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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


OFFICE or DE- NATIONAL DETECTIyE
with banks corporations etc. showing large
profit Business last year amounted to
s staGS ps rd
viii take $4,000 cash to handle. Don't
answer unless you mean business. Will eX-
plain reason for selling. Addres Box 473-
LUNCH ROOM. downtown. near 9th and G
NV. doing about $4,000 year: long estah-
lished business. we'll equipped and in excel
lent condition: priced at less than reproduc.-
ton cost. For particulars. see Bauman &
Henzman. No. Thomas Circle. Main $500.
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING business;
fine location: fully equipped: also with Office
and show room for sale cheap owner has
other business Address Box 41S-E. Star
office Is
FOR SALE--One-haif interest in we'll estab-
lished and successfully conducted lunch room
at 1874 9TH st. NV. Bargain If sold quickly.
r. B. BRHREND. attorney for owner. 1917
ern: fine location: rooms rented attractive
factory factor, payments arranged to quick buyer.
Address Box 4S0E. Star office.
HARDWARE. PAINT OIL. HOUSE FUR
nishing and radio store. with or without D.
room ami. house. Located at end of car
line For quick sale. $10.500. Address Box
4"5-E Star Office: Ia
WHAT WILL YOU OFFER for So, 900 equity
ant. facing park? Trade for going business
lots acreage farm. small apartment, etc.
Cleveland 2959. Evenings z 20 II.
MODERN GARAGE AND SERVICE STA
ton in lst com zone doing good business
Address Boz 454-E Star office. a.
FOR SALE--Chewing gum vending machine
route; good reason for selling. Address Box
S9e-E. star oRGss 49,
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MAN. married. DAIRY. good ma lIer aud tTuck
driver. Charles Ncirs. Rockville. Nd Ia
MAN elderly or hoy to clean Offices and
shine shoes: about $40 per week: short
hours end easy work. Apply 1918 13th ST.
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TAILOR SHOP. cleaning and pressing: S75
to Sl0O per week bargain: $3.50 cash,
balance monthly $3.50 Georgia ave. NV
Colup,bia 1OI9O
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GROCERY. cigars. soft drinks and notions
Must sell on account of other business. Price.
y 400 Call Lincoln 1897.
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MECHANIC for work on installing gasoline
riInnns American Oil Co. So. Wash. D. G.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

TIRE AND BATTERY STATION-Prominent
NV corner: complete modern equipment:
doing good business Address Box 23S-E.
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YOUNG MEN

YOUNG MEN. neat appesring. age Is to 20.
80 travel or work in Washington: experience
unnecessary Apply 1901 Mather Bldg. be
fore q a m after I 80. IA
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CoLORED WOMAN wants place for general
housework i'll private family. $40 + st. sw.
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Show Cases and Store Fixtures.
Rise & Company, l sAIri n r.. ND s,e:
tory" Resident Salesman lincoln S4s2
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MAN. Young German preferred deicates-
sen: salads and short-order cooking experl-
ence necessary. Wagshal's. 90S G ct. NV.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

COLORED WOMAN wishes position. cook
or general homework. Call 631 Que at; NV
Reference. 10.
COLORED WOMAN wants general house or
part time work of any kind. North 6436.
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IN DIAMONDS

LApY WV VERY r. FINE FINE b ga 4sS F1Ex1
M EE B IA 2ME 1NeH HYDE SIT
WHITE DIAMONDS. 9 LARGE FINE MAR
QIIISE DIAMONDS IN CENTER AND g
GENUINE EMERALDS MOUNTING is
ALL HANDMADE OF SOLID PLATINUM
AND EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED. COST
BADLY If IN NEED sisDO' OF MONEY. WILL
MAKE HUGE SACRIFICE TO QUICK
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HELP-MALE.

LAUNDRY DRIVER-Settled man who ism (
afraid OF work and one who can ne depended
ON: cash bond required man who knows
Arlington County preferred. See Mr.. Lohr
bet < and q nm Wednesday and Thursday,
Frazee Potomac Laundry. 400 18th NV.
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VICTROLAS taken in trade for new instru-
ments: art model telectric) mahogany con-
sole Victrola. equipped with new improved
sound bog. like new. S125; mahogany cor;
sound box like new sos: Pooley mahogany
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TYPIST, rapid and accurate; state experl-
ence and salary acceptable. Address soR
46l-E Star Office.
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VACUUM CLEANERS. Eureka. As. recon-
ditioned. like new. guaranteed. attachments.
$3.50 each. 1410 Girard NV. Adams
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PERSONAL.

FURNISHED APARTMENT. BED-STFTING
room. kitchenette and porch, S35. employed
couple or gentleman desired. Adams 4405-J.
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RECOMMENDED SERVICE.

ture and coil winding: power apparatus epe.
ci alists, Central Armature Works 635 D
st NV Main 1860.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Typewriter Co.
big clearance sale. closing out our entire
stock of portables some absolutely new.
Rents greatly reduced. 1431 East Capitol Of.
Lincoln 81, Open evenings.
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OFFICE FURNITURE
FROM u. 8 GOVT.
Complete line OF desks. file cabinets. lock
ers. ONCE chairs and tables: tremendous saw
ings. Everything you want for your ONCE.
WASHINGTON SALVAGE CO.
Furniture Dent. $40 Sth ST NV.
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!. SMALL GROCERY and meat store for sale;
!, | rent $50 so: reasonable. 315 st. s.w.
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FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

BUICK. 1925 COACH-Here is a real buy In
a Buick: new slip covers. bumpers. spare
tire. etc: mechanically and appearance excel
YOU must really see this one: priced reason
able and terms easy. Also Buick 1926
sedan which IS perfect throughout: good
paint and tires. many extras and the price
IS right. The Trew Motor Co. 1909 14th
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TYPEWRITER RENTAL SERVICE. Adams
1901, Underwoodss L. c. Smiths. Royals.
TYPEWRITER, Underwood No. 4, like new.
S3j. .,25 r. I. ave. NV. IA
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fully guaranteed: easy terms.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
INDEPENDENCE
IS CELEBRATED
Mexicans in Valley Oh.
serve National Hol-
iday Today

san BENITO, Sept. 16.-Mexicsns
throughout the Valley are celebrat-
ing this week the 11Tth anniversary
Of the independence OF Mexico with
one of the most elaborate programs
in the history of the Mexican colony.
Miss Margarita yillareal, member
Of a prominent family IN the Mex
lean colony, was chosen queen Of the
fiestas at San BeAito after a
spirited contest in which fraternsl
and patriotic organizations took
part. Friday night Mexican Consul
A. c. VasqueE Of Brownsville is
scheduled TO place the crown on the
bobbed-hair queen, and deliver an
oration in eulogy Of the heroes Of
the Mexican struggle for independ-
ence.
Receptions. dances. carnival shows,
and a parade are included in the
celebration plans. The celebration
started Wednesday night.
Visitors from all over the Valley
are attending.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Fire House Contract
Let To City Concern

Contract for the erection OF
Brownsville's two new fire sub sta
tIons was let TO Proctor and Dudley
local contractors, on a low bid OF
Sl4,6S5 and 65-day completion
guarantee, at a meeting of the city
commissioners here Friday morning
Six other contracting firms. all 81
Brownsville, submitted bids on the
projects.
The Proctor and Dudley bid calls
for the two new fire stations to be
complete and ready for occupancy
within 65 working days from the
date bond is made. Work on the two
stations will be started at once.
Unsuccessful bidders were: Thom-
as Gibson, $l7,250; Ness Construc-
tion company. s17,650; S. NJ. Nc
kenzie, Sl5,slS; Homer L. Fitch
Sl6,5O0; W. A. Velton, Sl6,0l6; II. NJ
Hansen, Sl6.0T0 and A. NJ. Neck
s16.95s
Time for the erection in the diff
ferent bids varied from so to 80
days.
Each bidder vas required to sub
NIT q sealed proposition, accom-
panied by a certified check for $500
to insure good faith. These checks
were Immediately returned to the
unsuccessful bidders.
The meeting was presided over by
Acting Mayor J. S. Ford. who is oc-
cupying the executive chair during
the vacation Of Mayor A. B. Cole.
Aside from the discussion Of the
fire station bids. the meeting was
devoted exclusively to routine mat
ters.
Equipment for the new fire sta.
tions has already been ordered for
delivery on November IS, and it is
expected TO be here ready for install.
lation by the time the buildings are
completed.
Specifications require each station
20 be large enough to house the fire
apparatus and in addition provide
living quarters for the crew Of five
men who are 10 be on duty day and
night These quarters will consist
of bedrooms, showers, dining room
and a place TO prepare meals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
CELEBRATION
ISPOSTPONED
Official independence
Day Speech To
Be Made

Rains Thursday night and Friday
necessitated the postopnement Of Ahe
September is celebration which was
scheduled 70 open Friday in Mata-
moros. according 20 announcement
by officials Friday morning. No def
mite date has vet been set, but the
celebration will be in the near fu-
ture. they declared.
The celebration, which is held in
Mexico for observance Of Independ-
ence Day for that country and which
was 70 last from September is to 25.
was 70 have opened at o'clock Fri
day morning with horse racing and
other sports continuing throughout
the day. The celebration was 70 be
terminated with prize fights az the
military parade grounds at $3.50 Fri
day evening.
Rains made the track far TO heavy
70 permit races and made transpor-
tation 70 the parade grounds virtual
ly impossible. The boxing program
will be staged Sunday night at $3.50
in the Teatro Reforma theater at
Matamoros, fight promoters said. 1t
u expected that the program will be
continued Saturday weather per-
hitting.
Announcement was made lated in
the day that Brownsville and Mat
amoros officials would meet on the
international bridge at $3.50. and
that an Independence day speech will
be delivered on the main Plaza in
Matamoros at ! o'clock by Lie. n.
Espinosa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
RAIN AID TO
VALLEYCROPS
Precipitation General;
Heaviest In Browns
vile Section

The Lower Rse Grande Valley ex-
perienced its first general rain
Thursday night and Friday since
June.
Rain varying from IS Of an inch
at Rio Grande City 10 2.5 inches at
Brownsville was reported at the To-
cal weather bureau office by ". j.
Schnurbusch. rieteorologist in charge.
The rainfall will be worth hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars to the
Valley in putting the land in shape
for fall and winter planting, IL was
reported here by farmers.
The rain was accompanied in some
sections Of the Valley by stiff
wind. and by lightning and thunder.
Schnurbusch said Che rain was
general over most of Texas. and that
il probably extended into Mexico,
with indications that at least a slight
rise will come down the Rio Grande
in the next few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
PLEA CHARGES
INFRINGEMENT
OFCOPYRICHT
Local Photogr aph er
Says 9 Pictures Used
Total Of 100000.
Times

A suit for s36O,ooo statutory
damages" alleging infringement OF
the plaintiffs copyright holdings,
has been filed in United States Dist
rict court here, by II. L. Yates, at
torney for Robert Runyon. sl2
Charles street, against the city Of
Brownsville.
The p lion sets forth that during
recent m nths the local Chamber of
Commerce. which under the local
charter is an adjunct Of the city, had
printed booklets containing pictures
copyrighted by Runyon. Nine such
pictures. all depicting scenes in
Brownsville and other parts Of the
Valley. were used total of $50. 900
times in the three booklets. the pc
tition says.
Runyon has been a photographer
here until recently, when he became
one OF the proprietors Of curIo
shop in Matamoros, and, according
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
BANK BANDITS
Being SOUGHT
Man Hunt In Plano
Hold-Up Switches
To Dallas

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 16.-tRD-
Search for the three or four men
who Thursday afternoon held up and
robbed the Plano National Bank Of
more than 81 600 shifted 70 Dallas to-
day as city and county officers join
ed in combing resorts where undesir-
ables ordinarily stay.
An automobile found in a clump
OF trees in the Trinity bottom five
miles northwest of Letot is regarded
BY police as an importatn clue. Four
men from Plano identified the auto
mobile as that used by the bandits.
Il was found by a Mr.. Nichols,
farmer who saw the car driven into
the woods near where he was work
ing. Nichols said he saw a man
throw what appeared 20 be gasoline
over the car and apply a match. As
the automobile began to burn. he
said, this man. whom he believed
was joined by others disappeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
WING-FLAPPING A N d
= = =
ENGINELESS MACHINE
= = =
FAILS TO MAKE RISE

COCOA, Fla, Sept. I6.-lPI-
George r. Whites enEineless,
wing-flapping flying machine fall
ed 20 get off the ground in a series
Of tests this morning.
An Associated Press correspond
ent who witnessed the test at the
invitation Of the inventor, was told
that further attempts today would
be abandoned because Of light
breezes that caused side move
ments Of the ornithopeler.
White. who claims 10 have taken
the machine into the air for eight
tenths Of a mile on q test Septem-
Der 3. raid he was not discouraged
by today's failure and will con-
tinue his experiments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Several Named
For Succession

Names Of the possible successor 20
Sheriff w. r. Vann were being dis
cussed Friday, following the receipt
Of news OF his death Thursday nc
league. Texas.
Many are Of the opinion that the
county commissioners may appoint
Mrs. Vann 10 fill out the unexpired
term, on the basis that the sheriffg
office, as organized at present, could
continue 70 administer the Office for
the balance on the term. which does
not expire until the last of Decem-
Der, 1928.
S. M. Jester. former chief deputy
under yann and now Investigator
out az the district attorneys office
has also been suggested aB "a ponui-
BE successor. Other names that
were mentioned are: C. A. Manahan,
Frank Brown, former Sheriff L. G..
Nichols and Richard Sethman-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Pastor Charged
With kidnapping

COLUMBUS. Ga, Sept. l6.-(Pl-
Rev. W. Jordan. pastor Of the local
Methodist Episcopal church, north.
missing since Wednesday night had
not been found today and the Rev.
A. v. Noble. dismissed pastor Of the
church was held by police charged
with kidnapping his successor.
Noble denies any knowledge Of the
disappearance.
The Rev. Mr.. Jordan was accosted
by tvFo strangers Wednesday night.
when he entered his home after he
had conducted a prayer meeting. The
men said they wished 20 discuss
church matters" with him. Mrs. Jor-
dan said the minister walked away
with the two men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Explosion May Be
Fatal to Two Men

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept 1s.-CRl-
Two men were in a dying condition
and two women and another man
were suffering from burns rs the re-
suit Of an explosion last night at .
renidence. here.
Two Of the men were steamirg a
whisky barrel SO that they could use
ID for wine. They poured cold water
into the barrel which was sitting
over . gas stove. The explosion fol-
lowed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Jury Indicts Boy AS
Murderer Of Parents

ROANOAKE. Va. Sept. i6.-tR-
William Thomas Collins. IL, who is
alleged to have confessed to the po-
lice that he shot and killed his
father and step-mother here Tues
day morning. was indicted Of a
ehage OF first degree murder by a
special jury here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16

Vann Funeral To
Be Held Friday
At CenterVille

The remains of Captain w. T. Vann will be laid to
rest today.
The silver-hared sheriff of Cameron county died
yesterday afternoon after illness of two months at
league He will be buried at Centervie, in Leon coun-
ty, where the Vann homestead is located, at o'clock
this afternoon
Friends from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where
Captain Vann has been sheriff for dozen years, today
Joined friends in Leon county, where he sheriff for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Creager Given
Bridge Permit

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 10
Pl-Revised plans Of Gateway
Bridge company for q bridge across
the Rio Grande river between
Brownsville, Texas. and Matamoros,
Mexico. were approved today BY the
war department.
The plans provide for shifting the
pier on the American side out into the
river instead Of constructing IL on
the Fort Brown military reservation
as shown in the original plans and
for placing the pier parallel 70 the
river levees.
Although r. B. Creager. presi-
dent Of the Gateway Bridge Com
psny. Is out Of Brownsville Friday
employees az his office expressed the
opinion that construction work on
the bridge across the Rio Grande
will proceed at oree, upon receipt OF
information from Washington that
war department permission for the
bridge has been received
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
MEssENCER BoYs KILLED

SAN ANGELO. Texas, Sept. i6.-
R,-C. L. Johnson and a Mrs. Moore
left here today for Pecos City 10
identify two former messenger boys
killed BY a Texas & Pacific train
there Friday. The two boys are
thought 10 be Foy Johnson. l6, and
Barney Moore. IL, who left here
Monday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
English Girl Takes
Off on Channel Swim

CAPE GRIS NEZ. France. Sept. rs.
-lPl-One Of the few swimmers left
here who are willing TO try the chan
mel at this season Of the year. a
Miss Dickson Of England. took off
at ii.06 this morning in an attempt
20 reach the British shore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Fight Seats Selling
At $3.50 in Chicago

CHICAGO. Ill. Sept. is.-tPf-
Good $40 seats for the Tunney-
Dempsey fight September %. were
available today st q downtown ticket
agency for $3.50 a survey Of Chicago
newspapers showed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Pixies PEAK ROAD BARRED

WASHINGTON, d. G, Sept. To-
Rl-Secretary Jardine today decid-
ed not to permit construction OF n
second road 70 Pixies Peak, Colo.
Under the decision the present road
will become public property not later
than December 1885,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
Mexicans Held In
Revolutionary Plot

MEXICO CITY. Sept. I6.-tP1-
Two former army officers. General
Jenaro Villa Bustos and Col. Juan
Borallo. have been arrested here and
are held for investigation. Police
charge they were involved IN revolI-
tionary plotting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy
ard unsettled tonight and Saturday
with occasional showers: not much
change in temperature.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
zight and Saturday except occa-
sional showers; not much change in
temperature.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday except occa-
sional showers in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
Light 70 moderate northerly 70
sssterly winds on the coast.
Weather Summary
The weather was generally fair
70 clear over the greater portion Of
the United Sattes at the morning
observation. except cloudy and un-
settled in the upper Mississippi VAL
Law and in Texas where numerous
moderate to heavy showers and
shunderstorms occurred also within
,he last "a hours. Scattered show
sys were reported also from New
wexico. southern California. and
frorn the New England states. Tenn
rerntureg continue unseasonably
tigh in the interior states and
.hove normal practically throughout
the eastern half Of the country, and
have risen again over the far
northwest
River Forecast
At least . moderate rise may be
.xneeted in the river from Rio
crande down during the next few
davs. owing 70 continued unsettled
"a showery weather over south
Texas and probably northern Mexi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
FORECASTS0F
PRICE TRENDS
CETPROTESTS
Moody, Other South
ern Officials Express
Objections to Presi-
dent Coolidge

(BULLETIN)
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Sept is.
Secretary Jardine has de-
eided that no more price forecasts
such as that which caused a vio-
lent reaction yesterday in the cot
ton market are TO be issued by the
department of agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 16.-(P)
Commissioners Of agriculture Of
five southern states, Texas, Louisi-
ana, North Carolina, Mississippi and
Georgia, today adopted resolutions
denouncing the action of the bureau
Of economics, department Of agri-
culture in predicting the future
price trends. The resolutions were
adopted by the association OF COM
missioners, in session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 49,
Pl-Discontinuance Of government
reports which deal with possible
fluctuations in prices Of crops is
favored by Secretary Jardine as a
result Of yesterdays break in cot
ton prices which was attributed to a
prediction by the department OF ag-
riculture.
After a long cabinet meeting to-
day Mr.. Jardine declared he would
conduct an investigation into the
break in the market insofar as it
was related TO the report by the
government that lower prices Inignt
be expected in cotton.
The secretary asserted the came
report was made by the department
on August Is. IL was reiterated yes
terday. he said, in connection with
CONTINUED on page two.1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-16
MOODY on TECH PROGRAM

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept l6.-sFt-
Governor Moody will participate
Sunday in opening services for Tex
as archaeological College. Lubbock,
his office announced today.