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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
BY A. LESLIE L

(Associated Press Financial Writer)
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-lP)-Whilc
business leaders generally forecast
greater prosperity for 1929, sJme add
to their "bullish" predictions a word
Of caution against overproduction
through too rapid expansion OF fac
tories.
In prosperous times, 1t is pointed
out in business reviews written espe-
cially for the Associated Press,
money is too easily obtained by
manufacturers for factory additions.
resulting in overproduetion in later
years and disastrous price wars to
keep plants operating.
The coming year will be q critical
period for the small manufacturer
and merchant. In the industrial
field the bigger units have COM
pletely electrified plants and adopt
ed the latest labor and time saving
machines, bringing lower production
costs and lower prices to the con-
sumer. The smaller units have been
slow TO follow the example Of their
bigger brothers, with the result they
are finding themselves greatly ham
dicspped in competitive fields.
With the growth Of chain stores.
the corner grocer. small town and
even biz city merchants are compel
ing with great organizations that
can buy and sell. in many cases. IN
der them. 20 combat this, purchas-
ing organizations are springing up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-27
Is
Warned AgainstB
Some FOrecasters

ures has discouraged amateur crooks
and has convicted a large number OF
professional credit crooks. Many
more will be removed from the field
in 1929.
Collections have been generally
satisfactory in 1928, with a few soft
spots caused by u~nfav5rable local
conditions. The new year can
scarcely fail TO benefit by continu-
ance of the fight being wsgsd
against credit evils such as the abuse
Of the cash discount privilege, sale
Of terms instead Of goods, and by
the organized efforts Of big buyers
to take away from big msnufsc-
turers and wholesalers the dictation
If sales terms.
Installment selling continues IN
huge volume and will probably main
tain its present size in 1929, but II
is under such sound control that IL
no longer constitutes a bare argu-
ment In connection with general bus
mess conditions.
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Cotton
BY ]. L. HENiCAN
president, New Orleans Cotton
Exchange)

BY J. Z. HENiCAN
president, New Orleans Cotton
Exchange)
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-tPJ-
FsJm an exchange standpoint, the
cotton trade is in . fairly prosperous
condition.
The shadow of the monster crop
and the incidental large carry-over,
with their unfavorable influence on
values. has b. a greater or less ex-
tent disappeared. Domestic mills
have recovered from the depression
which eliminated in ws3lesale short
time during part of July and August.
With an export demand that ,.as
resulted in shipments abroad up 60
this time Of nearly C10,000 bales
more than last year, indications are
that the entire seasons production
will be absorbed with ! material per-
centage Of what was left last year
from previous erowths.
At home and abroad there Is a
healthy demand for our American
cotton, which the world needs and
wants. Barring unforeseen occur
rences, the outlook for 1929 j. NEST
encouraging.
Referring to the current season, rs
far as IL has progressed. II 10 OBJ
vious that the South could have OBJ
tanned better values for It's cotton
had producers been less precipitous
in marketing their crops. There is
little doubt il farmers ard planters
use the same precautions in selling
that are now being pursued by a.
mestic mills in buying. much heal
thier conditions will result.
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&H0RIGo ~. TEfHE9ST
consistent with the rsins maintained
in recent years, they have in some
places run into unfsvorable cross
currents.
A considerable degree az unern-
rloymsnt IN industrial oenterB and
dotlsticn over-sxtended real estate
prices are fscts which have brought
in their train q decrease in the appli-
cations for mortgage loans and n
increase in foreclosures. Items Of
real estate will now. for the first
time in years. appear in ON finsn-
cisl statements.
There is no evidence, however. that
foreclosures have been more numer-
Gus IN building and loan associations
thar in hanks and mortgage con-
ranies. On the whole the associ-
atoms are likely to suffer less than
others. But some Of them. like 9TH
or lending institutions. because Of
their too generous a%p1raisals dur
ing 1926 and 1927, will take some
losses. The experience will be whole
scne. IL not pleasant.
Meantime, for the first time since
the World war, building and loan
associations are now generally
equipped with adequate funds 70
finance home ownership. With real
Estate values on a more stable
basis. the individual home-seeker
-keuld find il easier to satisfy his
. leeds.
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Public Utilities
BY n. n. POWLEY

Vies-President. Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Company
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2T.-tFt-A
pronounced feeling Of satisfaction
exists regarding the general business
situation on this coast. and the fu-
ture Is viewed with optimism. I'm
provsment during the closing months
OF 1928 has exceeded expectations.
Although building activity is less
than in 1927, employment conditions
are much improved. Agriculture il
generally satisfactory and Califor-
MIA products. in general, show in
creased shipments. Industrial activ-
ity Is we'll sustained, mining is act
i've, and the lumber industry is in
better shape then n year ago.
Commodity prices are firm. and
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Building & Loan
BY CHARLES
HENNEgSY

(Fresideut. The Franklin Society
NEW YORK, Dec. 2T.-P-Whils
during 1925 building and loan asso.
Citations and cooperative banks Of the
Eastern United States have shown a
growth in and memherrhir
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Predictions for 1929 Trade .BmAish' With Some Note of Caution

aged about the same in 1928 a. In
1927. although the trend was con-
tinuslly upwards while IN 1927 the
cnst induces declined steadily. In
dices Of labor costs for this year
averaged from one CO m and one
half per cent higher than 1927. the
tendency being continually up
wards.
The monty index for all build
ing materials averaged about two
Ger cent less in 1923. although during
the last two months the merket was
q little firmer. The years financing
trough real estate bonds. debentures,
collateral trust certificates and land
trust certificates probably will ex-
coed that Of 1927 BY about 10 l-2
per cent.
Owing to the element of high
money. which may hold W. we'll
into 1929. earlier months may witness
same slowing down in construction
activities. The years prospects, gen
orally speaking. NAV he viewed with
optimism. nevertheless.
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PERSON Sees
VALLEY,FALLS
Would Like to Live
Here, High Judge
Tells Rotary

Judge William Pisrson, justice Of
the supreme court of Texas, has
never wished 10 live in South Texas
until he visited the Lower Rio Grsnde
Valley.
Judge Pierson, talking before the
Brownsville Rotary Club Wednesday,
declared that now that he has seen
the Valley, he wants TO live hereto
live hereto make his home In
Brownsville.
"You have q fine spirit here IN
Brownsville" Judge Pierson said.
why, the other day you put over q
great bond issue Of So 1000 for a
great purpose You were so unsni-
nous about II, that you do not seem
to realize the great thing you have
done here"
Judge Pierson said that HIS present
visit to the Valley is really the first
time that he has had an opportunity
TO "see what Il Is all about"
Rev. T.. p. Day. In charge OF the
program for the day. delivered q New
Years message TO the club, urging
that in this week Of inventory taking.
"you businessmen should consider
carefully your diet Of life for the
New Year He urged them not 20
"tske the worries OF 1928 into the
New Year"
Miss Alice Paxton, a visitor q
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cid, this call should be recognized
and scoeded 10 by American ship
pers.
Bssing the prediction on events
and conditions Of 1929, II 10 reason
able 20 suppose that prosperity will
still be in the ascendant during tbs
coming year. The beneficient eff
feet of the provisions Of the Jones
White shipping bill will be further
felt by American industries.
The Dollsr Steamship Line has an
ambitious ship building program
which will 20 forward as projected.
II would be well for the foreign
trade eyes Of the nation TO center
upon the Pacific. for II is q fertile
field. the possibilities Of which
hardly have been scratched.
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Canning
BY n. I. BENTLEY
president. Celifornis Packing
Corporatiorl

tfrestcent. Celtfornts Packing
Corporstion)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2T.-LF-
The wars demands for staple canned
vegetables, peas, corn and tomatoes.
were such that canning capacity was
largely increased, so that subsequent
to the war more goods were packed
On all three commodities than could
be disposed Of &C a profit.
However, due to the increased
wealth OF the country, and the normal
increase in consumption, all three
staple vegetables are in a sound,
healthy condition today.
So far az fruits are concerned,
r~aisins, prunek and peaches have been
in a state Of over.production. The
situation has cleared IN prunes BY
reason of the failure Of European and
northwest crops. and the market Ia
strong st good prices.
Raisins remain in the doldrums and
present prices are below the cost Of
production. In spite Of efforts OF
Governor Young, the peach situation
il not clear. Fine quality and low
selling prices on canned peaches have
resulted in heavy sales.
A larger pack of Alaska salmon
than in 1927 has moved we'll into dis
tributing trade. and at lower prices.
The pack Of snrdines 20 date has been
slightly lager than up to the same
date Of 1927. Shipments have been
heavy.
On the whole. the outlook for 1929
Is most favorable.
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BURNS PROVE FATAL
SAN ANGELO. Tex. Dec. 27.-(Fl
Mrs. Dora Bailey Peters. SIS. Of
7onham, Tax, is dead here from
burns received when a trash fire is-
nited her clothes.
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Brownsville for the winter. rendered
two vocal solos that brought a storm
of applause. She was accompanied
on the piano By Mrs. cleve Tandy.
"A feature OF the Meeting was the
reading OF resolutions prepared BY
various Rotarians for the benefit OF
other Rotarians.
Announcement was made that the
Laredo Rotary club has advanced the
name Of Robert Lee Bobbitt Of La
redo for district governor In 1929.
The announcement brought a sug-
gestion from A. W. Reed that the
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Credit
By y /. MILLER

BY STEPHEN l. MILLER
Executive Manager. National Asso-
citation Of Credit Menu
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.5tR-Com-
mercial credit has been under sound
control in 1928. Failures have shown
tie tendency, marked in 1927. to-
ward m increase in number, but a
decrease in total liabilities.
Fraudulent bankruptcy is taking a
heavy toll, but the outlook points
10 a sharp decrease. The campaign
Of business against dishonest fail
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Building

By s. w. STRAUS
Prcsideut. $. W. Straus r. Coz
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Pj-Finsi
reports Of building construction
throughout the United States will, at
the end Of 1928, reflect conditions not
greatly az variance from those pre-
v~ailirg throughout 1927.
r--irr the estimate on tie volume
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Shipping

BY X. STANLEY DOLLAR
(Nice-President and General Man
ager Dollar Steamship Line)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-R-
The past year has been greatly pros
porous. Trade between the United
States and Oriental ports showed a
stable, steady increase. Notable has
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wholesale ard retail trade is larger
in volume than at this time last
year. Inventories are lower. The
Pacific coast is making an excellent
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name 81 "A. Wayne Wood OF Browns
VILE be also placed in nomination.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
FALCONS AND KENSNCTON
 BATTLE AGAIN TOMORROW
Paper Goods Town Team Anxious to Make It Three Straight and End Series-Hardware City Club In Desperate Straits - Win for South Enders Gives Them City Baseball Championship -Woodman and Nichols Will Probably Oppose Each Other On the Mound.

Whether the series for the base ball championship of the city will end tomorrow or not depends en- tirely on victory by All-Kensington over the Falcons. With two victories tucked away already. the Kensing- ton club is anxiously scanning the horizon tomorrow in search of a hunch that will assure 1t that the title goes south again this year.
 Kensington took the first and sec 0nd games. The first contest was one of the finest played exhibitions of baseball in recent years here. The second. according to the Falcon claim. might have been won by the New Britain aggregation had not Umpire Mckeon made bum de- cision on third base. Kensington answers this by saying that had not Umpire Herbie Sautter made a poor call on second base, McKeon would never have been called on to make the decision at third.
 Tomorrow's game will prove to be the gem for which each is seeking. kensington wants win SO that the series will be over. The Falcons are desperate for a win because a de- feat means elimination and the finish.
 Coke" Woodman will pitch again for kensington. He has twice piloted the team to victories and the fans in kensington expect him to re- peat tomorrow. Nichols who pitched evenly with Coke" in the first game and then relieved Atwood in last Sundays game. will probably get the call for the Falcons from Man. ager Cabay. These two are banked on to give another thrilling exhibi- ton.
 The game time has been advanced to 2:lS o'clock tomorrow 50 that the contest may be finished before darkness sets in. It will be staged at St. Mary's field. Sautter and Lynch will umpire.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
WASHINGTON PARTISAN
 HITS AT FALCON ALIBI
Fan Writes in to Say That Umpire Ssuttcr sldde Poor Decision
 Prior to MckCOn

Sports Editor:
 Kindly permit me a small space to explain the Faicon alibi for their defeat by -kensington last Sun day.
 If this decision at third base as Manager Cabay says, cut short a Falcon rally and had some bearing on the game. how about umri ire Sautter's decision at second base in the same inning that permitted this so-called rally?
 In a force-out at second base the runner rushed Mikan. (kensington) thereby interfering with and stop ping a double play. Umpire Sautter called both runners safe. kensing- ton made no holler on this as they understood MT. Sautter does grant small favors to the Falcon team.
 Was it the decision or the driv- ing to the showers of the man who had won 22 straight games tha, hurt the most, Cabay'
 The management of the kensing- ten A. C. insists on fair treatmen, to visiting teams. This is proved by having such men as Mike Lynch and Jack Mckeon in charge of all games If there is any doubt in your mind about this statement. cabay check it up with any team that has played here this season. Why not admit that your team C, rI b, h1< shows and stop this school-boy act
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13

Indies of that city. The game will be played at Brassco park and will start promptly at c:30 o'clock. The squad will leave the Ranger A. c. club rooms on Church street at 12:30 o'clock making the trip by bus.
 Coach Zwick put the team through a hard practice during the week and the entire squad is in perfect shape for the game. The coach has not de- cided just what lineup he will use to start the game but he has plenty of good material from which to pick.
 The following members of the squad will go to Waterbury: Joe Arr gosy, G. Puppel. Anastasio, Chester, Scholtz. Beck. Negrella. M. Argosy, Fengler, Dobbs, Kyeski, Rehm. Cas- perine, Wilson. Belser, Adams. Westman, Kolpak, L. Puppel, Brat ton. Brennecke. Krause and Hayes.
 The Blues will hold light prac- tice tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at Willow Brook park and all mem- bers of the squad are asked to be present.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
HONOR WEST ENDS
 AT 7FETE TONIGHT
City Lsleus PtaDint Winners to
 Be Guests lt Banquet

All the honors that come to cham- pions will be bestowed on the West Ends, title winners in the City Base- ball league. at banquet to be held ct Fallons' grill this evening at o'clock. The West Ends captured the championship after a bitter fight and the officers of the league and the managers will unite with them this evening in bringing the league to . successful ciose.
 The city league teams. through the managers, presented gold base balls to the champions. The public amusement commission offered a beautiful silver loving cup to the winner of the circuit and steps are being made to have the cup finished in time for the banquet. If the trophy is ready, Chairman James Naughton of the public amusement committee and organizer of the City league, will present it to Captain George Campbell with the congrat- ulations of the committee.
 President Kenneth J. Saunders of the league will acts as toastmaster and will call on various guests present for speeches. The guests of honor besides Mir. Naughton and President Saunders will be Frank Anastasio. treasurer and manager of the Rangers, William Lasky, man. ager of the Burritts, Frank Daley, manager of the Cardinals. and John Mcclure and Frank McInerney, managers of the Tabs. All the mem- bers of the West Ends will be pres ent as will be A. Recor, E. Hayes, J. Frederickson and J. Sandino, who helped the officers of the league during the season to make the league 8 success.
 This Is the first affair of its kind ever attempted by the league and the offices of the circuit are confident that it will be a grand success
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
IRISH DISAPPEAR FROM H. $. ELEVEN
Other Races Have Exclusive Representation on 1928 Team

knute Rockne. considered by the majority of football experts as the greatest football coach in the coun- try today, answered a timely ques' tion recently when he said the col lege students of American extrac. tion are up in the stands in raccoon coats cheering those of foreign e1. traction who are plugging on the gridiron for their Alma Mater.
 That is just the situation in this city. The high school team this year boasts of only one Yankee, Joseph Potts, son of Dr. and Mrs Joseph Potts. The rest of the team is made up of players of Polish, Lithuanian, Italian, Swedish and German blood.
 Twenty-Five years ago the team and. in fact. the entire squad was made up of boys of Irish and Ameri- can extraction and at, times probably one of Swedish or German extrac- ton would come through and make the team. There were no Poles on the squad.
 This is the first year there is not at least one descendant of Erin on the eleven, in the memory of those who have been following the team for years, and with the return of q boy name Nevulis, a Lithuanian. to the squad there is possibility that the only Yankee will be shifted.
 This change has come about gradually. For years the places on the team were held by Irish and Americans. The Germans began to make their way in and then Swede would show a world of ability and his name would be seen in the lineup.
 Although the boys of Hebrew ex- traction have never been plentiful they have been players with a srea, deal of ability. Some of the ev' amples were Beyer, Koplowltz Bromberg and last but not least Gordon, end of two years ago, whe VI uS COIiSlueItu VLic VI SAC StCAN00' the school ever had.
 One of the first Poles to gair prominence was Frank Zapatka, now a councilman and one of the lead CTS of the Polish people. He wal playing on the second team and when one of the regulars showed ur poorly in game. Zapatka was given his chance and he made good. Some of the other Poles who have follow. ed him are Charles Rakowski, Ben ny Bojnowski, nephew of Rev. Lu. cyan Bojnowski: Charles Haber Marion Zaleski. Alex Zaleski. anf others who have been or who still are members of the team. Two ol their number Marion Zaleski ani Anthony Grzybowski have been cap tains. The latter Is to lead the tracs team next spring.
 Here is the lineup of the New Britain High school team 25 year, ago: Harry Roche. center: Bil Brady and Frank Foster. guards Jack Curtin and George Noren tackles; Henry Donnelly and Angus kallberg. ends; Frank Olcott, guar terback: Jim Flannery and Fret Teich. halfbacks. and Val Chamber lain, fullback.
 Here is this years lineup: Casale center: Bill kuhs and Joe Potts guards: John Szynanski and Josepl Ludinowicz. tackles; Joseph Dogdan ski and Gunnard Nelson. ends: Loui Landino. quarterback: Michael Gril and Alexander Zaleski. halfbacks and Joseph Sowka. fullback.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
GRID WARRIORS
 READY FOR GAMES
IntersGti0nal Contests Hold
 Cenier of College Interest

New York, Oct. 13 R)-Its the zero hour for football warriors. They go over the top every Saturday afternoon secure in the knowledge that they are going to return but knowing equally well that they are going to be q bit battered before nightfall ends hostilities.
 AS far as the Atlantic seaboard IS concerned, today's menu in general pits east against east, but there are enough intersectional battles to give the day the spice that of fectnt years has become more and' more necessary.
 The Yale-G eorga game' at New Haven heads the list in the eyes of most experts. It seems to hold forth the greatest possibilities of football fireworks. Except for three petitions, Georgia enters the battle with ex- actly the same liReup that defeated the Ellis in a sensational game last year, 14-10. Yale thus has a score to settle with the southerners but there are experts a-plenty to doubt 1 whether Nal Ste+ens. at the moment at least, has the team to accomplish | it. Most of Yale's sick men have recovered and with the possible ex- ception of Johnny Hoben, it is ex- pected Stevens will start the same eleven that trampled Maine last Sat urday.
 1 ct is the annual battle between Pitts burgh and West Virginia. at Pi ,s,- | burgh. The Panthers shared the mythical eastern championship with Yale last year and Jock Sutherland has another crack team. After bow. ia's mountaineers have come along at fast clip. taking West Virginia Wesleyan and the Haskell Indians in their stride. They are set to aveng. the 400 tromcing they took at the Pitt Stc dium last season.
 NsE Works attention will be cen 1 tered chiefly on the intra- city strug. gle between Fordham and New York University. both unbcaten elevens Chick Meehan's eleven rules a sligh fayorite but exp ts are d bit war! of picking N. '. L. without some qualifications. Frank Cavanargl has developed a great team at Ford ham. and the Maroon may have thu stuff to come through.
 Penn State remembers well it 1S-7 defeat by Buckncll last yea and has no min1 to go through thu experience again. Colgate has dou be revenge in mind in its fray witl Virginia Poly. Colgate was beatel by V. F. l.. 60. last year and al ady has met defeat by southeri opposition this seacon. dropping hard fought game 10 Vanderbilt a Nashville last Saturday
 Earring upsets. Princeton am Harvard should not be unduly trou hled by Virginia and North Carolina Princeton. in particular, seems saf enough. The Tigers have played Nir ginia seven times and the southern CTS have yet to score.
 Cornell meets Hampden -Sidne and Brown tackles a heavy Day.o, 'team at Providence in the other in