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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

all interfering with the broadcast
oand used for programs. That, he
SAID was Just what happened this
1aA In October and November.
he said he has additional evil
1ence that the number Of spots rises
md falls each Is months, while max
ing q big raise and fall each ii years
= circle within a circle. The big IL
rear rise is over.
"~Forecasting on the basis Of the
10 month cycle" he said, The year
1880 should show a general decrease
IN the number of sunspots as the
year wakes. with corresponding in
crease III radio signal strength in
the broadcast zone. BY the end Of
1880 and the beginning Of 1891 the
general rise Of secondary sunspots
maximum should be evident. BY 1891
however. 1t Is believed we shall be
80 far from the maximum III year
period that the secondary period
will have no such effect on radio
reception as We had In 1928 and
1929"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
CATTLE AND HOGS

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30.-tR9-
GU. s. d. A.)-Hogs: 1000; steady;
top $g.55; packing sows $7.35 q
$3.50; stock pigs T0-130 10 s7.35 q
SB.45.
Cattle: $4,000; calves: 100; fed
steers steady 10 weak: other class
steady to strong; slaughter steers
good and choice 13O0-1500 Lbs
$1,000 SLABS; 1100-1300 Lbs. $11.25
mSi4.75; 95O-lO0 10. $11.75 ii
Si5.25; fed ye6rlings $l2.O0GS15.50,
heifers Sll.0OG$l45O; COWS $3.50 q
$1,000: vealers $1,000 $3.50: stock
er and feeder steers $4,000 s12.25
Sheep: 1000; lambs Csc to 40c
lower; sheep steady; lambs $12.0C
d$13.00; ewes $4.509$6.1O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
City Briefs

Three Passengers-Three passen-
gers went to Mexico on the plane
Monday. T.. r.. Rother. oil operator,
who has been In San Antonio. re-
turned to Tampico. Jesus Cortez,
mechanic, went TO Vera Cruz. and
Donald Duke. operations manager
or the Miami division, Pan Amer
lean lines. went to Mexico City.
Ideal Beauty Parlor.-Under new
management, viii give Nestle Cir
cuIine permanent wave with test
curl for $3.50. Ideal special per-
manent wave. for $500. Expert fin
ger waving and ~manicuring. Mrs.
Matte Younkman, Manager.-Adv.
Business visltor-L. Allen, San
Antonio attorney. was In Browns
vile Monday on q business trip He
expected TO return Monday evening
Go-t0-C Church Sunday, January
5th. Adv. 4
Building Progresses-Bricklayers
are busy finishing the second story
Of the Junco building which Is be-
ing erected on the market square.
Valley Busin- 5 College opens
again tomorrow, Monday, but the
regular Winter term starts next
Monday, January 9Th. Liberal dis
counts to new students. Investigate.
Adv.
Return-Mr. and Mrs. Eugene ii.
Hemery, OF TT. Worth. left for their
home Monday morning after q holi-
day visit here with Mrs. Hemery's
grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. 5. X.
Hallam. Mrs. Hemery was Marguer-
tie Hallam.
5S-S5.00 hats have been reduced
TO only $2.9S. Come In and see
them. Amaya's Millinery. 1885
Adams st. Adv. so.
Begin Right : a happy New
Year by going to the Church of
your choice Next Sunday. ADV. 4.
$4,000 I'm Cash Discounts allow
ed to the first 20 Day and Night
students enrolling in Valley Bust
MSS College, during January, 1880.
Ask F.~sident Moothart for parti-
culars. ADV.
Visits Here-Mrs. Minor ]. Wilson.
Of Houston, is here visiting Mrs.
Ruby Crabb. Mrs. Wilson was form
erly connected with Station KWWG
here. and is now with KpRC In
Houston.
Haircuts, A0c; Shampoos, SOC;
Permanent Waves, $500 at AM
aya's Beauty Shop, 1885 Adams St.
ADV. 30.
On Buying Trip-E. de la Rosa,
general manager OF the Z. de la
Rosa department store will leave
within the next day or two for
Eastern markets to buy goods for
their annual sale.
Make the Start, then. get the
habit. Go toq Church next Sunday.
ADV. 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

IL was being planned here MoHday
afternoon TO keep open the bridge
ali night on December 81.
Early Monday afternoon stehs tc
this effect were being takenl and
IL was thought that at any tirne an
arrangements viii have been com
pleted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

CHICAGO. Dec. 30-tP- Year
end readjustment OF accounts led
to moderate downturns in wheat
today.
Opening unchanged 70 lac -.
wheat afterward underwent a gen.
aral sag, but displayed considerable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
NEW York STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-tR-The
stock market opened irregularly
higher today. Consolidated Gas
and "A. M. Byers moved up about
] point, American Can and Inter
national Telephone, "a: u. 8. Steel,
American Telephone and Westlng-
house Electric. Ia; North Ameri-
can, Ia. On the other hand, a few
shares sagged Ia to Ia, including
Radio, St. Paul preferred. Kenne-
colt, International Nickel and
Coty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
FAIR FLTER GTYEN rows

Lady Bailey, the English aviatrix
vino recently made a flight all
around Africa, Is glad that q GER
tain native chief 100 miles from
Mopti, does not run an ostrich
farm. When she alighted at the
village to ask her way the chief
lent her a horse 70 90 the nearest
ceater. and she brought back a
present Of dress material as well as
q mechanic for her plane. In his
gratitude the chief presented SIX
eggs and two live chickens to her,
Politeness compelled her to take
them In the plane, so she slowed
the clucking fowls in the luggage
locker behind the cockpit. When she
arrived at Mopti she tried TO eject
the feathered flier, but they had
enjoyed the ride 50 much that they
did not want to leave their new
home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Good News for Radio Fans
Several Years of Improved Reception Forecast
Thanks to Friendly Sun Spots
BY HOWARD w. BLAKEsLEE,
Science Editor, Associated Press Feature Servi

-"~V I|""I |-"00"@"1 |T7 IT@"TV 0TTTVF W
DS MONIES, Ias Dec. 30-E9-Improvng radio reception for sew
81 years except for q brief period about a year hence was forecast
y ~ American Association for the Advancement Of Science conyen-
ton today BY Harlan 7. Stetson Of Ohio Wesleyan University.
Stetson based his prediction on what he described q remarkable fulfill
ment' o q forecast Of the effect Of sunspots upon radio that he and
u. Greenleaf W. Pckard "ventured" before the association a year ago.
rms was that there would be an increase in the number Of sunspots this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

power rally. Corn, oats and prov
isions were ,.s.-ew.-, { Nth corn
starting at Lac decline to S-sc ad-
vance. and subsequently showing a
pronounced drop for December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Bridge May Stay
Open Tuesday Night

Because Of numerous requests re-
ceived fran persons and o~rganiza-
tons, who intend to spend the eve
ming across the river In Matam0res
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

DALLAS, Dec. 30-tR-Masonic
education and service for the COM
ing year will be planned at a meet
ing here late today and tomorrow
Of Masons from many parts Of
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
BUTTER n EGGS

CHICAGO. Dec. 30-F- But
ter weak; creamery extras "a:
E.andards n; t-tra firsts - - 20
81; rstS 3 1l-2 % "a: seconds 30
10 301-2.
Eggs easy; extra firsts "a Ia to
a. gr. 1ed firsts AZ IL to AZ; or
binary firsts 80 TO Al; refrigel-.or
extras SO; refrigerator firsts 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
Burns Fatal

GALVESTON, Dec. 30.-P-Ot-
o Ahlschier, 81. was fatally burned
soday as he sat asleep in a chair
1y his radio.
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POULTRY

CHICAGO, Dec. 30-F9-Poultry
easier; heavy fowls rs: springs d
IL: roosters III; turkeys Fl TO "a:
ducks IL; geese III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
SOVIET INTENSITY AERIAL
SEARCH

MOSCOW, Dec. 30.-dR-Spurred
by reports from natives Of North
ern Siberia that they had seen the
plane Of the missing American avi-
ators, Carl Ben Eielson and Earl
Borland, the Soviet government to-
day intensified its search for the
two men. Both have been missing
north OF Siberia for nearly two
months after q flight from Alas
ka to rescue the crew Of an ice
bound fur ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

SAN BENITO. Dee. 30-A dredgc
on which he was working badly
slashed the right wrist Of Ray Levi:
Is, last night. Mr.. Lewis is in Valley
Baptist hospital. weak from the los1
OF blood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30
NEW YORK D Z

Leading shares were generally
well supported during the first half
J ur. bit trading remainded quiet
and was regarded as rejecting lit
tie more than year-end adjustment
Of accounts.
u. s. Steel soon extended its gain
TO 2 points. General Electric and
Columbian carbon mounted nearly
I points. National cash register. sell
ing ex-dividend. and American Can
mounted 2 points. Shares gaining
q point or more included Bendix.
Fox film. Frisco. Norfolk a. South
ern, Sears Roebuck. North Ameri-
can. and American and foreign
power. U. 8. rubber 1st preferred
sank nearly 3 points, however, ane
Atchison, Warner Brothers and
Eastman Kodak sold off a point
or SC.
Foreign exchanges opened easier.
Sterling sagged 3-32 Of a cent TO
$488 lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

kitty Quill who used to supply
King Edward with flowers and was
permitted TO use the Royal Arms
on her basket died recently at East
bourne, England. aged IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. SO-R-
Owing TO unfavorable cables, the
cotton market here opened slightly
easier today. first trades showing
losses OF . TO 4 points. A recovery
or 2 points on a little trade buy
Ing was 500 lost. the market cas-
ing owing 10 q lack Of support due
TO the close of the year and holi-
day on Wednesday. March traded
at 1880 and may at 1875, or 9
points below Saturdays close. At
the end OF the first hour the mar
ket was quiet and near the lows.
Keeping within the earlier range,
with a spread between the highs
and lows only 3 TO 4 points. the
market ruled very duh most or the
morning. There were long inter-
vals between trade, and at noon
March traded at 1871. 1 point
above the early lows and May at
l7.55. right nc the low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

we're running wide open In the jur-
isdicticn OF district attorney after
district attor -ey."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-30

To keep Clovelly. England. clean,
echoolboys are being hired to pick
up all rubbish in the streets.
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DRIVE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ghost"

With three productions playing to
enormous business in New York, A. L.
Erlanger and George G. Tyler have
turned their attention to new pro-
duction which will be seen here next
week at the National Theater. A farce
comedy by Dwight Taylor, son of the
noted actress, Laurette Taylor, it is
called "Trevelyn's Ghost" and as may
be imagined is an English comedy.
Mr.. Taylor was educated both in
England and America, and, because
haunted castles are more familiar in
England than in this country, laid his
story there. The story concerns the de-
sire of a young Englishwoman to sell
the family home and the antipathy of
her fiancee to her so doing. She is
forced to resort to trick in order to
gain her wish, and this forms the
nucleus of a wholly amusing and de-
lightfully entertaining comedy.
Messrs. Erlanger and Tyler have as
sembled brilliant cast of farceurs,
headed by Frederick Kerr, who is also
assisting Mr.. Taylor in directing the
play: Phyllis Povah, Percy Ames,
Patricia Barclay, Rea Martin, Harold
de Becker, A. j. Herbert, Charles Brown
and Percival Vivian. The comedy will
be mounted in the manner that marks
Erlanger productions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
EARLE-"Second Choice. -

A drama of modern love is presented
in Second Choice" latest picture of
the beautiful Dolores Costello, which is
to be the new attraction at the Earle
Theater.
Supported by Jack Mulhall and Ches-
ter Morris, at the head of a thoroughly
competent and we'll balanced cast, Miss
Costello in Second Choice" displays her
lovely voice to advantage in the theme
song, Life Can Be So Lonesome" a
haunting melody with delightful lyric.
Miss Costello appears as Vallery
Grove, captivating characterization of
the modern girl-outwardly different
but in reality the same as the girls of
all times. Vallery's ambitious mother
objects to her daughters impecunious
sweetheart. Vallery defends him, how
ever, until he himself jilts her for a girl
with money. Piqued and stunned, VAL
lery accepts the attentions of Owen
Mallory, also the victim of a faithless
sweetheart. Owen impetuously proposes
marriage, and Vallery as impetuously
accepts him. They wed, still thinking
of their respective lost loves.
Vallery's former sweetheart, however,
forsakeS the wealthy girl and attempts
to win back VaIlery's affections. owen
comes on the scene as Vallery is strug-
Cling against the pleadings of her erst-
while lover. This situation leads to q
powerful climax.
The Earle bill also will include Vita
phone Varieties, The Evening Star
Universal and Pathe newsreels and
music by the Earle Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
SECURITY MARKETS
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY
Stock Prices Slightly Higher
After Dull Session on Ex.
change Yesterday.
ny the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 25.-Today
being Christmas day, the New York
Stock Exchange, Curb Exchange and
all other security and commodity mar
kets of the country were closed.
In one of the dullest full trading ses-
sions of the year, stock prices rallied
yesterday and then lost about half their
gains in late wave of profit-taking
Net gains in the active issues ranged
from to points, with larger advances
In few specialties. Final quotations also
disclosed a scattering of net declines.
The days sales fell short of 1000, 900
shares.
The days business news was mixed
IN character On the constructive side
were the announcement that the Van
Sweringen roads would buy 100000, 900
in new equipment next year, the re-
opening of the Studebaker automobile
plant, the placing of an order for 80
locomotives by Southern Pacific and re-
ports of a better automotive demand
for steel. Offsetting this was further
decrease in freight-car loadings and
the passing of the United States
Leather and United Profit-Sharing
dividends.
Days Trading Dull.
United States Steel common, after
having crossed 1874 in the early trading
fell back to ISL 4. up ia net. General
Electric dropped from an early high of
Eat to 224: up 3 points, and American
Can from 1885 to 11012. up 2. Amer
lean Telephone closed 134 points lower
at 214% after having sold as high as
2Ie.
So dull was the days business that
many traders left the floor at midday
to return to their Offices or their homes.
The usual hilarious demonstrations of
"bull" traders on the floor Of the ex-
change were conspicuous by their
absence, but beariSh professionals cele-
brated quietly in their own offices and
contributed some cheer to the bulls by
covering part of their commitments and
giving some impetus to the days rally.
International Combustion preferred
and United States Freight each ran up
about points, but the turnover was
small. Allied Chemical and General
Gas g. Electric closed nearly 5 points
higher and Atchison, du Pont and
American Tobacco B each showed net
gains of about points. Gains of to
2 points were quite common throughout
the rest of the list. Rubber shares
were heavy all day. IngerSoll-Rand
broke IA points on a few sales.
Wheat Prices Gain.
A brisk rally of about cents a
buShel in wheat prices, based on a
bullish Argentine government crop re-
port, overshadowed all other develop
ments in the commodity markets.
Cotton and corn closed slightly higher
on reports of unfavorable weather.
Establishment of a new high by
French francs and a new low by
Spanish pesetas were the contrasting
features of the foreign exchange mar
ket. Sterling cables held fairly steady
at $4.88h but nominal recesSions took
place In most of the other continental
currencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
"THE OTHER WISE MANI
Tomorrow.

DR.. Henry Van Dykes STORY of the
Other Wise Man" will be presented in
five dramatic episodes at Luther Place
Memorial Church, Thomas Circle north
west, tomorrow, Friday and Saturday
nights of this week at $3.50 O'Clock by
groups of church players throughout
the city, under the direction of Bess
Davis Schreiner and Denis E. Connell,
who also will appear as Artaban, "the
Other wise man."
Accompanying the scenes of the story
there will be a running narrative,
transcribed from the famous legend
itself and spoken by Katherine Riggs,
known as the Minstrel, to 1.-The other
wise man." Miss Riggs will also play
the musical accompaniment OF the
drama on the harp, and interlude music
VIII be sung by Charlotte Hartman,
VINO also will appear as the Hebrew
Mother in Bethlehem.
:, Beginning with the night on which
the star appears to Arabian and his
companions, which Is subtitled 1.-THE
forward toward the land of Palestine,
wnere, by the waters of Babylon" Ar
taoan meets with dying Hebrew exile,
VINO tells him where to find the Christ
enid. Arrived in Bethlehem, too late
10 meet with his brethren around the
manager, Artaban sacrifices, "for the
sake OF a little child" the second of
tne Jewels that he has brought for the
King and starts of alone on his quest.
years and years pass in fruitless search
wandering among the tribes in many
EaStern countries. Then Artaban, the
otner wise man." finds himself one day
IN Jerusalem, at the time of the Pass
over, along with hundreds of travellers
VINO nave come to the great feast, 1t
Is the nour of the crucifixion, and he
gate, on the way that leads to Calvary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
PoLrS-Grand onera.

German Grand Opera week at Polls
Theater opens week from next Mon
day when four operas will be presented
by T. Arthur Smith, at whose concert
bureau in the Kilt Music Store tickets
are now on sale. The operas, with noted
casts including Nine. Johanna Gadski,
Juliette Lippe and other famous singers,
and with an orchestra Of 54, include
Die Walkure" on January 6; Tristan
und Isolde" on January Don Juan"
of Mozart on January 10 and The
Flying Dutchman" (the only matinee)
on Tuesday, January IA.
The Isadora Duncan Dancers from
Moscow will appear at Polls the end
of the same week. The sparkling and
sensational youths from Moscow give two
different programs on three appearances,
Thursday evening, January 3, and Sat-
urday matinee and evening, January II.
Another feature, in preparation for
the operas, is the series of four opera
lectures that Kurt Hetzel will give,
through arrangement with S. Hurok of
the German Opera and T. Arthur
Smith. The opera lectures open next
Monday evening, December 80, at
Barker Hall of the Y. w. c. A., where
invitation tickets may be obtained, or
from the T. Arthur Smith Concert Bu-
reau in the Kilt Music Store, 1880 G.
street northwest. There is no charge
for these tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

boiled COB aboard a destroyer, who Is
ordered, much to his disgust, to attend
a Y. M. G. A. social, where he meets a
pretty girl who takes him to her home.
Her mother arrives and at once lets it
be known that she hates all sailor men,
having married one. The girl decides
TO leave the house and go with Haines,
who puts her up at boarding house,
intending to return and marry her, but
when he does come back she is gone,
and he returns to the fleet, which is
leaving on cruise. The next time he
returns he finds the girl working in
cheap cabaret, and with the aid of
Sven Swanson he rescues her, receives
her parents blessings and marries her.
On the stage Allan Rogers will be
presented in his farewell week." in the
Loew production Miami Nights" a re-
freshing reminder of a trip to the sun
kissed shores of Florida, in which also
are presented Burns and Kissen, COM
edy singers; Llore Hoffman, a concert
vocalist; Horton Squirt, an exponent Of
slow motion; the Andre De Val Four
some, an adagio team; the Chester
Hale Girls and the Palace Synco-
pators. The Hearst Metrotone News
and the Palace Orchestra, with short
subjects and organ selections, will COM
plete the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
TUG SAVES SIX MEN
IMPRISONED BY ICE
Survivors Tell Of Being Trapped in
Lake With Light, Fire and
Food Gone.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 25.-Six men
weak, hungry and shivering, let out
feeble cheers Monday as they watched
tug battle through inches OF
ice to get to them at water intake
crib 5 miles out in the lake.
They fell to and strengthened them.
selves with the provisions the tue
brought-then they related q tale OF
chilly horror.
They told how the 66-mile gale of last
weeks blizzard put out their lights and
fires, ruined Their food, sucked the all
out Of their cold quarters, entombed
them in ice and isolated them from
help.
1.-The men became nearly frantic and
I was frightened some myself" said
Keeper John G. Beuckman. I'VE were
trapped like rats; one man smashed a
window, but it did no good. Water
splashed in and ice quickly stopped the
breach. The place became almost @
vacuum and it was difficult to breathe
mo fire could be kept. Not even a
cigarette would burn. Water clogged
the chimney and cinders and ashes
showered over our provisions"
When the gale abated, Beuckman
chopped his way up an 87-foot ice
laden ladder to relight the beacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
What Fixes
Bond Prices
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Maturity Date.


One influence that is ALWAYS at work
In making the market price of a bond
Is maturity date. Unless principal is to
be defaulted bond must be paid when
due at par. There are a few bonds
which are payable at maturity at pre-
miums above par, but these are rare
exceptions and need not be considered
In this connection.
1t follows then that as the date of
maturity approaches the price of the
pond must come nearer to par. If it
mas peen selling at a premium the price
VIII decline as the due date arrives. and
II 1t has been selling at a discount the
price will advance.
OF two bonds with equal investment
rating the one with the shortest ma
turity will sell closest to par. We can
Illustrate by, taking two high-grade
raliroad bonds, Chicago Burlington &
quincy, Illinois division, 31zs, and Chi
cago d Northwestern general 3hs. The
burlington issue sold this year at "a at
the same time that the Northwestern
issue was quoted at rs, but the former
natures In 1949, while the latter does
not mature until 1887. The difference
In price is due to the difference of SO
years in maturity.
1t Is the same with the obligations of
the united States Government, which
are, as every one knows, pure invest
ments. There is Treasury issue bear
ing 4A per cent coupon, redeemable
IN 1947, which sells 10 points above the
fourth Liberty AIS, which the Govern
ment has the option Of retiring in 1888
one Is Just as sound an investment as
the other, both carry the same coupon
ana the dlfference In price is due to the
olnerence Of IA years in maturity and
to nothing else.
Right here we must make one reser-
vation. AT different times in the in
VeStment cycle long-term bonds are
given the preference over those of short
Term and vice versa, but it is still true
tnat maturity date always affects price
CMr. Hughes next article will appear
In The Star next Saturday,