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Federal Power Commission.

In compliance with the Fed
eral Water Power hct al Stat.
1903 notice is hereby given that
the South Branch Power Com
pany. Of West Virginia, having
lis office in Philadelphia. Pa.
has flied AN amendment 10 lis
application for preliminary
permit Tor a water power de
VelDpmcnt on the facapDn River
and South Branch 81 Potomac
River so as 10 enlarge the prof
ect to include the construction
III dams aud storage reservoirs
al Brooks Gap. Va Edes Fort.
Petersburg aud Springfield. w
Va. and dam. aud power houses
Al hahn Bridge and Great Falls.
near Washington. - {. Any
objection 10 such application, or
request FOR "a hearing thereon
together with any briefs. reports
~ other data fof which con
sidefatiDn IL desired, should be
submitted ~ the Executive Sec
rotary, Federal Power Commits
sion. Washington. -. {,
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ATLANTIC BUILDING COMPANY.
By A. l.. ZACHARY.

PURSUANT TO SECTION /. ARTICLE 8.
OF 10 laws notice ts hereby given that the
annual nesting Of The stockholders OF the
Capital 1satt4on Company Tor the election
OF ! DoaFG OF directors for the ensuing year
AND the TRANSACTION of such other business
a. mas tse Drought before the meeting. ~ill
b. held al The C1lce of the company 3oth
ETad Al streets nv. Nashington. -. G.. On
Ihurs1ay January ~. 1875. at 10 40
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PROGRESS OF CAPITAL HAS SET
NEW LEVEL FOR REAL ESTATE
----
Tremendous Increase In Values as Shown
by Surveys Serve as Barometer of
City's Rapid Development.

made in 1904. The includes foreign
embassies and legations, churches and
educational and charitable Institutions
United States Holdings Si.0. 900 900.
The value of the untaxed property
of the Federal Government in Wash
ington is estimated To be sac. 900 900
TO which must he added $780, 200. zoe
worth of city government property.
The Federal building program, already
authorized. calls for an expenditure of
$50 .000.0 00 for new buildings here.
with an almost certain increase of
SIS zoe, 900 in immediate prospect. in
en- to provide for the purchase of
th9 triangle between Pennsylvania
avenue and the Mall.
Within the next decade IL is pre-
dicted that additional Federal build,
ings will be authorized by Congress to
house Government departments and
activities. which may add more than
00.000,000 20 the building program
in Washington.
How the value of real estate in
Washington has grown in recent years
is shown by the assessment figures,
which average above 90 per cent of
the actual selling value. For the ifs.
cal years which ended June 80 last
the assessed value of land was $400,.
SS2,139 and the assessed value of i'm
provements was S545. 4S4, 703. or to-
tai of SSi6, 36.>;42. For the previous
year land and ,1ildings were assessed
at S900.749.S4:
The value of new buildings and ad.
ditions added for the fiscal year 1927
amounted to S47.416.300.
Federal Program.
Among the Federal buildings already
authorized and either under way or
about TO be started are the following:
Administrative building for the De.
partment of Agriculture, So 900, 900:
eXtensible building for the same de-
partment, $5,750.000 Department of
Commerce, $4,000, 900; Archives Build
ing. $6.900.000; addition to the Govern.
ment Printing Office. $3.50. 900: Inter.
nal Revenue Building, $7.950.000 and
an addition to the Liberty Loan Build.
ing, $375,000.
Congress is expected this Winter to
increase the cost of some of these
structures materially. The authorized
cost of the building for the Depart
ment of Commerce. for instance. will
probably be boosted from $4,000, 900
to 1900 900.
Some other new structures to be
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to 1858 .669. which was the total June
80 last. Last years deposits were
's3 500 greater than those Of 1925.
trict during the Winter Is forcshad
owed in reports to the United States
Employment Service In connection
with the enhanced activity In the re-
tail stores Of the city. The demand
for hotel workers Is also increasing
Huild ~ operations are not yet extern
sive enough to absorb all resident
building tradesmen. but with the prog
ress of the Federal building program
1t Is believed by local business mon
that this temporary condition will
soon be overcome. A surplus Of cleri-
cal help still exists, but nearby railroad
construction work Is Offering employ
ment to unskllled laborers.
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JEWISH CENTER TEAMS
NEAR CLOSE OF CAMPAIGN
Enrolment Council Meets Tonight.
Three Societies Hold
Luncheon.

With the drive for members sched.
ulcd to end Sunday, a meeting Of the
enrolment council of the Jewish Com
munity Center will be held tonight to
formulate plans to stimulate workers
FOR the closing days Of the campaign.
A luncheon for members Of the
Council Of Jewish Women, the Hadas
sab and the Sixth Street Synagogue
Sisterhood, was held yesterday at the
center. The presidents of these socie-
ties acted as hostesses and encourag
ing reports on the progress of the
drive were read. Louis T.. Spieglcr,
chairman of tho enrolment council,
presided.
Preparations are being made for
stunts Night" Sunday as a feature
81 the closing of the drive. Julius
Eanet. chairman of the committee in
charge. announces that the affair will
be open to the public. Two one act
plays. one by the Junior Hadassah
and the other by the Comic Thespians
OF the center. will be presented.
Tomorrow night will be celebrated
as Center night" in the local syna-
gogues.
The annual election OF officers Of the
center will take place Tuesday eve
ming.
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THY AgSUAL MEETING OF. THE SHARE
io3Isers Of the ConiGnentai Trust Company
wUl pe held al the Offices Of the company.
goprteesth asad ID sis. nv; aT ;si5 Ioi.
u. G., "a TUESDAY. January lplA i3[c- -
i O. csf,fk pm for tie TRANSACTION II such
hslesi.sss a. rnay come before TIE meeting
II order Of the hoard. N. J. "IaFhE>4..
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ARTICLE III.
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

In almost any field of local activity
where survey is made Of conditions
past and present the facts combine to
project upon the screen of the future
an impressive moving picture of
steady growth and prosperity in the
Capital City.
This is true with respect to real es-
tate and building operations. mercan-
tile lines. banking. employment and
business conditions generally. II the
situation in any single field is not at
the present moment SO good as it was
during the years of abnormal activity
Which Immediately followed the World
War, it is immeaSurably better than
K was prior thereto and 1t holds
Night promise for the future.
Washington's growth in the imme-
date future is foretold in the impress
sive figures Of the new Federal build
ag program and the plans of private
builders for a conservative forward
movement TO keep pace with the nor
NAL increase in the city's population
and business needs.
Huge Gain Since 1887.
With the completion of the present
Federal program. the total value of
publicly and privately owned real es'
tate in this city will be approximately
s.. 600 zoo. 600. This is a far cry from
SlS,72S 000, which was found to he the
total value of the property Of the
United States and the citizens of
Washington when the city assessors
had completed survey in 1897.
Since the end of the World War
building activity in the city and vicin-
ity has been nothing less than re-
markable. Within the last four years
residential construction sufficient to
house a city of more than 100000 per-
sons has taken place here. This means
that the entire population OF Spokane
or Duluth. Utica or Savannah might
have been moved here and accommo-
dated in new houses and apartments
built during this period.
The actual value Of taxable real
estate in the District OF Columbia to-
day is estimated to be about S1.l50.-
000. 000. Tax-exempt property, eXclu-
give Of that owned by the United
States and the city. is worth $4,000
eco, an increase of $4,000, 900 since a
survey of this class of property was
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NY HUSBAND JAMES Il. ACTON. WAS
struck by a bus near street car loading plat
forms at 5th and H SITS. ne. about 7:20
Oh morning Of December 18th. He was Sc
versly injured. and later died VIII the per
SONS w.lo witnessed thus accident please COM
nuGlcaie with me by letter. giving names
asld aadressesy
tSlgned) MRS. J. Il. ACTON,
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which would Indicate fine moral
risk" with respect to local borrowers.
These figures do not include the bond
issues on large properties. which have
heen used by some local bond houses.
Statistics compiled by local business
and trade ORGANIZATIONS show that So
nor cent of Washington population
ia pninfully employed, or about $50 900,
which Is a larger proportion than Is
found in any state in the Union.
About 10000 Of these gainfully en-
Moved men and women depend di-
rectly on the Government for their
livelihood, and the remaining 10000
are employed in various local activi--
ties. including manufacturing. trans
purtation, trades. public service. pro.
fcssions. domestic and personal serv
ice and clerical work.
Banks and building and loan asso-
Citations in the District had aggregate
assets at the end of the fiscal year
June 30. 1927. Of 1868. 013 900, com
pared with 1851 ,f3S, 900 on the same
dav in 1926. according to the report
of J. w. Mcintosh, controller OF the
currency, made public a few days ago.
The combined capital of these 65 bank.
ing associations was $24, Ash 900, an
increase of 1907 900 over the preceding
wear. The individual deposits OF $50
Ell 900 were greater by SIG, $40 900.
Aggregate of net earnings and recov-
cries in the year OF $2,761 900. less
losses and probation charged off.
resulted in a net addition to profits
of $2,209 900.
Postal Receipts Gain.
Postal receipts have always been
considered as an accurate barometer
of business conditions. The records
of the Post Office Department show a
steady upward climb in the gross re-
ceipts of the Washington post office
for postage. In 1912 the aggregate
was 81 ,662 .064. In the year that the
United States entered the World War,
1917, it was So 1877 BAG. The next year
il Jumped to $3,0S5 ,093. Local postal
receipts passed the $4,000 900 mark in
1923. with q total of $4.154.716. They
were $5.414.155 in 1926, and June 80,
1927, they hat reached total for the
fiscal year OF 55,730.674.
The receipts y the local post Office
in November last were $510.011. This
was nearly SIS 900 better than in the
month of November, 1926. and an in
crease of more than IS per cent over
the receipts for November, 1925.
Since 1912 the balance to the credit
of local depositors in the postal saw
ings bank has Increased from $11i.068
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made in 1904. The includes foreign
embassies and legations, churches and
educational and charitable institutions.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.

MOVING TO SOME OTHER CITY,
load shipments 20 Philadelphia. New YORK
Boston. Pittsburgh. Richmond and way
NATIONAL DELIVERY AsSOCIATioS- Inc
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Executive Secretary

Can you use a compauionatle yet efficient
secretary, ~ years old. Protestant. single
and free 20 frayelf Ten years experience .
last three wears assistant manager large es-
tate. sound record and character. Refer.
enres from well known business men I'm
rnes'iateiy available. Address Box 290-X.
Star Office 70
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Foreclosures Held Few.

Advertised foreclosures during the
last seven months under first mort.
cages total 1856. which liz about 2 per
cent of the first mortgages recorded.
Many foreclosures are advertised
which never go 10 sale, settlement OF
the claims being made before the time
OF tho sales. Many foreclosures are
doubtless advertised also for the pur.
pose OF correcting defects In titles and
Tor other|easons, and 1t Is believed by
real estate men that III per cent is a
conservative figure as to the number
OF foreclosures under first mortgages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
C.P. L. Women
Of Valley Hold
Monthly Meeting

WESLACO, Nov. 1.-THE wcmen's
committee Of the Central Power
and Light company held their reg
ular meeting for the month o. No
vembcr in the Methodist church here
Wednesday. about forty employees
and guests Of the company being
In attendance.
Mrs. Emma Goebels Of San Be-
rito presided over the meeting. Miss
Bonnie Val Carpenter Of Hickman.
KY. was introduced and gave q
short talk on electric cookery. Mrs.
Geo. Hoeffer rendered several piano
solos that were exceptionally well
received.
An interesting and colorful talk
VS. given by Mrs. Robertson OF Elsa
descriptive of Hawaii where she for
merly resided. She told many per-
sonal experiences and the talk was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Helen Hansen Of McAllen
talked on Courtesy by the employees
OF the company to customer and
public" Miss Emily Stewart Of
ESinburg talked on Courtesy Of
company employees 10 each other
AT the close OF the program re-
freshments we're served to the gath
ering by the women Of the Metho-
dist church. These meetings are a
part Of the regular program OF in
struction given to the women en-
ployes Of the company. The meet
ings being held monthly. the next
regular meeting to be held in De-
cember at San Benito.
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War Trophy Won
By Legion Post
At Raymondville

RAYMONDVILLE. Nov. 16.-The
Meuse-Argonne Post American Leg
ion, of Raymondville. stood fourth
in rank in the state Of Texas in a
competition for war trophies, accord
ing TO information received here by
Post Commander Verne Sabin. This
will entitle the local post to fourth
choice Of wal trophy to be awarded
by the American Legion %headquar-
tiers, and Commander Sabin states
that the R~aymondville post will ask
for one Of the big German guns
captured during the war.
Archer City stood first in rank in
the number of points gained. with
Jourdanton and Brennan coming
second and third. The Raymondville
post gained 1850 points. only thirty
points behind Archer City. An
other honor gained by the Ray
%mondville post was the payment Of
the first national and state dues for
1929 Of any post in the United
States, which was made by 80 mem
bers Of the post in September.
The state war trophy committee,
heaed by Adiutant General T. L.
Robertson. Of Austin. j. now coll
lectirg the trophies loaned out to
various posts. and when this work
is completed the trophies will be
sent to their permanent homes, each
post being awarded a trophy ac-
cordirg to its standing in number
Of points gained. State Adjutant
Ross R. Cole writes Commander
Sabin.
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Fifth District
+. OF Federation
Has Breakfast

Representatives Of the fifth dis
trict Of the state federation Of wom-
ems clubs. in which Brownsville is
included. had their breakfast and
get-together Thursday morning at
the state convention Of the fedora
tion being held this week at Denton.
The breakfast was held ~at Lowry
Hall, College Of Industrial Arts.
Mrs. Sam J. Smith. chairman Of the
fifth district presiding. ard Miss
Edith L. Clark. dean at G. !. A.
acted as hostess. Grover q. Shaw,
instructor at c. I. A. talked on
choosing material for original
drama.
The table for the breakfast was
decorated with grapefruit, kumquats
and other small citrus fruits fur
nished through the courtesy Of the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.
the Woman's Chamber Of Commerce
az H~arlingen. and Mrs. Volney W.
Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was chairman
Of the committee on decoration for
the breakfast.
Two members Of the executive
board Of the state federation reside
in Brownsville. Mrs. Nolney W.
Taylor ard Mrs. Willie A. George.
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RACE HORSES
HERE
First Entries To Be-
Followed by Others
Soon, Floore Says

HARLINGEN. Nov. I6.-The first
carload of race horses for the races
of the Valley Mid-Winter Fair ar
rived here Thursday. and prepara-
tons are being made to receive a
large number Of additional horses in
a few days, Manager John T. Floore
announced.
The race track now is in first class
condition, and the running races will
be n Of the principal features Of
the institution this year, Mr.. Floore
said.
There will be more than a hundred
horses entered in the fair, and the
five or six that start in each Of the
daily races will all be running horses
of the best kind. and will guarantee
the spectators their moneys worth.
Special stalls are being arranged
70 care for the large number Of
horses that are being attracted by
the larger purses offered this year.
Additional grandstand attractions
are being booked by Mr.. Floore, the
latest being bicycle riding stunts,
the skyrocket divers, rope walkers.
trapeze performers and other en-
tertainment numbers Of a similar
class.
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LAYERS live
UP ORECOR
Culling Test Proves
Worth on La Feria
Farm in Test
(Snecial 70 The Heraldl

lG1eCldi 10 Inc L1CIAAuJ
SAN BENITO, Nov. 15.-Forty
hens, picked from a flock in the
Valley about n year ago as the lay
ers, as distinguished from the
liars" have lived up to the pre-
diction and remained the forty
banded" hens when the fourth
culling was made this week on the
poultry farm Of L. NJ. Vigness at In
Feria.
The culling was done by f. N.
Holmgreen, poultry specialist of the
extension service. Texas A. & NJ. coll
lege. who was in the county with
Henry A~lsmeyer, county agent.
Mr.. Holmgreen culled three flocks.
with a total Of sixty persons pres
ent at the three demonstrations in
the county.
He culled the flock Of r. Bohlen
at Ell Jardin. the flock of T.. w.
Shaw at Combes. and the Vigness
flock at la Feria.
The cullirg work on the Bohlen
and Shaw flocks was the first done
there.
On the Vigness flock Mr.. Holm
green a year ago conducted n DEM
onstration, banding the hens which
were picked as the layers. He has
culled the flock twice since then,
and the eulling this week was the
fourth and last, bearing out the pre-
diction made AT the beginning Of the
year. All the hens banded will
produce more than $50 eggs a year.
as against the Texas average of rs,
Mr.. Holmgreen said.
The culling work is TO separate
the layers from the liars" Ais
meyer said, in commenting on il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
San Juan Lions
Hear Instructor

SAN JUAN, Nov. l6.-Speaking At
the Lions luncheon here on the topic
Of education, especially as 1t affects
the underpriyileged child. DR.. IL. 4.
Manuel from the Department of Ed
ucation at the University of Texas,
said, democracy is a tragedy or a
farce without education" DIR. Manuel
is in the Valley studying the Mex
lean situation and the educational IA
~eilities as il effects Mexican people.
Touching on the problem Of pre-
venting war, DR.. Manuel said. THE
best way to prevent war IS TO educate
the people about horrors Of warfare"
In studying human relationship,
DR.. Manuel said, when our children
20 away to the schools and %univcr-
sites, they should be given superior
educational advantages and instruc-
tion than we al home are able to give
them. And when they return they
will have not only sharpened wits, but
a better understanding Of human re-
lstions."
The musical part Of the program
was carried out by Mr. Linn, who
rendered two selections on the piano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
farm AREA ON
S.P.NCREASES.
Acreage On Tracks of
New Valley Line
Doubled, Claim

-NNFe~An 70 4ue neTaACi
hARLINGEN. Nov. I6.--An in
crease of 90 per cent in the amount
OF territory in cultivation this year
over last year along tho Southern
racific railroad in the Valley was
reported here by J. I. McGregor, ag-
ricuitural agent of the Southern Pa
riiic Lines in Texas. who was here
Friday.
Mr.: McGregor said that he expect
Gu tremendous development in the
way of colonization" in the near fu-
ture IN the section between Falfur-
ria and the Valley.
This section, he said, is to be
utilized mainly for grape culture and
citrus fruit. The vineyards that are
being cultivated there now have
grapes in Is months. whereas vines
shown remarkable promise. bearinr
IN California usually do not bear
until the fourth year.
The Valley section will be able 70
reach the market from three to six
weeks ahead Of California in grape
culture. and thus will not be ham
pered by the huge output Of that
state, which is now Cutting the mar
ket. with 10000 carloads seeking an
outlet.
AS to citrus fruit Mr.. McGregor
laid that the surface of the poten-
aal market for citrus in the United
Estate alone has hardly been touched.
and that there is no fear Of an over
supply for years TO come.
The agricultural agent of the
Southern Pacific said that unques-
tionably & great influx of visitors
and homeseekers to the Valley sec
lion would come within the mex few
years, and that the advance guard
~ alreday here.
"The Florida boom has about
reached it's end. and California Is
filled up, with the land so high
priced that it is being ~subdIvided rs
homesites instead Of farms, so the
Valley is the only southern place
left" he declared. There is no
question but that the people are 70
continue seeking southern climates
and homes. and the Valley can be-
gin preparations to handle this large
influx"
He said he expected the lands be-
tween F~alfurrias and Edinburg TO be
among the first colonized, and that
colonization officials already had
spoken 10 officials Of the Southern
Pacific concerning about 100000
acres in that section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
AIMEE STARTS HOME

SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, Nov. 16.-
lP0Aimee Semple Mcpherson, evan
gelist. sailed for the United States
today aboard the steamship Colum-
bus after an evangelistic tour thru
England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16

Because Of the large number Of
cattle grazing on marshy lands. Hol-
land is waging an extensive crusade
against bovine tuberculosis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
BOYS CLUB IN
LOS INDIOS is
100 PER CENT

SAN BENITo, Nov. 16.-Mem-
bers Of the Los Indios All Boys
club at it's meeting this week
turned in 100 per cent report
books on the work of the year,
and also the club plans to be 100
per cent in exhibiting at the VAL
ley Fair, County Agent Henry
Alsmyer said.
Other boys clubs in the county
also are preparing exhibits for
or the fair, Alsmeyer said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
GAS IN TANK; TRIES
TO WELD; ONE KILLED

WINK, Tex. Nov. 16.-LP-Fail-
ure to remove several gallons of
gasoline from a tank being welded
cost the life here yesterday Of
Julius Graft, manager OF the Tur-
ner Welding Works.
The explosion killed Graft in
stantly and almost demolished the
shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-16
LITTLE GETS
CROWD AT HARLINGEN

HARLINGEN. Nov. 16.-Another
large audience greeted the second
presentation Of two one-act playletS
here Wednesday night by the Har-
lingen Lit.le Theater, and PROPOSE
tions Of presenting the plays in 9TH
er cities Of the Valley are being con
sidered, according 10 the officers Of
the local organization.
The production is given for char
ity only, end if shown in some other
city Of the Valley it will be pre-
scented for the benefit of some drive
or other charity event in that city.
Mrs. Annette Ramming is director
of the two PLAYS which were shown
at the high school auditorium here.
a piece Of land in the center Of
Sheffield. England, was recently
sold at a price that is the equivalent
of $4,000, 900 an acre.