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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
BLUEBONNET CLUB


fEhSONALS
Homer Rowland and mother, Mrs.
III. M. Rowland of Weslaco were
guests Tuesday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Rowland.
Charlie TherkildSen left Wednes-
day evening for Marlin, where he
will spend the next four weeks.
Mrs. Horace Etchison and her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
BLAST WRECKS FACADE
OF HOTEL AT CORFU

CORPUS CHRISTI. May 14.-tFl
workmen today were rebuilding the
facade Of the seven-story Nueces
hotel. wrecked by an explosion Of
gas in a drug store yesterday. Fire
men were Of opinion gas had leaked
from a pipe and collected in the
wall Of the drug store. on the lower
floor OF the hotel. Several people
were cut by Lying glass. Fire,
which followed the explosion, was
extinEuished.
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FIREMEN
FIGHT FLOCK

CHILDRESS. May Is. tPl-Fire-
men Of the Childress fire depart
ment were forced TO fight sparrows
instead Of fires recently.
The situation arose when a flock
OF birds found their way into the
fighters sleeping quarters 1T the
CITY hall and started into disturb
their slumber. The irate men
pused the flock to beat a hasty
retreat.
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Attorneys ID. w. Giasscock. OF Mer-
cedes, O. p. Brown. Of Edinburg and
L. J. Polk OF Pharr, 1t was an
nounced.
Bennett and Anderson law firm
OF Mercedes and Don A. Bliss OF
Edinburg represented Mr.. Hackney
in the suit.
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INEBRIATES "
STIFF FINES HERE

The policies over-Sunday haul Of
inebriates felt no mercy &C the
hands Of Corporation Judge A. A.
Browne Monday afternoon. -Four
Of them received stiff fines which
they were unable to pay. They win
serve the fines out on the county
chain gang.
Steps toward settling several
other cases out Of court also were
taken at the afternoon setting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14
WHAT'S BEHIND
THE CURTAIN OF BEAUTY

KHORE than beauty isIatIstake for those
1V1 who are planning a home. The comfort
of Observation-Disclosures cold and
moisture, land the protection of fire-proof
construction are essential to American stand
ards of home life. The permanence of a we'll
built: house, the security of investment, too.
has.ajplace: of importance in home planning
andEbuildine.
These things, all of them, and many other
advantageslof beautyycomfort, safetyiand
economy, .areIassured. Through the useIof
Structural Clay Tile. Interesting literature
describing the characteristics and use of this
versatile building material awaits your request.
STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE ASSOCIATION
Formerly Hono~ Building Tile Associations
400 ENGINEERING BUILDING CHICAGO ILLINOIS
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n TWIN
Messrs. and Mesdames j. T.. Will
son, Minar Wilson. T. B. Webb. F. p.
Phillips. N. L. Moore. Bob jolly. E.
j.. Murphy. A. T. Roy. Robert Hen
derson. w. II. Gartman. Mrs. w. b.
Pierce and Grandmother Taylor en-
ioyed a picnic and fish fry nc the
Hidalgo pump Thursday night.
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EVENING PARTY


Mrs. Earl Suttle and Mrs. George
Wilson we're hostesseS Tuesday We
ming at the home of the former to
the members OF the Y. w. "A. Of the
First Baptist church.
After the guests arrived they were
presented with letters by the post
man. These were letters from the
Baptist missionaries OF the foreign
fields. whic hwere read aloud and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-14

furnished a most interesting pro-
gram
Mrs. H.. M. Lilies. sponsor Of the
organization, had charge of the
business meeting. at which time
the following officers we're elected:
President. Miss Bessie Rice: vice
president, Miss Jewel Ramsey. sec
retary-treasurer, Miss Virginia Ed
wards.
AT the conclusion OF the program
the hostess was assisted by Mrs. ".
j. Eckelkamp in serving a salad
course.
Those present were Misses Eta
and Bessie Rice. Jewel Ramsey, Vir-
ginia and Rosa Edwards. Laura Car
ter. Jessie Lee Lilies. Bessie Ply,
Hassie Lynch. Gertrude Miller. ISa-
bel Reaugh. Mesdames p. d.. FriSby,
N. l.. Moore and II. NJ. Lilies.
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
Mrs. Gail Hart entertained thu
members Of the Fortnightly Bridge
club Wednesday afternoon at her
home east on the highway.
Mrs. w. N. MCGEE received the
club prize and Mrs. p. E. Montgom-
cry the guest prize.
The guests for. the afternoon we're
MesdameS J.. p. Davis and p. z
Montgomery.
PICNIC
Messrs. and Mesdames j. r. Will
son. Minar Wilson. T. B. Webb. T. p.
Phillips. N. l.. Moore. Bob jolly. E.
j. Murphy. A. T. Roy. Robert Hen
derson. w. II. Gartman. Mrs. w. b.
Pierce and Grandmother Taylor n
ioyed a picnic and fish fry nc the
Hidalgo pump Thursday night.
HONOR MISS YELvERTON
An attractive party of Wednesday
afternoon was the bridge party
given by Mrs. G. z. Stokely and Mrs.
r.. Il. Russell, at the home Of the
former. honoring Miss Matte Lou
Yelverton of Riverside. Texas. who
Is the guest Of Mrs. Val Folsom.
The The rooms were beautifully
decorated in cut flowers in vivid
coiorS.
The personnel. included Mesdames
s. Joe McKinsey. Charles Bartliff
Tom Beels. Rhca Clark. Niles Esrey.
ID. G. Perkins. Marvin Sneed. Val
Folsom. p. III. Moore, the honoree
and the hoStesses.
Mrs. Clark was awarded high
score prize and the honoree was
presented With a dainty gift.
BLUEBONNET CLUB
The Bluebcnnet club met We'd
neSday at Mrs. Joe Hammerly's with
II members and two guests present.
Plans for the encampment were
discussed. A short Mothers Day
program was rendered. a number of
which was a talk on My Mother"
by Mrs. Tom BrysOn. This was es-
pecially interestingly given and
caused comments about their moth
erS by many others.
Refreshments of sherbet and cake
were served by the hostess.
PERSONALS
Homer Rowland and mother. Mrs.
III. M. Rowland of WeSlaco we're
guests Tuesday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Rowland.
Charlie TherkildSen left Wednes-
day evening for Marlin, where he
will spend the next four weeks.
Mrs. Horace Etchison and her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
CHAIN STORES GAIN
STEADILY IN SALES
July Figures Reveal More Than
81 Per Cent Advance Over
1928 Month.
~ the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August 1e.-An analysis
OF the investment possibilities of chain
stores, prepared by F. A. Brewer & Co..
reveals that almost every branch Of re-
tail trade Is represented by systems Of
chain stores.
Chains selling groceries lead by q
wide margin In the number of separate
stores. The largest company has
1900 stores, and some Of the other
grocery concerns have branches rang
ing in number from S,368 to several
hundred.
Other chains deal In drugs, tobacco.
shoes, furniture, Women'S apparel, gen.
eral merchandise by mail order, candy,
meat and automobile accessories. There
are several big restaurant chains and o
growing number Of "luncheonette" sys-
TENS, usually in conjunction with drug
stores
The survey covers SO different chain
store systems Fifty Of them report
increases in net earnings during the
first half Of 1929, compared with the
same period last year. The increases
range from two-tenths per cent by q
restaurant chain to Sl2 per cent re-
ported by q chain dealing in apparel
Tor men. women and children.
The prices of chain store shares, In
every one of the SO systems, show a
considerable decrease from the highs Of
the year. One issue Ii selling at CAT
ranges over q wide area for the various
systems. down to 90 times earnings for
radio and sporting goods chain.
A compilation OF statistics furnished
by ~ chain store systems shows that
July sales aggregated $233, sos, IT'S, COM
pared with $1SS,045, 100 in July, 1928.
an increase OF 27.67 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
u. S. PROSPERITY INDICATED
BY FEDERAL TRADE REPORTS
Credit Conditions Apparently Unaffected
by Higher Rediscount Rates-Dollar
Volume Shows Weekly Gain.

showed q decline from the previous
week and was about per cent lower
than in the same period of 1928. Prices
for cotton and iron and steel averaged
lower than in the preceding week: cot
ton prices were lower also than last
year, while prices for iron and steel
averaged higher. Bank loans and dis
counts were fractionally lower than In
the preceding week, but were consider
ably higher than year ago. Interest
rates on time funds were higher than
in either the preceding week or the
corresponding period Of last year. Call
money rates averaged lower than in
the preceding week, but were higher
than year ago. The Federal Reserve
ratio showed q gain over both the pre-
ceding week and the same period of last
year. Prices for stocks averaged lower
than In the preceding week, but were
considerably higher than at this time
last year. Bond prices were lower than
in either period. Business failures were
less numerous than In the correspond
ing period Of 1929
Other Countries.
As to neighboring countries. the
summary noted that Eastern Canada
was enjoying fair volume of business,
poor crop conditions. was less favorably
placed. In Mexico Increased tourist
travel from the United States" was
marked as q matter Of considerable
moment, while from Cuba 1t was COM
mented that the momentary increase
in business eativity that has appeared
each August In the past few years has
again become evident"
In reference to Europe and Asia. the
period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
FARM ECONOMISTS
WILL MEET ABROAD
BY the Associated Press.


DARLINGTON HALL, DEVON, Eng
land, August 17.-Marketing trends, re-
lation between city industry and agri-
culture and the problem Of maintaining
o permanent agriculture in an indus
trial nation are among the subjects
for consideration of the first interna-
tional conference on agricultural eco
Monies.
The conference will be held here Au-
gust 20 to September 8, and according
to DR.. c. e. Ladd of the New York
State College Of Agriculture, who sug-
gested it, will fill need for q more
rapid TOW of information on agriculture
across the ocean.
DR.. Ladd spent six months in Eng
land and aided Leonard K Elmhurst,
head of the agricultural school here, In
some research work.
Mr.. Elmhurst has offered the facil-
tiles of his school for the conference
and he and his wife have made possible
q number Of travelling scholarships for
those wishing to attend the conference.
The Research Institute Of Agricultural
Economics Of oxford University Is be-
hind the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, August II B.-Cattle
receipts, 500, compared q week ago;
strictly good and choice weighty steers,
steady to weak, others 25a75 of; lower,
grassy and short fed offerings down
most, light yearlings grading good and
better 26a40 higher, others unevenly
lower in sympathy to 50al 90 raise on
grassy butcher heifers and fat cows.
Bulls strong to rs cents higher and
vealerS 80 cents higher; general steer
and she stock market confusingly UNI
even, well finished little yearlings being
the most reliable sellers in the entire
list. She stock at standstill at close,
extreme top heavies and medium
weights, 1900: light and long yearlings,
1875: mixed yearlings, 1850, and heifer
yearlings, 1900. Most granted steers,
14.o0 upward: grassy and short-fed
kinds, 10.O0a13,00; stockers, 9.25a11 90.
steady; top native and Western lambs,
1875; four doubles from feeding sta
tons and 2,700 direct. For the week,
LA doubles from feeding station, $4,000
direct; compared with q week ago fat
lambs IS lower, sheep weak to as lower,
feeding lambs unchanged, Weeks top
native lambs, 400; rangers, 1875; fat
ewes, $50. Bulk prices: Native lambs.
13.00al3.50: rangers, 13.25a13.50; fat
ewes, S.OOao,25; ngnt Ieedlng lambs,
13.O0a13.50; top, 1850; heavies down.
ward, 1880 and below.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head, including
1000 direct; slow and uneven; mostly
10 to IS lower; top, 11.65, paid for
around 200-peund weight; big-weight
butchers rating down to 1910; shippers,
500; estimated heldover, 1000. Butch
ers, medium to choice, 250 to 500
pounds, 10.2sail.25; 400 to $50 pounds.
10. 90all ,85; 100 to 200 pounds, 1l.35a
1885; 100 to 100 pounds, lo.75a1l .e5,
nominal. Packing sows, 9.00a9.8s.
Pigs, medium to choice, 10.S5a11.40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
BY CLINTON COFFIN,

Associated Press Financial Writer.
Midsummer reviews passing through
Federal channels this week disclosed a
national business situation Of probably
greater than average prosperity. Credit
conditions were left untouched during
the week by the Reserve Bank system,
except in 50 far as the seasonal purchases
Of mercantile bills on the open market
operated to relieve Stringency. Spe-
cific indications Of . high degree Of
activity in the production and distribu-
ton of commodities were found in the
Commerce Departments weekly sum.
mary of business at home and abroad.
THE dollar volume Of trade during
the week ended August TO- as reflected
by check payments, was larger than IN
either the preceding week or the same
period Of last year." the review said.
Seasonal Declines.
"Steel plant activity was lower than
in the previous week, but was still con-
siderably above the level of last year.
The output of bituminouS coal during
the latest reported week showed q de-
cline from the previous week, but was
greater than in the same period of 1928.
Crude petroleum production showed
further expension, as compared with
OOtkI HCTlOuS, IcACIlulS . uCW Lt1BIt level.
The receipts of cotton into sight were
substantially larger than q year ago.
Receipts Of cattle and hogs at primary
markets, covering the latest reported
week. also showed gains over last year.
Distribution Of commodities through
primary channels, as reflected by
freight car loadingS, was running con-
siderably heavier than at this time a
year ago.
THE general index of wholesale prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
SOUTH AMERICA BUYS
MORE U. S. PRODUCTS
Exports Are Running 30 Per Cent
Ahead Of Last Year,
Reports Show.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August 17.-South Amer
lea continues its phenomenal expansion
as market for products of the United
States, but still buys only one-third
as much as the British Empire.
Banking and offlcial figures indicate
that exports to South American coun-
tries are running so per cent ahead of
last year and will form approximately
tenth Of the total for the year.
Meanwhile, two-flfths of all United
States exports are flowt,,g to various
parts Of the British Empire.
Canada, England, Scotland and Ire
land alone account for o third of the
total during January, February and
March. Bankers consider 1t q note
worthy fact that anxious discussions
OF proposed changes in the United
States tariff schedules, which have
featured the foreign press and politics
OF the past few months, have not
checked the flow of exports.
Imports from abroad particularly
South America, are coming In greater
volume than last year, but not suficient
to neutralize the rise In exports.
The excess OF exports last year
amounted to $l,10s,o0O, 900 and esti-
mates based on figures for the first
quatrer Of 1929 indicate that the ex-
cess may reach $500, 000, 900 this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
WORKERS ACQUIRE
: INTEREST IN FIRMS
Stock Ownership Idea Is Fos-
tered by Executives of
Many Companies.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 17.-Business
executives are almost a unit in approx
ing the modern policy Of great indus
tries distributing their securities as
widely as possible among employees and
customers.
Various recent records show that
stock ownership tnsures a nucleus at
all times OF loyal, dtligent employees
who know that their own prosperity
would be adversely affected by any
strike or other interruption of their
company'S activities. Customer own
eTship Of stock has built up q powerful
reservoir Of public good will and the
general opinion Is that 1t represents q
successful policy as long as the COM
panieS can make their customers happy
with generous dividends.
Workers Buy Stocks.
In 1924 the Standard Oil Co. of New
York arranged for the purchase of
common stock by employees. There
were 2l,208 workers who took ad-
vantage of the opportunity
More than 5000 Of them dropped out,
but 16,025 paid for their stock over a
hve-year period. Their holdings have
increased in value by s2s,o46. 335.O3.
The General Motors Corporation,
with its 208,96l employees. reports that
Of 15S, 75S at the start of the year, were
participating in the employees invest
ment plan. A little arithmetic shows
that any worker who put $500 into
General Motors stock in 1923 received
$3.50 this year.
In the other direction, with q view
toward enlisting the COOL will and
patronage Of o wide public, the COM
pany has authorized total issue of
$4,000 900 common shares of which
4S,000, 900 are already outstanding,
The United States Steel Corpora
ton reports that 49,201 Of its en-
| ployes are registered on the concerns
more are subscribing to shares on an
installment plan.
Other Firms Fellow Suit.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
set aside $4,000 shares Of stock in 1926
for employees. who paid in 23 monthly
1nStallments. Figures show q wide dis
tr1bution Of the stock among both en-
ployeS and public. There are $4,000
stockholders. three-fourthS of whom
hold as shares or less and 95 per cent
hold 100 shares or less.
The Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey
reports that 884 .002 shares of common
stock were purchased by 1888 en-
ployes under the first plan started in
1925. The second Offering was made
in 1927 and 1879 employees partici-
pated. A third offering was made re-
Gently with similar prospects Of success
In each case the workers have three
years to pay for the stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
AIDED BY GROWERS
BY J. C. ROYLE,
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, August 1.-THE textile
manufacturers are finding friends anx-
iouS to help them In their difficulties
in the ranks Of those who hitherto
have opposed them.
The wool and cotton growers are
showing . decided desire to see the tex
tile industries prosperous. They have
discovered at last that 1t Is to their
advantage to have prosperous CUSTOM
erS Tor their own products and in con-
sequence there has been q cessation Of
hostilities between producers of raw
materials and manufacturers of finished
products which have been waged for
years.
The wool markets in consequence are
stahiltEing. The price levels named by
the leading interest for Spring woolens
are likely to encourage purchases from
the cutting up trades and the public
Other producers have followed the same
general run OF Spring prices. AS re-
suit, manufacturers have felt more free
to I'LL their future raw wool require
ments.
There Is every evidence that the buy
ing Of woolens this Fall will be heavy.
The trend of styles Is favorable to
such purposes. This Is specially true
in wemen's outer coats, which, while
frequently fur trimmed, will account for
consumption Of a large amount Of
wooden goods. This buying, If it ma
terialises as expected here, will be re-
fiected in raw wool demand and prices.
Even with these favorable prospects
the outlook for the wooden mills is none
too bright. Most Of them are working
on very narrow margin Of profit.
Advances In prices, it Is feared in
goods circles here, would check pur-
chaSes by consumers. The only way to
benefit the industry. according to some
authorities, is to widen the margin of
profit by increased efficiency and lower
costs.
To widen them by cheaper raw wool,
they say, would not serve the purpose,
since the driving Of the wool growers
TO the wall would merely diminish sup
ply and RAISE prices in future seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
NEW ENGL AND HOPES
FOR NEW FACTORIES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoCiaLeu fIebb.
BOSTON, August 1.-THE migration
OF industries from one section OF the
country to another. shown in recent
surveys to have reached the point OF
a major industrial movement, has raised
hopes in New England.
The treasurer of the New England
Council, John s. Lawrence, told o recent
meeting Of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards that there Is moth
ing new about industrial migration,
and that New England has been
watching this process going on for
years."
He referred to the migration Of New
England's textile industry to the South
ern States, saying that this industry
constitutes only per cent OF the total
manufacturers In Connecticut and YER
mont, 10 per cent in Maine and Mas
sachusetts and 20 per cent In Rhode
Island.
. In the past. he said, communities
relied largely on single industries or q
limited number. whereas today the
tide of economic development has
changed definitely toward q diversified
ton Of activities within our COM
munities"
New England. he declared, welcomed
migration Of industry and economic
changes. She has been successfully
meeting these problems for over 100
years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
TIME-PAYMENT SYSTEM
IN PLANE SALES SOUGHT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE prob
lem of marketing the projected pro-
airplanes this year has brought up the
question Of proper financing Of pur-
chases, which q committee o. the Aero
nautical Chamber Of Commerce Is
seeking to solve. The committee is
drawing UP uniform time-payment leg
islation.
Just as the automotive industry
found the time payment plan a great
stimulent to sales, the airplAne indus
try hopes to provide a sound means Of
financing for increasing sales on the
deferred payment basis. Several air
plane companies have been making
sales on the time plan, financing them
in various ways.
Under the new licensing regulations,
finance companies would be recorded
IS owners of pMApes bought on the
time-payment plan, ut would not be
subject to any fines imposed by the De-
partment of Commerce fcV violations
Of air trafflc rules.
A cooperative agreement Is being
worked out with the department where
by the Government would notify
finance companies Of applications for
the relicensing Of airplanes on which
liens exist. Planes must be re-licensed
when they are sold by owners. This
would enable finance companies to
ground" planes through reposseSsion
Tor violation OF contract.