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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
SAN BENITO
LARGE BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. NJ. w. Morris and Mrs. Ben
We'll were joint hostesses on Friday
when they entertained with games Of
bridge In the morning and afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Morris on North
Sam Houston boulevard. Colors and
emblems in the ~tallies, score pads
flowers, and other accessories SYM
boliZed the patriotic idea. Seven
tables of players assembled in the
morning and when the games were
over, Mrs. j. l.. Landrum received
the high score award and Mrs. S. S.
Dodds won the second high trophy.
The cut prize was given to Mrs. A.
Herbst. Among the seven tables in
the afternoon, Mrs. G. A. Mccall re-
ceived the first prize and Mrs. r. j.
Easr was awarded the next trophy
and Mrs. Mccall won the cut prize.
A plate luncheon was served when
the the games were over.
Guests for the day we're: Mes
danes S. S. Dodds, E. z. Ogden,
r. F. Worth, T. z. Marchbanks, A. r.
Etchinson, ]. II. Koontz, ]. 7. Lomax,
Davis Wade, W. E. Thomas, Asa
Agar. A. Herbst, J. L. Landrum,
F. B. Sublet, R. D. Wyant. r. II.
Ward, Z. l.. Barmore, Ralph Agar,
J. W. Sweeney, ]. w. Belts. E. H.
Downs, Bruce Gentry, Fleming New
ton, d. W. Colt. A. p. Powell, s. II.
Crews, Knox Smith, z. j. Blount,
0. II. Polly, c. j. Leslie. John Bowie,
r. J. East. G. A. Mccall. c. L. Wun-
derman. Robert Alexander. r. L. Car
ter, II. II. Henson. Fl. j. Hinkly. L. B.
Mayer. J. Z. Bell. McMurry Richey.
Guy Cornett, II. F. McFadden, W. ].
Vinsant, ]. P. Dyer, Miss Clarice
Mullins.
out-of-tovn guests were Mrs. r. c.
Burk of San Augustine, Mrs. Woods
Christian Of Stuart Place. Mrs. 7. NJ.
Farrier of Omaha. Texas, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Stein and Mrs. z. A. Rosenthal of
Brownsville. Mrs. VIM. Lemka. Luz
verne Mimi. Mrs. Dick Wallace.
Mrs. J. Hodge. Mrs. Frank Chastain
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MISSION


PARTY AT HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roberts en-
tertained the Friday Night Dinner
Bridge club last week. A dinner in
courses was served to guests and
club members DIR. and Mrs. Burnett
both held high score in bridge. Mrs.
5. NJ. Head was low score. The fol-
lowing were club members and
guests: Messrs. and Mesdames II. II.
Rankin, G. p. Wright, T. r. Burnett,
w. o. Brown, s. NJ. Heard, s. NJ.
Duffie, s. L. Hardin. Mesdames Rob-
erts and Lee, mothers Of the host
and hostess, and Miss Lucille Mason.
Mrs. S. NJ. Hargrove and her sister
Ass. 7. II. Armstrong entertained q
number of friends at the home of the
former Friday afternoon at a Mex
lean luncheon and bridge. Five
tables Of players were there. Mrs.
Thomas Doughty won high score,
while Mrs. Burnett received the con-
ISOLATION score.
Those present were Mesdames
Thomas Doughty, Van Storm, Fred
Guerin, Herman Johns, B. M. Strong,
T. r. Burnett, w. o. Brown, Z. v.
Sprowl, S. L. Hooper. NJ. +. Arm
strong. Jas. Gillett. s. NJ. Duffie,
Chester Nichols, H. c. Jeffries, H. II.
Rankin. c. P. Wright. j.. j. Conway,
r. P. Conway, A. H. Clark, and Her
bert Welch.
Miss Helen Welch and Wiliam
Leverman were hosts 70 a number Of
friends Ut a bridge party on Thurs
day evening at the home Of Miss
Welch's brother, Herbert, Mrs
Welch assisting. The occasion was
the meeting Of the Thursday Evening
Bridge club.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Woolsey Pepper
left Saturday evening for their home
in New Milford, Conn, after a visit
here with Mrs. A. NJ. Hayes, sister
Of Mrs. Pepper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
PERSONALS
HARLINGEN
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. w. A. Thompson gave a
theater party in honor Of her young
daughter, Alice Jane, who arrived at
the g of 10 years Saturday. The
guests were little schoolmates Of the
honor guest and accompanied her to
the show, after which they returned
to the Thompson home on Monroe
avenue for games and refresh
ments. Several additional candles on
the cake were used in a little cere-
monial, each guest making a wish
and blowing out as many as possible.
The birthday cake was then cut and
served. Each guest came with a
gift.
The Woman's building was the
seen of a party by the younger set
on Saturday night, the diversion for
the evening being dancing with mu-
sic by the photograph and piano.
Miss Nancy Jennings was pianist, al
ternating with Ben Ezell and Miss
Elizabeth McClellen.
A quiet wedding took place at
$3.50 o'clock on Saturday afternoon
when Raymond Rexroth of Harrington
and Miss Elizabeth Berger Of Pharr
were united in marriage by the pas
tor Of the Methodist church az the
parsonage. The couple will live in
Harrington, where Mr.. Rexroth Is en-
ployed.
The Business and Professional
Women's club gave a leap year
party Friday night at the Women's
building. Each one invited a part
ner for the event, there being 80
present. The evening passed with
the guests playing games and dane
ing the Virginia reel. Chicken sand
witches and coffee were served at
the conclusion of the evenings
gayities.
Mayor S. Finley Ewing left Sun
day for Waco, Dallas and other
places on a business trim. He was
accompanied by his little daughter,
Louise, who will visit her ~grandpar-
ents in Waco while Mr.. Ewing trans
acts business.
In an effort to interest pupils and
young people in Amerieanism, loyalty
to their country, and 70 the Ameri-
can flag. n contest has been annourc-
ed by the Women's auxiliary of tbs
American Legion here in which essay
writers will compete. The subject
to be written Is "The Value OF the
American Legion to Our Country"
and Is open to students OF the Jun
Tor high. the Central ward and the
West ward schools. The members
of the unit will entertain with a
social on April ..
Friday afternoon q large group of
delegates from the Rural Women's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone

party at the Casa de Palmas tea
room which was gay with spring
flowers, candles and shaded lights.
In the center Of the room was a
large round table having for its
centerpiece . bowl of peach bios
sons. Place cards with pictures Of
GEORGE Washington marked covers
for twenty guests.
The personnel included Messrs.
and Mesdames II. II. Damme, {. &.
Mcdaniel, 7. G. Johnson, Of san Be-
n.to; j. r. Powell, Frank Hester OF
Donna, W. w. Daughyerty, DR.. and
airs. j. NJ. boss, MRS. Bernard Hill
Of Val Verde, }. G. Paxton, and the
host and hostess.
Following dinner bridge furnished
past time IN which Mrs. c. c. Dam
lel, and J. L. POWELL made nigh
score, and Mrs. Powell and j. c. Pax
ton made second high scores.
used Friday and Saturday afternoons
when Mesdames Stephen Jones, c. G.
Mcdaniel n w. u. Stewart enter
tanned, honoring Mrs. Chas. Jones, u.
Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio and Mrs. G. L.
Allen Of Houston. Red and white
carnations adorned the mantle, while
above was draped the American flag.
Red candles in holders were placed
on each side.
The tallies were in red, white and
blue design. The score pads fea-
tured the flag with pencils carrying
put the chosen colors.
Sixteen tables of players partici-
pated in the games each afternoon.
The mint cups with the refresh
ments were decorated with cherries
and other appropriate symbols, the
minis being tinted in the colors OF
red, white and blue. In the center
Of each cake was stuck a miniature
flag.
Friday afternoon Mrs James
Glasscock was awarded a electrolier
for high score, and Mrs. B. +. John
on Of Fharr was presented q pot of
blooming red tulips for low score.
IN a cut, Mrs. John Ewing received
a spray of red and white carna-
tons. Similar prizes we're given Sat-
urday afternoon, Mrs. Val Folsom re-
ceiving the high score award and
Mrs. l.. E. HUMPHREYS the gift for
low. Mrs. Vim. Payne received the
carnations for the cut prize. The
honor guests were each presented
a silver vase.
The members of the Hoit-Hammond
club entertained their families with
a Valentine party Friday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bevil. Forty-five guests were pres
ent.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. McNeal and
daughter, Ruth. left the first of
the week for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calling and
little son left Thursday by automo-
bile for San Antonio, where Mr..
Calling transacted business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Boyd Of
Charleston, No., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Frisby.
Mrs. w. L. Rutan is visiting her
sister. Mrs. ]. B. Sanford, in Cor
pus Christi. Mrs. Rutan will re-
turn to MeAllen before leaving for
her home in Jonesboro, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Allent of Hous-
ton arrived Thursday night and are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nc
Daniel on North Thirteenth St.
Mr.. and Mrs <. NJ. Card spent
the weekend in Corpus Christi.
Helen Louis Devil spent the week
end in Corpus Christi as the guest
OF Mrs. Frank Townsend.
Mesdames +. ]. Johnson, Hugh
McKinzie and Geo. Devil were guests
Sunday Of Mrs. Troy Montgomery at
Pharr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
WESLACO
BRIDGE THURSDAY

BRIDGE THURSDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Macintosh en-
tertained q number Of friends at
bridge Thursday evening. Mrs. d.. W.
Iford held high score among the
women and r. v. Lehman among the
men. Mrs. Lehman won consolation.
Refreshments were served at a late
hour to Messrs. and Mesdames r. f.
Clark. d. W. ford. L. F.. Bailey, d. E.
Kirgan. T. W. Glass. F. V. Lehman,
w. s. Ray, d. X. Henry, j. Downs,
and Melvin Grese of Elsa.
Mrs. Lester Skaggs and Mrs. Fl. R.
Mills entertained at a ! o'clock
bridge luncheon at the Stonewall
Jackson hotel in San Benito one
day last week. During luncheon little
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
BAD PAINS IN SIDE
Spells ct Nervousness Also Trou-
bled This Lady Who Gives
Cardui Credit for Help
ing Her Get Well.

Depew, Okla.-"For six years."
says Mrs. Edd Burton, Of this place,
II suffered as bad as a woman can
suffer and still keep going"
II was good for nothing, was life
less and pale, unable to eat any.
thing. Nothing agreed with me. At
times ! had such bad pains in my
sides and back / would have to 60
to bed. ] had cramping spells and
would faint If I stood on my feet
any length of time. My nerves would
become upset at the least little thing
and ] would have spells of crying
that were SO exhausting they left
me PROSTATE.
Several of my friends suggested
that / take Cardui. They told me of
their experiences with ii, how much
they have been helped. At last ]
decided to try it
I'm a few weeks, I could see that I
was improving, so / kept on / did
not expect the troubles of years to
disappear In a few days, nor did
they, but in time i was much better.
] kept up the Cardui treatment for
several months and thanks to il I
am a well woman now"
At all drug stores. NC ra0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

Friday afternoon a large group of
ielegates from the Rural Women's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
NHY DON'T YOU Danish
THOSE uRSleKTLYP

Ii is foolish TO go on enduring the
embarrassment of a pimplY face or the
suffering Of eczemie torment when reiiei
NAV be so easily obtained. -,
Go to your druggist. ask for Black
and White Ointment. use Il according
to directions and Danish those unsightlY
skin blemishes. II is pleasant 70 use
highly beneficial and scientifically safe
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White DIN
ment. Ali dealers sell them az small cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
NEW HORSE SHOW
VENTURE LAUNCHED
Admiral Grayson Heads Or
ganization-BradIey Home
stead Purchased.

With view toward tho revival o,
interest in equestrian events here, n
group of Washington horscmcn has or
gani2cd The National Capital HorS"
Show Association" with Rear Admiral
Cary r. Grayson. u S. NJ. president.
The new organization. Incorporated
under the laws Of Delaware. succeeds
the old National Capital Horse Show.
which until last year staged equestrian
programs at Arlington Park, south end
Of the Highway Bridge III Virginia The
association has purchased the old Brad
Icy homestead near the Congressional
Country Club In Bradley Hills. Md, and
followin. extensive building improve
mcnts. II will maintain facilities for
hOrSn shows. pony shows. Stccplccha3"S,
hunts and point-to-point races In addi-
ton to club quarters for tho members.
According to present plans, the nrSt
show will be conducted in May under
the management of Frank GaSkins OF
Warrenton. Va, one OF the leading
horse show officials of the East In
conformity with the practice In many
other cities the National Capital Horse.
Show Association is planning to ally it
self with A worthy Washington charity
hirh would receive the major portion
of thu receipts from the various events
it promotes This policy was decided
,,p0N by thu founders following th"ir
conviction that the association should
be proinc; for the promotion Of equine
sports rather than one FOR tho making
" profit for the members
In addition to Fear Admiral Gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

French Contestants Enthu.
siastic Over World Meet
Here in October.

DR. Andre rescloS. director ri inter
natnral Vsia;ionS .. the Snrhcnac III
Paris, one Of the first medieval uni
verSitics vii serve rs chairman q: thc
committee which Will select The repre-
Sentative at France in the Thirc; IN
finals OF which will b. held III The
Washington Auditorium rex, October.
The French committee UiN have the
co-o>crstirn OF leading French news
raners iac!Gd!ns L. Mst!u Of Paris
,hc managing editor q. which. pi,
Marie! Nnccnt has h<aN active III sup
rors Of the high erhoci contest m3vc-
fNtaf s;nrc i vas established. on en- IN
teirlssionai basis
Receiving moetus from the show
ine which the French eNtrant, Geor2 s
Guios -Csui.aiu. made in the Second
Fail when nc won second place in
tercst III the contest III France is Keen
er than ever this year Reports re-
ceived at contest Headquarters in The
E,elliNs STA: Building indicate that
greater number al contestants have en-
rolled In the c,Glpctitioll than III pre-
vlouS years The French orators Will
speak on subjects akin n thei: own
national goTc;umen'a! institutions III
accord with The policy If 'llc contest
movement Of creating. through the
students speeches. greater respect for
government
The eight national Ana,;S.S Of the
United States Fifth Nationa! Oratoricsi
Contest 70 b held hire IN May. for
which plans il Washington and Tlci1-
fly recently were announced. Will spend
practically the whole month of July in
France There they Will be entertained
by lie Malin auC officials Of the French
government While in Paris the
orators viii meet Miss Ruth Newburn
who, as a student Of Central High
School. ticd for first place in the con-
test Of 1924 auo who nov IS studying
AZ the Sorbonne Miss New burn was
awarded $4,000 in the contest and she
hes converted her prize 10 education
The American orators will witness
Be- lille Cay celebrations. July ID. the
mos picturesque observance on the
French calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
WATER HORSEPOWER
GAINS 5. PER CENT
Geological Survey Report Shows
Total Of ,a,aee,ooo Horse.
power in 1927.

ny the Associated press
Water power development In the
United States increased SIS 900 horse
power, or 5 per cent In 1927. there be-
ing q total Of l2,296000 horsepower
January !. 1928. the Geological Survey
discloses In report showing that the
increase was In plants of public utility
power companies.
The report shows that the total
amount Of potential water power avail
able 90 per cent of the time is 3sll o 900
horsepower. with 56.l66.000 horsepower
available so per cent Of the time
II 1t we're feasible to develop all the
water power resources in this country.
IS 600 900 horsepower could be pro-
duccd the report continues
California ranks first in the de-
veloped water power with 1893 900
horsepower; New York Is second with
l.779.000 and Washington is third
with 1000 Washington leads in po-
tential water power with ll.20O000
available so per cent of the time
California is second with 100000.
Oregon is third with 5,900.000 and New
York is fourth with 100000 Most
of the undcveloped power in New York
is in the Niagara and ST. Lawrence
Rivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
BLINJD=WOMAN STILL ACTIVE r.
AFTER. LONG FEDERAL SERVICE
Hattie Mattux, Siehtless Since Childhood,
Continues Sewing Following Years of
Mail Bag Stitching for u. S.

Eight years ago her mother died. She
kept on stitching bags
Occasionally there was break in
the monotony. The story of the blind
gir attracted interest now and then
She became, she says, IAN exhibit OF
pity" of the postal service. Every
Postmaster General came to see her
and their wives hired her to sew for
them
She made a pair of baby "bootics" 70,
the son of President Cleveland. born
in the White House. feeling out the
pattern which her eyes could not sec
her.
Asks for Retirement.
Three wears ago she became tired ot
thc long trip back and forth to work
every DAY She asked for retirement
and it was granted. Fellow employees
gave her pearl ring set and rocking
chair
Now she sits in the rocking chair
all day long and scws. She has a room
at 1914 Tenth Street--a gentle old
ever.
Since she retired she has knitted two
r,:lnterpareS. She Is working on the
third
From its cage over her head her
CANARY is singing
In III" Smithsonian Institution there
is mail bag with the legend, Made
By Hattie Nattux. a blind Girl OF tn"
posi- office bag slop"
Il don't believe there is any ono who
has gotten more sunshine out OF lte
then I have. vet have cone through
Nc In darkness" she says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
F,r &, wears Hattie Mattux has been

For 6: wears Hattie Mat,uX has been
S,ncc sh~ was 5 years old she has
crancd her way through tho world i'll
darkness,
She voS a ta:r-Skinned, blue eyed
little eirl living i'll Staunton. Va
You mustn't call me mother any
more. Hattie" her mother said to her
when The scarlet fever which left ner
sigIltlcSs had passed. Call me NANNY:
lust as il YOU were white Child and
was your nurse, Then NOBODY VIII
know tho difference"
The little bluc-cved blind ei:l was
ccicrc, The mother was black
woman.
Given Her Chance.
There yer" Scho,.S in these days for
Bind ch!lGren--hut not fer colGrcd
blind children Tho mother knew that
icccptioN was necessary 10 give her
DAUGHTER chance III lifc-slim as /;
might be considering the great handi-
cap,
So Hattie went 10 school and learned
10 see with her fingers" Her finger
tips developed an uncanny sensitive
ness, quite common II blind persons.
She became an expert at ncedieWorE,
The very darkness i'll which she spent
her nights and DAYS helped her to con-
ccntratc. Something Of All Unborn ar
tlstrv was oXr.cSScd III her sewing.
Mother and daughter moved to Wash
!uctoyl in 1889 One evening the mother
read il The Star All advertisement
signed by john WaEamaScr. t.lcn
Postmaster General, seeking women II
work in the bag shop OF th2 Pest Office
Department. Through Representative
who knew her s'cplather Hattie Got a
letter Of introduction 10 Wanamaker
Gets Job i'm L. O.
She shovel the great man tidy"
which she had embroidered She in
sisted illa; she could work as we'll as
women with eyes. He gave her
chance. She was put 10 work stitching
mail bags together and threading the
thongs through the tops.
She hired woman 10 lead her every
morning 10 lhe street car which took
her past the shop al Fifth and Rhode
Island avenue northeast. Then she had
TO be leo into the building where she
worked. She never dared venture alone
into the street
Year after year she stitched bags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
AVOIDS ATLANTIC CITY.
Diriaible Los Angeles to shur
Vicinity After Protest.

ny the Associated Press.
Because of the protest Of one Atlantic
City hotel proprietor that tho noise
made by the dirigiblc Los Angeles dis.
turbcd his guests. the airship will avoid
that town hereafter. under plans of the
Navy Department
Lieut. G.. f. Roscndahl master of the
airship, was forced by weather condi-
tons to ny t'c Los Angeles over the
city about two months a"n and the pro-
test followed He Informed the depart
mcnt that nc would avoid the town
whenever possible. Roscndahl has wide
latitude in the handling of the airslip
because of difficulties of navigation ii,
bad weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

son as president, the associations staff
of officers includes Melvin G.. HaZcn
and Thomas r. Bones. vice presidents;
Hubert r. Quinter, secretary, and
George p. Pl,lmmcr, treasurer. Other
members include Col Robert NJ.
Thompson, Mai Henry Leonard Maj
Charles L. Scott. Percy IA. Niopold A.
II Ryan. John O. Ghrcn S. j. Henry,
l.. Perry west O l.. Ccmer. George b.
Mu,l.n. Ray H Norton. Eugene Meyer
r,i Waite: Tuck>rman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
Town Has Picnic
When Tax Payment
Day Comes Round

nv tho Associated Press.
BINGHAMTON. N. Y. February
13--Paying taxes in the town of
Vcstal Is a picnic. On the. day set
for the collectors visit the tsxpay-
or, gather at the town hall, bring
ing pic,'ic bas.ete.
TIL, women serve dinner and the
Farm Bureau provides speaker,
who talks on farm inventories and
credit statements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
seret. George W. Brown Retired.

After more than 30 years military
service. Technical Serct. George w.
Brown. 10th Cavalry. at Fort Hua-
cllica. AriY.. has been placed on the
retired list Of tho Army. on hts owl,
application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

legged to have been advanced the de-
fendant was instituted here by the
Ford Motor Co. Among the items in the
bill arc cleaning carbon from a motor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

and carpenter work on boathouse
door The debts are claimed for ma
terial services and money advanced; on
request Of the defendant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

Capt GuStaf n Ericsson. 5ist Coast
Artillery at Fort EuStis, Va. has been
assigned 10 duty In the office of Chief
of Coast Artillery at the Munitions
Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
Celebrating Our 36th
4An11iVer SarySa

Our ooth Anniversary Sale enters its sec
ond week OF value giving with added impetus.
due i'll no small measure to the unprecedented
response to our invitation TO help us celebrate
the event as befittins one OF Washinston'> old
est and most widely known jewelrv stores.
interest, and ours is no exception. Ii YOU wish
to share in legitimate reductions on Diamonds
Watches Silverware, Clocks and Iewelrv of
UNREASONABLE quatv-and surely YOU do
You'll find visit here: and now pleasantly
profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
FORD SUES FOR $1,174.
Files Action Against Son of For.
mer Lincoln Co. Head.

PONTIAC. Mich. February Ia fP).-
A suit seeking collection from Wolfrcd
c. Leland. SON of the former president
of the Lincoln Car Co Of slt74 al