studied technical problems
of interest in Europe. He acquired
wide experience and knowledge OF
manufacture. laboratory processes
and methods of research which aIe
valuable as applied to general mer'
chandise.
Colonel Westervelt Is really CHIEF
of the company's proving grounds
and everything is tested. He con
troTs laboratory operation and il
forever at it developing new mer
chanGise and products or improv
ing lines now being handled. Hs
also works with factories to in
crease efficiency and put more
quality into every article without
advancing the price.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
T. ]. DAILY HAS
MANAGER POST
fcontinued from First PAGE

Continued from First Psge)
to the officer in charge of the con-
tract department, Bureau of Supplies,
and Accounts of the Navy Depart
ment in Washington.
In the Navy Mr.. Daily served on
many naval vessels as supply officer
and as assistant to the supply of.
ficer, Naval Station. Cavite, in the
Philippine Islands and in the Navy
Yard at Boston and in the Navy
Yard in Philadelphia. On another
occasion he spent nearly three years
as supply and disbursing officer OF
the Naval Station at Guantanamo
Bay. Cuba.
When the United States entered
the world war, Mr.. Daily was ap-
pointed to duty on the staff of the
commandant of the Fourth naval
district and as supply officer for
the district.
He served as supply officer for the
district until the work of establish.
ing the base of supplies. operating
basis, training stations, selection and
organiza ton of personnel and fitting
out of vessels was completed.
When the naval aircraft factory
was started at Philadelphia, late In
1917, Mr.. Daily was made its supply
officer and remained there until
July. 1920.
The naval aircraft factory was
unique in that it was the only Gov
ernment owned and operated aircraft
factory at that time in the United
States. The only officers Of tht
regular Navy at the factory were
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
NEIGHB0RHooD CENTER

Meet you at the, Sears. Roebuck
store"
This will soon become a popular
expression here as It Is in other
cities where the addition of special
facilities has made real neighborhood
centers of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
stores.
In the new store there are we'll
appointed rest rooms for women. A
soda fountain and luncheonette are
among the many other conveniences.
The store will serve as meeting
place for friends to wait for each
other upon appointment. They have
| always the assurance of a cordial
and courteous welcome there.
In other cities Sears, Roebuck and
Co. stores have actually been used
as neighborhood centers and thS
store managers have received many
compliments on the way In which
the store has served real need In
| the community.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20

HIS work has been marked par.
ticularly by the organization Of new
projects in the field Of merchan'
disc distribution where he has
characterized the practical prob.
lem as essentially the same
wherever we find 1.-THE problem
of getting goods from points of
production to the people as rap
idly and as economically as posSi-
ble."
After an early training in per-
sonnel work and vocational guid-
ance both in private life and IN
the United States Army. Dodd en-.
tered upon his first large mer.
chandising project when he organ.
lied a pioneer group Of large dc
partment stores in various sectionS
of the country for the purpose
Of developing new methods for
effecting economies and co-ordinat
ing operations.
Under his guidance. this ,groJp
OF 18 Of the country's largest stores
began an intensive study of the
and selling, which resulted in
4
With Chamber of U. S.
The growing attention to the
problems Of distribution which, as
Dodd put it, had been treated by
too many business men as a
necessary by-product of manufac.
turiAg" resulted in the demand
for organization of a distribution
department in the : Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States.
Dodd was asked to undertake
this and became the first manager
of the new department in tho
National Chamber. in 1921. Under
his direction, the United States
Chamber called the first national
distribution conference. in 1925,
which drew business men from all
sections Of the country. Mr..
Hoover opened the conference with
an address on The Problem of
Distribution, which has snce be.
come classic Interpretation of The
marketing situation, and was the
opening gun in the war against
waste in distribution.
Blazes New Trail
Dodd directed the activities of six
business mems committees which
grew out of the conference, bIaz-
ing another new trail in making
an analysis of methods and costs
in all types Of distribution. After
the conference, he was active IN
pushing forward one of its recon-
nendations for a census of distri-
button to supply facts for reducing
the cost Of distributing goods and
consequently their cost to the public.
In cooperation with the United
States Government, he began an
experimental census in II typical
cities. completed in 1927 and result
ing in the proposal for national
census Of distribution now before
Congress. This will cover all classes
of mercantile establishments and
all types Of commodities.
In 1928 he organized a national
wholesale conference for the study
OF additional problems, shortly after
which he was asked to become first
director general Of the new Whole
sale Dry Goods Institute, formed