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HELP-MEN AND WOMEN.
MAN AND WIFE, cook and general house
work: small family: must be excellent COOK
references. 281l Dumbarton ave NV.
MEN OR WOMEN. two. as name takers on
house canvass; must write legible hand.
Salary SIS weekly. Apply George Blakeley'
care of Chamber of Commerce, CLARENDON
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HELP-MEN.
(COntfnued,l

SECURITY statesmen
to -ork on a dividend paying, fast selling
Issue OF an investment trust. Call District
0409 for appointment.
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REALITY PARLORS.

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL-Free Marcels.
Permanent wave, entire head, no extras, IS.
OPEN WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 PM.
Mabelle Honour School. 917 18th St NV.
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SENIOR SALESMAN to sell and have charge
of Junior statesmen selling low-priced auto
mobile: must be able to hire, train and
week and bonus; give reference and ex-
perience in first letter. Address Box 260-A,
Star office
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SITUATION-DOMESTIC.
(CnnttnuAd


MAID, colored. neat. wants general house
work cooking; will do days or part-time
work. ref. Decatur 2419.
POSITION as house mother to widower's
children; exceptional references. Lincoln
WOMAN, capable general homework, mid
die aged, go home nights. references. AIS
Military I'd NV. Chevy Chase.
WOMAN, colored, from country. wants posi-
ton as cook. Call 1915 30th st. NV.
WOMAN colored, as general HORSEPOWER,
reliable, no washing, stay nights. Col. 1854.
WOMAN, foreign, competent. settled; day,
night, hours sewing, chambermaid, hotel,
clubhouse; care aged. North 1911.
WOMAN. colored. settled, desires place in
private family with or without children.
Franklin 1898.
WOMAN, white. wants morning work; no
Sunday. AIS Allison st. NV.
WOMAN. colored wants mornings work or
days work: city; best references. Phone
Decatur 3275.
WOMAN, colored, reliable, wants mornings
work, to r. Call Clev. 1893. Apt I'll,
from to pm. any day. Reference.
WOMAN. colored; a place for half day every
day but Sunday Pot 05ll. 1886 Que st.
WOMAN. colored. wants place as cook or
any kind OF houSework; good reference.
1888 4th st. NV.
WOMAN. colored. intelligent, reliable. de-
sireS work. afternoon or evening; no Satur.
days work. North $685..
WORK wanted by the day. Call Atlantic
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MOTOR TRAVEL.
RECOMMENDED SERVICE.

RECOMMENDED SERVICE.
The following business concerns
guarantee satisfaction to Star read
ers. ANY complaint found necessary
to be made to The Star will receive
prompt attention. For admission to
Recommended Service Column call
Main 5000, Branch lis.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE-Repairing. refnish-
ing. reupholstering; reasonable. John Weis-
mullen. room ia. 1885 14th st. NV. 29s
ew spEngS
Bedding Co. 219 @ st. NV. National 5528.
BEDDING of all kinds renovated and steril-
5ed by s.cs sS BY Health e. as:
Bedding Co.. 22l5 5th st. ne. Decatur 755.
BEDDING. MATTRESSES. box springs and
pillows reno: best prices and prompt del.
Wash. Mattress Co. $40 L st. s.w. NJ. 6679.
BEDDING RENOVATED. springs. mattresses,
pillows feshs sdgSs mat down s5a tSs.
BRICKLAYING, POINTING. WATERPROOF
ing & cement work; chimneys. boilers clean
ed, repaired plans'rigsinE furn. Lin. 1881.
CARPENTER, REPAIRS, porches, partitions.
plete; reliable. J. Rowell, Met 2l46. 2lS E
st. NV so
CARPENTER AND JoBBER-Porches repair
Brining. Adams 1924: 1859 TAYLOR st. nv:
iss5 los
st. NV. Franklin 1888
CHIMNEY CLEANING-Reduce YOU, coal
bill. Repairs for all makes stoves, boilers
and furnaces. Cali Economy Sheet Metal
Works. Nat. 5518. 2.
CONTRACTING. building. alterations and
Raleigh & wilson. Cleveland l47l 2.
DOOR CHECK REPAIRING-We repair and
ref1ll all standard makes Of door checks
e. r; AHrmige5;; SIS New York ave. NV
ELEcTRICAL WIRING for power meters.
of all kinds. L. NJ. Keller. Col. 64s8. 29s
ELECTRIC WIRING o r.. hall. bath. $40;
fixtures, $40. installed Get my estimates
save time and NOR ey: work Guaranteed.
Terms. North 1H4S H. NJ Carpenter. zee
ELECTRIC WIRINCi-6-room house. complete
with electric fixtures and inside service. for
S725 SO: work guaranteed: terms II desired
Stein Electric Co. 627 st. NV. Met. O80l
EXPERT FLOOR FINISHING. scrapng. cleo
waxing skilled mechanics. Reduced prices.
Paul Serene. 1909 N. Cap. st. Main l0lS7.
EXTERIOR. interior painting. experimenting.
Floors refiniShed. Estimates free. Call eve
nings. A. E. Barrell, 6l8 ne. Line 3056-W
FLOOR WORK. expert. OF every descrip-
ton. Cd work specially guaranteed w. G.
Deator, 20l0 st. NV. Potomac 5230-M.
FLOOR SCRAPING, waxing, cleaned or re-
finished, shellaced; chimneys. furnaces re-
paired. cleaned. w. p. Day. Cap. Hgts. 80. 2e
FLOORS SCRAPED, Sanded (dustless ma
chine), finished prompt service; reasonable
prices. Call Decatur 1881; H. E. Richardson.
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED. repaired; slip
covers made; est. cheerfully given. Returned
free. Tittensor. 1900 18th ct. NV. N. 7702.
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HELP-DOMESTIC.
fCOntinued.)

WOMAN, white, for housekeeper see ele
vator boy. ask for Simmons, l320-22 F ST
NV, or call at 1 Cherrydale ave, EaS
Clarendon, Va, after S o'clock. 30"
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GOING TO FLORIDA?
My five years in Miami qualify me to be
of valuable service to you in leasing or
buying a furnished home. Rentals, $50
month up. Sales C. B. bungalows. $4,000 up;
also trades. Here for a few days.
OWEN c. FURLOW,
2507 Brentwood Rid. NE.
Potomac ASST.
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SITuATION-DOMESTIC.


CoLoRED wishes position as houseWorkeer
honest, Good reference. Potomac 4lSS-J.
Mary Hood. 31l You ST. Nv.
r T93s Nf Phone IN n SoTth SIS $500 DUN
barton ave: NV.
or cafeteria. Cali or write. Gros, 1929 o 9Th
st. NV. SU
COOK AND MAID, mother and dauEhter
70 H st. NV, Apt. 5. Agnes Green.
COOK, colored. neat. first-class; does house.
work; maid; nurse; pa1t-t iass days.
erenee Gail Cali isi2 9th St: NV. w
COOK, plain. wants place; can stay nights
Address Ills o st. Phone Decatur 1895, 80.
COOK, homework; can stay nights refer
enceS. 1886 18th st. Decatur 2752.
CURTAINS stretched. 40 cents, pair. Work
called for and delivered. Lincoln 5136. 29e-
GIRL. neat. colored, to cook dinner; clean
s s5si. or once COCO references. rO'.
GIRL. neat colored, wants part-tlme job.
cleaning apartment or dentists ONCE. 10
GIRL wants part-time work. Call 80 d
st. s.w.
GIRL. colored. wants place general house
GIRL. colored, reliable. wishes place at cook
ing and homework. Adams 527l.
GIRL, colored, intelligent wants place as
cook; go home nights; Teterenceo I764 Cor
coran st. NV. Phone North 2758-J
GIRL. colored, neat. wants general house:
work or maid; references. Pot. $3.50. 1920
You. Apt. 8.
GIRL, colored, intelligent. with knowledGe
of typewriting. wants work as maid in doc
tors ONCE chambeTmaid; will stay nights.
Potomac 6l83
LACE CURTAINS Hundred. soc pair. Called
for and delivered anywhere. Phone Ga.
1907.
LAUNDRESS wishes work at home; ref.
Phone Dec. 2539-J. 1911 w st.
JAITNTRESS nv daV: laundry to bring home
Pot. 5l84
LAUNDRESS and cleaner, excellent; EN-
ployer will recommend; would like regular
catur 4O3O-J 80"
LIGHT HOUSEWORK or maid; stay nights.
Can give references. Call N. 4406
or days work; coiored girls; good refer
ences. Pot 1899
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HELP-DOMESTlC.
CEAMRERMAID AID WAITRESS, white,
Phone Wisconsin 1921. go
CTJTI D'S NURSE, white, between 20 and 80
years OF age. for care OF two cniioaeaa' nniS
II East Underwood ST., Chevy Chase, Md.
Phone for appointment Wis. 29l7.
CHILDS NURSE white. assist with general
Apply 1901 Conn ave, Apt. ia:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cook for family
with children; light laundry; stay nights.
Apply 20S Maple Hs, ave- TakOma Park Mda; or
COOK and houseworker, not over 40. white.
not southern. positively 1rst-class, best city
references from recent employer Stay
nights $40 and $50. Address Box lob
COOK; good. with , Bsst references. 1904
GENERAL HOUsEWoRKER-Must be good
cook, have city references. Small family.
23li Dumbarton ave. NV, after pm.
for baby. etc. stay nights; must be neat
energetic and capable; s45 per month. Brad
ley 1872 49, ~,
GIRL, to assist with homework in family
dry except part OF children'S; salary $40;
references. sOss P st. NV.
GIRL, neat, reliable. for general housework
must stay some nights. 37OO Jenifer NV.
SCHOOLGIRL: neat pleasant, must stay
nights. '764 Lanier pl. NV.
WAITRESS, colored, steady work. 1924 18th
WOMAN, white, middle aged; settled, to take
ployed mother living in Washington suburb,
Permanent. home for rtEht party. Phone
W e ism sGGk STAY % srnS r
erences. 200l Eye 81. NV: SOY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
Moody Advocates
Regulations For
Public Utilities

AUSTIN. June 55.-P-Taking
the bull bv the horns. Gov. Dan
Moody today advocated rigid re2u-
lation Of public utilities, q state in
come tax and a four-cent gasoline
tax, in an address before both
houses OF the 4lst legislature.
His declaration for an income tax,
10 Immediately supplement and la
ter to Immediately supplement and
later eliminate the ad valorem tax.
brought a wave Of applause from
his auditors.
incidentally, he told the legisla-
ture that N his opinion the state
superintendent Of puoiic Instruction
should be appointed. ana reiterated
his belief in the short ballot. with
the governor. Lieutenant governor
and attorney general the only exc
cutive offices.
The bill creating a state board
Of education. which the governor to-
day returned TO the legislature for
corrections. after its passage by the
first called session. provides for
election OF the superintendent.
The governor stressed the neces-
sity OF laws regulating public IT'LL
tics operating within the tsate for
the protection OF consumers. assert
ing that present statutes in no way
shielded the public from exorbiant
rates which interests desire 10
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
West Tells Local
Rotary Club Of
Dallas Convention

A brief but complete account Of
what happened at the convention
OF international Rotary az Dallas
last week. vas given the Borwns-
vile club at its luncheon Wednes-
day by William S. West. president
elect Of the local club. and official
delegate 10 the Dallas meeting.
Mr.. West said that an outstand-
ing feature OF the convention was
the many countries represented. 50
in number. He especially COM
men6ed the Mexican delegation. de-
claring ii to have been enc of the
outstanding delegations.
Russell r. Raglan. member Of the
Springfield. Mass. club, was a visi-
tor at today's meeting. coming nere
from the Dallas ~conventinl He had
as his guest r. r. Ragan, his father,
Of Brownsville.
Mr.. Ragan. crniplirientine the re-
port of the Brownsville delegate.
said that as a resident of New Erg-
land he was most Impressed at Dal-
las by the cor1ial hospitality Of the
people Of the southwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
CALL SPECIAL
BOARD MEET
Harlingen TO Discuss School
Contract Friday
Night
fSpeciaI IA me Herald0

HARLINGEN. June 5.-Contract
for Harlingen's new 100000 high
school building probably will be
awarded as soon as possible after
the 100000 bond issue election here
June Is. il was indicated by mem
bers Of the board. in announcing a
meeting Of the body for Thursday
or Friday night Of this week.
The meeting has been called by
o. N. Joyner. chairman OF the board,
and il is understood that the low
bidders for the contract will meet
with the board, and arrangements
will be made to award the contract
as soon as possible.
The supplementary bond issue was
called IN view Of insufficient funds
on hand from a previous bond issue
OF 100000. almost 5000. 600 Of which
has been spent on ward buildings
and other school structures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
ROWDEN GETS
new HEARING
Convicted Of Staying Wife
But Denied Introduction
OF New Evidence

AUSTIN. June 5.-tPl-Ai Row.
den. convicted in Stephens county
and given 90 years in the peniten-
tiary for the murder of his wife.
Pauline Rowden, was granted a new
trial by the court Of criminal APP
peals today.
In reversing and remanding the
conviction, the appellate court held
that the trial court should have
granted a new trial on Rowden's
claim that he had discovered new
evidence.
Rowden had entered a plea Of
insanity. but vas financially unable
10 employ experts TO examine him.
After the trial a local physician told
Rowden's attorneys he had reasons
TO believe the defendant was in
sane.
Leah Bailey. Ward county. given
life Imprisonment for the murder
OF Dan Horn. was denied a rehear-
ing by the court.
The case or II. d. Thompson, Bell
county. given 30 years for the. muir
der of Carlton Fewell. was reversed
and remanded. Fewell was shot to
death at a skating rink while he sat
between his sister and Thompson's
married daughter. The court held
the trial court erred in permitting
certain testimony 10 get before the
jury.
The court granted motions for re-
hearings and reversed and remand
ed two cases of bond forfeiture
against Louise Magness. appeals
from Galveston county. and denied
rehearingS in four similar cases
against Jack Smith. The defendants
we're awaiting trial on indictments
charging burglary when II is al
legged they forfeited their bonds.
Smith was shot TO death in Okla
homa a few months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
M~acD LABORITE,
HEADS BRITISH RULE

LONDON, June 5.-R-Fur the
sercrd time in the history ar Great
Britain the Teins Of gcve n nent to-
day were In the hands OF tire Ia
Dor party.
Ramsay Macdonald, whose party
won so extraordinary a victo-y in
last weeks general election. visited
King George at windsor castle tc-
day and acserted ris T;aiesty's in
vitation 20 form a government
Only "a hours previously tSariav
Baldwin. conservative prime minis
ter for the past five years. had Wis
tied the Ing's sick room and ten
dersd his resignation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
MARKETS AT
GLANCE

NEW YORK.-Stock5 irregular:
Commonwealth Power crosses 40
before reacting.
Bonds irregular; foreign list dull,
in light trading.
Curb irregular; Super Power is
sues reach new highs. then react
Foreign exchanges steady; sterling
slightly firmer.
Cotton lower: liquidation.
Sugar steady; Cuban support.
Coffee barely steady; commission
selling.
CHICAGO-Wheat easy: poor eX-
port demand: favorable crop reports.
Corn lower: large country offer
ings.
Cattle irregular.
Hogs higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
Chaplain Bennett
To Conduct Service
For Drowned Pair

The regimental band AZ Fort
Brown. accompanied by Chaplain
Ivan L. Bennett. left by truck early
Wednesday for Rio Grande City.
where Chaplain Bennett was 20
conduct funeral service for Private
James p. Healey. twelfth cavalry,
Fort Ringgold. whose body was
found near Rio Bravo Tuesday
morning, after a two-day search,
and for Corp. Tom Boston. quar-
termaster corps, whose body was
found on the American side OF the
Rio Grande near the fort Mon
day.
Boston. a former resident OF
Forestgate. England. disappeared
shortly after Healey either jumped,
or fell into the river. He was last
seen sitting on the bank OF the
river. Healey's plunge was from
the international bridge.
Can't. Shell. adjutant al Fort
Brown. said he had no word con-
corning burial preparations or a
verdict in the death Of the two
men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. June 5.-P-Hogs:
10000; l0c higher; top sl1 90: pack
ing sows S9yO0G9.75.
Cattle: 5000; calves: 5000;
slaughter steers. good and choice
950-l 500 lbs. Sl3.506l525; COWS,
good and choice S9.506 1925; vealers
Elilk-fed) good and choice $1,000
$500.
Sheep: 10000: strong: native
lambs $4,000 1905; ewes $4,000
$50; lambs 90 lbs. down s15.501
1900.
EAST ST. LOUIS. III. June 5.-lPl
Hogs: 1880: steady to 10c higher,
$50 TO 200 lbs. s1080G10.65; packing
sows $3.50.
Cattle: $500: calves: 1000: l.
S12.6041450: cows S9.O01l0.75; veal
vealers SLABS.
Sheep: 5000: steady; lambs
$l5.75; ewes s5.O06600.
KANSAS CITY. June 5.-tP-
Hogs: $4,000; strong to 1Oc higher;
top sl0.65 on 1e09230 lbs: packing
sows 9.50G 1850.
Cattle: $500; calves 1000: fed
steers and yearlings steady TO 25c
lower; other classes steady; slaugh-
ter steers, 950-1500 lbs. 1850
1455; fed yearlings good choice
750-950 lbs. l2756I5.10: h%eifers.
good and choice $50 lbs. down ITS
ml4.50; COWS. good and choice $50
m12.25: vealers milk fed medium
TO choice 8.001 1900.
Sheep: 5000: steady: top 1850:
lambs good and choice 1425G 1875;
ewes, medium to choice G50 lbs.
DOWN 4.50G6.25.
FORT WORTH. June 5.=P-
Hogs: LOO; steady TO SC higher:
top 5000; medium TO choice 100 TO
230-lb. rail hogs $40 J0I10.T0; pack
ing sows S8.50CPY92j.
Cattle and calves: 2.400; fully
steady; steers $3.50: COWS I'D to
STOPS; yearlings Si3S5T 1+.0O; stock
steer calves up TO $3.50.
Sheep: 5000; sho~n fed vearlings
higher: other Glasses steady: fat
yearlings $1,000; 2-year-old vethe-s
$3.50; aged wethers $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
BENITOAN BIDS
LOW ON RADIO JOB

G. +. Porter. who resides at the
Travellers hotel in San Benito. Of
fered TO remove the radio towers
from The government reservation at
Point Isabel for $3.50 ard was low
bidder on the project, 3. L. Jarvis,
officer In charge Of NAY. local ma
val -adio station, announced this
morning.
The bal of Porter. along with
those az several other persons and
firms. has been forwarded TO the
bureau OF construction and repairs.
United States naval department at
Washington. and the contract viii
be awarded there. The highest bid
for the work was $500.
The material in the towers be-
comes the property OF the person
Who receives the contract
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
MAIL ORDER BRIDE is
GIVEN LIFE AS SLAYER

SONORA. Cal. June 5.-(F-Mrs.
Eva Rabley. mail order oxide" from
Texas. was under a sentence Of life
Imprisonment today following her
plea Of guilty 70 the murder W her
deaf husband, Carroll Rablen.
Mrs. Rablen told Judge y. =. r.
Warne she put poison III q cup az
coffee and gave 1t to her husband
as a part Of a suicide pact concluded
April 26. She said she gave him the
coffee as he sat in n motor a IN
front OF a dance hall IN the little
town Of standard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
Valley To Have
Representation
AT Dallas Fair
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. June 5.-The lower
Rio Grande Valley will have an ex-
hlbtt az the Texas State fair in
Dallas this year. John T. Floore,
manager Of the Valley MIDI Winter
fair. announced Wednesday. This
will be the first time the Valley
has been represented in many years.
Floore said he had taken the
matter w with chamber of COM
merce executives Of the Valley and
had been assured Of support.
He Is anxious for the Valley 10
make q good showing as Florida
and California both are 10 be rep
resented
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
Mexican Officials
To Be Here June Id
On Way to Santone

Porter Whaley. manager of the
San Antonio Chamber Of Com
merce announced Wednesday a
group OF Mexican officials will fly
through Brownsville June IA. en-
route 10 the Prosperity Month cele-
bration to be held in San Antonio.
beginning on that date. The dele
cation will arrive here at noon, he
said.
Brownsville. a border city. also
will have its delegation present at
the international banquet 10 be
given that night. and that is one
OF my reasons in being here today
to invite Brownsville to the party.
The speakers for the evening will
be Gov. Moody and the Mexican
minister Of communications. II
really Is going to be an important
event.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
SHOOTING AT TESS
BELIEVED MISTAKE

HAMILTON. Ohio. June 5-=-
Mistaken identity was accepted t1-
day rs the reason FOR the aifsrr
near here last night I'D shoot "
Sumner Fees. m New York. tor of
Senator Simeon ID Fess. who ra1
fired upon as he drove from Nj
dletown 70 Hamilton Tess ua- ur-
hurt. "A theory that MS aut1---Er
might have been mistaken f1r tr7-
or a Fanrster was considered ~
notice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
GEN. CERVERA
. TRANSFERRED
Matamoros Military Chief
Gets Promotion To
Monterrey Post

Gen. O.. r. Cervera. commander
OF the garrison at Matamoros since
1924. and perhaps the most pnpu-
lar commanding officer ever sta
toned there. has been superseded
in command BY Gen. Julio Herman
DEE Serrano, sent here from Mon
terrey.
General Cervera has been PRO
NOTED to garrison commander at
Monterrey and in addition Will be
commander OF the military zone IN
that vicinity. This was the zone
commanded by former Gen Con-
zal0 Escobar when he suddenly
turned rebel and led an i-nsurrCcticn
against the present government.
General Serrano. In Torrenn a.
the outbreak of the revolt. was for
some time kept prisoner hy the
forces Of Esc0bar. but esCaned the
firing squad and made his way to
the federal lines.
General Cervera has planned TO
leave Matamorcs June ~. When
II was learned that he would re
transferred. officials or the city ~
once started "A petition 10 the gov
eminent to keep him In Matam0ros.
but withdrew 10 when appraised OF
the fact that his new position was
essentially a step forward I'm his mil
itary career. General Cervcra
thanked officials for their kindness
during his residence ~ the CRY and
declared that were ~ not his duty
to 60 to Monterrey. nothing would
please him more than 10 remain III
MatamOros.
Fellow Mas0ns have planned n
farewell banquet for General Ger
vera. who II n 32nd degree member
or the organization.
"A new cavalry regiment ~ replaces
the 18th Mexican cavalry. Vhich RI
50 will be sent 70 Torreon. arrived
Sunday. with the new commanding
officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
OIL TRADES
STIR OPENING
Stocks Make Recovery Early
With New High
Record

NEW YORK, June 5.-PD-Stock
prices made irregular recovery at the
opening of today's market. Sale Of
q block of 10000 shares of Simms
Petroleum at 81, up i, and a new
high record. was n Of the early
features. The purchasing broker
was M. J. Meehan. who also ac-
ouired a block of 100, 900 shares at
so a few weeks ago. American e.
Foreign Power. Bendix and A. NJ.
Byers showed initial gains of a point
or more. One block of 10000 shares
OF Superior Oil changed hands at
8 ga, UP Ia.
Renewed congressional attacks on
Etock speculation had a depressing
effect on sentiment. and irregulartty
Increased as the session progressed.
Motor. accessory, oil. copper and
public utility shares presented sew
eral points Of strength, but weak
ness cropped out again in some Of
the farm implement. mail order and
chemical issues.
one block Of 10000 shares of
Transcontinental Oil changed hands
at Is. off IL.
Advance Rumely preferred. In
brisk demand yesterday, broke 7
points. Radio Corporation. United
Aircraft. Montgomery Ward and St.
Louis Southwestern all dropped 2
points or more, and Sears Roebuck,
international Harvester. Allied
Chemical and Pittsburgh Coal yield
ed a point or SO.
American international and Com
monwealth Power recorded early
gains Of 2 points each. Motor and
accessory shares moved upward I'M
der the leadership Of Packard,
Briggs and Marmon.
Rails were fairly quiet.
Foreign exchanges opened steady,
with cables unchanged at S4.64
1915.
The close was heavy. Sales APP
proyimated 3.500G00 shares.