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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

Colorado. and will spend the great
er part Of their time at their old
home in Omaha and Tecumseh. Neb.
Helen and Robert Barge Of San
Benito were the weekend quests Of
Rosamond and Lewis Towns.
Miss Jessie May Park and Mar
garet Puryer left Sunday Tor
Houston where they will visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe King of Atlanta,
Ca, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Lee Collier.
David Young and Chester Wright
of Beaumont are the guests Of MRS.
Hall of the Shamrock I'm.
Rev. Dsrnell of San Antonio fill
ed the Christian church pulpit sun
day morning.
Mrs. Holloway. Mrs. Jim Leak
and daughter and Miss Flowers. all
Of Vernon, Texas. were the guests
of Mrs. w. II. Snow Wednesday.
Tom Clark Of Amarillo. one Of the
founders Of the T. S. U. in Fl. Worth
was the guest Of Mrs. W. II. snow
the last part of the week.
Mrs. Orville Graham and her aunt.
Mrs. Joy OF San Juan were the din
ner guests Of Mrs. Ruth Mulligan
Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert McDermott return
ed Monday from an interesting visit
in Tennessee and New Jersey.
Mrs. Donna Fletcher and Mrs. Sal
lie Ruthven spent Sunday in Har-
lingen.
Howard Roberts Of Kingsville was
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. J. b.
Roberts this week.
After a vacation Of several weeks
Stuart Mitchell has resumed his work
with the Missouri Pacific lines in
NcAllen.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Hadsel and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Shaffer and small
son. Jamie K. spent Saturday after
noon in Roma.
Miss Kate Roberts Is enjoying a
vacation with her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. J.. B. Roberts. Miss Roberts
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EDCOUCH
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
C. o. Peterson and family, Shirley
Reed and Bennett Whitlock visited
in Point Isabel Saturday night and
Sunday returning home Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Mabel Renfro Of Edinburg
visited the Squyres home last Sun
day. ..
Mrs. Emma Goebbels Of San Be
nito spent the past weekend with
the A. r. Hill family.
K. ID. and W. a. Stephens and
Mrs. Z. ID. Stephens, Sr., and families
spent Wednesday evening as guests
Of the T. ID. Blackwell family.
w. c. Moore and wife and Pete
Holliwcrth Of Dallas who Is the city
engineer is visiting the A. T.. Moore
family.
A. j.. Z. D., Jr., and W. A. Stephens
and sons. Clayton and Q. d. spent
Tuesday sightseeing in Reynosa.
Miss Iris Dodson spent the week
end with Miss Lucille Balenger.
Miss Stella Ballenger spent the
past weekend in San Benito with
Miss Mary Gilbert.
DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Walls of Edin-
puTk were guest VI MS. SHh 49,
hart.
Mrs. Walter Of Hargill is visiting
her son, Carl Walker.
Kemper Squyres visited in Edin-
burg Wednesday evening.
Jasper Howell spent Thursday in
E%dinburg.
The John Lester family and
Misses Sadie and Edith Lester mo-
tored to McAllen Sunday.
Miss Lorna Dodson Of San Benito
Is visiting Miss Ethel Ballenger.
Miss Mattilee Squyres was shop
ping in McAllen Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dyehe left
Thursday for San Antonio where
Mrs. Dyche will take medical treat
ment.
"A. J. Stephens and son, Jerald, and
Z. d.. Jr., and daughter, Elizabeth,
and W. "A. Stephens and sons, Clay
ton and @. d., and Mrs. Z. d. Steph-
ems, ST., spent Sunday at Point lsa-
bel.
j. NJ. Palmer and family end Mrs
Len Acker motored to Harrington
Wednesday.
Mrs. A r. Hill left last Thurs
day for San Benito where she will
visit friends.
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POST BRIDGE
CLUB

Miss Margaret Hutto entertained
the Post Bridge club at her home
Monday night. Miss Oline Pittman
won high club score and Eyely,
Cluck second high. Ouida Baxter
received high score Of the guests.
Refreshments Of frozen salad, sand
wiches and ice tea were served TO
the following: Ista Pritchard, Oline
Pittman, Margaret Boyce, Dorothy
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Val lev
Society
DONNA
DONNA MUSICIANS ABROAD


On q recent visit to California Miss
Gabrielle Timm attended a social
evening az the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Faux in Glendale, where the
personnel Of the party was composed
of Donna folk. Mrs. Faux was for
merly Miss Florine Pierce, one time
teacher Of music in the Donna
schools. She is now playing an en-
gagement at the broadcasting sta
ton X. F. l., Los Angeles. Paul
Huffor, also a Donna boy is broad
casting from X. F. w. G.. Hollywood,
California. The delightful social
event at the Faux home was enjoyed
by the following; Mrs. Tom Hester
and daughter, Miss Florence, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Howard, Paul Huffor, Miss
Gabrielle Timm and Mr.. and Mrs.
Faux. Mrs. Howard formemrly was
Miss Phoebe Edison of Donna.
CHILDREN'S PARTY
To celebrate the eighth birthday OF
her son, Miller. Jr., Mrs. Miller
Hammons of Valley View Drive en-
tertained a group Of Riddles with a
party Saturday afternoon on their
pretty lawn. The large white birth
day cake was adorned with eight pink
candles. A pink and white color
scheme was followed out in all sp-
pointments Of the ice course. The
contests and games enjoyed during
the afternoon excited much merri-
ment. The little guests were limited
20 the children in Miller, Jr.'s imme-
date neighborhood.
HOME WORKERS MEET
The Home Workers club met Mon
day 1t the home Of Mrs. Boyd Yer
den. The meeting was called to order
by the vice president, Mrs. w. L.
Nenable. Tive new bylaws were add
ed 90 the constitution and bylaws.
Announcement was made of the pur-
chase Of a Burpee sealer for the club.
Mrs. Slingerland resigned as dele
gate TO the short course, and Mrs.
Erwin was elected 20 60.
Plans weer made for the barbecue
TO be held on the lawn at the W. L.
Nenable home on the evening OF
August IS. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
Mrs. V. s. Slingerland, president;
Mrs. a. L. Cook, vice president; Mrs
Henry Slingerland. secretary-treasur.
err; Mrs. Geo. Palko. year book dele,
gate; Mrs. W. l.. Venable, encamp.
ment board delegate.
Visitors of the club were Mesdame.
Dick Ledbetter, Jas. Ledbetter, and S
Z. Ledbetter.
The following members were pres.
emit: Mes6ames Bill Lott, Donaldson
Heyl, Erwin, Vaughan, Pitcher, Cook
n. Slingerland, V. S. Slingerland, Hol
len, Palko. Venable and Verden
Dainty refreshments were served b
the hostess. Meeting adjourned 4
meet August 27th with Mrs. v. S
Slingerlsnd.
LAMBETH CIRCLE
Mrs. A. c. Mckinney was hostess
to the Lambeth circle OF the Woman.
Missionary society Thursday after.
} noon. After q short business session
the lesson was conducted by Mrs
H~ildgsrdner from the study book
ways Of Jesus"
The following program was enjoyed
by those present: Vocal solo, "Rose
Of Ny Heart" Mrs. II. +. Moore. &C.
eompanied by Mrs. J. II. Day. Read
ing. "A Leap Year Proposal" ant
isn't She Dear" Miss Villa Mae
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SUNRISE
BREAKFAST

waiter u. weaver Jr. entertained
his boy friends with a lovely sun
rise breakfast and swimming party
"Wednesday morning at the Llano
Grande lake. The party was enjoy
ed by all the boys. Walter was as
sisted by his mother. Mrs. Walter
6. Weaver.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lewis and
children returned Tuesday from a
short vacation in Kerrville.
Mrs. Ewing Sr. of Harrington was
the guest of her son Josh Ewing
sunday.
Mrs. Gen Lucas left Wednesday
for San Antonio.
The Presbyterian congregation
gave a warm welcome to Rev. and
Mrs. McDermott, complimenting
their Homecoming Monday night.
j. o. Park left Tuesday for San
Antonio for a few days.
Frank Bailey OF Calvert is visit
ing his brother Dick Bailey Of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Weaver,
Miss Emma Herzog, Miss Janet Ed
Winston, Miss Elizabeth Cussort
and little Miss Sally Weaver spent
the weekend in Laredo and Corpus
Christi.
Mrs. r. L. Krause arrived home
Wednesday from Maldon, Texas,
where she attended the funeral Of
her father.
Several Donna folks attended 4
picnic Wednesday night at the river
with Mrs. G. W. Latham as hostess.
The picnic was given in honor of
Miss Elizabeth Cuzzart, niece Of
Mrs. Latham, and Miss Janet Edmin-
ston, who is the guest Of her cousin.
Mrs. Walter @. Weaver.
Miss Georgia Mae Norwood Is the
guest of Mrs. Glen Lucas during the
absence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Wier.
Mrs. G. d. Dickey and son David
left Sunday for California.
Miss Jessie Mae Park spent We'd
nesday night as the guest Of Mau-
rine Stout Of McAllen.
Bill Dickey left Wednesday for
san Antonio, where he met Mrs. c.
y. Dickey and David to continue
heir trip to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Wier and
Laughter Jane left Friday for Aus
tin.
Floyd Everhard, Eugene Moses,
ard Dick Jamerson of Donna attend
ed a bridge party given by Miss
Alva Young in Pharr Wednesday.
j. II. Timm and son Carl returned
Sunday from a two-weeks' visit at
Coleman. Carl also visited in IT.
Worth and San Antonio.
Viola Detliff of Weslaco spent
last week visiting Mildred and
Louise Boiler, returning home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Slingerland.
Miss Grace Slingerland. and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Slingerland. spent
Sunday as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Derby at Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis McDaniels and
children Of Edcouch spent Sunday
with Mrs. Daniels parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Boiler.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Burns and
family Of Decatur, Ill, are visiting
relatives in the Valley. Mr.. Burns
was in Donna Tuesday and is highly
pleased with the town and surround
ing country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Spier Of San
Benito and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gibbs
Of MeAllen were calling on friends
in and near Donna Sunday.
Mr.. G. o. Smell is home from q
business trip to Hammond. La. Mr..
Smell has recently located several
substantial citizens from Hammond
in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morrisey Of San
Benito were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Mahsffey q few DAYS this week.
two months trip into Nebraska and
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SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Esther Shepherd was compli-
mented with a lovely shower honoring
her approaching marriage on August
3 to Kenneth Bonham, a student in
Galveston medical school, on Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. l..
VI. Davis. The guests were all given
slips Of paper and required 10 write
a good wish TO the br~ide-to-be, after
which they we're asked to make the
brides own book, a story Of her life.
Hiss Lott rendered a beautiful vocal
solo, Il Love Thee" Miss Dorothy
Faye Wier then favored the group
with a comical reading on "The UPS
and Downs Of Married Life"
A beautiful vocal solo, Just a Cot
tage Small" was given By Mrs. Ward
Townsend. In the course Of the pro-
gram a messenger boy brought Miss
Shepherd an immense box for which
she had to sign. AS Miss Shepherd
and the guests were very anxious TO
see what the lovely packages con-
tanned, the packages were brought in
and laid en- a large table in the cen
ter Of the roc where the guests
could see the charming gifts. The
hostess, assisted by Dorothy Fave
Wier, Leila Florence Hardin, Beulah
Moye and Mrs. c. A. Hall, served
tempting refreshments to about so
guests.
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TUESDAY BRIDGE
CLUB

Miss Margaret Boyce entertained
the Tuesday Bridge club at her
home on North Eighth street. High
guest prize went to Lorayne Pitt
man and high club prize TO Lois
Fleuriet. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were served by the hostess.
The personnel included Villa Mac
Taylor, Carmen Whigham, Dorothy
Eliot, Elba Sue Roberts, Oline Pitt
man. Lois Fleuriet, Edna Spraggins,
Louise Fleuriet, Lorayne Pittman.
Helen Boyce, Ouida Baxter and Mar
garet Boyce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
LAWN PICNIC
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY

Circle No. 3 of the Presbyterian
church met at the home Of Mrs. Tur-
ner Thursday afternoon. A business
meeting was held and several topics
discussed. Light refreshments were
served and the meeting adjourned.
Circle No. / met at the home of
Mrs. Brooks Wednesday afternoon.
After the roll was called and the
business finished the hostess serveG
light refreshments to the members.
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PARTY FOR
MISS GRAVES

A very interesting party was given
at the home of Miss Alice Inning
nonoring Miss Bernice Graves, who
Is moving TO Galveston Sunday
night. Games, music and dancing
gave interesting diversion through.
out the evening. Refreshments OF
ice cream and cake was served "a
me following: Glessie Wheeler. Ma
RE Newbar, Marie Upton, Alice In
nlng, Bernie Graves, Geneva Green
Of Alamo, Thelma Green, Esto
burch' Elizabeth Brown and Sandy
Mitchell, Warren Ruthven, Chester
Wright, David Young, Bill Smell and
Gerone Smith.
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Taylor. Vocal solo, @Life's PhiIcso-
ply" Miss Lois Flsuriet, sceompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Fleuriet Of
Weslaco.
Mrs. v. NJ. Sutphen Of Wesiaco
gave q very interesting talk about the
work in Weslaco, complimenting the
members Of the Lambeth circle on
their work and a good "hot weather
attendance. At the close of the meet
ing iced watermelon was served BY
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. w. Z.
Whigham. The living and dining
rooms were attractively decorated
with red roses and vari-colored zin-
Mas.
AVN PICNIC
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Hadsel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Shaffer and son, Jamie
X, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Huffor, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Shannon, Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Barton, Robert Donald and Ruthie
Barton, enjoyed a lovely picnic
party on the spacious lawn OF the
Barton home near Mercedes last Sat-
urday evening.
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EVENING
BRIDGE

Miss Lois Fleuriet entertained u
part of Donna's younger social set
with a lovely bridge at the home OF
her. parents. Miss Edna ~Spraggins
WON high score. Tempting refresh
ments were served to the following:
Misses Edna Spraggins, Margaret
Boyce, Villa Mae Taylor, 0uida Bax-
ter, Carmen Whigham, Dorothy Ell
hot, Elba Sue Roberts, 0line Pitt
man and Lois Fleuriet.
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Chandler, Villa Mae Taylor, Evelyn
cluck, Lorayne Pittman, ouida Bax-
ter, Helen Boyce, Carmen Whigham.
Thelene McLayor Of Weslaco and
the hostess, Miss Hutto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-31
Story Of AnaStaSia

Even when measured by age-old
standards and confined to sge-old
emotions, life holds about as much
romance as it ever did.
Where in the pages of history can
one find a more curious or more
sensational experience than that Of
the young woman who claims to be
the Grand Duchess AnaStaSia and
who is about to bring suit for the
fortune of the late Gar Nicholas?
True or false, here is a tale that
outranks the most preposterous fic-
ton. If AnaStasia is not Anasta-
STA, we have an imposture that puts
Perkin Warbec and the Tichborne
case to shame. If she is Anastasia,
we have an escape more remarkable
than that of Louis XVII.
This young woman not only was
marked for death with her father,
mother and the rest of the royal
family at Ekaterenburg, but was left
for dead with, them. Thanks to the
miscarriage of bullet, she survived
the firing squad, was saved by an
eX-soldier whom she afterward
married, only to become a widow a
short while afterward; wandered to
Berlin, where she was fished out of
a canal after trying to commit sui
eide, to be identified by uncles,
cousins and other relatives as she
recovered in hospital. Now she is
in America, where so many ref
ugees have found a chance to
breathe in safety and to recover
their lost rights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-31
Cutting Out the Bunk

OF all devices for cutting the bunk out of cam
pagn meetings the radio is by far the effective
Before it entered politics, campaign meetings were
simply awful. The chairman of the committee would
call the meeting to order and shoot off his mouth
with few, and often many unnecessary remarks
introducing the chairman of the evening
Then this local spellbinder would make more I'M
necessary remarks, and finally introduce the speaker
the folks had come to hear.
In the meantime, to open up the ceremonies and
fill in between speeches, local glee club would sing
awfully awful political songs
But that won't do on the radio. Time costs money
So the preninaries cut down. the local vocifer-
atorS have to cut their CAB short and the terrible
glee club singers of terrible campaign songs pass clear
out of the picture
Except for the purpose of letting the folks get
look at e candidate, there is no purpose at all
in campaign meetings. The real audience that is
far too big for any hall stadium in the country
can sit at home and listen ill., with pipe cigar cigaret
or what have you quite handy In fact he can have
all the comforts of home and none OF the discomforts
of a crowded auditorium
But, best of all, he escape the ponderous bel
lowings OF town chairman of the evening In due
time candidates will go TO broadcasting studio. be
comfortable themselves and say their say and go
home or to the hotel to bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-31
The Black Box Boys

In cleaning up the state and it needs cleaning de-
spite the insolent statement of Senator Watson who
says that five indictments do not anything the
people should remember the boys of the Black Boxes
II there is one man whom Herbert Hoover does not
need to support any program of decency he may have
in mind it is Senator Arthur Robinson.
Unless, of course, exception should be made of
Ralph Updike whose written contract with Stephen
son, done in his own handwriting, came from the
Black Boxes of Stephenson.
Robinson drew upon himself the scorn of his
colleagues when, in scene that is historic, even
Republican members chanted his dirge "birds of
feasr flock together" after an asinne speech which
he had delivered.
The close intimacy between Robinson and the
Stephenson regime is SO well known that it does not
need letter of thanks for pearl necklace to prove
the close friendship between Robinson and the dragon
The even closer intimacy with George Coffin
should damn him in the public mind and it will not
be forgotten he is the heir to Jackson who pleaded
the statute of limitations.
The plea that Hoover needs Robinson and Updike
to support him Is a libel Hoover. That distin-
guished candidate has nothing in common, morally
or mentally, with these products Of hooded hate.
It is nconceivable that Republican voters either
through fear or careecSneSS, will permit their devo-
ton to Hoover to send back Robinson and Updike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-31
Interstate Commerce?

BY withholding information and documents from
the federal trade commission, the Electric Bond and
Share Company of New York City is seeking among
other things decision from the federal courts to
whether the company is engaged in interstate COM
merce. One advanced for resisting the jurS-
diction of the commission the argument that the
tivities of the corporation do not come under the
definition Of interstate commerce
Here is subject in which the people as well as the
United States senate are interested nightly. The
senate has asked the federal trade commission to
port he growth of capital assets and capital liza
btes of public utility corporations doing inter-
state international business supplying either cleo
trical energy in the form of power light BOTH
however produced, or gas, natural or artificial of
corporations holding the stocks of two public
utility corporations operating in different states and
of nonpubc utility corporations owned controlled
by such holdings companies"
Documents obtained from the Electric Bond and
Share Company by examiners for the commission and
entered as exhibits in the hearings indicate the
tensive connections of this master holding organiza
ton with public utilities at home and abroad
Relations with utilities abroad are revealed in the
admission Of the company itself that through the
medium of the South American Power Company
subsidiary to the American and Foreign Power Com
pany, which Is In turn associated" with the Electric
Fond and Share Company the later is interested in
hydro-electric and other public service properties
Brazil Colombia France Japan and other nations
SO far as the domestic situation is concerned the
company in presenting its offer of services to the
prospective customers declares that the group of pub
lie utilities with which it is associated has total
invested capital of $65O,oOO,oOO, serving 100000
people.
The roster of companies affiliated with the Electric
Bond and Share includes utilities in every section of
the United States
Moreover examination of the official connections
Of executives of the giant New York concern shows
that many of them officers directors or both In
host of allied organizations One Electric Bond and
Share vice-president holds similar Office in fortyone
other concerns, another is secretary of eighteen
other treasurer of fourteen another director
twenty-sx.
Assuredly, the United States Senate, apprehensve
Of the growth of the power industry and the &C
cunuiating evidence that it is controlled by small
group entitled to know all about its origin control
and conduct, to determine the value detrment to
the public of such holding companies and what
legislation should be enacted to correct any abuses
that may exist in their organization operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-31
Times Readers Voice Vices

months had this to say, among
other things, at the Cadle taber-
nacle few nights ago:
1.-THE road to the White House
must not be strewn with champagne
bottles or whisky cocktails"
Now isn't that naive, if not in
genuous? He then goes on to tell
his audience that since the advent
OF prohibition the death rate among
infants has decreased very per-
ceptibly.
1 can not see what connection
there can be between prohibition
and lowered mortality among
babies, unless the reverend speaker
meant to imply that in -prohibi-
ton times parents fed their chill
dren liquor and now do not feed
them bootleg poison and of course
they have a better chance for life.
He failed, though, to tell his audi
tors how many adults have died as
a direct result of his pet scheme,
prohibition.
He also took a fling at AL Smith
and cited New York as the worst
cesspool of iniquity anywhere.
Let me say that if the Democratic
candidate is elected perhaps the
country will go wet, but if the other
candidate gets the place the country
will remain wet.
P. H. TRAVERS.
$40 East Ohio Street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-31

r IFE is interesting to most
~ people because of the thrills
they imagine it contains. Some seek
those thrills in success, some are
content to get them secondhand
at the theaters or in books, some
seek them in travel and some take
the crime road.
The reason that some take the
crime road is because they have
closed their minds to the oppor-
tunities and romance of the present
day world, because they are OBJ
sessed with the idea that the more
we know the less room there is for
adventure.
1t is common thought, but very
childish, which pictures an explored
world as cramping the pioneer.
Even though one no longer can be
a Daniel Boone in Kentucky or a
Henry M. Stanley in Africa, there
is better chance than there ever
was for youth to capitalize its in
genuity and grit.
The horizon has expanded, to be
sure, but that means only one thing.
Being a bigger horizon, there is
more beyond it.