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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
RAW SUGAR QUIET,
WITH FUTURES LOWER

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Raw sugar
was quiet early today with offerings of
store sugars easier at 324 for spots
duty paid, although refiners we're show
ing no interest. Cuba shipment sugar
was available at 1928 delivered. No
business was reported.
The easier trend of the spot market
as well as lower London cables attracted
further selling in raw futures, and
prices declined. Trading became quiet
after opening to 2 points lower ana
Under continued scattering liquidation
prices were generally points net lower
at midday, In addition to some local
selling, Cuban interests were credited
with pressing the market while buying
was limited to short covering on the
scale down.
In refined sugar Withdrawals were
expected to be heavy as rehners were
said TO be forcing buyers to take sugar
contracted for. The price for fine gran
ulated remained unchanged at 40, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE
MARYLAND BANK MERGER

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 16-Shareholders
of the Maryland Trust Co. and the
Continental Trust Co. yesterday ratified
the consolidation of the respective in
situations with the Drovers g. Mechanics
National Bank. This makes the merger
effective.
The new institution. which will be
have resources of approximately SAT-
100000, and will begin functioning as
such July %, it was stated by Hayward
E. Boyce, who will be president of the
organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
Gas Equipment Contracts.

Natural gas companies placed con-
tracts totaling S2OO,OOO,OOO several days
ago with makers of pipes. couplings,
and various other accessor-
les. Gasoline pipe lines, one of which
was announced Tuesday, involving ex-
penditures of nearly 100000 900, are
now either in actual construction or
beyond the blueprint stage. Sixty
eight companies listed on local ex-
changes here, as well aSout- town
should benefit from these gil
gantic networks of pipe lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
EARNINGS STATEMENTS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Transue 81
Williams Steel Forging Corporation re-
ported for the quarter ended June 30
profit of $23,411 before Federal taxes,
compared with $137.6O3 in the like
quarter last year. Profit for the first
half this year was given as So, $50 be-
fore Federal taxes, compared with $685.
279 in the corresponding period last
year.
The American Chicle Co. reported for
the first half this year earnings equal
to $2.16 a share on 100000 common
shares, compared with S2.27 share
on 1899 common shares in the first
half last year.
The American-La France & Foamite
Co., for the quarter ended June 80.
reported a net loss of 1922. compared
with a profit of $126,600 in the second
quarter last year. For the first half
this year the company reported net
loss of Sill sos, compared with a profit
Of $79,338 in the first half OF 1923.
More than 100000 tons of mined
coal await shipment In Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
Baltimore Power Increase.
dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 16.-Industrial
power supplied to Baltimore industry by
the Consolidated Gas, Electric Light 81
Power Co., exclusive of the power sold
to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and
the Baltimore Copper Smelling g. Roll
ing Co, totaled 1913, 1862, 765 kilowatt
hours during the first five months of
1880, as compared with 179,039, STA kilo-
watt hours in the like period of 1929.
This is an increase of 8.34 per cent.
Industrial power sales for January
were "a, 1877, Dos kilowatt hours, as COM
pared with 35, 422, SAT in January, 1929:
IN February, 37,026, 154, as against 3d.
499, 321; for March, 38,578,577, as
against IS, 1877 54; for April, 39,461, 1921.
as against 36,773,813, and for May, So
918,603 as against 37,558,979 kilowatt
hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
Wrigley Shows Gain.

NEW YORK, July 16 F9.-The VIII
liam wrigley. Jr. Co. reported for the
second quarter ended June 80, ex-
elusive of foreign subsidiaries, net profit
of $3o14,455, equal to $3.50 per share
on 1,9e9,974 no-par shares, compared
with S2,690,091, or STAG share on
/. 800 900 shares for the second quar-
ter last year. Net profit for the first
half of this year was given as $5,657,-
S8l. equal to 1892 a share, compared
with $5,211 800, equal to S289 share,
in the like period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
FARM BOARD WILL STUDY
TURPENTINE INDUSTRY

The Federal Farm Board decided to-
day to send representative to the
Southeastern States to investigate the
production and marketing situation in
the turpentine industry.
This announcement was made by
Representative Yom, Democrat, Florida,
after he and Julian Langner, repre-
senting the Naval Stores Marketing
Corporation, a cooperative marketing
organization, had conferred with the
board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
DOMESTIC COPPER DROPS.

NEW YORK, July 16 OP.-Custom
smelters today reduced the price of do
nestle copper to IL 4 cents a pound, de-
livered, a reduction of one-quarter of
cent from the previous level and the
lowest price the metal has sold in the
domestic market since 1921. Large pro-
ducers, however, continued to hold cop
per at the 1112-cent price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
Gain in Building.

The improvement in residential
building means much more than merely
betterment in construction-mater in
dustries. Makers of plumbing, heating
and all sorts of household devices, as
we'll as manufacturers of furniture, al
ways feel any pickup in apartment and
private residential construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
PARIS BoURsE QUIET,

PARIS, July 16 CP).-Trading was
quiet on the Bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 88 francs so centimes;
S per cent loan, 102 francs; exchange on
London, 1913 francs 81 p centimes. The
dollar was quoted at Is francs 40A
confines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16

good and choice, 10.25aI1.4O; medium,
9.00al0, Is; all weights, common, 6.50a
900; ewes, 90-l50 pounds. medium to
choice, 2.25a4.00; all weights, Gull aid
common, 1.00a275; feeding lambs. So
rs pounds, good and choice, 7.25a8 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
CRUDE RUBBER STEADY.

NEW YORK, July 16 C.PA.).-Crude
rubber, smoked ribbed sheets, remained
the same at today'S noon quotation of
IL cents. This compares with 11Is
cents month ago and 21aS cents a
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
RATES ON SILVER.

LONDON, July Is (P-Bar silver,
Is 1916 pence per ounce; money, 12
per cent. Discount rates-Short bills,
2 5-16 at 2 3-8 per cent; three months,
2 80 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
INVESTMENT TRUSTS
NEW YORK, July 16 (H9.-Over- tn
counter market
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, July 16.-Following is the
complete official list of transactions in
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16
STEEL PRICES.

NEW YORK, July 16 P.-Steel
prices unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16

second hands at ass attracting no at
tention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16

Notice-An stocks sold hundred share I0ts
excepting those designated by the letter (65s) (2S5l
which shows those stocks to be sold In odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16

Cardiff, Wales, now has population
o. 230, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-16

More than 100000 tons of mined
coal await shipment in Belgium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. l3-fPl-
Memphis viii send into the Dixie
series next "Wednesday in quest OF
the South's h--h1st baseball honor.
a team which VIII include nine play
ers with batting averages Of 800 or
better and a crew Of seven pitchers.
al with marks Of 500 or better and
three holding places among the big
five Of the league hurlers.
The average Of the 10 men eligible
10 ccmnc.e IN the post season series
as members Of the Memphis club is
q years. and their average for years
in professional baseball seven
Right and left handed batters are
evenly divided; seven of the 10 are
players with previous major league
experience and three have competed
IN previous series between Southern
Association and Texas League pen
nant winners for the southern title.
DOC" Prothro. playing manager
and native Memphian, who came
back from the major leagues two
years ago as manager Of the Mem
phis club and in his third year as
manage REALIZED his ambition OF
manager realized his ambition Of
pennant, with Saw Wick and Stanley
Benton are the trio who have gone
through previous Dixie series. In
addition 10 Prothro, Tex Heanes.
Walter Beck, Johnny Berger. Harry
Kelly. Saw Wick and Benton have
played in the major leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
PIONEER TEXAN
PASSES BEYOND

FREDERICKSBURG. Tex, Sept.
i3.-R-Funeral services will be
held here tomorrow for Jacob Gold.
8S. pioneer Gillespie county citizen,
freighter trail driver and confeder-
ate veteran.
He emigrated from Coblenz. Ger
many. a boy of 8. with parents,
landing at Galveston and Journey
ing to the New Braunfels colony
over the wilderness trail. He took
UP farming later.
In 1862 he became a member of
the intrepid Company 3. First Tex
as Cavalry, In the Confederate
army, under the command OF Cap
tain Frank Vanderstucken. He
was incapacitatec for six months
with wounds suffered in a battle
at Alexandria. La, but rejoined the
Confederate cause and continued In
its army until the close OF the war
He was interested in founding
the community in eatern GILLESPIE
county named Rheingold In honor
OF his family and was a prominent
civic figure until he retired and
moved to Fredericksburg. Surviv-
ors are his widow. six daughters
and three sons.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Lutheran church by Rev.
Karl Konzak. and Representative
p. G. Petsch will deliver a eulogy OF
the pioneer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
THIRD PARTY
ENTERS FIELD
Socialists Offer Planks For
Reformation of State
Affairs

DALLAS, Sept. 13.-fP-The
Texas Socialist party's platform.
announced today. advocated imme-
date reformation Of the state gov
eminent TO include q Socialist
principles. The party has placed a
full state ticket in the field, head
ed by l.. L. Rhodes Of Grand Sa-
line as its nominee for governor.
The platform included demands
for a state-owned bank and string
ent usury laws: state inspection OF
weights, grades and prices OF farm
product; exemption from taxation
Of the average home and farm &C
tually used by the owner; equal
taxation for improved and unim-
proved land: limitation Of land
ownership: a minimum rental law;
repeal Of poll taxes; old age PEN
sions: state insurance: abolition Of
the fee system: state civil service:
minimum wage for women and
children and union wage for ell
state employees; amendment Of the
wOrkmen compensation law TO
make payments equal TO wages dur
ing disability and a state insurance
company to handle such; conserva-
ton OF natural resources. and the
steady fostering" Of municipal and
state ownership.
The platform opposed 'militarism
In all IL FORMS" the National
Guards, the State Rangers and
training c mps. II favored state
built. county-built and city-built
roads as against building by 'pri-
vate capitalist contractors and
commented that AL public WORK
done by private contract is a fruit
full source of graft and bribery"
For education. the platform de-
manded large appropriations for
schools
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Valley Engineers
Club Holds Meeting
fSpecia Ito Tire Herald.

'Specl7 ITO Inc Herdld.f
SAN BENITC. Sept. ia meet
ing Of the Valley Engineering club
was held az San Benito in the
Aztec building at $3.50 Saturday
night.
A Mexican supper was given. fol-
lowed by several addresses delivered
by members Of the club.
Principal speaker was j. z. Nc
Anally. engineer for the San Benito
Irrigation district. who spoke on
Behavior of Irrigation Pipes Under
Heavy Fill. and a second speaker,
w. z. Brown. engineer for the Port
Isabel company. delivered a brief
talk in which he described and ex-
planned the Florida hurricanes.
A musical program was given by
Mrs. M. F. Freeman and Miss Mary
Hinkly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Death Toll Five
In Railway Wreck

ENID. Okla, Sept. l3-tP-The
known death toll in the wreck OF q
Rock Island freight train and burn
ing Of ID tank cars OF caSing-head
gasoline near Kremlin, Okla. stood
ct five tonight.
Reports that another body was
found today proved false. Search
ers recovered a few charred bones
but decided they we're parts Of the
bodies of ~itinerants known TO have
died in the inferno.
Only one of the N'ctims was iden-
titled. II. l.. Lockwood. 50. Louisville,
Ky. died in a hospital after the
wreck.
The Rock Island resumed service
over the line this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
GIRL TORTURER
TRACKED NORTH.
Hat Gives Clue to Suspect
In Beaumont Cigaret
Attack Case

BEAUMONT, Tex. Sept. l3.-P
Search for Clartnce Rogers.
charged with criminal assault and
assault to murder I'm connection
with the torturing Of Miss Edith
Bozeman In a hotel here. turned
toward northeat Texas today.
The 2~0-year-old girl was lured TO
a hotel room last Thursday night
after a Wit TO a picture show with
a man she had known only a few
hours. was boond. attacked and for
five hoors deliberately burned in
more than a hundred places on hts
body with lighted cigasettes.
Charges against Rogers vert filed
by police this morning before JUS
tice OF the Peace r.. "A. McReynolds.
and Capt. Of Detectives l.. B. Mad
dox went 10 Dallas on receiving re-
ports Rogers had been seen there.
Previously, Rogers had been report
ed on a train between Nacogdoches
and Dallas.
Police picked up the trail of the
mar who attacked the girl by
means OF a hat which he dropped
when fired upon by officers as he
ran from the hotel. Subsequently
the man was seen twice, II was re-
ported, and was drinking ant brag-
ging about beating up q girl in
Beaumont"
Miss Bozeman was rescued from
the hotel room by police when Q
porter became alarmed at queer
noises in the room. They found her
bound and suffering from severe
burns ON her arms, body, legs and
head. Her lips were so badly scar
ed she was unable to speak ioher-
entity.
She was reported still iii at her
home tonight, but not In q critical
condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Matamoros Cafe Is
Being Remodeled

RemodelinR of the Matamoros
cafe IS rapidly progressing, those in
charge OF the work said Saturday.
This well known play place IN
Matamoros is taking on an entirely
new appearance with new tile work
OF aztec design II is expected 10
be completed for a big opening night
in the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Group May
Race at Houston

HOUSTON. Sept. i3-P-The
..tv's first "air week" opening to-
morrow may have as a feature the
General Mason NJ Patrick annual
trophy race staged by the Third
Attack Group. u. 5. Air Corps. Fort
Crockett, Galveston.
The race usually is held az the
annual air races but as the group
was not ordered TO the recent Chi
cago annual air races this years
race was postponed.
The Third Attack group will come
to Houston next Saturday. at the
close OF air week. TO offer an ex-
hibition Of day and night flying and
Major Davenport Johnson. com
mandant, has asked Washington for
authority TO hold the trophy race
at that time.
The average cost OF homes In
naian,{ Reach E1a iS con n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Hidalgo Ccncreting
Is Well Under Wav
Especial to The Herald)

FIHININI VI TIT TICI dTNF
SAN BENITO. Sept. 13.-work Of
ccncreting irrigation canals Of Hi
dalgo County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 6 IS well
under way. according to II. 3. Liv-
ingston Of the Rio Grande Enqi-
neering Company OF San Benito
which has the contract.
This company has a contract for
100000 square feet or canal lining
in the district which embraces the
Engleman Gardens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Brownsville Pastor
To Omen Revival

The Rev. o. L. Smith. First Bap-
fist church. Brownsville, will 60 TO
Weslaco Monday to open a revival
meeting at the Baptist church
there. The meeting is to last a week
er ten days. A cordial invitation is
extended % everyone 10 attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
X ROAD WRECKS

Defective automobiles are to be
eliminated from New Jersey high
ways through the revocation OF car
registrations and the licenses OF
the drivers. according 20 a recent
notice Of the motor vehicle com-
missioner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
A ROAD WORK

The highway department of AZ
states improved a total Of 1882
miles Of state highways in 1929. ac-
cording TO a report OF the u. s
Bureau OF Publie Roads. During
that year they expended selo4s5 :
POI for highways.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
A Great Future for Port Isabel

Port Isabel to become a seaport and industrial center Of the RIO
Grande Valley and also one of the leading Fairgrounds of America ion ~~
these reasons:
A deep water Kar6or and pok
The developing Of wonderful playground which will
not be a sasonabe sashore resort buta playground for =
bot. summe and winter.
Because of these facts and beca u Port Isabe1w will become a real city
within few years the Port Isabel Company is pleased to announce to its
customers and friends the beginning Of a great improvement program to
meet the need of the thousands of people who will soon come to Port Isabel
The direction of the work Of building and improving Port Isabel IS in
the hands of Mr. w F. Brown who managed the early development of Miami
Beach, Florida. Mr.. Brown is To- preparing a comprehensive city plan
providing drives, parks, Fairgrounds, business sections water front and in
dustia1 sections and veya attractive seashore residential areas with modern
utilities and facilities
Construction work will Immediately follow the city planning.
Our program is elaborate and we desire that you learn more about h,
therefore we invite you to be our guest any Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
PORT ISABEL COMPANY
PORT ISABEL, TEXAS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

Port Isabel is to become a seaport and industrial center Of the RI
Grande Valley and also one of the leading Fairgrounds of America fc
these reasons:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

The average cost OF homes In
Miami Beach. Fla. is $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

A deep water Kar6or and pork
The developing of a wonderful playground which will
not be a seasonable seashore resort but playground for I
both summer and winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

--O Kathleen, ever since she could re-
member, there had been something
I almost unbearably pathetic about
~ her father. Not alone because he
~ was so good; not alone because
widoWered at. 80, his middle years had been
entirely dominated by the heritage of a brood
of five young children; not alone because with
hands horny from labor, nightly he would UNI
dress with the tenderness that would have be-
fitted the wife who had left him in DEATH the
ave noisy brawling. often squalling youngsters.
who rode him with high hand because of his
apparently infallible good humor.
To Kathleen his second his pathoS lay
rather in the fact that he accepted it all with
out question or rebellion. There were five chill
dren to be reared on his meager earnings as
gardener in of the towns public parks; five
mouths to be fed; five small minds to be train
ed; five pairs of feet to be shod and that was
all there was to it. No grumbngS. No COM
plants. No stinting in so far as it was possible
for him to provide.
He was Just the best old thing! Time and
time again, Kathleen's conclusions regarding
him summed themselves up in that rather de-
feated conclusion. He's just the best old thing.
COMPLETELY unaffected in the way that
- Kathleen was affected were the remain
ing four children Of Pat. Emma, the eldest,
had no particular attitude about her father.
That is in far as she felt anything more
than the warm filial affection due parent
from dutiful daughter. The three boys, pretty
rough, all OF them, from the vagabondlng child
hood about the streets, took their "old man"
somewhat for granted. "Pap's all right. Little
bit of dub, but Pap's all right. Gives me
pain in the neck sometimes, but Pap'S all
eight"
Not one of the four would have known quite
what Kathleen meant had she tried to explain
the pathos that cut into her heart where her
father was concerned. His patient way Of plod-
ding of to the park grateful for coffee IL Kath
leen or Emma happened to be up to give it to
him before he left; accomplishing and silent II
the kitchen stove were cold when he came
down and starting of to work with q roll taken
from the bakers bag Of them at the kitchen
door as ne made exit.
1t was not often Kathleen let this happen,
but the weeks she had been laid up with
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nented. leaning over gingeriy. "And the water
must be low. I can't see it.
Get me out, on, please. get me Quit" rose
Granticay from the depths.
"See here. Buck" Bob called down, do
you need help or ID 1t just some more OF your
nOnkeyshines?"
Il can't get out" Buck sobbed. Honest
% goodness, cross my heart and hope to die.
I can't get out"
Nov listen, Buck" Nancy demanded, how
did you get down there?"
1T climbed the ladder down the inside. One
Af the rungs broke and I slid onto another.
And now 1 can't reach the one up over my
head"
Il should say notl" Bob cried. Hold on,
and I'll come down after you"
You'll do no such thing" Nancy objected.
eff the rungs broke with child's weight, do
you think they'll hold you?"
Bob threw his coat across q jimpSon weed.
Twill you please tell me how I'm to get her
but of there any other way?"
I'VE can get q rope somewhere"
"She might slip of"
81 don't much care II she does" Nancy
cried. what did she go down there for?"
Il wanted to scare you," nOated viciously
upward from the prisoner. S"You said you
weren't afraid OF ghosts. And you are, too
afraid. You yelled something awful"
Bob" cried Nancy furiolsly, you are not
k0ing down there It's dangerous"
Don't be silly, Nancy I've got to 60"
But I don't want you TO CO." Historically.
"See here, Nancy" Bob asked slowly, do
eou want me to stay out because you-like-
6ne?"
mo, don't" with spirit. But don't want
q dead man on my hands"
IT see. Well, maybe you won't have one.
Cook out, Buck. I'm coming"
Nancy watched him crawl over the broken
cement blocks, set foot on the Shiny ladder and
10 down and down. And suddenly she knew
that something within her was going down and
Gown with him.
Slow, sliding noises, q grunt. fearful splash
md silence
"BObl" Nancy screamed
"He-he-feH," Buck whispered.
Sob, Bob, darlingI Come back to met"
Seconds OF aching stiffness. Next another
MpaaSh, en- echoing sputter. then: