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extended to members of the party by the officials and residents of Juneau. After dinner, MT Sargent will give talk on Alaska and show stereoptican views of the Terri tory. made from photographs taken on trips he has made through AL aska. He has spent much time in Alaska visiting all parts of the Territory and is frequently called on to give talks on his experiences while, he is ill Washington, D. C., during the winter months.
 The invitations were written ir white ink on photograph show ing three of the Naval amphibian planes flying in formation with the mountains of the Taku region in the background The photo. graph is one of number taken when the planes made fiiss.t up the Taku River several weeks ago
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Tongass Suggested By Chamber As Name for Neiu Boat

Tongass is the choice of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for a name for } the steamer Mexico; the new vessel recently bought by the Alaska Steamship Company. } It was recommended by the Executive Committee and en- dorsed today by the Cham } Der.
 In naming it's present fleet
 } of passenger ships, the Alas } ka Steamship Company has selected names representing
 } some general section of the
 ? Territory. It has the Alas
 ka, Yukon, and the Aleutian, } which sank. It does not de-
 , sire to name any boat for } any particular community or ? locality. The term TongasS } is general as applied to 3 Southeast Alaska, most of , which lies in Tongass Ma , tional Forest.
 n a a n n A o . A . A = .
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THE EMPIRE Is the Medium

Through which the general public can always have its wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 2 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- yertisements: Il A. M.
 Ten cents per line first in- Sertion.
 Five cents for continuous subsequent insertion.
 Count five average words to the line.
 Minimum charge. 30 cents.
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ALASKA SURVEY TO ENTERTAIN JUNEAU
 PEOPLE AT DINNER

Attractive invitations to a din- ner tonight aboard the barge Of the Alaska Aerial Survey Detach- ment have been sent out by the officers of the detachment and R. H. Sargent, representative of the Department of the Interior with the detachment.
 The dinner is being given to re- turn the courtesies and hospitality
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Steamer Movements
NoRTHBoUND

Q Prince Rupert due tonight at e T o'clock. = Northwestern is due Saturday. Q Princess Louise is due Saturday night. = Admiral Rogers is due Mon day.
 SCHEDULED SAILINGS Yukon scheduled to sail from Q Seattle August IT at 9 am. Q Princess Alice is scheduled to sail from Vancouver August o IT at pm.
 Prince George is scheduled to o sail from Vancouver August 2 19 at 8 pm.
 Dorothy Alexander is scheduled to sail from Seattle August = 20 at 10 am.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle August "A at 9 am. = soUTHBoUND SAILINGS ~ Admiral Watson southbound at 2::30 this afternoon and 0 sails at o'clock.
 Princess Charlotte due in port Friday morning at and sails at 9 am.
 . Queen southbound sometime Q tomorrow
 Admiral Evans southbound about August g.
 Alameda scheduled southbound about August g.
 LOCAL SAILINGS
 . Mal ynita scheduled to leave for Sitka and way ports at - 6 o'clock Thursday night. Virginia " sails for Chicha- Q gof and way ports at o. clock every Wednesday night. 'n America First leaves every Wednesday at 1 p. m. for Petersburg and Kake and way ports.
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FIRE ALARM CALLS l-3 Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. Is Front, near Ferry Way. l-6 Front, opp. Gross Apts. IT Front, opp. City Wharf. l-S Front, near Saw Mill. l-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-1 Willoughby at Totem Gro. 2-3 Willoughby, opp. Cash Coles
 Barn.
 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward.
 2-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris.
 3-6 Fifth and Gold.
 3-7 Fifth and East.
 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power house. Az Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave, and Indian Sts. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. a-7 Twelfth, B. P. R. garage. 4-8 Twelfth and Willoughby. 4-9 Home Grocery. 5-1 Scatter Tract.
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ADMIRAL ROGERS @
 NOW NORTHBOUND

SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-Steamer Ad- miral Rogers sailed at 10 o'clock this morning for Southeast Alaska ports with 145 passengers aboard including the following for Juneau:
 M. Lachmann and Mrs. J. Jaeger.
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PRINCE RUPERT IS.
 DUE AT ' TONIGHT

Steamer Prince Rupert is due in port from the south at o'clock tonight. Passengers aboard for Ju- neau are Mrs. w. Adams and H. D. Waltz.
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SALESMAN WANTED

WANTEDi Several Alaska Men and Women to introduce and supply the demand for Rawleigh House.
 hold Products in Juneau, Skag- way and Sitka and various other towns or rural districts in this part of Alaska. $50 to $400 a month or more clear profit. Raw leigh Methods get business every where. No selling experience re- quired. We supply Products, Out fit, Sales and Service Methods Everything you need. Pacific Coast branch carries complete stock. gives prompt service. Your home locality may be available. Profits increase every month. Lowest prices; best values; most complete service. w. T. Rawleigh Co.,, Dept. SK-422, Oakland. Calf.
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FOR SALE-Dark Interior Mink. This years kittens. Pen bred for eight generations. May be seen at Ruby's or Goldstein Fur Farms, Juneau.
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FOR SALE-Ten pair of dark pen raised mink in prime condition at $10000 the pair. H. B. Le Fevre, 1831a South Front Street, Juneau.
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FOR SALE-One walnut cabinet Grafonola and one Brunswick
 Portable Monograph. One Oliver
 typewriter. Chas. Anderson, op- posite Empire Building.
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FOR RENT-Five room furnished house. Vacant August 16th. Phone CT after D. m.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1 hot air furnace, good conditicn; hot water tanks, plumbing and fixtures. Apply Coliseum Theatre.
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FOR SALE = At Q bargain, five room house, stationary wash tub and other modern improvements; is in fine repair. Has cement foundation, is on level lot in best city location. Phone 1901.
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FOR SALE-Baby Buggy. Phone
 341.
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FOR RENT-5 room house with bath, furnished. Phone Douglas 49,Aor see Kilburn.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four room furnished apartment. Apply Mrs. R. P. Nelson.
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FOR SALE-Chevrolet Truck, fair condition, extra tires. Price S60. Inquire Grover c. Winn
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LODE MINING CLAIM LOCA- TION NOTICES AT THE EMPIRE
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FOR SALE-18 it. boat, 3A h.p cycle engine. Suitable for pros- pecting. $15000. Phone Douglas IA.
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FOR SALE-Modern room furn- ished house. Splendid view. Call 3441.
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c . . HALIBUT PRICES . . .

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-Two vessels with 22,000 pounds of halibut ar rived Wednesday and sold for 12 and 1875 cents.
 PRINCE RUPERT, B. O., Aug. 5.-Ninety-seven thousand pounds of halibut were sold here Wednes- day. American fish sold for 8 and 14.2 cents and Canadian for and IA cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
TRUCK

2.75, few higher. Fort Worth: Clear.
10 degrees. Arrived l Texas. di-
verted 3. on track 3 cars. Supplies
moderate. demand slow. market
dull. Texas fours green and turn
ing unwrapped ~s2.O0-2.15. Mexico
Tugs originals ripes soft to firm
S~1.50-2.0Os
Carrots: Philadelphia: Arrived 4
Texas. on track 20 cars. Supplies
liberal, demand slow. market dull
Texas crates ~$2.O0-2.50. California
crates 81. Louisiana bushels s1.O0-
LIS. Pittsburgh: Arrived l Texas.
| mixed Mississippi. on track 9 cars.
Supplies moderate. demand slow
market slightly weaker. Texas crates
mostly ~S2.25-2.50, few low as 81. Cal
ifornia crates S2.25-2.75. mostly
S2-50-275. New York: Arrived 8
California, ! Louisiana. 5 Texas
Supplies moderate, demand moder-
ate, market about steady. Califcr-
MIA crates s3.00-3.25. few higher.
poorer $2.00-2.50. Texas crates fair
quality and condition S2.O0-250.
mississippi bushel crates mostly 81.
few SIPS.
Potatoes: Chicago: Arrived 10
Alabama. ! Louisiana. 3 Texas. 1
Colorado. 40 Idaho, 2 Michigan. 4
Minnesota. 26 Wisconsin. on track
306 old and 80 new cars. Few sup
plies moderate. demand and trading
very slow. market dull. Carlot track
sales outweigh. Alabama sacked per
cwt- Bliss Triumphs u. s. No. Il /
car $3.50: Louisiana sacked per cwt
Bliss Triumphs U. S. No. Is and
partly graded peely S3.5O-3.75. St.
Louis: Arrived 4 Colorado. 8 Mime
sofa. 8 Alabama. IL Louisiana. on
track 80 new and 40 old cars. SUM-
plies moderate. demand moderate
market steady. Louisiana sacked
per cwt. Bliss Triumphs u. .. NO.
Is s425-450: u. 8. No. Is s7.2b; field
run s3.75-4.00.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
LIONS SPONSOR !.
OFFICERS MEET
Matamoros and Brownsville
Heads to Hold Ban
quet June 2

At its regular luncheon Tuesday
noon. the Lions club decided 70
sponsor a banquet for law enforce
ment officers of Brownsville and
Matamoros. The Lions are CO.
operating with the chamber or
commerce In this move.
The plan Is to have the heads OF
every governmental agency on both
sides of the river present. including
consuls, military commanders.
mayors. prosecuting attorneys.
sheriffs. chiefs OF police, immigra-
ton and customs inspectors. heads
Of chambers OF commerce. etc.
II Is planned to have the ban
quet on Friday evening. June z at
the III Jardin hotel. The entire
program will be in Spanish. r.. q.
Creager will be n of the princi-
pal speakers.
The Matamoros officers will
probably be met at the internal
tional bridge about 8 p. m. and
driven over to Brownsville before
going to the banquet room. The
purpose OF the meeting is to fur
Their cement the friendly relations
between the officers Of the two
sides OF the Rio Grande.
The following committee has
been appointed for entertainment
at the banquet: Lee Adamson.
chairman. w. II. Kiekel. Edward
Taylor. Jose Calderoni and Max
Shapiro.
The program Tuesday was fur
nsihed by visiting Lions Speakers
included Sen. Julien G. Hyer Of
Fort Worth; Geo. Mendell, presi-
dent Of the Austin Lions club: w.
r. Fristoe Of Austin, II. B. Jewett
CT Houston. J. +. Maroney Of Hous-
ton. j. +. Stewart OF Palestine, p.
+. Dominy of San Benito, and
Chas. Allison OF San Benitc.
The school day at the airport,
sponsored by the Lions. also was
reported on
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TRUCK EXPORTS
TOTAL IS HIGH


Continuing shipments at the rate
Of about 1A cars per day for the
week, 9e6 cars Of fruit and vegeta-
hles were forwarded from the VAL
ley In the seven-dsy period ending
May IL. according TO reports OF the
railroads.
This brings the season total TO
Fl .507 cars, including 1856 cars OF
fruit.
Cars load<d at the leading ship
ping points r Weslacn 25e6 cars
Mercedes 2033. Donna 1708. San Be-
nito 1446, Phnrr 1915 and Edcouch
liza.
Shipments for the past week were
largely green corr and tomatoes
both of these commodities reaching
near the peak OF the season.
Shipments by stations for the en-
tire valley follow.
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Ancient Guns Found in
Cache Near Matnn1oros

"A cache or ancient firearms. prob
ably used by the French troops OF
MAMMALIAN. has been uncovered ON
the Rancho Viejo. ten miles south
Of Matamoros. The rusted mass,
cnce the pride or the troopers. was
discovered by a surveyor several
days ago.
One OF the time eaten muskets
has been given TO Fred Kowalski
who has 1t on display at the court
house. All woodwork has rotted
away and the metal itself ~ now
little more than q large clod or rust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
CHICAGO PUBLISHER
GIVES TESTIMONY

WASHINGTON. May 15.-P-
Samuel 4. Thomson of Chicago.
co-owner OF the Bryan homason
newspapers, Inc, which. publish the
Chicago journal. the Greensboro,
N. c.. Record and the Tampa. Fla.
Tribune. testified today before the
federal trade commission, that the
international Paper and Power COM
pany and It's subsidiaries owned all
of the mlilion-dollar debenture
and all Of the 100000 pre-
stock issue Of his corporation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Committee Favors
Re-Estab lishing
Public Hangings

AUSTIN. May 15-IF-The house
committee on criminal jurispru-
dence today reported f~avorably a
bill by Rep. Elwin Gerrun. Waxa-
hachie. re-establishing public hang
ings as a punishment for capital
offenses.
The measure. If enacted into a
law. would abolish the electric
chair and require sheriffs TO per-
form executions. A fee Of SIS
would be paid for springing the
trap.
Gerron told the committee execu-
tons privately conducted at the
pcnitentiary had failed to halt
slayings in Texas.
Mrs. L. B. Negley. San Antonio.
only woman member OF the ON
mittee. voted against the bin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Gay Child Reported
To Be Out of Danger
After Improvement

Little Catherine Gay. who was in
n serious condition for several days
after swallowing an open safety pin
was reported TO be out Of danger at
noon Thursday. the pin having
passed from the stomach to the
lower intesttnes.
1t was discovered Sunday that the
baby had swallowed the pin. and
she was Immediately rushed to q
Houston specialist by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gay, OF As
Washington, returning Tuesday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

Frank Salaar. charged with reck-
less driving. was fined 500 Tues
day by Justice of the Peace u. T..
Cain.
SalaZar was arrested Monday after
evading police in q chase over the
city Sunday night. Police called
upon Salaar to halt but he failed
10 do so. speeding up.
He evaded the police when his car
hit a third automobile. His car was
uninjured but the police car was
blockaded by the third m
Police located Salazar's q I'm q
garage Monday morning and took
him into custody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
ROGERS TRIAL MAY
GET DELAY

LA GRANGE, Texas. May l5.--tF,
The possibility OF q further delay
I'm Mrs Rebecca Bradley Rogers
trial for robbery Of the Farmers Ma
tional bank at Buda, Texas. in 1927.
grew today when 40 talesmen failed
70 yield a single juror. Seven turcrs
had been chosen. District Judge
NJ G. Jeffrey said yesterday that
unless a jury could be completed
today he would order a change OF
venue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
ARMY AIR CORPS TO v
HAVE MIMIC

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May iS-on
Will tro more units expected mt
Norton Field here trdky mnA mil
but a few OF the zhlps detallea 20
Wright Field. Dayton. cn hans
there the United States army mir
corps today was RlrdinE Itself fer
the mimic warfare which win starr
this midnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Hogs And Sheep Are
Lower, Cattle Steady
In Chicago Market

CHICAGO. May 15.-tF-Hogs:
10000: 10Q 15c lever: top si1.30 for
200 ID. weights; packing sows $40
@i0.15.
Cattle: 5000: calves: 5000; steady
90 strong: slaughter steers. good
and choice 95O-1500 lbs. 1920
1915: cows. good and choice 9.75G
1925: vealers Cr,ilk fed good and
choice 9.751f4.50-
Sheep: $1,000; 25s lower: spring
lambs. good and choice $500 TITS;
lambs, good and choice. 90 lbs.
down. 1880 1850: ewes. medium 70
choice $50 lbs. down. 5.T5TT.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

The weapons are of the fire rccl
type and arc equipped with fnrnid.
able bnycnets.
Efforts are being made 70 Def.
initely establish the iaentirv uf tnH
original owners uf tine RunM There
Is a difference Of oplni1n a. &c
whether they belonged tn thM
French. the Mrxiemns ur ever. mH
some hold. 20 Americans
liz IN believed the guns WRrr cached
by troops after running Gun rf ann
munition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
ADDITIONAL GUARDS
ON DUTY AT JAIL

Extra guards are being placed in
me Cameron county jail each night
IN order to take care Of the large
influx Of prisoners caused by the
federal term OF court here.
There were Wednesday q total OF
l60 men In the jail. 81 OF which were
county, 112 federal, IA immigration
and n city. One city, one county
and % federal prisoners have been
released within the last "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
ALL AVAILABLE MEN
TO LEvEE

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 1872
"A general alarm today summoned
every available mar in Kennett. NC.
to the main levee along the st.
Francis river near White Oak where
q crevasse threatened. A break at
that point would cause approximate
~ 10000 acres OF rich farm land
to be flooded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

WASHINGTON, May 15.-P-
A survey of the veterans bureau,
the pension bureau and other fed
eral organizations having to do with
government relations with the vet
ernns or all wars Is TO be undertake
en- by a special commission set up
by direction of President Hoover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Married Life Not
Worth While


"Weak nerves" anid a Nrw Yurk dec
tor recently. in my eztimafhnn urrxk
more happily married iivss thaa any
other cause"
Besides making the sweetest dispo-
sition sour and irritable. nervuasaesn
Is a terrible drain CON your vital HnFrrm
it slpB your youth and your utrrnRrh
and dulls your beauty. Mat a dsarr-
enee from the bnRht-eyrd, vihranf rirl
he married No wundrr married EEr
seems unbearabIeI
But you can Ret rid of yunr nrrvuuR-
ness speedily tDo-Mnd become rhm
steady -nerved, radiant wcgnnn rsu
once were. Take tesapccnfnl cf Tanlmr
before meals and before going tD hrh
and III il doesn't son make u nrW
Woman Of you-doesnt nd you Of thar
tired, strained fcrling--ruh bach and KrR
your money.
Co to your druggist nov and 80
bottle OF Tanlac- Millions ci folks have
started back un the road tn yumth.
health and happiness with this wuwiA
famous tonic and there ~ mo- Feannm
Why you. too. can't begin TODAY to rr-
build your WORKOUT tissues and re-
vitalize your entire SYSTEM
81 MILLION Bottles USED
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May l5.-Rl-For-
eirn exchanges steady. Great
Britain. demand 484 9-16; cables
ass $50: 60-day bills on banks
$50 lie.
France. derynd $50 3-s: italy
S.23 Ia: Belgium 1887 ~; Ger
many 1912 IL; Tokyo Ass; Mon
treal e9.37 IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
DISMISS IMPEACHMENT
AGAINST OKLA. JUDGE

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. May
f5-R-The Oklahoma senate court
of Impeachment today dismissed all
nine impeachment articles pending
against Justice Fletcher Riley Of the
state supreme court. The action
cleared the senate courts slate OF all
Impeachment proceedings with the
exception Of one charge against
chief Justice Charles w. Mason.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. May l5.-tR-Cot-
ton-spot fair demand: lower; Amer
lean strict good middiing sio.e2;
good middling Sos; strict middling
sl0.32; middling $lO.l2: strict low
m:ddling s9.S7: low middiing $e.57;
strict good ordinary s9.17; good or
binary s8.77. Sales 5000 bales, 800
American. Receipts 1000: American
nil. Futures closed quiet and steady;
May 1921; July $685.: ctob-r so.7p;
December s9.77; January $e.77;
March $3.50.
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N. O. OIL

NEW ORLEANS. May 15.-Pp-
Cottonseed oil closed steady: prime
summer yellow $40: prime crude
7.75-812 IL. ay $50; June 8.65:
July see; Aug. 8.78: Sept. Ss4: Oct.
$50.
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NEW ORLEANS OPENING

NEW ORLEANS. May 15.-P-
Cotton opened steady: Jan. 1913
bid: March 1886; May 1882; July
1913; Oct. 1880: Dec. 10 l3.
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STOCKS SHOW
FAST RECOVERY
Many Issues Open Higher
With Some Moving To
New High Ground

NEW YORK. May 15.-tFEThe
recovery in stock prices. which set
In late yesterday. was resumed at
the opening of today's market.
Commercial Solvents opened 4
points higher. u. 8. Industrial Al
cohol 2 Ia. United Aircraft 2 and
Sears Roebuck. American Can. By
Products Coke and Commonwealth
Power showed initial gains Of / to
! IL points, the last-named NOV
ing to new high ground. General
Electric, which q a spectacular
feature yesterday. opened fraction
ally lower.
Short covering operations played
an important part in the early adj
vance. Wall Street apparently was
not disturbed by the rise Ii call
money from 2 to 10 per cent yes
terday.
Packard Motors was again a
spectacular feature. The stock
opened with a block of 10000 shares
at lat Ia and advanced to i49 1-2.
or 5 points above last nights close.
General Electric advanced to an
other new high at 279 ga. Johns
Manville was marked up 4 1-2 points
before the end of the first half hour.
Pittsburgh Coal 4. Engineers Public
Service common 3 ga and the pre-
ferred 3 IA and Simmons. Snider
Packing preferred and United Air
craft extended their initial gains to
3 points or more
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with cables unchanged at $4e5 l-l6.
The close was heavy. Sales ap-
proximated 3,4OO,0 900 shares.
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NEW YORK opFNrNc

NEW YORK. May ib.-tR-Cot-
on opened steady. May 1875; July
1913; Oct. 1910; Dec. 1887; Jan.
1880.
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CALL

NEW YORK. May l5.-tP-Call
money strong; high Is: low 10: rul-
ing rate 10; closing bid Is; time
leans firm; mixed collateral 5000
days 8; as months 8 ga; prime
mercantile paper S 3-4G6c.
Bankers acccptances unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
COTTON OPENS
With DECLINE
Market Down 8 to IL Points;
Covering Follows On
Weekly Report

NEW ORLEANS, May i5.-tP-
The cotton market opened easy in
sympathy with disappointing cables,
initial trades showing declines OF
8 to IL points. There "a some
covering attributed to expectations
Of a less favorable weekly weather
and crop summary.
Prices rallied 5 10 10 points from
the lows after the demand was sup
piled. Trading tapered Oft. oper-
ators holding off commitment until
after the official report was issued
Claims in the weekly summary
that the crop was delayed by wealth
or stimulated active buying later.
Prices advanced nearly SITS a bale
over the early lows. July sold up 70
1876. October 1882 and December
1885. or % to ~ points above the
lows.
Near mid-session early buyers took
profits and prices receded 8 TO 10
points from the top but the under
tone continued steady.
NEW YORK. May 15.-tP-Cot-
ton opened steady at a decline OF
7 to II points under selling promot-
cd by relatively easy cables but o
steadied on apprehensions OF rains
In the south. Covering was rather
active with some buying attributed
to expectations Of unfavorable fea-
lures In the weekly weather report.
After the initial decline 10 I8.43,
July rallied to 1854 while Decem-
Der advanced from 1855 to 1S.e2.
The market was quiet a the end OF
the first half hour with active
months showing net declines OF
about 4 to 6 points.
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POULTRY

CHICAGO. May 15.-tP-Poul-
try steady. fowls 30n34; broilers 80
T46: roosters 20 Ia: turkeys 200
30; ducks 24G30 geese II.
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CHICAGO, Nal i5.-tP-Butter
and eggs unchanged.