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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
SEIZED YACHT FREED
ON TREASURY ORDER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June IL
The Sc Tag, steam yacht Of M. w.
Gates. Cincinnati, Ohio, seized here
by Coast Guardsmen several weeks ago
when "a quarts Of whisky were found
aboard, resumed its trip from Florida
TO New York yesterday.
The vessel was released by customs
authorities on adviceS from the Treas
ury Department. Offlcials said the
Government had dropped charges Of
customs and prohibition law violations
against the crafts skipper, Capt. Peter
Smith.
The owner left the yacht few hours
before the seizure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
TARIFF RATES STUDIED

An investigation OF the duties on can
died fruits, fiaXseed and linseed oil has
been inaugurated by the United States
Tariff Commission, 1t was announced
yesterday
The inquiry was begun at the request
Of the Chambre Syndicate, a French
firm, which urges lower rates on can
died fruits. and the Association Nation
al de Agriculture Of Buenos Aires, which
requests lower tiaxseed duties. Linseed
oil was included. the commission ex-
planned, because Of its close relationship
to the other commodities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
HELD
STILL IN INF ANCY
N. B. c. Head Tells Electric
Light Association 1t Is
Still an Experiment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June IA
The television era has definitely dawned,
but television today Is considerably OF
an experiment, M. H. Aylesworth, presi-
dent OF the National Broadcasting Co.,
| told the National Electric Light Asso-
citation convention here today.
He declared the gap between those
who believed televiSion entertainment Is
already here and those who think 1t
still around the corner Is steadily clos
ing up, adding, ''of one thing We are
now certain; the television era has defi-
nitely dawned."
But, he said, Technically and COM
mercially, television today Is just AS
much Of an experiment. just as crude,
yet Just as promising as the feeble at
tempts at propagatinS entertainment by
radio telephony prior to 1920"
Demonstration VIII Retard Art.
Pointing out that existing television
systems are based on the discoveries Of
| Paul Nipkow, made in 1884, he ex-
planned that closeup OF q face can be
reproduced so 1t can be recognized to
certain extent. However, he went on
q demonstration Of television at this
| time will retard rather than further
| the development OF the art.
Television, he said in It's early strug-
gle Is more fortunate than WAS sound.
| for 1t enjoys the partnership OF the
| older art.
His company National Broadcasting
| Co, and its associates, have not yet
offered the public any television Eerv-
| ice.' he continued, "preferring TO re-
tain the art in the research laboratories
until 1t develops to mare substantial
L lott rf.h
staff at Camden, N. j.. has expert
mented with q variety Of techniques.
Out OF this vast amount OF experiment
taLion, there has slowly. but surely
emerged system which In the future
will become the basis Of television In
the home"
Rapid Development Forecast.
He predicted television will develop
rapidly and within year an National
Broadcasting Co. teleVision transmit
ter will be located atop the 5O-story
r. c. A. Building in New York. another
oh the Pacific Coast, and there Is
probability that associated National
Broadcasting Co. stations will install
television tranSmitters.
Even after televiSion has been de-
Veloped to the point where receivers are
simple and dependable, Mr.. Aylesworth
said, sight by radio will be utilized only
as a supplement to sound broadcasting
For an indefinite period 1t will be
necessary TO provide the home with q
sound and a sight Set" he declared.
In the years to come. 1t Is entirely
probable both the eye and the ear will
be served by one receiver, but that de-
velopment is far in the future.
THE immediate application OF tele-
vision will be the visual presentation OF
the broadcast artists"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

TODAY.
Meeting, Tau Beta Phi, Mayhower
Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner u. s. Flag Association, May
flower Hotel, pm.
Reception, to DR.. and Mrs. Mark
Depp, Calvary M. E. Church, 1853 Co
lumbia road, BIS pm.
Meeting, American War Mothers,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Strawberry festival. Ladies Aid So
ciety. Lutheran Memorial Church,
Fourteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue, pm.
Card party, British United Athletic
and Social Club, 1928 N street, 8 pm.
Dance and card party, Women's
Home Club Of North Beach, Indian
Spring Golf Club, 8 pm.
Memorial service, G. A. r., Depart
ment of Potomac, Woman'S Relief
Corps. Ladies Of G. A. r., Daughters
and Sons of Union Veterans, Legion Of
Loyal Women, 808 I street, 8 pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, Vann Chapter, Meredith
College Alumnae Association, 1874 N
street, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
COURT CALLS HEIRS
Bladensburg Mans Will Declared
in Improper Form.
~ staff Correspondent OF The Star.

~ staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June "a
Because the will of Henry Smallwood of
Bladensburg was not in proper legal
form, the Prince Georges Orphans
Court has cited all heirs-at-law and
next OF kin to appear in court July IA
70 show cause why the testament should
not be probated.
The court appointed Marion Shryock
and Charles M. Shryock. administrators
of the estate of Kate Malone Shryock,
requiring bond of $500. Letters of ad-
ministration were issued to Elmer E.
Cox, administrator of the estate of
Charles w. Cox, bond being set at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
WIDOW GETS $4,000
Sued Airline for 100000 After
Husband Was Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, June IL R.-A
verdict OF $4,000 damages was returned
today by a Federal Court jury In the
case of Mrs. Janet Law. Philadelphia.
who sued the TranScontinental Air
Transport Co. for $l50,000 for the death
Of her husband in plane crash OF
Indianapolis in December, 1929.
Duff C. Law, the husband. was an
executive OF Warner Bros, motion pic
ture producers. The widow had al
ready received $4,000 in Insurance from
ths transport company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Home Club Of North Beach, Indian
Spring Golf Club, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Card party, British United Athlet
and Social Club, 1928 N street, 8 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Meeting, American War Mother
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Reception, to DR.. and Mrs. Mark
Depp, Calvary M. E. Church, 1853 Co
lumbia road, BIS pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Luncheon, Vann Chapter, Meredith
College Alumnae Association, 1874 N
street, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
ChnS. SchWUrtz e Son

Offers STANDARD NATIONALLY REC.
OGNIZED AND REGULARLY PRICED
JEWELRY. WATCHES and SILVERWARE
lat standard prices. NO EXTRAS TO
PAY for LIBERAL TERMS OF PAYMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Meeting, Tau Beta Phi, Mayfiowe
Hotel, 8 pm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
VALLEY POLICE
AFTER CUNMAN
Especial to The Herald.O


McALLEN, Aug. 10 Upstate
peace officers were requested BIZ
Valley police this morning 10 be
on the look out for Natividad
Godena, against whom formal
charges have been filed az Edin-
burg in connection with the shoot
ing OF Credenciano Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was wounded by a
charge from a shot gun Sunday
night BY an ambushed assailant
witnesses stated. He was called TO
the front door of his home and
fired on from cross the highway.
Hospital attendants stated yester-
day Rodriguez Is not seriously in
jureI but may lose the sight OF
n eye. He was struck In the face
and on the body with birdshot.
Witnesses 10 the shooting said
the aSSailant fled into the brush
afte- firing n shot. Valley police
believed the man escaped from
the Valley. probably upstate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
SUNDAY CLOSE
LAW APPROVED
(By Staff Correspondent

1850
SAN BENITC, Aug. Reinforce
ment Of the state Sunday closing
law in all member towns was
decided upon by the Valley League
of Municipalities in session at the
Stonewall Jackson Hotel Monday
night.
A meeting OF city marshals and
other police heads will be held in
Mercedes Friday night, Aug. %. for
the purpose OF discussing his and
uniform traffic ordinances.
Copies OF a proposed uniform
traffic ordinance were distributed
by Harry Ratliff . Mercedes,
chairman OF the committee. The
ordinances will be submitted 10
city councils over the Valley and a
further report had.
z. B. Neiswanger OF sen Antonio.
general manager OF the Central
Power and Light Co. went into
rates which the league has had
under discussion for some time.
"A monopoly. It seems 10 me. TO
be dangerous would have e" be to
rails prices and we have consistent
II reduced them said Neiswanger
H. pointed oft that reductions
amounting 70 80 per cent had been
made in the Valley under the pres
ent ownership.
This company Is serving a wide
area with no large metropolitan
centers and the extent to which
rates can be decreased depends on
II, number OF users that can be
secured. he said.
The average rate 10 the domestic
consumer Is only six cents a kilo-
watt hour, he asserted. The Valley
some day will have q canning in
dustry second 10 none. Mr.. Neis-
wanger added. and then the ate
picture will change. More indus
tries will need 10 come. however.
before radica' changes can be
made.
NJ. L. Dew Of Weslaco. chairman
o. the utility rate committee. said
that the committee was not yet
ready 70 report.
An Hidalgo county mosquito
meeting will be held at Pharr
Thursday night. 1t was announced.
Ed Ross OF the Texas Appraisal
Co, urged uniform municipal meth
cd and a Valley-wide tax-supv
ported chamber of commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Redistricting In
Hidalgo Refused
Especial TO The Herald.)


EDINBURG, Aug. iS-No change
was made in r~edistricting the
county's voting precincts, although
a committee OF Hidalgo residents
and others OF the Hidalgo COM
mInity appeared before the court
late yesterday, asking that the
Hidalgo voting box be re-instated.
The commissioners court has re-
districted the voting precincts.
eliminating 4 boxes, those Of Hi
dalgo. North Weslaco, East Donna
and Penitas. Hidalgo residents will
vot" in the McAllen box, according
to the new plan.
Inc county has 19 precincts ac-
cording to the new plan, number
ing successfully from the southeast
corner. across the souther part Of
tn" county back to tfs st in reg
ular sequence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
CAVALRYMEN
CLAMP Lid ON
TEXAS WELLS

KILGORE. Aug. is-CP,- More
than 400 cavalrymen OF the Texas
National guard rode through the
great east Texas oil field today
carrying to operators the military
ultimatum: Shut down BY noon
or 60 10 jail"
The order was issued bv Gen.
Jacob F. Wolters. commander OF
the 56th brigade. who took military
control of four east Texas coun-
ties early yesterday under a martial
hv proclamation OF Governor S.
Sterling.
Complete Shutdown
Thus. within 80 hours after oc-
cupation. it was anticipated that
the shutdown order over the vast
oil domain OF 2Sl5 square lies
would be practically 100 per cent
effective.
The statement OF General VOL
tiers that he could "crack down and
be hard boiled" had a salutary ef-
feet in enforcement OF the order.
many believed.
Seventy four companies. includ-
ing all the majors operating on the
field. had closed down last night.
Scattered wells in secluded woods
off the beaten trail still we're nun
ming, however and II was to those
points that cavalrymen took Gen.
eral VOTERS ultimatum.
Avoid Fire Loss
Guardsmen had orders not 10
smoke except in their own camps,
four Of which are located in sep
arate districts. Care was being
taken in shutting down operations
to prevent leakage and consequent
fires.
Fear that thousands OF oil work.
ers would be thrown out OF en-
ployment through the closedown
were largely discounted by oper-
ators. Drilling was continuing as
usual with no ban on bringing in
new wells If they were Immediately
shut down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
HIDALCO HEADS
FACE LAWYERS
CBy Staff Correspondent

EDINBURG, Aug. 18.-The San
Antonio law firm OF Black &
Douglass has been retained as
special counsel by Hidalgo county
TO prosecute so indictments against
former county officials.
The order employing the firm was
passed by the court Tuesday morn
ing.
D. 3. Black. one member OF the
firm. formerly was mayor OF San
Antonio. The other member. Brown
Douglass. is a well known barrister
in the Alamo City.
The go indictments are divided
between he 10th and 93rd district
courts. The 10th Is the regular
criminal district court while the
93rC handles both civil and criminal
cases.
Practically all OF the indictments
have been returned since the over
throw Of the Old administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Divers Search For
Gangsters' Bodies

CHICAGO Aug. 10. R-Deep
sea divers may be employed to
look for Chicago gangster vic
tins.
This was revealed today when
Patrick Roche. chief investiga-
tor for the states attorneys
office. said he had received in
formation from an underworld
source ne console ed reliable
that n wate--filled ock quarry.
100 feet deep, was the burial
place for several m~ysteriously
missing Chicago gangsters. The
quarry is IN a deserted section
near Summit, Ill. a suburb.
I'VE are sending a diver TO
the quarry TO make an estimate
on the cost OF a complete
search" Roche said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Millions Homeless

HANKOW, China. Aug. 18-A1-
A carefully compiled survey in the
hands OF Chinese authorities indi-
Gated today that at least 30.000,OOO
persons were homeless and ABOUT
1O.000.0 900 utterly destitute in the
current Yangtse river flood.
The Yangtse receded half an inch
today, reviving homes that the crest
of the flood. which started three
weeks ago, had been reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Court Rules Claims
Against Bank Illegal
Especial % -he Herald.)

tSpeclal 10 ne herald
EDINBURG, Aug. ia The
American state bank OF Edinburg
is not responsible for legal claims
against the old Edinburg State
bank. according 10 a decision
reached late yesterday by the com
miSsioners court.
The decision followed several
weeks OF agitation TO name the
present American State bank a
defendant in claims against the
OIL bank.
B. F. Byers OF Mercedes and
willard Ferguson Of Mission voted
not TO include the American State
bank and w. II. Atwood OF Edin-
burg and z. L. Calhoun OF 7harr
voted to include the bank. Judge
z .. Couch cast the deciding vote.
Harbert Davenport OF Brownsville
was retained as legal advisor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Hidalgo County
Named In Suit
(SDecial 40 The Herald /

EDINBURG, Aug. 10 Hidalgo
county, and members or the COM
mlssioners court were brought into
a suit pending tn the g3rd district
court originally filed BY the Rio
Grande Valley Gas company. YER
sus the Edinburg hospital for col
lection Of about $1,000 for past due
gas. Brown and Badcr are repre-
senting the city of Edinbure.
The county was brought into the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
CBy Staff Correspondent)


funeral home Is TO be opened here
soon.
Grover G. Jennings OF Donna and
J. b. Walker Of Harrington are plan
ming TO open the new establish
ment at 1905 w. Harrison Ga Feria
highway within a month.
A succeed duplex at that loca-
ton will be remodeled and 25 feet
added in the back. The grounds also
are to be Handicapped and n large
drive laid out. Several adjoining
lots also belong TO these men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
City Briefs

1t. of Police J. II. Armstrong and
family left Monday BY automobile
for a vacation trip TO Monterrey
and Saltillo by way Of Laredo.
Bernard ii. Moore, assistant
weather observer, and family left
Tuesday by automobile on a vaca-
ton trip 10 Kentucky and Virginia.
The family expects to be gone about
three weeks.
J. J. Closner is i'll at his home
on 745 Levee Street. His daughter,
Mrs. II. p. Griffin Of McAllen IS
with Mr.. and Mrs. Closner for sew
eral days.
Leaving fer Tampico by plane
Tuesday are Miss Helen Banks and
Miss K. S. Banks: also Phil Lauzon
J.. A.. Calendar left Tuesday for
Mexico City.
Genuine Mexican dinners Post
Office Cafe. ADV.
We have a few vacant cottages.
Del Mar, Inc. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bruce Of
Houston are local visitors.
Miss Ellen Bearden Is visiting In
the city for several days. Her home
is in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Registered 1T a local hotel is r.
s. Cate OF Dallas.
MI r-f YRS. ~ Walker Of Hous-
ton n-0vnsville and
the
MIR. 4.l Fainhill OF
Beaunon. ar, spending several
days in the city.
Visitors from Houston include
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Doughty.
Miss Sophia and Mary Gatzke OF
Myandotte. Michigan are spending
a short time In Brownsville.
Donald o'Neil Of Dallas is a
local visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Plumley and
Ed. {. Plumley OF Beaumont are
IT the city for a short stay.
Louis Pattillo Is spending cev-
eral days IN Brownsville. His home
Is in Beaumont.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". white OF Dallas
are registered al a local hotel.
From Chicago are Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G.. DeWIde. who are spending
several days on a sightseeing trip
over the Valley.
X. r. Higgins Of Meadowbrook.
Nebraska Is in Brownsville for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hoover OF
Chicago are local visitors.
In the city from Chicago are Mr..
and Mrs. Jarvis. They viii be here
about a week.
Miss Lila Lee Fuller Is visiting
friends in Brownsville this week
She is from Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Thousands Employed

WASHINGTON, Aug. l8. P-
Thousands of tho men employed on
the expanded highway construction
program are c-pected by the admin
istration to swing picks and shovels
almost until the snow flies. Fig res
for June obtained by t." presidents
committee on employment showed
274,834 men at work in 81 states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Mussolini Expands

ROME, Aug. Up Premier
Mussolini today took another de-
partment OF the Italian government
into his own hands. announcing
that hereafter the council of state,
which examines bills preliminary
10 their submission to the parlia-
ment, would be directly dependent
upon him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Man Shoots Wife

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. lPD-
George NJ. Fusco, 81. OF Brooklyn.
New York, . government printing
employee early today shot and bad
ly wounded his estranged wife. Mrs.
Esther Fusco. and then committed
suicide by taking poison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Bowie to Speak
CBy Staff CORRESPONDENT

~ 1N"AA VAANoNVIIINlILT
SAN BENTTO. Aug. 10 Charles
G. Bowie will speak at the Prcsby-
terrain church Sunday morning on
the Presbyterian church in Scot
land hi birthplace where he visit
ed recently.
He will fill the pulpit in the abb
sence Of DR.. Hugh Robertson, pas
tor, who is on vacation at Kerrville.
Sunday. Joe Sloan spoke on uses
made Of church funds. particularly
those devoted to missions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Buying Power Up

MERCEDES. Aug. is 80 Buying
power OF the east '- being regained
in the opinion OF II. q. watts. trai-
fic manager for a number Of VAL
ley shippers. who has returned
from the Atlantic seaboard.
That means. of course. that the
East will be able to buy n re Of
everything, including Valley vege-
tables. he said.
Mr.. Watts went east by auto. be-
ing accompanied by two Valley
shippers, wv. q. Mckay and III. r.
Lehman. both Of Weslaco, and re-
turned bv train.
Parts OF the south look desolate
he declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

In the Wieliczka salt mines at
Crocaw. there are affairs. shrines and
statues made of salt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

Six students at 6arnet England.
recently left a dance in response to
an appeal for blood TRANSMISSION for
an injured auto;St.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

suit by the city OF Edinburg late
yesterday afternoon when the ffy
filed a demurrer. asking that II
judgement were given In the suit.
the county should share equally In
payment.
The action came upon the heels
or an order by the commissioners
court Friday afternoon In which
they stated definitely that tho
county was not q part owner OF the
hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

SACRIFICE - Three thoroughly
modern homes. Los Ebanos Prop
critics. Call Mrs Florence Stafford
owner, Phone ll8l. Q2l0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

Royal Albert Hall. London. has
installed its own printing D.art
painters and carpenters shops and
biacksmith's forge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

There are 400 clocks IN Windsor
an Buckingham palaces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

Miss Lila Lee Fuller IS visiting
friends in Brownsville this week.
She is from Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

In the city from Chicago are Mr..
and Mrs. Jarvis. They will be here
about a week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

MIR. and Mrs, A. w. Hoover Of
Chicago are local visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

X. r. Higgins Of Meadowbrook.
Nebraska Is in Brownsville for a
short time.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-07
KODIAK STORE R0bBED
 IN THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving morning P. J. Wat kinson, bookkeeper for the w. J. Erskine Company at Kodiak, went to the store about T o'clock to start the heating plant. AS he entered the building he heard noise at the rear end A quick survey of the merchandise satisfied him that the store had been burglarized by forcible entry through the rear window
 He rushed to the Marshal's office and notified him, which was very proper thing to do. However, it is said, if Watkinson had exercised presence of mind and ran to the rear end of the building with his flashlight, he might have discov- cred the identity of the thieves, who, it appears now, will never be known
 4 careful examination of the stock and cash revealed that $40 in
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-07
JUNEAU QUOTA

When the annual Red Cross Roll Call drive ended in Juneau, local workers had put the city over the top another time, it was announced m the Alaska Empire by Fl. ID. Stewart, general chairman. Final reports have not been made by all workers, but the total subscriptions will reach $500, MT. Stewart said.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-07

Word reaching Fairbanks by mail tells of the recent tragic death of E. W. Starbird at Chicken, in the Fortymile country. He was burned to death when flames consumed his cabin in the outskirts of the settlement, says the Fairbanks News Miner.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-07
POPULATION DECREASES

RANKING, China, Dec, ', (P)- The total population of China is given at 47O,OO0,OoO, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Ministry of Interior AS compared to the statistics compiled by the postoffice in 1926, China's popula- tion has registered significant de- crease of more than 15,OO0,Oo0 peo- pie.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-07
COST IS HIGH
WASHINGTON D- q r

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. '. (R Twelve years of national prohi- bition have cost the nation 24,167,- 100000, the Federal Dispensary Tax Reduction League declares in a statement designed to offset the new drive now being being made by dry organizations.