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WANTED ~ HIY-lIDIsES

WANTED -- GOOD DETACHED, WELL
built house In refined section of George
town. four bedrooms and two baths pre-
ferred. close transportation facilities de-
srshlc, Address BOX 479-H star Office.
MODERN FOUR BEDROOM BRICK MARY.
land ave nc or immediate vicinity. direct
from owner, substantial cash payment. Ad.
dress Box l52J, star office %
WILL PAY CASH FOR SMALL VACANT
brick or frame houses 10 rent to col0red
state price for quick sale Address Box
26-k star office. -
CASH on HAND FOR IMMEDIATE PUR-
chase Of houses and apartments. white or
colored properties: also many clients 90
trade or pupGhaSe nv houses on on terms, terms;
ave Suite 404 Main 4i22 Evening.
Potomac A40l,
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TOMORROW.
IUNUNHUW.
ADAM A WEsCHLFR & SON Auctionrcrs
TRusTEEs SALE or VALUABLE REAL.
STATE IMPROVED uy HnfGK

bWEfIIfxgl kk3WP A OF Ib6HkIfIki
cARdfiNX ATEKrE souTirAsTT" "
LAZY M yE,ueo IL Ied Iaeed q .rg,t RECORDED 70
y Deeds d lie btsir@t Hit' Of c9iqgmHfap ig Hp0 ard
q th4 reaueSt n parties secured thereby the
uhdefslRned @ll offer for sale a. Bubllc auo.
Len r. irpnt ~ the premises on tie
IF'Eyfl'gEGH III ylgEF Ho33i8o2r pRcH Af6 f5I,or,as i9s
Esscfiied real estate aud improvements ia
ms c,is a. Waash.nEt"n, bistnci u Column.
Rsta and vaa Hoak s' subj s.t'gsR ff II ots
in sauafe moe hundred aud forty three
!b43 as sad subdivision r. recorded ~
Columbia 10 BOOB w. + page ono hundred
anf stxtytwo flg2b contained within the
fologing ms,ss and bounds. w BeFnDine
for the cams at q point IN the ine 81 North
f0i.t one. .hupdfrdiGs ia Al feet naFtGeast
sflY from lhF uDflhWrst corner ~ said LOT
snd rbH0ing thence suuth@estrriy along the
lite - said avenue sixteen ana forty four
bnfth~est CORNER oj said ot ihenee soutb.
eealrflS hi"nf TIE WerteftE ilnr q shid lot
tbFnce n"ftheastffY al right angles vim
sHit Wfnt' nv tue ~ uubiir alley thence
north aionS the hne of said aii"s ip the
Doiht ~ ltr iDtef s"ctiGn With line drawn
hDuthhaEtrfiY Ht night ANGLES 10 North Caro-.
ma avenue from tAe point Ot BEGINNING
thrnHe Wi'h SAID iins reversed ~ the begin
Terms u sale One third cash ard balance
payable Ia two aaual inHiallmsnts at one and
tSo years from date af sale with interest
o. PA prf rent per Gunufa oH deferred pur
chase Drre from DAY If sale or all easn A.
HT'tbuhrTs option deposit ~ $500 90
each 'Fiii be reafHffd At sale Trustees 10
c0Hyfs q eGud ttie ~ fee free frnu AZ
Hens current tHKeB and rents 90 ne adjust
fd ~ day VI sale Deferred payments 80 be
sfcu'fo w thr prgni sRuFg notes ~ the our
chaser nhEabla al Dhr aud tWo years rfspec.
uy'ly. after Jay ot ahie and bs a meet len
on The DTaparty sold in form sAtisfac' Grg
10 TRUSTEES al oDuvryHBeiuR recording and
BgtHuAl lees and cost IT examining title io
bE paid bg purchaser. II purchaser falls -
comply with terms ~ sale ~ thirty daPa
from day ni sale. $500 90 depnsIt viii he
igItfiteJ Hnd tfgstees reserve right 10 feHell
II purchasers RISK and p0st
EUUEhE MOORE
Trustee f9I4 LGugfeIl0w ~ NV
IAWHTNCH Gardiner N0OhE
Trustee WafdHan paTk Hotel,
janis MOORE
Trustee T. ChaihbeF ~ Eummerfs
All The heirs a. law ~ DaBid M1Dfa Hm7lFs
ing iftIEtos undgE said deed
MIRA .dkds
LEL..AA-- LDL.-l LIZ II ALLL-lIGAE INNS
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THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. .AIfCTIONEERS.
s4a5 Eve 81. NV
Trustees Sale of Valuable Two
Story Frame Dwelling, Being
Premises No. 7lS 7th st. Sc.

By viriiB. OF a certain deed Of trust duly
rrcoided IN Liber No 5421, folio 409 E, sca.
of the land records of the. District of Cuiun.
hia and at the request Of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees viii sell
at public auction, IN front Of the premises.
9p. FRIDAY THE gHiRRTfETrWyg TrWygoD DAY "a y qE qEE
O'CLOCK p a. the following described land
and premises situate IN the city OF Wash.
tnRton District Of Columbia and designated
A. and being part ot original lQt l3 10
square 0O4 described AZ follows Beginning
on the east AIDE Of 7th street at the north.
west corner bt said lot and running thence
with the east side OF 9TH street south II %
feet thence lcAving 1th street ami running
through the center Of frame partition east
i00 Os3 feet 10 1. public alley 10 tcet wtde
thence With the west line OF said ouhllc alley
north ] z O4 feet q thu northeast corner ot
lot IL thence with the northern line thereof
west 100 0s3 feet 80 the hegtnntns
Terms ~ sale Al cash deposit -
$500 90 Wil he required At time Of sale,
All convey ancing recording etc, al cost ni
uurchaEer Terms Of sale so be cnmnhed
with within thirty days ft0m day OF sale
on ,rvjAe the trustees reserve the rieht %
resell the property at the risk and cost OF
dAfauiting purchaser after hvc dhEH hdVrr-
tiaouent Of sneh rpaHle Ia sumo newsphpeT
published 10 washington, u g.. ...,.,
{. J, sHLFLEI'I.
Uhof eg 90 9E2n Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
" !. = ~.
THOs, J. OWEN & son. AUCTfONEERS.
1925 Eye Street Northwest.

FUTURE III
THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONBERS.
1425 Eye Street Northwest.
TRqsyEEs, q SALE N e. yAtgAEETE!Er AEEE!rI PHyGE E5
ttt7 DUNCAN PB. NE.
By virtue o. SertgHtno Hto3 dced fi Of tfnst Guy ee
Of the land records of the District Of Coz
lnmhia. and At the request Of the party r,
sell at public auction m front Of the prem,
itf.s On oWEpEEsqAYs THE EIG,ulRT,n.l DAY pay
Pvh FdHctfoIk '|1 the "a ol9"ns S0F dcscebdd 50H
lind and premises situate IN the CITY Of
mated ~ and being Iot IS IN j, T. MoHicy
and Augusta Wcavrrs subdivision pl lots
af a. sn y 81 81 m The p,ss records r'r'G o n" 40 I oce
Of tho surveyor ~ Tho District nf Columbia
Term. oi sole. Onc-third ~ the purchase
mOu"v tu bc paid in cash balance ia equal
iu~tallmonts. payable IN one. two and three
years Wi;h interest NJ Z prr centum per an
mum pavhhle s@miannuaily, from day pf
sac. occurred bg dccd of trust upon the prop
crty sold, or al cash, at the option NJ, the
required at tme of sale. An conyeyanoing
rG"ordjn2 "io. n "o,t Of pgrchascr, Terms
davs lron dly Of sale. otherwise the trustees
r"rcfvc the ri2h' 10 r"seU the prOntrfy Mt the
hNc H1f- advertisement Of such resale in
T"He newspaper published In Washington.
WILLIAM p. METcALF.
nhe ~ % SLAMS trustees.
THOs. OWEN T. son hCCTIONEERs.
1925 I've St. NV.
TRUSTEES, SALE or VALUABLE uNrM.
PRoNEb REAL Estate. BEING 4
F't OF esffREtH2f # s46fTTHPwfFs1T9 BE4wFEE wi!RE
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET AND ONE.
HALF STREET.
~ virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly
recorded ip Iiber No J13J folio n - aea
Of the land records Of the District OF Colun-
| bta. and NJ the tcducst Of the party secured
| thereby. the undcrsigned trustees Will sell
1t public AUCTION, " front Of the premises.
on TUESDAY TtiE THIRD DAY OF APRIL.
y. 1923 At FOtR-THIRTY O'CLOCK
= NJ. the following described land and prem
Ises. situ1te in the city Of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia and designated AZ and be
! ing all Of lot Al ~ District Construction
! Corporation subdivision OF snu1re east OF
square 6i3 ~ per plat recorded IN the Office
| of the surveyor for the District Of Columbia
| IN Libcr 40 at folio ~.
Teens uf sale, One-third Of the purchase
| MONEY 20 bn paid M caah. balance in two
equal instailfnents. uayatie in one and two
! years with interest at six per centum por
! a1le secured by deed Of trust uuon the prop
: ertv sold or all cash at the option OF the
purchaser A deposit Of 500 90 will be
I required at time of sale. All conTeyaBciDg
| recording etc. ~ cost Of purchaser. Terms
of sale 10 be complied with within thirty
/ DAYS from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
| reserve the right to resell ~ the property al
! the risk and cost of defaultinR purchaser
I after five DAYS advertisement Of such resale
/ p c.
| SAMCEL A. DRURY.
JAMES p. NICHOLSON.
7 mh22 - .272U,3 Trustees.
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SALE on RENT HOlIsEg.

SHERMAN AVE; $50
Col. nj; 63O Girard; s and rooms and
cheap on easy terms: consider trade
\ II. RYON co, l423 + st. 3tiS IAN.
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THOMAS DowLING & co. Aucttonecrs

Headquarters Metropolitan Police Depart
ment District OF Columbia Notice IL
hereby given that I will sell at public auc.
ton. on tie grounds occupied hy the General
supply Committee. southeast corner Of
eth street and Missouri avenue NV on
FRIDAY MARCH 30 1a"s AT 10
O'CLOCK A NJ. the lost stolen and ahan.
duued property consisting of - automo.
hles III tha possession Of the Police De,
partment and which has not been called for
az contemplated hy law. -
H. NJ LUCKETT
Chief lalso Property Clark
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Cor
ner Property in First Conn
merciaI Zone, Being a Three
Story Brick House, No. 1880
18th St. NV, Southwest Cor
per 10Th and Olive.

By vir;ue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Llbcr 1854 at folio 4JN. OF me
land records of the District of toumoi1.
and st the request Of the party 3ecHted tnats
hy the undersigned trustees wtl seI at plip-
liz auction in front ~ the premises; on tho
SECOND DAY or APRIL. 1928. At FOt X
THIRTY O'CLOCK pm the follow.lns-dc- de-.
saribFd land and premises. sltuate IN the yiiY
of Washington H. c. and described as fui-
lows Lot numbered one hundred and ei2hN'
four asa in square numbered twelve hun-
flred and ten G2loI 10 Barr and >anpcf
subdivision Of lots tn square numbered forty
t4ni "Beall's Addition 70 Georgetown. -
ner plat recorded tn the office IF The sur
veyo9 for the District Of Columbia 10 LIoer
Terms. ono thtrd Of the purchase price
20 br faid ir cash. balanoe n eaual Install
nlents e. one and two years with interest ~
q 6'e per snnum. payable semi Annually from
the iay uf sale and secured by deed Of trust
Oh the property sold or all cash ~ the puF.
cna-cr'4 outlan \ deposit af $500 vii ee
required at time Of sale. AT ConN cyaueinE
aud recording will he a. the purchaser epSt
Terms 20 oe complied with within thirty
daNz otherwise the trustees reserve th" ft@ 70
70 rc-ct 40 'ho rick and cost Of The default
y n ROLAND DRURY.
ERLfE TALBoTr,
mh29.d&Gs exSn Trustees
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t,eafe6 mat IN River ID 90 the bHr lire
beaut4f4s broom bungalow having h"t'WaifI
heat eaectue4tg hardwood hp1fe 'ohefett
cellar uuGeg entire hDHke gpau hfFbih"s ~
4y5HR foSu unfinished atuc- large lpt.
pf.o6 81 HEg $500 oash aDu t5b per mouth
ln,l8elu2 gcHe.Uai aDG interest. ,.,.- ,-,.
The MJNSEY TRUST 90,
Maa sosG Reel Estate DaB,
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Trustees Sale of Three-Story
Brick Residence, No. 939
Rhode Island Ave. NV.

By virtue Of a certain deed of trust dulv
recorded ia Llber No. olj3 at folio 22t one
of the iaud records for the District of 60.
lumhjn. and at the request of the party 80,
cured thereby. We the under#kucd trustees.
viii sell AZ pubUe auction ia front at thc
premises on THURSDAY. ruiz Fif"fH DAY
or APRIL. l19s AT THREE THIRTY
O'CLOCK = NJ. the following described land
and premises situate il the city ~ Wash.
ngtun District of Columbia known aud
Cfapman's subdivision OF lots IN square
thrro hundred end sixty four 1901 a. per
plat recorded IN Llber II n foho lST
ot the Cc"ordz 81 the once Of the surveyor
OF the District of Columbia together with
the improvements thereon Sold subject to
ptior deed nf trust for 81 900 further
PARTICULARS Of which viii ba stated at time
OF sale.
Terms All over and above said prior decd
81 trust 90 be paid ~ cash. deposit OF
$500 required ht time Of HAle. Recording.
couVeYancing etc, AZ cost of purchaser,
Terms 10 be complied with within thirty
days from day uf sale otherwise the nrup.
erty VIII be resnld at risk and cost nt de-
faulting purchaser ..,.o :, o,,,
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THOs J. OWEN & SONS. AUCTIONEERS
IAah Eve slreni North west.

TRUSTEES, SALE, Of yALuABLE2, REAL al
fg&HTA RE|6S l46Kr RRltBISTG& Aab STG&oc ocoEFAHRRTf EFARf
sis FoURTEENrH STREET NORTH.
Nv Virtue Of certain deea Of trust duly
recorded on January = 1927, ns lnstrn;
the District of Columbia. and at the, request
Of the party SECURED thereby. the undrrslgned
trustee will sel at Rn9iG 2uel9R r fF9Gt RTI
Eth I3q.h p PAY bYY,v OF MARCH, Ab lo1s. dS.
At r9UR G4Ck a63 'he snae IN the
District OF Columbia. and DESIGNATED as and
being lot numbered ono hundred and ninety
division Of parts Of lots numbered twenty
four t94l and twenty FIVE t25t IN Iohn
pleasant and "Plcasant Plains" a. per Plat
Of first mentioned subdivision recorded IN the
Columbia in I.iher County II, at folio iO8:
said property being now known Tor purposes
one or hundred and s nihety.four t164l in square
numbered twenty-six hundred and seventy
Terms OF sale: The sald property is sold
subject to fret deed OF trust for $40. 1000.
further particulars of which VIII bc an;
nounced al the time Of sale one-haf Of
he purchase money over and above said trust
TO he paid IN cash. balance payable IN one
annum PAYABLE sen)i- from day of
sale, secured bv deed of trust upon the prop
efty cold or a cash q tie o6a optioqn q the
nulred at time of sale All convcyancing
recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
uf sale 10 he cumpiied with within 30 ''ays
from daT OF sale otherwise the trustee re-
serves the right to resell the property at the
rick and cost Of defaultinR purchaser. after
five dave advertisement Of such resale ~
some newspaper published in Washington
y {. Taxes. rents and insurance premiums
are 90 be adIustcd hy calculation TO the
NATIONAL SAVINGS 4 TPrsr c0vrANY
Bv WILLIAM y. HOOVER President.
Attest f. PERcTvAL WILSON
Ynh Hed%us pyGI Secretary
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two
STORY BRICK BUILDING KNOWN A.
PREMISES 471l GEORGIA AVENUE

NORTHWEST.
b. virtue Of certain deed % trust dated
February 10. 1877. being instrument No. 9u.
recorded FEBRUARY IA. 1897 among the lan,l
records Of the District of Columbia and AZ
the request Of the party secured thereby
The undersigned trustees viii -eli at pubic
auction. IN front Of the premises on MON
DAY. The NINTH DAY or APRIL. -A.D.
1923 At FOTR-THIRTY O'CLOCK p NJ
the following described land and prenlI 90. /.
situate IN the District Of Columbia and desix-
mated and being lot fl m Parker. sur
FlvinE trustees 5. subdivision iB block = Pet
worth Addition to the City OF Washington.
- per plat recorded IN the once Of the sur
vAyOr for the District OF Columbia in Llbe-
So folio "a. Block $ taxed as souare 30I2.
Terms. Sold subject 70 A prior deed of
trust for s. 500 90. further particulars Of
which will he announced at time Of saie
the purchase price above said trust 80 ~
naid IN cash. a deposit of $500 90 required
COnVeyarcing recording etc. az purchaser :
cost Terms % b. complied with within
thirty days. otherwise depost forfeited an1
the property may be advertised and resOSl
at the discretion of the trustees.
Guy MASON
CAMDEN n. McATEE.
mh2s - 81 aD3 5-79 Trustees
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HT,lRr DAYS
Trustees Sale of Valuable Inn
proved Real Estate, Being a
Three-Story and Basement
Building Brown Stone
'FRONT.', Containing Four
Apartments, With Brick Ca
rage in Rear, Situate at 943
o St. NV.

By virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust
uuiy recorded Ia IAher No 5G2h. tuIioH Jt0
aud aIA et seq of the land records 0t the
district Of Columbia and al tho request oi
The marty secured thereby the undtrslened
trustee viii sell at public auction. 40 ir9nl
of tie premises ou FRIDAY, THE SIXTH
DAY OF APRIL A u. 1913 AT FuCh'
scfit,ed land and premises sltuate 40 lha City
Of Washington District 0f Columbia. ana
drslEuated Bs and beius lot twenty one t@l
ia Samuel Hedferoa subdivision Of square
three hundred and sixty six t1u6l ss pef
piat recorded IN Iiher w Fa tGla 4fj ni
tha records ~ the oiiioc Of the surveyor bf
the District ~ Columbia. together win Inc
lmuTDyrHents Hs above
Terms Of sale One thifd of the purchase
money tn be paid 30 cash, balance in Two
euuai iHetHlimtnts. payable Ia ohr aud Two
years with interest ~ siz per centum per
Anuufn payable stmi-Hnnuhty from day 6i
snie seetired by deed Of trust upon thr prop
erty AOtd or all cash at the uUtion of the
nurchasef 4 deposit OF 5000 90 viii be re-
dtiffd at time ~ sale All cnnvr}ancing.
recording etc al cost Uf purchaser Hcrns
of ehte 10 he cGmped with within thirH
DAYS from day nf sHin others lsr the trustee
reserves the CiHbt ta rraell the prnntrtH nt
The risk and cost Of defauitlnR purchaser
after ave days advertisement ~ such resale
10 some newspaper pubbfhed ~ Washington,
~ G.
hATioEAL SAVINGS & TRUST 90,
ny FRANK " sToKE
second vice President.
(seai Attest
b. rEHGiVAL WILSON Secretary,
10TH ~, and New YORK Ave n w,
mh41 dsds tbsu
Evening star., 1928-03-29

Auction of Entire Equipment OF
The Plaza Cafeterias, Inc., at
Polps Theatsr, L ST. Between
l4th and 18th SITS. NV, on
Friday, March 80, 1928, at ii
O'Clock Am.
~ difestaH ~ tbf undersigned There WI
be soid az public auction tHe Plaza lhtsts
rish inn equipment apusisiins 10 part 6f
the fDlibWtuk Kitchen range hun CANOPY
i9gd cAupgiHg HBDliine ahd bloch e6pp6i top
sLoaBl table pHHa aih q IHhets dtsb GARNER
aHd EaHttTs IHHrb fgJHtag rHlie sAlad pans
nlfiai tfHcks IaH Kitchen aud lake rhDp
sitka hoiplatfF ne ehsst, : tet9Rsfaiota,
blodNGtl bHkF GYsH aud raHbpy. @lits eUhtisi
giiAiaR baulE a99k iabie.. aefvins IfHFs
aieAfa. silps kaaf6fs. buWls hHtYes, fgFsHi
spagrs pahs pots Hgd uteHsis etc also
t6HIiiaf thaiJe bupibs cash IeAiHtef 0fiiGe
aaff
1e4n4k Iaen. ,....,.....,
- =, hlAgfkih
ElgkA Lslelsllkas lac nlAaI,2 ,2bs3b .
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TH0S. ! OWEN ( son ATCTIONEERS
lL-L Eve SL-..l NnLLMHa.L
Evening star., 1928-03-29
AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER 4 SON. Auctiouesrs
Unclaimed Baggage and Parcel
Room Articles by Public Auc-
ton to Pay Storage and Other
Charges, by Order Of the
Washington Terminal Co.

B7 virtue d an order % the SUPREME
Court Of the District II Coumbia, passed
public auction, within she salearooms u
Adam A. Wcschler & son No 800 Pa. ave
W. on THURSDAY THE FIFTH DAY or
APRIL, 1928. COMMENCING AT TWO r N
large quantity OF unclaimed baTRA. -
parcel room and found articles. consisting ~
Trunks. suit Cases Handbags Valfses sam
ne Cases. Umbrellas. Packages. Clothn<
Jeweiry and miscellaneous personal property.
Terms cash.
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,ruoS ] OWEN & SON. AUCTIOSEERS
lA2a Eve streat MorthMeat
Evening star., 1928-03-29
WANTED TO BUY OR RENT HOUSES.

LARGE MODERN HOUSE. 20 TO IS RMS
bet 17th and 10th F and X ats. NV
Epw + SCHWARTZ. INC I0i4 Vt, ave
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WASHINGTON TERMINAL Co.
By r. B T0LSOS
uhT4.dkdbs sxct1 Mana1s~s

THOs. J OWEN & @OS ATCTTOVFERS
1925 Eye Street Northwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

HOVE. Eng.-After a conflict Of
more than eight years the council has
decided to put lights along Lovers
Lane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
RED COFFIN FOR RED

RED COFFIN FOR RED
SOUTHAMPTON. Eng. - William
Mcconnell. a communist. was buried
a red coffin. A red flag waved
from the hearse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
ROMANCE OF RIVER
BOATS FADING BUT
TONNAGE MOVES UP

MEMPHIS, Tenn.@R)-The ro-
nance and glory Of The days Of gor-
geous queenboats and flashy show
boats are gone, probably forever,
from the Mississippi river.
Today modest tow boats and barges
follow the channels in service Of the
modern idol, commerce, bringing
southwark the grain, steel and build
ing material of the north and car
rying back the cotton, sugar and
molasses of the south, with cargoes
occasionally augmented by canned
fruits arrived at New Orleans by the
Panama Canal from California. Once
the river boats stopped al every plan
tation landing. Today the chief
ports OF call are New Orleans, st.
Louis, Cairo, Memphis, Helena and
Vickshurg.
In the golden days of steamboat
ing-1s70 to 1SS8-one could travel
leisurely for days and from a luxuri-
Gus cabin never be without sight Of
another vessel. But the railroads
banished the magnificent steamboats,
and even many OF the freighters, al
though, paradoxically. shipping tom
mage has increased about 100 per
cent, the new 1000 to 3,000-horse-
power ships handling in barges three
times as much as the older craft
ever could handle.
AS early as 1880, steamboats, start
ing on the Ohio river at Pittsburgh
came down the Mississippi to New
Orleans. Others made runs from St.
Louis southwark. No merchandise
barges we're used until 1850. but
barges in tow Of big sternwheelers
carried coal.
The early ships averaged only 500
to 600 tons. In 1852, however, larger
boats we're built to meet the demands
of increased business on the lower
reaches, where towns had sprung up
in the wilderness. In this era the
boats brought southwark meat, pota-
toes and produce, and carried back
cargoes much the same as today.
Slaves crooned folk songs as they
loaded end unloaded the vessels at
plantation landings. Wealthy plant
ers cruised the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

Shipping received a setback dur
ing the Civil war, but socn after the
conflict entered upon il most re-
mantle period. Giant, ,arious side
wheel passenger were rivals
in magnificence. In 1850 the famous
Anchor line established daily sailing
Of floating D. aces from ST. Louis.
Memphis and New Orleans. The ships
carried their Crg1 orchestras. the
bills Of fare offered the finest viands,
choice liquors ana cigars were served
over the ha and here was dancing
every night except Sundays, when
frivolities gave az to religious
services.
Famous among The fleets were the
Anchor lines City Of st. Louis and
City Of Baton Rouge. but the finest
steamer that ever sailed the Missis-
sippi was the Great Republic and its
nearest rival was the Ruth. both Of
which had cabins finished i'm white
and gold.
Typical or the time was the show
boat. a gaudy, glamorous, noisy craft.
with its brass bands in bright uni
forms and its players presenting at
various landings the latest stage SEN
sations. The aristccracy did not care
for this form Of entertainment. but
it delighted others and owners waxed
prosperous. Among famous show
boats were "French's Sensation" and
prices Floating Palace"
About 1890 short line packets took
over the business on the rive. Sew
eral lines were operated from Mem
phis, among them the famous Lei
and Adams boats, each named afty
members Of the owners families.
One great event still is recalled
whenever rivermen Rather-the race
between the packets Robert r. Lee
and the hatcher from New Orleans
70 ST. Louis. Tradition has " that
their commanders began a boisterols
argument in a New Orleans saloon
respecting the speed Of the craft and
in June. 1872. sought 10 settle IL nm
the river. The Lee steamed into St
Louis two hours ahead. having made
the trip in slightly less than four
days.