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fair were Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Card
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Price.
CLUB HOSTESS
DR.. and Mrs. II. =. Burnett en-
tertained the members OF the Fri
day Mite Dinner Bridge club at
their home on East Tenth street
last week. A Mex IAN dinner was
served before Re games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.. Plyled and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf Rome were
out Of club guests. Mrs. Plyler and
Dade Hester scored high In the
games and Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Wright low.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
The Sarah W. Dunlap circle OF
the Baptist church met with Mrs.
John Brannan last Thursday after
noon.
Nine memt.rs Ter present be-
side the honor guest, the hostess
serving refreshments at the close
of the study. during which q -ocial
nc w enjoyed.
n excellent end Instructive pro
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MISSION
BRIDGE SERIES

BRIDGE SERIES
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McHenry
entertained with q series Of bridge
last week at their home on Fran
cisco Avenue.
On Thursday evening four Ia
bles of players we're present. with
Miss Cook and Clelland Harris
gaining high score. Mrs. Dugat low.
Guests were: MeSsrs. and Mes
danes j.. +. Honey. FL. H. Ran in,
Dugat. Clella7d iarris. Mrs. S. a.
McHenry, Misses Cook and Harper
the host and hostess also entering
into the games.
The Friday affair was the regular
meeting Of the Friday Evening
bridge club. Mrs. A. G.. Potter be-
Ing low score holder. MIR. and Mrs.
Tracy Card high winners.
Out Of club guests at this af-
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The officers and woman at Fort
Ringgold entertained Wednesday
evening at sthe Officers Club with
a dance honoring Colonel and Mrs.
Van VoorhiS OF Fort Brown, Col
onel Van Voorhis has ONLY re-
Gently arrived there from the Was
take command of the 18th Cavalry
regiment.
The Club rooms were appropriate
ed decorated nth signs. colorS and
symbols Of Halloween. The entire
over floor was thrown open for
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You'd like to get q letter
from someone who has a new
pattern for n dress for a
three-year-old and something
different to make for q two
year-old. and you'd like some
new recipes so you can sur
prise your husband with a diff
ferent sort of N dinner once in
a while, and you'd like 10 know
what they think Of life. the
other little mothers with their
little children to train and TO
teach and to love and 10 for
give.
And I've gone and lost your
letter with your address on IT.
You see, | was readin. il riding
along in the car and the wird
was jealous and snatched the
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Isl y; Ms nus,

Pot Roast and Drowned Vegetables
s pounds pot roast chuck; IA
pound suet. I teaspoon salt "
onions: s whole carrots: 8 pota-
toes: q turnips: ID cup water.
Cut the suet iii small pieces and
slowly heat it In an iron frying
pan OK kettle, add and brown the
meat. Cover and cook very slow
ly for 2 hours. III the meat seems
too dry add IL inch 0f water. Add
the rest Of the ingredients and cook
for so minutes. Basic the We
getablHs.
Cocoanrt Cake Ff0sting
tablespoons hot cream
tablespoons soft butter: Z teaspoon
lemon extract; i-8 teaspoon salts
I 2-3 cups sifted confectloner'H
sugar: 2-3 cup coconut.
Mix the butter with the cream,
add the extract. salt and sugar
and beat FOR 3 minutes. When
stiff. frost the cake and sprinkle
with ~cDcoanut.
PLUM STONES KILL BABY
ST. LOUIS, Mo-Plum stones
swallowed by 2-year-oid John Gill
caused his death.
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WUfk an Jay, and now happy you are with
your children-sewing for them. and cooking
for them and telling them stories. and teach
ing them to walk and showing them the horn
toad and telling them about the great world
beyond the desert where there are rushing
rivers, and green fields. and tall trees. and
gay flowers. blossoming away like everything.
How ever do you explain to them about
the rivers and about the flowers? Oh, OF
course, you show them pictures of these things
ask you to take them to see the rivers and
what do you say when they do ask you?
You are never lonely, you say, out there in
the desert with your babies and your husband,
and the sun and the wind and the stars and
the moon for company.
But you want someone TO write 10 you.
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letter away. and now it's gone
and no amount of searching
will find IT, l hope you will
see this. Little Girl in the
Desert, and if you do. will you
please put the babies to bed
nice and early and get that
husband Of yours 70 help you
wipe the dishes and sit down
and write TO poor, miserable,
stupid, careless me. and give
me your address again? The
world needs TO hear from peo-
pie like you. my dear. ard
whisper. do you know that you
write q very unusual letter,
where did you learn how?
CopsriEhI p2s. Nsuspspsf Feature ssrsisA. II
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IN SOCIETY CRdES---A COMP ETE PAGE FOR VALLEY s%

dancing with the 18th Cavalry
orchestra stationed in the hall.
Colonel and Mrs. Van Voorhis
and Major and Mrs. II. K. TAYLOR
received the guests in the west
parlor with Captain Rossiter Gar
ity adjutant making the introduce
tons.
Punch "a served during the
evening by MesI 1mes 3ossiter
Clarity and @. S. Richmond.
"A number OF guests from Fort
Brown were present for the oc~
casion which proved TO be a most
delightful affair. Among the guests
were Colonel and Mrs. Van Voohris
Major and Mrs. II. E. TAYLOR.
Captain Vernon Shell, Captain
Hartaman, Captain and Mrs.
Easterbrook, --ajor and Mrs. Rowe
Mrs. Ernest. Captain Innman. Cam
tain and Mrs. H. E. Kidwell. can
tand and Mrs. Edward M. Pickett
Captain anu Mrs. Rossiter Garity
Captain and Mrs. G. S. Richmond.
Captain and Mrs. Ralph Lewis.
Captain and Mrs. Walter Hamilton.
Lieutenant and Mrs. RAYMOND
Palmer, Lieutenant and Mrs w
E. F1nnegan. Captain A. Olsen.
Captain Shoemaker, Lieutenant Nc
Nally; Mesdames j. j. Young. Aug
ustin Celaya and Corine Keen of
Brownsville: Misses Shirley Brooks
and Camille Block; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r
Brooks, Dr. al Mrs. G. j. Martin.
Mrs. /. 3. Caruthers Jr., and Mr.
Marcel Block.
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Colonel and Mrs. Van Voorhis
and the other visiting officer and
ladies' of Fort Brown were honor
guests at q dinner party at the
Post Exchange restaurant We'd
nesday evening. At this time the
officers and ladies Of Fort Ring
sold were hosts.
The guests ere seated at a lonp
table which held small mounds Of
Kumquants attractively arranged.
Silver Candelabras with orange col
ored Candles fur. r. emphasized the
Hallowe en- r tive. Places were ar
ranged for fifty guests who later
attended the dance at the Officers
Club.
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BRIDGE HOSTESS

Mrs. G. j. Martin was hostess at
her home Tuesday afternoon to
the members o 1.-THE Tuesday Bridge
Club.
Mrs. L. r.. Brooks was winner OF
high score II le afternoon and
Miss Alicia Sol winner of second
high.
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DESERT GIRL rs TOO
BUSY TO BE LONELY
Happiness Reigns i'm Her Little Desert Home, She
Writes Winifred Black, but She would Like to
Know What the Outside World Is Doing.
By WINIFRED BLACK

n TITLE Girl in the Desert-Ive lost your letter. The one you
wrote telling me all about your two babies and the horn toad
- that lives under the cactus plant. the white cat with the green
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PERSONALS

Lieutenant Colonel Barnes from
Inspector Generals Department,
Eight Corp Area spent several days
here making annual inspection.
Mesdames j. J. Loung, Augustin
Ceiaya aod Corinna Keene Of Browns
vile we're hous guests OF Lieute-
nant and Mrs. Raymond Palmer
this week.
Captain A. Olsen has returned
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Club Dances Feature
OF Weekend Society

weekend dances, one IN Brownsville and the other A ful Aa ~
where two major attractions for society Saturday evening VI .,S
Brownsville country club enjoyed one of the first fall dances az me LUZ SmD
with q number Of guests for the evening. The Southnome H1AN
furnished ruur
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PERSONALS
Miss Eula Nichols. or Corpus
Christi. spent a part of last Sun
day here with her cousin, Mrs. W..
N. Carl and family.
Mrs. A. Z. Mclaughlin and Miss
Georgia Ribble of CrowelI, spent
a part OF last week here with Mrs.
Gus Hunter, being here on a bust
nes and pleasure trip combined.
@. T.. Henderson and his son-in-
law. MFR. Grass. Of Hayes. Kansas
were here over the weekend.
Rev. w. ~. Carl has returned
from the annual conference Of
the Methodist church In San An
tonic. and has been re-appointed
as pastor of the local church.
Mrs. 1T. III. Armstrong. Mrs. i.
nj. Hargrove. Mrs. H.. p. Peterson
and Mrs. j. c.. Decker returned
Saturday from the meeting Of the
Grand Chapter Of the Eastern Star
In San Antonio. Mrs. Decker was
grand chaplain.
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BRIDGE CLUB

The Roma Bridge Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. r.
w Crokcard as hostess. In the
AFTERNOONS play, Mrs. II. T. Woods
was winner high score and Mrs.
L. O. Shelessi-er OF second high.
Those present were: Mesdames r.
L. Coder p. " Wighton, L. c. -hel-
essiger. r. W. Crockard. w. T.. Glary
G. G. Lowen. H. T. Woods. w. ID.
Crow, Y. n. Lott and Kaiser.
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Someone who sews and cooks and takes care OF babies, and knows
how to make her man contented-you way out there in the desert
with no theatres and no monographs and no motor cas and not
even a radio or the hint Of the radio.
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ONE-TON ORGAN PIPE
LONDON.-A pipe weighing a
ton is to be added to the organ Of
St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Society Calendar


TUESDAY
Learners club with Mrs. J. A.
Muckleroy.
Mardi Bridge club WIN Nirs
Bascom Cox at 3 2. n.
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gram was presented bv the en-
bers Of the Presbyterian Auxiliary
nc the local church last Thursday
afternoon. with IRIS. r. II. Sam
mons and Mrs. Z. b. Balthorpe
giving the most prominent char
acter portrayal parts, Mrs. Sam
mons interpreting the ideals Of
the church, and Mrs. B-lthorpe
that of the Auxiliary. The subject
was on Missionary work, and the
regular Rally Day.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
MORE MYSTERY IN
 MCPHERSON PROBE
Unknown WitntS PrombM h
 Cheek Inquiry

Los Angeles, Jan. 30 @-An eIe- ment of mystery appeared today in the legislative investigation Of the payment of $2.600 by Aimee 6emple McPherson to Judge Carlos g. Hardy of the Los Angeles superior court after Aasemblyman Walter J. Little. chairman of the committee. had dis closed that he would produce . witt ness who would testify that the jurist received other suns of money from the Evangelist. Little made thi, disclosure yesterday while Mrs. McPherson was being further ques- ton about the te.500 checks. He refused to reveal the name of tho mysterious witness, in spite Of de- mands by Judge Hardy's attorneys.
 "I do not intend to have this tn- vestigation hampered." said Little In declining to name the witness.
 Mrs. McPherson denied. when questioned by Little. that she ever had paid bills in cash. ..
 Judge Hardy appeared before the investigators yesterday and told hts stock of the check. which has caused his dismissal from membership in the American Bar association and which may result in impeachment charges being filed against him.
 The jurist admitted receiving the cnock: admitted that he had taken an active part in an attempt to find out the truth" abou the Evangelist'a disappearance nearly three years ago. but said that in doing these things he had been careful to avoid violating judicial ethics.
 'I never considered that I gave Mrs. McPherson and Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. her mother. any legal ad- vice or acted in any way as, a law kyer." he testined.
 The jurist admitted having failed to file an income tax return for 1928, ths year in which he received the
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

committee into effect The cost will be as follows:-apparatu@ tl1.eoo: houses, s11.ooo:> hose, Ss.4so: sirens and towers. tS1s: furnishinss. $500; incidentals. e1.S33.
 sslectman Gilbert rsposted that [ bill was to be put in the lesislature authorizing ! bond issus to cover the coet of the new junior high school which is now nearing completion.
 Mr. Gilbert also stated that . bill would be presented giving the e. lectmen authority to collect assess- ments on the various street improve. ments.
 Rep. Hanhury moved that the secretary be instructed to send . letter of appreciation to Miss Mary Welles for the gift of the land on Cedar street near the Center school which she donated recently for g playground.
 Tax Collector E. B. Proudman re- ports that 75 to 100 persons have not as yet paid their personal ta, bills. The final notice will be sent out within a week or 10 days. Thii will make tho third notice that Col. lector Proudman has issued. All persons not having paid their per sonal tax arc now subject to an ex. tra ono dollar assessment. Last year several court actions were made which cost the delinquent from Sl2 to t16 each.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
WIRES TAPPED IN :.
 OHIO DRY PROBE
Nctegllph ngurs h Buctlg
 Comph,cy Irid

Columbus, O., Jan. 90 WeTapped telephone wires were used to record the conversations between Bert E.. Buckley, state treasurer. and John F. Eckhart. federal prohibition agent, during which the govern- ment charges Buckley negotiated for tips on raids to be conducted against Cincinnati breweries. it was testified in Buckley's trial here for conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws. Buckley's prosecution neared its conclusion today.
 Eckhart, acting assistant admints- trator for Ohio testified with other agents that device was set up twice during his conversation with Buckley following the treasurer's previous offer of an alleged bribe of $500 for advance information on raids.
 Testimony from notes taken dur ing these conversations showed that they had to do chiefly with Buck ley's efforts to secure Eckhart's permanent appointment as assistant administrator.
 A telephone conversation between Eckhart and John L. Schrimper. q confessed member of the conspiracy. also was taken down, but was not admitted as evidence. Schrimper, with Joseph Sperber brewmaster for the Jackson Brewing Company of Cincinnati, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy indictments and await sentence at the conclusion of Buckley's trial.
 Defense counsel claim that the apparatus was used to entrap Buckley, and under cross- examina- ton forced Don Griffin. federal pro- hibition agent. to admit that Eek hart first mentioned possibility of a raid onthe Jackson Brewery during conversation at the agents home.
 Governor Myers Y. Cooper Is un- der subpoena to appear in the trial. presumably to tell of letter he received from Buckley uring Eek hart's appointment as assistant ad- ministrator.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

equipped with . 500 gallon bumper. will be subject to . reduction in rates.
 Reconnscndatioas
 Your committee recommends the following:
 The election of . board of three fre commissioners to serve for . period of three years each. At the first election one commissioner should be elected for one year. ono for two years and one for three year., and thereaftsr one cemmis. sioner should b. elected each year to serve . term of three years.
 Fire department-The Are depart ment should be composed of three companies. No. at the center, No. 3 at Maple Hill and No. . at tha junction. Those men who are already members of tho department but re. side at or near the junction and those residing near Maple Hill or Elm Hill should become the nucleus of the companies in their respective districts.
 The department should elect its chief annually and each company q deputy chief annually.
 "Buildings-The town should erect three fire houses, one at the center, one at Maple Hill and one at the Junction
 EHuinanent
 "a.-The town should purchase three bO0-gallon bumpers, each equipped with 1000 feet of hose, booster tank and 200 feet of hose, ladders. etc.
 "b.-Two additional sirens should be purchased and installed at Maple Hill and Junction. these to be con- nected with the telephone exchanges serving these sections.
 "c.-A telephone should be in- stalled at each fire house.
 "d.-The town should provide suitable furnishings for the comfort and entertainment Of each company, it being our belief that the more in- terest that can be stimulated to keep the men about the buildings the more efficient the department will be.
 Financing
 From figures which we have ob tained, we believe that this entire program can be successfully carried out on an appropriation of 3s5.000.- co.
 The above budget does not in- clude fund for the purchase of land in as much as 1t Is believed that suitable arrangements can be made for sites in all three sections without expense to the town. Therefore 1t is recommended that the town appropriate the sum of $35.0O0 and that a committee of three be appointed with power to secure sites, erect buildings and pur chase apps ratus and equipment as above outlined"
 Insurance men have said that be- tween $8.000 and 310.000 can be saved yearly in premiums by put ting the recommendations of the
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
NEWlNG7ON WANTS
 MODERN FIRE DEPT.
YotsB Approve M,ooo for
 Aols6 ind Equipment

Newington, Jan. 90 - Recom- mendations for the establishment of ire department with modern equipment which 1t is said will bring about reductions in insurance rates were submitted to special town meeting last night by Nathan c. Avery. chairman of g. special com mittee. After listening to the re- port, the meeting voted to adopt tho recommendation which call for the expenditure of approximately $S5.0c0. Tho project will now come before tho finance board.
 The committee consisted of MT. Avery, Frank N. Crane and Charles B. Russell. Selectman James C.. Gilbert opened the meeting to hear the report and l.. L. Harding was elected moderator.
 Chairman Avery's report, in part. was aS follows:
 Center Fire District Tn order to maintain the favor able rates which are now in force in the Center fire district, namely Glass D rating of COG per S1O0 of insurance on all frame dwellings with noncombustible roof and of not more than two apartments. or roc per $100 for the same with combust- ible roof, 1t will be necessary to in- stall 8 modern pumping engine of not less than 500 gallons capacity. ] with 1000 feet of hose, within the next three years.
 Maple Hill Fire District Maple Hill district is now rated Class E, paying $l and $1.12 per $100 of insurance respectively for ! the type of houses mentioned above. | In order to secure Class D rates. soc and roc per $100 in this section the l installation of a hose wagon and chemical tanks will be necessary, but the underwriters advise that they will require within three years time. the installation of 800 gallon bumper in order to maintain these | rates.
 | Newtngton Junction
 "At the present time the junction is rated Class F. paying &1.s7 and 9l.50 per 3l00 of insurance respect :vely, for frame dwellings as men, toned above. To obtain a reduc- ton for property within one mile Of g proposed fire house at the junc- tion. to Class E. $l and $1.1a per $100 of insurance, the installation of 500 gallon bumper with 1000
 feet of hose will be required.
 "Other sections of the town, out side of these three districts but within one mile of a Ire house
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
Boy Saved From
 Furnace by Firemen

Hull. Mass., Jan. 30 R-A two- year-old boy. Owen Murphy. fell down a hot air pipe leading to the furnace in his home yesterday rnd hung suspended two feet from the burning coals until hremen extricat- ed him.
 He is reported to be recovering rapidly from burns.
 Owen, the son of MT. and Mrs. Maurice T. Murphy of this town. lifted q grating and fell into the pipe while playing on the floor. He held on to 2 curve in the pipe just before reaching the furnace until his cries brought his mother, who stuck a broom handle within hia reach. Bremen were called and tore the piping apart to reach the child.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
CH|LO'S IDENTITY
 NOW DISCLOSED
Filing Of Mrs. Babe Ruth's Will
 Tells of Daughter"

New York. Jan. 30 R-The true relationship of the mystery child" to Babe Ruth's late wife was estab- lished today in Mrs. Ruth's will.
 The document filed in surrogate's court left the bulk of a 350,000 es- tate to my beloved charge and ward, Dorothy Helen Ruth. at one time known as Marie Harrington"
 l'ate Ruth was cut off with a be- quest of five dollars. The same amount was left to Mrs. Ruth's mother and to each of her four brothers and three sisters
 At the time of Mrs. Ruth's death in fire which destroyed the home Of Dr. E. H. Kinder. dentist of Wa tertown. Mass. January Il, con- flicting reports were in circulation regarding whether Dorothy was the offspring of the ball player and his wife or g foster child.
 In the petition for probate filed by James J. Conlin. named as sole ex- ecutor of the estate, 1t was declared lon information and belief the said Dorothy Helen Ruth is not an heir and next of kin of the decedent herein. but she is referred to herein for the reason that she stood in the mutually acknowledged relation of child with the said decedent."
 Not Revealed
 The Identity of the real parents of the child whom Babe Ruth intro- duced at the Polo Grounds seven years ago as 'my daughter Doro- thy" was not revealed in the will.
 The petition for probate present. cd another mystery when it listed a cause for action for S31,000 against "a resident of New York city" as the principal asset of the estate. Per sonal property represented chiefly by jewelry was estimated at $32,000.
 Conlin refused to make any state- ment regarding either the true par entage of Dorothy Helen or the identity of the defendant in the le- gal action.
 Dorothy. who Is nine years old has been attending the Academy of the Assumption at Wellesley. Mass.
 Relatives who received legacies are Mrs. Johanna Woodford. oi South Boston. Mrs. Ruth's mother; her brothers Edward Woodford, now in Long Island hospital. Boston; Thomas, of Dorcester. Mass, and William and Michael who live witt their mother. The sisters are Mrs Johanna Mccarthy. Catherine ant
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

check. pointing out that his salary |aS . ..-... O. -' was exem. from federal taxation and claiming that the $500. being . ''sui prise" and "free will o1Iering." was sxsmpt.
 Judge Hardy declared that his in- terest t-, the work of the woman pas tor was attributed to his response to the Evangelical typs Of preaching.
 '.I saw . tremendous number oi people 1t Angelus temple of the caasa I felt I could work with, and l felt II would like to take part" he testi-
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asd, 'I have always been responsive Ito tho Evangelical typo of preaching and believed that Angelus temple would develop into . great work"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
MONUMENT FOR pEvoIH

Columbus. O.. Jan. 70 N'-A me- morial to Noble Leslie Dsvoue. founder of the sigma Alpha Epdlon fraternity. will bs erected over his srave heFe in Linwood cemetery. ac- cordinx to . record filed here yes- terday.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

l. Avod crowds. !. Avotd chilling. 3. Avoid fatigue. (. Avoid anyone who is
 sneezing or coughing. 5. Take plenty of fluids. 6. Take plenty of nourish-
 ment. . '. Keep nasal passages
 clean.
 8. Keep tho bowels open. 9. If you catch cold do
 something about it at
 once! Remember, Flu"
 usually develops from .
New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

Nora Woodford. Dispatches from Bostoa said the
 members of the family would not contest the will.