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WesLaco Club
Makes Valley
Trip Lately

WESLACO. May ia study Of
the historical markers OF the VAL
ley proved most interesting as re-
viewed Tuesday by members OF
the Literary Review club. Members
met at the home OF Mrs Henry
Ling. the starting point OF a ira
yelling breakfast.
Mrs. Fred Turner gave a paper
on Border Warfare. beginning
nc the time OF Cortez In the early
l600's and taking the historical
development Of the Valley from
that time to about 1845.
The next stop Of the members
vas at the cannon located on the
Military Highway on the Galveston
ranch. Here Mrs. w. F. Keeney
gave an interesting paper on
Mexican Warfare" with refer
ence to battles that occurred in the
Valley.
The next stop was at the Browns
vile City Park back Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce building. where
Mrs. IT.. q. CreSSner told Of the
Early Days Of Brownsville" Mrs
@. r.. Barnes gave a talk on civil
War Days and the last battle oi
the civil war as they affected the
Valley The ladies then visited the
DiaE home on Washington street
where he planned the Mexican re-
volutiOn.
On te Los Fresnos road west OF
, 1935-05-19
Mdin EUent OF
Year Held Blu
Study Club

EDINBURG, May 18.-The main
event Of the club year was held by
the Study Club Of Edinburg in Its
Federation Day and Poem Day an
nual luncheon program held at the
Country club Thursday, fifty mem
bers and guests being present, in
GLIDING the following Federation
officers. Mrs. Marvin Hall OF
Brownsville, newly elected president
or the Valley Federation; Mrs
Henry Lauderdale Of Mercedes; Mrs
r. A. Dennison OF. WeSlaco and Mrs
Marvin McAskill and Mrs. II. u
Miles Of this city.
Mrs. H. K. Wilcox and Mrs. Gull
len Looney had arranged a unique
setting for the program, the guests
being seated at a U-Shaped table
centennial suggestions being used
throughout. Cut-out place cards
featured the numerals 1886 and an
old Spanish mission with flowers
n containers shaped like the Alamo
and candles were red and white In
blue crystal holders.
Mrs. Douglas Mckenzie presided
and welcomed the guests and intro
duced the Federation officers. The
yearly report OF the Valley Fedora
ton was given by Mrs. Valens
KloSsner. Mrs. Mackenzie intro
duced Mrs. Fl. u. Miles. newly elect
I'd president OF the club who res
pended graciously and turned the
meeting over TO Mrs. II. X. Wilcox,
program chairman. Poems by Grace
Noll Crowell we're used to illustrate
Mrs. Wilcox's talk and were given
in the following order by MeSdames
Miles, Curry, Gingrass, Trolinger
McAskill. Looney, Mackenzie. Adams
and Thompson.
Two clever Spanish songs were
given by Mrs. l.. Z. Tinker. A let
from the poet. Mrs. Crowell, was
rad, and a letter from her husband
also caused much merriment.
Mrs. Cullen Looney. in behalf oi
the club presented Mrs. Mackenzie
with a beautiful jad evase.
The members OF the Stitch anc
chatter club were entertained Wed.
nesday afternoon in the home Of
Mrs. x. w. BOnham.
Those present MesdameS w
b. Bledsoe. IT. X. Jasperson, Lee
walker. Fred Flanders and w. l.
Lee.
Mrs. r. <. Kruger compliment
cd the high school graduates whC
are members OF her Sunday schoo
class, Joyful Servants, OF the Bap-
tist church. Following a picnic
supper at the Kiwanis Park a swim
vas enjoyed at the east canal.
Those present were Abney Lei
Ntwman and Curtis Hatch, Milui
WEIGH, Dick Phillips. Bill Skinner
Vernon Warrington, Gordon Roarl
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Kruger.
Spring flowers adorned the homI
Of Miss Betsy Collier Thursday nigh
vnen she was hostess to the mem.
beers OF the Champ Contract club
v tn Mrs. Stevens Heacock being
awarded the trophy.
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Council VIII
Be He Id In
Santa Rosa

HARLINGENr May 10. - The
fourth and final meeting for the
year OF the Cameron County Coun-
ell OF the Parent Teacher asSocia-
ton viii be held Saturday, May %
nc Santa Rosa. Mrs. j. W.. Mayfielc
OF Stuart Place. president OF the
County Council. win preside over
the all-day session
Annual reports OF officers viii
be given In the morning session
and the afternoon program under
the head Of "A Day OF Instruc-
ton" viii offer educational fea-
lures In PIT. A. work for visitors
and those unable to attend the
full day. Voting privileges are &C
corded presidents Of local units
and three appointed delegates. II
was pointed out by Mrs Berniece
Utley, program chairman. Mrs. p
@. Greenwood. Harrington. will be
time-keeper 70 the day.
Program for the day is as fol-
lows:
Morning
e:30-Registration and executive
board meeting.
1000 - Call TO order. Grour
singing led by Mrs. w. M. Driskill
Stuart Place.
1910 - Devotional. PIT. A
Greed, Mr. w. @. Adams. Combes.
w address, superin-
tendent OF schools, Santa Rosa.
l0:2O-Response. Santa Maria.
l0:25-Rol call, summer round
up reports.
10:40-Secretarys report. Mrs. II
M. Dunaway, Harrington.
lO:45-Treasurer's report, Mrs. r
ID. Nance. Harrington.
Understanding committee re-
ports and officers annual reports
membership. Mrs. w. @. Adams
Combes; program, Mrs. Berniect
Utley. Harrington: ways and means
Ms. c. H. H~ooverson, La Feria
publicity, Mrs. II. L. Ketchum
Santa Rosa; health, Mrs. c. d
Personette, e Jardin; education
Mrs. w. r. Jones, Brownsville
corresponding secretary, Mrs. An,
derson. Stuart Place: historian
Mrs. w. A. Amthor. La Feria.
ll:20-Special committee reports
ll.25-Recreation, Mrs. III. Cum,
minis, Brownsville.
11.30-UnfiniShed business.
ll.40-New business: recommen.
dations from executive board: com
munications, committee report re
concentrations.
l2:O0-Announcements.
Luncheon
A covered dish luncheon will b
served with the Santa Rosa uni
In charge and also In charge o
the program of entertainment.
Afternoon
1:00-Group singing. Mrs. Dris
kill.
I:l5-Purpose Of Day Of ms
truction." Mrs. Berniece Utley. Har
lingen.
I:2O-Model PIT. A. meeting
Mrs. Charles Snyder, Santa Rosa.
1:40-Our Part in the Summe
Roundup, Mrs. G. D.. Personette
FL Jardin.
las - Importance OF Bylaw
In an Organized Group, Mrs. III. n
Schander, Harlingen.
1:55-Requirements for StandarI
PIT. a., 1884 standard chairman
La Feria.
2:05-Our Financial Program
Dues and Budget. finance chair
man, Rio Hondo.
2:15-Value Of Group Singing, p.
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Misses Ella Beth Melton, Nedra Car
rothers, Frances Polk, Kathleet Lie
wellyn, Winnie Heiserman, Pauling
Phillips, Mary Jewel Crosslin. Jane
Best. Katherine and Betty Faust,
end Ruth Sorenson and Jack Staples
Ted Scott. Kency Scott. Leonard Al
len, Marion Avery. Billy Walters,
Rex Schulenberg. Henry Derr. Billy
Devine. Bart Melton, Tommy Flow
ers. John Phillips. Johnny Robinson,
Jimmie TaSsel, Jess Turner, Donald
Snowden and James Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Archer we're
hosts Thursday evening TO a group
of friends. honoring the birthday of
Miss Leone Lemons. A steak fry was
enjoyed by the following: Messrs.
and Mesdames NJ. H. Lowrie, Ernest
Grimes, DR.. and Mrs. N. L. David
son, Mrs. Verna Hansen. Misses Fam
ME Thayer, Ora Hooper, Eunice
Glynn, Evelyn Holmberg and Leone
Lemons. Miss Lemons is a faculty
member Of the Valley institute here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kelley and Miss
hline Moses and Erwin Kelley spent
the past weekend in Beeville, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kelley, parents Of Mr.. Kelley.
Mrs. Jack York spent last Friday
evening in McAllen as the guest Of
Mrs. N. K. Campbell.
MI. and Mrs. K. r. Vaughn Of
Weslaco were visitors in Pharr Mon
day evening.
Miss Margaret Flowers returned
Monday evening from Weslaco where
she had spent the past week visiting
with friends.
DR.. and Mrs. N. L. Davidson. for
mer residents of Pharr, left Tues
day for Raymondville to make their
future home. DR.. Davidson will open
his office of dentistry there.
Jack B. York returned late Sunday
from Galveston, where he attended
the parley held there for Texas
postmasters.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Z. Slocum had as
their dinner guests recently Mrs. 4.
2. Draeger and daughter Edwella.
Mrs. j. D.. Laucke has left for
Mena, Ark, where she will spend a
.ew weeks visiting with relatives.
MeSsrs. Melvin Hendricks and
Roger Irks Of Seguin, spent a few
days this week as the guests Of Misses
Sidney Lockhart and Margaret
Flowers.
Mrs. o. Fox Of Houston is here
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. w.
o. Yates.
James Ball of San Antonio is the
guest Of knight Baker this week.
Mrs. j. B. Wright Of Kingsville
spent the past weekend as the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Maule.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Salisbury and
little daughter Of Edinburg spent
Wednesday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Dumont.
, 1935-05-19
Social Notes
From Phan
tSpeclaI % The HeraIdl

fSDeclal TO The Heraldl
PHARR. May IS. - Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Maddux entertained with a
Mexican supper recently. After the
supper a number Of games of con-
tract were enjoyed. Mrs. Ben Kelley
J was recipient Of the favor for the
ladies and Mr.. Carl Klinger vas high
for the men. The guest list included
! Messrs. and MeSdames Leland Nc
Cullough, d. U. Buckner. Ben KEEL
lev, Mrs. Mary Katheryn Oliver. Mr..
Karl Klinger. Mr.. Bob Wolff, and
Miss Lucille Copeland.
Mrs. Marvin Evans was hostess TO
the Tuesday Contract club Tuesday
afternoon. MRS. Max Maule was
recipient Of the favor.
Mrs. 4. Draeger and Mrs. Faye
lEnowden were h~ostesses to the Pro-
Eress club at the home Of Mrs. Snow
den Monday afternoon. Mrs. r. 4.
Siocum was in charge OF the very in
teresting program.
K group Of friends were enter
tained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ward Walters with q fish fry the
first Of this week. The guests we're
Afessrs. and Mesdames ]. B. Eby, c.
lRandever, c. Trador and Mrs. Vance
Davis.
Members Of the Pharr Episcopal
Fellowship club sponsored by Miss
Marjorie Cramer enjoyed an old
fashioned hay ride recently. After
swim at the Cascade Pool In Nc
allen they enjoyed a picnic lunch
Ind q hay ride I've the country.
Those enjoying this outing we're
, 1935-05-19
Book ReUiew
For Group In
Rio Grunde

Especial to The Herald)
RIO GRANDE CITY, May 10. -
The Book Review club was enter
aimed Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Terry Hornaday. The book reviewed
vas "Salah and His American" by
Leland Hall. with Mrs. Ida E. Huff.
reviewer, and was an unusual and
interesting account of a slave in
present day Morocco. Guests were
Mrs. II. B. Hanson Of Fort Brown,
Mrs. Willie George Of Brownsville,
Mrs. j. II Huntress. Fort Ringgold.
and Mrs. r. II. Hazeltine and Mrs.
r. II. Allen Of Rio Grande City.
The w. M. s. Of the First Baptist
church met Monday afternoon az the
church for a study period, led BY
Mrs. I. L. Patton.
Mrs. Terry Hornaday was hostess
al a charming garden party Sat
urday evening given in her patio in
honor Of Miss Betty Ruth Martin,
Queen of the May Fete at the high
school. and her court. Queen Betty
was escorted by Herbert Lieber; the
DucheSseS Of her court and their es-
corts were as follows: Misses Title
Izaguirre. Jennie Haltiner. Hortencia
Guerra. Bernice Martin, Beth Stone.
Isabel Guerra, Katherine Waterbury
and Ethel Harriet Baker; Messrs.
Gonzalo Tjerina, Jr., Daniel Mar
tinez. Wesley Shuford. Octavio Gar
"a. Dick Baker, william Palmer.
Austin Roberts, MERGED Galindo.
Paul Shelton and Billy Martin. DR..
and Mrs. G. j. Martin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Vale chaperoned the
party.
Mrs. Bernard s. Martin was host
eSs at bridge Monday afternoon 10
MeSdames l.. r. Brooks, John A.
Pope, Jr., William Reach, George q.
Marsh. Howard Stages. q. G. King.
w. w. Shuford. G. j. Martin. A. n.
Baker and Joe Moss, OF Rio Grande
City, and j. Fl. Huntress OF Fort
Ringgoid. Awards were presented to
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7. A. president. Olmito.
2:20@Suggestions for projects
for next year, county library, Mrs.
John r. Bown, Brownsville.
2:45-Question Box, Mrs. A. T,
Withers, Otuart Place.
3:00-Adjournment.
Rev. Arthur McKinstry, rector
OF St. Marks Episcopal church,
San Antonio. was q visitor In this
city the past week In the interest
OF the annual summer conference
OF the church to be held mt Gallag-
her ranch the week Of June first.
Fifteen members OF the Baptist
Young Women's Association were
guests OF the San Benito ". wv. "a
at "a dinner Tuesday evening In
San Benito at the home OF Mrs
w O.. Brown Members OF the
hostess group presented the pro-
gram. Mrs. Il. .. Herren, sponsor
CT the group. accompanied the fol-
lowing girls 10 San Benito: Misses
Dot Wilson. Lois Chaudoin, Hazel
Cantley. Frances Peek. Roselle
Johnson. Gertrude Wentz. Elna
Stephenson. Elizabeth Bartlett
Juanel Wilson. Bonny Ruth Whit
worth, Clementine Stephens and
her mother. Mrs. w. A. Stephens.
Mrs. II. B. Clapp was hostess
TO members Of her Sunday school
class OF the Baptist church at her
home Tuesday evening for a series
OF games and contests. Bright sum
Iner blossoms made a pleasing back
ground for the tables arranged for
the games. "A sweet course was
served by the hostess To the fol-
lowing members and guests: Miss
es Mildred Beale. Mona Beldin,
Elizabeth Clapp. Ruth Spradling,
Julian Thomson. Juanita Mother
shead Sarita W~ilbarger, Maurine
McLelland. Annie Gregg. Imogene
Oler, Ben Franklin. Louise Riddle,
Lois Reynolds Pat Reynolds,
Audrey Simmons. Sylvia Pistorius,
May Arnett. Mrs. Z. G. Deering
and Mrs. II. +. Butt.
, 1935-05-19

Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
Pope.
Hope Lodge No. All, A. =. and A.
NJ. held an open meeting at the lodge
room Sunday afternoon TO COM
memorate Mothers Day. at which
an interesting program was given
by TT. w. II. Mcdonald, L. r. Brooks
and John Hinojosa, Jr. r. p. Swof-
ford presided.
The Missionary Society OF the
Methodist church held its regular
weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the church, nc which business was
transacted and plans were discussed.
More than 1000 spectators gath
cred at the grounds OF the Rio
Grande City high school Saturday
evening to witness the exercises OF
the May Festival, In which Miss
Betty Ruth Martin was crowned
Queen Of the May, In a beautiful
frock Of white lace, with court train
and crown ~glittering with rubies and
other gems. An elaborate enter
tainment was carried out before the
court by children Of the public
schools, in the form Of a pageant OF
the different periods Of Texas his
tory.
George B. Marsh OF the First
State Bank joined at Houston the
excursion Of Texas Farmers to
Washington.
Mrs. Aureliano Urrutia, Jr, and
MRS. Virginia q. Cara OF Edinburg
we're guests OF DR.. and Mrs. G. Soils
md Mr.. and Mrs. G. Vale Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Gundry or
WeSlaco and Misses Rachel and Hell
VI Sheldon and Mr.. w. s. Fisher OF
Sam Fordyce were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Brooks.
DIR. and Mrs. G. j. Martin left
Friday morning for San Antonio
to attend the graduation Of their
daughter Miss Glover Gene Martin
from the training-School for nurses
OF the Santa Rosa hospital. Their
son, G. j. Martin, Jr., who Is taking
a course in X-ray technique at
Sealy Hospital. Galveston, joined
them in San Antonio.
MI. and Mrs. Alberto Gutierrez
are in Houston where they are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Ross Bas-
singer, and Mr.. BasSinger.
Mrs. Dana Whitton. Mrs. A. Z.
Beadle and Mrs. r. II. Allen motored
to San Antonio Monday TO meet Miss
Eleanor Bartsch Of St. Paul. MINI,
! no viii be Mrs. Whitton's guest for
several weeks.
j. G. Heard and George A. Weed
OF Refugio were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Moss on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Moss was hostess to the
Las Paimas Bridge club Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. A. r.. Baker, Mrs.
John Stone. Mrs. Ed Sisson and Mrs.
X. II. Allen were out-of-club guests,
After play. in which high was made
b. Mrs. Moss. Mrs. Pope and Mrs.
Baker, a delicious dessert course was
served by the hostess.
, 1935-05-19
Closing Exercises Held
Especial 70 1Thc Ht.AI.>

topecial 10 Inc Bt.Airg
LYFORD, May 18.-Rev. Marlin,
pastor Of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church will deliver the Bac-
calaureate address to members OF
the graduating class Of the Lyford
school Sunday morning.
The services will be held in the
high school auditorium at IL o'clock
and members of the faculty and
graduating class have extended an
invitation to all to attend.
, 1935-05-19
Meus, Notes
Of Neslaco

Mrs. Dan Weber was in charge
OF the progam on New England.
Mrs. Ben Wood told Of the His
torical Homes Of New England"
Mrs. Earl Pike spoke on Great
Cities OF New England" Peoples
and Costumes" were described by
Mrs. y. M. Sewell. New England
Mountains" were told OF by Mrs.
Chas. Pgarre. The next meeting
will be in Harlingen at the home
OF Mrs. A. j. Douglas.
, 1935-05-19
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Adv.
, 1935-05-19

Bolivia has two capitals: Sucre Is
the real and legal capital. but La
Paz is so much more important COM
mercially and more readily Access
sible that the national congress
meets there.
, 1935-05-19

brownsville they visited the battle
grounds OF Palo Alto and Resaca de
In Palma, two places OF which
Mrs. Keeney had told In her talk
earlier In the day.
Al Port Isabel Mrs. Henry Link.
as hostess, the crowd enjoyed Q
sea food dinner. Mr.. Ray waite.
representing the Port Isabel Cham
Der OF Commerce, was their guest.
He gave a lecture or Historical
DEVELOPMENT and Points 0f Inter
est In Port Isabel They explored
the Old Light House. Then aH
guests OF the Chamber of Com
merce they enjoyed n boat ride
which took them through the cham
mel Go the Gulf. They visited
Padre Island and Brazns Coast
Guard Station. Thirteen members
made the trip.
Tia Barbara" was the title cf
the book reviewed Tuesday ne the
meeting OF the Weslaco Study club
Mt the home OF Mrs. ". II. Hudson.
with Mrs. Fred Robertson as host
eSs. Mrs. w. w. Carruthers was
the reviewer.
Mrs. A. Z. Bradbury conducted
the business meeting. AS retiring
president. Mrs. Bradbury was
presented with a gift. Mrs. M. r.
Armstrong "a introduced as the
new president. This meeting mark
ed the last regular session OF the
year.
The club picnic. which had been
postponed. will be held Tuesday
evening. May I'll NO the ProRreso
club house grounds at v o'clock.
Mrs. Ransom wa taken into the
club ms a new member.
The Dofcas Aid met Thursday at
the home ef Mrs. III. u. Drefke at
Mercedes. After the business meet
ing the END chapter on Matthew
was discussed.
Those attending from WesIacn
were MeSdames III. q. MotmIIIer,
w. H. Klien and ~. A. Schupp.
Only about $1,000 Of the Territory
NJ Hawaii's 375 900 population are
fun-blooded Hawaiians.
, 1935-05-19

Only about $4,000 Of the Territory
Df Hawaii's 375. 900 population are
fun -blooded Hawaiians.
, 1935-05-19

The Tuesday Bridge club was
complimented this week by Mrs.
II. o. Kincaid. Mrs. Clyde Yates
was a guest of the club.
, 1935-05-19

Friday was Visitors Day" In the
first grades. children starting 10
school In the fall having been invit-
I'd for the day. More than 80 chill
Hren Of this age visited the rooms.
, 1935-05-19

Approximately 40 McAllen friends
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Harris
Wednesday night for a house
warming" party at their new home
on North Sixteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris moved In
last week after finishing touches
on the structure had been COM
pleted by the Taylor Lumber Co.
, 1935-05-19

Mrs. Harley Jackson entertained
the New Deal club at her home
with Mrs. Sam Cook as guest.
Mrs. Earl Suite held high &C
the conclusion Of the bridge games.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-02

N spite of Gov. Talmadge's defense of Georgia S
chan-gangs as the most humane way" of
treating prisoners, the American Prison Association
concluded its Atlantic Congress by condemning them
as utterly inconsistent with the dictates of humani-
ty,' and offering its services to help fight them
anywhere and everywhere
American pubs opinion will support the prison
association, and not Gov. Talmadge This is not
only because chain gangs inhumane, and I'M
American, but also because they don't work
The whipping pest (also advocated by Gov Tai
madge), the strait Jacket starvation, shackles and
fortunes chain gangs and other sadistc survvas of
jungle justice do not reform men. They brutaze
both the victims and the administrators Mounting
crime statistics prove they do not deter but in
crease crime.
Instead of cowng one man." the Wckersham
Commission reported four years ago, "repressive
rules and tortures have aroused hundred great
er hatred and discomfort"
The American Prison Association is to be praised
for its determination to crusade for decent and
scientific treatment of prisoners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-02
100000 MEN

r United STATES Supreme Court justices now
~ come at 100000 a year. That's what they
cost the taxpayers
The cost has more than doubled with the courts
removal to its marble building
Figuring in terms of cases-the court handles
approximately 1000 year-t costs the taxpayers
sS40 case to settle these arguments, about four
ifhs of them involving private litigation over prop
erty rights.
Most OF the justices time, however is devoted to
approximately 200 cases a term, which are found to
involve major legal problems, Casting aside the 500
others at a few dollars each of the 200 costs some
$4,000
The amount appropriated for the current year
by Congress is $5O080, of which $4l6OOO is for
salaries of the court and its staff $40 $50 for care
Of the buildings and grounds. $4,000 tor msceane-
Gus expenses, and $4,000 for printing and binding.
To this must be added the interest charges on
the peoples capital investment of s1lOOoOOo in the
building, which at per cent is S33OOO0 This makes
total of $S400S0
Two years ago the courts operation took an
appropriation of only $3l5173, out of which the
justices then, now, paid $4,000 each, with
the Chief Justice getting an added $500.
Much OF the added appropriation is taken up by
about 100 new employees including many guards and
about 40 charwomen
The new building is more popular with tourists
who have been throngng the building daily, than
with the justices themselves Justice Brandeis and
one or two others have indicated they will not move
into the oak-panelled Office suites, complete with
shower baths reserved for each of the nine. They
will continue to work at home Others including
Chief Justice Hughes, are at work in the new
chambers