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GERMAN SHIP SHATTERS ALL FUGHTMARKS Air Liner Set tles At Lakehurst, Adding Chapter To Aviation’s History BT W. W. CHAPLIN Associated Press Staff Writer NAVAL AIR STATION. LAKE HURST, N. J., Aug. 29.—(/f)—Loop ing the loop around the world in one of the greatest exploits of fly ing history, the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin settled to earth at 7:13 o’clock (E. S. T.) this morn ing just 21 days, seven hours and 33 minutes after leaving on her 20,000 mile journey. Actual flying time, deducting the time spent on the ground at Fried - richshafen, Tokyo and Los An gels, the only three .'tops that were made, was 11 days. 23 hours and 14 minutes, both flying and elapsed times breaking all previous records. The last leg of the flight from Los Angeles, was completed in 31 hours and 59 minutes. Records Shattered The previous record for elapsed time around the world was made last year by John Henry Mcars and C. B. D. Collyer. who used planes over land and ships across the At lantic and Pacific. Their time was 23 days, 15 hours and 21 minutes. The only previous flight arouua the world in any sort of air crait was made in 1924 by the United States army fliers. They took 173 days to get around, of which 15 days and six hours was spent ac tually In the air. The weather was perfect as thi Y Graf reached the end of the first 1 flight around the world of a light - er-than-alr ship. A warm morning sun shone on the great bag s silver sides as it floated in from the norU'. after a visit to Manhattan. Lazily it circled over the field, a crowd of some 5000 persons racing along the ground to be dose at the landing and pointed its nose downward. Casual Landing The ship overshot the landing crew of 45G sailors and marines and they had to scamper across the field after the dragging ropes which were lowered to the ground at 7:07. Once they had hold of them the operation of lowering the dirigible to the ground was performed with expert precision. As the Graf was being hauled down Commander Hugo Eckener, its veteran commander, waved from a cabin window, and Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosend&hl, U. S. N., who made the world trip, leaned out beside nim to wave a scarf to the crowd below. The crowd was handled without any trouble by well drilled sailors and marines, and the whole scene was one of complete lack of excite ment. Several dogs romped about the field as the ship was cominc down, aud there was an air of cas ualness about the entire procedure of landing. Customs Inspection As the ship touched the ground William B. Leeds, one of the Amer icans to mak? the world journey, appeared at the open cabin door and beckoned with a bill to a news boy. After several futile attempts j the boy managed to duck through the marines, delivered his paper and came g.inning back with the bill. The landing was made at 7:13. m and at 7:40 it was safely berthed in 1 the hangar, empty because of thi navy Los Angeles' absence at the air races at Cleveltnd but lor two baby blimps pushed over against the north wall of the great arched structure. The passengers were kept in the cabin of the ship until after it was j taken into the hangar and were ; then removed for customs and lm- I migration inspection supplementary to that made at Los Angeles. A special train was waiting on a sid ing to take them to New York as i soon as this formality had been completed. Almost Had Accident The Graf left Lakehurst on its great adventure at 11:40 p. m. Au- j gust 7, making the 4.200 miles to Friedrichshafen in 55 hours and 24 .minutes. After a four-day lay over for refuelling it flew to Tokyo, j 6,880 miles, in 101 hours and 40 minutes, being leld there five days j by the necessity of refuelling and damage done to the rear motor gon- i dola In taking the chip from the ! hangar. The 5,800 ntles from Tokyo to j Los Angeles was covered in 78 hours : and 58 minutes, and the last leg. ! which was completed today was be gun with less than a full day spent in refuelling. In getting away from Los Ange- ! las the Graf bad difficulty in gain- j ing altitude and even after dump- j ing out canned c His to lighten its ! load it dragged its tail over some -high tension wires which luckily ! v>.d not ignite the millions of cubic l 7eet of explosive hydrogen gas in j the great bag. Today it could be ! •sen the wires had crumpled the under edge of the rudder, but there were no signs of any burns. Myriad Rtu rs Shortly after the ship was berth ed Dr. ^ckener went to the press room in the haigar where he was cheered by the mere than 100 re- j porters assigned to the final act of the world flight. As he was talk ing to them minors flew thick and fast about the hangar. One was that the rudder was so badly damaged that it would take two weeks to repair even though the necessary duraluminum w:s at hand here with which to do the work. Another was that two of the five engines had shown signs of tiring ’ and would have to be re placed. Still another had it that the weather of he Siberian wastes had so eaten away the silver coat ing on the dirigible it would have to be recoated before beginning Its • journey homeward which will mark its fifth crossing of the Atlantic. ECKENER WILL NOT GO BACK WITH ZEP a NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKE V htjrST, N. J, -'tug. 29.—WPi—Com mander Hugo ?rv''ner announced today he would not return to Fried with the Graf Zeppelin. LATE MARKET REPORT! TRUCK M0TRM1NT—STOCKS—COTTON—GRAIN—LIVESTOCK — POULTRY—SGGA i - --- - — - - --— ■ -- — — — IRREGULARITY STOCK MART Adams Express Starts Off Five Points Higher; Others Erratic NEW YORK. Aik. 29.—VP>—Fur ther irregularity developed In the stock market at the opening today, but selling was not as heavy as it was in the last hour of yesterday’s session. Adams Express opened five points higher and New York Cen tral advanced 1 3-4 to a new high record at 250. R. H. Macy showed an initial gain of 4 1-2 points. Un ion Pacific 2 and Utilities Power and Light 1. American Telephone fell back 2 3-4 and Canadian Pa cific 1. Some selling s inspired by fears of another large increase in federal reserve brokers loam. which will be announced after the close of the Market. Early declines as a ruli were, held to a point or two. the list in cluding American Can. Westing - house Electric, International Tele- j phene and U. S. Freight. Operations for the rise were re sumed with considerable vigor in the railroad group. St. Paul com mon and prefe.red were pushed into new high ground and Union Pacific I extended its gain to 2 3-4 points, duplicating the hir'i of 234 7-8 es tablished yesterday. Stone and Webster jumped 5 1-2 points to 182. new high record. Na tional Biscuit was again heavily bought, quickly rising more than 3 points. National Lead, Standard Gas and Electri', General Cable A, Fox Film and American Encaustic Tiling sold 2 to 3 points higher before the end of the first half hour. Foreign exchanges opened steady with cables unchanged at ...84 25 32. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—(A*)—For eign exchanges steady: Great Britain, demand 4.84 1-4; cables 4.84 3-4; 60-day bills on banks 4.79 1-2. France, demand 3.91 1-4; Italy 5.23 1-16; Belgium 13.88 1-2; Ger many 23.79; Tokyo 46.60; Montreal 99.23 1-8. GOVERNMENT BONDS NEW YORK. Aug. 29—<A*h-Gov ernment bonds: Liberty 3 1-2. 32 47. $97.15 first 4 1-4 $98.3; fourth 4 1-4 $98.31; treasury 4 1-4, 47-52, $106.22; 4s, 44-54. $102 26. CALL MONEY NEW YORK, Aus. 29.—(A*)—Call money steady. 9 per cent all day. Time loans steady; 30 days 8 3-4 9; 60-90 days 8 3-4-9; 4-6 months 8 3-4-9. Prime commercial paper 6-6 1-4. Bankers acceptances unchanged THREE DEAD IN TENEMENT FIRE Eleven More Injured In Flight From Blazing Structure NEW YORK. Aug. 29—TAWThree persons were killed and 11 were Injured today In a fire In a four story tenement house on the lower west side. Fire Lieut. Michael Coyle, swung from an adjoining house while held by two other members of his com pany and rescued Mortlz Brun wasser. 48. trapped on a third floor window sill with the flames at his back. Charles Hollander, 65. who lived on the top floor, was killed when he leaped to the back yard. The bodies : of Mrs. Sophie Brunwasser. 46. and her 16-year-old son were found ini their third floor apartment. Their deaths were caused by smoke and burns. Negro Dies Tonight Unless Stay Granted AUSTIN, Aug. 29.—(/Pi—The life of Jessie Charles, Liberty county negro, today was in the hands of Governor Moody, and unless the chief executive grants a reprieve or commutation of sentence the con demned man will be electrocuted at the state penitentiary shortly after midnight. 1 KILLED, 6 HURT AS CAR OVERTURNS LUBBOCK. Tex., Aug. 29.—(A*> An automobile bearing representa tives of three generations of the Cozart family overturned yesterday near Lamesa, killing one person and injuring six others, one seri ously. L. E. Cozart of Cisco lost his life. His grandson. Spurgeon Cozart, suf fered grievous hurts. In Our Valley (Continued From Page 1) republics of that section are of the sam ' opinion. They are anxious for completion of a harbor in this section. They feel they will be understood here and that they can understand Val ley business men. Here is an opportunity that must not be overlooked. The Graf will sail Saturday eve ning with Capt. Ernest Lehmann In command. Commander Eckener will spend about 12 days in 'the United States efore returning to Germany, he said, and will visit Washington ;nd Akron, Ohio. Commander Eckener denied a re port said to be cu.ient in Fried richshafen, that he is about to re tire and that the round-the-world flight was his last trip in command of the Graf ^ep^lin. “No, no.” he sold. “I have no intention to uit." % | LIVESTOCK | PORT WORTH. Aug. 29.—MV Hogs: 1.000; 15 to 25c higher; rail top $11.00; truck top $10.60; medi um to good 175-210 lb. rail hogs $10.75 to $11.00; better 175-230-lb. truck hogs $10.30 to $10.55; packing sows $7.75 to $8.25. Cattle: 2,300; calves: 2400; steady; choice 1434-lb. beeves $13.CQ; cows 6.00 to $8.15; slaughter calves heavies *41.60 and less. Sheep: 300; no rail sheep or lambs; few aged wethers in truck division $6.00. CHICAGO. Aug. ft.—(AV-Hogs: 18,000 ; 20c higher; top $11.85; pack ing sows $3.6009.85;; pigs .9.50 to $11.00. Cattle: 8.000; calves: 2,000; steady on steers and yearlings; she stock sluggish; slaughter steers, good and choice 950-1,500 lbs. $13.25 to $17.00; cows, good and choice $8.75 to $12.00; vealers (milk-fed) good and choice $15.00 to $17.50. 8hecp: 18,000; steady to weak; lambs $13.00 to $13.75; ewes $4.00 to $5.75. KANSAS CITY, Aug. Aug. 29.— MV-Hogs: 6,000; 10020c higher; top $11.35 on choice 190-225 lbs.; packing sows $8.0009.25. Cattle: 4,000, calves 1,000; com mon steers strong to 15c higher; better grades weak; other classes steady; slaughter steers, good and choice 1300-1500 lbs. $12.25016.25; 1100-1300 lbs. $12.00016.25; 950-1100 lbs. $12.0t> 016.25; fed yearlings, good-choice 760-950 lbs. $12016; cows, good and choice $7.50010.75; vealers (milk-fed> medium to choice $9.000114.50; stocker and feeder steers, good and choice (all weights) $10.25013.00. Sheep; 4,000; native lambs 15025c higher; rangers and sheep steady; lambs $12.000 13.40; ewes $4.00 0 5.50. Wheat Touches Low Level Before Rally CHICAGO, Aug. 29.—(A*)—Whea* receded at the opening today and touched the low level of last Mon day before recovering. Liverpool, was again the example to Chicago. The opening was 3-8c to 1 l-4c lower for wheat here, but the mar ket quickly rebounded because of yesterday’s weak finish. Corn was unchanged to 3-4c lower at the start and oats unchanged to 3-8c lower while provisions were about steady 2c lower to 5c higher. Wheat finished strong. 2 to 2 3-4c higher and oom strong, 1-8 to l-2c up, oats were steady, 3-4 to 7-8? 1c up, with provisions steady, 7c low er to 7c higher. CHICAGO CASH GRAIN CHICAGO, Aug. 29>—<■?*)—Wheat: No. 2 red $1.29; No. 1 hard $1.28. Corn; No. 1 mixed $1.02; No. 4 yellow $1.01 Oats: No. 2 white 44 1-2S45C; NO. 3 white 42 3-4$> 44 I-2c. KANSAS CITY CAS HGRAIN KANSAS CITY. Aug. 29.—(A*>— Wheat: No. 2 dark hard 1.26 to 1.26; No. 2 hard 1.21 1-2 to 1.23 1-2; No. 2 red. nominally, 1.22 to 1.24; Sept. 1 -27 1-8; Dec. 1.35 1-8; May 1.43 1-2. Com: No. 2 white 97 1-2; No. 2 yellow 99 to 1.00; No. 2 mixed 97; Sept. 1.01 3-8; Dec. 97 1-2; May I. 04 3-4. Oats; No. 2 white, nominally, 43 1-2 to 44 1-2. N. Y. COTTONSEED CLOSE NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—(A5)—Cot tonseed oil closed firm. Prime sum mer yellow 915-950; prime crude 750-767 1-2. Jan. 966; Feb. 970; March 979; 8ept. 920; Oct. 946, Nov. 945; Dec. 958; Sales 23,100. N. O, COTTONSEED CLOSE NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29.—(A3)— Cottonseed oil closed firm; prime summer yellow 835; prime crude 750-762 1-2. Jan. 867; Feb. 870, March 883 ; 8ept. 833; Oct. 843; Nov. 850; Dec. 862. Harlingen Girl Gets Texas U. Scholarship AUSTIN. Aug. 28—Dr. H. Y. Benedict, president of the Uni versity of Texas, announced toda> that twenty scholarships for 1929 30 had been awarded to students of the institution. They included Pearl Cashell Jackson scholarship. Everett A. Love of Lubbock; Daughters of the Confederacy scholarships, Ike H. Moore of Uval de, Josephine Pollard of Harlingen; J. E Whltselle scholarship, Made line Jaffe of Corsicana. EDINBURG METHODISTS HAVE SOCIAL EVENING (Special to The Herald) EDINBURG, Aug. 29.—Adults and young people of the Methodist Sun day school will attend a social eve ning on the church lawn Friday evening. The affair is sponsored by the adult and senior young people's department of the church. Music, singing, magician’s tricks vid stunts will provide diversion, and refresh ments will be served. THIRD LOCKHART JAIL ESCAPE FREES THREE LOCKHART, Tex., Aug. 29.—(JP) —Three white prisoners escaped from the Caldwell county jail heie last night and were still at large today. The men tore a hole through the brick wall of their second story cell and slid to the ground on an improvised rope made from blan kets. We Make Keys * —Also Du] Stocked, sharpened Lawn Mowers and repaired Rear Miller T | D Hotel !• J* IV •ggpgpgpieeeeBHHeepeBBeseHeeHBmHeeBi V 4 * TEXAS SHOWERS LOWER COTTON Opening Irregular, First Trades Showing Decline Of 2 To 3 Points NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29.—MP>— Following an Irregular opening In the cotton market worked slightly lower under selling Induced by dis appointing cables and reports of showers in western Texas. First trades showed 2 to 3 points decline on October and January against an advance of one point for December. Subsequent selling carried October off to 18.58, De cember 18.86 and January 18.93. or 10 to 12 points below yesterday's close. At the end of the first hour the market was quiet and at the lows. The market rallied rather sharply during the second hour on active speculative buying said to be based j on a private report making condi tcin of the crop 59 per cent of nor ' mal and the indicated yieid 14 961, 000 bales. Considerable short covering de veloped and under pressure of the demand October traded up to 18.80, December 19.10 and January 19.15. or 22 to 24 points above the lows. 1 At mid-session the market was very > steady and at the highs. NEW ORLEANS OPENING NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29.— Cctton opened steady. Jan. 19.01. March 19.22-asked; May 19.34 asked; Oct. 18.66; Dec. 18.95. NEW YORK COTTON NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—oP>—The cotton market opened steady at a decline of 1 to 8 points under li quidation or reselling by recent buyers influenced by relatively easy cables and eports of showers in Texas. There was some southern vdling but this seemed to be off set by trade buying, and the mar ket held fairly steady until the weather map was posted. Prices eased off with active months show ing net losses of about 11 to 14 points by the end of the first half hour. December declined to 18.90 and March to 19.18. After showing net declines of about 11 to 15 points offerings ta pered off and a little more buying developed or. reports there had been only light showers in the South west and the outlook for nothing mere than some additional showers in southwestern parts of Texas. The buying became more rctive after the publication of a private repor. placing the condition of the crop at 59 and the indicated yield at 14.961.000 bales. At mid-day the market was firm with December selling at 19.15 and march at 19.12. or about 9 to 12 points net higher. nTy. COTTON FUTURES CLOSE Prev. High. Low’. Close Close. Jan.19.31 18.96 19.25 19.11 Mar. .19 52 1918 19 44 19.31 May .19.60 19.28 19.55 19 43 Oct. Old ....18 86 18.63 18.85 18.76 ; Oct. new ..18.72 18 59 18.83 18.70 Dec.19.26 18.90 19.17 19.03 Opening: Jan. 19.07; March 19.26; May 19.35; Oct. old 18.68; Oct. new 18.67; Dec. 19.02. ' LIVERPOOL SPOTS LIVERPOOL. Aug. 29.—(PV-Cot ton spot moderate demand; higher; American strict good middling 11.24; good middling 19.84; strict middling 10.64; middling 10.41; strict low* middling 10.19; low mid dling 9.89; strict good ordinary 9.49; good ordinary 9.09. Sales 6000 bales. 3800 American. Receipts 2000, American nil. Futures closed quiet: October 9.97; December 9.96; Jan uary 9.88; March 10.05; May 10.09, July 10.10. HARLINGEN BOyTn MISSOURI COLLEGE (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. Aug. 29.—Clyde Hester, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hester of Harlingen, enrolled this week in the Chillicothc Business college in Chlllicothe, Mo., for the complete business course offered there. Minister, Run-down in Health, Gains 7 lbs. in 3 Weeks Rev. W. H. Taylor writes, “After a 7 weeks’ revival campaign I was en tirely run-down and losing flesh rapidly. I decided to give Ironized Yeast a 3 weeks’ trial. After 2 weeks 1 found my strength returning and the tired feeling gone. 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For Any Lock plicate Keys Radiator Repair Specialists General Welding OMMER p7h27 CONVICTIONS TOBE SOUGHT BY FIRE CHIEF Reckless Driver Wed nesday Caused Crash As Fire Department Extinguished Fire One small wood frame dwelling was totally destroyed and several surrounding houses were licked by flames Wednesday afternoon when fire of undetermined origin broke out in Ramidenla. the section across the tracks from the Missouri Pacific freight depot. The house burned was occupied by Julia and Catarina Vasquez and was owned by Jesus Rocha. Nearly all of the women’s personal effects were lost. Neither the house nor the furnish ings were believed to be covered by Insurance. Two Tracks on Call Fire truck No. 1 and 2 made the up. call. It was necessary to lay nbout 1.250 feet of hose to get Into Raminanla. Th- nearest fire plug was located on east side of the M. P. tracks and it wr necessary to pull the hose across them. Although the fire was reported late and the burning structure was almost inacesslble. the fire depart ment succeeded in saving the sur rounding buildings whose outer walls already had begun to blaze. The fire was reported at 1:05 from alarm box No. 158. Arriving on the scene. Chief Roy Weller was hit by a car emerging from behind the pumper. Slight damage was done the Chief’s car. hut the other was badly cracked up. He left before his name and number was obtained. . May Seek Convictions As a result of the accident. Chief Weller pointed out that it is against the law for cars or spectators to com- within 500 feet of a fire truck or of the fire proper. People here are especially careless in this re snect. he savs. It is probable that the chief will seek convictions of persons not complying with the fire reflations in the future. The proper thing to do. is to pull over to the curb when a fire en gine aporeaches, not to chase after it. Chief Weller said. u City Briefs] Kindergarten- Classes begin Sept. 2. Special art t-acher. Phone 946-W. Mrs. D. W. Ingersoll. Adv. tf * Back Thursday.—R. B. Creager was to return Thursday from M« ico City by plane. Fund Grows.—The Brownsville Boy Scout fund now has reached a ottal of 11.915, it was announced Thursday by Ed Mock bee. chairman of the drive. The goal is set at $3,500. _ Kindergarten Classes begin Septem ber 2nd. Phone 1286-M. Mrs. W. W. Kyle. Adv. To New York—Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Porter left Wednesday evening for New York for a few weeks’ vacation. Returns Home—J. C. Fernandez, who has been visiting relatives In Brownsville for some time, is to leave Thursday evening for his home in Richmond. Va. Business Visitor—Antonio Salaroll of Mexico City, arrived by plane Wednesday to attend to business here and in Matamoros. He return ed Thursday morning. Visits Here—Dr. Daniels of Honey Grove is spending a day or two ini the city with his niece. Mrs. Ben C.; dark. He is a member of the state medical board. Telephone Service Wins Judgment Local and rural telephone service is now available for persons living in Olmito, it has been announced by Ed Mockbee, manager of the lo cal exchange. The old Tandy line has been bought and new copper wire is be ing strung over a creosote-pole line. Three circuits are now available and more will be added if neces sary. Party lines are now being limited to a maximum of eight subscribers under a new policy adopted by the telephone company. PADDOCK ENGAGED TO NEW YORK GIRL CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 29 — Charlie Paddock, sprinter, and Miss Madeline Lubetty of New York, to day announced their intentions to marry “sometime soon.’’ They met in Honolulu in 1922 when Paddock was running in an athletic meet. She is 21 Lumber Company Extended to Olmito A judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of I202J3 tu returned Thursday morning by Judge John L Kleiber In the county court at-law In the ease of Cameron County Lumber company vs. C. C. Bowman which he had preyloualy taken under advisement, The suit involved a deal In which Bowman obtained some $1,500 worth of building materials. The lumber company held that he had failed to pay approximately $200 of the sum. | Intention! Filed ] Enrique Hernando* and Mariana Trevino and Ha rile "are and Min nie Musques. Marriage licensee Issued: Nor be to Rivas and Maria Tories, Missouri pacific Lines Announcing Labor Day Round-Trip Travel Bargains 3 Fast, Convenient and Dependable, Trains DAILY TO COOL <M A A A GALVESTON . TO HISTORIC <1*7 A A SAN ANTONIO . (The AUrno City) Tickets on sale Aug. 30th, 31st and Sept. 1 With final refhrn limit Sept. 4th. T<kansas city . $40.14 TOST. LOUIS ...._ $44.78 T(CHICAGO . $53.90 TO MINNEAPOLIS CC7 OO and ST. PAUL. .0L Tickets on sale August 31st ^One day only) With final return limit 15 day* from date of tale, j Buy Your Groceries In Brownsville Friday and Saturday from the following quality stores. They will be closed Mon day in observance of Piggly-Wiggly j * | “M” System I 3 Clarence Saunders I I Jitney—Jungle I ' ®: I Central Cash Groc. I