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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-23
DECORATION MOTIF
PRETTY

Autumn leaves. bay berries ana
pine cones sem the hostess by
friends in Pennsylvania provided a
beautiful holiday decoration theme
for the home of Mrs. Alex Kerr
when she entertained Thursday
afternoon for the Lateral 7. Club.
The roll call was answered with
current events.
Guests present included Mrs.
Frank Roberts. Mrs. T. S. CaSTell
and Mrs. Frank Barber.
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Mrs. II. r. Kaiser were In Har-,
lingen Wednesday.
w. 3. Benge spent a few days
at his farm near Santa Maria.
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MEMBE..S, GUESTS MEET
AT

The Neighborhood Bridge club
varied its usual procedure By going
10 Charlotte's ON the highway west
of Harrington for their luncheon
and games Thursday.
Mrs. w. NJ. Cochran acted as
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Brownsville Club
and Social A ctiDitieS
Hostesses Entertain
With Bridge Friday
Especial to The Herald)

McAILEN, Nov. 22-Mesdames r. z. Horn, H r Ferry and John w.
Ewing we're hostesses Friday afternoon at the Casa de Palmas tea room
when they entertained with an attractive bridge party for a group of
McAuen women.
The tea room was beautiful in decorations carrying out a color scheme
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BRIDGE AFFAIR Is
GIVEN THURSDAY

Mrs. Earl Hersch entertained on
THURSDAY afternoon at her home
IN the Leslie addition with an en-
jcyable bridge party.
Mrs. Harold Ramsey was award
ed the high score prize and Mrs.
George Cheever second.
The personnel included Mesdames
Harley Jackson. Dave Horger, Jim
Ramsey. Volmer. Merwin Hale, Err
win, A. j. Kelly, George Cheever.
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Fit. RinggoH Couple
Honored With BRIDGE

RIO GRANDE CITY, Nov. 22-Arranged as a compliment to Major
ana Mrs. Walter Hamilton, who will be leaving Fort Ringgold within the
next month or SO, Or. and Mrs. c. j. Martin and Mrs. Mona Vale Ritz
entertained at dinner at the home Of Mrs. Rtzs parents. MI. and Mrs
c. Vale.
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GUESTS AT RECEPTION
r NNER COMPLIMENT
TO HAMILTON'S

Mr.. and Mrs. r. .. Guerra COM
plimented Major and Mrs. Walter
Hamilton at dinner on Wednesday
evening at their home.
The guests we're served at a beau
tlfully appointed table laid with a
lace cloth holding a center piece of
seasonable flowers.
Attractive place cards marked
the covers for: Major. and Mrs.
Walter Hamilton. Major and Mrs.
Geoffreys Keves. Mayor and Mrs.
Geoffrevs Keyes. Major and Mrs.
Bernard Martin and Mrs. J. J..
Guerra.
MRS LONERGAN HOSTESS
Mrs. Charles LonerPan was host
ess TO TIE members OF the Tuesday
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PRESENTED
AT L MEETING

The members OF Pennsylvania
Avenue club met at the home Of
Mrs. c. M. Jones Thursday after
noon.
After roll call and a short bust
ness session an interesting pro-
gram was given.
Mrs. Ethel u. Lloyd talked on
The Rational Way of Living.
This was followed by a talk on
The Survival OF Games BY Mrs.
r. II. Gerlach. Miss Flora Stookey
gave a reading 'Darkey's Thanks
giving. Mrs. o. T. Roots gave sew
eral violin selections with Mrs. M.
Johnson playing the accompain-
ments.
Guests were Mrs. Sheldon and
Miss Ethel Candor.
The club will meet next with
Mrs. George Mccain.
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ner and Mrs. NJ. B. Gore pouring.
There we're about 100 ladies
present.
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MOTHER ~COMPLIMENTED
RY MRS GANO

Mrs. (. J. Gano honored her
mother, Mrs. Highly. wednesday
afternoon when she entertained the
members of the Idlers Club a. her
home on the San Benito- Harrington
highway.
Eighteen members ard guests
enjoyed the luncheon and after
noon.
Those present we're Mesdames
T. J. Bonner, Breese. Bernard. r.
A C~henoweth, II. F. Cannon. Highly,
c. d. Johns. Ella Joplin. w. S.
kellogg. Sarah Manning. ". A. Nc
Fadden. Helen Moore, Vesta Parks
Fred Stallard. Stella Yoder. Rich
ard Worth and Hiss Any Vivian.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Hudson and
children are in Houston for sew
eral DAYS visiting with Mrs. Hudsons'
parents.
Mrs. r. c. Barr has returned TO
her home in Houston after a visit
with her aunt. Mrs. T. j. Sidener.
Mrs. David Dunn has returned
home after spending several
months visiting in Colorado.
Mrs. 0. L. Byrd has as her guest
her mother, Mrs. Rutledge OF
Kennedy.
Mrs. j.. L. Bates is home after
spending several days visiting With
her parents In Corpus Christi.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 3. Hays are ex-
pected home TODAY from Houston
where they attended the South
ern Methodist University and Rice
football game. They made the trip
by automobile.
J. z. Bell has returned from La
redo where he attended a meeting
Of the South Texas Chamber or
Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Marshall have
returned from Terrell. Okla. where
they were called bv the death of
Mrs. Marshall's father.
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CLUB n GUESTS
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Harley Jackson was hostess
Friday afternoon at home 70 the
members of the Pueblo bridge club
and a number of guests.
Mrs. ?. II. Lee received the high
score prize and Mrs. j. G. Harrison,
second.
The guests Of the club were Mes
danes Homer Beatty. Cecil Fulton,
Harold Brehm. Z Moss and ]. c.
Gallagher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-23
WEIGHS HOSTS TO
WEDNESDAY CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar WEIGH en-
tertained the members Of the
Wednesday Evening Bridge at
their home on North Dick Bowling.
Chrysanthemums we're used for
decorations. Thanksgiving theme
was noted in the TALES and the
favors.
At the conclusion OF the games
Mrs. Don Still held high score
among the women and Flint Har-
ris among the men.
Guest at the club were Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Gardner.
Mrs. W. d. Collins will be next
hostess to the club.
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n AAIAANaAA &A%AAA n60 S~AfSAt NA~
decorations being profuse in the
dining and living rooms. Spanish
gill place cards marked the guests
seats and all other appointments
IN the bridge games which followed
we're characteristic Of the chosen
theme.
High score trophies we're won by
Mrs. Rossiter Clarity for the women
and Captain Clarity for the men.
Mr.. Shuford drew cut prize and Mrs.
j. j. Guerra consolation.
A special gift was presented to the
honorees.
Those present we're: Major and
Mrs. Godfrey Keyes, Major and
Mrs. Walter Hamilton, Captain and
Mrs. II. L. Kidwell. Captain and
Mrs. Rossiter Clarity. DR.. and Mrs.
c. J. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Pope. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. w. w,
Snuford. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wallis, Mr.,
and Mrs. George B. Marsh, Mr.. and
Mrs j. j. Guerra. Captain A. Olsen,
Miss Alicia Soils. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Vale and Mrs. Mona Vale Ritz.
MISS SOILS HOSTESS
TO CLUB MEMBERS
The Tuesday Bridge club vas de-
lightfully entertained by Hiss Ali
cia Soils at her home Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Four tables Of players were ar
ranged for and Mrs. w. Venerable
won high score: Mrs. Elodia Mon
roe second high and Miss Robin
Brooks. consolation.
Those present were: Mesdamcs
Elodia Monroe, "A. L. Jansen. Jack
ShoeInake. Virgil N. Lott. w. Vene-
rable, j. Wallis, w. w. Shuford. l.
r. Brooks, John A. Pope Jr., H. L
Kidwell. j. j. Guerra. B. c. kim;
Misses Shirley and Robin Brook.
and Alicia Soils.
GUESTS AT RECEPTION
Major and Mrs. Geoffreys Keye:
and Captain and Mrs. Rossitel
Clarity and Lieutenant r. j. Nc.
Nally spent the weekend in For
Brown having motored down to thu
receDtion and dance given IN honor
OF Colonel and Mrs. Glover on Sat.
urday night. Colonel Glover has re.
Gently been assigned the command
Of the 18th Cavalry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-23
CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY X FLEMING

CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY MRS. FLEMING
Mrs. @. B. Fleming entertained
the Tuesday Bridge club at her
home on Tuesday afternoon. Pink
roses and corona were used as
floral decorations. making an at
trsctive setting for the three tables
OF players. Mrs. Raymond Johnson
received the high score favor.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Devine are
spending this weekend in Laredo
visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lauck OF
Mena. Arkansas are spend a month
al the home OF thei- son and
family. ~. ard MIS-. J. ID Lank
Of pNar-.
Mrs. Raymond johnson accom-
panied b. her son Jim Johnson
~es a visitor at Port Isabel on
Thursday.
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FALL FLOWERS ARE
PRETTY DECORATIONS

Miss Alice Johnson was hostess
TO the Ace-High Bridge club at
her home on Thursday evening.
The rooms were attractively decor
ated with fall flowers. Miss Mary
Flowers was awarded the high
score favor.
Delicious refreshments were
served to the following: Misses
Ethel Barbara Young. Lois Lowrie,
Nadine Gillespie. Elsie Rushing,
Cornelia City, Mary Ball. and
Mary Flowers.
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MRS. LAUCK Is
CLUR GUEST

MRS. LAUCK IS
CLUB GUEST
The Wednesday Bridge club met
at the home OF Mrs. R. w. Briggs
on wednesday afternoon. The
rooms were charmingly decorated
with baskets of lovely pink roses.
Mrs. s. T. Melton vas recipient
Of the high prize.
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COMING EVENTS

Mrs. c. c. Eckhoff will be hostess
Tuesday afternoon 10 the members
OF the Delta Bridge club.
Mrs. Elmer G. Hall will be hostess
Monday afternoon at her home in
the Garden Villas to the members
OF the Garden Villas bridge club.
The Wilson Parent-Teachers as
ISOLATION will convene Monday after
noon at the Wilson school. This
meeting closes the membership con-
test and all mothers are urged TO
be present and have dues paid.
DR.. j. r. Malone. county health
officer. will be present to deliver a
talk on health.
The Rio Grande chapter Of the
u. A. r. will meet Monday for a
luncheon at the Margaret Louise
tea room.
Chapter "a Order Eastern Star
will meet Monday evening at the
Masonic temple.
Mrs. George Palmer will entertain
Tuesday afternoon for the members
OF the Tuesday Two Table bridge
club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-23

PERSONALS
Frank L. Moehnke and wife and
son have arrived from Rochester.
Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Moe
hike will spend the winter. Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Moehnke will leave
after a short visit for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Styles will leave
Sunday for Eagle Pass and Del Rio.
where they will spend the Thanks
giving holidays.
Misses Tennessee Alcorn and
Elizabeth Campbell had as their
guests at the last Of the week Misses
Una Seaman. Lender Yoder. Mar
garet Dobson. all Of Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Buescher OF
Smithville have arrived to make
their home in McAllen.
Mrs. Ralph Grassa had as her
guests the first Of the week Mes
danes Milo Grinnell and Cash HaT-
kins OF Mercedes.
George z. Lockhart has as his
guest Willis L. Critics, OF Fargo, N.
d.
Rev. and Mrs. Jaw Scott Budlong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
Guards AnimaI Feed

T TNCLE SAM, who watches over the food OF
the Nation so carefully to see that the
consumer is not cheated, is just as particular
in the character Of the food that is shipped
for the animal population. During 1929 there
were twenty-six seizures OF stock feed on the
ground of being below standard in protein and
fat, and being overblessed with crude fiber.
The feeds seized included cottonseed meal,
mixed feeds and beef scraps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
Short-Staph Cotton.

THE cure Is worse than the complaint some
times. This is the case to some extent
in cotton production for in order to combat
the boil weevil, farmers have raised short-
staple cotton, which natures before the weevn
gets I'm its real work Now the cotton farm
ers find that the market for short-staple cotton
il so limited that they can't dispose of their
crops to advantage.
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ne pressed tue FeCStUeT CtOSc ~
his ear. Through those miles and
miles of tUire came siIUery UOice. Gee
the first train" he told her.
eat potatoes than anything know" Proving
that her name must be Murphy
She has an irresistible liking for cheap jewels
~ but never wears any of it.
"It's most amusing" she admits. Il simply
can't pass counter where barbaric jewelry -
displayed. The cheaper and more awful 1t IS
the more want of 1t. I buy it in quantities.
But when get it home I never wear it. NY
bureau drawers are full of trash that I've never
had on" The jewelry Miss Palmer does wear
is in perfect taste and most inconspicuous.
Miss Palmer's speaking voice is almost child
like and her accents are very soft. She STANDS
on her toes when she sings. And her voice In
the studio is scarcely audible, for she has
learned that Old Man Microphone is particulars
ly kind to low, natural tones.
THE studio is usually crowded with visitors
when Miss Virginia goes the air. She
likes having people about because she can judge
by their faces, she says, whether she is pleasing
her invisible audience.
She feels, however, that studio guests do not
get nearly as much from her voice as listeners
a thousand miles away.
Miss Murphy has one particular gesture that
studio She cups her hand over her ear as she
sings.
And when she has finished some invari-
ably asks, "Why do you do that, Miss Palmer2
It was as If you were listening for something"
ct was" she tells them Il was listening to
my own voice. It's as much as 1 can do to hear
it at ALL Didn't you notice how much louder
the orchestra was than my voice? 1t is perfect
ly deafening here In the studio. But, of course
it only sounds that way to the singer and TO
studio visitors.
1.-The orchestra Is placed much further from
the microphone than am, so that the radio
listener hears it as it should be heard--as back
ground music"
when cup my hand over my ear it is to
shut out as much sound as can so that can
hear myself Honestly, it's all radio singer
can do to hear his own voice above the din OF
the accompaniment"
Remember then on Wednesday night when
you listen to Olive Palmer, who used to be Viz
GINA Rea, and before that was Virginia Murphy.
Picture her there in the studio. Dressed in
white. Standing on tiptoe at the microphone'
with one little hand over her ear.
Copyright. 193o)
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suddenly she disappeared. That was in 1927,
when the first Palmolive hour was broadcast
The soap people killed lovely Virginia Rea, and
Olive Palmer was put over as brand-new star
The ruSe was success. Within Two years
Olive Palmer was listed among the 10 best
known air personalities. She is an earnest
young woman, who talks a great deal OF her
business" She takes her public very seriously,
and seeks diligently to live up to its opinion OF
her.
when am on the air." she says, IT try to
look as nice as can, to look as pretty as the
announcer says do. You see, it is his business
to say I am pretty. And so it is my duty to
keep him from being liar"
When she is broadcasting Miss Murphy usual
ly wears white. She hates bright colors, and
especially disikes brilliant green's, and reds and
puppies. She is fond of pastel shades, partic-
ularly soft blues and pinks. Her preference for
quiet colors is reflected in her choice Of per-
fumes. She dislikes vampy odors, and old
fashioned violet is her favorite scent.
After breakfast she goes for daily walk in
Central Park.
1.-THE park" she declares ais my playground.
am on friendly terms with every bird and
squirrel from Fifty-ninth street north to One
Hundred and Tenth"
Miss Palmer is particularly annoyed by the
number Of people named Palmer who claim to
be her cousins
said she was sure that Olive Palmer was her
sister, who had run away from home years be-
fore, to become a singer
GtT KNOW" she wrote, that you are my little
sister. God has answered my prayers"
"It was pathetic letter." says Virginia, land
so sincere. Ordinarily don't answer letters. I
get so many that really can't But, Of course,
wrote this poor lady and told her that wasn't
her sister"
Every day Miss Palmer exercises her voice
and afterward listens for several hours to radio
programs featuring vocal music. Not because
she is radio fan. But because radio Is her
business.
st love to sing" she says. But it makes me
furious to have people ask me to entertain them.
You'd never guess how many people ask singers
to dinner, and then expect us to sing for our
meals. Why, it's as bad as entertaining doctor
and requesting, after supper, that he remove
little Roscoe's adenoids."
Olive Palmer is pretty. She is a decided
brunette, with friendly brown eyes and long
dark hair Her skin is dark She is slender, but
confesses that it is not easy to keep that way.
Il watch my diet all the time" she says, "be-
cause it's so much easier to avoid a pound than
discard one. It's hard, too, because I'd rather
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"In telephone him and ask him.
Mrs. Murphy laughed. Naturally she thought
her daughter was joking.
''Wel, don't let your dad see the phone bill"
she cautioned.
But virginia meant It, She got long dis
lance. And when far-away voice said, This
is Mr.. Henshaw speaking" she started talking
so fast that it's wonder he was able to under
stand anything of what she was saying.
But when astonished MIR. Henshaw did find
what it was all about he cut Miss Murphy
short. He was sorry, he said, but his casts
were full and there was use of her coming
to New York.
ooh, don't want to come to New York."
the girl said. "Just let me sing for you'll"
WELL, of course, there wasn't anything Hen
w shaw could do but listen. It would have
been fearfully rude to cut off that minute.
And, besides, the girl in Des Moines was paying
for the call.
He pressed the receiver closer to his ear.
And, singing through those miles and miles
of wire, came a silvery voice.
Virginia Rea was singing the famous SHADOW
Song"
When the last notes died away Henshaw put
his lips to the transmitter.
Get the first train you can to New York."
he told her quietly.
Virginia laughed rapturously.
There is another version to this fame
making telephone addition to the effect that
Virginia Murphy went on to New York. called
Mr.. Henshaw on the telephone from her hotel,
found that he was just leaving the city and
therefore sang to him on the instant, but this
story the singer denies
The call was really made, she says, from Des
Moines.
Anyway, that dramatic incident opened
another chapter in the life of Virginia Murphy.
She arrived as an artist. She sang a number
of outstanding operate roles and then made
her concert tour across the country.
TT was about this time that Virginia Murphy
became Virginia Rea. Rea was her mothers
family name and it was also the name of Viz
ginia's brother, Rea Murphy.
Virginia Rea decided that she wanted to be
a recording artist and make monograph rec
ords. So she got her music teacher to write
letter of introduction to the head of the Bruins
wick company. The music teacher didn't know
the monograph official, but that made no diff
ference to Virginia. She got away with the
bluff, too.
She made records under the name OF Virginia
Rea, and then the photograph company put
her on the air. She was hit, instantly but
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Greek Scientists Say
 Spiders Xiii Bedbugs

ATHENS, Jan. 7.-Bedbugs, the plague of ancient and modern Greece. are the subject of scien- tific treatise, "A Biological Method for Destroying Bedbugs," by Dr. N. T. Lorando, chief physician to the Near East Relief organization and the School of Classical Studies in Athens.
 In antiquity one of the characters of Aristophanes complains of bed bugs, but moderns are doing some thing to destroy the pest by fight ing them with the Thanatos spi- der, which diets on forty bedbugs Q day. The spider is not poison GUS and Doctor Lorando advocates their introduction into old houses, inns, and barracks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
LIBERAL GIFTS , CAUSE OLD MEN
 TO GIVE THANKS
Residents of Pioneers
 Home HadBig Time-Ex- i. tend Profound Thanks

w. D. Gross, originator and chief booster for the Christmas fund for the residents of the Pioneers Home at Sitka, has received letter from Superintendent Kettleson, written at the request of the Pioneers in which they tell of the glorious Christmas celebration they had and extend their sincere thanks for it to MT. Gross and all others who contributed to it.
 Mir Kettleson said, among other things: The old boys were really sincere, and many of them have come to me and requested that I write to you ana tell you how deep and sincere was their appreciation. , MT. Kettleson said they wanted the letter written to Mir Gross because they realized that he was the Iprincipal packer of the movement. A Several in other sections of AL aska joined those of Southeast A. aska this year in sending money land other gifts for the Christmas leccaSion. @3ss
 E There were 98 of the residents of the Home who participated in the $2,15770 cash donations, giving them s22 each
 Where Gifts Came From The following were the givers of gifts to the Pioneers:
 Cash Donations:
 w. D. Gross, Christmas Fund, collected from various Southeast Alaska towns, s1,616.9C; Alaska Weekly, cash donations from Seat tie $40; Cordova Pioneers SAP; Women's Auxiliary, Pioneers, Fair banks, s25; Petersburg citizens, S26; Juneau Pioneers, S25; Ketchikan ad- tditional, through L. C.. Lemieux, Manager of Gross's Ketchikan the atre, $12So; total, $2,l577O.
 Other Gifts:
 Valdez Pioneers, two boxes cig- ars; F. J. Hunt, Ketchikan, one box of books and 100 cigars; Camp bell and O'Neil, Seward, two boxes oranges and two boxes of apples; Ray Stewart, Seattle, ten boxes apples; Ladies' Auxiliary, Sitka Post, American Legion, two boxes cigars; Mrs. E. Barron, Sitka, two boxes cigars.
 The residents of the Pioneers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07

My appetite was poor, my food disagreed with me and I suffered with my gall bladder day and night. My nerves were in such a terrible condition that I spent many an almost sleepless night. was badly constipated, bilious, rundown and miserable. l had almost given up hope when I started the Sargon treatment and what it has done for he is almost like a miracle! My appetite is wonderful, my stom- ach trouble is over and my whole system is toned up, strengthened and invigoratedl My nerves are normal now and enjoy wonderful sleep! Sargon Pills regulated me perfectly and my biliousness is en- tirely corrected" = Mrs. Wm. N Cochran, l147 Harrison St., Port land.
 Butler Mauro Drug O., Inc. Agents. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS

l ALMIST-Come and have your fortune told from your hand. Work business, marriage and the future foretold. BOP Front t Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-07
Florentine Found As
 Inventor of Eye Glass

FLORENCE, Italy, JaN r. A Florentine, Sabrino Arma. v2.j the inventor of eye glasses, c-l not the learned British monk, Roger Bacon, local historians are claim ing. As soon as they can find out a bit more about Sabrino's life and methods, they are going to organ ize a something-centenar in his hcncr, with an exposition to which they hope to attract many spectacle wearing tourists.
 Manuscripts of the 14th century have numerous references to the Florentine's skill in preparing glass fer magnifying purposes, and in fashioning concave and convex lenses to remedy defective eyesight.
 But the optical business was not without it's dangers. The chron- icles recite that the monk Fra Angelica of Parma initiated a cru eade against them.
 Vision" he thundered, lis given b yGod, and is therefore divine Second vision, that obtained by glasses, can not be other than the work of the Devilr'
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