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San Benito Club
Entertained Here

MI. and Mrs. Davis Wade OF
San Benito entertained their din
ner bridge club Wednesday evening
at the Brownsville country club.
Mrs Knox Smith was awarded
nigh score prize and Mr.. Smith re-
ceived high for the men.
Five tables were arranged for
the games. The regular club men,
bers were entertained, and Mr.. and
Mrs Ted Brash. Mr.. and Mrs John
Rtwie, and Mrs. winston, guest Of
MI. and Mrs. E. B. Wells.
are spending the weekend IN Meal
len with Mrs. Torrence's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrence and baby
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be a guest Of her sister. Miss Grace
Kennedy.
Her two other sisters, Mrs. Jack
Herndon and Miss Mile Kennedy, Of
Houston, Will be in San Antonio for
the wedding.
Following the wedding the couple
will leave for West Texas where
they viii spend the next three
.rnonthS. A part Of that time will
D Be spent at the home Of Mr.. Curtis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Curl
in Tolar. IN September they will
return TO Mercedes, where Mr..
Curl will resume his duties as in
structOr in social sciences in the
Mercedes school.
High Noon Wedding
On Wednesday. rune IL, Miss
Maurine H~viStendahl, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. H~vistendahl, and
Stanley 3. Crockett, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Crockett. will be married
at the home of the brides brother,
Alan Hvistendahl. at high noon.
The Rev. z. A. Hunter. pastor of
the First Methodist church at Nc
Allen. and an old friend Of the
Hvistendahl family. will read the
ceremony. Mrs. Alan Hvistendahl
will act as matron OF honor and
Herman Wood will attend the
groom.
Mrs. III. II. Kidder OF San Juan.
will play Mendelsohn's wedding
march ON the violin. accompanied
by Mrs. Perry Perkins on the pi-
ano. Miss Gladys Sedgwick OF
McAllen. will sing AT Dawning"-
Cadman.
Following the ceremony a we'd
ding dinner will be served. The
bridal pair will leave Immediately
after for a honeymoon trip in San
Antonio, Houston. New Orleans,
Florida and Havana. Cuba.
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Rio TIondo
CHAPTER OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED

The Rio Hondo chapter OF the
Eastern Star held its annual install
lation OF officers and electing Of
candidates to the Star Tuesday
night at the Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Johnnie Fowler, Mrs. Margie
Georie. Mrs. Mabel Mallernee and
II. Mallernee, were the four candl-
dates admitted to membership with
the beautiful and impressive .litia-
ton exercises.
The new officers installed for the
new Eastern Star year are:
Mrs. Maud Treadway. Worthy
Matron; j. w. Treadway, Worthy
Patron; Mrs. Belle Talley. Associate
Matron: r. o. Lewis, Associate Pa
iron; Mrs. Mabel Jones, Secretary;
Mrs. Beulah Rounds, Treasurer:
Mrs. Mary Belle Zeigler. Conduc-
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nights will be held at the club for
members and their families on
Friday night June Is. at 7 o'clock.
Those who attend will bring picnic
dinners. which will be served family
sty le, together. Cards and dancing
VIII be INDUCED in by the grown
ups with games on the lawn for
the children.
On Wednesday night Of each
week. at 9 o'clock open house viii
be held for the club members when
dancing and cards will furnish
amusement.
Ladies day luncheons are being
held every other Friday al one
O'Clock.
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MISS ELIZABETH ROGERS
PICNIC H0E0RFF

Miss Elizabeth Rogers, director OF
music in the Mercedes schools. was
named honor guest at a picnic and
swimming party given by the men,
bers Of the choral club and Glee
club Of the local high school. at
the Cascade pool at McAllen, dur
ing the past week.
After an hour or so in the water,
a picnic lunch was had
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ENGAGEMENT

Announcement has been made by
MIR. and Mrs. d. L. Harper of Rob-
stown Of the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Eva, to Herman q. Wood Of
tits city.
The marriage will take place at
the home Of the brides parents,
June Is.
Herman Wood. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Wood OF Mercedes. re-
certify moved 70 San Perlita where
he and his bride will make their
home.
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MRS. BARCHELT
HOSTESS

The Busy Bee Sewing club spent
an enjoyable afternoon Tuesday in
the home o Mrs. NJ. A. Barchelt.
Needle work and conversation form
ed a diversion. Later. a tempting
refreshment curse was served.
Guests Of the club were Mrs. K.
j. Drefke. Mrs. @. F. Barchelt and
Miss Helen Drefke.
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ELDS-WILLARD
II

Miss Elizabeth willard of Har-
lingen and John B. Fields of this
city were married in New Orleans
Friday at the Trinity Episcopal
church. Miss willard, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand <. Willard
O. New Orleans. is employed by
the government as an entomologist
az Harrington.
Mr.. Fields came to the Valley
bout a year and a half ago, from
panama. and since the first OF
The year he has been employed as
civil engineer in the Hidalgo and
Cameron county Water Control and
Improvement district No. 9.
Upon their return TO the Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Fields will make
their home in Harlingen.
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THIRTEEN ATTEND
CHR

Mrs. L. z. Brave was hostess to
the alternate Wednesday club this
week with thirteen members In
attendance. Practically the entire
membership attended the home
demonstration encampment held at
McAllen Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. william Brave was named
guest OF honor at the social hour
and presented a number Of gifts.
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trlendS HeV. =. =. Lay VIII pei
form the ceremony before an impro-
vised altar In front Of the clubhouse
fireplace, which is thanked on each
side by baskets OF Gala lilies and
banked in red and white zinnias.
Enters With Sister
The bride will enter with her sis
ter, Miss D. Downs Of San Antonio
as maid Of honor. She Is wearing a
soft shaded orchid chiffon and lace
dress and carrying a boquet OF
sweetheart roses and ltlies-of the
valley. Her attendant will wear
a gown Of blue chiffon. and MRS.
Margaret Flores Of San Antonio,
matron of honor. Is to be gowned ~
pink chiffon. The brides mother
will wear pink chiffon also.
Raw Stern Of Mercedes Is attend
ing the bridegroom as best man.
Following the wedding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryal are to leave for a wedding
trip to California. In two months
they will return to the Valley. and
expect to make their home at Mer-
cedes. Mrs. Ryall Is q graduate OF
Brownsville high school. attended
business college, and is a former
employe Of The Brownsville Herald.
She has recently worked with the
Port Isabel company. Mr.. Ryall,
whose home Is in Jasper, Is con-
nected with the Baker-Potts nursery
and Is a graduate of A. & NJ.
The bride Is to travel in a blue
and white ensemble with hat and
accessories to match.
Parties Given
A number Of interesting parties
and social compliments were given
for Miss Downs preceding her mar
rage. A group Of friends from FL
Jardin surprised her with a shower
Of lovely gifts Thursday night at
the clubhouse at Point Isabel. The
evening VS. spent in playing bridge
and an Ice course was served at a
late hour.
A sailboat ride at the Point Fri
day evening honored Miss D.. Downs
and Mrs. Margaret Flores and her
little son, Oakie, with Miss Hazel
Downs, Roxie Burton, Frances
Miller, Gladys Trimble, Mildred We
Meyer, Mary Jakson and Mrs. Rob-
inscn as hostesses. Tempting re-
freshments we're served on the boat,
and following a ride a farewell dance
at the clubhouse honored the bride
elect. About so OF her friends at
tended. A large white wedding cake
topped by a miniature bridal couple
was cut and served with an ice
course.
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CLUB MEMBERS
ENTERTAINED

The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
club was delightfully."- entertained in
the house OF Mrs. w. III. Carlisle
at her home in Palm Heights drive.
a p~rofusion Of red zinnias made
lovely floral adornment.
In the games Of bridge Mrs.
Iceland Matthews scored high and
Mrs. II. I. Nolin scored for on
ISOLATION.
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GROUP ENJOY
FISHERY

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dykes were hosts
at on enjoyable fish-fry one eve
mig this week in honor Of their
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
C%Llpepper and daughter. Miss
Catherine Culpepper, and Mr..
Dykes father.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. J.. r.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pin
cham.
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AUXILIARY PLANS
SOCIAL, r

Many interesting social events
have been planned by the Ladies
auxiliary OF the Llano Grande
country club. according TO the pres
i1ent, Mrs. Alan Hvistendahl.
The first OF a series OF family
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LOYAL WORKERS
CLUB HOSTESS

The Loyal Workers club met this
week at the home Of Mrs. J. A.
Chapman.
A report OF the council meeting
at McAllen at the weekend was
read.
Mrs. j. A. Chapman. winner OF
the dress contest in this club en-
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City Of Opportunity

Years ago. before civil strife and war,
Point Isabel was the most important port
south of New Orleans. War left II in ruins,
but demand and cooperation are rebuilding
a far more important city than was ever
dreamed of before.
This is no idle statement; it il but the
truth. Nothing can stop Point Isabel. If to-
morrow every man, woman and child
should leave and the city should burn to
The ground, It would rise again. No truer
test Of its greatness can be found than the
fact that even though it was laid in ruins,
it has risen again. until today it il being
watched by the entire nation.
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Brownsville Club
and Social Activities
Prominent Mercedes
Mercedes Society
Girls Wed Next Week
Mercedes Society

Especial to The Herald)
MERCEDES, June 1.-Two weddings Of interest to a host Of Mercedes
society will take place next week.
On Tuesday. June 10. the marriage of Miss Della Walker, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d w. Walker Of this city, will be solemnized in San An
tonic. Miss Walker will leave. for San Antonio SATURDAY.. where she will
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Popular Point Isabel Couple
To Be Married at Clubhouse
In Early Morning Ceremony

An early morning ceremony at 8 o'clock Sunday will unite In marriage
Miss Hazel Downs and Noel Ryan ut the Point Isabel clubhouse. Miss
Downs Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Il. Downs OF Point Isabel and
well knows in Brownsville and the Valley.
Marriage rites are TO be Simple, attended only by relatives and intimate
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Jack Hawkins had for guests
this week. Mrs. James La Gro OF
Brownsville. and Mrs. Louis Meias
Of San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Herring left
iris week for Kennedy. to visit MI.
and Mrs. G.. L. Benson, former
residents Of Mercedes. Mr.. Benson
and Mrs. Herring will 20 on a
fishing trip TO Del Rio.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Freeman left
this week for north Texas for a
tvo weeks visit with relatives. Up
OF their return home they will be
accompanied BY two Of their grand
children.
Mrs. Mary Morrow has returned
from Austin. where she spent sew
eral days with her daughter. Miss
Marie Morrow. an instructor at the
State university.
Miss Hortense Duncan, who has
teen attending school at the State
university, has returned to Mer-
cedes to spend the summer months.
Miss Mary Nell MADDEN and Miss
Ruth Rollins. members Of the local
school faculty for the past year
have returned from a weeks vaca-
ton trip to Monterrey. Mexiio
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tress; Mrs. Lydia Sizer, Associate
Conductress: Mrs. Eva Loins. Chap
lain; Mrs Mabel Carpenter, Marsh
all: Mrs. Gertrude Davidson, Organ
ist; Mrs. Claudia McClung, Warden;
Mrs. M. o. zeigler. Sentinel. The
five star points are represented by
Mrs. Bertha Rick, "Adah"; Mrs.
Mabel Hoover, Ruth; Mrs. Beu-
lab Lewis. Esther; Mrs. Elizabeth
Waters, Martha" and Mrs. Myrtle
LaSater, -Electa".
Mrs. Florrie Clark OF San Benito,
Past Matron. was the installing Of
ficer, and Mrs. Ruth Chase Of San
lBenito, the installing marshall.
Mrs. Alma Graham, retiring
Worthy Matron and DR.. z. M. a.
Sizer, retiring Worthy Patron, were
presented with beautiful Past Ma
tron and Past Patron pins.
This was the second time Mrs.
Graham had served as Worthy Pa
iron, in 1905 she served in this cap
acity In the Mecca chapter at
jamestown, N. Y.
After the initiation and install
lation services, q social hour was en-
joyed, several talks were given and
a group Of songs were sung by Mrs.
Evelyn Warren.
Several visitors from San Benito
were present for the occasion.
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PORT

It is not hard to visualize just what is
happening at Point Isabel. 1t is opening
to the world markets all the Valley has to
offer. Vast regions in Northern Mexico
and Eastern Texas will route produce, oil,
raw minerals or what eve they have,
through this Port.
One need only to close ones eyes for a
moment to picture great wharves piled
high with goods and grapefruit, bound to
and coming from all corners Of the globe.
It is your Port. See a great commercial
) city and industrial center being developed.
The causeway is just another step.
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AT BRIDGE


Miss Maurine HviSten6ahl was
named honor guest at a bridge
party Of beautiful appointments on
Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. H.
E Bennett as hostess at her home,
Seven Gales, on South Ohio avenue.
A color scheme of yellow and
white was seen in floral decora-
tions. with nasturtiums and zinnias
Predominating.
Mrs. z. II. Poteet scored high in
the games o. bridge and Mrs. r.
& Kirkpatrick scored for consola-
ton. Miss IIvistendahl was the
recipient OF a lovely guest favor.
Others making up the personnel
O. this enjoyable affair were Mes
Games +. K. Hvistendahl, Alan
Evistendahl, j. II. Anderson, Art
Tclson. w. j. Copeland. j. Newkirk,
Van Tuyle of San Antonio, p. w.
Perkins, Fl. j. Mention, Henry Lau-
cerdale. Charles Hupp. Iceland
Matthews, j. c. Shaw. w. w. De-
Cell. John Herndon. Willard Ag-
new. Joe Brooks. N. L. Harrington,
Fred Bricks. Harold Stuart, WAL
don Greenlee. William Coe, H. E.
Sugg and Miss jamie Wood.
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read and approved. Half OF the quota
for the better Baylor campaign was
raised during the afternoon. the
quota was to have extended v e a
two year period. The campaign is
for the purpose Of raising money
for buildings at Baylor College.
SWIMMERS CLUB
HOSTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Skinner en-
tertained mt bridge Wednesday
night In their country home.
Three tables of players enjoyed
the SINNERS hospitality.
The Buena Vista Card club were
the guests for the occasion.
LADIES AID MEETS
AT CRUDE HOME
Mrs. II. CRUDE was hostess to the
Ladies Aid OF the Community
church at her home here Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Nellie Jones assisted the host
ess.
"A business meeting was held.
after which the women quilted.
A dainty refreshment course was
served to the % ONE present.
PERSONALS
"A family group motoring TO South
Dakota this week was comprised Of
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. G. s.
Hatch, Miss Lou Ella Hatch, Mr..
and Mrs. Wallis Hatch. James Scott
and Mr.. and Mrs. Link Hatch and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. A. jackson
and Mrs. J. Mase left this week for
Slaton and Plainview. Texas. where
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UNION RAISES
PART OF QUOTA

The Women's Missionary Union
Of the Baptist church met Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. s.
G. Davidson.
This was the regular monthly
business meeting. all reports were
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tered her dress In the contest at
the encampment Of the Hidalgo
county home demonstration clubs
held at McAllen at the weekend.
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Point Isabel Service
Station
N. w. whorton
Texaco Service Station
w. d. Sherwin
Sanitary Market and
Grocery
Norris Bobbitt
Mrs. Ruby Hockady,
Drug Store
Dickey Studio No. 3
Mrs. Woods, Manager
Givens Packing Co.
II. Owens
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City Barber Shop
w. j. Martin
Eagle Pass Lumber &C.
J. 8. Steiner. Manager
J. B. Stubblefield,
Contractor
Keene Garage
Point Isabel Yacht Club
Point Isabel Pharmacy
9. y. Odom
Champion Bros,
General Store
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
THE BEAUTY
BOX

In fashion now is the lovely
silhouette Of the artists ideal
natural WaiStline, trim neat
hips, arms with sufficient pad
ding to give q rounded contour.
firm slender neck, head well
posed, ankles small. There is
less talk about reducing diets
and more interest In developing
the upper portion Of the torso.
Changes In dress style have
brought this condition about.
praise bel Because the normal
figure is suggestive Of health
and vitality.
Complexion and neck should
not get q color divorce. All too
often one sees the peachy face
and the lemony, gallery neck.
That's because the cold cream
isn't spread far enough. Or be-
cause coat collars friction skin
surface. Sponging with peroxide
viii put the neck In q better
color light, bleaching away the
tawny dimness.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
The kidnapped Bride

his apartment when the phone
tinkled. Eileen. Her voice was
low and distressed. She was
being taken on . world tour
with her mother as escort. She
was to be 50 closely guarded
that there would be no chance
to get away. Piteously, she
begged him to help her.
And 50 the next day after
receiving q letter from Eileen
telling him Of her mothers
plans he called three Of his
companions. they mapped a
plot. Out Of the head Of the
novelist dime novel idea for
his own benefitl
Owing to the Suddenness Of
their departure, the Latimers
were obliged to loiter in the
United States until receipt Of
their passports. So the mother,
Q maid and Eileen started
southwark. The Blue Ridge
mountains would prove as pleas.
ant a place as any for their
temporary sojourn. The three
took the liner to Norfolk.
That evening the, three made
the acquaintance Of the dis
tinguished looking John Farris.
He possessed such an ingratiat-
ing personality and seemed to
know so many people Mrs. Lat
The Washington times., 1930-11-20
When Manners Are Correct
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

ing into even more popularity
since It Is being used 90 much,
by careful hoStesses, with the
double silver service" This is
the placing Of two silver pieces
with many kinds Of desserts.
This means that. when we serve
say, puddings with sauces or
. compotes Of fruits. We place on
the right the dessert spoon and
on the left the desert fork, the
fork smaller In size than the
dinner for::--. This is q most con-
venient service. and one which
I always use.
Suppose, for instance, we are
serving q compete of fruit COM
posed Of peaches, plums, pears
and prunes, and we have stewed
the fruits with the pits remain
ing In the fruits. With the des-
sert poon In the right hand and
the small fork, Of corresponding
size, In the left hand, we can
most conveniently eat the fruits,
loosening the pits from the
fruits before we take Q mouth
full. The fork in the left hand
is the perfect aid Of the dessert
spoon In the right hand. The
mouthfulS Of the fruit, or other
desserts, are taken with the
spoon held in the right hand,
as the fork Is held in the left.
This kind Of service has al
ways been used abroad, and I
explain it in such detail be.
cause IL is amazing how popu-
lar Il has become now in this
country. One reason is, I think,
that we now have so many
more desserts, and with these
this double service is perfect.
Another reason is, I am sure,
the increasing popularity in this
country Of the non-fork-shift-
ing method Of eating: The
using of two silverpieces with
most courses, and the non
transference Of the silverpiece
that is in the right hand.
2. Either is convenient. The
salad fork, especially as they
are being made today, As
thoroughly convenient.
The Washington times., 1930-11-20

Bromley Bender stumbled to
the street in q blaze Of fury.
So that was their reply. The
Latimers would never agree to
the marriage. They wouldn't
even condescend to think Of 1t.
At the. outset the interview
had been conducted In quiet
tones. Their reception Of him
was icy but reserved. When he
persisted in pressing for their
assent to his marriage to Eileen
they began to iKnpugn his mo
tives. He was accused Of designs
on their fortune, Of scheming
for the prestige Of their social
connection. So he lost his tenn
per-and was curtly shown the
door.
AS he wandered moodily from
the Latimer residence on Park
Avenue to his own less elegant
quarters In the West Sixties
Bromley took stock Of his ro-
nance.
He had met Eileen about q
year ago at Gn informal Bohe-
mian cafe In Greenwich VII
lage. She had gone summing
and remained to admire. Their
love had dated from that night.
The love Of an unsheltered pa
trician girl, at the peak Of the
socially wealthy and that OF the
young novelist.
She loved him for his hearty
naturalness, for his mental hon.
esty, for his magic over words
"a man utterly unlike the.
fashion-plated frauds Of her
own group. He in turn was at
tracted by her fragile lovelineSS,
by her grace and distinction.
They met Surreptitiously as
often as she dared until their
romance became common knowl-
edge in his group and hints Of
it began to penetrate to the
Latimers. So they decided to
face them and now he had
reaped the disastrous results.
Bromley had scarcely reached
The Washington times., 1930-11-20

mer knew that she took him
for granted. He told them he
was travelling to Aiken but that
he intended to stop for Q day
at Lake Drummond, near the
border line Of Virginia and
North Carolina.
The picture he drew Of that
romantic lake was worthy Of
his friend Bromley Bender. He
described the stark beauty Of
the Dismal SwampS, the quiet
nesting George Washington
Canal that leads to the lake,
the wine-colored rim to an ex-
panse of blue water that is
the lake and the dark shadows
cast by gnarled trees in its
midst.
He finished by quoting part
Of a poem Thomas Moore had
written about the lake. His en-,
thusiasm had infected the Lat-
mers to such an extent that
they practically invited them
selves to accompany him.
He omitted to tell them, Of
course, that there was only o
negro caretaker at Lake Drum
mond, and that for the twenty
mile stretch Of the canal they
would probably not meet o
human being.
And, of course, he omitted to
The Washington times., 1930-11-20

THE SHORT cold shower Is
not the only method Of treat
ment you can carry out with
water.
When explain to people
the virtues of the Priessnitz
bandage or compress, they usu-
ally turn away In doubt. They
do not believe 50 simple Q
thing can do as much as I
claim for 1t. Yet its action
in gall-bladder inflammation,
abdominal pain generally, In
'flammation Of the chest. such
as bronchitis or even pneumonia.
Is almost as good as the use
Of a srong medicinal sedative.
About 1929 an Austrian farm
er named VincenZ PriesSnitz be-
gan TO acquire an enormous
reputation for his treatment Of
diseases by water. He was not
educated in medical lore at
all. The story goes that he
had observed the good effects
of water treatments on animals,
and when he was injured by
the kick Of a horse decided ia
try the effects on himsel. Sev.
eral Of his ribs had been broken
and his doctor had said that
they would never be cured, so
as to be fit for work. Naturally
not pleased with this prognoSti-
cation, and possessing great
firmnesS Of mind, young PrieSS-
nitz replaced his ribs by lean
ing with all his might against
o table and at the same time
holding his breath so as to
swell out the chest. Then he