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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
BOSTON TRIMS WASHINGTON IN
 GAME TUESDAY
I W enty Thousand Fans Shiver at Game-Real
 Season Starts Today

WASHINGTON, April H. While 10000 fans shivered under chilly Eastern blasts, President Coolidge inaugurated the Ameri- can League baseball season yes terday afternoon by tossing out ethe first ball then Boston pro- ceeded to defeat the Washington Senators ill somewhat listless game by a score of ' to 5.
 Eight Games Today
 With more cheerful weather indicated today, fandom may turn out in excess of 100000 for eight affairs this afternoon and shatter all major league records for at tendance. Random will be at tracted by curiosity to see if the Yankees are slipping or whether the Cubs have chance in the American League, and in the National League by the interest it will start in the greatest free for all the ancient circuit ever had in prospect.
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high on the bluff overlooking Yokohama harbor, is known to all visitors to Japan. The build ings were destroyed by the grea. earthquake of 1923, but temporary structures were erected on the campus and the enrolment is now about the same as before the dis aster
 Tamio Abe is a Christian and is a son of Professor Abe of Wa seda University, who has been active in Baptist work among the students of that institution. The young man will take up his work at Mabie as soon as he returns to Japan from his travels with the Davis Cup team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
MRS. JONES LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. c. zl. Jones, twho under went a major operation at St. Ann's Hospital on March IT, re- turned to her home yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
HELEN WILLS
 OFF TO EUROPE
I ennis Champion Going Abroad to Attempt to
 Win New Honors


 BERKELEY, Jal.. April IL Carrying with her America's fond. est hopes, Helen Wills speeded eastward yesterday on the first lap of the journey to take her to Europe in quest of new court honors and in defense of old ones
 The four times National cham. pion made mental note to win the championship in France and lead the American Wightman cup team to retain the all-English title and also successfully defend her American crown before she sees the shores of the Pacific again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
SEATTLE LOSES
 TOSACRAMENT0

SACRAMENTO Cal, April II. Sacramento, smacked out 12 hits yesterday afternoon, four for extra bases to win the first game in the series from Seattle. Six hits gavethe locals four tallies in the fourth inning and five more were added in the succeed ing inning. The score was 10 to 3 with Seattle on the short end.
 The batteries were:
 Seattle-House, Suneri, Teach out and Schmidt, Parker
 Sacramento Rachae, Vinci and Koehler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
Idaho Delegates Are
 To York for Senator
 Borah, First Choice

POCATELLO, Idaho, April IL The Idaho State Republican Con. vention yesterday selected II delegates to the Kansas City Con vention and they were instructed to work for the Presidential nom. ination of Senator William F Borah, naming Herbert c. Hoover as second choice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
ATTENTION

If you need good carpenter phone 49S. Handy Andy's Shop. A. P. LAGERGREN, Prop. adv.
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- ------------- ROCHESTER ROOKIE

MONROE. ..a., April 11-Alta Cohen, 19 years old and weighing 159 pounds, is trying for a pitch ing job with Rochester. He broke in last fall from the Newark sand. lots and in II innings allowed 6 hits and not a run.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
BASEBALL IS STOPOVER
 FOR BERG, SOx CATChER

CHICAGO. April 11-Moe Berg, catcher with the Chicago White Sox, does not intend to make base ball a business. He is playing be- cause he enjoys the game.
 When I get tired of it, or start going back. I'll quit" he says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League
DEMPSEY NOT IN
 FIGHTING MOOD

NEW YORK, April II. = Jack Dempsey arrived here today and declared that he would not fight again even for $50,00O, O,O00. He is here to appear in the case Jack Kearns has brought against him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11
BIDS CALLED FOR

Bids are herewith solicited for the repair of the foundation of the Eagles Hall, Douglas. Speci- fications on work to be done can be secured at Guys Drug Store. Bids will close on April 22. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-11

Berg, a college man, specialized in the study of languages. He will be graduated in law. how. ever, at Columbia University next before going to Columbia.
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FIELD CARVED FROM ROCK

WEST POINT, N. Y.. April IL West Point. saer to storm King, Bear Mountail and other solid rock cninenee :. is being shaken by the b.ast of dynamite and out of it's rock ; being carved polo
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
CARE URGED On
MAIL DRIVERS

'Drive as you would have others
drive was urged upon Washing.
ton Postoffice drivers by w. M,
Mooney, postmaster, who wants
his drivers to be examples for the
rest Of Washington's automobile
drivers.
.sGentlemanIy conduct" also was
urged by the postmaster.
BY following the golden rule.
Mooney declared, days Of heart
ache and bitter repentance will be
avoided.
The remarkable records Of John
Belt. chauffeur, was used as an
illustration. Belt has been driving
since April 1 1915, and mot one
accident mars his record Of SER
vice" Mooney said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
XMAS JOY
FOR CHILDREN

Every child IN the District IL ID
have reason for recalling with
smile this Christmas pf 1928, II tho
Christmas bureau IL kuccessful IN
its efforts.
Mrs. w. Al. Roberts, secretary Of
the Council cf Social Agencies. IL
sending out q broad appeal for
funds, asking ell To share III the
good work.
Because the Home and School for
the Feebleminded ID supported by
the Government. 1t y impossible To-
provide for the patients BY the or
binary organizations. but the Christ
mas bureau il planning q big cele-
bration there, with toys and other
gifts for the boys and girls.
Groups OF carol singers from the
Y. w. G. a. are to visit the Capt.
tails hospitals Christmas eve to
bring 4 bit Of cheer to the unfor-
tunate.
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BOOST FOR D. c.
COURT AIDES

Comptroller General j. r. McCarl
has begun distributing Christmas
presents by means Of decisions
granting back pay to a rear admiral
and $740 salary increases to each OF
the six secretaries to the justices
Of the District Supreme Court.
Rear Admiral j. r. Y. Blakely.
now aboard the q. S. s. Trenton.
claimed he had not been fully paid
for his services while assistant to
the chief of the Bureau of Naviga'
ton from June 4. 1926, to January
20, 1927. He argued that during
that period he received pay for a
lower rank. The Comptroller Gen.
eral sustained the point and author.
lied a Christmas present of $1,311.10
to the rear admiral.
The secretaries to the District
judges get their raises under the
Welch Act. On June 80 last, they
were receiving salaries Of $1,S6O a
year. The judges jumped their sal.
aries to $2,400 In July, and on, No.
vember 81, 1928, Chief Justice Nc.
Coy informed the Department of
JuSJlCG LHaL the secretaries pay
would be 81, 1000, retroactive to July
/, when the WEIGH Act became law.
McCarl pointed out that the orig.
inal pay raise could be only to
$1,000 under the law, but inasmuch
as the $4,000 rate had been paid
from July to November, he let that
stand. The $4,000 rate was made
effective for November by the
ruling.
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rom.
MOOSE Won

NEW ORLEANS. La, Dec. 10
U.N.S.) 1.-THE state board of par
dons today agreed to grant an
other he ing to DR.. Thomas Fl.
Dreher and Mrs. Ada Lebaeuf be-
fore they are hanged at Franklin,
La, January 5, for the murder Of
the wofnan's husband, James
Leboeuf, IL Lake Palourade, July
3, 1927.
The hearing was granted, II was
said, at the request Of women's
organizations all over Louisiana.
The board had previously ruled
that the pair must die, refusing a
plea for communication OF the
sentence. They were sentenced to
hang on December 81. but Gov.
Huey p. Long. acting on petitions
urging that no executions be car
ried out during the Christmas sea.
son, resp. led them until January s..
James Beedle, Jointly convicted
with Mrs. Lebouef and Dreher.
turned States evidence and is
now serving a life term.
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nilea. Purse. a1.000. cIaimIns. Three.
Mrs. Wilson to Win
New Delay in Trial

NEW YORK, Dec 1O.--If District
Attorney Banton says SO, Mrs. Es.
ther Evans Wilson, washington So
ciety woman and big game hun-
tress. may be arraigned today
for the lesser Of the two indict-
ments-violation OF the firearms
law--returned after she shot her
husband, ballet Wilson, Fifth Ave
nue. lawyer, last March.
But indications were that the hear
ing would be adjourned again. There
have been eight adjournments al.
ready due to the district attorneys
failure to schedule for trial the major
charge-feloniou assault.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Youth 70 Fight Charge
Based on Patrol Crash

Determination to fight charges
made against him after his autotno.
bile coiIided with police patrol
has been expressed by Elmcre
Seeds, IS, Of the 400 block Of
Rhode Island Ave. ~. w.
Four persons were slightly I'M
jured when the patrol from the
Seventh precinct struck Seeds car
at Thirty-fifth and r. Streets north
west. Seeds was arrested on charges
of reckless driving and operating an
automobile without lights, both Of
which he denied.
Seeds and w. P. Kilgore, a West
ern High student, were escorting
Mary Jane NAIlen, 16, and Marian
Bates, IL, home. The girls had
just left a rehearsal Of THE Grim
son STAR play to be presented at
the school tomorrow and Saturday
nights
The two girls we're hurt as were
Frank al. Davis and George III.
Christman policemen.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
The Feast of Lights
Observed by JeWery

Chanukah, the feast of the dedi.
cation OF the symbolfcaI lights,
was celebrated in special manner
by the Ohev ShoIom Hebrew School,
when the students gave a two-act
play, King Anticocus and the
Renegade Jew" under the dircc.
ton Of Rabbi J. T. Loeb.
The feast of Chanuka, which be-
gan at sundown Friday, is one of
the most personal in the Jewish
year. In the homes Of devout Jews
a light is constantly kept burning
to signify the perpetual light given
by Jehovah to Moses on the Noun
tain of Sinai. The head of the
house lights the first of the three
Chanuka1 candles. the last Of
which was lighted at sundown last
night. The ceremonies will con.
ti1ue throughout this week.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
SETTLERS HARD.
To PERSUADE:

Additional legislation is necessary
to insure the success of the Govern
ment's vast reclamation projects,
DR.. Elwood Mead. Commissioner
of Reclamation, testified before the
House Appropriation Committee. it
was disclosed in hearings made pub
lie today.
Stating that it is difficult to
secure financially responsible set
tiers for unimproved irrigated lands
DIR. Mead recommended a credit
scheme to aid settlers, cooperation
between. the Departments of Agri-
culture and Interior in experimental
and extension work, cooperation
with States and legislation for
disposition Of power revenues.
The development of an irrigated
farm requires $4,000 to $1,000 but
most settlers have less than $4,000,
he said.
In reporting the annual Interior
Department bill, the committee cited
the recommendation for legislation.
The total appropriations for recla-
nation were cut from $12 2,714,000 to
Sc, ,349, 900.
The bill carried $4,000 for en-
forcement of liquor laws among
Indians. departmental request for
100000 because of increasing viola
tions being rejected.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
XMAS CROWDS
AID DISEASE

DR.. William C. Fowler said today
that the last-mint4te rush to purchase
Christmas presents was a menace 20
the health of the purchaser. he
added his Endorsement to the cam
paign of various merchants OF WASH.
ington who are endeavoring to get
people to make their purchases
earlier and avoid the rush.
He said that when people are
crowded together in stores at Cnrlst'
mas disease and germs are spread.
He added that the Health Depart
ment recommended people make
every effort to finish the bulk OF
their shopping as early as possible.
In view of the fact that the major
ity of merchants made Christmas
displays early in November, it was
thought among shopping circles that
jams would be averted this year.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
TAKE Up BUDGE1 I
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. To-
The city council today was to be.
gin the first of series of daily
meetings on the budget and appro.
priation schedules for next year.
In police court today Acting JUS
tice A. B. Nicol fined Charles Cor
don, colored. $40 and costs for carry
ing concealed weapons. Charges of
assault and felonious assault against
him were dismissed.
The December term of the cor
poration court began today. A
regular grand jury was called to
hear 1S cases accumulated since
July.
Burly s. Dove, of Franconia, Va,
ehnpIoyed as a road worker, died
Yesterday at the Alexandria Hos
nital of injuries received when q
gravel bank eaved in on him. An
inquest was held today by DIR. 7.
M. Jones, city coroner.
Seven thousand new auto tags for
1929 have been received by J. Frank
Carlin. local representative of the
motor vehicle commissioners for dis
tribution beginning December 10.
The deadline on old tags has been
set for January Is.
Police have been asked to find
Mary Adrion. Her brother, John
Adrion, died yesterday in Becky,
w. Va.
Police Justice w. s. Snow is at
tending q meeting of the state
game commission at Back Bay near
Norfolk. Members of the commits
sion will hunt ducks with Colonel
I,indbergh and Governor Byrd as
guests Of Judge Corey, OF Back Bay.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Howard on Trial Today
For Traffic in Offices

Perry w. Howard. suspended spe-
cial assistant attorney of the De-
partment of Justice, and former
national committeeman from Mis-
sissippi, is scheduled to go on trial
today at jackson. Miss, on a
charge of conspirinE to violate the
statute prohibiting the purchase and
sale of Federal offices.
The case will be heard before
Judge Edwin r. Holmes, of the
United States District Court. The
indictment charges Howard, as the
Republican committeeman, con
spired to sell and did sell the office
OF United States marshal for the
Southern district to A. P. Russell
for S1,bO0
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK

CLEVELAND. Dec. 10 U.N.S9.-
Hogs Receipts, 8, 400; holdovers, 154;
market, steady to zoe lower. Quota
tions: $50 to $50 lbs., $s.70@8.90i
200 to $50 lbs, ss.sO0s.sO; 16O TO
200 lbs, $s.s5@s.sO; 130 to 16O lbs,
ss. 900 80: 80 to 130 lbs, $3.50
8.25: packing sows, $7.3507.75.
Cattle Receipts, / 100; calves, 800;
market. steady to CSC. lower; calves
weak to soc lower. Bulk quotations:
Beef steers. SS.75D11.75: beef cove,
ST.0O08.50: low cutters and cutter
cows. $4.50@6.00; vealers, $4,000
1870.
sheep Receipts. 4,700: market
slow and about steady. Quotations:
TOP fat lambs. $14.25; bulk lat
lambs, $14.O0014.25. bulk Gull lambs
SO. .60@l1.50; bulk fat ewes, 5000
a S0
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Lee Williamson to Talk
Before Druggist Body

Lee Williamson, prominent IL the
drug world, will address the Dis
trict of Columbia Retail Druggists
tomorrow night at the
Raleigh Hotel, taking for his sub
1ect "Co-operative Buying. Selling
and Advertising by the Independent
Retail Druggist"
A buffet supper will be served
following the meeting. Paul Pear
son, president of the local associa-
ton. will be In the chair.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Even q seasoned
traveller gets
hOnesick

Even mid the charms
of Paris in autumn and
winter, you may moi
ward off the pangs OF
hon1esickness.
You are cordially in
vited to visit a bit OF
America in Paris--the
Hearst Press Information
Bureau at No. Q Rue de
la Paix and effect a
complete cure.
You will find home
newspapers there, com
forlable reading rooms,
writing rooms, and the
most complete, first. hand
information on railroads,
hotels, and general travel
you have ever received
No charges. Of course
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
BostOnian, So, Arrested
Here for NOnsuDuOrt

Henry Scott Bradstreet, So years
old, reputed to be a Boston millian-
aire, and a life member of the
Racquet Club here, was arrested
today by Detectives Messer and
Dubuskey on a warrant from
Brookland, Mass, charging non
support of his family. Sergt J. r.
Daley, OF the Brookland police de-
partment, is here to take Brad.
street back to that city.
According to police they have
been shadowiug the Racquet Club
for the past six months in an
effort to apprehend Bradstreet.
He has a large farm in nearby
Maryland, where, they say, ne has
spent much time in recent months.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Millionaire HoneymOOner
Escapes in Plane Crash

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Dec. 10.
After an exciting flight through fog
so dense they narrowly escaped
midair collision with another plane
and finally became uncertain OF their
bearings. e. A. Deeds, milli0 aire
sportsman, and his bride cut short
their honeymoon from Oakland to-
Los Angeles and landed here.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
PITTSBURGH PRODUCE

pITTsBURGH. Dec. 10.-Butter:
Prints, 5s@5skc: tubs. 57@5714c;
local tubs. SAN 055hc.
Eggse- White, 5605sc; current
receipts, 3g0 40c.
Live poultry--Hens Cneavy). ITO
29c; hens Qightl, 25@27c; roosters,
18WI9c; springers, 27928c; broilers,
40G42c; ducks, 23@25c; geese, 200
CSC; turkeys, 42@45c.
Observation-Disclosures Cbasket), 75c
0$1: potatoes (15O lbs.l, $1.65@1.75;
cabbage (bushelJ, 75c1$1.1O.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
AIR MAIL SETS RECORD

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 10.-A new
airmaiI record was established by
Colonial Western Always for the
month of November when 1O,203
pounds of mali were carried over the
Albany Cleveland run. This is an
increase of 1891 pounds over the
nreyio1s month.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Dy ROBERT 8. THORNBURGH
international News Service

r. International News Service
The, rich are getting richer and
she corporations bigger.
That's according to the Treasury
Departments review of income and
] corporation taxes for 1928. made
public today.
But Uncle Sans financial house
says nothing about the poor. They
may be getting poorer or they may
not--possibly not--but there isn't
anything about the poor in income
tax reports.
In fact, only 2,470,Ooo out Of the
6ountry's 1s,5o0.O00 population have
enough money to pay any income
tax at all, excepting that large class
which in one way or another man.
ages to get around Uncle Sans col
1ectors.
Some Too Modest
AS a rule, it was explained, the
bootleggers, substantial and well.
financed class, in the larger cities,
collects a very handsome annual in
come, a billion or so, but most OF
them are modest about reporting it
TO the Government. Then the bur-
glars do not report sources of in
come accurately, nor the gamblers,
highwayn1en, blackmailers and lots
OF Others more legitimately en-
ployed.
The official Internal Revenue fig
ures showed for 1923 that the mum.
Der of returns reporting net income
Of SIS 900 or over gained 66 per cent
over 1922. There were S53,838 who
admitted to net taxable income of
So, 900 or more.
Big Ones Grow
Internal Revenue Commissioner
ID. III. Blair said that the rate OF
increase for the higher-income
classes rose rapidly. In the $4,000
$100. 900 class the increase over 1922
was 157 per cent. From $1,000 to
$500, 900 there was jump of 331
per cent, while there were 702 per
cent more incomes over $500, 900 in
1928 than SIX years earlier
A similar situation exists as to
the corporations. Those reporting
net incomes in 1928 increase 81 per
cent from 1922. The $5,000-$50, 900
corporations rose 81 per cent, those
flom $4,000 to 1000, 900 by 90 to
9S per cent, the 81 900. 900 to $5,0O0,-
600 income class 80 per cent, and
those over $5.000,000 206 per cent.
That means that the bigger corpora
tions are making great deal more
money than they were few years
ago.
No doubt the tremendous in
dustriaI consultations which have
been made with the consent of the
Justice Department in the last two
years are responsible for this cordi.
ton. Officials, however. pointed
out that there is a gain in the
number Of smaller corporations re-
porting profits that the Government
may tax.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
CREDIT MEM T0 EAT

The washington Association Of
Credit Men win hold their weekly
luncheon tomorrow at the Raleigh
Hotel at 1880 y. m.
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Photo by International

SURRENDERS HER CHILDREN
MRS. LOUISE MEUSER is shown with her two step
children Marjorie, left, and Isabelle. Mrs. Meuser
waived her rights so that the two children could sail
Marchioness Of Orton Hall, reputed to be worth
SIS 900.
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
Tia Juana Entries

nEsT pET-MIss MEIsE.
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SCHATCHED--Cruelt Flying sweep,
SIXTH RAcE-one and one-eigfth miles.

SCRATCHED--Wraek Ray, The Cocoon,
SEVENTH RAcE--one and one-eishth i
year-nlda ana inward
The Washington times., 1928-12-10
[ Motor Coach Schedules

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ron TUESDAY

FIRST RAcE-Five and one-haIf fur
or1rs. Purse, $T00. Two-year-olds.
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RATEs e LII &c DAY

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-02
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

vided in Chapter ga of Title 12s Of
the Revised Statutes of Texas, 1925
Compilation, and it further appearing
that the following named persons are
qualified voters within the State
and County and in said District, and
are otherwise qualified az election
officers, namely:
Geo. French, Presiding Judge,
J. F. McClintock, Judge,
Mrs. Jno. Martin, Clerk,
Mrs. G.. ID. Personnel, Clerk;
and it further appearing that
Community House No. 2 is centrally
located and otherwise suitable as a
place for holding said election and
that the President and Secretary
should give notice OF such election by
publishing such notice nee each
week for three consecutive weeks in
a newspaper of general circulation
published in Cameron County, Texas,
the first of which publications shall
be at least twenty-one days prior to
said election, and not more than
thirty-five days prior thereto;
NOW THEREFORE, il Is on mo-
ton duly made, seconded and unani-
mously carried ordered that an cleo
ton be held in Cameron County
Water Control & Improvement Dis
trict Number Five for the purpose Of
electing five directors Of said Dis
trict as required by law on the second
Tuesday in January, A. ID. 1928, same
being the 10th day Of January, A. d.
1928, which election shall be held and
conducted in accordance with the
laws Of the State OF Texas for the
holding Of general elections for State
and County officers, except as other
wise provided in Chapter ga Of Title
l26 Of the Revised Statutes Of Texas,
1925 Compilation and Acts Amenda-
tory thereto, and the following named
persons are hereby named as election
officers to conduct said election:
Geo. French, Presiding Judge.
J.. F. McClintock, Judge,
Mrs. Jno. Martin, Clerk, and
Mrs. G. ID. P~ersonett. Clerk;
that there shall be one polling place
for the holding of said election, and
Community House No. 2 within said
District is hereby designated as the
polling place for the holding of said
election;
The President and Secretary Of the
Board Of Directors shall give notice
OF such election by publishing such
notice once a week for three consecu-
tive weeks in a newspaper Of general
circulation published in Cameron
County. Texas, the county in which
said district is located, the first Of
which publications shall be mt least
twenty-one days prior to the said
election, and not more than thirty
five days prior thereto.
CAMERON COUNTY WATER CON-
troll AND IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE,
By w. $. Nash, Director, President
G. L. Hunter. Director, Manager
W. II. Huffman, Jr., Director,
Secretary.
J. E. Graham, Director
W. A. Walker, Director.
Witness the hand of the President,
attested by the Secretary of the
Board Of Directors Of Cameron Coun-