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Menus
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Strawberry Ice Cream, Serving Eight
l quart creame, l cup sugar, / ia
blespoon vanilla. IA teaspoon salt,
l OF. strawberries, l cup sugar.
Mix the cream. sugar. vanilla and
salt. Let stand for 10 minutes, stir
ring occasionally to dissolve the u
gar. Wash and hull the berries and
cut with the side OF a spoon. Add
the other cup Of sugar and chill.
Pour the cream mixture into a well
sterlized freezer. When half frozen
add the berries and breeze until stiff.
Nut Drop Cakes .
ID cup fat. l cup sugar, ? eggs,
well beaten. l teaspoon vanilla 4
teaspoon vanilla extract. IL tea
spoon mace, IL teaspoon salt. 2-3
cups milk. 3 cups flour, 3 teaspoons
baking powder. 1-2 cup nuts.
Cream the fat and sugar. Add
the rest of the ingredients and beat
for two minutes. Half fill well
creased muffin pans and bake in "a
slow oven for 20 minutes.
These ae moist. well favored cakes
which require no frosting.
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was an extra one 10 play forDdoes
she like spinach-or custards-or
what does she like?
About the fourth day slster-in-
law called Lucille UP and said:
DO you know. Lucille, 1 saw such
lovely vegetables at the store, / just
couldn't resist getting them-anG
I'm afraid I'm an easy mark for the
grocer-he lust loaded me up with
enough fruit to La. a week. 1t seems
to mel do hope you don't mind,
dear"
And before a week had passed.
lucille found she had more time for
the office. and somehow there didn't
seem to be so much 10 do at the
house after dinner every night-lit-
tie daughters socks that seemed TO
be a nightly mending Job. we're al
ways miraculously without holes
And never any more calls from
the cook as to what to have for din
ner-sister-in~law took all that over
so quietly and unobtrusivoey that
Lucille didn't know how 1t happened
she was just grateful that it had
happened.
And what about sister-in-law?
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Mrs. NIoothart
Entertains

Mrs. w. s. Afocfhart was hostess
10 the Mardi Bridge club and IA
number ut guests un Tuesday after
n0c at hrr home XVII West NmEHr.
Huge baskets ut tluMrrE gave rhMrrm
I'D THE rums In whlzn thn rlHrHrH
assembled
Out-of-clnb guests t1r thn After
noon were Mesdamcs "a. = Thc~1a
W. K. Heancr. Lind1ieT C-nckleF
Faust0 Yturrla. sam Perl WAiilMrn
RasrO. Don Stewart, ard HrmnA
McCamrbgll. nnd R- H- Mr-Mmn-
bell ct Corpus Christi Guest rrArm
was awarded tn AtrM. EmMrn. Mtr~
william Phillips taking thn club
trophy. "A salad course wMn served
following the games.
Mrs. Phillips VII entertain TIE
club next week A. the Aifhrn
hrs. R- H MrCam-hnii nf CurwHan
Christi. who hAH been visiting Afr
and Mrs. Howell NfnrmrrnhHNA hHr#
returned home "wednesday. Hhm mmA
accompanied hT Ralph ard Dsrk
McCampbell.
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Nv MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
SUNDAY BILL OF FARE
Breakfast
Grapefruit
Waffles and Maple Syrup
Broiled Bacon and Coffee
Dinner
Roast Lamb and Drowned Carrots
Dreamed Potatoes
Bread Peach Conserve
Head Lettuce and Roquefort Cheese
Dressing
Strawberry Ice Cream
Nut Drop Cakes
Coffee
Supper
Cheese Sandwiches Pear Salad
Spice Cake Tea
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A Fashion Models Diary

By GRACE
. EAR PAM:

$500
It certainly was great 20
hear from you after the long
were out shooting wild elephants In
Africa or married or something.
I'm glad you think Helene looks
well and that you all are having
such u glorious time in the old home
town. You made little Oracle quite
Jealous with your enthusiastic letter.
and even though you say you miss
me terribly and talk os me often.
the pang OF envy Is still there. But
never mind. my time will come.
Everything does. to she who waits.
OF course. ] haven't heard a word
from Helene. and ifaI hadn't heard
from you. I'D probably have con-
cluded that she'd forgotten all about
her pal I'm the biz city.
She doesn't deserve any news but
tell her for me that her new boy
friend has been haunting the shon
and phoning necessarily for word
OF her. He doesn't know Helene
gell enough vet &c know that she's
probably forgotten his existence. ]
always feel so sorry for Helene's
bow friends when they're new-and
before they know her
Tell her. too. that the shop has
been rather busy the last few days,
but that we're getting along beauti-
fully although occasionally OF
her customers asks for her.
You old jealous thing. Pam. Ina
CINE envying Helene her clothes
With the wardrobe you have, Why.
{ know by heart Just what Helene
has with her and I'm sure you have
.wice as many dresses.
Yes. i do think the ensemble you
refer to. IL darling. However. 4
amt send you one exactly Ike 70.
because we haven't another in the
shop. You know we go IN for ''one-
of-a-kinds." but I've selected one
that's very similar and I'm sending
you that. I'm sure you'll like IL.
It's a Jacket ensemble--the dress
II egg-shell flat crepe with 4 huge
bow tie. and darling inserted pleats
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Cameron County
Measures Await
Governors Pen

AUSTIN. May 22.-Milton III.
West Of Brownsville, who has been
here to assist in presentation Of
measures in which Cameron county
Is interested. has been successful in
securing final passage Of all the
measures.
These bills include the valuation
Of Cameron County Water I'M
provement Districts Nos. 10. III and
~. the increase in the salary Of
County Judge Oscar Dancy to S.
600 a year and the increase of the
salaries Of the county commits
sionerS to $1,000 a year.
All are awaiting Gov. Dan
Mcody's signature.
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Missionary Society
Meets In Circles

Mrs. Dan Keller was hostess 10
circle number one OF the Methodist
Missionary society on Monday aft
ernoon. when the circles met for
mission and Bible study. Eleven
members were present. and one new
member was taken into the circle
at this time. Mrs. c. N. Hill and
L. G. Fitch conducted the mission
study on New Africa. and Mrs. Kel-
Ter led the Bible lesson.
Mrs n. r.. Morris entertained six
members of circle number two. with
Mrs. y. l.. Lovett leading the Bible
lesson. Circle number three met
at the home of Mrs. Willie A.
George. with IS members in atten-
dance. Mrs. Barton led the Bible
study, and Mrs. Fl. Signor the mis-
sionary lesson. Mrs. @. ID. Lay sang
a solo.
Sixteen members attended the
meeting of the young matrons' cir
Gle at the home OF Mrs. I'D. =.
Wright. Mrs. d. l.. Parker led the
Bible lesson. and Mrs. o. Z. TAYLOR.
assisted by Mesdames George Hill
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Take that dirty ring
out of your bathtubl

AFTER a bath. hard water leaves d
dirty ring. The soap combines with
the hardness and makes scum. The
scum collects dirt. The dirty ring
sticks to the sides of the bsthtub. 1t
has to be scrubbed off.
But soften the water with Melo
and there isn't any dirty ring on
your bathtub. Melo makes water de-
Eghtfully soft and a wonderful cleaner,
with OF without soap. II saves from
"a to a the amount ordinarily used
1t makes soap more effective. Use
Melo wherever you want soft water.
Get il at your grocer's.
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Why she's having the time Of
her life. She has been living alone
in a hotel ever since her mother
died. and being naturally a home
maker and an efficient home-maker
and an efficient home manager, she
can hardly believe In her luck.
So. in spite Of all the predictions
OF family strife and Iealousy-two
women have been made very happy
and comfortable.
Hurrah for sister-in-law and her
tact and good management-and
hurrah for Lucile-whose common
sense has stood her in such good
stead. / don't know who Is the
luckier 80 Lucille or sister-in-law.
What do you think2
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Miss. R SaSdos1

Mrs e.. S Evans entertained TNanH-
day evening aS a ccUplirirrt I'd MsH
Annie RuSteherr. cniy iufiHzzte
friends Of the hcnoree being lrElA1-
Cd I'm tie party. Three t1nanH rl
bunro furnished diyrrHirm. mmHl hH-
llciruS rrlreEhHlrntA wmrM mrNmA
during thF FvWnlHH
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Mrs. Heaner r.
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. w 1T. Hranfr enfrrtaire.
with luncheon mnn hrldrr um Ean-
day. TIE affair wIA MrrMmWrM tn
honor Mrs R. N FnrtNr. Nr. rH
G~rrCnEriiir. whn AH here Waiting Mnr
sister. Mr. T H. Greene
Miss Hilda Tohin. wh1 wns a
member % the grad1atirg class Efe
Saturday morning Scr New rrF2
where she Will Join her rArrntE. me-
and Mrs E M Tnhin They Nntm
taken a cottage Mt rrH uf fhm NHkm
resorts there fnr thr rEIrnrnmr.
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Devine, NJ. B. Gore. r. B. Briggs,
C. (. Briggs. o. c. Pelt. @. p. Flem-
ing. D. c. Hogan. G. NJ. Andrews.
l.. G. Polk. s. T. Melton. A. A. KEEL
lev. @. 4. Richey. ID. II. Buckner. r.
T.. Hayes, w. Ainsworth. +. Manus,
O.. Il. Holdridge. j. Carter and B.
Kelley. Pharr: Cardwell. Gantner.
Gregory. S. Jones. K. Trantham and
johnson, McAllen; r. Manner. Don
ma and Misses Thomas. HARRISON.
Herring. Hill. McGregor. Hooper,
Middleton. Sanders. Stamfield,
Thompson. Crofoot. Willis. Hansen,
Kornegy and Prather. Pharr.
Mrs. Steve Jones won high score
prize. Mrs. Ben Kelley. second high
and Mrs. Manus consolation. The
honor guests were each presented
with a lovely silver gift, by the host
eSS.
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EDITOR II OGATHER
MATERIAL IN VALLEY

L. A. Niven Of Memphis. Tenn.
horticultural editor of the Progress
sive Farmer. will be in the Valley
Thursday and Friday Of this week
collecting special articles on agri-
culture in this section.
The Progressive Farmer has a wide
circulation. The firm puts out a
number of the magazines. however.
devoted to certain sections Of the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-22
STORE FOR
NEXT FALL

SAN BENITO. May 22.-Seed
potatoes for planting next fall are
being stored in the cold storage
plant of the Central Power and
Light Co. here. about 1000 bushels
having been placed in the 5000
bushel vault already.
To avoid sprouting and other
damage. only potatoes which first
have been passed by federal de-
partment of agriculture inspectors
are being accepted for storage.
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to keep her office going. as well as carry on tne
household affairs. look after little daughter and her
small affairs. Altogether 1t has kept her pretty
busy-but she has been very happy with 1t all
But lately. things haven't gone 50 we'll. Someone
whom she loved very much has been very ll-so
there was the added worry Of proper preparation Of
food and that sort Of thing.
And Lucile's friends were worried about her and
wondered how In the world she could keep her Of
flee and her house and her invalid on her mind
and not break-in fact. they spoke about it SO much.
even Lucille began 10 wonder herself and feel a little
bit abused.
Then the news came that sister-in-law was COM
ing. At first Lucille was tickled to death about II.
But goodness me how her friends protested
Furthermore, haven't you enough TO do now
without having to have a sister-in-law in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-22

| Neary entertained Monday after
noon with a tea at the home OF
Mrs. O. N. Joyner to honor Mrs. j.
Stuart Pearce, who with Rev
Pearce. former pastor OF the Pres
bvterian church. and her family are
moving soon 10 their new home III
I'll Paso. The home was adorned
with red radiance rosebuds and
daisies artistically arranged IN
CRYSTAL vases. In the receiving line
with the hostesseS and honoree were
MeSdames A. M. Letzerich. D. D.
Wink. r.. M. Loving and }. H. Crit
fin. The table from which refresh
ments we're served was laid with
lace and centered with a large crys-
tai bowl filled with red rosebuds
mingled with fern. Presiding at the
table and pouring were Mesdames
II. II. Burchard and Ira Eells as
sisted by Misses Margaret HARDWOOD
and Evelyn Joyner. Mrs. Floyd
| Smith. Mrs. p. Frank Hardin and
Mrs. Frank Chastain rendered sew
eral musical selections during the
afternoon. More than 70 guests
called.
ENTERTAINS CLASS
Mrs. A. z. McClendon entertained
her Sunday school class OF the
Junior department Of the Presby-
terrain church with a swimming
party and breakfast Tuesday morn
ing at Midway.
After a delightful swim Mr.. Nc
Clendon assisted by Mrs. McClendon
cooked and served a delicious break
fast to nine guests.
w. C. n. u. HAS MEETING
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union had a Joint social meet
ing with the Loyal Temperance
Legion. Monday afternoon In the
basement of the First Methodist
church.
A playlet entitled. "The Cigarette
Boy with several musical numbers
was enjoyed during the afternoon.
AT the conclusion OF the program
MeSdames Il. G.. Nichols. L. B.
Holmes. c. Raper. Tyre Brown. p
g. Roberts and NJ. M. Davidson
served ice cream and angel food
cake.
PERSONALS
Gerald MeKenna has returned to
Harrington after a short business trip
TO San Antonio.
4. r. Harwell OF Tulsa, Okla, Is
visiting in Harlingen this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Chambers have
returned home after a ten days
visit in North Texas.
DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Letzerich have
as their guests for the week DR.. and
Mrs. "A. II. Pctthast Of Weimar, Tex.
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PERSONALS
BRIDGE HOSTESS

BRIDGE HOSIESS
Mrs. j. p. Lockhart entertained
with IL tables OF bridge Saturday
afternoon, May 10 at her lovely
country home. honorinE Gwendolyn
Thomas. and Mildred Hayes. Beau
tIful spring flowers added their
charm to the pleasure OF the games
enjoved BY Mesdames CT. Z. Thomas.
T.. T. Krsmnff. Il l. Gunn- p. =
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8. w. Henley as hoStesSes. Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Green on East Van Buren,.
Musical numbers by Alverna
Green and Evelyn Sparks and a
guess contest were the afternoons
diversions.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed to Mesdames Laura Taylor. Hugh
Smith. y. e. Tope. s. +. Thompson,
@. p. Bobo, A. Brunneman, Hicks.
Willsman. j. 3. Elmore, Sparks.
A. v. Durkee. Ira Dale, Conn, and
George Leonard.
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Jacket ensemble with dress of fat
crepe and a jersey jacket.

on the skirt. And the Jacket Is a
stunning contrast with it-black
Jersey! I'm sure you won't envy
Helene's ary more when YOU see
what YOU are going to have for
yourself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-22
THURSDAY

City Federation Of Women's
clubs meets at the Baptist church.
$3.50 ID. m, for the installation of
officers The final meeting for
the year.
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BRIpE-ELECT

Miss Letitia Wells Of San Benito
bride-elect of the week. was hon
cred Saturday at a bridge party at
which Mrs. u. w. Scheupbach.
Misses Elizabeth and Helen Sum-
mers were joint hostesSeS.
The home was adorned with white
blossoms mingled with pink rose
buds and fern artistically arranged
in baskets and vases. The pink and
white theme was also featured In
the TALES. score pads and other
table accessories.
Score trophies were presented to
Mrs. Floyd Smith for high. Mrs. =.
p. McElrath second high and Mrs.
j. L. Head. for consolation. The
honoree was presented with an at
tractive and useful gift.
A salad and sweet curse was
served 10 A guests
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-22
YOUNG PEOPLES LEAGUE

Mrs. B. B. Grove entertained the
Presbyterian Young Peoples league
with a Chinese party at her home In
Finwood Heights Thursday evening.
Thirty guests responded to the
unique Chinese invitations sent by
the hostess.
Chinese lanterns we're used for
the decorations. Chinese ghost
stories. fortune-telling games and
contests we're the evenings diver
sions.
An Ice and sweet curse was
served.
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IIAR-INGEN
BIRTHDAY PARTY

BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Frank Chastain honored her
daughter. Frances. with a birthday
party at the Woman's Building Fri
day afternoon.
The club rooms resembled a
spring garden with the use Of roses
and other native flowers attractively
arranged in baskets and vases.
Progressive game we're played
during the afternoon with Dorothy
Brown receiving a swimming suit
bag for high and Helen McClen-
athen receiving a game for low
score.
A pink and white theme was fea-
tured in the table decorations where
the guests were served. A large dec
Grated birthday cake with eleven
burning candles centered the table.
A salad and ice course was served
to % friends Of the honoree.
NURSES HONORED
The Valley Baptist Hospitals
superintendent Mrs. Ada Grimes
and Miss Laura OQeH entertained
with a theater party followed by a
dinner in San Benito FRIDAY evening
h%onoring. Misses Alma Highland.
Zelma Clinton and Elsie King re-
cent nurse graduates.
MRS. HODGE HOSTESS
Mrs. w. T. Hodge was hostess
Friday afternoon to the Harlingen
Bridge club at her home on the Rio
Hondo Highway.
The living rooms were artistically
decorated with bowls of pink radi-
ance roses and baskets OF zinnias.
Mrs. II. M. Loving received high
score for the afternoon and Mrs
A. NJ. Letzerich received low score
A frozen salad course was served.
MRS. GROVE MONORED
Mrs. K. E. Grove. mother of Mrs.
A. B. Green. was the honor guest at
a party given by the Martha Lovett
Bible Class Of the First Methodist
church with Mrs. Green and Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-22

Roquefcrt Cheese Salad Dressing
(For head lettuce or tomatoes
i-2 cup Roquefort cheese. IL cup
salad dressing. 2 tablespoons chop
ped pimentos.
Cream the cheese with q fork I'M
iii soft. Add the rest OF the II
gradients and chill. Serve on crisp
head lettuce or tomatoes.
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Valley Society
Phnnn T
Phone Y

ser. NJ. J. Lyons. and Harry Faaf<
conducted the m.Sslrn study.
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SZSTER-M-LAW,SV VISIT
AND WHAT.
lucille Dreaded the Intrusion, Along with Her Other
= Troubles, But Now!-WhEt a Happy Time
They Both Are Having
By WINIFRED BLACK

Lucille Is Just too bewidered Tor WORDS
She saws she is afraid someone Is going to pinch her and wake her
she'll be lust about ready to commit murder II they DO
Lucille is a business woman and for a great many years has managed
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house?" And they predicted such dire things that Lucille began 10 get a
little apprehensve herself, and was almost a nervous wreck when poor,
unsuspecting sister law arrived.
And y a dv Dr. two ii did look as If everybody" was riEht-there
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CLASS PICNIC

Miss Corrinne Verser entertained
her room Of the junior high school
with an all day picnic at Olmito
Lake Saturday. Swimming. dane
ing and games were the sports en-
loved by the group Of young people.
Mrs. r.. r. Abbott. grade mother.
and Mesdames "A. T.. Klein and
Sarah M. Brindley assisted Miss
Verser.
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PERSONALS


Judge w. p. Dumas Of Dallas ar
rived I'm Harrington Sunday for a
few DAYS on business.
II. III. Hardin. vice president of
the Trinity Farm Construction
Company. is in Harrington on bust
ness.
w. d. Woodruff of Waxahachie.
is spending the week in H~arlingen.
DR.. and Mrs. Arval r. Ponton OF
Fort Worth. arrived Sunday 70 at
tend the State Medical Convention
being held III Brownsville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Lamberth have
as their guest for the week Miss
Oleta Lamberth Of Brownsville.
Chas. Williams who has been
spending a few days in San Antonio.
arrived home Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. Gobar is leaving Tues
day for "A ten days visit with rela-
tives III Greenville. Texas.
Mrs. Maude Baird. who has been
visiting In the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. Howard Barrett. left Sunday
night for points in the East. En-
route she will visit in San Antonio
and Dallas.
MRS. PEARCE HONORED
Mesdames O.. ~. Joyner. "A. y.
McClendon. John Challes and =. II.
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CHAMPION GROUP

The faculty of the Junior High
school entertained with a banquet at
the Woman's Building Saturday
evening honoring the champion
girls and boys teams.
The tables were decorated In
roses and snap dragons with attrac-
tive place card and a favor marking
each place. Bob Turby acted as
POSTMASTER. Miss Sarah Chatfield
gave a piano solo followed by a
Toast to the Girls Team by Billy
Keefe. certain of the 8A2 team.
Clementine Stephens gave a read
ing and Erma PAYNE gave a Toast
to the Boys Team.
Plates were laid for twenty-five
guests.
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X ID HOSTESS
MRS. CROWE MONORED

Mrs. K. E. Grove. mother of Mrs.
A. B. Green. was the honor guest at
a party given by the Martha Lovett
Bible Class Of the First Methodist
church with Mrs. Green and Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
TRUCKERS Combine
FOR new SERVICE
CONTINUED from First Page)

president OF the United Motor Co.
Headquarters will be established
st So Whiting street, New Britain,
" here the Arbour concern has its
headquarters. The United Motor co.
will maintain branch office Of the
new concern in Hartford.
The consolidation. according to
Everett j. Arbour. IL the first step
in a movement towards the uniting
OF all New England motor freight
lines for faster. more economical
and more systematic service. The
trucks will be operated on a sched-
ule similar to railroad schedule.
The equipment of the combined cor
porations totals more than $50
trucks. The local concern now OPP
crates So trucks and has four more
ordered: the United Motor Co. has p
trucks and cont OILS two subsidiaries.
the Motor Transport Co. Of Bridge
port and the Standard Truckers OF
New Haven, which represent an ad-
ditional 10 trucks. making 1853
trucks available for the new service.
The new arrangement will make
possible continuous round trips from
Boston to New York with Hartford
and New Britain as regular stopping
places. The system will be operated
IRON New Britain. Further extern
sion along the coast of Maine and
south to Philadelphia may be con-
sidered later. it IL believed
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
BOND SALES DROP
BUT PRICES Hold
Steady Trend Reflects Improve.
ment in Stock List

New York, April . R, - Bond
prices today held TO fairly steady
course rejecting the Improvement
in stocks. Some nervousness vas III
evidence over the credit situation
and this brought about selling IN a
few of the convertibles. Sales wers
running under yesterdays volume
Time money was firm.
The United States government Is
sues continued their improvement
all issues, except the treasury LIS
showing gains in the early trading.
Anne rican International 1-2s
were the strong performer in the
SD. culative convertible group. Loss
es were marked up by Allegheny
CORPORATION SIS and Commercial In
>estment Trust las. International
Telephone 1 les resumed their up
ward march. touching 1e1.
Rails generally were improved
but St. Paul adjustment SIS encoun-
tered selling and slipped off frac-
tionally. Consolidated Gas of New
York 5 1-o's lead the improvement
in the dull utilities.
The foreign list was quiet and
fcaturelcss.