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cially displeased him was the custom
 of making a dinner, at 3 every after noon, of breefsteaks, tripe and rum.
 Incidentally. it was at Barbados that Washington caught the smallpox. the
 marks of which he carried on his
 face for the rest of his life.
 Various biographers have re-
 marked that Washington had high temper. which occasionally vented itself in an impassioned outburst. Once. it is recorded, during the Rev. olution, Washington ordered an officer to cross the Delaware river to get some information about the position of the British troops. It was midwinter, and in a short time the officer returned, reporting that it was very dark and that the river was
 full of floating ice, so that he had
 not been able to cross.
 In a fury, Washington seized an
 inkstand and flung it at the officers
 head. Go get me man!' he cried
 in anger The officer, impressed,
 went back. braved the floating ice, crossed the river and got the infor-
 nation desired.
 Shortly after the close of the Rev.
 olution, Washington invited two | friends-Thomas Paine, author of i ''The Rights of Man." and a General Lincoln-to go up the Potomac with him and watch him "burn the river" | The three got into a rowboat and went upstream several miles. Dark | ness came, and they headed up a | small inlet. The friends noticed that Washington took pains to sink his | oars deeply into the water, stirring ! up mud from the bottom. At last he stopped the boat, struck light and | ignited a piece of paper, and dropped | the blazing paper on the water. Sure | enough, the surface of the river took | fire, and for several minutes a mer- | ry blaze danced on the water.
 Paine and Lincoln were perplexed and Washington explained. The mud at the bottom of the creek, he said, | held a gaseous substance. When the | mud was stirred up. the inflammable gas came to the surface, where it | could be lit.
 When Washington was II his fath- CT died. Shortly thereafter he got
 a commission as midshipman in the
 British navy. Everything was ready
 for his departure when he received a
 letter from his mother, forbidding
 him to go. Disappointed but obedi-
 ent, he turned back and gave up his
 commission. AS a reward, his moth CT gave him a good pocket knife,
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Some Intimate Stories About George Washington That Reveal Him As Soldier And Man
Collects Unusual

which he prized highly and carried all the rest of his life.
 In the terrible winter of Valley Forge. Washington once gave way to Encouragement and sat down to write out his resignation. General Knox, to whom he showed the resig- nation. reminded him of the episode of the knife. and added that Wash ington's mother. in presenting the knife. had told him, Always obey your superiors." Then he said. You were ordered to lead this army. and no one has ordered you co cease lead ing it." Washington pondered over it for a few minutes. and then tore up his resignation.
 Washington's ability to drive a sharp bargain in business matters is testified to by an anecdote involving him and General Richard Henry Lee. General Lee, it is said. had fine team of carriage horses, and Wash ington wanted to buy them. But Lee refused, point blank, to sell them to him.
 "Why?" asked Washington.
 "Because," said Lee, you will never pay more than half price for anything, and I must get full value for my horses"
 However. Washington was not at all mean in his business dealings. Once while he was president a
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experienced was obviated
 In the construction of the Rocky River development it had been the theory that the plant would be able to operate efficiently under any con- ditions. The past year proved the theory, for the Connecticut develop ment because of it's unique plan Of construction was able to continue the production of power. when the excessively low water prevented the functioning of other hydro plants
 During the early spring when wa ter conditions on the Housatonic were normal, off-peak power from the company's stem stations and other hydro plants was used to op- crate the two huge pumps in the Rocky River plant and throw river water up 230 feet through the huge steel and wood penstock into Lake Candlewood. the man-made reser- voir which extends from New MI. ford to Danbury. The water thus stored, except for natural obsorp- ton. was then entirely safe from the ravages of the drouth. When the river later became extremely low, this water was released to rush down the penstock at a terrific rate and to operate the station genera. tors. The return of the stored wa ter to the river at the same time helped to revive the failing capaciey of downstream hydro stations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
PLEASANT RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight of years. Young, yet beauty has fled. Cheeks are sallow and drawn. Un- slightly pimples. Keep your system clean and you keep the beauty of youth. It's energy. It's irresistible charm. Then life is not failure.
 Clogged bowels and inactive liver cause poisons to seep through the system. Health vanished and with it beauty and energy. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets will help save you from this dark hour. For 20 years they have been prescribed in place of calomel to men and women seek ing health and freedom from con- stipation. They act easily and smoothly. No dangerous griping Take nightly before retiring. Results will amaze you.
 Thousands of men and women would never be without Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a vegetable compound. Know them by their olive color. 15c, soc and COG. All druggists.
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could now pay his debt, but Wash ington refused to accept the money
 saying the debt had been cleared.
 Rouzy insisted, however-but Wash
 ington, on accepting the money.
 promptly divided it among Rouzy's children.
 Recent biographers have insisted
 that Washington was very gallant among the ladies. Here is story
 bearing on that angle of his char acter.
 In the closing years of his life.
 Washington went to dine at a friends home. There were three lit- tie girls in the family. and they were rot allowed to dine at the table with the guests but had to sit at a small table off in corner. At the close of the meal Washington mmoned a waiter and got a tray with four . tiny glasses filled with a simple cor dial. Carrying this tray, he advanced to the table in the corner, where the awe struck girls were gaping at him, bowed low, and said pleasantly,
 "Young ladies, will you drink with me?"
 One of these little girls, by the way, lived to become the mother of Robert E. Lee.
 REMEMBER THIS. Philadelphia-Many are the ex-
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By NIIA Service
 Washington.-No man in Ameri- can history is the subject of quite so many traditions, myths and anec- dotes as George Washington. And Washingtons birthday is good day for reviewing some of the best of the old stories.
 The Bicentennial commission. which is preparing nationwide celebration in honor of WaShington's s 200th birthday anniversary in 1892, is collecting such stories wherever it can, and has chosen Dr Albert Bush nell Hart of Harvard. one of the country's foremost historians. to pass upon them. It is asking all Americans who have family tradi- tions, letters or other old-time doc uments dealing with Washington to communicate with it; and herewith are presented some Washington stories.
 Among the many anecdotes about Washington. there are few that have humorous tinge. One of these rarities, however, tells how the father of his country, at an early age, went swimming in a river and was robbed of all of his clothing-and by two girls, at that!
 Washington was 19 at the time, and was enjoying swim in the Rappahannock. The two girls ap- peared from nowhere and decamped with his clothing. Evidently it was not a practical joke, as they took his watch and money from his pockets. Later they were caught. and when it developed that they had "vicious characters"-as the old chroniclers put it-they were whipped and inn prisoned.
 Just how Washington got home, whether in a barrel or otherwise, is not stated.
 In 1751 George Washington and his older brother, Lawrence, went to the island of Barbados in the British West Indies for visit. Here, for the first time in his life, Washing ton went to theater, witnessing a play called "The Austere Tragedy of George Barnwell.' It was we'll named, apparently; its action fol- lowed a gradual decline of the prin- cipal character. who started out as an apprentice boy, took to picking pockets, became a robber and final Iy was hanged for murder.
 Washington was lavishly enter tained in Barbados and when he went home reported himself dis tressed by the lavish habits of the inha bitants. One feature that espe-
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The slanted glassed- in dial is easy to read: The scale, nickel trimmed, registers up to 25 lbs. $1.5O grade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-18
Rocky River Plant
 Oyercomes Drouth
Unique Hydro Development on HOusatOnic Func6Oned
 Efficiently Throughout l93O Dry Spell

Extreme and long drouths which reduce the flow of rivers to a mini- mum are fortunately experienced therefore, that the Connecticut Light & Power Company constructed It's Rockl River Hydro plant located above the Housatonic River neat
 New Milford 1t could not have fore seen the fu1filment of its purpose at an early date. 3 The eight months of extreme dry weather which were experienced last year, however. af- forded an, opportunity for proving the wisdom of the provision of this great storage plant with the result that it's stored water was able tn supplement the seriously reduced flow of the Housatonic river. so that the otherwise hydro capacity short age that would assuredly have been
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casinos near the city.
 Last nght the Krewe of Comus paraded through the city, the second ella borate parade of the day. Momus had chosen the theme Of it's parade the poems of Byron. Cach float de- picted a we'll known work of the
 Following the parade, wit messed by crowd a crowd estimated from 250.060 to 5O0,000 persons. the city turned to a night of merrymak- ing.
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cuses given to escape jury duty. but that of Jasper Spencer is the prize winning one. He recently told 8 judge that he couldn't faithfully per- form a jurors duties because he had a sleepy disposition. Fearing Spen- cer would fall asleep in the midst of trial, the judge excused him.
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neighbor of his named Reuben Rouzy owed him a thousand pounds. Wash ington's agent at Mount Vernon sued Rouzy for the sum, and when RouZy was unable to pay it the agent had him jailed.
 A friend told Rouzy that Washing ton probably knew nothing about it., and advised him to appeal to him direct. Rouzy did so, explaining that if he were released he would pay the debt as soon as he could. Washington, indignant at the mans treatment, immediately ordered his release, and had his agent dis charged. Some years later RouZy went to Washington and said he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-24

to 20 with him into the house or
prayer. IN the synagogue and In
the temple: We must enter into the
sacred and mystical experiences or
breaking bread with him. OF par
taking OF the bread that is his
body and the cup that symbolizes
his blood. There are those who
see In these symbols and references
the adaptation In the Christian
religion OF wider and older mani
testations OF the religion OF folk
lore. But that Is no reflection upon
their Christian meaning and sig
~nificance.
The fact that there has been
among many peoples and I'm an
Gent times some form or a blood
covenant does not make any less
real or vital the cup or covenant
as 10 IL set before us IN the New
Testament. and ms IL has come
down through the ages 10 symbol
ize the reality and devotion or the
soul 10 Christ, and his presence
among those assemble ~ his
name.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-24
THE PERFECT CRIME

Before stepping into the
street he looked back into the
room he had just gone over. 1t
would never do, thought he, to
leave anything amiss for then he
was most certainly a ruined
man Everything depended upon
his carefulness. He removed the
stain from the carpet, cautiously
removed a similar stain from
the steel paper knife, and saw to
It that the chair he had over
turned was put back in its place.
he removed the fingerprints
from the doorknob. swept up the
ashes which had fallen from his
cigar cleaned up the muddy
prints which led 10 the window,
and with his customary fore
sight looked for further signs.
Suddenly he spied a platinum
stud lying under the bureau.
"Whew,' Ne whistled under his
breath, what a narrow squeak
Wouldn't old man Scroggins
make il hot for his man If he
couldn't find his studl'
6leraM Ki4su.
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Then came the day Of unleaven-
co. bread, when the passover must
be killed.
And he sent Peter and John,
saying, Go and prepare us the pass
over that We may eat....
And when the hour was come.
he sat down, and the ~ apos\5
with him.
And he said unto them, With
desire / have desired to eat this
passover with you before l suffer.
For / say unto you, i will not any
more eat thereof, until Ii be full
filled in the kingdom of God.
And He took the cup. and gave
thanks, and said. Take this. and
divide 1t among yourselves.
For I say unto you, I will not
drink from henceforth Of the fruit
Of the vine. until the kingdom Of
God shall come.
And he took bread, and gave
thanks, and brake il. and gave
unto them. saying. This Is my
body which is given for you. this
do In remembrance OF me.
Likewise also the cup after sup
per, saying, This cup Is the new
testament in my blood. which Is
shed for YOU.
But behold. the hand OF him
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All Boys Clubs
Do Good Work

There are 7 All Boys Clubs In
Cameron county In each Of the
following schools: Highland, Los
Fresnos. Rangerville, Rio Hondo.
Santa Rosa. Stuart Place and VII
son Tract. 81 boys are enrolled and
have l23 demonstrations which
consist OF poultry As; corn "A: cot
ton is: and irish potatoes II.
Poor prices for eggs have not
stopped 46 club members from TAX
ing poultry as a demonstration
this year, as a larger percentage
are taking poultry than ever be-
fore. The As poultry club members
have 1895 chicks and birds and in
the Stuart Place club. one club
member has 828 baby chicks and
another 1900.
Forty four corn club members
have rs ga acres while the l6
cotton club members, the smallest
cotton club membership on record,
due to the low price of cotton. have
individually taken larger demon
STATIONS and have 1856 So acres.
The Irish potato club members
have grown from 10 last year to IL
this year with 20 acres.
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Egg Production
Average Cost Low

Ten poultry demonstrators OF
Cameron county according to their
records show that 1t cost them
from a TO II cents per dozen to
produce eggs during the month Of
April with the average at 8 cents.
These remarkable low cost produc-
ton figures + due to the high
production per hen. proper feeding
OF a balanced ration and plenty OF
green feed.
w. S. Newport Of Combes who
has lao white leghorn hens has
produced eggs at a cost Of 6 cents
per dozen for the months OF March
and April. He Is feeding the COM
nercial egg mash supplemented
with home grown feeds for the
scratch and plenty Of green feed.
Average egg production per hen
for March is 2l.2 eggs and April
20.6, a total Of 4l.8 while the stand
ard for the state is A, or a gain
Of IA eggs.
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WITH UKULELE
CCOMPANIMEN

Betty Coed is scared before her
finals.
Betty Coed has HeyeY learned
her English Lit.
Betty Co-cds a flop in Eco
Monies,
III chemistry she finds her
kHozucdge nit.
Betty Co-cd's q smile for her
professors,
Their hearts arc hGrd-"She
shall not faSS," they said,
Betty Coed has got 10 make her
grades this term.
Or &c may DC miHHS Betty
Coed.
-NorhufHrrn PArtis Ps-oi.
Some girls ike men who are
cave-men and rough. But most
Of them like the man who has
something tender about him
legal tender.
-NtHs. SktU-lfaA
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After all, you know, the best
jokes aren't printed no, indeed.
They're running around in the
freshman classrooms!
-BosfOr Beanbot.
News Item: u. S. Govern-
meHt Starts Campaign TO Con-
Serve Wild LTe-A movement
TO perpetuate the Coed?
-BoG0H Beonpos
The Professor: I'll wait until
that fellow stops making a fool
Of himself, then I'll begin.
-Ohi0 State SEn Dial.
In Sweden it's different. Over
there Necken is an old God in
stead of being just a social obi
CATION.
-Wssicyan WSse
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at $3.50, w. w,
Underwood, Superintendent.
Mems Bible Glass at the Queen
Theater, at 9:45. Prof. r. j. Bing-
ram teacher. Captain Anderson OF
the Volunteers OF America will
teach the Young Married Peoples
Class az the church.
Young Business Women's Glass
at the church. Prof. Z. G. Dodd,
teacher. Other classes for all grades
and ages, from cradle roll to acSlts,
The pastor will preach at II a. m.
ana 8 p. m.
Epworth League worship service
at Z D. m.
Woman's Missionary Society at
the church Monday al 3 D. m, Mrs.
Dan Keller giving the lesson.
Midweek worship wednesday at
p m. studying the Teaching OF
Jesus.
Special music BY the vested choir
at the Sunday services.
Visitors and members are cor
daily invited.
Sterling Fisher, ID. d. Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School at GAS a. m. Cleye
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CHURCH


CuI1Udg.
Masses at $40; 7:30: 9 and 10
O'Clock. The last is the chIldrens'
mass followed by Sunday school.
Evening at 1880. Rosary and bene-
diction.
Thursday evening at 1880: Holy
hour.
On the first Friday OF the month,
masses at 6 and z o'clock with even-
hing devotions at 1880.
On Mondays and Wednesdays at
Is D. m. and Saturdays at 0 a. m,
|Christian doctrine class for first
|communicants.
Confessions heard on the after
moon and evening OF Saturday and
1.-THE I'VE of major feasts.
Rev. Joseph Rose. o. NJ. !.
Pastor.
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G HEARr CHURCH

Sixth and Elizabeth
7 a. m.-Holy Communion, Low
Mass, short instruction.
8 a. m.=Christian Doctrine for
The young folks.
10 a. m.-High Mass, short SER
mon.
1880 p. m.-Eyening services.
Rosary and Benediction.
Society Communion days: First
Sunday Of month. Children OF Mary:
Eecond Sunday. Holy Name Society,
third Sunday, Altar Society; fourth
Sunday, Christ Cadets.
Special First Friday services: 7
b. m, Communion Mass; 7.30 p.
bn. Holy Hour.
You will find a hearty welcome
kt Sacred Heart Church and Rec
Eory.
Rev. Paul 4, Lewis,
O. W. T., Pastor
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OUR OWN

BANANA PEEL: Food ar
ticle that brings the weight
down.
- Man who re-
members woman's birthday, but
not her age.
ETC: Sign used to make
Others believe you know more
than you do.
L DOCTRINE:
Wrong medicine given BY doc
tor.
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE,:
Any problem in mathematics.
MAN: The only animal that
can be skinned more than once.
POLITICAL SCIENCE:
The science OF interfering in
public affairs.
RUBBER GOODS: Opera
glasses, telescopes, microscopes.
SQUAWKER: Baby Indian.
(Military):
Method Of not letting enemy
know you are out OF ammuni-
ton BY continuing firing.
TALE; Biggest part Of a
fish.
VACUUM: Nothing shut up
in a box
ZEBRA: Horses with stripes
used to illustrate the letter z.
-NsTihTssisrH Psrsls Parrot.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST

Corner Elizabeth and West Second
Streets
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
OF Brownsville, Texas, a branch or
the Mother Church. The First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston, Massachusetts.
sunday school at Gas a. m.
Sunday morning services at HOO
Subject: Soul and Body
A Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting az 800 o'clock.
Reading room in the church
building open Tuesdays and Fridays
from 200 TO 500 p. m.
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II. Tandy, Sup't.
Morning services are at HOO a.
m. DR.. q. S. Clyce. ID. ID. OF Sher-
man, Texas, President Emeritus Of
Austin College will deliver the
sermon.
Music for the morning service
viii include Prelude May Morn
"a song Of spring. Steve Offer
tory, Hymn Angelique. Fletcher;
Anthem, Praise Ye the Lord" vii
son. Postlude "Postlude in d Major,
Hudson.
There will be no evening service.
Rev. z. p. Day, Pastor.
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|MExICAN METHoDrsr CHURcH

Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Super
|intendent Rev. d. Garcia Vera.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Evening Service 7:45 p. m. by the
pastor.
Senior League Tuesday ia p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 7:45.
+. Ramos, pastor.
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TOO MUCH WORK

Nose was taking examination FOR
letter carrier. The examiner asked
him the question: What II the dis
lance from the earth % the SUM"
"LawSy mel" exclaimed Nose.
II you're gwine 10 put me On that
route Abs resignin' right nowl"-
Pathfinder.
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CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE
Inter denominations

3 p. m.-Suncay preaching ser
vice. Rev. A. n. Bostrom, minister.
8. p. m.-Thursday's Bible class
rs held on wonders Of Bible pro-
|phecy, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. N.
carlson.
Services are held in the Barreda
|hall between End and Ord on Eliz-
|abeth street.
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THE BES COMEDY IN AMERICA
Copyrighted 1884, by The Collegiate World Publishing Co. college Eumo1 Through Bell Syndicate.

He: She tries so hard to ap-
pear natural.
She: That dress ought to be
a big help.
-s'ao" Bea~sos
At a houseparty an old-fash-
Toned dancer is one who dances.
"A Scotchman once helped a
friend out with his income tax.
Yeah. He came to live with him
as a dependent.
p. N. !. Ss,hsy
Long-winded Prof: | ask
you again. did you ever stop to
think
Weary Frosh: And did you
ever think to stop?
Ohio State SSH Dial.
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
4th. and LeVee SITS.

Bible School GAS a. m. Com
munion ana preaching service IL
a. nj. Special Fathers Dav sermon
By the pastor, sub, Abraham the
Father OF the Faithful" Miss
Aian-ha Driver will bring a mes
sage IN song.
Junior. intermediate and Senior
EndeaV0r societies will meet al 7
ID. IN. II will be worthwhile for any
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young person to attend these meet
ingS.
The evening Gospel service will
be held al 9 o'clock. II the weather
IS very warm the servire will be
held on the roof assembly, other
wise in the auditorium.
II. j. Howard, Pastor
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Capt. w. H. Workman
CHURCH OF o
Harrington

CHURCH OF GOD
Harrington
Parsonage, 2I9 L. Tyler. Phone
532-W.
Sunday school Gas a. m.
j. @. Young. superintendent.
Preaching services HOO a. m. and
1880 p. n.
A full gospel message and good
music.
The church Of welcome with a
message.
Rev. Il. II Mcneil, Pastor