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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
MUNICH CITIZENS CROSS
BORDER FOR CHEAP BEER
Pilsner Beverage Across Czecho-
slovakian Line, Minus Tax,
Attracts Thousands.

MUNICH, (N.A.NA Munich is
sore let and hindered in pursuing its
normal way. Indeed, its citizens are
obliged to put themselves to the trouble
of crossing the Czechoslovakian frontier.
They are becoming horribly nomadic
and crossing it more and more fire.
quently. And this because Pilsner beer
costs only IS pfennig per half-litre
across the border, while her own excise
officers have declared that Munich shall
pay IS pfennig for the same amount.
The Bavarian Is mighty beer
drinker, and every Sunday you will see
him crossing the border in his tens of
thousands to save goodness knows how
many times ten pfennig. Munich is
ruffled; it looks as though the excise
men will have to relent or get the Czech
frontier moved little nearer.
Copyright, 1880, by North American News
paper Alliance.o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13

Luncheon meeting, Kiwanis Club, Ho-
tel Washington, tomorrow, 1880 pm
Speaker, Rev C. Oscar Johnson of Ia
coma Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13

Gard party, benefit Church of the Ma
tivity, auditorium of the church, 5000
Georgia avenue, $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13

Meeting, Patriotic Order of Ameri
cans, Camp No. 2, Friday.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Meeting. Burnside Corps, No. 4, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, Eleventh and l. streets,
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13

Make your selections without reserve-the original mark
ings still remain.
Only these stpuatons alterations at cos-each sale
must nano be accepted exchanges made
no C.. O. DIS
FrsF Floor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
SPECIAL ROAD
SESSION ASKED
Oklahoma Executive Asks
5,OOO,O 900 Be Made
Available

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 26-tPl
Governor w. j. Holloway will be
asked TO call q special session Of
the legislature in the near future to
consider a proposal that SIS. 900 900
be made available Immediately for
highway construction, IL was in
dicated here today.
Ira A. Hill. republican guberna-
torial nominee. said today after
receiving a formal opinion from the
attorney general that he would con-
fer with Governor Holloway con-
corning the session. An effort will
be made TO hold the conferen' to-
morrow when the governor Is ex-
pected 70 return from TeXarkana
The attorney general said today
In a formal decision. issued after q
second conference with assistant at
torneys general. that the only man
ner in which Hills plan OF issuing
Sl5.000.0 900 in shorter notes for
highway work this winter could be
legally carried out would be through
submission by the special session Of
the proposal to the voters Of the
state.
Because the general election IS
set for November 4, q call for e
legislative session would have to be
set almost Immediately. Hill said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
TREASURE HUNT
BRINGS ILLNESS
Austin Physicians Think
Tick Found in Cave
Cause of Malady

AUSTIN, Texas. Aug. 26.-F-
A strange illness has stricken a
number OF seekers OF Spanish
treasure, and Federal Health Auth
critics have been asked to invest
igate.
The latest victims were four
Austin youths, 9. j. Locke. Bird
Kohn, Ned Litten and Hubert
Ravey. They became seriously III
after searching a cave IN Mills
County for gold which legend has
said was concealed there by Santa
Ana, the Mexican General OF Tex
as Revolutionary fame.
Preliminary Investigations in
dica.ed the illness was caused by
bites Of a small tick. Characteristics
OF the illness were described as
high fever. chills. aching bones.
sweating and nausea. with temper
airy recuperation and inevitable
relapse.
Others who were attacked in
Guided a family OF five residing at
Goldthwaite which explored the
cave. and DR.. @. M. Graham. Austin
blood specialist. who experimental
with the ticks.
The State Health Department,
meanwhile. warned people to keep
cut Of small caves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
TODAY'S MARKETS


NEW YORK, Aug. 26-tP-Stocks
moved divergently In sluggish trad
ing in today's stock market. Pivotal
shares travelled over a wide range.
Amusements and some OF the spe-
cialities were bid UP substantially
during the morning. but the list
was inclined to sag before midday.
with selling Of Radio, the coppe-s
and farm implements.
After selling UP nearly 3 points,
Case dropped 4 from the top. In
ternational Harvester and the Oil
yer farm shares Lost ! TO 2. Ameri-
can Tobacco B, Union Pacific, Ma
tional Cash Register, Mathieson
Alkali and Calumet and Arizona
lost 2 or more. Sicily. Royal
Dutch and Shell Union again re-
corded new lows. During the early
trading. Foz Film. Loews. Byers,
Air Reduction, Eastman and Ma
tional Biscuit gained 2 or more.
Call money again renewed 2 per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
CITY TO ASK
BIDS ON PLANT
Contracts Will Be Let I'm
Two or Three Weeks
Rosenthal Says

Bids for the construction OF
Brownsville's new filtration plant
will be advertised early next week
according to city manager r. a.
Rosenthal.
II expect II will be two OF three
weeks before the contracts are let.
Mr.. Rosenthal explained Tuesday.
After this Is done. I do not know
when the work viii be completed
Construction. however, viii start
Immediately
The cost or the new plant viii
be between s125,OO0 to sl50,000. he
pointed out.
Or. w. L. Splvey. county health
officer. said Tuesday that az pre-
sent the water flowing through the
city pipes was mot bad" and was
q vast Improvement over the water
OF a month ago.
An extensive cleaning process az
the water plant was the cause OF
this. Mr.. Rosenthal explained.
O.. G. Ellis Is now in charge or
the plant. following the resigna-
ton OF w. y. Worley recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
MADE A new
PERSON OF Me-
Conductor on VI. a. :. Railroad Re
Iieved CT Severe Case CT Hem
orrhoids Piles

Everyone who IS afflicted with
Hemorrhoids piles or other &C.
tai trouble cannot help but be inn
pressed by the following letter writ
ten to the McCleary Clinic. E-2807
Films Boulvard, Excelsior Springs.
MO, BY Claude Hungerford, 1912
Eleventh Ave. s.. Fort Dodge, Iowa,
conductor for the NJ. e. S. Railroad.
Il want you 70 know how very
grateful / am TO YOU and your en-
tire staff o physicians. Only those
who are afflicted as I was will ever
knew how terribly I suffered before
coming TO you for treatment. I
went to wor.- or my L on Monday
following my return home and since
that time i have worked every day
and am experiencing the best OF
health.
nour treatments q a new
person of me a Id i am going 10
take care OF myself. Your treat
ments were less painful than the
Euffering I went through in the
p.st. I will gladly recommend
your institution 10 r-y railroad
friends and 1 assure you I appTe-
ri1.e the very kind way In which
7 vas treated by you"
If you or cny member Of your
family are afflicted with any form
Df rectal trouble, write The Nc
Cleary Clinic, E-2807 Fins Blvd.
Excelsior Springs. Mo, for a free
ronv OF their book. The McCleary
reference list Of former patients
contains more than 10000 names.
Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Intentions Filed

Carl A. Christensen and Serafin
Wedmann. Santa Rosa; Carlos @.
johnson and Guadalupe Olmeda.
La Feria: Pedro z. Gonzalez,
Brownsville. and Aurora Barrientos,
Matamoros: Miguel Acebis and Jo-
sefa del Bosqua. San Benito; Adam
Kindsfather and Essle Williams,
Mercedes.
Marriage licenses issued:
Eugene 9. Bowman. Harrington,
and Bernice B. Vance, Santa Rosa;
Joseph Boccino and Lydia Stack.
Brownsville; Jose Torres and Je-
susa Martinez. Villanueva: Seve-
riano Gonzalez. Harrington. and Jo-
selma Sanchez. San Pedro ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
City Briefs

American Beauty shop Is back In
their old location. ground floor
Cromack Bldg. on 18th St.-Adv.
Uickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
brightens and clears q dull. tired
eye. ADV. ID
Return.-Mr. and Mrs. wv. a.
Miller az Brownsville have Just re-
turned home from an extended visit
to Grafton. III. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Miller expressed themselves rs de-
lighted to he back In the Valles
Miller j. the proprietor or Miiler's
Radio Parlor.
Spirella Corsetier shows "a new
design for fitting any figure. For
appointment Phone 1859 y 1880
Garfield. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
STORIES VARY
ABOUT KILLING
Matamoros Police Probing
Shooting Of Colonel
At Rio Rico

Two men are in the Matamoros
jail and the arrest Of a third Is
expected shortly In connection with
the fatal shooting Sunday night Of
Colonel Modesto Garcia Cuellar
Cavazos at Rio Rico.
Different accounts Of the shoot
Ing are being circulated and as yet
Matamoros police are not satisfied
with the data they have been able
70 gather and q more intensive in
vestigation Is being undertaken.
One story that Is being circulated
Is that Col. Cuellar Cavazos in
terv>ned in a fight between two
men. and that n OF them as a
result drew his gun and shot the
colonel down.
Sr. Ramon B. Arguelles. Mata-
moros special investigator, Librado
Salinas. police chief and Edmundo
de Ia Cara, court attache gave
the following details regarding The
shooting.
Colonel Garcia Cuellar Cavazos
had gone 10 Mercedes. Texas Sun
day morning to look over some
farm implements that had been
offered to him for sale. he arrived
at Mercedes when some friends in
vited him TO 60 ros TO Rio Rico.
While In Rio Rico, the colonel was
asked by his friends to a saloon.
'El Ounce Negro" CThe Black
FIfteen). While in the saloon a man
rame near the Colonel and the
group OF friends that were with him.
He engaged in a conversation With
the colonel. The man IS alleged to
have asked the colonel for his gun.
saying that he wanted to see In
doing so. he Is alleged TO have
withdrawn the magazine from the
as caliber automatic. On the re-
turn OF the gun. the colonel noticed
the magazine was missing. He ask
Cd for II. An alteration ensued and
Col. Cuellar hit the man a blow
over the head with the gun after
ne refused to give him the maya
zine. Then a policeman. Is ALLEGED
TO have entered the saloon and ask
ed the Colonel TO come out. Takinr
tn. colonel by the arm. the police
man tried to disarm Cuallar. Fe
Is alleged to have fired three A.
revolver shots into the left side o.
the colorel's BODY. killing him IN
etantlv. When word was received n
Matamoros az the shooting Police
Chief Lihrado Salinas. who a few
minutes before had arrived from
Ciudad Victoria. Parnon p. Arvuel-
les. special investigator. and three
policemen made a flvirg trim r
Rio Rico on the American side Of
the river.
"T am thankful for the cooDera-
ton and conrtesiss rNown IL b.
the American authorities In escort
ing us to Ri0 Rico" Salinas declareS
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Aug. 26-P1-Lower
prices both for wheat and corr here
formed the rule early today, influ-
enced by downturns OF wheat quo
tations at Liverpool and good har-
vest weather in Canada. With bet
ter weather too for harvest opera
tons III Europe, buyers abroad we're
reported holding of.
Opening 1-6 to SAC down. c.
cago wheat future deliveries under
went additional declines later. Corn
started unchanged to 5-8c off. ana
subsequently sagged all around.
"A good deal OF the selling OF
wheat in Chicago at times today
appeared to be against purchases
at Winnipeg. Commission houses
though were moderate buyers on
the declines here and this helped
70 check the downward trend OF
the market. Much OF the buying
was on account Of scantiness OF to-
days receipts OF all grain here. On
the other hand arrivals Of wheat
northwest IN excess OF last
year on each side Of the Canadian
boundary.
Corn values went lower In spite
o. continued adverse crop news.
Advices from western Indiana and
eastern Illinois. where sCme OF the
best corn Of the two states is sit
uated. described the crop as having
suffered considerably since August
!. Notwithstanding that rains have
fTeshened foliage to some extent.
According to a Chicago crop ex-
pert, the badly fired portions are
promising shrivelled kernels, and
this with many barren stalks and
nubbin ears have brought the crop
premise down to so per cent. Oat.
declined with wheat and corn.
Provisions were firm in the abb
Sence OF any unusual pressure III
sell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Disposal of Fund
Puzzles Veterans

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 26.-lPl-
Disposal Of a permanent fund OF
$4,000, a question that has been
before the Grand Army Of the
republic for five years, remained un-
decided today as the thinning line
Of civil war veterans buckled down
TO the business sessions Of their
sixty fourth annual encampment.
The problem Of distributing the
money after the last @. "A. r.. veteran
has passed on. again was defer
red another year, as the members
Of the @. "A. r. TO this list has
been added q suggestion to devote
il to paying off indebtness on
Grants tomb in Riverside Drive.
New York City, and to repair the
tomb. Another Is to erect a memorial
TO Clara Barton, whose efforts In
behalf Of civil war veterans won
her world wide recognition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Palatial Rum Ship
Captured bY Guard

NEWPORT, r.. r.. Aug. 26.-t4Y
One man was seriously wounded
BY coast guard gunfire and the
liquor laden motor cruiser Mardelle
was seized early today By the coast
guard after a chase off Newport.
The wounded man, who Il known
rs Chips Munson Of Fall River.
was taken to Fort Adams for treat
ment by the coast guard.
Three others OF the rum runners
crew was captured when the coast
guard boat overhauled the fleeing
smuggler.
The Mardelle Is a mahogany
cruiser. powered with three Liberty
motors and Is one OF the most
~'Hh1ra-elv fitted rum runner ever
captured In this vicinity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-P-Cot-
ton opened very steady today az an
advance OF III to 20 points on o
continuance of the covering move
ment which developed toward the
end OF last week and some trade
or commission house buying which
was probably promoted by relative
IN firm cables.
Some southern was reported, but
IL was in comparatively small vol
ume and reiterated reports that
cotton was being held in the south
contributed TO the advance. New
October contracts sold up TO ll.35
and March to Ills during the ear
" trading with the active months
showing net advances OF about Is
to % points. Prices were within
a point or two Of these figures at
the end or the first half hour.
Liverpool cables reported CONT
mental buying with local and Lon
DOR covering and said there was
less hedging
The early advance extended TO
l1.41 for the new October and 1913
for March, o. about Is 10 80 points
above yesterdays closing quota
tions. There was further active
covering OF shorts during the
progress OF this advance which
carried the market about 20 TO 70
points above the recent low level,
but realizing increased at the higher
prices and there we're moderate
reactions later in the morning. At
midday the new October was selling
around 1888 and March lit with
active months generally showing
net advances OF 10 to 25 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26.-tPl-
The cotton market here had a tl--
mer opening with Liverpool cables
much better than due. First trades
here showed gains Of Is to 10 points.
The market continued 10 improve
after the start on short coverln-
and on reports Of firmer stock ba-
sis. October traded up 70 ll33 and
December to ll.49. or 10 to 20 points
above yesterdays close. Although
there was a slight reaction near
the end Of the first hour owing To
some hedge selling the market
promptly rallied almost to the
highs. The undertone was decided
II firmer.
The market ruled quite steady
al morning. supported BY reports
CT a higherspot basis and BY adj
vices that the farmers are holding
back their cotton for higher prices.
October traded as high as ll.42
and December 1l.60. or % 10 81
points above yesterdays close
Newer mid-session prices eased of
3 To 4 points on a little more
hedge selling, but the undertone
continued firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
RICKEY URGES
EQUAL POWER

GREENSBORO. N. O., Aug. 20
R-Branch Hickey. vice president
Of the &c. Louis Cardinals. said to-
day uniform intensity OF candle
power used In Illuminating base
ball parks for night games should
be urged before the National Base
ball association during Its winter
meeting.
Hickey came here for an inspec-
ton OF the Greensboro club OF the
Piedmont league. Cardinal farm.
He expressed the opinion that the
ground hazard" due to shadows,
was the only handicap III night
baseball. but this could be overcome
by proper lights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Torpedo Boat Slips
Free and Hurts Many

HAVRE, France. Aug. 26.-tPl-
The torpedo boat Autor. 400 feet
long. slipped on the ways during
its launching today. injuring many
and stampeding ell OF the large
crowd witnessing the christening
ceremonies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
American Shipping
Magnet Dies Today

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-tPl-
A prominent figure in American
shipping for more than twenty
wears, John r. Gordon. So, president
OF the Merchant Fleet Corpora
ton, died here today after an
operation for appendicitis.
When he was selected to head
the Fleet Corporation. operating
agency OF the shipping board. last
December, he had been a member
Of the American Steamship Owners
Association for 20 years. serving a
portion OF that time on the Execut-
I've Committee.
For a like period. he had directed
the Marine snd Traffic Depart
ment OF the Union Sulphur COM
pany OF New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26

Tommy: I say, mother. will you
let me borrow a quarter for five
minutes?
Mother: Borrow q quarterl What
mischief are you up 10 nov. Tom
my?
Tommy: yell. mother. Uncle job
said he'd give me a dollar for every
quarter 7 could show him this
week.-AnSwerS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
X. G. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 26.-CR-
~. 5. Dept. Of Agrlc.D Hogs 1000
40 direct: 1925 higher; top HOO
on 2l0-230 lbs. good and choice
ls0-l60 lbs 9~-65-l0.75- Packing sows
2T5-5C0 lbs 7.75-9.1O; stock pigs,
good and choice 70-130 lbs 82-9.5O.
Cattle 1900; calves $500; steady
10 rs higher: better grades steers
and yearlings up most. choice light
weight steers ll.60. Steers. good
and choice 6O0-900 lbs g.75-lI.75.
Heifers good ana choics 55O-85O lbs
COOLIES; COWS good and choice
5.T5-7.50. Vealers Cmilkfed) medium
% choice 650-iI.O0.
Sheep 1000: opening sales native
lambs fully Is lower; no westerns
sold this early. Lambs, good and
choice 60 lbs down 8.5o-950; ewes.
medium 70 choice $50 lbs do-:l
2.50-4 p.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Foreigners Leaving
Threatened Capital

SHANGHAI, Aug. 90 -tP-Be-
cause OF the precarious condition
at Changsha, Human Province
Capital, threatened by 5000 COM
mJunists. all foreign ONE and
children began evacuating today
toward Hankow. The Nationalist
Military Authorities at Hankow re-
ported the renewed communists
menace in Human and caused
President Chang Kaishek to order
10000 soldiers Withdrawn from
Shantung Province for duty against
the Reds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
Sailing Party Held
From Port Isabel

A sailing PARTY at Point Isabel
was riven earlv this week BY a
rro,,n of Rr~ownsville's younger set.
Sandwiches and cold drinks were
served after the sail
Those in the party were Raquel
Garcia, Lucia Perez, Mary Lula
Owens, Vivian and Lillian Junco.
Ninfa, ~Esperanzba. Elodia and Oil
va Pacheco, AIvaldo and Joe Cham
pion. Marin Martinez, Ito Zarate.
Arnaldo 3. Guerra, Tomero, Alfonso
and Cino Pacheco. and Gonzalo
Cara
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
CRITIC RETIRES

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-tPy-The
Daily News today announced the
retirement from active work Of
its dramatic critic. Miss Amy
Leslie. Sept. !.
Miss Leslie, che Of the best known
or the nations writer's for the stage.
has been dramatic critic for the
new for 30 years Prior 10 that she
was an actress in operatas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
RAIL SET

AUSTIN. Aug. 26-iP-The State
railroad commission today set for
hearing at Abilene August 20 the
petition OF the Texas and Pacific
to discontinue its agency at Tye
The hearing originally had been
set for September 9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
BUTTER y FEGS

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-E-Butter
1851, firm. creamery extras, 80
IL; standards 81 IL: extra firsts
33l 81 IL; iirsts S. l-2G3T: sec
ends 81 l-2N35.
Eggs-l0,a5g. firm; prices IN
changed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
SHE'S NoT PARTICULAR

Angry Waiter: Look here. Doris.
X won't ha young Jones bringing
you home at midnight.
Daughter: Well. dad. who else
do you suEEest7-The Humorist-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-26
NEVER SAW 1T

Eliza" said a friend Of the "a
ily to the old colored washwoman.
~have you seen Miss Edith's fiance?'
mo. ma'am." she answered. "it
amt been in the wash yet."-The
Humorist.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21

SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
PINAL COUNTY, STATE OF
ARIZONA
No. 1905
ALIAS SUMMONS
Lutte D. BYRAM,
Plaintiff,
VS..
HEARD BYRAM,
Defendant,
The State OF Arizona to Heard
Byram, Defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the Superior
Court Of Pinal County, State of
Arizona, and answer the complaint
therein filed with the Clerk OF said
Court, at Florence, in said county,
within twenty days after the SER
vice upon you or this summons, Ii
served in this said county, or in all
other cases within thirty days
thereafter, the times above men
toned being exclusive of the day
Of service. or judgment by default
will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and
the seal Of the Superior
(SeaD Court Of PinaI County,
State of Arizona, this 9th
day Of September, 1880.
]. D. BENNETT,
Clerk Of said Superior Court.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
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THE CHANCE FOR MISTAKE

Newspaper publishers who driven to insanity
by the futile efforts keep errohs from getting into their
papers, and readers who take delight in pointing out the
occasional mistakes which all newspapers make may
now devote their energies to other pursuits The perfect
alibi has at last been found.
Some newspaper man-it must have been a harassed
mechanical superintendent composng-room foreman
has mathematicaly worked out in number of chances
for mistakes in column of print The number is TO-
600 to one
This brilliant colleague has worked his problem out
with this result
In an ordinary newspaper column there are 10000
letter of type there wrong position that letter
may be put in there 10000 chances to make an
and millions of chances for hanspositions In the short
sentence ito be not to be- by transpostions alone it
is possible to make 2758, ,OO9 errors
The man who perfected this defence deserves a spe-
cia niche in ournasms hall of fame We prefer his re-
suit to all who critical of our efforts.
tehre yna seakmist in this lairtoide it is use
aced we missed 1900 to hots. Etoin etaoin-Ox-
ford (Mss) Eagle.