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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
P. 0. CHIEFSIN
VALLEY AFTER
LONG JOURNEY
Federal Building To
Be Inspected; Make
Tour Of Valley AS
Guests of Creager

John r. Bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general ard former gov
ernor Of New Hampshire, and Carl III.
Schuneman, assistant secretary Of
the treasury arrived in Brownsville
Friday morning and we're TO inspect
the city's federal building AZ $50
O'Clock Friday afternoon shortly
after their return from trip up the
Valley.
Immediately after their arrival
here. L. r. Creager, national repub-
lican committeeman Of Texas, in
whose home they are guests, started
on an inspection trip up the Valley.
They are scheduled, however, 10 re-
turn here in the early afternoon.
Mrs. Bartlett is travelling with
her husband.
The purpose Of the trip 20 Browns
Vile is 20 inspect the federal build
ing with view OF authorizing i'm
proyemcnts which have been recon-
mended hy q. VI. bennett. local
postmaster.
1t is highly improbable that they
will recommend a new federal build
ing for this city, however, according
to Crearcr.
The Brownsville postoffice Is bad r
IN in need Of additional space and
the federal building needs 4 general
overhaulin-.
Local officials Of the department
declared that they would ask that
money be appropriated TO rearrange
the interior of the ground floor Of
the budding in order to give the
postoffice space now occupied w the
customs department. IL is planned
to move this department into quar-
ters in the new building being con
structed ut the Gateway bridge.
The upper floors will also come in
for changes. one OF which will he
the cnlarging of the federal court
room.
Included in the party making the
tContinuea on Dsge ten.y
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Election Probe
BegunByCourt
AT S. A. FRIDAY

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 23.-R "a
court of inquiry. sitting Ia district
court, with Judge W. o. Murray pre-
siding. opened an investigation to-
day into alleged violations VI elrc-
tion laws at the November 9Th gen
cral election. The investigation
Was asked TN District Attorney In
mar Sccligson on the round that
reports had reached him Of "flag-
rant violations Of the election laws"
Presiding officers W - out WI
the 12S precincts in Bcxar county
have been subpocnacd as witnesses.
County Judge Augustus J. McClos-
KEY. successful democratic candi-
date for congress from the four
tccnth district over Congrcs
Harry NJ Wurzbach, was the first
witness
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FARMERS BUILD
HOME OF WIDOW
Y y. T.
LOST IN BL ZE

OCONTO FALLS. Wis. Nov. -.
-(Pl-"Love thy neighbor as thy
self" is more than \ phrase 10
farmers near here.
They have literally eNemplified
it by rebuilding the burned farm
home Of Irs. Ernestina Schindel
a widow with eight children.
Under carpenters direction.
ncighbors rallied to her aid I'M
mcdiatcly after the fire. By sun
day night, they say, the Schindcls
may move into their new home. "A
sum Of money. 70 give the family
new start, has been raised hy
ncighbors.
" will he q genuine Thanksgiy-
ing this year for the Schindcls.
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FOUND UNHURT
With two OF
HOLDUP GANG
Part of $4,000 Loot
From Pennsylvania
Bank is Recovered
Two Others Sought

TRAFFORD CITY, Pa.. Nov. 2g.-
CFl-kidnaped BY four bank robbers.
who this morning held ND the First
National Bank of Trsfford City. and
escaped with about $4,000 in cash.
O. NJ. kimmcll. borough assessor.
and two or the alleged bandits, we're
found in an automobile BY Duques-
ne police several hours later. Kim
nell. none the worse for his expert
euce, said two Of the robbers left
the machine at Mrkersport. The
two lsisorcrs had Sl 600 w cash w
their persons.
While companion slt AL the
wheel WIT the automobile. three WI
the bandits armed with pistols, en-
tered the bank and forced tho
cashier N turn over money just
brought from the vault. kimmell
was making a deposit at the time.
Fred Sachacha, clerk, accepted tho
deposit hut wrote in the passbooL
bank being held upsspread alarm"
kimhell walked 10 the door and
gave the alarm The three bandits,
each carrying sn armful cf cash.
seized him, placed him IN their car
and drove away.
A description m the machine. rp-
ported stolen in Pittsburgh Last
night, was telephoned to all nearby
towns, and the Dunuezne police
halted the Csr as N passed through
that city.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 23.-uFj-
Two masked bandits invaded the
home of Paul Harris, an advertising
man, carly last night. and surprised
"a dinner party. The bandits escaped
with jcwelry and money valued AZ
$1,000, after locking the host and his
five guests in room upstairs.
NCIghbors liberated them.
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Injunction Halts
Attack Of Mayor
! On Oil Company

\ FORT WORT. Nov. 23.--fPi--An
1 -irrr.ion against Mayor John ".
Truman Of Ranger was issued by
~ Rrnce Young in district court
ss,crdav Mt the same time suit
| $4,000 was entered against the
nsi The complainant in both actions is
kr.nree :. Anderson. president 81
iHendrick Ranch Rosaltissii y, Soi5;n-i Texas a
sscpiilftier and other Texa scounties.
W. alleges stockholders q Hen
IL Ranch Royalties we're sent IL
krlsn pr. false and untrue" statements
r. TIC form Of letter which At
tscssd the status e the ,s.i forp1Ta'ioo ,hn
In I;on.s stock wss sold originally
J Esl EoIasblt about s. per share end that tn. The
fola,.tior fol is now earning about
dnn monthly and hiss paid divi-
.e..ss 80. setsiiink Size share
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Missing Boys Of
Harlingen Found
Near Rio Hondo

HARLlNGEN. Nov. 23.-Frantic
fear for the safety or Billy Moses.
T.. and Arthur RYAN, IL. OF this city
who disappeared Thursday night. was
allayed Friday morning when +. II.
Johnson Of the police department re-
turned with the boys who had been
located at Ri Hondo.
The boys we're last seen Thursday
IN a skiff on the Arroyo Colorado and
when they failed 10 return TO their
homes Thursday night. parents feared
they had drowned or met with foul
play.
a general alarm was put out and
soon border patrol, city police. and
others were securing the countryside
and arroyo for the lads.
The youths explained this morning
that thew had rowed down the arroyo
from near HarlinEen to Rio Hondo
and camped az the latter place dur
ing the night. They had no idea they
had caused a general search.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23

Coz. Smith Will Receive Famous Peanut
GIRL SAVED
FROM CHAIR;
TO WE'D SOON

ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. 23.-(PJ-
Less than IS hours ago, Lula
Elrod Thompson was under SEN
tence to die in the electric chair
for murder. but today. shortly
after Governor l.. g. Hardman had
committed her sentence to life
imprisonment, her engagement TO
Dan {. Harrison, railroad news
agent. was announced.
The romance is said to have
started when Harrison met Mrs.
Thompson on a railroad train.
while she was in custody Of or
ficers.
Mrs. Tnompson's husband, Cliff
ford, and a negro. Jim Hugh Moss.
were clcctrocuted recently for
Staying n Chatsworth, Ga, store
keeper.
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Phone Warning That Barrymore is Not Free
Halls Wedding Of Atcor and Dolores Costello

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. Nov. 2S.-
GA telcphoned warning to the
marriage license bureau from an un-
identified woman who insisted that
John Barrymore still is legally
bound 70 his second wife. and the
spprehcnsions OF n father about his
daughtcr's future as the mate Of the
stage and screen star today threat
ened 10 come between Barrymore and
his intended bride. Dolores Costello.
When Barrymore appeared Tues
dsy and applied for 4 license ~ uej
Miss Costello, 22-year-old film star
and daughter Of the screen veteran.
Maurice Costello, he declined TO ex-
plain where and vhen his scconi
wife. Blanche Oelrich Barrymore
obtained a divorce. Later, however,
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Say Oil Body to
Seek Coolidge

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-fPl-The
New York Herald Tribune says a
move to offer the presidency Of the
American Petroleum Institute to
President nv the institutes annual
meeting III Chicago December SO
has been started by officials pow
erful INV the industry.
The New York Times quotes w.
Il. Boyd. Jr.. assistant general sec
retary IF the institute ar saying;
The names Of President Coolidge.
General Pershing. Vice President
Dawes and Owen u. Young have
been suggested in this connection
but nothing has been done about III.
and, 50 far as know. the institute
has not given the matter any con-
Efdrraffnn"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
GIRL HURT IN LEAP
FROM BURNING HOME

SHERMAN, Tex. Nov. o3.-tPl-
Herbert Potts. i0-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. ". q. Potts Of Potts
horo. ~ miles northwest Of here, to-
day had recovered from bruises she
suffered early Thursday when she
vas forced 70 jump from the second
floor Of her burning home.
The girls mother and sister-in-law.
Mrs. Emma Hayes. also were slightly
injured IN the fire. the latter being
dragged unconscious from the struc-
ture after she had ran down n burn
ing stairs.
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questioners and curt refusals to am
plify or explain his declaration TIN,
his stcond wife had obtained a di-
yorce.
Barrymore filed an affidavit 10
that effect in applying for the mar
riage license. Since then questions
az 70 when and where the divorce
was obtained have met only with
obdurste replies that II issued n
statement ~ the time of applying. :
and that II haven't anything else to
say"
Miss Costello refused 70 comment
on the turn OF affairs other than y,
cay that she believed h,r promised
husband was free TO marry her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
GIRL KILLED
IN EFFORT TO
PROTECT BOSS

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 23.-iHJ
An attempt TO placate her em-
ployer and another man engaged
in quarrel resulted in the death
Of Miss Jeanette Long. stenogra-
phcr, yesterday at Hale Center.
She died after receiving a pistol
bullet in her body.
DIR. &. l.. Barnes. Hale Center
dentist. was released under $1,000
bond on "A complaint charging
murder. h. A. Maddox, employer
Of Miss Long. with whom Barnes
was said to have been arguing,
WAS not held.
Miss Long was said to have
stepped between tho two men just
as a shot was fired.
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he issued a statement saying such
divorce had been granted and that
Mrs. Barrymore No. >, who writes
under the pen name of Michael
Strange. was abroad" M present.
Dad Opposed Attentions
After il had become known that
the myste erious woman had attempt
cd to halt the issuance Of the mar
riage license. Costello revealed tat
in the past he rad objected to the
attention which Barrymore had been
paying 70 his daughter. but said he
had forgiven both of them" whsn
the Girl disclosed she expected 20
Red the 4i-yenr-old actor.
"As long a. IL ended u in we'd
ding il was all right with me, Cos
tello said
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Film industry's commentators also
recalled that Mrs. Costello rever had
Joined in nor husbands objections 20
Barrymore.
The anonymous voice over the tele-
chone warned the bureau not 70 is-
sue Barrymore license because
nc hasn't r final decree from his ser
ond wife YET
Dolores Has Faith
In regard 70 the questioned status
of the second wife. Costello COM
mented. II certainly don't like he
locks Of things now"
1T doesn't put anyone in = ve-y
good light" he added. II think he
ought 70 clear ~ tho situation
Costello was referring also 20
Barrymores repeated evasion Of
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LINES ORGANIZE

DALLAS. Tex. Nov. 23.-CPl-Iu
an effort TO ward off the evil Of
financial irres possibility of some
operators who carry no insurance
or bond protection ard TO strength
en- themselves in view Of the proba-
bility that motor freight lines will
be placed under jurisdiction of the
Texas Railroad Commission, plans
we're formulated here yesterday for
a statewide organization by repre-
sentatiyes ot 35 Texas motor freight
lines. j.. C. Sanders If Dallas was
elected president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
Thos. s.F.RyanDies
In N. York Home

NEW YORK. Nov. ~. -lPl-
Thomas Fortune Ryan aged finan-
cier. died at his home here today
after short illness.
Death was attributed ~ advanced
age. Mr.. Ryan was II.
The financier's fortune was vari-
ously estimated a. from 100000 600
"a Sj0O,00U.UOO and most>of VI was
invested in tobacco stocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
NEW BAYLOR CHIEFS

DALLAS. Tex. Nov. 23.--fPi-Tom
L. Crsnfli. Or. ". Marshtll Craig.
W r. Lee and Earl r. Smith. all of
Dallas. have been elected members
Of the board ~ trustees or Baylor
university. says an announcement
issued here. They will succeed Mrs.
u. 4. BoEgess. Murrell Buckrer ard
William Norris Of Dallas and Dr..
Forrest Smith Of Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the VALLEY
Partly cloudy ard some hat warm
cr tonight; Saturday partly cloud
a. unsettled
For East Texas: Partly cloudy and
slightly warmer tonight; Saturday
partly cloudy, unsettled 0n the
west coast.
Light 70 moderate noriherly tn
rasterlv winds ON the coast,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
WALES BAGS LION

DODUNA, Tanganyika Tcrritorv,
Africa. Nov. 23.-tPl-The Prince 81
Wales shot a lion measuring n feet.
inches. in Northern Tanranyitu
"Wednesday. The chief secretary WY
the territorial government stated tr-
dHy M nar-E-- -Saluam that there ha
been wv word w any changes iu thH
princes program because Of the M
ness If King George.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
CATTLE QUARANTINE

AUSTIN, Nov. 23.-tFi-Quaran-
tine against cattle moving from
New Mexico into Texas. unless they
are accompanied BIZ proper certifl-
Gates showing them free from sca5-
les infection. will be put into effect
hy the Texas Livestock Sanitary
Commission nn nernmher 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
HUPP BUYS CHANDLER

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-CPi-Tnter-
ests closely affiliated with the Hupp
Motor Car corporation Of Detroit
were understood in Wall Street to-
day 70 have bought in the open
market a controlling stock interest
IN Chandler Cleveland Motors cor
poration of Cleveland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23

spent last night ~ his hunting box
at Nascby. returned 10 London by
train this forenoon.
Duke of York Worried
When the Duke az York arrived AZ
the London station 10 was noticed
he looked worried.
Premier Baldwin left Glasgow this
morning for London and under the
Continued on page ten)
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100 MICH SMOKE,

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Nov. 25.-tFl-
Twelve Memphis traffic officers be-
gan three dsy suspension to.tly
because they were held guilt of
laying 2 dense smoke screen. while
riding ~ the head Of negro Armis-
tice day parade. which caused he
negroes TO abandon the procession.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
MEXICAN FINANCIER DIES

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 23.-LPl-
Elias De Lima. financier and bank
cr. died yesterday. He represented
the Mexican government in interra-
tional financial affairs on several
occasions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
Hatcher Baby Is
Recovering From
Wreck Injuries

EDINBURG. Nov. 23.-Frsnces
Hatcher. 3-y ear-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hatcher, injured in
an automobile accident or the Har-
gill highway Thursday, was report
cd recovering Friday AZ the Medi-
cal Arts hospital in this city.
Tho accident which resulted in the
injury n the child resulted when
Mrs. Hatcher attempted to sverve
her car W order 10 miss a horse
that ran IN front of IT. The car
hit "A soft snot a. the side M the
road and turned over.
Other occupants or the ar. which
included Mary Helen and Bill. Mr.
and Mrs. Hatchcr'g other two chit
dreu. and Miss Ruby Brown. were
unirjurcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
TO CLOSE SATURDAY

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-,Pl-The
board ~ governors of the New York
Stock Exchange today voted IL close
the exchange on Saturday. Offices
Of oxhange meubers will remain
open.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
Militia Guarding
Negroes Held In
Alleged Killing

MOBILE. Ala. Nov. 25.-1Pi-
Three companies OF national guards
men were on duty at Mobile county
jail today, where eight negroes were
in custody as sequel to the dsap-
pearance Of u. q. Coffee 73, retired
insurance company representative,
from a Halls Lake hunting camp on
November u.
Troops were sent here last night ~
Governor Bibb Graves as a precau-
tlonary measure.
Three Of the negroes. all Of whom
are loggers. we're quoted BY authori-
ties IN confessions which said that
Coffee was trailed into the woods
by the eight. dubbed To death. rob-
bed aud his body thrown into Halls
lake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
QUITS. PRISON BOARD

AUSTIN. Nov. 25.-IFI-Judcc 4
H. Carrigan of Wichita Falls haa
resigned from membership WIN the
Texas prison board Governor Dan
Moody announced today. He said he
had not appointed his successor and
did not know what prompted hts
resignation.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tids a. Poin. Issbsl
tcmorrew. under normal rnstecroloEi-
czl conditions:
High ....... 1885 q. m. 1855 r. VI.
Low ...-.... 7:10 =. H., ISL r. m.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will he rn material rha-Fs
w the. river during the neat few
dayr.
IL I-.--...-A D 4 IL "a IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
I'm OU r
VALLEY

BILL WILLIAMS has raid off hi,
saser. "
"A "no mas decided that hereafter, IL
!. koes into election wagers at ali,
penalty will be something else
s'an guiding peanut along a con-
..s'e highway for distance Of more
'han nine miles.
oili has achieved distinction.
ror himself, for his home town,
Aio hondo. and for Harlingen.
for his labors he has received
s0'u watch chain from his Rio
aohac friends. Ard gold watch
'0r the chain, from Harlingen.
DE has received tho plaudits Of a
sporting nation.
incre may ne other material bcnc-
4 ferhaps the Peanut Assoc alton ot
america has "kicked IN" for the
"se advertising they received.
n Inc manufacturer Of the material
ne used for handpads and kncepads
mould have done 20. if he has not
alresdy.
- bh the Portland Cement As-
s"istlon Of America, fostering &C.
ment highways, will pay Bill for his
demonstration of how effectively a
nsn may crawl some nine miles over
oherete road.
Inc newsreel concerns, who never
psy Ter the privilege Of taking
p'e'ures' might he induced TO come
sefots TO help Bill pay for his time
On the road.
i Now Bill may rest after his
isbors. Fame is his. lie hs. set
precedent for al future freak
Los FRESNOS is TO have = can
niag factory.
For fresh vegetables, shrimp and
rerhanS other rralucts.
Every canning fartory addcd "a
what We have means more prosrer-
ity for the Lower Rio Grande Valley
more stable prosperity.
Brownsville. los Fresno- and Cor-
M, Christi men have associated
themselves IA tk= project.
there vas 4 time ~ the Valley
wien farmers had canning factor,,s
slSilable for their surplus products
but they were charged with be;sg
Unfair by refusing TO let the Fac
ioies have their stuff after they
hsa contracted 10 DO 60.
But that time has gone. Farmers
hase come 10 realize that the fac
~foriex are essential. and must lie
<taken care Of in good price times
as we'll as in times Of unsatisfactory
PRICES.
THE WACO Chamber q Com
rrerce two years ago decided that the
hsst thing it could do would be 70
undertake a dairyiHg campaign in
Waco territory.
,,s tba purcha.n Of cows.
Tba work progressed. slowly Al
first.
Then n few months ago business
men of Waco decided that If a
t,,r. northern concern did not
.,,sblish a large milk products plant
IN Waco. they would DO -.
r.-Iv - the camnairn the bus
;n... men of Waco had put up
frrd of $50 900 TO assist the farmers
i adding 70 the COW population in
-ysco territory.
Then along comes the Borden com
Many, the largest mix products con-
ram in the world. with the an
rouncement that Texas unit would
!. established At Waco.
Fifteen thousand dairy cows in
The Waco territory arc expected TO
supply $4,000 pounds ot mHk dairy
All or which goes 70 show what
farmers. bankers and business men
s.H a. fcr community, phen they
q common
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
FEAR AXE Man
IS IN KANSAS
Omaha Woman Fails
To Find Assailant
Among Suspects


KANSAS CITY. Nov. 23-Fcar
gripped the farming communities
about Wolcolt and Lansing, Kansas.
near here today following reports
that a man resembling the Omaha
AK murderer had been seen in the
vicinity. Many guarded their homes
with dogs and guns throughout last
night. Police here were ordered TO
be on the lookout for the young
mulstto.
Roger Williams. Missouri Pacific
station agent at Cochrane Junction.
near Leavenw0rth. Kansas, was the
only man who met the negro face 10
face. Williams reported he took
hatchet away from tho negro We'd
ncsday night.
Williams said the mulatto. who
had just left train al the station.
entered and asked ii he might get
warm. Shortly afterward he said nc
saw the man holding a hatchet used
20 split kindling with in the sta
tion. He recovered the weapon and
the negro fled.
OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 2a.-fPl-
Omaha remained today \ city under
arms, still without definite clues 10
the identity or whereabouts of its
'hatchet man"
All suspects and pictures shown 20
Mrs. G. Harold Stribling, who with
her husband, were the last victims
Of the slayer and the only two to
survive his blows, have failed TO be
identified. This included the pic
ture Of an 'aX man" captured in
Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23

THIEF KNOCKS OUT JUDGE
LYONS. France.-Judgc Henri
HarceauN was Knocked uncon cious
by thief convicted in his court.
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MRS. Smith
CUT BY Club
Women's Federation
Withdraws Accept
ed Invitation

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-CP-The
democratic national committee an
nounced today that an invitation &C
eepted by Mrs. Alfred Z. Smith to
ne n guest of the New York City
Federation of Women's clubs at
luncheon today had been withdrawn
by Mrs. Cora b. Thomas, president
OF the federation.
Mrs. Thomas said the invitation
accepted by Mrs. Smith was that ex-
tended by the Women's Democratic
Rub of New York for a luncheon to-
. at the Astor. The national
democratic committee. however. de-
eiared the luncheon Of the women's
democratic club would be tomorrow
A. the Hotel Commodore. Mrs.
Thomas added:
1t has been the custom of the
New York City Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, Inc, a non-partisan or
ganization. for the past two years
10 invite the wife of the mayor of
the city. the wife Of the governor Of
the state. the wife of the president
of the United States. to each y
lon. but none of these three will be
able TO accept the invitation on Os-
tober rs"
The federation includes 500 clubs
OF more than 10000 members, Mrs.
Thomas. who had been an enrolled
republican, announced several weeks
ago that she intended to support
Governor Smith.