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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30

ALAMO, Jan. 3O.-The Alamo Par
eat-T Teachers association will hold an
oren meeting 40 the school at 3 p. M.
Tuesday. All parents and friends are
urged to attend. A social hour will
be enjoyed and refreshments will be
served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
START LOS FREsNOs BANK

SAN BENITO, Jan. 30.-Construc-
ton work has been started on the
Los Fresnos bank building by Wal
ter r. Chambers, local contractor
who was awarded the job on a low
bid Of $4,000 by the Delta Develop
ment company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. wind velocity
e 5 e. M; fourth. rainfall past q
hcurS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30

BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Especial to The Herald)
RIO HONDO, Jan. 30.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Waters the
birth of a baby girl Saturday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Palmer B. Jones and Mae r. Por-
ter.
William Plampin and Roxie Rol-
zle.
H. L Campbell and Amanda Lou
ise Owens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30

New Suits Filed
Carolina National Bank Of Spar
tanburg. S. c.. VS.. W. +. Collins and
Mrs. Teresa Collins.-Debt.
Mitchell and Barson Co., VS.. T. L.
Neighbors.-Suit for debt and at
tachn mt.
". c. Stone vs.. T. L. Neighbors.
Debt.
First National Bank Of Harrington
VS.. N. A. Saldana.-Debt.
Chas. Svec. ct al. vs.. Rutherford
& Harding. Inc, ct al.-Rescission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
" Innnirrhn~ IrLnn

New Suits Filed
Perle Roberts vs.. G. Franc Rob-
erts.-Suit for divorce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
Cameron Courts
CIVIL DISTRICT COURI

A.. VI. Kent. Judge.
D. r. Vance VS.. James L.. McDon-
ald.-Quiet title. Judgment for
plaintiff.
Southtex Motor Co. VS.. Barron z.
Phillips. ct al. Judgment for de-
PENDANT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
REACTION HALTS
ADVANCE ON CURB
BancitaIy Drops-0iIs and
Prairie Pipe Line Work
Lower.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The star,
NEW YORK, February 2T.-For a
brief interval on the Curb Exchange
today the upward movement predomi-
mated. Buying conferred in special issues
which had been able to resist the gen.
eral trend last week. But after the de-
mand had been satisfied the general
list turned reactionary,
Definite announcement OF passing or
control OF the Bank of America IL the
Giannini interests was followed by a
decline Of some points in Bancitaly
stock. The development had been dis
counted BY the previous substantial rise
in the stock 1t is understood that
price Of $50 share was paid for the
Jonas holdings of Bank Of America, in
yolyinc a total of Sl70o0,000. These
holdings are expected eventually to be
distributed 10 stockholders OF Bank OF
Italy and the Bancitaly Corporation.
Campbell. Wyant Il Cannon vas
within points of its high for the year
of Al. Preliminary estimates placed
1927 earnings at $500 a share for the
20o. $40 shares Of stock outstanding.
Oils worked lower III the absence OF
constructive developments in the out
side situation
Br ,kway Motor continued to rise as
a result Of merger plans announced
last week. Schultz United made a new
low since the stock was listed no lower
prices were the rule for both aluminium
and Tubize Artificial Silk.
The upward movement in the utilities
was short lived. although Blackstone
Valley Gas & Electric, which rose to
n new high for the year. maintained
@ good part Of the improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
COTTON GOES LOWER
ON LIVERPOOL NEWS
Realizing Influenced by Cables and
Talk of Easier Technical
Position of Market.

Br THE Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 27.-The
Cotton Market opened easy at de-
cline of 10 to Il points today under
realizing influenced by relatively easy
Liverpool cables and talk of an Easter
technical position. May contracts sold
of to 1853 and October to 1928, max
ing net declines of about Is to II
points.
Prices were within point or two
OF the lowest at the end of the first
hour
Private cables reported early hedging
had been absorbed by trade calling in
Liverpool, but that the market later
eased under local. London, Continental
and Bombay liquidation. The demand
for cotton cloths in Lancashire was
said 10 be sustained. with an improve
ment in the demand from South
America
After showing net declines OF about
il 10 % points. May selling down 10
1854. the market became quiet and
steadier There may have been some
selling on talk Of an easier tone in the
stock market, but after the first half
hour offerings were comparatively light
and az midday prices showed rallies OF
. or 4 points from the lowest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27

ties and the purchase Of properties
aboard not involving the sale Of securi-
ties
American investments In Europe, ap-
proximately $4,327, 900 900, exceed those
in any other part of the world. Cana
dian holdings by Americans are about
So, 922 .O00, 900; South America. $2,246,-
100000: Central America, $2.914, $780,
600; Far Eastern, $726,500,0 900, and
miscellaneous, 1868. 100000.
DR.. Winkler predicted that 1928 and
subsequent years will see further ex-
pansion OF American holdings of foreign
securities, with corporation financing
assuming a much more important part
than before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
WOOL PRICES FIRM.

BOSTON. February n 'special --~
Prices were firm In the Boston wool
market at the start OF the week with
dealers stocks limited Fine territory
was quoted nj ii5al 20 clean basis.
French combing at | OBai II. half blood
ut il0ai,i5. three eighths blood al ! O0a
,0o. and quarter blood ut 9bai 90. Fine
OHIO fleecrs were quoted ut b0abl grease
basis. half blood at 50a53 three -eightha
blood at blnb2, and quarter blood ut
b2aAl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
WORLD DEBT TO u. S.
IS $25,600, 100000
$5,000,000,000 More Than Was
Owed to Britain When Its
Loans Abroad Hit Peak.
By the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 27.-The
worlds debt to American investors, APP
proximately $25.6OO, 900 900, Is more
than $5,000.00O000 greater than was
owed to Great Britain when British
foreign investments were at their peak,
DR.. Max Winkler said yesterday in a
report prepared for the Foreign Policy
Association. Exclusive of the so-called
political obligations held by the United
States Government, American invest
mcnt in foreign securities on the first
of the year aggregated about $14,600,-
100000.
DR. Winkler. who is we'll known In
bond circles estimates the amount of
foreign investments made in 1927 at
$2071 ,954 100. This figure" he says,
us materially larger than the amount
given by other agencies. The apparent
discrepancy is explained by the fact
that these figures include not only pub
licly offered loans. but also issues placed
privately as we'll as the purchase by
Americans of foreign internal securi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
BUYS POWER FIRMS.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 Ths Star.
BALTIMORE, February 27.-Transfer
OF the capital stock Of properties OF
the Clear Spring Electric Light 6
Power Co. and the Potomac Light 81
Power Co. 10 the Potomac-E Edison Co.
of Hagerstown has been authorized By
the public service commission. The two
new companies are the last Of more than
half a dozen the Potomac Edison mas
absorbed In recent months. For the
Potomac Light 81 Power Co.'S stock
the Pronunciation paid 100000. the
par value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
SECURITY VOLUME.

NEW YORK An idea of the enor.
nous volume Of security trading IN the
United States Is gained from the re-
port Of one broker house which says It's
transactions ia Government bonds alone
averaged more than 100 every min
ute 0f trading hours every day IL 1927.
These sales reflected the supply aud
DEMAND u virtually The entire country,
since the house has numerous branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
ENVOY GETS HONOR.
Schurman Paid Tribute by Alma
Mater, Heidelberg u.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Ambassador Jacob Gould
Schurman. returning 10 Germany from
his annual leave In the United States.
found that he has been presented with
another title, The newspapers now call
him THE Maece~las Of Heidelberg"
The Ambassadors devotion TO his
German alma mater, Heidelberg Uni
vcrsity. which last Summer conferred
the honorary degree of doctor of
philosophy upon him. found express
sion In his raising the funds for new
main hall This action WAS warmly
acclaimed by German editors generally.
berg" was their need of gratitude.
The new title. "Maecenaa OF Heidel-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
HOUSTON OIL PROFIT UP.
Gain in Natural Gas Business Helps

Gain in Natural Gas Business Helps
Two Companies.
HOUSTON, Tex, February ~ R.-
Consolidated net earnings Of the Hous-
ton Oil Co. of Texas and the Houston
Pipe Line Co. for 1927 we're s2,429.33l
compared with s2,22s.s0i in 1925, the
companies report.
Net earnings Of Houston Oil Co were
S719,561, as compared with 81 1876
for the preceding year The increase
In consolidated earnings was attributed
to big increase in natural gas business.
After providing for dividends on the
preferred stock, the net earnings of
the year are $7.57 on the common stock.
as compared with $6.75 for the preced-
ing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
CELANEsE RIGHTS OFFERED.

NEW YORK, February q @.-
Celanese Corporation Of America offers
holders of first preferred and common
stocks of record March 7 the right to
subscribe, at 500 per share. for 1l4,818
shares of new per cent 500 par prior
preferred in ratio of one share of new
preferred for every ten shares of stock
held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
COTTON GOODS ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, February y Especially -
Cotton goods markets started the week
with moderately active trading at un-
changed prices. Print cloths were quoted
a. IA for 64X60s and at 81 for 6Sx72s.
Raw silks we're active at unchanged
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
HOME. MADE HOSIERY.

CAPE TOWN Popularity Of WOODEN
hosiery IN South Africa Is ascribed Ia
the large amount Of home knitting.
especially among the upper classes Ia
the urban centefs The market for
WOODEN hose consequently In limited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
ACCESSORY TRADE GOOD.

NEW YORK, February 81 P),-The
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers
Association reports that first-quarter
business seems certain to break all rec
ords. January business was the largest
ever recorded in the first month OF the
year, February has produced even
greater volume and advance schedules
indicate further expansion in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
ENGINES For TURKEY.

HTOCEiIOI,M ~- HWedsh locomotive
manufacturers have delivered to Turkey
an initial order nf locomotives, They
are I'VE wheel drive hupefheateis Of
IL 900 horsepower and were driven aud
fefried 10 conAtantin0pt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27

COPENHAGEN The brightly colored
combinations and patterns Of American
neckties meet with little favor In Den.
mark. The well dressed Danes prefer
Ia purchase the hombcr or plain colored
efaVals made IN Germany. England,
France and hWitNrlnnd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
WATER TRAFFIC HEAVY.

MONTREAL. Four~tlftta OF 1885,
900 900 bushels Of grain arriving at the
port Of Montreal last year was carried
In ships ana ~ per cent III railroad
raih The percentage Of hhipping
gained nuiicenbly over 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
BOURsE TURNOVER DOUBLES.

BIOCKIOLM The 1877 turnover on
the HtoCkhom itoiifhe was nearly
double thai at 1920, stocks making the
greatest gain. The lDl1 total Was
4Ai 900 900 crowns M compared with
2H5. OUU. 900 Ia 1910,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
CORN AND WHEAT SAG
IN TODAY'S DEALINGS
Big Receipts of Coarse Grain Bring
About Lower Prices for
Cereal Produce.

Hy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 27.-Big receipts
OF corn today brought about an early
downturn of corn values and led also
to lower prices for wheat. Continued
unfavorable wheat crop reports from
the Central West had only a transient
influence on the wheat market. Opening
unchanged TO u and Is lower. corn
subsequently underwent a general sag.
Wheat started IS of to Is up and later
receded all around. Oats were steady.
Provisions tended TO advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27

BERLIN A ktrtaA ON automobiles
Wili replace bridge tolls from motor
vehicle tfaffic IN Prussia under n re-
cent decree -Four per cent Ut The In
come ft9m the taxes VIII he used for
maintenance III bridges ana the re.
mainder tor npkeop nf public highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
Commodity News

SAN FRANCISCO, February n
(SpeciaD 1t Is announced that the
personnel of the Ford branch here has
now been trained so that capacity pro-
ductiOn could be commenced at any
time. About 500 workers are employed
at present. Some few retail deliveries
Of new cars have been made.
WICHITA, Kans.-T'he oil and gas
industry Ia Kansas has slumped ma
terially in the last year. Only lib
wells have been drilled in the last year
as against ISL the previous year. Oil
production was off about 100 900 bar
rcls.
FORT WORTH--Of the estimated
100000 pounds of Spring wool that
will be sheared in Texas this year, g.
100000 pounds have been contracted
for Wool growers predict they will get
almost as much for their short wool as
for their long wool this year. The de-
mand for cight-month wool Is increas-
ing. Shearing will start March l.
YOUNGSTOWN plate produc-
ton in the Mahoning Valley Is at a
considerably higher rate, with plants
working at about 30 per cent of Ca
pacity. Those of the Trumbull Steel
Co. are at full capacity.
ira biggest difference between men
Is women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27

In England young woman win only
tfiiiing capital has succeeded la build
Ing np II pr0tllabis business breeding
chllCAiIla IaDbitk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27

Ire biggest difference between men
Is women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

900 8 o Kentucky >. 100 126 100
1 e" 5 g g S SeSrasla :: 44ssS 4sS -:
1000 Vacuum oil ..1i5ss 14i,t 144s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

Wilmot Gravenslund has move<
into the Tinker house on FRS,
avenue.
Lars Erickson left Monday af.
ternoon to visit his sons at Bengt
and Spokane.
Mrs. A. C. Anon was hostess te
the Tuesday Club. Luncheon was
served at one o'clock.
Floyd Hutchins returned Tues.
day afternoon from a short bust.
ness trip to Spoknae.
Loren Shoemaker left FRIDAY
to enter the freshmen class a,
w. S. G. for the coming year.
Misses Fora and Roberta Hol.
man, of Walla Walla, are guests
OF their aunt, Mrs. T. w. Payne.
Louis Huntington and Don
Cresswell left for Pullamn to re.
sumo thier studies at w. S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warde johnson
have moved into the Rudkin house
on Dayton street formerly occu.
pied by the Bachelor boys.
Misses Elna Beste and Helen
Moulton haye returned to college
the former to w. S. C. and the
latter to Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert oliver and
son, Jimmie of Portland are house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. F,
Beste.
III. III. Flesher and family NOV
ed Saturday from the Kadow
house on the Highlands, into the
McReynolds house on Avenue A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kelso
were over from Walla Walla for
the funeral of his sister, Doro-
they.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Cum
ningham were down from Yakima
Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs.
C. d. Frat.
Rev. II. L. Beightoll, Of Red
lands, California spent few days
this week at the home of his niece
Mrs. A. A. Viles.
Norman Byrd and Elmer Anon
drove to Yakima Sunday with the
formers brother, returning Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F. Winken-
werder had as guests over Sunday,
Mrs. Ben Setterland of Ritzville,
and Laurence Winkenwerder and
three children, of Salem, Oregon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

]. P. Miller attended the state
fair at Yakima last week.
Mrs. Emma Stevans made q trir
to Spokane and Colville last week
Mrs. H. P. Cramner entertain.
ed a few friends at luncheon Tucs-
day.
Georgia Hallet is driving the
city truck for the Central groc-
cry Co.
Mrs. A. A. Viles spent Sunday
at the home of her brother in
Cheney.
]. w. Kelly, president of the
was here from Walla Walla yes
terday.
Rev. and Mrs. F. N. Morton are
home from their vacation spent at
the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Trenbath,
of Seattle were in town over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Geizenteiner
of Seattle spent Sunday with Mrs.
Cora McKain.
Mrs. C. d. Fratt returned Sat.
urday from a visit with her par
ents at Pakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.. HUMPHREYS
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Miller
drove to Spokane yesterday.
Herman Bronch left Tuesday
noon for Bremerton where he has
secured work in the navy yard.
Mrs. Carl George and two sons,
Of Longview is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bach.nar..
Mrs. j. w. Hutchins returned
Tuesday from a short visit with
relatives at Lewiston and Spokane.
w. R. Cunningham, president of
the Central grocery was down
from Yakima part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Honson
are enjoying a visit with their
sister Mrs. E. A. Hagaman from
Rochester, Minnesota.
The Rebekahs will celebrate
their anniversary. All Odd Fellows
and Re5ekahs and their families
are cordially invited to come.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. L..
Woodwork, a son, September 16.
To Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wood of Por+-
land, September 10, a daughter.
Mrs. Wood is a sister of Mrs. II.
D. Klum and has been her house
guest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

A. A. Anderson was painfully,
though, fortunately not seriously,
injured, when the car in which he
was going to Seattle turned over
near the Blewitt pass Friday. He
was accompanying a salesman on
a business trip and came home the
first of the week considerably
bandaged up but thinking him.
self very lucky that he escaped
as well as he did.
Thomas Arthur, the five-months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Munden, passed away Monday
night at the Linn hospital. The
child has been i'll for several
weeks. Besides the parents, a
brother survives. The funeral was
held at the undertaking parlors
yesterday in charge of Rev. Rob-
ert Thompson of Finley and The
baby was laid to rest in the local
cecetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shoemak-
er arrived Friday from their we'd
ding trip and are getting settled
in their new home, formerly the
Rudkin place ON the Highlands.
They were married August 10 at
the home of Mr.. Shoemaker's sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Tanner in Fresno,
California, the bride being. Mrs.
Edna May Silvia of San Francis
co. They made the trip north by
auto Mr.. Shoemaker is president
and manager of the Kennewick
Flour Mills.
Miss Lucy Campbell and Mr.
Glen Hodge, of Cloverland, we're
married yesterday in Walla w liza.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Campbell tie
brides parents, accompanied them
to Walla Walla and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodge left Immediately aftey the
ceremony for a short wedding trip
after which they will be at home
at Cloverland where the groom is
engaged in farming. The bride
has lived in Kennewick for some
years and was teacher in the
Washington tchool. The last year
she taught in Cloverland.
The w. c. T. u. met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Herman
Campbell. This was the annua,
meeting and reports were given b.
the officers and committees. The
society has distributed 5000 leaf
lets during the year on temperance
and Sunday school work. The So
ciety has now 45 members a net
gain of for the year. The follow
ing officers were elected; Mrs y.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20


The Bridge club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Charles Knowles
Wednesday, September Goth.
Mrs. Mabel Haas was a business
visitor in Seattle the first of the
week While there she met a
sister from New York, one from
Idaho, and one from Walla Walla
and the four held a little family
reunion.
The fire department was called
out Tuesday morning to quench n
roof fire on the Moulton home IN
Kennewick avenue Evidently the
blaze was caused by spark from
the nearby chimney. Comparative
ly small damage was done, which
was Immediately repaired.
The Kennewick Club has install
ed lunch counter and is other
wise rearranging and improving
the equipment. Fountain drinks
and lunches will be served at all
hours. The cigar and candy cases
have been moved to the east side
of the room formerly occupied by
the barber shop and the fountain
and lunch counter are along the
west wall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

Miss Grace Beamer is visiting in
spokane having gone up Tuesday.
NJ M. Moulton and Floyd Hut
aims were in Prosser yesterday.
Kenneth Serier has resumed his
indies at Whitman. He is soph-
more.
@. L. Holcomb attended to leg
:, matters at the county seat yes
terday.
Mrs. T. II. Kinney and two sons
Tho have been guests of her sis
81. Mrs. Ed Thamke, left Sum
d,y for Spokane on their way
home to Way, Idaho.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

H. Cummings, president; Mrs.
VIM. Mills, vice president; Mrs.
C. Larsen, corr. sec; Mrs. H.
Oampbell, TREASURER; Mrs. joni
Rorick, rec sec.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

Tint keynote Of the Justinian
code was: "Let Justice be done
thouph the heavens fall"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

There would not be so many open
mouths If there were not so many
open cars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-20

Whenever you see these horses on
. n.;r Of overalls you know they
,.oresent overall satisfaction.
Whether they are
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