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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

4 Surveys are being made on both
the Mexican and the American side
OF the river. and some or these are
being done by airplane.
With these two companies and
the Ohio Mexican oil company.
with headquarters In Saltillo. op-
Grating on the Mexican SIDE OF the
river. Ii seems that the Texas com
pany Is also planning a drilling
campaign on the American side NJ
an early date.
Roma Campaign
A letter from The Texas company
producing department nc Houston
indicates that something lis i'm store
for the territory around Roma. The
letter follows: This will acknowl-
edge receipt OF your wire relative
10 our operations near Roma, Tex
as. There is nothing we can give
you az this particular time, but
within the very near future we
will be glad to submit 70 YOU our
setup as regards our activities ln
LnaL VICINITY.
During the past week the Ohio
Mexican Oil company has been
making a survey or all the terri
tory between Reynosa and Eagle
Pass by atrplane. Les Mauldin.
Brownsville flier, spent several DAYS
in the air with a geologist OF that
company. During the present week
It Is expected that a survey from
the air viii be made on the Mex
lean side OF the river. No informa-
ton OF what this company expects
70 do was obtained. its action de-
pending much on the findings OF
the present survey. III was said that
the entire structure from Roma by
way OF Rio Grande CITY Is being
studied 70 trace ~ on down into
Mexico.
six New Tests
~ was me first said that Mar
land expects TO drill one test well
In May near Reynosa. Present in
formation Is that six will Dc sunk
al an early date.
The information comes III "A let
ter from an interested Texas in
dependent company. IN part the
letter reads as follows.
Il have learned that the Mar
land IS to put down six test wells
but I do not know 10 what depth
They will probably BE- or various
depths. The Gulf has also moved its
offices 20 Monterrey. 50 " locks
ike you viii certainly get m good
play In IL anyway.
II have been unable 20 learn lust
what properties the Marland has.
but understand n u hundreds Wy
thousands Of acres"
Based on these statements ~
seems that several major oil com
panies are going to give the uppc.-
end OF the Valley. and northern
Mexico, a thorough test for the
fluid that starts dollars flowing in
a community in exact proportion
to the flow or the golden fluid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
SIX TEST WELLS
REYNOSA PLAN
Marland and Texas Plan Drilling Campaign
While Other Companies Are Busy
Making Airplane Surveys

OIL activities In the upper end OF the Lower Rio Crande valley a-
surned an even larger aspect than previously announced. when let
tiers received yesterday point toward six test wells near Reynosa in
stead OF one.
Some few days ago reference was made TO the MarAnd company re-
moving It's headquarters from TanpIco 70 Monterrey to DO nearer Am
northern Mexico oil operations. and now added to this information is
that OF the Gulf also establishing headquarters IN that city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Shoot Hotel Guests
Connecticut Men Are Killed When Resistance
Offered Two Sooner Gunner

MUsKoGEE, Okla, April 26-R-Dayid s Smith and his brother
George Smith, both of Connecticut, were slain in q hohl room here Q
night by two men whom, other members Of the Smith party said, we're
robbers
John T. wike, who was travelling with the Smith brothers. was bound
and gagged, and the fourth member Of the party, W. II 5eeey. who was
In a bath room adjoining the room in which the killing occurred, was
not moested. seeley and wke also are from Connecticut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

Judge o. c. Dancy has called a
special meeting Of the county COM
misSioners court for 10 a. m. Mon
day at which time several impor-
tant questions are to be taken up.
The grand jury's report on jail
conditions and the matter of citrus
fruit protection and inspection are
expected 10 be considered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Man Hunt On

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, April 26-tF-
Posses tonight sought two men who
today shot and severely wounded
Sheriff Ed Spickard in Trenton. Mo.
after he arrested them for question
ing in connection with the kidnap-
ing of a Kansas City taxi driver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Garner iii After
Debating on Port
Especial 70 The Herald)

NOPNNILA W AANN A4OAWENF
WASHINGTON. April 26.-Con-
gresham John Garner was ordered
to his bed Friday night by the house
physician Immediately following &C
ton by the house on the rivers and
harbors bill. The physician reported
Saturday that Gamers condition
was not serious, and that he was
suffering from a sever cold ag-
gravated by overwork. The physi-
clan urged him TO return 70 his no.
tel Friday morning but he remained
on the floor until the final vote on
the harbor bill had been taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
LA FERIA SHIPS CAR

To La Feria goes the honor OF
shipping the first car OF green
wrapped tomatoes. according to
a telegram received by the Her
aid from White g. Lawler, Inc.
Of that place.
The tomatoes loaded by that
company were sold TO Ernest M.
Shoemaker Of Harrington. Off
cially opening the 1880 season.
II invoiced more than $4,000.
Prospects for good yield were
never better II was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Binding Rain Falls
Over Edinburg Area

EDINBURG. Tex. April 26-tP-
A binding rainstorm drenched Ed
inburg for two hours today. leaving
q total Of Is inches precipitation.
The storm temporarily put out cleo
trio lights In the town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Monterrey Golfers Coming
Mexico City and Tampico May Join Caravan
Expected to Arrive Saturday

Piqued at the glory won by Brownsville when :. M George romped
away with international amateur golf honrs at the recent Tampico
tournament. Monterrey golfers Saturday night sounded the tocsin for a
battle to the finish when they telephoned G. c. Richardson they would
be here for a return 60 next Saturday and Sunday.
Early indications here we're that variety might be added to the play
in that the country clubs Of Tampico and Mexico City might be asked to
put forth a putter o so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and somewhat un-
settled; not much change ~ TEN
perature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy.
Moderate TO fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
TOMATO CROP
40 PER CENT
Up FOR 1890
Big Price Expected
Based on Yield
Elsewhere

With a forty per cent increase IN
acreage and a good yield per acre,
the Lower Rio Grande Valley this
season faces an enormous tomato
crop compared to that Of 1929.
And coupled with this report
comes the additional information
that the total acreage and yield in
early growing sections Of the Unit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

There WIN De q moderate and pos
sibly o considerable rise In the river
from Rio Grande City down during
the next few days due to moderate
TO heavy general rains over extreme
south Texas during the last "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

BROWNWOOD. Tex. April 26.-
Drain measuring II inch pre-
cipitation fell here late today. &C
companied by a hail storm which
damaged small grain and other
Young crops. No property damage
was reported III the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Flood Present 24-E
MAN Il ~ E ~. - 4.
TABLE

LlDE 1AbL
High and low tide at Point Isabel
today under normal meteorological
conditions:
High ...... 3.l6 m. m: 2.08 70. m-
Low ........ els q. m; 3:52 p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY CHARLES HALE.

HOW ABOUT 1T?
"A critic Is a legless man who
teaches running"
Charming Pollock.
playwright
Our people drink too much
Tor their own good"
Premier Mussolini. Italy.
I know liquor is being sold in
Dearborn, but what do / care?
What do you care?"
Henry Ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

Tnsurance-Better than Luck
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunrise today 5.AE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27

mANTA A locomotive that
eScaped Sherman is safe from
IA rn-d. Mayor Ragsdale had Civ
.c,ire that Henry can't buy or
en 4 Confederate relic for his
srau1. Fla Nicholas Congo
ala,,s i TO start a lone odyssey
- boat Ulysses tom@rrow. He
2 80 ~ sail to Athens in a l6-foct
"a ia three months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellison and
Shirley of Walla Walla spent a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Brown this week. r5-z .
Miss Elna Beste returned on
Sunday from a two weeks visit in
Seattle. She stopped at Portland
on the way home. -
Mrs. Russell Cou1t graduated
from the Bellingham Normal
school March, 81, following a two
year course there. 49, s4 r.
Mrs. j. Kaufman and daughter,
Helen, were weekend visitors in
Spokane at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lincoln. >.s.
The Royal Neighbor lodge will
give public card party and pro-
gram at the Masonic hall Thurs
day evening, April 8. 49,. So
Word has been received by Mrs.
j. B. Thomas Of the death of Mrs.
E. A. Kerr at the home Of her
daughter in Yakima.
The w. F. M. S. of the Metho-
dist church will meet at the home
Of Mrs. B. j. Campbell Thursday,
April 8, at 2 o'clock. ..e :.
The Kennewick Bridge club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Harry Snively. Mrs. Thaddeus
Grosscup won honors. ...~
Philip Soth and Francis Mills
are in Kennewick this week dur
ing the spring vacation of the Uni
versity Of Washington. ~
Members of the C. A. Carpen-
ter's Sunday school class with their
parents enjoyed a weiner roast on
Sunday afternoon in the hills.
The P. E. o. met Tuesday eve
ming with Mrs. j. P. Miller, 16
members being present. Mrs. j. H..
Siegfried read paper on Egypt"
M. M. Doan is in town this week
visiting old friends, and his daugh-
tiers, Louise and Mildred, who are
students nurses in the Pasco hospi-
tai. .-..s ~. @..-...
The Horticulture club met with
Mrs. Alex Bier Monday for l o.
clock luncheon. The next meeting
will be April IA with Mrs. E. F.
Capell. ~ s>s@
Next Sunday being the fifth
Sunday of March, Catholic church.
services will be held at am. in
Kennewick and IL am. at White
Bluffs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Carnahan
returned Saturday from Sunnyside,
where Mr.. Carnahan has been in
the hospital following serious
accident.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

Tuesday and Wednesday, April
8 and 9, are the dates chosen for
the faculty play, Happiness"
which will be presented two nights
at the Methodist church.
Mrs. P. ]. Reddie and children
spent the week end with Mr.. Red
die at Winlock, and also in Port
land with Mrs. Reddie's sister, Mrs.
G. E. Mitchell.
Members of the Guild of st.
Paul's have been invited to attend
silver tea being given Saturday,
March %, in the parish house of
st. PauPs Episcopal church in Wal
la Walla, honoring Miss Grace
Lindley of New York, executive
secretary of the women's organiza-
ton. The Women's Guild Auxiliary
of the Walla Walla church will be
hostesses.
The class in kid glove making
met Wednesday for an all-day
meeting at the Commercial club
rooms. Mrs. Lydia Mcclure, Mrs.
Wooden, Mrs. Engles, Mrs. R. B.
Tyler, Mrs. Frank Mills and Mrs.
B. /. Whitney compose the class,
and are making gloves at S1.35
and rs cents that would cost from
$4.75 to SIS in the shops.
Mrs. Mary Miller, district organ
izer for the Neighbors of Wood
craft, was here Saturday making
arrangements for the model meet
ing to be held in Waitsburg May /.
A luncheon was given in her honor
at the home of Mrs. Vernon w.
Bird. Walla Walla guests were
Mrs. w. w. Wilson, Mrs. Steve
Williams, Mrs. Jack Smith and
Mrs. Frank Goggins.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bockstruck en-
joyed a visit with their children
Sunday when they all gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Desgranges, where a reunion din
ner was held. This is the first time
in a number of years that they
have all been together. A family
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

The Arts and Crafts will hold
a cooked food sale April IL at Nc
Donald's grocery.
Mrs. j. H. Siegfried returned on
Sunday from Yakima, where she
had spent the week.
The Congregational Aid will
meet Thursday, April 8, with Mrs.
B. B. Stewart of Finley.
Chester Durdle, who is working
at Dayton with the P. P. & L., has
been ill with the measles.
Mrs. Willis Rathbun, an old-time
friend, and Mrs. o. Clark drove to
Walla Walla last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip LeDuc and
daughter, Dedall, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryon Johnson Sunday.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet Saturday, March 20, at
the Hotel Kennewick at 2 o'clock.
The fourth division of the Ladies
A1U OF Tile WI. T.. SlluI Sh HiCG Will
Mrs. N. L. Foraker Tuesday after
noon. ~>
The first three divisions of the
NJ. E. Aid held a joint meeting on
Wednesday with Mrs. W. H. Har-
ris.
The Izaak Walton league will
meet in the city hall Friday night
at 8 o'clock. A large turnout is ex-
pected.
The State College chapter of
Beta Theta ~Pi, social fraternity,
announces the pledging of Walter
Knowles.
Floyd Hutchins returned We'd
nesday from Spokane, reporting
his mother is recovering from her
operation. i :.
Called by the death of her ia
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Turner
left Monday for Spokane to attend
the funeral services Tuesday. Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Carlen accompanied
them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

~ r. Linden drove to Pullman ma !
.ver the weekend. r
~. Barbee was a Pullman VS.
..ar over the weekend.
l'o u.rrv Blake spent the weekend
: his his home in Pomeroy.
a Miss Wis blanche EastOn was a Pas
.. m n;s;tor Saturday and Sunday.
rhe Thursday bridge club met
This week with Mrs. +. L. naroee.
'n 1ohn and Paul Eichner spent the
weekend visiting friends IN Seat
ca souibbs is here from Cali
..sn;a renewing former friend
ships.
III NJ. lanes Johnston was hostess
- the wednesday Study club this
week. a~
Father Callahan returned We'd
.,.day from a few days IN Spo-
kane.
Mrs Al. st. Laurent returned
home from the Pasco hospital on
uesday.
II. Siegfried is on the coast
this week, attending power con-
IS q
ference.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. King and
Mrs. Bert Moores were Prosser
visitors Sunday.
lust reminder registration
hooks are open. Don't miss your
chance to vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Heniken
and son, Billy, were Walla Walla
visitors Tuesday.
The ladies of st. Paul's guild
will hold a cooked food and candy
sale at Neuman's Saturday, Mar.
20, at / o'clock.
Miss Marie Day spent the week
end with her family in Bremerton.
She is now attending school in Bel
lingham at the normal, where she
made class letter in athletics.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Editorial

When we sell a home
We sell not merely a
shelter, but that which
adds to the sum total
of human happiness.
Are you getting out of
life all that is right
fully yours?
M. N. Hudnall, editor
q = .
Our research depart
ment after years of
searching have found
the original blindfold
test to have been that
trick of walking the
plank. After more
searching they found
that a Tum-A-Lum
2x12 was the official
plank for all tests.
= = p
Boy ION phoneD "Hel-
10, darling, would you
like to have dinner
with me tonight?"
Girl: "Why I'd love to,
dear"
Boy: Then tell your
Mother I'll be over
about seven"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

group picture was taken. Those in
the picture were Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Bockstruck and sons, Amiel of
Hedges, John Of Yakima, Loren of
Paterson and Troy of Centerville,
Mrs. Fred Halliday of Patterson,
Mrs. Don Bliss of Walla Walla and
Mrs. Walter Desgranges of Ken
newick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

Next week you can buy
a 2x4, IL feet long for
29c; shingles for $3.50
per M. Other mater
ials at the same low
prices. In 1920 the
same 2x4 would have
cost -46 cents.
X * *
Lath now costs about q
third Of what it did
in 1920; flooring just
half-and other lum-
Der in proportion.
81 x * x
A. repair-a-month club.
Never heard Of such a
thing, have you? Well,
they have books per
month. So why not
make a needed repair
each month around the
place annd in a short
while it would all be
done and you would
never notice the trou-
BILE.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
April I, 1880

One man we envy is
the undertaken. His is
the only business in the
world where every 9th
er man is either a Gus
toner or a prospect.
* X *
Mesena, Georgia has
eight dwellings, and
seven churches. They
seem to need another
church. Then on the
other hand, the Soviets
closed go churches in
one Russian city, al.
most as bad as the
automobiles do in the
summer" -..-y -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27
Not the Thing

Not the Thing
"She pretends to dress modishly.
I saw her yesterday. No sleeves"
"Thass all right"
mo stockings"
"Thass all right"
mo gloves"
"Disgraceful"-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-03-27

WE WANT to fill this page with good newsy items
wv every week You can help When you know an
item of interest, tell about IL personally or by phone
we'll appreciate ii. Phone No. One Double-One.
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AGENTS WORKED
 N'!4 !I ffII :f5f'Ffif 4itu
HUBBARD DESCRIBED IN LET
 TIERS AS DILLIGENT AND - HONEST

SEATTLE, Sept, 12, (P)-Re- velle was rosS-examined and corroborated Whitney's testi- mony that agents worked with bootleggers only to trap them.
 Reyelle accused Hubbard of threatening to have him indict- ed if he did not agree to testi- fy that Lyle and Whitney were corrupt.
 The government sought to have introduced letters from Revelle to the U. s. Attorney General expressing the belief that Hubbard was untrustwor- thy and possibly guilty of ac- cepting bribes.
 The government produced a number of letters written by Re- velle after Hubbard's suspen- sion as dry agent in which Hubbard was described as a capable, dilligent, honest and reliable man
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ER[NCHM[N START
 MONDAY ON FLEET
 OVER UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Sept. 12- (P)-Coste and Bellonte vii start Monday on their goodwill tour of the United States. They will fly to over 1oO cities in 30 different states Their itinerary will be a flight to Boston, westward to Seattle, down the Pac- itic. eastward over a southern route, up the Atlantic to New York.
 Proposed itinerary is expected to take 25 days. Stops are to be made at 29 of the larger cities.
 The of starting Monday -an overnight decision-was reached when it was found that yna propel- lor. which had been crackcd. of the plane had been made serr -eable and that they would be able .c use -- until the new one wl4.1 they nave ordered from Paris arri 'es
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-12
FIRST TELEPHONE
 HOOKUP. ALASKA. CANADA E MADE
KETCHIKAN TALKS THROUGH AIR FOR HALF HOUR
 WITH B. Q. PEOPLE

KETCHIKAN, Sept, l2, R- The first telephonic conversation from Alaska with outside com mercial lines was made last mite and this morning from a porta- ble experimental station of the British Columbia Telephone Co., when H. Mclean, engineer for the British Columbia company and H. A. Robinson, engineer for the Northern Electric Co., talked to Montreal officials of the company
 The circuit was made by ra- dio telephone from the station heer to Vancouver, thence by land lines to Montreal, mostly through the United States.
 The connections were made promptly but interference was experienced ons the two- way con- versation, much Of the time
 P. F. Sise, president of the Northern Electric, Major James Hamilton, vice president of the British Columbia Telephone Co., and four others at the Hotel Montroyal, and offices in Mon- treal, talked with Alaska last
 
 H. Al. Nunan, of the New En- gland Fish Company, talked with the Vancouver office with out interference
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OPPOSED OFFICIAL
 ARGENTINE ASKS
 END DAYS. ABROAD
WILLING TO LEAVE PANIPAS COUNTRY WHICH HELP
 ED TO BUILD

BUENOS AIRES, Sept, 12, (P)
 Former president Irigoyen left the barracks where he has been held a prisoner since the revolt.
 The 80 year-old man told provisional President General Urlburu that he wanted to spend the remainder of his days in Europe
 Two doctors examined the aged man and said he was suf- fering only a slight heart dis order caused by age. To Doctors Castex and Lavelle he told about wanting to go to Paris or Spain and said he was willing to leave the pampas country, which he helped to build from his young manhood. as he feared his pre- sence in Argentine might be un- 1esirable to those in power.
 Irigoyen's personal effects have oeen sent aboard cruiser which -Rlll sail for Montevideo.
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GANNERY TENDER BDL
 WRECKED, C0RD0VA: - RUSSIAN DROWNED


 CORDOVA, Sept. 12 (P)- The tender Bol, of the Shepard Point Packing Company was caught in the huge 50 foot breakers off Der ing river and flung on a spit.
 The Bol was total wreck. Capt. Ole Pete and crew were saved but Alex Tottomoff, q descendent of the early Russians was lost when he threw and anchor~out of a fishing boat and the rope caught his feet and dragged him overboard
 The body of the drowned has not been found.
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AMERICAN PDLO
 PLAYERS BREAK
 BRITISH ATTACK

WEsTBURY, M VI, Sept, 12, P)- Tommy Hitchcock's white clad riders staged a comeback after trailing behind in five periods Of sensational polo, and broke UP the British attack
 They produced a free scoring barrage which clinched the In temational polo cup, emblematic of world polo supremacy.
 It was the fourth victory since the world war The score was 14 to 9 Eric Pedley, Amer ican, scored goals from all parts of the field
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SUTHERLAND TAXES
 STAND F0R OFFICIALS

SEATTLE, Sept. 12, tP,-Dan Sutherland was on the stand today in the Lyle Whitney trial as character witness for the defense.
 E. R. Small, former agent, and w. H. Kinnard, Tacoma deputy administrator, denied that Whit ney ever attempted to get them to slacken work against boot leggers but on the contrary urger them on, but he did say to leave the little fellows alone and get the big guns.
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FILM BUDGETS FOR
 1891 ARE IMMENSE

HOLLYWOOD, sppt. II. (P) Film budgets that stagger the i'm agination and show that the com ing year will be a prosperous one in the motion picture industry.
 According to production heads Hollywood studios will spend more than s25O,0oo,OO0 in preparing next years screen programs Todate, almost 400 feature pictures have been scheduled in addition to mum berless short subjects