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CROP REPORTS
SEND FUTURES
MARKET DOWN
Foreign Markets Sharply
Lower: Corn Drops in
Sympathy.

81 United PTfSs
CHICAGO, April IL Wheat
summed heavily as the Board Of
Trade opened today, scattered rains
over the southwest being the chief
decreasing factor though foreign
markets we're sharply lower. While
the southwest was mostly clear and
hot. Goodland. Kan. had three
quarters inch of rain and several
other points have showers, both in
Kansas and Nebraska. Liverpool
fell on free offers and the prospects
for rain while Buenos Aires was OIL
Il TO x cent before noon. Corn
sagged with wheat, but oats was
fairly steady.
At the opening wheat was 3 cent
higher to IL cent lower, corn was
y to q cent lower and oats was
unchanged to 4 cent lower. Pro
visions we're steady
Opening about steady, Liverpool
weakened and fell to 2as TO III
cents by midafternoon. The trade
is gradually working around to the
position that the drought is about to
be broken and an average crop will
be harvested. Locals are inclined
to sell.
More than 100000 bushels Of
corn are under charter to clear for
eastern ports with the opening OF
navigation, about April 20, charters
for nalf million having been made
Thursday. Longs in May are get
ting out Of their commitments and
transferring to the deferred months
as the first delivery day approaches.
The market leans to wheat for its
trend. aside from the fundamentals.
Oats has been ruling dull, though
bullish on the cash situation, traders
not being inclined to buy in the
futures as the new crop is progress
ing very well.
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Births

Clarence and Erma Mackey, 1419 North
Healing.
John and Nellie Sullivan, 1915 Gillette.
Jerry and Ada Oliver. 1928 Hoyey.
Riley and Pearl Foddrill, 007 East
Georgia.
Frank and La Verne MacGowagle. Cole
man hospital
Edward and Edith Lewis. 1910 Congress.
James and Altha Mitchell, 81 South
Rural
Claude and Jessie Brinson, 1858 East
Vermont.
Boys
Loren and Helen Fralick. s2li East
Gilbert and Temple woodward. $40
North California.
oscar and Fern Burkett. Coleman
Lawrence and Lenors Weaver. 1926 West
TWenty-Second.
Bernard and Mildred Brown. 1868
Charles and Paulene Hahn. 2222 Avon
dale.
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BRITISH RECTOR
OPENS SALOON
TO HELP POOR
ChiIdren'S Pub Where
They May Drink Milk
Also Operated.
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press staff Correspondent

LONDON. April 1.-THE Rev.
Basil Jellicoe, cousin Of the famous
British admiral, has founded
model public house" in the heart
of London's slums, because he be-
lieves beer and wine can play q
part in lettering the lot of the poor.
Around that pub" known as
THE Anchor" Father Jellicoe is
developing a slum clearance scheme
that is amazing in its scope, for it
entails nothing less than transforms
ing one of London's poorest districts
into a garden city"
Saloon Keepers College
Among the projects upon which
he is working are:
A college of publicans-or saloon
keepers-which will train youes
men to take up the Office of pub
lican as profession.
A children's pub" where the kid
dies can have a glass of milk while
father and mother are having their.
drop of ale"
The garden city, a block of model
flats for the poor, with inclosed
courtyards, gardens and play.
grounds.
people always imagine there l. q
mysterious craving for alcohol
among the poor" Father Jelh -Je
said. 1.-The truth is that there is a
mysterious craving for companion
ship in every human heart.
Crave COmpaniOnShip
1.-The liquor problem among the
poor closely is related to the prob
lem of overcrowding.
with an entire family living in a
single room, it is impossible for
them to meet friends and to satisfy
their need for companionship,
THE only place they can meet is
the public house That is why it
is important that the pub should
be a place to which the entire
family ca ncome-women and chil-
Edren as well as men"
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Investment Trusts
POWER BILL FAVORED

COuzens Measure Reported to Sen
ate With Committees Approval.
BB United Press
WASHINGTON, April 11-Chair-
man CouzenS of the senate inter
state commerce committee today
presented to the senate the COM
mittee's favorable report on his bill
for reorganization of the federal
power commission and announced
he would ask for its consideration
next week.
The bill would create a separate
power commission, composed Of
three full time commissioners, in
stead of cabinet officers as now.
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New York Bank Stocks
National Banks
Trust Companies
MARRIAGE Licenses

Ralph T. Griggs, %, of AL North
Tacoma, signalman. and Alberta j. Hart
man, 81, of 564 North Beville, proofreader.
Isaac W Douglass, 81, of 1926 Eugene.
manager. and Pauline F. Craig, %. of 1925
West Thirtieth
ivan II. Cook. "a, of 1925 Hoyt. superin-
tendent. and Dora M Miller. %, of 544
Middle Drive Woodruff Place. typist.
Ralph M. Arnold. Al. of Dayton. o.,
engineer. and Ethel F. Judy. 48. of 28l1
BrookSide
Ernest L. letters. 49, of Martinsville.
manager. and Lucy I. Carter 26. of 623
Perry A. Johnson. "a. of westfeld farm
er and .Dellilah F. Thomas. 46, OF 701 Day.
saIeslady
mechanic. and Martha L. Riggs, 19, of
851 Buchanan. clerk.
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Business and Finance

was apparent in the FIRST two months OF
the year, was even more striking in
March and for the first quarter OF the
year. according to the Standard sta
tistics Company of New York. March
financing by the sale of stock totaled
SEAS. 700.0 900, or less than 30 per cent OF
the S645. 500, 600 sold in March. 1922.
Bond offerings on the other hand
showed an appreeiable increase, the cur
rent figures being s595,1OO,Oo0 against
S4SI 900. O00 for the corresponding
month last year. Total financing in
March at 1913. 500 coo was only IS per
cent of the 1929 month.
All first quarter production records
were broken by Frigidaire Corporation dur
ing the first three months of 1890. &C
cording to E. G. Biecher, president anc
general manager. More men are oeine
Employed than ever before at this tins Of
the year. he stated.
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PORKERS SHOW
STRONGER TONE
AT LOCAL PENS
Cattle Trade Dull to Weak;
VeaIerS Steady at
S13 Down.

Hogs showed indications of
strength during trade today at the
Union StockyardS. The market for
the most part was 10 cents higher.
The bulk, 100 to 275 pounds, sold
at S10.45 to S1075. Top price was
S10.75. Receipts were 1000; hold
overs, $50.
Cattle were generally dull in all
classes with lower tendency. Re-
ceipts were 500. Veals held steady
at $13 down. Calf receipts were 700.
Sheep we're steady, with spring
lambs at $3.50 to SIS. Receipts
were 200.
Chicago hog receipts were $4,000,
including 5000 direct. Holdovers
we're 5000. The market held 10
cents to is cents higher than Thurs
DAVIS average. A few loads OF choice
ITO to 2O0-pound weights sold at
$1,000 to $1,000; 23O to 24O-pounders,
5000 to $10.35. Cattle receipts were
500: sheep, $4,000.
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Air Management Retained


BIZ United Press
WILMINGTON Del, April Ii
The battle for control of National
Air Transport Inc. ended today
when it was announced that the
present management was retained
by large majority.
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BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 11.-Unfilled
orders of the United States Steel
Corporation increased 9o,9o5 tons
during March to a total of 4,570,-
653 tons, it was announced here
Thursday.
Untitled orders as to Feb. %, 1880,
were 4,479,748 tons compared with
4, 1853, ITO tons on Jan. 81, and 4,410,-
719 tons On March 81, 1929.
Edward R. Berry. vice-president OF the
Inland Utilities, Inc, in a letter 10, stock
consondat ton, June 90. 1929 the developed
gas acreage of the corporation has in
creased from 1854 to 1928 acres. The
number OF producing gas wells has in
creased from 1856 to $50 and the estimated
natural gas reserves have gained from
50, 600 00o, 600 TO $4,000 100000 cubic 1e et
Property values have risen from s6,l54,
600 to S6,767,738.
New York Merchandise Company. Inc,
has declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of S1.75 on the preferred stock
payable May 1, to stock of record April
21, also so cents share on the COM
mon, payable May /, to stock of record
April 81.
schiff Company reports sales for March,
1880 totaling S652,8 against S777 .808 in
1929 a decrease of sl24,94l or 16 per
the year totaled 81, oOs compared With
81 535,228 a year ago. an Increase OF S2l2,-
781, or 1873 per cent.
Total sales of twenty-six of the ma
tion's leading chain store systems ag-
gregated S124,24S,56S for the month of
March, A decrease of S1O,661,7 OS COM
nared with the total of S134,91O,271 re-
norted for March 1929, according to
figures compiled by George H. Burr &
Co. speciaIists in chain store securities
and financing. The total sales for
March. compared with the correspond
ing month of the previous year, make
less favorable showing than has been
recorded in recent months, due to the
fact that the Easter business of the
chain store system, which is always
large, was experienced in March last
wear. whereas Easter falls in April this
year.
March automobile production is esti-
mated at 400, 600 according to reports SuoS
mitted to the directors meeting OF the
National Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce The chamber states that IN view
is incomplete and subject to revision;
The total is IS per cent higher than
lower than the total Of March last year s
white Motor Car Company, was elected
to the board Of directors.
Willow Cafeterias, Inc, reports net
earnings for the six months ending
March 81, the first half of its fiscal
year. of S2OO,15O. after allowance for
amortization, depreciation and taxes.
After preferred dividend requirements,
the balance available for the common
stock was equivalent to an annual rate
of S2.32 per share.
Announcement is made that Leon D.
| Pierson and Fred J. Young have, resigned
| as vice-preSident of Yeager. Young &
Pierson, Inc, and that the corporate name
| has been changed to H. c. Yeager & Co.
| Inc.
The trend of corporate financing away
| from stocks and toward bonds which
1
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BH United Press

CLEVELAND, April i.-Butter-Extras.
4I3ac; standar5di9, 4i32c Eggs-Extrs;s,
29c; mediums. soc; Leghorns, 25c; heavy
broilers. 35m42c; Leghorn broilers, 32035c;
ducks, 25G28c; old cocks, lSc; geese, 15@
zoe; stays 22c. Potatoes-(OldD Ohio
and New York, 81 per 150-lb sack: Maine
Green Mountain, S4.75@4S5 per 150-lb.
sack; Idaho Russell, $4.50@475 per 100
ID. sack.
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Ru United Press

CINCINNATI, O., April 11.-Butter-
Steady; creamery in tub lots according to
score. 800 40c; common score discounted,
No 8, tic: butterfat, 36d39c. Eggs
Steady; cases included: fresh gathered,
graded, 24I2c duck eggs, soc; goose, soc.
Live poultry-Fowls, lbs. and over. 26c;
Z lbs. and over. 26c; 3 lbs. and over, 26c;
Leghorns, 3 lbs. and over, 21cs ROSTERS,
g lbs, CSC; slips, 21c; 1880 broilers. over
? lbs, 3sc; colored broilerS, ~ lbs. and
and Orpington broilers, Ia lbs: and over,
34c; 11s lbs. and over, 28c; broilers partly
feathered, 24c; black Springers, 24c.
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Average of thirty industrials for Thurs
ty rails was 154.88. of .27. Average of
twenty utilities was 1912, up. 09. Aver
age Of forty bonds was 92.25, up 90.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April IL. = Active
profit taking came into the stock
market again today after a strong
opening and the list turned irregu-
lar with about as many stocks down
as up around noon.
There was nothing in the domeS-
tic news to bring a setback, but ap-
prehension was felt over the situa-
ton in Toxic where panic reigned
on the Stock Exchange.
Locally conditions pointed to fur
Their appreciation in stock prices. A
huge merger involving Public SerY-
ice, United Gas improvement and
United Corporation was said to be
in the making; call money was easy
at the renewal rate of 4 per cent;
brokerage loans increased only
S26,O00,000 for the week; the fed
eral reserve issued favorable
weekly report and oil prices were
tending toward higher levels.
Steel Weakens
The improving conditions here
accounted for a strong opening and
further gains IN the early trading.
Later selling followed announcement
Of the Toxic break.
Around noon United States Steel,
which had crossed 1877, came down to
1867, where it was off 1s point.
Losses ranging to nearly 4 points
from the previous close we're noted
in Montgomery Ward, Sears, Roe
buck, Auburn Auto, Bethlehem
Steel, and fractional losses were re-
corded in Gillette, Radio-Keith- Or
pheum, Packard, General Electric,
Westinghouse Electric and num-
Der Of others.
Utilities which had been up in
early trading lost considerable of
their gains. American Telephone
got down to $685., off p, and small
net losses were noted in United
Gas Improvement, Commonwealth
81 Southern and a few others.
Gas Is Firm
Held firm around 1875 where it was
up AZ points and good demand
continued for Public Service around
it's high of the year of 1872.
In the early afternoon officials of
Public Service of New Jersey stated
there was no truth in reports of a
merger of their company and
United Gas Improvement. The
stock declined 2 points on the de-
NAL.
Copper shares were depressed, es-
peciaIly Kennecott which made a
new low for the year at 52A, off /,
and Anaconda selling ex-dividend of
~ at 70%. Oils were strong for a
time, but they came down with the
remainder of the list.
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Cash Hay

indianapolis hay prices. I. Q, b: country
louisville, 23ia cents or less: No. ! tim
othy. $3.50; No. 2, $ll.50: Nc. 3. $40;
No. / light clover mixed. $l1.50; NO:
clover mixed. $11.50; No. l clover. S10.5O.
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Bp United Press

CLEVELAND o., April l1.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900; hoIdovers, IS; mostly steady;
spots, Sc higheri sows and stays, Csc
$1,000 10 IS: deck, 5000; 22O-24O lbs,
$1,000; 25O-Soo lbs, sI0.4O; over 800 lbs,
$40; pigs, S10.250 1885, rough sows, So. so:
Csc; more lower on steers and fat COWS,
around s1025@11.25; common to medium
steers predominating; cutter to good cows,
$6d8.50; calves. receipts, 300. steady at
weeks downturn; medium kinds mostly
s10@12; better grades upward to sl4 and
above; culls downward to 81. Sheep
Receipts, 500 steady; merely good Clip
pers, S8.50@875, choice absent; Gull to
medium. $5.50@725.
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Other Livestock
~ United Press

M United Pre8S
CINCINNATI, April li.-Hogs- Receipts.
900. including 1900 direct; held over
ioc higher; lightweights and sows steady;
bulk good and choice. 160-230 lbs: SO Is;
desirable 25O-27O lbs. 81; 400 10 so;
around 300 lbs, $685.; bulk 120-160 lbs,
$i0.25; pigs. 90-11O lbs, $9.25@1O; bulk
sows, $8G8.5O. Cattle-ReceiptS. 1873;
calves. 200; quiet. steady: 9. few SLAUGHTER
steers and heifers. $10@11. so; common
kinds lower: beef cows, $7.25@8.5o; g. few
SO; low cutters and cutter cows. $525Q7,
bulls, $7@8.50: vealers uneven; few
choice Sl4; no criterion; bulk good and
choice, $l3; undcr grades semi -demoral-
lied common and medium, $7@1050.
Sheep-Not enough to make q market;
quoted steady; out1eS extremely narrow;
choice Shorn lambs quoted SO; strictly
choice, 4O-5O-pound spring lambs, SIS;
choice light ewes, IS.
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B.v Times Special

LOUISVILLE. April i.-Hogs-Recelpts,
700; market 1Oc higher; 800 lbs. up, $685.;
1916 lbs $50: 130 lbs. down, $780,
roughs, $T.f5; stays, $685.. CattIe-Re-
ceipts, 100; market steady; prime heavy
oil; medium and plain steers, $500 10;
cows. $65oas5o; medium to. good cows.
$55O6650; cutters. $5@5.50: Gamers,
$3.50G450; bulls, $6@s; feeders. $8@IO.75;
stockers, $7.5O@11. Receipts. 200;
market steady; tops. ,.$1O.50; good to
$50 outs, $3.50 down. SheepeReceiptS
So market steady; ewes and wethers, SO. so
Gi0; buck lambs, $8.50@9; seconds. $6Q7:
sheep. $450M550. Thursdays shipments:
Cattle. SO; calves. los; hogs, 1877; sheep,
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Bu United Press

TOLEDO. o., April .-Hogs-Receipts.
900; market, 5@16c higher; heavies, So so
@10; mediums, $1O.25@lO.5o; workers. $40
610.25; pigs, $10M10.15. CattIe-Receipts,
light; market, steady; calves, receipts,
light; market, steady. Sheep-Receipts,
ligat: market, steady.
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indianapolis Stocks
Aprl =

April IL
Amer Central Life ns Co..i.ooo
Belt r g. Yds Co com. 81 65h
Eo6bs-M sfrii! Co - - ' g, So
S,Ti1eBs I9 cst g 20 BID Com IS 90
Commonwealth L CO pf ~ -. 90 40
Hoot Drag Co Co com n new s 90 2sA asa
Ind Hotel Co Clsvpool com. .i2s
Indiana Hotel Co pref .loo
! INDIAN Sfsy Gas SS52 R5s5 ,si
Indpls Power. B. 1t CO pfd. le5 100
I fndDIs St ST. Ry Co I'D pfd '... 50 5ih
I IntsTstaf : s CO pr r. pfd lott 16i
A .NoTthe F6a Ind e Pub 5.s co Dfd 81 ssM
Northern Ind pub 81 co pfd 9s JOB
P4ogTe5 La l93 Py0 CO conc S2 @
E Raub B. sens Fer Co pfd -. 49la -.
Real SIX Hosiery NJ Inc pfd 100 90.
sharsholldsgTSy InyssstfG IS Co 2al? =.
Pierre aagte TrSc / 60 pfd. 4 ::
Union Title Co common 80. - 90
Van Van 6 6smD P PTod CO CO a 58 I'D
'Ex-Dividend
Belt R r & stock Co S. 81 =.
Central Indiana Gas CO S.. e9,
Citizeas Street Railroad S.. 50 81
Gary st RY list SIS. .......... S.
Home T B. OF Fl. Wayne IS .10l7< e..
md Northern Trec Co IS 49,.
IND RI b. Light Co 6s........ 81
Indiana Service Corpn 5s..... SO =:
In5pls Power and Light Co IS 80 1Ol
Indiana Union Trac CO So
Indpls Col g. Co Trac 6s.... 96 100
indianapolis Gas Co SIS. -. go 10l
Indpls g. Mart Rapid T Co 5s -,
IndDls No Trac Co SIS. ........ 10 1879
Indpls North Western Co 5s.. =. -.
Indpls Street Ry 4s........ ~ AZ
Indpls Trac Ter Co 5s....... go IS
Indpls Union Ry 6s......... .lo01s
Indpls Water Co 512S .102k
IndDls Water Co IS .......... 80 80,
Tndpls Water Co lien 81 ref. e217 94H
Indpls Water 4Izs ...-..... % s41s
Indpis water " Sec Co ST.. IS
Interstate Uub Serv Co 412s... 81
No Ind Pub Serv Co S.. ......I0l
Interstate Pub Serv Co 41as 9lA
No Ind Pub Serv Co SIS, ......lo0
No Ind Telegraph Co IS. 49,. 9142
T II Ind 81 East Trac Co 5S... 6z
T H Trac g. Light Co 5S..... IS =:
Union Trac of Ind Co IS 49,. II %
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BIZ Enited Presa

NEW YORK, April 11-Produce: Flour
Quiet and steady; spring patents. $1,000
$50 Pork Quiet; mess. S3l 80 Lard
TalIoW-Steady; special to extra, 69s a
sac. Potatoes2New steady. old weak;
Long Island, S1.75@475; southern; s3.75@
$780, Maine. Sl.75M ABS; Bermuda, S4q
AS Sweet potatoeS-Ftrm; southern,
baskets, Sl50; southern, barrels, $3.50;
jersey, baskets, 75cG$S IS. Dressed poul-
try-Firmer; turkeys, 27@42c; CHICKENS,
ducks, Long Island. 2lc. Live poultry
Steady; geese, 13@l8c; ducks. l4@26c;
fowls. 25G sac; turkeys. So 55c; roosters,
l4R15c; chickens, 1914 32c; caponS, 500
55c; broilers, 25@ 43c. Cheese-Quiet;
state whole milk, fancy to special. 24g
26c: young America, 22925c.
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Produce Markets

Eggs country runl-Loss of, delivered
in Indianapolis. 2lc: henery quality. No.
Poultry tifr = buying pricesl Hens. ,weighine
I,eghorn hens. zoe: springers. 4 lbs, CT
over. 2lc; under 41z lbs. 2lc: oroilers;
1880. SIC. old cocks, 100 15c: ducks. fuI
feathered, fat. whites. 12c: geese. 10c.
These prices are for No. / top quality.
quoted by Kingan d Co. ,.- ~.
Butter wholesale No. J, 40 NO.
q 4OH41c Butterfat-39c.
Cheese twnolesaIe selling price per
pound American loaf. 3lc; pimento loaf.
$50: Wisconsin flrsts. &c; Longhorns. sac
New York limberger. SEC.
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Schiff Company reports sales for March,
1880. totaling 1862 1867 against S777,8 08 in
1929, a decrease Of $l24,9s44l or l6 per yer
the wear totaled ST. 748, 009 compared with
81 ,535 '22s a year ago. an Increase OF $2l2,-
ISL, or 1873 per cent.
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New York Merchandise Company, Inc,
has declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of S1.75 on the preferred stock
payable May 1, to stock of record April
21, also so cents share on the COM
mon, payable May 1, to stock of record
April 81.
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ACTIVE SELLING
REDUCES EARLY
STOCK PROFITS
Profit Taking Hits Market
After Strong Opening;
Steel Weak.
Average Stock Prices

Average of thirty industrials for Thurs
day was 292.19, up 1.04. Average of twen-
twenty utilities was 1912, up. 90. Aver
age of forty bonds was 9225, up 90.
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Announcement is made that Leon D;
Pierson and Fred J. Young have resigned
as vice-president of Yeager Young &
has been changed to H. c. Yeager & Co.
Inc.
The trend of corporate financing away
from stocks and toward bonds. which
Richmond planet., 1930-11-15

and foot, not actually imprisoned in
q darkened cell; but merely in the
clutches of a hideous nightmare"
A yearning to snap out of it surged
through me. This feeling that my
mind was imprisoned in that half
world between consciousness and I'M
consciousness persisted doggedly. l
cannot swear to this, but I imagined
that my dark brown face was masked
in a most idiotic grin. Or perhaps
I was grooming, or yelling-I do not
know. I do know, however, that with
a deep inhale I called at the top OF
my voice: "Bennett!'-again and
again, like a drowning person calling
for help.
This sort of thing must have con-
tinued for some time. Gradually a
great fear came over me. Finally l
was in a gripping panic. For no
soft footsteps had fallen on my anx-
ious ears; no quiet opening OF a door;
no well-mannered masculine voice
greeted me with Good morning, Mr..
Brent. You will find your bath
drawn, sir. And you will breakfast
here?"
Unwilling to believe the wors,, l lay
very still, mumbling feverishly, and
when a voice did finally come to me,
the realization that it did not belong
to my man sent a chill along my
spine. Yet, it was a familiar voice,
one that pierced my memory like a
sharp knife. Born of consterna-
ton, it exclaimed: Great guns!
Brent has gone mad!"
I closed my eyes and groaned. Yes,
! remembered. The hugeness OF 1t
sent me rolling over on my left side
again like a suddenly released log!
For one wild momert I lay there
staring at the three scarcely visibly
dark forms on the floor, and then,
and only then, did I resign myself tc
the fact I was a member of H. s..
Turner's secret expedition to the
planet of Mars, that the three figures
stretched out on the floor were: Mr..
Turner, F. H. Heaton and r. H.
Brown-all eminent Negro scientists.
Neither of us uttered a word. In
deed, we didn't have time, for just
at that moment there came from
somewhere beyond those stone walls.
Richmond planet., 1930-11-15

my mind began to open up like a
long closed door-rusty hinges, you
sea little at a time. I was, it came
to me, S. Q. Brent, bachelor writer.
That this was so I was inclined to
believe, for I had a vague feeling
that I had recently read a critics
comment on a book I had written,
which, it seemed to me, had been
published on August 8, AID. 203O.
With this fact established, an eX-
hilarating feeling of ecstasy possessed
me. Perhaps I was by now a bit
out of my head; yet I reasoned that
if my findings were correct, I should,
by all reasonable deductions, be IN
the sleeping chamber of my Phila-
delphia apartment, and further, l
should very soon arise and partake
of the breakfast prepared by my
manservant, Bennett
you're dreaming, fellow" l
groaned over and over again to my
self; you're not really bound hano