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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
COL. SLOCUM
VIEWS VALLEY
Retired Army Man Re-
calls Service Here
As Years Ago

After an absence Of A. years. Col.
s. L.. II. Slocum, United States army
retired. has returned 10 Brownsville
to look over the old "siomping
grounds
He was stationed al Fort Brown IN
1883 as n second lientcaant. and he
still clings to the memories OF those
days when he had just been commits
stoned IN the service and the game
was new.
In 1912 he was retired from duty
but was recalled in 1917 at the en-
trance Of the United States into the
World War and he served through
out that conflict. seeing service on
the battlefields of France.
Col. Slocum arrived here in his
special car. 'The Boston" over the
Southern Pacific Lines Thursday
morning and will leave here for TT.
Ringgold over the Missouri Pacific
Lines Thursday night. From Fort
Ringgold, he plans To visit Fort Mac
Intosh at Laredo and thence 70 Palm
Springs, Cal.
The entire trio j. being made for
his health and he is being accOmpa-
nicd Nv a niece and a trained nurse.
n. l.. Love. general agent for the
Southern Pacific Lines in Browns
Vile. took Col. Slocum and his party
on u motor trip over the city and
to Matamoros Thursday morning, re-
u~trniag them to their private car.
which had been switched 70 the Mis-
sour. Pacific Lines passenger sta
ton. for lunch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
France Prepares
Trans Atlantic
Flying Terminal

BREST. Dec. 14.-(PI-Franre IN al
ready making her plans for regular
trans Atlantic air service.
NJ. Laurent-Eynac. minister Of air,
and M. Charles Danielou. former
minister and president Of the cham
btr Of deputies navy COM
mittee, have studied together a
scheme for making the port Of Brest
"A great international Rir terminus for
transatlantic lines.
The new airport will be at Ian
veoc-Poulmic, near Brest harbor. and
will afford ample facilities for sea
planes As well ~ land planes. An
agreement for Improvement OF this
airport has been concluded between
the Brest chamber Of and
the naval base authorities. both VI
which have donated the land.
NJ. Danielou's plan includes han
gars. repair shops. factories. n post
office, hotels, barracks for the sir
port staff and all that IN necessary
70 make Brest. "a M. DanieIou ex-
pressed il. the "Havre of trans
Atlantic air lines"
One remarkable feature or the plan
" its provision for underground
hangers for the airplanes. ".
D%anielou's idea is to align the build
irgs IN such n ms not 10 in
commodc the hcaviest-ladcn airplanr
in its take-off. He thinks that under
ground hangers will best contribute
to this end.
A special lighthouse for airplaney
u 70 be built on the summit or L.
cronan. which dominates at the SANE
time the line UShant-Ireland and the
line 10 Lorient.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Wright, L~indbergh
Hear Talk About
New Aerial Lanes

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-I1-0r-
Vile Wright, who startled a skcpi-
cal world by raising a m%achine-driv-
en- airplane from the sands of North
Carolina % years ago, and Charles
A. Lindbergh. who fired the enthu-
siasm Of millions by flying from New
York to Paris only nineteen months
ago. sat almost side by side here
today 70 hear Of the future path
ways planed for aviation to estab-
lish throughout the world.
The roles which France and Cuba
hope to play in this development
were outlined 70 the international
Civil A%eronautics conference by Pr
ere Etienne Flandin, vice-president
of the French chamber of deputies
and president Of the French Aerial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
SEEN TIRE MEET IN TEXAS

FOKT WORTH, Texas, Dec. IA
R-Efforts 10 bring the national
convention Of the tire dealers as
ISOLATION 10 Texas will be made BY
the state association in 1880. Tho
state convention. which closed here
last night decided that no effort
would be made next year, but that
q strong campaign would be launen-
ed for 1880. c. Charley Wright ~
San Antonio was elected head az the
association. and Houston was chosen
as the next convention city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
COUPLE TO HAVE WE'D
ID ARE DROWNED

OXFORD. ". al. Dec. 13.-tP-
Arthur l.. Cox and Alice Johnson,
who were TO have been married soon,
will 20 to the church today--in .
single sasket.
They were returning from a neigh
borhood supper given for them when
their automobile went off a bridge
into deem water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Sore Gums Now Durable

You won't be ashamed 20 smile
again sfter you use Leto's Pyorrhes
Remedy. This preparation 10 used
and recommended by leading dem
1 SITS and cannot fail to benefit you.
Druggists return money IL it fails.
Eagle pharmacy. Ine.-Adv. (i)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Houses FOR Sale

WILL SACRIFICE my last two beau
tiful homes. Better hurry; only
two left. D rooms and bath; textonc.
two-tone finish: beautiful light fix
lures; automatic water heaters. See
Mrs. Florence Stafford. owner. Hayes
and 18th streets. Victoria Heights,
phone 10T5-M. K-1T0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

$4,000 CASH. balance like rent
buys new five-room all modern brick
bungalow; large lot. restricted resi-
Dental section. Pay rent TO your
self. Foster-Moothart Co, Realtors.
CromRck Bldg. Phone 40. K-24
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

club, and BY Arturo De Plazaola. Gu.
ban delegate.
NJ. Flandin talked Of mis- nations
extensive plans to expedite creation
Of international air routes. He said
the French airways were already
open to innocent passage by foreign
aircraft. and were already being
used regularly BY planes from Eng
land. Germany. The Netherlands and
Belgium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

OWNER-Offers 10 acres on Mill
tary paving near Browns lille: 10
acres. some citrus. irrigated. at
Olmito; 10 acres highly improved.
all citrus and enough nursery stock
TO pay out in short time: 30 acres,
cultivated. resaca land in Harlin-
gen district; 10 acres at paving
near San Benito. Henry II. Parks,
San Benito. Phone e025F11.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

CABBAGE PLANTS. big field grown
unirrigated plants, Glory. Stems flat
dutch and Charleston ready now.
Price S5c per 1000 al the field or
we will deliver loads Of 10000 plants
or more at Sl.00 per 1000 TO any VAL
ley town. Bermuda and Prizctakcr
onion plants ready Dec. Is. Dodge
Plant Farms, Raymondville, Texas.
-I.-In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

n NOITNB "
The annual meeting of the stock
1solders OF the State National Bank
nj Brownsville. Texas. will be held
a It's banking house on Tuesday,
January sth. 1929, at $3.50 o'clock
=. m, for the election Of directors
ard the transaction Of such other
business as may properly cone be-
fore the meeting. A. H. Fernandez.
ssshier. L-51
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
NOTICE To STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE TO SIUIkHULDEkS
The annual meeting IF the stock
Eolders Of The Texas Bank & Trust
.Compsny. Of Brownsville, Texas. will
lhs held at It's banking house on
January s. 1929. at $3.50
o'clock D. m, for the election of di-
FACTORS and the transaction Of such
nther business as may properly come
before the meeting. Joe Celaya, Jr.,
Eashier. L-o-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

Business Notices
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting of the stock
clders Of The Merchants National
30snk Of Brownsville. Texas, will be
held at-Sts banking house on Tues
ary. JANUARY sth. 1929, at three p.
n. for TIE ELECTION of Directors and
tke t~raffsacsbn or such other bus
siress sslmay properly come before
the meeting. 4. J. Tucker, Cashier.
I-S0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

HAVE EXCLUSIVE sale on 20 acres
III Jardin district, $500 acre. Phone
i075-M. LEA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

HAVE EXCLUSIVE sale 4 acres
Ebanos Estate. Phone 10T5-M.
L-6l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
: NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

n NOTICE. IU SIULhHULUEhS
eThe annual meeting of the stock
kEslders of the First National Bank
"a brownsville. Texas. will he held
1T IL banking house on Tuesday.
fRuusrv sth. 1929. at $3.50 o'clock
~ m. for the election of directors
"a the transaction Of such other
as may properly come he
rr,s the meeting. G.. &. Wagner.
y,es President ana4ashier.
49, I.as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
RENTALS
Apartments

FURNISHED apartments and duplex
Phone ISL. Y-3
FOR RENT: Furnished a1artment
suitable for couple without chill
dren. Gas and private bath. 400
Adams. phone pa. K-l74
FOR RENT: 3-room apartment. wa
ter. lights. telephone. and garage,
$50. 4i2 Levee. K-iSg
NEW APARTMENT furnished or un-
furnished; garage. Telephone $751;.
1888 W. Levee. I-263
ROOMS and apartments. 7Ol St
Charles. Tel. 1917. Ell
'$-RooM APARTMENT in dupie&,
gas, on paved street. close 10 school:
also rooms at A. ) or s dollars per
week. Clean and sanitary. Phone
us or call 46. First and Washing
ton. LESS
NICELY furnished 3-room apartment,
$50; new house; not water. Tele-
phone 946-W. L-3-
NEBRASKA APARTMENTS = Fur
nished. every convenience. fr,gidaire,
and gas ranges. Jefferso.. and Four
tenth Streets Phone ll.L Wa
COMPLETELY FURNISHED two
room apartments. gas. lights. water
and garage furnished: only S22.50
and s25.00. Country Club Tourist
Park. k-lS7.
Furnished Room:
~
EUREKA HOTEL-Gas. hot and Id
water; close IN: orncr Ninth and
ST. Charles. Phone 76O. K-2l2
FOR RENT-Wcll furnished sleep
ting room; twin beds. meals III de-
sired; also housekeeping apartment.
close in. Phone lS9. LIDS
DELTA HOTEL. sos IL Elizabeth
street. ID under new management
and all rooms have been renovated
and remodeled. Rates $500 and 5000
per week. Tub and shower baths. hot
and cold. Phone Soi K-s9
FOR RENT: Comfortable bedroom
IN modern home TO one or two ~cn-
tlcmcn. Garage il desired. Phone
415-W. K-22i
TWO MODERN light housekeeping
rooms. private bath. hot and cold
water, gas. and garage Phone 4i2.
L84.
LOVELY furnished bedroom in pri-
vate family. Phone 9ISW. L-i02.
WELL furnished downstairs front
bedroom, gas. 1905 st. Charles.
phone 1340W. LES.
MAYDAY APARTMENTS. furnish
ed. new, modern; gas stoves; zero
garage. 13g Washington.
phone ia. L-97.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

Articles For Sale

FOR SALE: Full dress suit (silk
lined. don't show wear size So: In
verness (overcoat) shirts. collars.
shoes, c~ollapsible hat and muffler.
$50 90. cost sl45.00. AIS Merchants
Nae. Bank Bldg. L94.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

FOR SALE

FOR SALE By owner: rs ri. resi-
dence lot, Elizabeth St. Will pay
paving. Also 1920 four-door Buick
sedan; terms. Mrs. Agnes Pickett.
LS9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Rooms and Board

SPECIAL RATES on room and board
AltheR Tea Garden, $40 Elizabeth 81
Phone 25S. LIS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
You Don't Have to Wait Until the "Fnst" Herald Rental Ads Perform
REAL ESTATE
Farms For Sale

FOR SALE-the Nixon farm in block
19l San Benito Land and Water Com
pany's Subdivision. Four miles south
Of Harrington. A dandy farm in splen-
did state Of cultivation with six
Don house and other improvements.
Must be sold so look il over and
make us an offer. Write or phone
A. II. Threadgill. 522 Milan Bldg,
phone Crockett l479, San Antonio.
Tex. Is6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

CALL tho Southern Real Company IL
you want to rent a home. Phone 9li.
K-164.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

FURNISHED apartments and duplex
Phone ISL. Y-3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Buy or Exchange

FOR EXCHANGED acre well i'm
proved farm in southern New York.
nice i-room house. barn. we'll.
springs. adjoins city Of 10000. clear
Of debt, price $4,000. and will OK
change for well improved Valley
place Of 10 acres. Updegraff. La
terIa. lex. Leo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

FOR RENT: Furnished a1artment
suitable for couple without chill
dren. Gas and private bath. li0O
Adams. phone PA. K-l74
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
Houses

FOR LEASE: New modern brick
building size 50x90 feet. on Main
street. Mission. Texas: good loca-
ton. Apply "A. ri. Strohle. L-5t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

FOR RENT: 3-room apartment, va
ter. lights. telephone. and garage,
$50. Az Levee. k-iSg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

GROOM APARTMENT in duplex,
gas, on paved street. close to school;
also rooms at A. ) or s dollars per
week. Clean and sanitary. Phone
us or call 46. First and Washing
ton. L-5S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

FOL RENT-To couple without chill
dren, modern new 4-room house,
beautifully furnished; gas. lights
hot and cold water. telephone; on
paved streets: garage il desired. You
have TO see this place to appreciate
u. 18th and Grant. Victoria Heights.
Call 1881 or Tn3. Lie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14

FOR RENT: Comfortable bedroom
in modern home TO one or two rem
tlcmcn. Garage III desired. Phone
415-W. K-22i
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-07-15

as hoped for by the packers. It i, being generally reported in Wash
 ir&ton, that the herring industry n Alaska is good for another five
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-07-15
IEGRltENG FISHERMEN - KTNs,
 SALMON FISHERMEN
KING

, herring fisherman from Wash ina,on made set for herring ou!- sito of Baranof, recently and in the catch picked up 200 king salmon which he sold to the buyers.
 Oh No! When you fellows fgh, Imported fishermen. it's not our t@ht, But it is your fight when they core in competition with you when their herring operations make t 70 you cant get any herring in ycur little gillnets; when your he:- ring bait fishermen can't get any herring in their nets, then the hail but fisherman also has a hard time to get fresh bait for is operations.
 Oh, Yes! It is your business lnt more than the poor Natives whp a1e looking ahead and fighting for vo1r future as well as their own
 Herring fishermen are reported as grt.ing good loads or herring down No,es Island way. The run in the 0Aatham Straits section not so goo;
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-07-15

years and then 'blooey." They t",' sGb rose what is being yelled fl" "m tEc hoUsetops in Alaska-depletip ip7, Of he herring is ineyitable
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-28
PLANETARILY MINDED

Alexander Hamilton, advising people OF his own day to
avoid provncalism and to become acquainted with the
whole OF America urged them think contnentallv
But with the advances made In physical
sciences we have long since passed beyond continental
bounds In our interests We think "planetariyp II
we are to find true place the world and know our
obligations and opportunities
PreSident-elect Hoover knows the North American
tnent east and west north and south He will be- in
close relation with his hemisphere when he enters
office. and wthal will have literally done what the poet
long ago suggested:
Surveyed mankind from China to Peru"
It has been said that he Is man who thinks planet
ary, VINO is able from his experience to think OF
america IN relation to the rest Of this planet He has
lived and worked in every quarter OF and has
virtually It's entire face. Even he Is suppementng
his planetary knowledge by a comprehensive study Of
South America.
So 1t was peculiarly tit and proper that planet
"ooveria, should have been christencd for Herbert
Hoover 1t was in 1920 while the next president of the
Uned States was In charge OF American relief among the
war refugees Of Europe that Austrian senate named
the newly discovered planet for him
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-28
MARRIAGE AND OBEDIENCE


Correspondents reporting falling off in the num-
Der OF weddings In Poland because the girls waiting
fer the new year and It's marriage Beginning
with 1929 the bride will longer be required to promise
in the marriage service to ebay her husband. Bride
sroons 1t Is reported in d.smayed at the
thought that tie brides not be pledged TO obey their
husbands and engagements have been broken off
because OF the differences the pending laws The
church has assented to the change IN the rite, which Is
ln/larnony with tendencies both inside and out OF Po
la |. Russian neighbors have gore to the extent of
eliminating obedience fathfuncss the part OF either
party to marriage Divorce and marriage there prac-
ttcally mere matters OF declaration But Poland which
was 20 long Russian dependency until the end Of the
World war, seems to adhere to the ancient family life
with It's safeguards The church still has its hold on the
people and as long this family relations not
likely to be seriously disturbed even If the wife is not
bound by marriage VOWS to obey her husband.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-28
JUSTICE BRANDEIS

'St Louis Post Dispatch)
Rabbi Stephen Wise once said that the greatest OF
lvng Jews was Justice Louis Dembtz Brandeis Of the
United States supreme court
II non Jews were permitted expression they likewise
WCu!o add and the greatest liberal OF his time" Few
men passing " yearsas Justice Brandes did this week
can look back upon noble record OF public scry-
ce his first year OF law practice spent in st. Louis
ne was quickly transpanted to Boston, and there adopted
dig rule o. life. Ee deliberately turned his back upon
r1 10 ded,cated hinlself to the defense Of his ideals
IN an'i tnc period OF his private practice was de-
oe 10 work without fee First it was the defense OF
pe2ne OF F9sor aanst predatory raids OF It's
eF company Then + was daforsc OF the people Of New
ireland a@a agt tie practical schemes OF tic New Haven
road hlWays without fec II j. part OF my scheme
81 ta3lGa,' he remarked.
"nen appointed by President Wilson to be the first
70 wear Inc robes Of the highest tribunal in the land
ne was bitterly opposed by who have come to
respect ana revere him. Chief Justice Taft included He
nas kept agt IN the court declaration that personal
ieNts are above property rightsa beacon OF
nope 70 those who cherish tn, thought that liberty mst
r. pass from the face OF the earth
In the words of his associate Justice Stone "he has
supplied the intellectual ferm-t csgs"t's 70 c proc
- ny which we seek to intcrprat hnrn exr,renc, into
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-28

s.Inc2ere IN cen..a. Pennsylvania wilderness there
Il diamond worth nearly s210o0 which los. in an
a!r-a2 wreck Weeks ot systematic search has failed
70 c42cose It's hiding pace During the futile search
blockade Tas esabSed b. the authorities for
ure hunters we're numerous State troopers miners
and treasure hunters from far picked uo scores
81 smaller gems catered n.ountansde but the
largest Jewel Of the shipment escaped detection
While tt1e diamond hunt in Pennsylvania was in prog
ress there Lay unnot.ced in Paris street $4,000 string
CT pearls. II was lost By her way to the
jewelers. and the small package which contained the
valuable necklace became digy that the
5"eepe-g failed TO do than brush II one side
poor woman picked IL up and Gazzed By what she
saw but Ike the heroine Of The Necklace her honesty
prevailed and restoration made through the police
What Is lost BY hazard is found By chance The truth
Of this maxim Is demonstrated by these incidents In
the Of the lost diamond chance will probably disclose
What systematic search has failed Treasure hunters
FROM Long JOHN Si!gers day this is true too
true.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-28
SWEDISH JOKER
Time

Sad indeed Is the state Of musical affairs when SO
feeble composition Kurt Atterbergs wins the $40 900
symphonic prize OF the Schubert Centennial contest So
did critics In Manhattan last and In many major
city In Europe-al save Ernest Newman the London
Ilmes VINO refused even to take it seriously marked
great slices in 1t as belonging to Dyora Berio: Stray
lnsky, to Schubert himself and laughed
In sweden Composer At.erberg Is also musical critic
There reading the estimates OF his symphony he chose
laugh with Ernest Newman's review headed "Attaboy"
Critic Newman had called the $4,000 fair price for
ialr symphony which what Attcrbcrg has delivered
as per esteemed order OF yesterdays date and hoping
Tor continuation OF valued custom Composer After
nerg 100. the came tack let his laughter rcverberae
through the press that all along he had meant only as
JOKE that ne had deliberately plagiarized and only
one critic had guessed The $4,000 his said and
the laugh on them But to many 1t seemed singuarly
empty laughter. The Columbia Photograph company,
donors OF the prize money could not believe that anyone
would make joke for the centennial OF Schubers death
cabed Composer Aterbcrg chose to accept rather
DUBIOUS denial Others les interested reflected that
rcay good comedian rarely laughs at his own Jokes;
tF -ether the jocks the laughter had in any way
enhanced Composer Attcrbergs prestige.