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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
HEARING
TO AID WORK
ON PLATFORM
Battle on Dry Plank
Rages AS Committee
Starts Work; Farm
Aid Not Problem
BY JAMES L. WEST.
Lssociated Press staff Writer.


HOUSTON. June 27.-E1-Deiayed
z DAY in getting down to work, the
platform committee of the demo-
tratic national convention arranged
To-Day Tor several hours of public
hearings on a wide range of subjects
before locking itself up in Houston's
PUBIC hearings on a wide range Of
subjects before locking itself up in
houston's public library to battle
over prohibition enforcement and
other planks.
with the contending elements on
the wet and dry issue still far apart
on the form of the dsy plank, opinion
was divided as to whether this ques-
ton eventually would find its way to
the convention floor and precipitate
real old fashioned democratic fight.
Threaten Fight
Some OF the drys, among them
carter Glass OF Virginia, were hope
III that they could obtain the kind Of
plank they wanted from the resolu-
tons committee-that declaring for
rigid enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment. Others were less opti-
mistic, with Josephus Daniels, North
Carolina publisher and former secre-
try Of the navy, still determined to
NIKE a fight in the convention If
need be.
concededly controlling sufficient
votes in the convention 70 force into
tie platform a straight-out declar-
Fon for general Law enforcement
fEmilar to that Of 1924, the Smith
managers were silent as TO their own
wishes. Il was known, however, that
they preferred to have all questions
reg riding the platform settled in the
committee and It was suggested that
they might consent TO a plank as arid
rs that adopted by the republicans at
Kansas City.
Farm Aid Accord Seen
Little difficulty was anticipated in
the framing Of a farm plank which
would prove acceptable to the delega-
tions from the northwest, where agri-
culture has been hardest hit in the
recent years of depression. Several
planks dealing with this subject will
be proposed, but il appeared certain
that the one finally reported to the
convention would endorse no particu-
lar panacea for the ills Of the coun-
try's basic industry.
The Boulder Canyon dam fight will
be transferred temporarily from the
floor Of the senate to the resolutions
committee, with the California dele
cation urging adoption of a plank
favoring Colorado river flood control
legislation along the lines laid Own
in the Sw~ing-Johnson bill.
Many Seek Planks
Organized labor. through officials
Of the American Federation of Labor,
will ask for an anti-strike injunction
plank, for modification of the Vol
stead act to permit 2.75 per cent beer;
for rehabilitation Of the coal indus
try; for ratification of the child la
Dor amenSment, and for legislation
dealing with many other economic
questions.J
service men who are dele
gates d~Heltexaates to the convention
will present planks in the interest Of
the veterans similar TO those APP
proved by the republican convention
and there appeared little doubt but
that the platform makers would write
them into the party declaration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Kidnapped u. S. Mine
Men Treated Well

MEXICo CITY. June 27.5R-Dis-
patches from Guadalaiara TODAY said
that w. M. Mitchell and John f..
Hooper. mining men who were re-
Gently kidnapped and held for ran
som. had sent a letter 10 their rela-
tives and friends saying they were
being well treated.
Troops were continuing to sur
round the Ell Salvador district in an
effort to rescue the Americans. Fear
was expressed. however. that the
lives Of the two men would be en-
dangered if the troops attempted to
free them by force Of arms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27
Shipping Shed Ideas
Gathered From Valley
(Snecial 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, June 27.-Shipping
sheds in this section are furnishing
ideas for developers in other parts
Of the state, as shown by the visit
here of two men from the Winter
Garden district to examine Valley
sheds.
The men were j. Austin Hunter,
formerly with the U. S. Market
News service at San Antonio, and
an architect. Mr.. Hunter said con-
siderable development is taking
place in the Winter Garden district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
CURB RISE HOLDS
IN TRADING TODAY
Pittsburgh Plate Glass ADJ
vance Is One of Features
in Session.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. August 4.--The week
closed on the Curb Exchange with
operations for the rise still In progress
in cretain directions, but with the main
body of stocks showing little change.
The speculative element favoring higher
price levels concentrated It's efforts on
individual issues
One of the outstanding features was
the adavnce of Is points in Pittsburgh
Plate Glass to new high of $50. This
followed proposals to raise the capital
ization to $65, 200, 900 from $4,000, 900
to reduce the par value to $25 from
500 and TO distribute four new shares
for each Of the present, Directors
also proposed distribution of 10 per
cent stock dividend. 1t is the inten-
ton of the directors to establish the
new shares on regular annual So
dividend basis
British Celanese dropped below the
IS level following intimations that the
offer of f2.00O,000 7 per cent
preference stock had not been wholly
subscribed to and that allotments would
be made In full.
The spectacular National Rubber Ma
chine bonds and stock continued their
upward movement, both reaching new
high records. Evans Auto loading "B"
was still tiscounting the recent favor
able dividend action
Warner Brothers Pictures "B" was
taken in heavy volume at new high
prices, but there was still wide diff
ference between the price of the "A"
and "B." The upward movement In
Columbia Graphophone kept on for a
time. but the market encountered profit
taking later
The oils were led by Vacuum. but
most others of the group were little
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
UTILITIES ISSUES
! LEAD BOND SALES
Dull Market Ends Week.
kaySer 5 LIS and Cuba
Sugar Is Features.
BY CHARLES F. sPEARE,

Special Dispatch TO The Star,
NEW YORK. August A.~-Fsirly large
fluctuations in industrial and public
utility bonds contraSted in a dull mar
ket today with fractional changes in
high-grade rails and in foreign dollar
issues.
J. KaySer SIS were up al points.
representing the largest gain in this
department of the market. Cuba Cane
sugar rs sold again at "a, compared
With SIS early iii the week. and were
relatively stronger than the s per cent
iSSuc. National Radiator 8 as made a
further gain. while North American 6iss
were lower American Natural Gas
sgs, bid up yesterday from s7i. to
100. were Off to 9si2. Dodge IS held
around 81.
There was firmer trend 70 the high
grade rail market With the bonds now
half per cent more in yield than when
they were brought out, the Frisco 4 IS
are attracting a good Investment de-
mand In fact, nearly a dozen AZ per
cent rails ana public utilities Of this
years creation appeared to have sta
bili2eo around the present level.
Other new issues continue 10 sink 10
lower levels One was the American
Gas & Electric debenture SIS. which was
brought out at l0i at the top of the
market and is now down TO 9Sis This
situation closes the doors to the refund
ing of various long -teym per cent
debentures of this group this year into
5 per cents.
German Central Agricultural Bank 6ss
were at new low ana are now at the
equivalent yield of the old Z per cent
bonds. A few of the South American
issues were fractionally lower French
and Belgian bonds were higher but dull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04

CHICAGO. August UNITED States
Department Of Agriculture --H0gg--
Receipts. 1000 head: naarket uneven.
mostly steady; top. II.40. paid for good
70 choice. around 200-p0und weights:
shippers took 500. estimated holdoyer
Ss09Oe Butcherg medium 20 choice $50
70 $50 POUNDS, 1925: 200 to $50 pounds.
y053sll 90 100 10 200 pounds. 10 BOA
II So t5G 10 lg0 pounds. 9G0aIi 40.
packing soHs 325ai0 20. pigs. medium
10 choice, ~ IN 100 pounds 925al0 Is.
Catiie r-'R Receipts 500 head. compared
week ago. light yeafilngs light butchers
a1iG nIoSt grassy and short fed light
stsefg, 80 ~ IS lower. most light year
jli1gs, 30 10 50 under the recent high
time, CHOICE but not prime kinds, so
lower prime offerings steady. wcightg
steers. Is 10 IS higher: very scarce:
grass c0wS weak 10 % lover: bulls. %
higher, peaiefs. ! SO 20 200 higher, ex-
IRENE top ycariinga 1880. few aboga
1919, Top beablfE 1873, most I'D
steers and yea4augs 1873, graHeeTs.
1873 down 10 1910. stfekerg and feed
efs active, Is fo ~ hiqner most stock.
1875.
Glleep- Receipts. 1900 head practi.
Gally none on sale To-Day. for the week
J4S doubles from feeding stations:
u 200 diKeot fat lambs closing un-
evenly bteSdy TO IS higher, sheep
steady 10 strong feeding lambs weak
Top prires for week Pat range lambs
$3.50, fat natives. 1873; dry-fed year
ltngs, i2f5, fat ewes, TAO. range feed.
ing lambs, 400 Bulk prices Tor week
Fat range lambs, l475al875. native,
g450ai50o warnings. 10 Scala. rs, fat
ewes, 650a7 20. feeding lambs, l32sa
1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
'TAPLIN BID EXPECTED
FOR WESTERN MARYLA AND

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 4.-The next
move IN the fight for control of the
Western Maryland Railway is expected
70 be an offer from F. e. TapIin and
associates for the purchase Of the Bal
ftnore d. Ohio Railroads holdings OF
the carrier
The Baltimore e. Ohio owns more
than 40 per cent Of the stock of the
Western Maryland, and. including hold
2ngs Of friendly interest, il is believed
that the Baltimore e. Ohio actually
controls a majority Of the stock. The
Taplin interest is seeking to force the
Baltimore Il Ohio 10 dIYest itself OF its
Western Maryland holdings.
Although many railroad men regard
the Pittsburgh IL West Virginia Rail
ways control b. the Taplin group and
the plan 20 build an extension from
Cochrsn's Mil 10 Connellsville, Pa.
as threat TO obtain a greater divi-
sion OF freight rates or to force some
trunk line 10 buy the p. &c w. Va. work
has actually begun on the connection.
%hic9 viii physically Join IL with the
Western Maryland. This extension viii
be financed with bond issue, 1t Is
understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
GAS ATTACK ROUTS
DISTRICT GUNNERS
Surprise Maneuver SiIences
260th Artillery Firing
at Fort Monroe.
Special Dispatch to The star.


FORT MONROE. Va, August A.
Tear gas poured down on Batteries B
and c. 260th Coast Artillery, District
National Guard, completely dispersed
the batteries In surprise attack dur
ing yesterdays maneuvers at Fort Mon
roe The gas was released suddenly to
show the kind of attack enemy air
planes might make, and II routed the
batteries in short order.
The batteries were firing a trial shot
problem, each battery sending up eight
test shots. AT the conclusion a thin
white cloud OF smoke. like fog, hoated
around the guns. Lieut.. Leroy S. Mann
OF Battery B shouted, Gas, and every
body ran
The attack made position near the
guns untenable for an hour and q half
afterward. II was learned tear gas and
the kind of harrage that might be laid
down by enemy airplanes TO cover an
attack with phosgene gas.
Last night, at a reception given in
honor OF Maj Gen. Summerall. chief of
staff, United States Army. by Brig.
Gen. Robert r. Callan, commander of
the Sd Corps Area, the following on
GERS of the 260th Coast Artillery. Dis
trict OF Columbia National Guard, were
present: Mai Walter w. Burns, COM
inanding officer of the 26oth, Capt. j. D.
Eggleston. Capt l., N Gosorn Capt.
S. M. Grayson, Capt. Robert A. DAILY,
First Lieuts. Morris. Mann. Heale and
Mulligan and Second Lieuts. Atkins.
King and Votava
Battery b received special commenda-
ton yesterday for Its efforts at bat
TALON inspection. Capt. Eggleston. COM
mander Of the battery. complimented
the work Of First Sergt, Lynch and
Sergts. Reinmnth, Leek, Schilz and
Despeares and Marvin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
BULLET FROM TRAIN
MAY SOLVE SHOOTING
Prince Georges Police Continue
Search in Mystery of Wounding
of Mrs. Ruth Baulser.
speeial Dispatch to The star.

BRENTWOOD. Md, August At is
the belief OF Deputy Sheriff A. w. Hep
burn Of Prince Georges County that
the mystery shot which critically
wounded Mrs. Ruth Baulser, 35 years
old IN the kitchen of her home. a903
Newton street here, Thursday after
noon may have been fired from o Bal
timore 81 Ohio Railroad train. The
Baulser home Is near the tracks. Hep
burn does not attach great deal of
weight To the theory that Mrs. Baul~
ser may have been shot by boys hunt
ing near the house. There Is little game
IN the vicinity and unless they were tar
get shooting. 1t Is not thought likely
they would have been In the vicinity,
Hepburn also Ii considering the theory
that the bullet, which was steel jacketed
and appeared to have been fired from a
23~caliber revolver. may have been laid
on the tracks by boys TO hear 1t ex~
plode. The condition Of Mrs, Baulser
was reported today at Casualty Hospi-
tai, Washington. to be unchanged. She
y TOOK weak To be questioned by police.
The bullet lodged less than half an
inch from her heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, August 4 G41.-Foreian
exchanges mixed Quotations in
cents. Great Britain. demand. 4851s:
cables, AIS. 60-day bills on banks.
4.813s. France, demand 39034; cables,
30l; Italy, demand, 5.23l4; cables,
5.23 5-16.
Demand-Belgium. 1890; Germany.
1922; Holland, 401t; Norway, 1868:
Sweden, 26.74la; Denmark. 26.2G8 /:
Switzerland, 1924: Spain, 1913:
Greece, 1904: Poland, lf.25: Czecho-
slovakia, 1851; Jugoslavia. I.76: Aus
tria. l4.08; Rumania, Ella: Argentine.
AZ 3-16; Brazil, 1900; Tokyo, As 3-1s:
Shanghai, 651s; Montreal 99.843a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
COTTON Is STEADY;
OFFERINGS LIGHT
Advance of IL to 81 Points Occurs
at 0pening-Crop
Reports.


NEW YORK, August 4--The cotton
market opened steady today at an adj
vance of IL to 81 points on trade buy
ing and covering the latter being pro-
NOTED by the extent of recent declines
and uncertainty on the showing of the
Government crop report next Wednes-
DAY.
Offerings were comparatively light
The market held steady during the first
hour. December selling around 1883, or
about IL to % points above yesterdays
closing quotations Another private
crop report made the condition 67S and
the indicated yield i4,3O0.000 bales
This figure. being below the average of
the recent reports probably increased
the disposition to even up short con-
tracts for over the week end
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estiEnated at 10000 bales,
against 10000 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
SUES RESERVE BANK.
Attorney Seeks to Prevent Raise
in Discount Rate.

NEW YORK, August 4 Gp).--Suit to
restrain the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York from enforcing it's re-dis-
count rates was filed In United States
District Court yesterday by Frank G.
Raichle OF Buffalo. N Y. law partner
Of William j. Donovan, assistant to
United States Attorney General Sar-
geant.
Raichle charged that the bank had
spread propaganda of money shoSs.
age" which he said did not exist. ex
cept. so far as it had been created fo'.
selfish purposes. and that the rates were
deliberately fixed to restrict the credg
available for investment.
Raichle charged that the object of
the increases made by the Federal Re-
serve Bank was to raise interest rates
generally and to raise the "call money
rates of the New York Stock Ex-
change"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
CHICAGO POTATOES.

CHICAGO August UNITED States
Department of Agrlcnltlrel Potatoes
Receipts. 90 cars. on track, 22a, total
United States shipments, s26 cars,
trading fair market about steady KAN
sas and Missouri. sacked Irish Cobblers,
B0nD5, Minnesota. sacked early Ohios.
80, Virginia. barrel Irish Cobbets, 27a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
LOW PRICE RECORDS
IN GRAIN MARKET
New Marks for Season Established
as Trading Is
Opened.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 4--Botla In wheat
and corn today. new low price records
fer the season supplanted others which
had been established hardly "a hours
previous Extra suspicious weather in
spring wheat territory and also IN the
corn belt was the main bearish factor
Opening half cent 20 one cent of,
wheat recovered somewhat but then
weakened again. Corn started lac TO
isc down, and later underwent a ma
terial further sag. Oats held relatively
firm
Provisions were easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK 0p)): Stocks-Strong;
Chrysler leads advance of independent
motors
Bonds---Firmer: weeks new offerings
smallest in years.
Foreign exchanges-Mixed sterling
and yen higher.
Cotton--Higher: covering.
Sugar and coffee~-Higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

NEW YORK, August 4.--Following is
list OF stocks and bonds traded in on
the New York Curb Market today with
the volume of sales and prices up to
and including the close of the market:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
BOSTON STOCK MARKET

Special Dispatch 10 The star
BOSTON, August Following is a
Inst OF today's highest. lowest and clos
Ing prices for the most active stocks
dealt In here:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.
CHI TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CHICAGO. August 4--Following is
a report of todays sales. high, low and
closing quotations, on the Chicago
Stock Exchange:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04

e0fnetL 1es one THINKS one has to
mod people into a shape 10 be loved
before one can love them and as one
gets older, ore finds il IL TOO much
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates of Interest and Commission
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
SANITARY GROCERY DIVIDEND

The Sanitary Grocery 90. has de-
elared the regular quarterly dividend of
$i,82is share on the preferred stock,
payable September |, 1923, 10 stock
holders OF record August n, and diyi-
dend OF 81 share ON the common
stock. payable September 10, To stock
holders OF record September s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
foundations furnished by w n Hibhs & Col
Mammal gold SELLING checks
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. August 4 tAp,.--Bar sill
YER SAL
Mexican dollars, 44ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04

A desert tree, called Joshua tree,
has light, soft, kpongy wood and Is
used for boxes and wrapping,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-04
BALTIMORE STOCKS

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 4.--
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-23
MINERS DONATE
TO AID "DAIL Y"
Defend Only Paper That
Fights for Them

Continued from Page One)
writes miner from the Ohio coal
fields.
Il told him that he would not have
to pay for the papers now. After the
strike he will be glad to pay.
"He is an old coal miner of eastern
Ohio, 70 years of age. He said that
he would send in dollar just for a
little help. He is in desperate need
but said he would send dollar any
how"
Hundreds of miners are receiving
The DAILY WORKER free every day
during the strike. They are learning
to recognize The DAILY WORKER
as the only militant labor daily in the
English language. They have learned
that The DAILY WORKER is the on
ly paper which fights shoulder to
shoulder with them against the mine
barons and the corrupt leadership of
the Lewis-Cappelini machine within
the United Mine Workers.
Aid Defense.
These coal miners have been on
strike for a year. Amidst the most
terrible starvation, restitution and
terrorism from the mine bosses the
striking miners have persisted in
their struggle. But now that the very
existence of The DAILY WORKER is
threatened by the capitalist offensive
they have contributed from their pow
erty to defeat the bosses attack.
These miners are in the front rank
of proletarian fighters in the United
States. They must not be deprived
of the paper which has defended them
and which they have so Loyalty de-
Tended. Every militant worker in the
United States must join with the
miners in the defense of The DAILY
WORKER. Follow the militant ex-
ample of the miners who have con-
tributed to the defense of The DAILY
WORKER. Defend your paper. En-
sure continued free distribution of
The DAILY WORKER to the striking
miners. Rush your contributions to
The DAILY WORKER, 33 First St.,
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-23
DETROIT FOREIGN
COUNCIL FORMED
Will Conduct Campaign
for Aliens

DETROIT, March ga Detroit
Council for the Protection of Foreign
born Workers, with headquarters at
2127 Witherell ST., has been formed
for the purpose of organizing against
proposed bills in congress to register
and deport non-citizens. The work is
in charge of Jeanette d. Pearl, field
organizer for the National Council
for the Protection of Foreign-borr
Workers.
The organizations represented are
the Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom, Machinists
Union Local 80, Fellowship for Re-
Cancellation, Auto Workers Unior
1877. National Woman's Party, Detroit
Federation Of Musicians, League fol-
Women Voters, Turner Verein, Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women and Bakers
Union Local N.
"Such legislation" said Miss Pearl
would work great hardship upon the
foreign-born. The object of the coun-
Gil is to broadcast the bills signific-
ance to labor and TO arouse public
sentiment to the trying consequence
resulting from such legislation. The
work is carried on by means of mass
protest meetings, conferences and
publicity. All of these activities are
planned for Detroit"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-23
Bosses Attack Laws
Protecting Workers

That nation wide attack on pro-
tective measures for woman workers
has been instituted by manufacturers
associations, can be seen from a re-
port of the Women's Bureau of the
U. S. department of labor. In Massa-
chussets, the report states, the Asso-
ciated Industries and the New Eng
land Council, bosses associations,
lave had bills introduced in the New
England state legislatures to amend
the as hour week law in order to force
textile women workers to work al
night until 10 p. m. The report also
states that the attorney general of
Pennsylvania has placed laundries in
the non-manufacturing class, thus en-
abling the laundries to evade the
women's night work law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-23
SEND ENVELOPE
FULL OF SUBS
TO help DRIVE
Formation of Builder
Clubs" Is Urged

An enevelope full of subscriptions
sent to the office of The DAILY
WORKER by J. K. Chaplik, The
DAILY WORKER agent of the Oak
land sub-district, is evidence of the
energy with which the California sec
ton is pushing the campaign to add
10000 new readers to the paper by
May Day.
Every effort is being made by the
workers in the Oakland section to fill
their quota of the big national sub
scription drive by the closing date.
A number of affairs have been given
to aid The DAILY WORKER and
several more are being planned.
Commenting favorably on the work
which is being done in the Oakland
territory, A. Ravitch, circulation
manager of The DAILY WORKER,
stated that he expected still greater
results from the Oakland workers.
"The most urgent need in carrying
on the national subscription campaign
for 10000 new readers is the for
nation of strong DAILY WORKER
Builders Clubs" Ravitch went on. He
pointed to the work which is being
done by the Builders Clubs" in Bos-
ton, Providence and Philadelphia The
formation of strong Builders Clubs"
to aid the subscription campaign on
the west coast, was recommended by
Ravitch.