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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
LEAGUE GETS
EXPLANATION
OF JAPSTAND
Copies Of Statements
Relative to Sending
Troops to China in
Officials Hands

GENEVA, May 15.-(P)--Japan has
officially sent to the League Of Ma
tions two documents outlining why
japanese troops were sent to Shang-
tung. China.
The document received today came
from VI. Sato, Japanese minister in
Paris who directs Japanese activi-
ties at the League Of Nations. II
a covering letter. Sato explained to
Sir Eric Drummond, the league Sec
retary. that at the time Of the Shsng-
tung trouble the Japanese foreign
minister made two declarations ex-
planning the reasons which led Japan
70 take action. Hence. Sato said, he
desired to transmit these 20 the
League Of Nations for its informa-
tion.
The Importance OF Sato's COM
munication with its enclosures is
felt here to lie in the fact that
Japan has now officially recognized
that the league is entitled to re-
ceive explanations in the matter. The
foreign minister's declarations en-
closed included the statement made
on April 90 explaining the necessity
Of dispatching 5000 troops TO Shang-
tung but emphasizing that this
should in no wise be interpreted as
an act inimicable TO the Chinese.
Another document was the govern
mental declaration Of May 3 stating
that the situation in the district Of
Tsinan had so increased in gravity
that the existing japanese forces
there were deemed insufficient for
the protection of Japanese residents
OF Shangtung, the railway having
been destroyed at several places
making the maintenance OF communi-
cation between Tsinan and Tsintao
impossible.
This declaration continues By an
nouncing the dispatch Of an army di-
vision to Shangtung, five other
companies to Tientsin and the deci-
sion 10 send an additional number
Of cruisers and destroyers tc China
and stating that the sole purpose
of these movements was for the pro-
lection OF Japanese lives and prop
erty and that these forces would be
withdrawn as the occasion permits.
TSINGTAO. China. May 15.-(F)-
Three companies Of Japanese infant
ry which were sent from Tientsin 70
Tsinan on March 20 arrived here
from Tsinan today and were imme-
diately embarked aboard a Japanese
destroyer to return to Tientsin be-
cause of the tense situation there.
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TWO AGED WOMEN FOUND SLAIN
START DRIVE
TO END NIGHT
CAR PARKING

An intensive campaign
against all-night parking of
automobiles in the business
district is to be launched by
the police department Tuesday
night, it was announced by po-
lice officials Tuesday morn
ing.
The practice OF parking cars
in the downtown section dur
ing the night hours seriously
interferes with the work Of the
street cleaning department,
causing the workmen to put in
many additional hours of labor
and impairirg the efficiency
Of the work they do accomplish,
it is said.
Beginning Tuesday night Cv-
cry automobile parked in the
downtown district all night will
be pulled into the city hall, and
the payment of n fee will re
necessary to obtain its release,
it is said.
There will be no exception to
this ruling.
IL does not, however, apply
20 the residential section where
work in alleys in many cases
makes II ir,7ossible for the
car owner to reach his garage.
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Northern Dictator
To Leave Peking

PEKING. May 15.-CPl-All indi-
cations today pointed to the depart
ure from Pekin within a few days
Of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin. Northern
dictator.
Northern troops were withdrawing
from Paotingfu. 90 miles southwest
or Peking on the railroad 20 Ham
kow. Many field guns and quantities
or munitions we're passing through
Continued on page twol
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RiUey Dropping
AbOUe Mission;
Work on LeUeeS

damage, here and at San Benito
Tuesday night.
The hope for escape from damage
lies in the flood control levees,
which are probably due for their
most severe test in history, those
familiar with the workings Of the
Rio Grande here say.
A crest Of 1875 feet Of water, half
a foot above flood stage and a tenth
higher than is a matter Of official
record. here was the prediction Of
J. w. Schnurbusch, Valley meteorolo-
gist, in charge Of the Brownsville
office Tuesday. The San Benito
top is expected to be % feet, one
foot above the flood stage.
Hundreds of men worked franti-
cally along the lower Hidalgo and
upper Cameron county stretches Of
the river Tuesday morning, strength
ening the levees and making other
arrangements to meet the expected
volume Of water. 1t is on these
levees that the Valleys hope Of
escape from serious damage rests.
The new Gateway bridge, S350.000
structure. being thrown across the
Rio Grande here, swung on its own
weight Tuesday morning. free from
the false-work superstructure that
has been holding il since the first
steel was laid. All danger to il was
eliminated when the last piece of
the false-work was pulled clear. Ar
thur Kinkade, office manager of the
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging
company. builders, declared.
The stream at Rio Grande City
had fallen from 23.S to 1877 feet, a
total Of SO feet drop, according to
the latest information received from
there.
That city, however. was still suf-
fering from the effects Of the wash
out Monday when approximately 200
families were forced to flee their
homes as the waters swirled through
that many residences.
These homes, however, were safe
again Tuesday at noon. but the fam
lilies were remaining away as fears
continued in the minds Of the pub
lie from waters of the watershed
of the San Juan river in Mexico.
The six-foot drop is expected TO
save the situation at Rio Grande
AtNls - kfeAltT CfGSl crest Inhn
Monday is not expected, and there
is much doubt that IL will be as
high.
Search for the .wo buses which
were washed away when the waters
Of Las Clmos creek spilled suddenly
over the landscape early Sunday
could not be continued because Of
the washout Of the three bridges
between Rio Grande City and Roma.
No trace OF them has been reported
BY residents of the section where
the accident occurrd.
Property loss from the upper re-
gions Of the river where the flood
was most severe is expected to be
light as there is practically no farm
Continued on page two(
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1ST GOLDEN
MELONS FROM
VALLEY MOVE

What is believed to have
been the first shipment Of can
taloupes to leave the Lower Rio
Grande Valley this season was
shipped Saturday By the Gulf
Vegetable and Fruit company
of Weslaco.
The cantaloupes we're grown
by s. Kitamura. Japanese
farmer, who has been in the
Valley for some time.
The juicy golden members Of
the melon family were said TO
be of excellent quality. color
ing in particular very enticing
to the palate.
Destination Of the early mel
ons was not announced by the
shippers.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and wednes-
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day; cooler in northwest portion
tonight.
Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
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HARLINCEN TO
GET GAS soon
Expect Accord To Be
Reached Wednesday
With Commission
(snecial 70 The Herald)

HARLINGEN, May l5.-Adjust-
ment of differences which have pre-
vented installation Of gas mains in
Harlingen is expected to take place
at the meeting OF the city commits
sion Wednesday night of this week.
or soon after that date, il was an
nounced here unofficially today.
Indications are that the franchise
matter will be settled satisfactor-
lily. and that Harlingen will have gas
before this fall.
This city is the only one in the
Valley which has not secured gas so
far, all Of the other towns and cities
having granted franchises before the
gas pipes we're extended through
this section.
The difference in Harlingen IN re-
ported to have been mainly about
guarantees Of heating units. and
other details which the city and gas
company officials could not agree
upon.
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REAPPORTIONMENT UP

WASHINGTON. May l5.-(Pl-
The house rules committee today de-
cided to give preferred legislative
status to the Fem bill to provide for
reapportionment of the house mem
bership of ass upon the basis Of the
Forthcoming 1880 eensua.
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With the river falling briskly at
Rio Grande City and stationary in
the neighborhood of Mission, ex-
pectations were for a record-break-
ing crest. with the hope of little
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TO OPEN STORE

HARLINGEN. May ia retail
store Of the Rio Grande Valley Gas
company, to supply gas appliances,
is being opened here this week, with
r. n. Harmon. formerly sales man
ager at the McAllen office Of the
company, as manager.
The concern is located in n space
on East Jackson street, and Is ar
ranging the appliances in the space
this week. with considerable remod-
cling. repainting and finishing work
going on inside the location.
"We are opening the store here
mainly 70 be on the ground floor
when things begin to break Mr..
Harmon said. "We will be at the
service or Harlingen people in ex-
planning anything to them. and will
try 70 conduct an educational SER
Continued on page tvo)
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RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to rise
slowly from above San Benito down
today, reaching stages of slightly
above p feet at San Benito cad
about 1S-5 feet nc Brownsville. unless
previous breaks occur in the levees
Of this vicinity. At Mission the
river was about stationary this morn
ing, and above Mission IL is falling.
Flood Present "a Hr. 70 Hr.
D~r-
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions
High .....-. 1.0T "A. m. 1880 p. r..
Low .. 1904 a. m; 7:27 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15

THE FIRST SHIPMENT Of canta-
,oures out OF the Valley this year
i reported from Weslaeo.
Crown by a japanese farmer.
Cantaloupes appeared on the city
rsrket in Brownsville a few days
ago.
little late for the first Of this de-
l;r;ous melon. Usually shows up
.ropnd the middle Of April.
Now one looks forward TO the ar
rial Of the first watermeicns OF the
season.
Probably the first car viii snow up
in a few days somewhere in the Vi
ciuity of Raymondville.
But small quantities should be ap-
nearing right now in the Brownsville
section.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FARM.

MANY NEW EXCLUSIVE LIsTINGS:
Ia acres 10 Mtb IN t%Ser PaSs: q %e q roo@s frnm
with necessary outbuildings, including large
bank barn. Buildings in good repair. Only
10 acres near washington Grove, with two
good houses. modern improvements; n;,t Woaio seat
take small property tnee IN or nfse nse with good
bungalow. Modern improvements Proiit-
able roadside stand: c.,....,,u
pike: 100 acres under cultivation, about 30
acres in timber and pasture. Wen watered;
broom house and outbuildings to make
completely equipped farm: Tn1s nn Is a reaf
farm. and at the, price, $4,000 Is one OF
- fine fine oy country home. about 2 miles from
D. c. line, about so acres, with good To-
ioS low for oqsa; tenant. % horse barn barn for Is
cows and other outbuildings; Very attract
i've spot and a. valuable piece OF ground.
sOo-acre re- dairy farm, one of the best pieces
of ground in the county, now IN wneat-6o
and with fully equipped dairy PTodHcn1sg
taken ta foss % Sp0 tao sh00 ooa sHs at eoSn
nSss gs Sans BARN. 5s s Saag m
ing for sale. owner is selling only because
he has another and larger farm to care for.
oV vrginis FARM las acres outbad
ings; near good sized town and convenient
to railroad and schools; at $50 per acre.
Terms.
10l acres, South River section. on main
pike, with good 10-room house. tenant house,
large barn and other outbuildings Our re-
port from uninterested sources is that TINS
is one of the best farms in this SecIlon an ana
is sold only because owner is retiring. Tne
price is very low
MANY other large and small properties
near d. G.
r. ID. LILLE,
Citizens Bank B9ilddding, Takoma.
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RENT-FARMS.

100 ACRES, 10 MILES WASHINGTON, FAIR
improvements; near washington Baltimore
boulevard $25 month. Address Box 479-M
Star Office.
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sALE-sUBURBAN PROPERTY.

BUNGALOW, ATTRACTIVE FIVE LARGE
rooms, bath, electric range. beautifui corner
will accept building lot or automobile as the
cash payment inspect property corner stew
art and Terrett aves. Potomac-Del Ray va.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

GREAT MONEY MAKER ACRES OR
REALTY, COL Vermont Bldg.
4&As
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RENT-BUsINESS PROPERTY.

NLN A-DO o04NLaO0 ANOA EAN \ =
ENTIRE BUILDINGS. NO. 466 AND REAR
468 Pa. ave. NV, containing over 5000 So.
# floor space Call owner, CHAS. O.
YOUNG, telephone Main 81.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

DUCK SHOOTING.
$500 per day per blind. people to blind;
ia hours from city. Call c. j. BRITTLE,
at Alex. l085 or 1888.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

L4AIAOVI1 \ IAININ ~ 4NA L~hIs
$6650-Great bargain, 5-room bungalow;
large porches; on attractive wide lot; INV.
heat; fireplace. Terms.
$l3.0O0-9-room Colonial; a beautiful home,
on wide shady lot, rooms very large. This
has every feature to make 1t an up-to-date
livable house, and is in excellent location;
two-car built-in garage.
$8750-On easy terms: new brick Dutch
Colonial. on large shady lot, convenient to
14th street cars Every convenience
$1l .500-New brick house in ID. c.; IN ex-
cellent location; attractive rooms. 7-room
brick. Colonial style. $l2,750.
S9,000--10- room house, best section OF
Maryland, large lot; easy terms.
X. d.. LILLE,
Citizens Bank Bldgy Laurel and Carroll
q. Aves.,s Takoma Park .. Shepherd ,3Qe2 ~!
Evening star., 1928-12-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
II 800 FEET.

Prominent corner, lexington
Place and Q ne, opposite b.
and O. freight yard. L. Z. F.
Prince, 314 Investment Bldg.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
DETACHED. NE.


Six-room and bath home in ne. and near
Catholic univ. all improvements; fine con-,
dition and subject to lst trust only. VIII
trade for 8-room and 2-bath house in NV.
Call Sales Dept, M. 1853
WALTER A. BROWN. 1400 H.
rooms, and tiled bath with nine acres Of
ground. garage, chicken house with run
way. thirty fruit trees: located on paved
highway IA miles from Washington, at Oak
ton, on road to Fairfax, Va Buildings about
one year old; modern in every detail; bus
line by the door, street cars within five min
utes' walk; also graded school close by; hot
water heat, electricity. open fireplace. hard
wood floors. light basement with stationary
tubs. Will trade for D. c. property subject
to one trust. Phone OWNER. Main 882.
Sundays and evenings Columbia 5284.
BEAUTIFUL MODERN BUNGALOW ON 2
acres, high elevation, miles in Va. hard
worth: clear of trust. Also 8 acres on Lee
Highway, improved by modern 6-room house;
nothing better or cheaper on Lee Highway.
85X125 feet, cornering on Lee Highway, Z
room house. double garage; fine business
site and investment; less than ! mile from
Key Bridge. Will trade for well located
store and apartmesn1t mt above FRED o. LAKE.
WOODBRIDGE. D. C.-BEAUTIFUL CIR, B.,
Dutch colonial home; h.-wh., fireplace, tile
bath and shower. built-in garage; paved
street. Will consider brick row house or
investment property. Also OR. and b. bun
ealow, for small bungalow near College
Park.
l4-acre farm on Marlboro pike: new g.
heat and fireplace; for good brick row house
~ '''' M. F. BURTON & CO.,
2377 r. I. Ave. NE. North 1908.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
SS.00O.
a BEAUTIFUL BRICK HOME
WOODBRIDGE

A DETACHED, r1~C1y. fcUr-bedroom home
on a lot 81 feet wide: he's oil burner; Frig-
idaire, fireplace. sttic; condition like new.
Will consider small house in trade. Mr..
CHASE, Decatur 4543
Evening star., 1928-12-16

5O7 NEW JERSEY AVE. NV.
House containing six rooms and bath;
in first-ciass condition, with large yard:
Convenient to the Government Prlnting
Office, Union Station ana y. .. NapA'oA'
f'e'iH 70 Inspect phone Main 5027.
En KOT r
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SALE or RENT FARMS.

MONT. Co.-I3O A. FERTILE LAND, WELL
watered and fenced bath. phone and fur
mace in house all outbuildings: 13 miles to
city, good roads. Sell. $l0.500; rent $40
mo. Phone or write F. j. CHAPLIN, 1911
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WANTED--FARMS

SMALL FARM, WITHIN 80 MINUTES or.
downtown Washington. Give full details.
Address Box AK. Star. office. -
WANTED-SMALL ACREAGE IN VIRGINIA.
A. S. DONIPHAN g. SON. King and Colum-
bus SITS, Alexandria. Va. Phone Alex. 840
Evening star., 1928-12-16

TRADE CLEAR FARM.
125 acres very fertile land nearly all in
cultivation; Groom brick house on eleva-
ton, surrounded by grove of magnificent
old trees; barns, tenant houses. icehouse,
Smol1ehouse and all necessary outbnildines
Located on good road about / mile from
paved highway and about IA miles from
WASHINGTON: Will trade for D. G. property:
prefer residence or business property that
IS rented Will assume lst trust Farm
price, S15,500 Call Main 1883
WALTER A BROWN. l40n III.
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HERE'S VALUE YOU DON'T FIND EVERY DAY
At the Highest Point in Burleith Directly Adjoining
the New Glover Parkway.

All the newest features
fawless. All-brick con-
struction.
Price, Only $3.50.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

AASN9 N(AAJ P%5~SO'
Fine, new homes. complete in
every detail, with quality mate
rials throughout. They are excel
lently situated .on wide paved
street within short distance of
public and parochial, high and
graded schools; stores and trans
portation.
Six big, bright rooms,
three wide covered porches.
master tiled bath, shower,
etc, detached brick garage,
hardwood floors through
out, Frigidaire, cedar clos
cts, brick fireplace, big con-
veniently equipped kitchen,
unusually deep lot, paved
street and alley, front lawn
bounded by retaining wall
and many other features.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
SCHOOL REHEARSALS
BEGUN FOR CANTATA
Hine Junior High to Present THE
Spirit of 1870 Voices
In Chorus.

Rshearsais have been in progress for
some time al Hine Junior High School
for the Spring festival Of music, which
this year takes the form OF cantata.
The Spirit OF '7s," by Ira b. Wilson,
The combined glee clubs Of the school,
including 30 voices. under the direction
Of Miss Helen W. Merriam. will render
patriotic music on Thursday, May 3,
a. 2 pm. and Friday. May 4, At pm.
~ recent assemblies a short memorial
service was held in honor Of Miss Alice
Deal, late principal Of the Columbia
Junior High School, George w.
Epangler, formerly teacher AT c0lum-
bia School, but now Of the Hine faculty,
gave short talk on her life and educa~
tlOnai works.
Miss Margaret 0egsford OF the Hine
faculty addressed the students on her
recent trip 10 Norway. She included In
her interesting talk descriptions Of the
customs of the people. North Cape. the
Midnight Sun, Bergen and the Lapps
Students taking part In the program
included Walter Mullen. Bernard Hunt
and Wilson Iee, WHO gave selections on
ttle harm0nice, and Dorothy Beard sn0
Gertrude padgett, who presented
EF10n0ioRues.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
18TH ST. RESERVOIR
F|REHOUSE URGED
Simmons of Nebraska Pro-
poses Use of Site at
Colorado Avenue.

A proposal for the erection of a
fire engine house on the District owned
property at Sixteenth street and Colo
RADIO avenue. occupied by the recently
discontinued Brightwood reservoir, Is
under consideration by Representative
Simmons of Nebraska, chairman OF the
subcommittee on District appropria-
tions of the House appropriations COM
mittee. 1t was learned last night
Mr.. SIMMONS who Is also chairman
of the House conferecs on the District
appropriations bill slated 10 come up
again tomorrow. declined last night to
discuss details of the proposed measure.
but admitted 1t was under couSidera-
ton.
The Commissioners recently dropped
proposal for the erection of the engine
house at Sixteenth and Webster streets
after storm OF protest by citizens OF
upper Sixteenth street They decided
against the Sixteenth and Webster site
when 1t was discovered that the deed TO
the property recently purchased by the
District contained clause forbidding
Its use for any but residential purposes
Mr. Simmons has broached the Six
teenth and Colorado avenue site TO
Commissioner Dougherty. 1t was learned
and called Corporation Counsel w. w.
Bride and Fire Chief George S. Watson
to his ONCE for a conference. Last night
he indicated that objections which arose
over the previous site had been over
come, 1t was pointed out that congress
si0nal sanction alone is necessary for the
use OF the old reservoir site.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
MORE POSITIONS FILLED
NOW THAN EARLY IN YEAR
Demand for stenographers and Sec
retaries Due Partly TO Treasury
Force Expansion.

Business conditions in washington at
the present time, based upon employ
ment placements by the vocational
bureau OF the Southern Brothers Busi-
ness University. show a decided i'm
provement over the first two months Of
this year. according to announcement
Of President Lee p. Southern, head of
the school.
During the January-February period
the school placed an average Of 30
stenographers and secretaries a week.
Beginning with March Is, the calls for
this class Of workers increased to about
40 per week. and at the present time
the school reports placements of from
IS to so per week. A considerable in
crease In the governmental secretarial
and stenographic demands was due to
added employees being taken on by the
Treasury Department incident TO the
March Is tax returns.
The Omega Chi Sorority OF the school
held its Easter dance last night at the
L'Aiglon, and the Kappi Chi Sorority
held a similar function on Friday night
at Dupont circle The Summer term
enrolment of the school, President
Southern reports. will be the biggest
the school has ever had. This Is indi-
Gated by early registration of students
who will graduate In the June high
school classes.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
LAW SENIORS HAVE
FULL MOOT DOCKET
Many Cases Disposed OF at
Washington CoIIege-De.
bates to Be Held.

Moot court was resumed last night
at the Washington College Of Law,
following a recess for Easter. A heavy
calendar was disposed Of before Judges
Edwin A. Mooers, Lucien vandoren and
James J. OLeary. Seniors hearing
cases were May e. Payne, Mary C.
Cariey. Sara L. O'Brien. Louis Sheldon,
Adelaide Z. Schlaudecke-, Ruth M.
Searles, John r. Farrell Henry Shattyn,
j. B. Silverman. Charles Fl. Shafrier.
Agnes Quinn, Susan d. Richards. H. s.
Hanback,. Isaac Goldstein. j. Leo Smith,
J. P. Mccarthy. VIM z. Higman, John
S. Pritchard, Paul Kaplovitz. Philip I.
Heyman. Z. z. Huyett. August J. Crane.
Joseph A. L. Crockett. Eugene H. Purdy
and Joseph DoXtater.
The series OF lectures by Eugene J.
Bernhard on Practical Conveyancing"
given before the senior class will be
continued throughout the coming week.
These lectures dealing with the str1ic-
ture of deeds and the essentials in
searching titles. have been most
interesting and helpful to the students.
The Freshman class examination IN
| agency was given Thursday evening.
This subject will be followed by bail
ments under the direction OF Prof.
Gilbert L. Hall of George Washington
University. The final examination in
constitutional law cases under DR..
Charles Needham was held last week
and the new subject will be Conflict
Of Laws" under Prof. Edwin A. Mooers.
The second series Of elimination de-
bates win be held by the Freshman
Class Debating Society next Saturday
night.
The Oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter
Of Sigma Nj Phi viii give q fraternity
dance at the college on Friday evening.
The first rushing" party Of Epsilon
Chapter OF Kappa Beta Pi Legal
Sorority was held at the home of Miss
Marion Hines on last Friday evening.
The chapter will hold a business meet
ing this afternoon at the school.