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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Baptists Observe
Week Of PRAYER

The week of prayer is being OBJ
served by the Baptist missionary
society, in accordance with the
custom throughout the south. The
week is sponsored by the Home
Mission organization.
The local society is holding pray
er services at the church each
morning from 10 to IL, with Mrs.
H. E. Tucker as general chairman
in charge. The lesson Monday was
on the subject of Panama and
Cuba, which are included in the
home mission field. About fifteen
members attended the meeting.
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Business Women
Will Meet TONIGHT

Final plans for the banquet to be
held Thursday evening at Ell Jar
din are to be made by the Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
at their regular business meeting
Tuesday evening, at the chamber of
commerce. The banquet is a fea-
ture of the national business and
professional women'S week now be-
ing observed throughout the nation,
and a number of representatives of
mems civic organizations are being
invited to the affair.
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WEDNESDAY

Self Culture club at the AIthea
tea room, $3.50, with Mrs. III. B.
Galbraith as hostess.
Wednesday Bridge club with
Mrs. Lula George.
Brownsville Music club meets
for regular rehearsal at the Bap-
fist church, $3.50 a. m.
Post Evening Bridge club with
Lieutenant and Mrs. Wiley.
Business and Professional Wo-
mems club luncheon at Ell Jardin.
Methodist Missionary society to
have special prayer service at the
church, 10 a. m.
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Menus
qheDay.
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
tn Clean Mica

To Clean Mica
To clean mica on automobile cur
tainS or stoves, rub with equal
parts Of vinegar and water.
Dinner Menu
Broiled Lamb Chops
Buttered Potatoes Dreamed Peas
Bread Pineapple Conserve
Fruit Salad
Chocolate Bread Crumb Cookies
Coffee
Pineapple Conserve
4 cups diced or crushed canned
pineapple, 2 oranges, peeled and
sliced, IL cup lemon juice, 3 cups
sugar.
Mix the ingredients. Let stand
for 2 hours. Cook slowly and stir
frequently until the conserve thick
ems. Pour into sterilized Jars and
when cool cover with melted par
affin.
Fruit Salad
1-2 cup diced bananas, 10 cup
seeded white cherries, 1-2 cup diced
peaches, IL cup diced marshmal-
lows.
Mix and chill the ingredients. Ar
range on lettuce leaves and top with
portions of chilled French Dressing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Salary Of County
Judge Is Increased
To $4,000 Per Year
Especial to The Herald.)

AUSTIN, Tex, March 12.-The
salary of County Judge Oscar G.
Dancy Of Cameron county was auth
orized to be increased from $500 to
$1,000 per year by the legislature
Monday, when the house passed the
bill introduced by Senator Parr.
Representative Polk Hornaday Of
Cameron county championed the
Parr measure in the house.
Judge Dancy is worth $4,000 a
year to any county" Representative
Hornaday informed his colleagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
HARLINCEN OUTLINES
ACTIVE SCOUT WORK
(Special TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN, March 12.-Prep-
arations for active scout work in the
Harrington section are being made
following the naming of district
committees here.
DR.. r. E. Utley was re-appointed
chairman; B. M. Holland, reelected
head of the finance committee; and
Rev. S. L. Batchel or was named
chairman of the court of honor
committee. E. G. Bennett is chair
man of camping and activities, and
Myron F. Ward, chairman Of or
ganization and leadership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

them by their friends In Montecito,
the couple had planned to visit
President Hoover in Washington and
then sail for Italy.
Colonel and Mrs. Mclean were In
the family automobile when It COL
lided with another car. Mrs. Nc
Lean escaped with minor injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
PHARR ON
BANDS ITINERARY
(SDecial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, March 12.-Pharr
has been added to the itinerary of
the University Of Texas Longhorn
band in its tour Of South Texas in
April, according to reports here.
San Benito has signed a contract
for appearance Of the famous Long
horn band early in April.
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Valley Society
Phone Z

Phone Z

arrangements, and will meet with a
committee from the business wom-
ems circle of the missionary society
to make plans for the affair.
II was also decided to have a dol
lar day social at the meeting next
Monday, each member bringing a
dollar to contribute to the treas
ury, and telling what she did to
earn it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

ration is most effective in relieving
those symptoms of babies and chill
dren generally caused by souring
food in the little digestive tract.
such as sour-belching, frequent
vomiting. feverishness, collie. As a
mild laxative. it acts gently, but
certainly. to open the little bowels
in constipation, colds, children's
diseases.
A teaspoonful of Phillips Milk of
Magnesia does the work of half a
pint Of lime water in neutralizing
cows milk for infant feeding, and
preventing hard curds. Its many
uses for Z.other and child are fully
explained in the interesting book
Useful Information" 1t will be
sent you. FREE. Write The Phil
lips Co., III. Hudson ST., New York.
N. Y.
In buying. be sure to get GENU-
INE Phillips Milk of Magnesia.
Doctors have prescribed it for over
so years.
MIX of Magnesia" has been the
U. 8. Registered Trade Mark Of
The Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co,
and its predecessor. Chas. H. Phil
lips, Bince 1875.-Adv,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Comings, Goings,
OF Local PeOnle

Mrs. D. G. Hogan and children,
of Pharr, were guests of Mrs. R. l..
Lackner for the week end. They
came down to attend the airport
opening.
Miss Lorene Rutledge, whose
home is in E%dinburg, was in
Brownsville for the weekend, visit
ing Miss Dorothy Vertrees.
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OROINKI CLUB

ing.
OROINKI CLUB
Mrs. j. P. Waite was hostess to
the Oroinki Bridge club to her home
on Lomita boulevard Wednesday,
with a two-table personnel. Mes
danes Geo. Baxter, H. F. Cunning
ham and Williams were the out Of
club guests.
TEXAS PROGRAM
The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea had a Texas independence Day
program at their Monday evening
session in their hall. The roll call
topic vas on Texas" bringing out
many interesting items on the his
tory of the state, with a splendid
paper on the days subject by Mrs.
Bersett of McAllen.
BRIDGE HONOREE
Mrs. r. R. Brooks entertained at
the Lone Palm tearoom on Satur-
day with an afternoon of bridge,
honoring her sister, Miss Lucille
Miller of Crawford, a guest in her
home. The Texas Independence
Day was recognized in the decor
ations, with red, white and blue as
the colors prevailing. Mrs. E. e.
Sydnor was high score holder, Mrs.
Herbert Melch, low and the guest
taken went, of course, to Miss
Miller.
Those present were: Mesdames r.
B. Burnett, H. Melch, H. H. Rankin,
S. A. McHenry. w. r. Parrish. w.
B. Roberts. E. B. Sydnor, Jack Lair.
Dade Hester, G. r. Peterson. Flynt
Sorrell, H. B. H%argrove. Clelland
Harris; also Mrs. L. @. Moody Of
Mercedes. Misses Margaret Cannon.
Cora Whitley. Helen Melch Lou
Saucier and Lucille Mason, beside
the honor guest, Miss Lucille Miller.
=
GIRL RESERVES
The home of Miss Zillah Martin,
ring chairman of the Girl Reserve.
was the scene of the cabinet meet
ing OF that organization last Thurs
day, with Miss Florella Salter pre-
siding. Several items of business
were taken care Of, including the
taking Of favorable action on do
mating the sum Of $40 toward the
band boys new uniforms. The Girl
Reserve is also planning on taking
over several other means Of making
some additions to their financial re-
serve.
STLYE SHOW
A style Show presented by the
second and third year home eco
nomics classes Of the high school
Woodrow Wilson auditorium assem-
bly, Monday morning. Each mem
Der OF the classes modelled the dress
she had made, this under the direc-
ton OF Miss Esther Clark, home
economic. instructor. Miss Rosalie
acted as mistress of ceremonies. and
several songs and piano solos were
given. among the latter Arthur Dee
Decker standing out as one of the
artists. he being followed by the
students with several old favorites
in song. led by Mrs. Lillion Reitz.
accompanied by Miss Saucier at the
piano.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Kinchelow are
visiting at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. ". R. Parrish here.
Mrs. T. J. Caldwell and Mrs. B.
M. Strong have returned from Dali
las whittier they went to enjov the
grand opera performance While
there Mrs. Caldwell also visited her
daughter. Miss Janet, in college
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
N0Wg IL Pie

WHAT could be more appetizing than a
w piece of real old-fashioned apple pie.
baked the new-fashioned way-in the
Lorain Self-regulating Oven Of a Quick
Meal Gas Range?
A Quick Meal Red Wheel Gas Range doe:
away with soorohed uPPer-crusts, Pasty
under-orusts, and apples not perfectly
baked. With the Red Wheel, the correct
oven heat is automatically measured and
maintained.
For uniformly successful baking choose a
Quick Meal Red Wheel Gas Range With
Lorsin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Inn not
dancing:

1t is only an unenlightened Wom-
an who still suffers painful periods.
The old-fashioned girl who must
keep off her feet" has not learned
of MIDOL.
Take a tiny tablet of MIDLAND
forget the time of month. Midol is
not a narcotic. 1t does not inter
fere with the normal. necessary
process of menstruation. But it
stops the pain. 1t brings complete
ease IN FIVE TO SEVEN MIN
UTES. And the woman who
ticipates her time and takes Midol
beforehand WILL HAVE NO PAIN
AT ALL.
Midol is the work of specialists.
Tt is effective no matter how hard
a time you've always had. Try it!
All drug stores, in a slim aluminium
case to tuck in purse, for fifty
cents.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
MISSION
TUESDAY BRIDGE

Mrs. w. o. Brown was hostess to
the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club
at her home on Oblate avenue this
week, with a two-table personnel,
Mrs. Frances Congdon, Mrs. Edward
Oppenheimer and Miss Helen Nc
Candies being out of club guests.
Miss McCandless won guest score.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
MOTHERS now
learn value
of MAGNESIA

Because it is SO
helpful in keeping
b a b i e S and children
healthy and happy,
every mother should
know about Phillips
Milk of Magnesia.
This harmless, al
-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
COUNTRY CLUB

The County club, with Mrs. Ches-
ter Nichols hostess, met at the Lone
Palm tearoom Tuesday afternoon,
with two tables of players present,
Mrs. Esther Ferguson being an out
Of the club guest. MesdameS Shinn,
Peter Mortensen and Paden, the lat
ter from Des Moines, Ia, we're
visiting guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE

The Wednesday Bridge club met
at the Garden Inn tearoom with
Mrs. E. I. Stewart hostess. There
were four tables of players, with
Mrs. Frances Congdon, Mrs. Good
win and Miss HELEN McCandless as
out of town guests. A dNnty gift
was received by each out o. town
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

guest. this club not awarding high
and low score tokens at every meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

Mrs. j. P. Waite was hostess to
the Oroinki Bridge club to her home
on Lomita boulevard Wednesday,
with a two-table personnel. Mes
DANES Geo. Baxter, H. F. Cunning
ham and Williams were the out Of
club guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
TEXA PROGRAM

The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea had a Texas independence Day
program at their Monday evening
session in their hall. The roll call
topic was on Texas" bringing out
many interesting items on the his
tory of the state, with a splendid
paper on the days subject by Mrs,
BerSett of McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl white enter
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Sc GRADUATE
ATSAN BENITO


SAN BENITO. May IA week
OF graduation exercises for the So
seniors OF the San Benito high
school viii start Sunday, including
the baccalaureate services at that
time. and other exercises later in
the week.
Graduation exercises for the high
school classes viii be held Friday
evening, with the junior high school
exercises Thursday night.
Baccalaureate services will be
held at the high school building
opening with the professional, fol-
lowed by a hymn, Onward Chris
tian Soldiers"
Invocation will be asked by the
Rev. G. Z. Marshall, pastor of the
First Methodist church. Mrs. James
ID. Ward will sing a solo. followed
by another hymn. and the sermon
viii be delivered by Rev. G. S. Nc
Kinney, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Benediction will be by the
Rev. w. b. Oliver. Christian minis
ter of San Benito.
Miss Ruth Gilbert will receive
vaiedictory honors at the COM
rnencement exercises Friday evening
with Alonzo Perez receiving second
high honors.
The commencement address will
be delivered by Col. @. r. Carter. a
well known attorney OF Marlin,
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-19
HARLINGEN
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Tuesday-Social meeting Of the
Missionary society of the First
Methodist church.
wednesday-M. M. club members
will entertain their husbands In
the evening at the home of Mrs.
Hugh Ramsey in Windsor Place.
Mesdames r. NJ Loving, II. j.
oGetzke and Mrs. M. e. Sherwood
are entertaining with bridge at the
home Of Mrs. r. M. Loving on East
Polk street.
Thursday-Study club meets at
the Woman's building for the last
meeting of the year.
Friday-Mrs. II. L. Kelly Is enter
tanning the Friday club at her
home on Fillmore street.
PIT. A. council entertaining with
luncheon at the North Ward school
with Mrs. w. NJ. Ellison as hostess.
OUTING PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Whittle enter
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tanned O number Of their friends
with a swimming party and picnic
supper at the Arroyo park Wednes-
day evening. Dancing. games and
contests were enjoyed by is guests.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BRIDGE
The Wednesday Night bridge club
was entertained Wednesday at the
home OF DR.. and Mrs. George w.
Diehl in Brooks Lawn
Spring flowers were used to
adorn the rooms where three tables
we're arranged for the afternoon
game.
High score prizes were awarded
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chaudoin and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Hinman made
second high.
A salad and sweet course was
served to IS guests.
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and hookworm. Write for our So
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MISS STEPHENS HOSTESS

MISS oTEFHENo
Miss Willie Stephens was hostess
to her bridge club Wednesday at
her home on East Taylor.
Pink radiance roses mingled with
fern were used In abundance
throughout the living rooms lend
ing floral charm to the home. Pink
and green was the color theme car
ried out in the table accessories and
refreshment courses.
Mrs. d. j. Evans was awarded the
high score prize and Mrs Henry
Galloway was awarded high cut
prize.
A delicious salad course was
served to is guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-19

DR.. Minnie Lee Maffett of Dali
las will fill the pulpit at the First
Methodist church at the II o'clock
service after which the profess
sional and Business Women's clubs
will entertain with a luncheon at
the Reese WI hotel in her
honor. Plates will be laid for so
guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-19
CLUB HOSTESS

CLUB HUSIESS
Mrs. A. r. Connell was hostess
to the Twin Cities bridge club at
her home Wednesday afternoon.
Varied spring flowers in attract
i've baskets and vases were used in
decorating the living and dining
rooms for the occasion.
Mrs. Clifford Carey of Harrington
won high score ana Mrs. T. r. Le-
Valid Of San Benito won second
high.
A salad course was served to Il
guests.
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HOSTESS TO CLUB

HOSTESS TO CLUB
Mrs. Jack Mcfarland was hostess
to her club and a number Of
guests at her home on Pierce street
Wednesday afternoon.
Spring flowers in bright colored
baskets and vases adorned the
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
.B0LSHEVK COURTS
 TIED BY RED TAPE
1,2OO Witnesses Examined in
 One Case-Relief Is Sought

Moscow. April 5 P-So much red tape has been found in local courts and in Soviet district prosecutors offices by the All Russian Congress Of Soviet Jurists that a new and simple code for both civil and criminal procedure is being worked out. Some of the cases brought to light have been denounced as eX- amplos Of ridiculous official stupid ity.
 One of the investigations dis closed q police court in which chll- dren of six and nine years of age fl urcd as defendants. The tots had been asked for their names, ages. occupations. professions and similar bureaucratic data. They even had been required to sign written prom iscs not to leave the country.
 4 magistrate in the kalmik prov inCe questioned 1,o0o witnesses on some trjfiing affair. The records of d district attorney showed he had examined Sl witnesses on case in- Holving the alleged illegal eNpendi- ture of 13 rouhlcs, equivalent to about s650 in United States coin.
 But the palm, or piece Of rubber pie or whatever the prize should be, was awarded 10 an examining magistrate who used SS7 days to in- vestigate a mere mlsdemeanor. When the case finally came 10 trial II had lost all significance and was dropped
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05

will facilitate the purchase of an- cient works of art in Italy by Ameri- can dealers.
 As the law stands there are a number of works which foreign buy CTS arc not permitted to acquire. tax of 20 per cent of the value de- clared upon it by the buyer And if the buyer declares a small value in order to lower this tax. the gov ernment has the option Of buying the work at the figure thus de dared.
 The National Association of An tiquity Dealers will seek to put through a lew for definite listing of the objects dart which the govern ment will not permit to be exported. Simultaneously they will strive for a lowering of export duties on all other works Of art
 The association also voted for the nomination of a committee 10 study the defense and valuation of the artistic and intellectual patrl- mony Of Italy: and the pentration of Italy by foreign merchants"
 As result of the convention the association, which embraces prac- tically all the large art dealers, brokers and collectors in Italy. will in future exercise a close surNeil- lance on private sales Of art through the medium Of so-called private galleries. These. it is asserted, hide their speculative activities under the suise of collecting only for them selves. and thus sNade the govern ment taxes and laws
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
NATURALIZATION
 LAWS EXPLAINED
Advice for New Residents EX.
 plained by J. E. O'Brien

James T.. O'Brien. director Of Americanization in this city, has re- Ceived a synopsis of the law affecting the naturalization of aliens which will become effective July l. The synopsis was prepared by the Bu- reau Of Adult education, which has headquarters in the Old state house al Hartford. The information con tajned in the pamphlet follows:
 In June. 1906. congress passed an act making a uniform rule for the naturalization Of aliens throughout the country.
 The Bureau ot Naturalization, un- der direction of the secretary of la hor has charge of all matters di- rectly relating 10 citizenship
 Thr steps in becoming q %itjzen after July 1922 are as follows:
 l. Make q declaration Of intcn- tion-'l-irs, Paper Tho applicant must he lS years Of age at least. T. may be done at any time after en- terins the country. Must secure "rertifcate of Arrival Cost S5.p'. Must file application at the otfica or the clerk O. the court. Cost S5,0o. Must take oath. when fling. as 10 personal history, and intention 10 give up foreign alt glance.
 . Wait al least two Nea rs-not more than seven
 ,. File petition of rjuzenshIp- take "seoond paper" Must be in the United States continuously five years Must take TWO witnesses 10 court both or them eitinns. who have known him personally for five years in this country. cost Of papers SIG.
 4 Neot ths official examiner 10 answer personal questions and ques- tons relating 10 the government and history Of the country Notice is sent from the office of the clerk of fh. court. making appointment.
 , Appear in the NaruraLlzatjon Court h,'ore tho Lud-" Notice of date and time Of appearance is sent hy the office Of the clerk of the court.
 T. Is necessary 20 Hs resident of h. county for SIX months In case witnesses live oursud. inc county dispositions may h. secured upon ap- plicstion to the clerk of the court.
 Sometimes the Certificate of Arri- al cannot h" found In this case the applicant may ohtain a "record of registry provided he oan show that he has resided continuously in the |. s. since his entry. that he is a person Of good moral character; hat
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
Approximately $S7,'0O.000).
 Must Build 1S Slutlcs

The river Don is on a level about so feet higher than the Volga. This will necessitate the erection of l3 sluices along 390 miles of the Don between kalatch and Rostov.
 By this conjunction of the Volga and the Don the great Russian wa terway will be completed It will be possible for vessels to sail from the Baltic and Caspian seas to the Black sea. and from the Black sea to the White. In this manner Lenin- grad Rostov, Astrakhan and Arch angel will be connected by one Wa 1erway.
 Great importance is attached to this canal by administrators in the districts of North Caucasia. They believe that the canal as new con- duit between the seas lying on eith- CT side of the Caucasus will have a tremendous effect on the develop ment on that part of Russia.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
CANAL ID LINK
 V0LGA AND DON
Plan Suggested in 18th Century Soon to Be Realized

Stalingrad, Russia, April OP- The linking up of the rivers NolSa and Don by means of a canal, first considered in the 16th century, may soon be realized.
 Prepa arations for the construction of a canal joining these waters have been going on intermittently since 1918. Survey work has been com pletcd and the year 1880 has been fixed definitely as the date for the beginning of the excavation work. By 1885. it is expected. the canal will be in operation.
 This canal will extend from Stal- ingrad on tho Nolsa to kalatch on the Don. distance of about 65 miles Thirty thousand persons will be engaged in it's construction and il will cost about 115, 100000 rublcs