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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-14
RIO HONDO VOTES
TO INCORPORATE

Only one resident ~ Rio Honda
voted against the proposition of in
coroporating the city, canvass of
the vote ~ the Cameron county
commissioner court revealed today
lay down their arms. Senior Iepeca
being in favor of incorporation
A charter election and election a
city Officers viii re held IN 4 short
time. and Rio Honda will become q
frll-fledged city.
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J. Nj. George VIII
Attend Golf Meet

Brownsville. will BE- represented by
III least one player III the Texas 1clt
Associations twenty-fifst annual
tournament which opens day y, y
thc san Antonio Ccuntry Club
II. NJ. George. ieading golfer Of the
Brownsville Conntry Clab, said sat
ursay that wv wili attend the San
Antnrio rect end participate in. thc
r,r..s4r. lie isaves fer San En-s-
Mo Sunday nirhk.
The tournament viii end May -.
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Reported Eight
Miners Trapped

NFLfH. N. Va. 10y I4.--iHl--
Eight miners. trapped b. ar explo-
sion IN the Shannun Branch mine u
thn Central PorahonfaE Coal Com
rany near here late last night, were
believed "a have been killed.
A second blast occurred early tn-
day. while com paEy otsIe.ais and
state inspectors vere ln the work
irgs. They ESCAPED utin-lred-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-14

Observation-Disclosures of $4,000
were awarded today to Henry j.
Zaralae and wife for the staying of
their daughter Minnie iR suit
against William LanRhorn. Jr.
BRECKENRIDGE won
tho next convention of the West
Texas Skeriffs' Association AZ the
close Of the spring meeting here
Friday ard ". y. Davis Of Sterling
City was selerted secretary u fiji j
vacancy
DAILAS.--Abe Frazier was ac-
Quilted Friday OF the murder ~ Ber-
ME Banker Wear here I'm 1922 in an
argument over the filling of church
pulpit.
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Gray Blames Whiskey, Lust
and Sin for His Downfall

NEW YORK, y. Y. May lI.-tA'D-
The sentence Of death hanging over
the heads Of Mrs. Ruth Brown Sny-
der. and Henry Judd Gray. have az
fected them IN antipodal manner, 1t
was revealed today.
Gray, perusing his Bible in jail
in Long Island City, sees himself,
zone Of the best examples Of what
whiskey, lust and sin will ultimately
lead one into" He ~ described as
resigned 70 his doom.
Ms. Snyder the Queens Village
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-14
REPORT NEML RREAk

ALEXANDRIA, La. ely i4.--lPl-
The Bayou Des Glaiss levee broke
this morning AZ klerwood plartn-
ton in the middle q lie big bend.
kcrorts VI the hrk were veri-
lied bv telephone mes ~ from Harl-
burg AZ q. m- Tis location il ITO
miles from New Orhsns on the Or
positc s:dc Of the rfer.
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housewife, sees herself a victim Of
injustice and is prepared 70 fight
against the death sentence.
Justice Scudder, who imposed the
sentences on Mrs. Snyder and Gray,
today was quoted by the New York
American as opposed 10 the death
penalty in general.
what good" he was quoted as
asking in an interview. will result
from sending these people 10 the
chair Would it not be better to
CONTINUED on page fourD
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CRANE AMONG
DEFENDANTS
Three Indicted on Two
Counts; Trial of Case
May Await Next
Term of Court

County Judge A. Il. Crane Of Will
lacy county. Jesse Rose. John Swan
ner, and Archie Clark, the latter a
Willacy county farmer, were named
in indictments returned by the fed
eral grand jury charging intimidation
Of witnesses who testified at the
peonage trial in Corpus Christi last
February. in which Sheriff Ray
mond Teller OF Willacy county was
tried, convicted and sentenced 10 fed
crai prison at Leavenworth.
The indictments were returned by
the grand jury late Friday after
noon. but were not made public by
Deputy United States Marshal Har-
old Jefferds until noon today.
Deputy Marshal Jefferfs mott
field Judge Crane by telephone this
afternoon Of the return OF the in
dictments against him, and instruct
ed him 70 appear in court Monday
with his bondsmen.
Rose, Swanner and Clark are out
on bond of $4,000, which they made
Several weeks ago following n pre-
fliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner T.. X. Godrich.
in Brownsville.
4 Two indictments each were re-
trrned against Crane. Rose and
kwanner. while Clark's name appears
only one Indictment.
III Government witnesses at the pre-
Ainary hearing in Browpsville we're
AA la<S-- farmer RAnmond vile q
and ]. @urric, a Willacy
nurserySnani
Ise is now n deputy constable at
reda and SwAnner is serving the
kpf RaymondAille as night watch
inclusion on Cranes name
those indictedNwas unexpect-
rording to court attaches. His
lad not previously appeared in
tion with the ntimidation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-14

WASHINGTON. May Highway
accidents have killed 10000 persons
IN this country in the last five years.
says survey disclosed at the meet
ing az the American Road Builders
Assoc iatien.
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WEATHER oUTLnok roR WEEK

West Gulf States: Generally fair
except probably scattered thunder
showers about mid-we warmer at
beginning with seasonal temrera-
tUre thereafter.
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The weather was moSth fair TO
clear over the western kalf. and
partly cloudy 20 cloudy over rtc east
ern half OF the country q the morn
ing ohser rvati0r. Nunle-sus scat
tered showers. mostly liglI occurred
within the last q hours the CEN
tral. eastern and .heeastern
inE observation NnHeons scat
states. Temperature elares were
mostly unimportant. 81 readings
near the seasonal ayerar practically
throughout the country Il Is morning.
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

II. Greer. farmer living in El Jar
dir. was taken 20 Mercy Hospital
FRIDAY and was operated On tnat ar
gerroon. He IA reported To be in ~
very serious condition.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy
10 fair tonight and Sunday with
moderate temperature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
sunday. Light % moderate north
eriy to eastcrly winds on the coast.
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River Forecast.

There will be . mererate rise in
The river from Rio Grande City
down during the next frw days. The
rise az Rio Grande City this morn
ing Is from local rains. bur most Of
Il apparently cut of the San Juan
river. No great amount Of water Is
expected ai this time
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HOLMAN PITCHES
N0-HIT CONTEST
I Special 70 The Heraldl

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. May IA.
Lefty Holman Of Corpus Christi
turned in the first perfect game Of
the Texas Valley League season
when Ne let Mission down without 4
hit here yesterday. the Seahawks
defeating the Missionaries. 5 to O.
Holman struck out nine players.
walked three and hit one with n
pitched ball
Score BY innings: r. II. r.
Mission .--.-. 600 coo 0R0-0 O 3
Corpus ....... OO0 600 slx-5 ! o
Batteries. Robinson and Guerra:
Holman and Keller.
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Laredo. chest. is Mt 500 n. m. yes
terday.
Rio Grarde City reported river
rising rapidly at morning ohserya-
ton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-14
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN

First figures, lowest temperaturs
last night; second highest yesterday;
third. precipitation in last "a hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-14

Flood Present "a Hr. "a Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
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For THE LAWN

Complete Me of Garden hose,
lawn mowers. etc.
w. II. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville, Texas
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

again huge drama in song In his
''Three: Gypsies," with a touch Of
Brunhilde, with such word values
as viii remain" always a model and
an inspiration.
The German lieder again, become
peerless. Yet her opening Italian
aria of Mitrane, by Rossi, was a
gem for style, for tone, for art.
And all this is Schumann-I4eink at
farewell
English diction finds her intense
and potent teller of tales i'll the
Salter, Cry of Rachel" or as
inimitably humorous in Malloy's
kerry Dance" which by the same
token is a still greater song than
we had thought.
When the hours Of her singing
are deep in retrospect, we will hold
to Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a
noble example of the great days in
German music, a symbol of drama
and heart as well as voice.
There were many encOres. But
foremost she would tell us that
always she is ready to sing for
"her boys" but even more:
II take the girls, too, but" and
oh the warning! when girl with
a beautiful voice comes to me,
and she smoke cigarette, I no
take" With Florence Hardeman,
gifted violinist even though she is
grown a bit careless, and Katherine
Hoffman, at the piano, the Schu-
mann-Heink family of the stage,
whom T. Arthur Smith. brings TO
us, has passed into a rich history.
We watt to Madame our gratitude
and our love.
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Your Likeness
Painted on IUory

porcelain would make a lovely
gift to a member of your family or
to an adored friend. At Underwood
and Uuderwood's you may have a
miniature painted from photo
graph or, from life. I saw some
charming ones. there yesterday.
one Of Charlotte Childress which is
perfectly beautiful. l thought to
myself as I viewed these exquisite
miniatures that they are what the
word was intended to indicate.
They are under real crystal, framed
in fooled gold. and hung in a NOR
ocean leather case lined with velvet.
The cost is one hundred dollars.
very reasonable charge for such
wonderful work and setting.
OF course, you can buy miniatures
for less, but Underwood and Under
wood pay as much for the case
alone as some studios charge for
the completed article. Heirlooms OF
the future Is a rather worn out and
hackneyed phrase, but 1t describes
exactly what these miniatures were
intended for.
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you would have it. All kinds Of
beauty work are done in this shop.
I believe that they make a point
of hair-cutting, hair-waving and the
general care of the hair. Mr.. Paiano
has long been famous for his water
wave. finger wave, marcel wave
and now he has a number of assis'
tants who are equally dependable.
If your permanent wants re-
doing, go to The Vanity and be
assured that 1t can be taken care
Of without in any way injuring the
hair.
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PLANS MADE FOR
NEAR EAST RELIEF
TINES MUSIC
Jessie MacBride-
Continued from Page s.

Continued from Page 81
Is the unapproachable song realm
of Schubert. Here, too, are all the
elements of his "Erlking," tender.
ness, lightest Tilt with lyric beauty.
Could anyone bring the word
mesh" nearer to the soul of music?
Yet this great artist dashes off
trills in coquettish roulades, puts
inimitable humor which is the
drama of song, into singing that is
instinct with life, with style. We
must recapture the complete art of
drama in song If we are to hold to
her tradition.
She mixed her huge motives with
lighter songs in rather disturbing
mood. But foremost stands her
Brahms, the ''Von Ewiger liebe"
that held that floating tone and
distinct rhythm that gives life to
music. Or the Richard Strauss
Dream through the Dusk that
was a wonder.
Liszt and Madame brought us
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ABOUT this time
last ar The
N e W Dire S 8
Shoppe, i Street
at on necticut
Avenue, had a
special purchase
sale and it went
over so big that
Mrs. Mills had
to return to New
York and buy
more goods.
She has just
returned tr o m
New York and
is again holding
chat same kind
Of a sale. A spe-
cial purchase of
heaTfifn1 street.
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and one Of her most famous face
treatment artists. So you may
know that things will be humming
around the pleasant Washington
salon Of Elizabeth Arden.
Miss Arden begins at the be.
ginning in identifying. She Is a
great disciple Of exercise and sun.
light and fresh air, as a foundation
for beauty. She does not advocate
the use Of indiscriminate makeup,
and her chief idea is to have her
clients look as natural and beautiful
as each and every one was intended
to.
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C on n ecticut
Avenue a n d
is the place l
ha We told you
of W h C h is
noted for its
sanitary pro-
clivities.
Really, 1t is
s a. n | tary to
the | a 8 t de-
gree! What a
comfort that
is to k n o W
that e v e r "
fhin0 10 a q
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could suppose be reserved for a
very large party. But the favorite
room is the small dining room
across the hall which has a cosy
Fireplace and honey looking fur
nishings. I should like more than
ANYTHING to give a real old-fash.
toned dinner party with a roast
turkey on the table and all that.
and have already spoken to The
Huguenot about it. So if you have
an invitation soon, do not be sur
prised.
The Huguenot serves luncheon.
tea and dinner. Dinner is $l.25.
Luncheons are a Ia carte as tea is
too With the first crisp days, it is nice
to have a place so conveniently ST.
mated. where you may have
pleasant luncheon with a friend.
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afternoon and evening dresses at
SIS and SIS. Do go in and see
these adorable things in satins, vel
vets. combinations crepe exquisite
and jerseys. There are also few
smart hats at 50, which are quite
different.
For the little in between frocks,
the selection at Mrs. Mills New
Dress Shoppe is just what you need.
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Street, near Fl, you know. Dinners
are $3.50. and luncheons and teas
are Ia carte. You may have quite
a party in the Saddle Room.
mean it will hold a lot of people,
and you may engage 1t for special
occasions. The Saddle Room is III
done in saddles and blankets and
whips and crops and polo maIlets,
awfulIy attractive. Ask for steak
dinner.
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there is sure to he some decidedly
and distinctly feminine touch like
a. soft feather over one ear, or a
crystal and diamond dagger thrust
through the side.
The number OF smart models for
youthful wearers shown by Young
this season, in no wise indicates
that she has given up matrons' hats
for which this place has always
been we'll known. In matrons' hats
there are stunning new things ar
irving every day.
Hats are either velvet in colors,
velvet and felt, satin or satin and
velvet, or just plain chiffon felt.
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Avenue. Do not confuse II with
another shop bearing that name, for
they are in no way connected.
This new shop would be called. l
suppose. linen shop. It speciaIizes
In trousseaux, including lingerie and
linens. When l say that the variety
Is wide. l mean just this. you can
buy baby pillow for seventy-five
cents or banquet cloth for three
hundred dollars. You may select a
baby dress for $1.75 Cby the wav,
they are the sweetest things, dotted
swiss and shocked by hand, or
chemise for $40.
Spanish laces, French lingerie.
coolie coats from China, embroid.
cries and laces from every European
country, rare pieces. wealth of
wonderful beauty. This is a shop
Won must investigate at once. You
will find a cordial welcome.
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signed Tor OeOu-
tante wear. l
q a W Su C h a
striking model
yesterday. It
was. of course.
the small tight
fitting s h a p e
with a chou at
the side. What's
going to hap
pen with go
much feminine
influence com.
ing into our
headgear? Nc
m at t er how
severe in line
the hats are
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there was a private showing OF
important pieces, pearls and rare
gems. The same display is on ex'
hibit today too, and you may see it
tomorrow and all week. Do go in
today if you can for the shop is
lovely with dozens and dozens OF
baskets of flowers sent by admiring
and well-wishing friends.
Jack" Shaw is one of the most
popular of the young business men
in Washington. beloved by all his
friends and accredited generally a
genius in the designing of jewel
settings. That this venture will be
a. success goes without saying.
have never seen such stunning
pieces. Ask to see diamond and
ruby bracelet, and flexible diamond
ring set with a solitaire. You are
invited especially to go in today.
so be sure to do so.
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able for gifts. believe you find
the famous Powder Rose there, at
least saw some not long ago.
But they sell so fast it is hard to
keep them on hand.
The Parrot continues to serve the
most delicious dinners, luncheons
and teas. with crowds of people
daily. Dinners are $1.25. luncheons
and teas are la carte.
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A rosewood velveteen skirt has
an angora top. in the same color.
A beige Jersey has geometrical fig.
ures applied in brown taffeta. Some
of the evening frocks are, so lovely.
/ happened to be there when Miss
Cutting was unpacking a box of
evening things. Some deb should
buy a metal cloth which looks like
a first attempt at being sophisti-
Gated. or charming satin wrapped
around and tied with a bow on
one hip.
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II ~ uOuDIC-pLC Ca 81
ed with revers and
h a s wonderful
lines.
Pleated crepe
skirts, or checked
tweed skirts, or
skirts of jersey,
ha We marvelously
soft angora sweat
ers which slip-on
with them. Sport
things which you
see in Vogue and
Harper's Bazaar,
and wonder where
to find them. may
A-1
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a good long steady stride. What changes we have
seen! How very cosmopolitan and active this
handsome thoroughfare is. with its wdened street
and added space for whirring motors, and increas-
ing traffic. In three years this street has changed
from an dotted with occasional groups Of
shops and business establishments to long. almost
unbroken succession of beautiful stores of every
kind. Sometime will enumerate to you all the
different kinds of places there are.
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lair 1Huldn summer
days. For despite the
fact that we can al.
most wear our sum-
mer clothes, they do
not look right in the
setting of red and gold
leaves and vivid au-
tumn sunshine. So We
are all very busy de-
Gliding on our ward
robes, and Betty Han
mas is the pleasantest
place imaginable in
which to do this very
thing.
AS I have told you
before everything in
the shop is imported
from Paris. Some of
the things are as low
in price aS $65. You
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see are pair of lndestructible glass
coffee bottles with shoppers OF
carved wood in the shape OF funny
peasant men with painted faces and
caps.
Also ask to see the marmalade
lars, which are so nice for sick
friends. They come In jars which
look like oranges, all done up in
transparent shiny yellow paper and
ribbons.
A Juice extractor il shaped like a
large orange with a nice white top.
The marmalade is 81 and $3.50 a
pot.
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nue.. 1t is no
W on err that
every one is anx-
ious to entertain
in this beautiful
little restaurant.
T h e appoint
mentS and SER
vice in the Alta
mont are excep-
tional. to say the
least. I know of
no other place
which has Just
the fine glass
and china. linen
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
Slipper Satin
For Hats

has come in vogue again. In the
shop of Young, 1143 Connecticut
Avenue, in a group of hats de.
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Beautiful Lamps
Are Found Noqc

at The Parrot. 1643 Connecticut
Avenue. There are some other
attractive things on sale too. suit.
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with MRS. Crumpacker
as manager. In spite Of
the very light-hearted
and nonchafant manner
in which the opening
day got under way,
there is a most business.
like atmosphere about
the place, and you have
a great confidence in
the authenticity Of the
modes displayed.
I do not know whether
there will be name.
quins every day, but
there has been a special
showing every day that
] have happened by.
Nine. Tape and some
of her models came
down from New York
for a two-day showing.
The nIofhaw ava 1OuaJv
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II Coat Dress
OF Wine FaiHe

is one which I remember especial
ly in the Pearl Cutting collection
in her shop in the Mayflower Hotel.
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Dinner Parties
And Luncheons

command attention this week. So
many are scheduled for the Alta
mont Cafe. 1901 Connecticut Ave-
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would scarcely believe they could be,
when you see them. | find that
with the exception of a number of
important gowns most frocks shown
in Betty Hanna's are priced from
$6s to $3.50. Please keep in mind
that it is always possible to have
excellent copies made Of these
French importations The Betty
Hanna Shop has this fall the best
Imaginable workroom with a de.
signer and a corps of filters and
sewing women which may be de-
pended upon. Be sure to go in
and make your selections at once
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Interest Centers =
1T Betty Hanna's

AS usual. This beautiful little
shop. at 1913 Connecticut Avenue,
is the mecca for all of society these
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
The PANTY Beauty
Has ENLARGED

and now has an additional num-
Der of booths and operators. The
Vanity Beauty is situated at 134S
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and not frightfuIly expensive. The
idea Of the shop is to present the
newest modes at reasonable prices.
I could write one column without
stopping about the frocks, the
stunning costume 1ewelry, pearl
necklaces, "Chez Curtis" cigarettes,
bibelots and odds-and-ends of luxuries
which are enticing and appealing.
Chez Curtis is at 1914 Connecticut
Avenue.
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lCIAN'.A!DA'S NEW
HOME EN-
J. rs. FETE'
The Minister and Mrs.
Massey Hosts at.
HOuseWafning
AOQSGWdTulI1lR

The Canadian Minister and Mrs.
Massey are entertaining at a re-.
eeption at the legation this after
noon from to $50 O'Clock.
This will be the first formal en-.
Pertaining in the spacious mansion
at 1746 Massachusetts Ave, pur-
chased last spring by the Canadian
government for the use of its diplo-
matte representation here. The
house had to be refrigerated and
furnished before occupancy, and
this was not over before the season
was passed.
Assisting the Minister and Mrs.
Massey in receiving will be the
members of the staff and their.
wives.
Winant Johnston has joined his
mother, Mrs. William P. Johnston,
in their home in. Georgetown after
Apending the latter part of the
summer and early autumn in Eu.
rope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Johnston
arrived today. by motor, from In
dianapolis to spend a few days
with Mrs. Johnston, the formers
mother, after which Mrs. Johnston
and Winant Johnston will return
with them to Indianapolis for a
weeks visit.
y X 4
Mrs. M. de Clare Berry has
arrived in New York after passing
four months travelling in England,
France and Spain. She is at the
Blackstone Hotel in New York.
PLANS MADE FOR
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, chair
man of the District woman's COM
mittee Of the Near East Relief, was
hostess yesterday at luncheon at
the Y. w. c. A, Seventeenth and
Il Streets. Plans were forp1"'~ :
for the sale of Near East Relief
handicraft at the new heau4 ue.4 49,.
1884 Connecticut Ave.
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Kicking Mules
Leabtnq Frogs

and no end of other amusing ami.
mails and figures in caricature are
done in brass to be used as door
af0na Won ryof
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D. NE Dined 1t
T0lly-ho T0uern

last Saturday night before going
to the theater, and we all enjoyed
it so much. Some of the party had
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NoqV Is
The Time

for You to indulge in couple
of new dresses at astonishingly low
prices. You remember that just
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them at Mr..
Fosters Shop,
1923 Connect.
cut Avenue.
In fac t ,
there are all
sorts Of new
and interest
ing things ar
irving daily in
this ov y
shop. Some
Of the things
I Wanf XnII Ia