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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
INSURANCE RATES
 0N AUTOS REDUCED
Trucks and Other Ma chimes Affected by
 New Charges

\ downward revision in rates on standard policies covering alItomo- hli" property damage insurance and prr"luu5 on truck insurance be came effective today.
 All standard policies which now cover property damage risks Do an of $Ioo0 will insure mp 10 53.ouo, without additional cost 10 inc assured.
 Heretofore, trucks of onc-tou cu- pa"lly or less had been covered un- der flight" rate, and those ot one and ouc-half ton capacity were uu- der th" "hra>S" rate. Those in the I&it"r group today went into tIl" ''Il2ht' class with the rate fixed at S''.2o. This effects q premium say- ing to owners of one and omr-half ton trucks, of s&J.1O.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Child Suli'Ocatcd and
 Sister Critically Hurt

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. F PJ-A .i> y"rr ohI girl Agnes Staukus, "as Sulrocatc1 and her l6 year old sister, Nvonnc Stankus, was prob ably fatally burned in a fire which swept through a six family wooden tenement house here carly today. The father and two hrcmrn were taken 10 the hospital and q year old baby, Anna, WAS severely burned about the face.
 The fire had gained good head way in inc Slankus apartment on the third floor about 2:$o a, m. when discovered. Two alarms were sounded hy tircntcu. The body of the six year old girl was found in her bed after the fire had been gotten under control.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
L etter to Chairman King Stresses Belief That Vouchers for About Half Amount Were Put in Records After Inspection.
Attacks Day, Saying That His Atti- tudc Has Been Regret table Many a Good Man Has Gone to Jail,' Kings Reply to Mayor.

\ list of invoices claimed to h, still missing from the files of the school department, and Of thoso which the auditing firm Of Hadfcld. EothW,U, Soulc ll Coates insst5 were placed there after the city audit had been made, was sent to- day to Mayor Paoncssa and 10 Chairman |. r. King Of the school committee.
 In a supplementary letter 10 Mr. King, the firm says, in part: We did not feel as q result Of our audc Of the school departments records that there vas any loss of money to the city because of dedication or other rrasons."
 Commenting on the criticism Of school Committeeman William II. Day. the letter further states: 'In our opinion, the attitude of Mir. Day with respect to the entire matter ls r"Sr"ltablo and particularly un- founded inaSmuch as he advised OFT representative that he had no, checked the files and was not ia miIiar with the condition as of the date of our inspection, in October 1922"
 The condition disclosed in the school department also existed In other branches of the city govern m"nt, but the former office vas mentioned specifically because or the large expenditures in proportion 10 others, the accountants explain,
 Many Good Man in Jaiir
 After receiving the auditors let fer today Mr. King issued the fol- lowing statement:
 February 11, 1850. Iultor New Britain Herald:
 Among the many cnusions which . nave come out Of the mayors office dHrIns inc past two years. that pub H&hrd in last Saturdays issue of the paper IS the prize winner.
 I thought l had suggested I ro3- Soni'blo way of arriving at the facts. but tEc mayors method is much sampler. l know of no quicker way 10 Sct'lc controversy than by put tlhS your opponent in jail. Well | 'hluk that the mayor would admit that in the course of time. many I good man has gone 10 jail. In fact the requirements for matriculation m such institutions are today so comprehensive that Il large propor- lloh Of our population could easily pass ;he entrance examinations. and lt everyone was required to submit 10 the examination, the righteous would break under the burden of supporting them in idlcncss. We could organize a fajr-sizcd commun- fly up on Scyms street and In fact
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Policeman Arrested After Chelsea
 Man Is Shot to Death In Garage

Chelsea. AIass., Feb. 17 P)--An undertaken. StanisIaw r. rolakic- Wicz, 1T, Was shot and killed here in Il garage early today and within H few hours patrolmau George l.. Linn Was formally charged with murder.
 William Harlow. who had accom- panied rolaIicWlcH 10 the garage after a wedding reception, was wounded in the arm. Linn was ar. rested shortly after the shooting and officers said he was in a drunken condition.
 According to the story told by Jo- mph WisnoskL night garage attcnd- ant Linn entered inc buildnE 10 telephone while the two men were in the office. After threatening to
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

get that fclloW,' Wlsnoski said, Linn entered the office and two shots were heard.
 WiSnoSli said that Linn then came out of the office and threatened to commit suicide and that he had to Wrc&tlc with him 10 prevent the man from shooting himself. In the mean tlIuc Harlow tclcphoncd for police and officers came and arrested Lam, PolakicWicz was dead on ar rival at tho Chelsea Memorial hos pitaI.
 I'atrolman Linn, who is %3 years old and is married, has been q mem hcr of the force for the last five years. Recently he completed 20 hours of punishment duty.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
S30O,0O0 FIRE GIVES
 FIREMEN HARD FIGHT
Nashua Department Bat. ties Blaze Six Hours in
 Sub-ZcrO Weather

Nashua, x. IT,. Feb. l7 GPl- Fire which late last night and early today swept through the Mrrchauts' EM. change, three story brick buaiu s7 and residential buildiur in the dovh- town district, drove i've families to street. destroyed all but one smlll section of th" structure and caused loss estimated at $500, ,0UU.
 Three tircmun were overcome 1y smoke and many others narrowly escaped injury as every piece Of ap- paratuS in the city battlcd the blaze for nearly six hours in q temperature estimated at close to 10 degrees be- lew zero.
 Ice Cakes Buildings
 Tons Of water lroIc 10 the ruins and the walls of the building tscii as well as streets and sidewalks iI the vicinity were heavily caIlcd with ice long before the fire had been ;,ubducd.
 The fire started in the basement of inc Nashua Pharmacy of undc- tcrmincd Cause shortly after IU o'clock last night. If quickly spread 10 the adjoining clothing store of A. l.. MandClSOn and from that cstab- lahmcnt worked through partitions To the second floor. From the sec end floor 1t spread through the rest of the building and was checked on:y by q fire wall at the south end which saved two stories in the ground floor from destruction.
 Members of the five families on the third floor made their cscap. town fire escapes and through smoke filed hallWays, leaving behind at their possessions.
 List of Occupants
 Those who escaped were, Alfred I.cnIirc. his mother and sister; Lena NClanson, and another woman who as in her apartment: John ". Fiel end his wife; Mrs. Maudc La Fou- tainc and family and Leo A. Drsclo4 wife and two children who were in their studio apartment.
 At the height of the fire Mayor William $. sullivan called out be-. tween go and 40 employees of inc public works department to. assist the Bremen.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
FlREMEN RIDE IN COLD
 TO ANSWER FAKE ALARM
Called Out of Bed in Below Zero Weather to Hunter Road and
 Clinton Streets.

The police today were invcsugat- ing q false alarm which was runS at 1l;i3 o'clock last night from KoN ""t at Hunter road and Clinton streets. The tircmcn. reused from bed in the bitter cold. had the run for nothing, there being no lire and nobody Hbout the box to inform them as to the identity of the pcr son who sent in the alarm.
 Several months ago the depart. mrut anSW cred numerous false alarms over q period Of a few weeks but none had come in since then WutIl last night.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Borland's Body Found Buried Under
 , Feet of Snow Near Plane Wreck

storms. II was believed that Bor- land was instantly killed when the plano struck the Tundra. His body was taken to camp and will he moved to the motorship Nanuk to- morrow. IL Was while flying from Teller, Aasl,a. to the ice bound Nanuk 10 transport passengers and turs to Nome that the plane crashed
 The scarchcrs are working under hazardous conditions. living in tents and suowhouscs. Pilot Harold Gil lam, returning from the scene of the search. brought word of the finding of EOrland'S body.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

on this the ceremonies tomorrow will l." conducted. They will hc lu- formal and brief in order that the contractors may not lose even an unnecessary minute in rushing the hospital 10 completion, and the public E invited to attend.
 The program will open with the sounding Of "AttrntiOn' by q buglcr. Then Rev. Walter $. Casey of Hart ford, state chaplain Of the American Legion. will make the invocation. Major r. K. Bamuigan of Hartford, regional manager of the United Statcs Veterans burcau for Conucc- ticut, will make q few opening re- marks and will be followed by J.
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

Point Barrow, Alaska. Feb. r P) The body of Earl Eorland was tound last Thursday, wireless ad- vices received here today said
 The body Was covered with five feet of snow and was near the en- zinc. which had been thrown 100 feet from the wrecked plano in which Carl Ben Eiclson and Eorland were flying to the ice bound steamer Nauuk No,cmhrr g.
 Nineteen men searching for EioI- sons body resumed work today after three days interruption due to
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
WIRES CUT,
 HOUSE RANSACKED
KeyWoTkeTs Take S34 in Entry
 OH Jubilee Street
SECOND INQUIRY STARTED
'olicc Learn GrandNicw Home Was Visited During Absence of Tenant W ito is on Political Irraud-Lo~e Not Determined

Cutliug the telephone wires lcad- in% into Il house at l7% Jubilee street. key workers rau~Jchyd the tenement Of John kIukauskn last evening, taking $&t and some old coins. The tenement was rausachcd after entrance had hocu gained hy use CT keys. two Of which were found on the floor. The rear door Nas found open. the burglars appav- "ntly not havms time 10 lock ii. or not "arin; hoN they left ii.
 Officer Thomas 9lanchcttc iuros- tigItcd and learned that two fam ilirS liNin" in thr hous" were out 10 @ party and Albert KrakHIako ami a friend. Albert Ansauha Of - Ol- Yer street. were in tho house at 5:&o o'clock. finding two keys there, This t5 the first instance of cut toluphon" wires to come 10 the attention of the polio" in connection with tho actlNl- ties of the ransncl, burglars.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
SEARCH FOR BODY
 OF BOY ABANDONED
Hanna'S Story Of Burial Dis.
 proved After Much Digging
POLICE FRANKLY STUMPED
W Noo-tc", O.. Man Accuses tOnald in Crime, But Corpse Cannot Be Iound-lsrc&hs Down After T. Hours Griilin..

Wooster. O., Feb. l7 U'ry-- l,cputi"s Nho hayn been digSjha since before dawn in tbr yard oi CharIcs Hanna, who told tlcm they would find th" body of Melvin IIor-; 1, there. abandoned the yard ht,l today and urcl1rrd they believed aIt. other false story had been "aWol1 lp' in >hn balning mystery or tLl boys disappearance.
 Hanna had bovn questioned all rlSht. Finally h." said Kari ConalI Lad Killed tn, boy and buried th, body in the yard Of IlanuI's form'; holu". Ill., Ird authorities. drputI, and street department workers |, the yard and they aug five fro int the ground oyer an area of sry,I square feet 10 no avail
 CouaId Accuses Eanna
 Conald is held in Wayne rouufl j1ij and has acruard lIauuu of kill ing tEe child, for whose disappcar- "urr two mcu already have hr,a s' nt"uccd to the poUitcutiary.
 After 12 hours questioning lIanua police sHlI, told how counld hili,u The boy, WrappcI )ur body in I blanket and transported II to tLp Hanna home.
 Conal1 killed thc boy in his oNu garage in IIanua's presence. the lat- ter said. After the body had been driven 10 his home h. remained iu- side to prevent his family from goiu% out while ConuId buried the body, Hanna related.
 Digging for the body was starta,l on an ash pile immediately aftor IIanna's ,ontcsSiou. After digging for some tune without surcrss, au- thoriii"s drought Hanna to Orrvllly from Wooster and had him po:nr out the ""act spot where he auys Conald bTr,'d the body.
 Fear cngcanCc Attempt
 The new development was held ir absolut" secrecy from the people of trryiIIc for IIauna's safety in ever. inc toWnsrcCpIe learned of his coh- lcs:,ion.
 Conal1 L,I,cd and buriod the body. Hanna sud, as d means of r"Ncrr"" q against i.oy Horst former OrrvIila town marshal and uncle of Melvin I he marSI,1l had been attempting 10 gHin evidence against CouuId iu
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Grand, jew House I;an~aCkrd

Keys were used to enter house on Grandvirw. near McCIutock street; but whether anything WAS taken or nos was not known today hocaus" Mr. and Mrs John kroll. who live there. are in Massachusetts. Sergeant M j. Flynn. who iuycsti- Eaicd the case Saturday. learned that q boy found q bunch of keys outside the house and turned them over to Frank Makoski. of 70 Con- cord street. who is Mrs. kroll'S brother The house has been stuulm" vacant for some time and MakoshI on receiving the keys investigated and found that drawers had been pulled out and thc entire tcIcurut had been ransachcd Muhoshi told Sergeant Flynn that EroIl IS seeking
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
DOUBLE CROSSING'
 CHARGE BY RICKEy
(. Of C. President Accuses City
 Engineer Of Interference
DISPUTE ON GOLF COURSE
Recommended Change in I.alo of Links, Connected With Proposed New Highway, Opposed by Com niittrc After Tour of Inspection.

Charges that City Engineer Philip A. Mcriln had double crossed the h'hiIlcI pal golf committee of the oldInb"r oi Commerce and had miS- icI the state highway commissioner. John A. Macdonald, into bclicyin. , that h proposed alteration on the lay- out oC the new highway, from nm crest HNcnuc 10 the Hartford road was unnecessary were made when m"nlb"rS of the Chamber committ,r and Of the board Of park comuli..- Sl"n"rS inapoctcd the golr course Sat urday afternoon.
 President Pardon C. Hickey of thr. Chamber of Commerce. general chairman of the committee; Arthur r.. Berg, clerk of inc board Of park commiSalon"rS; Carlisle Baldwin, rhairmAn Of th" greens committee. of tn" Shuttle Meadow club; Clyde rdllnGWood, superintendent of the park dcpartncnt, r, l.. CrmdaII. park commissioner; David E. Man nInE, Prank F. Shield and Engineer r. J. Ross of Hartford, made an in "p'r}ion Of the course and the pro posed new highway route.
 The inspection revealed that the change in the road will cut through the golf course several hundred feet east Of the present line and will leave six to eight acres of land pr;ic- 'lcdIIy useless on the other side of the road II is alleged. The highway as thus planned would mean the re lnoNhl Of house which now stands directly on the stakcd out route. II also would moan that buildine lots the park department has offered for sale would h" forced about 35 feet laFll'r into tine proposed golf courSc, thus placing the entire course that much farther towards the woods in the rear.
 Hickey and Merriam Differ
 Mr. Hickey Hc} cruI weeks aEo call yd upou tn" stat" highway commits Sioh'r who i@r,Id to build thr road 1T New Britain proNidrs rights Of NHE and maintenance. He pointed '''' 'i' h'tiI"H' ID the SbIl course )h" new route would cause and cX- rIaln"d that by moving the road goo feet nearer the present highway at this particular point the same result can hr obtained insofar as tn. load Is concerned. Instead Of di- i'ctly straight roadway, cutting through the housr and golf course. the proposed alternate route WUulI "lah" A Wid" sweeping curve, so "'dc, 1t Was pointed out Saturday. that It would be equivalent 10 q straight highway.
 According 10 Mir. Hickey. Mr. Macdonald agreed 10 the proposed
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
THE NI,ATIiIE

New Britain and vicinity: Increasing cIoudinc~s. not 50 cold tonight; Tuesday cloudy, rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
FINE ONLY B BUT
 MAYOR PAYS $l35O
New Britain Executive Appears
 jn East Hampton Court
HIS SON, "A, DROVE AUTO
PaonCS>a smiles When Clerk Tells Him Amount of Bill, Pays It and Leaves Room still SmilinG-No Testimony Taken.

East Hampton Feb. F tP, -Ma,or Angelo NJ. raoucssa wore broad #nII" hut hr paid just the yamr-- Sl"."0 for permitting his minor son, Ellis. If. 10 drive his automobile on February $.
 TI" mayor appeared before JustIcr GrorG" l.. Clinton 10 answer a writ obtained b> St&t. Policeman Wallace r. Nelson in which the charge vas that of violation of the motor vehicle. iaNs in permitting his young son to drive the mucIm,.
 inc iN tniy ~
 The mayor came to court and looked at thc Wrjt No testimony ua4 offered as tho p'"u Of guilty Was en- tered and a fin" of &. and cost i'm posed, and while th" fine was q rifle. the costs tool. much more or the mayors h1uhroll lIr paid the fine with a smile and left the ronr room in the s1Wc happy mood. His son, Ellis, vas in he room but Was not called upon.
 The ulH}or':, explanation of 'lir in rld"nt 9t t"" time Ha4 that lr had driven 10 East Hampton with Mrs i"om@st Hnd his son To look up some deeds in the town clorh's or- flee. Mrs. raonca@a dcrilod 10 return home nud com" for her husband Iatcr IL was while on the Nay home that tn" machine WHs stopped at a store into which Ellis went on an cr- rand. He had been driving and when he came out the officer asked him his name.
 Mrs. PaoncssH is q licensed driver
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
SENATE JUDICIARY
 COMMITTEE HOLDS
 HOT BOOZE DEBATE
Fight Develops on Norris Plan Tor Sweeping Prohibition En-
 lOrCement investigation
kEBRASKAN'S PLAN WOULD
 EXEMPT NO DEPARTMENT

hroup Adjourns Without Action Aft
 CT tprOarious Scssion-ScycraI of Drys, Including Borah and Walsh. Favor PropOoal-Doran Meanwhile Announces Inquiry On Dry Law Tor Law Enforcement Commission.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
SOnC DrNS In Favor

There were, however. several dryS on the prcpond"rIntly dry comullt- tee who favored the iuyrstigaliou. Among these, in addition 10 Norris. were Walsh, democrat, Montana. and l}orah, republican, ldIho. who contendc1 that if there Was nOth- ing wrong with enforcement the resolution would not prove harmful. They added that it would be bcue- ftrial in developing what is Wroug with enforcement and how it can be Tcmcdicd.
 The wide and vigorous variance Of opinion, however, made lt cli- dent that q long fight is in prospect
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

Washington. Feb. Y UpJ-A light developed quickly today at the Scnat" judiciary committees cNccu- i've session over the proposal 10 in- NeStlEatc prohibition enforcement, and after q short but uproarious de bat" the committee adjourned with out taking any action.
 A new resolution for an inycstiga- ton was offered by Chairman Nor lis, republican. Nebraska. who said he did not believe the pending Wheeler resolution calling for the in uuiry was broad enough.
 Would Seek to Place Blame
 The Norris resolution proposed that if the committee should find lhere has been iaNity in enforcement, II should also develop whether such IaAlty "ha4 como about by reason of Inefficient or dishonest enforcement officials" or whether congress is 10 blame for failure to provide suffi- cIcnt legislation
 The Norris proposal is the most far-rr%ching investigation suggested IA recent ycHrs and it would author- lHc the committee 10 investigate ey- "ryone connected in any way with Ia" enforcement from top to bot tom.
 Party lines Wcr" broken in the argument that resulted when several dry3 opposed the Norris proposals. While no information WAS Hyul1rI. lhe united Press vas reliably In- formed that Senator Arthur Robin son, republican, lndiana took the leadership in the light against both the Wheeler and Norris resolutions.
 l;obinsou'S position was that Auch an inquiry would be "plHying into the hands of the W"jS," that Ii would extend for months and prob ably would end by getting now here. TWO democratic senators Ovcrman. North Carolina and AHhurst. Ari- Zona, sided with Robinson in the ar Guncnt that followed.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

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Average Daily Circulation For TisA TcS: l5'% aP''"s '. 15,922
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-27
Valley Society NeWS
and EDentS

various places in North Texas and
the Panhandle.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. a. Fitzgerald
left Monday on a months vacation
trip.
Dick Mccain and j. L. Beech
am returned Sunday from a trip
through Oklahoma, Kansas. Illinois.
Missouri. Ohio. Indiana, Tennessee,
Kentucky. Mississippi and Ark
anSaS.
ID. y. Wilson. OF Sebastian. re-
turned home Friday from a trip
TO Minerel Wells wnere he had
been sent BY the Veterans Bureau.
Mr.. wilson's leg was injured In
the war and he has been taking
treatment from the government
yer since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Humph-
reys and daughter Jane we're busi-
ness visitors in Brownsville Mon
day afternoon.
Roger Robinson and Clifford
Crowell spent Monday and Tues
day on Red Fish Bay fishing. Other
fishermen spending the week end
on the bay included. Joe Lochrine
J. G. Mccoy. Bill Phillips. j. G.
Starnes and ". Sabin. all reporting
good catches or cat and trout.
Fred Akard. Bill Easton. Doyne
Holder. Robert II. Fackelman, Holly
Bostick, p. X. Gebhardt and VIII
liam J. Gerron. were In Prouyns-
vile Sunday.
Armand PleSs who has been at
tending Texas University arrived
home Saturday 10 spend his vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. md Mrs.
Ernest c. Pless.
MI. and Mrs. Richard Lee Bull
were in Harlingen Sunday after
noon and evening visiting friends.
O. M. Calland OF Altus Okla
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-27

homa came IN TO spend several
weeks with friends in Raymond
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. GoSS and son
Percy, and Leila Sabin were hnsi-
ness visitors in Harrington Tues
day.
Judge and Mrs. w. M. Mead
were Harrington visitors Sunday.
Judge and Mrs. Davis r.. Decker
spent Thursday and Friday OF this
week in Corpus Christi on business.
Aida Jensen and Gertrude
Showers were in Edinburg Friday
on business.
w. "A. Harding left Tuesday for
"A short business trip to Detroit. He
expects to return by the last az
the week.
Mrs. Audrey Fox was a visitor IN
Harrington Thursday and Friday,
visiting at the home of her SiSter-in
law. Mrs. ID. q. Gresham.
Mrs. G. Il. Humphreys. Mrs. Burton
Rapp and sen Billy. Mrs. III. l.. &c.
Pierre and Mrs. ". Sabin were visit
ors in Harrington Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Baugh
moved TO ProgreSo Tuesday. Mr..
Baugh will act as Station Agent
there for the Missouri Pacific
Lines.
Mrs. c. L. Humphreys. Mrs. II.
L. ST. Pierre and Mrs. Burton Rapp
were BUSINESS visitors In the Valley
Mrs. Roger Robinson and Mrs.
Ernest J. Saners were business cal
lers in Harrington Wednesday.
Miss Alma Spivey and Mrs. w.
"A. Harding were business callers in
Brownsville. Wednesday.
Mrs. c. L. Humphreys and Mrs.
". Sabin were called I'm Harrington
and Santa Rosa. Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-27
CLUB AND GUESTS
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. L. ID. Matthews was hostess
at a delightful meeting Of the We'd
nesday Afternoon Bridge club at
her home on South Ohio avenue,
when a number of guests were
present. She used red roses for
floral decorations.
Mrs. Moody CarutherS scored
high in the games. Mrs. T. L. No
lin scored low and Mrs. @. G. Fittz
cut the ace Of spades for a pretty
favor. A guest favor was pretty
Mrs. Yancy Yarbrough a sister-in-
law Of the hostess.
Guests of the club on this oc-
casion were Mrs. Yancy Yarbrough
of San Marcos Misses Lila and
Christine Yarbrough of Weslaco;
Mesdames Fred Flynn Of Harlingen,
Moody Caruthers Of Weslaco. FLOYD
Langford, N. p. Barton. A. Newkirk.
and Mrs. II. f. Bennett Of Mer-
cedes.