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PLEA MADF RY
ETHIOPIA TO
LIFTE1ARGO
Slaughter Is Facing
People If Country
Cannot Buy Cannon,
League Told
(By The Associated Press)
GENEVA—Ethiopia appeals to
League of Nations agaipst arms
embargoes, saying she fears a
massacre by Italian troops if she
Is unable to defend herself.
LONDON—Neutrals. seeking
pekee, suggest Italy may be offered
Increased extra territoriality rights
in Ethiopia, permitting coloniza
tion of Italians there.
DJIBOUTI—Emperor of Ethio
pia dispatches 60,000 troops tc
Somali frontier.
GENEVA.—Ethiopia asks Lea
gue of Nations' aid in seeking the
lighting of arms embargo.
ROME—Italy, indifferent to
Tripartite conference, continues
preparations fer East African cam
paign.
LONDON —Mounting of Italy’s
debt leads British manufacturers
to consider curb on credit.
PARIS.—Brit a in’s Anthony Eden
and Prance's Pierre Laval meet to
review settlement elements pre
paratory to Tripartite conference.
DJIBOUTI. French Somaliland,
Aug. 14. (iP)—Emperor Halle Selassie
has dispatched 60.000 troops to posi
tions behind Ethopia's eastern bor
ders. preparatory for a quick south
ward drive on Italian Somaliland in
the event Italy invades his kingdom.
The troops will be concentrated in
the Harrar region, it was learned
Wednesday. Belcw the Djiboutt-Ad
Dis Ababa line. It is the native dis
trict of the troops composing this
force.
Thus placed, they can quickly be
moved into Ogadeu, the Ethiopian
district on the frontier of Italian
Somaliland.
Ethiopian war leaders anticipate
an Italian advance from Eritrea to
ward Adua, to the north of Addis
ia&baba. Such a movement would be
Frountered by the Ethiopian advance
to the south, it was pointed out.
The excdus of foreigners from Ad
dis Ababa has poured many Euro
peans into this port city. Among
them are Italian* some of whom im
mediately volunteered for service
with II Duce's troops in Eritrea.
Oerman and British nationals in
Ethiopia have been instructed by
their governments to prepare inven
tories of their properties and be
reads to leave the country on short
notice.
The orders were attributed to the
growing apprehensi ns of these gov
ernments that diplomatic negotla
» tlons for settlement of the Italo
Ethiopian conflict may fail.
This uneasiness was heightened
by word from Addis Ababa of the
huge increase in the police force,
eouoled with reoor** that an extra
orri nary guard had been station
ed at the Italian legation there
France, too. manifests a skepticism
that the Tripartite conference in
Paris will accomplish much in the
w?v of peace.
Long ranRe gun* have been
m:unted on the Islands off this coast,
it was learned Wednesday. The
French cruiser Dumont-DuviUe *11]
arrive August 18. to remain indefin
itely.
One thousand Senegalese troops
will be added to the local garrison,
and hangars will be constructed for
airplanes en route from France.
Rev. Willford Die*
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Aim. 14 -Mrs R L.
Valentine is in Huntsville where she
was called bv the death of her fath
er. Rev T s Williford. 85 Mrs Val
entine was on the way to Hunts
ville. having been advised of her
father's illness when word of his
death came. Survivors Include three
other daughters, two sen* and his
wife.
Canada’s hog population Is esti
L mated at 8 648 900 head.
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IF YOU’VE enjoyed Kellogg**
Cereal**—Rice Rrit*pie*. ALL*
BKAN or PEP—try Kellogg**
Corn Flake*, the most pop*
nlar of all ready-to-eat ce
real*. Look for the nam*
Kellogg'* on the package.
fliSIloyfjs
CORN FLAKES
TALENTED
Martha Dean Ramsey, of Harlin
gen, talented young daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Hugh Ramsey, who
is pictured above in dance cos
tume. She is a pupil of great
promise in the dance school of
Markoileta Greer Elstner. The
Harlingen girl, despite her youth,
has shown great talent in the
three different types of dancing
( she has studied. She is proficient
in acrobatic, tap and ballet.
Miss Thomas
Honored With
Party Event
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. Aug. 14,-Miss Reba
Robinson entertained Friday even
ing in her home, honoring Miss Mary
Blanche Thomas on her birthday.
The evening was spent in many
indoor and outdoor games.
Refreshments of punch and cake
were served by the hostess to about
35 guests at the close of the even
ing.
• • a
The missionary societies of the
Christian and Methodist churches
presented Miss Althea Cronk. a re
turned missionary of Japan. Thurs
day afternoon at the Methodist
church.
Miss Cronk. who was introduced
by Mrs. Elmo Bright, gave a very
entertaining and educational talk
on the customs of the people of Ja
pan. the school life, and the social
activities.
Many curios were on display dur
ing the program and among them
were costumes and some beautiful
paintings.
• • •
M:*s Carl Bolls honored her small
.on. Ralph, on his third birthday
Friday afternoon at the Tot’s Lot
ol the Methodist church.
Favors of lollipops were given the
youngsters. Mrs. Bolls was assisted
by other ladies in serving about 40
little guests.
• • •
The Hi-Lo Afternoon Bridge club
met Friday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. C. E. Bryan..
Mrs E. M. Everitt was awarded
high trophy in the series of games.
• • •
Mrs Henry Klossner. Mr and Mrs
R H. Klossner and son. Roy. Jr., ac
companied by Bob Carmey of Mor
ris. Minn., have returned to Edin
burg from an extended visit in Min
nesota and Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Grade Callaway. Miss
Lola Coffee and Mark Callaway left
Saturday for an extended tour of
California. Colorado and other points
of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Taylor are
spending their vacation in Saltillo.
Mexico.
Pauline Closner. who has been a
guest of Martha Rupp in Brownsville
returned home Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Kirkpatrick
and baby girl left Sunday for Hous
ton to spend several days. Mildred
Ackerson accompanied them and
will visit with relatives for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Coates left
Monday for an extended visit In
Louisiana, and in Dallas and Mar
fa, Texas.
Odis Drewry underwent an emer
gency operation at the County-City
Hospital Sunday night.
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Examinations Given
For Cosmetologists
(Special to The Herald)
AUSTIN1. August 14.—The State
Board of Hairdressers and Cosmet
ologists will hold state examinations
ir. San Antonio at the Gunter hotel
at 8:30 a. m. Tuesday. August 20.
Twc days will be required to give
th«? examination.
All applicants for examination
must register at the place of exam
ination by 9 a. m. Tuesday. August
SO. Examinations are for students
whe have completed their beauty
cu’ture course and persons who have
operated less than one year prior
to April 30. 1935. must take a state
examination. Perec ns who must take
examination may secure application
Klar.ks for examination from the
State Board of Cosmetology, 815
Littlefield building, Austin.
There are 30 times as many mur
ders in the United States each year
as there are in Great Britain.
Silhouette Shop
106 East Jackson — Harlingen
Things For
Ladies and Children
| Holding Open House
FRIDA Y-SATURDAY
» ' AUGUST 16 and IV
Favors and Gift Hose
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Announcement
Made Lately
Of Marriage
(Special to The Herald)
WESLACO. Aug. 14.—An an
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Agnes Nichclson.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. 6.
Nicholson, and Mrs. Henry Alrian of
Mercedes, the ceremony having tav»n
place Wednesday, August 6 at
Brownsville.
Both young people have lived in
the Valley a number of years, and
have many friends. The couple will
make their home in Mercedes.
• • •
The four circles cf the Presbyter
ian Auixliary met in various homes
Monday with a program bearing on
“The Spirit of Christ in Every Day
Life." The devotional hour dealt
with "The Good Samaritan.”
Circle one met with Mrs. Parker
with nine present. Mrs. J. H. Cbrist
ner was in charge cf the business
session and the devotional. Mrs. R.
C. Smith, gave the program, inter
estingly bringing in many familiar
verses from poems. Next Monday
circle one will be hostess at the
home of Mrs. E. I. Emmons tc mem
bers of the entire Auxiliary.
Circle two was hostess to circle
three at the home of Mrs. Helen
Jones with 16 present. Mrs. William
son gave the devotional. Mrs. Brooks
Bucklew directed the program, and
was assisted by Mesdames W. M.
Jenkins. S. E. Stokes. Gwilliam, N. S.
Allen and J. E. Shull.
Circle four met with Mrs. A. W.
Voekel with seven preseit. Mrs. Vo§
kel conducted the business, with Mrs.
George Lucas directing the program.
Those assisting with the program
were Mesdames Carl Schwedes. Paul
McCasland. Wilscn. and W. H. Bax
ter, Sr. An ice course was served.
• • •
Members of the Alathean Class of
the Baptist Sunday School enter
tained their husbands Tuesday eve
ning with a picnic at the pump
grounds. About 40 guests enjoyed the
:ocial hour.
Mrs. A. J. Tompkins directed a
number cf interesting games and
contests.
• • *
Mr and Mrs. E S. Brewer have as
their guests her sister. Miss Eda
Schaeffer, and brother-in-law, Rob
ert Fairbanks and children. Law
rence and Marie Fairbanks of San
Antonio.
Miss Nina Hudson left Tuesday f Jr
Oklahoma City after spending a
few months here with her father, H.
H. Hudson.
Mrs E. F. Miller and family re
turned Monday from a summer's
vacation spent with relatives in
Minnesota.
7nBoMinETAOI.
The Weslaco Garden Club has had
to-change the program and meeting
place for Thursday August 22nd, due
to the fact that the guest speaker
is ill. The club will meet with Mrs.
R H Cone on the highway. Mrs.
H L. Trott and Mrs. T. Gwilliam will
direct a program on “Plant and In
sect Diseases."
Mrs. J. E. Arnold returned this
week from Arlington. She accom
panied her nephew, Curtis Hicks,
who is auditor of this division in Re
lief work.
Mr and Mrs. E. S. Brewer and
guests will be entertained at din
ner Friday evening at the home of
Mr and Mrs. L. C. Williamson.
Mr. Lee Morrison cf New York
City is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Morrison.
Mr and Mrs. W. F. Powell and
family left Monday for their vaca
tion. It will include visits to San
Antonio, Austin and Dallas, return
ing in about ten days cr two weeks.
Miss Faulabelle Christian. Western
Union operator, left this week to as
sume her new duties as manager of
the Robstown office.
Misses Frankie Thompson and
Louise Douthit returned last week
end frem a months vacation spent
in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas.
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Auxiliary Has
Conferences
Separately
Members of the Women’s Auxil
iary of the First Presbyterian church
met in seperate circles Monday aft
ernoon. Circle one met at the home
of Mrs. Louise A. Crowe with Mrs.
Marvin Martin as hostess. Mrs.
Crewe gave the Bible study and Mrs.
Harry Johnson gave the lesson.
Mrs. W. A. Redding was hostess
to circle two which had nine mem
bers and one visitor present. Mrs.
A. J. Laughlin of Mexia, was the
guest. Miss Florence Bell gave the
Bible Study and Mrs. Ira Peebles
gave the lesson.
Circle three was entertained by
Mrs. Robert McMlnn with seven
members cf the circle present. Mrt
E. E. Lamberth gave the Bible study
and Mrs. G. E Dodd had charge of
the lesson.
Mrs. Harrison Clark entertained
members of circle four which had
six present. Mrs Helen K. Buell
taught the Bible study and Mrs. L.
G. Marsters gave the lesson.
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Growers To Meet
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 14.—Directors
cf the Valley Vegetable Growers as
sociation will hold another meeting
Wednesday night at the association
headquarters in the Madison Hotel
Building. A meeting was held last
Wednesday night. Homer P. Hunt
ley. secretary, is out of the city and
will not be at this week’s session.
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without CdmA—kd Ywl Jaap OiirfMa
the Menial Kara’ te Ge
The Hvor should poor oat two pounds of
liquid bile into your bowels daily. If thia bile
is not. flowing freely, your food doesn't digest.
It just decays to the bowel*. Gas bloats op
your stomach. Too got coostipatod. Your
whole system is poisoned and you fas! soar,
sunk and the world looks punk.
Laxatives ere only makeshifts. A sms
bowel movement doesn't get at tbs cause. It
takes those good old Carter's Little Liver
Pills to get these two pounds of bile flowing
freely end make you feel "up and up". Harm
Iris. gentle, yet amssing in making bile flow
freely. Ask tar Carter's Little Liver Pills by
•ssm.u.a.ugk
Every one smart and easy to make
. MARIAN MARTIN SAYS MAKE A
JABOT SOLVE YOUR
“WEIGMTY" PROBLEMS
PATTERN 9339
Marian Martin had leisure hours
in mind when she designed this
graceful afternoon frock for the wo
man of larger proportions. The soft
I jabot cascades down the bodice in
graceful folds, concealing those ex
tra pounds and curves! The bodice
gathers in front to a double-pointed
yoke, another slenderizing feature
with its diagonal lines. Medium
length sleeves puff, then hug the
forearm below the elbow. Crepe is
a perfect medium for this pattern,
but in satin you’d have an all-seas
on “best dress.’* Do choose sparkling
novel bottcns and buckle. Com
plete, Diagrammed Marian Martin
Sew Chart included.
Pattern 9339 may be ordered only
in sizes 16. 18. 20. 34. 36. 38. 40. 42,
44 and 46. Size 36 requires 4 yards
39 inch fabric.
Send fifteen cents in coins or
stamps (coins preferred) for each
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the style number and size of each
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are assured of success! Send for
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gether. twenty-five cents.
Send your order to The Browns
ville Herald. Pattern Department,
232 W. 18th St, New York, N.
Y - Adv.
Reception Is
Given Lately
For Couple
One cf the important events of the
season took place Tuesday evening
when members of the First Metho
dist church entertained at the
church parlors with a reception be
tween the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock,
honoring Rev. and Mrs. E A. Hun
ter, the former, the presiding elder
of the Methodist church in the
Brownsville district. .
Greeting the guests who called
during the evening, and who num
bered over 50 were Rev. and Mrs. O.
C. Crow, Mrs. Herman B. Jeffery,
president of the missionary society.
Miss Kate Failor. Mrs. George Walk
er, and Rev. and Mrs. Hunter, whose
recent marriage was an event of in
terest. Mrs. Hunter was the former
Mrs. Enola Polhemus, of Mission,
prominent in church and musical
circle*.
The church parlors were beauti
fully decorated with a profusion of
pink crepe myrtle and pink zinnias,
artistically arranged. Punch was
served from a table presided ever
by Mrs. Grover Singer.
An enjoyable musical program, un
der the direction of Miss Kate Failor
was gi’»en during the evening hours.
Among those on the program were
Byron Walters, twe piano numbers;
Arnetta Stewart, two piano num
bers; Linna Louise Crow, two read
ings; Betty Jo Samuel, two readings;
Mrs. Grover Singer and Mrs. Her
man B Jeffery, a duet, accompan
ied by Mrs B. F. Hardin; Teresa Mc
Kenzie. piano numbers; Mr. Al
Goulding. vocal number.
calendar"
THURSDAY
Dance by the Triple L club at the
Country Club at 8:30 p. m.
Miss Audrey Willis will be hostess
to the Modem Priscilla club of Ol
mito
Bide-a-W'ee club will meet in the
evening with Mrs W. E. Huffman.
Quarterly meeUne of the Valley
Federation of B. and P. W. clubs in
Weslico.
Ice cream social at the home cf
Mrs. W. B. Mith'”" bv the members
of El Jardin Heights Social club.
Laura Wheeler Designs
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TOWELS AND LINENS
PATTERN 1027
"FRUITS IN SEASON”’ MAKE GAY
LAURA WHEELER DESIGNS
Still life portraits of luscious fruits!
Can't you imagine them in their
natural colors decorating your kitch
en towles and those informal linens?
They'll make a lovely luncheon set or
do wonders for the breakfast nook
They’re embroidered entirely in
cross stitch—8 to the inch, too—so
they’ll be done in no time. There
are seven motifs so you can have a
towel for each day of the week
And what a welcome addition they
would be to any hope chest!
Pattern 1027 comes to you with a
transfer pattern of seven motifs
averaging 4!jX8 inches; color sug
gestions; material requirements; il
lustrations of all stitches needed.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
'coin preferred> for this pattern to
The Brownsville Herald, Needle
craft Dept., 82 Eighth Avenue, New
York, N. Y.—Adv.
Black Flag
In place'
of roaches
is not a had ideaj
BLACK FLAG
LIQUID.. Kills insects that fly
POWDER.. Kills insects that crawl _
-muYir
Miss Jarratt
Complimented
Here Lately
A pretty event of the summer was
that recently when Miss Charlene
Jarratt, daughter of Mir. and Mrs.
C . Jarratt, was named honoree on
her birthday. The event was given
at the honoree‘s home on West
Washington street, and games and
dancing were enjoyed throughout
the evening.
Reception rooms of the house were
gay with varl-colored flowers and
colored lights.
Those present besides the honoree
were Misses Betty Jean McMlnn,
Rosamond Jackson, Mattie Mae
Yates, Lahoma Fricks, Georglne
Monroe, Betty Jo Samuel. Marjorie
Winans. Barbara Brady, Ethel Marie
Stevenson, Betty Maas, Gay Con
ners, Ruby Day. Alene Craig, Vir
ginia Anderson, Patricia Murphy and
Hazel Jarratt.
James McGill, Carl Gillette, Joe
Kennedy, Byron Walters, Leland
Marsters, Leroy Winston, Lee James,
Carlton Perkins, Edward Lindhe,
Jack Ehler, Duncan Sexton, William
Fricks, Pierra White, Woolsey Sam
uel, Pat Macmanus and Joe In
gram.
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VISITS ON RANCH
ML% Mildred Dorfman, daughter
of Mi. and Mrs. L Dorfman, who
has been attending Camp Mystic at
KerrvlUe, is spending some time as
a guest at the ranch home of Mrs.
M. Edelstein near Kerrville.
Three Major
Honors Given
Miss Seago
Miss Mary Frances Seago, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Sea
gc, who has Just recently returned
from Camp Mystic at Kerrvllle, was
awarded three outstanding honors
during her stay at camp. She was
presented with the senior medal for
horseback riding, and at the close of
camp, as a member of the crack rid
ing team composed of 16 girls was
awarded the blue ribbon in the
horseshow which is an Important
feature of the clcse of camp.
Miss Seago also ranked highest in
the marksmanship of the rifle team.
The rifle team is affiliated with a
national association, and is ranked
very high.
The Brownsville girl was outstand
ing in her camp activities during her
entire stay there, and was awarded
other honors besides the three major
ones conferred in horseback riding
and in marksmanship.
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Missionary Society
Has Meeting Here
Monday Afternoon
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the First Methodist church met
Monday afternoon in circles, with
only two circles meeting. Circle one
met with Mrs. McGilvery at her home
in Victoria Heights. The first three
chapters of the mission study book
were given by Mrs. W. D. McBryde
The hostess served a refreshment
course to the 11 in—ih—
visitors present.
Nine memben end thou
were present for the
Young Matrons* elide
Mrs. Sam L. Lockwood.
Jones gave the first
trom the mission study
meeting was dosed with
Prayer. A refreshment e—|_
served at tha dees of the a—Ih—
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Approximately 36,000 scleoet JO—»
nals are being printed to tha wait
at present.
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