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

TORONTO. ~Can.-tF-Music from
overseas, picked up on a short wave
superheterodyne receiver and fed
into a transmitter working $50 me-
ters, again is to entertain listeners
OF CFCA. this city.
For more than three months last
spring, CFCA made the r~ebroadcast-
ins Of 2L0, London, and other for
eign stations a regular part Of its
programs, continuing until summer
static interfered with good recep-
ton. Now it il planned TO resume
the schedule in September and come
on the air at approximately 2 and z
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p. m, eastern standard time, each
day.
Besides 2LO, which also sends its
programs IN "a meters ever 5SW,
Chelmsford, signals strong enough
20 pass along to American listeners
were logged from 2FC. Sydney. Aus
t~ralia, which was heard through the
short wave station 2ME on. 1856 me-
tiers, and from PCJJ, Hilversnm,
Holland, operating on 3f.5 meters.
The receiver which performed 50
faithfully during the spring broad
casts contained ten peanut or
R215a tubes, built into a s~uperheter-
odyne circuit with a four stage in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

MISSION, Sept. S.-The Farmers
Protective society hav elected Of
ficers for the coming year. They are:
III. F~logstead, president; Sheldon
Smith, vice president; Oscar Perkins,
secretary; Mrs. II. Flogstead. treas
urer; Mrs. Otto Jensen. financial Sec
Rotary; Mrs. Sheldon Smith, publici-
" chairman.
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YRAAN. Tex, Sept. s.-Ft-A
scIemn benediction intoned by a
woufhful minister here found among
those who listened a negro jazz band,
musical instruments in hands, and a
crowd OF gay dancers awaiting for
Fhe church service TO end. All stood
MIR bowed heads. There is no church
Il this oil town and services r held
IA the dance hall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

lator tubes On tho CFCA trnnnmltEer.
Some interference was eneonnf~
cred from automobile motors ID
ceanlers and the apparatus
contr0ing vi burning furnaces DIT
ND IA whole reception was clear
It Is hoped to relocate the receiver
in the country before tke fall
schedule begins X telephone lines 70
an inference free section can he Oh
tanned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-09

BELFAST-William Smvlie. who
killed two sisters to ret $40, was
hanged for his crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

said Court on the 10Th day Of June,
A. d. 1928, in a slit, numbered on
the Docket Of said Court, No. 1928,
wherein Leila r. Willard is plaintiff,
and Cecil r. Willard is defendant:
the nature Of plaintiffs demand be-
ing substantially. as follows. to-wit:
That, on October q. 1928. plaintiff
and defendant we're legally married
and continued living together as
husband and wife until February 10,
1927. when defendant. without Just
cause, abandoned piaintiff and has
not been seen or heard Of since;
that defendant was and is guilty of
such cruel treatment toward plain
tiff. Of such nature rs 70 render
their living together insupp prtable;
that of said marriage Their have
been born TO plaintiff and defendant,
two t2l children. jack. a boy, age
four (4) years, and Jean. a girl, age
fifteen (l5) months; that there is
no community property between
plaintiff and defendant; that plain
tiff at the time Of exhibiting her
petition for divorce was and is an
actual bona fide inhabitant of the
State of Texas for a period of
lNCANG AA-J IAolNAs SHG mas IEcAQGu
in Cameron County, where this suit
is filed. for six t6l months next pre-
ceding the filing or tie same.
Plaintiffs prayer is that she have
full and final divorce Of and from
defendant; that she nave the care,
custody and education Of her chill
d=en; that it be found by the Court
that there is no community o
erty owned by plaintiff and defend
ant and that she have her costs and
relief generally.
Herein fail not, but have you be-
fore said Court on tie said first
day of next term thereof this writ
with your return thereon. showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal OF
said Court. at office in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, this the Goth
day of June. A. d. 1873.
Witness, Jno. p. Seaman. Clerk
of District Court in and fol
Cameron County, Texas.
BY j. NJ. McTiernan. Deputy.
A true copy | certify.
Jno. p. Seaman, Clerk District
Court, Cameron Comfy. Texas.
BY NJ. j. McTiernan, Deputy.
(seal)
ISSUED same day.
6-22-29-7-6-15-4t,5O6l
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The City Of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment Of the sums hereby assessed ana
the Southwest Bitulithic Company Or
its assigns shall look solely ID such
property and the owners thereof for
the payment III such assessments,
but the City Of Brownsville shall ex-
ercise all Of its lawful powers to aid
IN tnc enforcement auu collection o.
said liens and sums and personal OBJ.
legations. IL default shall be made
IN the payment of any assessment,
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale of the premises, BY the
Tax Collector Of the city on request
Of the legal holder Of the certifi-
cate issued In evidence OF such
assessment in the same manner u
nearly Is possible and after the same
advertisement as is provided by law
and the charter Of this city for sales
for delinquent ad valorem taxes, or
in case Of such default upon demand
Of the legal holder Of such certifi-
cate, this city will exercise its char
ter powers 70 enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in its own name
for the benefit Of said holder, or said
I ANG&A AhA4tA AAAN lAtNk suit ANE Int
enforcement Of said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction.
v
For the purpose OF e%videncing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels OF abutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter.
ests in the parcels Of abutting prop
erty herein assessed. and the owners
thereof. and the time and terms OF
payment and to aid in the enforce
ment thereof, assiFnable certificates
shall he issued and delivered 10 said
Southwest Bitulithic BY the
City of Brownsville, upon the com
pletiOn and acceptance by the City Of
said improvements in said portion Of
street, which certificates shall be
executed IN the manner and form and
with the provisions and raitals pre-
scribed IN a certain ordinance duly
passed BY the City Commission III
the CITY Of Brownsville on June 7th
1927. which ordinance is ona provid-
ing for the issuance Of assignable
certificates Of assessment declaring
and ~evidencing assessments made
against abutting prOpert. and its
wner ard railroads or street
railroads and their owners for a por
tion or the cost Of street improve
ments upon streets and other high
ways or portions thereof In the City
Of Brownsville, and ~rescribins the
provisions Of such certificates and
providing that payments made there.
On may be made to the City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties of the City Tax Collec-
tor and the City Treasurer with
reference to money so paid.
VI
That any and all sums payable
upon any assessments herein made
or any certificates ~evidencing the
same. may be paid to the Tax Col
lector Of the City Of Brownsville az
provided in and authorized BY said or
dinance OF June 7th, 1927. described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties of the City Tax Col.
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference 10 any and all such pay
ments shall be those prescribed in
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
| 29th day Of June. "A. ID. 1928.
"A. B. COLE, Mayor,
City Of Brownsville, Texas
(seal)
ATTEST:
A. E .Munday. City Secretary
7-13-20-2t-3O70
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THE a OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable o

To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon q. l.. Mchone, whose residence
III unknown, and whose residence Is
alleged 10 be beyond the limits Of
this State, TO appear al the next
regular term OF the Criminal District
Court Of Cameron County, Texas, to
be held at the Courthouse thereof,
in the City Of Brownsville, on the
fourth Monday after the first Mon
day in August, 1928, same being the
3rd day u September. 1928, then and
there 70 answer a petition filed in
said court on the 10th day OF July,
1928, M "A suit numbered 1874 on the
docket thereof, wherein Francis $.
Mckonc is plaintiff and u. l.. Me-
kone ia defendant. the cause az ac-
tion being alleged substantially as
follows:
Plaintiff charges the defendant
with an assault upon her and with
the excessive use of Intoxicating
liquor. and with abandonment ana
with failure 70 support her and her
children, which conduct she alleges
" cruc. treatment Of such nature
as u render their living together I'M
~sunpOrtable. She further sues for
divorce and for the custody Of her
minor children. Theresa, a girl seven
years Of age, and Jerry, 4 boy, three
years Of age.
You are further commanded to
summon said defendant and 20 serve
this citation By making publication
az the same once each week Tor four
consecutive weeks previous 10 the
return day hereof IN some newspaper
published i'll. your County.
Herein Fail Not, but have you be-
fore said court, on the first day Of
the next term thereof, this writ with
your return thereon, showing how
YOU have executed the same.
Witness John p. Seaman, Clerk of
the Criminal District Court Of Cam
cron County, Texas.
Given under my hand and the seal
or said court III the City of Browns
willie, this the 10th day az July, 1928.
JNO. II. SEAMAN, Clerk
NJ the Criminal District Court
OF Cameron County, Texas.
BY NJ. J. McTiernan, Deputy.
(SEAL)
A true COPY I certify.
Jno. +. Seaman, Clerk,
Criminal District Court,
Cameron County, Texas.
By NJ. j. McTiernan. Deputy.
7-l3-20-27-S-3-it-3072.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance levying assessments
for part of the cost Of improving
Lincoln Boulevard, in the city OF
Brownsville, between the south
line Of Fourteenth street and the
north line Of Eighteenth 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.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the City Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS, the City of Browns
vile, Texas, has heretofore ordered
that Lincoln Boulevard in said city
from the south line Of Fourteenth
street to the north line Of Eighteenth
street be improved by raising, grad
ing, filling, installing concrete curbs
and cutters where such curbs and
cutters are not already installed on
proper grade and line, and paving
with one and one-half inch Warren
tie Bitulithic wearing surface on two
and one-half inch hituminous con-
crete base on three inch compressed
gravel sub-base. together with all In
cidentals and appurtenances, and the
construction Of such improvements
and contract therefor was awarded TO
aT1 entered into with Southwest
Bitulithic company; and
WHEREAS, the City Paving En-
gineer Of said City prepared and
filed a roll or statement for the inn
provements in said portion Of street,
showing the amounts 10 be assessed
against the various parcels of or in
terests in parcels Of abutting prop
erty and the owners thereof, and
showing other matters and things,
and the same was examined by the
City Commission OF the City of
Brownsville. and approved. and time
and place was fixed ror hearing to
the owners of such abutting proper
~. and TO all others in anywisc 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 at the
time and place fixed therefor, TO
wit, or the lst day Of June. A. ID.
1928, at 10 o'clock a. m. i'll the City
Council room in the City Hall in the
City of Brownsville. Texas, and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string to be heard were given dull
and fair opportunity to be heard;
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PLANCARAVAN
TO ERRVILLE
Epworth Leaguers TO
Attend Annual Con-
vention July l7-24

Between $50 and 200 Epworth
Leaguers Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley will attend the West Texas
Conference, Epworth League AS
sembly at the Epworth League camp
meas kerrvlle July IL TO p. accord
ing 70 information received BY
League officers in Brownsville.
The large new bus recently Sc
cured TN the Black Diamond Bus
Lines has been chartered for the oc-
cas'on and will head a Valley cara
van which will assemble Al Edlnburg
early Monday morning Tor the trip
TO k~erryille. The casayan will ar
rive at Corpus Christi about 4
O'Clock Monday Afternoon and viii
be guests Of the Corpus Christi Ep-
worth League for a boat ride on the
BAY. They will leave the follow
ing morning Ill 6:30 for kerrtillc,
arriving ut the Epwoith League
camp three miles north cf kerrvllle
al I o'clock.
The bus VIII leave Brownsville
about S o'clock Monday morning. ac-
cording TO present plans, and upon
arrival at EdInburg sill head the
Valley caravan which sIll consist Of
80 or 40 cars. Nillacy county mem
bers who will bc passengers on the
bus will meet the lower Valley con-
tingcnts AZ Harrington, and those
from Eaymondvill- and Lyford driy-
ing through will join the caravan at
the red gate north Of Edinburg. The
caravan will stop az lalfurrias for
lunch.
/. A. Dudley OF Brownsville. presi-
dent Of the West Texas conference
Of Epworth Leagues. went to Kerr
Vile last week % supervise the erec-
tion az a large dormitory for the
women members Of the conference,
providing facilities for IT.. The
structure is 500 feet IL length and
l6 feet in width. each room being
completely equipped.
The conference viii open Tues
day. July Il. the first day being &C.
voted 20 registrations, and viii be
in session 20 and including July -.
Facilities have been provided for ap-
proNimately 1900. and officers pre-
dict the largest attendance On rec
ord.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley dis
tric- has won the tendance cup the
two years. and district officers
announce that they expect 10 retain
II this year
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and the same was examined by the
City Commission of the City of
Brownsville, and approved, and time
and place was fixed for hearing to
the owners Of such abutting proper
ty, and TO all others In anywise 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
time and place fixed therefor, to-
wit, on the 18th day Of June, A. d.
1928, at 10 o'clock a. m. in the City
Council room in the City Hall in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string to be heard were given full
and fair opportunity 10 be heard;
and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters, the said hearing
was finally closed on the 18th day OF
June. 1928; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission
from the evidence 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
assessments are levied, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners of the respective properties
or interests therein and between all
parties concerned, considering the
benefits received and burdens inn
posed, and further finds that in
each case the abutting property, or
interest therein assessed, as the case
may be, Is especially benefited III
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein, as the case may be,
by means Of the improvements in the
said portion of street upon which
said property abuts, and for which
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AN

AN OhDiNANNE
An Ordinance levying assessments
for part Of the cost Of improving
Grant street, in the City Of
Brownsville, between the south
line Of Fourteenth ,treet and the
north line Of Eighteenth street,
fixing a charge and lien against
property abutting thereon and
and against owners thereof, pro-
viding for the collection Of such
assessments and issuance # assign
able certificates in evidence there
OF.
BE 1T ORDAINED ~ the City Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS. the City OF Browns
Vile, Texas, has heretofore ordered
that Grant street in saBd city from
the south line OF Fourteenth street
to the north line of Eighteenth
street be improved by raising. grad
ing, filling, installing concrete curbs
and cutters where such curbs and
cutters are not already installed on
proper grade and line. and paving
with one and one-half inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
two and one-half inch bituminous
concrete base on three inch COM
pressed gravel sub-base. together
with all i~ncidentals and sppurten-
ances, and the construction of such
Improvements and contract therefor
was awarded to and entered into
with Southwest Bitulithic company;
and,
WHEREAS. the City Paving En-
gineer Of said City prepared and
filed a roll or statement for the inn
provements in said portion Of street,
showing the amounts 10 be assessed
against the various parcels Of or in
in parcels OF sbutting prop
erty and the owners thereof, and
showing other matters and things,
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CITATION By PUBLlCATION

1a
In the Criminal District Court.
Cameron County, Texas.
No. 1928; Leila B. Willard VI.
Cecil X. Willard.
The State of Texas to the Sheriff
or any Constable of cameron County
Erecting:
You are hereby commanded, that
by making publication Of this Cita-
ton IN some newspaper published In
the County Of Cameron once in each
week for four consecutive weeks
previous 20 the return DAY hereof.
YOU summon Cecil T. Willard. whose
residence Is unknown. who Is alleged
70 be a nonresident Of the State OF
Texas. 70 be and appear at the next
regular term of ;he Criminal Dis
trict Court of Cameron County, 20
be holden at the Courthouse thereof,
in the City OF Brownsville. Texas, on
the lst Monday in 5. rtembcr. A. d.
1928, the same being the 3rd day
ot September. A. d. 1928, then and
there 20 answer a pgrition filed III
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence aud
ali proper matters, the said hearing
was finally closed on the lst day Of
June, 1928; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion 10 the benefits Il the re-
spective parcels OF property BY
means Of the improvements In the
said portion Of street for which such
assessments are levied, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners of the respective properties
or interests therein. and between al
parties concerned, considering the
benefits received and burdens inn
posed, and further finds that in
each ase the abutting property, or
interest therein assessed, as the case
may be, is especially benefited in
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein, as the case may be,
by mean of the improvements in the
said portion of street 1pon which
said property abuts, and for which
assessment il levied and charge
made, in a sum in excess Of the
costs o. the improvements is in &C
cordance with the law and charter in
force in this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
to said improvements, and is in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T FUR
Their ORDAINED:
That there shall be and Is hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells Of property, or interest in par
GELS Of property, as the case may De,
hereinbelow 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-
spective parcels of property, or in
terests in property, the descriptions
Of such property, OF interests there
in. the various amounts assessed
against the same, and the owners
thereof, 50 far as such owners are
known being as follows:
CONTRACT 20. q
Engineers roll or statement for
Lincoln Boulevard from its intersec-
tion with the south lire of Four
teenth street with the north line of
Eighteenth street. known and desig-
mated as Unit or Contract 10. -.
Ftont Total
Lot Blk. Adm. Foot .-ssmt.
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ROTARY NAMES.
GROUP HEADS
San Benito Club An
nounces Chairmen
Of Committees

ACUGGldl 10 Tue ilCIdAQJ
SAN BENIT0, July 13.-Chairmen
of the standing committees Of the
San Benito Rotary club were an
nounced at the meeting here Thurs
day by the new president Of the club,
Judge J. Q. LOTHIAN.
The principal address at the meet
ing was delivered by Rev. Francis
Davis, pastor of the Presbyterian
church Of San Benito, who outlined
honesty in business and the upbuild-
ing of the nation.
After stressing the fact that 90
per cent or more Of the nations
business is carried on BY credit, and
that such credit dealing Is possible,
he brought home 70 the Rotarians the
necessity Of helping the young in
building up the nation for the future.
make pals of the boys" he said.
Help them whenever you can, for
they need your help. The future of
the country rests not on industry
or natural riches, but upon the citi-
zenship which is built up, which in
turn rests on the young people Of
today"
W. B. FOULS. manager Of the j. G.
Penney company store here, complet-
ed the address on chain stores in the
United States which he started at
the previous meeting, reading from a
paper concerning this system of
stores.
The committee chairman as an
nounced by Judge Louthan are: Vo-
cational service, John 7. Lomax; Ro-
tary education. A. L. Montgomery;
club service, Jim Ward; classified
ton, Bob Wyant; membership, "A. l..
Price; program. Ed Brady; fellow
ship, Walter Chambers; attendance,
Henry McFadden; community SER
vice, Scott Brownl boys work. Kent
Manning; student loan fund, DR.. C.
NJ. Cash; urban and rural relations.
N. G. Chatelle; publicity and public
relations. j. r.. Bell.
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Mail Delivery In
San Benito ToBe
Extended Sept. |

SAN BENIT0, July 13.-San Be-
nito's mail delivery system in the
city is TO be almost doubled by action
Of the ~postoffice department. effec-
tive Septempber /, in authorizing the
recommendations Of Floyd s. Worth,
postmaster here.
The local postmaster recommended
an increase of 55 blocks in the terri
tory covered in mail delivery, making
a total Of 12l blocks. The increase
was made possible through more
paved sidewalks. and additional
buildings in San Benito.
Encouragement Of the rural route
system, and extension Of one or more
Of the rural routes in the San Be-
nito section is expected, Postmaster
Worth said.
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Party Leaves On
Trip Into Mexico

A fishing and hunting party headed
by Judge W. A. Cameron Of Hidalgo
county has left for Soto de la Marina.
lS4 miles south Of Matamoros.. The
party expects 20 stay for n week and
will specialize IN reddish and tarpon
fishing az Ia Pesca at the mouth Of
the Soto dc Ia Marina river.
The party includes II. r. Hall.
Point Isabel; Roy Stokes, Edinburg;
Ben Noblett or La Feria; John E..
Rutledge of Edinburg and Jimmy
Lomay or Brownsville.