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Evening star., 1930-12-11
FINANCING OF WAR
PURCHASES PUSHED
More Money Spent for Mill
tary Armaments in 1880
Than in 1914.
BY JOHN F. SINCLAIR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 11.-Frank B.
Keilogg's widely quoted remark that
Western civilization would not survive
another world war may be true, but the
worlds governments apparently do not
take much stock in it, for more money
was spent n 1890 for military arma-
ments than in 1914, when the great war
began.
Only last week an influential man
told this writer that what is really
needed now is a f1rst-claSs war-to
take UP the unemployment slack"
This sounds pretty skeptical and ma
terialistic, but there are many men who
believe that a war would help-not
hurt-world business right now.
Undoubtedly vast majority of the
people of the world want war abolished,
but the great powers have not been able,
or at least have not yet decided, to write
the word "f1nis'' over armed conflicts.
While the next war, which all the Euro
pean nations seem to be madly preparing
for, may spell universal chaos, as Mr..
Kellogg says, there is nothing to indicate
that the statesmen controlling the great
powers of the world believe that it will.
Attorney Wins Promotion.
John H. Ray, former Minneapolis at
torney, has been made a vice president
and member of the Executive Com
mittee of the Western Electric Co, as
well as general solicitor.
graduate of the University of Min
neseta, he received his degree OF bach
elor of laws from Harvard and began the
general practice of law in 1917.
After serving a short time in the war
he returned to the practice of law in
Minneapolis, where he remained until
1928, when he moved to New York and
entered the American Telephone Sy
Telegraph Co. as an attorney. Many of
his friends advised him not to enter
such a large corporation, as he would
be buried in its legal department and
never heard of again.
But that project never occurred to
young Ray. Later, in 1923, he was made
general attorney and two years ago,
In 1928, general solicitor
NOW, in his early fortieS, he has be-
come one of the more important execu-
tiyeS of the American Telephone &,
Telegraph Co., the largest corporation
on earth.
Silver Price.
Silver has been used as money bv
more than half the people of the world
Tor centuries, particularly in India and
IN China, where 750,000,000 of people
live and work and do business" :" There
lore decline in the price of silver is
really world event.
Last January silver was selling at 46
cents an ounce. Since then it has con-
tinued to drop and yesterday it sold at
50 cents per ounce, a new low record.
And the reason:
China has been selling her silver and
buying gold with the credit. Today it
buyers market in silver-even
more than in January.
What can be done about it? One sug-
scsslon Is 70 deVlSe way to have China
or India come into the market on the
buying side. But both of these ma
tons are trying to crawl up to a gold
Evening star., 1930-12-11
223. 900 standard bales-a decrease of
nearly 6nN. 600 bales under 1923

223,00 standard ba1es-a decrease OF
nearly 100000 bales under 1929.
The Farm Board Is working des-
perately in an endeavor to obtain a
drastic reduction in acreage. Certain
banks in the cotton States are reported
to be withholding credit in their eager
ness to cut down acreage by at least
10 per cent.
But the whole problem turns on the
question of what the farmer can sub-
stitute for cotton. Changing from cot
ton to something else cannot be worked
out in q minute. nor a year; for the
farmer, in most cases, has little or no
credit left with which to engage in
other farming lines. His capital is very
largely tied up in his land, which too
often is overloaded with mortgages.
1t is easy to suggest an acreage cut
but the farmer rightly asks, What can
1 substitute, and how?"s
And in the answer lies the solution
tCopyright, 1880. by North American News
paper Alliance.A
Evening star., 1930-12-11
Tennessee Tobacco Prices.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, December IL
Tobacco brought an average of 20
cents pound at the opening of the
Knoxville market here.
The Knoxville Tobacco Trade Asso-
cistion announced the sale of 205, $50
pounds. The leaf sold from to SO
cents q pound.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
WHOLESALE PRICES.

BY the Associated Press.
General prices registered a very slight
advance last week as their change was
calculated by the Department of Com
merce. IN the index that follows the
average wholesale selling prices are
given for comparable periods, based on
representing 1926 levels as 100. In addt-
tion. the selling price of ton of COM
posite steel products is given at like
periods:
Evening star., 1930-12-11

A severe storm in the Tientsin dis
trict of China recently lowered water
levels of she Hal River to such an extent
that all steamer movements were re-
stricted and passenger, freight and mail
traffic was DELAYED four daYs.
Evening star., 1930-12-11

AS with American Telephone & Tele-
graph, the high-price earnings ratio the
market gives Consolidated Gas is ex-
plainable, in part, at least, on the ex-
pectation of the granting to sharehold-
ers of rights to subscribe additional cap
ital on terms profitable to the sub
Scriber. The record shows that this
has been an important factor in the
past.
The present dividend rate on the
common stock is 81 a share annually
and up to the time this article was writ
ten the stock had not sold this year to
yield as much as 5 per cent on this
dividend. Moreover, in 1929, which
was a profitable period for the utilities,
Consolidated Gas earned only $475 a
share on its present capitalization.
However, during that year the corpora
tion offered new common stock for sub
scription by its shareholders in the
Evening star., 1930-12-11
Public Utilities
BY GEORGE +. HUGHES.
ConsoIIdated Gaa l2l.

(This is the eighth Of series on the
subject OF public utilities, covering the
principal operating and holding COM
panies, giving their history, field of OPP
erattonS and an analysis OF the capital
structure. Mr.. Hughes will discuss
bonds as well as stocks, but win present
the facts without any attempt to rec
ommend purchase or sale of SPECIFIC
securitieS.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Baseball Teams Fear
To Practice Game

SAN BENITO. Sept l8-Whether
or not to run the risk of prar'icing
for the baseball game with the Rio
Hondo business mems luncheon
club for benefit of the community
church OF that city IL being debated
by members Of the KiTanis Club.
AS a result of previous experience
some Of the old heads are loath 70
practice. fearing that they will be
too sore when the day for the
game cores around.
DR.. z. IT. Morris and John Prem
tiss have been named TO set a date
and make other arrangements for
the contest.
Members Of the club also r
wondering whether Ii would be
ethical to enlist some Of the San
Benito Saints who won the Valley
title on the strength that they were
guests at lunch recently. Making
Kiwanians out of some Of the play
ers also Is said 10 be considered. II
was pointed out that this WOULD
be easier than making ball players
out OF some Of the Kiwanians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Cats Beat Chicks 4 to 3, Taking Series Lead
American Yachtsmen Tie Knot
In Lions Tail Even Tighter

NEWPORT. II. I, Sept. is-HE
A very irksome knot in the British
lions tail was a bit tighter today.
Shamrock v. Sir Thomas Lipton's
challenger for the Americas Jup,
was three down TO enterprise. Hsr-
old S. Vanderbilt's defender.
The three races already sailed In
the cup series have all gone TO the
defender. an If Enterprise should
win today the cup Is likely to re-
main In America forever. unless the
terms Of competition are changed.
The defender scored a clean cut
Victory Saturday and Monday. Yes
terday Shamrock v was forced out
OF the third race. soon after II
started. when her main halyard
parted and Enterprise continued on
over the course. fulfilling terms
OF competition and scoring h
third straight victory.
Almost Impossible
In order TO attain the virtual
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
MEMPHIS HAS
BAD INNING
Dick Whitworth Likely To
Hurl for Cowtown
Today

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept. 15.-P4-
Fort Worth. Texas League contend
ers for the baseball championship
Of the South, today stood one UP on
their Southern Association rivals,
the Memphis Chickasaws. by right
OF q four to three victory IN the
opening game yesterday OF the tenth
annual Dixie Series. the advantage
gained in an inning when every
thing went wrong for Memphis.
Incidents OF the Memphis dis
aster" inning. the eighth, included
two bases OF balls, q throw 70
third base. for the moment uncov-
cred. and then the drop Of a throw
to first. When it started. Memphis
was leading 3 TO I. when IL ended
Fort Worth had scored three runs
without q hit 70 make the count 4
to 3 in favor of the Texas LeaguerS.
That was the final score.
Two runs romped home through
the "open door, at third base be-
fore the ball was recovered. The
drop of the throw to first allowed
the other.
Otherwise, the series was a hard
fought contest and a pitching duel
between Walter Beck OF Memphis
and Dick McCahe of Fort Worth.
both right handlers. Beck allowed
six hits and McCabe seven.
The second game Of the series was
scheduled for this afternoon. Harry
Kelly was announced as the pitch
ing selection for Memphis. Frank
Snyder. Fort Worth manager, was
undecided as to his pitching nom-
inatinn early today. but guesses
centered about Dick Whitworth as
the probable choice.
A delegation Of several hundred
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
COACH WILLIS
WORKS BEARS
Especial 70 The HeraIdl

PHARR. Sept. 17.-With from s.
TO 40 husky youngsters in uniform
every day. the Pharr-San Juan
Alamo Bears are working hard and
prospects are that they viii give
Valley B" clubs some tough op-
position.
Coach Hayden willis Is putting
the line men through grilling work
and Fred Sigler Is hard at work
with the backfield men, giving the
fundamentals OF football and at
the same time trying 10 polish the
rough places IN the knowledge the
boys already possess.
The Bears viii open the season
with San Benito high. and It Is the
plan or the fans here to e., a
large delegation TO the Saint city
on that date.
Red Evans and Pluto MeIlen-
bruch, as co-captains, are proving
TO be real generals on the field.
and are backed up by several years
experience. Kid McCreary. who
came here from Kansas, Is -hcw-
ing up exceedingly we'll, while Big
Boy" Epps and Review" Flowers
are fighting to make the backfieid
efficient In every detail.
The Bear schedule follows:
Sept. 26.-San Benito at san
Benito.
Oct. S.-Pharr-San Juan AZ Yves
laco.
Oct. io.-Pharr san Juan at Mis-.
sion.
Oct. LA Feria az pharr-san
Juan.
Oct. 24-Donna at Pharr-san
Juan.
oct. 3l.-Mercedes at Pharr.san
Juan.
Nov. 6.-Pharr-San Juan At Edin.
burg.
Nov. Hs-Pharr San Juan AZ Rio
Hondo.
Nov. 21.-Pharr san Juan ar
Raynondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Mercedes Seniors
Elect Class Heads
(specIai "a The HeraId)

~R1&a&a ~ 4AAC &A&A ~
MERCEDES. Sept. i6-The senior
class Of is50-lss1 OF the Mercedes
high school Is composed OF 50 mem
bers. very near the same number
which made up the senior class Of
last year.
Tom Blackwell has been elected
president OF the class. Donald
Barton will be vice-president: Miss
Anna Baum. secretary, and Miss
Estelle vann. treasurer.
Those making up the senior
class are: Anna Baum. Estelle
Baum. Filiberto MARTINEZ. Rafael
.Fzinojosa. Rafaela Hinoiosa. Bill
|Trousdale. Gume Soils. Billy Rob-
inson. Price Fittz. Amador Fernan-
der. Thomas Pheian. Donald Bar
ton, Tom Blackwell. Monroe Haus-
man. Sylvan Golden. Arlyn Smith,
Stanley Mcdonald. Lillian Rvetou.
Efaude Tullis, Helen Irby. Mar
|guerite Cross. Mildred McClennan,
Ethel bTard. Nell Harralson. Fran
tes Rfnson. Elizabeth Karle. Ar
|<hur Jones, De We're Wilson. Robert
Keen. velma Fossler. Harold MIL
|3er. Aaron HeSsel. Travis brennan.
John Trallinger. Ferguson wood
and Emil Fossler.
Philip Lentz has been elected
president Of the Junior class. Leo
nard - Bere Is wire president and
Ms-~7-ette Garrison is secretary
arr treasurer.
Stewart Lentz has been made
r-sr'fe-t OF the Sophcmer class
v>~s's Fws1e. vie president, and
Council. secretary and
---u-cr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
CLOUTS
TWO HOMERS
Cubs Defeat Giants When
Wilson Comes Through
In Good Style
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR.
Associated Press sports Writer

There isn't very much to Andy
High as ball players 60 - only 5i1
feet of him - but today he can wear
the biggest hero's garland st. Louis
has to offer. Andy does not even
rate as a regular on the Cardinals
this season, yet he is The one who
has given them two successive
triumphs over their rival Brooklyn
Robins and a clear hold on first
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Dental Association
Meets at Mercedes
Especial TO The Heraldl

NDPNLAHA U IIIE I1EI HUI
MERCEDES. Sept. 18.-Dr. M. III.
Chandler presented the program In
q clinic az the meeting OF the Rio
Grande Valley Dental association
held at his office a few days ago.
The association meets every two
months In the different Valley
towns. Or. w. III. Miller or wes-
laco Is president. and DR.. J. 8. Brit
tan OF Harrington Is secretary.
Among those who were present
were DR.. Fred Seizlan. DR.. w. Fl.
Dear. Dr. George Toland Of Browns
vile: DR. Allen Nearby and Or. "A.
u. Cockrum OF McAllen. Or. Brit
tan OF Harlingen, and DR.. Miller 81
Weslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Sylvester Johnson pitched a fine
game for the Cards against Adolfo
Luque. AL Grabowski. who got cred
IL for the win and Jim Line 1ey, did
well in the relief roles, and Chick
Hafey's home run in the fourth
gave the Cards their first tie.
Hack Wilson clouted a pair Of
home runs on his first two times at
bat against the Giants and sent
the Cubs off to an cas- triumph.
The homers. both off Jim Chaplin's
delivery, gave Wilson a total Of 50
for the season and produced a new
major league record Tor batting in
runs as he brought hts total to ito.
The former mark was ITS for a sea-
son, made by Lou Gehrig in 1927.
Cinci Wins
Cincinnati broke its losing streak
by defeating the Boston Braves. 8
TO 4. behind Red Lucas pitching in
the second game Of a double header.
after II had run TO l3 straight by
Roston's 6 TO 3 triumph in the first
clash. and Pittsburgh's Pirates
slammed out Il runs in two innings
to defeat Philadelphia II TO 5.
The fornality Of ending the Am
erican league pennant race was de-
layed for a day or two : the Ph.la-
daiphia Athletics went down before
Pee Faber's six hit pitching and lost
a 4 TO 2 decision TO the Chicago
White Sox while Washington rallied
after q bad first game and won the
second from Cleveland. 6 TO 4. The
Indians hammered out q Is TO z
victory in the first as Earl Averill
tied the modern major l-1gue home
run record. Averill hit lree homers
in successive times at bat, Larely
missed a fourth and grounded out,
then cracked out another his first
time up in the second game.
The other American league teams
took their games more or less light
". devoting most Of their time to
attempting TO fatten their batting
averages. The st. Louis Browns
outlasted Q seven run rally BY the
New York Yankees TO win out, 8 70
8, while the Detroit Tigers gained q
9 10 z victory over the Boston Red
Sox as each team cracked out Is
hits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

ANIIIIIdIN 20 DIS, HUICIltSUU,
Mallon. 90 hit. Mcdaniel. Stolen
base: Benton. Sacrifices: Jeanes,
Ponowitz. Fowler. Double plays:
Tavener 70 Malon 10 -rown 2: o.
Connell 10 Mallon. Base on balls: off
McCabe 2. off Beck 4. III. by
pitcher. by McCabe. .Ieanes. Struck
out. by McCabe 2, BY Beck I. Wild
pitch. McCabe. Left on bases, TT.
Worth 8: Memphis 4. Time Of game,
1885. Umpires Brennan, Southern
Association: Kane. Texas League:
williams, Southern Association.
Barr. Texas League.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Vacant Lots Cleared
In Cleanup Campaign


ERINBURG. Sept. is.-Workmen
have been busy for the past few
days cleaning off the vacant lots in
Edinburg as part OF the city's CO.
operation in the valley-wid clean
up campaign and war against mos
quitoes.
Berry Hudgins. secretary OF -
Edinburg Chamber Of Commerce.
said yesterday that approximately
SIS had been subscribed BY local
business men to aid In carrying on
the work under the direction Of the
civic committee OF the local cham
Der Of commerce.
Mrs. Flora Hooks. chairman Of
the civic committee, said yesterday
that letters would be sent every
nonresident property owner ask
ing them to clean up their vacant
lots and premises in Edinburg.
II Australia could be placed In
the Atlantic Ocean It would fill up
all the space between Great Brit
ain and America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
PLANS
TO QUIT u. S.
Giant Italian Has 1000
Batting Average And
Big Bank Roll

CHICAGO, Sept. le.-F-Primc
Camera has finished his conquest
among American heavyweights with
an average Of 1000 and ar extreme
ly healthy bank roll.
The Italian monster last night
nominated and elected Jack Gross.
a Jewish '.oavy from Philadelphia.
as knockout victim number %, ac-
complishing the business In less
than four rounds. Cameras board
OF managers said the bout was his
last In Am erica, and that he would
sail for Italy October ii.
About the only difference be-
tween Gross and Cameras other
opponents VAS that the Philadel-
phian did his fighting left-handed.
He tried hard, but, outweighed 81
pounds and appearing almost puny
compared to the bulky Italian. he
didn't have a chance. Camera
mauled and slugged him about the
ring. working methodically until
the fourth when he turned loose a
crushing right that dropped Gross
for nine counts. Gross got UP, but
another nudge on the Jaw by the
hamlike fist feiled him for keeps.
Camera Booed
The crowd was not all that was
expected in numbers, the attend
ance being estimated ut about TO-
600 with receipts of approximately
$3.50
Cameras victory was not popu-
lar with the customers who cheer
ed uproariously every time Gross
landed a blow--and he accomplish
ed that feat several times-and
booed and jeered Primo through
out the fight. Referee Ed Purdy
warned Camera for backhand hit
ting and for placing his forearm
under Gross chin lifting II jolting-
~. Gross believed he was able TO
continue, not realizing he had been
counted out. As Camera approach
ed him TO shake hands, the loser
made a pass az the giants head and
refused for several seconds TO shake
hands.
Praecipe of an action intended 70
tie up par Of Primo's receipts for
the evening was filed by an attor-
ney for George A. Biemer, Fort
Wayne. Ind. fight promoter. Bic
mer claims the Italian owes him
s 500 for failure to appear In n
bout scheduled for the first week
in August az Fort Wayne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

rort Worth fans, with the Fort
Worth police band and equipped
with a plentiful supply Of cowpells.
were on hand yesterday to cheer
their team to victory and remained
over for today's tussle. After today's
game, the teams will go to Fort
y. orth for games there Saturday,
sunday ana Monday.
Attendance at yesterdays game
was 8,644. Receipts amounted TO
$l6.012-25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

'tSpors
Spade
~ HAL
. u I'd n n M n III m n u N

opened officially yesterday when
the Harrington high seconds went to
Rio Hondo and handed their guests
a 1910 defeat. AS a usual thing.
these early season games are filled
with infractions of the rules. But.
SO well coached were the two
teams, that Referee 6pitz Clark
could not find grounds 20 call one
penalty. 1T was the first time 1
ever saw a game like that so early
in the season" Clark said. Not
even one offsides was noted thru
out the contest.
FRIDAY the big guns begin
booming. Edinburg Junior college
plays Harlingen high az Harlingen-
Bear stories IRE coming out OF p
Edinburgh camp. while the Harlin-
gen boys are feeling optimistic.
Coach J. ID. Foster OF the Broncs
lacks the material that he has had
In past. Loss OF such men
as Tiny Garrett and Mac McCaul-
ey would hurt almost any squad.
Edinburg fans are pinning their
hopes on the high school squad this
season.
Line Counts
HOW BADLY did graduations
hurt Coach Rektorik's Harrington
Cardinals? Principal losses were
suffered in the line. And that,
home folk hold, was Harlingen's ace
In the hole last year. If you have
noticed, almost any team that IS
successful has a veteran line. Flashy
backs can do little without a good
forward wall. Take Bud Adamson,
for instance. With a staunch for
ward wall, he would have been a
world beater at San Benito 10
season. AS things were, he show
ed only a fair advantage. Although
Harrington has lost several veterans
from her line. she Is an even bet to
repeat her championship Of last
year.
DOC OSBORNE, newcomer TO
Valley officiating circles. worked his
first game Wednesday at Rio
Hondo and turned in a good job.
Sanders Of San Benito and Spitz
Clarke were the other officials in
the game. From all reports, 1t was
wxn handled.
A VIGOROUS pep rally was held
by Brownsville high school students
Thursday morning. Interest in
football Is mounting here. The
fans are turning out IN increased
numbers 10 see the Eagles and Ju-
nior college boys in practice. The
fans are welcomed az present. but
in time to come the gates viii be
closed. A large painting Of an
eagle was presented the Browns
vile eleven by the Clark family at
the rally Thursday morning.
The Junior college will hold a
similar rally Friday.
Pot Shots
Football is here. Even before
the season began, some nice drop
kicks were noticed on baseball in
fields hereaboutS.
The old gridgame IL changing.
Spitx Clarke called the Harlingen
Cardlet-R Rio Hondo game yester-
day and did not n single
penalty.
SAN LESSER, FL JARDIN
GRIB. LUMINARY NOW WITH
BROWNSVILLE J.. O., TRIED
PLAYING IN THE LINE THE
OTHER DAY. HE NOW HAS
GREATER RESPECT FOR THE
PLUGGING HORSES IN THE
FORWARD WALL.
Fuzzy Graham, former Eagle
star. Is now trying out with the Ju-
j nior College. Graham was an ex-
U cellent fullback with the Eagles.
His punting and passing was above
1.-THE ordinary.
Bin Cabler, Clarence Bennett
and those other Eagles OF last
year. are showing up well with
the Junior college. They play
their first game or the season
with Harlingen high.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

On Tuesday he
went into tn
game as q pinch
hitter in the
tenth inning and
cracked out q
double that led 10
the games only
run and a virtual
tie with the Rob-
in S. Yesterday
High hit a double
in the ninth and
brought a ) TO 3
triumph for the
Cards n a full
game margin. He
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Wednesdays Results

Cleveland 1874: Washington rs.
Detroit 0; Boston 7.
Chicago 4: Philadelphia ..
St. Louis o; New York 8.
Fridays Schedule
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at 50. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
Washington 40 Cleveland.
Standing OF the Clubs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

. Inc ASSOCIAJeu FfeSS-J
CHICAGO-Primo Camera. Italy,
knocked out Jack Cross. Philadel-
phia, ca. Dick Daniels. Minneap-
oils. outpointed Al Fay. Pittsburgh,
d0). Johnny 1ndrisano, Boston.
outpointed Tommy Rios, Mexico
City. 90.
RENO-Red Mcdonald. Sacra-
mento. knocked out Bob Kelly,
Miami. Fla, ca.
"A ship with heated holds 10
a cargo Of asphalt in liquid
form Is being built in Ireland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
WAREHOUSE WORK TO OPEN
tSpecia Ito The Herald

HARLINGEN. Sept. is-Construc-
|tion has been started BY w. r.
|-hsmbsrs. san Benito contractor.
|sn n. slB 900 Missouri Pacific ware
20 be located on Commerce
The contract was let re-
eeutly. :