davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-11-17

and 1920 Van Ness street dots so and
81, square 1899: to cost $12,776.
w c. g. A. N. Miller, owners and
builders; to erect two frame garages,
3718 and 1920 Van Ness street dots go
and 81, square 1898) to cost $500.
o. R. Peterson, owner snd builder:
George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling, 3109 Twen-
tieth street northeast dot 80, square
4219) to cost $4,000.
W. G. Irwin, owner and builder; to
erect four brick garages, 1920 to 3726
Warren street dots II to 20, square
1899; to cost $2,500.
Mrs. Ethel Hoffman Kane, owner: to
erect >pdgola, 1871 G street Qot 10,
square 1881; to cost $1,000.
David S. Hendricks. owner; to erect
wall Seventeenth and Kalorama road
| Qots % and 90, square 256O; to cost
$3.50.
Domenico Polverendo, owner: Charles
j. Garner, designer and builder; to
erect one 2-Story addition. 1884 Georgia
avenue dot 13l, square 289D; to cost
$3.50.
Undertaking Parlor.
Thomas F. Murray, owner and de-
signer; Charles A. Lohr, builder; to
|
taking parlor, 2007 Nichols avenue
southeast dots 986 and 987, square
5772); to cost $12,500.
| Dora LaSkin, owner; Morris Levy.
| builder; to erect one 2-story brick and
| tile dwelling and store, 601 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast (lot, 821, square
874); to cost $4,000.
Gulf Refining Co., Rosslyn, Va, own
ers, architects and builders; to erect
one 1-story brick gasoline service sta
ton, 101 Massachusetts, avenue llot !,
square $685. to cost $4,000.
Elks Club, owners; McDonald-Lang-
stroth Construction Co., builders; to
make repairs, 919 H street dot 1,
square 374); to cost $1,000.
Little Tavern Shop, Inc, owners:
George E.. Locknane, designer and
builder; to erect one I-story concrete
block addition for sandwich shop, 370l
New Hampshire avenue dot 20, square
3030); to cost $4,000.
F. Tubbins, owner; to make repairs.
| IT'S Pennsylvania avenue (lot 805.
| square 1867 to cost 1000.
Patrick Tolliver owner; r L. Harris,
builder; to erect one 2-story frame ad-
dition, 1909 Sheriff road northeast
tparcel 1875, square 5l76); to cost
| l,500.
Capital View Realty Co. owners;
Milton T. Dorsey, designer, M. William
Devoe, builder; to erect one 2-Story
brick dwelling, 5022 Ames street north
east flots AS, As and At, square 519D /;
to cost $500.
Frame and Stucco Home.
Oscar F. Oliver, owner; e. K. Parks,
designer, Parks, Locke Construction Co.,
builders; to erect one 2-story frame
and stucco dwelling, 401 Trenton street
southeast Qot Z, square 5970); to cost
$4,000.
| A. S. Economon, owner; C. A. Hoffer-
Evening star., 1928-11-17

shipments of materials. show the total
for the first 10 months of this year to
be more than 4 per cent greater than
the figure for the corresponding period
ih 1927.
The most recent figures. covering
award of contracts for future conStruc-
ton furnish marked evidence that lively
Evening star., 1928-11-17
General Contractors

Associated General Contractors OF
America
The total for the elapsed portion of
the current year was materially in
creased by the figure recorded for Oe-
tober, which was the greatest ever reg
istered for that month in any year.
The statistics. covering all types +
construction and based upon actual
Evening star., 1928-11-17

berth Construction Co.. builders; to
make repairs. 1850 Brentwood road
northeast dot 81. square 1866; to cost
$4,000.
Ella M and Frank M. Thompson,
owners; w. H. Case, builder; to make
repairs. CAT Massachusetts, avenue
(lot 813, square 370): to cost $1,O88.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
rennair

activities - remair
weeks of 1928. The. volume = co..
tracts awarded during the first nine
months OF this year was 9 per cent
greater than the figure registered for
the corresponding period of 1927. Sep
tember saw all records for that mon'''
of the year broken.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
CONSTRUCTION FOR 1928
AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
New Record for Volume of Activi.
ties in Any 12 Months Is
Presa ged.

Construction operations this year
hold volume well in excess of the
total established during the first 10
months of 1927, presaging establish
ment of q new record for volume of
activities during single year. accord
ing to statistics just complied by the
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Frame and Stucco Home.

Oscar F. Oliver, owner; z. K. Parks,
designer, Parks, Locke Construction Co.,
builders; to erect one 2-story frame
and stucco dwelling, 401 Trenton street
southeast (lot 7, square 5970); to cost
SIS 900.
A. S. Economon, owner; C. A. Hoffer-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
STOCK MARKET
CLOSESHEAVY
Radio Breaks Over I
Points; G. vi. Up to
1885 at End

NEW YORK, March 2O.%F-Stock
prices were decidedly irregular at
the opening Of today's market. u. s.
Steel common, a large block Of which
was sold by the Du Pont interests
during the past week. opened with n
block Of 1900 shares at ia ga, off
1 Ia. Initial declines or "a point or
more also were recorded BY General
Motors, New York Central, American
Linseed and marlborough Rapid
Transit. Radio opened 2 points
higher AZ 139 and Texas a Pacific
showed an overnight gain or 1 point.
The market swung upward again
soon after the opening rs large
scale buying operations were re-
sumed in the rubbers, public utili-
ties, airplane issues and a wide as
sortment Of sp~ecialties. Accumula-
tion Of the rubbers was In further
reflection Of the granting Of the
$4,000 900 credit to the American
rubber pool" early gains Of l to ?
IL points being recorded in that
group by Goodyear, Goodrich and IL.
> Rubber common. New peak prices
Tor the year or longer were register
ed by Victor Talking Machine, Pull
man, Lamber and Curtis A~irplane.
U. s. Cast Iron Pipe. which record
ed a spectacular advance Of nearly 80
points yesterday. slipped back 4
points on overnight profit-takinr.
Fears entertained in some quarters
that the sale or the Dupont holdings
Of steel might be construed as an in
dicatlon that they felt the stock vas
too high apparently proved to be
g~roundiess for good support was pro-
vlded. Easy money was again talked
Of as the basis for the broad upswinr
IN prices nv there was little in tia
overnight business news to influence
the price movement
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with sterling cables firm around
SASS 3-16.
Inc closing was strong. The mar
ket absorbed profit taking sales well
as the uprush Of prices carried Radio
corporation 70 15S 81 and General
Motors to 173 SIS. Keen Opposition
from other stocks caused some adj
ditional notable advances. Toward
the close, Radio broke over z pointr
On profit taking. Sales 3,5OO,OO0
shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
MARSH STILL
RAPS CLAYTON
Worldwide Campaign
Against New York
Market Charged

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-P-
Charges that a world wide propa-
ganda' was fostered in 1862 by the
houston, Tex, cotton firm Of Aacer-
son. Clayton and company TO induce
cotton spinners to transfer their
dealings from the New York to the
New Orleans cotton exchange we're
added before the senate marketing
inquiry today by Arthur X. Marsh Of
the New York exchange, TO the num-
erous accusations of market manipu-
lation he already has made against
the Texas firm.
Due TO these mnnipulations. he
added, the net result Of this propa-
ganda activity was that spinners
paid about So more a bale" for their
cotton than would otherwise have
been the case.
Marsh said the New Orleans ex-
change had sent cut circulars 10
spinners in 1926 to urge transfer Of
operations from New York TO New
Orleans, a "Mr. Legrande" Of the
New Orleans organization being "very
active in. Europe" in that connection.
While it was a natural effort" on
the part Of the New Orleans ex-
change 10 increase its business, the
witness said he implied hat the Tex
as cotton firm had used this to
increase its manipulation operations.
Spinners generally followed the
suggestions as to transfer Of opera
tions from New York to New Or
leans. March said, New Orleans flu
lures going 10 a margin Of 20 points
over New York quotations.
1T was a part of the move to de-
press the New York Market" he
added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
REBELS FIGHT
MARINE PLANE
Bands Fire on Fliers
Instead of Going
To Brush

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Mar. 90
tP1-Stiff resistance put up by reb-
els against two American marine
planes today indicated that followers
Of General SANDING are losing their
fear Of aerial attack and becoming
holder. Previously the Sandinistas
scurried TO cover when they heard
an airplanc motor. Now they are
attempting TO bring them down with
rifle and machine gun fire.
Captain Francis K. Pierce, an OBJ
server In one Of the planes, was
hit in the foot during a sharp fight
with rebels at an abandoned mine in
the vicinity of Murra, twenty miles
southeast of Jalapa. II was esti-
mated at from so to 200 insurgents
attacked the planes. The flyers
dropped bombs on them and turned
their machine guns upon the men on
the ground. Marine headquarters
would not hazard a guess as 10 how
effective this was.
After Captain Pierce was struck
the plane returned to Ocotal. Mich
ael Wodarzoyk, a gunnery sergeant
found a bullet hole in his parachute
pack. but was not injured. Several
other planes were sent TO the scene
and with the assistance of a num-
Der of patrols tried to cut off the
rebels from escaping to the north
ward. II was rot known whether
they made contact with the rebels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
POSTAL JOINS
HUGE MERGER
Interna tional Tele.
phone to Operate
New Combine

NEW YORK, March 20.-lFl-The
New York World today said IL re-
garded as an accomplished fact the
biggest communications merger on
record. This, II said. was the COM
hinatinn OF the MacKay companies,
operating 5000 Postal telegraph Of
fees In the United States. and the
International Telephone and Teie-
graph company.
The deal brings together companies
with combined assets of S225, 900 900
and with about 1885, 90 miles of joined
cable. telephone and telegraph wires
in the United States, Canada. Mexico.
Cuba and Central and South Amer
lea.
Neither Sosthenes Behn, head Of
the international Telephone and Tel
egraph company, o Clarence III.
MacKay would discuss the reported
merger. but the World says Mr. Mac
Kay. although becoming chairman Of
the international Communications
company. as the merged companies
will be known, will practically retire
from active affairs.
The merger as outlined will be on
the basis OF one bond Of the new
company for every MacKay preferred
share and three new international
Communications Z per cent non
cumulative non-voting preferred
shares and one common share in the
international Telephone and Tele-
graph for every four shares OF Mae
Nay common.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
BRIDE SHOWS UP
= = =
ON COURT ORDER
y y y
BUT MATE LOSES

CHICAGO. March 20.-R-Ap-
plication for a writ Of habeas
corpus sufficed today to bring %
year old Andrew A. Pratt's st. Pat
rick's day bride, Edna V. Easter
wood, IS, back to him, but the
meeting merely served TO him him
notice that his bride had not been
restrained at home but chose not
70 live with him.
Pratt sought the writ upon rep
resentation that wher he and his
bride went to break the news to her
parents she was kept az home and
he was driven away.
II simply made a mistake" Mrs.
Pratt said in court. when we
were married he said he was work
ing. / since have learned he is not.
! also learned he had been married
twice before"
She added she was al home Of
her own choice.
The writ was dismissed by the
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
MOODY QUIET
ON pest FUND
u. 5. Effort to Force
Non-C Cotton Zone
Is Indicated

AUSTIN, Mar. 20.-(P-Governor
Moody would not comment TUESDAY
on the budget bureaus actiom in
recommending a so PEI cent cut in
a proposed IS, 900 federal appro-
priation 70 combat West rexas pink
boil worm i~nfestation.
Dispatches from Washington said
no federal money would be available
unless the state ordered a ~non-cotton
one on the area affected. This step
was not taken by the state boil worm
commission. which ordered only the
establishment OF semf-quarantine
regulations.
Mr.. Moody said the state is wait
ing to accept what the government
will give il.
He would not say whether Texas
has the $500. 900 which apparently
will be necessary IL a like federal
sum is TO be obtained. nor would he
discuss what action might be reces-
sary to get IL or whether ne will
favor the inauguration Of a non-cot-
ton zone.
The governor was unusually care
full to avoid mention Of the special
legislative session which. f~igurative-
~, has been hanging over the capitol
since the announcement tnat sever
additional counties had been strick-
en- with the pest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
US. TOPROBE
INTOAFFAIRS
OF HARDING
Special Investigator to
Go Into Ira C
tions in Search of
Bond Taint

WASHINGTON. March 20.-tF)-
Inquiry into the financial affairs Of
the late President Harding by the
senate Teapot Dome committee will
20 further than TO determine wheth-
er any Of the Liberty bond profits
Of the Continental Trading mpa
81 canada came into his possession.
We shall have to determine wheth-
er there were any oil stocks or 9TH
er securities that might have emanat-
ed from the oil deals into which we
are inquiring," Chairman Nye said
today. I'VE viii have 10 20 into that
as well as also reopen the matter of
the sale Of the Marion Star The
Star was formerly owned by the Late
president.
The examination of the records of
the Harding estate will be made by
an Investigator who will be sent to
Marion to confer with executor Of
the estate.
The North Dakota senator said the
inquiry also would 20 back to the
time Harding became president and
continue through the records to the
time Of his death.
Turning to the political cam
palEn contribution phase Of the in
quirSs CHAIRMAN Nye said he thought
the revelations TO date would make
It extremely difficult to raise funds
BY either party as they have been
raised in the past"
If the inquiry accomplishes moth
Ing more than that, IL will have done
much good" the North Dakotan add
ed. Il hope out Of the whole thing
can come a more clearly defined cor
rupt practices act so that political
campaigns can be conducted within
some measure Of reason both as to
contributions annd expenditures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20

type crates and bulk per cwt. mostly
$2.75. Pittsburgh: Clear, q degrees.
Arrived 4 New York, 2 Pennsylvania,
IL Texas. Supplies liberal, demand
slow, market slightly stronger On
new stock. Texas barrels packed To-
cally $3.25-5.I5, mostly $3.50-3.75;
crates ~S3.25-3.50. CarIot sales. Tex
IS round type bulk per ton best S55-
$3.50, poorer $47-5O. New York:
Clear. 80 degrees. Arrived . Florida.
y New York, IL Texas. New supplies
moderate, demand slow, market
slightly weaker. Florida pointed tvne
1 1-2 bushel hampers S2.15-2.5O.
poorer low As S1-25. Texas round
type crates $3.75-4.00; lettuce crates
Sz.75-3-25; lettuce crates Savoy $2-a5-
Carrots Chicago. Arrived 4 Cali
lornia, 2 Texas, On track S7 cars.
Supplies moderate, demand moderate,
market steady. Texas crates ordin-
airy $2.25; bushels best packs SITS.
ordinary sI.50-l.65. Sc. Louis: Ar
rived 4 Texas, on track ~ cars. Sup
plies moderate, demand light, market
steady. Texas bushels $1.65-I.T5. or
binary low as SIPS. Philadelphia:
Arrived 3 Texas, on track q cars.
Supplies liberal, demand moderate,
market steady. Texas bushels Sl.50-
400; crates S~2.50-2.75. few $500.
Cincinnati. No carlot arrivals, On
track 1 car. Supplies light, demand
moderate, market steady. Texas bu-
shells $E-75-2.00. P~ittsburghs Ar
rived 3 Texas. Supplies liberal. de-
wsuMI mYmwm ~mm~LA& mtTmkt1.w m.MmLM~
Texas bushels $l.75-2.00, mostly
~$l.T5-i.90; crates nest $2.50-3-00,
mostly $2-50-2.T5s poorer low as $2-25.
String Beans: Chicago: Arrived
! Texas. equivalent / car by express
from Florida, on track / car. Supplies
light, mostly good quality in condi-
ton. demand moderate for good
stock. market about steady. florida
green quality and condition ordinary
rs bushel hampers $3-00-4.00, few
best $3.50, poorer low as $500; wax
quality and condition ordinary $3.50
$50, few higher. Philadelphia: Ar
rived ! Florida. ! Texas, on track
car Offerings moderate. demand
slow. market steady for good stock,
Florida green condition poor rs
bushel hampers $3.00-3.50. some low
err. Texas green bushel hampers
mostly $500. Pittsburgh: Express
receipts light. Supplies moderate
demand slew, market steady. Florida
green various varieties best T-s
bushel hampers s5.5O-6.00. condition
fair S4.5O-5.25. Cincinnati: Ar.
rived 2 Texas express, on track 2 cars
Express receipts light. Demand
moderate. market dull. Texas green
7-s bushel hampers best $500. poorer
S4.O0-5.On.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
COAL PRODERS
CALL LEADERS
Rockefeller, Schw q b,
Mellon to be Asked
For Suggestions

WASHINGTON. Mar. 20.-CFy-The
senate coal investigation commit
tee decided today to issue subpoenas
at once for John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Charles M. Schwah and r. B. Mel
Ion. q brother Of Secretary Mellon.
'The purpose OF our action" said
Chairman Watson. sis entirely ron
structive. We want 20 get the views
Of these men, the big fellows, in
orden to find out just what they
think should be done TO remedy this
sad situation. Some committee mem-
bers believed that these leaders
have not realized what IL going on,
and we want TO see III they think
it would be possible for them 20
agree TO take steps for the pur-
pose Of adjusting the troubles in the
coal fields. This would obviate the
necessity Of government interven-
ton, "A course which we agree should
be deferred in case the operators
themselves can organize to improve
conditions"
Miners families in the Pittsburgh
district are Giving under animal
conditions" the committee was told
to-day hv Fannie Hurst. authoress.
who declared that conditions in that
urea "were worse than I found in
Rusria."
"The human degradation there is
bevond the telling" she said.
Senator Wagner. democrat. New
York. likewise agreed with the story
OF "malignant conditions" IN Penn
sylvania. adding that he was struck
by the indifference of the state gov
errment toward the situation.
Miss Hurst described large fam
lilies Of striking miners as "living In
s~hambles.' and said that such con-
ditions SOW seeds or anarchy" She
advocated government Intervention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
Prevent Flu
Check All Colds
the Modern Way
Families in Brownsville
Urged to Be Careful

While grip and influenza are 30
prevalent local people are urged 70
nsn this modern way Of checking
little colds before they become big;
Have a jar of Vicks VapoRub on
hand ready for instant use at the
first sign Of every cold. When rub
hed on throat and chest, or snuffed
nm tire nose Vicks releases les in
rredients in the form Of ~medicated
vanors which are breathed in d.
rect to the infected parts.
II addition Vicks acts like 4 poul-
lice and thus helps the vapors in
hailed "a break up the congestion.
Tn prevent colds Lowering the vi
tally and thus paving the way for
fla and pneumonia, they should %
lreated direct and instantly-as yon
rculd an infected fiager-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
Supreme Court Hears
Relinquishment Fight

AUSTIN. March 20. --E9- The
states attack on its own law-the re-
linquishment act. ceding to buyers Of
public lands ENTHUSIASTICALLY of
mineral rights thereon%began Tues
day before the supreme court.
IL was the fourth day OF Eubmis-
sion OF widespread litigation involv-
ing many millions Of dollars and the
validity of nearly all statutes overn
ing lease and sale Of state and Texas
University tracts.
r. l. Bats, member OF the Uni
versity board Of regents, attempted
to uphold the statute Monday. Rep
resenting Land Commissioners j.. r.
Robson, who sponsored the measure,
Bats argued Il is equitable in the
light Of the constitutions desire 10
develop the state school fund in a
common and democratic man
ner."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
Oil Bonds Sought
In Indiana Town

SULLIVAN. Ind, March 20.-tP-
The trail Of the missing Continental
Trading company Liberty bonds to-
day had led to Sullivan, Ind. the
home town Of VIII Fl. Hays. former
national republican chairman. and
Special Investigator A. n. Fisher. a
representative Of Senator Nye. re-
publican, North Dakota. Of the SEN
ate Teapot Dome investigating COM
mlttee, was here "a investigate.
Fisher questioned Sullivan citizens
and checked at different Sullivan
banks in an attempt 20 prove or dis
prove that a block of the missing
Liberty bonds CT the Continental
company had passed through the
hands Of Sullivan citizens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
n. Y.FU7URES
RECISTERCAN
Middling Advances on
Government Crop
Report

NEW YORK, Mar. zn.-tF9-Iho
cotton market opened firm Ar an &C.
vance of lis 20 81 points, active posi-
tions quickly selling q 20 80 points
net higher on covering or reDuying
BY recent sellers. evidently influence
ed by the ginning figules. (.
All months made new high ground
for the movement. May selling up tc
19.49 and October to 1880. These
prices attracted realizing. and the
market eased off several points from
the best BY the end * the tirst
hour.
The realizing attracted NV the
opening advance caused reactions Ot
I'D or ~ points from the best, but the
volume Of business tapered off on
the decline. At midday the market
was quiet, with May selling aroun
1924 and October 1876, OK about -
TO "a points net higher.
Futures closed firms I'll tc a.
points higher. Spot steady; middlinE
1890.
NEW ORLEANS. March 2o.-fP3-
The cotton market was strong IN
early trading today and prices gain
ed over $l-50 IA bale owing to the
nsu bureaus ginning total of H.
IN sos running bales which was
smaller than expected.
First trades showed gains Of q TO
81 points and May advanced TO 1902,
July 1883 and October 1850. 20 20
33 points above the previous close.
Towards the end Of the first hour
the market had eased off IL to 10
points on profit-taking.
The reaction extended to 1856 for
May, 1867 for July and 1888 for
October or NJ points down on old
crop months and ~ points off On
October The market then quoted
down for the remainder or the morn
ing but near noon steadied and show
ed a tendency to rally. prices recover
ing I to 5 points from the lows.
Cotton futures closed firm at a
net advance on Al TO AS points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-20
IN OUR VALLEY

Continued from page one.)
That's not the verdict Of a Val
ley-ite.
It's the opinion ar Missouri editors
who toured the Winter Garden a
few days go. and earlier mad visited
the Valley
It's a different svpe Of irrigation
up there. A different climate. A
somewhat later growing season. And
they 20 In for onions. but a small
amount OF which. comparatively, il
grown in the Valley.
>
MEMBERS Of the Mexican waite r
commission. visiting the Valley, read
The Herald.
They agree with the editorial ex-
pressions az The Herald on the cues
ton Of water division along the bor-
Adcr.
And they request permission %
have the editorials translated and
reproduced in Mexico City news
papers, such as Excelsior and Uni
yersal.
Which permission was. Of course.
given.
The VALLEY appreciates the visit
here OF the members Of the joint
commission on the equitable use Of
the waters Of the Rio Grande.
Realizes that il Is an important
mission that causes these men %
make IN arduous automobile trip
cross tie curse Of the boundary
stream.
The Valley also appreciates the
honor that has been extended il by
naming a Valley man to the Ameri-
can section az the commission, W. T..
Anderson OF Fan enito.
The Valley wants only that to
which it is entitled. II recognizes
Mexican rights. The Mexicans, bv
the way. are arranging their W
water storage plans. Note dams on
the Don Martin project. the Gales
dam in Aguascalientes. and some
five other similar trojects.
The great Mexican plateau will be
fruitful-with water in season rs
well as out.