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Treble Clef Club
With DR.. Murray

The Treble Clef Music club met
at the home of DR.. NJ. L. Murray at
four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
meeting was devoted TO routine bus
mess, no program having been ar
ranged.
The club will meet next week with
DR.. Murray.
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BOMB HOME
OF CHICAGO CONVICT

CHICAGO. Nov. 3O.-tPp-A bomb
damaged the home Of Thomas j.
De Courcey on Seventy-Sixth street
last night.
De Courcey, who served a short
prison term for conspiracy, told
police he had no enemies.
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PERSONALS

fkkSONALS
Little seven-year-old Bobbie Clark
who has been in the Mercy hospita
at Brownsville for the past few
weeks undergoing treatment for hi!
arm which he broke several months
ago returned to his home here Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Klingman and
son, Horace, spent Sunday in Browns.
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. Thompson ano
Miss Thelma Smith left Wednesday
noon for Austin to attend the
Thanksgiving game. Among others
from Weslaco leaving for that event
are: Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lester Skaggs
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Sheriff., Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Symonds and Weldon
Swinnea.
r. G. Watson and Clarence Stokes
left Wednesday morning on a few
days hunting trip beyond Roma.
Later in the day they were Joined
by /. E Martin, Monte Walker and
Gordon Holmes of La Feria.
M. L. Walker of San Benito was
a business visitor in Weslaco We'd.
nesday.
Mrs. Lottie Clark and Mrs. Nj. Ham
ner spent Monday in McAllen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Robinson and
family left Tuesday for a ten-day
visit in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Mesdames d. Z. kirgan, T. W.
Glass, ". r. Myers. w. r. Barbee
II. I. Hampton and L. W. Yates spen,
Monday in Harlingen decorating the
Weslaeo booth there.
Mrs. NJ. F. Ramsey arrived Monday
from st. Paul, Mimi, to visit her
sons and daughters, Mr.and Mrs. Roy
Hough and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ramsey
Mr.. and Mrs. Tice Ford of Nor.
ton, Texas, are visiting his brother,
Dan Ford.
Mrs. NJ. E. Glass is here from
north Texas visiting her SON. DR.. r.
W. Glass and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Garrett and
sons, Rex and Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Il,
=. Gordan and daughter, Peggy. Of
Edcouch, Mrs. VIM. Poe and Jack
Frizzeil spent Sunday at Pt. Isabel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wolfe Of Kan.
a are visiting their parents Mr.,
and Mrs. c. II. Woolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Clark and
family from Oklahoma are visiting
their son, Earl Clark and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy George ar
Brownsville were Sunday visitors in
Weslaco.
Carl and n. X. Hale are attending
the Fox Hunters Association which
IL row IN session at Cotuliz.
The Misses Rice CT Corsicana ar
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Dora
can't come!

Today, and every day, a Tot Of
women count their time to suffer. As
rEThlarly as the months come round.
comes pain that is borne in silence.
ITS Nature" women say. But il
isn't!
Women who have always had the
hardest time. have no pain nc all from
the day they discover Midol.
Midoi is the special preparation of
specialists. and is not a narcotic. 1t
does nothing to the menstrual pro-
cess. II stops the pain-in five 10
seven minutesi So il is only common
sense to use il. And II costs Just
fifty cents. at any drugstore in tiny
carrying case Of aluminium.
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STUART N WISHES
FOR c c OF FAIR

Especial TO The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Nov. 30. 80 Best
wishes for the Valley Fair from the
man who guided its destinies for
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several years we're contained In .
telegram received A. headquarters
from X. +. Stuart, who IL now In
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over the helm when the institutinn
was enlarged from q county Co. "A
Valley Fair.
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WESLACO
STUDY POPULATION

81 LA llON
The Women's Study club met in
regular session Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. +. +. Smith, with
Mrs. W. 7. Barbee leader of the in
teresting study of The Quality of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. After roll call
of current events which was an
swered by fifteen members a vocal
solo by Mrs. c. B. Kirgan accompa-
MED by Mrs. H. l.. Finley was en-
joyed. The first subject under dis
c%ussion, Eugenics and Its Aims, was
ably presented by Mrs. Finley. An
interesting discussion on "Heredity
and Environment" was given by Mrs.
A. E. Bradbury. Two clever readings
on boy life were given by Miss Thel-
ma Smith, teacher in the local high
school.
During the business session plans
were completed for the musical tea
which will be given December 4 at
the home of Mrs. ID. f. Kirgan. Club
delegates to the Federation at La
Feria, December / were elected as
follows: Msdames ID. 4. Kirgan, C.
B. Kirgan, l.. w. Yates; alternates,
Mesdames r. 4. Smith, +. ". Thomp-
son, ]. Z. Montgomery. At the con-
clusion of the business meeting the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments suggestive CT Thanksgiving.
The next regular meeting date
has been changed because of the
Federation meeting from Tuesday,
December IL, to Wednesday, Dec. IL.
The meeting will be held at the
hom of Mrs. V. C. Thompson with
Mrs. H. L. Finley as leader. The
subject for study will be "Defec-
tives." Mrs. d. 4. Kirgan will dis
cuss "The Predetermined as a Social
Danger" Mrs. M. r. Armstrong will
present, THE Criminal Imbecile;"
Mrs. j.. Z. Montgomery will discuss
The Case of the Predetermined and
Insane in Texas" The annual ex-
change of Christmas gifts will also
occur at this meeting.
METHODIST CIRCLE
Circle No. 2 Of the Methodist
church met for their regular Mon
day afternoon meeting at the home
Of Mrs. ID. X. Henry, with about fiji
teen present. An interesting talk on
the Book of Ruth was given by Mrs.
v. M. Sutphen.
GIRLS ENTERTAIN LIONS
The Lions club who have been
sponsoring the local Girl Reserve or
ganization were delightfully."- enter
tanned by that body Tuesday even
ing with a banquet in the basement
Of the Methodist church. The meal
prepared by the girls was served BY
their mothers. During the service
an excellent program was enjoyed.
Miss Ruth Rives acted as toastmis-
tress for the evening. Miss Mary
Jane Yates, president both of the To-
cal organization and of the Valley
Council. gave the address of well
come; the response was made by
Lion White. The following program
was interepersed with songs by the
girls:
Adopting a Daughter, by c. NJ.
O'Neal; Being a Lion Cub. by Miss
Mary Louise Stebbins; Girls Quar-
tet; a toast to the King of Lions,
v. Nj. Sutphen, by Miss Gladys Shep-
herd; Tramping through the Jungle
By Judge NJ. L. Dew; a talk on Lions
Cubs by Miss Hooking. Valley secre-
tary of the Girl Reserves. A clever
Girl Reserve stunt concluded the
program.
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Oklahoma
Mr.. Stuart was president Of the
Valley Pair until this rear, taking
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METHODIST CIRCLE
Circle No. ? Of the Methods
church met for their regular Mon
day afternoon meeting at the home
Of Mrs. ID. X. Henry. with about fit
teen present. An interesting talk OF
the Book Of Ruth was given by Mrs
v. NJ. Sutphen.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
HOM|NG Pigeons end
Flight FROM FLORIDA
Two Birds Reach Bristol
After Seven Day
Trip


Bristol, July 7-"Pilot" and Blue
Diamond two of the Oldest racing
pigeons in the loft of William A.,
Rarnaeld of 12y George street, this
city, have just completed a flight
from Florida. These birds were
shipped to Tallahassee by express
and liberated at $50 a. M, Satur-
day. June 80, just 1000 miles from
home via the air route.
Blue Diamond" which last year
flew the same distance, beat his own
record this year. Last year two
weeks were consumed, (actual flying
time zoo hours,) while this year he
made 1t in three and one half days
(actual flying time Sc hours)
pilot" one of Barnfields most
consistent winners. who for three
years in succession won the 400 mile
lace from Calvertown, Va, made
remarkable time for his first attempt
over the longer course, even ex-
ceiling Blue Diamonds record of
last year. taking only six days (ac-
tual flying time 96 hours)
Mr.. Barnfield is the only one in
this section of the state. whose birds
have successfully flown this distance.
The pigeons are exposed to terrible
hazards all the way up the coast,
such as heavy fogs which completely
hewilder the birds; hawks, which at
this time of the year are very ag-
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New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Asks $500 for Injury
To Thumb at Funeral

Claiming negligence on the part
of the driver of an automobile in
which she was passenger, Agnes
Monahan brought suit for $500
against John A. Wood and Thomas
r. Farley of Hartford through At
torney William Greenstein. The writ
states that while the plaintiff was
entering an automobile which was
hired out at a funeral by j. A,
Woods and which funeral was in
charge of L. +. Farley. the defend
ant Farley carelessly and negligent
ly closed the door of the auto upon
the right hand thumb of the plain
tiff smashing it badly and neces-
stating the care of physician.
1t is further alleged that the in
jury caused permanent disfigure-
ment of the thumb and that the
plaintiff was obliged to expend a
large sum of money for medical at
tention and as a result of the in
jury was kept out of work for a
considerable length of time and lost
her wages. Papers were served hy
Deputy Sheriff Herbert H. Bissell of
Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
MEARS AND COLLYER
ARRIVE IN MOSCOW
Say They Are II Hours
Behind R0und.the.World
Schedule

Moscow. July 7 R1John H,
Mears and Charles G. D. Collyer, at
tempting to set new around the
world travel record, arrived here by
plane from Berlin at 1915 a. m, to-
day.
The Americans. who left Berlin At
1885 p. m. yesterday stopped At
koenlgsberg at o'clock yesterday
afternoon leaving there again ut 2
O'Clock this morning. From Koenigs-
berg they made a direct flight to
Moscow without stopping at smol-
ensk.
Mears said he was leaving today
for kazan instead OF Ufa as he had
planned. He asserted that he was
II hours late on his schedule ow-
ing to the fact that he came by
way of Berlin and that he was de
layed at Koenigsberg and New York
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
FRIENDSHIP FLIERS
VISIT NOW informal
Start Monday for Their
Homes and More
Entertainments

New York. July Z Pe-The first
flare OF New York's greeting past,
the crew of the transatlantic plane
Friendship today faced an inform
al schedule for the remaining two
days of their visit here before start
ing for their home cities and more
welcomes.
Monday Miss Earhart and the two
men who piloted her to England.
fly to Boston where great welcome
has been planned for them. Then
Tuesday Medford, Mass. where the
Boston social service worker lives
with her mother and sister. will well
come them. Miss Earhart's family
did not come to New York prefer
ring to await her arrival in Boston.
After the visits to Boston and
Medford they will have a weeks
rest before they start west to visit
Williamsburg, Pa. home of Wilmer
Stultz pilot Of the plane. They ex-
pect to visit Williamsburg on July
II and then continue by train to
Chicago which also claims Miss Ear
hart as a hometown girl because
she graduated from high school
there. A four day celebration has
been planned by the Windy City.
Louis (Slim) Gordon, third men,
Der of the Friendship triumvirate,
lives in Texas and it will be quite
a while before he gets home but he
GOT his own Driyafe welcome from,
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
bremen Crew GUESTS
OF FORMER KAISER
Doom Decorated With
Flying Flags for Visit
of AyiatOrs

Doom. Holland. July R-Three
transatlantic fliers Captain Herman
Koehl, Baron Won Huenefeld and
Major James Fitzmaurice. today
we're the guests of former Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany in his Doom
castle.
1t was the gayest day that the
castle has seen since the present
master took possession. after his
flight from Germany. In their
honor the former ruler gave BAN
quet last night to which % guests
were invited to meet the airmen and
their families. At this function the
former Kaiser said that during his
reign he always took the greatest
interest in the development of Ger
man technology and never missed an
opportunity to further 1t.
The village of Doom was gaily
decorated with German. Irish and
Dutch flags in honor Of the fiiers
who drove from the Soesterberg
airdrome near Utrecht in one of the
imperial cars. They were escorted
by Prince Ferdinand. son OF Princess
Hermine. Wilhelm's second wife.
Cologne, Germany. July Z Up -
There was no committee OF city
fathers at a local airfield today to
welcome Capt. Koehl. Baron Won
Huenefeld and Major Fitzmaurfce
on their arrival from Doom where
they visited the former kaiser.
A reception at the city hall had
been planned. but the local magis-
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
ITALIAN CAPTAIN is
THOUGHT TO Be dead
Started Out to Hunt for
the Lost Crew of
Dirigible

Aboard the Steamship Braganza.
En- Route Northward From Kings
Bay, July z UP)-Captain Sora,
who commanded one of the ice
sleigh teams that started in search
Of three missing members Of the
dirigible Italia on the far side Of
North East Land. was missing today
and it was generally believed he had
met death on the ice.
Sora had started alone, leaving
his 10 Italian chasseurs behind, to
locate the three men. Since then
he has not been heard from and
the ice has been breaking so rapidly
that it appears inconceivable that
Sora could have lived.
The 10 chasseurs still are on
North East Land.
The Braganza left sora on North
East Land fortnight ago. He and
his 10 chasseurs started with a dog
sleigh team to search for the three
men-headed by Finn Malmgren-
who had walked away from the Ice
encampment OF General Umberto
Mobile.
The men faced a bleak task Of
walking over an icy waste hunting
for the little group. They had no
idea of the direction the men took.
They had to rely purely upon OBJ
servation.
On June 27 Sora left his COM
mand and started alone to search
for the three members Of the Italia
crew. He left his 10 chasseurs to
make observations. Sora had dis
regarded the advice Of Lieutenant
Luetzow-Holm, Norwegian fier.
against making such a single handed
march.
Since then the Ice in that region
has broken rapidly. The Braganza
today. pushing northwavs in search
OF the Italia crew. has encountered
great masses Of broken ice. The en-
tire northern ice area has started
breaking up as the summer season
set in.
Sora has not returned to his COM
rnand and 1t was felt here that he
probably had died in one OF the
treacherous ice traps-one more VIC
tim Of the dirigible Italia's i'll fated
flight to the North Pole.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Coolidge Has Not Told
New Guide ANY Jokes

Superior. Wis. July Z (UP)-
President Coolidge told a joke to
his guide. the guide didn't know
the president was joking, and
now there is new guide.
Jack Pollock, 25-year-old
north-woodsman. was the first
guide. On the first day of his
executive assignment he took the
president on a trout voyage, with
Rob Roy White House collie, ac-
companying the men.
AS the president got into the
canoe and Rob Roy followed him
Pollock said Hes a nice dog"
Yes" the president agreed.
Hes very nice dog" Pollock
continued.
Then the president had his
joke.
Rob Roy's subject to fits" he
said.
That night Pollock handed In
his resignation, and the next day
John La Rogue, Chippewa Indian
was appointed.
President Coolidge has not
joked with his new guide.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Did Not Mind the Long
Hop Acros. the South
Atlantic But Were
Nervous Flying Blind
ly in Mists.
Struck Terrific Heat OF
African Coast Which
They Could Not Sec
From Above the Clouds
Engine Temperature
81.

Rome. July R)-The most diff.
ficult part of the long distance rec.
ord fight of the Italian Savota-e4
by Capt. Ferrarin and Major Del
Prete was not the long hop acrore
the south Atlantic. but was the long
period while the aviators were Nv.
ing in fog and rain along the coast
Iof Brazil seeking landing place.
In an official report to the ItaI.
ian government. the two fliers told
how they few back and fourth
along the coast and then, fearing the
exhaustion of their gasoline, finally
made an emergency landing at Tau
ros beach. after So hours in the air.
First Full Story
The report, the first full story OF
the brilliant flight, was made pub.
lie by the ministry of aeronautics
today and was as follows:
I'VE left Montecelio field at e.k1
p. M. Gall hours indicated are Green
wich tlme). Notwithstanding that
the take-off was exceedingly lonr
the machine sustained itself well in
the air and We made for Gibraltar.
passing over Sardinia at s:2s.
We saw the lighthouses at Cape
Fernando and at Cavoli Island with
out noting the torpedo boat escort.
Coming near the African coast near
Algiers at 400 metres height, We
were surrounded by very hot air.
The air temperature rose unexpect-
edly to IS degrees centigrade. The
temperature Of the radiator water
was 30 and the oil Sc. We eot away
from the coast to seek a lower tenn
perature.
Encounter Fng
AT 3:15 a. M, near Cape Gaia.
we encountered low hanging fog
over the sea which accompanied Us
clear to Gibraltar. At 5:O7 We saw
Punta Almira between low clouds.
The air was very disturbed. The
plane. notwithstanding the fact that
its gasoline supply was still very
heavy. responded we'll
We proceeded along the African
coast without seeing it since W.
were navigating above a cloud fleld
at an altitude of 1000 metres. At
12:15, near Cape Judy. the weather
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New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
ROCKEFELLER Will
Be 50 TOMORROW
Is Rounding Into Final Lap
on Century
AMASSED GREAT FORTUNE
HAS Given Away More Than Half
Billion Dollars to Charity-Win
Attend Church But Not Play
Golf.

Tarrytown. n. T., July UP)-
John D. Rockefeller is rounding in
to the final lap of a century on
earth.
The man who in his time has
given away half billion dollars to
philanthropy and amassed one Of
the greatest fortunes the world has
ever seen. looked down the vista of
the past from the pinnacle Of his
S0th year and apparently found it
good.
Calm. satisfied and serene, he
will observe his seth anniversary
tomorrow much as he observes 9TH
er days in the twilight of his life.
The only exception will be that,
tomorrow being Sunday, he will not
have his usual game of golf. Rookie
feller believes firmly in fresh air and
exercise to prolong life. and his
weekly golf game is the bright spot
Of his daily existence.
Tomorrow Rockefeller will 90 to
the Baptist church instead, In keep
Ing with his lifelong religious con-
victions.
He will spend the afternoon with
his son, John D., Jr.-moulded after
his father in every characteristic
and with other members of his i'm
mediate family. There will be a
quiet family dinner, and an early
bedtime.
The most interesting thing about
the venerable oil croesus in his old
age is his outlook on life.
Rockefeller finds the world good
and is satisfied with the part he has
played in it. His activity has been
making money and distributing it
where he thinks it Is needed. His
princely donations to social, educa-
tional, medical, missionary and other
work exceed by far the national debt
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New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
&. 0. P. HEADS To
HOLD CONFERENCE
Eastern State National Commit.
teemen to Meet Hoover
WILL MAP OUT CAMPAIGN
senator Moses Mentioned As Posst-
BILE Eastern Manager-Headquar-
tiers To Be Set Up In New York
and In Chicago.

Washington, July Rl-Members
or the republican national commit
tee from eastern states were invited
TO confer today with Secretary
Hoover and National Chairman
Work upon the establishment of a.
regional campaign organization.
Several of the committeeman re-
ported that they were unable to at
tend, but some of these sent proxies
ana enough were on hand to go into
a discussion of the political situation
In the east and to map out a plan of
campaign.
Secretary Hoover is anxious to
perfect his campaign organization
before leaving the capital and to this
end a similar gathering of national
committeeman from the west has
been announced for next week.
Moses Mentioned
The plan Is to set up divisional
headquarters at Chicago and New
York with central office in Wash
ington. Senator Moses of New
Hampshire. who was called to to-
days conference. has been men,
toned as a possible manager for the
New York office, while it is expected
that James W. Good, Mr.. Hoover's
pre-convention campaign manager,
will be put in charge at Chicago.
One Of the early arrivals for to-
days conference. Earl S. kinsley, of
Vermont, has accepted a campaign
post as assistant to Chairman Work.
He will be located In the Washing
ton office.
Mr.. Work yesterday made public a
letter sent to members OF the ma
tional committee. urging them to
thrust religion and prohibition into
the background and wage an "in-
formative and constructive" cam
paign. The national chairman asked.
too. that the tariff and the party's
record be stressed. He termed the
tariff "one of the outstanding is
sues"
Not An Issue
Expanding his reference to prohi-
bition in a later. oral statement, Mr..
Work declared the party manage
ment did not propose to make pro-
hibition an issue in this campaign
He added that no further expression
OF republican views might be expect
ed until Secretary Hoover delivers
his address accepting the nomination
early next month.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
AMUNDSEN I9 DAYS
OVERDUE; NO TRACE
Famous Explorer Has
Been Swallowed Up by
Arctic Vastness

Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, July 7 LP
-Roald Amundsen was - days
overdue at Kings Bay today and all
search for him and his Ave COM
panlons has been fruitless. They
have been swallowed up as COM
pletely by the Arctic as have nine
members of the crew OF the Italia
and scant hope is held that any of
them will ever be found alive.
Captain Ravazzoni. flying a large
Italian seaplane. searched the
waters and islands off the Norway
coast for traces of the Amundsen
expedition without success. He flew
from Tromsoe, where Amundsen
started on June Is. past Hammer
fest. Landing at Hammerfest, the
Italian airman, questioned fisher
men concerning the report that a
fishing vessel had found Amundsen's
body, he found no one who knew
OF such a discovery.
With Lieut.. Einar-Paal Lundbor
Swedish flier, rescued from the ice
foe on which he had shared the
fate Of five Italia castaways since
June "A, there was hope that the
others would be taken off soon by
planes. Lieutenant Shyberg, an
other Swedish airman. is understood
to have effected the rescue by land
ing in open water not far from
where the marooned men are en-
camped.
The Russian ice breaker Krassin
was again making slow progress
toward the castaways today after
having been blocked by pack ice.