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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-P-Diverg-
ent action separating corn from
wheat developed during big deal
ings In the grain markets today,
and corn values mostly went high
er, whereas wheat swung down.
grade. Prices OF both corn and
wheat fluctuated at a bewildering,
rapid rate. but radically adverse
crop reports as to corn, together
with ar official estimate of z $780,
900 bushels loss in Iowa. the lead
ing corn state OF the union. proved
to be the dominant factor in the
corn market. Wheat gave way IN
der a mass Of weekend selling 20
realize profits, with export demand
slow and Canadian wheat crop adj
vices less unpronising than has
been the rule OF late.
Corn closed irregular, ranging
from 3-8c net lower 10 lc higher
than Yesterdays finish. Wheat
closed heavy Is. 7-8c off. oats 1-2c
down to 1-Sc advance. and prcvisi-
ons unchanged to q rise OF 7c.
Today's biggest rush TO buy flu
ture deliveries of corn came during
the earlier trading. but the conSe-
quent jump in prices met with
greatly augmented selling pressure
that for a time upset the confidence
Of enthusiasts for higher quota
tons. Afterward. however, the corn
pit showed all the characteristics
Of a typical weather market.
Wheat prices covered a wider
range today than corn did. increased
notice was generally taken OF re-
ports that northern Alberta and
northern Saskatchewan unlike
southern parts Of the Canadian
prairie wheat lands give promise Of
a good crop. There were also in
dications that weakness or securi-
ties had a bearish effect on wheat.
Privisions averaged higher with
corn. despite downturns in the val
ue OF hogs.
Closing indemnities: Wheat
92is. 99h-L: Dec. 975s-98. 1.O5A-
VT: Mar. l.O3, l.10i1; May l.06%.
1928. Corn-Sept. "a, 1y03A-A;
Dec. 90%-is, 9oh March 90, 1.O2;
Aav a5L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Clara's New Picture
A Musical Romance

Love Among the Millionaires"
Clara Bows latest hit. featured az
the Arcadia theatre, Harrington, to-
day, Monday and Tuesday. has COM
edy 1T" OF the variety Elinor Glyn
wrote about. Clara Is supported by
a cast Of comedy people which in
cludes Skeets Gallagher. Jack Oak
les boy-friend in The Social Lion,
Stuart Erwin, the dumb Axel OF
"Sweetie", and little Mitzi Green.
who does an imitation OF Clara Bow
in Love Among the Millionaires",
which rivals her mimicry Of Cheva-
lier In Paramount on Parade"
Love Among the Millionaires" Is
really Clara Bows first appearance
in a true musical romance. The
story centers around a little waitress
in a restaurant catering to rail-
road men. Gallagher and Erwin are
two Of her conquests. but they are
so bothered squabbling with each
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were able to enforce a 25c-75c de-
cline on practically all grades Of
steers scaling above 100 pounds.
Trade Oh light weight steers and
yearlings was rather spotted with
supplies at some points prompting
upturns Of so cents or more s-d
at other centers prices were mod
erately lower.
The drcuth continued to maintain
its hold on much Of the grazing
and corn belt territory and it is
anybody'S guess Is TO the volume
OF receipts to arrive the forthcom-
ing week. Where water and feed
are sufficient the tendency will be
to hold beef steers for a possible
rally in the market as steers ship
ped at current prices are showing
material losses. Receipts were eS-
timated at 162 900.
Hogs are unevenly 10000 higher
than q week ago. medium weights
and heavy butchers generally show
ing the most advance. st. Louis had
a closing top Of 1000. Offerings
were around 379 200.
Fat lambs with exceptions OF 70
cents lower rates on rangers o. chi
a q are steady To Is higher for the
week. Closing values are somewhat
lower than the weeks high spot
when both choice rangers and ma
tives in Chicago scored $50. Inc
supply numbered around pa, SOU.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
CRAWFORD
HIT AT CAPITOL
Modern Maiden Appears
With Anita Page In
New Vehicle

An engrossing story, strikingly
beautiful backgrounds and superb
performances upon the part Of
Joan Crawford, Anita Page. Doro-
thy Sebastian, Robert Montgom-
cry, Raymond Hackett. John Nil
Jan and a large supporting cast
contriye 10 make "Our Blushing
Brides" which opened last night
at the Capitol Theatre, effective
entertainment from start to finish
The plot centers about three
girls who work in the same depart
ment store and share rooms. They
are fed up with the monotony Of
their lives, clock-punching, delica-
lessen meals, made-over dresses
and all the other millstones OF
poverty to escape from a hum
drum existence.
Consequently when David Jar
dine Raymond Hackett,), son OF
the department owner. begs Connie
(Anita Pager TO let him establish
her in a Park Avenue apartment
with q promise OF a future mar
riage as soon as he straightens
things out with his family she
throws all caution 10 the winds
and accepts. Francine dorothy
Sebastian too thinks she has solved
her problems when she marries
Martin CJohn Militant, a customer
whose extravaganza purchase indicate
a bottomless wallet. When Tony
Jardine CRobert Montgomery
Dawes older brother. tries TO make
a play for Geraldine Joan Craw-
ford), the last Of the trio, she
sees through his intentions anC
spurns his offer.
AS events turned out, the level
headed Jerry was the only onJ
who came out Of the subsequent
dramatic episodes without a scratch
Connie discovers that Dave il
about TO marry an heiress and at
tempts suicide and Francine learns
that she has married q thief
Geraldine and Tony are reunited ii
a surprise climax.
Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer have
Joan Crawford q lavish Background
FOR her new starring vehicle From
the locale Of the department store
and the meager quarters OF The
three girls. the scenes shift 70
what arc undoubtedly the smartesr
and most m~odernistic interiors We.
seen on the screen. A brillian.
touch Is a spectacular fashion
show held on the lawns Of what
is represented as being the JardinC
Long Island estate In which more
than one hundred new style
creations are revealed. A second
lavish detail Is an Albertina Rascf
ballet in which Miss Crawford i.
seen in some unusual dances.
Harry Beaumont. the director
may add Our Blushing Brides "a
his long string Of successes which
include Our Dancing Daughters. Z
The Broadway Melody" and the
o recent The Florodora Girl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Lon Clancy Makes
His Talkie Debut

Lon Clancy will make his first
speaking appearance on the screen
Sunday at the Rivoli Theatre in
The Unholy Three" all-talking
version OF his former silent success
but said to be vastly different from
the earlier film in that he assumes
not only two DISCUSSES but five vocal
Characterization and also makes a
dummy sing by the art Of ventrilo-
quism.
The new Metro-G oldwyn Mayer
production was directed by Jack
Conway with continuity by J. G.
Nugent and Elliot Nugent. The
younger Nugent is also in the sup
porting cast which includes Lila
Lee, Harry Earles, John MILAN,
Ivan Linow. Clarence Burton and
Crawford Kent.
Film Has Mysterious Plot
The picture is based on c. A. Rob-
bins story of a side-show ventrilo-
QuiSt VINO becomes involved together
with a circus giant and midget in
an amazing criminal plot. The ven
triloquist fools the police b. running
a pet shop in the disguise of ar
old woman while the midget i'm
personates a baby. The clerk In
the store, knowing nothing Of then
activities, is framed after a miir-
der, but the ventriloquist's love fol
a girl who pleads for the boys vim
dication finally prevails in a dram
attic courtroom scene climax.
In preparing for his first talking
roles. CLANCY asserts he employed
a unique method Of practicing the
various Characterization. Il didn'
want to be a nuisance at home.
the star stated recently. nor die
T want to do 1t around the studio
So I practiced the different voice
infections while driving to and from
work in my automobile. Once :
traffic cop looked at me as though
he thought I we're out Of my mind
but 7 didn't let o little thing like
that stop me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
TRACT OF
LAND BOUGHT
Especial 10 The Herald.)

McALLEN, Aug. 9.-One Of the
largest real estate deals OF recent
years was closed here this week
when Frank 3. Freeland sold SO
acres Of farm land TO Fort Wayne,
Ind. interests.
The sS-acre tract is q part Of
some Of the most fertile land in the
Valley, located just off the North
10th. street road out Of McAllen,
Freeland recently purchased the
land from d Wisconsin owner.
The Indiana people were repre-
sented by w. II. Hoferman, who ar
rived several days ago to close the
deal. He stated that several men In
Fort Wayne who are represented
by him will subdivide the property
into five and ten-acre tracts and
will move here to make their homes
in the coming few years. The land
will be set TO citrus trees this fall
he said, practically all Of the trees
to be grapefruit. half Marsh seed
less and half q pink variety.
Two Of the Fort Wayne families
will arrive this fall TO spend the
winter and while they are here they
will build homes soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 9-tP-CU-
4 ID. A.)-Cattle trade around the
Eleven market circuit this week was
featured by q liberal movement OF
Efrnnr weight steers and narkara
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AIR AMRULANCES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Eight
planes make up an aerial ambul-
ance squad now patroling the Sa-
hara desert. according to a report
OF the u. S. Department OF Com
merce. In case Of an urgent opera
ton. the doctor In charge Of ar in
valid communicates with the near
est aviation center and an air am
bIlance Is dispatched to carry the
patient 70 a distant hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
FORT WORTH GRAIN

FORT WORTH, Aug. 9.-tP-
Prices made little change here To-
day. Fair demand was reported
for wheat both by exporters and
mills. Export bids were around 98
10 10 90 for ordinary export wheat
delivered Texas Gulf Ports. Mills
were bidding SO IL to loo for
ordinary No. l hard wheat delivered
Texas common points. High protein
wheat drew some premium, the IA
per cent l.0l l-2 to l02.
Offerings OF coarse grains con-
tinue light with some corn
now moving. Scattering demand
was reported for corn at the high
prices prevailing. Red oats were
wanted but white were not. Grain
sorghums had q firm undertone
but offerings and demand were
light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
HE'S SOME RINGER!

LONDON. Aug. 10.-Seventy-twc
years as a bell ringer Is the record
Of Tom Lewis. who claims TO be the
Oldest active b~ell-ringer in England
He Is IS. and works on the estate Of
the Duke OF Devonshire. He boasts
that he rang the wedding peals fol
King Edward and for the Duke oi
York 60 years later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
PROMINENT HUNTERS
SHOOTING IN VALLEY
fSnecial tn The Earaldl

MsALLEN. Aug. ga hunting
party OF five prominent San Anto-
Mo men arrived in McAllen 10
spend a week hunting white wing
birds at the opening OF the season
Friday.
They r Messrs. II. B. Clegg,
Martin Wright. j. w. Bennett. w
B. Lupe and DR.. F. j. Combes. This
will he the sixth year during which
they have spent time hunting
white wings in the McAllen vicin-
ity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Fl. WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH. Aug. 9LP-Sat-
|urday's supply Of livestock was LIGHT
to-day as usual. All classes sold about
In line with Fridays close. Some of
the classes did not have enough to
test values.
The cattle supply limited mostly
Ito four loads of good weichty we'll
finished beeves that sold at 7.75-
|the top price for the week. These
came from near Fort Worth.
|Other cattle sales limited TO odd
head mostly common classes.
No calves Of any consequence Of
|fered.
OF the $50 hogs listed for the day
about 800 Of them came billed d.
rect. No rail hogs listed for the
HAYS trading and with truck hogs
kap TO 900 values we're considered
Be higher
Sheep considered steady with .
|Vear-old wethers selling at 400.
The yards figures called for 200
battle, Is calves. 400 hogs and HOO
sheep at Fort Worth Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
MARKETS

Associated Press Financial Writer
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-H9-
Stocks declined today in the most
active Saturday trading since late
June.
Thanks to a technical rally at the
end Of the first hour, the average
net loss was only one-fifth Of q
point; nevertheless, many re-
preventative shares closed n to
three lower. Sales totaled just
above $500. 900 shares.
There were two selling raove-
ments. The first followed a heavy
opening and carried prices down
one to six points. Unwilling TO
carry their short positions and
over the weekend. the shorts
began covering, however. and
shortly after IL o'clock the early
losses had been generally re-
covered and q few stocks were
selling above Fridays final quota
tons. In the last fifteen minutes.
however, fresh liquidation appeared
u gains scored on the rally
mostly disappeared. The close was
heavy.
United States Steel Corpora
tons tonnage report was the days
outstanding news event. This
showed that untitled orders OF the
company had increased IS. 1891 tons
during July, or about in line with
Wall Street forecasts, which hid
OF course taken into account the
snl&p reduction in the operating
sra3io.
The announcement that Steel
activity in the Youngstown district
would be reduced by ) per cent
next week, after having held steady
Tor some time. was hardly en-
couraging to those who expect the
industry to lead the way OF the
depression, especially in view of the
s percent reduction this week in
u. 5. Steel's ratio.
Bears were also fortified BY
another rally in corn, which closed
about a cent higher on prospects
OF continued hot weather and I'M
favorable crop news in Kansas
and Illinois. preliminary estimates
OF the loss in this grain place the
figures high, especially in Iowa.
One report said the damage in
that state would approximate
5000. 900 bushels.
U. 5. Steel's opening price OF
$50 i-8 or 7-8 below the day close.
I proved to be the days high The
stock sold off to 158 10 after its
recovery high Of ITO Ia on Tues
day and rallied to 159 1-2, the
final quotation. l 10 lower.
There we're net losses OF 2 70 I.
IN American tobacco B.. Auburn
Auto, A. M. Byers. Columbian
Carbon. Loew's Otis elevator. New
/ York Central. and Warner Bro
theirs Pictures. The last named
with Transamerica. Billiard. Corn
Products and Dunhill Information
al, touched new minimums for the
year. Southern Railway also sold
at the new low OF 10 IA before
short covering moved il I'D more
than a point net.
Rock Island. Union Pacific.
Worthtngton Pump and Gillette rose
one TO" two. Radio. General Elec-
trio, General Motors and Johns
Manvilla closed steady
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-P-
Trgning in cotton was fairly active
f9N a short Saturday session and
although sentiment continued
bearish as q result OF the govern
ment estimate issued yesterday
the market had q good rally near
q end on shorts covering for
over week end.
Despite good cables the market
opened I to 4 points down and
continued to Ease off for a good
part OF the session on what were
considered better prospects for
rain fiji the west over Sunday.
After declining 8 to III points
from the previous close the market
rallied in the late trading on short
covering advancing to new highs
~ to 10 points from the lows. The
close was near the best, showing
net gains for the day Of 6 TO 8
points
Liverpool came In 9 TO II points
better than due but first trades
here showed gains OF ! TO 4 points.
There was a slight rally OF 8 points
8AOGA Vic SldIL OIL covering Dut
prices soon eased off again as
sentiment was bearish and before
the offerings had been absorbed.
October traded down TO 1922 and
December at 1910 or 9 to II points
below the previous close.
The market later rallied rather
sharply on shorts covering for over
the week end and prices made new
highs at 12.39 for October and
1889 for December. or II 70 10
points up from the lows. The close
was steady and near the highs.
October closing at 1897 and
December at 1887. or 6 to Q points
net higher FOR the day.
Port receipts i2,437. for season
e4,22l, last season 57,T84. Exports
$50; for season 1911. last season
tB62- Port stock 1888. last wear
1914. Combined shiproad stock
nc New Orleans. Galveston and
Houston 27,286. last year 2l539
Spot sales at southern markets
8.43B, last year 4.22s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
SPOT UNCHANGED

GALVESTON. Tex. Aug. 9.-dP-
Galveston spot market closed
steady UNCHANGED.
Low middling 10000: strict low
middling 1900; middlinr II75.
Strict middling 1910: middlinc
|12.25: strict good middlinp l24o.
niddling fair 1855. Sales, spots
none. p. o. g., I25.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
BAND CONCERT
TO BOOST GAME
Five High School Groups to
Entertain on Circle.

Five Indianapolis high school
bands will be rnasSed on the monu-
ment steps Saturday morning at
1880 for a concert in the interest
of the Shortridge- Cathedral benefit
football game in Butler bowl
Thanksgiving morning.
Proceeds of the encounter will be
used in a made work" program to
afford jobs for the city's unem-
ployed.
"The fact that these schools, all
keen athletic rivals, are willing to
cooperate to further worthy prof.
ect which will bring glory to their
two rivals, Shortridge and Cathe-
dral, is symbolic of the fine spirit
manifest in indianapolis when an
emergency arises" declared William
H. Trimble, chairman of the Indi-
annapolis Legion, sponsors of the
benefit game.
Aiding the ticket selling cam
paign for $4,000 from $4,000 spec
tators, high schools will parade the
downtown district daily next week.
Manual Training high school will
parade with band and military units
Monday; Washington, Tuesday, and
Technical, Wednesday
j. j. Fitzgerald. directing ticket
sales, announced a. canvass will be
made of every worker in downtown
buildings.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
LEGION WOMEN
TO MEET HERE
Auxiliary Officers to Outline
Program for 1881.

Conference of state presidents and
secretaries of the American Legion
auxiliary to outline the organiza-
tons program for 1881 will be held
at national headquarters here Fri
day and Saturday, it was announced
today.
Speakers at the meeting Friday
morning will include Mrs. Robert
L. Hoyal, Douglas. Ariz., national
president; Ralph T. O'Neil, Legion
commander; James F. Barton, Le-
gion national adjutant, and Mrs.
Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDowell,
auxiliary national secretary.
At this session general discus
sion of rehabilitation will be held.
Friday afternoon speakers will
discuss national defense, legislative
activities, the auxiliary's campaign
in the manufacture and sale of me-
morial poppieS, publicity and radio
broadcasting.
Saturday will be devoted mainly
to child welfare and membership
work.
Delegates are expected from all
states and territorial possessions.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
LAWYERS VOTE
DOWN DRY LAW
Repeal Is Favored by More
Than 2-to-1 Edge.
Rn Unitef Press

| By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. Members of
the American Bar Association voted
1879 to 6,340 in favor of repeal
OF the eighteenth amendment in a
prohibition referendum, according to
statement from national head
quarters of the organization here.
Charles A. Boston, president of
the association, announced that
about IS per cent of the entire menl-
hership of the organization partici-
pated in the referendum, which
started last January.
Another ballot mailed to members
asked whether they favored the
taking Of a referendum on the liquor
laws. In favor of the balloting
were 1872, while 5,S25 voted against
it.
whether any attempt will be
made TO take definite action for the
purpose of bringing about a repeal
is a question to be taken up at the
next annual meeting in Atlantic
City" Judge Orrie L. Phillips, mem
ber of the United States court of
appeals for the Tenth district and
chairman of the subcommittee in
charge of the referendum, said.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
3-YEAR TERMS
GIVEN 'LEGCERS
SpeakeaSy Operator May
Be Deported.

Three years each in Leavenworth
penitentiary was the sentence i'm
posed today by Federal Judge Rob-
ert G. Baltzell on Chris Schischoff
and Chris Vilaschoff, proprietors of
a speakeasy at 843 East Washington
street.
On Vilaschoff's admission he never
has been naturalized after twenty
three years in the United States,
Judge Baltzell recommended his
case be turned over to immigration
authorities with a view toward de-
portation.
The court also suggested Schis-
choff'S status as a citizen be investi-
gated. Both men are natives of
Macedonia.
They were convicted by a jury
last week on charges of liquor sales,
nuisance, and conspiracy to violate
liquor laws, in connection with trial
of ten police on conspiracy charges.
All the policemen we're acquitted,
or freed by the judge, before the
case went to the jury.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
PREP ARES BILL
PROVIDING FREE
SCHOOL BOOKS
Galloway Measure Would
Make Law Effective in
Fall of 1881.

First free text book bill actually
drafted for introduction in the state
legislature. conyening in January
was in the hands Of Representative
elect Fred S. Galloway Dem, In
dianapolis) today.
IN introduce it the first chance
I have" said Galloway, who made
free text books one Of his campaign
pledges.
Galloway's bill, drafted with The
aid of DR.. Charles Kettleborough Of
the legislative reference bureau
would require township advisor!
boards, school trustees or schoo
boards to levy a tax SUFFICIENT t(
purchase all text books used in pub
lie common schools. The levy frs
would be made in 1881.
Deposit to Be Made
The same officials shall prescribe
rules for the protection, care, Gus
tody and return of the text books
and may require pupils to deposit
full price of the books to insure
their return in good condition.
Township trustees or schoo
boards would certify to the county
superintendent and he to the state
superintendent sof public instruc-
ton the number of books required
these in all cases to be the book.
selected by the school book boarC
as now provided by law.
Purchase Not Barred
Payment would be made by the
school units to the county super.
intendent and so on through sht
state superintendent to the pub.
Usher or contractor. Prices woulc
be fixed by the state school book
board.
To insure pupils against con-
tagious or infectious diseases by re.
turn and exchange of books, schoo
officials would be empowered to de-
stroy books used by diseased pupil;
and to require fumigation of al
books periodically.
Pupils desiring to purchase then
own books would not be barred
from doing so. The free text book
distribution would begin next fall
under provisions of Galloway's
measure.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
WOMEN VOTERS
HEAR SPEAKERS
Election Methods Topic at
League Meeting.

Permanent voter registration and
election reforms were discussed by
two speakers at a luncheon of the
Indiana and Indianapolis leagues of
women voters today at the Columbia
Club.
Economy, convenience to voters,
and protection against fraud were
cited by Oakley Distin, supervisor
Of elections, Detroit, as advantages
of permanent registration.
He cited figures on annual, bien-
nial, quadrennial and permanent
registration in a number of cities
using the several methods. Annual
registration in New York City costs
TIL cents a person, while permanent
registration in Milwaukee costs 1877
cents, and in Topeka, Kan, 81 cents.
Professor Harold Gosnell Of the
political science department, Uni
versity of Chicago, spoke on election
reforms, describing proposed reforms
in ballot formation, counting, elec-
ton officials and casting of ballots.
Professor GoSnell is. chairman of
the election committee of the Ma
tional Municipal League.