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Negro Congressman’s
JVi^e Describes Tea
j JVith Capital Whites
CHICAGO. July 17.—f/P)—Hannah
de Priest, wife of Oscar de Priest,
negro congressman, made a three
minute talk last night to 300 women
of the Pilgrim Baptist church, de
scribing her impressions of the
White House and its mistress.
The woman, whose husband rep
resents the first Illinois district,
spoke of her impressions as a guest
at a tea for congressmen’s wives
given at the White House June 12.
She said she found Mrs. Hoover a
wost charming woman—a cosmo
polite.
The wife of a negro legislator,
William King, introduced the de
Priest woman as “the loyal help
mate of her distinguished congress
man and the recent tea guest of
ihe first lady of the land.”
“There was no excitement when
t entered the White House,” the
jengressman's wife said. “All the
itorm and criticism has been stirred
ip since—outside the capital mostly
ielow the Mason and Dixon line.”
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ENDOWS CLINIC
Associated Press Photo
Murray Guggenheim. New York
philanthropist, has announced
formation of a foundation that
will establish a $4,000,000 free
Francisco and back. He expects
dental clinic in Manhattan.
PUBLISHER INDICTED
ON GAME LAW CHARGE
NEWTON. Ga.. July 17.—UP)—
Judge Robert V/. Bingham, publish
er of the Louisville Times and the
Courier Journal, and several of his
guests at his hunting lodge near
here last January, today were re
indicted by the Baker county grand
jury on charges of shooting doves
over a baited field.
HEAR TESTIMONY ON
CANADA WHEAT TAX
WASHINGTON, July 17,—(JPi—
The senate finance committee to
day heard further testimony in op
position to the new provision In the
house tariff bill subjecting Canadian
wheat, milled in bond in this coun
try for export to countries granting
flour made from American wheat
preferential duties, to a tariff equal
to such preference.
Such wheat intended for export to
Cuba would pay a 30 per cent duty
under the new provision, or about
35 cents a barrel.
WACO SOLON TO ASK
AID FOR FARMERS
WACO. July 17.—^—Represen
tative Lawrence Westbrook of Waco
was appointed by Governor Moody
today as the member of the house of
representatives to go to Washing
ton and appear before the farm re
lief board in an effort to obtain aid
for Texas farmers.
The governor stated he had not
decided on selection of a senator.
The legislature nassed a concur
rent resolution calling upon the gov
ernor to appoint one member each
of the house and senate to visit the
board.
WOMAN SLUGS PUGILIST
HULL. Eng.—Mrs. Hilda Smith
was arrested for beating unconscious
Thomas Gorman, a well known
boxer.
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Board Not to Make
Farm Loans Until
Policy Determined
WASHINGTON, July 17.—(£>)—
The federal farm board announced
today no loans would be made out
of its $150,000,000 fund available
pending a determination of policy.
Of the $500,000,000 authorized by
congress for the use of the board.
$150,000,000 was appropriated and
there are indications quite a num
ber of requests are already on hand
for portions of the money.
Announcement also was made by
the board that when loans are made
the board will deal only with offi
cials of the co-operative marketing
associations. .
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. July 17.—(^—For
eign exchanges firm.
Great Britain, demand $4.84 11-16
cables $4,85 3-16; 60-day bills on
banks $4.80.
France demand 3.913-8; Italy
5.22 3-4; Belgium 13.88 1-2; Germa
ny 23.81; Tokyo 46.17; Montreal
39.56 1-4.
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N. Y. COTTONSEED CLOSE
NEW YORK. July 17.—UP)—Cot
tonseed »il closed steady: prime
summer yellow $8.75@10.25; prime
crude 775; Jan. 895; Feb 985; July
975; Aug 970; Sept 982; Oct 984;
Nov. 970; Dec. 9883; Sales 16,000.
COUNTRY CLUB MEET
TO BE HELD FRIDAY
The meeting of the newly named
Country club board of directors,
scheduled to have been held Wed
nesday afternoon, has been post
poned to Friday. The meet was
postponed when it was found that
several of the directors could not at
tend.
The board was re-elected. Friday
afternoon they will name officers
for the coming year. The session
will be held at the Merchants Na
tional bank.
BET HE’S SORE
BUDAPEST—Ludwig Geuer rode
horseback 1,070 miles from Germany
to compete in an equestrian touma -
ment here.
TO ROME?
Associated Press Photo
John Work Garrett of Balti
more has been mentioned as a
possible successor to Henry P.
Fletcher, who has resigned as
ambassador to Italy.
LATE MARKET REPORT1
, * TRUCK MOVEMENT—STOCKS—COTTON—GRAIN—LIVESTOCK — POULTRY—EGGS_
L. - , . —. ■ "—i . i ... i ■■■ ■■ ■■ I..
STOCK PRICES
DRIFT LOWER;
Market Open* With Small
Initial Changes of
Few Points
NEW YORK, July 17.—UP)—Stock
prices drifted irregularly lower at
the opening of today’s market, but
most of the initial changes were
fractional in character. Allied
Chemical advanced 2 points and
American Smelting and Brooklyn
Union Gas about a point each.
Commercial Investment Trust drop
ped 2 3-4, and U. S. Steel common
about a point. American Can.
Packard, International Telephone
and Paramount - Famous - Lasky
yielded fractionally.
With credit conditions remaining
firm, and the prospect of a large
increase in loans this week, the
tendency to take profits was quite
pronounced in early trading.
Railroad shares, displaced as mar
ket leaders yesterday by Public
Utilities, again came to the fore
Kansas City Southern and Lacka
wanna were quickly pushed into
new high ground and New Haven,
Atchison and Northern Pacific ad
vanced 1 to 2 1-2 points in the first
half hour.
Bethlehem Steel was marked up 2
points but traders who bought U. S
Steel common yesterday liquidated
holdings freely. Crucible also turn
ed heavy, and United Fruit advanc
ed a point or so.
On the other hand, Western Uni
on, U. S. Industrial Alcohol, A. M
Byers, Gillette Safety Razor and
Public Service of New Jersey fell
back a point or more.
Foreign exchanges opened firm,
with cables unchanged at $4.85 3-16.
The close was strong. Total sales
approximated 4,300,000 shares.
N. O. SPOTS OPEN
NEW ORLEANS. July 17.——
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 18.52;
March 18.73; Mav 18.81-bid; July
18.00-bid; Oct. 18.30; Dec. 18.51.
Chicago Wheat Is
Hoisted to Level
$1.50 Per Bushel
CHICAGO, July 17.—(JP)—'Torrid
heat and intensified drought in
Canada, together with steep rising
quotations at Liverpool, hoisted the
great market here to above $1.50 a
bushel today. Tumultuous buying
accompanied the new Jump in val
ues, with advices at hand that crops
in Canada are fast approaching to
tal failure.
Opening 1 3-4 to 3-4 cents higher,
Chicago wheat prices later continued
to mount. Corn and oats climbed
also, corn starting 1 1-4 to 1 7-8c
up and subsequently showing fur
ther gains. Provision were steady.
Wheat closed feverish. 7 3-4c to
8 5-8c above yesterday’s finish.
Corn closed 3 to 3-4c up, oats 2c
to 2 3-4c advanced, and provisions
unchanged to a rise of 7c.
FT. WORTH CASH GRAIN
FORT WORTH. July 17.——
Cash wheat here followed fully the
advance on the contract markets
with a gain of seven and one-half
cents per bushel today. Corn and
oats also went higher. Protein pre
miums were strong and demand was
active for all offerings.
Export grains: exporters bid as
follows, basis delivered Texas Gulf
ports: No. 1 ordinary export wheat
1.41 1-2®1.42 1-2; No. 1 soft red
mixed 1.41 1-2® 1.42 1-2; No. 2
barley unchanged.
Milling wheat: mills bid as fol
lows, basis delivered T. C. P.: No. 1
hard milling 1.43 1-2®1.44 1-2; 13
per cent protein 1.48@1.49: 14 per
cent 1.52® 1.53; 15 per cent protein
1.56*® 1.57; 16 per cent protein
1.60® 1.61.
Dealers’ bids and offers on other
grains:
Corn: demand good: 3 to 4c high
er: No. 2 mixed 1.15® 1.16; No. 2
white 1.20® 1.22; No. 2 yellow 1.23®
1.24.
Oats: good demand: slightly
higher: No. 2 red 58@59.
Earley: fair demand; No. 2 barley
75®76.
Sorghums: Demand active, 10c
higher; No. 2 milo per hundred
oounds 1.75®1.85; No. 2 kaffir 1.65®
1.75.
K. C. CASH GRAIN
KANSAS CITY. Julv 17.——
Wheat: No. 2 dark hard $1.31®
154: No. 2 hard $1.31® 1.45; No.
2 red $1.41 1-4; July $1.38; Sept.
$1.41 3-4; Dec. $1.46 3-4.
Corn: No. 2 white $1.02 1-2; No.
2 yellow $1.06® 1.07: No. 2 mixed
99c®$1.00; July $1.02 1-2; Dec. 96
1-2.
Oats: No. 2 white, nominally,
51 ® 52c.
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
WITH CARMEN LOOMS
NEW ORLEANS, July 17.—(^P) —
With general street car sendee
promised by the end of the week
organized labor today sought to feel
the public pulse before calling out
all allied unions in sympathy with
striking carmen.
For the second time during the
strike of more than two weeks dura
tion the executive committee of the
unions met and called an open mass
meeting for next Thursday night to
consider the calling of a general
sympathtic strike.
Four Imported workers were set
upon and beaten near a car barn
last night and a few arrests were
made for reviling remarks.
BRAVES WIN
BOSTON, July 17.—dP—The
Braves defeated Pittsburgh. 7 to 4,
in the first game of a double-head
er here today. The locals scored
five runs in the sixth.
WOMAN WITH DUAL MIND
LONDON — When Miss Norah
Harrison was arraigned for fraud
her attorney made the unique de
fense that she had a double mind.
NEW YORK, July 17.—((P) —
Stocks strong; Case Threshing rises
nearly 17 points. Bonds irregular;
American R. E. Chemical 5 l-2s,
jumped to new high. Curb irregular;
Commonwealth Edison soars near
ly 30. Foreign Exchange fir; France
and Japanese Yen both at new
1929 peaks.. Cotton higher; high
temperature southwest. Sugar high
er; Cuban support. Coffee steady.
Trade buying.
CHICAGO: Wheat strong: ab
sence of rain northwest. Corn firm;
bullish Kansas reports. Cattle
steady to higher. Hogs lower.
FORT WORTH, July 17.—(P) —
Hogs: 1,000; rail hogs steady to 5c
higher; truck hogs 25c lower; top
$11.65; medium to choice 130-220
lb. ra;l hogs $11.35 @11.65; better
175-240 lb. truck hogs $10.75® 11;
packing sows $9.25 @10; feeder pigs
$9@9.50.
Cattle and calves: 4,500; slaugh
ter steers steady; plain grassers $8
@9.75; fed steers, value $13®13.25;
cows $7.75@8.25 yearlmgs top $14.50
best vealers $13.75@14; heavy calves
up to $12.25.
Sheep; 1,000; steady; yearlings
$10.50; aged wethers $7; feeder year
lings $8.25; feeder wethers $5.50@
$6.00.
CHICAGO, July 17.—(JP)—Hogs;
25,000; 15 to 20 lower; top $12.15
packing sows $10 @10.50; pigs $10.50
@11.75.
Cattle: 8,000; calves: $2,500; bet
ter fed steers steady; light yef.? lings
strong to higher; cows slow; slaugh
1500 lbs. $14.50@16.50; 950-1100 lbs
ter steers, good and choice 1100
$13.25@16.25; cows, good and choice
$8.75@12; vealers (milk fed) good
and choice $14@17.
Sheep: 15,000; natives fully steady
westerns held higher; lambs $145.25
@15.15; ewes $5.50@7.
KANSAS CITY. July 17.—(.Pi
Hogs: 8,500; desirable 240 lbs down
strong; weightier offerings dull; top
$11.75 on 190-225 lbs.
Cattle: 5,500; calves: 1,100; steady
to strong; slaughter steers, good
and choice 1000-1500 lbs 13.50®
16.00; fed yearlings, good-choice
750-950 lbs 13.25@15.65; cows, good
and choice 8.35@ll.50; vealers (milk
fed) medium to choice $9.00@14.50.
Sheep: 8,000; lambs steady to 15c
higher; sheep steady; lambs 13.75®
15.00; ewc-s 5.25@7.00.
N. O. COTTONSEED CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS, July 17.—(P)—
Cottonseed oil closed firm. Prime
summer yellow 8.50; prime crude
7.75. Jan. 8.82: Feb. 8.95; March
8.90; July 8.55; Aug. 8.60; Sept, 8.70;
Oct. 8.70; Nov. 8.70; Dec. 8.75.
V. S. BONDS
NEW YORK. July 17.—(p>—Gov
ernment bonds: Liberty 3 1-2, 32
47. $97: 1st 4 1-4 $99.1; 4th 4 1-4
$99.15; treasury 4 1-4. 47-52. $10818"
4s. 44-54, $104.6; 3 3-4, 46-56.
$101.4.
CALL MONEY
NEW YORK, July 17.—(TP".—Call
money easier; high 12; low 8; ruling
rate 12; close 8. Time loans firmer;
30 days 7 S4@8; 60-90 days 7 3-4®
3; 4-6 months 7 3-4@3. Prime com
mercial paper 6.
Bankers’ acceptances unchanged.
TEXAS SPOTS
DALLAS, July 17.—(JP)—Spot cot
°n 18.50; Houston 18.95; Galveston
19.00.
JUDGMENT GIVEN TO
DEFENDANT IN CASE
Judge J. I. Kleiber disposed of
one case in the county court of
Cameron county at law Wednesday
morning. It was the case of Muller
Furniture Manufacturing company
versus Alberto Garza, a suit on a
verified account. The court ordered
judgment for the defendant.
COTTON MART
OPENS FIRM
Liverpool Comes In Much
Better Than Due To
Boost Prices
NEW ORLEANS. Juy 17.—(F)—
The cotton market had a firm open
ing, Liverpool coming in much bet
ter than due and rains proving a
factor. 7'irst trades showed gains
of 7 to 9 points and the market
continued to advance after the start
on liberal c vering, October trading
up o 18 46 and December 18.65, or
22 to 23 points above yesterday’s
close. At the end of the first hour
the market was steady and within 3
or 4 points oft the highs.
N. O. FUTURES CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS. July 17.—fF)—
Cotton futures closed steady at net
advance of 54 to 61 points;
High Low Close Close
Jan. 19.09 18.50 19.04-B 18 44
Mar. ... 19.26 13.73 19.22 18.68
May ... 19.19 18.85 19.30-B 13.76
July ... 18 40 17.98 18.52-B 17.88
Oct. 13.91 18.26 18.84-86 1823
Dec. ... 19.10 18.46 19.03-04 13.43
Opening: Jan. 18.51; Mar. 18 73;
May 18.81-B; July 18.00-B; Oct.
18.30; Dec. 18.51.
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK, July 17.--(F,—The
cotton market today opened 5 to 13
points higher on a. continuation of
yesterday’s .buying stimulated by
firm cables, reports of rains and re
ports of boll weevil infestation with
increasing damage. Realizing was
readily absorbed, with the advance
extending to 18.63 for October and
18.83 for January before the end
of the first half hour, or about 20
to 25 points net higher on the crop
positions.
Offerings increased after publica
tion of the weekly weather report
and the market was easier. October
sold off from 18.63 to 18.42, while
January declined from 18.33 to 18 61,
and the general market was within
a point or two of yesterday’s closing
figures around mid-dav. The weekly
weather report mentioned various
unfavorable features but said tnat
on the whole the week was favor
able for the growth of cotton.
Futures closed firm, 48 to 62 points
higher; spot steady; middling 18.90.
N. Y. FUTURES CLOSE
NEW YORK. July 17.—(.F)—Cot
ton futures closed:
Prev.
High Low Close Close
Jan ... 1927 18.61 18.21 18.62
Mar. ... 19.43 18.83 19.34 18.81
May ... 19.50 18.93 19.39-43 18.91
July ... 18.60 18.05 18.50nom'l 18.00
Oct. old 18.93 18.53 19.01 nom’l 18.48
Oct. new 19.08 18.42 18.95-98 18 38
Dec. ... 19835 18.65 19.25-29 18.63
Opening: Jan. 18.74: Mar. 18.91:
May 18.98; July 18 05: Oct. told'
18.53; Oct (new-) 18.49; Dec. 18.75.
N. Y. SPOTS OPEN
NEW YORK. Julv 17.—(Fi—Cot
ton opened firm. July 13.05: Oct.
18 52; Dec. 18.75; Jan. 18.74; March
18.91; May 18.98._
LIVERPOOL SPOTS
LIVERPOOL, July 17.—<7Ft—Clos
ing soot limited demand: higher;
American si 'ict good middling 11.12:
good middling 10.72: strict middling
10.51: middling i0.32; strict low
middling 9.72; strict gc-i ordinary
9.32: good ordinan’ 8.92; sales 4.
000 bales. 3,000 American. Receipts
4000; American 3.300. Futures
closed quiet and steady: July 994;
October 9.85; December 9.34: Janu
ary 9.85; 7"arch 9.90; May 9.91.
BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO. July 17.—Up>—Butter
firm; creamery extras 39 1-2®40c:
standards No. 3-4; extra firsts 40
3-4c; firsts 38® 39c; seconds 37®
37 l-2c.
Eggs unknown.
N. O. SPOT CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS, July 17.—(Fi—
Spot cotton closed steady 60 points
up. Sales 30 bales; low middling
17.64; middling 19.14: good middling
19.79; receipts 504; stock 92.442.
Do You Know
We make it our business to know which oil
is best suited to your make of motor car—
and we stock all grades of Magnolia para
fin base oils. There is no danger of ever
getting the wrong kind of oil in your motor
when you have it “serviced” here.
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Washing — Greasing — Polishing
Closed Sundays
Magnolia Service Station, No. 381
CHARLIE BROWN, Manager '
“Charlie on the Job”
Elizabeth at First Street — Phone 67 I
News Reels of U. S.
Coast Guard To Be
Taken Wednesday
Newsreels will be taken at Point
Isabel Wednesday afternoon and
evening of the coast guard in ac
tion and of bathing girls.
Barney Berlinger of M. G. M.
and L. V. Luther of the Interna
tional Newsreel will make the films.
Local and Point Isabel girls will
appear in the pictures.
Capt. Wallace Reed of the coast
guards will put his men through
boat drills for the photographers.
These pictures will be made with
the aid of flares.
FIRE RAGES
BUCHAREST. Rumania. July 17.
—WPi—A raging fir; in an oil well
at Moreni has defied the efforts of
workmen and firemen to extinguish
it for 42 days. Two men were burn
ed to death last Saturday in an at
tempt to choke the well.
j Intention Filed
Luis Garza and Matilde Lopea
La Feria; Lucile Barnes and L. P.
Bretz, Harlingen; Rosa Garcia of
San Pedro Ranch 'and Ezequiel
Cavazos, Jr., Brownsville; Felipa
Lerma and Rafael Rivera, Browns
ville.
Marriage licenses ware issued tor
Ramon Valdez and Olivia Sierra
Flores, Teodoro Carrizales and Lu
ciana Alarcon.
NEW FLOOD MENACE
HUTCHINSON. Kas., July 17.
(JP)—A new menace carrying i
threat of additional property Ucm*
age cor 'ronted this city today witfc
appearance of the Aihansas vallej
underflow which Is sendnig seepag(
into basements of buildings hither
to untouched by flood waters irons
Cow creke which went on a
page last Friday. The unde^ov
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