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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22
Tree GiUen
Friday for
Youngsters

Girl Reserves repeated their an
nual custom OF creating Christmas
cheer for Mexican children by en-
tertaining % little boys and girls
with a Christmas tree Friday aft
ernoon at the high school au-
ditorium.
The children. pupils in the Bla-
cock school, sang Mexican Christ
mas carols and songs, and the Cir
Reserves also sang carols. Baldwin
Stegman delighted the children IN
the role OF Santa Claus. distributing
gifts from a beautifully decorated
Christmas tree. The children re-
ceived whistles. marbles. dolls. nuts
oranges and candies.
After the program the children
were taken back 10 the Blacock
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22

Starting the weeks events will
be the Brownsville Athletic clubs
dance. 10 be given Monday night.
Dec. %. at III Jardin hotel ball
room. Heavy ticket sales indicated
that "a goodly portion OF society ~
TO keep this date. "A large circle
Of the post personnel plans I'd IT.
tend. IN addition 20 townspeoplc
patronage.
H~eadlining, perhaps, the Christ
as activities AZ elah0rateness and
interest, is the hop and cabaret Co
y given by officers and ladies ug
Fort Brown at the officers club
Saturday evening Dec. 20. Over
200 invitations have been mailed
TO friends OF the post In Browns
vile and throughout the Valley.
This affair Is being looked forward
TO as an occasion for an enjoyable
gathering or Valley society with
post circles and the program A.
ranged promises much I'm the way
OF entertainment
The officers club will De beauti-
fully decorated I'm Christmas style.
and tables will surround the floor
for dancing. Guests will be served
light refreshments, cabaret style,
throughout the evening. Pupils of
Joe Crixell, and 1t. and Mrs.
Stodter are TO entertain with several
novelty dances, and the Matamoros
cafe boys have been engaged Co
give some speciality numbers, III adj
ditton 20 others which win be an
nounced for the program.
Music for the hop will be proTid-
ed by the newly reorgauized 18th
Cavalry orchestra, and the com
mittee for the post affair Is headed
by Major and Mrs. Oliver r. HDl-
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22

Party For
School Set
Is Enjoyed

First Of a number OF enjoyable
social affairs planned for enter
tainment of che college set home
for the holidays was the informal
party given by Miss Reva TomlIn
at her home Saturday evening.
Dancing was enjoyed and punch
was served throughout the affair.
Guests were Misses Mary Helen
George, Marie Workman, Virginia
Pattee. Gail McDav4tt. Lucy -crulay,
Alice Warden, Clara Gladys Patte-
son, Georgia Singer, Lorene Strein,
Madge Singer. Mary Lula Owens,
Mary Warren end Anna Ruth Lang
ford; Messrs. Carl Davenport, Dick
Cooper, Harvey Edward Nuckols,
Herbert Thomas. Jack Ferguson,
James Worley. Miller Seaman, Tom
Sweeney, Volney Taylor, and John
Rowe.
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who VIII leave within a few days
for the Philippines
The living room was most inviting
with the arrangement OF red ra-
dance roses and soft shaded lights
and the dining room was done in
the same lovely blossoms.
Dinner was served from tables,
each Of which held a center piece
or roses. Three courses were served
to q personnel which included the
officers and ladies OF the Post and
a number Of civilians.
Bridge formed the diversion for
the evening with Mrs. II. L. Kid
well and Lieutenant w. z. Finnegan
winning high score and Mrs. Rossi-
ter Clarity and Captain Walter
Hamilton winning second high. The
prize was small oil paintings Of
Texas cactus and wild flowers ex-
ecuted by one OF the honorees, Mrs.
T. K. Petty Of San Antonio.
The guests included: Captain and
G. w. Richmond. Captain and Mrs.
Walter Lewis, Captain and Mrs.
Rossister Clarity, Captain and Mrs.
Walter Hamilton, Lieutenant and
Mrs. w. e. Finnegan, Mdse. II. T..
Kidwell and e. Owen Scott: Cap
tains Shoemaker and "A. Olsen; Miss
Shirley Brooks: DR.. and Mrs. G. J.
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Caru-
theirs Jr.
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S. s. Glass
Is HOnOYed
At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Collins were
hosts to members OF the Inter
mediate department Of the Baptist
Sunday school at a chicken dinner
Thursday evening In the church
parlors.
Covers were laid for q members
and friends Of the class at a long
table beautifully appointed In the
Christmas motifs. with poinsettias.
candles and place cards carrying
out the general scheme.
Ewing Clark, superintendent Of
the Sunday school, Rev. o. L. Smith,
pastor, and Mr.. Collins. interme-
date teacher, made short after
dinner talks on the informal pro-
gram which was enjoyed.
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LOS FRESNOS
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB ENTERTAINED

Mrs. s. E. Barr was hostess TO
the members OF the Los Fresnos
Home Demonstration club on Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. Barr, president,
presided over a short business ses-
sion, at which time ii was decided
the club would be Santa Clause to
a family of small children on
Christmas evening.
One new member was added to
the club. A covered dish luncheon
was enjoyed by those present. The
next meeting will be December 26th
when the club will hold its annual
Christmas party. with an exchange
OF gifts. This meeting will be al
the home OF Mrs. Robert Rosenkoet-
ter and all women are asked to
bring a gift.
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Club Dinner Is
Postponed

Due to impossible condition of
roads 70 the FL Jardin club house,
where the Business and Profession
nj Woman had planned to give the
Christmas dinner Sunday evening,
the affair has been postponed, Miss
Julia O'Brien has announced. Date
FOR the dinner will be announced
later.
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roses and Ighted red tapeF5 Gre
ating an attractive holiday motif.
Covers were laid Tor Capt. and
Mrs. Shell, Capt. and Mrs. Maxwell,
Capt. and Mrs. Worries. Capt. and
Mrs. Ernest, Capt. and Mrs. Adam
son. Capt. and Mrs. Griffin, Capt.
and Mrs. Austin; Lt. and Mrs.
Rundell. 1t. and Mrs. Stodter, 1t,
and Mrs. withers OF Maria: MIR,
and Mrs. l.. K. Goodrich. MIR. and
Mrs. Hodge, Capt. Haldeman. 1t.
Reardcn, and W.. ]. Bradshaw and
his son. OF Helena. Mont, guests n
the Adamson quarters.
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SAN BENTTO LEAGUE
y SOCIAL

Theodore Barr very pleasantly en-
tertained the members Of the Lea
que Of the Methodist church OF
San Benito on Friday evening, at
the home Of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. e. Barr on 5th street. The
home was decorated with the holi-
day colors. Games were played
throughout the evening. The holi-
day theme was ais carried out in
the refreshments servrf by the
host at the close Of the evening.
Those present were, j. A. Hagler,
Sarah Hunter, Lyle Bassett. Maui
rine Upton. Ruth Irine Scholes,
Clarence Schneider, Ruth Sparks.
Dolores Pitts, Eugene Cause, Helen
Haines. Bonnie Gross, Loretta Sui
Ivan, w. B. Pitts. Ray Morgan,
Glades Steck, Fora Niederjohn, Nil
dred Palmer. Walter Shier, and
Turner Johnston.
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OLMITO
BAPTIST
SOCIETY 4 T.

SOCIETY mEEIS
The Baptist Missionary Society
entertained the Presbyterian Aux
iiiary at the home Of Mrs. Lloyd
Parker Monday afternoon The
topic OF the program Speed the
Message"
Mrs. Mickle conducted the de-
votional exercise. Mrs. Bennett gave
q talk on the life OF Miss Lottie
Moon. Mrs Willis told how 10
speed the message through mission
! aries. Mrs. Parker told how 70 speed
lfhe message through agencies.
Mrs. Box dismissed ghe meeting
with a prayer. Refreshments were
rived to the five members and
ven guests.
kRgONALs
w. j.. clayton arrived here Sum
after spending q few days In
elston.
n. and Mrs. Eli Sandborn Of
rins. Kansas. arrived here Thurs
to spend the winter.
row and Erwin Jewett are here
Pontiac. MICHIGAN 70 spend q
reeks In the Valley.
John Freibele left Thurs
Gulfport. Mississippi where
visit her son, Lawrence.
r Leary from Shreveport,
Is here to spend the Christ
,lidays with his mother. MIS-
md sister Mrs. Lloyd Parker.
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The Christmas seal sale I'm the
public schools has amounted To
sl6f.58 SO far, Mrs. Harbert Daven-
port, school chairman, has an
nounced. Contributions were as
follows.
West Brownsville. $50. First
Ward. $50: Grammar school. $2l.33;
Junior High. $50; Victoria Colonia
SO. East Brownsville. $40: Wash
ington Park. S7.70; Fourth Ward
S.: High School, $655.
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Mrs. Dan Callahan was awarded
high score favor, and Mrs. HlIliard
Smith was fortunate III the cut.
Out-of-town guests, Mrs. Travis
Sykes OF San Antonio. and Mrs. c.
A. McHarry OF Mason City. H.,
who Is here for the winter with
Mrs @. ID. Sutton, were also re-
membered with pretty favors.
Guests for the afternoons hos
pitality were Mesdames A. II. Fem
andez, w. A Rasco. Clyde Austin,
q. u. Sutton. G. "A. McHarry, w. 4.
Heaner. Travis Sykes, Dan Gala
har, Dick Harris, j.. H Greene
billiard Smith, w. a. Hodge, %.
Goodrich. W. B. Sellers. Miss Flor
ence Bell and Miss Elsa Walther.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. vauter and
sons. Emmett and Jack, are in san
Antonio for Christmas.
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THURSDAY NIGHT BRIDGE
CLUB HOSTS

Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Sappenfield
were hosts to the members OF the
Thursday night bridge club at their
home north or town. High score
was won by Mrs. Harry Lupton and
L. w. Carroll. The next regular
meeting Of the club viii be a. the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lupton. Re
freshments were served by the host
eSS.
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SCOTS ENTERTAIN WITH
SUPPER AND BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. E. owen Scott en-
tertained informally Saturday even
ing complimenting Captain and
Mrs. z. M. Pickett who are leaving
for the Philippines and Captain and
Mrs. r. X. Petty OF San Antonio.
The guests were served a Mexican
supper after which a number Of
games of bridge we're enjoyed. Mrs,
Pickett and Major Taylor were
successful winners Of high score.
other than the honorees. the
guests were: Major and Mrs. III. 4.
Taylor. Colonel Taylor, Captain and
Mrs. @. w. Richmond and Captain
and Mrs. Walter Hamilton.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY
WITH MRS. CHATTELLE

Mrs. N. q. ChatteIle was hostess
TO the members Of the Missionary
society Of the Methodist church on
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Chattelle.
president, presided at the short
business meeting. Study for the
afternoon was Roads to the city
Of God"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22
TUESDAY BRIDGE
CLUB HOSTESS

Mrs. Mary II. Edgerton was host
ess to the members Of the Tuesday
Bridge club at her home Tuesday
afternoon. High score was won by
Mrs. r. 3. Maon, second high by
Mr.. L. B. Caruther Jr., and the con-
ISOLATION went TO Miss Camille Block.
There were ninteen present.
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Miss Spicy Hostess

A charming holiday setting was created for the bridge party given
Thursday afternoon BY Miss Sophia spfvey at her home. 2 color motif OF
red and green being adopted in all decorative features. Red roses, potn-
setuas, and red tapers were in effective arrangement. and the colors
were repeated in table appointments and the Tefreshment plate.
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Mrs. J. Ward, who has been guest
OF Mrs. S. S. Sappenfield for the
past week left. Thursday, for her
home in Dallas.
Mrs. w. c. Oliver was a -uest Of
Mrs. w. T. Vann Of Brownsville
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Patterson Of
Davenport. Oklahoma, arrived Sun
day to spend a few days with his
brother G. w. Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Baker have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Coble Of Rodgers.
Reverend and Mrs. w. r. Ruther-
ford Of McAllen. Mr.. and Mrs. Boow-
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett and Miss
Humphry Of Arson. Texa~, were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. An
derson recently
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22
Post Plans Cabaret;
Athletic Club Ill
Also Sponsor Affair

On the eve or the Christmas holiday season society. with one accord.
the college students, stayersat-home and visitors. turn TO the ever
popular dance for the chief entertainments OF the coming week. A gay
series OF parties Is assured already, and more VIM be added TO the cal
endar q impromptu and informal affairs arise
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PERSONALS

PERSONALS
II. =. Guerra motored to San An
tonic where he win meet his sons,
Leonel and Alfonzo and his dau-
inter who viii return with him 70
Roma for the Christmas holidays.
L. =. Caruthers has returned
from Luling where he has been for
the past several weeks on business.
DR.. and Mrs. Octavio Garcia and
little son of st. Louis, Mo-. are the
guests this week OF DR.. Garcia's
sister Mrs. Noe Guerra. They win
20 70 Mier. Mexico for a visit with
relatives later in the week.
Mesdames n. T.. TAYLOR and guest,
r. X. Petty OF San Antonio motored
10 McAIlen Wednesday.
Mrs. Minnie Guerra left this week
FOR San Antonio 20 spend Christ
mas with her mother.
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1t. JeyUey HOnOyed

A large number Of the post personnel gathered Saturday evening 20
congratulate It. william w. Jervey ut az Italian supper party given
by Mrs. Jervey honortng his birthday.
The menu was attracttvey served, featuring several delicious italian
dishes, and the table was appointed In the Christmas theme, with red
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Visitors HOnOYed at
F. RimggOId Party

RIO GFANDE CITY. Dec. 2i-Major and Mrs. Herbert E. Taylor en-
teramed Tuesday evening with a elaborate dinner party at their quar-
tes in Fort Rnggold honoTing their house guests, Colonel Taylor, and
Captain and Mrs T. X Petty Of San Antonio as well as compltnenting
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d. 4. r. Chapter Has
Beautiful Luncheon

SAN BENITO. Dec. 21.-Members OF the Lieutenant Barlow charter
OF d. "A. n. OF San Benito entertained Tuesday afternoon ~ the Mar
garet Louise tea room with q beautifully appointed luncheon. with Mes
DANES Fred N. Ganter OF McAnen, Mrs. Marshall McIhenny or Edn-
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LUNCHEON Fer
MEMBERS

Table decorations for the lunch
con given FOR ". wv. "A. members ~
the First Baptis- hurch was made
unusually striking by n clever In
depreciation OF the Christmas theme
IN colors. Tiny colored lights re-
Elected from Leneath the water
glasses while the center table was
magsed with love flowers. Host
eSses for the luncheon were Mes
danes 10. RI. Ward. III. W. .anley,
Elmer Morris, ' eel Thomas. Frank
Robertson, T.. j. Blount and &. wv.
RalSton.
Iris Snow opened the program by
giving a story for devotional. Alice
Grippe also gave an appropriate
story and plans wee talk for the
program given b. tho Girls Chorus
of the Harliugen Baptist Church
Continued ca page Nv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22

After luncheon e short program
was enjoyed at which time Mrs
Cash or Harlingen gave o short re-
port OF the state convention which
was held some time ago In Beau
mont.
"A number OF special guests en-
joyed the affair. They were Mrs.
Fred n. Taylor. regent or the Nc
Allen chapter; Mrs. w. %. Winston
OF Illinois. and Mrs. Harris or New
Paris. Ohio.
HIDALGO CLUB
HOSTESS
Mrs w. r.. Clark entertained the
members OF the Hidalgo Bridge
club Tuesday evening at her home
in Palm Heights.
Mrs. y. M. EggelSton received the
high score prize, Mrs. /. ri. Thorn
as second and Mrs. =. =. Mont
gomery the guest prize.
MRS. COWDEN HOSTESS AT
LARGE BRIDGE AFFAIR
Distinctive among the interesting
large affairs Of q season was MRS,
@. A. Cowden's luncheon bridge
given recently a. the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel.
The yule-tide colors or red and
green were effectively displayed IN
flowers and other decorations FOR
the event. Tracery or delicate lace
fern In the centerpieces was offset
by lovely red roses and tall red
tapers. II the four course ] acheon
which preceG the games OF the
afternoon the seasonal theme was
noted On eac OF the seventeen
tables were candles and minis IN
Christmas color
When the playing ended Mrs.
Julian Scogin held hirA score and
received q handsome gift for re-
ward. An attrac I've prize a. pres
ented 70 Mrs. y. Dunn for Sc md
high and Mrs. Edgar Fi-ks 81
Brownsville who ranked third high
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est. The fifteen hundred prize went
70 Mrs McMurry RI aey.
San Benito g-csts for the the
event included Mesda..-es r.. T..
Stanley. Ted Brash. ". ID. Monger,
Davis Wade. A. l.. Price, Gilbert,
Adamson. Ray Smith, r.. y. East,
w. y. Vlnsant. ". w. Colmery, R.
=. Gcolsby. r.. =. Sublett, wv. H..
Buesing. j. O.. Buck, G.. "A. Mccall,
II. ~. Marshall, y. vi. Bell. n. WI.
Jolly. j., Ralph Agar, WI. G. Gil
bert. o. r. Lyle, 4. III. downs. Jack
Elliott. j. r.. Lomax, ". B. Wells.
Paul Bruce. Fred Turner, ". H..
Landrum. Mrs. o. u. Atkins, Julian
Scoginr y. M. Jones, q. RI. Polly, ~.
4. Glenn, Jesse WelCh. H.. X. Bar
more, Howard AdamsOn.
j. r.. Dyer, j. II. Koontz, wv. E.
Thomas, A. r. Etchis0n, wv. "A. Tip
pit. y. a. Coolsby. >. II. Crews.
McMurry Richey, C.. ID. Cowgirl, IA.
Herbst, N. q. Chatelle. Asa Agar,
r. =. Cook, J. Dunn, Ed Brady,
Chas. Bowie. j. W. Clark. R. Hnl-
comb. Geo. Campbell, Karl -iiller,
Frank Grimsell. j. ~. Ward, &. M.
Cash and j. w. Belts.
Out-of-town tests we're Mes
danes II. Weller, r. R. HollinKs-
worth. Sam Foster, w. R. Mead,
Eubank and Film Harris or Har-
lingen and Mesdames Dick Harris,
Fausto Yturria. II. I'D. 5eago, and
Edgar Hicks or Brownsville, Mrs.
Thomas Burton OF Weslaco and
Mrs. VIM. atcs or EldoradO,
Arkansas.
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BRIDGE PARTY
HOSTESS

One of the pleasant events or
last week was Mrs. James B. Bucks
afternoon bridge -rrAnEed at her
home, 265 North Crockett. Christ
mas decorations led a pleasant holi-
day atmosphere 10 ne rooms. Mrs.
u. II. LOmax was the successful
player. receiving the club trophy
for high score. Mrs. %. RI. Polly
was the only substitute player.
In the late afternoon al anpet-
iZing plate luncheon was served. AT
the next meeting Mrs. G.. W.. Cash
will entertain the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22

An open house was given BY the
TEXAS club, social organization Tor
men at the University OF Texas, FIJI
day evening Of last week
Thomas Darlington Of Weslaco,
graduate student In the university
Is q member OF the club.
Music was furnished by an or
chestra, and the house was decor
ated In harmony with the Christ
mas season.
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Friends OF Archie Ruff. who has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-14
$4,000 CEN
THEFT At !.
HOTEL

While a wealthy woman
guest of the Hamilton Hotel
slept early today, sneak
thieves entered her suite and
robbed her of iewelry valued
at about $4,000.
The victim of the hotel thieves
was Mrs. Sarah X. Frezell. Of Day
ton, Ohio. a widow. who has made
her home at the Hamilton for
more than year.
The jewelry which the thieves. or
thief. made off with consisted OF
few pieces which Mrs. Frezeil had
worn last night and which. upon
retiring. she had left on the top of
her bureau.
Thousands OF dollars worth of
jewelry which Mrs. Frezell had In
the rooms was not touched by the
thieves, It being in the drawers of
desks and bureaus. The thieves
apparently did not think of look.
ing beneath the surface. or their
loot would have been more than
doubled.
One With IL Diamonds
Among the pieces stolen are a
platinum brooch with II large
diamonds and four smaller dia,
monds. valued at $1,000; a ladies'
platinum-gold ring set with one
diamond, valued at $3.50; a dinner
ring valued at $500 and a gold bar
pin valued at 500.
Mrs. Frszell was unable to sup
ply headquarters detectives with
any clue to the identity of the
persons who had robbed her.
She said that not until she awak-
ened shortly before o'clock TODAY
did she know that anything was
aniss and that then she discovered
her tewe,ry gone.
Headquarters Detective STEVE
Brodie Is making an investigation
of the theft and hopes to recover
some Of the iewelry.
Hotel Denies Theft
Reporters inq,Iiring at the hotel
about the robbery shortly after the
affair had been reported to Police
Headquarters were told by r. J.
Garletts. an assistant manager in
charge, that there had been no rob
berry. He said that nothing of the
kind had been reported from the
hotel.
Al few moments later Garletts was
noted scurrying through a corridor
TO the room in which the victim was
telling her story to Detective Brodie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-14
\. Y. SYNDICATE
BUYS CAS- CO.

The Washington Gas Light Com.
pany, one of the city's oldest pub
lie utility corporations, is now in
control OF some unknown group OF
New York financiers.
Yesterday officers of the gas COM
pany disposed of their stock for
&125 a share. The deal brought the
holdings of the New York group up
to $4,000 of the 10000 shares in
the corporation. ~
d. A. Pearson represented he
New York group and handled all
transactions with the assistance of
Wilton J. Lambert, local attorney.
Preston Sells Out
Ord Preston, president of the gas
company. who disposed of his hold.
ings in the corporation, said he did
not know where they will go.
Asked If Pearson represented a
New York holding company, Pres
ton replied.
II do not know. sold my
shares to Pearson. That is all
know. am delighted, however.
that every stakeholder in the COM
bany was given the same oppor.
funity as the directors-that is to
sell their stock for $125 share"
The new Public Utilities Commits.
sion may probe deeper into the
transa ction and learn who Is in
actual control of the gas company.
It was learned at the District
Building.
Approximately $1,S75,OOo was in.
yolved in the deal yesterday In
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