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Evening star., 1926-11-14
CABIN IOFIN DECLARED WRONG;
SHOULD BE 'CAPTAIN.' u S. FINDS
Experts Digging Into Musty Figures Dis
cover Proper Name of Early and
Historic Settlement.

were Salop, or Salon, or Salem. as
they appear in different spellings OF
the same tract; then Knave's Disap-
pointment and finally the Rock or
Dunbarton along Rock Creek. Be-
tween these and the river there were
later laid out various smaller tractS'
being in the order, down the river,
Noise Enough, Water Piece, ConJur-
er's Disappointment and Frogland;
thence up the creek were Berlin, Phil.
adelphia and James Holmeads Mill
Seat, later HolmeadS addition 10
Georgetown.
The patent of Widows Mite, which
had it's starting point on BraddocK s
Rock, south of the Naval ioSpltal,
crossed Rock Creek just below +
street, and between the Widows MITE
and the river there was interposed the
patent of the Vineyard, which, with
Robert Peters part of Widows Mite,
was consolidated into the patent or
Mexico, from which Peters portion OF
the city of Washington was derived
BeaITs Levels to East.
East of the Widows Mite, along the
north shore of Goose Creek, lay Beall 8
Levels, originally patented to Col.
Ninian Beall, and later the property
of David Burns, and on the other SIDE
of the broad mouth of Goose Creek
was the portion of Duddington Pas
ture owned by Motley Young at the
time the city of Washington was laid
out.
Besides Goose Creek there was a
Duck Creek, which made up into the
land just back of the present location
of the White House. On Goose Creek.
east of Beall's Levels, was the patert
Evening star., 1926-11-14

of Rome, the property of the facetious
John. Pope. who named his patent
Rome and the stream Tiber so that,
as he said, visitors to the New World
might find Pope in Rome on the
banks of the Tiber."
Motley Young's. part Of Duddington
Pasture included the present Wash
ington Barracks and, across st. James
Creek, the peninsula now known as
Buzzards Point, or Greenleaf Point,
was included in Duddington Manor,
which, with Duddington Pasture and
New Troy, made up the patent OF
Cerne Abbey Manor, originally pat
ented to Thomas Motley, then to Not
Duddington.
Location Under Water.
Original Duddington Manor extend
ed about to the location Of the sewage
pumping station on the edge of St.
Thomas Bay. which bit deeply into
the land at this point. 80 that the
present Potomac avenue location lay
in 80 feet Of water. BY the patent
to Charles Carroll g. tract was added
to Cerne Abbey Manor which In
cluded the site Of the Washington
Navy Yard.
East of the navy yard and pro
ceeding up the Eastern Branch there
was a large number of patents, most
Of them dating from the seventeenth
century. Immediately east was the
Houpyard, the property OF Walter
Houp, and along the shore the Hog
pen and Hogpen enlarged.
The patent Of Long Meadows was
in and north of the city proper, on
the Eastern Branch, and the entire
frontage along the Eastern Branch
was apparently patented, in the earli-
est days, in tracts of 8 to 500 acres,
with a narrow frontage on the water
and running back into the Indian viii
derness.
The patents Of Seamans Delight,
Meurs, the Mock. Scotland, Barba-
does, Yarrow and others, referring to
the early and later titles of the shores
of the Eastern Branch, are being alb
stracted and located with a view to
the accurate delineation of the orig
inal shore lines of the navigable wa
ters in the District Of Columbia.
Salt Is an exceedingly good
cleaner for milk Jugs and basins.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
HOHENZOLLERNS PLACE
WREATHS AT POTSDAM
Tributes to Empress Auguste Vic
toria, First Wife Of Ex-Kaiser
William.
sr tho Associated Presr

By the Associated Press
BERLIN. November 13.-The pill
grinage of Hohenzollerns to the tomb
Of Empress Auguste Victoria, first
wife of William II. in the park Of Sans
Souct in Potsdam. in Commemorat!on
OF her birthday, was soiemniEed this
year with even greater reverence
than In the past.
Four OF the former Katser's SIX iiv-
ing sons and daughters deposited
wreaths in the historic temple where
lie buried q number of Hohenzollern
kings and queens. Prince Eitel Frad-
erich came with wreath from his
father In Doom an hour after tina
Potsdam County Court granted tho
Princess Eitel a divorce on grour ds
of cruelty and neglect. Princess Her
mines floral tribute was placed in tho
temple by Gen. Won Don1fnes. Tho
empress died In 1921.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

III Charge Ol MIS-.
Virginia Peters
Parkhurst, direc-
tor for Maryland.
Gov. Ritchie ex-
tended greetings
to the member
ship and the
speakers included
q number Of prom
fnent men and
women from the
District. An in
teresting feature
was contributed
by Mrs. Hester
Poole, 80 years
old, who gave
personal Iecol-
lections Of Miss
Evening star., 1926-11-14
GOOD NOVELS SCARCE.
German Booksellers Deplore Dearth
of Writers.

BERLIN, November IS CPl.@The
German Booksellers and Publishers
Association complains about the
dearth of good novelists and short
story writer's in Germany.
OF the Sc, 600 books published 80 far
this year the association reported tha
publishers made money on only l 900
Tranaations from the French outsel
works by German authors on the
home market.
Maurice Dekobra, Paul Morand
Henri Beraud and Claude Annet ar"
especially popular.
No man can answer for his courage
who has never been In danger
Rochefoucauld.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Susan b. Anthony Foundation. Inc.
AT the recent luncheon-meeting held
by the foundation in Baltimore, at
the Southern Hotel, the program was
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Salt Is an exceedingly good
cleaner for milk jugs and basins.
Evening star., 1926-11-14

The Zonta Club Of business and pro-
fessional women held its weekly lunch
con Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel,
the president, Miss Jane Bartlett, pre-
siding.
Mrs. Rachel Wood introduced the
guest and principal speaker, Mrs.
Alice Van Leer Carrick Of Hanover,
tiques. Mrs. Carrick gave talk on
the joys Of antique collecting and the
rewards, touching with much humor
on many Of her experiences.
Miss Jessie La Sale introduced the
new member, Miss Mildred Barthelow.
Mr.. Schaefer Of the Cosmopolitan Club
was a guest of Zonta, and extended
an invitation to the members to be
present at the annual dinner to be
given November 20 at the Mayflower
Hotel by the Federation of Civic
Clubs. This Is the first time women's
clubs have been included in this event,
and it is hoped to make it an epoch
making affair.
Reports were given by various team
captains on progress Of work for the
national convention Of the Federation
of Zonta Clubs. to be held in Wash
tngton next May.
Mrs. Lucia Hendley announced a
dinner to be given in her studio Sat
OrQ6y, OcCSmDeT Z. NFS. LcOIIOIo
Reed invited all to bridge party to
be at the Grace Dodge Hotel Decem.
ber 20. Both these events are open to
friends Of the club members. Among
the guests were Miss Mary Thorn and
Mrs. John Stewart.
The District Of Columbia League Of
Women Voters will hold its semi
annual business meeting in the board
room Of the District Building Friday,
pm. Important matters concerning
District welfare will be discussed by
prominent speakers.
Prince Georges County Federation
Of WOmen's Clubs.-On Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. j. Enos Ray. county
president, called a meeting Of her de-
partment chairmen, at the home Of
Mrs. Preston, Cottage City, to discuss
work to be pursued during the year
and to receive reports on that already
accomplished. The Year Book" will
be ready for distribution within a
short time. Mrs. w. Allen Griffith,
Continued cn Page Fifty-nvs)
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Phil0.C Classics - Mrs. Sarah VOL.
haupter, 3506 Macomb street, enter.
tained the members Of the club the
afternoon Of November 5. Mrs. P.
Bruce Bare presented an interesting
paper. her subject being ~'The Power
of Stars on Human Destiny" Char
acters were assigned and the reading
Of Act III Of king Lear" was
finished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
TRAIN,PILOT, HIT
BY BOX KILLED

ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. lip In
vestiration Ny Pennsylvania Rail-
road officials today disclosed that
Ruben NJ Crum of Harrisburg cngi-
neer OF the Red Arrow Express. met
death last night VIXEN his head
struck freight car on an ad-
joining train about eight SQUARES
from the Altoona station. Conductor
Frank Thesis. Of Harrisburg. lrought
the New York to Detroit train TO n
ston bv pulling the emergency
brake cord when il failed u sop Al
the usual point.
Railroad officials advanced the
oninion that Crum was leaning out
Of the cab. looking backwards, per-
haps ~ verify signals inst passed
wher his head struck the freight
car. His skull was fractured.
" +. Sholley, fireman Of the train.
said his first knowledge that any
thing was wrong came when the
cord was pulled. Then he
sav the engineer crumpled over the
cab window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
ORMISTON NOT
UNDER ARREST
Los Angeles Officers
Preparing Extra
dition Papers =

CHICAGO. H.. Dee 11.-tPl-
Kenneth 4. Ormiston. Los Angeles
radio operator. is i'll Chicago. but
whether he will bc taken hack tu
Los Angeles to answer charges of
conspiracy to defeat Justice re-
mains n question for the future.
Los Angeles authorities want back
the long missing figure in the Aimee
Semple Mcpherson kidnapping case
and are preparing extradition papers.
but Ormiston said he would fight
an- attempt to get him farther west
tfan Chicago.
Ormiston arrived here last might
from Harrisburg, Pa. accompanied
by two detectives and newspaper
man and Immediately went into con
ference with his attorney. Edward II.
S. Martin, who has been his mouth
piece since his disappearance several
months age.
So far rs Chicago police know.
Ormiston is not under arrest. al
though ono OF his companions on
the trip to Chicago was Sarrcant
Harry Donneliv Of Chief Of Police
Collins personal staff.
II am 50 sure he is not under ar
rest" said Chief Collins, chat |
have wire authorities at Los Angeles
~ that effect. Sergeant Donnelly
NAV have him but he Is not under
arrest. He isn't in the police sta
tion is hep
The district attorneys office at
Los Angeles, however. has moved u
take Ormiston out Of the hands Of
what they termed private captors'
and place him in custody pending at
tempts at removal TO Los Angeles.
Bencohn, chief of detectives. wired
Chicago police to arrest the defend
art.
"A new move on the west coa-t
came with the removal from Oak
land 10 Los Angeles or the blue auto
mobile in which police said Ormiston
and n wo.han companion drove be-
tween Los Angeles and Glendale or
the the night of April %. y day
after Mrs-~McPherson returned 20
Los Angeles from European "trip.
authorities said last night they
expected to establish the identity If
the woman within twentv-four hours.
Ormiston sFenr the night here NJ
south side hotel. District At
torncv Keves won't 1et me back to
California" he said in copyrighted
story in the H,raid and Examiner.
Il dor belio.e he wants me back
there doves and his associates
can't prove a crime against, me.
have done nothing wrong and have
nothing to fear"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
Worth MAN
RETURNS FIRE
| Highwayman Killed,
Brother Injured;
Victim Alive

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. li-iPl
Pierced in three places by bullets Of
tevo robbers. one Of whom he killed.
y. Il. Buchanan. 81. wholesale grocer
clerk. has chance III live. while II.
Wilson. lS. confessed r0bber. II not
expected 70 survive his dead brother.
Jack. II.
Buchanan. held Up q with wom-
an claiming to be his wife
last night, returned the fire of the
youthful hiEhwaymen after they had
forced the couple from their automo-
bile NJ y river bridge near town.
Communicating the Buchanan car.
the older Wilson rushed his brother
70 the city-cuunty hospital whore he
died in 4 few minutes and where Don
himself confessed the hold-up ana
three others to detectives, news pa
permen and attendants.
Buchanan's asserted wife could not
be found today His mother. how
ever, said she never had heard OF the
woman, and Buchanan was too IRA
tional "a the hospital To bc ques-
toned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
CONSOLIDATE
DEPARTMENTS
Terrell, Depart m e mt
OF Agriculture
Recommends

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec ll.-tFl--
Consolidation in the State Depart
men- WI Agriculture uf all adminis-
trative powers relating tn a-ricul-
turc IN recommended in his annual
report to Governor Miriam A. TerEu-
son BY George L. Terrell. commits
sioner of agriculture.
1T is a well established policy IN
the United States and in the va-
rious states that the department of
agriculture should administer all
laws relating tn agriculture. which
carry police control or regulation
liz said
Under this head would naturally
come. feed and fertilizer control.
forestry and fowl brood control.
livestock measures. and food and
dairy control The administration Of
all these laws naturally and logically
belong ~ the department NE agri-
culture and thcv are administered NV
tha agricultural departments in the
other statcs."
The report shows that since the
warehouse and market departments
were consoli dated with the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, the appropria-
tiOns for the two departments COM
hincd are Sf2a50.GO less than under
separate management. IL also shows
that the approximations tn conduct
the work Of the two departments
rn-i bincd are Sl3l,3Sl less than ir
Ig9n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11

iHEtnr conference. it now becomes
plain chat while the American gov
ernmgnt WAS anNIousIy trying to have
world naval armamcnts limited the
American navy was trying 20 increase
its strength in the form Of an oil
supply.
Whatever may be uaid ~ the
navy's position there is n0 denying
the fact thHt America was guilty WI
GoGble- dealing insofar as the spirit
IN which the arms limitation confer
cncc was called in concerned.
Although Japan will Eot bv any
means change her attitude toward the
initiation agreement. it is now Up 20
America 70 make clear her position.
especially as regards the meaning WI
the Pacific war peril as feared hy
American naval authorities. If Ja-
pan is really the object of Y Pa-
cific war peril We would Iike to know
<nr future reference. We would also
tke 10 know whether admiral RObi-
son still thinks Japan is a danger to
America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11

Cardinals Whip
Cotton PiCkerS
in Big Victory

been pulled off on a Valley field this
season.
One Of the most colorful crowds
tnat has Witnessed game this sea-
son, including special trainload Of
hobstown roOtefs. saw the Valley
champions close their season yester-
day afternoon with final triumph
which was enhanced by the fact that
Baize. the Cardinals star performer.
was in the game only a few minutes
IN the first quarter due To an old in
jury TO his leg which obstinately re-
fused 10 heal in time for the final
pigskin fray.
Pulled Trick Well
Had il not been for the smoothness
with which the Cardinals pulled n
trick play in the fourth period the
contest would have ended in dead
lock and marred the Harlingen rec
ord of straight victories.
To Lawrence goes much credit for
the liariingen victory. His all-around
good PLAY was the sensation Of the
game. He ran the team like true
gridiron general. carried the bali for
long gains. plaeyd well on the defen-
sive and puntcd the ball To a fare-ye-
we'll Members or the hackfield and
the line played together like a unit.
Ii did not take the Cardinals long
70 make their first touchdown. Har-
iinGen received the initial Kickoff
and after an exchange OF punts
marched down the field. making
three successive first downs. Baize
then received 4 pass. chasing over
the goal line for the first touchdown.
The try for point failed.
Lots OF kirking
There was plenty Of kicking in the
second period with the odds about
even until a bad pass from center
caused Lawrence 70 get off a short
punt. Hank Smith Of Robstown
broke loose for RobStawns initial
first down. Another followed but
the half ended before the Cotton
Pickers advanced further.
RohStown opened un with its only
sustained drive OF the game in the
third period making five first downs
and touchdown TO tic the score.
Smith, the stellar light OF the visiting
team and Osborne carried tho ball
most of the time. II was Smith who
made the Rohstovn touchdown. a
pass for noint failed and the score re-
mained tied
IL was with six minutes of nlav
gone in the fourth Period that Har-
Continued on page fourD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
BONNER WILL
FIGHT CHARGE
Dancing Master Held
For Death of His
Wife's Father

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. Dec. IL.
-tP-From dancing master of a
fashionable San Antonio academy to
a cell In the Corpus Christi Jail.
charged with the murder of his
wife's father and her brother. is the
sudden change which swiftly NOV
ing events have brought 10 Frank II.
Bonner. student at the University Of
Texas few years ago
Today Bonner, with the aid Of his
young wife, his mother, sister. and
brother. prepared TO engage legal aid
TO defend himself.
On November II. 1928. J. A
Barnes, Corpus Christi real estate
dealer. opened package. that had
been delivered to his home by ex-
press. In the same instant he died.
The package. bearing the innocent
label, magazines" contained
bamb. which exploded rs Barnes at
tempted to open it.
Barnes seven year old son. Jesse.
stood beside his father rs the pack
age was opened. and he was so Sc
verely injured that he died on the
WAY to 4 hispital.
indictments were returned against
Mexican boy. who was supposed To
have delivered the bundle TO the ex-
press office and the boys father.
but never tried and the crime WAS
labeled "an unsolved mystery" II
was forgotten b. the public
At the time of the explosion.
Frank Bonner was attending the Uni
versity Of Texas. Barnes daughter.
Miss Dorothy, was stddent there.
Some months after the crime. the
two were married in New York They
returned TO San Antonio to open a
dancing academy.
Last Wednesday the case suddenly
came into public view with the ar
rest OF Bonner by San Antonio and
Corpus Christi law officers.
Yesterday as Bonner's wife. moth
er. sister. and brother, conferred
with him in Jail, Sheriff B. y. Lee.
who brought the defendant here TO
face trial. intimated that the states
case was based on circumstantial evil
dence. The state is preparing TO en-
gage special prosecutors.
The prisoners young wife. who is
described as beautiful. said that
nothing could convincer her that
Frank is guilty Of this ghastly
thing"
Bonner has declined to talk. re-
ferring all inquiries to his wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
EVIDENCE IN
FALt-DOHENY
Case ALL IN
Court Adjourns Until
Monday Morning
When Argument by
Lawyers Starts

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Dec. H.
NPt-Presentation Of evidence was
completed today in the trial Of AL
bert Il. Fall and Edward l.. Doheny
on charge Of criminal conspiracy.
Both prakecution and defense rest
cd finally after swift knitting to-
gether Of the last tangled threads Of
evidence. leaving only the closing
arguments and the judges charges
TO the jury rctircs to consider It's
verdict.
II is probable that the lurymen
viii be sent To their consultation
room by the middle OF next week Il
decide whether a punishable offense
was committed when Dohcny sent
Fall 100000 in little black bag
in 1927 when Fall was interior Sec
retary and before the Dohenv oil
interests received lease on the Elk
Hills oil reserve.
Court adjourned until Monday
morning when arguments viii begin.
The attorneys for Edward L. Do
heny and Albert b. Fall announced
their willingness To send the case 70
the jury within a few minutes after
the opening Of today's session Of
court.
Thev abandoned the proposal to
have Fall himself take the stand as
Doheny had done. and explain the
story of~he 100000 that passed be
tween the oil magnate and the then
interior secretary in 1921, before
noheny's oi Interests were awarded
the lease 10 Elk Hills.
The ease on behalf of Dohcny him
self was rested late yesterday and
two character witnesses were called
for Fall. One NJ them was POST
master General New. Today tho Fall
ATTORNEYS said thcy were content to
rest without putting another word
of evidence into the record. but the
Doherv counsel wanted permmis-
sion To reopen their case in order
To hear John Mccormack. the sing
er. n a character witness for Do
heny.
Present Rcbuttal
Then Owen J Roberts. FOR the
government. began presentation OF
the prosecutions rebuttal. II was in
dicated that the ease would go to
the jury early next week.
Sudden termination Of tho defense
case apparently surprised the prose
culion. III haN hetN decided on III
overnight conferences among coun-
sell who assessed the possible ef-
feet or several important develop
ments during Yesterdays session.
These included the resistance of Do
heny himself to the penetrating
cross examination conducted by Rob
erts and the refusal Of Secretary
Wilbur to produce confidential navy
records on which other witnesses
have testified To d "war scare" in
the Pacific in 1921. when Dohenv
took the first of his oil leases. and
secured n contract to build a naval
fuel oil base at Pearl Harhor. Ha-
waii.
The defense attorneys did not pro-
test Wilbur's stand. apparently be-
lieving that nothing would be gained
by seeking 10 batter into naval Sc
crets which now remains q mystery
before the jury.
1t is the defense contention that
Doheny. after being told Of a threat
Continued on page four)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
FORCES TEXAS
CASHIER INTO
BANK VAULT
l7-Year Old Escapes
In Coupe With Un-
determined Amount;
Oyerlooks $1,000

AUSTIN. Tex. Dee ll.--tPl-Pos-
ing as a new snapper woman and bor-
rowing q typewriter in the rear Of
the Farmers National Bank OF BUia.
IS miles south OF Austin. "a girl. about
Ia years old. alone and unmasked. to-
day robbed the bank Of an unde er-
mined amount of money, locked -wo
men in thc vault and escaped in n
lirht automobile. Buda officers
chsaed her as far ~ Austin, but she
mas not been captured.
II IL believed. Buda officers said.
that She got between Sl200 and S2i00.
The girl asked employees Of the
bank 20 let her use the typewriter
and when am but two employee had
left for lunch. lhe staged the ro0-
berry.
Cashier S a. Jameson ard Ho0l-
keeper Raymond Howe were fe c-i
bv the young woman into the ui-
after Jameson had been compelled a5
the point OF pistol 10 unlock the
safe in the vault and hand over non,
ey from il. So far. two packages.
containing approx matciy $1,000 cur
rency each. are missing. The wonan
overlooked another package cnr AIM
in- Si .05n which Jameson threw 10
the floor vi thc vault
BUDA. Tpy. Dee. ll.-lF'r-A
young Girl held up he Farmers Ma
tional Bank at Ruda. at 1850 Sour
day morning, forced Cashier A. Ja-
micson into tie vault. after max
ing him open I'D at the Doint 0f
pistol. and escaped uith an undeter-
mined amount.
The Eirl sred away in small
coupe toward Austin She overlooked
S1 con which JAMESON threw into a
corner Of the vault
Austin and Travis ocuntv officers
are watching the roads. The girl. a
brunette. weighing about 1i0 pounds
and about III years old. entered the
bank alone and requested Jameson
-o lrt her usc Y typewriter. Sudden
ly zhe produced pistol from her
coat and rurtly ordered him to unlock
thr vailt doors.
Mr. Jameson said that 50 far he
has missed two bundles of bills, each
holding about $1,000.
The girl was seen hy persons on
tho sidewalk as she left the bank,
and description of thc car in which
she WAS riding was obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-11
u. s. Double Dealer, ,
Toxic Paper Charges

TOKYO, Dee. il.-tFi The Tokyo
Iainichi, one of the oldest news pa-
2era in Japan. CONNIE nting on the
war scare" TESTIMONY in the Fall
Dohcny trial at Washington Accuses
the American government ON Ndoubie
dealing In reference 70 the Wash ny
ton arms Limitation conference.
Referring 70 the testimony Of Rear
Admiral j. H. Robson. concerning
the strategic Importance attached in
the Navy Department at that time To
the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. base WY an
important factor in the oil reserve
leasing policy, the newspaper says:
Since the lease was granted for
the purpose OF securing the navy's oil
supply for an emergency in the Pa
cifc in the Same ycar rs thc Wash