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shows the estimated eost q
the improvements upon said P0Ftaa=
OK street. ana the total stinate
ccSs thereof, wRirh "a proposed 10
be assessed against owners 81 a0nt~
tiBE properly. said gotAl amaAnt wv
proposed 10 he assessed bNing tAus-
1865 and also shewa the 4 aunG
proposed 20 be assessed against eaen
of the several parcels VI abutting
property and the owner or cwmerm
thereof, and shows the estimated
amount per front f0et % AUDITING
property proposed 10 be assessed
against the property aaattinE Gun said
portion OF street and che wnern
thereof. which Is S4.52A62Z per treat
foot OF the total frontage % eAeh
lot aLuttinE such portion ot street.
Fer further informMtAea. tha nwneFM
OF such abutting property sad all
ether parties interested tteTein or
having a lien or claim thereon. or I'm
any way affected. are hereby refer
red 10 said ron 0r statement oa file
with the City Secretary. and the res
olution approving the same and pres
viding for this notice. duly passed
BY the City Commission
A hearing 70 the oWEsTs 81 prop
erfy abutting upcn said portion ef
said street ard a. All others iR
anywise interested thrrein. NV haE-
ing any lien or claim thereon. or %
be in any way affected. hEs been
ordered ~ the City toHlFlissio n ~
tha City WI Brownsville. F MIA. ard
will be given and held by snd before
said City Commission e 10 o'cioek
a. m. in the City Council room ia
the City Hall i'm the City cE bruans-
willie. Texas. ca the 4Jti Lay of
January. 1873. az Which time and
place the owners Of such ahuttiHE
property and am ether parties an
terested therein. or having "a litS
or claim thereon. or In ans Way at
fected shall be entitled a. and re-
ceive N full and fair hearirg and
may introduce evidence and subpoena
witnesses ard such hearing may g.
eontiszs1. If necessary. g. fully and
fairly accomplish the purpose there
On and ut such hearing my owrrra
OF abutting property, or e-hers IN
terested therein. or haviag lien %
claim thereon. or % b. Atfretea
thereby will present themsalprB in
rerson or ~ agent NJ attornsy HnA
be given opportunity 20 make ani
present any protests. oF objections
or contest which they. NV any aF
them may have. and a. be heard
concerning benefits 20 property.
amounts Of assessments and snnccFn-
irE ans matter in connection with
which they. or any VIZ them. may
be entitled 10 be heard On any u4t-
ter provided hy the charter or iaw
or ordinances Avn force ia said cltv.
or under the terms cf the rruresd.
irgz OF the City with reference 70
the improvements in connection sta
which said hearing is held. and Af
sid time End place "a full ard faiB
hearing will be given ard tha
amounts 20 be assessed and ether
meters ard thingI will be- donP ard
determined.
nv order cf the City rommisrina
% the City Of Brownsville. Texaa
A. II. MUNDAf.
City Secretary uf the City
az Brownsville. TEXAS
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
sHERIFFS SALE

Public notice Is hereby given that
J. tie undersigned. Sheriff OF Cam
eron Counfy. Texas. under ard by
Firfae ~ IN order q sale issued out
cf -hc District Court Or Cameron
Caunty. Texas, lu5Td Judicial Dis
tEsef. On January -, 1925, by the
rleFk there0f. Upon a judgment and
cecrte rendered b. Eaic court a. De-
reEbtr y, 1927. IN Cause No. 1853,
entitled. !. J.. Collins, et al, vs.. Chloe
Hampton. e al. ard 20 me as such
sheriff directed ard delivered. have
Fezea, to-Esf. On January i, 1925, at
zG.gU C'cloek a. n, and will sell to
rhe highest bidder fer cash. az pGllic
a1rticn sale held at the court house
cocr CT Cameron County Texas, IN
Fhe City 81 Brownsville. Texas, on
ths Zrst Tuesday IA February. 1929.
berg February z. 1928, between the
hours cs 1900 O'clock a. D.. and 400
o'clock 2. e. the real estate ces-
era5e6 IN sad decree and order q
sale, together EIth al the right, title
ard interest that the parties 70 said
set. nameiy. j. T. Collins. Mary Nir-
Enia aalllns. Naomi Ruth Collins,
Chloe Hampton and Grove Hampton,
rsr husband. Charles Reid. W. II.
Browa. a. e. Helms. Augustus Helms,
Mary NztsoE and Everett q. Watson,
her hgs ard. Wa-ne Helms and Lo-
rafre Helms. had therein N De-
center -. 1927, o. n any subsequent
tire. to-NIt:
A tract q IL acres Of land ont Of
fh@ Aest Half Of the East Half OF
surrey 10. 80 q Cameron County,
Texas. SAID I2 acre tract being de-
srrssed b metes and pounds IS fol
IpEs-
Beginning ~ q point in the North
line ~ Survey No. 30, which point
Is Norh - degrees - minute Easi
1884 feet from the Northwest cor
rer ~ said Survey No. 2ss; Thence
alorg the North bne Of said Survey
Sc. 90. North e. degrees 81 minutes
last E-11 feet 10 the Northeast cor
rrr hereof. Thence South $3.50 Get
te Southeast r hereof: hence
soufh - degrees 81 nInutes West
F-f.T feef 70 Southwest corner here
go Theace North 5s96s feet 70
r~-crthWest corner hereof. being the
riare 81 beginning. and containing oy
shrra field notes. j. acres.
BenE the zane premises described
~ y deed q Conveyance from ". n
LAD 70 Thomas G. Collins and AAr-
- Collins. MS wife. dated May p,
90. ard recorded in Book 100. y. 81
- foIIcEfng. q the Deed Records q
e.uer0- L0Erty. Texas. 10 which
80 are is reror6 reference is here
zee Ter greater certainty Of deserp-
tuM-
nare n BrownsFiIles Texas, this
fsrs CAV Ct January. 1925.
Pinkie Nsnn. Sheriff
rF tRmercr CcBr-r- Texas.
b IT, n. Brysoa, Deputy.
Ia E-Se-1t-@6@zs
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5EzzLONrS HE .GlA SlrHO"

rapping the fellow sharply on the
shoulder with the gun barrel. Well
let you know when we want TO hear
from you." Then TO the girl;
I'm going to ask you to help me,
Mss" he said swiftly, keeping a
watchful eye on the man at the same
time. There's a rope uisler tn seat
here. VIII you please reach under
and get il for me?'
The rope was a half-rnch manila.
so feet long. that he had used re-
Gently in tying a camping tent 10
the CIR. 1t was new and strong.
Under the guns threat the crook
was forced 20 lift his pal out OF the
CO: and hold him erect while Jack
Stuart wound the 80 feet Of hemp
around the pair in such a manner as
20 render the We temporarily help
less. Then he searched them for mis-
bankroll, watch and cigaret case.
These were found on the big fellow
and transferred to his own pockets.
You'll have but little difficulty a.
getting free when we are gone" he
consoled the man, land your pal
isn't hurt much. I ought 10 take you
back and have you locked up. What
you fellows did tonight would send
you both TO prison for 20 years. But
| cant spare tn time to bother with
you. SO we'll leave you here"
You're gonna leave US our guns,
Gin't yuh?" the fellow had the ar
frontery to ask.
"Oh, yes, I'll leave you tn guns"
Jack told him. And he debut after
removing the cylinders from each.
II was a black look this act brought
from the big man. and when Jack
had turned the Ear. and the girl and
he were starting back, the fellow be-
gan cursing.
Swear your head off, you biz
simp." said Jack, as re stepped on
the gas. We've pulled your teeth
for a while. anyhow. We have at
least that much satisfaction"
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The girl at his side laid her hand
Or his arm.
Wont you tell me now" she
asked, the deep contralto tones Of
her voice vibrant with emotion.
whom | have to thank for saving me
from-GOd only knows what horrible
experience or fate?"
He told her his name. and she told
him hers. Then he told her Of his
plans, how he had come to leave his
New York. He told her many
things but he didn't tell her
everything. For instance. he didn't
tell her how his father. having failed
in business. had gone West" by his
own train. leaving his son TO go cas-.
by his roadster and a thousand dol
lars in cash.
Nor did he tell her Of a girl named
Mona. back in the home town, who
had discovered in the final analysis
psyche and buncho-that love in a
cottage 70 a lady with lobster tastes
held little lure. etc.
Then. as they sped along by the
Light OF the moon, she told him Of
herself, Of Tony, her brother, Of her
father, Peter, and their pretty home
in the lea Of the mountains just out
side the glass manufacturing town
i'll West Virginia, in the valley Of the
Monongahela.
She told him Of Tony's and her
ambitions to get into the big time
of vaudeville in classical dancing.
which they had ben studying and
practicing since childhood.
And 50 they talked and talked. and
looked al each other in the silvery
light Of the moon. And they
were young. But the story that
began that August night was older
than the hills through which they
drove. ar old as life itself-and yet
ever new.
whatever il is. Mister Thomas,
whether ID he destiny. fate, chance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
TO HOLD MEETINGS

MERCEDES. Jan. 16.-kev. James
F. Hardy. pastor Of the Second Pres
byterian church Of Houston. has been
secured to conduct a series or meet
ings at the local Presbyterian church.
Rev. c. P. Oven states, the meetings
TO be held from January "a 10 Feb
ruary 2. Hardy is said to be a lead
er in Presbyterian circles in Texas
and a forceful speaker.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE A OF TEXAS

To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Cameron County. Greeting:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
70 cause the following notice 10 be
published in a newspaper Of general
circulation which has been continu-
oasly and regularly published for a
period Of not less than one year pre-
ceding the date Of the notice in TIE
County of Cameron, State OF Texas.
and you shall cause said notice to be
printed at least once each week for a
period Of ten days exclusive Of the
first day Of publication before the
return day hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the
estate Of Agnes A. Browne. deceased,
Irene Mason has filed in the County
Court Of Cameron County. an applica-
ton for the Probate of the last Will
and Testament Of said Agnes A.
Browne. deceased, filed with said ap-
plication. and for Letters Testa-
mentary which will be heard at the
next term Of said Court.
inG on the first Monday in February.
A. II. 1923. the same being the sixth
day Of February. A. n. 1928. at the
Court House thereof. in Brownsville.
al which time all persons interested
in said Estate may appear and contest
said application, should they desire
70 do 80.
HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have you
before said Court on the said first
dav Of the next term thereof this
Writ. with your return thereon.
showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court. az office in Browns
vile. Texas. this the 29th day OF
December. A. n. 1927.
II. D. SEAGO. Clerk County
Court. Cameron County. Texas.
By O. r. BRENNER, Deputy.
A true copy 7 certify.
DEE. %. 1927.
Fl. n. SEAGo. Clerk County
Court. Cameron County. TeN
r. q. r. BRENAER. Deputy.
fseal)
i~-i6-25-2t-.62l
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE A OF X

To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Cameron County. Greeting:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
to cause the following notice to be
published in a newspaper of general
circulation which has been continu-
ously and regularly published for a
period Of not less than one year
preceding the date Of the notice in
the County Of Cameron. State Of
Texas. and YOU shall cause said
notice TO be printed at least once
each week for a period of ten days
exclusive of the first Gay of pub
lication before the return day here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
AcCIpENT VICTIM BETTER

fhpfrlnl - The Herald
Los FRESNOS. Jar. fs.-Mrs. w.
r. Edmordson. WHO was injured in
a. automobile collision in Donna sew
era weeks ago. Is reported 10 be inn
prnwFrg rrrsrfw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
PRINTERS ARE GUESTS
AT CHRISTMAS PARTY
Woman's Auxiliary Provides Dance
and Entertainment for CO.
lumhia Union.

\ special entertainment. which I'm.
cluded singing. dancing and rccita.
lions. featured the Christmas PARTY
and dance which was given 10 printers
and their families of the Columbia
Typographical Union. No. I0i. by the
Womans Auxiliary. No. II. Thursday
evening at the Typographical Temple.
Following n welcoming address by
Mrs. Todd Sharp. president. girls
chorus consisting of former Carhery
School pupils. sang Christmas carols
Other features on the program were
banjo duets and songs by Miss Mary
Davis and Miss Dana Watkins, recita
tions by Miss Edith Priddy and Miss
Ira Priddy. jr., and n vocal solo by
| Miss Grace Murphy. who was accom-.
! panied At the piano by Miss Eliza heth
S,ull.
Charles NJ. Flanagan distributed the
gifts and favors IN the role of Santa
Claus. Refreshments were served 10y
the auxiliary.
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation of Labor, was
an honor guest. Mrs. Norman Sand,
ridge and Mrs. William ii, Rowe were
general chairmen In charge, Misses
Mary Davis. Dana Watkins. Mary
Prnits. Alice Santiridse, Eva Todd and
Ethel koockogy composed the girls
chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
LITTLE SALACIOUS LITERATURE
SOLD HERE, SAYS REFORM HEAD
Clean Up" of Newsstands Laid to Press
Campaign Against Vendors of
Snappy" Magazines.

Newsstands of the District of Column.
hia. formerdw as literature loaded
with pornosraphic as any i'm the coun-
t$ry. now reveal little that lis highly
objectionable, according to Henry n.
Pringle, assistant superintendent of
the International Reform Federation.
Mr. Pringle credits this improve.
ment ial gely to campaign conducted
last year by The Star. MIR. Pringle in.
SiSts, however. that the condition In
the country at large improves very
slowly.
He told today of stopping recently
before newsstand in York. Pa. and
picking out the snappies appearing
magazines. He then asked the youth
in charge il they had anything more
recent in that line. The boy at once
went To the cellar and returned with
two new art" magazines which were
Photographic from cover to cover.
Output Is Large.
There ale comparatively few pub
fishers in the country. he believes. who
make business of pampering to this
sort Of taste. but their output is large.
The suppression campaign. Mr. Pringle
explained, is not directed against
gaines with real literary standards
which OCCASIONALLY publish an article
which. is offensive tn good taste. None
of these are on his list. He believes
that they can best be dealt with
through action against the particular
issues which contain Objectionable
material.
OF about 1900 magazines now
published in the United States" Mr..
Pringle says in an article prepared
for the Forthcoming issue of the
Twentieth Century. official organ of
the International Reform Federation.
scarcely 100 are claimed TO he in.
furious to the reading public and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED.
Brakes Fail 10 Hold on Grade. Train
piunges Into Snowbank.

LEAD, s. OAK. December 81 Nr.--
Two trainmen were killed while Two
others leapcd tn safety when the en-
gine and four ears of Chicago. Bur.
linston 4 Quincy freight train. run
ming out of control down II hill near
here. failed to make curve and piled
up in "A deep snowbank last night.
From the wreckase, tangled and
damned into the deep snow. rescue
workers today recovered the bodies Of
Lou Easehky. ~. engineer. and Frank
Brown, So. his fireman.
Herbert Webb. conductor. and
George Steen. brakeman, realizing that
the mir brakes would not work, leaped
from the train as II plunged down hill
In icebox Canyon, between here and
Memo. s. Oak. and were only slightly
bruised.
Baschky and Brown were married
and lived In Deadwood They had
stuck To their posts In futile On
deavnr To stop the train.
The train. combination. was
heavily loaded. but carried no pas
sengers at the time Of the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

partial record OF legal cases against
the publishers and dealers discloscs
that less than SO have been the OBJ
jects Of successful criminal persecu
ton. These champions of better
murders. less clothes and more com
panionate marriages try to keep on
the safe side of the law, but some OF
them slip over the line.
America In Lead.
"Our Nation Is under the charge
however, of harhoring more indecent
publications than any other country
procured from the records at Ottawa
a list of % publications from England
France, Germany and Sweden which
are excluded from Canada as indecent
or Seditious; but that same list con
tanned the titles of 90 such exclusions
from the United States. which in
dicates that our Federal and state
authorities are negligent. or are afraid
to tackle the cleansing of this Augean
stable. becoming tilthier each year
when only a few papers. such as The
Washington Star and the New York
World, are ready to help the under
taking.
Busy citizens have no conception OF
the literary garbage on which then
children are feeding as result al
we'll intentioned Government miscon
STRUNG of the liberty of the press
The exploitation of abnormality. child
hood. passions and various human
Weaknesses is so contemplate and IN
furious that executive and prosecuting
officials have found it necessary &c
curb these magazine. BY action of the
United States attorney. 81 magazines
were banished from the newsstands OF
Washington and similar action has
been taken by the police and other of
ficials of various other cities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

Columbia University Head
Holds Program for In
creases Disheartening.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 3f.-Surprise
and amazement at the naval building
program OF the United States was ex-
pressed by President Nicholas Murray
Butler Of Columbia University in an
address tonight.
eat time like this. when civilized
nations are everywhere seeking ways
and means to reduce their ornaments
and to Join in establishing policies of
international peace" said DR.. Butler.
lit was disheartening indeed to find
the Congress of the United States
asked to defy all that is BEST and
highest in our public opinion and to
enter upon policy Of naval ex-
penditure, which in the nature OF the
case could only be a policy Of waste
at home and interpreted az a policy
Of threat abroad" He addressed n
meeting held under the AUSPICES Of
the Foreign Policy Association OF
Chicago.
DrRutler. who is also president q
the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace. expressed the hope
that the proposed treaty with France
agreeing to renOunce war as an in
strument Of public policy would b.
signed. He added that IL treaties can
not rest on the good faith that tho@
nations which make them will keeT
| them then there is TO basis wha:
ever for civilization or for an lite
national association and intercouT
| to promote the highest interests q
| mankind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
FIVE ECLIPSES RARE
PROSPECT FOR 1928
Hundreds of Years to Pass Before
s.milar Combination Will Be
Found on Calendar.

In noting the phenomena OF the in.
coming year 1928 Ii feature which has
attracted the attention q astronomers
81 The United States and which occurs
only IN the el8pse Of hundreds OF
gears. is that there viii Ire FIVE eciIpses
IN 1923. three Of the sun and two OF
the moon.
May ~ there viii be a total eclipse
OF the sun. visible a. "a small partial
ecllps5 ia the extreme southern part
Of South America The total t,ia ~
of this eclipse will be visible only in
the Antarctic Ocean and the path Of
totally dD~n not touch land AT any
point This IN also a most unusual
total eclipse such AZ would NOT 8ccur
possibly ~ hundreds Of year, The
axis 90 III" moon sf4afioW.cone does
not touch the earth. bat tIe northern
part - The shadow cone does As IA
result there II no central line ~ total
sc3tpse on The hafth bot II portion of
fhe northern part - the shadow path.
Thee aIsD viii be "a total eclipse
Of the moon Whlrh VAN BE- visible AT
Washington &oYcnbsf 81 T'his
eclipse viii IT, visible IN Sorth and
South America, the Atlantic aud "a,
ciilc D"ean*. The western and northern
',orderN Il Europe ard mort hcrn and
eastern Asia.
There viii te n total eclipse 81 the
moon J5gus .. ing}sahie ~ Washington
b{t SlsiDse ~ the western parts of
North and South America. The Pacific
ccear. 4 ;ssfrai.z aud the eastern parts
IL Asia.
There VIII be a very small partial
fchpse - the suu JaIne u and an
either part2a srlpse If the sun No,
*efnber -. neither ~ which viii be
s5slbje in Washington.
AEiFrtD5uFss age e%per ing the ~
s8rn - ssstra! pefiodlo cOuets VIII
ghe UsUa! sjSjtE of siaF showers. ~
Ineaeoglies thai 'ofue into nuf Htsaos
y,ne'e an6 bIyH oaf IN "a trail ~
9 tsienGOF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
INDIANA POLITICIAN
INDICTED IN FRAUD
Clyde A. WaIb, G. O. P. Chair
man, Named With v. D.
Weaver in Old Bank Case.


INDIANAPOLIS. December 3i.--
Reaching back To New Year day six
years ago To lay the foundation of its
Indictment. the Federal grand jury to.
day lodged charges OF conspiracy to
violate the national banking laws
against Clyde A. Walb. chairman of
the Republican State committee. and
Valentine d. Weaver, former presi.
dent OF the defunct First National
Bank Of I.aGranIe.
The 40page indictment contained l.
counts and enumerated scores OF al
legged overt acts. The first nine counts
charged that Weaver. as principal
end Waib. as one who aided and
abetted" Weaver. frauduiently mis-
applied funds of the bank and falsely
entered forged credits for the benefit
Of Walb personally and of the Walh
Construction Co. of which he il pres
ideut. The other three counts. blan'
ket In nature, charged the defenda nts
Jointly with conspiracy to do acts con.
trary TO the national banking laws.
Serve Warrants This Week.
The case was brought In the Fort
Wayne division OF the District Court
IF Indiana, In which Lagrange Is 10
Gated. Warrants will be sent to Fort
Wayne. where the deputy marshal
will serve them on Waib and Weaver
probably early next week. Bond VIII
he set and an arrangement day fixed
by Judge Thomas w. Slick OF South
Bend. 10 whose jurisdiction the case
automatically now Is transferred.
The first date In the charges Is
January !, 1922, when Waib and
Weaver are charged with starting the
alleged conspiracy. which the indiot'
ment undertook tn trace from that
date until June %, 1927. the date OF
commission OF the last overt act.
Weaver was president and Walb
vice president throughout the period,
They continued TO hold those positions
until August .. 1877. when they re.
signed and John l., Cation became
vice president and acting president.
Run Closes Bank.
A run on the bank two months later
terminated IN the directors closing IL
October -. and turning It's affairs
over To John +. ut. Federal banking
examiner. who subsequently was ap
pointed temporary receiver. Utts re-
port TO the Controller of Currency
in Washington. IL is understood. WAS
referred tn the Department OF Justice.
The Department sent Glenn A..
t'auison. Federal accountant. 10 go
over the banks books. I'aulson has
been one Of the principal witnesses be.
fore the grand jury In it's four days of
taking evidence.
Tho nine counts against Weaver
each set forth IA specific fraudulent
net which he In alleged to have com.
mitted, trace its course through the
books Of the bank. state the Federal
law violated by the action. aud name
Walb AS person who aided and
abeited Weaver. The other three
counts ch@gc conspiracy.
Each of the FIRST nine counts carries
with II ON conviction. Il iine up Ito
$4,000 and imprisonment of not more
than flVo years. Each of tho last
three counts carries with II. ON con,
vIction of conspiracy. fine up to
1000 and imprisonment of not more
| than two years, According 10 the
district attorneys office, the penalties
| apply with equal force on both de,
PENDANTS IN case Ut conviction.