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Fort Brown
Activities

Mrs. Henry T. Flynn entertained
the Thursday Bridge club at Fort
Brown this week. Two tables Of
players participated. Mrs. Clyde Mas
sey and Mrs. John r. Wiley winning
table prizes. Mrs. Massey is to be
hostess to the club next week.
A dance Ii TO be given at the. Off
GERS club Tuesday evening. honor
ing Col. Ely, who is to leave soon
for Pennsylvania. and Col. Koch.
vho Is 10 succeed him at Fort
Brown.
Mrs. r. c. Smith was hcnoree al =
small bridge party given by Mrs. III.
Met. Woodward on Wednesday. Two
tables OF players we're invited. Poin-
settias gave a holiday air to the
scent.
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Mrs. K. c. Morris
Bridge Hostess

Mrs. r. C Morris was hostess 70
the Wednesday bridge club ~ their
regular meeting this week. three
tables Of players attending the
party. The hostess served a deli
cious light luncheon Of creamed
chicken. salad, sandwiches. COFFEE
and fruit cake. Red radiance roses
and poinsettiss formed the floral
decorations.
Mrs. Lula George will entertain
the club next week.
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Ceyanes and Santos Ceyanes danced
a tango. and several students gave
burlesques Of various members of
the faculty. A number Of the stu
dents and guests made ~impromptu
speeches.
At the close of the banquet and
program the remainder OF the we
ming was devoted TO dancing.
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Valley Society News
and Events

making II n really attractive homn
Many beautiful flowers were place
in every room. sending their fragrai
throughout tia entire home, and N
lady OF the house welcomed every ~
with a smile. and the kindest consi
Grafton.
The reception was very inforr%
many ladies' coming during the \
and a half, refreshments consist
Of tea and waters we're served.
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Comings, Goings,
OF local PeonIe

Mrs. John Gregg returned hors
Thursday after an absence ~ three
cr four weeks. She has been IN
Dallas ard Sherman.
Mrs. Lena More is ~ home after
2 short visit IN San Antonio. Her
daughter. Dorothy. vino hes h@er 81
tending school 1T s.. Msry's Hall.
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BRIDGE CLUBS

Mrs. r. T.. Conway was hostess 70
the Wednesday Bridge club this
week, at a four table affair. Mrs.
G. M. Melden was the only out of
club guest
Mrs. c. r. Dohrn was hostesa0
the Oroinki Bridge club this week n.
her home on Francisco avenue We'd
ncsday. "A very pleasant session was
had.
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MISSIONARY UNION

Thursday was q spcial meeting da
for the Baptist Missionary Union
with the observance Of the week y
prayer and q very nice program
along musical lines. Mrs. L~anghar
was chairman of this meeting and a
lovely luncheon was served nj the
noon hour. which was enjoyed nv All,
being served in the church.
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MISSION
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY

Thursday was "circle day." the
Presbyterian Auxiliary meeting in
circles with number one meeting at
the home Of Mrs. A. II. Strahle, with
Mrs. Pitcher acting leader, Mrs. Hal
stead being chairman Of this circle
was in charge of the business ses-
sion. The topic was ministerial Re
lief being n plea for the relief OF
superannusted clergymen Of that de-
nomination. Delicious refreshments
we're served by the hostess al the
close az the program.
Circle number two (Hopel met
with Mrs. Joe Summers, Mrs. Walter
Roberts being chairman, with Mrs.
LeLachuer leading the devotional eN-
e~rcises and Mrs. Henderson Wood
the lesson. This circle studied the
same lesson % the other two, Mes
danes r.. ". Waite and w. H. Rob
erts assisting with the program, n
refreshments at the close OF the les
son study.
Circle number three CHsrmony)
met al the home Of Mrs. John Keuss.
with Mrs. S. A. MeHepry presiding
and Mrs. II. G. Decker leader. with
a similar study course as the others,
and a course Of refreshments was en-
loved. All circles brought fruit with
which TO gladden. the hearts Of the
Youngsters az the church schools
conducted by the church in this state
also provided the means OF assistance
to the local small folk for the Dig
Christmas tree al the home church'
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BUSINESS WOMEN MEET

The Business and Professional
women's club held a cabinet meeting
at Florence M. Hayes home Monday
evening Miss Ethel Leathers presided.
and q round table-tzlk and sociabla
time was the result. Mrs. Esther
Hart. of McAllen was present st the
session.
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Milton West led the discussion. and,
assisted BY Mrs. Randall ia-lers'
and Mrs. II. L. Fitch. presented
several numbers from the ~oratorio.
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Mrs. Lanes Class
To Give Recital

Miss Nora Lane. music tssrh@r. ~
presenting her pupils w ? rscitsl -
The home If Mrs. ". T.. fitch. 1850
Tuesday evening.
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METHODIST MISSIONARY

There was staged "A very informal
and very honey" reception by the
Methodist society on Thursday, the
affair taking place in the newly reno
waited and remodelled parsonage. hon
orinr Mrs. w. ". Carl, also giving
the women an opportunity for in
spection of the pastors home in
which great pride is taken BY the
women who have been instrumental IN
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PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Duffis uer.
hosts 10 n number Of friends SUNDAY
ut the Lone Palm tearoom. SIR. and
Grsnde City and Mr.. and Mrs. la.
ward Oppenheimer were included i,
the guest list.
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Messiah Topic of
Treble Clef Club

The Treble Clef club met this
week with Mrs G. r. Landegren for
= study Of the Messiah" Mrs.
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has ben set for she meeting, when
Mrs. Triplett will entertain.
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Gold Stripe and Phoenix . among
Americas finest silk stockings,
Surely nothing car he more accept
able thap that. Very sheer or serv-
ice weight. Point or square heel
at BOLLACk'S.
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Girl Reserve party for poor children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23
INSULLPLANS
RIVER
Would Develop Colo
RADIO Project In
Spite of Raps

ABILENE, Tex, March 23.-RE
The Middle West Utilities company
Of Chicago intends 70 proceed with
it's projected w~aterpower develop
ment on the Colorado river "as an
evidence Of the faith" that company
keeps with Texas, Martin ]. insult,
president, wired the Abilene News
last night. If il we're not "for the
best interest Of Texas that the power
rights be developed" such develop
ment would not be pressed, the power
magnate added.
Mr.. insult stated that II no ad-
ditional agitation is raised in the
state against the development of the
river BY his company, he is disposed
TO reconsider the project, in spite of
the fact that che does not now, and
never has, regarded the development
rs particularly attractive" He made
it plain that his company had en-
tirely withdrawn from the PROPOSE
ton, and that from a power stand
point his position had not changed
from the statement made by his rep
r~esentatives at the Abilene meeting
last August. in which his company an
nonced IL had contracted to make
the development because IL believed
it TO be for the best interest of the
state.
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Eta Ringgold and Miss Kate Adele
Hill, respectively, talked on home
economies, choosing as their topics
some phase Of work connected with
that position.
Mrs. Noyse ID. Smith or Austin.
state president Of the PIT. A, was
an interesting speaker on life mem
bership and endowment. She came
from her home also especially to be
present az this convention and left
Thursday.
A short interesting play was given
BY some pupils from the Edinburx
junior high school, coming rs a short
rest period after the work Of the
afternoon.
Following adjournment Of the aft
ernoon session q reception for the
officers, delegates. and guests vas
held in the faculty club where the
local officers and delegates were
hostesses to the visitors.
Included in the evening program
were several talks. one by Mrs. Har-
bert Davenport, district president,
giving the customary presidential
message. She was followed by a talk
BY Mrs. Smith. superintendent II. @.
Baker of Edinburg related facts con-
corning TIE N. T.. "A. convention in
Boston. Bringing a message from
K~inRsville State Teachers college,
Mrs. May Dickens gave an address,
South Texas-the Southwest"
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URGE FIGHT ON
COTTON PEST
Reduction OF Acreage
Not Feasible, Hears
Galveston Meet

GALVESTON, Mar. 2s.-(P-Dras-
tic measures 10 check the spread OF
the pink boil worm which was de-
clared to be threatening to eliminate
profit in the cotton industry were
urged here today before cotton fac
tors from all portions OF the ma
tion attending the seventeenth an
nual convention Of the Texas Cotton
association.
President II. G.. Stafford of Hous-
ton in his annual address asserted
that the pink boil worm was more
than a menace to the industry, and
II allowed to spread further would
Rave disastrous effects.
Major problems confronting the
900 10 500 delegates include for
eign rules and arbitration, the fu-
lures markets and buying and sell
ing methods.
Discussing production OF cotton,
Mr.. Stafford said il il not 80 much
a question Of reduction in acreage
but a fight against increasing the
present acreage.
"We should not urge a cut in
acreage for the worlds supply would
suffer" he declared. Rather, we
should do all We can to prevent nm
increase"
Committees were 70 be named
prior to an executive session this
afternoon
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CHICKENS SPEAK
y y
TO OWNER, AVER
v y
COPS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 23.-Q1-Na-
ture taking hobs mp in strange
places; still, one would hardly sus-
pect the police.
Sixteen chickens had taken into
custody by the South Chicago po-
lice last night. They were holding
the fowl for their owner, whoever
he might be-
Came then one Ypk Devris. a
Hollnnder.
"How can you prove them your
animals :" asked the skeptical
sergeant.
Easy responded Ypk (the po-
lice report spells it that way). IF
they're mine, they'll talk 70 me-"
Ypk and the sergeant, more skep-
tical- than ever. repaired 70 the cell
in which the chickens were asleep.
Ypk spoke 10 them in his native
Dutch. The chickens, awakening,
began 10 cackIe and crow and TO
flap their wings.
p. S.-This is the police story,
and they they'll stick to It.
True or otherwise, Ypk got the
chickens.
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Eat Everything
without Fear
of Indigestion

Are there lots Of foods you can't
eat-for fear of gas, bloatinr.
pains in the stomach and bowels?
Do you have to pass ND favorite
dishes-while the rest enjoy them?
That's a sign you need Tanlacl
For more than 10 years Tanlac has
restored to vigorous health thou
sands who denied themselves their
favorite foods just as you have to.
Mrs. Albert b. Greer. 720 w.
Markham St., Little Rock. Ark.
says: "Since taking two bottles Of
Tanlac, | can eat anything without
indigestion and put in a full davis
work without q bit of trouble"
If you suffer from Indigestion.
gas, dizziness, headaches, constipa-
ton or torpid liver-give Tarlac a
chance to help you! The first bot
tie often brings the needed relief.
Tanlac is a good, pure medicine.
made Of roots, banks, and herbs
that are recognized by the United
States Pharmacopoeia. Get it from
your druggist today. Your money
back il it doesn't help you
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MEXICOQ QUAKE
One OF WORST
Slightly Longer Dura-
ton Would Have
Wrecked City

MEXICO CITY, March 23.-tF-
Had Wednesday nights earthquake
in Mexico City lasted a few minutes
longer at least fifty per cent of the
buildings in the city would have col
lapsed. in the opinion Of Joaquin
Gallo, head of the Tacuhaya observ-
atory.
The violence or the quake also was
emphasized by Pedro Sanches, chief
Of the geographical section of the
department Of agriculture, who said
that the city's muddy subsoil, acting
like q cushion, saved the capital from
destruction.
Despite the power OF the quake and
press dispatches showed only two
press dispatches showed inly two
persons were killed and less than a
score injured. Oaxaca suffered the
heaviest damage. Several houses
there collapsed and others were Sc
riously damaged. The city was close
to the temblor center, which was To-
Gated at Parian in the state OF
Oaxaca.
Numerous towns reported minor
damages and casualties. The earth
quake covered the same area as that
Of 1920 which devastated several
towns in the state Of Vera Cruz.
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PROBERSSEEK
BONDS TRAIL
Hays Visited Office
Of Sinclair Often
Witness Saws

WASHINGTON. Mar. 23.-Rg-
Beating the brushes again today in
search Of the fugitive Continental
Trading company's liberty bonds. the
senate oil committee heard further
evidence Of the relations between
Will II. Hays, former republican ma
tional chairman. and Harry +. Sin
clair.
incidentally. IL was told tina. Ar
chic Roosevelt had had n few high
balls when he became convinced
that Sinclair was sending money to
the ranch OF Albert b. FAN.
Merritt Baldwin. Of Meriden,
Conn. former confidential employee
Of Sinclair, says Hays was q fire.
quent visitor to the oil mans office
at one period. He believed Hays
merely came in to say "hello." He
also told az securities kept BY Sin
clair in a vault of the Empire Trust
company, New York. but knew notn-
ing OF the Continental bonds.
As TO young Roosevelt. the wit
ness said he assumed Roosevelt re-
ferred to a check he saw for $685.
600. which was sent 10 Sam Hildreth,
trainer Of Sinclair's Rancocas racing
stables.
"Arrhie had a few high balls Ne
said, adding that the check was
shesn TO Roosevelt. who was a Sin
clair employee.
The witness mentioned m "Mr.
Mccormick" as having written Sin
clair about political contributions.
but was unable III identify him. He
said Mccormick was connected with
some political party.
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START ROW IN
COTTONPRODE
Clayton Says Southern
Delivery Favored
BY Many

WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.-F9-An
attempt by counsel for William l..
Clayton. Houston cotton dealer, nm
der accusation Of cotton market ma
nipuIation to bring out evidence that
spokesmen for the cotton coopera-
tivities OK the South favored south
ern delivery of cotton on New York
future contracts before the federal
trade commission in 1928 started a
wrangle today before the senate
cotton marketing committee.
The evidence was finally admitted
by Senator Smith, democrat, South
Carolina. committee chairman. over
objection Of Representative Rankin
Of Mississippi, associated In the SEN
ate attempt to find out why the cot
ton market slump OF 1927 occur-
red.
David II. Miller. Clayton's lawyer,
read the nam Of G. p. Howard as
representing a union Of the coopera-
tives, adding that nine of the wit
nesses heard by the federal trade
commission had favored southern
deliveries, eight had opposed IL, and
three were uncertain. Miller said
he wanted this brought out in answer
TO charges Of Arthur r. Marxr, New
York cotton broker, that Clayton had
been almost alone in urging south
ern deliveries. Marsh was under
cross examination by Miller who said
he wished 10 refute any implication
that the commission had been sway
ed to recommend southern deliveries
by Clayton although most Of those
questioned were opposed.
Miller went from that subject 60
the charge made BY Marsh that a
Clayton representative had tele-
graphed advance information TO q
New Orleans broker on the disputed
government cotton price trend state
ment Of September Is last. Re-
ceipts of such n message had been
denied by the New Orleans broker
named A. II. Haywood.
Senator Smith interviewed TO get n
statement from S. Tenny. chief Of
the department OF agriculture bu-
reau of agricultural economies, which
issued the September statement, that
It had not been surrounded with
great secrecy" Tenny said il was
made available to the press on the
afternoon OF Sept. IL for publishing
the following day.
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P.-T. A. meet
CLOSESTODAY
Mrs. Harbert Daven.
port Is Reelected
As President


EDINBURG, March 2s-Mrs. Har-
bert Davenport was unanimously re-
elected president for the coming year
this morning mt the closing OF the
~three-day convention Of the Texas
Congress OF Mothers PARENT teacher
association Of the Tenth district
which has been c~onvening here in the
auditorium Of the Junior high school.
This Is the fourth convention Of this
district 20 meet and vas honored
with nationally known speakers.
Other officers elected, following
the choosing Of the president, were
the vice presidents, seven in number
who also automatically become
chairmen Of departments in the dis
trics organization.
Those elected were Mrs. y. J.. Clos
ners Edinburg, first vice president;
Mrs. j. T. Elkins, Sintou. second vice
president and chairman Of the or
gnnization department; Mrs. John
Lotesbeich, R5pstown, third, extern
sion chairman; Mrs. T. A. Sammons,
Mission. fourth, public welfare chair
man. Mrs. John T. Lomax, San Be-
nito. fifth, education; Mrs. r.. c.
Montgomery, Weslnco, sixth, home
AN@FA&31 @AtEs ~ L. &NAENn AA4AAAMMEMs
seventh, health.
DR.. Jennie Green, OF Corpus
Christi, formerly first vice president
Of the district, was elected historian;
Mrs. John Fielder OF Arkansas Pass
was made corresponding secretary;
and Mrs. Rex Tarver Of Laredo will
be the recording secretary for the
coming year.
Sinton was elected as the next
meeting place for the district con-
vension.
inspiring addresses were given BY
Dean s. A. Caldwell OF the Browns
vile Junior college and BY Mrs.
W. r. Jones of Brownsville, the for
mer talking on junior colleges and
MrB. Jones giving a talk on Better
Reading for Children"
Mrs. Fred II. Wright Of Mercedes,
Valley club federation president,
spoke on legislation.
Well planned music, making use Of
some Of the best talent in the Valley,
was given mt intervals on the pro-
grams for the three days. Those
taking part were from Valley towns
and also from the faculty and stu
dent list at the Edinburg conserva-
tory Of music In the junior college.
National officers connected with
the organization who were the prin-
cipal speakers on the Thursday pro-
gram were Mrs. Walter McNab Mil
Ter. national president OF child vel
fare. st. Louis. Mo-: Mrs. John Nc
Reynolds Of Dallas. national presi-
dent Of the Medical auxiliary; and
Mrs. L. 4. Ledbetter Of Austin from
the state health department.
These three women, vitality inter-
ested in their work. delivered adj
dresses bearing on the subject Of
their occupation. Scheduled to APP
pear the day before. Mrs. Miller was
unable 70 reach Edinburg until
Thursday and time was made on the
afternoon program for her talk. She
left for her home that evening.
Mrs. Willie "A. George Of Browns
Vile, parliamentarian Of the district
gave an interesting talk on rules and
regulations concerning the organiza-
ton. She was followed by Mrs. r.
E Utley Of Harlingen talking on
health with many practical sugges-
tions.
Both Hidalgo ard Cameron county
home demonstration agents. Mrs.
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Huge Combine to
Cover All Of u. S.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 3D.
R-The Petroleum Industry Elcc-
tricaI association, formed here yes
terday. expects to embrace the en-
tire country shortly, according to
T.. ]. Mcmahon Of Houston, elected
president.
The association represents an in
vestment of approximately 5,000,-
600, according 70 Mcmahon. The new
association, il was explained, will
weld for mutual helpfulness, the en-
tire telephone, telegraph and cleo
trical systems Of the numerous oil
an dga s.pipe line companies and re-
fineries OF the southwest.
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Miss Hill Talks
AT Convention

SAN BENITO, March 23.-Miss
Kate Adele Hill, Cameron county
home demonstration agent, spoke in
Edinburg Thursday morning at the
annual convention OF the Tenth dis
trict of the Texas Congress Of Moth
ers and Parent-Teacher association.
Her topic was the High Lights Of
Extension Work"
A short talk was made by Miss Hill
in the afternoon 10 the home demon
stration club women, and she also
spoke later in the afternoon to the
members Of the Harlingen Study club
in Harlingen on Relation OF Nutri-
tion 70 Health and Efficiency"
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SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relatively
high this morning over the south
eastern and far southwestern states,
and moderately low from the Cana
dian Northwest southwark over the
Rocky Mountain region and the
Plains states. The weather contin-
ued fair to clear over most of the
country east Of the Rockies since
last report. Rain occurred within
the last "a hours, however, in the
far western states, and very light
amounts in extreme South Texas.
Temperatures were above the sea-
sonal average this morning practi-
cally throughout the United States
and the Canadian Northwest.
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Mother Remains
By Unconscious
Girl l2O Hours

HOUSTON, Tex, March 23.-(P-
Icyfay Thomas, IS, who has been in n
hospital mere since 1880 p. m. Sunday
with a fractured skull, was approach
ing the 120th hour Of unconscious
ness Friday. Her mother, Mrs. J.. l..
Thomas, has maintained a constant
vigil at her bedside.
"She may want something" Mrs.
Thomas explains, may want her
mother, you know, and I'd hate not to
Be here when she awakens."
Physicians said Icyfay has a
chance to recovery.
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Rome Is Rocked
By Earthquake

ROME. March 2S.-tF-Romans
took to the streets In fear today
when . mild earthquake shock was
felt throughout che city.
Dwellers i'm the upper floors of
houses rushed out when the dishes
ard cooking utensils In their kitchens
began 10 rattle at 7:45 a. nm. No
damage or casualties were reported
In the city.
The center OF the shock seems Go
have been about AZ to Is miles south
or Rome. The inhabitants or Albano
and Genxano rushed from their
houses in considerable alarm, but
quiet was soon restored.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Me-, FHAt
the age Of Sc years Mrs. Adelaide
Moulton OF Kennebunkport has %
living descendants. They include
nine children. "A grandchildren. 4E
great-grandchildren and one great
greRt-grandchild.
The death of Mrs. M0ulton's hus.
band eight years ago was the first
In the family since two infant
daughters died 40 years previously
The greater number Of Mrs. Moul'
tons children have not moved fai
away from her. most or them beina
residents Of Lower Kennebunk Viii
lage. Mrs. Moulton was born il
York, Me.
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Observation-Disclosures OF u double
life after a mans death II not un-
known. but Hugo Won Palcken went
the record n better. for his body
was claimed by three women after
he was killed i'm an auto wreck No
intimation OF his triple life had
reached any one or the wives, whom
he maintained in luxury. A strange
feature cf the ease Is that he mar
ried all three women IN the year 1922
and in each marriage he gave his
correct name