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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

ed their parents there, and Mss
Kibbe was q gues at the ri Phi
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Heaner left
Friday morning to spend the week
end in San Antonio and attend
the Eagle-Main avenue grid game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
UNCHEON-BRIDG

Thursday Mrs. w. z. Thomas en-
tertained members OF the Pioneer
Bridge club and a few guests at a
luncheon-bridge OF especial interest
given at Sobre las Olas In the Aztec
building. Tables. arranged on the
patio. were prettily appointed for
the luncheon while vases Of red
roses gave a festive note to the
scene. Arrangements were in charge
Of Mrs. NJ. Freeman.
Substitute players during the
games OF the afternoon included
Mrs. Ryan Butts and Mrs. John ID.
Clark Of San Augustine and Mrs.
"A. Herbst. Mrs. McMurry Richey
will be hostess at the next meeting
Of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
BRIDGE CLUB

Thursday Mrs. James q. Buck
was pleasant hostess to the Thurs
day Bridge club at her home fl
North Crockett Avenue. Clusters OF
cosmos gave floral adornment 10 the
rooms. Mrs. John ". CLARK was sue
ceSSful In the games Of the after
noon and received the trophy for
high score. The only substitute play
err was Mrs. Gilbert Geigher Of Har-
lingen.
An appetizing luncheon course fol-
lowed the games. Mrs. +. j. Blount
will be hostess at the next meeting
OF the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Thursday morning Mrs. G. f. Boys
entertained at her home with an in
teresting event Bridge gave prin-
cipal diversion during the morning.
When scores were totaled honors
for high went to Mrs. w. j.. McIN-
toSh while Mrs. Alice Lippincott re-
ceiyed the souvenir for second high,
At noon a delicious lunch prepar-
ed by Mrs. Ruth Mcintosh and Mrs.
Alice Lippincott was served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Friday about forty women we're
present at the Stonewall Jackson
Hotel when the Valley Assembly Of
Delphia-1 clubs met for luncheon
and program. Following the lunch
con at one o'clock, a business meet
ing and program was carried out.
Mrs. j. A. Graham, San Benito. Is
president OF the Valley Assembly.
Representatives In attendance ore
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OPEN

OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday afternoon an event
OF special interest in school circles
took place when members OF the
Home Economics Club held open
house from four to five o'clock in
the home economies bungalow.
"A color combination OF yellow. or
ange and green was Interestingly
developed in decorations for the
event. Georgous sprays Of bird oi
paradise adorned the living room
In the dining room was a handsome
centerpiece Of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, while tall yellow tapers In
charm TO the pretty scene.
Presiding at the tea table were
Eudora James and Gladys Mills. AS
Sisting in serving tea to the guests
with dainty connections and mint:
were Nellie May Kyser. Mabel Hum
bic, Mary Thomas. Frances Wills
Gertrude Price, Frances Grimsell
Marian Barg and Annie Louise
Chaddock.
Over q hundred guests. including
and of the faculty, called during the
tea hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
FATHER OF U. S. VETERANS
DIES AT HOME, IN IRELAND
w. c. Franklin, Retired British Sol
der, Survived by Eight Chill
dren, All American Residents.

Survived by six sons, all Of whom are
citizens Of the United States and three
OF whom saw service during the World
War, two daughters and two brothers,
also in this country. William Carroll
Franklin, father of william F. Franklin
OF this city, assistant department ad-
jutant of the American Legion. died at
his home In Toureen County, Tipperary,
Ireland, two weeks ago, 1t was learned
here today.
He was 10 years old and retired
sergeant major In the I'd Battalion of
the North Loyal Lancashire British
Army. He saw service In India for many
years and there received the wound
which caused him to be invaded home
and retired
He died January ~. Requiem mass
was sung at Kilmoyler Chapel, near
his home. and he was buried in the
family plot at Knockgraffon. He is sur
vived in Ireland by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Byynes Franklin, who was a ma
tive of C1ogheenafishogue. His children
are Mrs. Marry Carlyslie of this city,
Mrs. Mary Porch OF New York City,
William +. Franklin Or washington, and
Patrick j., Thomas A., John c., Richard
G. and Joseph M. Franklin, all of East
Orange, N. j. william, John and Pat
rick served with the United States Army
during the war. Robert and Hugh
Franklin. his surviving brothers, live in
Pittsburgh, Pa Although all of her
children are In America, Mrs. Frank
lin intends to remain in the "old coun-
try"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
ENGLAND TO WAIT
FOR NAVAL OFFER
Britain to "Make No Fresh
Proposals" to United States
on Limitation.
BY Gable to The star.

BY Gable to The star.
LONDON, January 29-Although Sir
Austen Chamberlain, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, informed the House
Of Commons yesterday that Great
Britain would ratify the Kellogg pact
for remuneration of war without further
parliamentary debate as soon as the
dominion governments are ready to
ratify, he also told questioners that for
the moment Britain intends simply to
stand pat and make no fresh pro-
posals with regard to naval limitation"
These conclusions developed from an
inconclusive series of questions and an
swers in which Comdr. j. M. Ken
worthy, Labor member for Hull, sought
to force the governmental spokesman to
record their views on the question of
Anglo-American relations generally. and
in which Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win and Sir Austen. to the accompani-
ment of occasional voices from the back
benches, apparently tried to say nothing
whatever, in friendly fashion.
Comdr. Kenworthy began by quoting
the speech Of w. c. Bridgeman. first
lord Of the admiralty, about there
sitions for naval disarmament. Mr.
Baldwin replied at once that Comdr
Kenworthy was distorting the first
lords words from their proper context.
and that what Mr.. Bridgeman really
had said was that so long as American
suspicion existed he saw no use of
making fresh proposals.
The prime minister added impress
sively that the policy of the British gov
eminent must be to remove American
suspicious. but Comdr Kenworthy re-
torted, And haven't helped the prime
minister by advising him to change his
policy?"
This back chat edited but did not
enlighten the House, and so. in answer
to a direct question. Sir Austen made
the assertion that the British govern
ment would deposit its ratification of
the Kellogg pact as soon as the domin-
ion governments were ready to do like
wise; the Commons cheered heartily.
The foreign minister added that since
opinion In both houses of Parliament
had been shown from the first to be so
strongly In favor of ratification, and
since this view had been expressed unan-
imously in the debates which already
had taken place, there was no necessity
for further debate.
Asked by the irrepressible Comdr.
Kenworthy whether he was aware that
criticism was being leveled at him for
having made reservations to the treaty,
Sir Austen replied with dignity, There
are no British reservations any more
than there are American ones"
Copyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
COOLIDGE COLLEGE
OFFER REPORT OUT
Rumor Says President Might Be
Asked to Become Head of
Michigan U.

BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, January GA
rumor that President Coolidge might
be offered the presidency of the Uni
versity of Michigan when the resigna-
ton of DR.. Clarence Cook Little be-
comes effective next September gained
wide circulation among State officers
here last night. It lacked confrma-
ton, however, and members of the
university board of regents and Gov
Fred w. Green refused to comment.
DR.. Little's successor will be select
ed by committee appointed by the
board of regents. John S, Haggerty of
Detroit, secretary of state. said last
night that If President Coolidge could
be induced to accept the presidency it
would be great thing" for the uni
versity,' but said he could not comment
further.
Gov. Green said he had heard the
report, but he also declined to dis
cuss the possibility further. Other
members of the board of regents could
not be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
Cubans Honor Patriot.

HAVANA. January 20 (P.-A legal
holiday was observed throughout Cuba
today in celebration of the seventy
sixth anniversary of the birth of Jose
Marti. the Cuban apostle of liberty.
In the presence of President Machado
his cabinet and. other dignitaries. 40,-
900 students marched by the Marti
statue at Central Park and each on
passing cast a flower at the base of the
monument until the blossoms were
heaped knee deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tc
the Health Department in the past ~ hours
James w. and Jockey T. Whistleman, girl
Ward E. and Ethel Kuentzel girl
Joseph J. and Olive r. Palmer, girl;
William M. and Rebekah Boone, girl.
Louis and Girda NJ. Stuck, girl
George w. and Clara E. Taylor, girl.
Leo G. and Margaret Hessler. boy.
William A. and Hattie v. Taylor, boy.
Francis A. and Marian G.. Richards, boy.
Arthur B. and Mamie Richardson. bow.
James y. and Agnes c.. Redmond. boy.
Albert @. and Mary G Poss, twin girls.
William and Elsie E. Grayson, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
McCOMB FUNERAL HELD.
Retired District Engineer Famed
for Notable Work.

Funeral services for David e. Nc
Comb, 70, retired District engineer of
bridges, who died at his home in the
Portner Apartments Sunday, were con-
Quoted In st. Paul's Church, Fifteenth
and v streets, today at 8 o'clock. Inter-
ment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery
During more than so years OF service
with the District government, Mr.. Nc
Comb was responsible for many notable
bridge-building projects in this city. In
addition. he had done important engi-
neering work In Cuba and in Panama
In connection with the building of the
Panama Canal Mr.. McComb had been
in failing health for number of years
but had remained active until recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
UarnH uf ThankH.

JONES, HARRY n. wish to acknowledge
with sincere thanks the kind expressions
of sympathy of my many friends at the
death of my husband, HARRY r. JONES.
MRS. FREDERICK DAVIS JONES.
MORAN, ALICE r. We to express our thanks
pathy extended to US during the death
OF our mother, Mrs. ALICE r. MORAN.
THE FAMILY.
NOSKE; HERBERT G. We. wish to express
relatives and friends for the beautiful
floral offerings and sympathy at the death
OF our beloved husband and son.
HIS WIFE AND PARENTS. -
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Deaths Reported.

Julia B. Clarke. 90, 3ll2 S. Dakota ave. n e
William F.. Lorman. 81. John Dickson Home
Ismes Nelson: IS, 2737 4th st. ne.
Elizabeth d. Skilman, "a. 837 Shepherd st
Johannas P. Ping. SO, 2901 10th st.
Emma G. Cooke. 80, 1884 Edmcnds st.
William c. Sanford. 81, 1349 Montague st.
James A. Moudy, 70. Homeopathic Hospital
Carmelia Ofano. II. 1929 l4th st.
Eliza E. Johnston, II, Emergency Hospital
Mamie L: Huntley, &C. 42o9 3rd ST.
John. j, Mccarthy 81. f07 o st. sw.
Sterling J. Webster. 49, 3344 5th st. Sc.
William J. Walsh. ~, Providence Hospital
Abe Conn; 81, Walter Reed Hospital
William 7. Turner. 80. Sihley Hospital.
Marie K, Inman, %, 1874 Rock Greek
Church road.
Lillian M. OConnor. 20. Sihley Hospital.
Norman Dreamer. q. Sibley Hospital.
Eleanor Frowd, l6. Episcopal Hospital
pitai.
Beat rice Baker. 4, Children's Hospital
Lucia Costin. So. Gallinger Hospital.
Thomas Latirer, 81. GAG Maine ave s.w.
Mary Perry. So, 320 X St Sc
Mark West, months. Children's Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
SOLDIER SHOT AS BANDIT.
Wounded Man Attached to Statue
OF Liberty Garrison.

NEW YORK, January 90 0P).-A
soldier attached to the Statue of Lib
erty Garrison was shot in the back of
the neck last night by policeman In
a running gun fight over almost mile,
after the soldier was alleged to have
held up barber In his shop in Lower
Manhattan.
A fireman from a tug moored In the
East River, was shot in the left FORE
arm when he stepred into the line of
fire.
The soldier, Patrick Kennedy. 81, of
Binghampton, in civilian clothes. was
alleged to have robbed the barber,
Frank Anasdasi, of $50 at pistol point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
LOST.

WATCH--In GEORGETOWN, on Wis. ave. q
gentleman's watch. G. w. Irving, 49ll w
st. NV.
WRIST WATCH found in Brownley's January
"a Call West 31i3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
SOCIAL LEADERS ATTEND
LUNCHEON IN PAJAMAS
Party Motors to Downtown Restau-
rant at Palm Beach. Glad in Fash
ions Latest Longing Attire.

IONS Latest Longing Attire.
By the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, January 90
Palm Beach experienced something new
locally yesterday when coterie of
feminine leaders of the exclusive Win
ter colony attended public luncheon
attired in beach pajamas.
The party, clothed in fashions latest
beach lounging attire. motored from
their morning swim at the Bath and
Tennis Club to a restaurant in the
heart of the business section.
Refreshments under beach umbrellas
or on verandas of seaside clubs long
have been enjoyed by society folk in
bathing suits and pajamaS. but the
luncheon yesterday was O decided in
novation. Only this season have fem
mime bathers been permitted to appear
on the beaches and boardwalks with
out long hose.
Among those at the luncheon were
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, who
wore pajamas of yellow; Mrs. James
Forrestal and Mrs. Phillip Barry Leslie,
whose attire was varicolored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
Treaty Ratification Bill Is Read.

WARSAW. Poland January 90 LP.-
The Polish Parliament has given first
reading to bill providing for ratif1ca-
ton of the Kellogg pact The bill was
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs. The only opposition expressed
was by Communist member Buttner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29

ROJA.. LOUISA. Friday. January Is: 1879,
at the Home for the AGED and Infirm,
LOUISA ROJA. Body at city morgue. Un-
less same Is called for by 3 pm. tonor-
row remains will be disposed OF according
IN he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29

sARTAIN, JOHN w. On Tuesday, January
Henry Sartain. l242 Girard st. ne. Brook
land: D. G.. JOHN W., ased n years. be-
loved husband OF the late Msrgares Sar-
day. January 81. at 2 pm. Interment
Rock Greek Cemetery. Relatives ana
friends invited 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
INSURANCE CONCERNS
BUYING MORE STOCKS

A survey of the distribution of In
sura nee company investments IN 1928,
as compared with the four previous
years, and reviewed in the Insurance
Field, indicates . continuing decline IN
the percentage of bond holdings, with
q further increase In stock investments
and a wide variation between different
classes of Companies In indicated return
on stock and bond investments.
The trend. toward larger stock in
yestments and smaller bond holdings
has been steady and uninterrupted dur
ing the past five years among all types
Of companies except life. The latter
although they have reduced the ratio OF
bonds TO total investments through in
creased mortgage holdings, showed only
negligible increases in stock holdings
until 1923.
In the case Of 80 life companies
STUDIED the ratio Of bonds" to total in
vestmentS which stood at 50 per cent in
1924, had dropped to ~ per cent at
the close of 1923. Stocks which from
1924 through 1927 had represented only
8 per cent of Investments, jumped to
t.9 per cent in the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
500 FOOD COMPANIES
MERGE In FIVE YEARS

In the current issue of Financial and
Economic Review, Clark. Dodge ~ Co.
Of New York in duScusSing the trend
Of mergers In the food industry, say:
In the past decade more than 500
individual companies engaged in the
manufacture and distribution of food
products have merged into larger or
CARNATIONS. The trend toward consoli-
datlon among food manufacturers has
osen steadily upward since 1920. In
1928 1879 food companies we're acquired
for merger purposes. and with the ex-
ception OF the utilities the foOdstuf1S
group Is currently making greater prog
ress toward Capitalization of manage
ment together with coordination Of
production and distribution facilities
than any other industry. o.
"A survey OF the values OF common
stocks OF IS varied industrial corpora
tons that have been the outgrowth Of
mergers during the past 25 years revals
that the prices of the common stocks of
30 of these companies have advanced
within a range Of so per cent to over
5000 per cent, 6 corporations showed
gains of per cent to 80 per cent while
9 showed declines of per cent TO
"a per cent. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
DECLINE CHECKED
ON BOND MARKET
Dull Session Sees Issues
Steadied--Convertibles
Stage Recovery.
Nv the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 10.-Tha dull
ist Saturday session in several weeks
saw the decline in bond prices checked
today. Investment issues steadied on
the few transactions effected in the
conservative obligations, while convert
ibleS. which gave the market half its
total volume. made up nearly so per
cent Of the losses they suffered yester-
day.
The recovery in the share privilege
bonds was most noticeable in the Amer
jean Telephone 4las, up 5A; AtchiSon
AIS. up 3lY. and International Tele-
first two issues were of average 0ulk
but all the other popular convertibleS
registered their gains OF ! to 2 points
on sharply diminished inquiry
Standard rails. easy during most OF
the week. steadied. although changes
in quotations we're inconsequential
There was some buying OF Big Four
refunding SIS. New York Central S.
Pennsylvania Gold 6,2s Southern Rail-
way general As and Wabash IS which
brought out gains averaging half a
point, but important traders we're al
most entirely out of the market await
ing further Developments in the credit
stuati as a result of the Federal
Reserve Banks recent action.
A few industrials that suffered partic-
ularly in the Friday selling advanced,
but the utilities were still depressed and
inactive. Utilities Power IL Light ais
losing 2 points.
Liberty First A rallied from their
Yesterdays low for the year. but the
fourth As were stationary just above
their minimum. The foreign list, par
ticuiarly the European government di-
vision. was extremely dull as investors
watched developments at The Hague
conference. British United kinguom
5l2s and French Republic rs sold on
slightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
BANKERS HAVE ACTED
WITH RESERVE BANKS
Funds Furnished to Keep System
Functioning in Elastic Man..
,. ....'1
ner, Review Says.

Special Dispatch to The Star a..
NEW YORK, August 19.-Discussing
the credit situation, the National City
Banks Monthly Review says:
Explanation of the high call rates
of the past month appears In conbi-
nation of unusually heavy demands
upon the money market during the
period. Commercial demand has been
very active, an keeping with the high
commercial demand has been the le-
vival of activity and strength by the
stock market, which has carried prices
of numerous issues to new high levels,
with an accompanying increase In the
demand for credit.
. During this period of unusual de-
mand," the review, continues, the banks
have extended funds In large amounts
to the money market, even though to
do so has meant substantially lncreas-
ing their indebtedness at the Reserve
banks. This does not mean, \ However.
any change IN the attitude Of the
hanks toward continued credit expan-
sion, or imply that. banking funds
henceforward can be counted on as a
means of bolstering up security prices.
Nor is 1t to be interpreted as indicating
any disregard on the part Of the hanks
of the cardinal principle that Federal
Reserve funds shall not be borr
for the sake of defending ut q profit.
It means simply that the banking sys-
tenn is functioning In the elastic man
ned intended. when the Federal Reserve
act was passed. ,-'
In times of unusual credit demands
such as occur from time to time; bank
ers see it as an obligatlCn On their part
to avail themselves of the Federal Re-
serve funds at their disposal 10 tide
over the period Of strain and thus
avert, in so far s.lies within their pow
er, the extremes of rates which are
destructive Of business confidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
SAVINGS DEPOSITS OFF
IN SECOND DISTRICT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 10.-ReportS
from 80 representatives savings banks
in the second district have shown I'M
usually small increases in deposits dur
ing the first half of 1929, notwithstand-
ing a tendency to pay higher interest
rates on deposits and to offer liberal
terms in calculating the period on which
interest Is paid.
For the district as a whole, the in
crease in the deposits of reporting saw
ings banks during the first six months
of this year has been less than l per
cent, ~ compared with an increase of
more than per cent in the correspond
ing period last year.
Reports from New York City and
Northern New Jersey showed increases
approxiniately half as large as &C.
Cured last year. and reports from up
state New York and from the section
OF Connecticut which Is included in
this district, showed actual declines in
deposits from January to July this year,
whereas there were increases of nearly
per cent In each case in the first six
months OF last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
HIGH MONEY is F1ANDICAPPING
+. TRADING IN MORTGAGE BONDS

previous weeks. with this reaction.
there has been a smaller volume Of
transactions both In the domestic and
foreign issues. = :
Present Diflcuit Problem.
The high-grade corporation. mort
cages present difiicult problem to
those who. hold them as well as to
others who are limited in their buying
field Of legal restrictions. The returns
on such bonds are comparatively low.
except where advantage may be taken
of tax-eXemption features. Institutions
have been disposed to purchase real
estate mortgages rather than bonds,
both to insure themselves of high re-
turn and against the possibility OF
further depreciation In their capital
account.
sh-rt-terrn Obligations are at present
more popular 9th banks than. long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
DEMAND FOR Sc SHOES
STRONG IN CLEVELAND

Special DISPATCH 20 The Star.
CLEVELAND, August lO.-Shoe
manufacturers Of fourth Federal Re-
serve district, have been receiving very
favorable reports from their statesmen
who are on the road with Fall samples.
Orders continue to come in good volume
and retailers are buying more freely for
Fall delivery then they have for some
time Increases in orders are general
but the demand for q cheaper shoe,
seliing for around IS far surpasses that
of other classes. '-,
The shoe season runs from May 70
November with production falling on
In Winter and early Spring. So far this
year the season has bettered that OF
1928 by ~ per cent. June production IN
the fourth district showed an increase
over the corresponding month Of last
year of 6.6 per cent.