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Evening star., 1928-12-29
The Summer White House.

The Presidents recommendations for
Summer White House" near Wash
ington, as outlined in his interesting
letter to the fiftieth anniversary edition
of the ST. Louis Post-DiSpatch, have been
followed by the introduction of several
bills in House and Senate. Some of
these, it is feared, are based more upon
q desire to advertise the sublime quail
tiles of "home States" than upon a
whole hearted determination to carry out
the wishes of the President. But all of
them are deserving of careful considera-
ton, and the hope is that the matter
will not be allowed to rest, now that
the sympathetic interest of the public
has been enlisted in this sensible project.
The Presidents letter has met wide
and favorable response throughout the
country. From far-away New Orleans,
for instance, the Morning Tribune points
out the Summer White House should
have been provided long ago, and Sug-
gests, as an altogether suitable site,
Harpers Ferry where Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia meet, and where the
beautiful and historic Shenandoah and
Potomac join in their last march to the
sea. The New York Herald Tribune
suggests the eligibility Of sites on the
Monterey plateau in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, or in the neighborhood Of
Berkeley Springs, w. Va. The Rich
mond Times Dispatch ventures the
opinion that the Presidents recent trip
to Swannanoa may have served to
impress him with the desirability of
some such retreat within striking
distance" of Washington, and heartily
approves the idea of Summer home
in the hills of Virginia. The New York
Times refrains from picking the site of
the Presidents Summer home, but
Sympathizes with the Presidents belief
that some place should be provided
where the Chief Executive may obtain
relaxation from official duties denied
him in Washington.
It is believed in some quarters that
the Presidents suggestions for Sum-
mer home could be met by suitable
renovation and repair to buildings which
already stand on the Mount Weather
property, now belonging to the Govern
ment 1t is pointed out that such work
would require little expense and that
Mount Weather's proximity to the
Capital would make Summer White
House there readily accessible.
The proper place for a debate upon
the desirability of all the locations
suggested, however, is in some COM
mittee room at the Capitol, where
properly representative commission,
charged with the duty Of selecting
Summer home for our Presidents, could
weigh the pros and cons and take
definite steps toward its acquisition.
Adoption of Senator Fess' measure
providing for the creation of such a
commission, is the logical first step in
carrying out the Presidents suggestion.
This bill should receive attention now,
while interest in the proposal is fresh
and before another President is to
undertake the tedious routine at the
White House which led President
Coolidge to point an easy way to tighten
his burden.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

the American Bison Society for the
years 1924-25-26. These figures, repre-
senting the seventeenth census, show
that there are in the various United
States Government herds 1928. with
2.348 held in private ownership, or a
total of 4,176 In Canada. the wild
herd is estimated at $500, with 1O,457
held in captivity.
@. Where is most Of the vanadium
produced?-W. M. G..
A. Two-thirds of the world supply
comes from the Minas Rigra. Peru.
@. What radio station broadcasts in
Polish?-J. K.
A. The Federal Radio Commission
says that station WEDC OF Chicago
Ill. sometimes broadcasts In the Polish
language.
@. Was Levi z. Letter a Jew?-A. N.
A. He was not Jew. His stock was
Dutch Reformed on his fathers side
and Dutch Lutheran on his mothers
side.
@. How long is Hell Gate Bridget
T. H.
A. Including the approaches, It is
$4,000 feet long.
@. How many miles Of electrified
road has the Chicago, Milwaukee and
~ A. . It has s77.4s miles Of electrined
road.
@. Do the shells of eggs admit air?-
A. In eggshells there are minute
pores which permit the passage OF air.
@. How does cinnamon growth
A. Cinnamon is the pale, yellowish-
brown inner bark of the cinnamon
tree. 1t is dried in the sun, and is
strongly aromatic.
@. Is It necessary that the Prince of
Wales marry before he ascends the
throne?-M. w.
A. 1t is not necessary that the
Prince of Wales marry before succeed
ing to the throne. The question of
marriage is an entirely personal one
with the King Of England. 1t Is Gus
tomary that Kings do marry, although
it is not so specified by law.
@. When was the first scheduled
race between an airplane and railroad
train?-K. N. M.
a. LIE IlISI IdCC WAS 1IOuu NAhCdSO
to Springfield, ILL.,, on September 90,
1910. with an airplane piloted by Wal
ter Brooki1s and train of the Illinois
Central as contestants. The prize of
$4,000 was won by the airplane.
@. Was the Office of cupbearer a
high one in ancient times?-B. e.
A. To be cupbearer was to hold
high office with Egyptian, Persian,
Assyrian and Jewish monarchs. His
duty was to fill the Kings cup and to
present it to him personally.
@. How many chrysanthemums can
be grown on one stem?-S. A. r.
A. In Japan a method Is known of
making one plant bear as many bios
SONS as possible. It is called senrin-
Eukuri BY this method one plant was
made to bear 1,100 flowers on one
| stem.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

Did you ever write letter to Frederic
j. Haskin? You can ask him any queS-
ton of fact and get the answer in
personal letter. Here is great edu-
cational idea introduced into the lives
of the most intelligent people In the
world-American newspaper readers. IT
Is a part of that best purpose OF news
paper-service There Is no charge ex-
cept cents in coin or stamps Tor re-
turn postage. Address Frederic j. Has
kin, director, The Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau, Washington, d. G.
@. What is a dead mans hand in
poker?-B. j. D.
A. 1t is a poker hand containing a
pair of aces and a pair Of eights. II
is said to be the hand held by Wild Bill
Hickok when he was shot at card
table in Deadwood, August 2, 1875.
@. What pictures have won the
photoplay gold medal?-K. N. E:
A. ''Humoresque, "Tol'able David,
Robin Hood" "The Covered Wagon
Abraham Lincoln" "The Big Parade,
"Beau Geste" and Seventh Heaven
have been the winners in successive
years.
@. Why do quail cease to increase
in number after time, even when not
molested?-C. w. H.
A. Probably for lack of cover and
food. After a territory has its full
population of quail the birds do not in
crease in number unless man, by plant
ing food and cover, makes more covey
ranges.
@. Were wagon masters during the
Civil War enlisted men or hired civil
ians?-G. w. H.
A. They were hired civilians under
the quartermaster general of the Army
@. How was blotting paper In
vented?-R. o.
A. Blotting paper came into use as
the result of careleSsness on the part OF
a workman in paper mill in Berkshire
England, nearly century ago. The
worker forgot to put the necessary siz-
ing in some pulp and when 1t was rolled
it had to be discarded as useless. Be-
cause of his negligence, the worker was
dismissed and several days later it was
noticed that the discarded paper had
absorbed large pool Of water. Expert
ment then developed blotting paper.
@. What early Democratic President
was openly opposed to slavery?-L. E. c.
A. Van Buren, came to the White
House in 1887 an anti-slavery Demo
crat and remained such until his death
in 1862.
@. When did Mime. Schumann-H -Heink
make her first appearance in New
York?-N. r.
A. In 1898. Since then, she has been
identified for the most part with the
American opera and concert stage.
@. Does an airplane have propeller
for each engine?-W. 0.
A. There is propeller for each en-
gine used in an airplane.
@. How many buffaloes are there ir
this country now?-E. S. B.
A. The Department of Agriculture
does not have any authentic statistic.
showing the number of wild buffaloes
and buffaloes held in captivity late
than the figures given in the report O
Evening star., 1928-12-29

opportunity for censorship there! But
try 1t once, just once, and see what
would happeni
The restaurant owners may content
themselves with the thought that when
advertising statements become what is
commonly known as "hooey'' the public
is quick to classify them as such, and
when that happens the advertisers are
just as quick to do their own censoring.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

another war" may, as some students
Of economics declare, be inevitable. But
the common sense Of the people should
insist that it be postponed until the
world has fully recovered from the most
recent one.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
They Can Afford to Have.

From the Saginaw Daily News.
Citizens of Monaco, where Monte
Carlo is the chief industry. are reported
to show symptoms of moral awak-
ening." Possibly the faetR that the
Casino had a poor season has some
thing to DO With ~ NAssassssss,
Evening star., 1928-12-29

1t is an achievement in craftsmanship
for man to get himself on the legisla-
tive mind. Much attention is being
bestowed on the question of what Senator
Borah is going to do next.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

The formality of general rejoicing
ought to be favored by various statesmen
in something of the same spirit that
requires pugilists to shake hands before
the fierce encounter begins.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Resentful Exception.
, Well smile, whatever may befall.
Yet when we would affirm
Our joyous purpose, far from small,
Along there comes a Germ!
But boldly we repeat the call
That fits the wintry term.
A Happy New Year, one and all
Excepting to the Germ!
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
AN Other States and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all cews dis
patches credited to It or not otherwise cred
fled in this paper and also the local rews
published herein. All rights of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

The Congress has many adverse
critics. Yet, In the history Of civilization,
representation Of the people in govern
ment has been considered worth many
hard fight.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

Gunmen in poker game are liable to
find that party has been crashed, so
as to make the occasion question of
your money or your life"
Evening star., 1928-12-29

The abbreviation "du" was at first
used in a spirit of semi-jest. So was the
word "bootlegger." Both have come to
be taken with great seriousness.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

Antarctic exploration has diverted
public interest from the North Pole. So
the spotlight shifts, even from one end
of the world to the other.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
1t Sounds Inviting.

From the New York Evening Post.
An American dancer, in Paris on his
way home, is reported as saying that
he will go back to Russia in April to
dance on the invitation of the Phil
harmonic Society of Moscow. That's a
fine way to treat an invitation.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

Good Listener.
st understand you never refuse an
audience to any Of your constituents"
IT shouldn't think Of such a thing"
said Senator Sorghum. Listening to
their troubles is large part of what
am paid for"
Jud Tunkins says his idea Of happy
New Year is to keep as far away as
possible from the midnight jazz and get
some real sleep.
Inspiration.
Patience the farmers must employ,
While cherishing great desire.
At least they surely must enjoy
The oratory they inspire.
Artifice.
"She has a remarkable complexion!"
"That isn't complexion" rejoined
Miss Cayenne. "It's disguise"
"To forgive an injury" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, "is good, but to
forget it is not always wise"
Automatic RetributiOn.
The fierce policeman calmly said
A gunmen does not fret him.
He'll wait and let him 60 ahead
Till other gunmen get him.
"A hoss race" said Uncle Eben, sis
bout de oldest form of guessin' contest"
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Let's Paw Our Shares.

From the Butte Montana Standard.
Five $100 bills have just been received
by the United States Treasury as con-
science money. If it all came in, we
could probably pay our national debt.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

While scheduled to retire" a number
of eminent political figures have dem
onstrated that they are not at all
sleepy.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

A solemn, sullen play is made welcome
The theater must consider the public
that wishes to be grave as well as that
which Graves to be gay.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

No traffic policeman has been awarded
all the life-saving medals he is en-
titled to.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
Well, That Might Help.

From the New Castle News.
We heard of a woman who is trying
to reduce by dieting between meals.
Evening star., 1928-12-29
And Dads Paving for EN-.

From the Danbury. Evening News.
Winter will soon begin in earnest.
The girls are putting On their straw
Evening star., 1928-12-29
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Evening star., 1928-12-29
Not Side. Tracked Often. Either

From the Indianapolis Star.
Notre Danes foot ball squad travelled
more than 10000 miles, which Is equiva-
! lent to a considerable number OF first
downs.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: ITO East a2nu 81.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European once: II Regent St., London.
England.
Evening star., 1928-12-29

"A hoss race" said Uncle Eben, sis
bout de oldest form of guessin' contest"
Evening star., 1928-12-29
InSniratiOn.

"To forgive an injury" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, "is good, but to
forget it is not always WISE"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
new CHURCH
IS GOING UP
Ambitious Methodist
Structure Sha
Up at McAllen
Especial to The Heraid)

McALIEN, Dec. with compile
tion of pouring concrete and remov-
ing of forms, attention of the con
tractors on the new Methodist
church at McAllen has been turned
to the work on the walls and parti-
tions and placing Of windows and
door frames. The skeleton of the
building now gives evidence of the
plans as conceived by the architects
to give members Of the congrega-
tion one of the most c~reditable
church buildings in the Valley.
The entrance will be through a
stately tower into a foyer which
opens into the main auditorium. The
auditorium is designed TO seat APP
proximately 500. The pulpit ros-
trum. choir and pipe organ will be
placed at the west end of the audito-
rum. with necessary choir rooms,
study and organ loft. Immediately
west of the auditorium and directly
connected is an addition with small
er auditoriums approximately 30x60
feet. The small auditoriums will be
utilized by various organizations Of
che church. South OF the building
but facing the east is the addition
dedicated to religious education
which will contain the Sunday school
rooms and auditorium. This build
ing is approximately 30x75 feet.
Ventilation in the new church
building has been carefully planned
and provided for. The lot on which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02

the building IL being erected faces
esat and north, and the building ID
80 placed that the auditorium ex-
tends from the northeast corner Of
the lot along the entire north line.
The religious education building or
Sunday school rooms face east on
the south part of the lot but are
set back about 80 feet. These two
buildings form an 81" across the
entire north and west sides Of the
lot. With the prevailing winds from
the south and east, the wind will
be both guided and drawn into the
center OF the buildings and two have
been connected near the rear of the
lot. and thus IN air-wV about 10
feet wide has been provided into
which il will pass into either the
main auditorium, the religious edu-
cation building or other rooms. The
grounds are being beautified.
Merriwether and Sauser are the
general contractors for the build
ing and Robert Vogler is the archi-
tect.
The building committee response
bic for the plans for the building
and the raising of the funds neces-
necessary for the erection is com
posed of W. II. Jackson, chairman;
Gordon Griffin, vice chairman; A.
A. Hughes. secretary; ID. w. Rowe.
treasurer, and John Robinson, II. III.
Osborne, T.. L. Phelps, j. f. Leslie,
DIR. J. G.. Harrison, j. A. Morris and
X. NJ. Bounds, members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
HICHWAYPLAN
Is APPROVED
Bids To Be Asked in
December on Road
North of Combes

Engineers plans and specifications
for the paving Of highway No 80
from Conbes north to the Willacy
county line have received the APP
prevail OF state highway engineers
and bids for construction likely will
be called for at the December meet
lng OF the Cameron county commits
sioners' court.
Word that the specifications had
been approved was received late Sat
urday by County Engineer W. O.
Washington in a telegram from i.
&. Davis. assistant county engineer,
who had gone to Austin with the
plans.
County Judge o. G. Dancy said
bids would be called for in Deem
Der, he believed.
The paving Of this seven-mile
stretch Of highway. for which the
state already has appropriated funds,
will complete the Cameron county
connection with willacy county's
rapidly growing system OF paved
highways.
The Willacy county extension OF
highway No. SO extends north TO the
kennedy county line and it Is planned
eventually to pave through Kennedy
county and thus provide a much
shorter route from upstate points To
towns of the Lower Valley.
Present Cameron paving on this
road extends north from Harrington
TO Combes. After this M the
seven-mile gap now about TO be
paved to the %illacy line. In Will
lacy cousty n concrete highway ex-
tends 20 Raymondville and north Of
that point contract has been let and
dirt work is being done to the kene.
DIV line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
COUNTY COURT
d. &. Dancy, Judge
No new cases.

COUNTY COURT At LAW
John kleiber, Judge
NO new cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
Editors Return
Home After 3-Day
Stay In Valley


SAN BENITO, Dec. Satisfied
that they have seen more in the VAL
ley in three days than they could in
most other sections OF Texas in
three weeks. delegates to the Texas
Editorial association convention re-
turned to headquarters here tonight.
and took the train out for their
homes.
They returned after a busy dav.
opening with a business session in
the morning, nj which they elected
officers. and closing with a boat ride
at Point Isabel. and n banquet AZ the
Point Isabel Yacht club. They were
given n barbecue az the I'll Jardin
club house at noon Saturday by he
James-Dickinson company. and from
there went on 70 Point Isabel. TAX
ing the ride in boats TO look over The
Valleys port project.
The editors expressed themselves
as being we'll pleased with their trip
to this section. and probably will re-
turn in 1880. with the 1929 conven
ton probably to he held in Laredo,
as that city has bid for il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
CITY BRIEFS

Home Cooked Sunday chicken din
ner. Cameron Hotel Cafe.-Adv. 2.
Moves Here-Dr. Amorette Bledsoe
Of Raleigh, NJ. C., member of the
American 0steopathic Association,
has arrived in Brownsville TO make
her home. She plans TO open osteo-
pathic offices here
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools and heals red eyes. Doesn't
hurt Red folding box. All drug
gists.-Adv. (7J
Calls. Meeting-Frank c. Ludden,
chairman of the budget committee.
has called a meeting OF the directors
Of the Rio Grande Valley council.
Boy Scouts Of America, for 1880
r. m. December 5 in the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel in San Benito for the
purpose of preparing a budget for
the coming ycar.
The Women's Episcopal Guild will
hold their annual bazaar Friday,
Saturday. 7th and Sth of De-
ccmber, at Lanier's Radio Parlor.
Mexican food and clam chowder will
be served on both days.-Adv. 4.
To San Antonio-J. ID. Guerra, for
mer senior captain Of the Browns
Vile fire department. has gone 10 San
Antonio for a few days visit. He will
return here within the next few
days.
Demonstration Of Belcano Creams
to be given ne Mary-Pat Beauty
Shopre, Monday and Tuesday,
Adv. :.
A Boy-Anouncements have been
received in Brownsville Of the birth
Of a bow 70 Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carroll Fsncher. IF San Antonio. He
II William Carroll Fancher. Jr. Mr..
Fancher Is we'll known in this terri
tory as tho representative OF the
Southwestern Paper Company Of
Houston.
For SaIe-Cotton seed cake. g. r.
Barreda, Brownsville, Texas.-Adv.
Spanish. Mexican OF Ba-ber's Itch
One bottle OF Imperial Eczems
..emedy is guaranteed to Re enough
for any case. Of any kind. All drug
gists ara authorized TO refund your
norey IL il tails.-Adv. (6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by Valley Abstract Co.
Gamarnu fnupfx

Cameron tOunty
Mrs. T. Il. Black to San Benito &
Rio Grande Valley Ry. Company, So
foot strip over and across block 8.
Laguna Vista club subdivision. 500.
w. 4. Cummings and wife to John
Glover, lot ., block 3, End addition
to city Of San Benito, $1.2t4.92.
Fred kowalski and wife to Paula
Oh. de Escamilla, IS acres out Of
San Pedro de Carricitos grant known
rs Private Survey 422. $40, etc.
Robert Ernest and wife to George
Desha, Jr., lot 55. and lot Sc.
Colonia Victoria addition TO city Of
Brownsville, 1900.
CISCO Morris 20 Renito Perales,
west one-half Of lot 3, block los, city
Of Harrington.
American Land Company Of Texas
10 Sora f. and Elsie 4. Rem. lot 2
survey 29S, Stuart Place subdivision,
containing > acres, $4,000.
G. +. and Deora Ramsey 70 G. +.
Ramsey, west one-half Of the south
east one-folrth Of block IS, contain
ming $50 acres, San Bcnito Irriga-
tion company's subdivision, $40, etc
The AL Parker Securities company
70 II. O. Stroman, lot II, block III,
townsite of olmito, $3.50.
X. G. Johnson and wife 70 ". G..
MurrelI and W. r. Robertson. lot o.
block As, city Of San Benito, Sl,sS6.73.
Hidalgo County
Fl. p. Kelly, ct ux to Water Clark,
lot 8. block 4. Palm Heights addi-
ton, McAllen. $40. etc.
c. G. Barnett ct al 70 Nick Doffing
share %. containing SIS acres of por-
tior 40. $40. etc.
VIM. s. West et Al to John J. Boory.
lot rs to SIS. Stewart addition to
Conway Garden, $40. etc.
r. G.. Moffett. e TX to May W.
Bethel. part Of lot IL. containing 20
acres, block SO. Capisallo, $40, etc.
Andres Cara e. al 10 Romulo
Cara. 155.o5 acres on tot San Sal
yador Del tule Grant. $40. etc.
Nssaria NJ. de Rosales. 10 Romulo
Cara, $50 acres out Of share z, La
lara Plantation. $1,000.
Francisco Guzman 20 Porcopio
chapa. lot 6, block l3. n~orthside sub
division, Weslacc. $40. etc.
= Weslaco Townsite Co. 20 Primitive
pa, lot 6. block s, weslseo, $40,
sys P. and Grace 2. Hurst to c. F.
ms emery. part of lot 4. subdi-
Ials Is c, section 2ii, Tex Mex, $40,
~ md Land & Sugar Co. "a Hi
- mad ounty Water District No. .
; feet of east one-half OF lot
'asins K 8, Alamo Tract. $40. etc.
from Gaylor 20 ". A.. Knapp. part
cana. I. block ~. north McAllen.
the-attie Vincent. 81 ux 70 v. r.
Lrd apmsn lot 63. containing 1874
.:.,es. Sh~aryland. SO, etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
PUNCH?

Advertisements must have punch
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Home Cooked Sunday chicken din
Cameron Hotel Cafe.-Adv. 2.