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SEBASTIAN
VI. r. MISSIONARY
GnTVETY MEETS

VI. r. MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MEETS
The missionary society OF the
Methodist church met al the school
auditorium Wednesday afternoon.
After a short business session, an
hour was spent in missionary and
Bible study. Mrs. Ralph Lanier and
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BRIDGE
FOR MISS

One Of the most charming parties
Of the season was the small bridge
luncheon given Thursday morning
by Mrs. Dick Harris. honcring Miss
Carsner. of Harrington.
Three tables Of players partici-
pated in the games. The fortunate
recipients Of the prizes were Mrs.
Wallace Harwood. who took high. a
door-stop in the form of a flower
basket. and Mrs. W. B. Thompson
second. a bridge table cover. Mrs.
Lula George received a lovely ltal-
ian cut-work towel for the cut. Miss
Carsner. the honoree. was presented
with a beautiful ANTIQUE silver van
ity as a souvenir Of the occasion.
Roses. red hibi~~"s and fern en-
HANGED the charm Of the rooms. car
rying out 4 very striking and orig
inal color scheme in red. white and
green. Table covers. tallies and
other accessories were in accordance
as we'll as the delicious luncheon
served at the close OF the game.
The luncheon consisted OF pressed
chicken, tomatoes. asparagus and
cottage cheese salad. hot rolls.
cheese straws and picked Mons.
Clever little candle-holder place
cards guided the guests az the table.
Out Of town guests were Mrs.
Stanley Bliss. Mrs. Virgil Brady. and
the honoree. Miss Claire Garsner.
all of Harrington.
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MRS. HOLLOWAY
H0N0RS SISTER

Mrs. Robert Holloway entertained
Monday afternoon with a lovely
bridge party honoring her sister, Miss
Louise Taylor. The first prize. a
lovely mesh bag went to Jessie Mae
Park. Second prize, a string Of nov
city beads, went TO Anida Baxter,
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RURAL MAIL
CARRIERS

Most OF the rural letter carriers
OF the Valley and their wives enioy-
cd a social evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Armour last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodd and Mr.. and Mrs.
Armoor furnished refreshments of
ice cream and cake, and all seemed
70 enjoy the occasion, which is the
first time they have met in a pri-
yate home since the organization Of
the association.
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POST BRIDGE CLUB

The Post Bridge club met Mon
day night at the home Of Dorothy
Chandler and the first prize, which
was a lovely bridge table e went
to the hostess. The second prize, a
pair Of candlesticks, went to Marga-
ret Hutto. while the guest prize. a
dainty vanity, went TO Miss Villa
Mae Taylor. Refreshments of pine
apple salad and punch were served.
Members and guests present includ-
ed Misses Margaret Hutto, Ista
Pritchard, Edith May Vance, Jessie
Mae Park, Lorraine and Oline Pitt
man, Carmen Whighsm. Villa Mae
Taylor, 0nida Baxter, Evelyn Cluck
and Margaret Boyce.
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teresting dialogue representing the
first missionaries to Mexico. A Span
ISL song vas sung by two high school
girls.
AT the close Of the meeting Mrs.
Lanier served delicious cake and
strawberry ice cream to all present.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. w. 7. Wilson.
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and the honoree was also presented
with a strand of novelty beads.
The refreshments Of angel food
cake, brick ice cream and punch EAR
ried out the delightful color scheme
of white, pink and rose.
The guest list included Misses
Villa Mae Taylor, Jessie Mae Park,
Onida Baxter, Carmen Whigham,
Margaret Boyce. Lorraine and Oline
Pittman, Elba Sue Roberts, Elizabeth
Black. Lucille Wray, and the hon
Gree, Miss Louise Taylor.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR LEE WOOD

A number Of friends and relatives
Of Lee Wood assembled at his home
last Tuesday evening for the purpose
Of celebrating his birthday ami
yersary. A social evening was en-
joyed.
Iced drinks, cake and lemonade
wsre served TO the following guests;
Mr.. and Mrs. x. L. Smith and chill
dren. Paul, Edna. Madeline and Alyce;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Endsley and daugh-
ter, Mazelle; Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Wood
and son. George Lem; Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis Wood and daughters. Berta
Mae, Lillian and Camilla; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lcnny Wood and children, Guy.
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PERSONALS

y
Those attending the meeting of
the Valley Pan-Hellenic in Harlingen
on July Ii were Mrs. A. II. Fernan-
dez, Mrs. Kathleen Calhoun, Misses
Margaret West, Gay More. Salome
McAilen, and Sallye Russell.
Lloyd Jones, who Is here with his
sister, Mrs. r. z. Green, motored 70
Bridgeport this week for a few
weeks visit with his parents.
Mrs. /. Cohen is expected home
Monday from Chicago. Mrs. Cohen
had been visiting friends in Dallas
and Houston. and was on her way
home when she received word Of the
death Of her brother in Chicago, and
she immediately hurried there TO at
tend the funeral. She has been away
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Ransome left
Saturday for Colorado. where they
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LOCAL GIRLS
IN PAGEANT

Misses Madge Singer Frances
Creager and Lu-ie Bruiay. local
girls attending Camp Waldemar.
nea Hunt. this summer had prom
inent parts in the pageant staged
there Wednesday evening. The bag
cant. entitled "The Blue Wigwam."
was an Indian piece. and was put
on in an outdoor setting. The three
girls had parts in the water ballet.
a very artistic feature Of an In
dian brave. leading her tribe. the
TEXAS. against the fierce C~omanches
Among the visitors 10 the camp
who saw the pageant were MIR. and
Mrs. Inez Brulay and Miss Laura
Erider
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FIREMAN's STREET DANCE

The pleasure loving people Of Don
ma are looking forward to the big
street dance which will be staged BY
the Donna firemen on the evening Of
July 81 in front of the Donna hotel,
arrangements being in the capable
hands CT Jesse Norwood, Louis Bur-
leaud and DR.. L. NJ. Davis, and others.
This dance will be held prior to the
Seventh Annual Cotton Contest ball
which will be given about the middle
of August.
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CARACCI-RoWLAND

Marshall NJ. Rowland was quietly
married Saturday evening, July II.
70 Miss Gilberta Caracci Of Calves
ton. The marriage took place in Cor
pus Christi in the presence Of a few
Of the brides friends. From Corpus
the young people motored TO Donna
where Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland will be
at home to their friends at the home
Of the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Rowland.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24

ROLLS HIS OWN Here's Vincent Ceccarini
riding d queer vehicle which he calls ''n,ono
cycle" and IN which he plans tour Of the
United States The motor driven hoop can at
tim speed OF Is miles an hour Ceccarini
claims he gets - miles t. the pint IF gas,
Neas)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24
international Newefeeit

RADIO BUS-Here's first radio
bus straight from the manufac-
turer. It's equipped with
speakers platform, radio arnpli-
fiers and complete broadcastiny
apparatus. The above vehicle
will be used.for some of Senator
Curtis campaign speeches.
International Newsieel)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24

MISS RAD1O"-Miss Vi
vienne Osborne, famous
musical comedy star, who
has been selected as Miss
Radio for 1928" Her fea-
lures will appear on gold
and silver medals to be
awarded by Radio Manu-
factuers' Association at
annual exposition.
international NewsreeD
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24

HEROIC TREATMENT
Here's a photo-diagram Of
air stunts which are fond
ly undergone by many deaf
persons in hopes of restor-
ing their hearing. To date
"cures" have been nil.
International Newsrss1b
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24

AL REHEARSES-ln order that no un-
toward incident mar his notification
ceremonies, Governor Alfred E. Smith
rehearsed his speech of acceptance be-
fore the mike" in Albany Broadcast
ing officials promise a record hook-up
for the big event. .r,,.rna,cr., N-wsr..,
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Mulhgraphing

Yes. Sir. That's our businessi We
nave the most complete letter shop
in South Texas. M~ultirraphinc and
Mimographing done promptly and
done right. Mailing lists furnished,
filling in-snvelope addressing-sign-
ing-foldinE-i n : q r n g-mailing.
Complete letter service. James Adj
vertising Agency. 315 Hidalgo Bank
Bldg. Mercedes. Phone 500. CA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14
MENACE jews
NJUCOSLAVIA

LONDON. Sept. 14.zP-Advices
to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
from eastern Europe indicate fear
or violence prevails among the jew
ish population because Of the
spreading OF false rumors Of ritual
murders.
JuRo-Slavian authorities have ar
rested 40 persons in the province of
Bannt on charges of spreading anti
Semitic propaganda melting the pop
ulation In connection with one rn-
NOR.
After the disappearance or Mar
guerite Takatch. n ~15-year-old SER
want girl, from the village Of Zentar,
Jugoslaria, n rumor was spread that
in every Jewish synagogue, a Chris
tian child II immured.r The girl was
found in a neighboring village, suf-
fering from exhaustion.
"A Belgrade dispatch states the
authorities took speedy steps to pre-
vent the spread OF the rumor. Cour-
iers with trumpets were sent
throughout the villages Of the prov
ince to proclaim the tale Of ritual
murder a silly invention and to an
nounce that every person RESPONSE
bic 70 ~rspreading 10 would be Sc
verely punished.
A Vienna dispatch, however, said
that there was a suspicion that ~
rious incidents had occurred in tne
Banat villages in connection with
the rumor.
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usual majority for the democratic
ticket, and that Texas women will
support Smith nv Loyalty NJ the male
voters
Hidaigo county had N large delegn-
tion at the convention and the dele
gates were advocating wv. r. Mont
gomery for speaker Of the house, re-
ceiying assurances from many
sources that the EdinburE man
would not lack support when the
next legislature ~convenes.
Every county in the Twenty-sev-
enth senatorial district was repre-
scented by delegations ranging from
two to twenty. and after the Dallas
and Fort Worth women had ''bolted'
every seat in the Twenty-seventh
section vas filled by q delegate re-
siding i'm the Twenty-seventh dis
trict and duly accredited BY the re-
spective county chairmen.
"We knew what TO expect when we
arrived in Dallas" Mrs. Taylor said.
The city had been canvassed by the
Love forces for delegates to aid in
the bolt One Dallas woman, n duly
accredited delegate, knowing that ev-
cry seat would be occupied BY the
straw delegates, sent her son TO
the convention hall early in the
morning 10 secure and hold her seat.
The boy resisted efforts of the
boilers to make him relinquish the
seat, and when his mother arrived
she was the onIy accredited delegate
from the county who could secure
q seat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14
Foreigners Can
Own Lands Along
Mexican Border

MEXICO CITY, Sept. i4.-tP)-The
Mexican foreign office has inter
preted the land owning clauses of the
constitution TO near that Mexican
companies, having foreign stockhold-
ers. may own non-agricultural land
in the forbidden zones along the
coasts and borders.
The Mexican Federation or Cham
bers Of Commerce requested the for
eign office to define the exact mean
ing Of the constitutional provision
which forbids foreign companies or
Mexican companies with foreign
companies or Mexican companies with
foreign stockholders TO " land
within 100 kilometers Of the border
and fifty kilometers of the coast.
Heretofore this provision has been
considered to mean all kinds Of land.
The new decision specifically ex-
empts land used for other than farm
ing purposes.
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DALLAS. Sept. I4.-tPi-Business
interests along the route az the
Southwest highway from Dallas 70
San Angelo and Alpine. are eager "a
cooperate in its development, John
Boswell, director Of the Southwest
Development service Of the Drllas
Chamber of Commerce. reported on
his return from the territory yester-
day. Boswell addressed the nnrr 2
banquet Of the Winters Chamber a.
Commerce Tuesday night. after which
he visited San Angelo. Baliinrer.
Coleman and brentwood. Date and
place for n meeting % discuss plans
for improving the highway probably
will be decided within the next two
weeks. Boswell said.
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DEM BOILERS

CONTINUED from page one.l
nent INT Of Texas were there.
and they are enthusiastic support
ers Of Governor Alfred Smith and
the entire democratic ticket. The
~so-called bolt Of the Hoover demo-
Gratis was characterized BY Mrs. Tav-
lor Is zone Of the most ridiculous in
cidents in the history Of Texas poll
ties
There was nc dissension in the
convention after Colquitt and Love
led their straw delegates from the
hail." Mrs. Taylor said. A police
mar sat behind the Dallas delegation
throughout the convention in order
20 prevent any outbreak from that
source Those who attended were
inspired by the sincerity and ear
nestness Of the Texas leaders who
are conducting the Smith campaign.
and the convention left no doubt IN
my mind that Texas will return the
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HOOVER WILL
STOP IN MANY
JERSEY TOWNS
G. 0. p. Nominee Plans
To Make Auto Tour
Before and Follow
ing Monday Talk


WASHINGTON. Sept. l4.-tP-
Herbert Hoover has decided to extend
his it~enerary In New Jersey 80 as 10
visit both Princeton and Trenton as
we'll as more than a dozen towns in
the general vicinity Of Newark, where
he is to speak Monday night.
Leaving Newark Tuesday after
noon after attending a luncheon
which Senator Walter r. Edge is to
give there for state and county lead
ers, the republican presidential can
didate viii motor 10 the state cap
ital, stopping en- route at Elizabeth,
Brunswick and Princeton. At Tren-
ton Hoover will board his private
train, arriving IN Washington late
Tuesday night.
Instead Of spending Sunday night
at the Robert Treat hotel, as was
his original plan. the republican
standard-bearer viii 20 to East
Orange after the delivery OF his
speech. apd will spend the night at
the home OF his friend, Thomas A.
Edicon- He will leave there early
Tuesday for a motor trip to Jersy
City. Hoboken. Weehawken and Il
number Of other cities in Hudson
and Bergen counties before going
to Newark TO have lunch with the
New Jersey republican leaders.
As will be the case in the Oranges
and other cities he is to visit Mon
day afternoon and Tuesday morning,
Hoover viii be welcomed by city Of
ficials in the towns he is to visit
during his as miles OF automobile
touring from Newark to Trenton. He
does not expect to make speeches in
any Of the cities, saw possibly Tren-
ton.
Final details of his two days visit
TO New Jersey will be agreed upon
at a conference the candidate ~ Ia
have today nc his headquarters here
with Senator Edge. New Jersey Is
one of the eastern states in which
both parties are waginR a vigorous
warfare and party leaders there de-
sired that Hoover cover as much ter
ritory as possible during his visit.
Hoover also had an engagement
today with Nicholas Longworth.
speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives. who made several speeches in
Maine ard has just completed a tour
through the New England states.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas. the re-
publican vice presidential candidate,
alco is 70 call on the party nominee
to %acquaint him with his plans for
his western trip upon which he sets
out late today. He will carry the
fight TO some OF the border states.
sReaking at Lexington, KY, tomor-
row evening.
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Cause of Still Blast
Fatal to 3 Unknown

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 1a.-fP-
Cause of m explosion that wrecked
several stills at the Fl Segundo refin-
cry Of the Standard oil company yes
terday. killing three men and iniur-
ing ~ others, remained undeter-
mined today.
The explosion flung sheets of
flaming oil about the adjoining prop
erty. burning bodies Of the three vic
tins so badly Identification was es-
tablished only through company rec
ords.
The dead were: Thomas v. Davis ~
LawndaIe. Charles r. Lambert. %. of
Redondo Beach. and Fred J. Holden
Of TT Segundo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14
Milk Fund Gets
$4S Past Month

Forty-three dollars was donated 10
the milk fund Of the Public Health
Nursing association last month
through the contribution bottles
throughout the city. II was reported
az a meeting Of the body Thursday
afternoon.
The largest collection from 4 sin
gle bottle was taken nj the Texas
Cafe. This sym was SS.70. The
P~iggly-Wiggly bottle had the second
largest sum, $S.13.
Mrs. Laura Houston. city health
nurse, reported Is milk cases and
gave out 900 quarts or milk during
the month One hundred quarts
went 70 babies. Midwives served
during the month numbered 35.
The group expressed thanks to the
hayler Sheet Metal Works and Rish-
OF Print Shop for services rendered
during the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14
RACE TIPPING
QUIZ STARTED
BY Bill
Calls to Hornsby and
McG raw Charged to
Jockey In Chicago;
$3.50 Sum Unpaid

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-fR)-A tele-
phone eompany's bill to Jockey G. f..
Allen for long distance calls, includ-
ing calls TO Rogers Hornsby, mana
ger Of the Boston Braves. and John
McGraw. manager Of the New York
Giants. today precipitated a trace
tipping investigation BY the Illinois
Turf association.
The Tribune said the association,
Of which ~Stuyvesant Peabody IS
president, will seek to determine if
there has been any organized broad
casting of information and just what
that information was.
a facsimile Of the telephone COM
panF's letter to Allen brought the
the matter. The letter, addressed to
Allen at the Arlington Park race
track, requested that he make pay
ment Of $550.07 "for telephone serv-
ice furnished your wife. Catherine
T. Allen, over telephone Lincoln
$685." in a fashionable North Side
apartment hotel.
practically all Of this BILL" the
letter said, "is for toll calls made to
various cities throughout the couR-
try during the months Of June and
July of this year. calling among 9TH
ers, Rogers Hornsby and John Nc
Graw."
Allen. asked about it. said he was
not married and hat he had never
lived at the hotel where the calls
were made. Clerks at the hotel said
a Mr.. and Mrs. q. Allen had resided
there during July and August. but
that there was no resemblance be-
tween &C. Allen" and Jockey Allen.
Hornsby. the newspaper recalled,
was sued last year for S92. 900 BY a
bookmaker who claimed that SUM
was owed by Hornsby for race track
betting deals. McGraw, manager Of
the New York Giants. has been fen
orally understood TO be interested in
the track sport, frequently attending
races az the Havana track operated
BY Charles Stoneham, principal own
er Of the Giants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14
60 Day Reprieve
Is Granted Smith

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept. l4.-(Pl-De-
clared mentally unsound by two
physicians who examined him earlier
in the week. Bill Smith. condemned to
die In the electric chair for the slay-
ing Of Sheriff r. j. Smith and his
deputy, Jake Owens or Fisher county.
granted n 60-dav reprieve by
Governor Dan Moody yesterday.
The repFieve WIS the third granted
the condemned man. he was to have
died early today.
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La Feria Youth
Victim of Auto
Accident, Dies

HARLINGEN. Sept. 14.-Richard
Haygood Fleming. "a, Of La Feria,
died in the Valley Baptist hospital
in this city at 1890 o'clock Thursday
night from injuries received approx
imateIy five weeks z when an
automobile he was riding crashed
into a Missouri Pacific train Mt a
grade crossing near his home.
Funeral services will be held from
the Thompson Mortuary chapel in
this city at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon with interment in the La
Feria cemetery.
He IL survived BY his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fleming, who
reside on a farm a Few miles from
La Feria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14

Detour Necessity-Because OF high
water in the Rio Grande. a detour
is necessary on the Laredo-Mission
highway IN the vicinity Of Veleno
Creek. according to information
reaching Brownsville Friday. The de-
tour is made necessary by the flood
waters backing up in the creek and
il Is said that though IL Is passahle.
il is very rough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-14

Ringworm.-0ne bottle Of Imperial
Eczema Remedy IL guaranteed to be
enough for n case. All druggists
are authorized to refund your money
il II fails.-Adv. fn
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Henry to Stump 6
States For Smith

HOUSTON. Tex, Sept. 14.-tFE
n. u. Henry or Houston has accepted
n call from the democratic speakers
bureau to stump six states on behalf
of Governor Smiths presidential can
didacy. he announced today.
The call came in a telegram from
Senator NJ. Z. Tyrings, chairman OF
the bureau II read:
"Please come to New York Septem-
her IL for conference. Arranging for
you to speak in Indiana, Ohio, Ken
lucky. Tennessee. North Carolina and
Virginia. 10 be followed BY speeches
in eastern territory later in cam
paign. Your first engagement will
be in Indiana on September TO-"
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SUPERIOR. Wis. Sept. 14.-tP)-A
movement TO establish a permanent
summe home for presidents Of the
United States was being pushed to-
day by the public affairs committee
Of Superior.
The committee would have the
etate Of Wisconsin purchase the 1000
acre Cedar Island Lodge on the
Brule where President and Mrs.
Coolidge spent the past summer.
When not occupied by the president,
the estate would be available as a
state lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-30

tuted for the stripe. which had a tendency to tighten over the shoulder of the runner and make him lose his stride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-30
U. 5. FAR AHEAD IN INDOOR
 COMPETITION, WRITES PELTZER

seasoning that is very influential.
 l had a good chance to see how this works out. have seen American runners fall and get up without complaint l have seen long line of contestants waiting for a handicap race, being pushed in any heat without comment or lamentations; semi-finals and fin als following in quick succession without any consideration for the runners: a 220-yards race, run on a 1e0.yards track without separ- ating lanes, with a bad spill in nearly every heat all this taken as a matter of course, conditions that would have caused a rebel lion among the competitors in Europe.
 How strong must be your disci- pline and sportsmanship under those circumstances, how well must you be trained to suppress individual inclinations. It was revelation to me in my trip across the country and back, but it was also an explanation of why Ameri- ca is so well fortified for the Olympic games.