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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

When this latter form, shown in the
illustration, il rounded mt the top
and the "bar" Ia q softly curved line,
the writer has the following char
acter traits:
Kindliness 10 almost everyone.
Dislike Of combat. physical, moral
or mental. Love Of home. Dislike
Of eccentricity and the most intense
love for children and often for
pets and flowers.
In a word. this is the pacifist. per
Sc. Such a writer will feel true pity
mostly for a very young and the very
old, the sick and the sad. .
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BY LOUISE RICE
Noted

NY Dear Miss Rice:
1T seems that you can help people
about things which no one else can
and so / am coming to you with u
problem which is worrying me very
much. / do not seem able to settle
10 anything that I want TO do. I do
not seem to care for anything but
little children, but I am not married
and perhaps shall not be. Who
knowsf ! have net the education for
the regulation teacher Of the very
early grades in the public school.
"DOLEFuL MARY"
My dear Mary. your problem is no
problem at all to the person who
looks at your handwriting and knows
how to interpret what il has to say
Of your character.
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agree that o have splendid
powers for the work Of dealing with
little children. Allow me to add. the
very difficult work. Your practical
problem is not hard Ia solve. In this
city there is a school which teaches
special training for those. like your
self. who are not ready for the stan
dardized schools. This is a new
idea" form OF teaching little children.
sponsored by a highly educated
italian woman, whose work il ap-
proved by educators all over the
world.
II YOU will send ME 4 stamped,
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Lensgraft IJew Valley
Chiropractor Head

MERCEDES. Sept. 1s.-At n meet
ing Of the members Of the Rio
Grande Valley Chiropracfric associa-
ton held here Sunday 1T the office
Of Drs. Kunkel and Beller. there was
a semi-annual election Of officers.
DR.. r. A. Lensgraft Of San Juan.
was elected president; DR.. J.. c.
Goldman Of EdinburR was elected
vice president. and DR.. j.. r. Patter-
son Of Mission se>retary-treasurer.
There was a splendid representation
from all the Valley towns.
The next meeting will be held al
at Hariingcn Oct. z.
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The City OF Brownsville shall noe
be IN any manner liable for the pay
ment Of the sums hereby assessed and
the Southwest Bitulithic Company ~
its assigns shall look solely w such
property and the owners thereof for
the payment Of such assessments.
but the City or Brownsville shall ex-
ercise all Of its lawful powers w aid
IN the enforcement anG collection o.
said liens and sums and personal OBJ
legations. III default shall be made
In the payment of any assessment,
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale Of the premises, hv the
Tax Collector OF the city Oh request
OK the legal holder NY the certifi-
cate issued in evidence OF such
assessment In the same manner as
nearly a. possible ard after the same
advertisement as is provided INV law
and the charter OF this city for sales
Tor delinquent ad valorem taxes, or
IN case of such default upon demand
az the legal holder of such certifi-
cate, this city will exercise its char
ter powers TO enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in its own name
for the benefit OK said holder, or said
legal holder may bring suit for the
enforcement of said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction.
For the purpose of ~eyidencEnR the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels Of abutting prop
erty herein assessed. CIR the inter-
ests IN the parcels az ahutting prop
erty herein assessed, and the owners
thereof, and the time and terms Of
payment and 20 aid in the enforce
ment thereof. assiRnable certificates
shall be issued and delivered to said
Southeast Bitulithic company By the
City OF Brownsville. upon the som
pletion and acceptance NV the CITY of
said improvements III said portion or
street, which certificates shall be
executed In the manner and form and
with the provisions and r~ecitals pre-
scrlbed IN "a certain ordinance duly
passed BY the City Commission az
the City Of Brownsville on June 7th.
1927. which ordinance IN one prcvid-
Ing for the issuance OK ~assignHbIe
certificates Of assessment declaring
and evidencing assessments made
against abutting property and its
owners and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for a por-
tion OF the cost Of street improve
ments upon streets and other nigh
ways OR portions thereof I'M the City
Of Brownsville. and ~rescribinR the
provisions OF such certificates and
providing that payments made there
ON may be made 10 the City Tax
/ Collector and further prescribing
the duties Of the City Tax COllec-
tor and the City Treasurer with
reference 10 money Mo- paid.
That any and all sums payable
| upon any assessments herein made
I or any certificates evidenring the
same, may be- paid h the Tax Col
lector Of the City or Brownsville aH
provided in and authorized By said or
dinance Of June 18th, 1927, described
IN the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties Of the City Tax Col
lectcr and the City Treasurer with
reference 10 any and all such pay
ments shall be those prescribed tn
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
18th day of August, 1928.
a. B. COLE. Mayor
City OF Brownsville, TeraA
(seal)
ATIESTs
a. E .Munday, City Secretary.
- n-1l-ls-2t-5ls7
49,
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AN

An Ordinance levying assessments
for part Of the cost of improving
jefferson street. in the city Of
Brownsville, between the south
line Of Twelfth street and the
north line Of Fort Brown Military
Reservation, fixing a charge and
lien against property AUDITING
thereon ard against owners there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

scout work. Different troops OF
Scouts in the Valley will work Up
the different displays. Efforts are
to be made 10 conclude arrangements
with the Rotary clubs as soon as pos
sible. according 20 Mr.. Lyon. IN order
70 give the boys time 20 arrange the
exhibits in proper way before the
Fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Addresses Lions
On Scout Exhibit

HARLINGEN. Sept. 1s.-A series
~ talks before Rotary clubs Of the
ertire Valley will be made during
the next few days by r. l.. Lyon, as
sistsnt Valley Scout executive. in or
5ar 20 enlist the aid Of these clubs N
s~nnsorinr a valley-wide Boy Scout
&erit badge exhibit ut the Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Pen Curves Reveal
Girls Talents for
Teaching Children

self-addressed envelope and will re-
mind me that ! promised 10 send you
the name and address. ! will do SO.
The training il not expensive and
the teachers who do this special work
are much in demand.
Even IL you marry. IL will always
be well for you to have such a fine
profession. I wish every married
m had something TO which she
could turn when the bread winner Of
the family is incapacitated or taken
away by death. This career that I am
suggesting would be something that
you could follow all your life.
HOW TO DO 1T
The Kind and Protective A.
The capital letters often have
something very definite to tell US,
something which will give a keynote
10 the whole character Of the writer.
Beginning with these. we shall in
v~estifate the capital A. There are
two ways to make this letter. That
which is merely an enlargement OF
the small letter form and that which
il the familiar and older one,
made up of two upright and inclined
strokes and some form Of q bar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

BIG RADIO FOR KING
LOND0N.-The largest private
radio set in ENGLAND has been INSTALL
ed at Balmoral for King George.
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assessments are levied, ard establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners OF the respective properties
| or interests therein and between all
1 PARTIES concerned. considering the
benefits received and burdens i'm
posed, and further finds that in
each case the nbuttinR property OK
interest therein assessed, M the case
may be, is especially benefited IN
enhanced value 20 said property or
interest therein, aS the case may be-,
hy ean OF the improvements an the
said portion Of street upon which
said property abuts. and Tor which
assessment 10 levied and charge
made, In "a sum i'm excess or the
costs Of the improvements Ia in ac-
cordance with the law and charter H.
force In this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
20 said improvements, and 10 In all
respects valid anu regular.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FUR
THEIR ORDAINED:
II
That there shall be and Is hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells Of property. OK interest I'm par
cells Of property. az the case may be,
hereinbelcw mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sums OF money
below mentioned and itemized, shown
opposite the description Of the re-
spectivs parcels OF property. or in
terests in property. the descriptions
Of such property, or interests there
In, the various amounts assessed
against the same, and the owners
thereof, 90 far as such owners Rre
Known being ms follows:
CONTRACT NO. IS
Engineers roll or statement for
Monroe street from its intersection
with the south line Of Twelfth
street to the south line Of Four
teenth street. known and designated
AZ Unit or Contract No. US.
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HAVE YOUR HANDWRITING ANALYzED

Send = sample Of YOUR handwriting 70 Miss Louise Rice. noted
grsphologit. for analysis Write plainly o unruled paper in ink or
pencil adding your usual signature. To owe clerical costs. enclose
ten cents in silver or stamps. Also enclose q stamped. addressed en-
velope. The individual analysis Will Be returned t. you within the
period Of one or two weeks.
Miss Rice replies only to such questions $ can be answered
through the science RI 1raphology. Write your nam and address
on both the sample 70 he analysed and the coupon below. Letters
will rot be published IL sender requests otherwise.
Miss Louise Rice. rare az The Brownsville Herald. Enclosed
please find sample of my handwriting for analysis.
Name
Street
City and State
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ite BituIithic wearing surface or
two and one-half inch bituminoui
concrete base on three inch com
pressed gravel sub-base, together
with al incidentals and appurten.
anceS, and the construction Of such
Improvements and contract therefor
was awarded 70 and entered into
with Southwest Bitulithic company;
and.
WHEREAS, the City Paving En-
gineer Of said City prepared and
filed q roll or statement for the i'm
prcvements in said portion OF street,
showing the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels Of or in
terests In parcels OF abuttinR prop
erty and the owners thereof, and
showing other matters and things,
and tbs same was examined BY the
City Commission Of the City Of
Brownsville, and approved, and time
and place was fixed for hearing 70
the owners of such AUDITING RIP
ty, and 70 all others In anywisO in
terested therein, or having any lien
or claim thereon, and due and proper
notice of the time, place and purpose
OF such hearing was given. and said
hearing was had and held AZ tina
time and place fixed therefor. to-
wit, on the 3rd day Of Aug, A. d.
1928. at 10 O'Clock q. m. In the City
Council room In the City Hall In the
City OF Brownsville. Texas. and said
hearing a continued until all de-
string TO be heard were given full
and fair opportunity 70 be heard:
and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters. the said hearing
was finally closed on the 3rd day Of
August, 1928, and,
WHEREAS. the City Commission
from the evidences finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially IN
proportion to the benefits to the re-
spective parcels OF property by
means Of the improvements in the
said portion Of street for which such
Mama NJ Owner
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Be IL ordained by the city Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS, the city Of Browns
vile. Texas. has heretofore ordered
that Monroe street In said city from
the south line OF Twelfth street to
the south line Of Fourteenth street
be improved BY raising. grading.
filling. installing concrete curbs and
cutters where such curbs and gut
ters are not already installed on
proper grade and line, and paving
with one and one-half inch Warren
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~ UNNRNAFFNAF<A
An Ordinance ~levying assessments
for part of the cost Of improving
Monroe street, in the city of
Brownsville. between the south
line of Twelfth street and the
south line az Fourteenth street.
fixing a charge and lien against
property abutting thereon and
against owners thereof, providing
for the collection Of such assess
ments and issuance Of assignable
certificates in evidence thereof.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Carolina and Refugio Cara, rec
ord owners. Mrs. Ma. del R. Cara,
claimant, each assessed in pro-
portion to extent OF interest Is
stated
Est. d Lively, record owner, John
r.. Geo. W., and Phillip A. Scan
Ian. Octavia s. Copley. Laura =.
Celaya. May s. Mason ard Annie
s. P~utegnat, each 18th undivided
interest, claimants; each assess
III IN nronorfion Ia extent az in
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The City Of Brownsville shall not
be in any name liable for the pay
ment Of thu uma hershy assessed
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Evening star., 1928-10-22

of Political Sciences, of which DR.. Put
ney was director.
During his seven years as chief OF
the Near East Division of the State De-
partment, including the period OF the
World War, DR.. Putney was 1nstru-
mental in developing official memo
randa of first importance in regard TO
several of the smaller nations OF
Europe as a basis for the recognition
by the Government of the United
States. This work brought him special
honor in Czechoslovakia, which invited
him to deliver series of lectures at
Charles University in Prague, and at
Masaryk's University at Brno, in 1928.
He was we'll known in CzechoSlovakla
on account of his participation in the
State Department concerning the recog-
milton of that country, and was deco
rated with the Order of the White
Lion, the highest decoration which can
be conferred upon non-citizen OF that
republic. He was also decorated by
Rumania and Lithuania.
Mason Of High Degree.
DR.. Putney was Mason of high de-
gree. He was member of Osiris Lodge
F.. A. A. NJ, No. 26; of Albert Pike Con-
sistory, Scottish Rite, and had been hon.
ored with the investiture of Knight
Commander of the Court of Honor.
Since April, 1925, DR.. Putney had been
contributing regularly to the New
Age, official organ of the Scottish
Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, monthly
article on world politics. He also was
a Knight Templar, member of the
National Press Club of this city and
the Press Club of Chicago.
Dr. Putney. as an authority on con-
stitutional law, wrote many books and
contributed to periodicals. His most
pretentious work is "Putney's Law Lii
brary" of IL volumes, and one of his
best known is Principles of Political
Economy
Dr. Putney is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Pearl Putney, who is vice
president of the Washington Y. w. G.
A; two sisters, Mrs. George Bryant
and Mrs. Albert Christensen, both of
Chicago, and his father, Albert B. Put
ney of Boston.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair, warmer
tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness, followed by showers in the after
noon or at night; gentle to moderate
south winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy, and warmer
tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness, followed by showers in west por-
ton; moderate south winds.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness and
warmer tonight, followed by showers in
extreme west portion; tomorrow cloudy,
showers in west portion and warmer
on the coast; moderate south winds.
West Virginia-Rain late tonight or
tomorrow. warmer in east portion to-
night, colder in extreme west portion
tomorrow.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometer pm, 81; pm, 54;
IL midnight, so; 4 am, Al; am, so;
noon. 81.
Barometer-4 pm. 30.33; 8 pm,
30.35; II midnight, 3035; am, 30.33;
8 am, 30.34; noon, 30.29.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, At, occurred at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, II; lowest, A.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 8:55 am. and 9:05
pm; high tide, l :43 am. and 2:25 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:48 am. and
1908 pm; high tide, 2:41 am. and
3:22 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:25 am; sun sets
500 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6;26 am; sun
sets 5:19 pm.
Moon rises 1877 pm; sets 11:01 pm.
automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls, clear. Harpers Ferry
Potomac, clear; Shenandoah, clear.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
CARDS Of Tbanks.

BITTLE. JACOB. We wish to express our
sincere thanks and appreciation to our
relatives and many friends. the Revs.
Milton and Hooker, the Fraternal Amer
leans and Red Men, for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness, and floral
tributes at the death of cur husband and
father, JACOB BITTLE.
DREN.
HUNT. GEORGE A. I wish to thank all of
the many friends and relatives for their
kind sympathy and beautiful floral offer
ings oceasiOned on the death of my huS-
band. MRS. GEORGE A. HUNT. 90
MITCHELL. JOSEPHINE STOKES. We wish
to express our sincere thanks and deep
appreciation to our relatives and friends
for their expressions of sympathy and
floral tributes at the death of our loved
one, JOSEPHINE STOKES MITCHELL.
THE FAMILY. 22S
roy. I wish to thank my friends for their
beautiful aorsI tributes and their many
kind expressions of sympathy in the sad
bereavement of my dear father, october
IA, 1926
JOE YUK PoY. 91s East Capitol st.
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On Memorlam.

BRIGHT, SYLVESTER A. In loving but very
sad remembrance Of loved one. SYLVES-
TER A BRIGHT. twho departed this life
one year ago today. october %. 1927.
miss him in my joys and SORROWS:
He was my life. my center, my sun,
And yet would not call him back,
But whisper, "Oh, God, Thy will be
done"
Dear Syl.. this Is my daily prayer,
Oh. Lord. Thy comfort and Thy care,
That when this life OF toll is DER
III meet thee on the other shore.
SIS. 1907 1st st. NV.
BROWN. GEORGIANNA BRADY. Sacred to
the memory OF our darling mother, GEOR-
GfANNA BRADY BROWN who entered
into eternal rest four years ago today, Oc-
tober %, 1924.
No nobler thought our souls may claim,
No softer word our tongues may frame,
Than just the one word mother"
HER LOVING DAUGHTERS. BLANCH.
SADIE AND BEATRICE.
FREEMAN, ELIZABETH BRADY, In memory
Of my dear wife, ELIzABETH BRADY
FREEMAN. who departed this life five
years ago, October %. 1923
Loved in life. remembered in death.
HER LOVING HUSBAND, WILLIAM
NAeIAfAAAANe 1t t~tstf
Evening star., 1928-10-22
DR.. A. H. PUTNEY
CALLED BY DEATH
Noted Educator, Authority on
Constitutional Law, Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease.

DR.. Albert H. Putney, authority on
constitutional law and former head OF
the Near East division of the State
Department, died from heart trouble at
1920 this morning at his home, 1725
H street. The educator, who was 56
years of age, was professor of constl-
tutional law and jurisprudence in the
graduate school of American Uni
Versity director of the school of the
political sciences of American Uni
versity and professor of law in Ma
tional University.
Suffering from heart trouble since
childhood, DR.. Putney had been subject
to frequent attacks. His fatal illness
followed a recent operation at Garfield
Hospital, from which up to few days
ago, it was thought he was recuperating.
He failed rapidly, however, and the end
last night was not unexpected AT an
early hour today funeral arrangements
had not yet been completed.
Was Native of Boston.
Born in Boston, he attended private
and public schools of Massachusetts,,
preparing for college at Newton Center
High School. He was graduated from
Yale in the class of 1893, received the
degree of bachelor of law from Boston
University in 1895, the degree of doctor
of civil law from De Paul University.
Chicago, and in 1918 tie degree of
doctor of philosophy from American
University He practiced law in Boston
from 1895 to 1898. and in Chicago from
1898 to 1918. He was professor of law
in the Illinois College of Law, 1900 to
1912, and was dean of this law school
for the last of his II years serv-
ice there. Since 1914 Dr. Putney had
been professor of law at National Uni
versity in this city, uniting his service
in this law school with his duties in the
State Department from 1913 to 1920.
Since 1920 he has been connected with
both National University and American
University.
During his first year with American
University. DR.. Putney organized the
School of Diplomacy and Jurisprudence,
which was at first co-ordinated with
another school known as the graduate
School of Arts and Sciences. Later the
School of Diplomacy became a senior
college under the name of the School
Evening star., 1928-10-22
MRS. MARY M. FlNCKEL
SUCCUMBS AT HOME
Funeral Will Be Held at Residence
Tomorrow-Burial in Glen
wood Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Malinda Finckel, wife of
William H. Finckel. patent attorney,
died at her residence, 2509 Cliffbourne
place, yesterday after a short illness
Death was attributed to heart disease.
Mrs. Finckel was native Washing
tonian and lifelong resident of this
city. She was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James Y. Davis.
She was for number of years an ac-
tive member of Luther Place Memorial
Church.
She is survived by her husband, a
son, William H. Finckel, jr.; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. John G.. Green, and three
brothers, George j., E. P. and Harry Y.
Davis.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at q
o'clock. Rev. George M. Diffenderfer
will officiate. Interment will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-10-22
VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN
IS KILLED BY ROBBERS
L. c. MACPHERSON, 73, Found Dead
in Pittsburgh Alley-Formerly
Worked in D. G.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. October "a
Leslie C. Macpherson, 73, veteran news
paper man, was robbed and beaten to
death in an alley by footpads Saturday.
The body was found yesterday by a
passerby. The pockets had been rifled.
Macpherson, who was member OF
the staff of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
formerly was the washington cor
respondent of the New York Sun and
also had served en- the staff Of the
Washington Times. He was born IN
Cireleville, Ohio.
No record of Mr.. MACPHERSON could
be found here today.