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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
Chicago Grains Off
At Close of Trade;
Provisions Up, Down

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.@Pl-Corn
\ showed an early upward trend to-
day, whereas wheat inclined down.
ward. Unfavorable weather and
scantiness of receipts affected corn.
Opening unchanged to lac high
er. corn subsequently continued 70
point upward. Wheat started UNI
changed TO 3-Sc off and later un-
sierwent a general saF. Oats were
4 firm. Provisions also displayed some
Astrength.
4 wheat closed heavy. 2 3-8 10 ? "a
met lower. corn / to | Sac OF:
4 oats 1-4n3-8 to ! 1-3 down. and
\ provisions varying from i5c decline
4 TO SC advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
Fort Worth Hogs Go
Higher With Cattle,
Sheep Holding Even

FORT WORTH. Feb. 27.-tP-
Hogs: $500; strong to ten cents
higher; top S10.70; packing sows $50
$500; pigs 6.509800-
Cattle and Calves: 1900; steady;
slaughter steers best heavies up to
11.35: yearIings up TO 1900; cows
7.5OM8.l5; heavy bulls up to $50;
heavy calves HOO.
Sheep: 100: steady; fresh shorn
fat lambs 1880; wooded feeder lambs
l450.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
Tuesday Loadings
Reach New Record
For Truck Season

A new high record for the season
was established Tuesday when 235
ears of vegetables and fruit we're
loaded at the various Valley ship
ping points. The former record of
225 cars was attained two weeks ago.
Loadings Monday included IS
ears mixed vegetables, IA beets, "a
carrots, % beets and carrots. 1Ol
cabbage, 4 lettuce. / parsley. ! tur-
nips. / dandelions, / broccoli. Q
grapefruit and l mixed citrus fruits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
MARKETS AT
A GLANCE

Feb. 27.-P1-.
New York:
Stocks strong; coppers respond to
higher metal prices.
Bonds dull: Anaconda copper rs
aga.n establish new peak.
Curn irregular: electric bond and
share leads rally in utilities.
Foreign exchanges easy; Spanish
peseta at new 1929 low.
Cotton higher; trade support.
Sugar easy; lower spot market
Coffee easy; commission house
selling.
Chicago.
Wheat weak: bearish government
weather report.
Corn easy: lower Argentine cables
Cattle steady to higher.
HOGS firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
OIL MEN TRIED
TO STOP SALE
Robson Testifies Counsel
For Various Companies
Opposed Leasing

AUSTIN. Feb. 27.AR-Attornevs
for large oil companies. IN addition
TO the governor, attorney general
and university regents, pleaded with
j. r. Robson, land commissioner, 20
POSTPONE sale of mineral leases III
public lands advertised for sale IN
January, Robson told the joint leg
islative committee investigating his
office today.
r. Z. Bats, a regent and an at
tcrney for the Gulf Production COM
pany, was the first 70 approach him
asking poStponement. he said
Did he object as a regent or as
attorney for the Gulf Production
company K. r. Smith, attorney
for Mr.. Robson. asked.
Il do not know" Mr.. Robson re-
piled.
General Jacob 2. wolters, attor-
ney for the Texas company. asked
him not TO let the sale 70 on. using
the same argument as Judge Bats,
Robson testified.
He also received a letter from
Wallace K. Pratt Of the Humble OIL
company. asking a postp0nement.
and a communication from G. ID.
Neff. who said he represented the
independent producers. Robson
stated.
Neff suggested that the sale De
postponed until the independent
producers could get the blue sky law
amended. Robson said.
He stated that a majority OF the
legislators had agreed to amend
ment of the law" Robson testified.
Where IS that letter stating that
the legislators had agreed 10 amend
ment OF the blue sky law?" Senator
Joe Moore of Greenville. asked.
Here 1t Is: do YOU want 70 intro
duce II in evidence?" MI. Robson
replied. handing the letter over TO
Senator Moore.
Previously. the commissioner had
given a recital and explanation OF
land laws and suits attacking them.
during his tenure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
MEN
TO MEET

Robert II. Bobbitt OF Laredo. for
mer speaker OF the house will be
the principal speaker at the annual
meeting Of Presbyterian men OF the
Valley Thursday night.
Officers for the year also are TO
be elected. Dinner will be served
bv the ladies OF the Fl Baicos BIZ
bic. An attendance OF about zoo
is expected by Cleve Tancy OF this
CITY. president OF the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
<. c. Hogs, Sheep
Generally Higher;
Cattle Are Steady

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 27.-tF-
2'fogs: 1900; strong TO l0c higher:
I OBJ si0.25 on choice 2l0I225 lbs:
kpecking sows 6.75d9.85.
Cattle: 5000; calves: 800: steady:
slaughter steers. good and choice
1500t500 lbs. 1850 1925; COWS.
\ God and choice ASA 1000: vealers
u milk fed) medium TO choice 9.50G
1880.
Sheep: 5000: lambs 25c higher:
lambs, good and choice (92 lbs.
adown) 15.75n16.75; ewes. medium
TO choice u50 lbs. down 1850
l9.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
TEXAS BANK ROBBED;
NO CLUES ARE FOUND

CAMERON. Tex, Feb. 27.-LFy-
Between $500 and $500 was taken
from the BuckholtS State Bank
safe last night. according TO word
received here today by II. r.. Hardy.
president OF the bank. No trace OF
the thieves has been found.
The safe was opened with an
ecetylene torch which was found to-
have been stolen from N shop here.
An attempt 70 open the vault OF
the bank failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
Eaker Leaves I'm New ,
Plane For Border To
Make Panama Flight

SEATTLE. Feb. 27.-Pg-Ac-
companied by a plane flown by
Lieutenant Erik Nelson. round
the world army flier. Captain Ira
G. Eaker left here ut 9 u. m To-
day on the first leg Of prelim-
mary hops to Brownsville Tex.
where he win attempt IN flight 20
Colin, Panama.
SEATTLE, Feb. 27.-1P-A new
type Of pursuit plane. believed to be
capable OF making three miles ~
minute or better. viii be used by
Captain Ira @. Eaker, chief pilot OF
the army monoplane Question Mark
ON its l50-hour endurance flight.
when he attempts "a dawn TO dusk
flight from Brownsville, Tex, 10
Colon, Panama March TO-
Captain Eaker planned to fly 90
San Diego. Cal. today lie VIII 60
TO Brownsville from there.
The new plane. just completed at
the Bocing airplane factory here.
made Ito miles an hour I'm Nv test
yesterday. It Is a single scatter with
an overall wing spread Of 30 feet.
2,450 pounds loaded. and has
. $50 horsepower Pratt and whitney
Wasp motor.
Captain Eaker expects to average
$50 miles an hour on the flight 10
Panama, including six stops for re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
J. F. May, Operator
At NAY, Is Victim
Of Brain Abscess

Coxwain j. r. May. "a. radio oper-
ator at the naval station NAY at
Fort Brown. died of an abscess OF
the brain at the post hospital
Tuesday afternoon at z o'clock.
May vas IL only a short time.
going to the hospital Saturday aft
ernocn with a supposedly light at
tack OF influenza. He took q sud-
den turn for the worse Monday and
his parents at Stafford. Conn. were
notified.
The body is being held at the
Hinkley funeral home pending
word from Connecticut.
May had been stationed here
only a month and a half. He had
been in the service six years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY
FINANCES RPO

The airport at Pierce county,
Washington, will be finished and
ready for operations within q few
months, officials OF the county In
charge Of the project say.
The sum of 100000 has been
Tacoma. Until the new field Is
ready the present Tacoma munic-
ipal airport will be available.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
MEXICO ~ITY-LARE
AIR LINE CUT DOWN

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 27s-tH1-
Effective March 4 the air mail SER
vice between Mexico City and La
redo will be modified 20 airmail
from Mexico City 10 Saltsllo. Goa
hula. and railway mail from SAL
tillo 70 Laredo.
The new arrangement will not
delay mail, however. since existing
train and plane schedules involve
about twelve hours delay nc Laredo
and Nuevo Laredo which will be
used now In cheaper rail trans
portation for letters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
HALE OF
WATER BODY TO MEET

With the possibility or q Joint
meeting OF the international Water
commission TT some border town.
POSSIBLY IN the Valley. looming as
a sequel. the American half or the
body viii meet in Washington, April
IL.
Actions OF the joint American
Mexican water grouD will be OF vi
tai interest 70 Valley water users,
according 20 irrigation chiefs here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
why TRY TO HIDE
PIMPLES AND RASHES?

Why try 10 cover up unsightiy PIN
Piles. rzshcs and other embarrassing skin
bIrmishcs when X is possible 10 sec rid
of them completely
The sensible and easy way TO have
q clear. healthy skin il 10 10 Co your
druggist. ask for Black and White
Ointment and use il according to dirsc-
tons. IL is pleasant 10 use highly
beneficial and scientifically safe
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
rnerf All frnf--- p T tte- -s r~-4ff rrer-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
PLANT FOR
VALLEY IS INSTALLED

HARLINGEN. Feb. 81. - A.
Tamm. Harrington engineer. has in
stalled a complete photostat plant
in connection with his blue print
plant here.
This is the first plant Of the
kind south OF San Antonio. and Is
reported to be one OF the most
complete in the South.
Installation of the plant was
completed last week. and 1t has
been operating TO capacity on rec
ords for various Valley firms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

Especial to The Heraldl
SAN BENITO, Feb. 27.-With the
election of a president as their OBJ
ject. the Valley chambers OF CON-
merce secretaries win meet here
Friday evening. IL was announced
Wednesday.
The new president will fill out the
unexpired term Of w. r.. MCCARTHY,
formerly Of McAllen, who has ac-
cepted q position with a land COM
pany in Central America.
The session will be held at the
local chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
GALVESTON SECURE
SITE FOR AIRPORT

Galveston. Tex. has acquired 100
acres OF land TO be developed into a
municipal airport. Plans call for
conditioning OF the area and install
lation OF complete facilities which
will include night flying equipment
Officials in charge Of the project
plan to seek recognition OF the field
as an airport or entry at which
The army airport at Fort Crockett
the new city airport Nv completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
NECHES RIVER DAM
BILL PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-(P-
Presidential approval today was all
that was lacking to put into effect IN
house bill authorizing the construc-
ton OF a dam or dams in the Neches
river in Texas above Beaumont.
Senate approval was given the
measure would permit the Neches
Canal company. the Neches Water
company, The Beaumont Irrigation
company. the City Of Beaumont. the
City OF Port Arthur or any n or
more or them 90 do the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
]. J. PALMER, WINTER
VISITOR, DEAD HERE

Jesse j. Palmer. 66. died here at
$50 a. m. Wednesday. MIR. Palmer
was spending the winter here. and
was residing on st. Charles street.
He Is survived by his wife. who lives
in Pennsylvania. and the body Is
being held by Hinkley's mortuary
pending advices as to arrange
ments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
LEGION SPONSORING
AIR CAMPAIGN

Massachusetts, American Legion
officials are sponsoring a statewide
air marking campaign and have re-
quested all American Legion posts
to take steps toward marking their
cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
CNTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. E.-AI-
CottonSeed oil closed steady: prime
summer yellow $50: prime crude
900-9l2 10. Mar. 984: Apr. 900:
May 1896; June 1000: July 1913; Aug.
l0l5; Sept. 1920; Oct. l0l7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
COTTON OPEN
IS IRREGULAR
March Slightly Off With
Later Months Up Two
To Three Points

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-PE
Cotton opened irregular, first trades
in March showing losses of 3 points
due to the issue of notices for TO-
600 bales additional on March de-
liverieS. Later months. however,
opened at advances of 2 to 3 points
In response To a higher opening III
New York. After slight rallies and
profit-taking. prices eased off and
towards the end of the first hour
the market was steady with prices
a few points above the lows.
Efforts in New York TO advance
May and later months in order TO
widen the differences compared with
March added 10 the buying which
carried March to 1870. May 1896
and July 1000. or 10 TO % points
up from the lows and Ia 70 II points
over yesterdays close.
At noon the market was firm and
at the top.
Quotations closed steady Is to 20
points higher. Spot steady; mid
ding 20.51.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
~ a SPOT n

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. T.-P=
Spot cotton closed steady. 10 points
up. Sales 2.55l; low middling 1911:
middling 1851; good middling 200l;
receipts 1864: stock 334.369.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
FOREIGN

INV 4OItA TtD. -F.-IH"fOf-
eign exchanges easy.
Great Britain, demand 484 27-32.
cables 485 sic; sixty day bills on
banks 4S0 3-l6.
France. demand 800 5-io: italy
5.23 7-l6; Belgium 1888; Germany
1859 ga: Tokyo 4490; Montreal
$3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
CALL MONEY Easier

NEW YORK, FEB. 27.-P1-Call
money easier; all loans 8: closing
bid 8: time loans firmer; mixed
collateral 60-90 days z 3-4; 4-6
months 2 ga; prime mercantile pa
per 5 1-215 ga. Bankers accept
ances unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

these little pills taken after meas
or at bedtime will do wonders 90
pecially when ycu have overeafe1
or are troubled with constipation
Remember they are d.. Carriers for
mula, young and old en- take them
All Druggists 15c and 75c red pkgS-
CARRIERS LII
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
III : BONDS

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Ep-Gov-
eminent bonds: Liberty 3 LIS,
32-47. 1927; 1st A las 1926: 4th
4 las S99.31; treasury 4 Ids. 47-52,
Si035.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

July 41rDOt OLA. AC.O0of bCI- AJ.UJD.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-P-Cot-
ton opened steady and unchanged
10 an advance OF 5 points on fur
Their covering Of trade or Specula-
tive shorts in near months and
some commission house buying of
later deliveries. probably promoted
by reports Of further DELAYS in farm
work during the past week and ia
vorable reports from the cotton
goods markets.
May sold up 10 1912 and the
new October to 1879 at the start.
Rather a reactionary sentiment
was in evidence following yester-
days advance. The market sagged
off to 20.33 for May and 1871 for
the new October contract during
the middle of the morning, or about
3 to 8 points net lower.
Offerings were absorbed by fur
Their trade buying and covering.
however. and the market was quiet
later.
At midday May selling at 20.42
and the new October at 1879. or
? 10 s points net higher.
n. ". FUTURES
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-tR-Cot-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-F-Wheat:
I NO. 3 hard l.21G123: No. 5 northern
I, spring los.
Corn: No. 3 mixed "a l-2@95. No.
Il white q5.
oats: No. 2 white 50, sample grade
AZ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

Opening: Mar. 2043: Nav 20.40;
July zoos: Oct. old 1887: Oct.
new 1879: Dec. 1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-tP-Butter
unchanged.
Eggs lower. extra firSts 81 39.
firsfS 37n37 IL: ordinary firSts 81
R36.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
ON Rank

SAN BENTTO. Feb. 27.-Joc Mel
IN. san Antonio industrial banker
arrived here TODAY TO confer with
directors OF the San Benito Mer.
chants association concerning or.
SANITATION Of a Valley industrial
bank located here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 27-lP-
wheat: No. 2 dark hard. nominallv,
'if6nl.30: No. 2 hard t.1Tml.18 3-4:
NO. 2 red. nominally. l28; May 40
3-snf-2: July 100 3-8.
Corn: No. 2 white. nOminally. 86
f-2n8o 10: No. ? yellow. nnmirallv
"a 1909 10: No. 2 mixed. nomi-
rally. IS 1-2Z87 1-2; May 81 l-8;
July 81. =
esi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
TEXAS SPOT O

DALLAS. Feb. 27.-tA1-Spot cot
ton 1920; Houston 1880: Galveston
zoos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
pTrTTFR- FCGS

CHICAGO. Feb 27.-tPl-Poul-
try steady; unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
y. o. FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-Pg-
Cotton futures closed very steady at
net advance OF IA to is points:
High Low Close Prev.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27

Opening: Mar. 1888. May 1875
July 1896; Oct. 19.60B; Dec. 10.65I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
Truck
Markets
Via Naval Radio Station

Department OF agriculture. United
States Bureau OF Agricultural Eco
Monies and the San Antonio. Texas.
hCamSer Of Commerce cooperating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
n. ". FUTURES

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-tR-Cot-
ton futures.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30
CHATAN|KA TRADER
 PLEADS GUILTY CHARGE

Albert Bernard, Chatanika trad- Ter and fur buyer, who was arrested here recently, and taken off a Seat tle steamer by Alaska Game Com mission officer at Juneau, entered a plea of guilty to transporting con- traband furs He was fined $25o and sentenced to 40 days imprison- ment in the federal jail.
 Fiftgfiye beaver and a trunk in which they were discoyerd, were ordered forfqited to the govern ment. The skins were valued at approximately $1,5OO Bernard has voluntarily served 17 days in jail since his arrest, declining to post bond and deferring his appearance iii court
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30
NRANCELL ISLE COLONY
 REPORTED BE ALRIGHT

The Soviet colony which was es- tabished on Wrangell Island three years ago, when supplies were left there to last the colony three years, were reported we'll and everything going fine, when the Soviet ice- breaker Stayrapol returned to Sir berian points after having been successful in making a landing there recently.
 This is the first time in three years that any vessel has been able to reach the island, due to the im- mense ice foes which have kept the colonists prisoners and no doubt they would have run short of pro- visions had the ice prevented a landing of new supplies this year
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30
oLDT1MER PASSES

Archibald c. Campbell, pioneer resident of Juneau, but for the last 32 years a resident uf California. died at Fortuna, Calf, recently. Archie Campbell was native of Glasgow, where he was born 37 years ago He came to Alaska in 1880 and shortly after the discovery of gold at Juneau he came there. For many wears he successful M mined and milled lode ore in Silver Bow Basin, where he had a tive stamp mill and 23 lode mining claims.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30
PISTOL PETE,Sn

The theory of Whats in a name" has given Pete Ander- son much food for profound thot with the result he has decided to discard the nom de plume of The Seward Club and hence forth from now on as Pistol Pete's" TIls place 3f business was opened few days ago and tho not becoming a millionaire over- night. yet he is satisfied with the opening days business.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30
JEWELLERS TO SUE

PARIS, Dec-, 80, (A)-A magis- trate dismissed complaints that Rosquik Dolly, actress, had obtain ed $28O,OOO in pearls under fause pretenses from Parisian jewellers. Two necklaces have been placed under sequestratiOn. It is under jtood the jewellers will commence a civil suit.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30
Michael MonagIe, well known

Michael Monagle, well known Juneau young man, recently grad uated from the law school of the Marquette College in Milwaukee, Wis He returned to Juneau and has entered the law office of R. E. Robertson, where he will have charge of the Personal Service Cor poration-
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30

Sidney Henrikson, son of MT and Mrs. Harry Henrikson, and a graduate of the 1928 Seward high school class, departs for the Interior Saturday to resume his engineering studies at the Alas ka College.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30

LATEST STYLES IN REED & COOK LEATHER BAGS.
 The Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30

Fresh Haas canGy. SCnALLER- FRS ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-30

You read ft ir Tae Gateway rIrsl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-29

comedy Eleventh Hour is billed
presented Myben by Hank Sim
Columbia boadcasng
Wednesday night, at 500 o'clock
Elvn familiar the fight
will WKBF Evin will be in charge
WKBF including boxing wrestling.
foot basketball other sports
the business Phil Gilman
through five
responsible for the idea They will be
Wednesday night broadcast
MIC system at $50 O'Clock
Syania search
the NBC system Wednesday night
6: 30 o'clock
attractive personality will
sing Big q o
Wednesday night o'clock
the will be the of the
episode the ABA
system Wednesday night at o'clock
Music the NBC
system Wednesday night at s O'Clock
With tests by Brokenshre Macy,
Frokers wednesday stations the Columbia
broadcastng
with modern classics by
direction concert WIZ Of the
system Wednesday night at sos o'clock
Parker
the NBC system Wednesday night at 7 o'clock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-29
HOOVER'S LAW
COMMISSION TO
x-RAY CHICAGO
Racketeering in All Its
Phases to Be Studied
by Experts.
BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN,
United Press staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, May 29.-Chi-
cagos gangland is to 60 under the
microscope Of President Hoover's
national law enforcement commits
sion.
AS the commission met today for
the second of a preliminary series
of organization conferences. which
will map out approaches to the
nation wide problem Of lawlessness.
Chairman George w. Wickersham
outlined to the United Press his
tentative program for number Of
sectional Investigations"
These will inquire into problems
which are peculiar to certain cities
of localities, or those particularly
acute in certain sections. Under this
program, Chicagos long history of
super-racket is to be examined. not
only in quest of the peculiar local
circumstances which have encour-
aged gang operations but in search
also of the legal formula for COM
batting highly organized rscketeer-
ing.
Chicago. with her abundant his
torical material and her bullet
SCARED memorials of the nations
most sensational encounters between
rival leaders, is to be the figuratiVe
laboratory case when the Subhead,
Gangs and Their Operations" is
reached on the commissions agenda.
A sub committee may be ap-
pointed to conduct this phase of the
inquiry. Other groups, Wickersham
said, probably will be selected to re-
port on other regional problems. A
second sub committee to inquire in
to New York's speakeaSy system also
is likely.
The commission took up it's task
today, pledged to a searching in
Yestigation of every aspect of law
enforcement and the nations grow
ing disrespect for laws of whatever
nature They are launched with the
prayerful support Of President Hoov-
er and the fullest cooperation of
the department. of justice.
mo nation long can survive the
failure Of its citizens to respect and
obey the laws which they make
themselves, said President Hoover,
in formally charging the commits
sion with its task.