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Evening star., 1927-04-12
KEEPS UP RESIDENCE
FOR OWNER DO YEARS
Home of Mrs. Stanley Brown in
Alaskan Islands Maintained
With Furnishings.
By the Associated Press.

SEWARD, Alaska, April a.
Among the monuments to past COM
mercial glory which lowered over the
Aleutians back in the eighties is the
furnished residence of Mrs. Stanley
Brown (Mollie Garfield, wife of a
president of the Northern Commercial
and daughter of the martyred Presi-
dent, James A. Garfield.
The residence stands at Dutch Har-
Dor and is inact, even to the luxurious
furnishings, including dainty ma
hogany chairs of the period, Partisan
rugs, a square rosewood piano, cry
stall and silver candelabra, vases of
cloisonne and srystal delft-wilow
ware and closets filled with Haviland
china. The house, containing IA
rooms, has been in charge of custo-
dian all these years and is kept spick
and span, even to the polish of the
immense copper tanks and cauldrons,
as If it's mistress were expected on the
next ship that slips into the harbor
to weather a sub-Artic storm, which
is seldom.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
PATRIARCHS MAKE LAWS.
Turcomen and Others Reluctant to
Relinquish Old Forms.

KYSYL ORDA, Kazakstan Soviet
Republic, April IL 4D.-Although the
soviet government has conferred local
autonomy upon the 100000 Turco-
men. Kalmucks, Bashkirs, Tadjiks and
kirghizes inhabiting Turkestan, it has
found them reluctant to abandon old
forms of patriarchal government.
The kirghiz tribe, for example,
know only the law Of their elder lead
ers, who enjoy almost unlimited au-
thorlty. All their social, business and
family affairs are regulated by patri-
archal superiors.
Engaged almost entirely in horse
breeding and sheep-raising, wool and
horses constitute the sole wealth of
tho Klrghiz. who are of Mongolian
origin. They are nomads, living in
felt tents. In. the winter the sheep
and goats share the tents with their
masters
Evening star., 1927-04-12

York County. Me-, towns, augmented
by scores of volunteers, won a five-
hour battle with a forest fire, which
for a time threatened destruction to
beach colony of 100 bungalows and
cottages.
A set of farm buildings owned by
George III. Littlefield We're leveled
with loss of $4,000 before the blaze
was checked.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
VETERAN, 81, DIES.
Jacob H. Brumback Served in Con-
federate Cavalry Regiment.
Special Dlnpatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. April 12--
Taps" sounded today for Jacob Hen
ry Brumback, 81, Confederate veter-
an, whose death Sunday at Opequon,
near here, followed a brief illness of
pneumonia.
He served in Company c, 18th Vir-
ginia Cavalry, and was severely
wounded at the battle of Kernstown.
He was native of Page County, Va,
but spent most of his life here. Sur
viving are his widow, two sons, three
daughters and one brother.
Evening star., 1927-04-12

third name teaching as the means.
Occupations next listed are music,
nursing. dramatics, art, domestic sci
ence and business. Housework is
named by Ill per cent. surgery by
sc per cent, law by GA per cent. A
few mention laundry work, masonry
and mechanics.
Evening star., 1927-04-12
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BtOaStpa,j at94.e St.
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OFFICE OF
MANAGING DIRECTOR

OFFICE or
SzAHAsINa DIRECTOR
To most Of US, the words
sHome" and Happiness" mean
the sane thing.
So in my efforts to make
McAlpin Guests happy, I've
naturally made the McAlpin as
honey" hotel as you will
find in America.
All rooms and suites are
cheerful, conveniently we'll
equipped and exceptionally
comfortable. The freedom of
the hotel and every modern
facility Of the McA1pin is at
the disposal Of guests
library, lounges, reading
rooms, restaurants, ball
rooms. turkish baths and
swimming pool.
We'll do everything to make
YOUR visit to New York a gen.
luine pleasure and 1T Will
be our pleasure to fulfill
our promise.
Sincerely,
1M4&TYze
ManasinG Director
Evening star., 1927-04-12
REFUSES MAYORALTY.
Reelected Official Says Job Not
Worth While.

FISHKILI.. n. Y, April 12 LP).-
The civic pride of this village has
suffered a severe jolt.
Frank Collyer. who had served one
year as mayor and had been reelected
for a two-year term, announced that
the job was not worth bothering with
and refused to take the oath of Office.
, 1927-09-19

graduated now ranging from $50 to 600.
Paris, Sept. I6th-A reply to the Uni
ted States protest on the tariff announces
the readiness of the Government to
begin immediate negotiations with the
United States Tor a commercial agree
ment and viii probably sugees Sept.
rs for the beginning of the discussion.
Jhe Foreign Office, advising the Embas-
sv of this decision. said that IT was well
realized that the urgency of the question
uecessIJaJes Immediate treatment. The
new French tariffs, which imposed very
high rates on certain United States com
m0dities, In some eases considered
pr0hibjtlve, have BROUGHT forth strenuous
protests from both French ana United
States firms as well as an official protest
from The United States Government.
Geneva, Sept. 16th.-A voluntary ar
biJrat.on pacJ was introduced an Tues
day session of the League of Nations
ASSEMBLY c0mIssiou d disarmament by
Dr.. triGtjof Nansen Of Norway. The
new pact created tremendous interest as
q concrete development OF the movement
TO outlaw War. The pact makes an war
between sjgnatorleS impossible, by ar.
r9rgiug settlement by an arbitration
board Of all cor act which are not han
died by the world court, or are not sol
we'd by zoe council of the Leauge of
Nations
London, Sept. 16th-Counter measures
have been taken by the British authori-
ties to meet the threatened renewal of
an Anti British boycott at Canton. Sever
al reports have been received of j ter
ference with British goods i'm transit by
picket organizations, whose 0biect is not
p~oIitica. and whose personnel are un-
disJinpuishabIe from pirates afoat, or
brigauds. Steps taken by The British
are primarily designed to protect the
trade OF Hong Kong.
London, Sept. I6tb-It is autaorila.
lively stated that the |aeropIaoe wreck
age fCurd at the Bar new quay, has no
connection with any Trans Atlantic
flight, The rubber and a part of the
wing recovered belonged to a target
glider used in anti aircraft shooting
practice.
Geneva, Sept. 16rb.-The recently
signed Franco-Germs commercinl1ac -
cord, which brought protests from the
United States quarters, may be The
~foreru0Der to additional agreements be-
tween European nations. calculated TO
organize European markets primarily for
Europeans. many DELEGATES present at
the League Of Nations believe. The
idea BEHIND this policy is aid 10 be the
louefelt necessity Of preventing Europe
from falling into economic aualchy
which IN fHo lODo 4D- o,- 81. ~
, 1927-09-19

is carried; the committee will be appoint
ed after recess.
Bird Appointed Member (AbrdmSonl re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman. I am up again.
TIE question | am asking for rolling
years is, how much revenue is Annals
Hope producing? mean that part of it
thar is Wing idle. know thatmany per
sons have tried to rent land 1t Annals
Hope but cannot get it. What are we
going 10 do. LET he land remain idle in
stead of making 1t produce revenue? My
opinion is, if il is turned over 10 the Fed
eral Government they will spend money
on it and the Ia0ofing class Of people will
be furnished work.
The Chairman remarked: The point
raised by the gentleman is different 10
the issue. The title of the property is
vested in this municipality. No one can
expect revenues from experiments. The
profit derived is the information the
STA ion gives to 0Jher people.
Ord Appointed Member lAbrGmsOu)
Eoesn't the Station employ a good many
people?
The Chairman: Yes.
Bird APPOINTED Member (Abroms0H1:
]. you tIjnh it is not tae r.sat thing 10
give the Station oyer 10 The Federal Gov
crument ,aan Co something with it,
(Io Be contiaued.)
, 1927-09-19

Mr. IT,. L. La Bega vas among the
passengers who sailed by the "Cathe-
rIne" TO Porto Rico yesterday respond
ing to az urgent call over there. That
biz business is involved affecting pro-
babIy considerable interests in this
island is as much as could be learnt up
to yesterday. Mn. LaBega viii be way
about three weeks and Immediately on
his return will open up his amusement
park on an attractive scale.
A large crowd enjoyed the program
rendered on the wharf last night by the
Industrial Brass Band.
THE Country Beyond will be screen
ed tonight in the Christiansted Theatre
See au on ur5t page.
Passengers by S. s. ''Catherine'' Sept.
18th and 18Th. From San Juan, P. r.,
William Andrew, Fred W. Ljndke,
George Willard Horne and Andres Ny
holm. From ST. Thomas. Theresa Fro
rup, DeuzeI Noil and John Klint. For
San. Juan.-Mr. 2. L. La Be2a and Rob
egt Gordon. For ST. Thomas - Lieut..
Comdr. nv. A. Pollard, Mr.. r. 1. Shaub,
Mr.. NJ. A. O'NeaL, Mrs, Emma Hay
O'Ns8l, Morris O'NeaI aud Mavis O'NeaL.
, 1927-09-19

grant SIkOfSkl OlplaDe VINE De 1 airs
through a local test, explaining to re-
porters that he was continuing with his
plans to make a non stop flight to Paris,
pending a definite decision on the flight
which he expects to make in Two or
three days. Captain tonck sa]d he WIS
conten plating entering me ne'-sl.p
race across the country IQ ihe %ato'aI
hir Derby next week - ms oee" T.
ported. 10 ms ioau 'esl a'&'1 I've
EtIe re FaEls caffIpo l#'0oo pou...s
CaIjaIh Fouch sara lhe IeS' "as sal9
factory.
New York, Sept. l5th-lhe New YORK
Herald says that plans are Lear.y com
pLeted 70 launch an Fl. American com
hinati0n steamship aIIp.Gne service PEI
tween Mortauk Point, Long island,
Plymouth, England, and HAVE, France,
With fast ocean liners that VIII make
the crossing in ICcr DAYS, lhe pro
posed line IS to be Incolpor' tea IS tLe
lew York, Lor con, Paris steamship
Company and viii Cnefat q 1eet OF iep
20, 600 ton liners. The sa1rs, winch WI.i
resemble United States Naval oes rogers
but about twice their size, wiz be driven
q IN average speed Of 81 knots, but
capable Of attaining IS knots They Will
ye about 500 feet long, With an oO loot
beam and a draft Of "A feet 8 inches.
The new liners, to be used exclusively
for passengers, vii carry 40O first class.
who will be accommodated N small
cabins slightly larger than pullman car
Evening star., 1927-04-03
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
win Urges Suffrage for Porto Rcan Women-Democratic
Women Entertan-News of Pen Women and Woman Party

first began her newspaper work mere
as Miss Marie Manning.
Her "reminiscences will be drawn
largely from personal experiences.
All members of the Woman's Party
and their friends are invited to attend
the meeting at 8 o'clock Thursday
night.
Mrs. Bernita Shelton Matthews en-
tertained members of the Sergt. Jas
per Unit, American Legion Auxiliary,
at dinner Thursday night at the Ma
tional Womans party clubhouse on
Capitol Hill.
Under the auspices of the London
group of the Woman's party and the
Lady Rhondda's Six-Point Group, a
debate was held in London Tuesday
night of this past week on Partner
ship VS.. Salaries for Wives"
The debaters were John Z. Mitchell,
writer for the New York World, and
Raymond Cram Swing, also New
York journalist.
Mrs. William Kent, California State
chairman of the National Women's s
Party, was the guest of honor and
speaker at a luncheon given by the
Santa Barbara Branch on Saturday,
March 10. The luncheon was the first
affair to be given in the new women's S
hotel in Santa Barbara, called the
Margaret Baylor Hotel. Mrs. Kent
brought with her to Santa Barbara
her house guest. Lady Emma Luytens
Of England, who also spoke at the
luncheon. Mrs. Kent is well known In
Washington. since she lived here for
many years when Mr.. Kent was in
Congress and also during the time he
was a member of the United States
Tariff Commission.
Evening star., 1927-04-03

form of surprise party for Miss
Dorothy Breen, who has since gone
to Chicago. ILL.,. for an indefinite stay.
The party was given in the home OF
Miss Ann NJ. Finnin at 1882 Twelfth
street northwest. The guests besides
Miss Breen we're Miss Marie Dorr.
Miss Ann NJ. Finnin. Miss Anne
Hayes. Miss Margaret Hurley, Miss
Marguerite Laffitte, Miss Viola r.
Laffitte, Miss Catherine Shea. Miss
Catherine Suraci. Miss Julia A.
Toomey. Miss Anne NJ Waters. Miss
Madolyn Welsh. Miss Imedla Woulfe.
Mr.. Walter Brinn. Mr.. Arthur Buss-
Ter. Mr., Dennis Dawhon. MIR. Pat
Dunn Mr.. Luis Granados. Mr.. Gil.
bert +. Haley. Mr.. James Madden,
Mr.. William Madden. Mr.. Vincent
j. Marean and Mr.. Frank Suraci.
Little Miss Peggy Webb danced the
Black Bottom and Charleston.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Mccoy Unit Sponsors
Recital Fridav Next

Much interest is being shown In the
recital under the auspices of the
George Baldwin Mccoy Unit, Ameri.
can Women's Legion, to be given in
tho Women's City Club. at % jackson
place, Friday afternoon, by Mr.. Ralph
Van Horn. pianist
The committee in charge has addi.
tional patronesses. including Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs.
Charles j. Bell and Miss Mary Don
nelly.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Ohio Society to Honor
Representative Burton

Mrs. Wilson Compton. vice presi-
dent of the Ohio Society, Is in charge
of the arrangements for the dinner
which the society win give In honor
OF Representative Theodore Il. Bur
ton Monday evening. April II NJ
Rauscher's. Assisting her are Mrs.
Ernest Van Fossan, Mrs, Walker Bull,
Mrs. Carl Ruth, Mrs. Frank Surface,
Mrs. Morris Erwin. Mrs. Clyde Asher.
Miss Donna Ruth Crissinger and
Miss Florence Kelsey.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
La Premiere Classe"
to Entertain at Tea

La Premiere Classe" will entertain
the French section of the Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase at tea Wednes-
day afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Walter Miles at 1907 Jocelyn street,
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1927-04-03

More than 4.4s0.0 900 shillings are
put in gas meters every six weeks i'm
one London district. This causes a
shortage Of shillings until meters are
cleared and the coins again put In
circulation.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Tea Dance in Honor
OF Miss Dorothy Breen

A tea dance, Sunday. March 27,
by the Gamma Chapter. Kappa Phi
Delta Sorority was given In the
Evening star., 1927-04-03

U1OMEN of Porto Rico have dem
wv onstrated their capacity to share
In economic. professional and civic
affairs, and are entitled to become vot-
ing citizens, Miss Belle Sherwin of
Washington, D. c., declared In COM
rmunications addressed to the presi-
dent of the Senate and the president
OF the House of Porto Rico.
In urging legislative approval Of
4fae petition for woman suffrage, Miss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
President
Is Texas Visitor

DALLAS. Texas, Nov. 12.-P-
Work on the south plains line Of the
Fort Worth a. Denver railway Is two
months ahesd Of schedule. Hale
Holden, president or the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy and the Den
yer said here Saturday while here on
an inspection trip.
Indication that the ZOE miles Of
main line serving Lubbock, Plainvicw
and other south plains towns will be
completed BY May. Hale said. Forty
two miles Of the road from Esteliine
% Quitaque already has been fin
ished and business is being handled.
All grading work has been dnne.
"As soon MS two tunnels now under
construction are completed. workmcn
viii begin laying rails az the rate Of
two miles a day. This program calls
for very rapid work. but will be made
possible by tie use o. modern rail
laying devices.
"plans for the station along the
line have been completed and con-
tracts viii be let soon"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
RUBBER MADE
ARTIFICIALLY
German Convention
OF Chemists Hear
OF Discovery

FRANKFORT-oN-MAINE, Ger
many, Nov. 12.=P-Important prog
ress BIZ the German chemical indus
try since the war, including the de-
veIopnen. Of commercial synthetic
rubber was described today before
the fifth anniversary meeting Of the
Chemical Incnstrialists Protective
Union
II vas announced that the German
dye syndicate II. G. ~Eargenincus-
frye" has sufficiently progressed
with experimentation II producing
synthetic rubber to apply for world
patents and that synthetic rubber
would soon appear on the world mar
ketE as : commercial commodity.
The synthetic product Was declar-
ed 70 be the equal o. the natural
rubber and cheaper IN cost Of pro-
drction. thus permitting its active
competition with the natural prod
net.
DR.. A. Won Weinberg. a privy coun-
cillor and director Of Farbenindus-
trie explained that the synthetic rub
Der was obtained bv Contact syn
thesis i process which has been
under experimentation yer since the
war.
He also said that experiments are
proceeding rapidly IN the direction
Of discoveries Of new synthetic rnedi-
cinez and discussed the processes and
production synthetic substances such
as ammonia, camphor, glysol and Pc
tr0leum.
lie declared that the process Of
chemistry was an international ef-
fair and that nothing was more Pc
rslous than TO fall into the error Of
calling Germany, "the country 81
chemical industry, regardless Of the
achievements OF others"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
General;
Cold Due Sunday

AT = c'clcck Sunday morning
what had given indications ar being
a stiff norther had vanished into a
clear, delightful night. although TIE
forecast is for \ ncrther and rains
Sunday.
Showers which fell ia Browns
vile Saturday were heavier than IN
most other parts Of the Valley. al
Though the showers were more or
less general in the Valley section.
The forecast cf the local weather
observer, WI. y. Schnurbusch, ~ for
rain and cold Sunday. with . tenn
perature between SO and sc. and cool
and fair weather Monday for the
opening Of the South Texas Cham
hero az Commerce convention.
Indication from weather reports
received from ether sections Of the
country indicate that the cold wave
which has been sweeping the Middle
West section has gone FAR north Of
Texas, and that there viii he only
moderate ccld il this state
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
VALLEY FACTS

Continued from page onel
1926, one IN Edinburg, established
this year.
Valley average mean temperature
IS degrees.
Average maximum temperature
S2.6 degrees.
Average minimum temperature
64.4 degrees.
Average annual rainfall. 2s.16.
Two railroads-Misscuri Pacific
and Southern Pacific-have approx
imately 400 miles Of line in the four
Valley counties.
No farm in the irrigated section
ever five miles from a railroad load
ing point.
Point Isabel ranks second in the
fishing industry on the Gulf coast.
The Valley is q veritable sports
mans paradise. Fish and game
abound.
Development Of coastal resorts in
dictate Valley will eventually become
n OF the pipular Fairgrounds Of
the nation.
Over thirty towns and townsites
established In Valley In past -
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
5. ENTRY

Continued from page one)
23 years ago when the St. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico's first rail
road train rolled into Brownsville on
July 4, 1904, with flags flying and
the huge funnel shaped chimney
belching forth thick black clouds Of
smoke.
AS part OF the official program or
the South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce's first annual convention. the
celebration will draw practically all
the speakers and visitors attending
the commercial gathering, and most
Of the entertainers who r SEIZED
uled to appear at different times
during the convention.
Officials from Matamoros will also
be on hand TO extend their greet
inRs TO the new railroad. "A. A. Ire
vino, representing the heroic city,
will deliver q short address follow
ing the address Of Mayor A 3. Cole.
Musical numbers viii intersperse the
various talks and the band will play
At the opening Of the program and
again nc the termination OF the cere-
monies.
william S. West Of Brownsville.
who is general chairman Of the con-
vention, will preside at the celebra-
ton as master of ceremonies. Gov
erncr Dan Moody will be among the
guests Of honor.
The Program
Official program OF the celebration
Of the entry Of the Southern Paci-
fic railroad into Brownsville, fol-
lows:
Music BY Southern Pacific band
and massed bands.
Welcome Southern Pacific"-A. B.
Cole, mayor Of Brownsville.
Il Passed by Your Window
Southern Pacific Glee Club.
Welcome Southern Pacific"-A "A.
Trevino, Matamorns.
Soprano Solo-Miss Eileen Pom
ton.
welcome Southern Pacific"-R.
". Morrison, president South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce.
Solo Cselected)-John Marshall.
Response-H. Nj. Luli, executive
vice-president, Southern Pacific Lines.
address,. II. Tallichet, general
counsel. Southern Pacific.
Tenor solo (selectedl-W. w. Hoft-
man.
Address-Maior RI. p. Galbraith,
Brownsville.
Address-C. X. Dunlap, traffic
manager. Southern Pacific.
Aboard the Sunset Limited"-S.
r.. Glee Club.
Inspection Of Deluxe Sunset Limit
ed Train, and other equipment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Galloway had never used thu rane
Whalen here.
An officer from MrKirne-. Texas.
arrived here today to return James
DunninF, alias Jim Norton, alias
Jack Gerry. arrested with Galloway.
to face bank robbery charges there.
Cunning admitted INV w. the man
sought. but denied guilt He signed
nn extradition waiver.
Galloway lost a leg as q result a
a gunshot wound after an escape
from the Texas ~peritertiarv in 1925.
Later he was pnrdonnf hy Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson Since Their.
Chief Toyna said, Galloway and his
hand have taken loot Amounting ~
about $4,000, the largest haul being
$4,000 in money ard $4,000 I'M
bonds from the bank az Littln+r-
Colo. about six months AEn.
Galloway also was arrested twIra
previously on charges or rchbirr
banks at futile, Okla, and Beltc-,
No, but was released on bond mi
each case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
GANG LEADER
TO Be MOVED
Galloway, Arrested in
Kansas, VIII Face
Trial

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. a.
R-0klahoms officers are expect
ed here soon TO return Lawrenee
Red" Galloway and his wife 20
Gnrvin county. Oklahoma. Co face
charges az rcbbing the First Ma
tional Bank Of Wynnewocd, Novem-
Der s.
Galloway and his wife ard four
others were arrested here Thursday
night after "a special officer irvesti-
eating the robbery under direction
or Governor Johnston "a Oklahoma,
traced them here. Registered gov
eminent bonds amounting TO s26,100
taken. in the robbery we're recovered.
Galloway served TN the Texas pen
itentiary under the name az Clar-
ence Whalen- Records ne the peni-
Tertiary showed that his mother.
Mrs. ". 7. Galloway, lived in Kan
q City, and a brother. w. r. Gallo
way, lived I'm Dallas. Linccln h-
Toyne. chief OF detectives here. said