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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18

ed at any time by the City, and
the full power to make and levy re-
assessments and to correct mistakes
errors, i%nvalidities or irregularities
either in the assessments or in the
certificates Issued in evidence there
Of, is in accordance with the law
and charter in force in the city
vested in the city.
Nv
The City of Brownsville shall not
be In any manner liable for the
payment of the sums hereby as
sessed and the Southwest Bitulithic
Company or its assigns shall look
solely to such property and the
owners thereof for the payment OF
such assessments. bzut the City OF
Brownsville shall exercise all of It's
lawful powers to aid in the enforce
ment and collection of said liens and
sums and personal obligations. II
default shall be made in the pay
rent 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 certificate
issued in evidence Of such assess
me ntin the same manner as nearly
as possible and after the same adj
vertisement as is provided by law
and the charter of this city for sales
for delinquent advalorem 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 to enforce and collect
this certificate by suit in its own
name for the benefit of said holder.
or said legal holder may bring suit
for the enforcement Of said certifi-
cate in any court having jurisdic-
ton.
For the purpose of evidencing the
several sums assessed against are
respective parcels of AUDITING O
erty herein assessed. or the interests
IN the parcels of AUDITING property
herein assessed, and tn owners there
OF, and tn time and terms of paw
ment and to aid in the enforcement
thereof, assignable certificates shall
be issued and delivered to said
Southwest Bitulithic Company bv
the City Of Brownsville, upon the
completion 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
recitals prescribed in a certain or
dinance duly passed by the City
Commission Of the City Of Browns
vile on June 7th 1927. which ordi-
nance IS n providing for the is
suance Of assignable certificates OF
assessments declaring and evidenc-
ing assessments made against abut-
ting property and its owners and
railroads or street railroads and their
owners for a portion of the cost of
street Improvements upon strets and
other highways or portions thereof
in the Citl Of Brownsville, and pre-
Scribing the provisions of such GER
.tificates and providing that pay
ments made thereon may be made
to the City Tax Collector and fur
Their prescribing the duties of the
City Tax Collector and the City
with reference to money
so paid.
vi
That any and all sums payable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18

POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate Is S cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed In
the United States for the points in
Mexico a this rate.
The Mexican rate is IS centavos. or
ID cents q. S. Money for the first 20
grams and the same rate for each adj
ditional 20 rams. Twenty grams are
about equal to three-quarters OF an
ounce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Train Schedules
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES @
No. 12-To Houston, San Antonio. 6
q. m.
No. 1910 Houston. San Antonio. st.
Louis, 1855 p. m.
No. l5-From st. Louis, San Anto-
MO. Houston, 7:55 a. m.
No 11-From San Antonio and Hous-
ton, 9:55 p m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 319-From Houston, San Anto-
Mo. 8:15 D. N.
No. SOTO Houston. San Antonio,
BIS p. N.
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
(Matamoros Station)
No. 132-To Monterrey, Mexico City,
$50 a. m.
No. 131-From Mexico City. Monter-
rey, $3.50 p. m.
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY -
To Point Isabel, $50 a. N.
From Point Isabel, q p. N.
M. p. TRANSPORTATION CO.
Cars to Mission On the hour every
hour, 6 a. M. to 6 p. M. and at 7:30
a m, $3.50 p. m, 7:30 2. N. and 8 .. m.
To Point Isabel, 8 a. n. and II noon,
4 p. N.
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a. z. MUNDAY, Secy.
3-l8 to 27-1ot-3362
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Of letting by the City Of Browns
vile, Texas. Of the Improvement Of
the following streets, to-wit:
Eighth street from north line Of
Madison street to the north line Of
Pierce street. Approximately 9626
square yards pavement.
Eighth street from north line Of
Pierce street to intersection with
paving on Paroles Line road. and
from north line of Pierce street to
the south line of Lincoln street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by
the City Of Brownsville addressed
to the Honorable A. B. Cole, mayor
up until 1000 a. m. April 5, 1929,
for the construction Of one 6X6x40-
foot concrete culvert on Eighth
street at Resaca crossing:
A certified check of 5 per cent
Of the amount Of the bid will be
reuired. The City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Plans and specifications are on
file at the office of the City Engi-
neer.
A. E. MUNDAY, Secy.
3-l8 to 27-1Ot-3362
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

and held at the time and place
fixed therefor, to-wit, on the 3rd
day OF August, 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 to be heard,
and the said city commission hav-
ing full and fair opportunity to be
heard, and the said city commission
having fully considered the evil
dence and all proper matters, the
said hearing was finally closed on
the Bird day Of August, 1928, and,
Whereas, the city commission
from the evidence finds chat the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion to the benefits to the
respective parcels of property by
means Of the improvements in the
said portion OF street for which such
assessments are levied, and estab-
llsh substantial justice and equality
and uniformity between the respec-
tive owners of the respective prop
critics or interests therein, and be-
tween all parties concerned, con-
Slderlng the benefits received and
burdens imposed, and further finds
hat In each case the AUDITING prop
erty, or interest therein assessed. as
the case may be, is especially bene-
fitted in EXCHANGED value to said
property or interest therein, as the
case may be, by means OF the i'm
provementS in the said portion of
street upon which said property
abuts, and for which assessment is
levied and charge made, in a sum
in excess Of the costs Of the i'm
provemerts Is in accordance with
the law and charter in force in this
city and the proceedings heretofore
had with reference to said improve
ments. and Is in all respects valid
and regular.
Now, therefore, be it further or
dained:
l.. That there shall be and is here
by levied and assessed against the
parcels of property, or interest in
parcels 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 it.
emlzed. shown opposite the descrip-
ton OF the respective parcels of
property, or interests theerin, the
various amount assessed against
the same, and the owners thereof.
so far as such owners are known
being as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
CONTRACT NO. s.

Engineers Roll or Statement for
Monroe street from its intersection
with the south line of Fourteenth
street to the north line of Six
tenth street, known and desig-
as Unit or Contract No. So.
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CONTRACT NO. 81

Engineers Roll or Statement for
Fifteenth street from its intersec-
street to the west line of Monroe
ton with the west line of Adams
street, known and designated as
Unit or Contract No. e..
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Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mail between
Brownsville and Dallas Is announced
by the postoffice department as fol-
lows:
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CONTRACT NO 20

Engineers Roll or Statement for
Madison street, from its intersec-
ton with the south line Of Four
teenth street to the north line Of
Fort Brown Military reservation,
known and designated as Unit or
Contract No. SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18

A. E. Munday, City Secretary.
3-18-25-2t-3366.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
TOTEM MAY GET
NEW AFRICAN POST
Cape Town Consul General Is
Believed to Be Outstanding
Ministerial Candidate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ..
Ralph j. Totten of Tennessee. now
consul general at Cape Town, Is con-
sidered in diplomatic circles to be the
most outstanding candidate for the post
of Minister to South Africa, which will
be created shortly.
The South African government al
ready has appropriated funds for es-
tablishment Of a legation in Washing
ton and will be the third OF the British
dominions to send an envoy to the
United States. The Irish Free State
and Canada already have Ministers in
Washington, and appointment of the
South African Minister is expected
shortly.
Several names have been mentioned
in connection with the position includ-
ing that of Eric Louw, now South
African high commissioner in London.
Since the Capetown post will require
an additional appropriation of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
C0L0RED ICEMAN BOOKED
ON. CHARGE OF MURDER
Accused Of Killing Employe in Dis
pute Over Money on
June &C..

John Daniel Four, colored, 46 years
old. who conducted an ice business at
Eighth and 8 streets, was booked by
the police this morning on charge Of
murder, 1t being alleged that he shot
and killed George Nichols, also colored,
% years old, of A @ street southwest,
the morning Of June 26.
Nichols was in the employ Of Four,
are alleged to have engaged in a dis
pute about money prior to the shooting
Members Of the homicide squad 10
Gated Four at Christiansburg, Va, and
caused his arrest. Detective John
Fowler brought him back from the Vir-
ginia town this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
HOOVER WILL GIVE
!. CAMP TO NATION
Tract Will Be Donated to
Shenandoah Park for
Use of Successors.
BY the Associated Press.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, August g.
President Herbert Hoover In a letter to
william E. Carson. chairman of the
Virginia Conservation Commission, has
announced that he desires that his week
end camp on the Rapidan River in the
Blue Ridge Mountains "be put in per-
manent form for use of my successors,
and that the camp ultimately be made a
part of the Shenandoah National Park.
The President wrote the letter after
Mr.. Carson had sent him the deed to
the 1854 acres of camp land, purchased
personally by the President.
The Presidents letter, in part, fol-
bows:
Il have received the title deed for 1874
acres of land for the camp site in the
Shenandoah Mountains. This camp has
come to have some public aspects due
10 the many contributions in its making
As told you some months ego, I should
like to put IL in permanent form for
the use of my successors, moreover, as
it lies in the area of the future Shen-
andoah Nationa Park when the park
becomes public property it vii! be de-
sirable that no private property should
be held within its boundaries.
MY contribution has been the pur-
costs. 1 desire that the camp shall
materials, etc. together with some labor
chase and preparation of the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

annually by Congress for the salary Of
the Minister, It may be necessary for
the State Department to designate a
Minister resident or charge d'affaires
to South Africa until the money is made
available. Either Of these posts carries
full diplomatic powers and could be
filled by consul general at his present
salary.
President Hoover Is known to be in
terested in the forthcoming establish
ment of diplomatic relations between
the United States and South Africa,
particularly in view of the recent de-
velopment Of trade between the two
countries.
Both exports to South Africa and i'm
ports from the Dominion have more
than doubled since 1928. The territory
of South Africa is more than twice the
size of France, with population in
1921 Of nearly 100000 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
FAILS TO CONSIDER TASTES.
Presidents Seem TO Like to Select Re.
treats for Themselves.

RTeShUentS SGcm 10 Like ~ OChcCt ANC"
treats for Themselves.
President Hoover's proposal to put
his camp on the headwaters Of the
Rapidan River, Va, into permanent
form and to make 1t otherwise attrac-
tive and comfortable for the future
use of his successors, strongly indicates
that he has failed to take into account
the varied tastes and temperaments of
Presidents regarding how and where TO
spend their vacations.
1t is an established fact that what
suits one President does not appeal to
another. Presidential ideas and fancies
regarding vacation spots differ so
greatly that the impracticability of at
tempting to set up a permanent Sum-
mer home or retreat has been clearly
demonstrated.
Presidents, it seems, like to do their
own selecting when 1t comes to going
somewhere for a rest and recreation
away from the busy scenes of WASH
ington. Mr.. Hoover Is no exception in
this respect.
This was clearly shown by President
Hoover in the case of Mount Weather,
the Government owned house and tract
on the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains
at Bluemont Va. which was selected by
President Coolidge. just as President
Hoover Is now proposing his camp on
the Rapidan.
Mr.. Coolidge had never been to Mount
Wea Their, but what he heard about its
possibilities impressed him so that he
recommended to Congress an appropria-
ton sufficient to put the place in condi-
ton BETTING the dignity and comforts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
Taxi Drivers Strike.

NEW YORK, August 8 P).-There
we're from 5000 to 5000 fewer taxicabs
cluttering up the streets of Manhattan
yesterday than usual. And all the
motorists who drove their own cars
rejoiced.
Between 5000 and 5000 cars were
of the streets because that many chauf-
feurs had gone on strike-nobody seemed
to know just why.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
WOMAN IS HELD GUILTY
OF GAS MURDER PLOT
Attempted to Stay Grandmother,
30, Who Testifies Against
Her, Court Holds.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, August 8.-Miss
Irene johnson, 20, was convicted yes
terday OF attempting to murder her 30
year-oid grandmother, Mrs, Sarah Nc
Donald, by piping gas beneath her pill
low as she slept.
Miss johnson denied the crime and
waived a jury trial. She will be SEN
fenced In Superior Court Friday.
The grandmother, the principal wit
ness against Miss johnson, told of be-
ing awakened the night of last March 2
by the sound Of the escaping gas.
Miss johnson also faces charges of
forging her grandmother's name to
checks in total amount of 5000. She
told the court today that she spent the
money for liquor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

of a presidential family. Congress
promptly replied with $4,000 for this
purpose. Fortunately this was near the
end of Mr. Coolidge's term and the
money was not available until after Mr.
Hoover became President. The latter
is said to have motored to Mount
Weather and after quick look turned
thumbs down on it. In other words, 1t
did not appeal to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

Rummage Lots of
SHOES
WOMEN'S HOUSE, SLIPPERS.
Of soft. black kid in one-strap
style, with leather soles and
rubber heels. Sizes 3 to CO.
WOMEN'S RAYON SLIPPERS.
in black, blue and rose. Sizes
to 8. Made with elk soles and baby
Spanish heels. A WONDER CO.
full saving at, pair. ...... VJ~
MEMS FELT SLIPPERS, sizes
6 to IL. Comfortably and service
ably made, and deeply CO.
underpriced. Elk soles... OON
CHILDREN'S PLAY OXFORDS.
in black and tan leather with COM
position soles. Sizes SE to
q. A Friday opportunity. QQ~
at, pair .................. OCS
Second F!ocr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

with the little Tables and the found
ling. The owner Of the cat fed the tiny
stranger until 1t grew feathers. It now
dies In and out Of the window and often
! sits on the cats back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

75c AND 500 KAYSER GLOVES-Kayser
chamoisette white 2-casp gloves and Kayser 2-clasp
silk gloves in black white and colors. Sizes or 20
5h and only Observation-Disclosures. ZJ~
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

Staple and novelty materials
in useful lengths for making
women's and children's gar
ments, including Powered or
CANDY, printed batiste, fine ging-
ham and English longcloth.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

Another purchase Of smart vaga-
bonds, off-the-face hats, fisherman
backs and chic cloches in white
and pastel shades.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

Recently the half Pledged bird fell out
Of its nest and lay neglected on the
lawn. Puss took It in her mouth and
deposited it in her basket, where she
had two kittens, and curled up to sleep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

Nearly half Of the rugs now made in
Persia are being shipped to the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08
MEMS WEAR

MEMS WEAR
MEMS. UNION SUITS SEC
athletic suits of high-count white
checked nainsook. with tapped arm
holes, webbing, yoke and snubber.
Cut literally full. Sizes GA
So to 46 ................. O1S
MEMS OTIS SHIRTS AND
DRAWERS, Of fine balbriggan, all
sizes 80 to As. Short and long
sleeve shirts, ankle drawers, &C
in white and ecru. Each. VO~
WHITE DUCK PANTS-Men's
$1.69 and $500 white duck and
white twill pants in regulation and
navy styles. Made with belt loops
and wide-cut legs. Slightly soiled,
but easily washed. ~ no
Waist sizes % to g.. GAsVO
MEMS $I.69 AND $500 KNICK-
Frs, in oyster linen, gray crash
and heavy cotton. Broken lots.
sizes 80 to SO waist meas 0Q~
MEMS $I.25 SHIRTS, of genuine
broadcloth, perfect quality, In coll
lar-attached style. White,
tan and blue. Sizes IA o.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

Cat Mothers Sparrow.
Trained not to harm birds, a cat in
London Is mothering a tiny sparrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-08

ultimately become the property of the
Shenandoah National Park, so that at
the expiration of my term Of Office they
may hold 1t for use of my successors for
dents do not wish to avail themselves
of it, it is at the disposal of the park
ITSELF Therefore. would be glad to
either deed it now or await the transfer
Of the park to the Federal Government,
whichever you think best"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
new PAPAL NUNCIO
TO HEAD DIPLOMATS
Official Not Yet in Service Given
Post of Honor by Group As
sembled at Berlin.

BY the AAeoAiated Press.
BERLIN, December 27.-After two
days of heated discussion at the French
embassy the Berlin diplomatic corps
yesterday finally appointed the new
papal nuncio. who has not yet been
named, to be dean OF the CORPS, sue
ceeding Cardinal Paceli.
Ambassador de Margerie Of France
read memorandum from Count Tat
tenbach, chief of the protocol at the
German foreign office, expressing the
governments desire to have the new
nuncio chosen for this post Of honor.
Ambassador Schurman then declared
to the SO heads of foreign missions gath
cred as a group that he had been in
structed by Washington to support the
choice OF. the nuncio. His example was
followed by japanese Ambassador Ma
gaoka and by the entire diplomatic
corps of Latin America with the excep-
'tion Of Uruguay.
The Russian charge d'affaireS opposed
the selection of the nuncio In favor of
the candidacy of the Russian Ambas-
sador Krestinski on the ground that
KreStinski was the senior diplomatic
representative in Berlin.
The Russian charge was seconded by
the Turkish Ambassador, Gen. Kemaled-
din Sami Pasha.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27

Twenty-Five American electric re-
frigerators have been installed in the
new University Club of Manila, P,I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
VAST MICROSCOPIC DEBRIS
ABSORBED IN BREATHING
Pure Air Pure Fiction, Says Scientist,
Describing Dust of Meteors, VOL
canoes and Like.

months or years. AS If the dust the
world itself stirs up is not enough, the
atmosphere to its outermoSt limits is
filled with the ashes of millions Of
shooting stars that daily flash and die"
The dust sphere of the world makes
the chimney sweeps of the bronchial
tubes" work overtime, includes the
Smudge of SCOT and dirt that in Chi
cago alone pals the city with four tons
day per square mile.
The planet Venus may be but grimy
symbol of the Goddess of Beauty for
whom it was named because 1t Is be-
lieved by some to be covered with a
waterleSs, Justified atmosphere, Dr.
Humphreys said. On the earth rain
and snow scrub and wash the air which
otherwise would quickly become filled
with Suffocating dust.
That human beings, though they can
not change the color of their eyes, their
finger prints or any other part of their
physical makeup, may Change their
minos" was brought out before psycholo-
giStS by Prof. Frank N. Freeman of the
University of Chicago.
From a study Of identical and fra
ternal twins, he concluded that heredity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
DES MONIES, Iowa, December 81
A lung full of fresh air may be taken
with a grain of salt. Or it may be
seasoned with rock powder hurled by a
volcano years ago, with acids sprayed
in by lightning, or the ashes of millions
of shooting stars that daily fit across
the heavens.
DR.. w. j. Humphreys of the United
States Weather Bureau, Washington,
today sifted pure air" before the Amer
lean Meteorological Society, meeting
with the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and found it
pure fiction"
The ocean, through its evaporated
spray, makes salt mine of air that
we breathe" he said. with every
breath we inhale millions of micro
sticks and micro-stones.
From Spring to Fall we must take
into our lungs the tons of pulverized
rock that winds sweep up from the
deserts, bits of thousands of trees and
plants, and spores and microbes that
are everywhere.
"A volcano explodes and tons of rock
powder will drift far away for weeks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldCeu rIeSS'
Chief Justice Taft, one Of the two
living former Presidents, is busily en-
gagged during the holiday season in
writing opinions which he will deliver
when the court resumes its sessions
January g.
His general physical condition is
improving and he is looking forward
to the new year for more complete
restoration to normal health.
Compelled last Summer to undergo
hospital treatment before leaving for
Murray Bay, Canada, he returned with
renewed strength, able to walk through
the long shed at the railroad station,
where few months before he had been
wheeled to his train in a chair.
Although he has attended all sessions
of the court during the present term
and has discharged all the numerous
duties imposed on him as Chief Justice,
his normal vigor was not fully restored
by his vacation. Since his return to
Washington he has been under observa-
ton by his family physician and is
receiving treatment which is showing
good results.
The Chief Justice will be eligible for
retirement in July, 1881, but he is
expected to remain in active service