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Virginia.
ERICAN-Roanoke, Va.
JEFFERSON-Charlottesville, Va.
NEWPORT-Norfolk, Va.
RIALTO-Danville, Va.
COlONIAL-Winchester, Va.
STRAND-Staunton, Va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Va.
NEW-Lexington. Va.
MASONIC-CIiftOn Forge, Va
OLIVER-Crewe, Va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Va.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Va.
VIRGINIA-Harrisonburg, Va.
REGAL-Urbanna. Va.
TOWN HALL-Tappahannock, Va.
WEISS-Emporia, Va.
STRAND-Roanoke, Va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Va.
RITZ-Chatham, Va.
BEDFORD-Bedford, Va.
oO4 EAOOn4-Eln CdSblCs w.
EMPHRE-Saxis, Va.
NELSON HALL-Lovingstcn, Va.
OPERA HOUSE-Bassett, Va
FIELDALE-FieldaIe, Va.
FRANKLIN-Rocky Mount, Va.
GATES-PortSmouth Va.
NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME-Na.
tional Soldiers Home, Va.
MANHATTAN-Norf Va.
IDLE HOUR-Petersburg, Va.
RELEE-Relee, Va.
NEW-Woodst0ck, Va.
STRAND-Stras5urg, Va.
NEW MARKET-New Market, Va.
ERSON-Brookneal, Va.
CAMEO-Lawrencevi Va.
ACHILLES HIGH SCHOOL-Bena,
Va.
LEE-JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL
Mathews, Va.
West Virginia.
MISUNDERSTANDING, W. Va.
OPERA HOUSE-Piedmont, w. VI.
PRINCESS-Lewisburg, w. Va.
BERKLEY-B@kley Springs, ". Va
BRIDGE-Paw Paw, w. Va.
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001U,ZS,Z52b,3U IIUbLEeB.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEE SALE OF yAL 5,UgA4I4 I'm, IN
STORY BRfcK- pWELLING AT so5 arg
ss F1 wv DwiEE AMR a 2oso pE9 81 NV
recorded in Liber No S4s2. folio 3s7 ct seq.
Of the land records OF the District OF Co
uba and at the sssf OF me trJ paes w
oer for sale by pHbIis Svctl % N tTSH1 81
FOURTH S DAY OF sEPTEMBER, 1923. The
following described land and premises sly.
AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm; lOt fifty,sIX go! ;s0
in John and jeremiah H. Crjlly's SUBDIVISION
of lots in square Seventy-six I76l, as per
plat recorded in Liber No, IA. folio SO. Of the
Pistrist Of Columbia. impTovsd Ry PREMISES premises
o Sc 6S2e PM st. lot aT ten eio> in Pu7a and
Mars Subdivision 81 part OF s sau nlat re
corded in Liber No. II; folio 80. Of the
records OF the Office Of the surveyor OF the
district Of Columbia; improved by premises
w Terms TTS OF Sale: One third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments; represented by promiss;
two years, with interest at Ga per cent per
fG% S ba Of d see 6f
chaser. A deposit of $500 on each property
required of purchaser at sale. All convey.
a1cing Tecordng and hotSS ar Consisted 1eei TtS
within Thirty days from day Of sale: other;
wise trustee reserves the rlgnt TO resen
property at risk and cost OF defaultlng purs.
chaser. after five days advertisement, sfnd E1
"AsnihS'oh' " WATSON r. CLARK,
sei3-d6zds exSu Surviving Trustee.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WHTTEF0RD. MARSHALL . HART, A
t0rneyS,


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia.-United States Of Amer
lea. to the use OF Columbia Sand & Gravel
Co, Inc. Plaintiff. vs.. H. s. Hatton Con-
struetton Corporation ct al, Defendants
AT Law No. 77f43,-Pursuant to the require
ments of an act Of Congress approved Au-
gust 10. 1894, and the act approved Feb
ruary a. 1905. amendatory thereof. notice Is
hereby given to all creditors of the above
named defendant H. 3. Hatton Construction
Corporation S under e cent entered int the
States Of Ameri.a and said Il; g; Hatton
ton and completion Of q certain public work
in the District OF Columbia known as Third
was made with said II. s. Hatton construc-
ton Corporation by the United States of
America, under date of February IS. 1929;
that the above entitled action has been in
Stituted upon the bond of said contractor
and against the latter as principal and
against the defendant New jersey Fidelity
& Plate Glass Insurance Company. cor
poration. as surety thereon: and that any
such creditor may file his or its claim in
this action and be made party herein as in
said act of Congress provided, q copy Of this
notice to be- published daily for three sue.
week for three SUCCESSIVE weeks in the
with the week Of seDtembsr 2: 1929. ,5AIps-
F. L. siDDoNS. Justice (Seall A true
copy. Test: FRANK z. CUNNINGHAM.
se9,dexSu.3W
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5kHSee1 Gle benimg sttse1e ~
Observation-Disclosures. kRA
A!SSsSzszZE= AT THESE ThGATRES. e1a3WIN
AT THESE THE

District of Columbia.
THE EARLE-Thirteenth and z
streets northwest
RIALTO-Ninth near G northwest
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Co
lumbia road northwest
APOLLO-624 Fl street northeast.
AVENUE GRAND-645 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
CENTRAL-Ninth street between D
and E.
AVALON-Connecticut avenue and
Mckinley street, ID. C.
COLONY-Gecrgia avenue and Far
ragut street,
HOME-1230 G street northeast.
TIvOLI-Fourteenth and Park road
northwest.
YORK-Georgia avenue and Quebec
street northwest.
REPUBLICANS You street north
west.
STANTON-5l5 C street northeast.
HAPPYLAND-1O20 Seventh street
northwest.
DUNBAR - 1901 Seventh street
northwest.
Maryland.
MARYLAND-Hagerstown, Md.
; CAPITOL-Cumberland, Md.
RECREATION HALL-Indian Head.
Md.
UNIVERSAL-Shady Side, Md.
LLOYD-South Cumberland. Md.
MARYLAND-Frederick, Md.
NEW-Elkton, Md.
TOME SCHOOL-Port Deposit, Md.
MARADA--St. Michaels, Md.
GLOBE-Berlin, Md.
Observation-Disclosures, Md.
WEBB-Alberton Md.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Md.
EMPIRE-Pocomoke City, Md.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Md.
STATE-Westminster, Md.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Md.
PALACE-Frostburg, Md.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
lCnnffnnAn.l
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTfONEERs,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5000 folio 10 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District OF Co
iurnbis, and at the request Of the party
viii sell at public auction, n front q v the
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID; 1929, AT TWO
TWENTY O'CLOCK PM. the following de
County OF Washington.. District, Of Columbia.
and designated as and being lot No 20 in
Block q: as per plat TeeSrdsd in Z, ths Oss
In Liber County II at folio 81; .v block a5
square No. 1924, together with the improve
ments, consisting OF two brick stores. .,
$1,000 viii be required at time. of sale; Al An
conveyancing, recording. ETC., at cost OF pur.
chaser: Terms Of sale to ,r be c9Sm nG 81
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk ana ana
cost OF defaulting purchaser after fve DAYS
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in WASHINGTON, p. q.
LAWRENCE j. HELLER,
HAROLD STRAUSS,
seio,3S25,2s.30 Trustees.
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Sel4,17,l921.2S.26 Trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING: KNOWN. as

STORY bRlCh DWELLING. EANNMN SaS
PREMISES 1342 VERMONT AVENUE
NORTHWEST.
recorded in Liber No. $685. folio $50 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District Of Colum:
thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auction. in front Of the premises on
MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEP
TENDER. AD. 1929. AT FoUR;;THd1RT ETY.
and premises, situate in the District Of Co.
lumbia. and designated as and being lot ~
lots in square 242. as per plat recorded in
the once of the surveyor for the District OF
Columbia in Liber r. L. H, folio 1853.
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed Of
trust for. $7,50ooo, further particulars OF
the purchase price above said said trust to be
Conveyancing, recording. etc. at purchaser's
cost; Terms to be complied with within hin
the property may be advertised and resold 1T
the discretion Of the trustees:
CARVER I. CAMP,
CLARENCE r. AHALT.
aAip 232529,3O Trustees.
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Another Smoky City.

NEW YORK, September 10 R.-The
name Of one smoky city begins with a
letter that Is not P. Because Of a pail
Of smoke over New York, folks here
receive only two-thirds as much sun
light as country jewellers, the National
Conference Board Of Sanitation has
found.
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Secure Rare Photographs.

NEW YORK, September 10 R1.-Paul
l.. Hoefier of Denver and Harold Austin
Of Hollywood, Calf, are back from
Africa with photographs Of the rare
white rhinoceroS. They crossed the con-
tinent at the equator by motor truck.
In q swamp eight white rhinoS charged
at them and were scared on by q rifle
shot into the air.
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Trustees Sale of a Two-Story
and Cellar Brick Dwelling,
With Garage in the Rear,
Known as No. lila Park
Road Northwest.

corded in Liber No. 5es2 at folio 445. one
Of the land records of the District OF Co
1umbia, default havinG been made In the
payment of the debt secured thereby, and
st the request Of the parties secured, we,
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale
at public auction, in front Of the premises;
OF SEPTEMBER, 1929, AT FoUR-TH1RTY
situate and being in the County Of Wash.
ingtin, in the District of Columbia, and
described as lot numbered n in James Mar
tins subdivision Of certain lot in block
numbered 20, Columbia Heights" as per
plat recorded in the ONCE of the surveyor
for the District Of Columbia in Liber 43 at
folio 80, together with the improvements
Terms Of sale: One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance
in two equal installments payable in one
and two years from the day Of sale, with
interest at the rate of So per annum until
paid, payable semi-annually. and the said
deferred payments are to be secured by a
first deed of trust on the property sold, or
DEPOSIT OF $500 win be required of the pur.
the bid. Examination of title. conveyancins.
notary fee and recording at the cost Of the
purchaser. The terms Of sale are to be
complied with within thirty days from the
day OF sale, otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to resell said property at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser after
at least three days advertisement OF such
District OF Columbia.
CHAPLIN B. BAUMAN.
RAYMOND ]. VIERBUCHEN,
gef7-d&ds.exSu Trustees.
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FTCS, ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DETACH-
ED FRAME DWELLING. BEING PREM
Uses sol VARNUM STREET NORTH

ED FRAME DWELLING. BEING PREM
Uses sol VARNUM STREET NORTH
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 6255. folio 435 ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Co
lumbia, and at the request OF the party Sc,
cured thereby, the undersigned trustees Will
sell at public auction, in front Of the prem
Uses, on THURSDAY. THE TWENTY -SIXTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID. 1929, AT THREE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises, situate in the District OF co:
lumbia, and designated as and being lot IL
in the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustees subdivision of SQUARE ~,
Petwcrth Addition to the City Of Washing
ton. as per plat recorded in Liber County II,
folio 50, of the records OF the once OF the
surveyor for the District of Columbia Said
square % now known for purposes OF assess.
ment and taxation as square 3023. Subject
to covenants Of record.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed OF
trust for $3.50 90. further particulars of
which will be announced at time OF sale
The purchase price above said trust to be
paid one-third cash. balance $40 a month,
Including interest on second trust. de-
post Of $500 required. Conveyancing. re-
cording, etc, at purchasers cost; Terms to
wise deposit forfeited and the property may
be advertised and resold at the discretion Of
the trustees. x.xz
w. NJ. WESTON.
FHos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcTIoNEERs,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
PARENTS GET
Note WRITTEN
BY DAUGHTER
Kind Old Man Who
Had Often Taken
Her to School Object
Of Police Search

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 8.
-(P)-A kind cid man with
a cane was the object of a
police search today after
parents of Doris Turner, n
popular high school girl, had
received a letter from their
missing daughter saying she
had been kidnapped.
The letter said.
II am so nervous that ] can hardly
write. To make il short I have been
kidnapped. The oid man with the
cane IS the one. ] was late for school
this morning and he picked me up. I
shifted and hc gave me his hand-
kerchief and that is the last re-
member until nc asked me III I want
ca a. write YOU.
please don't worry, as he is n kind
old man about half crazy but not
desperate.
lie says he will be good to me and
that his wife viii look after me and
I won't have to stay long.
II know ! won't have TO stay long.
Love ~ AIN. Doris"
Goldie Moon, Doris chUm, told the
parents that an old man who had
often taken them ~ school in his
car. once said Doris looked like a
daughter Of his who had died and
burst into tears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
HARBORS and
RIVERS SEEK
50 MILLIONS
Increase of S35,lll,774
Over Previous Ap-
preparation; S. A. to
Get Much

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-(P,-Car-
rying large increases for flood con-
troll, army pay, aviation expansion
and new construction at military
posts. the army appropriation bill
was reported today to the house.
Calling for the expenditure Of
S435. .4ZS,415 by the war department
during the next fiscal year, the meas
ure was the fifth Of the nine regular
annual supply bills TO come before
the house this session, four having
been passed before the holidays.
The total. providing s32S,33S, ,Sl5
for the national defense and $l07,-
cs9.600 for non-military purposes,
represents an increase Of S35, iii .774
over the current fiscal year appropri-
alton and an increase Of S255.60S
over budget estimates.
50 Million for HarbOrs
The largest military item in the
bill is sl33,550,36s for pay Of the
army. This is an increase of S3,2l5,-
995 over this years pay fund and is
recommended 70 take care OF 200 ad-
ditional second lieutenants for the
air corps, advancement of officers
to higher pay periods, longevity in
crsases, and retired list expansion
The measure contemplates no change
IN the enlisted strength Of the army
now 1lS,750, but would raise the of
ficer strength from 1l,73S to approx
imately 10000.
In the non-m'litary provisions,
S50,000,O00 is included for mainten-
ance and improvement of more than
500 rivers and harbors works, while
Continued on page nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
FIVE Held AS
BOY-STEALERS
Fate Of Melvin Horst,
a, Still Unknown;
Hunt Goes On

ORRVILLE, O.. Jan. 3.-tP)-Four
men and one woman. members of the
same family, are in the county jail
AZ Wooster awaiting grand jury con-
sideration on charges Of child steal
ing in connection with the disappear
ance a week ago of Melvin Horst. 4,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Horst of 0rrville.
Those held are Elias (NuD Arnold,
IS, OF Orrville; William Arnold, 30,
electrical supply dealer of Akron, his
son; Arthur Arnold, Orrville, another
son: Mrs. Dorothy McHenry, 27, Of
Orrville. daughter OF the elder Ar
mold, and her husband, Bascom Nc
Henry.
County Prosecutor Walter Moughey
said the warrants charge all five had
a part in enticing the small boy from
his home late last Thursday, but
added the arrests had thrown no fur
ther light on whether Melvin is dead
or alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
SAYSSALE OF
i. 7. OIL LAND
NOW ILLEGAL
Opening @ Bids BY
Land Commissioner
Ruins Deal, Attor-
ney Believes

AUSTIN, Jan. 3.-(Pl-Action Of
J. Il. Robson, land commissioner, in
opening bids on rome tf the Uni
versity Of Texas oil leases. probably
invalidated the sale on the entire
lot az land advertised for January
and postponed until January o., the
attorney generals department be-
lieveS.
Assistant Attorney General K. NJ.
Tilley said today that opening Of
some of the bids very likely accom-
pl.shed more than the injunction
suit obtained BY the state, joined BY
the board OF regents &C the univer-
sity. TO stop the sale.
There can hardly be a question
in law. but that the entire sale Is
now invalidated and will have to be
re-advertised," Tilley said.
Bidders whose offers were ex-
posed can stop further consideration
Of proposals, because their figures
have been exposed and oilers could
easily submit bids in excess of them
to be opened January 22."
Tilley said il was the opinion OF
the attorney generals department
that Robson had violated the in
junction in opening any Of the bids
but that his action had saved 10 the
university" the entire situation.
Robson claimed that the injunc.
tion forbade opening Of bids on the
acreage he had refused TO postpone
from sale and did not affect bids or
the tracts he had promised Cover
nor Moody he would defer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
HUGE GAIN IN
CUSTOMS Fees
MADE IN 1928
Over S116,000 Paid In
Duties Show Crow
ing Importance of
Brownsville Port

Customs collections for 1928,
amounting to s116,42s.73. showed an
increase of about 1Ss per cent over
collections for 1927 and an increase
Of about 500 per cent over a period
Of five years beginning with 1928,
according to figures compiled by
William Neale, deputy collector OF
customs for the Brownsville port.
During the past year, customs in
spectors made 575 seizures which
included practically everything from
contraband liquor to calico.
One hundred and eighty-five full
carloads Of various merchandise
passed through the Brownsville port
during the past year aside from the
thousands Of dollars worth Of mer-
chandise sent through in less than
carload lots.
Practically so per cent OF the Gus
toms collections were on cattle
brought into the United States from
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
LOCAL c. OF c.
.HARBOR GROUP
FILES REPORT.
Activities of Commit
tee Since Appoint
ment Are Shown In
Note to Directors

The port committee Of the
Brownsville Chamber VI Commerce,
including +. b. Rentfro, II. L. Yates
and J. G. Fernandez. Wednesday
filed with the chamber Of commerce
their report on activities in connec-
tion with the development Of the
Brownsville Navigation District.
The report, addressed TO the board
Of directors Of the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce. follows;
Your port committee appointed
Sept. q OF this year, herewith sub
nit a report OF their work.
II will Be recalled that on the &C.
casion of our appointment Mr.
Eentfro, who had been sent 10
Washington along with NJ Creager
to interview the Board Of Army En-
gineers concerning Brazos Island
harbor. and the possible connecting
channel 70 Brownsville. reported
back To the chamber of commerce
that Brownsville and tributary ter
ritory had a choice Of three courses
as follows:
First: To do nothing and allow
the present bill 10 pass providing for
a harbor at Point Isabel, paying its
rroportionate part Of the cost ot
meeting the governments require
ments.
Second: TO allow the present bill
10 60 through and pay its share ot
the governments requirements and
Continued on paEe nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
San Benito Port
Committee Elects;
To Make SURVEY

SAN BENITO, jar. Sc. E.
Downs was named president and Da-
Wis Wade, secretary-treasurer. Of the
San Benito-Point Isabel navigation
district at a meeting OF the directors
held Wednesday evening in this
city. Rill Pattee Of Point Isabel is
the third member OF the board.
The port committee authorized
Maj. Rufus w. Pu.man, who was
named port engineer, to make ton
mage survey Of the Valley and the
territory that would contribute 20
the proposed port.
Judge James Q. -oGthan was ap-
pointed attorney for the district.
II was decided at Wedne day eve
ming that no port bonds would he
issued until some definite step IS
taken by the government relative 70
federal appropriation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
MANY TICKETS
FOR BRASLAU
CONCERT SOLD
Celebrated Contralto
Appears Here Fri
day at Junior Col
lege Auditorium

Tickets we're being sold rapidly
Thursday with the concert BY
Sophie Braslau, one of the outs:and-
ing contraltos Of the present genera
tion, only one day off.
The concert j. to be presented Fri
day evening at eight o'clock in the
Brownsville Junior college auditorium
and under the auspices Of the
Brownsville Concert Bureau. Admis-
sions have been on sale for some
time and one of the largest gather
ings Of music followers ever tn be
assembled in the Valley is expected
to attend the concert, according to
officers Of the bureau.
Miss Braslau is perhaps The best
known Of concert artists ever to visit
this section Of the state. She has
been lauded by music critics in large
centers in the United States and
Europe for a number Of years.
Americas greatest contralto will
be in Brownsville tomorrow night to
sing a program Of songs" says Miss
N. Flora Todd. member OF the local
bureau. "Many radio fans have
heard her luscious voice and have
an idea Of what is in store for them,
but the radio cannot transmit her
glowing personality and her dra-
matte Interpretation can be only
family appreciated until her mag
netism can be projected so it can be
seen and felt.
Braslau has reached the pinnacle
of artistic greatness not only be-
cause Of a phenomenal voice, but be-
cause of her absolute fidelity to her
artistic ideals. She is not 50 much
concerned with getting "a storm OF
applause" as with creating a pic
Continued on page nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
Good Will Flight
To Monterrey to
Be Made Friday

Plans for the Brownsville-Monter-
rev goodwill flight Friday were
practically completed Thursday after
noon, according TO Les Mauldin,
Brownsville Airport manager.
The flight will be made in the Ken
Won tri-motored Ford plane which
has been operating over South Tex
rs with the local airport as a base
for the past two weeks.
The rs passages had practically
been taken up 70 Thursday afternoon
and Airport Manager Mauldin was
obtaining passports and clearing VI
other details.
The huge plane will take off al
$3.50 q. m. and the flight to the Mex
lean industrial center will take about
two hours. The return flight will be
be@un AZ $3.50 ?. m. end the party
will arrive in Brownsville about
$3.50 p. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
MAY CHANGE
SCOUT OFFICE
To Consider Removal
From Harlingen
To Mercedes

HARLINGEN. Jan. 3.-The ques-
tion of moving headquarters of the
Valley Boy Scout Council from this
city to Mercedes is to be one of the
principal matters discussed at the
first business meeting OF the new
scout council, early next week. ac-
cording to Tom Murray, scout execu-
tive.
The suggestion TO move the coun-
Gil offices from Harlingen to Mer-
cedes has been made principally be-
cause of the more central location,
and because Of the fact that it will
throw Mr.. Murray into closer touch
with the new council president, o. f.
Van Berg Of Mercedes.
At this meeting various commit
tees are expected to be decided upon,
and other scout matters arranged,
including the annual budget, and the
funds required 70 finish the scout
camp buildings.
The new scout officers took over
their duties with the beginning OF
the new year
The meeting probably will be held
Monday or Tuesday. Mr.. Murray
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
REMODELINC
POSTOFFICE
is INDICATED

Early remodeling and modern
ization Of the Brownsville federal
building is presaged in a letter
received Thursday by Postmaster
W. G.. bennett informing him that
Irving ID. Porter of Dallas, dis
trict engineer OF the chief archi-
tect of the treasury department,
will arrive Saturday TO make a
survey Of the structure.
The action of the department
follows the visit here in Novem-
ber OF Carl Schuneman, chief as
sistant secretary of the treasury
and John NJ. Bartlett, first as
sistant postmaster general They
made n general survey of the
building and stated they would
submit recommendation to their
respective departments.