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SOCIETY

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cluded a quartet of singers and the
Boys Independent Band. directed by
Maj. Brown, played at intervals during
the outing. Miss Lila Wallace OF WASH
ington gave several appropriate re-
citations.
Other speakers were. Col. Charles T.
Norman, commander in chief of Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Mr.. Walter
L. Hopkins, adjutant in chief, s. c. w.,
both Of Richmond; Mr.. Rufus Pearson,
Observation-Disclosures of the Battlefield AS
ISOLATION: Mr.. Fred P. Myers, COM
mander of washington Camp. and Mr..
Arthur c. Smith, division commander,
s. G. ", all of Washington.
The outing yesterday also celebrated
the making of the final payment for the
land, which includes the Henry House
and numerous relics, the money having
been raised by popular subscription. The
next objective of the Battlefield Associa-
ton will be the raising of funds for the
erection of a flreproof museum for the
preservation of the relics owned by the
association.
Gen. H. Oden. Lake of Washington
and Virginia, and a veteran of the
Spanish War, presented the association
with sabre which was captured by his
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father at Five Forks while serving with
Col. Mosby, and Mrs. William L. Lake,
who lives in Virginia near the battle
field also presented q sword to the
association. The sword was presented
to her as a souvenir by Lieut.. Caring
ton from Savannah, Ga. who was III
and nursed by her after the battle.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Pitman, who live
on the battlefield at KernStown, Va,
presented to the association, q sword
captured by j. T. Colston Of Company
c. 18th Virginia Cavalry. Rossers
Brigade. also q minnie ball, recently
picked up on that battlefield, and two
Army pistols and holsters, carried
through the war by Mr.. Colston.
The Missionary Society Of Columbia
Heights Christian Church will give q
garden party at the home of Mrs. Head,
at $500 Thirteenth street northwest,
wednesday evening, July 30, from $50
to 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall have
taken q suite at the Martha Washing
ton, at Virginia Beach, for several
weeks.
Mr.. j. Hall was host to small com.
pany at the dinner dance last evening
on the PLACE Deauville at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mrs. C. r. Powell is at the Dodge
Hotel for several days during her stay
in Washington. Miss Powell Is in the
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within the Canal Zone, while nearly
half of the number are West Indian
employees who do most of the manual
labor OF the number 101 are prisoners
serving time in Gamboa Prison, which
affords magnificent view of the canal
and stands almost at the end of Guile
bra Cut, which tourists come miles to
see.
The Infantry post at Port Clayton has
a personnel of 1,79l, the largest number
of service men, while the Navy radio
station at Darien has only IA. The
Navy has 1895 men at the Coco Solo
station. The Pacific end of the Zone
has total population of 22.099 while
the Atlantic side registered 17,170.
Irises valued at $50 a flower were
shown in London recently.
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Cathedral to Cost SO, 500, 900.

CANBERRA Pl.-The corner stone
has been laid here for Roman Catho-
lie cathedral to cost s2,5Oo.ooo The
ceremony was attended by Prime Min
ister Scullin and Commonwealth Treas
urer Theodore. both members of the
faith, and many church dignitaries.
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CENSUS TAKERS COUNT
80, 269 IN CANAL ZONE
Nearly Half Are West Indian En-
a ployes Who Do Most of
Manual Labor.

Thirty-nine thousand, two hundred
and sixty-nine persons live in Uncle
Sans territory at the crossroads of the
world. Census takers after two weeks
Of thorough canvassing, which carried
them sometimes many miles through
dense jungles and mango Swamps, have
accumulated the figures.
1t includes civilian employees, soldiers
and sailors who are stationed on posts
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Travel to Russia Increases.

WARSAW (P).-Travel to Russia has
increased so much that an additional
train has been put on the line between
Warsaw and Moscow. and trains passing
through here from Berlin and Paris halt
heretofore.
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Mrs. A. B. Robertson and Miss Julia
Robertson Of Harrisonbure, Va. are at
the Dodge Hotel, accompanied by Miss
Susie LeGaud Lanier Of Danville, KY.
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Church Adopts Coat Of Arms.

Church Adopts Coat Of Arms.
PHILADELPHIA lR.-The Reformed
Church in the United States has ADOPT
ed q coat Of arms. The escutcheon is
divided into four sections. separated by
q cross. upon which appears the legend
this sign conquer"
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Cudworth, Miss
Gertrude Cudworth and Miss Cora
Cudworth have gone to Atlantic City
and are staying at the Cotton Manor.
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MRS. H. c. Curry and daughter, Miss
Ruth Curry, Of Indianapolis are spend
ing several days at the willard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Ftschiniier
have gone to Atlantic City for July and
are staying at the Madison.
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United States for q brief leave of abb
sefice from the Episcopal Mission at
Fukui. Japan, where she viii so next
September.
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Valley Society
Telephone z
Telephone z

little daughters visited in Harrington
Saturday.
d. "A. Holman Of Tlleta is a visi-
tor in the NJ. c. Unzicker home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Gilmore and
little daughter. Billye Jean Of Nc
Allen. were visiting relatives in Elsa
Saturday.
Mrs. A. c. Hendrichson and Doro-
thy Faye, Mrs. T. v. Compton and
John Lassiter we're in Harlingen Sat
urday.
j. Lakeland of Weslaco was a bus
mess visitor in Elsa Monday.
Mrs. Melvin Giese visited at the
r p. Doss home in Weslaco Satur-
day.
Misses Lorraine and Nita Fave
Scoggins spent the weekend visit
ing their mother, Mrs. G. L. Scoggins
in San Benito.
Mrs. j. Y. Turner and Carl
Shandley visited at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Gilmore In Nc
Allen Saturday.
Mrs. c. L. Damn OF Edinburg Wis
tied at the T. v. Compton home
last week.
Lewis Annon OF Weslaco and Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Miller and children
visited in the Joe Downey home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Giese were
! guests at a bridge party at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Bonrycostle OF
Weslaco Friday.
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Mrs. Sam Lindsey OF Lyler and
Mrs. John Miller Of Dallas have
returned to the Valley for the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strawbride are Wis
ting in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
A A. Bonneau.
Mrs. Allen Kearby is enjoying q
visit in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Mr.. ans Mrs. J. A. Leary Of San
Antonio are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. 7. Leary.
W. T. Garland has gone to San
Antonio for an operation. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Randolph
and son Charles who have been
the guests CT MIR. Gerlts have re-
turned TO their home in St. Louis
Mrs. J. II. Brossette and daueh-
ter. Luella Jean OF Shreveport. La
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. G
Eckhoff.
G. d. Cawthon left Tuesday for
Shreveport. La. where he as call
ed by the death Of his brothe--in-
law. G. +. Drangust OF Shreveport
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Lullies an
nounce the arrival a little daugh-
ter. Martha Jane on Tuesday.
Mrs. Owen Stone Of Weslaco was
q McAllen visitor on Tuesday.
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ENJOYABLE PARTY GIVEN
AT TOWNSEND HOME

The beautiful home OF Mrs. John
D. Townsend was the meeting place
OF the Cleaners Glass Of the Bap-
list Sunday school on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Townsend chose
the Halloween theme in her quaint
decorations and the social games
and contests were suitable for the
month.
Under the direction OF Mrs. l..
w. Splitter. there was q word
contest in which Mrs. A. v. Brown
va victorious. The winner in the
kinship contest was Mrs. John D.
Townsend. These caused much mer-
riment. and the age old pastime
Of fishing for apples out OF a tub
Of water, was another source OF
fun.
During the short business session,
II was voted to change the hour
for meeting. from 3 o'clock until
$3.50 o'clock. A new ruling was made
for checking the honor roll, In
which a hundred per cent pupil
must be marked up for four weeks
70 make the honor roll.
Later in the afternoon refresh
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entertained at . dinner party.

entertained ct . dinner party.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Z. Hawley. Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Cramer, Jas p. Cramer and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Hawley,
Burt Cook. and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. T. Morgan, Lee Cramer,
Herman Cramer, and Mrs. J. I.
Cramer.
STUDENT HONORED
Word has been received from
Bolton that Miss wava Troutman
OF McAllen was chosen as one OF
the vice-presidents OF the freshman
training school at Baylor college
for women. Miss Troutman Is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Troutman. Miss Troutman vas also
selected as n Of the centers on
the freshman basket ball team.
PERSONALS
r. w. Garfield OF La Porte. In
diana, Gordy Schaefer OF Wan
watosa. Wisconsin, X. Holm o.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin are visiting
in the city and have registered a.
the McAllen visitors club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett and son
Mason. have arrived from Okla
homa City to make their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. abbott have
gone TO San Antonio 70 take their
son 70 an eve specialist.
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PERSONALS


Lynn Bourgeois has gone 10 st.
Charles, La.
Mrs. r. N. Smith and Miss Mamie
Rome were in Edinburg Monday.
Carl Timm Of McAllen was in
Mission Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon. Bell left the
first Of the week for their home
In the north after a visit at the
w. =. Briscce home here.
Lyle Lehman has returned from
San Antonio and is attending the
junior college az Edinburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McKinnon
are visiting az the T. j. McKinnon
hcme southwest Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Conway
and son are here from their summer
home in Minneapolis, Mimi, 10
spend the winter. Mr.. Conway is
well known here to the old resi-
dents. He is known as The Father
Of Mission" having established the
city OF Mission.
Mrs. Fred Guerin and daughter,
Mrs. Esther Ferguson and son. have
returned from a several months
visit in South Dakota and other
northwestern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Hargrove re-
turned the first Of the week from a
business trip to San Antonio.
DR.. and Mrs. Earl Rosebury Of
New London, Ohio, are here visiting
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. r. D.
Hardgrave.
Mrs. r. A. Dimmick leaves the
first Of the week for Houston. where
che will meet her mother. Mrs.
IDA Fenner, who has spent the
summer visiting In the north and
east. They will return to Mission
In the middle Of the week.
r. w. Spaulding has left for the
east where he will meet Mrs. Spaul-
ding in New Jersey and return with
her to the Valley.
Mrs. Ross Marcus and Miss Dor
othy Shaver YER guests at the c. E.
Bryan home in Edinburg Sunday.
j. D. Moore left for Corpus Chris
Il Thursday to be gone about three
weeks.
Mrs. Rachel Smith is in the city
from Houston. visiting her son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill Cooke have
purchased a residence in the city
OF Harrington, and will move there
soon.
Miss Pauline Jobson has returned
from San Antonio and Corpus
Christi where she has been spend
ing her vacation.
Mayor Ross Marcus, accompanied
by Bill Braden. Albert McHenry.
Ray Landry and Charles Langston.
was In Donna Tuesday evening. at
tending the banquet OF the district
firemen.
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COUPLE LEAVES
FOR OREGON

Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Hawley, who
left Tuesday for Oregon TO make
their home we're delightfully."- en-
tertained Sunday by Mrs. HaTley'
mother. Mrs. j. L. Cramer, who
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DINNER CLIAIAXES


About thirty-five members OF the
senior department Of the Baptist
Sunday school. including members
Of the mems and young ladies'
classes, were guests at a dinner
Tuesday evening at Hotel McAllen
coffee shop. The event climaxed a
membership contest recently con-
Quoted BY the two classes. the
young ladies' serving as hostesses
to the young men.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ID. q. Bartlett cele-
brated thei- 3lst wedding anniver-
sary Sunday with a dinner. Those
&ttending from out Of town were
dr- and Mrs. c. A. Liljestrand Of
xdinhurg. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Par
ker and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bart
lett Of San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17

"A new variety Of banana. which
Is immune from disease, has been
developed In Trinidad.
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Mexico's extensive highway con-
stluction program was carried on
through the rainy season this year.
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Elsa
PRESBYTERIAN
OCT. 24

The Valley District Presbyterial
viii meet IN La Feria for an all day
session on Friday, Oct. "a. The
meeting is TO be opened az 10 a. m.
and lunch will be served at noon.
Or. Skinner Of K~ingsville, will give
an address. AS many women Of the
different auxiliaries throughout the
Valley who can attend. are cordially
invited to be present.
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FEDERATION PLANS
ENTERTAINMENT

The City Federation OF Women's
clubs met at the city hall on We'd
nesday morning. with the presidents
and other delegates from each Of
the eight women's working clubs
Present.
~ Discussion for the entertainment
u the Valley Federation Of clubs
. in December was uppermost. Club
women promised their support.
Mrs. Homer Smith. Mrs. j. O.
Decker. Mrs. Leo MARCEL, Mrs. T.
j. Caldwell, Mrs. J. II. Lehman,
Mrs. z. p. Congdon, Mrs. T. r.
Card and Mrs. G. D. Eppright were
the heads Of clubs represented.
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cal theatre, followed by a treasure
hunt at the home.
The decorations were beautiful,
emphasizing the coming Halloween
season.
Those present were Frank Strick-
land, Bob Smith, Lee Starr, Arthur
Dee Decker. Belson Dugat. Eugene
Campbell, Thomas Humason, Col
lie Taylor. Bill Wood. Jr., Ralph
Ratcliff and Bill Halstead.
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RECEIVES


A most successful meeting Of
Chaper No. GAL. o. I. s. was held
Thursday evening at the Masonic
Hall. The hall was lovely with
beautiful roses and other gay and
festive flowers.
The associate matron, Mrs. Mau-
rice Weed. presided. and conducted
the business session. The secretary
read an invitation to every mem
Der 10 attend the meeting Of the
Grand Chapter. in San Angelo. or
e. An offer OF special trains and
rates was made.
The program included a reading
by Mrs. Weed and Mrs. Leonard
Smith: q song Il Love a Little
Cottage" and interesting talks were
given by Messrs. J. =. Fitch and A.
J. Rabel.
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BIRTHDAY DINNER

Honoring Misses Flossse and Sun
shine Garrison, also Charles Lang
ston, Jr-, the two families entertain
ed with : birthday dinner Sunday
evening.
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MARRIAGE I

MARRIAGE RITES
Miss Minnie Opal Hightcver o.
Corpus Christi and c. A. Powell
OF McAilen were married Saturday
evening at the Methodist parsonage
with Rev. E. A. Hunter officiating
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PERSONALS


Mrs. Lydia S. Stokes and Miss
Peggy Grimes Of Weslacc. visited
Mrs. John Stokes Friday Of last
week.
Mrs. w. II. Moore and Miss Eliza
beth Moore visited friends in Wesla-
CO SATURDAY..
Rev. K. p Smith and family OF
Chandraud. La. are expected TO ar
rive in Elsa the last Of this week 70
make their home here. Rev. Smith
has been called as pastor Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church.
Jeff Aston of the Central Power
ana LiRht visited friends in Hargill
and Edinburg Monday.
G. o. Rockwell OF the Rio Grande
valley Gas company was a business
visitor in Elsa Monday.
Melvin Giese. Percy Triplett and
Frark cmith were in Santa Rosa
Monday.
MI. and Mrs. u. VI. Graham and
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MISSION WORK
MEET TOPIC

The women Of the Presbyterian
auxiliary met Wednesday afternoon
at the church. Devotional services
we're led by Mrs w. NJ. George. The
program was led by Mrs. j. r. Gal
Ioway on mission work in Japan.
Mrs. M. c. Unzicker and Mrs. J. A
Liljestrand head pamphlets and gave
interesting talks on the same. The
next meeting will be a social given
at the home Of Mrs. @. o. Miller.
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ments, also noting the Halloween
theme. were served.
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McAllen
DINNER PARTY
ON BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Clara Finch entertained
Sunday at her home with a one
o'clock dinner honoring. her ia
Their, G. D. Killam who celebrated
his eighty-first birthday.
The personnel included ABOUT
tnirty-five relatives and friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-21
ENGINEERS TO
ARRIVE TODAY
Mexican Sanitary Guards
Inspecting Valley
Health Methods

"A group OF six Mexican sanitary
engineers from Mexico City was
expected 10 arrive In the Valley
today, stopping first al Mission and
continuing through the Valley
inspecting municipal plants at Mis-
sion, McAllen, Weslacc. Harlingen
and San Benito. arriving IN Browns
vile about $50.
"A supper has been planned 40 the
Ell Jardin. and the visitors, accom-
panied BY Chester Cohen, Texas
state engineer. will spend the night
here. inspecting Brovnsville's mu-
nicipal sewerage. incinerator and
water publication plants early
Wednesday morning.
They expect to leave for Corpus
Christi at $50 Wednesday morning
Those IN the party are r. A. Ia
pata, consulting engineer. Mexico
City: Benjamin Orvenanos, Fran
cisco q. MocteZuma, and Alfonso
Villa Acosta, engineers Of the
federal health service. Mexico City:
Eduardo Molina, engineer in charge
of the Mexico City water service,
and Santiago Cerna, Monterrey
water service.
The men have been attending an
American Public Health Associa-
ton meeting at Fort Worth, and
had requested that they be allowed
TO make a tour OF the Rio Grande
Valley.
The party Is 70 arrive in the VAL
ley from Laredo
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REBELS WARN
OF AIR ATTACKS

PORTO ALEGRE. Rio Grande DO
Sui, Brazil, Oct. 2f-Pl-Brazilian
revolution quarters here today said
that the state Of Matte Crosse,
second largest In the Brazilian
union, had joined the i%nsurgent
cause.
Their information was that forces
organized recently in Cuyaba by
Colonel Lima Silva to defend the
federal government revolted, and
their commander. Major Ravello,
assumed presidency of the state.
Colonel Lima Silva, who was
chief Of all federal forces in the
state with headquarters at Campo
Grande, fled to the Bolivian from
tier with the seventeenth battalion
Of cazadores or scouts. thus avoid
ing an encounter with a strong
revolutionary column advancing or
Campo Grande.
Matte Crosse IS one OF the large
inland states OF Brazil. somewhat
removed from the principal theater
OF fighting.
Revolutionary sources reported
that despite %torrentisl rains yer
the entire battlefront the general
rebel advance continued and that
two columns OF gauchos. as the
cowboys troops from Rio Grande
Do Sui are known. had crossed In
70 Sac Paulo on October l9 at two
different points. The general stu
alton OF the insurgent troops was
said TO be excellent.
The revolutionary military staff
has addressed a message 10 the
federal army and people warning
them that rebel airplanes Soon will
cross the Sac Paulo border. but
telling them not 10 be afraid. since
the planes belong TO the army OF
liberation and are solely for mill
tary purposes. not intended tc
strike at defenSless cities"
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Meeting on Unemployed Called

WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.@P-
The governments intensive drive
against suffering from unemploy-
ment during the winter months be-
gan today to assume form.
Six members Of the cabinet and
Governor Meyer of the federal re-
ser .e board were called by President
Hoover TO meet with him at the
White House 70 evolve means for
strengthening and iatensifying the
governments aid TO those out Of
work.
From this session and others to
follow. the president expects to de-
velop meth Of additional Coop
Grafton between local governments
and ind lstry for creating new en-
ployment. At the same time
thought viii be directed TO the ques-
ton of what legislation will be re-
quired from congress IN December
to meet the situation.
Indications were given that the
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80 German Miners
Killed In Blast

ALSDORF. Germany, Oct. H.
R,-Thirty miners were killed. forty
injured and about 100 trapped un-
foreground by a dynamite explosion
this forenoon In the Wilhelm shaft
Of the Anna mine.
The victims we're buried IN the
wreckage spread BY the blast
through two levels 1000 and 1900
feet bc,)w the surface. Among the
victims were two office workers
killed when buildings above ground
collapsed.
The Prussian trade ministry this
afternoon dispelled earlier reports
Of more serious losses with the ex-
PLANTATION that when the workers
who escaped fled from the mine
they dashed straight for their
homes tn bewilderment without
punching the time clock.
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Blast AT Palestine
To Be Investigated

PALESTINE. Tex, oct. 21-F-
An Investigation was launched %
day into the mysterious explosion
which wrecked two business build
ings and injured five persons, one
seriously.
Miss Marie Moser. 70. was the
most seriously hurt. Others injured
were her father, NJ. A. Moser, an
insurance man. Jewett Lamier, r.
A. Fitzgerald and Fl. T. Fotoopulos
Belief was expressed that the blast
yesterday was centered in the rear
Of the Moser office. but opinion
differed as to whether q high ex-
plosive or some natural AGENT. such
as accumulated gas. caused II. The
Ash and the Trice buildings were
wrecked.