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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
Wheat Declines h
Frost Report Fails;
Corn Goes Downward

CHICAGO, May 16.-Rl-Owing
largely to reports that frosts pre-
dicted for Kansas and Nebraska had
proved to be incunsequental, wheat
values underwent early declines to-
day.
Opening l-sc to SAC off. wheat
nfterward kept near the initial
range. Corn prices also were easy,
starting 1-463-Sc off 10 1-8@l-4c
up. and subsequently showing but
little change. Oats tended upward,
provisions held steady.
wheat closed weak, 1-2c to 7-8c
net lower: corn at 1-2c decline to &c
advance; oats lac off to o shade
up and provisions unchanged to a
setback of SC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
STOCK PRICES
OPEN MIXED
Burroughs Adding Machine
Surprises With 7-Point
Jump

NEW YORK, May 16.-tPl-Price
movements we're mixed at the OPEN
ing Of today's market. Packard
Motors opened with a block of 10000
shares at lac, off / IL, and Crosley
Radio. international Combustion
and CRANKY Copper dropped a point
or more. Burrough Adding Machine
jumped z "a points on the frs. sale.
and Frank c.. Shatuck crossed 153
10 a new high record. Hayes Body
opened with a block Of 5000 shares
Ut S., UP 1-2.
} Marked irregularity developed in
early trading but most of the i'm
portant stocks drifted downward.
Packard extended its loss to 2 IL
points. United Corporation fell back
to 66 la. Grant Stores quickly broke
5 points, National Cash Register
3 1-2. Wright and Mccall corpora
ton 2 IL each. General Electric 2
and American Can. Nash, Simmons.
Westinghouse Electric. American
Power g. Light and Fox dropped a
point or more.
Fresh selling came into the cop
per shares. international Telephone
ran up nearly 5 points but lost its
gain. Engineers Public Service
climbed more than 4 points and
Phillips Jones 2 "a. Burroughs
Adding Machine extended its gain to
10 points by touching a new high
Mt 2.97 IL.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with cables unchanged at s4.65 1882.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
SOLONS MAY
GET VACATION
Decision Rests With Com
mittee And Senate
Debenture Right

WASHINGTON, May 16.-P-
Hopes for N summer vacation for
most members of congress were
raised today by the progress made
IN negotiations to avert the threat
ened controversy between the senate
and house over the formers right To
initiate export debenture legislation
in the farm relief bill.
The outcome apparently rested
with the republican steering oni
mittee OF the house, which was
called upon today to decide wheth-
er the bill should be received as
passed by the senate with the dis
puted debenture section In 1t or
sent back on the ground that only
the house has the constitutional
right to initiate such legislation
The senate bill. meanwhile. was
left on the speakers table. while ad-
ministration leaders In both cham
bers were confident the debenture
section. which Pres. Hoover opposes.
could be eliminated readily BY
means of the conference procedure.
Although farm relief remained the
dominant topic Of interest al the
capitol generally. the house was still
concerned today with its general de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
COTTON MARKET.
OPENS STRONG.
Prices Up 3 to q Points
And Advance Despite
Low Cables

NEW ORLEANS. May 16.-CP1-
Despite lower cables than due the
cotton market opened steady with
initial trades showing advances Of
3 to 4 points.
Prices continued to advance after
the start until July sold at 1857.
October 18.47 and December 18.59.
or z to 9 points above yesterdays
close. At the end OF the first hour
the market was steady and near the
top.
The market continued 10 gain
slowly. influenced by too much rain
and on fears Of boil weevils. July
traded up to 1874. october 1853 and
December 1866. or Is to IL points
above yesterdays close At mid-ses-
sion the market was quiet but steady
and near the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
TRUCK MARKETS
VIA NAVAL RADIO STATION

moderate, market about steady.
Florida skies ripe wrapped fancy
$3.50; choice $3.50. Originals medi-
um to large S3.0093.5O. mostly $500
@3.25.
Fort Worth: Partly cloudy. 81 de-
grees. No carlot arrivals, diverted
one, or track /. Supplies moderate,
demand slow. market weaker. Texas
fours green and turning ~unwrapped
best s2.00G2.15. poorer lower. Mex
leo Tugs originals ripe wrapped, soft
to firm $i.50M2.O0.
Carrots: Philadelphia. Arrived !
Texas, On track 81 cars. Supplies
fairly liberal. demand slow. market
dull. Texas crates s2.O0@2.5O, poor
er $50. California crates $4,000
2.25. Louisiana bushels S1.O061.15.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
ROBINSON

(Continued from Page One.D
the attorney general investigate the
advisability of instituting suit
against the land commissioner,
calling upon him to make an ac-
curate accounting Of the fund. and
for the recovery Of the sums Of
money which such accounting
shows had not been legitimately
used by the commissioner in adj
ministerinG said account"
Wholly insufficient
The report stated this conclusion
Is supported by an opinion of the
attorney general to the effect OF
the special session OF the 39th leg
islature. which sought 70 change
the character Of the zone cent an
acre fund" was wholly insufficient
for such purpose. and was invalid
under the constitution"
The committee recommended the
passage OF a law creating the Of
flee OF state auditor. whose duty
would be ito make investigations
and audit the accounts of all de-
partments. institutions, boards and
bureaus of the state government
and report the result to the legis-
lature for its guidance"
Another recommendation was
that "the land laws Of Texas should
be rewritten and safeguards
thrown around the sale and leas-
ing Of public lands as will fully
protect the public school funds and
university funds in the future"
Inquiry Included
The resolution authorizing the
investigation included inquiry also
into amy improper or unlawful act
on the part of the board Of reg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
CRAP ZEPPELIN

Continued from page one.)
as he dressed in mechanics clothes,
attempted to sneak into the hold
through a closing door.
There were various contrivances
aboard for passengers amusement,
such as a photograph with a loud
speaker and chess boards. Most OF
the passengers had cameras and
there were several typewriters.
The ship carried 400 pounds of
freight In addition TO It's passen-
gers. this including considerable air
mail. a grand piano, a painting and
other things.
Instead OF blau gas for which the
ships motors are best fitted. a sup
ply OF leunal gas was taken along
for fuel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
JEWELRY STORE
ADDITION MADE
Dorfman's Enlargement Of
Building Makes One OF
Texas Largest

With the completion of a 50-foot
addition on the rear Of the building.
Dorfman's Jewelry Store has be-
come one of the largest jewelry
stores in South Texas. occupying a
space of 100 feet in depth and %
feet wide.
The entire store has been refin-
ished. the new addition being pre-
pared in a manner which gives a
stone wall effect in various color
tones. The front section Of the
building is finished in a silvery blue
color. and creates a pleasing appear
ance.
The new addition, divided from
the front part by an attractive par
tition. Is prepared for the display
of chinaware. glassware and gift
novelties. Attractive cabinets adorn
the walls. filled with china and
glassware and create n Of the
most attractive jewelry store dis
plays in this section of the state.
Though. finishing paint touches
have not been applied. the cabinets
are being filled. and general arrang-
ing Of the various articles are being
made. In another day Oh two the
remodeling viii have been COM
pleted.
I. Dorfman, proprietor Of the store
Is highly pleased with the improve
ments, enabling him TO acrrying a
larger variety Of specialties. He says
that his store now is larger than
some of the leading jewelry stores
in central Texas
1t Is the purpose of the proprietor
to give the citizens Of Brownsville
and the Rio Grande Valley the Wild
est selection possible along the
jewelry line. and the increase in the
size Of his building will greatly en-
able him in fulfilling that desire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
HIT BY BULLET
ON ELIZABETH STREET

No clues have been found as to
the identity of the person who shot
or threw the bullet that struck Mrs.
j. +. Winters on the leg near the
M System store Wednesday shortly
after noon.
The bullet evidently had glanced
from a brick wall and Mrs. Winters
was not injured outside Of a slight
bruise.
Both Mrs. Winters and a compan-
ion believe they heard the report of
a pistol. 1T Is thought possible, how
ever. that the bullet was thrown by
hand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16

ents. the attorney generals de-
partment or the governor
mo III came to present any
charges Of Irregularities against
these departments" the report said.
The committee finds that the ac-
ton OF the university board OF
regents. the attorney generals de-
partment and the governor are reg
ular In all respects insofar as their
relations with the land office are
concerned"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
Dancy Is Seeking
Permit To Build
Spur Is Belief

County Judge O. G. Dancy was IN
Austin comforting with officials OF
the highway commission. While
Judge Dancy did not announce the
purpose OF his mission 1t Is believed
that he Is 10 confer with the Off
Gals relative to application Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad for permit
to build a spur track across the
highway between Harlingen and
CombeS.
The permit. which has not yet
been granted. Is desired by the. rail-
road so IL will be able to serve a cold
storage plant which the Central
Power and Light Co. is planning to
build at Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
RETAIL
TO MEET TONIGHT

Reports on the state convention
Of the Retail Merchants association
held this week at San Benito was to
feature the regular meeting Of the
Brownsville merchants Thursday 8
p. m. at the chamber Of commerce
building. according to Sam Perl,
president.
A number OF special delegates
were appointed to attend the con-
vention and they have prepared re-
ports to be read before the body
here. Nearly the entire association
OF Brownsville attended the con-
vention.
Other routine matters were
for consideration tonight.
Peri stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
QUEER oUIRK OF
- = -
FATE HOW IN
= = =
SCHOOL CENSUS

Believe IL or not.
Last year the scholastic popula-
ton OF Cameron county's seven
common school districts was l.849.
Since then people have moved,
pupils have graduated. others have
come under the z year age limit
and things have been changed
generally.
This years census was taken.
Not one OF the districts returned
the same figures as last year, but
the total population Is 1.849.
For confederation, see records
In office Of Mrs. w. II. Jones.
county superintendent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN

KANSAS CITY. May 16.-(Pl-
Wheat: No. 2 dark hard. nominally
l.02m1.19: No. 2 hard 1.02G1.05 Ia:
No. 2 red. nominally 1.11@1.13: Nav
90 3-4: July 1.01: Sept. 1.04 IA:
Dec. 1.09.
Corn: No. 2 white 81 10: No. 2
yellow 8S 1909; No. 2 mixed 81
1908: May 80 3-S; July 81 3-4;
Sept. SO ga; Dec. 80 So.
Oats: No. 2 white, nominally AZ
M48.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
KID RUIZ
WILL GO TO SANTONE

MERCEDES. May 16.-Kid Ruiz.
who fought Battling Shaw eight
rounds Of q scheduled l0-round 90
in the arena here Tuesday night
while suffering an acute attack Of
appendicitis. was improved today
and planning 10 return to San An
tonic.
He was barely able to walk We'd
neSday. but this morning was able
to move around more freely. Doc
tors have urged the battler to I'M
dergo an operation as soon as he
has sufficiently recovered from TIE
present attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16

NEW YORK, May 16.-P-The
cotton market opened steady at an
advance of ] to 5 points. July sold
up to 1852 and December TO 1853
during the early trading making
net advances of about 8 to IL points
and the market while comparatively
quiet held within a point or two of
these figures at the end Of the first
half hour.
The early advance extended to
1870 for July and 1878 for Deem
Der. or about Is to 20 points above
yesterdays closing quotations. The
market was quiet later but offerings
we're absorbed ON setbacks OF a few
points and the tone at midday was
steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
By ALEXANDER R. Won KRYHA
Written Especially for The Associat-
ed Press

ABOARD GRAF ZEPPELIN. IN
route 10 Lakehurst. ~. j.. May 16.-
RD-6:35 a. m. (12:35 a. m, eastern
standard timel- Everything Is
fine aboard the Zeppelin with the
passengers lined up mt the windows
Of the salon, watching the panorama
below.
Mrs. Pierce Is constantly absorbed
In studying maps and conversing
with Captain wilkins. who is taking
photographs Of the landscape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16

CHICAGO, May l6.-lF0Butter
higher: creamery extras Al SAC;
standards al SAC; extra firsts 40
3-4641 1-4c; firsts 80 1-2T40 lac;
seconds SO 1-2639c.
Eggs higher: extra firsts 80 LA
sic; firsts 20 1-2G30c: ordinary
firsts 27@29c: storage packed firsts
81 1-2c; storage packed extras
81 3-4c
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NE WORK, May l6.-tRl-For-
eign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain, demand 484 1882;
FABLES AS lie; 60-day bills on
banks 480 lie.
France. demand $50 5-16: Italy
SIS 5-16: Belgium 1887 IL; Gers
many 1918; Tokyo AGO; Montreal
be.37 IL.
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LIVERPOOL O

LIVERPOOL. May 16.-tP-Cot-
ton: Spot good business done: high
err; American strict good middling
1894: good middling 1854; strict
middling 1896: middling 1914:
strict low middling $50: low mid
ding 9.59: strict good ordinary GIG:
good ordinary 8.79. Sales 5000
bales. 1900 American. Receipts H.
900. American TOO. Futures closed
steady: May 9.25: July 9.91: Octo-
Der 9.84: December 9.82; January
9.82; March OBS.
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NEW YORK CoTToNsEED OIL

NEW YORK, May 16.-tP-Cot-
tonseed oil closed steady; prime
summer yellow 9%60-1025: prime
crude 775-800. May 900: June $50;
July 979; Aug. 985; Sept. 900; Oct.
998; Nov. 975; Dec. gu; sales $500.
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rurcsCo Cash GRAIN

CHICAGO, MAY l6.-tP9-Wheat:
No. 4 hard s1.O3 lie.
Corn: No. 3 mixed 81 1-2GS8c;
No. 2 yellow 81 IA.
Oats: No. 2 feed As lac; No. 5
white 46 1-4G4T Lac.
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NEW YORK N

NEW YORK. May l6.-tF1-Cot-
ton opened steady: May 1910; July
1883: oct. 1916; Dec. 1860; Janu-
airy 1858.
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SPOT COTTON o

NEW ORLEANS. May 16.-(P-
Spot cotton closed steady, % points
higher. Sales 633: low middling
1913: middling 1888: good middling
1928; receipts SIS; stock 1920.
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POULTRY

CHICAGO. May 16.-tP-Poultry
steady: fowls 30932c; broilers 500
45c: roosters 21c: turkeys 20G30c;
ducks 24@30c: geese tic.
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NEW ORLEANS OPENING

NEW ORLEANS. May 16.-tPl-
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 1885
bid: March 1870: May 1S.74-bid;
July 1887: Oct. 1912; Dec. 1884
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mail between
Brownsville and Dallas II announced
BY the p~ostoffice department rs fol-
lows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16

POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate is 5 cents for this first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce on
fraction thereof. Letters mailed In
the United States for ths points "a
Mextco taxa this rata.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16

Opening: Jan. 1883; Mar. 1870:
May 1874; July 1887; Oct. 1912;
Dec. 1854.
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Livestock Prices
Gradually Decline
On Chicago Market

CHICAGO. May 16.-tP-Hogs:
$4,000: 10@15c lower; top s11.i5
for 200 ID. weights.
Cattle: 1000: calves: 5000:
slaughter steers. good and choice
e5O-1500 lbs. 1920 1915: cows.
good and choice 9.75G12.25: vealers
milk fed good and choice 10000
1850.
sheep: 1900: soc lower; spring
lambs 16.259l725: lambs, 90 lbs.
down 13.O0n14l00; ewes. $50 lbs.
down 5.75G7.25.
FORT WORTH. Nav 16.-tP-
Hogs: 1900: steady to l0c lower: top
$1,000: medium TO choice l80-220
pound hogs s10.40-10.60.
Cattle and calves: 1880: steady;
grass steers s9.606 1880: fat year.
lings $1450: fat cows So: slaughter
calves up to s10.85.
Sheep: 1000: steadv to quarter
lower: fat yearlings sl1: fat weth-
ers $8.25.
KANSAS CINTY. Nav 16.-P-
Hogs: 10000: 5 TO 10c lower: top
5000 on 10000 lbs butchers;
packing sows e.6069I50.
Cattle: 1000: calves: 800: fully
steady: steers. good and choice $50
1900 lbs 12.5OG1<.75: fed yearlinRs.
rood-choice 7506950 lbs 13.0061475:
cows. good and choice 9.50612.O0:
vealers (milk-fed medium to choice
S.5O613.OO.
Sheep: TOO: spring lambs. good
and choice 5000 1910: lambs. good
and choice COZ lbs DOWN ff.75G
1915: ewes. medium to choice ESQ
.bs down. 45o@62A
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NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS. May 16.-tP1-
Cotton futures closed steady al
net advance Of IL to 10 points:
Prey
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Opening: Jan. 1868; Mar. 1870;
May 1910; July 1888; Oct. Cold)
18.4s; Oct. new 18.45; Dec. 1890.
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BONDS

NEW YORK, May 16.-P--Gov-
eminent bonds: Liberty 3 II, 32-4T,
1918; lst 4 IA. 1898; 4th 4 Ia,
s9e.12 Treasury IS, 44-54, $l04.l4.
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NEW YORK FUTURES
NEW YORK. May 16.-tP-Cot-
ton futures:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

! o'clock precisely the door opened and
Miss Bedford and the commissioner en-
tered the house. At that time 1t Is
certain that Malpas was on the prem
ises, for his voice was heard and rec
ognized. Miss Bedford was In the act
of knocking on the door of the old
mans private apartment when two
shots were heard from within. Gaining
admission, Mr.. Shannon discovered,
lying on the floor of Malpas's study,
the dead body of Lacy Marshall ="
Here followed fairly faithful record
of all that was discovered subsequently
THE police are face to face with an
almost unfathomable mystery, or rather
series of mysteries, which may be
briefly summarized
Il. How came Marshall in the care
fully guarded house of the recluse, who,
as it is now known, hated him, and of
whom Marshall was so afraid that he
had employed private detectives to pro-
tect himself against the old mans
very strong inducement must have been
offered to the dead man to come into
this house of mystery.
20. In what manner, after his killing,
was the body of Lacy Marshall removed
from No. 551?
IS. Who killed longer, the valet. and
with what object? The police theory is
that the murderer Is man who has
been equally injured by both the victims
of this terrible outrage.
"a. Where is Malpas and has he, too,
fallen into the hands of the shadowy
criminals?"
Dick read the account and paid a
silent tribute to the accuracy of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

best method Of maintaining full at
tendance at drill. The organization has
had In effect system which automatic
ally brought before summary court
martial every man who missed four
consecutive drills. without the formality
Of obtaining an excuse.
However, announcement was mace
that, beginning last Thursday night, the
margin of unauthorized absences VIII
be reduced from four to two. This
means, 1t was explained in the official
paper of the outfit. that any man who
missed two consecutive drills, without
being excused, would be court-mar-
tailed and fined So for each drill
missed in the case of privates, and 81
for each drill missed. in the case OF
non commissioned officers.
The Goldbrick announces that tne
adjutant generals Office Of the Guard
is planning the organization of press
bureau for the purpose of gathering
and disseminating all worthwhile news
to the local papers. The plan, 1t was
said. Is to let select and qualified
group OF members of the division head
quarters detachment superintend the
work. Those wishing to become MEM
bers Of the press bureau staff are urged
to inform Sergt. Chalupsky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
CHAPTER xXXII.

~ F all the newspapers the Globe
4 Herald gave the most accu-
~ happened on the previous
night.
within the space of 10 minutes last
night Senator the Honorable Lacy Mar
shalt Of South Africa was shot to death,
his body being carried away and his
confidential valet was killed obviously
by the same hand The first of these
tragedies occurred in the Portman
square house Of A. Malpas. recluse and
reputed millionaire. Malpas, man of
eccentric habits. has disappeared and
the police are searching for him.
THE story Of the crime. gathered by
Globe Herald reporters, reads more like
a chapter from Edgar Allan Poe than
the record of an event which occurred
in the fashionable quarter of London
last night. At minutes to Detec-
tive Commissioner Shannon accom-
panied Miss Audrey Bedford, Malpas'
secretary, to 551 Portman square. At
this hour Miss Bedford had an appoint
ment with the missing man and MIR.
Shannon. having made several futile
efforts to interview Malpas, decided
that this was an opportunity of gaining
admission to house so carefully guard
ed 1t Is now known that the doors
and windows of the establishment were
operated on an electrical control and
that by means of loud-speaking tele-
phones MalpaS was able to interview all
callers without their seeing him. AT 8