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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-15
SUGAR OPENING

RV United Press
NEW YORK, June 15.-sugar futures
opened higher July 252, UP o.; Septem-
Der 2,64, up 90; December 2.73, up 02:
January 270. up .02; March 2.65 up 02
May 272. up .03.
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Local Wagon Wheat
British ACTRESS Married

Local grain elevators are paying $l.55
for No 2 red wheat. Other grades are
purchased on their merits
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B,y United Prose-

FIT. WAYNE. Ind, June l5.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 800 market, steady to I'd cents
higher 5iS ,IG So-i1o lbs 81 lIO;Iso lbs $77S;
100 lbs, 50 ,O5: 10000 lbs, $3.50; 2OO-25o
lbs, $l0 25O-30O lbs. SOTO; s00-35O lbs,
$9,7S; roughs. SIG s.25; stays, $500. Cat
market, $iz.50 down. sheep@Receipts,,
2,200; market, spring lambs. $3.50 down.
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Chicago Grain Table

Bot JNifed Press
CHICAGO. June l5.-Carlots: Wheat, 81
corn. ITO; oats. 81; rye. I.
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COTTON oPENING

BN United Press
NEW YORK. June l5.-Cotton futures
opened steady. July 90 48, of 02; October
2o.58. up o.; DECEMBER .2o44, up .O2;
january 20.So. unc hanged; March 20.26, up
sO4; Nay 20.23. W Qh. -
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BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND. June -Butter-Extras
441ac: seconds. 5si2 4oiac. EEgs-Extrrdas.
ordinary, 23c Poultry-Heavy broiiers. IS
@38c; LeGnorns, 27@32c; heavy. 25@26c;
medium. 25@26c; Leghorns, 17Q19c: old
15@17c. Potatoes-150 pound sacks round
whites, Michigan and Wisconsin. $50;
banks. So: South Carolina barrels Stats.
S3.15M3.25: slaves. s335M3.5O.
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RU United Press

TOLEDO. June l5.-Rogs-R 400;
market, 1oc higher; heavies. se.50a10;
mediums. $10010.25; Workers, SO 65 a 10. rs;
good pigs, S8.5069. Cattle-Receipts, light;
market. stonrg. Calves--Receipts. light;
market, SLOW, Sheep and lambs-Receipts,
light; market, lower
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PV United Press
NEW YORK, June 15.-Forelgn exchange
opened lower. Demand sterling $4.37N /;
francs 392 1892, off 90 3-32; Ira. 257sc;
Belga, 13.9512c, of .001a; marks. 1880.
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Produce Markets

Butter Wholesale price, No /, 47G4sc;
No. 2, 45Q46c ID.
CHEESE eeseia Swh Sdisf setting prices per
pound -American loaf, 34c pimento
loaf, 39c; Wisconsin nat, soc; prime cream,
25Q27c; fiat daisy, 26@27c; Longhorn, 26R
Q27hc; New York limberger. &c.
Eggs-Buying prices$ Fresh, delivered at
indianapolis, loss of, % Q24c doz.
lb.: .Leghorn hens 17@18c; 1923 spring, u
to le4 lbss 32c; lbs. and up, 3Sq34c;
Leghorns, 2SQ29c; old ROSTERS. loo; DUCKS.
lie; geese, 5@l0c; guineas, old 35c,
voIno 60c
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Banks and Exchange
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
Local bank clearings today were S3,687,-
O00 Debts we're $7,69S, 900.
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LEADING ISSUES
SELL LOWER IN
EARLY MARKET
Relatively Small Decrease
h in Brokerage Loans
: Disappointing.
Average Stock Prices

was 2l0.76, up l.75 Average of twenty
rails. was 1876, up SO. Average of forty
bonds was gill UP 90.
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cumulative Preferred Stock

Y AND REGULARITY APPROVED BY Mr.. SAMUEL ASHBI
MESSRS SMITH, REMSTER HORNBROOK AND SMITH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

VOTEONBONDS
Property Owners In
No. 10 to Pass On
$68O,00O Issue

"A call for an election 70 vote bonds
In the amount Of $680,000 to finance
construction Of an irrigation system
TO serve Cameron county district No.
l0-the Rutherford Harding tract Of
approximately 1000 acres-was is-
sued Thursday by the board OF di-
rectors, the election TO be held 0cto-
Der I.
District No. 10 lies east of the Los
Fresnos tract, extending from a
point south OF the Barreda- Point Isa-
bel highway north six miles. De-
velopment Of the tract was started
last spring Immediately after organ
ization of the irrigation district.
According TO the election call. S177.-
2SS of the bond fund will be utilized
to pay the cost of inclusion in the
Los Fresnos irrigation system, which
will water the lands, the balance TO
be expended on construction OF the
distribution system, concrete lining
canals, clearing, pumps, engines, etc.
The engineers plans were submit
ted to the state board of water en-
gineers IN August, receiving the ap-
proyal Of the board. Part Of the main
line canal has already been completed
and work on the distributing system
j. expected to start as soon as the
bond issue is voted and sold.
The election will be held at the
Harris house on Share % near the
Barreda-Point Isabel road. Victor de
In Cruz. was appointed Judge OF elec-
tion; WI b. Bierce. assistant Judge;
Santos Cara, clerk and Litrado
Ramos, clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

ISOFF COAST
Storm Here Not Likely
To Develop, Local
Forecaster Says

A tropical disturbance Of moderate
intensity at noon today was center
ing about 25 miles southeast Of
Brownsville, according to b. l.. Jar
Wis. in charge Of the local naval
radio station who today received the
following advisory from Washington
with orders TO broadcast il 10 all
ships at sea:
Washington. Sept. Following
received AZ noon today from steam
ship Harry Farnum: Tropical dis
turbance az moderate intensity cen
trail % N. $3.50 WI. Signed MITCHELL M
The same advisory was received NV
the weather bureau. WI. y. Schnur-
Continued on page ten.l
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CILIS
Seen AS NEXT
MEXICOCHIEF
Former Governor For
Tamaulipas May Be
Picked to Succeed
Gales, Is Belief

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7.--tPy--A
civilian and a general today appear
ed to be principal contenders for the
office OF provisional president.
One bloc Of the congress, which
will choose a successor TO President
Gales, II supporting Emilio Portes
Gil, a lawyer. now secretary Of in
terror and former governor Of Tam
aulipas. General Manuel Perez Ire
vino, governor of Coahuila, has the
backing of other deputies.
Assassination Of President Elect
Obregon has created a political sit
uation subject TO almost constant
change and another contender may
come forward at any moment.
There has been less talk lately Of
Aaron Saenz, governor of Nuevo
Leon. who once seemed destined to
head the nation.
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BAPTISTS SEE
ARREST soon
OFTREASURER
Detectives Said To Be
On Trail of Man
Who Left Shortage
Of $1,O00,0OO

ATLANTA. Ga. Sept. 7.-lPf-De-
tectives today were boarding in
formation which they hoped would
lead TO a trace of Clinton s Carnes.
missing treasurer of the Southern
Baptist Home Mission board, whose
disappearance led TO the discovery of
Sl.000,000 shortage in his accounts.
Although there were revealed pub
licly no actual clues 10 his where
abouts. Atlanta police and private
operatives we're believed to be center
ing their investigation or Carnes'
whereabouts i'm the vicinity Of Rich
mond.
From Raleigh. N. XIII. came "a state
ment that actual assets of the board
~ tentatively established by "A hasty
audit vi the books were $2t509. 900
against liabilities of s2.4z5.53A. The
statement was issued by Dr. Charles
H. Maddry. general secretary or the
Baptist state convention Of North
Carolina. Assets set upon the books
NH. Maddry said were $4-2T6.549.6s-
Reorganization ~ the board pro-
cee1ed Yesterday, with the release III
Dr. Arch II. Cree, secretary Of the
Georgia Baptist convention from his
state duties, 70 act for 60 days a.
executive secretary OF the home
board. DR.. b. ID. Gray. who held that
position for % years, has been made
treasurer succeeding Carnes for 50
days, and secretary emeritus Of the
board. without responsibilities.
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$4,000 GALS.
ALCOHOL Sent
OVERCOUNFRY
Shows Alleged Leader
Purchased Machine
Gun, Bullet-Proof
Vests, Court Says

PHILADELPHIA. Sept -
Nationwide ramifirations 0f "A PHIL
adelphia rum ring were revealed NY
District Attorney Monaghan today.
He said he had evidence ready for
presentation 20 the grand jury in
vestigatinE the activities Of boot
leggers and gangsters showing that
within the last two years the boot
leg ring Of which Max boo Boo"
Hoff is alleged 10 be the head, had
diverted more than $4,000 gallons
of alcohol from a single distillery
in this city ito all parts Of the coun-
try" Hoff is a manager Of prize
fighters.
The prosecutors announcement
shared interest with an eight-page
statement alleged 70 have been made
by Edward =. Goldberg. dealer in
machine guns and ammunition. de-
claring Hoff mad purchased from
him three machine guns and n num-
ber Of bullet-pro0f vests such as
we're used by bootlengers and gang
sters.
Goldberg was released in $4,000
bail cn charge of perjury after W.
had dictated and signed Che sta.s-
ment.
The perjury charge wa lodged
against him after his first appear
ance before The jury 0n Wednesday.
Assistant District Attorney Scho-
field. speaking for his chief. said
Goldberg had "liedr because ne was
-afraid Of gang revenge
Afghan said today, -of hootlerRinE cn
paid for corruption OF policemen and
an immense scale, or enormous sums
police officials. And we now have
further evidenua that violence, ma
chine guns, bullet-proof vests and
lntimadition 20 hand-in-hand with
alcohol and murders on the high
ways.
documents IN this office disclose
diversion of more than $4,000 gal
Ions of pure grain alcohol from a
distilling plant IN this city. II was
shipped by railroad and truck 10
all parst Of the United States. and
this diversion was carried on BY the
bootleg ring which has been named
throughout the grand jury investl-
CATION"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
ROAD OPENING
CEEEBR ALTON
DRAWSCROWD
Santa Maria and La
Feria Joint Hos is
To Over 1000 VAL
ley People Thursday

SANTA MARIA. Sept. Santa
Maria, Cameron county's second old
est town, famous river port Of early
days. is now connected with La
Feria by a concrete highway.
The historic old military road, for
merly little more than a well-fraveled
trail through the river mesquite, has
been, for at least part of its distance,
transformed into a modern highway,
which gives Santa Maria excellent
connections with the paved highway
system Of the Valley
Opening Of the highway from the
Arroyo bridge south OF La Feria 10
Bluetown and thence along the mill
tary road through Santa Maria to the
Hidalgo county line, where il even
tually will connect with the Hidalgo
paved road system. was made the oc-
casi0n of a celebration Thursday
which attracted over 1000 visitors to
Santa Maria.
Big Crowd Present
La Feria and Santa Maria were
joint hosts, and the celebration was
pronounced the most successful Of
the many that have marked compile
eAoA Va HtbA"~S fAt4tNto ii NothrAoh
county.
The crowd began arriving shortly
after dinner and the afternoon pro-
gram, consisting of a ball game and
various sport features, was enjoyed
by a large crowd. The barbecue at
$3.50 was the big feature Of the oc-
casiOn, and was pronounced one of
the finest ever served in the Valley.
According to check. approximate
~ 1000 persons were served. Three
beeves, 10 goats, 2 calves, cabritos
and 55 chickens were barbecued un-
der the supervision of Thomas
Carlisle Of Mercedes, whose culinary
ability received the acclaim Of the
entire crowd. Despite the fact the
crowd was considerably larger than
had been anticipated, there was ample
provisions for all.
Many Speak
The evening program included num-
bers by the 30 and Y quartet from
San Benito. dancing specialties BY
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Chambers, chairman Of the district
stated.
Estimates Of General Lansing III.
Beach. former chief Of army engi-
neers, employed BY the district 70
make cost survey. placed the cost
OF the 9-foot channel within the avail
able funds Of the district. "A l6-foot
channel would cost approximately
81, $50 900, General Beach reported,
estimates on both projects including
jetties from Padre island and revct-
ments across the LaEuna Madre-
Cntting at q 16-fOot channel from
the mouth of the Arroyo I'd connect
with the proposed harb0r AZ BrazOs
Santiago, would entail a project cost
or $2.400.00 the report stated. the
distance TO the Gulf BY the southern
route being Fl miles greater. The
difference in cost was represented m
the cost Of jetties for the Padre IL
land cut. The report stated the
southerly route would be more ex-
pensive 20 maintain.
Outlines Beach Report
The meeting was called 10 order By
r. W. Baxter. Myron Ward. secretary
of the chamber of commerce. acting
as secretary. After a brief resume
Of the purpose Of the meeting, the
chairman called upon J. B. Chambers.
chairman of the navigation district
board. for brief outline Of the re-
port Of General Beach.
Mr.. Chambers gave a brief history
Of the Arroyo project. the orEaniza-
tion Of the Arroyo Navigation district
and the final employment Of General
Beach. Relative 10 the channel pro-
ject he stated that General Beach
had asserted the Valley did not pro-
vide sufficient tonnage to warrant n
16-foot channel at Harlingen. and
recommended that u 9-foot channel be
cut through the island. 10 be develop
ed a. "a l6-foot project later.
I've should start with 9-foot
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Meet
Endorses 9-FOOt
Padre Channel


Colorado through the
hs board of directors of the district
district the municipal audi
torium
the 1Gf00t channel
tonnage justify
Immediately call
70 a
The will have minimum depth Of feet II sufficient funds
widt OF
OF has hard from
bond the bottom width will be cut
expressed speakers. the of the meeting
that expenditures should
be keptw thin the funds the district has
ForB nd Pleasure Boats
utilized pleasure traffic handling
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Deputies Chief
Asked to Resign

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7.--(Pl-Res-
ignation OF Ricardo Topetc as prcsi-
dent Of the Mexican chamber Of
deputies and leader Of the majority
bloc in that body has been requested
by his followers. This manouevre,
which became known today. N con-
strued as increasing the possibility
that Emilio Portes Gil, secretary Of
the interior, will be chosen a. pro-
visional president Of the republic.
Topete's bloc. formerly called the
Obregon bloc, Is said to have swung
to the candidacy Of Portes Gil. He
has personally been favoring General
Manuel Perez Trevino, governor Of
Coahuila for the succession to Presi-
dent Gales.
1t is said that Topete refused to
change his attitude and the majority
bloc thereupon repudiated his leader
ship.
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Mexico Receives
Mail Ships Today

LAREDO. Texas. Sept. 7.-fPl-
Mexico today will receive her first
group Of air mail planes from the
United States.
Preparations have been made for
fhe delivery Of six Stinson-Detroiter
planes which arrived here last night
to Mexican flyers for carrying maal
between the Mexican capital and this
border city. The service is expect
cd to start some time this month.
A conference with Mexican GUS
toms officials and Tom Hardin. man-
ager Of the Texas Air Transport Cor
poration. also has been arranged for
the discussion or methods of expe-
ditinE the transfer or mail across
the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
1000 Planes Expected
AT S. A. Legion Meet

SAN ANTONIO. Sept. 7.--tPl--
One Of the greatest concentrations
Of air craft in history will be a fea-
ture Of the tenth annual American
Legion convention here Oct. to u.
approximately 1000 planes, both
military and civilian. are expected
for the event.
Every outstanding civilian pilot in
the country has been invited by per-
sonal letter. and each of the allied
governments was invited to send a
squadron. made up so far as possible
Of war aces. The United States war
department has been requested 10
order all World war pilots still in
army service TO San Antonio for a
great war pilot reunion.
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Morrow to Visit
Nominee Prospect

MEXICO CITY, Sept. :. -sPl-
Dwight W. Morrow, United States am
bassador, left the capital today for a
ten days loaf" on the ranch Of Hal
Mangum near the Texas border in
the state Of Coahuila. He was ac-
eompanied by General Manuel Perez
Trevino. governor Of the state. who
has teen put forward as one Of the
chief candidates for provisional presi-
dent. The British minister, Esmond
Ovey, was also in the party.
Mrs. Morrow. who is returning from
her summer sojourn in the United
States. will meet her husband at the
railroad station at Sabinas. near
Eagle Pass, Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Joe Celaya Attends
Sick Father in S. A.

Jose Celaya, ST.. retired business
man Of Brownsville. is reported SER
iously III in a hospital at San An
tonic. and Joe Celaya. Jr.. cashier
Of the Texas Bank n Trust company.
left Brownsville Thursday evening
for San Antonio to ~ at his fathers
bedside.
Mr- Cclaya is being attended his
SON. Dr- Henry Celaya.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Put
Stocks on Boom

NEW YORK, Sept. Z, fPl-Specula-
lent proportions on the New York
stock exchange today a. "a result
OF the unexpectedly small increase
OF 100000 IN federal reserve
brakers' loans last week. Nearly a
million shares changed hands in
the first hour OF trading. with the
ticker again far behind the market.
M0ntgomery-Wnrd was the sensa-
tional feature. soaring nearly SEQ IN
share to "A new high record NV 242
hut canccllinE part of H. gain ON
realizing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07
Texas Dems Ask
Smith to State

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept 7-iFl--A
committee of Texas democrats win
Ak Governor Smith within the next
Ten days to speak at Sam Houston
nail here where the New York en-
ecutive was nominated INV the demo.
cratic candidate fer president.
The committee will include John
Henry Kirby. party finance chair
man Of Texas. Jesse III. Jones.
chairman Of the democratic finan-
cial advisory committee. j s. CAL
lahan. Il. NJ. Garwood and Ike Ash
burn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and unsettled this afternoon
and tonight. probably with local
showers: Saturday partly cloudy:
not much change IN temperature
Moderate northeasterlv to easterly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas. Not received in
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-07

Rowland Shows
Air Racers Way
Into Ft. Worth

FORT WORTH. Texas. Sept. t.
tPp-Early Rowland of Wichita. Kas..
flying a Cessna "A monoplane, ted
trans-continental air racers into
Fort Worth today from Kansas City.
He landed nc the municipal airport
At 1907 p. m.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 7.-tP)-
Earl Rowland. Wichita. Kans., again
set the pace for the Cass A trans
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BIG FEET TRAP THIEF

ST. PAUL. William Pic
tons feet were % big that they
u. n. Leffort's bed and he was ar
rested for burglary.
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joyable See the classification in the Want
Ad section for desirable eating places.
Many other interesting classifications like
this one will be found. Phone 8.
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CAMEWELLCO.
WILL INSTALL
IN 6 MONTHS
City Commission Au-
thorizes Paving,
Dredging, Airp ort
Managers Home

ship IN ram DDufgf1hu bctWctH
jefferson street and entrance TO
Los Ebanos.
Ordered dredging Of resaca
around city park from Seventh
street to Palm boulevard.
Passed ordinances calling for the
paving of portions of 10 residential
streets.
Approved plans for the constrnc-
tion of a field managers residence
at municipal airport.
The city commission Friday award
ed the contract for the installation Of
fire alarm system 10 the Game
well Firm Alarm company OF Dallas,
the cost being $3l 600.
In addition TO the granting OF this
contract, the commission awarded .
contract to the Southwest Bitulithic
company Of San Antonio for the paw
ing Of Palm boulevard from Jefferson
street 70 the entrance to Los Ebanos.
The cost Of this paving Is 70 be $3.50
per front foot plus 90 cents per
lineal foot Of curbing.
Other streets which are To be paved
include Garfield, Fourteenth 70 Eigh-
teenth streets; st. Charles, Eleventh
to Thirteenth; Fourteenth street,
Levee TO Elizabeth; Levee street, West
Second to West Fourteenth; Levee
street, West Thirteenth to West Fif-
teenth; Adams street, Seventh TO
Ninth; Monroe, Fourteenth TO Six
teenth; Madison, Fourteenth TO Fort
Brown wall; Adams, Fourteenth to
Fifteenth, and Fifteenth, Adams TO
Monroe.
The Camewell fire alarm system,
which is 10 be installed, will consist
Of an eight circuit storage battery
switchboard, eight circuit automatic
repeater and protector board, and
eighty OF the latest type fire alarm
boxes to be connected TO five circuits.
Each fire station will have duplicate
alarm bells and a punch register. Al
central station there will be 150 cells
of storage battery and a motor gen.
orator for charging. There will also
be an electro-mechanical time and
date stamp TO stamp the exact time
Of receipt Of alarms.
This system is TO be installed in $50
days and will be inspected BY the
state fire commission engineers.
On recommendation of Commits
sioner Hinkley, the city commission
voted TO dredge the resaca around
the city park between Seventh street
and Palm boulevard. The city Is 70
pay half the cost in cooperation with
the James Dickinson company, de-
velopers Of Los Ebanos. A dredge IL
to be placed on the job Immediately
it is said. The city's share in the
project will amount TO approximately
$500 according TO the estimate made
by Hinkley.
As an added addition to the city's
municipal flying field, the commits
sion voted to construct frame resi-
denee on the property for the use of
the field manager. The building Is
to cost $4,000. Aside from being a
residence for the manager. it IS to
contain a community dining room
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