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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
Fire Damages Entire
Business Section of
Texas Inland Town

FERRIS. Tex. May 17.-fPf-The
entire business section Of India,
inland town three miles east of
Ferris. was damaged by fire to-
day. The estimated loss was S12.-
COO. The flames we're extinguished
with the aid of the Ferris fire de-
partment. Origin OF the blaze was
unknown. "A general merchandise
store. a grocery. a garage. and a
barber shop were the most severely
damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
EXPERTS
COMMITTEE REPORT

PARIS. May l7.-LPp-The repara-
tons experts of the creditor nations
today were studying the proposed
text Of the committees report with
the German conditions preparatory
70 n full discussion among them
selves later in the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
in OUR VALLEY

Continued from Page One.l
rus industry. our business. our en-
ployment. and our homes.
IF this Is done and done quickly
we have a fighting chance to win
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
City Briefs

You ~ ret the best sandwiches.
sodas. sundaeS and service at the
Star Pharmacy. opposite Hospital,
McAllen. Texas. - adv. or.
I'm M0nterrey--Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Stone returned Wednesday
from IN two days visit TO Monterrey
They made the trip In the C. "A. T.
Ryan, leaving Monday morning.
M0ve.-The Majestic Radio parlor
- moving from ll0S Elizabeth 10 "a
new location In the Seabury. George
and Taylor building, and viii open
there on Saturday. Branch shops
have also been opened In Harrington
and San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
MISSION X G. BODY
WILL HOLD PICNIC
fSpecial 10 The Heraldl

TIVTLIUI 10 ITTT IIITUINT
MISSION. May 1.-THE Mission
council Of the Knights Of Columbus
plan to hold a picnic Sunday.
Three cars are expected to attend
from Brownsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
POPULAT|ONGA|N
SHOWN BY SURVEY
1929, 900 Increase in Last
Ten Years Is Reported by
Research Bureau.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK December 30.-The pop
Ulation of continental United States In.
creased 1920 900 in the 10 years ended
July /, 1928, to JIG, 306, 900, the National
Bureau Of Economic Research announce
ed yesterday.
These figures were released in advance
from q copyrighted statement issued by
the bureau and are embodied In o 500
page report, THE National Income and
its Purchasing Powers" to be published
in the next few days.
Constant Increase Reported.
About 81 per cent Of the population
72,T26,0 900 perSonS-were supported by
the remaining 1850. 900, or 80 per cent,
the bureau found. This proportion, the
report said, is not affected appreciably
by the number of persons whose in@
comes are derived from rentals, divi-
dendS and interest on investments, for
the percentage Of such persons is small.
Figures for the last 20 years. begin-
ming in 1909, showed a constant in
crease in the country's population from
year to year, although during the World
War the rate fell OF considerably. This
was ascribed by the bureau principally
to the temporary halt in immigration
caused by war conditions.
Reduced Death Rate Seen.
The report also noted an apparent
increase in the percentage of the pop
ulation over is years Of age, which 1t
considered due to a reduced death rate
among children. Also it stated that Q
slight decrease in the proportion Of per-
sons is years Of age or older who ara
gainfully employed "is doubtless due To
the fact that . a larger propors
ton attend school now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

ment is only seeking to open negotia-
tons with the powers concerned at the
earliest possible date, and not threaten
ing drastic measures. This interpreta-
ton was also considered to conform sat-
iSfactorily with the American viewpoint
as expressed in the State Departments
note to China.
Farley May BE Suggested.
AS q result Of these anticipated po-
sitions on the part Of the powers con-
cerned, the next development in the
situation is expected to be . Nationalist
government communication to the pow-
ers proposing to open negotiations for
abolition Of extraordinarily.
This proposal Is expected to meet
with q friendly reception and result
in the desired parleyS, from which is
expected to emerge q permanent plan
for gradual abolition of privilege, rather
than precipitate abrogation, as was
widely feared when the first Nationalist
decree on the subject appeared.
The Nationalist government foreign
ONCE yesterday indicated It was plan
ming to issue . statement concerning
the subject" next Friday, January 8.
This, 1t is expected, possibly will be
communication to the respective pow.
ers proposing immediate opening Of the
desired negotiations.
However, possible strained relations
between China'S Nationalist govern
ment and those foreign powers enjoy
ing extraterritorial privileges was seen
as distant possibility should the Ma
tionaliSt government resort to q uni
lateral abrogation Of those provisions
in the duly recognized treaties.
Although Shanghai representatives
OF the foreign powers concerned were
reticent to specifically state what &C.
ton their respective governments would
likely take in the event the Nationalist
government undertakes such a move,
these foreign of1icials unanimously ex-
pressed the belief that the powers
would not hesitate to protect theft
rights and privileges of their nationals
In China as established by the treaties.
Unofhcial Washington dispatches in
dicated the American State Department
would take this position. Other for
eign of1ceS concerned have not indi-
Gated their attitudes on this occasion.
but 1t Is generally believed they view
the situation similarly to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

facing greatly increased burdens since
the establishment of the Community
Chest and a scientific system in social
welfare work here, Willard G. Smith
told the sociologistS. It now has
numerous research projects underway,
including studies of the local institu-
tional intake Of children, juvenile
delinquency, the individuality Of the
child, diStricting of the city for collec-
ton Of social statistics, survey of Sum-
mer camps, and maternal and infant
has resulted In the establishment of q
mental clinic, and provisions for the
aid Of released prisoners.
The Junior High School has been
selected as the normal local for the
community center in Washington, Miss
Sibyl Baker, head Of the community
center department of the public schools,
said. 1t has been found impossible to
follow the citizen association areas or
those population districts accepted by
the census. she said. -......--.
The experience Of washington shows
that the community center idea Is not
dead, declared DR.. Arthur Evans Wood
Of the University of Michigan, al
though it apparently is fading out in
other parts of the country. He at
trihuted this to the fact that Washing
ton has stabilized resident population.
Lack Of the ballot may be signifi-
cant factor in the social life of Wash
ington, said j. H. Montgomery of the
Cooperative Education Association of
Virginia. The citizens associations and
the community centers, he said, may
be forms the people have adopted for
expressing themselves under pressure.
Where people have the ballot, even If
they do pot use it, they lack incentive
for such community organization.
The cellular unit plan contemplated
for Washington also is proposed for the
further development of Virginia coun-
ties, said B. L. Hummel of the Vir-
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col
1ege. One Of the great problems, he
said, Is to avoid the duplication of
function by various organizations, such
a. has developed in Washington
1.-THE Nation as q whole" he said
els overrun with overhead organiza-
tons which have no basis In the lives
Of the people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
COCHRAN PROPOSES
TO MODIFY DRY LAW
Missouri Representative Wants
Amendment Permitting Manu-
facture Of Wines and Beer.

By the Associated Press.
Mobilization Of the prohibition law to
permit the manufacture Of light wines
and beer as farm relief step was pro-
posed today by Representative Cochran,
Democrat, Missouri
In the latest statement centering
about prohibition, the Missourian said
he would advocate "a dignifled effort"
by the wet bloc Of Congress to show the
necessity" for modification.
Modification Of the Volstead law so
as to permit the manufacture OF beer
and light wines, not intoxicating in
fact" he said, would mean nearly a
billion dollars in taxes to the Govern
ment, money now going into the pockets
Of the bootlegger.
THE farmers would again have a
market for their cereals and there
would be no surplus" he continued.
THE farmers bankrupt condition dates
back to the time prohibition was forced
upon the people of the country"
Cochran again urged the bonding Of
all prohibition officers, as proposed in
bills he has introduced, for the purpose
Of satisfying judgments obtained by
persons injured by "the unlawful or
careless use of firearms or suffering
damages by reason of unlawful raids
upon their private property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30


the younger set has reigned supreme in
the big white-pillared mansion. Even
with John Coolidge home on vacations,
the Coolidges made no attempt to en-
terrain young people after the death of
their younger son, Calvin. John Cool
idge, moreover, did not care as much
for social gaiety as does Allan Hoover
He preferred outdoor pastimeS.
During the Taft administration there
were many gay parties for the daughter,
Helen. The Roosevelt children, too, often
entertained their young friends at the
White House. The Wilson girls occa-
sionally gave parties. though the war
cast q shadow over the social program
the last few years they were there.
The party tonight will practically be
Allan,s debut" In Washington. Though
pronounced by his associates to be "a
regular fellow" and q Jolly, likeable
kid," Allan has been here but little since
his parents entered the white House
Last Summer he spent much Of the time
at the Presidents Rapidan camp In
Virginia, but only the members Of small
groups invited to the mountain resort
had Q chance to make his acquaintance
Society was ut q standstill and most Of
the younger set were out OF town.
Allan Resembles Mother.
Friends Of the family say that Allan
resembles his mother In his liking for
people, in hospitality and In his love OF
adventure. He gets good deal OF
amusement out of the seriousness with
which the general public regards the
President and his family. When o story
was printed about the President losing
q pet dog, q dozen or more persons i'm
n1ediAtely sent dogs to the White House
Allan jokngly referred to 1t aS the dog
shower, -. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
POPULATION COUNT
OF 122,00O,OOO SEEN
BY CENSUS OFFICIAL
Continued From First page.)

AOOnIllucQ CIOm cIISC FaBeJ
ulation in the 1920 census, will per-
petuate themselves with regard to pop
ulat1on, or whether their population
cretions from the country, Is one on
which the bureau expects to obtain
some definite information in the 1890
count, Mr.. Truesdell said. Discussing
the new questions to be asked in the
census, Mr.. Truesdell said q true cross
section Of the economic status Of each
person in the country will be available
questions added to the schedule. In
formation touching on home ownership
and home value, earned income, owner
ship Of radio sets and other data which
never has been sought, will be asked.
William M. Steuart, director Of the
census, said such satisfactory progress
has been made in choosing superiorS
for the nearly 900 census district that
already $50 odd supervisors have been
named. He said it will be the duty Of
each census supervisor to make an an
nouncement as to the population in his
district, and the announcement will
not come from headquarters In Wash
ington.
Tells Of Reserve System.
The Federal Reserve system Is nearing
the time when 1t must look to its own
reserve, Benjamin M. Anderson, r., of
the Chase National Bank of New York,
told meeting of the American Eco
nomic Association.
ut IS unfortunate" he said, 'that
we have had q cheap money policy for
the past seven years. The ideal eitua-
ton Is q rediscount rate above the
market, but In recent months the mar
ket rose so fast the rediscount rate
could not keep pace with the market
rise. A rediscount rate above the mar
ket would have been very helpful In
holding down customers loans.
This meeting was given over 70 a
discussion Of the problems Of the FED.
eral Reserve Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

Continued From First Pagel
partment officials, on the subject of
REIMBURSEMENT Of the extraterritorial
rights to continue.
Department oflcials are not greatly
disturbed by the prospects Of the
DEGREES becoming effective on January
l and the activities Of American courts
IN China, operating under the extrater-
ritorial rights, will continue.
When the Chinese system Of juris-
prudence has reached a stage of prog
resS compatible with modern concepts
Of law, then the adjustment Of these
courts will be begun, but until that
time the United States is prepared to
take stringent measures for their
maintenance.
In adopting this attitude the WASH
ington Government Is following its es-
tabliShed policy on extraterritorial
rights In China, the fundamental prin.
cipleS of which were outlined to the
Marking government in . note dis
patched by Secretary stimson on Au-
gust 10 last.
1900 Americans Involved.
In this he said even gradual relin-
quiShment could not take place until
the Chinese legal code has progressed
to . point satisfactory to the United
States.
To these extraterritorial courts H..
600 American citizens in China look
for legal protection and the settlement
OF virtually all Of their legal disputes
Of both . civil and criminal nature.
In general, the procedure Is such that
American defendants are tried in the
American courts and Chinese defend
ants in the native courts. The result
Is that American citizens in China, to
AL intentS and purposes, are governed
oy the laws OF their own country.
This system was established In q
treaty signed in 1914 and expanded in
another negotiated in 1880. Minor
cases are heard by courts over which
an American consular offlcer presideS
and major cases by the United States
Court at Shanghai, which also acts as
an APPELLATE body for the consular courts.
The court at Shanghai was established
there by Congress. .;~s, s-sE -
100000 Foreigner Affected.
The actual number Of foreigners now
In China who would be affected by an
abolition Of extraterritorial rights has
been estimated here at roughly 1885,
OOO. A large part of this number is
made up OF Japanese who have crossed
the korean-Manchurian border into
China. The Japanese government is
considered by officials always to be able
to put forward the claim that these peo-
pie, estimated rs high as 1000, 900, have
the status Of Japanese citizens with
extraterritorial privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
ACTION CAUSES M1saHv1NG.
Courts in Treaty Ports Expected 10 BE
Continued.

Courts in Treaty Ports Expected 10 Be
Continued.
SHANGHAI, December 80 R.-For-
eign quarters here were discussing with
considerable misgiving last night the
actual significance Of the Nationalist
governments extraordinarily DEGREES
moving TO abolish such privileges In
China after January ].
The concensus here was that the de-
cree will result in abolition Of extrater-
ritoriality In all parts Of China except
those treaty ports which actually can
be protected by foreign battleships.
This latter group includes ports on
the China coast and along the YangtZe
River, where port facilities are suff1cient
to allow entry of ocean-going vessels.
Several treaty ports where water is too
shallow to accommodate deep-draft ves-
met passing Of extraterritorial privi-
leges. This would include Hankow,
Chekiang Province, as well as the en-
tire interior of the country, which ad-
mittedly is not subject to protection by
foreign patrols.
Drastic Action Held improbable.
Oflcial circles believe extraterritorial-
ity as provided by treaties will be main
tanned only where Q foreign force can
be brought to bear. Under this inter-
probation, foreign controlled areas, such
as the internationally important Shang-
hal international settlement, where
American interests are considerable,
will not be involved, as this area can
be protected by American ships.
Students Of Chinese affairs do not
believe the Nationalist government con-
templated drastic measures in connec-
ton with the extraordinarily pro-
gram as regards easily protected foreign
concessions and settlements. This group
pointed out that the Nationalist state
council In q decree abolishing extrater-
Of this mandate "as soon - possible"
In these quoted words were seen In
dicationS that the Nationalist. govern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
MOVE SEEN AS GESTURE,
Britain Believes Court Abolition win
BE Slow Process.

Dr1sAln believes Court Abolition VIII
BE Slow Process.
LONDON, December 30 L1.-1ritish
ofnctal circles consider the Chinese &C.
ton in announcing the abolition of
extraordinarily, beginning next year,
as more Of q gesture to keep In line
with Chinese opinion than anything
else.
The view was expressed that actual
abolition viii have to be carried out
as was indicated in the British note
to China last August, which will be q
slow and gradual process.
Upon inquiry at Downing Street the
Associated Press was informed that in
spite OF the mandate recently issued In
Marking declaring the abolition Of ex-
Intentionally, the Chinese government
has not yet denounced the extraterri-
torial clauses Of its treaty with the Brit
1Sh government, nor has its made any
further communications to the British
government on this subject.
It was stated that the British gov
eminent had made clear In its August
note that Great Britain accepted the
principle Of abolition and that O grad
ual process of removal Of the extrater-
ritortal privileges Of British subjects in
China should be considered as beginning
from January !, 1880. The British for
eign ONCE, it was stated, was unwilling
to believe that the Chinese government
was not prepared to enter into negotia.
tions with this end in view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
U. s. ATTORNEY MARKS TIME.
WIN Await Further Reports Before
Taking Action in Deaths.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., December 80
R).-United States Attorney Henry M.
Boss, jr., declared here today that with
the facts at hand he saw no reason
for presenting to o Federal grand Jury
the staying Of three rum runners and
the wounding of q fourth by the crew
Of the G. G. 200, which fred on the
Black Duck early yesterday morning
In Lower Narragansett Bay.
The Federal prosecutor conferred with
Assistant Attorney General Sigmund w.
Fischer, jr., this morning, and both
agreed to mark time until further re-
ports were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

seeking an unidentified man who yes
terday evening shot and killed two ON
GERS who were leading three men from
q still which they had captured.
The victims were Deputy Sheriff Ber-
nard Puryear and Police OfIicer M. Z.
Tuck Of Clarksville. Both received
gunShot wounds in the face and died
in q hospital at oxford, where they
were taken, during the night.
The two slain officers, with J. r.
CLANCY and G. o. Mullen, two other
officers, had raided the still where four
men were at work. One Of the men es-
capped by running, but the three others
were arrested and had been led q mile
and q half from the still when fire was
opened twice behind some bushes and
the officers fell. CLANCY and Mullen
returned the fire in the direction whence
the two shots came and then fastened
the officers to the hospital and the three
prisoner to jail. The still was Q small
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
RAIDERS SHOOT EACH OTHER.
Two Injured When OfIicers Exchange
Shots Through Mistake.

COLUMBUS, Kans., December 20 up.
Two liquor raiders were in . hospital
today suffering from bullet wounds re-
ceived in o gun fight between two
squads Of Kansas officers who rnistook
each other for bootleggerS.
The two raiding parties exchanged
shots at an abandoned coal mine miles
north Of here, where they had gone
to raid a still last night. The operators
of the still were not captured.
Constable John Crawford was shot
in the right lung. He was accompanied
on the raid by another constable.
The other raiding party was made
up of o Federal prohibition agent and
two deputy sher1ffs. Deputy Sheriff
Ora Folk was shot in the arm and q
bullet grased his scalp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30

for modification of the Volstead act,
but he skirted lightly the row now 60
ing on, and there was general silence
on the emphatic statement yesterday
by Rear Admiral Billiard, commandant
Of the Coast Guard, that the Coast
Guard means business" in its war on
liquor smuggling.
Billiard made this assertion after he
had heard that three rum runners had
been killed and another wounded after
of Newport, r. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
ISLAND HIT BY STORM.

PORT LOUIS; Island Of Mauritius,
December 80 CO.-A terrific thunder
storm struck the island Of Mauritius to-
day, and one Of the heaviest rainfalls
ever seen here inundated Port Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Tunes on New Paris Ties.

"Tuneful" neckties are the latest
craze for young men of Paris. One
bar Of the wearer's favorite tune Is
for cocktail parties the decorations are
poker dice. : Motorists' ties bear the
nameplate Ct their &ayorite car. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
Three Die in Wreck.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 80 up.
Gus Stefanus, Andrew Karlos and
PHOTOS Kyniazias, all of Columbus, were
instantly killed today when their auto
mobile was struck by q PennsylYania
railroad train near here -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
POLICE STATION ROBBED.
Two Pistols and Bond Money Taken
by Decatur, Ala, Thieves.

DECATUR, Ala, December 30 Or
Robbers Of Decatur, not content with
store footing, have gone the limit, Last
night they robbed the police station.
Policemen disclosed the robbery today,
particulars. Two pistols and money
posted as bonds by several defendants
were taken. -. .. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
FIVE MEN ARE SLAIN, Ny
FOUR SHOT IN DRY
RAIDS OF WEEK END

Continued From First Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
LIQUOR ROW FAILS
TO DISTURB HOOVER

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
WHITE HOUSE DANCE
ENDS ALLAN HOOVER
HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Continued From First page.y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30
FOREIGN COURT BAN
BY CHINESE HELD
"JUST A GESTURE"

Continued From First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-30


The citizens associations Of Washing.
ton are increasing In number, and mem.
bership much faster than the popula.
ton Of the city, DR.. D. w. willard, pro.
lessor Of sociology at George Washing.
ton University, pointed out. The In.
crease in numbers, he said, has been by
. budding process" which sometime,
has not taken into consideration norma
community areas.
The proper territorial unit Of thu
citizen association, he said, sis mic,
problem for social research. There maj
be some optimum area in which one car
develop most successfully" The growth
in excess Of the growth Of population
he said, Is especially significant be-
cause Of the simultaneous increase o
apartment house jewellers, who nor
mally take very little interest in neigh
borhood problems.
The Council Of SOCIAL AgensteS 4