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variety In sizes and dimensions and
other immaterial differences In every
day commodities This cooperation on
the part of the Government contains
nothing regulatory nor inquisitorial.
The service Is to help such industrial
groups as are interested in reducing
waste, to get the facts as to wastes and
to put their corrective actions into prac-
tice.
Safeguards have been set up to pro-
tect the fullest development OF indi-
vidual initiative and invention. as we'll
as care for the changing trends of
business. This is done by providing
that the simplifled practice recommen-
dations. developed under the auspices
of the division of simplified practice.
shall be subject to review at the end
of such period as may be fixed by the
industry. The resurvey is conducted by
a standing committee representative of
all factors in the industry, or through
another general conference of pro-
ducers. distributors and organized users
Acceptance by manufacturers. dis
tributors and organized users, repre-
senting 80 per cent of the total volume
of the industry, Is necessary before a
program can be published as part of
the elimination of waste series of the
Department of Commerce.
At the time simplification is pro-
mulgated by general conference of
all interests. standing committee is
appointed by the conference to insure
the promotion and observance of the
completed project. The membership of
the committee is truly representative
of all phases OF the industry, since it
consists of representative manufac-
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Industries, II found that the building
industry stood In fourth place, with 81
per cent waste. Thirty-four per cent
was chargeable to management and one
of the major causes was lack of simpli-
fication and Standardization In mate
rails, methods, machinery, and SO on
When 1t Is remembered that $o,00O.-
100000 are spent annually In construc-
ton, some conception may be gained oil
the extent to which this loss reduces
the country's income.
Manufacturers and business men are
forced to look into their businesses more
intensively than ever before for oppor-
tunities to cut down costs and yet
maintain for themselves fair profit
They are finding that prolific source
of waste is too much variety. sur
prising proportion of this variety is
made up of slight dimensional differ
ences, of models and types which are
not markedly dissimilar but which we're
originated in an effort to be lust a
little different"
Variety may be the spice of life, but
when carried to excess In some direc-
lions it places an unnecessary burden
on manufacturers and distributors and
their customers as we'll. AS a result
of meaningless differences, many of
these different" articles are slow
moving, and often become frozen In
vestment." Such funds do not serve
a useful purpose, and some one has
to pay for this idle capital.
Department Assists.
The Department of Commerce,
through the division of simplified prac-
tice, Is assisting the building and con-
struction industry to check this waste
through the reduction of unnecessary
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turers. distributors and organized users

turers, distributors and organized users
OF the commodity concerned.
That simplification yields benefits
sufficient to attract manufacturers, dis
tributors and organized users alike is
demonstrated in the high degree of
adherence shown the completed recon-
mendations. The success or failure OF
a simplified practice recommendation
is shown In the degree of adherence
accorded 1t by It's acceptors. Each
recommendation is reviewed annually
by a standing committee, which con-
ducts survey to ascertain the average
degree of adherence to the particular
program. Whenever 1t Is impracticable
to make factual survey the committee
renders an estimated degree of adher-
ence that the program enjoyed during
the period Of activity. The committee
also makes recommendation for any
revision or modification that may be
considered necessary.
During the first quarter of 1928 there
we're eight projects submitted to the re-
spective standing committee for con-
sideration. OF this number two were
revised and six reaffirmed. The aver
age degree of adherence to these eight
projects was 1918 per cent. based on
factual surveys. Fifteen projects were
reviewed during 1927 of which the
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Elimination of so per cent of variety
in sizes OF softwood yard lumber is
estimated to have reduced inventories
formerly carried by 1000 100000 board
feet, thus releasing some 5000, 000, 900
of relatively idle capital. Strict adher-
ence to this lumber simplification as
sures the home builders of the country
the production and distribution Of
standard dimension lumber supported
BY the united interests of the industry.
During the past year the lumber simpli-
fication program was given greater i'm
petus through the development Of grade
marking for cut lumber.
In 1921, when the Hoover Committee
on the Elimination of Waste In Indus
try made survey of six of our major
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BY Ray NJ. HUDSON.

Assistant Director. Commercial Standards
Group, Bureau OF Standards
The high standards of living enjoyed
by the American people are the results
of steadily mounting per capita produc-
tivity. Further advances in these stand
ards must be brought about by improv-
ing methods and processes, through
elimination of waste in materials and
motion in our production and distribu-
ton system.
Just as 30 years ago We undertook
nation wide conservation of our natural
resources. so today we must even more
vigorously sustain this campaign for a
better utilization of our industrial re-
sources and effort. Wastes in COM
merce and industry fall into number
of classes. While they are of inmedi-
ate concern to the manufacturing con-
Germs. business community. construction
engineers, the interests Of the general
public are involved to an important
degree.
Savings Through Simplification.
A major contribution to the stability
and prosperity of American business IS
reflected in the savings which industry
has gained from simplification Indus
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One block nest OF Connecticut
Are. al Cathedral Are. you
iniH find our Office for this
preferred Development, II Is
number e935 2Sth Sc.
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Resents Liberty With Hero.

PARIS Napoleon who gets mar
Yfed after the campaign in Italy instead
of before, IL shown as general before
he Is acaptain and is made 10 rip up
history instead Of kingdoms, has caused
Abel Canoe, producer of the original
finn III Napoleon, 10 bring lawsuit
aRainxb the American corporation to
whom he sold the film The French
court has ruled the film mustfbe shown
in its original form or as modified by
the aaltI1Or
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BASIS OF PROSPERITY.
Writer Urges Use of Statistical In.
formation to Business.

The practical application of current
statistical information by American
business ncn has been one Of the out
standing factors in our generally Sls-
tanned prosperity during the last five
years. according to Mortimer B. Lane
Of the Census Bureau, in a study of
current business statistics just issued
by the Commerce Department.
PERIODS Of similar commercial and In
dustrial activity. it is pointed out. have
as a rule been characterized by more
or less violent fluctuations Nearly 300
specific instances Of the ise of statistics
IN business have been collected by Mr..
Lane. who presents suggestions as 10
how these figures may be used to the
best advantage.
The small business man, he states,
HIS been particularly benefited through
the use Of current statistics. inforn1a-
tion he could not hope 10 obtain with
cut collective action
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accepting the completed recommenda-
tions. During the first quarter OF 1928
this increased by per cent. bringing
the total to $50. while individual ac-
ceptance increased IL per cent, making
this total 1897
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average of adherence was 1851 per
cent.
Further evidence that simplifcation
is proving of real value to manufac-
turers and purchasers is found in the
increased number of trade associations
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OF WASTE WILL
INCREASE NATIONAL WEALTH
Bureau of Standards Expert Tells of Saw
ings Effected in Building Industry
Through Use of Simplihcation.

trial leaders estimate these aggregate
more than $500, 100000 year Typical
annual savings due to elimination of
unnecessary variety in sizes and dimen-
sions of commonplace commodities are
as follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
STOCKS KEEP
ON UPGRADE
Recovery Is Led BY
Oil and Copper
Shares

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-tP)-The
recovery in stock prices was resumed
at the opening Of today's market un-
der leadership Of copper and oil
shares. Nevada copper opened with
n block of 10000 shares at "a IS. up
SIS. and was accompanied into new
high ground by inspiration and
magma. K%ennecott. strong yesterday.
fell back > points on realizing. kol-
ster radio opened a point higher.
Initial gains in the oils were largely
fractional.
Coppers continued to reflect the
reported improvement in the indus
try. Greene Cananea quickly soaring
Z 1-2 points on top of yesterdays y
point gain. Andes. Howe Sound.
Cerro De Pasco and Miami coppers
all moved into new high ground, but
Anaconda ran into some profit-tak-
ing after yesterdays brisk advance.
Nanadium Steel. Mack Trucks
quickly pushed up 8 points each and
Montgomery-Ward. McCrory Stores
r, Nationla-Bellas Hess. Westing-
house Electric and Midland Steel
Products preferred advanced . points
or more. Timken Roller Bearing
sold down 1 i-2 points and then rail-
lied above 1873 10 a new high.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with sterling cables unchanged at
Asa 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
Communism Is
Tried In South

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. s.-(Pl-Tampa
Is experiencing its first venture into
communism. The movement, inaug-
urated BY the Family Service Asso-
cation. Is patterned along different
lines from that IN Russia. however.
In a sparsely settled n~eighborhood.
six small houses stood for a long
period unrented. The owner listen
ed GA plan outlined by association
officers and agreed TO turn his build
ings into the experiment.
The plan. explained by Miss Flea
nor Porter. director Of the o~rganiza-
ton. is to give the homes to broken
families-widows and deserted moth
ers. A playground for the young
sters is under way and contests are
for the adults in the transformation
Of barren exteriors with vines and
flowers.
There Is no community buying. and
the group idea is extended to other
activities. Several families now are
established in the homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-(P-The
cotton market opened ste ady at an
wan of 5 points to aSdecline of
L point. There was some buying on
steady Liverpool cables and reportS
CT further rains in the belt, but IL
Vas supplied by southern selling
and liquidation. Trading was fairly
active preceding the government re-
port with much Of il attributed 70
Iurther e~vening-up of outstanding
accounts. and with orders well
enough divided to cause rather mar
row and irregular fluctuations. Aft
er selling off to 1880 December rail-
lied to 1884, while March worked up
from 1870 to 1915 but the improve
ment was not fully maintained and
the market was within a poirt or
two OF the lowest AZ the end Of the
first half hour.
The market was quite active to-
ward the middle of the day prices adj
VancIng on covering and trade buying
and with the active months showing
net gains of about Is to 20 points
before business was suspended TO re-
ceive the government report. The
latter was not far out Of line with
expectations but If anything was A
shade lower than looked for and
when business was resumed, Deem
her sold up TO 1927 and May to 1892
or 25 10 "A points net higher. This
advance vas checked BY realizing
and the volume of business tapered
off somewhat with the market hold
ing about steady at reactions of 3 or
Z points from the best around mid
daY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
New Citrus Rate
Goes Into Effect
Friday, Nov. 9

The new citrus fruit freight rate.
which will place the Lower Rio
Grande Valley on par with Florida.
will 20 into effect Friday. Nov. q.
according TO a recent announcement
OF Southwestern railroads. all Of
which agreed upon the rate.
According TO estimates or Valley
traffic men. the new rate will give
Valley shippers a reduction Of ap-
proSimately 10 per cent under the
old rate TO major destinations. and
the rate = approximately 80 per
cen under that established by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
july Il and included in the South
western consolidated rates.
Approximately Is per cent of the
Valleys fruit crop has been shipped,
according 20 estimates BY shippers.
and the remainder will have the
benefit cf the sharp reduction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
HARLINGEN
HOsTEssEs FRIDAY. sATrrRpA

H0STESSES FRIDAY. SATURDAY
Mrs. c ID. Hanson and Mrs. Harold
Hanson were gracious hostesses on
Friday and Saturday afternoons at
the home Of the latter amid beautiful
decorations in pink and green. These
pretty colors we're in evidence in
clever tallies and score pads for the
bridge game, and the always ~favorite
pink corona and chrysanthemums
with fern made the rooms very at
tractive.
Scores were won on Friday after
oon by Mrs. l.. W. Van Pelt who won
high and received a pretty boudoir
pillow. Mrs. j. /. Coursey made high
score and was given one half dozen
Madeira napkins. Mrs. Glen Schuep-
bach made low and rewarded with a
set Of memorandum books.
Guests on this occasion were Mes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
IN OUR VALLEY

Continued from page one.l
vertIsing support sales where the
product Is certainly available u the
consumer.
CALIFORNIA and Florida adver-
tise IN the nationally circulated pub
locations because their products arc
on the markets everywhere.
But California and Florida have
been Al this thing for many years.
The Valley must produce much
more stuff before nationwide adver-
Using will become a direct benefit.
That is what Mr.. Klose had in
mind, TO doubt. He appreciates the
value of advertising. And when
that advertising is planned to back
up sales where the products are ina
mediately available. its value will
quickly demonstrate itself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
Find Two Slain
In Empty Boxcar

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nov. SIP
The bodies ow two men who appar-
emily had been killed. were found
in an empty box car. in the Penn
~syivania railroad yards here today,
One of them was believed by po-
lice 10 be Dewey Z. Day. Hartshorn,
Okla. He had been shot in the
chest. The other body was that
Of a man about 6 feet tall. dressed
in working clothes. Over his face
had been spread a Louisville, KY,
newspaper dated Nov. s. His skull
had been crashed.
Railroad officials said the car in
which the bodies were found had
been shipped from Louisville as an
empty on Nov. s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
Prosperity Beat
AL In N. Y, Says
Talnmany Leader

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-tP-George
W. Olvany. leader ~ Tammany Hall
today offered an explanation for the
comparatively small plurality sven
Governor Smith in New York City.
Tammanv had estimated his plural
ity would be $4,000 at least. where
as il was AS. 900.
Olvany denied that the organiza-
tion had failed to function. mail
that hard he said. THE organiza-
tion performed 100 per cent from
ton TO bottom.
1T was the prosperity issue. the
issue the republicans kept in the
foremost. II held enough Of a
small percentage Of the business
men in line"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
Police Baf1ed
In Sayings Of
Dallas Women

DALLAS. Tex. Nov. s.-(Pp-Dis-
carding theories that Roy Lynch
was in Dallas Saturday night, Off
GERS said today they we're no nearer
a solution of the Staying here early
Sunday of Mrs. Bessie Lynch, 81.
~estranged wife or Roy Lynch, and
Mrs. Cleo Lieto. 10.
Officers had based their search
for suspects on statements BY per-
sons here that Roy Lynch had been
seen here Saturday night.
Officers were in Tulsa. Okla,
where the Roy Lynch now detained
was arrested. checking his state
ments that he had not been 10 Dali
las since last August, and these
statements so far have been proved
correct. police said. They admitted
now that they believed Lynch had
nothing to do with it,"
Lynch. when he was arrested,
waived cxtradition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08

danes Roy Hand, Fred Booker, A. A.
Kimmei, Joe Matthews, c. A. Macy,
Ira j. Eells, L. W. Pelt, John Sanders.
Richard Eubanks, S. A. Thompson,
Frank Chastain, !. w. Spencer, Jack
Cary, II. M. Barton. L. Z. Stiernburg,
J. 4. Foster, r. q. Jackson. J. l.
Coursey, Swiss Mattox, Glenn Schuep-
bach, Harry Forrest.
On Saturday a half dozen Madeira
napkins and high score were the good
fortune of Mrs. j. r. Roberts. Mrs
Bryan Alderdiee won the high cut
prize and was given as a reward a
dainty boudoir pillow, a pretty linen
set for a buffet was a consolation
prize for Mrs. M. /. Olson. The guest
prize was a lovely handpainted hand
kerchief presented TO Miss Helen
Summers, Of Dallas. Other out ~
town guests were Mrs. Bryan Alder.
| dice. San Bcnito, Flint Harris, San
| Benito, Miss Jean Lightfoot, San An
tonic, Mesdames A. NJ. and c. W
Letzerich, A. Goidammer, II. A. Chill
dres, A. r. McClendon. NJ. l.. Olson,
John Brooke. Richard Eubanks. Rob
bert Heard. MacCaul, Claude Carter,
Bob Hubbard, F.. H. Briggs, J. r.
Roberts. Swiss Mattax, Chas. Woods,
Floyd Smith. Tom Merrill. II.
Goetzke. W. T Hodge. A. l.. Head,
d. W. ~Schuepbach. +. r. McElrath.
L. r. Hollingsworth. Misses Vera FL
wing. Annie Rooney Hill. Nell Cowar,
Bessie Verser. Vera Letzerich.
HARLINGEN BRIDGE CLUB
The Harrington Bridge club vas
pleasantly entertained BY Mrs. Her
man Goetzke. at her home on Har-
rison boulevard on Friday afternoon.
The chosen color emphasized was
pink, and pink corona and SNAP
dragons served to carry out the
pretty motif. Mrs. A. NJ. Letverich
won high score. Mrs. W. t. Hodge
won the second score. each received
a rretty prize. The hostess served a
delicious salad course. Present were
Me~dames ". T. Hodge. a. L. Brooks,
G. b. MYERS. ". I. Olson, y. r. Challes
A. r. McClendon. A. NJ. Ietznrich. A.
Coldammer. III. TT. Bnrchsrd. A. RI
Weller, G. w. Letzcrirh, O. N. Joyner.
BOOK WEEK
National Book Week will be OBJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
K. Hogs Lower;
Cattle Are Even;
Sheep Go Higher

KANSAS CITY, Nov. s.-F)-
Hogs: 5000; l5c lower; top 800 on
choice 220-260 lbs.
Cattle: 1000; calves: 500; steady
slaughter steers. good and choice
130O-I500 lbs 12.50Mi7.00; llOO-l3OO
lbs l2.5O617.O0; 950-l100 10 sl2.S5
61T.50; fed yearlings, good choice
75O-950 lbs 13.OO@17.50; heifers.
good choice 750-950 lbs 13.O0G17.50;
heifers. good and choice $50 lbs down
12.25@I6.00; cows. good and choice
S.5OGll.00; vealerS (milk-fed) me-
dunn to choice 9.00Gl5.00; stocker
and feeder steers. good and choice
Call weights) 10.506l3.00
sheen: 5000; 15@25c higher;
lambs. good and choice (92 Tbs DOWN
12.506f3.65: ewes. medium to choice
C5O lbs DOWN 4.25G6.6O.
CHICAGO, Nov. s.-P-Hogs:
5000; 10G15c lower: top 9.A5;
butchers. medium 70 choice 25o-35o
lbs 9.OO69.45: 2O0-25O lbs 9.00G9.45;
10000 lbs s.6O69.40; l30-60 lbs
Cattle: 1000; calves: 5000;
steady: slaughter steers. good and
choice 1S0O-1500 lbs 13.75dlI.I5:
ipooef3oo lbs 1S.75617.75: e5o-110o
lbs 13.7561s.00: fed yearlings, good
and. choice 750-950 lbs l3.75@lI.2o;
heifers, good and choice $50 lbs down
13.256l5.T5; cows, good and choice
o25Gl2.o0; bulls, good and choice
1beef) 9.5OMi1.0o; v~ealers (milk-fed1
GOOD choice 1s.50Gl5.5o; stocker and
feeder steers. good and choice Gall
--.-L3~N IN 0nn115N-
sheep: 5000; strong to 25c higher;
fat Lambs f3.25N13.75; ewes. medium
10 choice C150 lbs down. 43o1o.ee'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
COTTON Open
IRREGULAR
Early Fluctuations Re-
v veal S to 8 Point
e Drop

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. s.-fP-De-
spite favorable Liverpool cables the
cotton market OPENED irregular to-
day. first trades showing declines
OF 2 points to advances Of one point.
uncertainty over what the bureau
crop figures might show was given
as the cause of the early irregulari-
ties but as New York opened firm
er the local market became stead
ier after the start and December
sontracts traded to 1921. January
is.z2 and March 1917. or 3 10 6
point above the opening.
when the demand was suuplied
prices promptly eased off. however,
on some last minute liquidation in
of the crop figures and to-
wards the end Of the first hour the
market showed losses Of 5 TO s
points.
Inere was a slight rally later and
vnen trading was suspended 10 re-
eeiVe n governments report prices
ruled around 2 to 4 points above the
previous close. The crop estimate
was about as expected but the total
glnnlngs was somewhat smaller than
looked for. Immediately after trad
ing was resumed December advanced
% 1850 and January 1853, or 40 to
& points above the lows. March
advanced only IS points to 1s.4s.
As New York made but a poor re-
spons 70 the government figures,
early buyers resold and half OF the
gam was lost. Near mid-sesSion.
however. shorts covered rather free
~ on the theory that the freeze
since November / had reduced the
crop below the governments esti-
mates. December scared to 1884,
January 1888, and March 1885. or
- to IS points above the early lows
and 81 TO 60 points above yester-
Gays close. At noon tie market
was active and near the top.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
Getting Up Nights
Q Bladder Relief is Natures Danger
signal. Columbus Minister'S Wife
Relates Experience.

Rev. ". H. Mitchell. s24. No. Park
st., Columbus, Ohio says: "My wife
was troubled seriously with bladder
irritation until we used Initiated
6uchu tkeller Formula.1 She would
have 70 get up 3 10 : times eatb
night will gladly answer any let
ter" "
Lithsated Buchu acts on the blad-
der as epscm salts on the bowels.
Drives out foreign matter and de-
creases excessive acidity, thereby re-
lievinF irritation. The tablets cost
e each 90 ali drug stores. Keller
Laboratory. Nechanicsburg. Ohio
at Nillman's Pharmacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08

served in Harrington, the week begin
ming November IL, by the public IL
brary, schools, organizations etc. The
school pupils will have a poem con-
test and will assembly programs. The
library will be opened on afternoons.
from Wednesday until the usual IL
brary day, Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
Prices of Grain
Hold Firm After
Getting Setback

CHICAGO. Nov. s.-P-sympa-
.L;-;,r with more or a downturn in
liverpool quotations than expected
rheat averaged lower TODAY during
sarlv dealings here. Declines were
associated with favorable cron PROS
n.c.s for new southern hemisphere
heat and to continued large offer
;rgx OF old crop whest from Argen-
0nening Is to 5-sc off. Chicago
..hest later held near 10 initial fig
,res Corn and oats were relatively
FIRM. corn starting 1T Is TO IS set
hsrt but afterward scoring gains
Provisions inolned downward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-08
COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Nov. S.-tP-Cotton
spot good business: lower: American
strict good middling 1863; good mid
ding 1914; strict middling 1929:
middling 1909; strict low middling
9.79; low middling 9.54; strict good
ordinary 9.34; good ordinary 9.04.
Sales 5000 bales, 1900 American.
Receipts $4,000, American 23.200.
Futures closed steady. Dec. 9.9i;
Jan. 9.s3; March 9.93; May 9.94; July
Q.Sg: Oct. n.63.