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Business Meeting Set.
Tomorrow night the monthly busi-
ness meeting will be held at the studio
at 8 o'clock. Mrs. E. Richard GaSch,
president, urges the attendance of all
members, as there is much important
business to be transacted.
On Tuesday evening the short story
group will meet at the studio at 8
o'clock. Mrs. E. G. Cullum, who is
chairman OF this group, has made an
intensive study of the short story and
York, whose methods she will use in
conducting her classes. A meeting of
the Round Table, Miss Alice Heaven,
chairman, will take place Wednesday
morning at IL O'Clock. Members are
invited to bring manuscripts or recent
ly published articles for discussion.
A large number of the District Pen
Women attended the celebrity break
fast given by the National League yes
terday at the Willard. Gordon Dor
rance of the Dorrance Publishing Co.,
who was in Washington for the break
fast was the guest of honor Of the Dis
tr1ct League at a studio tea in the
afternoon. Mr.. Dorrance talked on the
making of book. Mrs. Eli Helmick
acted as hostess, assisted by the on
GERS of the league. Another distin-
eAAoAaSA 6ASDO az VAC OCd wac 11CyS
wood, member Of the Sir Isaac Pit
man Publishing Co. Of Great Britain.
Twentieth Century Club.-There will
be meeting of the board of directors
on Thursdays, at IL am, at the Y. w.
c. A, Seventeenth and K streets north
west.
The nature section will have an out
ing on Wednesday. Members will meet
at the Mount Vernon station, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, at $50
am, for trip to Dyke. The leader Is
Mrs. Leo D. Miner
The literary section will meet at Mrs.
w. v. Boyle's, 1924 Lamont street, Octo-
Der %, at pm. The hostesses will
be Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, Mrs Alex
ander Ashley, Mrs, Alfred Brooks, Mrs.
A. w. Fowler, Mrs. F.. v. Coville, Mrs.
J. p. Earnest, Miss Jane Young Mrs
Howard Knight and Mrs. j. G. Robert
son.
The subject of the evening will be
recent biographies. Mrs. E. r. Crandall
will review Leonardo, the Florentine,"
by Rachel Annard Taylor. Mrs. Day.
ton Ward will review Francis Hackett's
Henry VIII" The leader. of the sec
ton Is Mrs. @. r. Putnam.
Reception to Members.
There will be reception to club
members on Friday, November /, at the
washington Club, from 4 to 9 pm. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
MESSAGE
RECEIVED BY i. S.
Most SouthernIy Station In
World Communicates With
New York.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March IA message
from the most southerly radio station
in the world, the first s,ip-base to be
established by Comdr. Byrd between his
main camp and the South Pole, has
been relayed to New York and received
by the New York Times radio station.
The message was addressed to Mrs.
Hjordis Peterson of Chicago and was
sent by Carl Peterson, her husband who
is the radio operator with dog sled
party that carried provisions to the sub
base, about 10 miles south of Byrd's
main base at Little America. 1t said:
Everything fine. Am travelling south
on the dog teams"
The message was intercepted first at
Little America, relayed to the bark
City of New York. en- route to Dunedin,
New Zealand. which in turn relayed 1t
to the Times. The entire process re-
quired but a few minutes.
Comdr. Byrd's main base is about $50
miles from the Pole and he plans q
number of sub-bases about 20 to 100
miles apart for emergency purposes
Whs-A ne makes his flight to the Pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
HEART ATTACK FATAL
TO TEXTILE LEADER
Clarence N. Cone, Greensboro Pho
neer, Is Stricken While Playing
Bridge at Club.

By the Associated Press
GREENSBORO, N. c., March IA
Clarence N. Gone. SO, textile manufac-
turer, died this morning. He suffered
a heart attack Tuesday night while
playing bridge at club.
Mr.. Cone. president of the Minneola
Manufacturing Co., at Gibsonville, near
here, was born in Baltimore, October
4. 1875. He married Miss Sadie Frank,
also of Baltimore, in 1904.
He Is survived by his widow, daugh-
ter, Miss Isabel Helen Cone: a son,
Clarence N. Cone. jr., a student at
North Carolina State College; five
brothers, Sol N. Cone of New York,
DR.. Sydney M. Gone and Fred w. Cone,
both of Baltimore; julius w. Gone and
Bernard NJ Cone. both of Greensboro,
and two sisters, DIR. Claribel Gone and
Miss Eta Cone, both Of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
LIBERAL OIL RIGHTS
OPENED BY RUMANIA
American and Other Foreigners
Already Operating Under Re-
vised Law, Reversing Stand.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, March "A.
--Rumania yesterday reversed its at
titude toward alien oil and mining
corporations. Under revised law
which has just been promulgated. lib
eral concessions for prospecting and
marketing oil and minerals viii be
open to American and other foreign
companies. Some of these concerns
already are operating in the country.
Fifty per cent of the country's pres
ent exploited mining and oil areas will
be allotted to American and other for
eign groups. provided such areas do
not exceed 1000 acres each. In areas
over that amount of acreage the for
eign concerns will be allocated Is per
cent.
Concession rights are open to all
prospectOrs, the only requirement be-
ing that they shall undertake explora-
ton operations in minimum areas Of
400 acres.
The new law allows foreign COM
panies to market their products in
Rumania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
STALL0 SISTERS MEET.
Marriages to Princes Years Ago Re-
called by New York Reunion.

NE WYORK, March IA {P.-Two
American princesses whose fortunes and
marriages attracted much attention in
days gone by are reunited. Helena and
Laura Stallo of Cincinnati inherited
wealth that came from Standard Oil.
Helena married Prince Michel Charles
Murat of France.
She obtained divorce two years ago.
She has come to New York to visit her
sister Laura. who lives here with her
husband. Prince Francesca Rospigliosi
of Italv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
THEFT SUSPECT HELD.
Nation Wide Hunt Ends in Hotel
at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March Il P).-
A Nationwide search for william j.
Stevenson. accused by police of the
theft of $4,000 in bonds in Los An
geles two years ago. ended here last
night, when Stevenson was arrested
at a downtown hotel.
Stevenson came to Buffalo two
weeks ago and since had established
himself as sales manager of the Can
ada-Biltmore Club in Ontario. Can
ada, with Offices in this city.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

at the next regular meeting of the
Eastern Star which will be Tuesday
evening February 26, in celebration
Of the fourth anniversary or the
organization OF the chapter.
PERSONALS
Enlcw Wade has arrived from
Lufkin to Join his wife here who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
p. j. Swinnea.
c. Lester Skaggs and A. c. l..
Duke attended the bankers meeting
In Laredo the latter part OF last
week.
Mrs. j. H. Stephens and daughter.
Mrs. Kelly Stephens OF Temple are
here visiting their son and brother
and family, DR.. and Mrs. j. ID. Ste
phens and small son
Mrs. <. @. Brasher and sister,
Mrs. w. t. Barbee were San An
tonic shoppers the first OF the week.
Mrs. +. o. Richcreek and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Monte Walker. spent
Thursday afternoon in McAllen.
Mr. and Mrs. w. K. Downing of
Dallas were guests last week at the
Frank Waters and M. NJ. McASkill
AAOAAAIos
Mrs. ". r. Myers, president of the
Study club and Miss Thelma Smith
were guests last week &C the Valley
Music club at Mission where the
latter gave a reading.
MIR. and Mrs. M. NJ. McAskill and
guests. Mrs. j. G. Owens Of TenneS-
see and III. Hilton Of Houston, were
guests at a comic valentine dance
given recently by MIR. and Mrs. r.
l. Cummings near Donna.
Mrs. K. b. Roam and son Eddie
and daughter. Mrs. w. II. Rylant
and children YER guests at the Sam
Adkins home in Harrington over the
weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Coate and Mr..
and Mrs. John Polk of Mercedes
we're recent Harrington visitors.
Mrs. w. L. Bradbury has returned
from an extended visit in Ohio with
relatives.
Mrs. II. Fl. Martin has returned
from Flint. Mich, TO be with her
husband who is seriously i'll at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. T. A. CIVIL
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Shenherd OF
White Cloud. Mich, visited recently
former neighbors, b. G. Martin and
Mrs. T. A. Gwillin.
B. G.. Martin has returned from
Rich Hill. Mo. where he has been
several months.
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Iincen guest ct q delightful weekend
house party at the Holman nome In
Weslaco, the hostess being Miss Ga
r. Holman. The other guests were
Miss Erma Anderson ana MISS
FRANKIE Anderson, OF WeSlaco.
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Mrs. al. w. Frank entertained the
Valley Friendship club Feb. 20. Five
hundred was played. with Mrs. A.
Novota winning high prize, a lovely
rreen glass fruit bowl. Low award,
received by Mrs. r.. Z. MCCARTHY,
was a joke dinner ring, cleaning
with many jewels, which evoked q
great deal Of mirth.
Dainty refreshments OF ham sand
witches, potato chips. olives, fairy
loaf cake and chocolate we're served
to club members and two guests
from San Benito. MesdameS A. No
vota and w. NJ Bryant The WASH
ington's birthday theme appeared
throuhgout the decorations and ac-
cessorieS. FavorS were baskets OF
red. white and blue minis.
Mrs. a. r. Connell will be next
hostess.
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Mrs. Sheldon Smith motored to
San Juan Monday.
Mrs. Joe Huffman IA In Browns
vile Thursday.
Mem. lessen and Gailord Smith
who have been guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. Sheldon Smith. left for their
homes Thursday. Mr.. lesson re-
sides in California and Mr.. Smith in
Catalena, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller OF Donna
were gueses or Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Harrison Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Volz and family
and Mrs. Harry Stebbins were
guests of Mrs. Jennie Jones and
family Of Mercedes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Culver motored
to Mercedes Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Massey were
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thee
Gereach.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Newport, son
Wade and daughter Miss Thelma.
motored to Harlingen Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Newport
Mrs. J. p. Dewald and daughter,
Mrs. Lewis. left for Alice Tuesday
morning to spend the day with
relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Norman made q
business trip TO Donna Monday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Roy HarrelI and
family oil Mercedes were SUNDAY
guests OF their parents, MI. and Mrs.
~. S. Culver.
Mrs. John Garner of McAllen is a
guest OF Mrs. Oscar Parks this week.
Miss Sunshine Garrison OF Mis-
sion was a Sunday guest N the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Law
renee.
MIR. and Mrs. Fink and daughters
Misses Marcella and Rosemary OF
McAller were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon Smith Friday eve.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Baker, Sunday we're Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Simpson and son
Of La Feria, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Neal and two sons Of McAllen,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. 5. Beirge OF Nc
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Gillespie
and daughters Madalene and Mar
gaTet of Pharr. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Hooks and baby of McAllen.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bishop OF San
Juan ere Sunday guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd OF Albert Lee.
Mimi, and Mrs. Rachel Mortenson
were dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
JAS. Ragland Sunday.
Miss Leslie Harrison. who Is
teaching in La Grulla. spent Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Harrison.
Hugh Echols was a dinner guest
OF his mother. Mrs. Georgia Echols
Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Albertson OF Mission and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Barnes or Mis-
sion Acres were calling at the Tryon
home FRIDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Burk attended
a party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Landry Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson oil
Early. Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Oh
son Of Schalier. Iowa. and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. 8. Robinson and grandson
Of McAlien were dinner guests OF
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Business Slack,
Live Stock Men
Move From Roma

ROMA. Feb. 23.-Stock buyers
who have been making this port
their headquarters this winter, ara
drifting to other scenes aS the cattle
buving season is about over due 10
Inc severe drouth in Mexico IN the
vicinity OF Aqua LhsEuaS ana Gen
eral Trevino. Uuevo Leon MOST ol
the cattle crossed here were pur-
chased in those towns. The buyers
saw that the drive to the border ~
too long without water for the cat
tie, none being available until the
Rio Grande Is reached, n distance OK
nearly sixty miles.
In other years. before the Madero
revolution. the jurisdiction or Mierr
Tamaulipas, Just over the border
from Roma, was n great cattle
ranching country and considered
one Of the richest IN the entire re-
public. Now no cattle arc raised
except for domestic use and the
ranchmen have long since gone In
for farming.
last wear 5000 acres we're In cot
ton and a fairly good crop was
made. This year nearly 1000 acres
will be planted 10 cotton and corn
in that section comprised IN the
Micr jurisdiction. approximately
twenty miles az territory The farm
ers have their own cotton Gin at
Los Guerras ranch about four miles
east OF Mier and ship their baled
cotton Ia Tampico via the railway
which serves them mt the station or
Aldamas, about thirty miles west.
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Valley Society
Phone z
Phone z

Mrs. Nelson Wimberly Of Weslaco,
Misses Helen Melch. Lucille Mason,
June Mayberry. Mary Ferguson,
Esther Clark. Birdie Kelley and
Elazada Glover.
c. L. ENTERTAINS
The Christian Endeavor society
entertained a number OF young peo-
pie with a Valentine party at the
Annex on Wednesday night. The
room decorations were very efrec-
tive. with red hearts and red
streamers, huge red candles. and a
large heart suspended from the
light.
About sixty guests we're enter
tanned with different games, and
the evening one OF the evening one
Of great pleasure. Misses Jane and
Margaret Halstead and June May
berry were among the hostesses.
CLUB PROGRAM
The Circumference club gave a very
interesting program for the Isoleta
club and other high school guests in
the school auditorium on Thursday
morning, with Felix Gomez. chair
man. a one-act play La Broma"
was first on the program, with
CLYDE Wilson. Elena Farrias. Victor
Gomez and Victor Valdez as actors.
A violin solo bv Carlos Femat. an
other one-act play entitled La Pri-
mera Disputa." was given by EloiSa
Trevino, Lucia FloreZ and Carlos
Femat: ending with "Besos v
Caricias." ia Chaparita". "Cielito
Undo" and "Adelita." songs by tie
class.
PERSONALS
MFR. and Mrs. M. r. Armstrong
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Gillett
were guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller p. Armstrong, Jr., at
Weslaco Sunday.
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out the evening, at the close of
which .heart-shaped cakes and
sandwiches. and hot chocolate were
served to the following. who are
from San Benito: Misses Mary De
Lane, cara Niederjohn. Alice New
man, Shirley Johnston. Sadie Rob-
erts. Ruth Sparks. Mildred Palmer.
Gladys Steck Mary Broadcourp.
Ruth Irene Scholes, Dolores Pitts,
Loretta Sullivan and <sle BaSsett,
James Earha TT. Bill Johnston, w.
B. Pitts, and Carl Pirtle.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Anton Blau Of Chicago. who
has been visiting at the A. II. Gra-
bowski home, returned last week to
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lee of Harlin-
Joseph Kretz Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Moses and
family visited with MI. and Mrs.
George S. Partain at Santa Rosa
Sunday. Miss Jewel Moses re-
manned in Santa Rosa to visit with
friends.
Mrs. c. {. Fauts has as her
guests her two sisters. Mrs. Fauts
has been quite i'll at her home in
Los FreSnos.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. J.. Pettifer Of
Chicago arrived Tuesday evening to
visit with MI. and Mrs. A. T. Ora
bowski.
Miss Josephine Kretz was a 6
O'Clock dinner guet OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Day IN San Benito on Sun
day.
Rev. H. 3. Day will preach at
Point Isabel On Sunday and Rev.
Mr.. Virgins viii fill the pulpit at
Los Fresnos.
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his appointments In the Baptist
church. -
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr OF Fort worth
spent the week with their son.
Mack, Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson 9. DAVIS
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. K. r. Kluck of Santa Rosa ].
Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Shirley ana
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCannon
attended the Methodist revival
meeting at Santa Rosa Saturday
evening.
Lr. and Mrs. B. o. HarpeSteT.
Marshal and Lorraine. and MI. and
Mrs. J. c. Davis visited Mrs. Hop
kins Of Elsa Sunday.
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SANTA MARIA
BAPTIST

The Baptist Missionary society
met with Mrs. j. G. Davis Monday
afternoon with seven members and
two visitors present. Mrs. Harpes-
ter had charge OF the meeting, Mrs.
Davis led the mission study. Re-
freshments were served.
with Mrs. Mock Tuesday. The day
was spent in quilting. Lunch was
served at IL o'clock.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Magee and children
OF La Feria visited Mr.. and Mrs. b.
M. SAMSON Sunday.
Miss Thelma Rowe of Edinburg
spent the weekend with her pa
rents.
Miss Corine Merton entertained
her friends with a Valentine party
Thursday evening.
J. O. Duncan vas in Edinburg
this weekend.
Miss Margaret Craddock spent
the weekend in San Benito.
Miss Marion Cornett of Harlin-
gen spent the weekend with her
mother. Mrs. Florence Cornett.
Mrs. Brandt's father. Mr.. c. F..
Schweete. Of Illinois, is visiting her
this weke.
Mrs. Truett Shipley and baby of
La Feria are visiting Mrs. p. M.
SHIRLEY this week.
Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Minton Of
Mercedes visited Mrs. B. NJ. San
som Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Walton and chill
dren OF Donna spent Sunday with
Mrs. Harvey. Rev. Walton filled
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MISSION

Continued from page four.)
10 by Mrs. s. l.. Hardin and a
ing "Thanksgivin' Ann" by Mrs.
n. Sprowl.
The tables were nicely decorated
and refreshments consisting OF tea
and cakes was served.
PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLES
Mrs. Z. S. Taylor was hostess to
circle number one, with Mrs. l.. b.
Assn as leader, the subject for study
|oemg Does a Church Have 10 be
hisSlonary'. Mrs. Ash was assisted
10y Mesdames H. Z. Smith and Cow
1iigton In presenting her subject
which was greatly enjoyed. as was
Ene social affair which followed.
Circle number two was enter
FAMED al the home Of Mrs. Walter
Roberts, with MRS. Harry Keyes as
fader, assisted by the Mesdames z.
81. Wright, Fred Guerin and +. b.
FWaite. This circle was honored
with the presence OF the general
president. Mrs. It. b. Sammons. who
visits each circle in turn. Nice re-
|freshmentS were served at the close
*pf the program.
Circle number three held its meet
ng with Mrs. b. M. Strong at her
home on East Tenth street. with
Mrs. Albert McHenry as leader, as
listed by the Mesdames S. A. Nc
HIenry, j. Lehman and d G. Decker.
his circle in common with the pre-
ccding two. studying the same les
s0n as number one. AS in the pre-
Fious mentioned sessions. a course
ri refreshments was served and a
Focial visit enjoyed.
BAPTIST CIRCLES MELT
81 Circle number n met at the
flome OF Mrs. j. #. Ewers, with Mrs.
Aiinyard chairman and is present.
business was conducted as usual,
with a scripture devotional, after
which a social time was enjoyed
with contests and games.
Circle number two met at the
bone OF Mrs. VIII Martin with Mrs.
|F. A. Mathis leader. This circle is
K tafx.ng the study OF the Bible. be-
SinE Ing with the book OF Genesis. A
5ochl time was enjoyed by this cir
|cle after the business session.
Circle number three enjoyed an
~ b[i iJOu " DlCdoUAG db LLiG ilOillC
|of Mrs. Allen on ~Sharyland with a
Valentine party after a short les
kson study. Games were played and
II general good time was had.
VALENTINE DINNER
Honoring Miss Mildred Burgoon,
Miss Eugenia Eppright entertained
lat her home on Thursday evening
with a Valentine dinner. Valentines.
SCARLET geraniums and ferns formed
/ 4 bright background for the guests.
who included the honoree. Misses
Mary Ferguson, Margaret Cannon,
Beatrice Curtiss and Cora Whitley
and the hostess.
|BRIDGE PARTY
Misses Lou Saucer and Cora
whitley entertained with a charm
ing affair at the Lone Palm tea
room on Saturday afternoon with
several tables of bridge. Red roses
with the other arrangements OF the
large rooms made a beautiful adorn-
|ment. Mrs. Nelson Wimberlv was
high score holder. Mrs. c. r. Peter
son was low. Among the guests we're
Mesdames Dade Hester. H.. p. Har-
grove. G.. ". Peterson. IT. I'll. Rankin,
n. A. Mcffenry. n. ". Kreurer. RAY
Brooks. c. d Wood. Herbert Melch.
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WESLACO
DISCUSS

DISCUSS POVERTY
The Women's Study club met
Tuesday afternoon for the regular
lesson at the home OF Mrs. w. II.
Friend with Mrs. D.. K. Kirgan as
leader of the subject on Poverty:
It's Causes and Desirable Steps To-
ward Its Diminution." Mrs. NJ. f.
Armstrong, Jr., ably discussed the
Causes OF Poverty" Mrs. A. T..
Bradbury read a paper on Poverty
as Reimbursement" in the absence
OF Mrs. w. T. Barbee in addition to
giving her own on Steps Toward
the Abolition of Poverty" Mrs. W.
r. Myers presided at the business
session. The hostess assisted by
Mrs. o. +. Prather Of Donna and
Mrs. G. K. Thompson served deli
cious refreshments. The next meet
ing will be March S with Mrs. nj. M.
Askill as leader Of the discussion on
Marriage and Divorce
r. r. A. BENEFIT
There was a large attendance at
the benefit bridge and AZ party
given Tuesday evening at the COM
munity hall by the p. II. "A. TO raise
funds to make additional payment
on the moving picture machine
which has been purchased for the
Stephen F. Austin school. More
than twenty tables Of players en-
joyed the evening at which n. IL.
Cummings OF Donna won high at
bridge and Mrs. w. II. Diggs and
Miss Eva Adams tied for high at ~.
Delicious punch was served through
out the evening and cake and Ice
cream al the conclusion of the
games. Several piano selections by
Carl Moeller and solos BY Miss Jean
Smith were much appreciated.
EASTERN STAR PROGRAM
A special program will be held