Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1931, Page 4

TEXAS 15 SHAKEN BY EARTH TREMOR Mexico City = Observatory Says Quake Epicenter Prob- "W ably in Nicaragua. By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex, August 17—FEarth tremors, described by the Rev. James B. MacElwane, selsmologist st St. Louls University, as strong enough to cause destruction if originating in populated regions, shook West and Central Texas yesterday. No loss 6f lfe was reported through- out an area of which San Antonio was the largest city to report the shock. Origin in Mexico. Father MacElwane said the school's geismograph recorded the tremors as 830 miles southwest of St. Louls. This would place the origin in Mexico. Chi- huahua City, Mexico, reported shocks, and several persons were reported in- Jured by tremors at Oaxaca, Mexico. L. A. Nelson, head of the Department of Geology at Texas College of Mines and Arts, said the shocks probably were the “tail end” of intense disturbauces in_Mexico. The Weather Bureau at San Antonio reported the tremors lasted 72 seconds. Valentine, in the Southern Sierra Vieja Mountains, seemied to bear the brunt of the shock. Adobe houses were wrecked. The town's brick school plant was damaged badly and every chimney fell. Width, 500 Miles. Corsicana was the farthest east city 1o report the tremors, giving the shock zone a width of at least 500 miles in ‘Texas. Comanche Springs, flowing 60.000,000 gallons of water daily, spouted muddy | water for an_hour after the tremor, but apparently the flow was not otherwise affected. The last previous quake reported in Texas was July 30, 1925, Nine West ‘Texas points af, that time reported vio- lent earth vibrations. ~Northwestern Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas points likewise reported tremors. There little damage to nroperty, and no were reported lost. SEVERAL INJURED. ©Oaxaca Population in Panic as Earth- quake Oceurs. MEXICO CITY, August 17 (#).— Several walls collapsed and a few peo- ple were slightly injured in a strong temblor which shook Pinotepa, Oaxaca, early yesterday. Press dispatches said the shock, which occurred before dawn, threw the inhab- itanis into panic and that they aban- doned their homes and spent the rest of the night in the open. The Tacubaya Observatory here esti- mates that the epicenter of the earth- quake felt in Texas and Northern Mexic ea: esterday was in Central Americ: Probably in Nicaragua. The quake was registered on the ob- servatory’s instruments, but was not nr:]r’m enough to be noticeable to the public. AGITATION CHARGED ON MEXICAN FOODS Protest Meeting Asks Leaders to Seek Price-Fixing Body in Piedras Negras. Br the Associated Press. EAGLE PABS,_Tex., August 17— Piedras Negras officials today charged massed citizen protest against prevail- ing food prices was agitated by labor leaders, who soughbt popular support for approaching eléotions. Hundreds Mexican farmers and Jaborers gathered in Pledras NTIS Sunday and heard speeches against | “unscrupulous merchants.” The meet- ing was called to protest food prices | and leaders of the protest were under instructions to frame a memorial ask- ing city officials to appoint a Price- | regulating Committee, composed of wholesale and retail merchants and laboring people. to fix normal prices for nationally and American-produced s Police and government troops stood | by during the meeting Merchants said they would shut their doors if a Price-regulating Committee was appointed OLD-TIMERS RIDE BIKES One, 80, Among Group at Annual | Century Run at Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. August 17 (# Three old-time bicycle riders, one of them 80, took part in the annual bicycle century run here yesterday. They are J. W. Scott, 80; Howard Jeffries. and Clifton Nock, 65 Scott, Jeffries and Nock hav part in the events for more th years and expressed their intention being in future contests as long as the; are able to pedal a bicycle. 65, | Of the more than 2,634,000 unemploy- | ed in Great Britain, 584,000 are women, | 64,000 boys and 50, Nw.:‘é::‘l:::‘l‘u!nl oy R ] DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone National 408-410 McLmehl: 10th and G S ing freshness to longing thirsts. ii| Calm comfortto heat- jangled nerves. House of il Lords Tea Iced || America’s Oldest and Finest Blend of Mountain-grown Oriental Teas. ‘Women Who Smoke Getting Bloodhound Faces, Says Expert By the Associated Pre CHICAGO, August 17-—Cigar- ette smoking, according to Mrs. M. B. McGavran of Kansas City, president of the American As- sociation of Cosmeticians, is ving American women a “blood- und facial droop.” “Women smokers’ faces are growing sharper,” she told dele- gates today at the Cosmeticians’ convention., “Lips are becoming pallid, corners of the mouth sag, lips commence to protrude and develop twitching habits, and the eyes utrfn ‘l bl::k stare.” The feminine physiognomy is becoming permariently altered by cigarette smoking, Mrs. Mc- Gavran declared. “The face has the habit of mirroring the re- flections of its homeliest mem- bers, and it will be the children o(flqunb day mothers who will suffer most.” Stnce the recent failure of a large in- | themselves by vestment house in Manila the credit sit- several shops. uation has been especially tight. THONEATS RIS MARKIRIH FELD |Three Towns Mob-Ridden and Mary Windows Are Smashed. | By the Associated Press. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, August |17—Two nights of rioting in three | towns have marked the feud between |the “Orange” and the “Green.” | A mob collected from surrounding | |districts marched around the town of | Portadown, County of Armagh, last I night and attempted to batter in the gates of a convent, using & handcar for a ram. Thwarted. they contented ashing windows in ! Truckloads of police were rushed from Belfast and the special constabu- lary was mobilized, their combined forces restoring order. A head con- stable of the district was slighly injured when struck by a flying bottle. Orangemen and Republicans Satur- day night vied in hurling bottles and stones and damaging business houses. the tune of “Dolly Brae” and “Derry’s Walls,” young men invaded the recreation rooms of St. Catherine's Hall and poked out every window. Four arrests were made in Armagh City in similar encounters before order was restored. A shop was burned in Lisburn, near here, and stones were hurled into the parish house. The riolence was an outgrowth of incidents at Cootehill, Free State, where the “Irish Republican army prevented Orangemen from staging 2 meeting last week and at Armagl where Orangemen retaliated Saturday against members of the ancient order of Hibernians, who were holding an assembly. At the town of Drum Reilly in County Leitrim last night unidentified men surrounded a building in which farmers in the neighborhood were having a dance. With shotguns and rifies they fired & volley through the walls, The dancers threw themselves on the floor, Edward Gannon was | taken to a hospital in a serious condi- tion. EISEMAN’S Seventh and F Sts. Slashed for Quick Clearance ANY WOOLEN SUIT IN THE HOUSE ‘ $23.75 Actually Worth $35, $40 and $45 Hundreds of men have taken advantage of this bargain feast in which we’ve included every suit in the house at the amazing price—$23.75. Think of it . . . those finest worsteds that hold the press — smart twists, cassimeres and cheviots! They are tailored to' insure proper fit and long wear. Every desirable pattern, style and shade for Fall and Winter just ahead is here . . . handsome shades of blue, tan, grey and brown. Genuine $35, $40 and $45 values—Now $23.75. Use Your Charge Account If you do not have an account we will gladly open one for you. Pay the bill in convenient amounts during September, October and November. * Only New Fall Suits Excepted PRE-SHRUNK PRICES v As soon as we know the kind of food you want us to buy for you, we start right in to shrink our prices. And we continue the pro- cess until the food is finally handed to you over our counters. In other words, when producers charge us less for food, we lower our prices to you at once. And when we find a less expensive way of shipp g, or storing, or trucking, or storekeeping, we shrink our prices accord- ingly. Or, if we can reduce the cost of doing anything that adds to the price you pay, we pass the savings on fo you as a matter of course. By starting way back at the beginning and planning ahead, we can sell the best grade of faod at surprisingly low prices. And make a small profit besides. The Great ATLANTIC & PACIFIC Teo Co. Parking Opposite 8th St. Entrance Ready With Our First Sale of New Winter Coats All ys’ ummer Wash Suits Now Greatly Reduced in Price! $1 to $1.69 Suits 59c¢ Broken priced Summer wash suits in many colored fabrics. 6 in lot. Boys’ $1 to $2.29 Wash Knickers All our covert values Straight serviceable Sizes 6 to 9 and 14 to 16 years. $1.2 Ble 81x 72x99 Inches 8lx 63x90 Inches Termed splendid qual free from sta remarkable price. and Kkhaki Sizes 8 to 12 years. Boys’ $1 Linen Flapper Pants Most Sensational Values in Years at This Price! Last year you would gladly have paid around $40 for such handsome coats as these—and in addition to the extra VALUE in this 1931-32 Win- ®~ xroup, you will find some of the most charminy fash- ions in many a season—flatter- ing, warm and becomingly furred! The New Rough Weave Woolens —in the new slightly flared and straight- line silhouettes, with above-the-waist- fullness in the form of wider armholes and graceful revers. All of which will give you that trim, slim line about the waist and hips; with a belt or not as you prefer. Crepe or satin lined, Large Collars and Cuffs of: Caracul Muskrat Sealine Manchurian Wolf (coney) (Chinese Dog) Red or Brown Fox Black, Brown, Green, Navy Sizes from 16 to 44 included. Goldenberg's—Second Floor “Eugenie” Felt Hats Alluring! $ Feminine! $1.50 to $2.95 Suits $1 . Out entire- stock -of bet- ter grade suits made of high - grade fast colored wash materials. Sizes 2 to 8 years. lots of higher , Smart! styles and fast- Sizes 2 to About 20 fascinating new versions of the most thrill- ing hat fashion we have seen in many a season! Of smooth felt, with ostrich or a fancy feather placed at the most piquant angle. Black, brown, green, wine, sand or navy. 22 to 235 head sizes. Goldenberg’s—Second Floor better grade linen, Palm Beach, knickers—wonderful 79c¢ knee length flapper pants of a grade of pure linen. Also coverts. 55¢ 5 & $1.50 Fine ached Sheets 99 Inches ; 79c slight irregulars, but wait until you see the lity of these heavy sheets—which are entirely rch or dressing. Four popular sizes at this one You'll want at least a half dozen! Goldenbers's—Third Floor An ‘Amazing August Linen Value! $5.95 All-Linen Luncheon S?ts Seven 90 Inches Pieces $1.50 Heavy Spreads, in Crinkle fast-colored 99¢ 15¢ Unbleached Cotton, rund thread 8*c 39 inches b 71 ORI 29c Unbleached Sheeting, round thread quality, hes wide; 19¢ Pillowcases, s s oo Beautiful hemstitched linen damask cloth—size 54x80 inches Y —with six napkins. Plain white or with colored borders. Imagine—for $2.85! calloped woven stripes, Size 81x105 inches Pillowcases, YT Goldenbers's—Main Floor. 1king double sheets 39¢ Double Thread Turkish Towels Extra large (22x44 inches) double- thread towels of absorbent, fluffy quality— 22c exceptional buys. Colored borders. 49¢ Linen Towels $1.39 Doz. Diapers toagl;x?v]&m 513\:;]_( fl:?z?—?nchd‘s’l!zai; bed ;,\érsx.;astel bor- 24c E;enun;" s?“d. 79c Goldenbers’s—Majn Floor 5 Ll $7.00 to $9.00 Room - Size ' Felt-Base Rugs Well Known Makes—9x10.6 or 9x12 Ft. 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