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Lots For Sale
FOR SALE

Two lots in Edinhurg; three lots
In San Benito: 80 lots in Browns
vile: seven lots outside Browns
Vile city limits; twenty rer cent
cash. balance IN one. two. three ant
four wears: or monthly payments
n preferred. b. e. Hinkley. Bro
willie. H-60
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SISTER SAVES BROTHER

HOUSTON, Dec. l2.-Pl-M. =.
Smiley, %. oil field worker. today
was on the road TO recovery from a
serious illness because his sister.
Mrs. Ethel Nichols rushed from Bren-
ham yesterday and gave him some
or her blood.
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COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Dee. l2.-F-Cot-
ton spot fair demand; higher: Amer
ican strict good middling 11.52; rood
mddling ll.l2; strict middlinr lo.a2.
middling 1912; strict low middlirx
lO.47; low middling 1922: strict good
ordinary 1902; good ordinary 9.72.
Sales 5000 bales, 5000 American.
Receipts $4,000, American I3.s00.
Futures closed steady: Dec. 1915:
IAN. 1916; March 1916; MAY lO.47r
July 1913; Oct. 1919
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DALLAS. Tex. Dee. I'D
Beaten into Inconsistencies and
robbed 81 his watch and s65 in
money. II. ID. Burke Of Dallas crawl
"a half a mile % a railroad watch
tower near here today for help. aft
or nc had regained his senses.
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HUNTER DIES IN MISHAP

GALVESTON. Texas, Dec. l2.-Pl
Joseph Ceecacci. II. Galveston.
was killed at San Luis Pass this
morning by the accidental discharge
Of n shotgun, according 70 advices
received here. The accident occur
red while the youth was hunting
with a companion.
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NorIcE no STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the State National Bank
bf Brownsville, Texas, will he held
NJ is banking house on tuesday
January sth. 1929. At $3.50 o'clock
p. M, for the election Of directors
and the transaction Of such other
business a. may properly come be-
fore she meeting. A. II. Fernandez
cashier. L-'A
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NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-CRECall
money firm; high s; low : -; rul-
ing rate s; closing bid Z l-2: time
loans firm: mixed collateral so
days 2 "a; 80 days z l-2: az
months 7 i-2; prime Mercantile pa
per = 1-IGl 5 l-2. Bankers accent
ances unchanged.
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n. Z. RONDS

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-P-Unit-
ed States bonds: Liberty . LIS 922;
lst 4 las 1901: 18th 4 las fOn-:
Treasury 4 Ids 1f1.na.
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SEALED bids addressed to the Hon.
\. b. Cole will be received up un-
III 10 a. m. December 21st.. 1928. for
= ambulance. For further infor-
nation apply 20 City Secretary of-
tice. The City reserves the right ~
reject any and all bids.
A. +. MUNDAY.
City Secretary.
ll2-ln 70 lqinc.-10t-3242l
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Houses

FOR RENT-To couple without chill
dren, modern new 4-room house,
beautifully furnished; gas. lights,
hot and cold water. telephones; on
paved streets; garage If desired. You
have TO see this place to appreciate
II. 18th and Grant. Victoria Heights.
Cali 122S-J or T03. Lie
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RAS l. 10

AMRITSAR. India. Dec. i2.-lP-
Two houses near the famous Golden
Temple collapsed today and four
men, three One and three child
rem were buried beneath the wreck
az. Only two persons have been re-
covered alive
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CASH RAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. I2.-tP-whest;
No. 2 hard i.2l 1-2; No. ; hard LIT
asa. Corn: No. 3 mixed So: Nc. :
yellow IS. Oats: No. 2 white ~;
sample grade as.
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FOR RENT-one five-room cottage
within > blocks Of First Ward
school. II interested phone q.
La
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FABY CHICKS FOR SALE-Pure
Tanrrcd Strain $. q. " L~cghorns.
Tor rer rent discount on all orders
~ Baby Chicks booked before Jan. J..
for delivery any time after thta date.
r. rer chick deposit holds YOUR
Chicks until you are ready for them.
Inspcct Our matinEs VI NJ AT possible
.rd sec exactly what YOU are buying
ana also the hens that produce the
ergs that VIC hatch from as no eggs
arc bought. Have matings M TO 5uo
go class. oetzel's Poultry Farm,
oldest trapnesters IN the Naiiey,
nonna. Tex. Phone 232. k-22o
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2 u. s. SHIPS SOLD

WASHINGTON. Dec. I'D
sale of two shipping board vessels
u 4. ID. Mallory or New York for the
lump sum Of S6o.no0 was approved
today by the board.
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Business Notices
-nTIrr M ~srncKHoLpERs

NOTICE TO SIULhhUtDLHo
TIE annual meeting Of the stock
hoIders OF The Merchants National
Rant OF Brownsville, Texas. Will be
held al its banking house OF lues
day, January 9Th. 1923, at three T,
m. for the election of Directors ana
the transaction Of such other bus
mess A. may properly come beiore
the meeting. n. j.. Tucker, Cashier.
L-50
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NOTICE 10 STOCKHOLDERS
The annual meeting Il the stock
holders az The Texas Bank a Trust
Company. OF Brownsville, Texas, Will
he held at its banking house on
Tuesday. January s, 1929. at 5:5O
o'clock p. M. for the election Of ~.
r~ectors and the transaction 81 such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting. Joe Celaya. Jr-
Cashier. Los
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o
Help Wanted

WANT 3 passengers Tor Miami. Flor
ida. Nash closed car; fare forty
dollars each. Can leave az once On
any day this Wee. Wire r%escrva-
tions ~ Nezkv. Moore Hotel. Harlin-
cen. Reference furnished.
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K. { Live Stock
Trend Is Uneven.
Weaker to Higher

KANSAS CITY. Dee. IZ.-fP,-
Hogs: 10000: uneven: ton $50 or
2lO-3O0 lbs; butchers. medium 10
choice 25O-350 lbs 7.90Gs.3n; aOO-2s IN
ubs T.S5hPlS.3n: 10000 lbs 7.s0N
$50; l30-i60 lbs 7.5OGs.25; packing
lows TOOM7.s5.
Cattle: 5000: calves: 500: steady
to weak; slaughter steers. good and
choice l300-l500 lbs I1.500Is.oo:
100 lbs 1i.75G1e.75: fed y~earlinr,.
good choice 750-a50 lbs l2.00Ni6.5n:
heifers- good and choice, $50 Ibr
down. ll.00nl4.T5; cows. good and
choice s.O0MlO.5O: v~calers ~fmiIk-fedD
medium 10 choice 7.50G13.O0: Stockrr
and feeder steers. good and cho:e.
fall weights) 10.25Hi2.00.
sheep: 5000: lambs steady: shear
strong to i5c higher; lambs. good ard
choice fa2 lbs down. 12.5ndlS.4n:
ewes. medium 10 choice fI50 ~
down 5.0nn TBS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGES
NEW YORK. Dec. i2.-tPg-For-
eign exchanges steady: Great Brit
ain. demand asa Ills: cables 49,
5-32: so day bills on bands $50 1915.
France. demand 800 1-2: cables 500
1915. italy. demand 5.23 SIS: Bel
rium 1889 10: Germany 33.sn TO-:
Tokyo 1870: Montreal qn.77 T-i6.
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CHICAGO, Dec. H. Poultry
easy. fowls ofN2f 10: springs ~
IL. ROSTERS 20; turkeys 25GsO;
ducks i7T24; geese 81
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Shoe Repairing

FOR SALE-Furnishcd hotel, san
Benito. Must sell on ccOun Of
health. You make the price. For full
particulars write J.. W, Box Isl.
phone 393, San Bcnito. Isl.
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Situation Wanted

MANTED-position by white woman
% middle age. Unincumbercu. Of good
character; housekeeping. alteration
in ready -to-wear. or tailor shop. Ad-
dress LIS, Herald. LIS
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AUTOMOTIVE

FOR SALE: REQ touring car. IN ex-
rellent condition. Apply At Dutch
Garage. hAf-
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n STATE OF TEXAS.
COUNTY OF CAMERON.

TO all whom this may concern and
especially TO all property owners and
all other persons interested in con-
vertlng Cameron County Drainage
District Number Two On 20 a Con
scrvation and Reclamation District.
greeting:
You are hereby notified that III
the regular session Of the 4lst leg
islature converting in the City Of
Austin, Texas. on the second Tuesday
m January, A. D., 1929. same being
the 9Th DAY IF said month. applica-
tiun will be made q said Legisla-
ture % pass an Act converting Cam
cron County Drainage District Mum
hcr Two GU. without change Of
name or impairment Of its obliea-
tons, 10 a conservation and reclama-
ton district. with the enlarged pow
crs rs conferred by Section 50 Of
Article IL Of the Constitution Of the
State NJ Texas. and the General Laws
enacted nv the Legislature in pursu-
ance thereof.
This November "a. 1928.
OSCAR c. DANCY.
County Judge.
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COTT0NSEFD OH.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 80
Co%ttonseed oil closed quiet. Prime
summer yellow ass: prime crud.
s.io l-2-s.25. Jan. 900: Feb. a.fn:
March go: April a.2s: Nav e.5s;
June ga; July 9.52: Dec. $50.
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Buy or Exchange


CABBAGE PLANTS. big field grown
unirrigated plants, Glory, Stems flat
dutch and Charleston ready now.
Price S5c per 1000 at the field or
we will deliver loads of $4,000 plants
or more at $l.00 per 1000 TO any VAL
ley town. Bermuda and Prizetaker
onion plants ready Dec. -. Dodge
Plant Farms, Raymondville, Texas.
40
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NOTICE "A STOCKHOLDERS

~ NTW| hTTVTTTTW
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the First National Bank
in Brownsville. Texas, will he held
ut its banking house On Tuesday.
January sth. 1929. AZ $3.50 o'clock
r. m. FOR the election of directors
and the transaction Of such other
business rs may properly come be-
fore the meeting. 6. {. Wagner,
Vice President and Cashier.
I-53
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STOCK CLOSE
IS IRREGULAR
Sales Approximately
1900, 600 Shares
During Day

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-lP-The
recovery in stock prices. which has
been under way since Monday, was
resumed at the opening Of today's
market with the stecls. copper and
motors in the forefront Of the ad-
anc National Biscuit opened 7
points higher and Kansas City
southern. Canadian Pacific, Amazon
la Copper. Gold Dust and Radio
showed initial gains of a point OIL
two.
Buying orders were distributed
over a fairly broad list in the early
trading.
Public utility issues a ain attract
ed a large following. American Ex-
press ran up 5 points. Radio extend
ed its gain to 5 and Brooklyn Union
Gas and several others advanced a
point or two.
Rails also moved up in expecta-
tion that the recent increase in ear
loadings would result in substan-
TALLY higher earnings over the next
few months. Union Pacific, Della
ware 4 Hudson, Rock Island and
Missouri-kansas-Texas all sold a
point or so higher.
There were a few soft spots in the
early trading. Bethlehem and Luz
dium Steels ran into some profit
taking and Goodyear Rubber. Cen
eral Electric and Commercial Sol
vents also fell back to point or two.
Foreign exchanges opened firm.
with sterling cables unchanged ri
S4.S5 3-l6.
The market reversed its trend be-
fore midday. after a 6-point drop in
Packard to l4S rs. Bethlehem Steel
yielded 3 points, Chrysler n like
amount, and General Motors ..
The closing was irregular. Sales
approximated 1000. 900 shares.
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REAL ESTATE
For Subj Division
100 Acres

Located 4 blocks from the high
school and closer to Brownsville
than the exclusive Los Ebanos
Subdivision. Winding resaca
running through property offer
ing natural lake front sites FOR
subdivision. This property is
for sale ~ owncr and can W.
bought al a very attractive price.
Henson-Lomax & Houston and
Brownsville Development Co.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lost and Found

LADY PHYSICIAN wants c%ongenial
business or professional woman 70
share apartment or hotel suite 40,
dress LII, care Herald. L'A
gTRAYED OR STOLEN: Steel grey
police dog, female, two years oI9'
Missing since Dec. sixth. keWSla
Row wvland. La Feria, Texas LoV.
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FIVE DOLLARS a month pays for n
nice quarter-acre block on hard road
near San Bcnito. gas and electricity
available, no city taxes. Phillips
store. san BcnIto. Texas. L-T6
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MISCELLANEOUS
Articles For Sale

uoNFY in conc or strained. %
1T or st.75 gallon. Also - stands
81 bees for sale cheao. J. IS Nee
1907 W. Elizabeth. Brownsville.
- : al
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BUSINESS

THE TOWER Sandwich Shop and
dance floor or the Harrington highway
for rent 10 responsible parties.
Phillips Store. San Benito. L-76
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RENTALS
Apartments

FURNISHED apartments and duplex.
Phone 55i. Y-5
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Charity Ball-At Elks Hall on llth
street Thursday evening. Dec. IL.
Tickets $l.O0. Now on sale at
Nekoys Pharmacy, Hargrove's Sta
tionary Store. Putegnat Hwd. Co.
and Elks lodge m-Adv.
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BUTTER Y EGGS

CHICAGO, Dec. l2.-fPl-Buttsr
and eggs unchanged.
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S|B[EY HOSPITAL
FETE TOMORROW
Annual Benefit and Linen
Shower TO Be Staged by
Woman's Guild.

with view to providing added fa-
cilitieS for the comfort of its patients
Sibley Memorial Hospital tomorrow
viii hold its annual benefit tea and
linen shower under auspices OF the
Woman's Guild of the institution.
The program, of varied nature. Will
begin at O'Clock in the afternoon
with an Easter party by the Sioley
Junior Guild; will continue with a mu-
sical tea at 3 o'clock. a concert from
to 8 o'clock by the Glee Club of Rust
Hall and will conclude with an evening
of entertainment.
The various activities will take place
sn Rust Hall. 1850 North Capitol street,
adjoining the hospital All friends of
the institution are urged to attend and
make a tour of the buildings, which
will be open TO the public until 8
O'Clock.
Mrs. JOY Elmer Morgan is general
chairman in charge of the affair. Mrs.
Harriet Harding Guthrie will present
two trios during the period from 5 to
$50 O'Clock The first will be composed
of Mrs. l.. l., Boekhoff, Mrs, William
Doyle and Mrs. A. Domer, with Mrs. j.
Harry Cunningham at the piano, The
second will be Mrs. A. Domer, Mrs, c.
s. Stuhler and Mrs, Harriet Harding
Guthrie. with Mrs. r. G. Wells at the
,.
viii be the Soloist.
Mrs. Fletcher to Sing.
Miss Katherine Riggs. harpiSt, will
give several selections and Mrs. Brooks
Fletcher. wife of Representative Fletch-
er, will sing several numbers.
Miss Ethel c. Payne will direct the
Glee Club of Rust Hall and group of
students supervised by Miss Ruth Deck
er will present tableau.
In the evening, Mrs. jewell Downs.
accompaniSt and director, is presenting
Edith Hoffman Jones, soprano: Iva
Loughlan Guy. contralto: Paul Edward
CARRIER. tenor. and Willard Salem Hay
ME, baritone, in quartet numbers.
George Esputa Bentley, boy soprano.
viii sing several solos. A play en-
titled The Laughing Cure" will be
given in the evening by members OF
Wesley Glass of Foundry Methodist
Church. under the direction of Mrs.
Theovelle stiles Gardner, with Miss
MAZDA Foster. Miss Florence NJ. Black
burn. Miss Pauline Chambers. Miss Mat
tie Myers. Allen II. Gardner. Raymond
j. Bowen, Thomas Slator Settle and
George Kehe in the cast.
Mrs. Charles S. Cole, chairman of
the hospitality committee. assisted by
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, Mrs. G. How
ard Lambdin. Mrs. @. w. Il. Stokes,
Mrs. A. S. Henderson. Miss Mary II.
France. Mrs. j. Phelps Hand. Mrs B.
T. Hynson. Mrs. H. S. France, Mrs r.
L. Ross, Mrs W. l.. Hibble. Mrs. N. E.
Webb and Mrs. c. E. Nairn, officers Of
Sibley Guild Mrs. Elizabeth Brubaker
dean of the Lucy Webb Hayes Training
School, and Miss Bessie Smithson.
superintendent of nurses. Sibley Hos
uital. and wives of the Methodist min
listers and physicians practicing at Sib-
ley Hospital viii receive the guests in
the pariors Of Rust Hall.
Mrs. Clark at Tea Room.
Mrs. Lucius c. Clark, wife Of the
chancellor OF the American University,
win preside over the tea room.
Mrs r j. Gattis. president of the
Washington DeaconeSs Board, viii have
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charge of tours through the buildings,
Mrs. l. H. Entwisle and Mrs. Q. j..
Singleton will have charge Of the
flowers.
Mrs. Diller Croft and Mrs. william
Busick have charge Of the ice cream
and cake sales.
All children over years Of age who
are members of the Junior Sibley Guild
are invited to the Easter party" In the
kindergarten room at Rust Hall from
z to $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. G. Howard
Lambdin. superintendent of the Sibley
Junior Guild is sponsoring the party.
with Miss Bernice HUFF, kindergarten
teacher at Rust Hall; Miss Ella M. Hay
ward and Miss Ruth Clark assisting.
Mrs. Lena Stevens and Mrs. Bessie Bit
tie will decorate the room for the party.
Three hundred and thirty-one babies
have been enrolled in the "Sibley Baby
Guild" since 1t was started little over
n year ago.
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Roasted fresh every day-a delight
full, superior blend-for sale only at
the branches of the United Food
Stores, Incorporated.
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CHARITY FUND GIFTS
STILL $4,000 SHORT
Demands for Relief Emphasize
Need of Public Assistance Up
to Budget Figure.

The board OF managers of the Asso-
ciated Charities at its meeting in So
cial Service House yesterday afternoon
learned that the society is still $4,000
short of the $4,000 total required to
complete the current years care and
relief of the largely increased number
of families dependent on 1t.
This situation was brought out when
the report of the special Easter cam
paign finance committee was presented
showing that to date $50.620 had been
received from ago contributors. Be
sides this there are in hand pledges
sufficient to bring the total Of available
receipts thus far to $55.000.
The board is still counting on further
contributions from many former givers
The increase in calls for help at the
present rate viii mean that at least
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ICE JAM THREATENS
MAINE RAIL LINES
Huge Floe Withstands Assault by
Dynamite--Power Plant in
Danger.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CARIBOU, Me-. April 12.-An Ice
Jam, three miles long and still grow
ing despite the efforts OF men and dy-
Mantle. filled the Aroostook River above
the Caribou Dam last night. threaten
ing heavy damage to two railroads as
we'll rs the light and water supply OF
this town.
p Half mile of the Canadian Pacific
Railway tracks lay submerged under
water backed up by the jam. The rails
of the Bangor & Aroostock Railroad
were free of water, but fear was ex-
pressed that they would be buried under
tons of ice when the jam let's go.
A Canadian Pacific dynamite crew OF
IL men had used two tons of explosive
up to this evening in unsuccessful at
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tempts to start the ice down the river,
while eight men were patrolling the B.
& A. right of way.
The work of the dynamiters 800 feet
upstream has caused trouble In the pow
er house Of the Caribou Water, Light
Ss Power Co., where refuse loosened by
the explosions has seeped into racks and
pumps. Power company officials said
they Would order the dynamite halted
through fear that the power house
would be put out of commission.
Evening star., 1928-04-12

port of the waterway project, but Pre-
mier Mackenzie King ended the discus
sion with an announcement that all es-
sential documents relating to the prof.
ect would be tabled in the House Of
Commons next Monday night, at which
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German Walters Back in London

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
COLOGNE--German walters. COM
mon in London before the war. are
winning their way back. Four have
left for England to enter restaurant
service and others hope the labor min
istry's permission for their entry may
prove an opening wedge.
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TYPIST POSTS OPEN.
Civil Service Commission Lists Va
cant Positions.

cant Positions.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that 1t will receive
applications until June 2 to fill vacan-
cies in positions of junior typist and
Junior stenographer in the field service
in the District of Columbia.
The entrance salary for Junior typist
Is $1.l40 year, and tor junior stenog-
rapher $l,320 year. Higher-salaried
positions are filled through promotion.
Women will not be admitted to the
Junior typist examination. The Junior
stenographer examination is open to
both men and women.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the secre-
tary- of the fourth United States civil
service district. 1923 F street.
Evening star., 1928-04-12

$4,000 more than last year must be
found.
The reports of the visitors of the
society for March continued to show an
increase call for both service and re-
lief as compared with the correspond
ing month of last year with 536 families
under care as against 495 year ago.
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ASKS WATERWAY TREATY
Canadian Legislator Would Open
Negotiations with U. s. at Once.

OTTAWA. April IL OPT. l..
Church, conservative Toronto North
west) advocated In the House yesterday
immediate negotiations for a treaty be-
tween Canada and the United States
for development of the ST. Lawrence wa
terway.
Several other members spoke In sup
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AkUs7e.,l22Rs syEsM4EroH

had been for two months without a
mistress, the former housekeeper
having died. The wages were all she
could have expected.
She said, furthermore, that she was
a widow and the :tecedents she gave
were such that Brennan could easily
look up. Mr.. Drane had always
left the household expenses to her.
On the first of each month-about
the seventh, to be exact-he had
given her check for the estimated
expenses; if the expenses ran
higher he gave her extra money,
if they ran less he made the cheek
less. He was always ve:y partic-
ular in checking the bills with
her but they had never had any
quarrels; he was fair tha: way.
She had never had, she said,
the slightest idea that John
Drane" was female. He was
peculiar in some ways but no
more so than other people. She
considered him a fnicky old
bachelor-his shaving twice day,
for instance, which she now saw
was in order that the lack of a
beard might not be noticed, has
seemed to her merely one exempli-
hcation of his "old-maidishness."
Very few people came to the
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no expense ever spared. Mrs.
Vincent wiped her eyes. Just
when you get to like person it
was another funeral, it seemed:
Like Norbert, the poor fellow!
I've a great fondness for him, even
if he is black, for he is good man,
Norbert is. He's not long to live
Great heavens, what house,"
Brennan exclaimed.
Eyes, there were times when l
felt it was lugubrious," said Mrs.
Vincent, shaking her head. 1T
was not always cheerful, knowing
that all those under me would al
most surely die and make place
for those that would die in their
turn"
Brennan glanced at Simon ID.
The fat man was listening ~. -
eyes closed but he was not asleep,
he was rubbing his plump haris
back and forth across his enor-
nous paunch slowly.
81 think that will be all, Mrs.
Vincent" Brennan said. Send
me Norbert next, will you|
When Mrs. Vincent had gore
Brennan sat few moments tapping
the veranda floor with his toe ard
frowning. He turned to Amy sud-
denly.