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, 1935-06-09
Social Shorts
From Pharr
Especial to The Herald)

PHARR, June g. Mrs BE
Kelly entertained recently az bridgt
having as her guests the member
Of the Pharr American Leg1oa
Auxiliary.
Mrs. Marvin Evans was hostesl
10 the Tuesday Contract club thiI
week. The club award was pre-
scented Mrs. a. "A. Kelley.
Mrs. Ernest Grimes entertained
at a dinner party recently In hon0N
OF Miss Evelyn Holmberg on bel
birthday anniversary.
The guests were MiSSe9f Leon
Lemons, Fannie ThayeT. ' Mrs'
Verna Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. O. IA
Arvher and the honoree Miss Eve
lyn Holmberg.
Miss Martha Flowers left Mon
day morning for her home In Okla
hOma City, Okla, after spending I'M
winter months here where she all
tended Edinburg college. Will
living In Pharr she made her hom
al the home OF her uncle and aur
Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ Flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Flowers ha
as recent dinner guests Mr.. an
Mrs Rogers Frazier, Mrs. N. X
Campbell and Mrs. Kathryn Gill
eSpie or McAllen. The occasion wn
honoring the birthday ~anniversar
OF Mrs. Frazier.
Mrs. II. q. Hooper OF Lorena, an
nOunceS the marriage OF her daugh
ter. Miss Frances Hooper 70 Nh
Fred Cannon OF Thornton, Wed
nGSday June ). Miss Hooper was
former high school teacher In IN
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High Schoc
for the past few years.
Those from PharT who attends
the party on Tuesday afternoon
given BY Mrs. u. =. Roe OF Alamo
IN honor OF her daughter Eleanor
we're Misses CATHERINE Melton. Mar
Virginia and Daisy Ellen Polk. Pear
Stotler. Norma BTitton and Helel
Bell.
Miss Eunice Glyn left Saturda
for her home In Georgia. She va
a teacher In the Valley Institut
the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Millsap ans
sons. Fred and Hal. left Monda.
for points IN west Texas. They vii
return In September.
Mrs. wv. H. Moses and daughter
Mary Alice. have been the guest
Of Mrs. A. A. Kelley for the pas
week.
Mrs. II. Britton, Mrs Roy Brewe
and Mrs. Addie Smith returned
home Saturday after q months trii
tC Oklahoma City. Okla. and Mad
ison. Wis. They were accompanies
home by Harry Britton. Jr. who ha
been a student no the University o
Okla. at Norman. Okla. Tor the pas
school year.
Miss Lillian Bell returned nom.
Thu week from Kingsville xh@r.
she has been a student az the hxai
College of Arts and InduStr.uh
Jean Devine and Leslie Flowe-.
spent the past weekend at ColleR,
Station where they visited with
friends.
Mrs. w. w. Utzman Is a patien.
IN the McAllen Municipal HoGplta
this week.
Miss Ora Hooper left Saturda,
evening for her home In Louisiana
Miss Hooper has been a teacher N
the Valley Institute for the pas
\ school year.
, 1935-06-09
Society Will
Sponsor Benefit
Bridge Thursday

The Sacred Heart Unit OF the
Altar Society of the Sacred Heart
church will entertain with a bene-
fit card party Thursday evening
on the lawn Of the parish hall at
8 o'clock.
The nominal price Of admission
will entitle those present TO the
refreshments and an opportunity
Tor being awarded one Of the tro-
phies TO be presented in the bridge
games.
Both auction and contract will BE-
played. Reservations may be made
by calling Mrs. John Clossner.
, 1935-06-09
Mrs. Anderson
CompLimented
With Bridge
Especial TO The Heraldl

especial 10 Inc herhIul
WESLACO, June 8. Mrs. Ted
Snead entertained with a breakfast
bridge party "Wednesday morning
complimenting Mrs. Jack Anderson.
At the conclusion Of the bridge
games. favors were presented TO
Mrs. Warren Clifford and Mrs.
Harry Clifford and Mrs. Harry Link.
The honoree was presented with a
host OF lovely gifts. which were ar
ranged or the dining table, sur
rounded with magnolia blossoms.
Misses Katherine and Margaret
Rigsby were hOsteSses this week 10
circle two Of the Methodist Mission
airy society and a number OF guests.
The occasion marked one OF the
outstanding meetings OF the year,
with n lovely program and delight
full hospitality during the social
hour.
Mrs. r. A. Weber conducted the
short business session. Mrs. w. w.
Ludwig gave the devotional assisted
BY Miss Nina Wahl. Mesdames Grill
fin o. Ebling. Porter. +. Henderson
and NJ. d. Stice.
Appreciation. the Finest Of Arts
Was a most interesting subject, as
given in a panel discussion with the
Scripture story Of Matthew Jesus
Appreciation In the Parable OF the
Talents"
The group was favored with a
beautiful hymn by Mrs. O.. Ebeling.
Mrs. Stice told the story What Re-
hgion Means to Me" by Madame
Chiag Kai-Shek. the wife OF the
chief executive OF China. Mrs. A. A.
Snethen gave the life Of S~ussanah
Weslay. bringing out her mother
instinct and charming Characters
tics.
The first executive board meeting
OF the PIT. A. was called Wednes-
day at the home OF the president
Mrs. Seth Duncan. Plans were dis
cussed for the coming year and
many suggestions received
The president urged al to assist
In keeping up the vanishing parties
in order to replenlsh the treasury
before fan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pike charm
ingly entertained members OF the
Tuesday Mite Bridge club this week.
Score favors were awarded Mrs
Charles Pearre and Mr.. Ted Snead.
Only club members were present.
Otis Knowles, Ode Knowles.
Christine Wingo. Bonnie Wingo,
Mary Gound, Merle Hart and Lester
Tisdale are attending the Young
Peoples conference OF the Christian
church which Is being held al Rio
Hondo this week. Rev. Wingo is one
Of the instructors.
Mrs. Alma Fort left Thursday
morning for Mineral Wells as a de-
legate TO the state convention OF
Business and Professional Women's
clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fort an
nounce the birth OF a son.
Blake williams Of San Antonio Is
spending a few days IN Weslaco.
Mrs. Williams accompanied Mrs
Harry Ratliff Of Weslaco 10 81.
Louis.
Ollie Mae Reneau and Eleanor
Funk have returned from college "a
spend the summer with home folks
Miss Agnes Delhi has returned 10
Houston. after spending a short time
here with her parents. MI. and Mrs
II. c. Diehl.
Mrs. Clay Shepherd has left at
once for San Antonio after receiving
word Of the illness Of her daughter
Miss Ruth Shepherd.
Miss Esther Kopp returned from
Laredo. where she has been teach
ing. 10 spend the summer with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r.. Kopp.
, 1935-06-09
BRIDGE HOSTESS

Mrs G. w. johnson will be host
ess at luncheon, followed by bridge
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Nath-
an Moore, Mooreland Terrace. hon
oring Mrs. Kenneth v. Beer. who
win leave June IL for Miami. Flor
Ada TO make her home.
, 1935-06-09
VISITING HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. @. d. Sutton have
returned to Brownsville for several
months, from their home In Mason
city. III. They are at home at pres
ant with Mrs. Z. b Workman
, 1935-06-09

Another OF a series of compli-
ments arranged honoring Mrs. John
Mangum, a recent bride. was the
kitchen shower arranged by Mrs.
Ear Willot and Mrs. w. A. F1tz-
patrick. During the afternoon a
series OF contests were enjoyed in
which prizes were presented to Mrs.
Melvin Barr and Mrs. M. ID. Crock
EFT.
At the close Of the hospitality a
basket OF gifts was presented to
the honoree.
Those present were Mrs. jon
Mangum and Mesdames II. s. PeaSe,
M u. Crockett. Houghtelling. Earl
Johnston. J. B. Hollon. Jr.. Melvin
Barr. Seymore Huff. Z. A. AIRING
ton. Frances Neiderjohn. ID. n.
JOung. Misses Marge Arlington
Alice Hill and Brelah Neiderjohn.
, 1935-06-09

Those from Pharr who attends
the party on Tuesday afternoon
given by Mrs. y. =. Roe OF Alamo
IN honor OF her daughter Eleanor
we're Misses CATHERINE Melton, Mar
Virginia and Daisy Ellen Polk. Pear
Stotler. Norma Britton and Heller
Bell
, 1935-06-09

Mrs. II. G.. Hooper OF Lorena. an
nounceS the marriage OF her daugh
ter. Miss Frances Hooper 70 Nh
Fred Cannon OF Thornton. Wed
nGSday June 8. Miss Hooper was
former high school teacher I'm IN
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High Schoc
for the past few years.
, 1935-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. IL. M. Flowers haa
as recent dinner guests MI. an
Mrs Rogers Frazier. Mrs. N. X
Campbell and Mrs. Kathryn Gill
eSple or McAllen. The occasion wa
honoring the birthday annivcrsar
OF Mrs. Frazier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
By CARL LINDsAY eORENsEN


 Barney Jackson, holdup man, was common looking. Moreover, he was proud of it. As Barney figured 1t, an ordinary appearance was ideal to one of his calling. Bar ney was of medium build, his fea- lures were regular and he made 1t a point to dress just as Mir Average Man dressed. After one of his ex- ploits Che specialized In store hold ups) Barney got kick out of read ing the newspaper account of the job.
 "The bandit, described to police as man of medium build, wearing 8 dark suit and light gray hat"
 "A swell clew for tn cops to work on," Barney would chuckle. ''If they picked up all tn guys that fit- ted that description they'd hafta hire movin' vans to cart 'em to tn stations"
 Barney's procedure in holding up 8 store was invariably the same. He would enter the store, flash his gun, tie up his victim, leisurely re- move the contents of the cash drawer and saunter out into the street, confident that a telephoned description could be fitted to one man in every five.
 Barney Jackson approached the store which he had selected as the days victim. It was a shop deal- ing in paraphernalia for ma gicians and novelties of various kinds. Barney paused to gaze in the windows of the place. He had always been interested in magic. Years ago when he had been a pitch man he sold trick card decks and the like. He had weakness for the little pieces of apparatus which enabled you to pass a lighted cigaret through a handkerchief or to perform similar stunts.
 Barney entered the store. The clerk was busy with a woman cus- toner, Barney wandered about the shop gazing at the various dis. plays. He paused at a counter filled with novelties of every de- scription. Finger rings which would squirt water in the faces of curi- ous friends, lifelike mice or bugs, mirrors that made you look fat or thin, kaleidoscopes-
 Barney picked one up and looked in it. He had always wondered how they worked. By simply hold ing the tube to your eye and TO- tating 1t, innumerable colored de- signs appeared. AS Barney replaced the Kaleidoscope on the counter he noticed that the customer had her purchases and was leaving the store.
 The salesman was restoring boxes to a showcase. When he had re- placed the last one he turned to face Barney, who, so he thought, was his next customer. Instead he found himself looking into the busi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
"COLORED DESIGNS
 APPEARED"

He hadn't gone half a block when the police got him. A cruis- ing squad car hesitated as it was about to pass him, then stopped. Two burly policemen jumped out. their guns drawn. They searched Barney. found his gun and confiscated 1t. e
 we been lookin' for yuh,. Bud," one of them announced. Hold out your hands. We got a pair O brace- lets for yuh."
 "And now" he continued, as the handcuffs were snapped into place, we're takin' yuh down to the place yuh just stuck up an let tn guy identify yuh." .
 Barney was stunned. Where had he slipped? It was impossible that he had been picked up from the description the storekeeper had given the police. He sneered. Why, even as he looked out the windows of the squad car he saw several men who would fit the description as well as he. Medium build, dark suit, gray hat with black band. And he had not been followed, for the police had come from the direction in which he had been walking.
 Barney turned to the officer who was seated beside him.
 "How in blazes did you flatfeet get me?" he blurted. You pass hundred guys an hour who cd just as well be tn guy you wanted."
 The policeman laughed, tapped the side of his head and winked at his fellow officer. Barney swore.
  The police car pulled to stop in | front of the store which Barney had held up a scant hour before. Barney was escorted into the shop. That's the man." said the store- keeper, positively.
 Listen, you guys" cried Barney. You got me. o. K. Now. I'm askin' you. How did you find me?" Easy" said one of the police- men. "The gentleman here called the cops and reported that he had been held up by a guy of medium size, wearing a dark blue suit, q gray felt hat, and with a big black ring around one eye!" m
 "What?" Barney screamed
 Sure" continued the officer, "every police car in tn city was radioed to. be on the lookout for you. You look like you don't be- lieve 1t. Here. Take a look' Barney suffered himself to be led to a polished showcase where he could see his image. It was true. A huge black ring encircled his right eye. No wonder they had caught him. Now he knew why the people in the street car had looked at him so curiously. And he prided himself on being com mon looking! But how in- Then he saw 1t. He remembered amusing himself with the kaleido- scope on his previous visit to the store. But he had failed to see the accompanying card which now held his spellbound gaze:
 TRICK KALEIDOSCOPE Unknown to him, this kaleidoscope gives the victim @ black eye THE RESULTS ARE SURPRISING! "Yes." reflected Barney, rueful- ly, as he was being led back to the squad car, they certainly are!" Tomorrow: "Young WorIdling," by Marjorie Ericksen, tells .. young girls futile attempts to attract q sophisticated youth by playing highbrow herself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
A NAvl9L.E.

cRoPPED INTO F REQ JACKET st4AFT OF TlAE eIe3 CALUMET MINEs CALUMET. MiGrii@Ati, vHLL NOT DRoP TO. THE eCUTOfN/ Tl4E EARTWS MOTION CAUSES sT TO LODGE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
SHORT STORY ----e@Sss:s- COMMON LOOKING Barney Was Perfectly Average in Appearance, and
 Found It Hard to Identify Him

ness end of Barney's automatic.
 Several minutes later, Barney, after a last look at the helpless man on the floor. went to the cash register, opened it, and removed the contents. He stuffed the money in his pocket and made his way to the street. He walked block, then boarded street car. @A
 He noticed that several paesen-i gers on the car glanced curiously at him; then he realized that the exertion of tying up the storekeeper had caused him to break out In a sweat, although the day was cool. After a ride of several miles, he got off the car and started walking toward his rooming house, which was located on a side street several blocks from the car line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
Answers to Previous Questions

Answers to Previous Questions RENSSELAER Polytechnic In. As stitute established the Col. lege of Science and Engineering in the fall of 1924 and opened it the following January. Patents on improved envelope machines were granted soon after the first, so that the original invention had little value. Moisture af- fected earlier cartridge belts, so Mills designed the woven type belt. and the machinery for mak- ing it.
Evening star., 1935-06-10
Origin of the Shrine Order

WELvE hundred and ninety one years
ago a small band of harried Arabs.
impatient with the slow processes of
Eastern justice, determined to take
the law into their own hands
They gathered together at Mecca,
in Arabia, in the twenty fifth year of the
Hegira (644 A. d., under the leadership of the
Mohammedan Khalif ALICE, a son -in-law of the
prophet himself. Their object was clear-to
dispense justice and execute criminals who
escaped the penalties Of the corrupt courts
of the time, after such persons had been validly
accused.
They bound themselves to work speedily, to
work quietly, in order that security and secrecy
might be maintained. They pledged them
selves to three aims-punish the guilty protect
the weak and promote religious toleration
Thus began the Ancient Arabic Order of the
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, an international
confraternity which today numbers millions of
men in every corner Of the world, a mighty
strength for good.
Evening star., 1935-06-10

Many times the work OF the organization
was halted by revolutions in the Oriental ma
tions, where it first fourished. However, it
must have met with approval, for each time it
was suppressed, it again sprang into activity.
functioning openly as an extra legal body.
Early in its history the order received the
patronage of the Sheik Abul Barakat ADD
Ullh Ibn Ahmad Alnasan, more familiarly known
among Arabian savants as Hafizudeen. In 1898
it was firmly founded both in Mecca and Aleppo.
and again at Cairo in 1897, when the Khedive
of Egypt approved it as "an organization further
ing civilization and law"
In Europe one of the more recent organizers
of the order was Adam Weishaupt, professor
of law at the University of Ingolstadt in
Bavaria. In the year of American independence
he revived the order under the name of the
illuminate, establishing society whose mem-
bers became known all over the continent
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14

Cured to me that, In any mad attempt
to escape, a guard might shoot at her."
well a guard did. and he hit her,
too. But he didn't stop her. Her out
side gang opened on him with a Tom.
my gun from a speedboat Off the point,
and made him hunt his hole. Nance
swan put TO the boat under cover of
their protective fire; they hauled her
In and beat 1t forty-ive miles an hour
across San Pablo bay and headed up
toward Carquinez straits. while day.
light lasted. After dark they doused
their lights and sneaked back. The
warden telephoned Central Office here
and gave the alarm. | wasn't on hand.
but OF course the captain on duty had
the water front covered at once. He
had two men at the st. Francis Yacht
club and they say a speed-boat sneak
in and across the little harbor to a
vacant berth on the Marina side. Be
fore the cops could hurry across, the
people in the boat jumped out and to
a waiting car. The cops followed In a
police car as soon as they could, but
n Of Nance's friends riddled their
front tires with m%achine-gun bullets
and the trail was lost"
How exciting. DAM"
"Yes, and 1t will be more exciting
for you, Lanny. | got home about W
minutes ago and my phone was ring
ing. 1t was central office trying to re-
port to me. They're just starting a
couple Of dicks out In a cruiser to
watch and see II Nance tries to make
your house. You're a trained nurse.
The warden's found out that much
matter Of looking you up In the San
Francisco directory. SO he thinks that
she'll head for your house to receive
medical attention. She got hit, you
know. And you must be a friend of
hers-otherwise why did you call upon
her?''
Dan" said Lanny desperately, "she's
here now!'
Into your a with her. Lanny, and
beat 1t out to my house with her,"
He gave her the address. That's the
last place on earth the devil himself
would hunt for an escaped convict"
"Ive just heard a thump and a
crash in my living room. Dan. I think
she's tainted. Telephone Doctor Burt
to come to your home-that he will
have to probe a bullet wound and dress
it. Tell him to bring some whisky and
two or three hot-water bags, and be on
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14

The difficulties that wreck domestic
happiness and bring husbands and
wives TO divorce courts have been
discussed by Hubert S. Howe. NJ. d.,
In Good Housekeeping. The sane
way TO save marriage. he says, Is by
thoroughly understanding the hazards
that threaten II. and preventing as
many as you can, by common sense.
IF an actual clash has occurred
he advises, ut may help you both to
separate for a short time. Go to quiet
spots where you can think things
out. In the interim let each of you
call up every fine trait of the man or
woman you married. his or her diff
c%ulties, and the courage and patience
with which they have been met. Let
your thoughts dwell on the good
times you have had together.
Don't go where you will run Into
temptation-an INSCRIPTIONS man or
woman who wants to create a trl-
angle, or n mother who eggs on the
conflict. Stay apart only long enough
10 regain poise. Then come back-to
each other. 10 the home that belongs
to you both. to the love that Is there,
If you will recognize it-always wait
Ing"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
SYNOPSIS

Theodore Gatlln adopts a baby. which
he names Penelope" in a final effort
to solve his matrimonial troubles. But
his wife has never wanted her, and
their affairs end in the divorce court.
T~en-year-old Penelope is given into the
keeping of Mrs. Gatlin. AT a baseball
game = ball strikes Penelope on the
nose. Mrs. Gatlin spirits the child to
Europe. Gatlin ~retires from business.
Wills Penelope all his money. and Is
about to begin a search for his daugh-
ter when a motor accident ends his life.
Some ten years later. In San Francisco.
stephen Burt rising young PSYCHE
ARTIST. Is presented by Dan Mcnamara.
chief OF police. with a new patient
Nance Belden, a girl with a dual per-
sonality, for which her saddle nose"
- In part responsible. Mcnamara does
not think she is a criminal and obtains
Burts testimony in court. Lanny. the
Doctors ONCE nurse. Is also won over
Nance's criminal record outweighs Doe.
tor Burt's explanation of her case and
she Is sent to San Quentin penitentiary
Lenny visits her and Nance %persuades
her to smuggle out a letter which a
confederate OF Nance steals.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14

hand yourself to let me In. | can't
leave here until I've mopped up any
bloodstains she may have left on the
sidewalk and my front steps. Good-by."
Lanny was right. Nance Belden lay
on the floor of the living room In a
faint. She picked the girl up In her
strong arms and carried her down a
short flight of stairs that led from her
kitchen to the garage below. She
heaved her into the car. ran back up
stairs, got a wet mop, and by the light
Of the electric lamp over the front en-
trance searched for drops of blood.
She found a few and followed them to
the sidewalk, eradicating them with
vigorous sweeps of the mop, then
dashed back into the house, damned
on her hat and coat, ran outside again,
threw open the garage door and backed
her car Out. She paused again, to
shut it, then swung up the street as the
half-red lamps of a police cruising car
turned the corner She swung wide
to give 1t q clear berth, turned the first
corner and spurted. She followed a
zIg-zag course until she felt sure she
had thrown the police car of her trail
provided they had become suspicious
and started to follow her; she turned
up a residence street that she felt
reasonably certain would not be
patrolled by traffic officers at that hour
OF the night. and speeded up.
Dan Mcnamara was standing on the
sidewalk In front Of his house when
she drew up. He reached into her car.
lifted Nance Belden out and ran with
her down an alley alongside the house
to the basement entrance, which he
kicked open LanDy followed. Up the
stairs to the kitchen the big chief ran.
through the kitchen and on 10 a rear
bedroom. Lanny jerked a small rug
of the floor and threw it on the bed
LET her bleed on that for a while
she commanded. mo sense In messing
this nice clean bed all up. There must
be blood In my car, Dan. Take a wet
towel and go out and clean 1t thorough
ly. please, while I'm undressing this
poor lamb. Get me n of your wlfe's
clean nightgowns."
"Aln't got nj wife, Lanny. Use
one Of NINE"
Just as good as any. Get it. who
takes care OF you here?"
MY mother"
"tan she be -trustedf"
"Tve sent her to the country for 0
month";" he evaded. "Im sleeping here
and eating downtown.
God bless our home. Dan. CleaI