The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 3, 1929 Page: 2 of 8
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Today’s Markets
COTTON OPEN
IS IRREGULAR
Absence of Cables Has De-
pressing Effect On
Early Trades
NEW ORLEANS La . Aug. 3.—
W)—In the absence of Liverpool ca-
bles the cotton market here opened
irregular today. First trades show-
ed decline of 8 to 9 points on Oc-
tober and December contracts but
as New York opened higher Janu-
ary here advanced 11 points on the
call.
The market was steadier r fter the
opening owing to c ntlnued absence
of rains in Texas. October rallied
to 18.77 and I>. ?“~sber 18.95 or 9
to 12 points up from the evening.
January remained unchanged at
19.07. At the end of the first hour
the market * mtlnuetl steady and
showed more resistance to selling
pressure.
N. O. FUTURES CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 3.—<7P)—
Cotton futures closed very steady
at net advance of 8 to 9 points:
Prev.
High Low Close Close
Jan. .. 19.07 18.92 19 05 bid 18.96
Mar. .. 19.10 19.08 19.24 bid 19.43
May .. 19.23 19.23 19.39 bid 19.25
Oct. .. 18.86 18.65 18.83-85 18.71
Dec. .. 19.05 18.86 19.02-05 18 94
Open: Jan. 19.07; Mar. 19.03B.
May 19.23; Oct. 18.65; Dec. 18.86.
N. O. FUTURES OPEN
NEW ORLEANS Aug. 3.—
Cotton futures opened steady. Jar
19.07; March 19.03B: May* 19.23;
Oct 18.65; Dec. 18 86.
N. O. SPOTS CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS Aug. 3.—dF»—
Spot cotton closed quiet. 11 point:
up. Sales 114; low middling 17.50;
middling 19.00; middling 19.63; re-
ceipts 259; stock 42.891.
N. O. COTTONSEED CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 3.—(/I*)—
Cottonseed oii closed steady; prune
summer yellow 840; prime crude
750-775. Jan. 865; Feb. 865; Mar.
875; Aug. 845; Sept. 850; Oct. 855;
Nov. 855; Dec. 862.
BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO. Aug. 3.—OP)-Butter
receipts 13275 tubs prices un-
changed.
Eggs unchanged; receipts 9.29:
cases.
U. 8. BONDS
NEW YORK. Aug. 3 —^—Gov-
ernment bonds: Liberty 3 1-2 32-
47. 897.4; 4th. 4 1-4 $99; Treasury.
3 3-4 46-56 $100.8.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. Aug. 3—dP;—For-
eign exchanges irregular (Great
Britain in dollars others in cents).
Great Britain demand 4 84 3-4;
cables 4.85 1-4; 60-day bills on
banks 4.80.
France demand 3.91 9-18; cables
1.91 13-16.
Italy demand 5 22 5-8; cables
173.
Demands: Belgium 13 89 1-2:
Oermany 23.81 1-2; Austria 14.09;
Brazil 11.88: Tokyo 46.75; Mon-
treal 99.78 1-8.
Mystery Deepens In
Manchu Gun Slaying
TOKYO Aug. 3.—(P)—Prince
Rftien Kai 21-year-old cousin of
China's former boy emperor Piu-Yi.
died late Friday night of wounds
received the preceding night from
a pistol held by Chang Tsung
Chang former Shangtung China
war lord.
The youthful Manchu had been
to call on Chang and was standing
to the garden of the Japanese ho-
tel where Chang lived at Beppu
Island of Kiushiu. Chang claimed
he was handling the pistol in his
quarters above when it went off ac-
cidentally hitting the prince.
Authorities arc investigating the
accident story.
Death came to the Manchu at
10:50 p. m.. while Chang and other
Chinese stood vigil beside his bed.
His body is being held at Beppu
until members of his family arrive
and arrange for its disposal.
The atmosphere of mystery deep-
ened today. There was another ver-
sion of the affair that It wa.^
Chang's secretary who held the re-
volver which killed Prince Hisien
Chang however ' assumes responsi-
bliity.'*
There have been no arrests ana
police refuse to discuss the case.
Chang aside from his death bed
vigil has remained in his quarters
at his hotel in the company of his
three wives and spending hours
fishing for carp in the pool In th*
betel garden.
Chinese And Russians
Confer Third Time
TOKYO. Aug 3.—t/T>—The third
parley between Chinese and soviet
representatives took place Friday
sight at Manchuli. Manchuria B.
Melnikov soviet consul general
■t Harbin crossed the international
border to confer with Tsai Yun-
Bbeng. commission for foreign af-
fairs at Harbin.
They met aboard a train hcavilv
guarded by Chinese troops. They
agreed upon : sumption of interna-
tional railway traffic between the
Trans-Siberian railway and the
Chinese F.astem.
The chief disagreement was said
to be upon the question of restora-
tion of the status quo before : .ure
of the Chinese Ea :rn as a prelim-
inary condition to formal confer-
ence.
BORDER CHAMBERS TO
BE GIVEN PRIVILEGES
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 3.—iP>-
Several petitions have been recelv- |
ed from chambers of commerce in
American frontier cities for au-1
thorization to issue tourist ldentfi-
catlon cards such as have been
granted the Laredo chamber the
National Tourist Commission an-
nounced.
The petitions wall be acted on
shortly. Felipe Canales president of
the commission said ndicating that
the authorisation would be granted
to all cases.
N. Y. COTTON
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.—(*>—The
cotton market opened steady today
at an advance of 2 to 10 points
on some covering and a little trade
or commission house buying accom-
panied by talk of continued high
temperatures in the southwest.
These appeared to be offset by the
outlook for cloudy weather with pos-
sible showers however and the
market eased off during the early
trading under further week-end or
pre-bureau liquidation. October de-
clined from 18.92 to 18.82 while
March sold off from 19.32 to 19.21.
with the market showing net losses
of about 2 to 5 points it the end
of the first half hour.
The amount of cotton on ship-
board awaiting clearance at the end
of the week v is estimated at 33000
bales against 40.000 last year.
Today was a holiday in the Liver-
pool market which will also be
closed on Monday.
Futurrs closed steady. 10 to 14
points higher. Spot quiet. Middling
19 00.
N. Y. FUTURES CLOSE
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.—^—Cot-
ton futures closed:
Prev
High Low Close Close
Jan. .. 19.24 19.06 19 22-24 19.09
Mur .. 19 40 19.21 19.40 19.2*5
May .. 19.60 19.38 19.55-60 19.45
Oct. old 18.99 18.99 19.03 nom 18.89
Oct. new 18.92 18.81 18.98 18.84
Dec. .. 19.25 19.07 19.24-25 19.10
Open: Jan. 19.16: Mar. 19.32; May
19.50; Oct. <old* 18.99; Oct. (new*
18 89; Dec. 19.16.
N. Y. FUTURES OPEN
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.—(^—Cot-
ton futres opened steady; Oc*
18.89; Dec. 19.16; Jan. 19.16; March
19.32; May 19.50.
N. Y. COTTONSEED CLOSE
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.—(A*.—Cot-
tonseed oil closed steady; prime
summer yellow 945; prime crud"
750-775. Jan. 968; Feb. 968; Mar
978; Aug. 945; Sept. 956; Oct. 956
Nov. 960; Dec. 962; sales 2600.
POULTRY
CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-<JP)—Poultry
alive firm; receipts 1 car; prices
i unchanged.
BOND ISSUE"
(Continued 'h-om Page One)
are: W. E. Anderson president San
Benito; E. M. Card secretary Mc-
Allen; A. Tamm. Harlingen; A. W
Amthor. La Feria end E. B. Gore
Brownsville.
Members of the board of direc-
tors of the local district in discuss-
ing the proposed issue stated that
the contemplated improvements
costing nearly a million dollars can
I be made at once and that it will
' not bo necessary to raise the raw
of taxation of any landowner to
pay off the bond issue and inter-
est.
Three election precincts are
r.amed for the election September
7. Precinct No. 1 includes ali ter-
ritory of the district in Cameron
county. The election box will be
located at Juan Solis' filling sta-
tion residence building with J. L.
| Hathaway presiding judge; Rov
Powell assistant judge and A.
Hofer and Clyde Haws clerks.
Precinct No. 2 includes Hidalgo
county land in the district north
of mile 12 norUv The election will
be held at the Central school house
judge; J. N. Gates assistant judge;
H. Carter and R. J. Gressley. clerks.
Precinct No. 3 Includes all terri-
tory south of mile 12 north in Hi-
dalgo county. The election will b-»
held at South Palm Gardens schorl
with Lee J. Hartsell presiding
Judge; O. E. Ridenour assistant
judge; J. E. Funk and A. A. Sne-
then. clerks.
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DIRIGIBLE ON
(Continued From Page One)
dio message to the navy department
at Washington at 7:05 p. m. E. 8. T.
last night as 90 miles south of Pico
Azores about 2500 miles from
Friedrichshafen and about 2100
miles by the north:rn route from
New York. The ship gav.' its speed
since departure of 56 miles an hour.
Previously the Zeppelin circled
low over 8anta Maria Island of the
Azores archiijclago. and dropped
two bundles of mail wrapped in a
German flag.
Takes North Coarse
The message to the navy depart-
ment indicated the Zeppelin had
chosen a northern course and would
pass north of Bermuda sighting its
first land Sunday somewhere along
the northeastern United States At-
lantic seaboard.
Messages from the Zeppelin indi-
cated a pleasant voyage with the 18
passengers singing playing cards
and watching the Atlantic panora-
ma below thrm It was cloudy part
of the time and at othpr times the
adverse winds made the ship roil
slightly.
Not entirely clear sailing lay
ahead of the Graf said Df. James
H. Kimball meteorologist at the
New’ York weather bureau. Minor
disturbances hardly the kind which
would greatly disturb the giant
dirigible lay between it and port
at Lakehurst. N. J. A low pressure
area moved northward from Cape
Hattercs last night but Dr. Kim-
ball thought it would have passed
before the Graf reached Its vi-
cinity.
EXPECT TO ARRIVE
IN AFTERNOON
BERLIN. Aug. 3—W—'The Graf
Zepjjelin does not expect to reach
New York before Sunday afternoon
j declares a special dispatch received
! here this morning from Ullstein
News Agency correspondent aboard
the dirigible.
The correspondent gave the speed
of the Zeppelin beginning her long
steady push across the AtlanMc
from the Azores as 45 miles an hour.
Part of the text of his message
I
— TODAY ONLY —
Thrilling—Mysterious
“Eyes of the
Underworld”
Also
Chapter 5 of
“A FINAL RECKONING”
And
PATHE COMEDY
5c—10c—15«
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was slightly garbled in transmis-
sion but it Indicated the Graf was
proceeding at a reduced s\eed.
The time was given as 1 a. m.
Saturday. G. M. T. (8 p. m. Friday.
E. S. T.) Her position was then
west and south of Pico Island in
the Azores.
The Ullstein correspondent found
the seven American passengers
aboard the dirigible much more en-
thusiastic over the voyage then the
“blase Germans." Everybody was
“dying for a smoke."
STOWAWAY TO BE
ARRESTED
GIBRALTAR. Aug. 3.—<7P>—1The
stowaway who Jumped aboard the
Graf Zeppelin as she was leaving
her hangar Thursday morning is
anything but a hero to Dr. Hugo
Eckener. the ship's commander and
will find himself in the hands of
the authorities as soon as the air-
liner reaches port.
A wireless message from the Zep-
pelin said the stowaway was being
held a prisoner in the crew quar-
ters and would be turned over to
the Lakehurst port authorities. Dr.
Eckener's position was that he had
endangered the lives of the passen-
gers and the ship's safety by jump-
ing on the Zeppelin's envelope in
getting aboard
LIBEL ACTION
(Continued From Page One)
so far cs they relate to the plain-
tiff. were false and untrue both
with respect to the statements
made. the implications arising
therefrom. the insinuations and in-
nuendos thereto appertaining and
the same were and are libelous and
were fraudulently willfully and ma-
liciously made by the defendants
and each of them and were writ-
ten. printed published circulated
and distributed by the defendants
In Cameron county. Texas on or
about the 22nd day of July 1929
and on various days and dates
thereafter in the counties fo Cam-
eron. Hidalgo. Nueces. Kleburg. Vic-
toria. Bee. Wharton. Fort Bend
Galveston and Harris for the pur-
pose of defaming and injuring the
plaintfif and exposing him to
hatred contempt and ridicule and
for the purpose of impeaching his
integrity and honesty and injurvirc
Ws financial standing as an indi-
vidual. and did thereby charge the
plaintiff with having committed va-
rolus and sundry illegal and dis-
honorable acts.”
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont—Theres
a mirror in the flooring of a bridge
used by many automobiles coming
from Canada In it United State*
customs officers can see the
images of bottles hung under car--.
MOVIE
ISIKUGinS
TEXAS
A thrilling spectacular production
is the current attraction at the
Texas theater. It is “Hoofbeats of
Vengeance.’’ Universal’s colorful
film starring Rex. King of Wild
Horses.
No description of the picture
could be complete without mention-
ing the remarkable fight between
two horses. The scene was accord-
ed a great reception at the first
showing here. The house also
thrilled at the great drama built up
around Rex. the leader of a wild
horse herd.
. Seeing this beautiful stallion on
the screen is a novel experience.
Rex is almost humanly clever—he
must be to perform so realistically
for the camera—and he cannot fail
to thrill the calmest person in the
audience as he prances’ or gallops
over the Western country.
CAPITOL
Praising "The Cocoanuts” is like
giving an endorsement to June sun-
shine. Beyond question it repre-
sents one of the greatest accom-
plishments of the talking screen.
"The Cocoanuts.” which will open
ft four-day run at the Capitol
theater Sunday is the first film
musical comedy as such. Here is the
method of musical comedy brought
to the screen all-laughing. If the
lovers have a song In mind when
they are in conversation they sing
it. If the chorus feels like inter-
rupting the action with one of their
dances they skip right out. And
through it all. the Marx Brothers
the world’s four funniest men. the
most high-powered and popular
comedy team on the Broadway
stage twist a gay thread of laugh-
ter.
PALACE — MCALLEN
More extras worked in Universal’s
super talking picture "Show Boat”
which will open tomorrow’ at the
Palace theater in McAllen than In
nnv other production ever made by
Universal.
Laura La Plante stars in this pro-
duction of Edna Ferber's famous
romantic novel with Joseph Schlld-
kraut sharing honors. The high-
liehts of Ziegfeid's musical comedy
"Show Boat” have been combined
with the Universal production.
Harry Pollard directed “Show
Boat” while the supporting cast in-
cludes Otis Harlan. Alma Rubens.
Emily Fitzroy. Eli^e Bartlett. Neely
Edwards. Jane La Verne. Blanche
Craig. Max Asher. Theodore Lorch
and many others. Helen Morgan.
Jules Bledsoe Aunt Jemima and
the Plantation Singers all from
Zleefcld’s "Show Boat” -are seen
and heard in serves and choruses.
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Capital
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Increased from
Earnings. 150000.00 $250000.00
Surplus fund earned. 250000.00
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City Briefs j
Visit the Corset Shop ana see the
black lace bandeaus and side hook
girdles. 1327 Elizabeth.—adv. 5.
Announcing the opening today of1
the Cafe Azteca: specializing in ta-
males. enchaladas and all Mexi-
can dishes. 1209 Elizabeth St. up-
stairs. phone 459-W.—adv. 2.
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Roads good.—The road to Boca
Chlca is reported to be in fine
condition and a larg crowd is
expected to take advantage of this
fact to visit the beach over the week
end.
Remodeling.—The Miller hotel is
being repaired and refurnished. The
interior of rooms and hallways will
be redecorated and the old patio
is being rearranged with flowers
plants and attractive lights.
Back From West Coast—W. E
Dutro partner in the law firm of
Pate and Dutro. has returned after
a month's visit in Los Angeles. Cal.
during which he attended the Elks’
convention there. Dutro also vis-
ited relatives there.
European Royalty
Targets Of Shots
LAIBACH. Jugoslavia. Aug 3.—
(A*)—An unsuccescful attempt waj
made teday to shoot Princess Eliz-
abeth Windisch-Graetz of the old
feudal family ot that name as she
was returning to ner castle at Lit
tai. A shot fired at a nearby vil-
lage broke the window of the prin-
cess’ automobile and the splinters
wounded her slightly in the face.
The man who fired the shot es-
caped into a forest and was not
recognized.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 3.—'P.—Com-
munists fired revolver shots nea t
the Belgian royal chalet at Ostend
Thursday night. Prince Charles
second son of King Albert and
Princess Marie Jose the Belgia*
majesties’ youngest child were
staying at the residence The gov-
ernor of Western Flanders is in-
vestigating.
That
9 Day Clearance
is going strong
. . . and as usual
we're open late to-
night.
Man. you should
see what the Dis-
count Squad has
done to pr i c e s
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here. Everything
in men’s summer
wear is included
in this great clear-
ance.
I Come in tonight
and take advant-
age of it—SURE!
J6»a Benito
Starts Tomorrow
o-o-h baby!
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What do they learn at col-
lege?—o-o-h baby! Come on
and see the hottest film that
ever aixated on the screen!
Campos kisses football
games sorority parties ’n’
everythin*! With George
lewis. Dorothy Gol 1.1 v e r
Chon-hill Ross. Hayden Stev-
enson.
100% TALKING
and SINGING
Last Day
Maurice Chevalier
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“Innocents of Paris”
You will rave about him
too! Paris London New
York have! He talks he
sings! In this appealing
romantic drama!
Also TALKING COMEDY
MOVIETONE NEWS
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Modest
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paid by Mr. Edison. He Intends
to study chemical engineering.
Huston will be the guest of Mr
Edison at his home here for two
days. He then will return to Seat-
tle and In the fall begin his
studies.
FORMERLY LIVED
IN SAN ANTONIO
(Special to The Herald)
SAN ANONIO Aug. 3.—Wilbur
B. Huston selected as' Edison's
protege was a former student of
San Antonio schools J» was reveal-
ed here today.
He is a modest youth of 16 years
who prefers browsing among books
of travel and science to taking part
in outdoor sports but does well In
those that he is Interested in ac-
cording to Miss Edna Martin 126
Becker street who.v.as secretary of
St. Mark's Episcopal church here at
the time the boy's father was pas-
tor of the church and is now a close
friend of the family. Rev. Huston
left San Antonio in 1925 to become
bishop of the Diocese of Olympia
with headquarters in Seattle. Wash.
While here Bill attended Natha-
niel Hawthorne Junior School
where he was a brilliant student.
continued his scholarly activi-
ties at Lakeside School for Boys in
Seattle where he was graduated last
June with the highest honors ever
made at that school. His npme was
entered in the Edison Scholarship
tryouts for Washington State bv the
principal of the school ns both Bill
and his father were too modest
about his ability even to consider it.
according to Miss Martin.
IP
SHORTCOURSE
MEET CLOSES
Mercedes Man Reads
sage From Presides
Portes Gil
COLLEGE STATION Tex. Aug.
3.—(/pt—Representatives of the ma-
jor phases of farm life in Texas
ended an intensive five-day period
of education in the technical
branches of their work here last
night. The 20th annual Texas A
Sc M. college farmers* short course
closed amidst general felicitations
Farmers their wives sons and
daugnters; poultry raisers frul*.
growers and rural educators all
numbering more than 3.000 attend-
ed the course.
At the flnr.1 meeting Fred L.
Johnston of Mercedes official
spokesman for President Portes Gil
of Mexico read to the convocation
a message of sympathy and good
will from the Mexican executive.
' C. W Warburton of Washing-
ton director of the extension ser-
vice of the United States responded.
FIRE DESTROYS DALLAS
LUMBER FIRM BUILDING
1 DALLAS. Aug. 3—K—While thou-
sands looked on fire last night de-
stroyed the two-story block lonj
building of the Dallas Lumber com-
pany here and caused smoke and
water loss to two adjacent struc-
tures. The total damage was esti-
mated officially at $91500.
BRIDAL AGES TOTAL 157
HULL. Eng.—James Asford. aged
82 and Mrs. Caroline Miller 7?
were married here.
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