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Brown an Gold
Will Initiate

"Lo. pity the poor froshlr is the
wall arising in the land at this sea
son. For upper classmen are bend
inc their utmost ingenuity toward
devising new and unusual forms OF
torture for his ~edification.
In Brownsville High 1t is not tn
freshman, but the 'soph for whom
the trials are waiting. Contrary Ia
the usual custom, however, initia.
ton ceremonies will occupy only tnu
days not q week. a. previously.
Brown and Cold held their meet
ing tuesday afternoon TO arrange q
schedule OF misery for the SOPHIE.
more girls. who will be initiated
Thursday and Friday Of this week
the ceremonies coming to q grand
climax with the Big Fun" Of the
formal initiation Friday evening
The two days preceding will be de-
voted TO the usual (and such IN
usual stunts as the girls originality
may compassl freakishness charac.
teristic Of such performances.
Besides planning the initiation
the follow ng officers we're elected
Cherrille ne Bardtleben. president,
Annie Lee berrifield, vice president,
and Frances kaufman. secretary and
treasurer.
Grown and Gold" IL an ~organiza-
tion Of the high school girls for the
PURPOSE 81 fostering school spirit
and 10 bring them together in closer
haimcny. All high school girls arr
eligible for membership In the club
which has been a part Of high school
life for many years. At one time
the freshmen were admitted. buI
since the opening Of the junior high
the girls are not eligible until they
have attained sonhor-Dre standing.
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name BOARD
FOR HOSPITAL
First Group Quits AT
McAllen; Thanked
For Services

~ 50
McALLEN, Sept 1.-THE hospital
board Of the McAllen Municipal hos
pital, which was appointed to aid
in the organization and the equip
ping OF McAllen's $3.50, 900 hospital,
announced at the last meeting OF the
city commission their desire to re-
sign from the board. In offering
their designations IL was stated they
had been appointed 70 supervise the
construction Of the hospital, the
equipping Of same and the organi-
ration OF nurses and training school
for nurses, and inasmuch a. these
things had been completed IL was
their desire to resign in order 70
devote more time to their personal
affairs. The designations were &C
cepted by the city commission with
. vote of thanks for the work &C
complished since the organization
Of the board. The members Of the
were: Drs. J.. G.. Harrison, r. Z.
Osborne and c. NJ. Rich.
Following the resignation the city
commission passed "a resolution
authorizing the appointment Of a
board of five members to supervise
the management az the hospital. The
board appointed BY the commission
includes 3. d. kimbrough. G. n.
B~ritton, E. E. Phelps. Mrs. Roy Ran
dolph and Mrs. Harvey Hixson
The commission also passed u reso-
luton requesting the medical pro-
fession Of McAllen to appoint a sup
ervisory board consisting Of several
doctors whose duties il will be tc
advise with the lay board.
At this meeting of the commission
bids we're opened calling for the con-
struction Of q bridge across Thir-
teenth street. the city ID pay one
half Of the cost and the Southern
Pacific to pay the remainder. Only
two bids were submitted. The bid
Of $3.50 submitted BY MI n. Nelson
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complimenting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kline Of New Orleans.
The tea room was beautifully dec
GRATED in pink radiance rosebuds
and ferns.
An elaborate five-course dinner
was served, place cards depicting a
bride and room marking covers for
about seventy-five guests.
PEANUT PARTY
About thirty-five members of the
peanut party Friday evening az the
Baptist church. Clever little invita-
tons hidden in a peanut she'll were
issued during the week. Punch.
sandwiches. cream and cake were
served during the evening.
PERSONALS
Miss Louise Herman left Sunday
for San Antonio. where she will at
tend the lncarnate Word the COM
ing year.
Mrs. Eoyston Stout Or Sinton.
Texas, ia the guest Of Mrs. ". Stout.
Miss Martha Holt left Sunday for
Bolton. where she will be a student
Ell Baylor college.
Miss kowena Dicke- left Monday
fof Richmond, Va. where she will
attend school.
Frank and Alfred Osborn. WAYNE
Gilbert and RymUnd Rapp left sat
rrdy for tie State university At
Austin.
Lanier Lewis left Friday far Aus
Tin. where he will be a student AZ
the State university.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thaison have Is
their guests their daughter. Mrs. VI.
III. Simmons and son Of Annapolis,
MA.
Mrs. Don CULLEN and children left
Sunday for Temple. where they will
be guests of Mrs. Quillen's sister.
Mr. CULLEN accompanied them AZ FAR
as Corpus Christi.
Ruth Wilson left Sunday morning
for Bolton where she will enter Bay
Tor college.
Clay Zachry left Friday for Austin
80 attend the State university.
Mr. and Mrs Jim Woods. who have
been guests NJ MI. and Mrs. Mon
roe Frisby. left Saturday for their
home IN Prescott. Ark.
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Comings, Goings
OF Local People

Mrs. ". X. Mendenhall is spending
a month in the Creaeer cottage At
Point Isabel.
Mrs. G. II. More and daughter
Dorothy, left last night for Dallss
Miss Dorothy will enter school AZ "a
Mary's. while Mrs. More will remain
there q few days attending to bust
ness.
Mrs. Mary r. Taylor of Bertram,
has arrive1 here 10 spend the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Volney W. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor is her son.
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RIO HONDO
FAREWELL ART

FAREWELL PARTY
A farewell party was given AZ the
Baptist church Monday evening II
honor Of the r. A. Woodbridge fam
ily who left Friday for Arizona. Mr.
Woodbridge was superintendent Of
The school here for seven years and
ran for county superintendent Of
public schools last year.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Marsh returned
home Sunday from . trip to New
Mexico.
Mrs. IS. n. Tolliver and son Har-
bert Of Lane City are visiting al the
home Of her brother. s. c. Davidson
L. ". Gilmore left Monday for a
visit in Kansas.
Lee Crutchfield Of Memphis. Tenn.
was a visitor at the Dan Maddox
home.
Earl Nash has gone back 10 hil
work IN Kingsville after a short visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". c.
Nash.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Howell and chill.
dren. la May and Edwin. Of Hous-
ton are visiting Mrs Howell's par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Newell.
Gene and Vincent McCabe left
Sunday night for Austin where they
will attend st. Edwards college.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Of H~arlinger
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Cox Wednesday
evening.
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A Blessing to
Good COmplexions

Protect your beauty in all kinds Of
weather with this new face powder
MELLO-GLO. Does not give the skin
a dry feeling; does nst clog the
pores. l. not affected 50 much bv
preparation. Stays on longer. So
pure and fine. MELLO-GLO is made
BY 2 new French Process. It's truly
wonderful. Eagle Pharmacy, Inc
Adv.
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Senior Class
Elects Officers

Organization Of the senior class
of the high school was completed at
the meeting held Tuesday afternoon
under the auspices Of Miss Anne
Kendrick. class sporsor. Officers
elected were: Bernice Many, presi-
dent; Bob O'Brien, vice president;
Pauline Marler. secretary Carol
Grove, treasurer. Nancy S~tringfel-
low will be editor-in-chief Of the
Palmetto. school publication. and
Bob Pickett, business manager.
Voting was by secret ballot.
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was accepted by the commission. A
contract 90 construct ZOO feet or sew
er mains to the new packing shed
Of Wade and Newton, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific right OF way, was
awarded the c. wv. Richmond Plumb
ing company.
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Valley Society
Phone Z

ers Sunday afternoon. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Mr.. L. NJ. Williams and son, Zack.
were visitors in Harlingen Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r.. Nelson and
Daughter. Helen Ruth. were guests
Of relatives in San Benito Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Gilmore Watson and uncle,
Harvey klemann. Of Donna spent
Sunday here with relatives.
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w. NJ. S. Quilt
For Orphans

An all-day industrial meeting Of
the Baptist VI. NJ. S. was held AZ The
church Monday. The time was spent
in quiltir-- for the orphans home.
and a cree deal Of work was accom-
plished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-19

~. Marion Hasness. Frances TAYLOR,
Potter Louise Alc0rn, Aleta Meeks,
Helen Blair. Sue Fountain. Martha
Dourherty. Everlv Moore. Elizabeth
Frazier. Nesta Pear Rapp, and
Sarah 10 Bramlette.
Josephine Fate received first
prize for high score and Helen Blair
second.
SOUTH SIDE CLUB
The South Side circle Of the Bap-
fist church met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. n. RI. Thomas AZ the Green
Gables. Mrs. j.. o. Wharton had
charge Of the session. and also the
Bible study. Following the devo-
ti0nal service. the guests we're en-
~tertained with q number Of cor
tests. There were about fifteen
members present.
BUFFET SUPPER
Mr. and Mrs. X. 4. Russell enter
tanned with a buffet supper on sun
day evening c0mplimcntinr Nr. and
Mrs. William kline OF New Orleans,
who are the house guests Of Mr. aLd
Mrs. l. Paul Matthews at their home
in Cathay Courts. The ooa-s were
decorated prettily with pink roses
ard ferns.
There were about forty couples Of
the younger married set present.
DANCE HOSTEsSES
Mesdames r. A.. Mcdaniel and
Fred N. G%1ntncr we're jo Int hos.-
csses Monday evening when they en-
tertaired with a dance at the iepe-
houie Country club. naming as their
honor guests Mr. and Mrs. William
Kline Of .sew Orleans, Mrs. Nau-
rice Hardin ~ Dallas. and Miss Ber-
nice Gates Of Coleman.
The spacious hall was lzri hly dec
GRATED in red roses and ferns
Punch was served throughout tho
evening by Everiy Moore and Sue
Fountain.
There we're about $50 couples pres
ent.
LAS AMIGAs
Mrs. George Palmer was hostess
Monday afternoon 20 an enjoyable
meeting Of the Las Amigas club II
her apartment.
HIDALGO BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. r. a. Brooks entertained the
members Of the Hidaigo Bridge club
Friday evening at her home Mrs,
X. q. Rodriguez received high score
prize and Mrs. Cross second high.
PRISCILLA CLUB
Mrs. r. r. Glouner was hostess
Friday afternoon TO the Priscilla
club at her home on the Mission
highway
DINNER DANCE
Mr. and Mrs. L. Paul Matthews
entertained Friday evening at the
Casa de Palmas with b. dinner dance.
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How Weak Nervous
Women Grow Stronger


III YOU only knew--you rundown,
anernic women - who are dragging
yourself around on your nerve
what a wonderful increase in strength
and health Tanlac will give you, you
wouldn't hesitate a moment about
going to your druggist and getting a
big bottle of this splendid medicine
Mrs. "A. M. Owens, or I7r6 TAYLOR s..
ri. 5, Box 81, Little Rock. Ark. says
Il was so weak / couldn't walk across
the floor | had spent a fortune trying
60 get well and would be in my grave
II 1t weren't for Tanlac. Now | eat and
sleep hne and have gained "a lbs"
Tanlac is as free from harmful drugs
as the water you drink-only Natures
own medicinal tonic herbs. Druggists
know this and for the past 10 years
have recommended it to men and
women who need a quick "pick up"
that will put them on their feet and
give them a new interest in life.
50 confident are the makers Of Tam
lac that II you are not helped by II,
you get your money back on request.
Ta,rllaC
81 MILIION-BOTTLESTUsE
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A called meeting of the First
Ward PIT. A. at the school house.
$3.50.
West Brownsville PIT. A. at the
school, $3.50.
III Jardin Progress club with
Mrs. Walter Keller.
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SEBASTIAN

ATHLETIC CLUB
Last Friday evening q Boys Ath-
1etic club was organized at the school
auditorium. The following Officers
were elected: President. Everett
Moran; vice president. Klemann Wat
sons: treasurer. Travis Sailing.
Ralph Lanier was sponsor for the
organization.
PICNIC, HIKE
Mrs. Ralph Lanier and . group Of
high school girls enjoyed a hike and
picnic a few miles north Of town
Friday afternoon. The party was
composed Of Misses Mildred Rudd.
Lois Wilson. Nell Sprouse, Myrtle
Rudd. Elizabeth Bailey and Helen
Groom.
PERSONALS
Misses Hazel Wilson and Belle and
Grace Williams. who are attending
rillege in Brownsville, spent the
weekend with their home folks here.
Lewis Rudd and Arthur Sprouse
will leave this week for Kirgsville,
where they will enter college.
J.. r. Groom Of Riviera spent Sun
day with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lanier enter
tanned a number Of the young teach
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Bedroom
Furniture
Dining Room Furniture

$500 piece Walnut Dining Room Suite ...... Sl9S
1880 Breakfast Set pieces; enan1eed ....... S337y
$50 Gray and Blue Breakfast Set $3.50
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And now comes shipment
of brand.new ones-fresh, cool
and in every way the equals of
those you considered such good
values at S16.75. So who
wouldn't want lust another
dress or two at this special
Opportunity Day price?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-30

Of cool, sturdy quality wash.
able silks made for frequent
Tubing. In plenty of the
sleeveless, youthful styles that
are the vogue for tennis, golf,
country club, and, in fact,
nearly every Midsummer &C.
tivity. They are in white and
pastel colors.
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Home Frocks
Day We 20

Were $295. Pongee or tissue
Bingham home and porch frocks.
Powered Percale Dresses,
trimmed with organdie. nE
Were $loS ...... SOL
Home Frock Section, First Floor
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Silk Gloves
Day IN

Were $50. Novelty cuff
gloves with double finger tips.
White. black. gray, tan and
mode sizes 515 10 ia, but not
in each shade.
Glove Section. First Floor.
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Fabric Gloves
Day ~

Were ST. 100 pairs fabric gloves with
novelty cuffs. Mode, tan and black
Sizes o., ia and S.
Glove Section. First Floor
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special purchase of of the identical dresses
hare been buying here enthusiastically from
regular stock at $16.75
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OAKLAND-PONTIAC.
Padgett- loyce Motor Co.

OTHERS. 800 UP
CASH OR TERMS
Line. 1901. 654 Pa Ave. Sc.
Line. $40. 7l2 F St. 81
Open Evenings and Sundays.
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ROOMS--FURNISHED.
SCA.At...A

1925 MASS.-Attractive rooms, ami: loca-
ton central: no car fare; Government em-
ployes preferred: gentlemen only,
1884 KILBouRNE PL. N.W;-Large second
floor front. private home; twin beds. cont
hot water. unlimited phone. Col 2685.
DOWNToWN--i74i r. I. AVE. N.W--One
room and bath artists apartment house.
1851 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE- or . rooms
and reasonable. North l03sS.
NICELY KEPT ROOM with running water
phone. saraee; for one or two ssntlemen
1919 x ST NW.-Nice cool room. single or
double. second 1oor, next to bath; private
home.
s5fl 10th ST. Nw--9 rooms, furnished for
bath, front porch; S25,
20S lsth ST.~Room and bath. for gentle
men; downtown location, Conn. ave. at NJ
st; S2S per month.
1928 10th ST N,W.-aot-watcr heat. cleo
tricty: Groom apartment. cheap. 23'
149 D ST. sE.--Nicnly furnished first-fi
front room. 3 windows. porch. gas: S12.
VERY l,E-Hot-wate heat. gas
rcltr,i. ccht hons ss74 privileges Spacious Kitchen
1904 G N.w,-Larse front room: reasonable,
Call before 9 am, top floor apt, 26o
THE TORONTO. DUPONT CIRCLE--Room
end private bath; $50 for gentleman, Apply
1906 nth, NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-Pleas-
ant, cool front room. and floor. near bath
cleo; walking distance. Decatur 539-W:
174i p ST N.w.-~Beausifuliy furnished large
room with running water; instantaneous hot
water.
1885 FAIRMONT ST--Deliehtful front south
room III refined home; continuous hot water
Adams 552l
ANTLERS HOTEL. 212s G ST. N.W,--Show-
ers. running water and telephone in rooms
Very low monthly, weekly and daily rates
Statesmen rooms, West 1915. 26'
LAcLEDE .Thema.S, Circle: 1928 Vermont
also bed-living room Cool, quiet 2sa
1917 COLUMBIA RD,-one larse furnished
room near bath very reasonable.
1904 KENYON ST.-Clean. 2d-feor front.
good size: use of porch; SIS. Col 4285-W
3S04 18th ST, NW.-Room with slass-inclos-
cd porch; adjoining bath s,w. exposure. Very
reasonable.
!l24 VERMONT AvE.-Col so4s; Entire
keeping. sleeping. Burlington Hotel sup
plies hot water,
CHAMPLAIN, 1924 K NV, Apt 55-Room
for one or two Private. Phone Fr. 1892.
42o -2nd ST, NW.-one or two rooms with
kitchen sink gas elec.' furnished porch.
l4is NJ ST NV Second floor; double room
for or ? gentlemen; running water in
SIS ST. NW.--Larse basement rooms.
elec. No objection TO children. $3.50 week.
50 y, Y AVE. N;W.-2 connecting rooms for
207 NW,-Two large rooms, kitchenette.
So weekly; room. kitchenette. 81; room. IS;
electricity. gas, new MANAGEMENT. 81"
COS 3Td NW.-Lsrge housekeeping room, IS
and 80; basement, two rooms. 81; electricity.
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:.
1927
Chrvsler 20 RoadsterS.

All guaranteed, fully equipped and In Al
mechanical condition These are real bar
gains in 'RoadSterS, Your choice for
SOUTHERN MOTOR SALES,
1924 l4th St. Pot. 1851.
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SUBURBAN BOARD.

FORT STRONG VILLA. Lee Highway. Va
one mile out: make your reservations larse
nome, spacious grounds, plenty 7hfde. home
products. Phone Clarendon 1896 76s
CHILDREN BOARDED.
Careful mothe-ly sttention price reason
River 2is-F-i4. Mrs, v. Lcatherling. Shady
side, Md 22s
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sALE-AUToMoBILEs.

BETTER USED CARS AT
LOWER PRICES. GUARAN-
TEED AS REPRESENTED.
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JOSEPH McREYNOLDS. Inc,
1906 i4th st. NV.
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SALE--AUToMOBILEs.
-. lCentinued.l

HAWKINS.
THESE CARS MUST GO.
NAME YOUR OWN PRICE.
1927 Pontiac Sedan,
1923 Dodge Touring,
1924 ChrySler Sedan,
1929 Ford Sedan.
1926 Nash Sedan.
1926 Dodge Coupe.
1924 Nash Sedan
1924 Essex Coach.
1925 Chevrolet Coach
ie2f Nash Tourin.,
1898 Hupmobile ToGrins,
ia1S Nash Sedan,
1894 WiiiyS-Kn!ght Sedan.
HAWKINS NASH MOIOk
COMPANY, INC.
1888, lS0o-ll 14th st. NV.
Main $3.50.
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,A-f .s- s.a a
X l.,().
"TREW VALUES"
WE NEVER
FAIL TO
SATISFY.

AS far as we know. no one
ever bought used car who
wasn't completely satisfied in
the ownership of it. We
couldn't afford to have it other
M,iSe
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Mckinney, Miss v. L. Mauger, Miss 7.
r. O'Beirne, Mrs. G. L. Osterman, MISS
E. v. Raymond, Miss Helen Raymond,
Miss Eva Singman. Miss l.. E. Smith,
Mrs. E. Y. Taylor, Mrs. B. H. Thompson,
Mrs. E. P. Towers, Miss r. E. Washing
ton. Miss A. E. White. Mrs. Ella Wlsener,
Miss Lorraine Wolfman, Mrs. NJ. E. Smith,
Miss E. NJ Gottwals, Mrs. A. Q. Smell
lings. Miss Jane Luchs. Miss F. M, Scott,
V. S. Bumhry, Miss D. M. Gaines, Mrs
M. S. Null, Mrs. j. T. Mccoy, Mrs l.. Z
Turner. Mrs c. M. ellis, c. 0. Kelley
Miss Dorothy Meade. Miss c. A. CraW-
ley, Miss Dorothy Minister, Miss E. *.
Douglass. Miss C. w. Chamberlain, Miss
j. E. Montgomery and Miss M. I. sum-
ner, all effective July /.
Teacher promotions - Mrs. Helen
Monar from domestic art to Columbia
Junior High School: Miss N. 1. Riggles,
from Domestic Science to Gordon
Junior: Mr.. H. S. Harbour, from Man.
,lal Training to Gordon Junior. Miss
Y. K. Austin. from Seaton School to
Hine Junior: Miss Evangeline Thurston,
from Gales Arthur School to Langley
Junior High School. and Miss F.. E.
Davis. from Pierce School to mcfarland
Junior High School.
Leaves of absence-Mrs. S. E. Henson,
officer. Division 1913, grant
ed leave: Mrs. l. E. Dereef, teacher, Biz
ney School, granted leave June 30; Mrs.
NJ r. Burke, teacher, Sumner-Ma-
gruder School, granted leave June 80;
Miss M. P. Adams, teacher, Dunbar
High School. granted leave June 30;
Mrs. C. 0. Miller, census inspector, Dl-
vision 10. granted leave July IS; Mrs.
M. c. Coltman, teacher, class la, grant
ed leave August 81: Mrs. C. K. Mann,
teacher Kingsman School. granted leave
August 10; Miss p. D. Preston, teacher,
Health School. granted leave August 81;
Mrs. E. K. Low, teacher, AmldOn School,
granted leave July 3, and Mrs l.. M.
Huff. teacher, Smallwood-BoWe School,
granted leave August 81.
Resignations-Mrs A. L. Mack teach
err. class Ia, music, resigned September
80: Miss E. A. Speake, teacher. grade l.,
Emery lexington. resigned August 81;
Mrs. c. S. Chavis. teacher, class Ia
Division 1913, resigned August 81: f..
w. Glenn. teacher, Mckinley High
School. resigned June 30; Miss r. O.
Brooking, teacher, class Ia, resigned
August 81; Miss Marie Moore, census
inspector, Division 1-9, resigned August
81; Mrs. H. P. Mayton. teacher, Domes-
tic Science, class Ia, resigned June 30:
Miss M F. Butler, teacher, Eaton
School, resigned June 30; Mrs. M. b.
Culbertson, teacher, Thomson School,
resigned June 30; Miss f. c. Taft,
teacher, Keene School. resigned June
30: Mr.. Ernest Russell. teacher. Hire
Junior High resigned August 81, and
Miss E. M. Brennan, teacher, Eastern
High School, resigned August 81.
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TESTS IN CIVIL SERVICE.
Commission Announces Open Com

Commission Announces Open Com
petitive Examinations for Posts.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following open
competitive examinations:
Mining engineer, associate and as
sistant mining engineer, Bureau OF
Mines Department of Commerce, at
s., 500 to $4,000 year.
Associate cotton technologist at $4,000
to $4,000 a year and assistant cotton
tcchnologist at $4,000 to $1,000 year.
Bureau of Agricultural Economics, De-
partment of Agriculture.
Principal agronomist, Bureau OF Plant
Industry, Department OF Agriculture, AT
SIS 900 to $4,000 a year.
Social worker (psycfiatric) at S1,860
year and junior social worker at ST.
$50 a year, United States veterans
Bureau.
Hay standards helper, Bureau OF Ag-
ricultural Economics, Department Oh
Agriculture, at 81, 900 to $l560 year.
Associate chemist at 5000 year
and assistant chemist at 1000 year.
departmental service.
Associate highway bridge engineer.
Bureau of Public Roads, Department OF
Agriculture, at $4,000 year.
Junior nematologist and junior soil
surveyor, Department of Agriculture, at
So 500 year.
Associate physicist at $4,000 ~ year
and assistant physicist at $1,000 year:
Bureau of Standards and Bureau OF
Mines. Department Of Commerce.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the United
States Civil Service Commission, 1924 F
ctrpet
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Doctor, Convicted of Murder, Makes Good
Threat That He Will Escape From Prison

for valor, was sentenced to the penal
settlement for life in March, 1927, for
killing Paul Rumebe, war comrade ana
patient The body was found hidden
in a clothes closet in the doctors ONCE.
Rumebe had large sum OF money:
which Dr. Bougrat said Rumebe nao
lost and then committed suicide IN tne
office, The physician explained he had
hid the body because he feared appear
ances were against him.
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of s1,458.57, which he claims to have
paid under duress for an assessment
against premises 1921 Connecticut ave-
nue.. which he claims was illegally laid
Robert E. Scanned, 1910 BladenSburg
road northeast, wants the return of
s95314, which was assessed against his
property for improvement of Bladens-
burg road. which assessment he asserts
was illegal. Attorneys Fred b. Rhodes
and Marcus Borchardt represent both
plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06
DISTRICT is SUED.

The District Of Columbia is named
as defendant in two suits filed yeSter-
day in the District Supreme Court for
the recovery of special assessments paid
under protest for widening and repav-
ing of Connecticut avenue and Bladens-
burg road
Edward G. Grey, as trustee of the
estate of Lambert Tree, asks the return