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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
Young Mems Bible
Class Entertained

Mrs. John Striblinc and Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. S. Leftwich entertained Mrs.
Stribling's Bible class Of young men
at the home of the Leftwichs.
Games and music furnished diver
sion for the evening. Refreshments
we're served by the hostesses.
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HALLOWEEN PARTY

Ella Jean Towns entertained a
group Of friends Tuesday evening
with a Halloween party at home in
Garden Villas.
The Halloween eolors were car
ried out in the decorations Of the
home. Orange and black festoons
were dropped above door openings
and windows, and black cats. bats
and witches adorned the walls.
There were about forty guests
present to enjoy this lovely hospi-
tally.
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is RICHEST ENGLlSHMAN

LONDON.-As a result or the
death OF Lorfd lveaSh, the richest
Englishman is now Samuel Samuel,
VI p. His wealth is estimated at
sion 600 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07

nito and Mr.. apd Mrs. Nathan Allen
OF Weslsco.
Mrs. r. II. Pollard and son Of
Mercedes we're luncheon guests or
Monday OF Mrs. A. l.. Todd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
X EBEKAH'S PART

The members Of the Rebekah lodge
entertained Tuesday evening after
their meeting at the hall with an at
tractive Halloween party.
The hall was beautifully decorated
in the Halloween colors and black
cats, witches and bats placed on APP
propriate places.
Sandwiches wrapped in black crepe
paper in a black pot and doughnuts
on little poles were passed by two
witches. a jolly good time was en-
ioyed by all present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07

Self Culture club meets at the
nome Of Mrs. katheryn Hamilton,
West Brownsville.
Just.Sew will be guests Of Mrs.
George NJ. HiiIyer.
Wednesday Tournament Bridge
club meets with Mrs. Edgar Hicks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07

Mrs. Mccoy most delightfully."- en-
tertained tho club with q reading.
The hostesse> served delicious re-
Treatments of pumpkin pie and cof-
fee with Halloween favors.
Guests of the club for the after
noon were: Mrs. 7. II. Pollard Of
Mercedes, Miss Josephine Hannah
and Mrs. r. II. Stephenson.
MRS. FRAZIER HOSTESS
The Noman's Auxiliary met Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. c. C.. FraE-
Ter for an all day study class on
home missions. Mrs. "A. l.. Todd was
leader for the meeting and at the
morning and afternoon sessions con
Quoted a study in stewardship. Most
interesting excerpts from the book
Christ and the Country People"
we're given by Mcsdames Flynt,
Kieffcr. Forbes, Mccoy. Stephenson,
Frazier, and Miss Oliver.
At noon \ bountiful covered dish
luncheon was enjoyed by the wom-
on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
TTESDAY RRIDCE LITNrHFON

Mrs. A. II. Woodbridge was hostess
this week 70 the members Of the
Tuesday Bridge Luncheon club at
home.
Mrs. Percy Herman was awarded
the club prize for successful playing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07

Gwen Crawford. Phyllis and Jean
Sampson, Katherine and Paul u. Nil
Ter. Lover and Maynard Colavo, J.
W. Chester, Lester Martin, Lisabeth
Anderson. James and David Timmons,
Adell Holland and the hostess.
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McALLEN
X

Among the many lovely Halloween
parties given last week was the par
~ given by Mrs. J. w. Martin IN com
plIment TO her daughter Nell Max.
inc in honor of her thirteenth birth.
day anniversary.
The home was beautiful in its Gee.
orations carrying out the Halloween
~colors.
Franks, games and fortune telling
furnished fun and entertainment
during the evening.
The personnel included Maurine
Card, Doris Miller, Jean Kreidler, FL.
Ia Jean Towns. Doris Sharp. Ava Mae
Weatherford. Jean Daley, Carrie Ris.
Ike, Thelma Fac Reynolds, Ruth Wolf
Virginia Bonner, Mildred Rich. MARY
Katherine Kelly. Clara Mae Young
Wilma Louise Bell, Robert Osborn
and Louis Robinson.
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CUULDREN's HALLOWEEN


Mrs. l.. Eguia entertained Tuesday
afternoon at her home on North
Twelfth street with an attractive
Halloween party, honoring her little
grandchildren, Lorene and Gene Ar
man Valdez Of Weslaco.
The home was decorated in Halo
we'cn decorations.
All kinds Of children's games were
enjoyed. There was a prize offered
! the one who could pin the cats tail
man received first prize and Jack
Rowe the BOBBY prize.
Each little guest received 3 HALO
we'en souvenir.
The guest list included Bette Lane
Berman, Dorothy Mcmillan. Bette
Gene Edelstein. Cordilla McMann,
Jack Rowe, Dorothy Hyle and Jean
Brown of Mercedes, Mary Ellen Rowe
and Beck of San Antonio.
ACE HIGH BRIDGE
Or. and Mrs. ". II. Duncan enter
tanned the members Of the Ace High
Bridge club Monday evening at home.
The Halloween colors were car
ried out in the decorations.
Mrs. Bonneau received the high
! score prize and Mrs. Damme the con-
ISOLATION.
COMPLIMENTS son
! Mrs. H. Z. Waldron entertained
Wednesday evening with a clever Hal
lowe'cn party at home honoring her
son La Moline.
The spacious rooms were ~artisti-
cally decorated with black cats, COB
Inns, witches and other tpooky crea-
lures, all blending into a black and
gold color scheme.
Games such as pinning on the cats
tail, peanut race and the witches
den where fortunes were told fur
nished much fun for the evening.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Geo. Thomas and Miss Gwendolyn
Thomas Of Pharr.
There were about thirty guests
present to enjoy this hospitality
ANOTHER HALLOWEEN PARTY
Little Doris Lynn Holland enter
tanned Wednesday evening with en-
attractive Halloween party at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
NJ. Holland in Hampshire addition.
The Halloween idea was carried
out in the decorations, entertainment
features and refreshments.
The guest list included Deltert
HARRISON, Jr, Max Jones, Ralph and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-07
GUESTS or MISS sMITHAN

Louise Smithan entertained in a
delightful manner Wednesday even
ing with a Halloween party at her
home on South Twelfth street.
The Halloween colors were fea-
tured in the decorations Of the rooms.
There were fifteen guests present.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r.. r. Stephenson en-.
tertained az dinner Oh Sunday Mr.,
and Mrs. Davis Wade OF San Be-
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JUNIOR BRIDGE CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Rhea Clark enter
tanned the members of the Junior
Bridge club Tuesday at home.
Mrs. Charles Bartliff received the
high score prize for the ladies and
p. ID. Moore the gentlemen's prize
for high score.
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LONDON, Nov. 6.-(P1-The Ksl-
lnrr-Rriand nacf r~cnnnncinv war
The Washington times., 1928-10-11

Graf" Anyhow, DIR. Eckener con-
sidered them unnecessary.
DR.. Eckener's plans after reach.
ing Lakehurst, ". j.. are uncertain.
A great deal depends upon the ar
rangements made in America. It is
certain, however, that he will fly
to Washington and several other
cities. 1t is possible that the Graf"
may go as far as Cuba.
The Graf Zeppelin may go into
regular transatlantic passenger and
freight service between Seville,
Spain, and Buenos Aires, Argentine.
after several scheduled special trips
are finished. Large airports with
huge airship hangers will be con-
structed near those two cities.
Eckener Confident
The weather was chilly and. before
the take off. DIR. Eckener paced up
and down smoking a short pipe.
"Once we are out Of this miserable
hole we will be all right" said he
referring to the weather. 'sI cannot
say anything about our course now,
but We shall probably go over the
Azores. The weather is much worse
than 1t was in 1924, but we will
Continued on Page 1S, Column 81
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Y ,C.A.INDR|VE
FOR $4,000

Howard H. Long, assistant
superintendent of public schools
divisions 10 to Is, DR.. John K.
Rector and s. w. Rutherford, pres
i6ent of the National Benefit Insur.
ance Company, form the executive
committee acting under General
Chairman M. Grant Lucas, in a
nine-day drive for $4,000 for inn
mediate expenses OF the Twelfth
Street branch of the Y. M. c. A.
.E. B. Henderson, A. X. Savoy.
Mrs. Mary H. Plummer, DR.. d. +.
Renfro, Mrs. Gladys Houston, DIR.
W. o. Clayton. James E. Scott, c.
w. Banton, w. f. Burrells, Louis
M. Parkinson, and B. ". Lawson,
jr., are a general committee to
scour the city for aid.
The branch is Sc per cent self
supporting, but urgent need for
renovation, and some indebtedness
make the drive imperative to care
for the work which has entertained
Sd 800 persons during the past year.
In the boys gym classes 2.Sa0
boys were registered: 1926 used
the swimming pool; 76S participated
in basket ball games; 2SS In Volley
ball; 2,0S5 attended Bible CLASSES:
2S Sunday afternoon religious meet.
ings were held with a total OF a,bN0
people in attendance: 2O5 wera
placed in jobs; $1,000 lodgings we're
provided in which 1856 men who
were stranded were cared for; "A
different organizations held meet.
lngs in the building with $50 aea,
sions in ALL
Campbell G. Johnson Ia secretary,
with Attorney Thomas Walker,
treasurer for the campaign and
DIR. C.. Fl. Tobias of the national
beard OF the Y. NJ, c, A.. director.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
AUTHORITARIAN
SUED BY WIFE

Arthur H. Allen. owner of a
blueprint business in the 700 block
Fourteenth st. N. W.. was sued
for absolute divorce by his wife,
Mrs. Helen o. Allen, 1000 block
Sixteenth st. n. W., in Equity
Court today.
The Aliens were married in No.
vember. 1897, and have one grown
son, according to the wife's petit
ton. filed by Attorney Fred B.
Rhodes.
The wife's action II based on her
husbands alleged misconduct with
an unmarried correspondent. which
is said to have occurred on his Nir-
ginia farm in July. 1924. She left
him on learning of his alleged un-
faithfulness, the wife tells the court.
and has not lived with him since.
Provision for her adequate main
tenance by the wife, who tells the
court, he makes more than $40, 200
= year III his business.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Wife Accuses Husband
In Divorce Petition

Anon r. Brown, of the Navy Yard,
was sued for absolute divorce by
his wife, Doris Rosella Brown, 1900
block A st. s. E., in Equity Court
yesterday. The wife accuses her hus.
hand OF misconduct with an unknown
correspondent.
The couple were married Septem-
Der II. 1915, and have one child. ac-
cording TO the petition. Attorneys
Ehefferman and Aronson appear for
the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Big Zeppelin Sails ODer Mediterranean
On Flight to u S. By Way Of Azores

passengers could be seen waving
hats and handkerchiefs in fare,
well.
Then the enthusiasm broke loose
Cheer after cheer went up. Hats
flew into the air. Thousands OF
hands were stretched heavenward
Some ran across the field to follow
the course OF the ship.
Lady Hay left with a heavy
heart. Her father had telegraphed
to her last night pleading with her
mot to go, as her mother would
die of anxiety"
Plenty to Eat
Mrs. Eckener, wife of the com.
mander. ran alongside OF the ship
despite her advanced age. waving
goodbye to her husband. DR.. Eek
ener, however. refused to leave the
bridge or the ship to look back.
After the mail was taken aboard,
the ships kitchen was freshly sup.
piled with veal, pork. chicken,
sausages, eggs, vegetables, fruit,
buildings, tea, coffee, cocoa, beer,
wine, Schnapps and champagne.
Meals will be served by two
stewards. Smoking viii not be
allowed. This will work hardship
on some OF the passengers.
DIR. Eckener said that the exact
route the ship would follow over
the Atlantic would depend upon
the weather.
"That is one of the advantages
OF airships," said Dr. Eckener. 1T
is fast enough to dodge a storm
and insure safe passage"
A special weather organization
has been created to supply the ship
with the latest weather bulletins.
They will be sent by radio, as the
great air liner carries a wireless
outfit.
Radio Plans Made
On the first half of the trip the
ship will be supplied mainly by the
German weather observatories of
Lindenberg, which guided Gen. Um.
berton Mobile on his stormy ride
across Europe last spring, and by
Hamburg. Later 1t will get IN
touch with the weather stations at
Horta, in the Azores, and toward
the end OF the trip with the weather
stations of America. which have
promised cooperation. Besides this
1t will receive the regular weather
reports from steamers on the ocean
and arrange its course accordingly.
The string of American cruisers
across the Atlantic for the Los
Angeles to guide 1t with weather
reports will not be present for the
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upon the field excitedly waiting to
see the giant start its epic flight.
There were many women in the
multitude as well as foreigners and
a whole army of newspaper pho
tographers and reporters.
A hush fell over the crowd az
the silver gray ship stuck its nose
from the hangar at tbs a. m. with
the flaming red block letters Graf
Zeppelin" printed upon It.
What followed was so simple and
quick 1t almost surprised the crowd.
The ship had cleared the hangar
and its 1853 feet covered half the
length of the field, held firmly in
the grip of 800 men.
The passengers were still chatting
with friends and shaking hands.
The crowd was milling about the
ship. Suddenly DIR. Eckener, stand.
ing on the bridge at the very front
OF the front cabin in uniform, gave
the command. E'Hoch."
Three hundred pairs of husky
arms tossed the ship into the
air." Engine bells rang, the me-
tors began to roar, the propelIers
whirred. the swish of a water cas-.
cade relieving the ship OF its last
earthly ballast joined the sym.
phony OF sound.
Almost before the crowd realized
1t the ship was high above them.
1t loked like a great cloud. The
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
Sheriff to Sell Church
To Satisfy Mortgage

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Oct. H.
The first sheriff's sale OF a church
property in many years in Column
bia county is scheduled for October
q, when the Kile Church, in Sugar
Loaf Township, will be sold to sat
isfy mortgage.
The building will be sold as the
property of the Kile Church. The
estate Of Silas Benjamin, which is
being settled, holds the mortgage.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
All Well, Says
RadioFrom
Zeppelin
BY International News Service

BY 1nteFnatiOnAI News Service
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Oct. II.
The Zeppelin works received the
following radiogram from the
Graf Zeppelin at 9:26 a. M:
'''All well on board. Making
average speed of 100 kilometers
approximately SO miles, hourly
Another message from the air.
ship received at 9:56 said:
lover Belfort. Now making
100 kilometers hourly"
Zeppelin officials said they ex-
pected the airship to leave the
coast of the Bay of Biscay at
dusk.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
CAPITOL HEIGHTS RALLY

The Capitol Heights Hoover Dem.
ocratic Club will be addressed to.
night by Mrs. May d. Lightfoot,
assistant secretary of the local
Hoover-Curtis Club, with her dis.
cussion centering on the prohibition
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
SNI Til IS GIVEN
GREE |NG IN
DIXIE
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Continued from First Page.l
doubtful States that border it on
the North. Before he returns to
Albany he will have traversed eight
States in the South and border
country and will have delivered
three speeches-at Louisville, KY,
next Saturday night, at Sedalia,
Mo-, on October Is and at CHI
cagoan, October 10.
Upon these three speeches and
the receptions that viii be held i'm
the States where there will be no
speeches, Governor Smith is willing
to rest his candidacy, in so far as
the solid South and the border States
are concerned. The rest he is will
ing to leave to the State organiza-
tons whose duty it is to get out
the vote and attend to their normal
political duties.
Satisfied With Outlook
Governor Smith has consistently
cIung to the theory that the
Southern leaders should look after
their own. His so-called invasion"
OF the South is due entirely to the
nervousness of some Southern
leaders. For his own part. he has
neen willing to accent the "solid
south" at it's face value and to
rely upon 1t to return the usual
democratic victory in November.
The governor left New York UNI
oaunteu by the bear stories that
some OF his callers repeated to him
In New York during his 30.hour
visit there.
!, Are You entirely satisfied with
the reports You received from Chair
man Raskob and other party lead
ers In New, York;" he was asked.
am entirely satisfied" he re.
pied calmly. He looked his ques-
TONER 'squarely in the eye as he
spoke.
From Richmond the Smith special
was TO travel South, crossing the
North Carolina border early in
tho AFTERNOON for visits to Raleigh,
greensboro. Salisbury and Char
lotte, Thereafter, the train was
routed to Chattanooga and Nash
VILE All OF TOMORROW will be spent
~ tennessee. The train is sched-
nled 20 reach Louisville Saturday
az 10 a. m.
The schedule beyond Louisville,
TOR next week, was still unsettled
TO-DAY, outside OF the scheduled
speeches az Sedalia on Tuesday
Aisht and AZ Chicago Friday nigna.
" was considered probable, how now
ever that Indiana. Southern llle
noia and Eastern. Missouri points
VIII hs touched between speecheA
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
ZeppeIin's Departure
Held Up IS Minutes
For Lady's Coat
BY international News service

BY International News Service
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., oct. IL.
The true femininity Of the only
woman passenger on board the
Zeppelin-Lady Drummond Hay
held up the start Of the airship
Is minutes this morning.
Finally she arrived to find the
ships officers holding TIL eir
watches.
She rushed aboard, then ex-
claimed: Heavens, my coat. :"
She refused to leave without it
as it had been made especially
for the Zeppelin voyage.
There was a frantic call to the
hotel and soon an automobile raced
down Friedrichshafen across the
landing field and the coat was
handed to her while the ship was
leaving its hangar.
The Washington times., 1928-10-11
I Have No Fear Wife
Of Big Zeppelin's
Skipper, Says
D. InternatIonal News servIce

e
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Oct. IL.
Mrs. Hugo Eckener, whose hus-
band and son are on board the
Zeppelin, was calm and confident
today. But. like THOUSANDS of
others throughout Germany, she
kept close to the radio to re-
ceive the broadcast messages Of
the ships progress.
Asked il she felt any fears for
the safety OF her husband and
son. she replied:
''If one is afraid one doesn't
show it. But am absolutely
confident they are perfectly safe.
I have no fears
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

Mango Taken BY In
spector on Bridge
Has Fly Larva

A@rnrtaf to lfn herald
HARLfNGEN. March 2.-The i'm
portance Of = close watch on fruits
coming into the Valley in prevent
ing re-introdurtion Of the Mexican
fruit fly was shown In an instance
reported 10 p. A. Hoidale, entomclo-
gist in charge 81 the prevention
work in the Valley, Mr.. Hoidale said
Thursday.
Several OF the lagva Of the frat
fly were found In a mango when
was confiscatcd at the American
side OF the international bridge az
Brownsville by r. 3. baltimore, IN
spcetor there. Mr.. Hoidale was IN
formed BY O. ID. Deputy, federal
horticultural inspector In charge ot
port inspection In this district.
The fruit was In the possession Of
q woman visiting here. She had gone
across the river, and brought back
three Mexican fruits, a mango. an
avocado, and a ch~erimolia, according
10 the report on Mr. Deputy. The
fruit was confiscated az the bridge,
ard the inspector, in explaining 70
the woman why this was necessary.
cut cpen the mango TO show her the
possibility Of introducing the pest
in this way. /.
Several or the larva were found
in the mango.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Richardson Will
Attend Meeting
In San Antonio

G. c. Richardson, manager Of the
local chamber Of commerce. left
Thursday night for San Antonio, 10
attend a meeting OF the executive
committee Of the South Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce. scheduled to be
held there Friday night.
Mr.. Richardson is making the trim
IN behalf Of s. G.. Tucker. who is
B~rownsville's member Of that COM
mittee, and whose physician advised
against his making the trip.
The principal matter to be discuss
ed nj the meeting. according TO adj
vance Information received here from
Ray Leeman. manager or the South
Texas body, will be the Mexican i'm
migration situation, a bin for the
limitation of which has been intro
duced in Congress by Representa-
tive John Box.
IN addition the meeting will at
tempt to formulate plans for future
activities Of the organization, il was
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Then ALL-BRAN
SAVED HIM FROM
CONSTIPATION
A message for people who
use laxativeS

M. Skies wrote us a voluntary
testimonial after Kellogg's ALL
BRAN had saved him from dread
full constipation. Read his tribute:
July ~. 1897
4For years I have been 80 constipated.
After trying every kind Of drug possible,
] could only get temporary relief. i became
discouraged and gave up hopes. when q
friend told me 10 use Kellozg's ALL-BRAH.
] had read 70 many testimonials ! had no
faith. was Of the opinion testimonials
rere put cut By friends. l viii not only
give you the privilege 10 use my name. but
] viii 20 on the witness stand and testify
TO my statement. I cannot express words
great enough TO meet with Keilogg's food"
ARTHUR SKILEs, 325 ~. kedzie Avenue.
Chicago, III.
If constipation is preying upon
your health, check it before too late.
If you are using habit-forming
lsxatives, stop it before this harm
full nractice fastens its grip too
tight
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is guar
antecd 20 relieve constipation. Just
eat two tablespoonfuls daily
chronic cases, with every meal.
Doctors recommend ALL-BRAN.
"A 1000 bran cereal-delicious with
milk or cream-fruits or honey
added. Use in cooking too. Sold BY
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Made by Kellogg in Battle Greek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

Something that every housewife needs
and can use 10 splendid advantage. "A
clear glass bowl that is graduated, serving
likewise as a measuring cup. A perfectly
fitting but quickly removable top holds
the beater, which is easily operated at very
high speed. A particularly advantageous
point about the beaten is that it can be
easily and quickly cleaned. For the max
ing Of mayonnaise or other dressings and
for whipping of cream, this Beaten and
Bowl is unexcelled. 1t is a time and Iabcs-
saving adjunct for the kitchen that every
woman will appreciate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Most Nurses Use
F1ce Ponder

MELIJ-GLO. the new wonderful
Fren~n Process Face Powder. is pre-
ferrcd by nurses because Of its pur-
ity. and they say il does not make
the skin dry and drawn. Stays on
longer, keeps shine away, and is very
beneficial TO the complexion. You
will love MELL0-GLO when you use
II. Eagle Pharmacy, Inc.-Adv.