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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-18

ment of the tri-motor airplane
Mexico" three sacks of mai. mat
ter forwarded by the postoffice Of
Brownsville, Texas, u. s. a., on the
day Of the inauguration Of the aer-
ial postal route Matamoros-Mexico
penetrated way into one Of the
wings, remaining there until the
9th. inst. when they were discov-
cred at Merida. Yucatan.
In several Of the postal letters
contained therein there were found
the enclosed, which. as you will
notice were re-cancelled under date
Of March 10th. last, so as not to
lose their philatelic value.
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victed Of, either" Blake said. There
was only circumstantial evidence
against him. The pistol that fired
the fatal bullet belonged to another
man"
Blake was convicted of the muir
der of Fred Conner, a Tulia, SWisher
county, automobile salesman. Rob-
berry was the thory Of the state.
Connor'S body was found along the
highway, and his automobile was
abandoned in Lubbock. Blake vas
not arrested for some time after the
alleged crime was committed.
Governor Moody has granted
Blake three reprieves while he in
veStigated the case. Blake's mother
is Mrs. j. H. Blake of Amarillo, and
the other brother is w. L. Blake
Of Amarillo.
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'PAYTAXESO OR

Continued From Page One)
vice Of the union head. The city
government will seek to incite us to
violence and this would result in the
loss of our demands. IF you will re-
mai ncalm our demands eventually
viii be met.
The request of the union for per-
mission to stage the parade was
characterized by Shears in his mani
festo as IAN open breach against the
established government" He argued
that since the union has no capital
and did not employ anyone, the
union did not have power to call q
strike.
The manifesto, handed to Con
zales while the meeting was in ses-
sion, was read by the president.
Shears informed the organization
that it had no definite grievance
for the strike and that it would not
be recognized. He pointed out
that the state congress had power
to levy taxes. this power being con-
ferred by the federal government,
and that the city in turn was au-
b-A01A L-G ny Vic CIdJE w IENY anu
collect taxes. He said any opposi-
ton to the state laws was punish
able BY law.
He declared the chauffeurs were
not entitled to protection Of the
state labor laws as they were not
organized in accordance with its
terms.
After reading the manifesto Con
zales called on leaders in the
audience for an expression Of opin-
ION. One speaker declared tit viii
be impossible for the government to
jail the entire population of Mata-
moros and Nuevo Laredo. and it
would be necessary to do this If
protesting the tax were to be held
illegal, for all the people are
with us"
"In Mexico we cannot eat on
account Of the high taxes" Con
zales declared in an emotional adj
dress. we have been afraid Of
the city government and they are
attempting to further frighten us
by this display of armed forces, but
we will let the federal government
know of our sacrifices.
BE calm. my friends, and we
will let a lawyer answer the diff
ferent points set out in the mani
festo by the mayor. No action will
be taken until we do this.
A second meeting of the union
and sympathizers was scheduled to
be held at 3 p. m. today.
Traffic across the Gateway bridge
between Matamoros and Browns
vile had been greatly reduced to-
Gay a few Ear for hire owned by
| American Citizens constituting the
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ROBERT BLAKE

Continued From Page One)
brother, said he felt sure the gov
ernor would not take any action.
HE said he would not grant a
further reprieve," Blake stated;
that if he took any action whatever
he would commute my brother to
life Imprisonment"
Blake laid his brothers plight to
narcotics. He said that while he
was a student in the Amarillo high
school he became an addict and
quit his studies to obtain a job
in order to purchase drugs.
We r not convinced he COM
mittcd the crime he has been con-
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Ribs Reply To
City On Airport
Is Not Received

No message had been received at
p /. b. from George Rihl, vice pres
ident Of Pan-Anlerican Always,
Inc. in reply to a counter PROPOSE
ton made by the city Of Browns
Vile in an effort TO reach an agree
ment Oh an operation contract.
Mr.. Rihl . flying TO Guate-
mala CITY Wednesday and the pro-
posal of the city was forwarded
there for his consideration. It is
believed be may have been delayed.
I6 was believed that terms Of the
proposal would be satisfactory to
him.
The operators Of the air mail line
here from Mexico City had asked
to be permitted to meet any offer
made to lease or purchase the local
airport. In return for this the city
now is asking the Pan-Amerioan
to agree to lease the airport for 3
per cent per yea on the invest
lnent il at any time within i've
wears the commission decides this
action is desired.
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Wheat In Setback
AS Liverpool Fails
To Respond to Gain

CHICAGO, April 18.-P-Wheat
underwent a setback today due
largely to failure of Liverpool quo
tations to respond to yesterdays
advance. Favorable weather for
the domestic crop tended also to
ease wheat values.
Opening 3-8 to 7-8c off, Chicago
wheat afterWard Sagged further.
Corn and oats were relatively firm,
with corn starting at 1-2 off to IA
up and later holding near initial
figures. Provisions held steady.
Wheat closed nervous l "a to 2
i-Sc net lower, corn 7-8 to | SAC
down. oats SO to l lac off, and
provisions varying from 10c decline
to a rise Of &c.
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mail IS

Continued from page one.)
the mail, Postmaster bennett has
been buried deep under an ava
lanche Of protests, inquiries and
entreaties forwarded by mail and
wire.
The discovery of the lost mail
completely clears up the situation,
it is said.
The letter received by bennett
from Mexico City follows:
Possibly on account Of the move
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Warning Is Issued
Against Ad Scheme
By r. A. Nj. Officer
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, April I8.-Warning
against a new scheme has been is
sued to Valley merchants by Ethel
B. Finks. secretary Of the San Ben
ito Retail Merchants association.
The group represents themselves
as being staff members Of Valley
papers over the telephone and So
licit advertisements. II an aover-
tlsement is obtained, they send a
girl around to make collection. No
adds appear i'll the papers.
The group is said to be working"
San Benito now.
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pulpito Pass to harass the oncom-
ing federaIs from Chihuahua.
More than 1000 rebel soldiers left
Aqua Prieta yesterday for the west.
while 800 cavalrymen departed on
the 80-mile journey east to rein
force 600 rebels reported lying in
wait for federals In the mountains.
strengthening Of Notifications at
Nogales, Sonora, held by rebels,
continued.
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Steady To
Strong; Hogs Weak
To Steady At K.C.

KANSAS CITY, April 1872
Hogs: $500; steady to weak; top
$11.20 on choice 19O-230 lbs; packing
sows $9.25@1O.25.
Cattle 1000; calves: 500; slaugh-
ter steers, good and choice 1,300-1,-
500 lbs. $12.75@14.10; 1,000-1 500 los.
$12.75@14.65; 950-1,1 100 lbs. $4,000
14.65; fed yearlingS. good-choice 750-
$50 lbs. $13.OO@14.65; cows, good
and choice $9.50q11.5O; vealers
(milk-fed) medium to choice $9.50Q
1900.
Sheep: 10000; Uneven
CHICAGO, April 18-P)-Hogs:
"a 900; steady; top S11.65 for 130-
230 lbs; packing sows $10.150 1915.
Cattle: $500: calves 1000: steady
to strong: slaughter steers, good and
choce 9~50-1.500 lbs. 13.50015.00: fed
yearlings. good and choice 750-950
lbs. S13.75Q15.00; COWS. good and
choice $9.7501200; veale-s milk
fed good and choice S13.50G16.50.
Sheep: 1900; lambs strong to
15c higher; sheep steady; lambs
good and choice, 90 lbs. down S17.15
@18.10; ewes; medium to choice,
$50 lbs. down So.50012.25.
FORT WORTH, April 1872
Hogs: 2,4O0; $10.85011O0 on good
choice 1~90-240-lbs,; packing sows
S3.7509.5O.
Cattle and calves: 400: steady:
good fed steers S120041260; good
yearlings and 2-year olds STATS;
good strong weight grass steers
$11.50; strictly good to choice fat
yearlings $13.O0613.75; fat cows up
to $3.50; medium to good heavy
stock calves $11OO012.50; good
heavy slaughter calves $11.75.
Sheep: 2.C00; fully steady; shorn
fat lambs S14.50; fat wetherS S11.50;
aged shorn wethers $1,000.
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BILL CARRIES
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page One.)
TO close general debate By Saturday
night SO that consideration of the
measure under procedure permit
ting the offering OF amendments.
may be started the first of the week.
Decision regarding procedure was
made by the rules committee to-
day. Under the plan leaders be-
leve the way would be paved for
a final house vote on the measure
about the middle of next week.
Leaders have said a protracted con-
sideration OF the bill was not an
ticipated.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-P)-A
new census bill providing for in
clusion OF an unemployment sur
vey in the 1880 census was placed
before the senate commerce COM
mittee today by Chairman Jones
and Endorsed by Secretary Lamont
Of the department of commerce.
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SPOTS

LIVERPOOL, April 18.-(R-Cot-
ton-spot fair demand; lower; Amer
ican strict good middling Sl144;
good mddling $11.O4 strict middling
S10.4S; middling S10.64; strict low
middling $l0.39: low middling $1,000;
strict good ordinary $3.50; good or
binary 1929. Sales 5000 bales, 1920
American. Receipts 5000, American
T,400. Futures closed quiet and
steady; May S10.42; July S1041; Oc-
tober $l0.32; December S10.29; Jan
uary $l0.2S; January S10.29; March
1892.
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TROOPS NEAR
PULPITO PASS

Aqua PRIETA, Sonora, Mexico.
April rebel
forces continued on the move in
Sonora today. One group moved
from south Of Naco into Nogales.
another left here to reinforce the
army Of Generals Fausto Topete
and Jose G.. Escobar ON the ives,
coast, and a third departed for
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spnr CoTToN o

NEW ORLEANS, April 16.-tRt-
Snot cotton closed steady and un-
changed. sales 1870; low middling
100: middiing 1910; good middling
fp,ao: receipts 1888, stock 30075o.
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RITTER \ EGGS

CHICAGO, April 18.-(R-But-
ter unchanged.
Eggs lower; extra firsts T@27
10: firsts 26026 70; ordinary
firsts "a 1905 IL; storage pack
ed firsts % 1-2; storage packed
extras %.
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COTTON OPENS
DOWN G POINTS
Losses Attributed To Lower
Gables and Dry Wea-
ther Map

NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-P-
First trades on the cotton market
here showed losses of 6 to 7 points
attributed to lower cables than due
and a dry weather map.
A slight rally set in, but was
wiped out on prospects for continued
good weather, July dropping to
$40. 38$19.54, October to S19.38 and
December to $19.45, or 8 to 8 points
under yesterdays close.
Trading was fairly active and sell
ing liberal.
Following the early decline, prices
rallied with better increases shown
in new crop months. On the up
ward journey, July traded up to
1888, October $19.46, and Deem
Der $19.54, or 6 to 9 points up from
the early lows.
Prices were near the highs around
noon with the market steady.
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RnNnS

NEW YORK, April l8.-LP-
Government bonds: Liberty 3 1-2
32-47 S~9810;lst 4 IA se916; 4th 4
IA, 1924; treasury 4 IA 1852
S109.6; As 44-54 s105.3: 8 ga 1885,
$lO2.6.
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DEL CURTO TO LEAVE
FRIDAY FOR MEETING

AUSTIN, April 18.-P-J. M.
Delcurto, chief entomologiSt Of the
state department Of agriculture. VIII
leave tomorrow for WASHINGTON to
attend a meeting of agricultural ex-
perts summoned to plan steps for
eradication of the fruit fly in Flor
ida.
The insect expert said that while
he believed the government would
act speedily to check the spread of
the fly, a state quarantine against
importation Of Florida fruit likelv
would be established if ample action
for the protection Of Texas fruit
growers we're not taken by federal
authorities.
State Commissioner Of Agriculture
George B. Terrell is cIoaked with
authority to place a ban on the de-
livery in Texas cities Of Florida
grown fruit If this measure is
deemed necessary. DeIcurto ex-
planned. In this event the special
session Of the 41st legislature, which
meets Monday, would be asked for
an emergency appropriation to meet
the situation. Fruit already ship
ping from the infected zone would
be carefully checked so that lone
would be placed on the market in
this state, Delcurto SAID.
Growers in the Rio Grande Val
ley, citrus fruit district Of Texas.
have deluged the state department
of agriculture with kilograms ask
ing that steps be taken to prevent
the fly from spreading to this state.
The south Texas crop this year will
total approximately $4,000 600 in
value.
The fruit fly will attack u fruits
and plants. statistics reveal. In
Guided in the list is cotton. Del
curto said that while the flies had
been found on cotton, citrus fruits
suffered chiefly.
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EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 18.@(PE
Foreign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain, demand 484 7-8;
cables ABS 3-8; 60-day bills on
bank 480 3-8.
France, demand 800 5-16: italy
523 3-S: Belgium 1897 I-8; Ger
many $3.50; Tokyo 44.25; Montreal
o9.l8 81
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NEW YORK, April 18.-P-Cot-
ton opened steady at a decline Of
five to II points under liquidation
coupled with selling on favorable
weather news and easy cables.
Some trade buying was reported
on the decline. but demand other
wise was attributed chiefly to o
ering. The market was under con-
siderable pressure with prices show
ing net declines Of about 10 to 10
points at the end Of the first half
hour.
Selling sent prices off to 1886 for
July and 1851 for December, or
about 10 to y points below yeSter-
days close. Offerings then tapered
off and the ma@&et was quiet later,
with the tone stSdier on some trade
buying of near months and cover
ing. At midday prices showed raj
lies Of a few points from the lowest.
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PnIuTRY

CHICAGO, April 18.-P-Poultry
alive, easy; receipts y trucks;
prices unchanged.
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NEW ORLEANS OPENING

NEW ORLEANS, April 1s.-R-
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 1916:
May 1915; July 1885; Oct. 1888:
Dec. 1915.
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WASHINGTON, April 18.-(P1-
"A meeting Of agricultural authori-
tics has been called here April %
to consider the situation created by
the discovery of the Mediterranean
fruit fly in certain fruit growing
sections of Florida. Officials Of the
department have been sent to Flor
ida to inspect the infected area, and
the department generally is watch
ing the situation closely.
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Opening: Jan 1850; MAY 2024;
July 1851; Oct. (Old) 1882; Oct.
(New) 1880; Dec. 1855.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-18

Opening: Jan. 1916; May 19.45
July 1885; Oct. 1898; Dec. 19.45.
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NEW ORLEANS UTURE

NEW ORLEANS, April 18.-Pl-
Cotton futures closed steady at net
advance Of 3 to 6 points:
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NEW YORK FUTURES

NEW YORK;, April l8.-H1-Cot-
ton futures:
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4N[PO- 10 ~ AI-lAG A--AEOA S~~-N
markets. this mornings sales to job
bers, unless otherwise stated:
Cabbage: Cincinnati: Clear, Al
degrees. Arrived I Alabama, l
Louisiana, on track 2 cars. Supplies
light, demand moderate, market
firm. Texas round type bulk per
ton $50. Alabama pointed type
crates $3.25-3.50. Philadelphia:
Clear. 40 degrees. Arrived 3 South
Carolina, 2 Texas, on track 10 cars.
Supplies moderate demand moder-
ate, market slightly stronger. South
Carolina pointed tyne 1 IL bushel
hampers S120-135. few S1.40. poorer
low as $1,000: half crates S125,
Pittsburgh: Clear, So degrees. Ar
rived I Alabama. l South Carolina,
4 Texas, on track % cars. Supplies
moderate, demand moderate, mar
ket about steady. Texas round tyne
crates S~3.G0-3.50. mostly ~S3.00-3.25:
barrels packed locally S325-3.50
mostly s~3.00-325; barrels packed To-
cally $3.25-3.50. poorer $2.75-300
Alabama round and flat type crates
mostly s3.00-3.25. South Carolins
pointed type crates mostly $3.50
Boston: Raining. II degrees Ar
rived l Mississippi. 70 South Caro-
lima, I Texas, on track II cars. SUD-
plies liberal demand moderate. mar
ket about steady. Texas round type
20-lb crates mostly $500. South
Carolina Wakefield crates $3.50,
l Ia bushel hampers bushel ham
- -
S.75-1.00. Alabama flat tvpe crate:
few sales $500 ChicaCo: Clear
~ degrees. Arrived 2 Alabama, !
Louisiana Is, Texas. ON track II
cars. Supplies liberal, demand mod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
WHEAT is HIGHER
ON INITIAL SALES
Bearish Reports From Winter Belt
Tend to Depress
Prices

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February Wheat
prices averaged higher early TODAY. Con-
tnued reports indicating probable dam
age to domestic Winter wheat tended
70 stimulate fresh buying. Starting at
II on to Il up, Chicago wheat
later underwent a slight general SAG
and then scored gains. Corn and oats
developed flrmneSs, corn opening a
shade to u off, but subsequently turn
ing upward. Provisions were easy.
according to statements today by
leading crop authorities, complaints of
damage to United States Winter wheat
are coming in too persistently and from
100 many sources to be ignored, The
damaging factors most feared are ice
smothering in much of the soft wheat
territory and the numerous zero spells.
together with high winds. on the hare
and dry surface in shallow-rooted sec
lions OF considerable hard Winter
wheat territory.
1t was also pointed out today that
the present domestic wheat crop Quota
ton differs frem conditions last Win
ter. injury a year ago was mostly
brought about by abnormal growth
from warm weather In December. rem
derfng the wheat plant susceptible to
damage by much less degree of freez-
ing temperatures than those which
quickly followed and which created so
much damage in the soft wheat belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
FURTHER BUSINESS
GAINS PREDICTED
Present Situation Declared Good,
With Prospects of Con-
tinued Gains.
BY J. C. RoYLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February Evidences
of stability have gone further toward
encouraging business sentiment in the
last few days than all the reports Of in
dustrial activity. Industrial plants are
pacity In many lines, but the orders on
the books, showing that this activity Is
not unwarranted and Is not piling up
dangerous stocks, have put real OPP
timism In the outlook
The best evidence as to the prosperity
Of the key industries. such as steel
building and automobiles, Is the way the
side lines and smaller fields of endeavor
are pushing them ahead. This Is true
for example, Of farm implement manu-
facturers.
Sales Of agricultural equipment gained
% per cent in 1928 and an additional
advance of at least 10 per cent is an
ticipated for the first half of 1929. To
care for this demand plants are working
at capacity and calling for increasing
quantities Of steel, lumber, cement, non
ferrous metals. paint and q score of
other materials.
This same situation Is true Of the au-
COMOOHe anu airpiane accessory manu-
facturers. Those who supply parts have
all they can do to fill specifications
against current contracts. The tire
manufacturers will probably be required
to supply original equipment for $4,000
automobile and airplane units In the
first quarter. Changes in models like
wise will mean additional orders, to say
nothing Of replacement demand.
The volume of building construction
contracts let is well above the level Of a
year ago. Taken In conjunction with
demand for household equipment, this
trend is expected to raise electrical
manufacturing profits 10 per cent as
compared with the first three months
Of 1928.
Steel operations continue to expand.
The railroads are helping out the steel
producers. orders being In the offing for
some 10000 new freight cars, to say
nothing of new locomotives.
The strong situation in copper, where
refiners are unable to keep pace with
consumer requirements. has been fol-
lowed by Improvement in the position of
lead and zinc, with consumers not ex-
tensively covered as regards future re-
quirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
ADVANCE ON CURB
MARKET CONTINUES
Utilities Issues Are Again
Featured in Operations
for Rise.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1.-Embolden
by previous success on the buying side,
the element favoring continued price
appreciation in Curb Market securities
pressed their advantage in today's ses-
sion. Practically all groups shared in
the upturn, with the utilities still in
the lead
One of the outstanding features was
the sudden and pronounced upturn in
Croker Wheeler Electric Manufacture
ing shares. which brought the price
to It's highest at 243. The stock left
of yesterday at 220 and opened at
225 today. With the outstanding COM
mon stock amounting to only 20,5l8
shares, 1t was one of the most closely
held issues listed on the exchange and
easy to move once the demand got
under way. Rumors were current of
negotiations to merge the company
with another prominent electrical man
ufacturing concern.
American Light & Traction at EST
established a new high and compared
with the previous close Of $50. North
Eastern Power was carried upward
sharply to its best around SO. United
Light d Power class "B'' at so reached
a fresh high. These were only few
OF the utilities which were responding
to the buying.
Rumors of plans for gigantic CONSOLE
cations OF companies engaged in the
aircraft manufacturing industry fired
the speculative imagination as to what
could be expected of the market for
this class of stocks. Boenig Air 81
Transport extended yesterdays 6 points
gain. Miles, aforementioned, despite it's
rise of more than II points THURSDAY
was in demand several points above the
previous final and Aviation Corporation
OF America reached fresh peak around
So, a gain of more than points.
Stocks in the investment trust CLASH
ncat1on were among the favorites, nota-
Oily Goldman, Sachs Trading, up more
than points. to new high. General
Bronze responded with new high to
declaration of an initial 50-cent div
idend, thereby placing the stock on
regular annual So dividend basis.
Checker Cab Manufacturing opened on
a block Of $500 shares at its best, above
86, and continued higher, responding
to publication of January operations.
Even the oil shares, which had been
held in check by fears over the con-
sequences of overproduction, Joined in
the upward movement today. Stand
ard OF Indiana was the favorite, up
some 4 points. while Standard of Ken
lucky, Standard of Ohio, Continental
OH ana Vacuum improved.