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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Superintendent To
Hold Final Meeting
ESPECIAL to The HeralO

SAN BENITo. May 3.-Superinten-
dents Of valley schools will sum up
their work Of the year in discussions
Mt the last meeting for the session
to be held here Monday night.
George Bear, superintendent on the
Donna schools, will speak on What
We Have Accomplished This. Year"
and a discussion Of the work Of the
year will follow.
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PARIS.-P-The Eiffel Tower,
exact height is 9S5 feet and II inch.
Is, some stickler for accuracy has
found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
| n D u TRIALS
MOVE DOWN
I BY w. B. HiBbs 4 Co.
ny international News Service

ny InternatioB News Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Industrial
stocks moved downward at the
beginning Of. trading today in re-
Spouse to the prompt renewal Of
the selling pressure which unsettled
the list near the close OF Saturdays
market. A few OF the active
specialties were offered quite freely.
and lost / to points in the pro-
cess.
On the whole, sentiment in the
financial district was bearish, due
to the failure of important lines of
business to give definite signs of
the expected rally, and to the
general feeling that there must be
a further reduction of speculative
borrowings before the market Is in
a "healthy" condition. Unemploy-
ment at the industrial centers 10
felt to be a temporary matter, to
be rectified as soon as important
industries and units hit their proper
stride.
The next two weeks will bring a
heavy strain on the money market.
In addition to the first quarterly
income tax payments Casually the
heaviest of the year, and the pro-
vision for Treasury financing, the
market will be called on for the
regular March financing and an
amount of foreign loaning estimated
at $500, 000,O 900. This will constitute
an important handicap to the
progress of the bull market in
stocks.
Vanadiums' 5.point drop to "A
in active trading was the feature
of the specialties. Colorado Fuel
and Iron lost points, Greene
Cananea was down 3; Montgomery
Ward down 2; Mack Trucks down
2; United States steel down l n,
and General Motors off a point.
Montana Power moved against the
market to 167. The rails sold frac-
tionally higher at the start, but
Specializing enthusiasm in this part
of the market was lacking.
Call money was in good supply
at Az per cent. Cotton lost about
is points in the early trading, while
grain prices rose fractionally. Local
commodity markets were irregular,
with selling pressure on crude rub
her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
Student Survey Shows
Yagueness on Dry Law

A recent survey in eight colleges
BY the intercollegiate Prohibition
Association revealed the fact that
nearly all students Of those colleges
have only 4 very vague dea of what
the prohibition controversy il all
about.
THE experiment to discover atti-
tudes." the association said in 4
statement was conducted In eight
colleges with about 500 students
participating. Nearly 80 per cent
felt that the matter Of prohibition
Ii the greatest internal question
America has faced In this genera
ton.
They further felt that alcoholism
has resulted in as much wastage OF
human life and property as has war.
Half Of them believe that proni1bi-
ton was slipped over on the coun.
try by q wave of wartime idealisTn.
A large majority expressed disap-
prevail Of social drinking and ex.
pressed belief I'm the support Of or
ganized efforts for the extinction Or
the liquor traffic.
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to produce faster than the world
can buy. Multiplication of ma
chinery has released millions of
workers, and not enough new
fields OF industry or other forms
OF enterprise have opened up to
absorb them.
Hence lit Ii that the extent
. OF unemployment hardly gives
fair indication OF the actual state
OF trade and industry.
The latter, as already stated,
are fairly good. The best re-
suits are shown by the strongest
usually the largest concerns.
This ID especially true in the
field OF merchandising. It Is
I becoming harder and harder for
the small independent werchant
to make ends meet. Smaller
Industrial concerns are often find.
ing themselves in the same I'M
pleasant position.
Let me hasten to add that q
slightly more cheerful attitude Is
setting In. The steel industry Is
stiH regarded as the most trust
worthy barometer in most parts
OF the country. and the improve
ment in 1t ii hailed as peculiarly
significant ana encouraging. The
vigor shown by the motor indus.
try is also having a stimulating
influence on sentiment.
In short, rather good spring
demand Is now looked for.
Even in the South, where re-
ligion is q much more staple
theme than in the East, the
prevalent expectation fl that.
Governor Smith win be nomi-
mated. Senator Jim Reed, OF
Missouri, Is being doomed to
some extent, but his chances are
regarded as slim in comparison
4 with AL Smiths. Governor Dan
Moody, OF Texas, Is widely spoken
of as an extremely advisable
choice for second place on the
Democratic ticket. He Is almost
universally described as d pOpu-
lar, able. honest and b true-Dlue
Soutllerner worthy Of high honor.
Incidentally, / find unmistalx-
able growth OF Republican senti-
ment in certain parts Of the
South. NY guess Ii that the
.''Solid South" will ere long be.
come Only q tradition.
Hoover Ii generally preferred
In the South and Far West
as Republican candidate. Cali
fornia. lie strong Tor him and 30
are the Southern States that
benefited by his excellent flood
work. But from what ] gath
cred before leaving the East and
Middle West, Dawes will have
to be reckoned with az the cru
ciaI moment
Copyright. 1898. BY ,. e. Torbes)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27

Attempts will be made in thu
present Congress to use the reserve
system to hasten the millennium. Il
seems timely to point out that the
system exercises supervisory con
troll over the flow Of credit, and
that its opportunities for service
are circumscribed.
Can't Control Prices
''The work which the Federal
Reserve system is doing is along
sound constructive lines" Secre-
tary Mellon, who IS ex-officio
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board. remarked in q recent ad.
dress. 'but the greatest mistake
would be to expect the impossible.
1t is not a panacea for all the
financial and economic Ills which
may befall the country. Neither
the Federal Reserve system nor
any other system can control
prices. The most that the sys-
tenn can do is to influence to a
limited extent. from time to time,
The total volume of credit and
its. cost"
Instead Of the variety OF mi-
tually contradictory amendments.
TO the Federal Reserve act which
have been proposed. the Journal
of Commerce, whose editor is II:
Parker Willis, former secretary OF
the Reserve board and one OF the
first administrators of the act,
asks for a thoroughgoing congress
sionaI review of what has been
accomplished under the law, ana
what amendments are necessary.
Such a co.ordinated method of APP
proach would be far better than
pfece.meal tinkering yet there
seems to be no widespread de-
mand for such procedure, ana
It is UNLIKELY that anything tang
ible will result in the present ses-
sion.
But the Reserve act. which has
brought great benefits to the
country, will not forever remain
sancrosanct and above political
discussion.
Original Act Modified
"There are many elements in
the Federal Reserve act as it now
stands on our statute books"
saws the Journal of Commerce.
(which have either been grossly
violated-knowingl in some cases
or have been ignored, or have
been held in abeyance-there Is a
great need for a reappraisement
of what we have done, what we
have tried to DO, and what we
have failed to accomplish In our
central banking field"
The fact is, that the admins
traitors of the act have modified
it in accordance with the teach
ings of experience. The original
act itself was academic in numer-
Gus particulars. and in time will
no doubt be further amended in
accordance with administrative
practice. In the first years OF
Federal Reserve experience, from
1914 to 1917, Paul M. Warburg'
former vice governor OF the Fed
eral Reserve Board, was perhaps
the outstanding figure in clothing
the statute with the flesh and
blood experience and wisdom OF
a practical banker. w. f. u
Harding, Southern banker, who
formerly occupied the post of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27

Thus far have been across
the continent, as far North and
West as Seattle. down the Pacific
Coast, as far South as the Mexi.
can border.
Business, viewed as whole,
can be described as fairly good.
Agricultural conditions, by and
large, can be described in similar
Language.
Productive Capacity
The most unfortunate feature
is the existence Of more or less
unemployment.
The causes for this perhaps
are in part fundamental rather
than temporary. First, the ma.
tons productive capacity has
outrun the nation sand the
world - ability to consume. The
word ''ability" is used In prefer
ence to the word capacity" be-
cause the world Enthusiastically
has adequate capacity to con.
sumo everything being produced,
but it does not have the ability
to earn the purchase price.
Second, the increasing number
/ OF women joining the ranks OF
earners, often in direct COMPETE
ton with men. is another basic
factor which must be more and
more taken into the reckoning.
Indeed, a newspaper squib from
New York states that numbers
OF men have taken to staying at
home to do housework because
it is easier for the wives to find
jobs. There may be more truth
than humor in that statement.
Third, millions OF men have
given up farming and drifted
into cities.
These observations are inspired
by the fact that the discovery
of unemployment in not = few
places has caused great aston.
ishment. Loud demands by the
unemployed for civic or other
public assistance have been the
first intimation of the ugly truth
in several cities. II thought
business was fairly good. had
no idea there was any unusual
idleness'' is the gist Of many
comments from ordinary citizens.
Letters addressed to me by un-s
employed have been terribly Bit
ter. One writer starts off: You
big fat leech. why don't you
curl up and die-do that or tell
the public the truth that there
are so 900 unemployed in this
city, That bolshevisn has not
vanished is abundantly ernpha-
sized by the sentiments expressed
by the unemployed.
The Awkward Stage
We are at an awkward stage
OF 4 national, worldwide eco
nonic revolution. We have learned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Lvestock:
Hegs-Receipts, $1,000: market
strong, 10c higher; top, $50: bulk,
7.S5@8.40; heavyweight. 7.S008.25;
medium weight, S.0O@8.50; light
weight, 775@8.5O; light lights, 6.s5
@8.4O; packing sows, 6.S5W7.50; pigs,
6.506775; followers, 1900.
Cattle--Receipts, $4,000; market
strong, csc higher; Calves: Receipts,
5000: market steady; Beef Steers:
Good and choice, 15m16.50; common
and medium, 900@Ii0O; yearlinGs,
900610.00: butcher cattle. heifers,
7.O0113.00: cows, 7.0O011.0o: bulls,
7.0O010.50; calves, 1900 500;
feeder steers. 9.5Om12.25: stocker
steers. 9.00m12.00; stocker cows and
heifers, 6.5009.50.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000: market
steady; medium and choice lambs.
15.50@16.25; culls and common,
12.O0@14.00; yearlings, 12.50@l4.5a;
common and choice ewes, 1900
9.S5; feeder lambs, 14.00D15.90.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
KING HERRING
IS CAUGHT

BOSTON, Feb. "a Unusual
catch: The schooner Nina b, Capt
John she's. caught III otter trawls
this trip. KING Herring.
The above was = recent notice
III the daily bulletin Of the Boston
Fish Bureau and 81 international
News Service correspondent, = land.
lnBber, BY the way, having eater
many kinds Of herring. but never
King Herring. decided to visit CAP.
tain shea and see the catch.
The King Herring looks very
much like an ordinary herring
though fisherman say that he's
might be mistaken for ehad.
This particular King Herring was
noticed among q catch Of huns
dreds by Captain Shea and nienl
bers Of his crew. II weights about
four pounds. well over twice "a
much az an ordinary herring.
The fish is the first one Of the
King" variety to be brought into
this port In the past eighteen years.
It was caught off Highland Light
Cape Cod
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
PARKNG TOWER
Ne W PROJECT
= InfernatlonaI 80 eervice

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. ~. Solu-
ton OF the automobile parking prob
lem Of America may 90 to d mill
Ilion-dollar Memphis organization,
the Auto-Tower Corporation. whose
president, Clarence Saunders. mill
1ionaire grocer, has announced the
sale Of 1000 shares OF stock and
Is ready to launch the adventure.
Direction and sale on a royalty
operation basis OF steel constructed
towers with q series Of lifts or
spaces In two parallel sections and
connected on an endless chain sys-
tenn operating much the same as
the ferris wheels the basis on
which the corporation Il formed.
Saunders, who owns q chain Of
grocery stores, former president Of
the Piggly-WiggIy corporation, has
demonstrated the feasibility of the
device In a working model and 1t
has been passed on favorably by
some OF the leading engineers Of the
country.
j. Il. Morton ID inventor Of the
new parking system. He holds pat
ents and the corporation has piIr-
chased manufacturing and sales
rights for the entire United States.
u. Il Harrison, engineer and are
chitect, will start work Immediately
on the construction Of b ftiIl-size,
electrically operated, demonstrate
unit capable Of holding 20 cars. This
win be demonstrated to business
men throughout the United States.
The device takes up about the
same space as two parked autos in
the congested business district. The
patents provide for q special de-
vice which permits the cars to be
sent up one side and down the
other.
The cars cross at both the top
and bottom and can come down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27

governor of the Federal Reserve
Board and who is now governor
OF the Federal Reserve Board Of
Boston, was another outstanding
figure in setting up reserve pre-
cedent and procedure. In the
post war period, particularly in
the international aspects OF Fed
eral Reserve policy, BENJAMIN
Strong, governor OF the Federal
Reserve Bank, OF New York, has
cant personality in the system.
Proposed Changes
Among the various banking
amendments proposed In the pres
ent session, perhaps Senator La
Follette's resolutions for an inves-
tigation OF brokers' loans, which
has resulted in hearings before
the Banking and Currency Com.
n1itee, and representative Strong's
addition to his price sterilization
bill which would require the Fed
eral Reserve Board to make an
explanation OF all rate changes
are most discussed. Representative
Strong's demand for publicity IN
the matter of rate changes has
received considerable backing.
At present, the world Of finance
speculates a. to the meaning
OF changes in the Reserve system
policies. The Representative would
require the system to tag each
change with a statement saving
that We have raised Tor loweredl
the rediscount rate 4 for three
reasons" In principle, the amend.
ment seems admirable, but there
would be difficulties in practice.
III it had to be blunt, the sys-
tenn would hesitate to act, and
through delay might weaken its
corrective influences.
The wisdom OF issuing accom-.
panying statements would be left
to the discretion of administrative
officers.
Open Covenants
Already the Federal Reserve
system has moved far in the
direction Of "open covenants
openly arrived at" 1t gives
far more publicity to its opera.
t1ons than any other central
banking system. The Bank of
England is secretive In its opera.
tons.
what the Reserve system needs
Is ADLER personnel and further
Improvement in the tudicious
routine" which guides it's Off.
Gals There appears to be urgent
need for legislation. although Con.
gress could properly instruct the
Federal Reserve Board not to
override the discretion of di.
rectors Of individual regional
banks, as 1t did last summer
in the case of the Chicago Bank,
unless an emergency existed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
Community Institute
To Present Features

But two events remain on the
seasons program OF the Community
Institute of Washington, and it's
financial success is assured
Earle Rowe. director of the Rhode
Island School of Design, at Provi.
dence, will speak next Thursday
night on Fakes and Forgeries" at
the Central Community Center, and
on March % William Starr Myers
will speak on Current History"
DR.. Myers is professor of politics
at Princeton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--An active
demand from shippers was largely
responsible for the 10c boost in hog
prices today. Packers held back
early, as they were we'll supplied
with direct shipments. The run
was estimated at $1,000. Most good
hogs cleared at IS to $40, with
best light at $3.50. !.
Steers. cows and heifers averaged
strong at csc higher, owing to a
small supply and an active demand.
Lambs held about steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
Australian TOwnsfOIk
Give HinIxIer Reception

MELBOURNE. Australia. Feb. z7
Bert thinker, Australian aviator. III.
rived safely today at Bundaberg
from Camooweal.
HinkIer. who made q record flight
from England to Australia IN 10
days, flew to Bundaberg 70 visit
his mother. He was given an en-.
thusiastic reception.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
FLAMES CLAIM GIRLS LEE

CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 27.-Juniata
Mays, 6, who, on the night of Feb
ruary 3, was burned when a kero-
sene lamp she was filling exploded
in her home, died in the Chester
Hospital. where she had been q
patient since the accident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
ST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
Forbes Sees Business
At ADkward Stage
By B. 6. FORBES

IN THE SOUTH, Feb Elbows businessi What's the
political ouook7 These constantly asked questions In
the South politics be occasoning quite much
discussion as business.
Who+san fLo Y II s*s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27
DIFFERENTIATED LINoTYRE q.
reo I,T2f;Y ~. 8 !; ss sn q SO

DIVIDEND No. 100
extra dividend OF rs cents upon each
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standing stock OF no par value d
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be paid on March 81, 1925 To the stock
holders Of record an they appear at the
close az business on March 81 1898. The
Transfer Books will not be closed.
y. r. MACKEYs Treasures.
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Federal Reserve Act
Held mo Cure-aH''

NEW YORK, Feb 27The Federal Reserve act has given
this country admirable banking system but 1T should not
hi regarded as e-all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-27

when enabnR1imw on bualnDn
career, Be sur0 you start im H0nM
business cOlIewe--Heo tOdnys@ Times ana
Herald s'Who's Who columns.
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What are the answers7
New Britain herald., 1928-09-01
MAY NOT WE'D GENE
 TILL TITLE IS WON
Daily News Hints Miss Lauder
 Has Views On Wedding

New York, Sept. R-A copy righted despatch from South Bris- tol, Me. in the Daily News today quotes Miss Polly Lauder as tndi- eating the possibility that her mar riage to Gene Tunney will not take place until a successor has won the heavyweight title relinquished by the champion.
 Tt is our belief" the News quotes her, "that as soon as Gene is really rid of the boxing title. he will be quickly forgotten. AS soon as a new champion is crowned. the masses will forget the old one.
 Then We can marry and live in peace. When the ceremony is per formed, and we are not decided as to that yet, 1t shall be done as quietly as possible"
 Miss Lauder denied she would soon join Tunney in Europe for . wedding in Paris.
 The ex-champion's fiancee said she knew nothing of Tunney's ac- tivities abroad. Gene has not writ ten her. she said. since he sailed two weeks ago.
 "Since Mir. Tunney has scarcely been gone long enough for me to receive a letter here." she said. T have no idea what is going on over there. We have received several cable messages from him, but they are always addressed to all at home. I certainly am anxiously awaiting a letter."
 Miss Lauder Is wearing an en- gagement ring which she described as "charming." The ring consists of a square-cut diamond about a half inch in diameter. in a lacy platinum setting, inlaid with smaller dia- monds. The circlet of the ring is also of platinum, set with smaller stones.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-01
RESERVATIONS ARE
 SOUGHT BY RUSSIA
Also Wants Many Interpreta-
 tions Of Pact

Moscow, Sept. i (uP)-Russia has accepted Frances invitation to sign the anti-war pact-but with many reservations and requests for interpretation.
 NJ. NJ. Litvnoff. assistant commis- sar of foreign affairs, yesterday handed French Ambassador Her bette lengthy note accepting the invitation. The note said that the pact was incapable of preventing war but added:
 Nevertheless inasmudl as the pact collectively imposes certain ob- ligations upon the powers before public opinion and gives the soviet government new chance to put be- fore all participants of the pact the question of disarmament solution the only guarantee for preventing War-the soviet government ex- presses its consent to sign the pact"
 Litvinoff said it seemed strange that the soviet government had rot been invited to participate in the preliminary negotiations - Russia was not invited as an original slE- natory-recounting the soviet efforts