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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
MARKETS Alta
GLANCE

NEW WORKSHOPS strong;
commercial solvents jumps more
than so points,
Bonds irregular; American Tele-
phone convertible rise nearly 10
points.
Curb firm; Lehman Corporation
sells at premium Of more than 20
points.
Foreign exchanges steady: ster-
ling cables at years low; Japanese
yen rise 70 new 1929 high.
Cotton steady; trade support.
Sugar easy; increased spot offer
ings.
Coffee easy; lower Rio Gables.
CHICAGO.-Wheat easy, in
creased worlds visible supply.
Corn easy; lower southwest mar
kets.
Cattle lower.
Hogs higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
City Briefs

For Sale.-Complete restaurant fix
lures In Harrington. Value s $4,000.
VIII take 1000 for prompt sale.
See Walker Craig Co.-Adv. tf.
Returns-Geo. w. Rogers, city en-
gineer. has returned after a vaca-
ton trip Of nearly two weeks. He
spent most Of the time neal Kerr
vile.
To Tampic3-Sam Katz. who has
oil interests in Tampico. left by
plane for that city Wednesday
morning. He has been ON a trip
TO Houston and Waco.
Leave for W. Y.-Mrs. Charles IA.
Roy and her grandson Carlton. left
Tuesday night for New York. plan
ming to stop en- route in Danville
and Lexington. Ky. From New York
they will go TO Port Stanley. Ont.
to visit Mrs. George Walker Of
Brownsville who is spending her
vacation there. In Corning. N. X.
they will spend some time with
Mrs. T.. III. White Of Brownsville,
who will return with them 10 this
city about the last Of November.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
FLAMES MENACE
ISOLATED TOWN
Fires Burn Communication
Lines, Halt Traffic
To Vancouver

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 1S.-tR1-
Stevenson. town Of 800 inhabitants
30 miles northeast Of here on the
Washington bank Of the Columbia
river. was the center OF forest fire
activity in the Pacific northwest
today.
Defeated on two other fronts. az
Yacotl in Washington and Estacada
in Oregon. 80 miles north and 50
miles southeast of this city, re-
s~pectively. the sweeping red menace
was advancing on Stevenson from
the north, east and west.
Stevenson was virtually isolated,
fires having burned out telephone
and telegraph lines and halted traf-
fic over the north bank highway
between that city and Vancouver.
About rs volunteer fighters were
able TO proceed to Stevenson by way
Of the Bridge Of the Gods from
Hood River. Oregon.
Scores of fires were repor,Nd
burning in the vicinity of Steven
son. Property loss in the vicinity
of Stevenson was said to approx
mate S400, 1000, not including the de-
struction Of standing timber.
Yacolt. seriously threatened Mon
day night when fires swept per-
ilously close to the outskirts of the
town, was declared out of danger.
but a train Of flat cars was kept
handy TO move the population
should ar emergency arise.
Estacada, also seriously endan-
gered Monday when the La Dee fire
in the Mount Hood national forest
broke away from two hundred
fighters after sweeping 10000 acres
and destroying at least ten farm
homes in the La Barre community,
had settled down to its normal bus
mess routine today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
80 FROM PHARR
GO TO COLLEGE
Graduates From District En-
roll In Various Higher
Institutions

PHARR, Sept. l8.-Many Of the
high school and others Of the dis
trict high school and others Of the
district have gone to the various
colleges and universities OF the
state and three are attending in
situations of higher learning In
Their states. Thirty-nine are at
tending the various institutions. The
Edinburg Junior college at Edinburg
ranks first with the students. IL
being enrolled in that school.
Among the names of those attend
ing the junior college at Edinburg
are Dwayne McIntire. Lucy Ftta
Lee. Paul Hetrick. Donald Van
Dressar. Dalton Van Dressar, Ed
win Hancock, Mary Virginia Plat.
Muryl James. Almus Palmer, Paaleo
Kruse. Ralph Cron. Lille Mittle-
mier. Stanley Duckworth. Frances
Benedict. William Horn and VIII
liam Parish.
Otto Nelson Of San Juan Is en-
tering Texas Christian university
at Fort Worth, Miss lHrginia Lois
Ogden of Alamo has departed for
Waco where she expects TO enter
Baylor university, and Miss Vir-
GINA Ridpath of Pharr Is attend
ing the College Of Industrial Asrts
at Denton.
James Johnson OF Pharr ard
Therman Bell OF San Juan are
pursuing the senior year OF WORK
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college at College Station.
Morris KelSo and FLOYD Ever
hard are in the University Of Okla
homa at Norman. Morris is study
ing pharmacy and Floyd expects
to take the regular academic
course.
Randall Hensley. Marvin Downs
and Carl Evans have left for Kerr
vile where they will enter the Uni
versity OF Texas for the third wear.
George Ely and Clara Tatar have
departed for Austin where they VIII
attend the University or Texas this
year.
Rob Everhard left this week for
Kansas City where he will enter
Washington and jefferson univer-
sity for the year.
Miss Dorothy Greene has entered
southwestern junior college at
Keene. and will STUDY rne-e during
the year.
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NOTED AIRMEN
CONTINUED from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
as a feature Of the air circus and
pilots reunion in Kansas City Sep
TENDER 81 to 20. Filters are 10 take
off from Mexico City September
%. stopping at Tampico en- route
to Brownsville.
Parks here Before
Racers are expected to pass
through here on their way south
the latter part Of the week.
The plane in which the indie
pendent party are making the trip
is a Lockheed Vega. holder of first
place in the Des Moines. Memphis
and Tulsa speed tests this II
Is piloted by Tom ID. Park. who
visited Brownsville at the opening
OF the airport as pilot Of the plane
in which the mayor of Tulsa and
a party from that city made the
trip.
Mr.. Hopkins has been advised bv
wire from the international DERBY
headquarters at Kansas CITY that
seven planes have definitely signed
up for the race. and that seven
other planes are tentative, pend
ing their formal entry.
The Bell service company of
Brownsville will be the local rep
resentative of the Independent Oil
and Gas company for ~refueling the
planes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
COULDN'T SLEEP,
SO MUCH PAIN
Lady Says She Hurt Nearly
All Over" and Nerves
Were All on EDGE"

New Albany, Ind-"About ten
years ago, I was Just about run
down." writes Mrs David Brock.
OF 1102 West Main St. this city.
MY back and limbs ached; In
fact, 7 hurt nearly all over. ] had
bad, sick headache spells. and my
nerves were al to pieces
Il could not sleep at night;
could hardly have any rest at all
I vas barely able TO get around
TO do my work. I kept up Just
because I WAS a mother with fve
little children to care for.
IT read about Cardui- ! thought
n might help me, SO I bought o
bottle and began 10 take It.
1T was such O benefit TO my
health. BY the time I had taken
the first bottle. I felt 50 much
better. MY husband insisted on
me giving Cardui q fair trial so I
kept on until / had taken several
bottles. and at last found myself
q well woman"
Thousands of other women. who
had been In q rundown, suffering
condition, have reported that az
ter taking Cardui they recovered
rood health. n~Tee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
ENTERTAINED
BY MISSION PIT. A.

MISSION. Sept. ia reception
was held here for the teachers this
week. sponsored by the local Par
ent-Teacher association. Mrs. c.
ID. Eppright presided. The program
consisted OF readings, and vocal and
instrumental solos. The principal
addresses were made by the Rev.
Claude ID. Peake. Chamber OF Com
merce Secretary A. b. Ewing. nv
Cobb and Superintendent S. T..
Hardin. The high school band
played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
REVIYALDRAW
VALLEY CROWDS
City-Wide Meeting In Wes-
laco Attracts Many; Spe-
ciaI Music Feature
Especial to The HeraId)


WESLACO. Sept. 18.-The city
vide revival In the big tabernacle
erected heer by five cooperating
denominations, conducted by Lay
Evangelist Howard :. VILLAS.
sisted hy Homer wv. Grimes. sUEE
leader. and Mrs. Williams, in
charge or activities for women. IS
attracting hundreds OF visitors
nightly from the Valley.
Last night Evangelist Williams
spoke from the text. And He
Brought Him TO Jesus saying that
the essential thing was "a accept
Christ a. IN Savior. He pleaded with
his hearers I'd be converted before
Joining a church.
Many business houses here are
closing daily from 10 tO 1890 a.
wv. for prayer meeting for men in
" local theater. AT the same hour
rs cottage prayer meetings for
women are being held in different
parts Of the city.
The ch0lf al night Is directed
BY Grimes. It numbers about $50
and special music Is a feature OF
each service.
Services will be held each night
from now until Oct. Lib, except on
Mondays.
williams is N Rotarian and will
speak ,O the Rotary club members
here Thursday Grimes. "A member
0f N Kiwanis club. will b. on the
program. The two will appear for
an hour before the high school az
chapel Thursday afternoon. They
may visit other schools and clubs in
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Government League
Formed AT Mission
Especial 70 The Herald


MISSION. Sept. IS. - A local
branch of the Good Government
League was organized here Mon
day afternoon, with % charter
members. Mrs. William Ferguson
was elected president. Mrs. J. al
Card, Mrs. Tom Gill. Mrs. H. Fl0E-
stad and Mrs. IA. u. LePage EN-
first. second. third and fourth vice
presidents. Mrs. I'D. &. Decker was
chosen secretary and Mrs. Ernest
Bleifus treasurer.
The meeting was addressed by
Mrs. G. "A. Hagh Of Edinburg and
Mayor ID. Z. Kirgan Of Weslaco.
Mrs. Ferguson also spoke. The
principal object Of the organization
will be work toward good govern
ment and clean politics. and il Is
proposed that each woman pledge
herself TO bring one additional
woman to the meetings. which are
Ia be held on the third Monday of
each month. at $3.50 y. m, at the
city hall here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
RIYOLI-SAN RENITO

Say IL With Songs" AL J0lSon'S
third Vitaphone talking. singing
picture. has received an enthusiast
tic welcome at the Rivoli theater.
San Benito, where 1t Is now playing
to capacity crowds. Davey Lee is
again in his support and the cast
includes Marian Nixon. Holmes
Herbert. Kenneth Thompson and
Fred Kohler. Lloyd Bacon direct
ed.
Jolson Is magnificently himself in
Say 1t With Songs" ia which he
plays the part Of a song writer and
radio entertainer, who accidentally
causes the death OF his hacker. on
account OF advances towards the
entertainers wife.
For this he serves e term In Sing
Sing. returning to visit his boy in
school. The child follows him and
Is hurt by a passing truck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Need of Train In
Argentine Wheat Aid

CHICAGO. Sept. l8.-tP-Re-
ported need Of more rain in Argen-
tina. together with combined I'M
favorable crop adyices from Aus
tralia. tended to make wheat prices
here average higher early today.
Opening unchanged to 1-2 cent
higher. Chicago wheat Pfterward
reacted somewhat at times. With
frost reports numerous. corr and
oats showed relative firmness. III
starting at 3-6c to 7-8c advance,
but subsequently Sagging. Pro-
visions likewise scored gains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
CAPITOL

Depicting the experiences Of a
stranded party OF motor-stage pas
sengers while snowbound in an iso-
lated cabin in the high Sierras.
William Boyd's new Pathe star all
talking picture, High Voltage
which opens at the Capitol Thurs
day, is said to contain enough
thrilling action and dramatic ap-
peal TO please any fan.
A man wanted by the police, a
hard boiled detective a comical
chauffeur. an irritable banker, a
society girl and an underworld moll,
all marooned together in a snow
bound meeting house far from help
Of any kind, and with enough food
to last only "a short period, provide
dramatic circumstances of the
highest entertainment order.
Howard Higgin. who directed
High Voltage" took his entire
company up in the mountains amid
the snowy region Of Lake Tahoe tn
film the exterior scenes. William
Boyd gives another of his note
worthy performances as the hunt
ed man, while others prominent in
the cast who r sure to win recog-
milton are Owen Moore and Carol
Lombard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
MERGER RUMOR
BOOSTS STOCK
Report of Billion Dollar
Bank Organization
Marks Gains

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-tF-
Strong buying support came into
the stock market overnight, giving
opening prices a strong undertone.
Stone & Webster advanced 3 1-2
points IN response to announce
ment that formation Of a billion
dollar bank merger was under way.
General American Tank moved into
new high ground. Initial gains of
u point or two were recorded by ra-
do. Montgomery Ward, Simmons
Co. American Bosch Magnetic.
Magma Copper. American Tele-
phone. Southern Pacific and Public
Service Of New Jersey. Standard
Oil of New Jersey opened with a
block Of 10000 shares at 70. off So.
and Allied Chemical dropped a
point.
Renewal of selling pressure
against some Of the electrical equip
ment and oil shares brought about
some irregularity in early dealings,
but the main trend continued up
ward. with the public utility shares
again in the foremost OF the ad-
vance.
General Electric and Allis Chal-
mers dropped 5 points. and West
inghouse Electric 3 IA. Houston
oil sagged 2 points. and Standard
oil of New Jersey and Sun Oil ex-
tended their declines a point or so.
Public Service of New Jersey
again assumed leadership of the
public utility group by moving up
more than 4 points TO a new high
record at 1872 7-8.
A firmer undertone was apparent
in the merchandising group. with
Woolworth and May department
stores early leaders.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with cables unchanged at
e4.84 11-16.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 16.-tPJ-Cot-
ton spot good business done; high
err; American strict good middling
I'LL; good middling 10.71; strict
middling 1881: middling 1921;
strict low middling 1916: low mid
ding 9.86: strict good ordinary GAG:
good ordinary 9.06; sales 5000
bales. 1900 American. Receipts g.
600. American 400. Futures closed
quiet: Oct. 9.94: Dec. 9.97; Jan.
997; March 1905; May 1909; July
1907.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
PALACE, AIcALLEN

Douglas MacLean comes to
the Palace theater in McAllen
Thursday for 3 days in Divorce
Made Easy" There are, among the
millions in America who enjoy di-
version in the theater, those who
have decided preferences. Some
do not like the movies and revel in
witnessing stage productions where
as others have distinct taste for the
cinema and decided dislike for the
stage.
But MacLean was one star who
drew his following from both
classes even before the audible dim
ension was added to the visible
quality Of the screen. Now that
MacLean can be heard as well as
seen in a cinema theater he is at
tracing even more numerous hosts
Of admirers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
NEW YORK. Sept. ls.-tP-7

NEW YORK. Sept. l8.-CR-The
cotton market opened steady at ar
advance of 2 to 8 pants on buying
promoted by relatively steady
cables, reports of rains in the
South and expectations Of bullish
features in the weekly weather re-
port.
Overnight selling orders supplied
the early demand and caused some
irregularity. but by the end OF the
first half hour. prices were 8 to III
points net higher with December
selling a. 1891 and March at 1920.
Cotton futures closed unchanged
to 8 points lower, spot quiet; Md
ding 1850.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
NJ SENIORS ELECT
PRESTON AUSTIN HEAD
Especial 70 The Herald)

VSpeclaI 70 Inc HERALD
DONNA. Sept. lathe senior
class of the Donna high school has
held its election of officers for the
year. Preston Austin was elected
president. The other officers de-
cided UPON were Miss Lucille Guin.
vice president; Miss Mildred Young.
secretary. and Miss Schlensig,
treasurer.
Miss Irene Henderson. head OF
the department OF English, was
chosen TO be their sponsor. The
senior class has a membership OF
SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-tP-Hogs:
1900 lis to Csc higher: top Sl1.l0:
packing sows 3.65G9.90; pigs 9.O09
1925.
Cattle: $4,000; calves: 1900; I'M
evenly lower; slaughter steers. good
and choice $50 to 1900 lbs. l2.751
1850; fed yearlings 1925 1900;
heifers 13-25M15.00: COWS 5000
IT'S; bulls 8.50110.75; vealers 1878
Ml8.00; stocker and feeder steers
10.75 a 1925.
Sheep: $4,000; steady to 25c
higher; lambs l3.004l400; ewes
5000 $50; feeder lambs l1.75Q
1900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
EDINBURG BAND TO
GET NEW UNIFORMS

EDINBURG. Sept. 1S.-Members
Of the Edinburg high school band.
champion of south Texas. will re-
ceive snappy new uniforms at an
early date. T~hirty-five suit will b.
ordered by Director George Hunt
soon. The color combination Of red
and blue has been adopted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
Murder Case May Go
To Jury Late Today

The case of Jesus Cantu. charged
In criminal district court with the
murder OF Emilio Vega of San
Benito. is expected to reachc the
fury late this afternoon. The trial
opened Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock.
H. L. Yates is acting as defense
attorney for Cantu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

NEW YORK. Sept. 18.-Pl-For-
eign exchanges irregular; quota
lions:
Great Britain. demand 484 Sic;
cables 4l84 So, 60-day bills on
banks 4.79 80.
France, demand 3.9l: Italy 522
To; Belgium 1898 10: Germany
1918; Tokyo 47.45; Montreal 99.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
= MOV1E I
8SlDEllGH7S II


Harold Teen." the drug store
cowboy with Oxford bags and q
weakness for Shebas, whose antics
on comic pages throughout the
country have entertained millions,
has turned to the screen and comes
in that form TO the Texas theater
beginning Thursday.
First National, Pictures made
Harold Teen" under the direction
Of Mervyn Leroy. and IN the opin-
ion Of critics, 1t l. one OF the most
entertaining and delightful come
dies OF the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
CALL MONEY

NEW YORK. Sept. i8.-tP-
Call money tight. high 10; low O.:
ruling rate 9; close 10: time loans
firmer: 80 days 8; 5000 days; As
months 8.
Prime commercial paper Go IA.
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
SPOT COTTON CLOSE

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 18.-tP)-
Spot cotton closed steady, z points
down. Sales 6,754; low middling
1873; middling 1923; good mid
ding 1868; receipts 1921; stock
1873, 1856.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
uTTER MI EGGS

CHICAGO. Sept. 18.-tRl-Butter
firm: creamery extras IS ga.
standards "A 10; extra firsts 43
IL to "A IL; firsts 40 to AZ; sec
onds 38 10 80.
Eggs firm; extra firsts 81 TO 3d.;
graded first 81: current firsts IS to
So; ordinary firsts 81 to 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
PREFERS INSANE ASYLUM

PARIS-Turning his back on lib
erty after escaping from an asylum.
Jacques Moreille. regarded as a dam
gerouS lunatic. returned while the
police Of 40 towns were hunting for
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
rHTCAGO cash GRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. l8-lFl-Wheat:
No. 8 hard 100; No. 2 northern
spring 1871.
Corn: No. ! yellow 1.02 l-2 TO
lob: No. 6 yellow 100.
Oats: No. 2 white 40 TO so IA; No.
3 white 48 TO ACC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

HULL. Eng.-Arrested for de-
frauding business men Of $1,000 by
declaring she was heiress to 100000.
Mrs. Caroline Carver said she
dreamed she was to get the 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
POULTRY

CHICAGO. Sept. 18.-HJ-Poui-
try hens easy; balance steady: re-
ceipts Z cars; fowls 81; springs Is to
90; No. 2 springs 10; broilers %;
roosters 81; turkeys 20 to 80; ducks
Is TO 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-P-
Government bonds: Liberty 3 las
1922: 1st 4 las $98.27: 4th 4 las.
S98.28: treasury 4 las. $l06.3; As
$IO216.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept. 18.-P-
Cotton opened steady: Oct. 1856;
Dec. 1875; Jan. 1887; March 1917;
May 1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18
NEW ORLEANS OPENING

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 18.-CP)=
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 1881;
March 1903: May 1912; July
l9.O0-bid; Oct. 1910; Dec. 1873.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-18

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 18.-fPl-
Cotton futures closed steady at net
decline Of z to IL points:
Evening star., 1929-06-30
AIR LEGION SCHOOL
GRADUATES WINNERS
Two Who Passed at College Park
Obtain Posts With Important
Commercial Corporations.

Two graduates Of the District Of Co
lumbia Air Legion Ground School, who
took up preliminary flying work at
College Park, Md, the legion's flying
school, have left this city to take po-
sitions with two of the country's larg-
est commercial air transport lines.
William H. Hottell, who completed
the ground course here and who was
taking dual flying instruction at College
Park, has. gone to Waynoka, Okla, as
manager of the Transcontinental Air
Transport flying field there. Waynoka is
the western terminal of the eastern dl-
vision of the new air-rail line, which is
to begin active passenger operations
July 8.
Like it just fine out here" Hottell
wrote to fellow students in the legion.
People in this neck of the woods are
air-minded. Getting in some time new
and then and hope to have a ship OF
my own before very long"
Roy A. White, also a student pilot
and mechanic, has been employed by
Pan-American Airways as a flying me-
chanic on the Miami Havana air mail
and passenger line. He left the Ma
tional Capital this week.