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Mesdames Gilbert Adnms0n and
william Scurry OF San Antonio.
Members present were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. pelley, DR.. and Mrs M.
T.. Norvel1. Mr.. and Mrs. wv. ID.
Ferguson. Mrs. w. I'D. Ferguson will
be the next hostess
The Thursday Contract bridge
club met III the home on Mrs. II. d..
Bl0unt. when scores were counted
Mrs r.. u. Stewart received the
guest award. I'm the late afternoon
q delicious salad course was served.
Guests for the afternoon included
Mesdames r. b. Stewart. r. A.
Plummer, Claude Atkins. Jake Haf-
ner. Elmer Morris. Club members
present we're Mesdames y. y. Dyer,
John Bowie. m. ". East. Earl Reed.
Joe K. Smith. Davis Wade and Z. j.
Breunt. The next meeting of the
club will be with Mrs. H.. J. East.
MIR. and Mrs. Flint Harris we're
charming hosts Thursday evening
when members OF their dinner club
met In their home. Following the
delicious dinner. games of bridge
were enjoyed In which Mrs. /. N.
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Varied Eoents
Mark Week. In
Valley Town


SAN HENIrO, Nov. 1.-THE We'd
nesday Evening Bridge club met In
the home O. Mrs. r. B. Goolsby
this week. Preceding the games q
dessert course was served. Guests
for the evening included Mrs. j. I.
Bates. Mrs. Warren Owens, Nh. and
MRS. Fred Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Rossefl.
When scores were counted Mrs.
Paul Rossell held high among the
ladies and DR.. James ID. Casey held
high among the men. Each receiv-
ed an appropriate award. The next
meeting OF the club win be held In
the home OF Mira. Jake Hafner.
The San Benito Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club met Tuesday
evening In the Isabella Gift shop
with seven members present. Miss
Mary Sowders. recently OF Mercedes
nov q resident OF this city, was re-
ceived as a new member.
Mrs. Harriet Taber gave a gra-
phic description OF the city beauti-
fication plan. She outlined the
district that the club Is TO sponsor.
Plans were made to attend the
fourth district conference which will
be held In Harrington on Nov. l7-1B.
Mrs Isabella Seydler. president Of
the San Benito club will report for
the local club at the Golden Grape
fruit Banquet. MRS. Pat O'Brian
Of San Benito will give a paper on
Membership" nc q conference 70
be held In Harlingen Sunday norm
ing.
Members Of the club voted 10 pro-
vide Christmas baskets TO needy
American families. Announcements
vas made that the quilt made by
the club members will be given
away on Dec. IA. at the merchants
openhouse. Members present az the
meeting included Mrs. Pat O'Brien,
Mrs. Harriet Taber, Mrs. Isabella
Seydler. Misses Ina Wilds. Edith
Horkman, Mary Sowders and DR..
Jacobine Kruze.
The Aurora Literary club met
wednesday afternoon in the home
OF Mrs. A. G. Smith. During the
business session the club voted TO
assist In the city. Identification
campaign, Mrs. "A. r.. Motheral be-
Ing appointed chairman. Plans for
the annual Christmas party were
discussed.
During the time devoted to study
Mrs. T. =. Rowe presented an in
teresting report on Dutch Art"
giving the biography OF De Hooch,
and presenting art prints illustrat-
ing his paintings. "Frans Halls, His
Life and Works. was given by Mrs.
M. L. Norvell. Mrs. Nicely Newman
gave q talk on Macs" another
great Dutch artist. The conclud-
ing number on the program, Rem
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brandt" was presented Ivy MRS.
Charles Allison.
Members OF the "Mignon Club"
and = few guests were entertained
ON Tuesday evening when Miss
Guadalupe Hernandez entertained
In her home. Embroidery and sew
ms were the chief diversions OF the
occasion. During the evening hot
chocolate and cookies were served
70 the following members and
guests: Misses Ernestinn Cavazos.
Elene Tamez, Delfina Gonzales, Do
loreS Hernandez. Adela Gonzales.
Della villarreal. Angelica cabaza.
Margnrita VillarreRl. Neomi Ruth
Cavaz0s, Conchita Gonzales. Con-
saelo Eva Cavazos. Lille vasquez
and the hostess.
During q short business session
Miss Angelita CabaEa was elected
secretary. Miss Neomi Ruth Cava-
EOS will be hostess Nov. nv.
Members OF the Athenlan club
met In the home OF MRS. III. J.
Blount Wednesday afternoon
Americas Debt TO Women" was the
interesting subject for the meeting.
Members answered roll call by give
ing out standing women OF the early
American days.
Mrs. w. 3. FRirey was program
leader for the afternoon and pre-
sented a splendid discussion on the
Evolution OF Woman" Mrs. II. B.
LIVINGSTON gave u thorough report
on Women In Politics" Mrs. R.
]. East gave a splendid resume or
the First Lady OF the Land, Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt" Following the
reports n round table discussion was
held.
Plans for the Biblical pagent to be
given az the First Methodist church
Wednesday evening Dec. N. were
/ completed. During the evening a
free viii offering will be taken
which will be used TO provide Xmas
cheer for needy American families.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the pagent.
The Woman's Culture club met
with Mrs. G. nj. Hudson Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. c. Briggs OF
Dallas anT Mrs. w. III. Owens or
San Antonio, guests of the club.
Mrs. y. T.. Shafer was progrom
leader for the meeting and gave
a graphic discussion OF The Edu-
catiOnal Standing OF the United
States Among the Nations OF the
World" Present day conditions or
our schools was presented I'm the
interesting paper given by Mrs. J.
l.. Bates who reported ON "Tomor-
row may be too Late" Mrs. James
ID. Casey gave a paper on why 10
to College?
AT the next meeting members
will observe guest day at the lovely
country home OF Mrs. g. WI. Cash.
The Dos Mesas bridge club met
In the home OF Mrs. Glen Goolsby
Wednesday evening. When scores
were counted MI. and Mrs. Gilbert
Adamson held the high score and
received the pretty trophy. DR.. and
Mrs. MI. r.. Norvell we're presented
with the club award. Guests for
the event included Messrs. and
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fellowship conference win be held
at Rio Hondo for the young folks.
Here they will receive instructions
under the faculty of national and
state representatives that will IN
struct them in leadership and train
ing courses. This conference has been
held before at Center Point. Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Yingling OF
Edinburg announce the birth OF a
daughter. Joan Sandra, born NO
vember 5. Mrs. Yingling was Eliza
beth Whitson before her marriage.
MI. and Mrs. J.. II. Christner
have gone to San Antonio TO spend
two weeks visiting their son and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Christ
ner.
The four circles OF the Baptist
Missionary society. met at the
church Monday. planning for the
Valley-wide workers conference.
The lessons we're studied BY sep
arate circles. Compere Circle, Mrs
j. Busby was in charge Of the les
son. Lottie Moon Circle studied IN
der the leadership Of Mrs. 6. v.
Brandon. Mildred Mathews with the
able leadership Of Mrs. q. X. Bal
lard. studied Women Of the Old
Bible. Twenty-six members we're In
attendance.
The Southern star club held a
called meeting Tuesday at the hcme
OF Mrs. John Marshall. During tEe
business hour. plans we're complet-
ed for entering an exhibit In Wes-
LAGOS Birthday celebration. The
Southern Star club will entertain
their families at a Thanksgiving
supper. November %. The next cub
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Mrs. y. w. Edwards will give a
mattress demonstration az her
home. November ~. TO all interest
ed. Bring sandwiches and spend
the day.
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jolly was successful among thm
ladies and MI. q. =. Hamilton wa4
high among the men. Guests fuM
the event included MRS. NJ. H. Bates
AID Mrs. Warren Owens. Members
present included MeSSrz and MnM#
danes r.. b. Stewart. II. w. jolly, Jr.
Jesse WEIGH. O. XII. Hamilton.
Members Of thc El JunvuH Com
tract Bridge club met TN the home
0f Mrs W. VA. TDrras. when scores
were totaled MIS-. Hillary Hicks mnMA
presented with the trophy while
Mrs. VII. L. AlSmHynr wmH second
high. Mrs. w. H.. Ferguson waz
presented with Che guest award
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Various Clubs
miro Grande
ShowActiOitu

RIO GRANDE CITY, Nov. IT,
Thursday afternoon. the Book
Review club vas entertained at the
home of Mrs. Florence j. Scott, the
following members attending: Mes
DANES r. K Willoughby, Ida K
HUH and George p. Cummins OF
rort Ringgold. L. r. Brooks. Ira
OMeara, G. j. Martin and Howard
Stages OF Rio Grande City. A very
interesting review Of Carl Car
mer's stars Fell on Alabama" was
given BY Mrs. Martin. Delicious re-
IreShmentS we're served BY the
hostess.
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meeting will be at the home Of Mrs.
Cecil Gallon, November NJ.
The members Of the Literary Re-
view club met at the home OF Mrs.
@. ". Harren. Mrs. Cecil Stevenson,
president. presided during : Short
business meeting. Plans were dis
cuSsed for Weslaco's birthday par
ty. "A contestant viii enter the cit
rus style show.
Following this an unusual pro-
gram vas given. An interesting book
review "a given Days without
End" being dramatized by Mrs.
Henry Link. Act. II was played by
Mesdames George Buchanan. Tom
Bruton, G. r.. Bornes and W. q.
Mckay as characters. The life OF
Eugene OfNeil was ably given By
Mrs. Bruce Walker, symposium Civ
en- by Mrs. w. .. Ray.
refreshments were served 10
four guests and club members.
Members OF the club will be enter
tanned In the home OF Mrs. Roland
Carr as guest OF the Junior Study
Club, Nov. ~.
Members OF the Just we Neigh
bors club met at the home Of
Mrs. Ora Nickles for an all day
meeting. serving a covered dish
dinner at noon.
Mrs. Vickers OF Edinburg gave O
very practical demonstration on
Articles Made From Flour Sacks"
and exhibited several articles.
Plans we're made for the clubs
Christmas dinner to be held at the
home Of Mrs. Riggs December 20
at an all day meeting.
Mrs. X. w. Edwards gave n re-
port OF the mattress demonstration
given In McAllen for bedroom
demonstration.
Mrs. Charles Sheriff. was hostess
at an enjoyable bridge party at
her home. Thursday afternoon for
members and guests Of the bridge
club. Those present were Mesdames
Newell Waters, w. H.. Baxter, Jr-
". W. Stewart, Harry Solether, Tom
Bruton. Phil Dixon, w. r. Powell
and Monk Wilson or Mission. Guests
we're Mesdames Joe wilson, Lester
Weber. Lester Skaggs. Authenrieth.
Mrs. Weems OF Dallas, Jimmie Dou-
glas, Jack Keife and Fred Turner.
At conclusion or playing Mrs. Tom
Bruton was high and Mrs. w. H..
Baxter. Jr.. second high.
The Mothers club Of Stephen r.
Austin school met Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Walter Baxter. e
ident. presided. A program featur-
ing little tots from the first and
second grades was given. The newly
appointed principal, Mr.. Hudspath.
gave q short talk.
Mrs. y. w. Edwards will give a
mattress demonstration az her
home. November ~. 10 all interest
ed. Bring sandwiches and spend
the day.
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Many years arc. nn EngliBhmnm
spent three years uf hiH Life count
ing the words IN the Bible lncluu-
inr the A1nrryFha. and found tMm
total to he N26nl1.
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SAN BENTTO. Nov. I7.-Nr1.
Nettin G. King I'M in thH Valley Ban
tiSt hospital with a fractured hln
sustained in " inll this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Press Comment
A WORD TO THE HOOTERS (Hartford Courant)

This has little to do with safer driving; 1t concerns matter of courtesy only. When a car is stopped at a traic light or when its operator signals that he is stop ping, either because of other vehi- cles ahead or to avoid running som body down, why will the driv- CT of the car immediately behind Practically sound his ''tooter," as they call it in England? Nothing Is accomplished thereby; it is merely an irritating manifestation of dis courtesy. It is reasonable to as- sume that everybody is doing the best he can to make reasonable progress through traffic without some impatient drivers needlessly trying to facilitate matters by squawking his horn.
 These offenders against civility belong to no one class. They are found among truckmen, delivery men, salesmen, those who drive to business, and women on errands bent, but rarely are they found in chauffeur-driven cars. They are more than an annoyance; they be- long to the category of exasperat- ing pests. Probably nothing can be done about it short of patiently trying to inculcate the ordinary rules of politeness, slow and tedi- ous process. But there are many who wish that something might be done. The courteous driver is more likely than not safe driver when he is out on the open high way. His natural consideration for others may easily help him to avoid accidents. Such considera- ton never comes amiss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
The Greatest Century"

@Whatever may happen in the future, d centenarian who has just died said on his hundredth birthday, 'could not pos s;bly compare with the progress made during my lifetime. It has eben the best century of all time." We may question that statement. The wisdom of age may fail after 100 years. And there is nothing harder to understand, after all, than ones own age. That kind of understanding re- auires the perspective of history and a level head.
 Very likely the old gentleman was thinking mostly of mechanical progress His century obviously was greater in that respect than any other in history. But we don't live, move and have our being merely in mechanical progress. nor even jn educational progress We may read and vet be ignorant. We may accumulate wealth and yet be poor We may be free and vet live in slavery to material condi' iIons we cannot understand or control.
 What of the social progress made dur. ing thIs great mechanical ageY We seem ie have ended with the machine almost ,nasier of society. ft is time now for soc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Don't Let It all

News that the drive of the Boy and Girl Scout councils of the city was well behind it's quota should be an incentive to the citizens of Waterbury to make supreme effort to contribute some little sum to thls worthy cause It was bit disheartenlng to read that the drive was $6,OOO short ot the goal, especially with Christmas just around the corner and so many appeals being made to the good and charltaple citizens of this city right now.
 However, a contribution to the Scout drive does not come under the heading of charity. It is far from that. It is con- tribution to a movement to make better citizens in Waterbury. The Boy and Girl Scouts of to-day are the voters and ottl- cials of tomorrow. At no time in the his tory of our country has there been more need of turning the thoughts of its youth into proper channels than there is right now. Society is warning on its enemies to- day. They are many.
 Certainly one strong weapon IS the moulding of principles that will With stand the pressure of these demoralizlng forces that are in our midst. Scouting IS one of the steps to be taken in this pro- cedure. We are too familiar with it's makeup to ask how it affords such grand opportunity to the youth of the na- lions. Ours not to question why; ours but to give and make the program Tn Wa terbury a fuller one. Let it reach every available boy and girl. We hope some citizen tonight may feel the urge to make q donation, big or small. Let no one who can give ignore the opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
A Matter of Pride

On December the Democrat editorial Iy said, While we can't claim that the city is without public debt or boasts the low est tax rate in the state, still we can point with pride to the financial status of, the city in the money markets. It has never been refused loan in recent years when so many other communities could not se- cure them It has never defaulted on us public obligations.
 Yesterday, December 11th, the Demo- crat in it's news columns carried story in which it was pointed out that the city had just secured temporary loan ot Sl,- 75O,OOO from two New York banking houses. The real meat of this news ltem though, was contained in the llnes-the rate of interest will be one and one-quar- ter per cent, which is far cry from the 6 per cent charge on the city's temporary loans at the outset of Mayor Frank Hayes, administration.
 All of which merely goes to prove, our first statement. The standing ot Water bury in the financial markets is good. It has never been refused a loan ln recent years. It has never ''Welched' on one ot these debts. It has been forced to float such loans owing to the fact that cites must wait upon the taxpayer Ill the pay ment of his share of the annual assess ruent of running the government. Whlle the temporary loan may not be well re- garded in various circles, yet it has car ried many a town through tight place
 In calling attention to Waterburys latest successful floating of temporary loan we think that credit should be given where credit is certainly due. Controller Daniel J. Leary is responsible for the eX- cellent terms that the city has secured Tn recent years in the matter of interest This latest loan is certainly one that should earn him the plaudits of his fellow cit izens. A one and one-quarter interest charge is something that most cities would only dream of and seldom be granted. Waterbury has it. We think it right that it be recognized as an achievement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12

Washington, Dec. 12-No one has been more amused and a lit tie irked than the president at the action of the U. $. Chamber of Commerce in barring the Washington Town Hall" forum from it's palatial building.
 Although the Town Hall is pri- vately financed, it was goYern- nt-inspired by fortnight John Studebaker, new commissioner Of education. And it has had Roosevelt's enthusiastic support.
 The first meeting was held in the sanctum of the Chamber or Commerce. It was staid affair, at which Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, Henry Wallace, secretary of az riculture, and other reasonably respectable citizens spoke.
 But Silas Strawn, high nogul of the chamber, forbade future meetings. He described the speakers as a "cross-section or crack brains"
 Chief among the crack brains" were: The Earl of Lyt- ton. Donald Richberg, $. Parkes Cadman, Sir Willmott Lewis Of the London Times. Benjamin Anderson of the Chase National bank, A. A. Berle, city chamber lain of New York, William Green of the American Federation or Labor and Norman Thomas.
 Among the sponsors of these "crack brains" are General Pershing, Eleanor Patterson, Justice owen Roberts, Senator Joe Robinson, Mrs Roosevelt, and Father Edwin A. Walsh.
 So, although not yet generally known, Roosevelt has deter mined to get PWA funds with which to build a forum where free speech can reign regardless of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
 PRESIDENTIAL HUMOR
 One of the hits in Eddie Dowl- ing's side-splitting new political take-o off on Washington is a skit suggested by Louey Howe and the president, himself.
 It depicts Rex Tugwell, No. l Brain Truster, and his agricul- tural chief, Henry Wallace, standing in Times Square, New York. They are bent upon carry ing out their crop curtailment program and they are leading one COW and four pigs.
 All day they stand trying to give them away. Thousands pass. Finally at the end of the day, they call up the president in Washington.
 What" he expIpdes. you spent all day in New York and couldn't give away one COW and four pigs, We'll what am I going to do with the millions of other cows and pigs I've got to get rid of"
 Louey and the president even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
A Book a Day
How Custer Lost His Life To Gain Glory
By BRUCE CAPTION

General George Armstrong Gus ter died at the Little Bighorn be- cause his whole life was a mad quest for glory. He was a poor strategist, an insubordinate soldier, a vain and occasionally cruel man; but in the end he got his glory and he lives on as one of the most glamorous figures in American military history.
 This is the size-up contained in "Glory-Hunter," a new biography of the famous Indian fighter by Frederic F. Van de Water.
 MT Van de Water reviews Gus ter's whole career and seeks to explain it by the mans character. From boyhood. he says, Custer was obsessed by this thirst for glory.
 He had gorgeous luck, through out his life, until that last cam paign against the Sioux; and then, paradoxically, because his luck be- trayed him, he won glory forever.
 Custer scraped through West Point at the foot of his class. grad uated just in time to become a lieutenant in the Civil War-and then received amazing promotions that made him the army's young est major-general.
 He was brave and rash; the thun- dering cavalry charge was the one kind of tactics that he understood, and he repeatedly used 1t without finding out if the enemy's strength might be greater than his own. Against the Sioux, this led to dis aster.
 The biography is not flatterlns. Custer does not emerge as great soldier. But he was fascinating figure, and this book is richly colorfuif and dramatic account of the deeds Of one Of Amerlca's most flashing and spectacular men. Published by Dobbs-MerrIii, is sells for eS.7b.