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Engine Trouble
Hats Effort AT
Durance Flight

SANTA ANA, Calf, May 31.5CPE
Another Of the tri-motored mono
plane Albatross' attempts 10 smash
the worlds flight endurance record
has failed. After fifteen and a half
hours in the air, the Albatross came
to land last night when the central
motor had failed and valve trouble
in one of the remaining engines made
further flying impossible.
Taking off nj z o'clock yesterday
morning with 1900 gallons of gaso-
line, the airplane established what
was said to be a new record for lift
ed load of forty ponds per horse
power.
Naval Pilots r. o. ID. Sullivan and
L. G. Sullivan with Sol Spiegel. me-
chanic, formed the crew in the flight.
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Pre-Viking Ships
Dug Up imSweden

6~TOCKHOLM. Sweden. -(P)- Two
kyiking ships, 1900 years old, and
n oar estimated to be 5000 years
pave been found in Sweden, she'd
new light upon ancient Swedish
airing and seamanship.
Pc oar, made for padding, was
"a deep down In a moor in Dale
and the experts Of the histor-
fnuseum in Stockholm estimated
by the pollen test. This test
IN examining a piece Of the
here the object was found and
pollen abounds. The biologists
rawn up immigration maps for
plants, fixing the age Of their
&C IN sweden: On this special
they found no pine pollen
the ciod examined and knowing
the pine entered Dalecarlia some
AFTER 5000 years B. c.. they ac-
rgly dated the car ~ belonging
earlier period.
pollen analysis. discovered BY
kedish hotanist LoVerheim and
4 by another Swedish scien-
Post, is looked upon as a
onizing method Of investiga-
kkarly geological periods
hcient ships were fopnd on
erh Snore Of Sweden in the
OF halland. The mills are
oak timber and "a meters
meters wide and built on
were Compartment we'll
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Marshal, Seized BY
Rebels May Be Alive

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. May 31.-
OPT was stated at Belgrade heac-
quarters of the American marines
today that George B. Marshall Of
New York who was captured by
rebels at La Luz mine about the mid
die of April. was reported as late
as May 2 to be in good health.
TIE report came from a native
who was near the camp OF the rebel
general Augustine SANDING. The
Nicaraguan said that when he saw
Marshall he vas being shown every
consideration although confined
closely to the rebel camp.
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COCHET BEATS HUNTER

AUTEUIL, May 31.-(P1-Henri
Cochet, French tennis "Musketeer,"
today defeated Francis T. Hunter,
second ranking American player, in
the fourth round Of the International
hard court championship tournamnt,
1-6, 6-3, Cd, 6-3.
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GIRL SLAYER
DENIED BOND
Confessed Attacker of
Girl, Z, Makes Not
Guilty Plea

TOLEDO, Ohio, May s1.-F-
Charles y. Hoppe. rs. confessed kid
napper and slayer Of 7~-year-oid Dor
othy Sielagowski, pleaded not guilty
to a charge Of first degree murder
when a~rraigned before Judge Homer
Ramey in municipal court today.
The prisoner waived preliminary
examination and was held to the
county grand jury without bond.
The courtroom was taxed with the
greatest crowd of spectators it ever
held. AS q precautionary measure
special details or police were sta
toned around the railing. After the
arraignment Hoppe was taken to
the county Jail.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 31.-R1-An
insanity defense for Charles j.
Hoppe. 26, taxi driver, who confess
ed the abduction ard Staying OF r.
year-old Dorothy S~ielagowski, was
forecast today as the county grand
jury took over the
Hopes confession came late yes
terday after questioning that began
with his arrest Tuesday night. Po-
lice said he admitted that while IN
der the influence Of liquor he OBJ
tanned at n wedding celebration, he
drove to the Sielagowski home,
forced an entrance, kidnapped Doro-
thy from her bed and strangled her
to death after a criminal attack.
Hoppe was suspected because he
had roomed ut the Sielagcwski home.
A last of his teeth fitted exactlv
with impressions in the flesh of the
dead girl, and yesterday police found
buried in his backyard the blood
stained dark suit which he wore mt
the time the crime was committed.
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One knitted, Near
Death; One jailed
Woman Is Injured

AUSTIN, May 31.-CP-O. d
Moore, about 30, Of Austin, was in
a hospital here today with knife
wounds from which he was not ex-
pected to recover A young ma was
arrested and officers planned to file
charges against him.
Meanwhile, an unidentified wom-
an, semi-conseious, bruised and beat
en-, picked up on a street corner late
last night, was being treated at an
other infirmary. She could not give
police a coherent story as to what
OCCURRED.
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POPE HAS

ROME, May 31.-tPg-Pope Plus
was seventy-one years old today and
birthday greetings poured in to the
Vatican from all parts Of the world
wishing the pontiff, many happy re-
turns Of the day.
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NEW HOME

CORSICANA, Tex, May 31.-(P-
Q. Al Bateman, former tax collector
OF Hunt county, arrived in Corsicana
To-Day TO take over the management
Of the ]. o. 0. +. widows and or
Yhans' home. He succeeds George W.
Hawkins, whose resignation takes ef-
Pee. Friday.
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$3.50 Fine Georgettes, new shades,
$3.50 corticelli Silk Taffeta, two
shades, only special ...... $1.4S
$500 and $3.95 Corticelli Crepe, 54
inches wide, mais and peach only,
special ......... $3.50 n $2.95
$3.50 Powered Satin pretty design
suitable for NegIigees, special $2.49
SAYS Yardwide Plaid Taffetas, two
shades, special .......... $1.39
$1.95 Printed Crepes, 40 inches wide,
special $1.49
$1.0o Printed Radiums, special CSC
$1.19 Pure Silk Radium yardwide,
special %
$1.50 Printed Linens, yardwide,
special 9Sc
Csc T~ussatex, all shades for slips,
special 59c
35c Riddle Cloth, for dresses and play
klothes, special ........... 24e
zee Japanese Cotton Crepe, solid coll
ors, special 18c
SC Coats White Thread, 2 spools
tor ....... zoe
SOC Wearwell Sheeting, ga b~leached,
special 5
CSC Soft Spun Towels, special buck
finish, special, each ......... 15c
CSC Turkish towels, large size with
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S1x90 Wearwell Sheets, hemmed and
bleached, special ......... $1.19
54x9O Value Sheets, bleached, hem
med, special CSC
$685. Pure Linen Breakfast Cloth with
napkins to match, special, set $2.95
$1.19 Happy Home Aprons, all sizes,
special 1Sc
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wHITCoMBE IRISH WINNER

NEWCASTLE, ireland, May 81
P1-Ernest r. Whitcombe, English
professional, today won the Irish
open golf championship with a ~
hole score Of 2ss. Archie Compston,
another English pro, finished second,
four strokes behind the winner.
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LLOYD GEORGE, BOXER, DIES

ATCHISON, Kas., May 31.-RH
Lloyd George, 20, professional boxer,
was killed early today when his
motor a skidded and overturned IL
miles west of here.
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JOURNALIST DIES

NEW YORK. May s1.-(R-George
Frederick Parker. 80, retired jour
nalist and president OF the Grover
Cleveland association, died today at
his home.
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Other Specials For Friday
Sale Of Silks

SPECIAL-Ladies' Pure Silk Full
Fashioned Chiffon hose, slightly ir-
regular, new shades, special. 98c
$1.85 Wayne Knit full fashioned chif-
fon hose, special ........ $1.19
$1.s5 and $1.95 Onyx Pointex Silk
Hose, special ........... $1.49
Csc Riddles Fancy Sox, sizes 6 to 719,
special TIC
SOC Kleenex, the sanitary kerchief,
special, box Csc
45c kotex, regular size, special,
q box 33c
Csc Mavis Tale Powder, special. tie
$1.0O Mavis Body Powder, special 79c
$1.00 Bath Salts, standard grades,
special 69c
$1.00 Hickory Baby Sets, in fancy gift
box, special 7Sc
Toe Puritan Bias Tape, all sizes, all
colors, special 7c
15c Mems CoIored Bordered Hand
kerchief, special, ; for $500. 35c
$1.75 Combination Closet Bags,
special qsc
7sc Handmade Batiste Gowns.
special 80. 59c
Ssc Pure Silk Pongee, imported grade,
special, the yard ........ 49c
l5c Hope Domestic, soft finish, the
YARD 12l2c
15c Pajama Checks, yard wide, the
$l;1s Laundry Bags, with memo tab
lS.s sPeciai OF
&c Pins, $50 to package, 3 for ~
l5c Children's Black Stockings al
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R16N GAN
|~Fafntenance estimates flor use in the
current hearings on proposed reduc-
ton Of toll charges on bridges con-
-kscting the two states across Red
River.
Hearing will be resumed at Dallas
Monday, Assistant Attorney General
II. M. Tilley. representing Texas, said
here Thursday.
TsIlky said the investigation has
developed evidence that the toll
bridge companies are making yearly
profits comparable to the values of
the Bridges themselves. Complaints
TO the secretary Of war BY the high
way departments Of Texas and Okla
J houa resulted in the hearings before
I the secretary's representative, ]. L.
Schley, lieutenant colonel, corps Of
engineers, Galveston.
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ENISH PAIR
in PLANE
ARE IN INDIA
lief That Aviators
lad Started to u. s.
pispelled in Message
% Homeland

VILE. Spain, May 31.-tRl-Be-
hat the. Spanish fliers Ignacio
Is and Francisco Jiminez, who
"a off from Seville at noon
Hay 10 break the worlds dis
flight record, might have start
ross the Atlantic for Havana, was
led today by receipt of a radio
bye saying the Spanish plane was
800 miles from Karachi, India
hight.
NDON, May B Two
Eards who wanted to fly across
atlantic to Havana but met with
knmental objections, furnished a
mystery Of the air today.
nee Captains Ignacia Iglasias and
cisco Jimenez hoped off from
lie, Spain, at noon Tuesday os-
bly, for Karachi, India, nothing
reached London to indicate the
ress they we're making on their
knpt to shatter duration and dis
G flight records. They have not
reported as sighted ver any Of
countries of southern Europe or
BERN Asia over which they would
likely to pass IL flying eastward.
he possibility was being eonsid-
today that their real direction
Int have been westward and that
a was mentioned merely to di-
attention from the flight. When
|y first planned the nonstop flight
the plane Jesus del Gran Poder
Isus Of Mighty Power) the airmen
led to fly TO Havana, but the
bment refused to approve the
unless they used a h%ydro-air-
We. They then announced that the
kht would be toward India.
Intimate friends in Spain, however,
oted them as saying that if they
in q flight westward the
k.authorization would be for
= failed they would
not matter any
ktended TO set
kwhes out Of
3 westward
tuba would
les.
said that
Eer failure
o Karachi
The winds
ence was
hnd their
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Houston Woman On
Trial For Staying

HOUSTON, May 31.-R-Mrs.
nnie Dees was in court here Thurs
while a jury was being chosen
&try her on the charge of murder
Hwnnn-Eith the death of her
-SnIa6ticn pic
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Leads
|kt Meet

WELLS, Tex. Nav s1.--
Ies e o. Abilene was
ssott' veteran tour
lthe end Of the first
sir ss-holes cham
Mhursdsy in the
TEXAS Golf
Agot
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DAN

on Residence, Apartments
Business e.
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LOS FRESNOS
SURPRISE

SURPRISE PARTY
Friends of Peter Watkins met at
his home on Wednesday evening.
February 20, with a surprise birth
day party. He has had seventeen
birthdays and II now sixty-eipht
years Of age.
Games Of 500 gave diversion
throughout the evening. High score
prizes were awarded 10 w. r..
Bowles, and to Emery kirkhundavl.
Who IS from San Benito. Consolation
gifts went TO Mr.. de Somer and Miss
Irma Watkins.
Al the close OF the games Mr..
watkins was presented a white cake
With seventeen candles on II b.
Mrs. +. W. Chase. Refreshments Of
sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served.
A number Of girls met at the home
OF Mrs. +. c. Richey on Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock for the pur-
pose or organizing a branch OF the
missionary Society Of the Methodist
church. AS soon as the meeting had
convened cream mullins and apples
we're served to those who were lust
cut Of school. The organisation
chose as its president, Sybil Coates.
Miss Ruth De Busk was elected sec
rotary and treasurer. Aline Coates
was appointed chairman of the So
cial service committee with Oracle
Mae Norman and Jewel Moses as as
sistants.
The organization will be called
the Jubilee Club" in honor Of the
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SAN BEN1TO



Among the early season events
vas the bridge affairs given in the
afternoon and evening BY Mrs. n.
2. McFadden. Assisting the host
lss were Mesdames Dorsey Colt, il.
r. Hinkly, C. A. Mccall. Knox S.
smith, and G.. G.. Henson. Tallies,
icorepads and other bridge access
sories and the luncheon appoint
nents were carried out in ST. Pat
icks ~colors. The home was adorn-
"a with n%asturtiums Of varied hues.
Eight tables Of players assembled
n the afternoon and when scores
rere totaled. Mrs. A. Herbst was
resented the high score award and
frs. w. b. Hinkly held second high
nd the low score gift was giTen 70
frS. John Wright. Among the
LAYERS in the evening, Mrs. 6. A.
.ovrden and Mrs. 4. l.. Barmore re-
pived high and low and among the
,cn. r. r. Ogden and Fred Turner
rers successful. At both afternoon
nd evening Inequalities, a refresh
sent course was served.
AFTERNOON guests included Mes
.mr~ N. ID. Wyant. J.. T. Wilcox,
I'm we'll. nj. G. CauI. J. f. Bell, a..
calder. Frank Hinkly. Fred Thorn
.Iohn Wright, Horace St John,
,rorv Glenn, A. Herbst, r. B.
Inkiy, Bernie Goolsby, w. 3. hlnk-
'. Tom Johnston, J. w sweeney
Gland Winston, Arthur Gooisoy. u
B. John. Neil Kendrick, NJ: ". MOI
Il. r. b. Sublett, l. =. Boiling. T. r
'ohner. c. NJ. Cash. r. I. carter, =
Z Downs. John Bowie, Z. J. bicunt,
7. :. Brock and George Campoell-
nests for the evening were Messrs.
IA Mesdames Julian Scogln,. y. A.
.oolsby, G. D. Wallace, c. a NC
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THO the ear, only the swish OF the wind to the eye. only
4 a speeding fash -. as three stock Studebaker Com
manders hurtle through space at the Atlantic City Speed
way to travel $4,000 miles in less than that number Of
minutes.
But within each powerful motor, a fusilade Of explosions
... $3.50 per minute over $50 million during the run.
Pistons plunged up and down with lightning rapidity-
more than 104 million strokes. Valves, red-hot, opening
and closing 100 times each minute 80. more than 20 mil
lion times during the $4,000 miles. And all this in a rag
ing inferno Of flaming gasesi
Never had a motor been called upon to stand such an
ordeal. Never had man or machine travelled 80 far so fast.
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By NINE. LIsBETH

No wonder the modern woman
looks slim and trim. Gone are the
chemises, heavily boned corsets,
drawers, and one or more petit
coats Of a bygone day. In their
place is a single undergarment Of
silk, over which the short. often
s~heathlike dress slips easily and
sets smartly.
And the colors? Virgin white was
once the only choice OF the really
refined woman. Now lingerie shops
are a riot Of color. and black, once
a sign Of mourning, now fashions the
giddiest Of silken garments
One such garment-the singlette-
in black glove silk, Is pictured at the
left above. IL is particularly suit
ed to the athletic girl Oh sports.
woman and emphasizes the slim
lines or the wearer.
For the girl who does not want
to wear d girdle next her skin an
exception to the singlette is made
and there Is the two-piece set, as
nearly resembling the one-piece rs
possible. IL consists OF a vest with
brassicre, top over whita the girdls
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Reus, j. ID. Moore. Jr, OF Mission
The Mission Music club held their
regular monthly meeting az the home
OF Mrs. "A. IN. Strahle on Friday after
noon, Mrs. Tracy Card and Mrs. H. L
Starr being assistant hostesses. Mrs.
r. A. Dimmick, as president was IN
charge Of the business session, but
because Of the absence of several
members who were in San Antonio
attending grand opera h lesson
study on Form and Design in
Music" was postponed until the next
meeting.
The following musical numbers
we're presented: Piano solo, "Song
Of the Brook" by Mrs Carroll
Tanner; vocal solos, "A Little Brown
Bird" and Lane, the Peddlar,"" by
Mrs. Sparkling. who was accompanied
at the piano BY Mrs. Dlmmick; piano
solo. Largo from New World SYM
phony by Mrs. 7. A. Humason.
The friends and relatives OF Paul
Ausmus managed a surprise on him
Friday evening in celebration of his
birthday with his mother assisting
with the secret. The evening was
spent in games and conversation.
Those present TO help the young
man celebrate were Misses Mamie
Rome, Arvilla Barnes, Nita Bour-
geois, Oneita Ausmus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foy. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas. Mrs.
Ausmus. Lesion Lawrence, Fred
Plum, Linster Bourgeois.
PERSONAL
Mrs. II. ". Benefited. Mrs. W. 3.
Priddy. and Mrs. Nj. A. Williams and
son. sisters and enphew Of Luke
Robertson. are here from Rogers.
visiting their brother and his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Williams spent
the weekend in Houston, returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. McManus Of Nashville.
Tenn. has been visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Guerrin.
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Call, Z. L. Barmore, Arthur Cowden,
Tom Marshbanks, G. j. Leslie. II. Z.
Ogden, Knox S. Smith, Fred Turner,
r. r.. Collins. Davis Wade. q. O..
Henson. .. W. Colt. II. j.. Hinkly, II.
G. Marshall, and Sam Shannon Of
Harlingen.
Twenty members and two guests
Of the Lateral T club met on Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
w. J. Carson on the San Benito-
Harlingen highway at 1880 o'clock
and from there went 20 the S0bre
las Olas cafe in Harrington where
they enjoyed a Mexican dinner.
Unique place cards were used and
each member had a partner for the
games hat followed the dinner.
Sweetpeas and roses were used on
the tables.
A welcome song was sung by Mrs.
A. G.. Demers, Mrs. Will Shafer,
Mrs. w. J. Carson and Mrs. w. W..
Cotton. A dialogue, "The Ritual
Prayer" was given BY Mrs. Shafer
and Mrs. Cotton. Mrs. Demers gave
4 costume dance. and a reading,
Auction Of Bachelors was enjoy
ed from Mrs. Cotton. The Donkey
quartet was composed Of four sing
ers which furnished much amuse-
ment and laughter.
Guests for the event were Mrs. l..
Hunt Of Cincinnati. Ohio, and Mrs.
Nesta Parks of Tulsa. Okla. Mrs.
viii Shafer will be hostess at the
meeting Of the club on Thursday.
March Is.
Women OF the First Christian
church held a silver tea Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. G.. s.
Lasby at 3 o'clock with Mrs. T. G..
Harris, Mrs. J. Scott Brown and Mrs.
Russell Edwards assisting with the
hostesses' duties. The dining table
was conferred with a large crystal
basket filled with orange blossoms
and ferns. A miscellaneous shower
was given as a surprise TO Mrs. F..
d. Fritts. Mrs. Lasby presented the
honor guest gifts and told IL the
high esteem the mmbers had for
her. When the afternoon was over,
he hostesses served cake and coffee
with a delicious salad course.
Miss Cesarie Bonner Of San Be-
nito was visiting friends in Har-
lingen Saturday.
Mrs. Warren ~Defendiefor and Mrs.
Tom Preller Of San Benito spent the
past weekend in Kingsville.
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combines two or three garments In
one. Another version OF the single
garment, also lace trimmed. Is pic
tured second from the right; and
att the extreme right Is shown mi-
lady, shorn OF her frock. enjoying
her exercise in htr silk ~singlette-
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Miss Cesarie Bonner Of San Be-
nito was visiting friends in Har-
lingen Saturday.
Mrs. Warren D~efendiefor and Mrs.
Tom Preller Of San Benito spent the
past weekend in Kingsville.
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is worn. Breechette draws with fit
ted yoke are slipped over II. These
illustrated are pink glove silk.
Then there Is the singlette in black
glove silk trimmed with lace. a tail
ored bit OF lingerie with Pc'r"t.
Paris couturier, exploited, and which
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Are You Run Down,
Weak, Nervous?

To have plenty Of firm flesh and
the ability to do a big days work
and feel 'tlike a two-year old" at
night, you must eat three good
meals a day, relish your food and
properly digest it. If you can't
eat, can't sleep, can't work, Just
take a teaspoonful Of Tanlac be-
fore meals.
Mrs. B. L. Foster, OF 1912 N.
Asbury Ave-, Houston, Texas, avs:
II was nervous, irritable, and
down in weight from 140 lbs. to
"a lbs. After three bottles of
Tanlac I could eat anything and
sleep well. / lost all nervousness
and gained 20 lbs"
Tanlac is wonderful for indires-
ton and constipation-gas, pains,
nausea, dizziness and headaches. 1t
brings back lost appetite, helps
you digest your food, and gain
strength and weight. 1t contains
no mineral drugs; it is made Of
roots, barks and herbs, natures
own medicines for the sick. The
cost is less than 2 cents q dose. Get
q bottle from your druggist. Your
money back if il doesn't help.
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jubilee anniversary Of the Woman's
Missionary society.
Meetings will be held on each sec
ond and fourth Wednesday after
moons at 4 o'clock at the nome Of
Mrs. Richey. Those who have placed
their membership with the Jubilee
club are Misses Ruth DE Busk, Jewel
and Emma Moses, Oracle Mae Nor
man, Willie and Eula Brooks, Dor
thea and Rachael Moses, Mildred
kaulstcn and SybiI and AlIne Coates.