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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
AIR SERVICE
NEEDING MEN,
DAWSON Says
Shortage OF Commits
sioner
Acute, Head OF Ser
vice Declares

WARRINGTON. d. a. Dee. 2-iFl
4ftEeF roacsete ~esieence that avl-
SUES - az art thar demands youth
~ - aeEcteea STANDS 0at sharply In
zNe frst ANIMAL report rendered by
1rHb&e Davidson. as1istRnt secre-
A4fT Ter sir len thn way department
80 relates that air corps commits
hR~Nn are going begging Tor LACK 1T
3~sNnFHtefh % fake them.
AkHre u tL4a 4 shortage of com.
WfHnioEe9 personnel, caused chiefly
81 rnasan cf the fact that fewer Of
RteeFn 81 other branches have ap-
Fith1 fer transfer 20 the sir CORPS
4hAh expected, although the war de-
FAffEtnt has made every effort "a
Rnfeuram# s-ch action" the report
s4tA futhermore. a substantial
EnrnbtF of those officers who did
Apply we're unable 10 pass the ply
tteal examinations ard complete the
&nExse IN flying training.
~E&FHreree has shown taat trans
HNEa afford scant relief because the
great majority o. officers have reach.
a4 ares bevord rhich few men lea-l
g ny Sufficiently well - Be salts.
Mastery service pilots. The type Of
Feraonnei most valuable 20 the ali
toFTa ~ graduates of the United
States Military Academy nr o. tech
niral civil institutions of learning
Kfferts are being made 20 interest
fhis tsp1 IN selecting the air corps
81 the former case ard IN qualifying
Ter examination en- the other
hpg In AZ merely youth that fills the
hiil. for Davidson says the ratio al
LFaduatcs from army flying schools
\ r1mbeF II candidates who be-
Rtn the training is discoaragingly
lev. How 10 pet more men rnslified
wltheaf lowering the standard 81 re-
cuireTeents forms 4 grave problem
~it now appears that certain
ehMnRrn in training methods them
selves. combined with a more ef-
fielent selection 20 cadet personnel
wlli bring about tie desired results
be added. "Therr is no doubt that
Important rvorrlss ia being made ~
thnt rewAra
etiii another adverse condition II
ths corps affecting commissioner
personnel IN 49, postwar promotion
hiermfe which the ain secretary said
resulted fn lower efficiency because
Of Is effect on morale. lie deferred
FerommrndnfinnF. however. pendirc
rompirtioH - thr promotion study
fer tn sntirr army roE In progress.
Ampilfglnr fhr serir-snesr IL the
rnrt that are plays in building ur
and mnirininirr adequate officer
personnel Tor the nir. the secretary
sasa another problem ~ which ~
reserved rernr werdnf'o ns was that
ef whaf a. d. wifh air officers "no
ion~eF fIf ~ fiF" hr-ause ~ nee.
~It " fairly definitely established
fAnt = fiyirw officer can rot hone %
rrwair reasonably sff ciert IN service
trrr frinr lone enough ~ reach the
~srsrrs re- remcnt ere ~ 81 wears "
- rnfA. "Thr services IN those of-
Ulcers who hnte bad long experience
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor

returned from an overland trip to
Austin where they visited their
sons, Grover and Fred, who are in
school at the University. They also
attended the Thanksgiving football
game.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John III. Claybrook.
Jr., have returned from Waco where
they spent the past week with Lieut..
C~laybrook's parents.
Mrs. Ralph Warden left for San
Antonio Thursday evening TO visit
her husband who is at that place.
She will be gone about two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
Irvine Kin To
See Grid Game

The San Antonio delegation to the
Observation-Disclosures football game
was swelled BY one 70 one Thursday
morning with the arrival OF Mrs. "A.
p. George, mother Of Mrs. j. W..
Red" Irvine, wife Of the local
coach.
Mr.. and AIRS. c. D. Irvine, parents
OF the coach, were expected to reach
the city late Thursday afternoon,
bringing with them several Of Reds
former associates during his football
playing days.
Mrs. George came down By train,
arriving Ut $3.50 o'clock Thursday
morning. She probably will remain
until Sunday il was said. visiting her
daughter in the Green Apartments,
while here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
RIO GRANDE CITY
BRIDGE CLUB z E

BRIDGE CLUB MEElS
Captain and Mrs. Edward Pickett
entertained the Fort Ringgold Bridge
club Friday evening at the quarters
Of Major and Mrs. Murray r. Rush.
Mrs. Stubblebine won high score for
the and Lieutenant Tropolino
among che men.
Those present were Maj. and Mrs.
Murray Rush, Capt and Mrs. John
p. Scott, Mrs. Mott Ramsey, Mrs.
Walter Hamilton, Mrs. z. Owen
Scott, 1t. and Mrs. Richard Briggs
Evans. Capt. and Mrs. S. W. Robert
son, 1t and Mrs. Stubblebine Of
TT Mcintosh, 1t. Tropolino and 1t.
Raymond Palmer.
PERSONALS
II. and Mrs. Stubblebine and Mrs.
Stubblebine, Sr., Of Fort Mcintosh,
who have spent the past ten days in
Fort Ringgold, returned TO their sta
ton Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Marsh and
little daughter, Mary Ann, were
holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B,
Meyers in Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
Extend Point Isabel
Modern Water System

POINT ISABEL, Dee. 2.-The mod
ern water system which was placed
in operation for the first time
Thanksgiving Day Is being extended
through the business district.
Water Is being distributed under
n normal pressure Of 80 pounds
with facilities for raising the pres
sure 10 125 pounds for fire protec.
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
New Director
Is Experienced

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. Dec. e.
Oscar Baker Martin, who became di-
rector az the Extension Service, A. a.
n. College Of Texas, Dec. j, succeed
ing Charles II. Alvord, resigned, di-
rector since September, 1925, comes 10
his new post in Texas with a wealth
~ experience in extension work be-
hind him. At the time Of his appoint
ment, he was regional director for the
Southern region. comprising the cot
ton growing states, Of the National
Extension Office, U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, ID. c., a post
he had held since 1921.
In addition, Mrs. Martin. In taking
over his work in Texas, enters a ter
ritorial field of activit with which
he has kept in close contact. He is
by no means a stranger II Texas, hav-
ing visited this state annually. some
times three times a year, since 1909
when he first went to the National
Extensio Office at Washington. He
Is well acquainted with the organiza-
tion and personnel Of the Extension
Service Of the A. & College Of Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02

The barometrie pressure was rath-
er high this morning over the north
central. central and western states,
and relatively low over western
oMntana and over the southeastern
states. Rains occurred within the
last % hours in southeastern Texas
and in the southeastern and far
eastern states, and snow in the far
Northwest. II was colder this morn
ing In the north-central and Atlantic
coast states. and somewhat warmer
practically throughout the Rocky
Mountain region and the southern
Plains states. There was no unsea-
sonahly cold weather within the
limits Of the morning observation.
however. except in the Canadian
Northwest, the Dakotas, Minnesota
and Iowa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
FINDS I26 PEARLS

MERIDEN, Conn. - Never did
Charles NJ. Allen, contractor, enjoy
oysters so much rs those he opened
himself when dining with a friend,
He found 1875 pearls in n OF them.
The size ranged from a pin head to a
pea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02

in flying should not be lost, as would
probably be the case in most instan-
ees under the present law. Flying
undoubtedly makes extreme physical
demands and induces physical strains
not inherent to other branches Of the
military service"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
Norther Brings
Many Waterfowl

POINT ISABEL, Dec. 2.-The
norther which came down Wednes-
day night arrived on the Valleys
coast without rain and duck shoot
crs are driving out to the marshes
south and west.
Big flocks OF geese and ducks
came down ahead OF the norther and
shooting is expected to be better
than earlier in the season.
CAMBRIDGE, Eng. - DR.. Rosa
Rossier. who committed forgery TO
get a drug. escaped prison by accept
ing exile to Austria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
Mission To Get
Mail Delivery

MISSION. Dec. 2.-The city delivery
OF mail, Mission has awaited 50 long,
will be put on February 6, 1928, ae-
cording to announcement made today
by Postmaster Paul Rosette.
The service will cover practically
the entire city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02

Miss Roberta Gore left Sunday for
San Antonio where she will spend a
few days with friends there before
returning TO her home in Laurence
burg. Ind, afetr a short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. B. Gore Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Vandever of this
city were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Horton OF Brownsville during the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Lauck Of Mena,
Ark. are here visiting in the home
Of their son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID.
Lauck.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Standifer
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fitzpatrick, and
Clifton Standifer formed a hunting
party TO Hargill over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Emery and
daughter, 10 Ann, were guests OF
Mrs. Emery's mother, Mrs. Pursley
Of San Benito last Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Kirkpatrick OF Edin-
burg was visiting with friends in
Pharr on Monday OF this week.
Emery Gum returned from Hous-
ton on Monday where he spent sew
eral days visiting with frineds.
A. violin ensemble composed of
Misses RUBY Motley. Frances Bene-
dict, and Thelma Slocum. accom-
panied by Miss Lenore McCombs en-
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BULLETIN

First figures lowest temperature
last night: second, highest yester-
day; third, wind velocity at 9 a m;
fourth. rainfall past % hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
PERSONALS
PHARR
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS

bhiBUE NLID MLLNo
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Gore enter
tanned the Neighborhood Bridge
club AZ their home on Saffery avenue
on Tuesday evening. Mrs. II. L,
Gum won the high score for the
women mad high score for the men
was held by ID. U. Buckner. The fol-
lowing club members and guests
were present.: Messrs. and Mes
danes ]. d. Lauek. Guy Johnson, p.
S. Devine, II. L. Gum, ID. u. Buck
ner. and d. ID. Lauck, Sr, Of Mena,
Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
CALENDAR

Bridge party, Country Club, Mrs.
| Lulu George, hostess for the after
noon.
MRS. WAGNER, HOSTESS.
Several guests were present at the
meeting OF the Thursday Bridge
club which was held at the home Of
Mrs. Grover Wagner. Yellow ana
white chrisanthemums were used -
many places about the rooms where
the games were played.
Highest score winner among the
club members was Mrs. o. X. Mason,
who was awarded a buffet set, hanu
embroidered. The guest prize, . little
powder doll, was given Mrs. Edgar
dicks. Consolation went 10 Mrs.
James L. Rentfro-an ornate pepper
and salt set.
Chicken a la king. potato chips,
date tarts, and coffee were served
to the following: Mesdames o.. l..
Mason, P. K. McNair, Louis BTulny,
r. D. Macintosh, ]. j. Fox, 0. VI.
Lawrence. Randolph Wright and
Mss Florence Bell. club members;
tie guests, Mrs. Ida Combe, her
guests Mesdames s. j.. S~chnorenberg
of La Feria and John Conway OF
Mission, Mrs. Edgar Hicks, Mrs. j.
/. Bogus, and Mrs. Robert Schwarz.
POST BRIDGE MEETS.
Those of the Post Bridge club met
Il the home Of Mrs. Wendell Blanch-
ard Thursday afternoon in rooms
decorated with brilliant colored ros-
es and corona vines. High score win
ners were Mesdames v. NJ. Shell and
c. /. HUM.
The Hostess served her guests
coffee and cake after the games.
GUESTS AT CLUB.
Christmas was heralded in the
decorations Of poinsettas at the
home of Mrs. c. L. Hunter Thursday
afternoon and also in the refresh
ments when the FL Jardin Friendly
: club met. The guests all come to the
meeting with a quilt block each and
helped to put together the squares.
After that was finished Mesdames
III. Underwood and Ed Hockaday
we're the winners in two lively con-
tests.
The red and white color scheme
was seen in the flower made OF red
and green stuffed dates on the
plates Of refreshments. Also the
pressed chicken held touches Of the
c%olors. clipped olives and pimento.
Guests at the club were Mesdames
W. NJ. Hunter, Keller, John Hunter.
j. H. Hunter, ST., and 4. 4. Porter
Mrs. c. F. Stanner viii be hostess
70 the club AZ the meeting IN two
weeks.
The members Of the Tuesday Tour
nament Bridge club decided at their
last meeting TO postpone any meet
ings Of the club until the beginning
Of the new year. Mrs. A. X. Black
was the last hostess at whose home
the club met. Mrs. B. NJ. Works
was the fortunate player Of the ar
t%ernoon.
MRS. SfIULER HOSTESS.
Mrs. r. W. Shuler entertained the
Loyal Twelve club Thursday after
noon with games Of bridge. Re-
freshments Of chicken patties and
coffee were served. No guests Of
the club were present. The next
hostess viii be Mrs. G.. D. Personette.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Victoria Heights PIT. A. will
pngsuprn ftu mnnffuw until Erffnv
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Receive Material
For New Yacht Club

POINT ISABEL. Dec. material
Is being delivered fer construction Of
the $4,000 clubhouse az the Point
Isabel Yacht rlub overlooking the
new Yacht h-sir. Six r'ofor yachts
~ now be-shcf II tie hasin.
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WIN. Penn-s Cents-A Good Cigar
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VIM. Penn-s Cents-A Good Cigar
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MRS. sHULER HOSTESS.

Mrs. r. w. Shuler entertained the
Loyal Twelve club Thursday after
moor with games Of bridge. Re-
freshments Of chicken patties and
coffee were served. No guests OF
the club were present. The next
hostess viii be Mrs. G. d. Personette.
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Bridge party, Country Club, Mrs
Lulu George, hostess for the after
0oor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Victoria Heights PIT. A. will
postpone It's meeting until Friday.
Dec. Q, at the school house at 5 D. m.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Wagner have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
NEW YORK GRAIN PRICES.

NEW YORK. August 20 P).-Rye
easy; No. Western. 1.10h f. o. b. New
York and 1.0S& C. i. +. export. Barley
weak; mating, SSi2 C. f. New York
Lard easier; Middle West, 1235a12.45.
Wheat futures opened firm: domestic,
September, 1.42A bid; December, LAT.
Other articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
VARYING PRICES
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Changes on Wide Range With
Unusual Activity Dis
pIayed-Features Noted.
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 20-Price
changes on the Curb Exchange today
We're unusually wide for n Saturday
and activity in the first hour compared
faVorahly with other half holidays.
Most Of the conspicuous changes were
upward but little connection could he
disCerned between the curbs strength
and that on the Stock Exchange.
Auburn Automobile ran up to 3
points and was the feature in the mo-
tor group. On the other hand. Durant
did little and REQ was UP only fraC-
tionally.
Interest in the oil group centerej
about the stocks of the pipe line COM
panies. Illinois Pipe set new high
for the year. The heavy overproduc-
ton of oil works to the advantage of
these corporations Just as it does TO
the dctriment of the producer. stand
ard Of Indiana was firm and Standard
Of Ohio held its sharp gain of Friday.
There We're n number of strong
spots among the industrial specialties
one OF them was pillshury Flour and
others were Bohu Aluminium x Brass
and Aero Supply Manufacturing b.
All these made new tops for 1927.
United States Freight. which had a
perpendicular rise on Friday, sold off
somewhat. The other spectacular per-
former of the preceding session, Muir
ply Co, was resting today also.
Features of the public utility class
wee American Gas Il Electric, which
added To it's more than 4.point gain Of
the day before. At 104a it had dupIi-
Gated its previous high this year
Raising of the dividend on Pennsyl.
yanla Water & Power from a So to a
$3.50 annual basis seemed to have been
discounted in the price of the stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
FORESEE BALTIMORE
BIG SHIPPING POINT
Taplin Interests Propose City as
Terminus of New Trunk Line
Under Railway Merger.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 20.--To make
Baltimore one of the greatest ship
ping points along the Atlantic sea
coast, the terminus of new trunk
line from the Southwest and lake
regions, of which the Western Mary
land Railway would be an integral,
a trunk line that will be the shortest
route from Chicago, St. Louis and
Toledo to the Atlantic seaboard, is
the promise of the Taplin interests,
which have made application with the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
permission to merge the Wheeling &
Lake Erie with the Pittsburgh & West
Virginia Railroad by building 49,
mile line at Connellsville, Pa.
This statement was made by Louis
p. May, personal representative of
Frank T.. Taplin. who controls the
two railroads, who is visiting cities
along the route with the object of
eniisting the business interests to use
their influence to have the Interstate
commerce Commission grant the re-
quest and to oppose control of the
Western Maryland by the Baltimore
& Ohio.
The Taplin interests contend that It
Will be of great benefit to business in.
terests in this section of the country
to have a trunk line with Baltimore
as its terminus, whereas IL the Balti
more & Ohio secures control of the
Western Maryland there will be only
TWO trunk lines serving this section.
While no mention is made about
buying the Washington, Baltimore &
Annapolis Electric Railroad, it is be-
lieVed here such a move would fol.
low acquisition of the Western Mary
land, thereby giving the new trunk
llne entrance into the Nations
Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
BAR SILVER PRICES.

LONDON, August 90 P).-Bar sill
YER. Esd per ounce: money, 27s per
cent: discount rates, short bills,
4 5-16a4as per cent; 3 months bills,
4as per cent.
NEW YORK. August 20 P).-Bar
silver, 54I Mexican dollars, 4oA.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August 20 F).-The
Government report on the activities
Of boil weevil and other insects in the
cotton belt was followed by active and
excited buying in the cotton market
today.
Prices made new high records for
the season on all deliveries, December
selling up TO 21.20 or II points net
higher, and closing at 21.12. The gen
eral market closed steady at net aid
vances Of 81 to rs points.
The market opened firm at
an advance Of 81 to 38 points, all &C.
tive months, except May and July,
making new high record prices for the
season.
December sold up to 1880 and
March to 1000 on buying which was
active and general and appeared to
be stimulated by continued unfavor-
able crop reports, combined with ex-
pectations Of bullish Government re-
port today on boil weevil and other
insect activities.
The higher prices met a good deal
Of realizing for over the week end,
which caused reactions of 10 or IL
points from the best during the first
hour, but the setback seemed TO bring
in enough additional buying to give
the market a steady undertone.
Private cables said that an early ad-
vance in Liverpool on covering and
buying on reports of crop deteriora-
ton had been checked by realizing and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 20 (SpeciaD'
New potatoes, bushel. 90a1.00; bar
rel. 1.25a3.0o; beans, bushel, 1.ooa
1.25: beets, 100, 2.00a3.00; cabbage
100. 2.OOa40o; carrots, 100, SoOa4oo;
celery. crate. 2.00a2.50; corn, dozen,
30a40; field corn, dozen. 2oa2o; Gu
cumbers. basket, 50a60; eggplant
basket. 60a75; lettuce, crate, 3'0oa
500; lima beans, basket, l.25al'oo'
onions. bushel, 75a1.00; peppers
bushel. 30a35; squash. basket, 5Va4o,
tomatoes, basket. 25a35; packing
stock. bushel, 40a5o: apples. basket
/ .O0a200; cantaloupes, basket, Zoa
Is: blackberries, quart, 12a1b; hucKle-
berries, quart, 15a20; plums, oasket'
scars; peaches, bushel, 2ooaS .oo'
pears. bushel, 1.25a2,5o; melons,
each, 20a50.
HAY and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter export,
1,457s; No. red Winter export, 1.427s;
No. 3 red Winter garlicky, export,
1881; No. 3 red Winter garlicky, ex-
Corn-No. 2 yellow, domestic, lisa
1.29: cob corn, old, $50 per barrel
nominal.
Oats-No. 2 white, domestic, 59ha
co; 0. white, domestic, 5712abs.
Rye--Nearby, 1.05a1.15.
Hay-No receipts.
Straw-No. | wheat, 1050a11.00.
Dairy Farm Products.
Poultry Live Spring chickens,
pound, 25a30; Leghorns. 20a25; old
hens, 20a26; Leghorns, 16a17; old
ROSTERS, 14a16; ducks, 1Sa20; small
and poor, 12a15; pigeons, pair, 20a30;
guinea fowl. each, 75a1.00.
Eggs-Recepits, 657 cases; native
and nearby current receipts in free
cases, dozen, 90; strictly fresh, dozen,
80.
Butter-Good to fancy, creamery.
pound. 42a44; prints, 3la34; block, 43a
As; ladies', 33a34; rolls, 32a34; store
packed, 3la32; dairy prints, 32a34;
process butter, 3Sa39.
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| Secured By frst deed OF truss ON real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller Ss sls Was sth / 4 wv NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

BY Special Leased Wire to The Star.
CHICAGO. August 20.-Following
is report of today's sales. high, low
and closing quotations on the Chicago
Stock Exchange:
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COTTON SPINNING DROPS.
Industry Less Active During Julv
Than in June,
BY the Associated Press.

hy tne Associated Press.
Cotton spinning was less active dur
ing July than in June. but was above
July a year ago, the Census Bureaus
monthly report indicated today.
active spindle hours for July to-.
taled S,042 ,790,747, or an average of
2ls hours per spindle in place, com
pared with 9,191 ,907,036, or an aver
age or 249. for June this year. and
6'110'297 $3.50, or an average of 1870 for
July last year.
Spinning spindles In place July 81
totaled 36,72S,0S6, of which 32,31i 500
were operated at some time during
the month. compared with 36,S75. .S72
and 32,753,42S in June this year and
37,5S4,534 and 31,OS2,4S2 in July last
year.
The average number of spindles
operated during July was So .s99. 3O6. or
at 99.1 per cent capacity on a single
shift basis, compared with 40265,932,
or at 1922 per cent capacity in June
this year, and 29,657.s or at 1879
per cent capacity in July last year.
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BUTTER. EGGS AND POULTRY

NEW YORK, August 90 (4).-But-
ster-Firm: receipts, ~ tubs; cream
erv, higher than extras, 43i4
creamery, extra az score), 4224a43,
creamery firsts (S8 to 81 score), asa
4212. -oo
Eggs-Trregular; receipts. 1858
cases; nearby hennery whites, closely
selected extras, 4sa5l; nearby hen
rerv browns. extras, 39a45; Pacific
coast whites. extras, 4Gai9i2; do, eA'
ira firsts, 42iaa+4.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 54,677 boxes
poultry-Live. quiet; no freight quo
tations: others unchanged. Dressed
poultry, Irregular, chickens, frozen
5oea2s - -. ....