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BRITON IN LONG RACE.

LOS ANGELES, February II Pl.--
Arthur Newton. "a, famous British dis
lance runner, has arrived here to take
part in the transcontinental running
and walking marathon slated TO start
from here March and end In New
York City.
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MAT CARD ARRANGED.

IhIfe matches have been arranged
fW wrestling card next Thursday
night Ia the Arcadia Itenato Bardini.
Italian gIhppler, viii meet Abe Kol
maD ~ ~ LJ,ils. Dan EDlnr Eni-
paiibn. will oi5ms VI grips with Joe
itolnck! ~ EroDklyn. aud Joe Turner.
| Yei.isH intsi tavoIite, VIII take on
j benipe ltJmsHDH III California
l Experts In pnstIism generally agree
4 that The fret and mnst important blow
W. boxing IL the straight I
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NORTH WASHINGTON CHURCH LEaGUE.

Emory continues to cut the lead en-
joyed by the Petworth Baptist team
for II consecutive weeks in the North
Washington Church League. II took
two games from the leaders last week.
Individual efforts stood out. Kluge
winning the first game with 1879 Hobbs
the second with 1877 and Elicit the
third with l2l. Hobbs and Clampitt
had high sets with 342 and 333. re-
spectively.
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MEET DATES TO BE SET
BY DISTRICT GOLF BODIES

TINE meeting Of the executive COM
r1ittee Of the District Golf As
ISOLATION tonight al the home
l. Of Herbert 7. Shannon, a past
president OF the organization.
Will inaugurate week Of meetings Of
local golf bodies. during which tourna-
rnent dates for The local events will
be arranged and much Of the prelim-
:nary work done toward settling the
affairs 0: the coming season. In ad-
c1.ion 20 the executive committee meet
3rT. tire annual meetings Of the two
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big local golf bodies are scheduled
within the next seven days.
The Middle Atlantic Golf Association
VIII hold It's annual meeting at the
New Willard Hotel next Saturday night
IN select courses and assign dates for
the playing OF the two big sectional
events annually held by that body
the mans and woman's champion
ships.
The District Colt Association will
meet Monday night, March 5, at the
Racquet Club TO select dates for the
TWO title events under It's Jurisdiction
the District amateur championship and
The junior title tourney.
Inc womans championship Of the
District Is held under the auspices
~ the Women's District Golf AasOcia-
ton and the mems organization has
no hand In IT.
At the District association meeting,
however. H. has been customary for
several years past TO finally arrange
the dates for the invitation events
with the representatives. OF the several
clubs indicating their preference for
dates and settling them by agreement
among themselves
This year new problem presents
Itself IN view Of the QUESTIONABLE sent
out by President Stinem Of the Dis
trict association asking the views Of the
clubs on spacing the tournaments
farther apart, While this matter has
been informally discussed In other years.
II mas never before been cryatallized in
an attempt 10 reduce the number Of
/ tournaments in a given year.
No mai construction work is In
| contemplation at Columbia tn the i'm 50
| mediate future The greens force. di-
fTctfc by q. T.. Fits, the new course
J supervisor, Is busy touching up the
cpI,be and ironing out The small rear
fragments that viii bring The course
~ the verge III Spring in tnp~notch
cpnnithn. Several temporary greens
/ are ~ use, bat the course M a whole.
| Is IN very fin" shape
| chevy Chase, likewise, has no ma jor
changes in prospect, the green's force
f, being engaged simply IN strengthening
"It the small inequalities that always
crop up IN the Winter. The entire
course has been covered with fertilizer,
and non hNsits only the warm breath
! ~ Spring " pat IL In top notch cnndi-
| Non
| out 81 Washington the only ma IGr
! cilsuge under way, L. the new twelfth
! l"e. although several Improvements
! hayf been iecaHmeHded ~ ile greens
/ 'DtjInIil"e. among them HeW tees fDI
/ us aFnpHd third sud eleventh holes
Chairman McEieuaihu III The greens
conmitter IT, dIAypheG W tei Tie project
/ !OE construction ~ new EikteeHlH
! green and seventeenth tee wait until
time has demonstrated tts need, aud
{ meanwhile VIZ 70 ahead Win the other
| suggested improvements
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Meyer Davis team Of the Ladies' Dis
trict League will go To Baltimore Thurs
day night to meet the Bowling Center
girls In the first half OF a six-game,
home-and-home match. The Meyer
Davis team includes Capt. Eva Gerneny.
Anna Williams. Fay Morgenstein, Viz
ginia Yarneli and Louise FOberti,
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II OF electing officers and choos-
ing tourney site, the Wash
4 4 ington Ladies' Duckpin Asso-
citation Is contemplating sweep
ing changes in organization. 1t aims TO
devise constitution, something 1t has
never had, revise its voting system and
generally rearrange its method OF pro-
cedure.
Much of this 1t expects to accomplish
at meeting at the Arcadia next Satur-
day night, when each member league
Is to have representative present with
the association officers.
Probably one Of the best things the
association could do would be to change
| It's designation. Washington Ladies
Duckpin Association is unnecessarily
long and not so good In style. The term
LADY" as ordinarily used today has
neither the significance nor the dignity
Of the word woman" 1t is high time
that the boWlers discontinue its use. as
have the fair ones in other branches Of
sports. We have "Womens" golf organi-
cations. "women's" tennis associations
and "Womens" swimming clubs here
Let us have "Womens" bowling fedora
tons and "Women's" bowling leagues
1t might be we'll, too, to drop the
word "duCkpin" as much as possible i'll
naming organizations having to do with
the topping Of the little naples or the
government of those who do the top
ping The game itself is bowling" and
the leagues should be known as bowl
ing" leagues not 'duckpin" leagues.
Perhaps the womens organization
might find it advantageous to take a
new lease on life under a changed name
With petty political squabbles of the
past forgotten. pursuing a new policy
and designated as the Women's Bowl
ing Federation the woman bowlers' con-
trolling association ought to perform
a worthy service in the particular sport
to which it would be devoted.
incidentally, 1t is high time the men
do something about the name Of their
controlling organization. Washington
City Duckpin Association is cumber-
some and furthermore the use of the
word city" in the association name is
nothing more than silly. Why not cut
the title to Washington Duckpin Asso-
citation If no more drastic change in
| name is desired before the annual
championship gets under way?
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WOMAN BOWLERS PLAN
ORGANIZATION CHANGES

r YAVING disposed OF the business
II OF electing officers and choos-
ing a tourney site. the WASH
l. Il ington Ladies' Duckpin Asso-
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BY BUNKER.

~IIppING through the California
tournament schedule like 90
mile gale Macdonald Smith
~ again focus d attention on
himself and the eNpertS are
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ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller.

of the open markets of Maryland and
Pennsylvania"
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cash If in the next national champion
ship he could get his game to going as
he did at Palos VcrdeS and Los Angeles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Oil

Oil shares continued under the
depressing influence CT over-pro-
duction. Discovery Of prolific oil
fields in West Texas followed the
tremendous output in the Seminole
area in oklahoma, which. however,
later showed signs Of petering out.
Agreements to curtail production,
though successful in some localities,
failed to influence greatly the gen
eral situation. The decisive stand
taken by the American Petroleum
Institute to conserve oil
approved by Government authori-
ties. aroused hopes of a better out
look for 1928. Several oil COM
panies were forced TO reduce or
omit dividends.
Rapid progress was made in the
development of the South American
oil fields, particularly in Venezuela,
due TO a practical shutdown in
Mexico because of the controversy
over land laws. A Mexican Supreme
Court decision in favor of the
American oil companies held out
hope Of a settlement. Purchase Of
Russian Soviet oil by the Standard
Oil Company Of New York started
a bitter controversy between that
corporation and the Royal Dutch
Shell interests Of Great Britain, but
predictions Of a worldwide price
cutting war had not materialized as
the year neared its close.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Electrical

Record-breaking electrical output
was reflected in the steady appreci-
alton in quotations Of public utility
shares. The rally was held in
check, however, by threats of a con-
greSsional investigation into re.
cent super-power projects and the
growth of holding companies in the
public utility field.
The shift from office buildings
and residences to public works and
engineering projects characterized
the building industry, which main
tanned a relatively high rate OF
activity.
Textile, packing, leather and rub
Der stocks made little material pro-
gress. although the outlook in each
industry showed improvem c n I.
Chemical shares also. responded 10
better trade conditions. Strength
of the mail order stocks was asso-
ciated with the increased purchas-
ing power Of the agricultural re-
gions. The steady growth Of chain
stores was mirrored in the rise of
their securities.
Speculation in airplane stocks was
augmented by worldwide interest
in transatlantic and other long-dis-
lance flights. Wright Aeronautical,
manufacturers OF the "Whirlwind
motor" used by Lindbergh and 9TH
ers. appreciated about 400 percent in
value. Extension Of commercial air
routes. approved by President Cool
idge. aISi the interest in air devel-
opment shown by Henry Ford also
were important factors in the rise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Tobacco

Unprecedented cigarette on
sumption and lowered cigar manu-
featuring costs through installation
Of labor-saving devices provided a
background for the advance in to-
gacco stocks. Food and drug shares
were helped by consultations and
by clever advertising popularizing
scientific terms. Keen competition
in the electrical refrigeration indus
try had a disastrous effect on the
securities of some of the smaller
manufacturers.
Two important stock market de-
velopments were the tremendous
growth in investment trusts, max
in possible rapid appreciation in
many stocks through reduction in
the floating supply. and decision Of
the New York Stock Exchange to
admit shares of foreign corporations
to limited trading privileges. One
Of the most difficult problems with
which Stock Exchange authorities
bad to deal wa sthe acceleration OF
the stock ticker to record promptly
market transactions. Some head
way was made by further abbrevia-
tlon of quotations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
By THOMAS s. HOLDEN
(Vice-President, F. w. Dodge
Corporation

NEW YORK, R-Construction
activity has been passing through
a period Of readjustment. This has
been proceeding so quietly and mod
erately that it has scarcely been
realized. II has been evidenced prin-
~cipally in gradual decline In resi-
Dental work, particularly in low
cost houses.
As a whole, building activity has
been declining. At the same time en-
cheering projects of the public
works and utilities class have been
steadily increasing. The net result
has been that total construction ca
penditures have been maintained at
remarkably steady levels during the
past three years. Estimated totals
for the entire country ares: $500 mil
lion dollars in 1925. 5000 million
dollars in 1926 and $500 million dol
lars in 1927.
Underlying economic and finan-
cial conditions point to increased
construction activity in 1928. The
moderate decline in private cons.ruc-
ton work was halted several months
ago ard has been followed by a
gradual rise in building volume. I'm
proved conditions in agricultural dis
tricts and the STIMULUS that in
creased automotive production seem
likelv 70 give to general business
should have an encouraging effect on
construction activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Railroads

Railroad shares. particularly
those Of investment merit, enjoyed
a substantial advance. Failure Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to approve pending major con-
solicitations and decisions against
the railroads in the lower courts
on the disputed "reeapture clause"
of the Transportation Act had a
tendency to chill speculative en-
thusiasm. Despite the set-backs, the
promoters Of the Van Sweringen
and Southwestern railroad mergers
continued efforts TO organize sys-
tens which would meet with the
Commissions approval, Eastern rail
road executives also held a series
Of meetings in an effort TO iron out
differences over division Of lines
along the Atlantic seabcard. The st.
Paul reorganization was approved
by the ". s. Supreme Court after
a long and bitter fight by minority
b~ondholders.
Dividends were resumed on Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific COM
mon. The annual dividends on
Bangor and Aroostook, Chesapeake
and Ohio and Southern Realty were
increased. Directors Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific appointed a committee
to consider elimination Of an ac-
emulation Of nearly $50 in divi-
dends on preferred stock. The New
Haven railroad paid its debt to the
Government through the proceeds
of a preferred stock issue, and early
resumption Of dividends on the COM
mon is looked for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Cotton Textiles
Ry DAVID CLARK


CHARLOTTE, n. &. Rl-The out
look for 1928 for cotton manufactur-
ers cannot be predicted with reason
able certainty because Of the uncer-
tain elements.
Whether the work OF the Cotton
Textile Institute will succeed in in
~fluencing the mill sto adjust pro-
duction to demand remains to be
seen. Il seems portable that a stu
alton requiring its influence will pre-
vail during the early part of 1928.
The policy of operating cotton
mills at night, especially in the
South, is responsible for an increase
of production that has equalized the
profits.
There probably will be consider
able curtailment of production during
1928 as mills appear to be firm in
their decision against making goods
for stock.
Present prospects are that only
100000 bales Of cotton will be on
hand next August /, an almost i'm
possible minimum. This will make
II imperative that a crop of 10000
600 bales be raised in 1928. Every
period of unfavorable weather during
The growing season will cause un-
easiness and there will probably be
wide fluctuations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

WI
PATERSON, N. j., tPl-The air
craft business is full of optimists,
but | do not believe that the bus
mess outlook for the commercial air
craft industry in the United States
for 1928 is undul optimistic.
For a number of years we have
had TO be optimistic in aviation to
keep going ahead with costly nngi-
neering research without any def
mite assurance that the public
would ever. as a mass, become en-
thusiastic over flying.
The trans-oceanic flights Of this
year were a psychological God-send
to the industry. That the puprre nee
responded is shown by the fact that
practically every commercial aircraft
company in the United States is
generously supplied with orders. |
believe that there will be from
5000 to 5000 airplanes Of all classes
produced in the United States dur
ing the coming year.
One of the problems which face
us for the ensuing year is the estan-
lishment Of properly organized air
ports with hangers. repair shops.
runaways, gas and oil stations. lights
for night flying and located close
enough to the c~enteEs of popuiarIon
so that they nay be easily &c
cessible.
/ firmly believe that this coming
year will see tremendous progress,
not only in the manufacture and pro-
duction of commercial aircraft mo-
tors and planes, but in the establish
ment Of airports throughout the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Southern Lumber
BY A. ]. PEANY

BY A.. j. PEAN
SHREVEPORT. La, CPD-The bus
mess world swings into the new
year with most optimistic indica-
tions.
Labor employment throughout the
country is at a most satisfactory
point of absorption and the unem-
ployed percentage is receding rapid
ly from the peak Of last summer.
One Of the most important economic
points to be considered il that saw
ings institutions are reporting more
individual savers and a larger VOL
ume of savings than ever before.
The public has large resources
which it is willing TO put into legiti-
mate and income-producing invest
ments. Speculative interests. az q
whole, ] believe, will continue to
become Increasingly active in 1928.
II seems the southern lumber bus
mess may look To another year or
sound economic progress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Exchange

Europe's economic progress was re-
flacted in the return of sterling and
several continental currencies TO par
jty and the beginning of arrange
ments for the sterilization of the
French and Italian c~urrencies, which
nrobahIy will be effected in 1928.
One difficult problem will be trans
fer of German reparation payments,
which reach their maximum under
the Dawes plan next fall This prob
abIv involves drastic changes in Ger
many's financial policies, rs pointed
ont in the recent warning of Agent
General Of Reparations Gilbert. who
uroed restriction of foreign loans to
productive purposes and curtailment
IF unproductive domestic expendi-
lures. /,
As 1927 closed, large exports Of
cold went to Europe. India and South
America. They represented only a
snail part of the supply in this coun-
t-v. which roughly was estimated
durinr the summer IS about one-half
The worlds total steek. hut neverthe-
less aroused considerable discussion
as 10 their effect upon interest rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Conservative Optimism Marks VeWs
OF Business Leaders For ,28 Outlook
Livestock
BY ]. HI. MERCER

BY j. III. MERCER
Chairman. National Livestock and
Meat Board)
TOPEKA. kas. LPl-The rear 1927
has proven fairly satisfactory 20
American livestock producers.
Margins between production costs
and selling prices for cattle and
sheep have permitted reasonable
profits. Average prices for cattle
were approximately 20 per cent
higher, while sheep prices held a
fair but somewhat lower level than
in 1926.
The swine industry did not fare
so well, since market values of hogs
slumped from $3.50 to $500 per hun
dred during tn eyear without appar-
ent justification. With market re-
ceipts for 1927 much below the aver
- of the years since the war and
the hog population in this country
approximately 100000 less than
before the war. buying powers sue
ceeded in forcing prices down to such
an extent that producers at best have
been able only to break even in their
operations.
Taken as a whole, however. the
past year has been more profitable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Crops-Business

Crops were off to a bad start in
1877. Unreasonable weather in mid
summer aroused fears Of a poor
wheat harvest, a disastrous shortage
OF cotton and the smallest corn crop
IN % years. So warm was the wealth
er in September and October, how
ever, hat a substantial part Of the
wheat and cotton crops. which had
been given up as lost, biossomed into
maturity. The government estimate
of the corn crop was raised 100000
600 bushels in November, and the
years corn output, instead Of being
the smallest since 1908, surpassed
that Of 1926.
Several disturbances affected bust
ness. Disastrous floods last spring
wiped out millions OF dollars in prop
erty in the Mississippi and Missouri
river valleys. Similar damage. al
though on a smaller scale was caused
in New England in the fall. The soft
coal industry suffered from a miners
strike. still in effect as the year
closed, although mediation efforts
were under way. Several industries,
particularly in the automotive field.
were hard hit by the six month shut
down Of the Ford plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Cattlemen Prosper
By JOHN FIELDS

president. American Farm Congress-
WICHITA, kas. lPl-The outlook
for agriculture is brighter than at
any time since the depression Of
1920.
The farmers dollar is well above
30 percent of its pre-war value and
indications point to a further gain
during 1928.
Improvement of the cattle situa-
tion was one Of the outstanding
events for agriculture during 1927.
The cattleman now is in a better
position than he has been since the
slump in cattle prices started In
August. 1919.
After the big depression OF 1920,
ranch land was one of the poorest
possessions anyone could have and
anyone who touched the cattle hus-
mess was likely to lose everything
he had. But now cattle are scarce.
while ranch lands are increasing in
value. Cattlemen made money dur
ing 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Cotton Trade
Nv A. III. BOWER

- 6s 80
MEMPHIS. Tenn. R1-The out
look for business in cotton for 1928
is far more encouraging han SEEM
ed probable or possible during the
first few months Of the season.
Consumption Of cotton. both in
America and Europe, continues On a
large scale. and while exports are
smaller than last season, this is due
largely TO the high price and basis
prevailing in the South and not to
any great falling off in consumption
abroad. There Is every reason to
believe that demand from this source
will require at least the normal per-
centage Of this seasons yield that Is
available for export.
The yield in the Memphis terri
tory has exceeded early expectations,
and the crop. though smaller than
last year, has turned out to be un-
usually good in staple and remark
ably good in grade. thus insuring
a better monetary return than 10
ordinarily realized for a whole crop.
Despite the recent disastrous flood.
a remarkable return to normal has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Automotive

shutdown Of the Ford plants,
rending introduction Of new models
+ december. generally was held re-
sponsible for the decline in auto
mobile production Unusual pros
ner;tv was shown by a few COM
psnies. particularly General Motors.
those sales and earnings broke all
rsrords. and Chryslsr. Nash. Stude-
hsker. Hudson, Hupp and Packard.
mt many smaller companies made
! poor showing. Automobile execu-
tives have predicted record-oreak-
inc production in 1928.
copper shares developed unusual
.~s;vitv and strength in response
- the improved trade outlook, now
considered the best since the war.
craene Cananea, the sensation.
Amore than quadrupled in quoted
fssIue upon the discovery or a rich
Ere body on its Colorado property.