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quired 1t to establish a system of eff
ficiency ratings for civil service en-
city of Washington. Such n system
he said. is required TO be based upon
n record of facts, and it was provided
that the system could not become eff
fective without the approval of the
President.
1t was not until 1921 that the Presi-
dent approved the system. making it
effective, Mr.. Wood stated. and during
the period between 1921 the bureau
did nothing required of it by the act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

1t failed to put the system into eff
feet from 1921 to 1924. he said and
declared that had the Bureau of Eff
ficiency carried or the activities for
which it was created. numerous eX-
service men would not have been dis
charged from Government positions.
Mr.. Wood spoke in response to n
resolution introduced by Raymond
Queenin, an employe of the bureau. re-
questing proof that the bureau had
failed to protect the rights of former
service men. lie made it clear that he
was speaking of principles rather
than personalities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

Land knows. ! give up about
Jenny. She certainly is an astonisher."
That evening Helen and Eva were
sitting together still talking about
their amazing neighbor when the door
opened and Jenny, with only a pre-
lminarv Hoo hoo" walked in. Her
dark eyes were flashing and she had
a glow of happiness on her face that
made her something more than in
terestng TO look at.
How did you like my costume?"
she demanded. II told YOU Id find
something To wear"
You looked very nice said Helen
and Eva in a breath. And your little
speCch-how could YOU find so many
wonderful things to say"
Jenny laughed.
"Oh. the speech didn't matter. I'm
always thinking. But the clothes took
some pains. can tell YOU. | worked
hard over that rig. And after I'd
trimmed that old felt With feathers
from the 10ccnt store and pressed
my suit till scorchcd it. was still
ont of a blouse. So ! borrowed sam 5
best shirt. Did YOU recognize it,
sans shirt
eyes. and the fun Of it was he
needed it himself. He was going 10
meet Il man who was going to look
him over with view to giving him
a Job. lie had to wear his old shirt
he's got only two"
"Too bad" murmurcd Eva.
"Oh no." Jenny laughed again,
"Ile's got the ioh-Sl.500 a year. /
shan't have to wash any more"
Eva and Helen did not dare look AT
each other. For after all they We're
lid
sciences.
THE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
BUREAU OF EFFICIENCY
HIT BY LEGION POST
Attorney Holds Authority Was
Overstepped by Probes. Such as
District Investigation.

Declaring that the United States
Bureau Of Efficiency has overstepped
it's authority in conducting investiga-
tionS at the bohest of congressional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Moore Is New Ship Traffic Chief.

G. f. Moore. European traffic man.
ager of the Merchant Fleet Corpora.
ton, has been named traffic manager
Of the New York district. succeeding
r.. J. Freeze. W. 4. Spencer, mana
ger Of the European and Meditcr.
ranean trade division. will succeed
Moore as manager for Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

Rev. Joseph Mcintyre. oldest minis
ter in the Church Of Scotland. has
inst retired at the age Of 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

.VA THURBER and Helen Car
l. YER were making out invita-.
l tons for the open meeting of
L. the Woman's Club. which was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

High grade AIilo-sheen Sports Boomers and Cos
tune Slps-rayon Gowns, Chemise, Slips, Step-in
Drawers, Boomers and Vests with hand embroid-
cry. All sizes. Neatly trimmed with hand en-
broidcry. White, flesh and peach.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

Black Leather Slippers with leather soles ant
pom trimmed styles, very nicely lined and well /
Portable shoe for house wear Sizes 5 to g.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

$4,000; w. A. Harding, store build
ing, s25, 900; A. ID. Mayo. two-story
store and office building, $4,000;
c. r. Johnson, one-story store and
theater building, 50 by lao, $4,000;
;. +. Mills garage, two stories with
apartments, $500; $. Z. Mile, two
story business and rooming struc-
ture, $4,000; Midget apartments
and garage, completely equipped.
$4,000. Approximately 100000 has
been expended on new residences in
the city. according to contractors
estimates.
Two grade schools have also been
completed in the last year at a cost
Of $4,000.
The Presbyterian congregation has
completed a frame church and expee.
70 erect a brick structure in the near
future. Plans are also being made
BY the Catholic congregation to erect
another church at a cost Of SIS, 900 70
$4,000.
Sebastian, on the Willacy-C Cameron
county line, for many ye-rs a load
ing station for cotton and livestock,
Is now assuming metropolitan airs.
and in the past year has erected
many business buildings and resi-
dences. A large depot, modern
school, business buildings. and fiji
teen residences have Leen erected.
Contract was awarded early in Sep
TENDER for a bank and store build
ing TO be erected by Nelson Il Wcntz
at q cost Of $4,000. This building
will face $50 feet on the highway,
and will be divided into five business
rooms. The erection of n $50, 600
theater and business building is also
assured for the near future. New
construction az Lyford includes d
$4,000 church erected BY the Swed-
ish Lutheran congregation, two busi-
ness structures Of tile and stucco
construction erected b. the Weimar
Go. Of San Antonio. owners Of part Of
the townsite- This company has also
erected two residences and contem-
plate the erection Of several more.
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IN

Continued from page eleven)
Work on wo new theaters, one 10 Be
erected BY Ayoub Bros. at d cost of
$4,000, and the other BY Ramon
Ruenes, to cost $4,000, are now
underway.
During the past year several SUBJ
divisions have been opened within
or adjacent to the city. The paving
program has been extended 20 cover
the entire residential section, and
this has resulted in accelerating the
building Of homes. Drives projected
along the beautiful resaca, which
runs through the center Of the city,
are expected 20 further increase
HON building both within the city
limits and the subdivisions adjacent.
Raymondvilie Breaks Record.
Building. at Raymondville the past
year has broken all records for any
city of the same population in the
South, residents Of the city claim.
Approximately $780, C0 has been ex-
pended in the construction Of bust
ness houses and urban and rural
homes. and similar improvements.
Many homes are now under construc-
LtoIB anu eQulIioLdi 44ClAAIlcS 1Cr the
Missouri Pacific extensions are ex-
pccted 70 be erected by the railroad
in the near future.
Business structures erected the
past year include a 100-foot business
block. erected by the Delta Cities
company at a cost Of $4,000. This
is a two-story brick building with
three large store rooms on the ground
floor and offices on the second floor.
The Travellers Hotel. completed at a
cost of SIS 5000. provides the city with
excellent hotel facilities. Other bust
ness structures are w. A. Harding,
filling station. $4,000; ]. N. HIGH
two business houses. $4,000;
ID. =. Decker. two business houses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

Plans ar also being made for the
erection OK an additional school.
Fine Structures at Mercedes
Many fine structures have been
erected at Mercedes the past year,
the record for the city exceeding
half a million dollars. The Hidalge
County Bank, one OF the oldest bank
ing institutions in the Valley. is com
pleting a three-story structure which
viii be ready in a few weeks. The
cost OF the building : estimated AZ
$4,000. The Mercedes Elks, the
largest individual fraternal organi-
zation in the Valley, j. completing
a new locge home &C q cost of $780,
900, equipped, which will also be
ready in the near future. The Ner-
cedes General Hospital, erected by
DR.. d. l. Heidrick and leased 70 the
Mercedes Elks, represents an invest
ment Of $4,000. "A large two-stcry
business and office building Il now
under construction by Harry Watson
and will cost approximately $4,000.
Other structures include the Crest
over store, $4,000; city hall. 10000:
Adame block, $4,000; American co.
packing plant, $4,000; the Glover
building. $4,000: Markham Lumber
Co, $4,000; VIM. anderson. ware
house. $4,000. r. c. Brown. Nash
Auto Co., $4,000.
Many beautiful residences have
been completed or are under con-
struction. including a 1900 horne
for Judge j. III. Anderson :. vi. Col
lier. $4,000; r. q. Brown, $4,000: Rev.
Pollard. $500; Harry Lauson. S6500;
Mrs. J. H. Allen. $4,000; II. Peters, 1
houses, $4,000; Mrs. Walters, !
houses, $1,000.
In the Queen City Annex homes
valued 80 approximately 100000
have been erected; in Alton Height
building operations win total S25. 600:
and in the Hollywood snhdirisinn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Cit us Pla-ltings in
La reri- Are Heavy

LA FERIA. Texas.-The Ia Fsria
district will be one OF the most i'm
portant among the citrus fruit pro-
ducirg sections on the Valley this
year. A recent survey shows that
the district has approximately 600
acres of bearing trees, or approxi-
raately $4,000 trees
Records OF the Santa Maria and
II Feria water districts indicate that
nearly 5000 acres have been set 70
citrus trees in this section. ell az
which will come into bearing in
three or four years.
Santa Maria. La Feria and Santa
Rosa should be producing over q
million boxes Of fruit each year
when the present paintings come in
20 production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

placed on a automatically operated
can into a steel chute leading to the
day storage room. The empty cans
are refilled Immediately with water
by an automatic can filler and re-
turned by the crane to position in the
freezing tank.
Will Re-Ice All Cars
All iced csrs for loading OF perish
able commodities, originating on
Southern Pacific Lines in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, will be pre-iced
and, after loading. will be re-iced 10
capacity at this point before de-
parture from the Valley.
The many features Of the facilities,
designed 20 promote operating eff
cheney, T the result Of years of ex-
perience on the part of the Pacific
Fruit Exprss company in the man
ufacturing Of ice, car icing and re-
refrigeration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

$4,000 has been invested in new
homes.
Several apartment houses have
been erected, including the remodel
ing Of the old general hospital by
Mrs. Chas. Thornton at q cost Of
$1,000. and the Haney apartments. es-
timared at $4,000. Z. G. Johnson will
have d $4,000 home under construc-
ton in the near futnre.
School Improvements completed in
clude a junior high, erected II a cost
Of $4,000, and which was opened in
September. 1925, and a ward school
costing $4,000.
Scores or homes have been erected
or are under construction In the
rural sections surrounding the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
icing PLANT
Being BUILT
AT EDNBURC
Huge Structure to Cost
100000 Will Supply
Facilities for S. p.
Shipments

EDINBURC, Texas.-one ~ .hs
largest car icing plants in the South.
designed to handle the vegetable and
1fult shipments leaving the Valley
over the Southern Pacific Lines 4
peing erected here by the Pacific
fruit Express company, az a cost Of
approximately $300,0OO.
Inc plant will be COMPLETED and
N operation for the late Fan ana
winter shipping season, and will sup
Ply lcing and refrigeration service
2 y thousands Of cars that will
% NJ by the Southern Pacific.
modern car icing platform, q
gu4rter OF a mile long and capable Of
h4ncling sixty cars az one time, was
erected, adjacent 70 tire plant site. In
FEBRUARY, 1927. 49, nsad during the
past shipping s~4s
Inc Ice manufacturing au- s.
plant, of reinforced concrete and
steel construction, will cover an area
900 feet in length; the ice manufac-
turing unit being $50 feet long and
40 feet wide, the day storage room
90 feet long and 96 feet wide with a
capacity for ESQ tons Of ice, and the
main storage room measuring SO
feet long, Sc feet wide and a. feet
high TO the truss line with a storage
capacity OF $500 tons Of ice. Both
storage rooms will be heavily in
sulated with sheet cork and ~insulex.
The latest approved materials, such
as metal sash, hollow metal doors,
steel spiral stairs, etc, will be used
throughout the entire structure
which will be rooted with a two ply
built up asbestos roofing. There
will also be provided a separate
service building which will house the
water softener equipment, plant of
flee, shop and material store room.
Latest Ice Equipment
The ice making equipment will be
Of the latest design and arranged for
economical and convenient opera
tion. The ammonia compressors will
be Of the vertical single action type
and arranged in three units of two
cylinders each, one unit being driven
by a 100 RI. p. synchronous motor
and the other two units By a 200
H. P. motor placed between them
and connected in suca a way that
either unit may be operated separ-
ately or both in unison, as desired.
The compressor motors will be
operated at 1900 volts and arranged
for push button control at the
switchboard.
The ice freezing tank, of steel
construction. will contain 124s ice
rams, the capacity of each being 800
pounds. An electric hoist and crane
will be used in removing ice from the
freezing and will lift eight cans, or
even one ton Of ice at one time.
This crane carries the ice TO the
dip tubs, located at end Of freezing
tank, adjoining the day storage room,
where, by immersion in water the ice
Il thawed sufficiently 70 release II
from the cans. The cans are next
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Stile. WI Supervise
Valley F=u.- Exhibits

HARLINGEN, Texas.-The citrua
fruit exhibit az the Valley fair this
year Will he under the supervision WI
Harvey ~. Stiles az Brownsville. ar-
coEding 10 n recent announcement hv
the ! management. Mr.. Stiles u
one OF the pioneer citrus rower Of
the valley and has been prominently
iaentified with the development o.
the industry.
The poultry exhibit this wear IN
expected 10 contain nearly 1000
birds and will be housed IN two ne4
buildings and under the supervision
Of J. II. Kirkpatrick Of Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

AMSTERDAM.-Han Nierlan was
made totally blind By acid thrown IN
his face by a girl when she caught
him peeping into her room
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Big Paving Program
Underway at Alamo

ALAMO. Texas.-Work on Alamo's
Sl35.000 paving program IN well
underway, and when completed Alamo
will be the best paved city of its
size in South Texas.
approximately IS blocks will be
paved with full width ravcments ia
the business section Of the city,
anc two paved entries TO the BUSH
ness section from the Valley high
way. Practically all the residential
section will be paved.
Paving work started in Septem-
Der and rapid progress has been
made. Practically the entire con-
tract will be completed in q few
weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Edcouch Get
Crate Warehouse

EDC0UCH. Texas.-A warehouse
will be established here by W. (.
1illery Of Mercedes. Valley repre-
sentatives Of the Beaumont Box
Manufacturing Co.. according 10 nm
n cement made recently. TIE firm
also maintains a warehouse 1t Mer-
ccdes.
Present indications are that Ed
couch will be one Of the most i'm
portant vegetable shipping points In
the Valley. and the firm will Ne pre-
pared 70 supply shippers with con-
tainers. crates and other supplies.
Fred Robertson will be in charge Of
the local warehouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Reputable
Safe
Friendly
Strong

We are constantly interested in the welfare Of each one Of our Gus
toners, and is our desire to serve them in every way possible con-
sistent with sound methods. We therefore trust you will not hesi-
tate to make use of our facilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
La Feria Makes Good
Progre- in Paving

LA FERIA. Texas.-Rapid progress
i being made I'm In Feria's paving
program. anJ IL will be- practically
completed IN IA few weeks. The street
parallelinR the Valley highway has
been paved and was opened 70 traffic
the latter part Of October. providing
a e paved entrance TO the city
from. the west.
The triangular piece of ground
between the highway and the parallel
street IN being parked and will he
planted 70 various ornamentals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

MISSION. TeNas.-Tonstruction OF
. building which will house the Mis-
sion office and display room az The
Valley Gas Company. has been start
ell here by Strahle and Ewers. The
building will Be located on Lometa
Boulevard and is % BY Is feet IN
sire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Capital, Surplus
and
Undivided Profits
%$5OO,OOO.OO

Practical banking means contact with practically every business
problem. This strong bank is enabled to render its customers ex.
ceptonal service because its officers are successful business exec.
utives as as well as bankers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
Radio Repair
Service

We are now equipped to
give you expert radio
repair service on all
makes and models Of ra-
dios, speaker and elimi-
majors - rebuilding or
repairing. Our repair
department is equipped
with the latest equip
ment for testing and re-
building radios. Send ia
your radio troubles. All
work guaranteed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
FATHER BEGs FOR PRISON

CARDIFF.-When Francis Borman
was convicted Of fraud his aged faith
err begged to be sent to prison in his
sons stead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

+. McALLEN. Texas. approximately
100 editors will attend the conven-
ton of the Texas Editorial Associa-
tion which viii meet here Nov. %
for a three-day session.
The Texas Editorial Association
held its convention in Brownsville in
1925. and the pencil puzhers" were
greatly impressed with this section.
The convention was one Of the most
successful in the history Of the as
ISOLATION. and when the invitation
for a second convention in the Val
ley was extended IL was promptly
and enthusiastically accepted.
Plans for entertainment include a
trip to the Valley fair at Harlingen
with a dinner the second day AT
Reynosa. Mexico.
AMSTERDAM.-Hans Nierlan was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
WALPOLE ANALYSES
VICTORIAN AUTHORS
Noted Literary Leaders Described
by Novelist in Vassar
Alumnae Lecture.

The literary personalities and pro,
ductions of the Victorian era and
modern school were analysed and COM
pared last night by Hugh Walpole,
the distinguished English novelist. in
lecture before Vassar College
Alumni and their friends at Cont
mental Hall.
Mr.. Walpole dilated on the manner
isms, idiosyncracies and mental haZ-
ards of the Victorian authors and
stressed their unconscious art by their
detachment from self in writing. He
pictured Sir Walter Scott as n play
boy and uninfluenced by the literary
surroundings of his predecessors. as
opposed to the modern tendency to
lntrospection and intercriticism. Ref
erence was made to Marie Corelli in
epitomiZing the intermediate literary
stage, as small girls excitement in
scribbling for the first time"
Thackeray was described as writing
for his very immediate public. while
Dickens and Trollope had difficulty de-
veloping variety in their plots. DE
termined morality" was the basis of
the Victorian novel according to NJ.
WalDole with r~~.,'- ,-'e.'~-,
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good and bad characters and fitting
rewards The externals of Victorian
literature were childish. simple and
maybe ludicruous. mistaken in ideals.
science and nature. but yet funda-
mentally noble
Robert Louis Stevenson and Aubrey
Beardsley were assigned TO the transi'
ton period between Victorian and
modern literature. Mr.. Walpole said
that George Meredith and Thomas
Hardy had no great influence on the
modern novel. but that II. c. Wells,
John Galsworthy and Arnold NeIls
did particularly because they were de
termined 10 tell the truth about life. y
He spoke of Dickens as hunger
making and thirst driving" novelist In
contrast to Galsworthy's word pictures
Of wine and silver, Victorian actually
versus modern artistry.
Henry James had more intellectual
influence on the modern novel per
haps than any other person. accord
ing to Mr.. Walpole. though one may
search through myriads of pages to
find a tangible idea The modern
novel. said Mr.. WalpoIe. is distingu
ished by It's cerebral depletion" "a
passion for the minute details of sen
sation," and it photographed quail
ties. He cited as examples Aldous
Huxley and Ford Maddox Ford with
sense of poetry and style. but too
true to life in their writing. Mr.. Wal
pole pointed out that the autobio
graphical novel requires an author OF
f1rst-rate personality to be a success.
Mr. Walpole concluded by alluding
to Joseph Conrad's creative sponta-
neity and said that every great work
of art must have three distances" of
perspective, foreground underground
and background. each well developed