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Evening star., 1929-11-17
YOUR C|TY'S NAME
MAY Be OBSOLETE
American Towns Fail to Keep
Pace With Changing Maps
of Europe.

Scores of American towns are named
for Old World places that are non-ex-
istant on the maps of the countries
where the originals occur.
Citizens of towns named Ghent In
Kentucky, Minnesota, New York and
West Virginia can and, when they
travel in Europe, no city which the
Belgians call Ghent.
Belgium has a Gand, but no Ghent.
There are Naples in Is American
States and Belgrades in six, but their
counterpartS in Europe are Napoli, by
its circling italian bay, and Beograd,
capital of Jugoslavia.
o. Your City's Name Has a Past.
Every name on a map has a past"
says a bulletin of the National Geo.
graphic Society, taking up the check
cred history of some American place
names.
The town of Oslo, Minn.," continues
the bulletin, has the distinction of
anticipating change in Europe's geo.
graphic names years before 1t took
place. Oslo was carrying on in Min
nesota long before the name Of the
capital of Norway was changed from
Christiania to the ancient designation,
Oslo.
Contrary to United States postal
regulations, which prohibit two towns
OF the same name in one State. there
are two FinlandS in. Minnesota. One
spells its name Finland and the other
Suomi. Both are named for the Euro
pean homeland of Finn settlers, the
first for the Anglicized name Of the
new republic and the second for the
true native name which Firms them
selves use.
by majority rule, seven venices. in
California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana,
Missouri, Ohio and Utah, can't be
wrong. But ip trying to invoke the
charm Of a famous Italian city an
Arizona community has copied the true
Italian name, Venezia.
THE creation in nearly all European
countries of boards on geographic
names, which have handed down de-
cisions on oficial names. raises a prob
lem for scores Of American towns.
Shall they follow their European mod
els?
Vienna's Original Is Wien.
"Shall IL Viennas become IL Wiens?
Shall eight StraSburgs in the United
States recognize Frances ownership of
Alsace since the World War by chang
ing to Strasbourg? Shall nine Smyr-
mas accept the new Turkish spelling,
which was adopted coincident with the
change from Arabic to Latin letters,
and blossom out as Izmirs? 1t is a
problem also for IA Milans, 3 Pragues
and 10 Warsaws.
Texas, for some reason not clear,
shows a tendency to adopt true spell
ingS of European namesake towns.
Within its borders is a Roma (also a
Rome) and Milano. To be consistent,
Texas would have to change these
towns, Cologne, Corinth, Crete, Egypt,
Irin, Genoa, Geneva, Holland and
Moscow to Koln. Korinthos, Kriti. Misr
Eireaan, Geneva, Geneve, Nederland
and MoSkva.
Belgium, Wis, and Belgique. Mo-,
have perpetual argument as to which
spelling is correct. And have you
heard of Vlissingen. N. Y? You may,
If the American enthusiasm for an
tiques extends TO names VlisSingen is
the Dutch original for Modern Flush
ing"
Evening star., 1929-11-17
BANK CORPORATION LOSS
TO BE GRAND JURY CASE
New York Concerns Deficit Placed
at $780, 900, With Millions
Involved in Branches.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 16.-United
States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle an
nounced today he would go before the
grand jury Monday or Tuesday, with
evidence he has gathered in his in
vestigation of the defunct Bankers
Capital Corporation and its affiliated
concerns, of which there are now be-
lieved to be l6.
The Irving Trust Co. receivers, an
nounced yesterday that examination Of
the corporations books revealed a def
cit of more than 100000. This amount
did not relate to the afiliated COM
panies. scattered over several States.
w. H. Milholland. deputy attorney gen.
eral. has estimated that the loss to
customers of the corporation and all
its afhliated concerns will be more than
100000
Mr.. Tuttle's investigation is being
carried on with view to determining
whether the mails have been used to
defraud in effecting sales of stock in
the various companies.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
~ COLLEGE LAW CLASSES
NAME SET OF OFFICERS
Warfield Chosen President of Jun
iors and Solomon Is Selected
by Freshmen.

Organization of the Junior and fresh
Christian Association College has been
completed and officers Of the classes
were announced last night at the college.
Frank L. Warfield was elected presi-
dent of the junior law class, Lester z.
Skeen was chosen vice-president and
Marjorie Dawson was made secretary
treasurer.
Oficers of the freshman law class are {:
H. e. Solomon, president: Mrs. Sophronia
Lasica. vice-president; George d. Billing,
Evening star., 1929-11-17
PARK AVENUE "POVERTY PARTY"
BASED ON COLLAPSE OF STOCKS
Sauerlraut and Frankurters Fare of Society Folk in
"OId" Clothes.

and men. who apparently had no old
clothing, wore ordinary business suits.
The food. which at the better Park
avenue affairs would be something
startling in buffet, was served from ordi-
nary tables covered by red cotton cloths.
Light was by candle.
The sponsors of the affair explained
its purpose was not to have bit OF
pleasantly at the expense of poverty,
but just an occasion for a bit of good.
clean fun. It was observed, records the
New York Times, that at midnight the
guests were pelting each other with
French bread
Evening star., 1929-11-17

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November l6.-With the
stock market. collapse as their inspira-
ton, a group of Park avenue society
folk held a poverty party at the Club
Plaza Thursday night, at which guests
wore old cyothes and ate frankfurters
and sauerkraut.
Their clothing, however. merely was
"oldp in a relative way. Dowagers ap-
peared in gowns Of year ago, the
younger women in gowns of last month,
Evening star., 1929-11-17
Woman Burned in Gasoline Blast

MOUNT SAVAGE, Md, November 16
Especially Mrs. Bostetter, wife of DR..
H. j. Bostetter, received serious burns
Yesterday when gasoline she was using
TO clean q dress exploded. Her hands
and arms are badly SCARED. The ex-
plosion blew a window out Of the room.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
REYNOLDS HEIR WEDS.
Takes Daughter of Textile Manu-
facturer as Bride.

facturer as bTlue.
CONCORD, N. c., November 16 (A1.
Zachary S. Reynolds Of winston
Salem, son of the late r. j. Reynolds,
tobacco magnate, and Miss Anne Can
non Of Concord, daughter Of a mil
lionaire textile manufacturer, were
married in York, S. c., at 2 o'clock
this morning, the brides parents an
nounced here today.
Attending the ceremony. which was
performed before Probate Judge George
p. Smith Of York. were the bride S
father and Hal O'Brien Of winston
Salem.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
EDUCATIONAL.
COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF
DRAFTING

"a Profession With a Future"
Paul }. Lever0ne. President
All branches-3 TO q Month Courses
DAY and Evening Classes-EnRoll ANY Time
Classes COHtinue ThF0ughOut the Year
Send for 'Tss Illustrated catalogue
18th and e SITS. NV. Metropolitan Se7O
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Cameron County. Texas, Greeting:
You r hereby commanded 10
summon Fred Ohliger. by making
publication Of this citotion in some
newspaper published in the County
Of Cameron, Texas. once IN each
week for four consecutive weeks
previous to the return day hereof. to
be and appear at the next regular
term Of the i03rd judicial District
Court in and for Cameron County.
Texas. TO be holden at the Court
House thereof in the City OF Browns
vile on the third Monday N July.
1929. the same being July 18th. 1879.
then and there to answer a petition
filed in said Court on the 1st cay
OF June 1929. In a suit numbered
on the Docket Of said Court, No.
1888. wherein Evangeline Olighar Is
plaintiff and Fred Oh;igcr is de-
PENDANT; the nature OF plaintiffs de-
mand being substantially as follows,
to-wit:
That plaintiff and defendant we're
married about October 25th. 1919
that there were born Of said mar
riage two children Dorothy aged
eight years and Gloria aged four
years that there IS no cummuDity
property between Plaintiff and de-
PENDANT 10 be a~diuoicsted- that de-
PENDANT has failed and refused 70
support this plaintiff and her two
minor children that in August
1928 defendant abandoned this
plaintiff and her two minor chill
dren. since which trra they have
not lived together that the out
RACES by the defendant towards this
plaintiff are of such a nature as TO
render their living together insup-
portable;
plaintiff prays defendant be cited
by publication in terms Of law. as
his residence is unknown to her. TO
be and appear before said Court and
answer herein for judgment dis
solving the bonds Of matrimony-
for the restoration OF plaintiffs
maiden name Of Evangeline An
zaldua- for the a r ana custody Of
her two minor children and that
she have her costs ard relief gen.
orally.
Herein fail not but have you be-
fore said Court on the said first day
Of next term thereof this writ with
your return thereon showing how
you have executed tho same.
Given under my ham and Seal Of
said Court at office in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, this 1st dag Of
June 1929.
(SEAL)
JNO. P. SEAMAN.
Clerk OF the District Courts
OF Cameron County, Texas.
By M. j. McTiernan, Deputy.
"A true copy / certify,
Jno. p. Seaman, Clerk,
District Court. Cameron Co. Tex.
BY NJ. j. McTiernan, Deputy.
6-4-l1-i8-25-34A9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Expect To Spend A Quiet Day After Inserting An AID In This Section!
c ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or
THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEX
AS, BROWNSVILLE DIVISION
In the matter OF II. Plenn bank
rupt. No. 283, in bankruptcy. \. ".
TO the creditors Of said bankrupt:
Notice Is hereby given that on the
10th day or June. 1929. the said III
Plenn OF Brownsville, Cameron
county, Texas. was duly adjudged a
bankrupt, and the first meeting Of
his creditors will be held at the Of
flee of Ira Webster, referee In bank
ruptcy. In the Stegman building
Brownsville. Texas. on the oath day
OF June. 1920. at Eleven Old n. I'M.
nc which time and place the credi-
tors or the said III. Plenn. bankrupt
may appear. prove their claims. elect
a trustee. examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may properly come before such
meeting. Dated June 10. 1929.
IRA WEBSTER, referee In bank
ruptcy. 6-1l-3460.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
BON DISSUE DATE SET
FOR BRAZORIA COUNTY

AUSTIN. June il.-lF-Monday
June II. has been set as the date
for a hearing at Angelto on the
proposed consolidation Oh six road
districts In precinct 3 OF BraZoria
county for the purpose OF voting
S2.031 900 road bond issue.
The bond election would be called
in July 70 retire 1881 900 indebted
ness Of the six small districts, con-
crete the gap in the Houston-Ga
weston road through this section,
concrete highway So 10 Danbu-y.
open up the Richmond rad and
provide many miles Of improved
laterals and new roads.
When meerschaum i first dug
from the soil it Is soft like soap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
CLASSIFIED
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
$50 RAILMEN TO TOUR
VALLEY WEDNESDAY

Two special trains, carrying $50
railroad superintendent who have
been in convention In Mexico City,
will reach Brownsville early We'd
nesdav morning. and will make m
tour OF the Valley.
The railroad men are from Can
ada, the United States and Mexico.
and those from this section crossed
into Mexico several days ago by
way Of Laredo.
The two special trains will cross
the river here. and the railroad men
will tour the Valley In the trains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

Sealed bids addressed to the Hon.
"A. 3. Cole. mayor, viii be received
up until 10 a. m. June q, 1929.
for approximately IS squares OF me-
tai roofing "a gauge galvanized cor
rugated iron-Armco Iron or equal
The city reserves the right TO re-
iect any and all bids.
A. z. MUNDAY. City Secretary.
Gil to 20-3463.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT


Sealed bids addressed to the Hon.
A. B. Cole, mayor, will be received
on or up until 10 a. m, June 81,
1929, for the leasing OF the city abb
attoir for q term OF one to five
years. The bids will give terms Of
the lease.
Any further information will be
furnished by the city manager.
Tire city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
A. E. MUNDAY, City Secretary.
Gill to 20-346I.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

Sealed bids addressed to the Hon.
A. 3. Cole. Mayor. will be received
UP until 10 a. m, June 81. 1929.
for the construction OF side walls
to building covering boiler at city
light plant. Plans and specifica-
tons r on file at the city man
ayers office.
The city reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids.
A. E. MUNDAY, City Secretary.
gill to 20-3462.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate Is 5 cents Tor the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed IN
the United States for the points In
Mexico take this rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

800 Acres Cleared
Situated within six
blocks Of the Ell Jardin
Hotel. This property
offers a wonde
opportunity for an in
dustrial sub-division or
for small acreage sub
division for grapefruit.
Considered the highest
spot in Brownsville.
For sale by OWNER at
$4,000 per acre. Price
and terms to suit. Re-
lease clauses on either
lots or acreage. Henson
Lomax-Hous t o n and
Brownsville Develop
ment Co., Brownsville,
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

DON'T WASTE money by overlooking
the bargains offered daily n the Class
flied Section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

FOR SAIE-Chrysler sedan in good
running order: paint good; will sell
cheap. P. o. BOX 40. Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
o AND BOARD

BOARD AND ROOM by the meal or
week. 1904 st. Charles. Phone 62e-w.
Q-i4s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mail between
brownsville and Dallas Is announced
by the postoffice department as foi-
lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
AUTOMOTIVR
A PICKUP FOR SOMEONE

An unusual buy. S~tudebaker Phaeton,
good mechanical condition. good tires.
looks good. This car is going az $3.50
for quick sale. See this ne.
PATTESON MOTOR co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
ARTICLES FOR SALE

An EOh CALL
NEW LIGHT CANE HAY 10. sale: $17oo
per ton, delivered. j.. B. Kee. 1873 w
Elizabeth street. Phone 1393-W.
SALE-2-wheelsd trailer. $40. L.
M. Young, l4i7 Lincoln. Phone 943-J,
R-65
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
REAL ESTATE
LOS EBANOS

Brownsville's Supreme Residential
District. carefully restricted. COM
pletely improved Home sites from
$4,000. easy terms. James-Dickin-
son Co., Realtors. corner Travellers
Hotel Bldg. Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
APARTMENTS

CoNLEY APARTMENTS-cool. and all
c~onveniences. 357 w. Levee o phone
s47-R- Q-zl4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

YOLR TROUBLES in q classified
ad and see them quickly solved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11

FURNISHED APARTMENT with al
conveniences. including garage; $500.
aO2 Adams street. Q-2o5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

79c Window Ventilators, 44c
The ideal way to ventilate your
house in the Winter. Have metal
frames and chemically treated
cloth. 8x3o inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Houseware Values Are Tempting in This Sale
GOld-EnCruSted
StenWare
Regularly 75c to $500
39C

Pure Coin Gold Encrusting
Every Piece Perfect!
Beautiful two-tone green and crystal,
high steamed and heavily encrusted
in the popular Rambler Rose and
Minton designs.
Goblets-Fruit Sa!ads-Sherbets
Beverage Glasses
Not all pieces in the taoo designs.
No Phone, Mail or c.. 0. D. Orders.
Evening star., 1929-07-28

Representatives of the British and
Chinese governments are negotiating
toward a comprehensive commercial
treaty on a basis of reciprocity and
complete equality.
FRANCE.-Early in the morning OF
Sunday the French Chamber by ma
jority of eight votes authorized the Pres
ident of France to ratify by his signature
the Mellon -Berenger and Churchill
Caillaux agreements, providing for fund
ing of the debts of France to the United
States and Great Britain. The author1-
zation was without reservations, mo-
ton offered by the finance commission
of the chamber to include such reServa-
tions having been defeated 301 to 276.
A motion to the following effect was
carried: THE chamber, considering that
France will be unable to find the means
necessary to the execution of the debt
accords excepting from the
regular fulfillment of Germany's obli-
cations as outlined in the Young plan,
solemnly declares that it is in this
spirit alone that 1t authorizes ratifica-
ton of said accords, and invites the
government to watch closely the regular
payment of annuities destined by the
Young plan to the reimbursement OF
Frances external debts" This motion
was not attached to the ratification bill
and does not affect 1t.
On the twenty-sixth, after some
what formal debate, the Senate passed
Evening star., 1929-07-28

an Oil operator He makes a speciality
Of collecting definitions of oil operators.
His latest is:
AN oil operator is a man who doesn't
know whether he Is four feet from
million dollars or million feet from
four dollars"
Mr. Hurley is by temperament equally
good at taking rents and taking
At 10 years of age he was captain
of cavalry In the Indian Territory Vol
unteer Militia. There was at that time
in the Indian Territory a darting and
striking Indian chieftain by the name
of Crazy Snake" Young Patrick,
quite appropriately. took up arms
against him.
1t is characteristic of Hurley's ma
tured fair -mindedness-and irony-that
he does not seem to be quite sure now
side that was really in the right. Crazy
Snakes side seems to have been under
the general impression that the white
men had engaged to leave reserved
lands Of the Indians undivided and
unmolested for as long as grass should
grow or water flow. Young Patrick s
side seems to have been under the gen.
eral impression that the Indians, as
situated, were impediments to better
water and to better grass and to the
ultimate perfecting of the planet.
Whatever the merits of the argument
may have been, young Patrick found
himself on his own side, and took It,
He had the fighting will to be soldier.
and even at 10 he had the commanding
will to be an ofhcer.
Evening star., 1929-07-28
The Story the Week Has Told

the bill by the handsome majority of
242 to 30 So that's over. and inciden-
tally France will not be required to pay
on August 1 the war stocks debt. but
the latter will continue merged in the
war debt proper. to be gradually liqui-
dated over the rolling years.
The life of Poincare, now 10 years OF
age has been one long scene of forensic
struggle. so to speak. and it has known
no more fierce or bitter phase than that
of the past month. His triumph left
the magnificent old man thoroughly
exhausted and under the doctors or
ders.
Parliament has adjourned to October
Agreements now have been consum-
mated converging all the war debts ow-
ing the United States except that of
Russia (the principal of which Is. I
believe. about S1S7,000,000l. oh, ex-
cepting also, if you please, the Armenian
debt, which lapsed upon the lapsing Of
the independent Armenian state.
Aristide BRAND has announced the
intention of laying before the coming
League Assembly, plan contemplating
an economic United States Of Europe y
The world awaits with great curiosity
the presentation of that plan. The idea
is not new, of course, and 1t has had
able, even eloquent. advocates, as M.
Loucheur, M. Herriot and Count Cou-
denhove- -Kalergi, but 1t is now SUI
premely fortunate in having for advo-
cate the man who Is at once one Of
the ablest men III the world, and, I
Evening star., 1929-07-28

only postofice address. If any, was just
"Choctaw Nation"
It consisted of outdoors and lots of It,
Young Patrick was born on country
side that had no side but country. He
was not aware OF towns.
Fairly enough. though, he became
aware of the soils subsurface. A white
mans organization. called the Atoka
Coal and Mining Co.. had sunk num-
ber of shafts into various nearby sub
surface veins Of coal. Young Patrick's
father had suffered a severe accident in
the course of an encounter with horse.
His mother and his sisters needed all
the help that he could give them. At
the age of IL he accordingly entered
his first school. 1t was the Atoka Coal
and Mining Company's shaft No. 6.
There he studied from the age of II
to the age of H. The principal object
| of his StudiouSness was a mule entitled
"Kicking Pete This mule which he
! drove he thoroughly analyzed and
mastered. He was able to draw copiously
upon previous experiences with mules.
| He became. admittedly. one of the most
learned local scholars in mule driving.
And. As to That Mule.
Years later political opponent of his
remarked that he would concede the
point that Pat" Hurley could drive
mules and that he himself could not.
Hurley. in bantering speech, pres
emily replied:
'I want to give my friend a hint
about mules. I was plowing once with
a mule I was a kid, but I could hold
the handles of the plow. 1 came to the
end Of furrow and said. 'Haw.' The
mule went 'haw.' I was startled and I
let out a volley of mule language and
jerked at the lines till the mule
turned and went gee My father came
up to me and said:
"'You said '1aw,' didn't you?'
"'Yes, father said.
land you blamed the mule for not
knowing that you meant to say gee,
didn't you?
"'Yes. father 1 said.
"'My son. said my father. I want
you to remember that mules aren't
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