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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26
Brittin
BY o. DUrToN

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Triplett, Miss
Lydia BriScoe and M. M. Dralle were
Capital City callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Kimball Wis
tied at the Dralle home last SUM-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crawford mo-
tored to Bismarck Monday.
The Brittin Homemakers held their
regular meeting at the home OF Mrs
G. D. Kimball Thursday. Six men,
berS and four visitors were present.
All members contributed to the ~
ject of the day, Feeding for Egg
Production" as the speaker, Mrs.
Nora Allensworth, was absent. Mrs.
Henry Crawford also gave talk on
How to Choose Becoming Colors"
and Mrs. Emmett Weisheart on per
sonal Care and Hygiene"
Mrs. G. D. Kimball was elected for
project leader in place Of Mrs. Madge
Robinson.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson and daugh-
ter. Annie, of Bismarck visited Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill McDon-
aid.
The Misses Alice and Clara Mauk
and Edna Doehle of Moffit spent the
weekend at the DuttOn home.
Mrs. Henry Crawford, Mrs. Melvin
Welch and daughter and Mrs. Ho-
mer Davenport and daughter were
Bismarck and Mandan visitors Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Kimball Wis
tied Saturday evening at the o. U.
Dutton home.
Mrs. Nora Allensworth and Miss
Lucille Millman spent Friday night
and Saturday in Bismarck.
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Kershaw gave
a party Saturday night.
Miss Becky Dutton spent Thurs
day night with Miss Roberta Reed.
Mrs. Geo. Morrison and daughters
and son, Lester, were Bismarck and
Mandan visitors Saturday.
M. M. Cohen, Montpelier, N. D.,
spent Sunday and Monday at the
Emmet Weisheart home.
Mrs. Irwin Reed and children were
Saturday afternoon callers at the
Dutton home.
Mrs. E. M. Whitteaker and son.
Junior, were Moffit shoppers Fri
day.
Mrs. Madge Robinson moved to
Braddock last week so that the boys
could attend school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Day and Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Kimball visited at
the Ray Gates home, near HaSelton,
Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26
Christiana
BY VIOLET A. CLARKE

Mrs. Jennie Clarke and Miss Vlo'
let were In Sterling Tuesday.
Ed. Gibson was a Sterling callel
Saturday.
Martin Reddy called on John Ell.
ness Sunday.
Several attended the birthday
party given in honor Of Miss Olive
johnson at the Ed. Schmidking home
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Elness ant
frankie were Sterling visitors satur'
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clooten were
Bismarck visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Clarke and Miss Vic.
let called at the Ed Schmidking home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Elness and
nephew frankie were Bismarcs
shoppers Tuesday.
j. r. johnson was a Sterling caller
Wednesday.
Dan Walmon and crew threshed
for J. r. johnson Friday and Sat.
urday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26
Ghylin
BY MARGARET DAVIS

Miss Margaret Davis spent Sunday
with Miss Hollys Aim, returning
home Monday morning.
Mrs. Walter Scott and Mrs. Cliff
ford Scott were Friday evening
guests at Mrs. Steve Little'S home.
Mr. Gaub and sons helped Sig
Rupp in haying last week.
Walter Schmesky has workers fill
ing his silo this week. Mrs. Nels
Aim Is doing the cooking for the
men.
F. l.. Watkins took Mrs. johnson
to a hospital Friday.
Mrs. Clarence Scott and Mrs. How
ard Watkins attended to business In
Regan Friday.
The Sites children have started to
20 to school at school No. I.
Saturday evening shoppers in Will
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

By ADALINE LANsBERGER

Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Berkholtz were
Bismarck visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Landsberger and
daughter. Adaline, motored to Linton
Wednesday.
A farewell party was held Thursday
evening for Mrs. AL Schneider at the
home OF Mrs. p. Gutensohn.
Mrs. Joe Prefontaine, and son Da-
vid, accompanied by Mrs. Jake Giln-
bel. visited at Linton Thursday.
Everett Brantz Of Athol, s. D.. ar
rived here Friday to look after farm
ing interests.
Miss Ruth Crawford spent the
weekend visiting at her home. She
returned Sunday to Linton where she
is teaching.
Miss Cleo Rott spent the weekend
at her home.
Mrs. L. G. Malchert entertained the
bridge club Tuesday evening.
B. w. Thompson motored to Bis
marck Tuesday.
Rev. S. J. Brooks of Linton was a
visitor in Hazelton Tuesday.
B. H. Ryan, of Hudson. Wis, ar
rived here Wednesday.
The p. T. A. will hold the first
meeting of the year Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church met Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. E. Hulsether.
Mrs. Ben Schneider of Groten, s.
D., arrived here Friday to spend q
few days visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Annie Klabunde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rouzie Of jamestown.
parents of Miss Grace Rouzie, and
Mrs. Stoddart, mother Of Miss Mae
Stoddart, spent Sunday visiting with
their daughters.
Ethel Koch and Connie Koch ar
rived home last week from South
Dakota, where they have been visit
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roesler and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gimbel motored to Mo-
bridge last week to visit their daugh-
tiers, Miss Luella Roesler and Miss
Magdalene Gimhel, who are attend
Ing school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed ~Taube and son,
Sylvester were Linton visitors We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Shea and fam
lily motored to Linton Thursday eve
ming.
Wilfred McCusker spent a few
days last week visiting with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. McCusker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Austin motored
to Linton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Landsberger and
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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

By RUTH LITTLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson and
children motored to Wilton Tuesday
Clayton Little called at the Ira
Bailey home Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Little and son Wilfred
Mrs. William Petch, and Mrs, James
King and children, Ruby and Austin.
were Wednesday guests at the Albert
Little home.
Harvey and Lawrence Fitzgerald
motored to Regan Tuesday.
Lawrence Adams called at the
Lewis Jorgenson home Wednesday.
Callers at the 8. w. Nenitz home
Wednesday were c. O. Kettleson, Mrs.
Clarence Kettleson and Mrs. Marvin
Aim.
William Kettleson motored to
Turtle Lake last week where he will
be employed.
Charles Our called at the 8. L. Jor-
dahl home Thursday.
Martin Fueling called at the 8. w.
Nenitz home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Krause and
Esther and August Jr. were Thurs
day guests at the Guss Graf home.
Mrs. Lewis Jorgenson and children
were Regan callers Friday.
Virgil and Phyllis Little called at
the Martin Fueling home Friday.
Laurice Jorgenson, high school
student at Wilton spent the weekend
at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Fueliug are
motoring to Wisconsin where they will
spend q month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mccullough and
children mQtored to Wing Saturday.
Mary and Roselyn Patton were
Sunday afternoon guests at the Lewis
Jorgenson home.
Callers and guests at the J. F. Little
home the past week wre: Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Nelson and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Ong and daughter
Creta, Mrs. VIM. Petch, Mrs. Roy
Little, Wilfred Little. Mrs. James
King. Clayton Mccullough, Mr.. Hea-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Sherman, 8. w.
Nemitz and son Paul, Mr.. Heinle and
daughters Alma and Leona, Roy
Little, Andrew Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Ehnes, Jake Fisher, Marvin
Aim, Willie Graf. Hester Bailey.
Louise Walker, Willie Jiras, Fred
Stanley, Isaac Marcovitz, Bart Fitz-
gerald, Vincent Sherman, Lawrence
Bailey and Lawrence Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Falmer and
family moved their household gooGs
from Rockhill to Ghylin Sunday.
Clayton Little, Louise Walker and
Hester Bailey motored to Wilton
Sunday morning to consult q ply
sician about Louise's arm which sre
broke some time ago.
Callers and guests at the Fred En-
mes home the past week were Lewis
Laurice, Elizabeth and Franklin Jor-
genson, H. G. and Ed Rasche, 8. L.
Jordahl, Mr. Stuart, Virgil Little,
Laurence Bailey. Louise Walker.
Isaac, Milton and Robert Marcovitz,
Henry Jacobson, Levi Piepkorn, Johr
johnson and sons. Wayne Harrison
Frank Volk, Sigmund Rupp, s. w.
Nemitz and Joseph Nemitz.
Jimmy Garmling spent the week
end at the p. E. Patton home as a
guest of Laurence Bouche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Sherman and
family and Laurence Bailey were
Sunday guests at the j. r. Fitzgcr-
aid home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred EhneS were
Monday guests at the Gus Hetnle
home.
Mrs. Ira Bailey and son, Laurence,
called at the Andrew Walker home
Saturday.
Richard Mertz spent last week at
the Andrew Walker home.
Orlo johnson and Oliver Knudt-
son called at the Ira Bailey home
Saturday.
Callers and guests at the Lewis
Jorgenson hmoe over the week were
Alfred Bouche, Calyton Little. Mar
tin Fueling. Nels Peterson, George
Hecker, George Mickelson. Wayne
Harrison, Frank Volk and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Ehnes.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

tAlned relatives from Litchv1lle Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Swanson cn
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Fryer
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fryer and Emf
Piepcorn Friday evening.
Mrs. Clarence Swanson and daugh.
ter, Beva Jean, are visiting in Min.
neapolis.
Miss Thelma Skogen spent Sun.
day with Miss Helen swindling.
Mrs. William Van Vleet and Mrs
Rasmussen spent Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Adam Eisenbeisz.
Miss Eleanor Chaplin spent Sunday
with Miss Lorraine Johnson,
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26
Baldwin
By MRS. FLORENCE BoRNER

Christ Anderson has returned
nome from Duluth where he spent
several weeks visiting with relatives.
Ernest and Walter Rupp have been
threshing in the Ecklund community
of late.
Richard Rupp is leaving this week
for Fargo where he will resume his
studies at the Agricultural college
Miss Frances Rupp will accompany
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

The total land area Of North Da-
kota is A,917,120 acres, Of which IS
per cent was in farms In 1880.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

The wholesale business Of the q. 8.
amounts to SO, 900 900 900 year, the
u. S. Census Bureau announces.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

In the last six years the number Of
farms reached by electricity has been
quadrupled.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

In 1880, 200 growers In the South
Carolina sweet potato contest had an
average yield Of 118 bushels per acre.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

Cook called st the Ole Olson homd
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott called al
the Jake Fisher home Thursday eve1
ming.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

It takes 480 janitors to keep the
Empire State Building In New York
clean.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

New York leads American cities for
motor vehicle registrations, followed
by Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-26

A ton Of alfalfa contains about 212
pounds Of crude digestible protein and
81 pounds Of lime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Easy, smooth-gliding, per-
fectly comfortable. Coil
spring construction. Even
the colorings are easy to
look at E. green-and-orange,
black-and-orange and green
and-black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Specialized Phone
Order Service

Your phone orders taken by
trained clerks right in the
House Furnishings Department,
who are thoroughly familiar
with the merchandise advertised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Sale! Cay New
Summer Curtains
8oc

Priscilla style curtains which require
only rod for hanging. Criss-cross Cur
tains with large, cool-looking rufies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
$3.50 g. $I.75 Summer Curtains

Criss-cross Pastel Shade curtains, in rose blue,
green gold and orchid.
Plain marquisee priscilla and criss-cross curtains.
Point d'Esprit ivory dotted curtains with colored
rules Ivory and Point Esprit curtains in crisis
priscilla styles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
new SEED
FEED COMPANY
r. C. jackson Purchases
Mason Grain Firm;
Same Location
One Of Brownsville's newest seed

One OF BrownSville's newest seed
and feed companies is the F. @.
Jackson Feed and Seed Company,
HOS Adams street.
Mr.. Jackson, who also operates
q seed and feed concern and a
wholesale grocery in Harlingen,
purchased the Mason Grain COM
pany three months ago. on March
II.
Business" the company report
ed today. rs unusually good. We
are well satisfied with conditions"
The F. G. Jackson Feed and Seed
Company handles Purina elbows,
and sp~ecializes in seed especially
adapted TO Valley growing condi-
tons. The concern also sells inSec-
ticideS and polsons.
We intend TO handle only the
highest quality seed and feed the
local manager explained today. III
MS in the feed and seed line, We
have il. That's our slogan"
For further information, phone
number 567.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
RECIO OFFERS
BEST PRINTING

Recio Bros. Printing company, To-
Gated at 722 Twelfth street, has n
OF the best equipped shops IN
Brownsville.
The Recio brothers are proud OF
the fact that no job Is too small,
none too large. They print every
thing from a calling card to a
newspaper.
The proprietors are 5 e. Recio
and S. Recio, and have been IN
business here since 1926.
We print wedding announce
ments. handbills. newspapers, call
ing cards. letter heads. general
printing of all kinds, and u prices
are moderate MIR Recio said to-
day. we also make rubber stamps.
Rapid service Is promised. In.
some cases. 24-hour service Is given.
For complete information con-
corning any kind Of printing. merely
telephone 927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
7 new MEMBERS
ADDED TO R.M.A.

Brownsvile's Retail Merchants
Association Is growing rapidly, ac-
cording to Miss Bernadlne Price,
secretary.
Seven new members have been
signed recently. bringing the total
up 70 I2T. All members are leading
merchants and professional men u
Brownsville.
Due 70 the increase IN inquiries
for credit information and collec-
lions, an information girl has been
added to the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION force here.
II was announced today that a
loan department may be added
later. Further information about
the loan department viii be re-
leased soon.
The Retail Merchants Association
OF Brownsville Is affiliated with
other associations in every town III
the valley and Is also connected
with the national organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
DUTCH LUNCH
IS SPECIALITY
Anthony's Waffle Shop Has
Hot Weather Special;
Prices Right

Satisfy that hungry feeling with
a trip to Anthony's Waffle Shoy.
SIT Twelfth street.
Regular dinners cost only IS
cents, and this meal will satisfy
the most ravenouS appetite. Not
only is there quantity. but the quail
ity is high. The food served az An
thongs Is the best cooked IN town,
IT is SAD
A speciality for these hot days IS
being offered-a cold Dutch lunch.
This lunch. with drink. costs only
40 cents.
Ehe restaurant Is cool at all
hours, and its spotless appearance
makes eating there a pleasure.
The cafe is located on Twelfth
street. behind the Texas Bank and
Trust Company.
Owners are Anthony Chengos and
Jim Nicholas. Telephone number Is
e83.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
SHARPEN LAWN
MOWERS TODAY

I. j Rommer. Brownsv1lle's lead
ing Welding expert. says that bust
ness is exceptionally good.
Mr.. Rommer has a large shop on
Thirteenth street. Immediately be-
hind Edelstein's Increase IN his
business made move necessary re-
Gently. and his new and larger
quarters contain the most complete
welding equipment IN the Valley.
IN addition 70 welding OF all
kinds. Mr.. Rommer ~specializes in
lawn mower repair work and sharp
eninz. He aho sells lawn mowers.
IF il ran be welded. / can weld
It," Mr.. Rcmmer said. Even the
most intricate Job can be done by
the local man. and his reputation
has spread throughout the Valley.
Before YOU have any work Of this
nagire done. confer with Mr.. Rom
mer. Telephone TO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
GASOLINE NOW
TWELVE CENTS

The Fronton Service Station. az
the corner OF Third and Fronton
streets. continues 70 lead other
stations in low prices IN gasoline.
The FTonton Service Station.
owned and operated BY Antonio
Cisneros. Is selling gasoline al u
cents a gallon and indications were
that prices may drop even lower.
Kerosene and all classes OF lub-
ricating oils are sold at the Fronton
station.
u was announced today that oil
prices had also dropped with gaso-
line prices. The cheapest oil sells
for Is cents a gallon. Other oils
sell az various prices. the most ex-
pensive being IS cents.
The Fronton station purchases
one grade Of gasoline and oil from
the Houston Oil Company refin-
cries. and others from nationally
advertised concerns.
Telephone number Is 894.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
VARIETY STORES
MAKE DELIVERY

Special bargains al always be
found az the Brownsville Variety
Stores. The quality Of the mer-
chandise offered is high, and prices
are always reasonable.
There are two stores IN Browns
ville-at 1915 Fourteenth Street.
and az 1Ii2 IL Washington street.
The former * known as no. !, the
latter as No. ?
Enrique L.. Valentin is owner and
manager Of both stores, and makes
No. | his headquarters.
Free delivery 10 any place in
Brownsville is offered the custom
ers. Merely telephone either 1921 or
1870 and place your order. n will
be filled and delivered promptly.
Brownsville Variety Stores handle
a varied stock OF merchandise
monographs. records. clothing for
men and wome-- radios. guns. n
munition. camping goods, practical
ly everything that can be named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
JONES
IS VALLEY WIDE

Jones Transfer and Storage Com
pany, Inc. IS a Valley-wlde lnstitu-
ton.
Although the company has head
quarters in four cities. II has rep
reSentatlves IN every Valley town
and maintains regular daily service
throughout this section
Main offices are located IN
Brownsville. Harlingen, McAllen
and Edlnburg. a regular schedule
Is run. with large vans operating
between Brownsville and Mission
and I'D into Raymondville every
day. IN fact, there are three vans
IN and three vans out OF every town
daily.
Furniture moving is a speciality.
and for this type Of work Jones
transfer and Storage Company. Inc.
has several special enclosed vans.
Rates are reasonable, and are
under the jurisdiction OF the state
railway commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
L|NDBERGHS DOWN
ON WATER IN FOG
Vacationing Pair Forced to
Land OFF Ketoi Island
on Way South.

By the Associated Press.
NEMURO, Japan, August 19.-Twice
forced down In attempting to fly the
s97 miles from Petropavlovsk Kam-
chatka, to Nemuro, Col and Mrs.
Charles A Lindbergh apparently were
spending tonight afloat in their plane
on the sheltered side OF a forbidding
and uninhabited island about which
swirl powerful ocean currents.
They landed on the lee side Of Ketol
Island at 4:45 pm. Toxic time, today
t2:45 am. eastern standard time) after
flying over the central portion of the
Kurile Island chain trying to avoid a
big fog bank which suddendly doomed
ahead of them after they had flown a
little more than half way to Nemuro.
Messages to Ochiisiai wireless station
here told how they unanswered more
than an hour trying to feel their way
through the fog bank to Murottin Bay.
Shimushiru Island. and finally came
down through a hole In the fog Is
miles distant, at Ketoi,
Plan 10 Leave Tomorrow.
There they faced the problem OF
spending the night afioat on the strong
ocean currents which even sturdy ships
approach with caution. or the alterna-
tive of attempting 10 reach shore and
camping on a strip Of land to which
only the hairy Ainu, a primitive race
Of hunters and fishermen, lay claim
Late tonight the Ochiishi station said
the Lindberghs were planning to start
for Nemuro carly tomorrow, weather
permitting. II the fcg continues in the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
COAST GUARD HALTS
u. S. CUSTOMS PATROL
volley Fired in Air TO Stop Craft
on Which Collector Was
Making Inspection

h me Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 19-The crew
Of a Coast Guard boat fired volley
81 shots in the cir early today when
customs harbor patrol boat, with Philip
Elting. collector Of the port. on board.
was mistaken for a rum runner in the
NarroWs
The incident kept quiet for several
hours finally was confirmed by Mr.
Citing, who has been port collector for
seven years He said yesterday after
noon he boarded boat OF the customs
patrol. which is independent Of the
Coast Guard, and set cut on an inspec-
ton trip.
After q night Of trips up and down
the North and East Rivers. the customs
boat was en- route To Sandy Hook, when
q Coast Guard patrol boat signaled Il
10 stop Thinking the Identity of his
craft must be known. Inspector Samuel
Folak. plotting the boat, continued on
his course whereupon the shots were
fred IN the air
The customs boat hove to and was
boarded. After explanations and apollo
Ries 1t continued on It's course.
Although CAPT Philip Lauriat as
giStant commander CT the Coast Guard.
said that no report OF the shooting had
been made TO him by his men, he ad-
mitted Mr.. Citing had informed him Of
the incident and indicated the Coast
Guard would investigate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
u. S. MAY REOPEN
ST. LAWRENCE PLAN
Negotiations Expected to Be Re-
sumed When Canadian
Envoy Returns.

BY she Associated Press.
Acting Secres arv Castle Of the State
Department said today in response TO
questions By newspaperr1en that the
American Government might take the
initiative in an effort to bring the St
Lawrence waterway under active con-
s'derston when Minister Herridge Of
Canada returns 70 Washington
The statement was the first from an
Official source since the state Depart
ment made public letter from Mr.
Castle to Gov. Roosevelt Of New York
on the subject
The letter was in reply 10 one from
the Governor 10 President Hoover IN
curing the status OF negotiation On
the st. Lawrence project, The Presi-
dent turned the task Of replying over
TO Mr. Castle In the reply the Gov
ernor was informed no negotiations
were gong on al this tine.
The waterway project has been the
subject Of informal discussions between
the two governments over a long
period limitations IN Washington
Just before the Canadian Parliament
adjourned recently we're that the neg>-
tiations would become active during the
Summer and Fall
At that time 1t was Indicate this
Government had agreed TO the
Canadian position that the negotia-
tons should be carried on through
diplomatic channels rather than by a
commission as suggested by the United
StateS.
OfRcial circles described the status
of the discussions today as tempe
rarity suspended" because so many In
terested officials both in Washington
and Ottawa were on vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
BORDER SOVEREIGNTY
DEFINED IN TEXAS
Takes Effect 80 Days After De-
cision on Land Cut Of by
Changes in River Boundary.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, August Is.--In dip
lomatic correspondence between the
United States and Mexico, made public
yesterday. the International Boundary
Commission holds that sovereignty over
baneos takes place 30 days after the
commission enters a decision.
A bsneo is a body of land cut of
from one country by gradual change NJ
a river boundary The commission has
been eliminating bancos by surveying
the boundary as it originally was and
attaching them either to the United
States or Mexico
number of persons who have held
property on the bancoS of either couE'-
try have claimed title under limitation
statutes
The disposal plant CT the city Of FL
Paso is located on such a banco and
the statute of limitations has been
pleaded to establish title.