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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
VARIOUS CLUBS
"

The visitors at the Cortez hotel
entertained the various clubs Of
the city at the community hall
Thursday night. AS the guests ar
rived a red heart was pinned on
each one, after which a grand
march was staged to find the
partners for an obstacle ace. The
study club won. There we're three
fortune telling booths which Great
ed much excitement.
After a speech from a member
representing each club a talk was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Mrs. 0. w. Singer
Circle Hostess

Mrs. 0. w. Singer was hostess to
members OF circle one Of the Gen.
trail Christian church Missionary
society Monday afternoon. A brief
business session was held, during
which several items OF the society's
program were discussed. Refresh
mentS were served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Spanish Club To
Present PLAY

Students OF the Junior College
Spanish club ire to present a play
mi Novio MeXicana," Friday night
at Junior college auditorium. Mrs
Pauline Gocde, teacher, is director
Of the play.
Proceeds arc TO 60 to the Col
legian." magazine published by col
lege students.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Confines. Goings

Mrs. Thomas Miller or Mexico
City is to arrive today for a months
visit with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Russell McCheSney.
Miss Ruth Monsees, a teacher III
Tulsa. Oklahoma, high school.
came in Sunday for a visit with
her family. She came by plane
from Dallas.
MI. and Mrs. John CIosner were
weekend guests Of their daughter.
Mrs. II. p. Griffin, in McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
RUTH CLASS
ENTERTAINED

Mesdames c. M. Oneal and /. E..
Martin were hostesses to the Ruth
Class OF the Baptist Sunday school
Thursday. After a business meet
ing a social hour was enjoved. A
heart contest was played with Mrs.
Raymond Stalh receiving a pretty
heart shaped box which was fill
ed with the old fashioned candy
minis. A delicious plate lunch was
served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
VALENTINE
LUNCHEON

A beautiful Valentine one O'Clock
luncheon was given al the Casa De
Palma Tea Room Friday honoring
Me5dames Dunlap of III. and Rob-
ert Bruce of St. Louis. Mo. VAL
entine place cards and favors were
rsed. The guests were Mesdsmes
Dunlap. Robert Bruce, Blake Will
liams, Harry Ratliff. Robert Elmore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
In Society Circles = A Complete Page for Valley Women ss

made by E. G. Couch. A. w. Castle
as master Of ceremonies.
BRIDGE
CLUB
Mrs. Dorte L. Davis was hostess
to the Rainbow bridge club Friday
Afternoon. The Valentine scheme
was carried out in decorations and
refreshments, also the prize which
was won by Mrs. J. II. Beasley.
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Valentine motif was used In dec
orations and the refreshments.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Laverne James and small
daughter from Memphis, Tenn. ar
rived this week to make the Valley
their home.
Mrs. Robert Z. Bruce and son Of
St. Louis, Mo. IS visiting her sister
Mrs. Harry Ratliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Couch left for
San Antonio. Friday on business
MI. and Mrs. w. ID. Compere or
InniS are here visiting j. /. Com
pere Jr., and family.
Miss Ola Pope Of Geneva, Ill.
arrived Thursday for a several
months visit with Mrs. Harry SOL
ether.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Society Calendar
WEDNESDAY

Wednesday Tournament bridge
club with Mrs. Burt Hinkley Jr.
Business and Professional wo-
mems club luncheon, FL Jardin.
FL Jardin Heights Social club
with Mrs. w. 3. Mather, 2:30.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Valley Club Leaders
Attend Conference

Miss Julia oBrien, vice president Of the State Federation Of Business
and Professional Women's clubs. returned Tuesday morning from San
Antonio where, with Mrs. Blanche Fulgham of Harrington, president OF
the Valley Federation, she was in conference Sunday and Monday with a
special committee of officers regarding the program for the state con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
Weslaco
CLUB DANCE
UC, cvT-rECsC

The beautiful Valentine subscrip-
ton dance given by the Business
and Professional Ladies club We'd
neSday night at the Cortez Hotel
was q success in every way. Sew
eral dancing numbers were given
by Miss Daniels class. The Patrons
and PatronesSes for the occasion
were Messrs. and Mesdames p. p.
DosS, r. c. Waters, c. Kirgan and
Clell Solether.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
FGSTESS
TO CLUB

The Thursday bridge club met
this week at the home Of Mrs. Carl
Moeller with Mrs. Forrest Powell
winning club high and Mrs. p. P.
Doss the high score for guests. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18

THIS white china has a lovely
- pattern of roses and forget
me-nots in natural colors with
leaves Of delicate green. Edges are
lined with gold. To get this lovely
china set Is TO ask your o for
"Ocfagon" every time you buy lsun-
dry soap. soap powder. securing
cleanser, toilet SOAP for the wash basin.
hoating soap for the bath, and chips
for your washer. Then ave the oou
rons you get. 10 from Ocrsgon Soap
Powder and 90 Others gill eetyou this
premium. You'll be delighted AZ the
quality of the soaps themselves. And
you'll enjoy having and using this tine
china set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-18
WASHINGTON
TEA IS PLAN

TIA Is PLAN
A Martha washington Tea will
be given at the Community Hall,
Saturday, February %, by the
members Of Circles ! and 3 OF the
Presbyterian Church. The public
Is invited to attend this hospitality.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
AT THE STRAND

Spies involved in intrigue, mysti- flying actions of international secret service far from the line of battle, danger lurking with every move. crossing and double crossing where disclosure means certain death and a great love that battles against great odds Three Faces East the powerful mystery drama of the World War which opened last night at the Strand ,theater and will re- main there today and tomorrow with five aEts Of select vaudeville.
 The beauty and charm of Miss Bennett who is seen as a spy dis guised as a war nurse who operates under cover in both the English and German secret service are surpassed only by the excellence of her acting.
 Eric von Stroheim, is tremendous as the sinister butler, Valdar, also engaged in spy work for two na- tions.
 The story takes place in the fall of 1917 when the eyes of all the na tions engaged in the World War are focused on the first American troops crossing the Atlantic. It is the exact route of the transport ships that the spies attempt to discover.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
EMBASSY THEATER

Probably the most hilarious and splitting comedy yet to grace the talking screen can be marked off to First National and it's appre- ciated effort, Top Speed" which opens tomorrow at the Embassy theater.
 Joe E. Brown, who scored signally in Hold Everything" has the role of a S35 a week brokers clerk loose on a vacation among millionaires. Is Joe disheartened? No. Brandish- ing a foot long cigar he informs all and sundry that he and his partner, who is Jack Whiting, a co-clerk. are really and truly multi-million. aires, Mostly, he praises Jack Yes sir, Jack designed the famous Jack airplane motor, and won last years speed boat races at Monte Carlo, and is a nominee for the presidency of the New York Stock Exchange.
 Browns hoasting Of Jacks speed boat skill finally gets Jack invited to pilot the boat belonging to Bernice Claire's father. The rival manufacturing concern has a repre- sentative at the race who recognizes Jack, and under threat that he will expose him before the girl he loves, demands that Jack take a s30,0o0| bribe to throw the race.
 The picture has been directed by Mervyn Le Roy, and represents 8 | really and truly splitting film, USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
Lake COnlpOunce

Preparations were being made at Lake Compounce in Bristol today for the accommodation of one of the largest crowds in the history of the popular amusement resort Saturday night when the St. Oronzo society of Bristol will stage it's annual cele- bration as the first event of a series which is 10 be topped by a holiday program Labor Day.
 The celebrations staged by the Italian society are known through out the state, and this years pro- gram is expected to be more elabo- rate than any held before at the Bristol park. Huge bombs, ex- ploded during the day, will precede 8 great fireworks display which is to be the main feature.
 In other years the St. Oronzo ex- hibitions have attracted crowds of nearly 10000 and expectations are that even larger throngs will be on the shores of the lake when the first piece is set off tomorrow night
 Some of the most spectacular moving and set pieces ever shown in any display in New England are planned for Saturday nights exhibi- ton which is expected to rival the
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
SCRUBS "IR0N P0T,"
 DISCOVERS OLD RELIC
Missourian Removes Asphalt Cover- ing and Finds Piece of Junk Is
 Egyptian Brass Vessel.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug, 29 UP) W. H. Long scrubbed viclously at hIackened vessel which he be- lleved 10 be an iron pot, proba bly, used by early American pioneers. He had purchased it in an obscure Junk shop here.
 The black coating proved to be Of asphalt. AS it fell away strange designs were revealed, The vessel was of copper and was covered with symbols. Long took it 10 Edward Butts, curator of the museum at the public library.
 Butts was amazed. He traced out a design of the sphinx with a tail, historical symbols and q Hebrew inscription translated as the dying words Of Jacob to hls son.
 Tt is a rare thing" Butts said, II undoubtedly was made in Egypt during the time of the Pharaohs, long before the Christian era.'
 The pot, which by some uneX- plalned distribution had found its way through the years, was sent to eastern museum curators for closer classification.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
Swedish -Flapper, 103,
 Has Her Hair Bobbed

Lund, sweden. Aug -9 tCP)- 4 hundred and three year old flap per with bobbed hair IS Mother" Earna Alnl. the widow Of Sved- jsh soldier who is enjoying her life fully at the Teberod home for aged. near Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's ancestral home
 Tn spite of her years she keeps abreast with the styles of the times and recently had her silverJ tresses shorn and smartly bobbed
 She can read without glasseE, her hearing IS unimpaired and she enjoys her daily walk.
 Her memory also serves her well and she likes to sing the old love songs Of the days when her late husband coErted her.
 Mother Karna refuses 10 con- sider 1G3 as an advanced age and expects 10 live for many more years.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
PRINCE 0F KOREA
 HOPING FOR HEIR
Dethroned Royalty Being Ab-
 S0rbed in That Of Japan

Tokyo Cp-An heir to what lr- tie glory and prestige the Japanese have left 10 the one-tine imperial house of Korea may make his ap- pearance here about the end of September.
 T. is officially announced that the stork IS lowering over the English style mansion recently completed in Toyko for Prince Yl Gin and his Japanese wife and if the new ar rival is son. the baby will become an Imperial Heighness' and heir 10 the house Of Vi. 4 son was born 70 the couple in August, 1921, but died the following May
 When Japan annexed Korea in 1910 she sought 10 prevent the dis possessed ruling family from be- coming the ralIying point for pos slble Korean revolts. The Korean royal family. decadent and :mpov- erlshed lent itself without protest so far as the world ever knew 70 the plans for their absorption in 10 the ruling family Of Japan, just as their domains were being absorb ed into the Japanese empire.
 The Korean emperor was given the status of prince of the Blood Imperial ot Japan. He was also given q yearly allowance Of S750,- o0o. later increased 10 S9ho,060. and permitted 70 consider himself q descendant Of the sun goddess, Am aterasu
 The feeble first Prince II died !n 1919 and was succeeded oy an equally futile nephew who joined his ancestor in 1926. The brother ot this second Prince Yi IS the pres ont head of the house.
 Now 33 years old, he has become more Japanicized than his predaces- sors and. in the process. has acquir- ed an energy unknown to h!s i'm mediate torbears He was married in 1920 10 Princess Masako. Of the Nashimoto collateral branch Of the Japanese royal line, was educated in Japan and holds q commission as captain T the Japanese army
 Prince Yi is dumpy little man, with a mild. ingratlating manner, and sad 70 regard his brief and lnfrequant visits 10 Seoul, capital of his forefathers as unpleasant in terludes, The dignity and wealth that are his as prince Of the blood in Japan appears to satisfy him.
 So far. in fact, has he drifted from being possible rallying point for Korean revolt that he is exc crated as traitor hy the scattered and feeble band of workers who preach Koeran independence These embryonic rebels. therefore now en- visara 2 republic rather than a mon archy for their country.
 Princess Yrs mother. Princess Itsuso Nashlmoto. is considered inc most beautiful woman O thr i'm pertal family and the d0ughter has
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
AMERICANS BUILD
 SOVIET PROPERTIES
Ten Sail for Russia to Super
 wise Work

Cleveland. Aug. 29 UP)-Ten Cleveland engineers and contractors have sailed for Magnitostroy, Rus sia, where they will assist in super vising building of s2O0.00o.0O0 steel works and mine development for the Soviet government in the Ural mountain district,
 The American party is made up of men connected with Arthur G. Mckee and Company. It is the town, the first having left three months ago Before the project is completed, so engineers will be sent to Russia, it was said,
 The new Soviet steel plant is ex- pected to be one of the largest in the world. when completed. Ac- cording to figures furnished by en- gineers, it will have an annual output of 2,500,0O0 tons of finished steel. Plans include construction Of eight blast furnaces of 1000-ton daily capacity, 360 coke ovens, 14 open hearth furnaces and other producing equipment,
 Officials of the Mckee company have pointed out that Russia's five year plan" of industrial ex- pansion is not designed to foo the world markets with cheap products, but primarily to supply the needs of the Russian people.
 Magnitostory is a town that has grown immensely in a few months. It now has a population of 3O,000 and is said to be increasing at the rate of 5000 a month It is in the center of the Ural mountain re- zion, near vast resources Of ore and limestone.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29

best ever staged in any of the St. Oronzo carhivals. The St. Oronzo exhibitions are famous for their great bomb finales and special ar- engagements have been made for great climax to tomorrow nights show, with an extra large supply of rockets and bombs being ordered. Two band concerts will be held dur ing the evening. Programs includ- ing both concert and popular music are being completed,
 Al Lombardo and his 12 Aristo- crats, from Boston, one of the most popular groups of ballroom musici- ans in the vicinity of the Hub City. will be at Compounce Casino Sunday night. The "Aristocrats' have proved sensations wherever they have played this season and have prepared a great program for their Bristol visit Sunday night.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29

with hite-legginged greoms lined
 up behind the goals, and the side
 lines a sandwich of attractive Euro
 peans wedged in between the less at tractlve and more interesting natives, to whom polo seems aristocratic and
 exotic, although this most ancient Of
 hockey games came overland from
 Persia through Turkestan, hundreds
 Of years ago and was played in h. dia. long before the English, smash ing the spanish Armada which bar red the water gate to the opulent east. founded the East India com- pany
 The cantonment is the place where the visitors sleeps and eats, and where he obtains permission to traverse the Khyher Pass, that gssh n the barren hills through which the Central Asian commerce ebbs and flows But fc- interest he drives or, better. plods along the two mile dusty road which leads to the na- tive city. composed, like it's Central Asian counterparts, of mud walls and mud houses. with an added story. which IS often nothing more than a vattle fenso plastered with mud, on the roof, Here live the women folk. and hither the natives climb when the hot breathlessness Of the dark rooms below drives them to a summer refuge beneath the stars
 Streets Rich in Color
 "PeshaHar's streets are always of interest. Ones eyes are entranced by rich carpets from Bokhara and Mery and Afghanistan, bright copper trays, the high color Of geametrical- lv piled fruit. the white wells, shaped like collapsed circular tents, beneath which the Moslem women seem 10 extricate themselves the Navajo savagery Of the painted pottery and the silken sheen of the bright-colored lungis. which. bound round pointed red or gold skull cap. transform ordinary looking or Pathans into supermen.
 The turbans Of India, like the sheepskln shakos Of Turkestan and he sonbrero Of the cowboy west, are headgear which make heroic figures Of commonplace men. After these sturdy men of the frontier hills, the fat Bengai will be q comic figure.
 The grain market in Peshswar Is like the line in Samarkand, although Is has less color. The beautiful Iung's. or tlrbans, of soft tones, with bright bands of a contrasting hue across the free end alternate with ones of yellow lemon, pink or white The coats still re- veal much Of the khaki of war times, l many q Pathar wears a foreign style vest over q long white shirt hanging outside full trousers, which are gathered up on the in- side of the leg so that they hang in eoncAntric folds looPed downward from the knee
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
Prince Doesn't Speak
 Real Kings English"
Cambridge. England. Aug 2a tPi

Cambridge. England. Aug 2a tPl The Prince of Wales does not speak the kings English, in the opinion of F. C. Blandford, British authority on pro1unciat!on. In q lecture at Cambridge University h. said
 The prince and the king do not talk the same rype of English An analysis Of the Prince of Wales pronunciation gives evidence of I very particular change, vet the so- cal environment and the outlook on life Of the king and the pr.ac: are the same.
 I think the ideal accent IS on that bctrays neither your mothers g birthplace nor your fathers In- ccr-c
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
Italians Head Abroad
 h Search for Labor

Rome, Aug g P-Halt the passports issued by Italy are for Italians who wish 10 go abroad to work. Of the 26c oo6 persons granted passports in the last fiscal year 13o,633 were looking for work and 132373 traveling for other reasons.
 Most Of those who get passports permitting them to work abroad, 20 10 France. There is little unemplov- nent there and jobs are easier to find
 All the passports require the hold CTS 10 return to Italy within cer- tain time
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
BUYS KILLERS GUNS

Orleans, Ind. Aug. 29 UP)-A collection of guns, every one cov- cred with notches indicating tha number of persons it has killed. were purchased by Roscoe C. Jen- klns of Orleans for $500 recently. One revolver, formerly possessed by Wild Bill Hickok, an outlaw, contains S6 notches, another tho property of bandit named The Bat contained 3S notches.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
FREEZES HANDS

Mscomb. H., Aug 29 (UPJ- While the mercury hoyered aroInl the loo mark during the recent helJ wave. H. H. CollIver was in local hospital suffering from froze9 hands CollIver, an employe ot q To- cal dairy company. sustained the frozen members while cleaning the frost from coils of cooling machIn- cry n the refrigeration room Of the plant
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
ALLISON-CROSS WIN

RroohNne Mass, AuG. -G tp, - Edith Cross Of San Francisco and Winner Allison. Austin Texas. the second seeded team in the national mixed doubles tennis tournament. advanced into the seml-fnal round by defeating Dorothy Workman and Jack Tidhau Of Los Angeles s-2 6-3 In played over match here to- day al Longvood-
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
TOO MUCH SENSE

Memphis. Tim, Aug, 2s (UP)- Roadside betting in this vicinity is on the wane, according 10 Sheriff W. s. Knight Of Shelby county Its just out of date Knight said Per haps the younger generation has way'
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
BITTEN BY THIEF

Fl Paso. Tex, Aug. 29 UP)-A young Mexican shoplifter had bet ter be careful he does not come jn- 70 Jessie Araujo's range of vision caught the Mexican boy "litting" articles from her counter. When she seized him he bit her on the arm and made good his escape.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29

inherited her mothers classic fea- lures and charm. She is thorough ly Japanese and does not even speak the language Of her husbands na- tive land.
 Ii she presents the House of Yl with an heir, he will be half Japa- nese, In due course he will prob ably wed Japanese princess and his heir will be three-quarters Japa- nese So goes the absorption Of the orcA proud royal house of Korea,
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
PESHAWAR STRANGE
 COMBINATION CITY
Object of AiTidi Attacks Hali
 Native, HaIi British

Washington. T. C, tug c7 - Peshavar. frontier city Of India hard by the mouth Of the world famous Khyber Pass, where British forces have been attacked by large groups of half-wild AfrIdis, IS the subject Of a communication 10 the National Geographic society from Maynard Owen Williams, Describing the town in peace times, Mir. Williams writes:
 "Peshawar, like many another city in India, IS q combination Of native city and cantonment-the former closely packed and interesting, the latter widely sprawled and as dead ly dull 10 the casual visitor as the outside of an exclusive club.
 Polo An Ancient sport
 There is tennis on excellent courts, sensational polo by military men mounted on splendid ponies,
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
MEMORY EXPERT

Denver, Colo, Aug 29 tuP)- Mrs. \ G, Peters would make d good instructor in a memory school. When a thief stole 21 photograph records from her home she was able to give the song title on each disc, a total of 42.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
HAIL SED FOE ICE

Canon City, Colo. Aug. 2a. UP) A hal storm in the Ilse district south Of Canon City helped residents of the district eConomize on their ice bill. Sam Glllen butchered calf and packed 1t in hailstones to preserve 1t,
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
LOCATES SOUEAkERS

Loveland. Colo, Aug. eo (CP)- T. D, KesIer had q squeak III his car that no garage man could fix While Kesler had the spark plugs out Of the engine, 2 mouse made .rr re:t in one CT tho holes. Five loung nIce n-ere found in the nest when kcsler invest gated the trou- rlr
New Britain herald., 1930-08-29

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