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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Brownsville Club
and Social ActiUitieS
Learners Hosts to
Mission Tuesday Club

AFL1o SlOIl QCSQdN OluD
One of the most unique and de-
lightfully interesting functions oc-
curing in the course Of Browns
vile social life for many moons
was the visit of the Mission Tues
day club to the Learners club Of
this city. The hospitality Of the
Learners took form Of a luncheon
at the Country club.
The recent opening or the
Brownsville airport furnished in
spiration to the Learners enter
tainment committee in planning
the affair, with the aviation motif
adapted to the entertainment in a
Iskaliarly appropriate manner.
-AfSsf a perfect three-point land
ing at the local field. or Country
club. the scene Of the hospitality,
the Mission pilots and passengers
found themselves provided with an
airport log. giving the proceedings
Tor the day. The Learners plane,
welcome" took off at 1890 p. M,
With Mrs. Geo. M. Smith. presi-
Gent of the club, as pilot. This was
followed by the arrival of the Mis-
sion tri-motor, Response" guided
by Mrs. Wilbur Close. AT one
o'clock a flying squadron from the
high school. with Miss Annie
Tucker at the controls, arrived, ana
entertained with a Virginia reel. in
appropriate costume, and a solo.
Garry Me Back to Old Virginia. "
with the girls joining in the chorus.
Mrs. T. j. Yoe, a former Learner:
gave stunt flying in The Spirit Of
San Benito." Air mail arrived at
LAS p. m, with Mrs. Volney w.
Taylor, dressed IN flyers costume,
with helmet and goggles. as pilot.
When she distributed her load,
each member of the Tuesday club
received a communication which
was read aloud. providing much
entertainment in the way Of witty
quips, clever poetry and interest
ing information.
A delicious five-course luncheon
was served. The table was beau
tifully laid, the unusual c~enterpiece
being a floral airplane, with wings
OF purple larkspur, and fuselage OF
the daintily blending hues of sweet
peas. FavorS were dainty corsage
bouquets, tied with maline.
At the close Of the luncheon the
entire party took off" for the
Presbyterian church, where the
Mission visitors did their stunt
flying" by presenting a delightfully."-
interesting program. The first
number was a trio, 1.-THE Fountain"
and My Little Banjo" sun by
MesdameS Walter Roberts. S. I,
Hardin, and H. H. Ewing. with Mrs.
Homer Smith as accompanist
This was followed by a play. Ever
Young" with Mesdames Wilbur
Close, E. V. Sprowl, D. c. Decker.
and S. L. Hardin, all Of whom de-
veloped their parts with real abil-
lty. the more noticeable because
their roles demanded subtle char
acter d~elineation rather than anv
emotional acting. The play itself
was delightful bit Of entertain
ment, developing as it did the
characters Of three rather lonely
and aimless women, two of whom
are widows. while the third had
enshrined the memory Of a youth
full romance. The situation reaches
its climax when the vatnp of the
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Friendly Club
Meets "Wednesday

FL Jardin Friendly club met with
Mrs. J. S. McClirtocIz on Wednes-
DAY afternoon, March 81. After
the business meeting the club was
entertained by the hostess. who
asked each member to give rernin-
lscences of her youth. All re-
sponded with some kind of an *
perlence, humorous or otherwise
winch afforded much amusement.
Each one received a lolly pop prize.
The hostess then read an interest
ing article on the strength of
sweetness. after which she served
a delicious luncheon. The club
will meet with Mrs. B. @. Hanna
on April 10.
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Valley Society News
and Events

her son, Fred d. Guerra, to Nc
Allen Sunday to visit Mrs. Guerra,
who was there i'll.
Mrs. Donna Cara of Austin Is
the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Alberto
Gutierrez.
Miss Mabel Nicholson spent the
weekend in Fort Ringgold with
Captain and Mrs. Walter Hamilton
and returned to Mission Sunday.
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Federation To
Entertain Guests

-
Decision to entertain officers and
special guests at the convention OF
the Fifth District CT Women'S
clubs which is to be held at Har-
lingen May z, 8 and g. was the
most important piece Of business
taken up at the monthly meeting
Of the city federation Of women's
clubs on Thursday Of last week.
The entertainment is to be in the
form of a luncheon, with drives to
the palm grove, airport, and other
points of interest. The affair will
take place on May 8, but the place
was not designated, this being left
to the entertainment committee, OF
which Mrs. Henrietta Signor is
chairman. In view Of vacancies in
the other places on the committee,
it was decided the members OF the
federation should place themselves
at Mrs. Signor'S disposal in making
arrangements for the affair.
Mrs. F. E. Morris, treasurer, re-
ported $3.50 paid into the building
fund to March II, and announced
the receipt of $40 from the Self
Culture for this purpose. Mrs.
Willie A. George. reporting for the
club house committee, declared that
the debt on the lot purchased for
a club house site had been much
reduced and urged the federation
to take care of this at an early
date.
Mrs. Willie A. George was ap-
pointed by Mrs. Conrad. president
of the city federation, as the dele
gate to the fifth district convention.
Mrs. w. Y. Worley, correspond
ing secretary, read a letter from
the Valley federation asking ST for
the educational loan fund, and slis
was voted. She also read a COM
m%unication in regard to the fifth
district convention from Mrs. Sam
j.. Smith, giving information on ar
rangements, and announcing sew
eral prizes to clubs participating.
No report was heard from the
ways and means committee, or the
social service committee; in the
absence Of Mrs. Laura Houston,
public health nurse, the only re-
port from the association being a
statement Of S87 expended for milk.
Miss Rachel Pierce, school nurse,
gave a report on the work of the
school nurse for the past two
months.
Under unfinished business Mrs.
ID. P. Gay reported that the cir
cular letter supporting Mrs. Vol
ney w. Taylor's candidacy for the
presidency Of the fifth district
would be ready for signatures the
early part Of this week.
A record for the federation
showed a full attendance Of club
delegates. Mrs. Hugo Milde re-
ported that the Civic league had
held their regular m1eting. and
told of the splendid report turned
in by the city Identification COM
mittee of that organization, head
ed by Mrs. Albert Smith.
The Self Culture, through Mrs.
Randall Mathers, reported four
meetings held, with a course of
study on Shakespeare, and that a
program including several modern
writer's and one Of Shakespeare's
plays had been adopted for next
years study. A contribution of S42
to the building fund was also re-
ported.
The Learners reported four reg
ular meetings, and the completion
Of a course Of study on colonial
history and people. They reported
$40 for the building fund, and also
the entertainment Of the Mission
Tuesday club. Mrs. Muckleroy,
their delegate, also reported 21,3O0
shrubs and 40 packets of seeds
planted.
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MERCEDES

MUSIC CLUB
The Mercedes Music club met on
Monday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Fred Ebling. During the busi-
ness session, arrangements were
made for the spring luncheon. An
annual affair, to be held at the Lee
gion club rooms on Friday, April 8.
This will be the last meeting for the
season.
Mrs. Ebling was in charge of the
program which was a Schubert pro-
gram on dance music. Mrs. H. III.
Kidder of San Juan gave three
violin numbers accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. L. NJ. Vigness of La
Feria. Mrs. VignesS rendered three
mlnuets on the piano, after which
Mrs. H. z. Hager sang the "Walt1
Song" by Arditi. Mrs. Ebling gays
two piano solos.
The Music Club will entertain
with a concert at the junior high
auditorium on May z, in observance
or National Music week.
At the close of the program the
hostess served an ice course.
BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Ralph Loves home was quits
lovely on Wednesday afternoon with
a p%rofusion of spring flowers when
she entertained the Wednesday
Afternoon Bridge club.
Mrs. v. Fl. Holme and Mrs. M. @.
Block scored high in the club and
Mrs. Walter Long of Donna among
the guests.
Three tables Of players were pres
ent. Other guests were Mrs. Thorn
as Cook and Mrs. Mcintosh Of
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Drefke n
tertained a group Of friends at their
home with five hundred as a di-
version. In the games Lenore Refs
terer and Arthur Uecker were high
and Miss Ella Borchelt and Eric
Borchelt were low.
Tempting refreshments were
served after the games. Other
guests present were Mi. and Mrs.
A. E. Krause, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Borchelt, Miss Louise Roasch Of
Norfolk. Nebr.. Miss Emma Refs
terer, Oscar DUDE, Raymond Stern.
Alvin Reisterer, Arthur Bell and
Arthur Uecker.
EMBROIDERY CLUB
Mrs. Harold Rowland entertained
the Embroidery club this week. The
house was prettily decorated with
spring flowers. Guests for the aft
ernoon yer Mrs. Willard Agnew,
Mrs. Paul West, Mrs. Gene Brown,
Mrs. Woodie Tullis, Mrs. Joe LAM
mertson, Mrs. Andrew Tullis and
Mrs. N. NJ. Raghnd.
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COTERIE CLUB
Mrs. Fred Brook entertained the
Coterie Bridge club on Wednesday
afternoon, with four tables Of play
ers present.
Mrs. j. w. Chambers scored high.
in the club and Mrs. Joe Brooks
scored for the guests.
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Mrs. Jennings
Club Hostess

Mrs. Travis Jennings was hostess
to the Wednesday bridge club this
week, with Mrs. Clyde Austin as
the only out-of-club guest. The
hostess used gladioli as decora-
tions, and served a salad course.
Prizes went to Mrs. Austin, high,
and Mrs. Billy Tucker, second.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

In the absence Of the officers
who were on hike Wednesday, Mrs.
Carl A. Raguse entertained the la
dies Of the garrison at a bridge
luncheon at her quarters.
Successful in winning high score,
Mrs. Rossiter Clarity received the
trophy of game. The guest were
Mesdames Mott Ramsey, Herbert E.
Taylor, Rossiter Clarity, Raymond
Palmer, Herbert S. KidWell, Walter
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TWO KIDNAPPED IN AUTO

BUDAPEST.-Two young girls,
daughters Of a rich widow, we're
kidnapped In an auto and taken to-
ward the Austrian border.
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HONORS MISS FLORES
Miss Ninfa G. Flores, principal OF
San Isidro school, who has brought
distinction to Starr county by writ
ing a textbook, Practical English
for None-English Speaking Adults"
will be the honor guest at an in
formal reception next Saturday eve
ming at the Women'S club rooms
with Mrs. Florence j. Scott, county
superintendent, as hostess.
Miss Flores book, now in press
of McMilland Publishing company,
is being eagerly welcomed in this
country and many Latin countries,
the publication having been spon-
sored by the Pan-American union.
Miss Flores is just completing her
second year as principal Of San Isl
dro school, a five-teacher rural
school, 40 miles, removed from the
county seat.
Mrs. Scott feels that there are
many Of Miss Flores friends who
will wish to congratulate her on her
successful achievement before she
departs for Southwest Texas Teach
erS' college where she expects to
spend the summer in study.
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BUFFET SUPPER

Honoring MAJ. Gen. Albert Cros-
by, chief Of cavalry, who was a guest
on the post Sunday, Major and Mrs.
Herbert E. Taylor entertained the
officers and ladies of Fort Ring
gold at a buffet supper and infer
NAL reception at z o'clock.
The supper table, laid with lace
cloth, had for added decorations
a centerpiece of roses and fern with
tapers of yellow in silver holders
placed at intervals.
From this table, Mesdames Wal
ter Hamilton and Edward NJ. Pick
EFT served the supper from silver
platters; salad and condiments be-
ing conveniently placed nearby.
Among those who were present
we're Captain and Mrs. G. w. Rich
mond, Captain and Mrs. Rossiter
Clarity. Captain and Mrs. Edward
M. Pickett, Captain and Mrs. S. w.
Robertson, Captain and Mrs. Mott
Ramsey, Lieutenant and Mrs. Carl
A. Raguse. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Raymond Palmer, Mrs. Daniel Keen
and Captain Shoemaker.
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CLUB PARTY

CLUB PARTY
Mrs. w. w. Shuford was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the members
of the Tuesday club and a number
of invited guests. the occasion also
offering means Of honoring Mrs. F.
@. Chatfield whose birthday it hap
pened to be.
High score for club members was
won by Mrs. l.. B. Caruthers; sec
ond high by Mrs. D. r. Brooks.
Guest prize was won by Mrs. Cope
and cut trophy went to Mrs. Mary
Edgerton.
The members and guests were
MeSdames l.. r. Brooks, G. J. Mar
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HnNORS MISS FLORES

Hamilton, c. w. Richmond and
Daniel Keen.
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COTERIE CLUB

CUIEFIIE CLUB
Mrs. Fred Brook entertained the
Coterie Bridge club on Wednesday
afternoon, with four tables Of play
ers present.
Mrs. j. w. Chambers scored high.
in the club and Mrs. Joe Brooks
scored for the guests.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

pair . leaking steam pipe in the b&sefnent X-ray Alm room Wednes- ltay morning. Removing the Areproof towering. he had found the pipe too l hot to touch. He went back to his shop. leaving the pipe te cool off. Ninety minutes later he returned. to hnd- smoke in the room and steam dripping from the pipes
 1 He seized . fire extinguisher and raayed 1t against the ceiling where l the smoke and hissing steam seemed ceutered. Almost immediately tho first explosion knocked him to the floor. He was seeking safety when the second explosion flung him through a window.
 His error, if such 1t might be called, lay in leaving the steam pipe unguarded.
 Heat Caused Explosion City Fire Wardens P. F. Ferrie and NJ. F. Gross, after studying Bosss' statement and that of Riley A. Mullinneaux. chief engineer Of the clinic. said they believed the heat spreading from the unprotect- ed pipe and escaping steam had caused spontaneous combustion among rolls of highly tnhammable y-ray film stored in the basement room. Nitrogen gas given on from the film combined with oxygen Tn the air to form nitrogen dioxide gas sure death for those who breathe it deeply.
 The First Error
 But this gas would never nave escaped from the film room to the floors above except for the error or the second steam -fitter-a man yet unidentified. Years ago this man put a steam pipe-separate from the one Roees worked on-in the wrong place. It protruded from tho cellink nd prevented the automatic closins of a fire door in the film room.
 This door was designed to close wban q thermometer in the room ,eeistered a certain degree or neat Had it closed Wednesday, the flames and gas would have been forced through ventilator without A. harm to anyone except the nn1or- tunate Bogss, who would have been framed and killed by the expfos1oh' Coroner Pearse believes.
 Door could Not Close
 The thermometer worked Wednes- dav forenoon when the steam missed into the room, but the door couid not close and the poisonous iunles raced out unchecked to the crowded floors above.
 City, county, state and federal au- thorities expected to go exhaustlVely into every phase of the tragedy. with a view to fixing criminal responsl- bility, if any. and preventing slmllar disasters in the future. Carl steet, ianitor who tried to help Boggs TX inc pipe. was to be questionef The Eastman Kodak Company or Rochester. N. Y.. hes been asked 10 send an expert to test N-ray 1ilm' and the gases they produce.
 Wax ing With Death
 Many of those who apparently
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PLAN ID REBUILD
 CLEVELAND CLINIC
Continued from First Page)

film storage room in the basement where the fire burned the cellulosc material and filled the building with gases. causing the explosions, laid the origin to spontaneous combus- tion. Escaping steam supplied the heat. they believed.
 Buffery Boggs, plumber, told them of fighting the thick, brownish cloud of gas alone as he attempted to re- pair leak. He was blown through a door by the first explosion after emptying a fire extinguisher into the room.
 Coroner A. !. Pearse announced that he had found no evidences of negligence.
 Many More May Die
 Cleveland. May IT UP)-The threat of death hung like . Damocles sword over a score of per- sons today as funeral plans were made for the 127 whose lives were snuffed out by poison gas and fire in the Cleveland clinic disaster.
 Patients, doctors. nurSes-all those still alive who were in the clinic when three explosions stRting in the N-ray room sent yell Jewish nitrogen dioxide fumes swirling through the building were marked on the danger list. They. with firemen. policemen and who carried victims from the blazing structure, were ordered to report for medical treatment to drive gas poison from their lungs and blood corpuscles.
 Due to Two Mistakes
 The vast destruction of human life in an institution erected to pre- serve life was believed today prob- ably due to two steam -fitters' blun- ders, each ordinarily excusable
 One of the steam-f1tters, a young man named Buffery Boggs, was held in technical custody after he told his story, between nervous puffs Of many cigarettes. to Coroner A. J. Pearse, police and county officials.
 He said he had been called to re-
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survived the fumes may be simply walking with death. Pearse said. He cited cases of persona apparently out of danger. who later collapsed and died.
 Paul Roquemore of East Dallas. Tex, . volunteer rescue worker. laughed Wednesday afternoon and boasted I'm all right" after carry- ing many victims from the Clinic. Today he was dead.
 Miss Ella Moeller. stenographer. leaped from . Clinic window and congratulated herself on inhaling lit- tie of the gas. Later she felt i'll. collapsed and died.
 Dr. John Phillips. who by admin istering oxygen once saved tho life of the late Ambassador Myron T. Herrick. walked several blocks to- ward his home after the explosion. and then stumbled and fell. Blood transfusion failed to save him.
 Patrolman Ernest Staab carried 21 persons from the Clinic and later died after taking them to a nearby hospital.
 Four firemen who aided in the rescues were taken 10 hospitals Wednesday night. Blood transfu- sions may save them. A fifth felt Ill last night and was sent to the same hospital.
 Mrs. William Langdon of Sharon. Pa. one of those taken from the Clinic, seemed on the way to recov- cry yesterday. Late last night she was added to the death list.
 COrOner's Opinion
 Coroner Pearse said today he be- lieved he had traced the centers of the three explosions. The first came after the X-ray plates were touched off, the second occurred in the switchboard and the third in the drug and chemical storeroom. he thought. He was interested princi- pally in how the fire started.
 The N-ray room was under police guard last night with orders to dis tnrb nothing until the official find ings have been announced.
 The coroner'A office was busy yes
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pAaeed. There are also several in tsrsecting streets along the way. ss
 4EdNarA MAasitae. ls. os ks Hieh street. aoathinUesa. pleaded Het gsilty C tho charge of overlooking . truck, AndSa continuance until MoA. day was ordered in 3l80 bonds. He was arrested on West Main street yesterday afternoon by Motorcycle Officer Alfred Taaguay. and Aasise- ant Prosecuting Attorney w. II. Greenstein sald the boys father hAd spoken to him about continuance 70 that he might consult the sttcr.' ney for an association of which he is member.
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Ae cessidsratiea sAeulA be given

tAs consideration should be given him.
 01tcer ,Daniel J. Cesgrovs testified tAst he cav m automobile crsss Main street and 70 over the side- walk at Lee street about l6:35 o'clock last Saturday night. He caught the number and comman. deered anether car, overtaking tho offending car on Franklin street. Nstulis was intoxicated behind the wheel.
 Attorney Casale said he did not doubt that Matulis was under the in- fluence of liquor. He is employed by an automobile concern and needs his license, which will be suspended on account of this case, but his em- ployer has agreed to continue him on the payroll in some other sort of employment until he can drive again.
 If immediate payment of the pen alty was demanded by the court, the boys parents would suffer. as Aatu- lis could not afford to pay. the attor- ney said, and then the sting of the punishment would be lost to him. For that reason he asked that Ma tulis be placed on probation to pay.
 Judge Sake replied that 1t was not customary to accord drunken drivers the consideration given those who are convicted of lesser offenses. be- cause they are not deserving of con- ril do h,vf in !, willing to make an exception.
 Drive With Defective Brakes
 Lawrence DiNatale, 2S, of Erin street. Middletown, pleaded guilty to the charge of driving an automobile with defective brakes and was fined 35 and costs. judgment being sus- pended on the charge of driving without an operators license in his possession.
 Motorcycle Officer Alfred Tanguay testified that he was testing brakes On Franklin square yesterday fore noon and found DiNatale's car with a fair foot brake and q useless .m- ergency brake. Asked for his license DiNatale had only stub which ex- pired in March.
 DiNatale admitted that the emer- gency brake was not in good condi- tion. but he produced his license which. he said, was between the windshield and the top Of the car yesterday when the officer asked for 1t. He thought he had 1t in his pocket and did not find 1t until after
 Speoder Fined 910
 A. A, kaplan, 3S, of 229 Shuttle Meadow avenue, pleaded guilty to the charge of speeding and was fined t10 without costs. He was ar- resttd by Motorcycle Officer w. s. Strolls about 6:55 yesterday morning on Stanley street after the officer had followed him from Hartford avenue to Roxbury road and clocked him at the rate of 45 and 16 miles an hour. kaplan had nothing to say and in reply to Judge Saxe. the offi- cer said there were several cars on the street, some of which kaplan
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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY. MAY Y, lg2a

terday and today filling out burial permits. Two assistants were as- signed to the task. Dr. PeAne and police also sought to identify proper ty of the victims. Their belonging clothing. purses and jewelry- were taken to the mortue. They will be turned over to probate court.