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HARLINCEN
BRIEFS

Rotarians had as their guests. DR..
Jasper X. Smith Of Shreveport. La,
who is conducting q series Of meet
ings at the Presbyterian church. and
Rev. Flynn v. Long, pastor of the
church, at Fridays meeting.
Radio station KRGv has added
Louis Valentine, formerly Of KPRC
ard KTLC at Houston. to its staff
as tenor and announcer. He Is a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Valentine Of
San Benito.
Thor K. Rich announces that the
law partnership of Kay, Lewis, Cos
lin and Rich has been dissolved.
Nick II. McCarty. general manager
OF Jitney jungle in the Valley, an
nounced upon his return from a trip
cut OF the state that n must leave
the Valley TO appreciate IL. Con-
6itions here are good compared with
those IN other parts Of the country,
he said.
Valley growers need not feel
siarmed If Marsh seedless grapefruit
Is not passing sugar-acid test now
because ii is due to the new growth
being put or following recent rains
says j. C. Powell who Is in charge
of enforcement of the state green
fruit law. Tests should be made be-
fore the fruit is harvested in guam
titles.
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time DEVICE
SAVES MONEY
Robbers Depart With $35
And Presidents Car
After Argument

ATHENS, Nov. 8-Pp-Failing In
an effort to force Tucker Glenn,
president Of the Citizens State bank
az Larue. near here. to open the
bank vault, five masked men last
night gathered up about s35 in loose
change and drove off In the bankers
automobile.
The men confronted Glenn with
drawn pistols at his home and
made him 60 to the bank, where
they told him they would kill him
II he did not open the vault. He
explained the vault was equipped
with a time lock and could not be
opened until the device automatic
ally released the door In time 30
start business today.
Glenn's captors insisted they must
be given entrance to the vault and
safe. but the banker told them there
was not any way. outside Of some
explosive, to unlock the doors before
the time lock released them.
There was arguing for 40 minutes,
but finally the men were convinced,
took all the cash III sight. warned
Glenn they would kill him If he
gave an alarm and drove off in his
automobile. Officers were not ad-
vfsed Of the occurrence until today,
when Sheriff Charley Pharris was
summoned from Athens. Sheriff
Pharris said there were no clues to
work with, and Glenn was unable 70
give a description OF the men.
Glenn said the men confronted
him in his garage. after he return
ed from taking a neighbor home
from a bridge party at his house,
and made him drive them to the
bank.
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Valley Newspaper
Men Dinner Guests
(Speciaf to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, Nov. 8-Due to the
fact that the arrangements desired
could not be made here. the dinner
TO be given newspapermen Monday
to explain the workings of a Better
Business Bureau will be held at Port
Isabel Monday night. according to
Y. M. Holland. president.
The newspapermen will be taken
for a ride or the bay in the after
noon and served with a dinner that
night.
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the national air races In Chicago.
Is In charge Of the program here
with J. Lee Hanchey general chair
man.
Committees assisting In the cele-
bration include the following:
Chamber Of Commerce.. z.
Bell. manager. j. M. Jones. J.. Z.
Stanley, James G. Bowie. Mrs.
Earl G. Reed.
Lions-L. H. Warburton, p. +.
Dominy. Harry Bartsch. DR.. A. d.
Shapere. NJ. O. Taylor.
Rotarians-F. s. Worth, A. L.
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SAN BENITO IS
CITRUS LEADER
Fruit Shipments Gaining
On Last Years Total;
Vegetables Slow
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLTNGEN. Nov. "a COM
posite box score Of the reports is
sued by the Missouri Pacific and
Southern Pacific Saturday morning
shows San Benito far in the lead
in citrus shipments from the VAL
ley with a total to date OF 100
carloads.
Mercedes is nearest with 70 while
Donna has 10. Alamo 50, McAllen
50 and La Feria 81.
Mercedes is leading in vegetable
shipments with a total of six cars.
Shipments to date from over the
entire Valley totalled 1872 fruit and
Is vegetable as compared with 773
and IS to date last year.
The Missouri Pacific has forward
ed $40 cars OF fruit and IL Of veget-
ables to date while the Southern
Pacific has forwarded i22 of fruit
and six of vegetables.
Grapefruit is leading in the COM
modify group with about 500 car
loads shipped over both railroads,
the remaining forwardings being
composed OF oranges. mixed fruit
and vegetables.
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Price. G. +. Fleming. Ted Brash. r.
T.. Gay.
Kiwanians-J. p. Ellis. M. b. Fin
ley, Fred Turner, A. l.. Harris, j.
Lee Hanchey.
Legionnaires-K. G. Roberts. B.
A. Epstein. 8. II. Crews. A. r. Mont
gomery. w. w. Housewright. J. l.
Bates.
Schools-T. j. Voc. G. n Robert
son. r. G. Pierce. Cecil Baldwin.
Miss Alma Prentiss. Mrs. Mary
Thomas.
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POSTCARD r

BERLIN. Nov. 8-The latest in
checks is the postcard check which
has been developed here. A perfor-
ated strip al one end gives details
or the account. This is torn off
when the postcard Is received. and
the check is then presented at the
bank in the usual way. This type
check Is designed TO cut down over
head expenses.
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BAN BOBBED c

VIENNA. Nov. 8-Milady. in order
to be UP to the minute in style. must
possess a wig as part Of her ward
robe. This Is because the Interna-
tional Hairdressers' congress in ses-
sion here adopted a resolution BAN
ming bobbed hair with long evening
gowns. Short locks with day clothes
we're ruled permissible. however.
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Columnists Mother
Succumbs In Texas

DALLAS. Nov. 6-tP1-The body
OF Mrs. Hannah Baer- 78. mother
OF Arthur Bugs Baer. columnist.
who died today, will be sent tomor-
row to Philadelphia. Pa. for burial.
She died while visiting a daughter.
Mrs. j. Moch.
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affairs to be at the Stonewall Jack.
son hotel.
Inspection Of planes at the field
at the northeast corner OF the city
and air rides will open the pro-
gram at 9 a. m. with a salute from
the air over the business district at
IL a. m.
City officials and others will be
taken for a sightseeing flight at
ll:15 a. m. other air rides will take
place at 1870 a. m. with a business
mems luncheon for visiting filters at
1915 p. m.
Formal dedication OF the field
will take place at 1880 p. IN. and
at las D.. m. Fearless Good will
put on a motorcycle and bicycle
demonstration
Race To Brownsville
The San Antonio derby is scns-
duled to arrive at 2 p. m. At AIS
p. m. the balloon bursting contest
will be held to be followed by the
arrival of the Houston derby at
2.30 p. m.
One Of the features OF the pro-
gram. a dummy ace in which pi-
lots will fly to Brownsville. pick up
a dummy from Mayor r. B. Rentfro
and bring it back TO the stand in
which Mayor c. M. Cash Gill be
seated. The one doing this In the
fastest time will win. The event Is
scheduled for 2:45 .. m.
Other contests will follow rapidly.
the altitude flight taking place at
3.15 D. m. dead stick landing con-
test at $3.50 p. m: maneuvers Nv
well-known pilots at 4 D. IN: para
chute Jump at 4:30 pm. and free
for-all az 5 p. m.
Armietice Ball
The dinner for visiting pilots al
6 30 D. III. will be followed by an
Armisticc ball at the Legion Mem
crial hall al 2 p m.
Earl G. Darfler. Vho acted In an
! - fE.-a-r T. F.
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Armietice Ball

The dinner for visiting pilots al
8 30 d. III. will be followed by an
Armisticc ball at the Legion Mem
crial hall az ? p m.
Earl G. Darfler. uho acted in an
official capacity in preparing for
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Must the Walls of Your New Home
Crack, Sag and Bulge?

A Message to the Public from the
United States Gypsum Company
ISN'T it dePlorable to think Of the ugly
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But isn't it equally encouraging to know
that there is a way { avoid all these dis
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of which you will
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Thousands of Texas home owners have
used this arnorsd construction in recent years
they are delighted to know that the walls
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and that theywill remain smooth
and beautiful, alvaJs.
Following are three important
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tiho type of improved wall and
ceiling construction:
1. Metalock Sheetrook con-
struotion provides a sealed unit
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warp, sag or 'buckle."
2. You can decorate Metalock
Sheetrook walls and ceilings any
way you choose. Paint, or the
beautiful and stylish textured
effects which are secured with
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plastic paint. II is the ideal finish for use
on Metalock Sheetrock walls and ceilings.
Ask, too, about the handsome and dura.
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to bathrooms. kitchens, restaurants, stores.
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Mexico's New President Descendant of Kings


and public works by the provisional
president, later being reappointed
by the new president. Aware OBJ
RECON.
He resigned this position In 1921,
going TO Barcelona, Spain. where he
experienced some severe financial
reverses. In 1922, howeved, the sec-
rotary OF agriculture commissioned
him TO make an extensive study
OF the irrigation systems in Europe.
Asia and Africa.
In 1924 Rubio was appointed min
lister to Germany. and later was
ambassador to Brazil, where he re-
NAMED for three years. Setting q
precedent in diplomacy, he was in
strumental in establishing Germany
and Brazil on a friendly basis.
This Is the career OF Mexico's fu-
ture president. The fruits OF that
career include decorations BY the
Latin Academy OF Science, the Aca-
DENY OF ArteS y Bellas Letras OF
Paris. and by the Society OF In
~ternational History. He is a member
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OF meeting current accounts was
inaugurated and sustained during
the provisional presidency.
In the line of education the Por-
ties Gil administration advanced
perhaps further than outlined in
any OF the Presidents inaugural
pledges. The Portes Gil govern
ment "a show ample proof that
the foundation for what many
students OF the Mexican problem
believe is the vital question OF the
moment IN Mexico has been laid
with the establishment Of several
thousands Of additional rura
schools throughout the country.
Reading and writing and 'rithmetic
are being taught in many straw
matched school houses scattered
about inaccessible districts Of the
country, although tremendous strid-
eS still have to be made in this
direction to satisfy the naked eve
observance OF the average foreign
visitor to the country, who still
sees, and rightly so, beggars, power
~ and illiteracy "as far as the eye
car reach" as compared to the
advanced literate stage that has
been developed in the United States
and other countries. But in the
distant hamlets a few naked chill
dren are growing up able to read
bed time stories 20 their parents.
Temperance, not prohibition. is
the program. somewhat humorous
ly viewed here. OF the Portes Gil
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that part OF ancient Mexico now
called the state OF Michoacan.
In this state on Mexico's Pacific
coast. Rubio was born in 1877. son
OF a lawyer who had been success
fully Judge OF the supreme court OF
Michoacan, secretary OF state OF
Micohacan and temporary governor
OF the state.
Whatever plans the new presi-
dent will have for the further pro-
gress of. the southern republic are
based on his background OF study
and experiences. which began when
he distinguished himself as a stud
ent while attending the old college
OF st. Nicholas in Morelia, and Ia
ter at the National School OF En-
gineers at Mexico City. He made a
fine record at the latter school,
famous for centuries, as a topogra-
pher and photographer.
In Revolution Of 1909
His career after school days makes
a quick-moving biography, colorful
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ing Mexico City-Rubio was finan-
cial agent OF Mexico In New York,
and later was director OF military
engineers headquarters in. Mexico
City and chief of the military en-
gineer's section Of the war depart
ment.
Already well known throughout
Mexico and n New York for his
sincere activities In the interests Of
his country, Ortiz Ruhio was elect
ed a member Of the general con-
greSs OF Queretaro in 1917, which
met to modify the constitution OF
the Mexican republic. At the termi-
nation Of this duty he returned to
his home state and was elected gov
ernor OF Michoacan, holding office
until the outbreak Of the revolution.
Oregon initiated to overthrow Car
ranza's government.
Rubio was one of the first 10
join the Obregon forces. When
Carranza was killed, he was ap-
pointed secretary OF communications
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OF the Society Of Engineers and
Architects, OF Antonio AlEate," on
the Mexican Geological society, OF
the Astronomical Society OF Paris.
OF the Society de Anericanistes OF
Paris, Of the Universal Order Of
Human Merit OF Switzerland. and
OF the Scientific Society OF Bar
celona. Spain.
This IL merely an indication OF
the cosmopolitan aspects Of Ortiz
Rubio's development. He Is known
also for his books. including the
History OF the STAKE OF Michoacan."
Geography OF Mexico" and Works
OF Engineering"
IL is expected the new president
will retain in office some OF the
able men now aiding President Oil.
among whom may be mentioned
Marie X. Gomez. engineers and sec
rotary OF agriculture, and Secretary
OF War Amaro.
Among the most important plans
announced by the president-elect
are an increase in public education
budget, reorganization OF the ma
tional railroads. reduction OF the
present army and payment or the
national debt.
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and full Of the mans ability. His
revolutionary ideas, dating from
1909 in the anti-re-electionist party,
have always been based on his per-
sonal sense Of right. He was an
active participant in the revolution
begun by Madero In 1909. fighting
in the ranks with troops from MI
choacan.
After the establishment OF the
government with Madero as presi-
dent in 1911, Rubio was elected to
the state assembly OF Michoacan
and later to the national congress
as representative Of his state.
During Gen. Victoriano Huerta's
presidential term, Rubio was chair
man and chief instigator OF the
anti-governmental block in con-
gress, and as a result was cast into
prison in 1913. He obtained his free
dom in 1914 and joined the Villa
division Of the anti-Hucrtan forces
in Chihuahua.
BY August-Carranza was occupy
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BY Central Press

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2s-P-
Pascual Ortiz RubIo, president
elect OF Mexico, descendant Of the
Tarascan Indian kings, will take
office February 5.
Civil engineer and diplomat OF
long service. the president-elect Is
symbolic Of the new era In the
Mexican revolution-the era Of
educational, commercial and intern
al progressive advancement. Author,
scientist, humanist. geographer,
dreamer, Rubio is an advanced
thinker who many believe can COM
plete for Mexico the program OF
development begun by Gales. Obre-
gon and the provisional president,
Portes Gil.
Rubio's Ancestry
The history of Ortiz Rubio's
career has its root in his ancestry.
The president elects antecedents
trace back in direct line to the last
OF the Tarascan Kings who ruled
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Evendl' that during his term he es-
tablished with the Roman Catholic
church. bringing to an end an in
ternal conflict in Mexico that had
a f%aT-reaching international re-
percussion.
Cristeros Downed
Some fifteen thousand armed
men known IS the "Christeros" who
fought the fight Of the Church
against the organized military
forces OF Mexico laid down their
arms. The pretext OF rebel or
bandit groups existing IN large
numbers throughout Mexico when
PoTtes Gil assumed office Of champ
ioning the cause Of the Church was
eliminated when the Mexican HER
archy put a halt 70 the Catholic
strike" against the Government,
and a nation 80 per cent Roman
Catholic reacted favorably towards
PorteS Gil, dropping the distinctly
unfavorable frame OF mind" in
which it found Itself towards the
Provisional President.
While the church question. which
was amicably arranged last June
was undoubtedly the outstanding
problem erased from Mexico's null
ti-varied issues with which the Por-
ties Gil administration grappled,
Portes Gil during his period also
successfully withstood what it is
admitted was the best organized
and strongest anti-G Government mi
litary move to unseat a Mexican
president launched in recen. years.
This occurred IN March. when a
powerful dozen or so Of the country,s
outstanding military leaders drag
ged half the aTmy"-to speak
broadly-into the field OF revolt,
isolating as their first move some
of the strategic internal positions
and ports Of entry from Federal
control.
Revolt Crashed
T. less than two months the
movement was completely crushed,
thanks TO the leadership Of the Fed
eral forces assumed by former Pre-
Sioent Plutarco Elias Gales, who
threw al the weight OF his still
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administration. that was n distinct
personal hobby OF the President,
and which the administration poll
ticians embraced publicly "a avow-
ed drys without relinquishing as
a general rule their Unborn natural
vet inclination in private.
Portes Gil IS not himself a tee
totaller-he cannot a that "mg
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powerful support and influence In
Mexico with the Portes Gil cause,
and temporarily became Secretary
Of War during the accidental ply
steal incapacity Of General Joaquin
Amaro, TO whom Gales after the
revolt again relinquished the post.
As viewed from the United States
and abroad. the victory CT the Po-tes
Gil government over the admittedly
strong arti-G Government leaders
whose position was such that even
the most pronounced optimlstS hesi-
tated 10 predict a Government vic
tory. served only the more TO bring
10 the foreground the stronger Fe-
deral administration for Mexico.
with the subsequent prominence
given 10 the President.
AS far as the relations between
the United States and Mexico r
concerned. President Portes Gil
leaves office having furthered the
policy Of a closer understanding
with the country's northern neigh
Dor that was launched by AmbaS-
sador Dwight W. Morrow during
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MOST Of rs value u health
GtA. too much to purposely neg
lect ourselves when we are
warned Of constipation by bad
breath, feverishness, biliousness,
. headache, lack Of appetite, or
that weak, helpless feeling. The
continuation Of cur trouble is
more often due to the things we
do rather than the things we
leave undone.
Some things people do to help
the bowels really weaken these
organs. Only 4 doctor knows
what things will cleanse the sys-
tenn without harm. That's why
the laxative in your home should
have a family doctors approval. r
A wonderful product now
known to millions Of people as
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a family doctors prescription
for asluggish bowels. It never
varies from the original l.
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lips have never stained with wine"
But even IL he drinks a cordial or
SO at state banquets, only an ir-
r~econcilable prohibitionist would
fail to grant him his obvious tenn
perance advocacy and c~hampioning
stand as the best means for the
solution OF Mexico's drink evil"
Here again he was in office entire
Iy too brief a period to accomplish
any concrete results. Mexico's saloon
keepers have never worried much
over the possibility Of the country
going dry, but school children have
paraded the streets OF many OF the
principal cities in numerous anti
alcohol parades.
Life Attempted
Portes Gil's slumbers during his
tenure OF the much sought after
Chapultepec Castle, the historic
White House OF Mexico, whose first
occupants date back 10 the reign
OF the Atzec emperors, were not
entirely undisturbed. In addition TO
the natural tension that the March
and April rebellion must have
caused in the Presidential house
hold. one attempt to assassinate
the President was made early in
February as a direct product Of the
then prevailing religious situation.
A bomb exploded under the Presi-
Dental train, and damaged 1t bad
w. but Portes Gil and his party
were unframed. The incident al
most caused a permanent suspen-
sion Of the negotiations under way
TO bring all ut the State Church
truce, but the ecclesiastical author
tiles severely criticized and con-
demned the attempt at violence.
thus al -ng to bring about the re-
sumption Of the discussions. in
which Ambassador Morrow played an
unofficial but leading role.
In civic service and welfare work
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nifty homes and p~ro-infancy hos
pitalS that did nOt exist fourteen
months ago are now established I'm
Mexico City and other cities. and
the capital boasts Of the largest
civic recreation park IN the world.
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Portes Gil. aided in this depart
ment by Sonora Carmen G. de
Portes Gil. his wife, has accom-
plished much. The physical evid-
ence Is present 70 show this. Mater