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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
Growth of Corpus Christi

All the gulf port cities OF Texas are on the march
corpus Christi has a population Of g, 46l within It's
corporate limits. according to a newspaper feature
bureau compilation.
This total is in comparison with io,522 In 1920. II
ts announced that the survey estimate Is based on
excess Of births ever deaths. increase IN schooi age
children. increase in domestic water use ana other
factors.
vith the suburbs included. the population IS given
IS more than $4,000. There will Be q count taken
bv the federal enumerators this year. And when all
The returns are In there will be many surprises to the
average man who dwells under the protecting folds
OF Old Glory. w.
Uncle Sam has gone urban. A high percentage OF
his sons and daughters are jewellers In cities ana
owns and villages and hamlets. This was not true
n what was known as the good old days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

She gave him q o..h nod and
clutching her big letter firmly in
both hands hurried out on her
way back to her friends. stopping
only long enough to acquaint her
self with the letters contents. II
was after she had read the letter
that she began to realize in full
something OF the debt r gratitude
she owed those friends. Had Ii not
been for them she knew now that
she would. in all probability, have
returned TO New York the I'M
suspecting tool of an infamous
scoundrel'S plot to rob her twin
brother Of his patr4mony.
AT the thought Of Jimmy, help
less in mind and at the mercy right
then OF Herbert Maxwell, the man
she had alwais half distrus.cd. her
heart sank. What had happened TO
Jimmy? Would Maxwell dare?
She Shuddered. For ten million
dollars men-some men, sF1 knew.
would commit iny crime. She
thrust the dread possibility from
her mind and hurried on.
She found them, Or. Gordon.
Lieutenant ballard and Margery
Lynne, the two men and the one
woman who. deep In her heart,
Patricia Blair instinctively knew
were her lies best friends. They
were where she had left them. in
the reception parlor OF the nurses
home.
Something seems 70 tell me"
grinned Lieutenant ballard, as Pa
tricia, vitality alive and glowing
with the emotion OF her grateful
young heart. tripped into the room.
that Miss Blair Lrlngs newsi"
The girl halted directly in front
OF him and looked at him intent
ly for a fleeting moment. Then her
SWeetly turned lips parted in the
old, warm, friendly smile. just like
the smile she had given him az
their first meeting.
"Lieutenant-listen. pleased" She
commanded in the quick. impulsive
way She had sometimes of apeaking.
i want 70 ask q favor Of you. AL
my friends-my real friends. men
women and children-call me Pat!"
She turned swiftly 70 Or. Gordon
and Margery. who. with the lieu
tenant, had risen at her entrance
Don't you, Doctor Frank and
Marge?"
Dr.. Frank and Marge both nod
ded and laughed in glad acknow-
Judgement Of their privilege. Said
the doctor, bluShing:
You bet we do. Pat. and II fair
ly hurts TO have 70 say Miss
Blair before company"
Il called you Pat" Margery broke
IN. don't YOU remember. that first
time We met in c.? / herd DR.
Frank call you that and it sound
ed SO nice and chummv-like that
I said II. 49, YOU smiled at me
SO I kept 10 upl"
Am I 10 infer. then. that I. too
began the lieutenant. and paused.
his heart leaping up into his
throat-or SO il felt to him-as the
brown eyes looked into his with
that friendly. smiling hu--Ior that
had so ~captivated him.
Didn't I ask you special-didn't
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
Louisiana Pair Pulls
Fast One in Texas

PARIS, Jan. 9-tP1-A man and
woman driving an automobile bear
ing a Louisiana license plate stop
ped off in Paris long enough to
work a worthless check trick, en-
ploying a "a and IL" combination
three times in a row for a total OF
S33. The procedure was identical
in each case. The woman entered
a store. a dairy office, and a fuel
company, purchasing merchandise,
milk for delivery at a certain ad-
tain address. and a stove TO an
amount of 81 each and offered a
check for SIS. She received Sill in
change in each instance and the
hoax was nSt discovered until ef-
forts were made to make the de-
liveries.
The couple was traced TO Green
Vile and still are being sought BY
North Texas officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

IN length and said TO be the long
est IN the state, has been establish
@m-
ed along with others which viii
serve q total OF more than 1000
people who previously have not
had daily deliveries.
The long route extendS past the
Spring community.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
Where Prohibition Prohibits

Federal Judge Duval West Of the United States dis
trict court gave Romero Domingues. who pleaded
guilty to charges Of having violated the prohibition
laws. a sentence Of five years in the federal peni-
tertiary in Leavenworth and a fine Of $500. This was
the heaviest penalty ever inflicted in a liquor case In
the western district Of Texas. Records show that
Romero had appeared before Judge West four times
and that he had served a year and q day in Leaven-
worth In 1927 on a narcotic charge conviction. This
should hold Romero for a while.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
StarLOre
CONVERTING LONGITUDE
INTO LIME

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
Some school boy will read this:
A county superintendent of schools,
at his institute said to the writer:
i wish you would give a talk be-
fore the institute about Longitude
and Time" Here it is in a nutshell:
The earth's circumference, be-
ginning at Greenwich, Eng. has
been divided into 80 degrees. The
earth makes n complete rotation
upon its axis every "a hours. Since
the earth rotates It's entire $50 de-
grees in "a hours. in n hour II
rotates l-24th Of $50 degrees which
IS 10 degrees. 20 IS degrees OF
longitude upon The earth's surface
Is the equivalent OF one hour OF
time.
! MORE TOMORROW
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
Service Ends

HOUSTON. Jan. 9-tF-As the
old year ended, DR.. r. w. Knox.
20, ended nearly three decades OF
service as chief surgeon or the
Southern Pacific hospital here.
With elaborate ceremony a bronze
and cut stone sun dial. was de-
dicated to his memory on the lawn
Of the hospital.
DR.. Charles G. Green succeeded
his former chief.
Or. Knox, vigorous in health. left
IN accordance with the regular re-
firing employees at the age Of 10.
He is known throughout the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

traffic volume year in history and the highest op-
Grating efficiency and economy ever attained.
A reminder that the bus companies operating in
4s states have not lessened the freight earnings Of the
rail systems Of the republic. Prophets Of ~pessimism
in the not remote past predicted that the railways
would be put out Of business by freight and passeng-
er bus lines Well, the Official figures demonstrate
that the prophets Of pessimism are prophets Of bunk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
January 8. 1880.

January 3. 1880.
Who am I? With what famous
play have I been identified? Where
Is it given?
What Is the widest river in the
world?
What two South American coun-
tries are without seaports?
And whatsoever does not bear his
cross, and come e-ter me, cannot
be my disciple" Where is his pas
sage found in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
Between you and I" is incorrect
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
Rail Income Highest In Years

Net operating income of the important railroads Oh
the United States for the year 1923 MADE puohc Dy
the American Railway association reached a total OF
81 cs2 600 600, representing a return Of 4es per cent.
the highest in 10 years. II was the greatest freight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

Cornstalks, It Is announced BY a chemist can pro-
duce light. Corn flicker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
THE GRAB BAG

the phrase should be between
you and me"
Today's Anniversary
On this day. in 1888. Connecticut
ratified the United States conStitu-
ton.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are OF
a doubling turn of mind and strike
many snags.
Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
/. Anton Lang; Passion Play;
Oberammergau.
2. Amazon.
3. Paraguay and Bolivia.
4. St. Luke. xiv, q.
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GO ON WITH THE sroRY)
CHAPTER IL

From the deep silence that fol-
lowed his question, billiard might
have gained the impression that
suggestions were things that sim
ply did not exist. ii seemed almost
as II his summary of the facts
concerning Patricia Blair's kidnap-
ing had fairly stunned his listen
ers. II was that young woman her
self who finally MANAGED the Of
fer OF a tentative suggestion. She
SAID, addressing nobody in parti-
cular and everybody in general:
Il wonder if oil Maxy did leave
any word or letter for me with the
hospital folks?"
The l%ieutennat noted the serious
expression on the young face. and
MS own long upper lip drew down.
Il wonder II he did?" he echoed.
and then repeated: Now. I Won
der, / just wonder-if he really
didP"
Patricia Blair glanced sharply at
him, observed the solemn set OF
mouth and then the unmistakable
glint OF humor in TIE gray eyes.
She smiled.
IN call up the administration
Office right now and ask she an
nounced promptly. and proceeded
at once TO the telephone. She was
told, after a brief wait. that a let
ter addressed 10 Miss Patricia Blair
was being held by the s~uperinten-
dent. Would Miss p ir call for it?
Miss Blair would and did call for
IT in person and within the brief
period OF three minutes. 1t was the
superintendent himself who handed
her the letter, inclosed in a large
Official envelope.
Your guardian. Mr.. Maxwell, was
exceedingly anxious about you, Miss
Blair" he said, and both his tone
and manner were very formal. II
was plain that Miss Blair's absence
from duty and the hospital during
her esteemed guardians visit was
well, the superintendent earnestly
hoped she had cabled Mr.. Maxwell.
To all Of which Miss Blair replied
not at all. She said. instead: Il
don't know Just when I shall be
leaving Paris nor just where I shall
go. II any mail comes for me
please hold 1t until further notice"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09
The Once Over
DABLYN CRYMEs PROBE A BIG ROBBERY
BY II. I. PHILLIPS

81 Ny A&G ~
Dablyn Crymes. the Great Detective, has been in
vestigating that New York banquet hold-up in which,
according to the police, seven gunner invaded a res
taurant and robbed all the guests for no other pur-
pose than to get from a Chicago underworld char
acter a murder contract carried on his person. The
Chicago man was a guest at the banquet and, accord
ing to the strange story, the contract he carried
guaranteed the killing Of two men for $4,000 and
was signed by certain vegetable king"
Il have found" reports Dablyn, that the Chicago
man carried not only a contract but a diary and
some eleven pounds of other discriminating docu-
ments." He then produced the following copy Of the
diary:
Monday-Caned on international Carrot King and
had jolly chat. He was In his best mood and wanted
four men killed. I tried to get him to let the contract
at my price, but he insisted on competitive bids.
T~uesday-Lunched with Leek and Lima Bean
Baron. who had written in asking me to quote prices
ON humping off six adults whose faces they did not
like. I bid $4,000 each. HI wanted them killed at
the rate OF three for $4,000. Finally compromised
to do the entire six killings within ten days for s52,-
600 or money refunded.
Wed~nesday-Nothing important. Killed a couple
OF onion merchants for scallion Gear under Contract
4578-B.
Thursday-Busy all day on Contract 67S9-B with
Cucumber Masnate and Contract 457s-C with well
known yellow Turnip and Mashed Potato Poten-
tate.
Friday-very dull. Seven murders under old con-
tract. No new business.
Saturday-In court on suit against Cauliflower KING
for violation Of contract. He accepted fiat rate ior
taking rival for a ride, but refused to pay unless given
a discount for cash.
The following postal. taken from a visiting gunrnan'
was also shown by the great detective. It was to a
hic banana Frittcr Magnate:
Dear Sir:
Your kind letter Of the 18th inst, ordering two
cross OF Killings ut the rates quoted has been received
and we are proceeding to fill same. Hoping TO nave
YOUR continued patronage, we are.
Yours truly.
NATIONAL HOMICIDE co.
Mr.. Crymes promises other sensational revelations
soon.
MORE SONGS FOR MARKET PLAYERS
Chrysler Corp.-You've Got That Thing.
A. M. ~Byers-Little By Little.
Consolidated Gas-Am I Blue2
Columbia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Cornstalks, Il Is announced BY a chemist, can pro-
duce light. Corn flicker.
"FOUND+Saxaphone in l. r. L. between Hoyt ana
Nevins street Lafayette 1859, Cooperwasser."-New
York World.
That's the height Of honesty, or something, all
right. all right.
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READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST.
Lieutenant Rex ballard and Dr..
Frank Gordon, both in love with
Patricia Blair, heiress and Red
Cross driver, follow her to Paris
when they receive news OF her kid
mapping. Previously, Patricia had
partially identified a wounded avia-
tor, suffering from aphasia, as her
twin brother, Jimmy, but ballard
and Gordon, together with Nurse
Margery Lynne, believe the real
brother to be another aphasia VIC
tim, who is spirited away from a
Paris hospital. They fear a plot TO
rob the twins OF their fortune. This
fear is borne out when Herbert
Maxwell, the twins guardian. ar
rives to take the fake Jimmy back
to New York. Follows the finding
OF Pat and her relating 10 her
three friends the story of the Blair
fortune.
CNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

- In ]. r. I. between Hoyt and
Nevins street Lafayette 1859, Cooperwasser."-New
York World.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-09

MORE SONGS FOR MARKET PLAYERS
Chrysler Corp.-You've Got That Thing.
A. M. Byers-Little BY Little.
Consolidated Gas-Am I Blue7
Columbia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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That's the height Of honesty, or something, al
right, all right.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Aviation Fans To
Welcome Derbyists

Cne week from today approx
mateiy score Of women flyers viii
arrive at Calexieo airport on the
second lap Of the annual women,s
air derby which will end Iii Chr
cago, Illinois.
The women will leave Long Beach
on sunday, August II, with San
Diego the scene of the first over
night stop. Monday morning they
viii depart from the coast city,
making the first re-tueling stop at
CaleXico.
Valley aviation enthusiasts ire
making plans fer royal welcome
to the flyers and everything will
be done for their comfort and CON
vruiance during their short stay
AZ CaleEico1 National interest IS
eentered in the race and many of
the most prominent women flyers
will participate, including Mrs
Florence Barnes, holder Of the Wom-
cps speed record and former val
ley resident.
i The flyers are expected to ar
rive at Q am. though this hour may
/ be changed later in the week when
a definite schedule i, arranged.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
Austin Creates
Much Comment

Creating much comment among
automobile dealers and motorists,
the first Of the midget American
Austin ears made its appearance III
FL Centro today and attracted con
siderable attention on Sixth street
near Main.
The car has been purchased by
Councilman w. J. Clements Bill,
who runs considerable to bulk, adj
mtted the car would be tight fit
for him and intimated that he does
not intend to keep it for his own
use. He limited that it might be
given away much as radios,
watches and pianos have been given
away in the past.
An average man has no diff
Guilty in looking over the top Of
the car which is built close to the
ground Numerous were the com
ments on it. "The engine looks like
the works in q watch" one bystan-
der remarked. "Ought to be handy
going up by SaIton sea when the
big trucks are operating. This ma
chine could scoot right under them
ana aNolU haNlhg 10 pass III ma
row space" another volunteered.
oven be buying them across the
counter, all wrapped up and ready
to carry homc," was the comment
Of third
"You fill the gas tank with an
eye droppcr and give it oil when
/ spring comes around" was the wise
offering Of a man with an eye to
| economy.
Despite its midget size the Austin
looks to be sturdily built and ac-
. cording to its makers it can do
! anything larger cars can do and a
few that they can't.
/ To US the best features is that
! II can be placed beneath the pillow
at night thus saving garage rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Of
flee of the Secretary, Washington,
D. c., July 10, 1930.-Proposals are
hereby solicited, to be opened in the
Office of the Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington,
D. c., at 2 o'clock z. m, on August
Is, 1880, for the sale or donation to
the United States Of preferably a
corner lot containing approximately
%, 900 square feet, with dimension
of approximately 100 lineal feet, on
the more important of the two street
frontages, centrally and convenient
" located and suitable for a Fed
eral building site at FL Centro,
, Calf. Upon application, the Post
master will supply prospective bld-
ders with a circular giving particu-
lars as to requirements and instruc-
tions for preparation of bids and
data to accompany same. >
LOMAN, Assistant Secretary.
July 23-zo-c3-30 Aug 1-4-6-8-1l
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
SUMMONS
5000 hnnt -

IN the Superior Court OF the state
of California, in and for the
County OF Imperial.
Hazel p Strange, Plaintiff, VS.
Archie s. Strange, Defendant.
lIickoX & Trude, Attorney for
plainiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to Archie S,
Strange, Defendant.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plaint in an action entitled as above,
brought against You in the Superior
Court of the County of Imperial,
State of California, within ten days
after the servivce on You Of this
Summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take judgement for any money
or damages demanded in the com.
plant, as arising upon contract, OF
Plaintiff will apply to the Court
for any other relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Given under by hand and the
seal of the superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cal
ifornia, this 2lth day of January
1880.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY G. 0. Kenyon, Deputy Clerk.
July 26-Aug 2-9-lG-23-30 Sept. 6-13
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE AT PRIVATE SALE
No. 4SS76.
Dept. .

In the Superior Court of the State |
of California, in and for the
County of Los Angeles, in the
Matter Of the Estate of Albert b.
Taylor, also known as A. B. Tay-
lor, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, tpat the
undersigned, Security-First National
Bank of Los Angeles, National
Banking Association, successor to
Security Trust q Savings Bank, a
corporation, as executor of the will
Of Albert B. Taylor, also known as|
A. Il. Taylor, Deceased, pursuant to|
provisions of law in such cases made
and provided. viii sell at nrivateI
sale, subject to the confirmation OF
said Superior Court, on or after the|
18th day of August, 1880, at the Of
flee of said bank at the Southeast
corner Of 9TH and Spring Streets
Los Angeles, California, in the Trust|
Department thereof, all right, titlc|
and interest OF said decedent at the|
time of his death, and all thc|
right, title and interest said estate|
has acquired by operation Of Jaw or
otherwise, in addition to that oil
4ecedent at the time of his death, j
in and to the real property situated
in the County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as fol
lows:
A right of way Eighty (so) feet
in width across, and lying parallel
4 ! \ t1ArI
West line of the West one-half (h)|
Of the North one-Lalf (Ea) of Tract
Sixty-three (63) In Township ld
South, Range 1G East, S. B. B. a
NJ, in the County of Imperial, State
of California.
Bids or offers must be in writing
and may be left at the place des-
ignated above in this notice, or de-
livered to said executor personally.
or may be filed in the office of tho
Clerk of the Court at any time af-
ter the first publication of this no
tice Of sale and before the making
of said sale.
The terms Of said sale are cash
in lawful money of the United
States; 10 per cent of the sale price
TO be deposited with the bid.
Dated July 81, 1880.
SECURITY-FIRST NATIONAL
( BANK OF LOS ANGELES,
A National Banking Association
successor to Security Trust &
! Savings Bank, q corporation.
BY b. r. GREER,
Assistant Trust Officer, as Execu1
I tor of the Win OF Albert b. Tay1
! lor, also known us A. b. Taylor
Deceased.
= BENJAMIN KIRBY,
Attorney for said Executor.
! $40 Roosevelt Bldg.
Los Angeles, California. 1tl5|
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-11

Pursuant to Statute and to Reso-
! luton No. 500, of the City Council
! Of the City Of FL Centre, California,
passed and adopted on the 9TH day
Of August, 1890, ordering the publ
cation of this notice.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
! that on the 9th day Of August, 1880,
I the Superintendent of Streets, pur-
! su&nt to the provisions Of the EIm-
proycment Act of 19l1,' and
amendments thereto, ana to Resolu-
/ tion No. 3G8. adopted by the city
! Council Of sad city, on the oh day
of August, 1880, filed with said
! city Council full rc-assessment
and Diagram attached thereto to
cover the assessments issued for the
costs and expenses Of the work and
! Improvement made upon SANDAL
! WOOD DRIVE, in said City, within
! the limits and as particularly de-
! scribed in Resolution Of Intention
! No. 337, passed and adopted by said
| City Council on the 10th day OF
April, 1880
The. said re-assessmcnt is against
all Of the lands in a district deemed
by the superintendent Of Streets to
be benefited by said work aud inn
provement, which said districc Of
lands is identical with the district
of lands determined by the SAID
City Council to be benefited by and
to be assessed for the costs and OK
peuses Of said work and improve
ment, and which said district is
more particularly described rs fol
lows, to-Wit:
"All that real property situate
in the City OF FL Centre, County
of Imperial, State of California,
shown and Indicated upon that
certain Plat thereof no. IS, here
tofore filed in this proceeding,
indicated thereon by an exterior
boundary line the said district of
lands to be so assessed, reference
to which said plat or map is here
by made for Il more particular
description of said district.''
The original assessment and dia-
gram of which this is 4 full re-
assessment is also ON file iii the
office of the City Clerk of said
City, together with the said re-
assessment and Diagram so filed
with the said City Council.
Reference is hereby made to
said original assessment and dia-
gram and re-assessmcnt and dia-
gram, together with AL othor pro
ceediGgs taken and had in conncc-
tion with this Improvement for fur
ther particulars.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the 3rd day of September,
1890, at the hour of $50 o'clock
=. NJ. has been fixed by said City
Council as the day and hour when
any person or persons interested in
the matter of said re-assessment
may appear before said City Coun-
ell in the Council Chambers of tae
City Hall of said City, and be heard
upon any appeal from any ro-assess-
ment.
Dated this 7th day of August,
1880.
j. c. NEALE,
City Clerk of the City of El Centre,
state of California. ITO