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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
IRREGULAR
ON F|RMER MONEY
Volume Falls Off as Prices
FluCtuate in Narrow
Range.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March IS. - Following
another increase in bankers acceptance
rates, presaging a f1rming of time mon
ey, the bond market presented ragged
appearance today in its price fluctu-
ations. Volume was slightly less than
tnat OF yesterday. Acceptances now
stand at per cent for 80 days, 21s
per cent for so to 80 days and 3 per
cent for 4 to months. A year ago
bankers acceptances ranged from So
10 81 per cent. Money is still in plen-
t1ful supply and the regular month-end
transfers are not expected to have any
wide effect, but the rates have stiffened
Sufflciently to halt any further upward
movement of bonds until such time as
other factors are changed.
A total of $685. 600 of new bond
issues were put out today. The largest
were offered at 9715 to yield AK per
cent and traded in small volume on the
Curb Exchange on when-issued basis
at ABOUT the offering price. Vancouver,
British Columbia, offered $4,O55 900 of
per cent serial bonds at prices to
yield 400 to per cent.
The market was still a Selective affair.
In the high-grade section, a group of
public utility bonds were favored.
There We're advances in American Tele-
phone 512s, Utah Power & Light SIS,
American Telephone SIS 0965) and In
ternational Telephone SIS 1850. De-
clines were the rule in the prime rail-
road. Atchison General As, Canadian
Pacific As, New York Central As, Frisco
"a As and Northern Pacific As all were
slightly lower. United States Govern
ment obligations were quiet.
ConvertibleS continued their activity.
Those turned over in heaviest volume
were Texas Corporation IS and Ameri-
can Telephone 41as. The general in
tereSt in railroad stocks was reflected in
Improvement in railroad convertible
bonds such as Allegheny SIS, New Haven
IS, Chicago & Northwestern 434s, Balti-
more g. Ohio AIS, Atchison 415s.
Southern Pacific 41as and Rock Island
AS.
The same interest in railroad securi-
ties brought strength into Chicago &
Eastern Illinois SIS, Chicago & Great
Western As, Rock Island AIS (1952),
Denver & Rio Grande Western SIS. IN
ternational Great Northern adjustments
and Missouri Pacific general As. Most of
these securities are directly or indirect
ly affected by the consultations and
changes of control incidental to the
operations of the Van Sweringen group.
Foreign dollar bonds were firm or
fractionally higher. German reparations
rs were active and nearly a point
higher. At 1925 this issue Is at its
highest point since 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Business Notes

NEW YORK, March 26.-Routine
transactions are the order OF the day
in the machine-tool and machinery
markets of the country, with demand
confined chiefly to single items for re-
placement purposes, according to the
American Machinist. The flow of in
quiries continues undated, hut from the
standpoint of orders closed machinery
purchasers are still marking time.
The power output of the electric sub
sidiaries of the American Water Works
d. Electric Co. for February totaled i53,-
736.775 kilowatt hours, a gain of per
cent over the output in the correspond
ing month of 1929.
The Segal Lock g. Hardware Co. has
entered the automobile accessory ana
equipment field with a new lock, de-
signed for cars of various styles.
The Empire Gas g. Fuel Co., sub
sidiary of Cities Service Co., has COM
pleted a large producing well in Darst
Greek field, Guadalupe County, Tex.
The well flowed for two and one-half
hours at the rate of more than 5000
barrels daily before being shut down
AaE proration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 26.-Poultry,
alive-Turkeys. pound 35a40; old toms,
25a30; chickens, young, 33a40; Leg
horns, SO; old ROSTERS, 17a20; capons.
33a38; ducks, 17a3O; old hens, 28a29;.
Leghorns, 20a27; guinea fowls, each,
40a65; pigeons, pair, 30a35.
Eggs-Receipts, 1907 cases: nearby
firsts. 25Aa251z; hennery white, firsts,
26a26l2; duck eggs. 40.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 36a39is; ladies, 31a32; store
packed. lSals; rolls, 25a2S; process,
Vegetable Prices.
Potatoes, white, 100 pounds. 2.25a2. IS;
sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.75a3.00; yams,
barrel, 1.75a3.00; asparagus, dozen, $50
a7.00; beetS. crate, 30Oa3.25; beans,
hamper, 4.50a6.50; cabbage, hamper.
300a3.75; carrots, bushel, 1.50a1.75:
cauliflower, crate, 1.75a2.50; celery,
crate, 2.50a3.75; eggplants, crate. 1.50a
a aSG; le t6Ies basket ,no ooa2OO; kais
a2.00; peppers. crate, f.50a4.00; par
ships, basket. 40a60; spinach bushel. IS
AIS; squash, bushel, 2.00a3 so; tomatoes,
crate, 1.25a3.50; turnips, hamper, 40a
IS; apples, bushel, 75a3.00; grapefruit,
box, 2.75a4.75: oranges. box, 3.25a5 so;
Strawberries, quart, S5a55.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. red Winter, export.
1861; No. red Winter, garlicky, spot,
l.O71s; March, 1.0715; No. 3, garlicky,
no quotations
Corn-No. 2, domestic, yellow, new,
94a95; cob corn, new, 465a4.75.
Oats-No. 2, white domestic, spot,
541sa55; No. 3, white domestic, spot,
53a531s.
Rye-Nearby, 80aS5.
Hay-Receipts, IS tons; no change in
market; some little hay is arriving, but
hardly enough upon which to establish
quotations by grades. Better grades Of
timothy and cloved mixed are selling
from 18.00a22 90 per ton, according to
quantity and condition, receipts by
truck supplying most requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
BOND ISSUE AWARDED.

BALTIMORE, March 26 Especially -
A local banking group, headed by
Baker, Watts g. Co.; Nelson, Cook &
Co., and Townsend Scott g. Son, was
awarded the 100000 issue of Baltimore
County Az per cent road bonds on a
high bid of 1886 yesterday.
The bonds were purchased on a 4.125
per cent basis, which was generally re-
garded as a good price In the local
financial district The securities mature
100000 each April from 1854 to
1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
PARIS BoURsE PRICES.

PARIS, March 26 (P).-Prices moved
irregularly on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, SO francs SO
confines; tVe per cent loan, 1O2 francs
SIS centimes.
Exchange on London, 1874 francs 271s
centimes. The dollar was quoted at IS
francs SO centimes.
the Bourse will be closed tomorrow,
a mid-Lent holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Year Ended December 81.
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, March IS (P).-Call
money easier; 81 per cent all day.
Time loans steady; 80 days, 3Aa4;
5000 days, 334a4; AS months, 4a4A.
Prime commercial paper, 80 "A. Bank
ers' acceptances firm. 80 days, 3a2I 70;
5000 days, 27sa2A; months, Sa27s;
So months, 3a27s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
BANK cLEARlNGS

NEW YORK, March 20 Especially -
New York bank clearings today, $751;
600, 600: year ago, 81 1923, DOC, 900. New
q year ago, $185, 10000 New York Fed
eral Reserve credit balances today, STA
100000; q year ago, sl56,000,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Union Pacific.

NEW YORK, March 26.-March
earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad
are showing about the same decline
from last year as was reported for
February, Carl Gray. president. said
today. Heavy decreases in grain load
ings and in the movement of lumber.
coal and automobiles have contributed
largely to the recession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26

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1880 PM. S.23b.2O0 2:1O P.A...... 3.754.200
the
trading than 100
regular rate Payable IN stock Payable when Pay
Plus 20 in stock Plus go IN stock Plus SO in stock Plus
soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction SSH 900 at 943z,
$4,000 at 1854, $4,000 at 96A.
Washington Gas IS A-$100 at l02.
Capital Traction Coz at 80.
Potomac Electric Power 6s pfd.-2 at
1924.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. conn., at
$50. -
American Security g. Trust-10 at 425.
at 425. 3 at 425, 20 at AIS.
National Savings & Trust Colo at
$50
Union Trusts at 254.
Chevy Chase Dairy pfd-5at 1929.
Lanston Monotype-10 at lis.
Peoples Drug pfd-10 at LOG.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas $500 at 1919.
Capital Traction Co.-$5O0 at So.
Barber g. Ross 612s-$2,000 at so.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-10 at
1854, 10 at 9634.
Potomac Electric IS pfd.-15 at Il2.
Commercial National Bank-1O at 239.
DsI ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
AFTER CALL
Bid and Asked
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

An,sr r., r r.,. .y.. Bid Asked.
Amer: Tel. & Tel 4I5s '3s. -. Isl 49,
Am. Tel. e. Tel. ctl. tr. SIS 49, iO4h
Anacostta & Pot. r. r. SIS 49, az AZ
AnacoStia & Pot guar. 5s "a
Q. Dc P. Tel of Va. S. , loo
Capital Traction r. SIS go, g6K
City Suburban SIS ..., 83
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 5s,. loo i1i
Potomac Electric cons SIS $50, lO2
Potomac Electric SIS 1858 - 1861
Wash, Alex. & Mt. " eff
Wash, BALTIC. & Annap 5s 65
washington Gas 5S...,,,.,, IOlM I02X.
Wash. Gas IS. series A.,,... i03 i03ss
WASH. Gas IS, series B los I0SR
Wash. RWY. & Elec As a7sL aa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-26
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK, March 26 (P.-Over-
Ranks
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, March 26 (P).-Over-
the-counter market:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
DICTIONARIES
Line UP GAMES
fSnecial To The Herald

A@k@@a&A
McALLEN, May t6.-A series OF
games against some Of the Valleys
strongest baseball iine-ups has been
arranged for the ArcEllen American
Legion semi-pro nine. according TO
Harley Jackson. manager.
Sunday the Legionnaires 90 Up
against the Mission 30-30's on the
Mission diamond. batteries being
Ranken and Flores for Mission
and Shipley and Young for Nc
Allen.
The following Sunday. May Is,
the local nine will play a nine from
Rio Hondo, which promises TO be
a w%l-matched tussle.
Sunday, June 1. there will be a
game at Brownsville. the McAllen
nine playing a return game with
the Brownsville Hatters. The Hat
tiers recently suffered a Is TO 2 de-
feat at the hands OF the Legion
naires and are expected to put forth
real effort TO take the coming game.
Another inter-county tussle will
be the game between the McAllen
team and the Harl.ngen Red Ants,
Just scheduled for June IS.
The McAllen team, playing sep
arate from the newly organized
Valley amateur league, claims a
semi-professional classification. Re-
cent additions to the lineup are
Lawrence Kirkhart. infielder. and
Frank Shipley. pitcher. both Of
whom WELD a wicked bat along
with Bill Jones and Punk Young,
veteran hitters Of the team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
In
THIRD PLACE
Nj decade Pitches Pretty
Ball to Shut Out
Waco Cubs
CIV The Associated Press

The weather man took ii on .ht
law al last, and I'll Texas league
teams got In a day OF baseball al
ter many postponeasents because Of
weather.
Beaumont climbed into third place
in the league standing by wlalop-
ing Shreveport, 1 TO 3. McCab=
pitched a brilliant game for Waco
as the Cubs trimmed Fort WORTH,
2 to o. Pinch hitteTs lived up u
their names in the ninth inning.
and Dallas edged a little further
away from eighth place by taking
a 4 to 3 decision from San An
tonic. cellar champs Wichita Falls
was perched on top of the league
by virtue of a 4 to 2 win v e
Houston. This game broke a lead
for the league leadership.
The days sideliglts included sne
announcement that night baseball
probably would be offered TO Hous-
ton fans by July l and another
from the same town that Carlisle
Littlejohn had been sold to Ro-
chester for $1,000. Rochester and
Houston are St. Louis Cardinal
farms.
Houston and Wichita Falls bat
tied at Houston with Caldwell o.
the Spuds and Brown OF the Bluffs
going the route ard holding rather
tight in the pincheS.
The tail end clubs played cham
pionship ball when the Indians
failed at Steer hunting. The score
was 3 TO l in favor Of the Red
skins when the final session start
ed. Three singles served to drive
in q run each and give the Steers
the game.
McCabe's performance in shutting
out Waco was the stellar hurting
act Of the day. He mad the game well
in hand all the way.
In shipping the Shreveporters a
notch lower. the Beaumont Ex-
porters took advantage OF errors
and bases on balls to win. Vaughn
for Beaumont allowed nine hits
while his two opponents on the
slab allowed a total of only even.
The same teams were scheduled
to play in the same towns Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Bolt Throws Reagan
In McAllen Bouts

NeALLEN. May Is Charles
EAstman, McAllen wrestler. and
cyclone Robinson. light heavy
weight champion Of Mississippi.
went IS minutes without a fan III
q time limit match before local mat
fans wednesday night, Eastman.
with his few days Of training. be.
ing unable to hold Robinson in the
ring after swapping on his VICE
like holds.
Robinson. Just from the high
altitude and cooler temperature Of
Colorado Springs. was unable 70
make a showing worthy Of a Mis-
sissippi champion.
In another preliminary Leo Chase
of Oklahoma was To have taken two
falls from Spider Lewis Of S..
Louis within twenty minutes. Lew
Is went down for the first fall. 4
body slam in eight minutes. and
after regaining consciousness was
unable to take the second fall Of
the match.
In the main event Bonnie Bolt OF
Arizona. l55. took the second and
third falls Of a finish match with
Pat Reagan of Wyoming. $50. in
10 and II minutes. respectively. af-
ter Regan won the first fall in IL
minutes with a flying body scissors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Darby Is Only a Horse Race-But What a Race!
Did You Know That

Wiley Moore. whose relief pitch
ing IN 1927 won the pennant for
the Yankees, started the season
like q house afire for st. Paul
...... winning four cut OF his
first five games ...... Wiley was
the most terrible hitter that ever
came 70 the big leagues ...-..
Babe Ruth once bet him that he
wouldn't get 8 hits all season 80.
Early that year, Wiley got two
hits In one game at Detroit ...
but went hitless week after week
thereafter $500. then the team
went back TO Detroit ..... Wiley
finally mar@Ted to send a weak
roller down the third base line
...... it looked as though 1t was
going TO roll foul and the pitcher,
catcher and third baseman stood
watching II roll ...... and wait
ing 800. but it paused right on
the foul line ...... which cost
Babe Ruth $500.
- - - -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
E4zHE Tie HERALD SPORTS SECTION GHn@s
Fessenden Likely to Go to Robstown; Brite Here
Longhorn METERS
Headed for Title

DALLAS. May lS-R-Entering
the quarter and semi-finals OF tina
Southwest conference championship
tournament without a defeat. the
University or Texas Longhorn ten
MS team today found itself IN =
position TO capture the finals I'm
both divisions.
Pairings for today's third round
IN singles we're: Hess, Rice institute
against Key. University OF Texas:
Taylor. Texas. vs.. McDiarmid, Tex
as Christian University: Barnes,
Texas. against Storey. A. a. NJ: and
White. A. and NJ. vs.. La Coete,
Texas.
The third round III doubles today
found Key and La Coste, Texas.
pitted against Hess and Swartz
Rice. and Barnes and Taylor. Tex
as. matched with Ewell and Nc
Diarmid. I. @. u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
SAN BENITO TO
GET new FIELD

SAN BENITO. May 16-when the
San Benito high school athletes re-
turn to Thool next fall they will find
not only a new gymnasium but also
an athletic field on the campus.
Included in a bond issue recently
voted was an appropriation for an
athletic field. The field viii be laid
off for a football gridiron. basket
ball courts, tennis courts, baseball
diamond and playing spaces for the
other sports as well. The gridiron
will be sodded and q fence placed
around the entire field. Bleachers
also will be erected.
The gymnasium will be available
to citizens OF San Benito as well as
pupils, according to present plans.
1t IS hoped to conduct physical
training classes for men at night
and to provide other recreation that
otherwise would not be available.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Country Club Likely
On Harlingen Course
Special 20 The Herald.l

SAN BENTTO, May 16.-Golf an
thusiasts Of this city win meet with
q committee from Harrington within
the next day or two to discuss with
them the manner Of raising funds
for Q country club. built by private
money, on the Harrington Municipal
golf course. Temporary plans, it is
understood, call for the erection of
a building at q cost Of $500
which would contain among other
things lockers and showers for both
men and women and one large
room for bridge parties, dances and
other entertainments
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
DOUG IN line
FOR RAISE
New Brownsville Coach Has
Excellent Record As
Athlete, Mentor

Prospects that Doug Fessenden.
coach Of the Brownsville high
school Eagles for the past two
years, will go 10 Robstown next sea-
son and that Ben Brite. coach OF
Harlandale (San Antonio) for the
past three years, will coach in
the Brownsville system, doomed
strongly today when negotiations
between the coaches and schools
involved were revealed.
Fessenden. who rolled up the
greatest record ever made by a
Brownsville high school coach, Is
n line TO become athletic director
Z the Robstown school system. He
gould succeed John Manning. who
coached the Cotton Pickers for sew
eral years. Fessenden's contract IS
j expected TO be signed within the
next few days.
eff the negotiations are COM
uleted. / will hate to leave Browns
Vile" Fessenden says. Il have
MANY friends here and would Ike
to STAY. but in justice to myself l
~
cannot turn down the promotion l
would get at Robstown. The cot
to-topped mentor spent several days
in Robstown recently. conferrlng
with school officials there. He car
ried high recommendations IRON
brownsville school heads
Ben Brite. who will come here u
Fessenden leaves. has rolled up an
excellent record while coach OF Har-
1andale high. When competlhs
himself in college circles. Brlte 90
tanned national recognition as a
hurdler and 44o-yard man. TINS ne
accomplished while at San Marcos,
on the grid. he played guard ana
fullback. -
His football club made a gooo
showing in Dist. No. 8 last season
desnite lack Of good material. he
held the Brownsville nine better
than fans expected last season. he
A. said TO be an excellent handler
Of bows. IN the words Of REQ Try
inc. Brite is "a fine young Fellow
who has had lots Of athletic expe-
rience and one who can get the
most out Of his boys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
Wolgast, Lamarte
In Title Contest

NEW YORK. Nav 16-CP-Mid-
get Wolgast of Philadelphia, de-
tends his flyweigh: championship
IN a l5-round bout with Willie
Lalnorte Of Newark at Madison
Square Garden tonight.
As a matter OF fact both Woieast
and Lamorte hold worlds" cham
pionships. Wolgast Is recognized as
tne legitimate titl7holder by the
New York State Athletic commits
sion. La morte holds the title so
Tar as New Jerseys boxing solons
are concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
z EARLS IN
SPORT LIGHT
Great Jockey and English
Founder of Derby
To Meet
By ALAN GOULD
Associated Press Sports Writer


LOUISVILLE, KY, May l6-(P-
The color and pageantry Of Amer
ica's greatest horse-racing classic.
taking definite hue and form today
for the fifty-sixth running Of the
Kentucy Derby, centers about two
decidedly contrasting figures of the
turf - the English Earl OF Derby
and the freckle-faced Yankee Earl
OF Sande.
Though they travel IN separate
spheres. the paths of these two will
bring them into the same spotlight
late tomorrow afternoon. If racing
form and favor mean anything. for
Earle Sande is the popular choice
to ride the great eastern colt. Gal
liant Fox, to victory and enable his
owner TO receive the priced gold
trophy from the hands Of the Brit
ish patron Of the turf.
The Earl of Derby. seventeenth
Of his line. will witness for the first
time the American racing counter
part Of the classic English event
bearing his name. The guest Of
OOcNRAl 4 NAACA4CAf CaolSAA eDDAlc-
man. while in this country. the En-
glish Earl was expected to reach
Louisville today from Lexington.
where he has been visiting the
choicest of Blue Grass breeding es-
adjustments.
The Earl Of Sande Is 10 such
stranger TO Churchill Downs and
the route that leads to the laurels
of Derby victory. Twice before. in
1923 and 1925. the boy who rode
to fame from Idaho to New York
has booted home winners in Ken
tucky's classic. Tomorrow he has
the chance to cap the climax OF a
dramatic comeback by riding home
a winner on Gallant Fox. son Of Sir
Gallahad III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
STILL
TOP LEAGUE

FORT WORTH. May Is The
Texas Christian University pase-
baIlers, resting az the top OF tne
conference heap by a narrow
margin, Friday begin q series Of
four games in five days that VIII
end the 1880 season Of play. The
Horned Frogs split q double header
With the Texas Longhorns in Aus
TIN Tuesday. and as a result can
win the Conference championship
by victories in the remaining four
games.
IRE Frogs left Thursday night
for College Station where they play
games Friday and Saturday with
the Texas AEgies. Coach Dutch
Never has announced that there
will be only two games with the
ATFies. One Of the A. g. NJ. coz
tests here was raiaed out. and II
was thought for awhile that the
Frogs would play three games a.
aIlege Station. but the postponed
s&ame has been dropped from the
k1hedule. The AyEies rate third IN
the conference at present and both
games with the Frogs will be hotly
contested.
After a rest Sunday. the Horned
Frogs play games Monday and
Tuesday with the Rice Owls In
Houston. These games also will be
close, as the excellent pitching the
Owls have been getting this year
has given them an even break in
every game.
II the LonghronS win their re-
manning games II will be necessary
for the Frogs to do so also to win
the championship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-16
COLORED GAME

McALLEN. May 1e.-The McAllen
Aviators. colored team of this city.
have secured a return game with
the San Benito Blue Sox, also col
ored. to be played at Legion park
here Sunday.
The two teams clashed for the
first time two weeks ago at Edin-
burg and went twelve innings to
q 5 70 5 tie.