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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

IMMEDIATELY-Two men to travel
and assist manager. Transportation
furnished when necessary. Pay
above average. Apply In person ZIG
Embree Bldg, Harrington. KISS
WANTED 60 Men : women. Is : 50,
qualify for steady government po-
sitions, $l05-s250 month; paid year
~ vacations. common education: ex-
perience unnecessary: thousands ap-
pointed yearly. Write. instruction
Bureau, S37, 81. Louis, Mo. quickly.
K-2i4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Employment
HELP WANTED

WANTED - Housekeeper. Elderly
white woman to take complete
charge Of home. Family consisting
OF father. girl Of two and boy Of
ten. Preferably. but not necessarily
protestant. but must be fully ca
pable of giving children proper care
and attention. References exchang-
ed. Give full information In your
reply. Box K246 Herald. K-246
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

TO AVOID FORECLOSURE, Will
sell my beautiful, elevated. lake
front, loamy farm, free from canal
charges and tax. near Brownsville.
highway and depot. one-third val
ne, terms. Distressed. Box LILA.
Herald LILA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Trees Seeds & Plants

FOR SALE-Just received, Marglobe
tomato seed: $3.50 pound. Rogers
Giant Stringless beans. fresh stock,
very cheap. Ask for prices. c. II.
Barreda. J-128
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POTATOES FOR SALE-Best Ne
braska Red Triumphs, seed and
table stock. Downs Nursery, Alamo,
Texas. on the highway. K-l72
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Real Estate


FOR SALE-30 acres, 5 miles S. w.
San Benito. good soil. no salt. 1
mile off concrete. all IN cultivation
NO buildings. Price $50 per acre
now. or will sell with contract for
all set In trees at S65O0S0. Contract
paid. J. w. Fuhrmar, San Benito.
K-131
PRETTY FOME-City; 5 acres
highway. Both bargains. Easy
terms. Phone 178. K-5l
AUTOS FOR SALE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

INVESTMENT-Man willing 70 In
vest $4,000 and full time in a sound
growing business with a good fu-
ture. Salary $500 a month. Address
r. O. Box No. 72l. Brownsville.
Texas. J-203
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

MONEY IN WHEAT-CORN
SO buys option 5000 bu. Possibili-
ties large profit. Rise-fall. Free
bulletin. Howard Grain Service.
1866 Jackson, Chicago. L-3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

HOLLINGSWORTH HOTEL NOV
located nc 1908 Adams. Room and
board home cooking. Pm. 1414 D-46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
First Oklahoma Ball
Is Attended by Many

The Oklahomans in the Capital were
well represented Friday evening at the
first entertainment and ball of the
Oklahoma State Society at the Burling-
ton.
Muna Lee, International Known Okla
homa poetess and author of Sea
Change" was introduced to the society
by DR.. w. c. French, professor at
George Washington University. She
read several original poems.
Representative and Mrs. w. w. Hast
ings of Oklahoma, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Russell, Texas State Society: Mr. and
Mrs. John NJ. Boteler, Maryland State
Connecticut State Society: Mr. anc
Mrs. Thomas w. Cain, Alabama State
Society, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Adams
Kentucky State Society. were among
those taking part in the festivities Of
the evening.
The Virginia Hunter dancing girls
was one of the special features OF the
entertainment.
The sponsors for this event were;
Mrs. Carl Schneider, the Misses Bessie
and Jessie Gardner, Miss M. E. Poo
and Mrs. W. G. French.
Mr.. Bernard T. Dodder, president OF
the society, announced the next meet
ing of the society to be held in March
at which time there will be an election
Of officers. A. banquet and dance Is
being planned for that occasion. Mr.
Ralph Boyer, 725 Nineteenth street
northwest, is secretary OF the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

bridge tomorrow in her home, on West
Kirke street.
Mrs. George Kane was hostess at a
party Friday evening to celebrate the
birthday anniversary of her daughter,
Elinor Kane.
Mrs. Catherine Hanran of Rochester.
N. Y, is the house guest of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward M. Reidy, on Broad Branch
road.
Mrs. Alfred Griffin of Boston is visit
ing her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. William H. Turville,
on Morrison street.
Miss Laura Boyer of Pelham, N. Y,
was the guest of Miss Ellen Young and
Miss Ida Young on Magnolia parkway.
Mrs. Paul Sleman entertained at a
luncheon Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Wilson Phillips
gave Valentine dance last evening
in their home, on Rosemary street.
Mrs. William Scott Stein viii enter
tain Section of the Guild of the
Chevy SChase Presbyterian Church at
luncheon Tuesday in her home, on
Leland street.
The Chevy Chase Chanters will give
concert Tuesday evening in the Be-
theSda- Chevy Chase High School. Mrs
John A. Logan, Volinist, and Mr. En-
erson Myers are to be the assisting
artists.
Mrs. Whitman Cross will entertain
the international section Of the Women's
Club tomorrow afternoon at , O'Clock
In her home, on East Kirke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Highteld
have returned to their home, on Forty
second street, after a trip to Ashe-
vile, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Porteriield will
entertain at tea from to Z O'Clock
this afternoon in their home, on Prim-
rose street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Washington Birthday
Dance Being Arranged

Unusual preparations are going for
ward for the Washington birthday dance
and card party to be held Friday eve
ming, in Pierce Hail, All Souls Unitarian
Church 1t will be the fifth in series
of parties sponsored by the Laymens
League, and is expected to surpass in
interest and charm all previous attempts
by the league in celebrating the anniver-
sary of the birth of Washington.
During the intermission special fea-
ture will be presented followed by tab
leaux in which all will participate. An
orchestra of unusual versatility will fur
nish the music and favors will be given.
For those who do not care to dance the
alliance room will be available for cards
where refreshments will be served and
prizes offered. Friends of the league
desiring to attend should make immedi-
ate application to the church secretary,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets, for reser-
vationS, as the attendance will be lin
tied to the capacity of Pierce Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Mrs. Goodhue Honors
Visitors at Bridge Tea

Mrs Wells Goodhue. who returned
from Europe In the Autumn and Is pass
ing the Winter in Washington, was
hostess at bridge tea yesterday at the
Mayflower, entertaining in compliment
to MRS.. Charles w. Eldredge of Norfolk
and Mrs. James Howell of New York.
Her guests included Mrs. James Girls
void Wentz, Mrs Wells Eldredge Good
hue, Mrs Richard B. Deer, Mrs. Kate
Lewis Jones, Mrs. Frederick Elmer
Mitchell, Mrs Frank P. Bohn, Mrs Ar
thur D. Kinnie, Miss Grace E. New
comb, Mrs James s. Carr, Mrs. j. w.
Gravely, the Misses Schneider, Mrs.
Charles C. Wright, Mrs. w. E. Myer,
Mrs. James Whitney, Mrs. L. B. Lamar,
Mrs. Julia Clark, Mrs W. E. Smith, Mrs.
Fred bennett, Mrs. B. w. Holman. Miss
Gertrude Durant, Mrs. William Theoph-
illus, Mrs. H. S. Dunning, Mrs. H. B.
Wilson, Mrs. Benjamin w. Wheatley,
Mrs. c. W. Wood, Mrs. j. j. Stevens,
Mrs. F. ]. Roach, Mrs. Harry H. r.
HermeSch and Mrs. Caroline Robertson.
Red and white flowers were used on
the tea table in keeping with st. VAL
entine's day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Spanish Envoy and Wife
Subscribe to Lecture

The Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Padilla head the list of subscribers
to the lecture to be given for the BEN
eft of the work for poor churches by
Miss Janet Richards, at o'clock,
Thursday afternoon. February 10, in the
Chinese room of the Mayfiower.
Among others subscribing TO this
worthy cause, which benefits poor
churches all over the world, under the
supervision of the Convent Of Perpetual
Alteration, are the French Ambassador
and Nine. Claudel, the Minister OF Yu-
goslavia, DR.. Leonide Pitamic; Mrs.
Henry Binsse Mrs. Walter Gordon, Mrs.
Paul H. Bastedo. Mrs. E. Douglas
White, Mrs. Charles O'Donnell, Mrs. 9.
F.. jacobson. Miss Sarah Lee, Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George
Scriven, Mrs. William Pierce, Mrs. Louis
Lehr, Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs, Paul
D. Crauze, Miss Alice Connolly, Miss
Anne Connolly, Col. George May, Mrs.
Washington Lee Caps, Miss Frances
Lay, Misses Cullen, Miss Anne Squire,
Mrs William F. Sands. Mrs. A. S.
Gardiner, Mrs. Joseph Tumulty. Mrs.
Moncure Burke, Mrs. Milton Allies, Mrs.
Chauncey Depew, Mrs. Albion Hodgins'
Mrs. Charles Drake, Mrs. Louis Peake
and Mrs. Henry Fathers.
Mrs. r. Tyree Rivers is chairman OF
the Committee on Arrangements, which
also includes Mrs. j. Davis Brodhead
| Mrs. william Goodyear johnson, MIS-
James A. Cannon, Mrs. Henry l.. z,
Johnson and Mrs. Henry Lyme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Southerners Honor Head
OF Washington and lie

The Southern Society Of Washington
will hold q reception and ball on the
evening of February II at the Willard
Hotel, with DR.. Francis p. Gaines
president of the Washington and Lee
University, and Mrs. Gaines as its
guests of honor. During the first part
Of the evening DR.. Gaines will address
the society and several musical num-
bers will be rendered by Mr.. Earl Car
baugh.
In the receiving line with DR.. and
Mrs. Gaines will be the president OF
the Southern Society and Mrs. j. Cloyd
Byars, Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, Mr.:
and Mrs. ]. Franklin Little, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dozier De Vane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Seal, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Neill, Col Wade Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Warden, Mr.. William De
Ravenel Justice and Mrs. Joseph Cox
and Miss Eta L. Taggart.
DR.. and Mrs. Gaines, who will be
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert McNeill during their stay in Wash
ington, will be the honor guests OF
the KiwRnis Club at luncheon on
Wednesday and on the same evening
will be the honor guests of the alumni
of Washington and Lee University at
a banquet to be given at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Riding and Hunt Club
Indoor Show Arranged

The Riding and Hunt Clubs monthly
indoor horse show will be staged in the
riding hall at Fort Myer Saturday
February 81, at o'clock pm.
Maj. Harry Leonard is chairman OF
the committee, composed of Maj. c. P
George and Mai. Alexander Surles
There will be eight classes, with prizes
and ribbons for each class.
Among the many members of the
Riding and Hunt Club planning to par
ticipate in the horse show are Mrs
Frank M. Andrews, Mrs. Vernon Oh
smith, Mr.. Melvin C. Hazen. Miss Eliz-
abeth Jackson, Miss Maude Preece, Mrs
Burdette Wright, Mrs. A. D. Court
Mrs. Robert M Guggenheim, Maj
Harry Leonard and Maj. William M
Grimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Michaelson-Wolf
Betrothal Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett Shapiro an
nounce the engagement of their niece,
Miss Minnie Wolf of Washington, D.
c., to Mr.. Isaac Michaelson OF Hanp-
ton, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
By LEWIS HANEY

The financial powers which
have undertaken to support and
strengthen the stock market,
made some progress last week.
The averages" closed from three
to six points higher than at the
end of the preceding week.
Better still, the bond averages
climbed steadily, regaining nearly
all the ground lost in the sharp
reaction at the end Of May.
Only Holding Own
Careful observation, however,
will note that a week ago stocks
were reactionary. This makes
the comparison seem more favor
able than it really Is.
AS a matter Of fact, the market
closed on Saturday little, If any,
higher than it was at the peak
touched a week ago Friday.
Compared with the high points
touched on the first sharp re-
bound from the June 2 low, the
last seven days show the market
to have merely held it's own.
That, of course, is something.
In fact, considering the run of
rather unfavOrable news, 1t speaks
well for the technical position.
1t also indicates the strength Of
the support that has been given.
Test Expected Soon
I think a test of the rally is
near. The advance has rounded
off as it has met increasing re.
sistance. The questions now are,
will stocks follow through on the
upside? Will the stocks hold
their gain and move sideways?
Will they enter another reac-
tionary period?
If this were a free market with
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
Test Nearing Supporters
OF Rally Says Haney

a considerable public participa-
tion, I would say that reaction
is definitely indicated. It would
probably dip a little now, rally a
little for a day or two, and then
go into a considerable decline.
But this is purely q prOfes-
SiOnal market. Moreover, 1t has
been given powerful banking sup
port for the purpose Of protecting
collateral loans and helping bust
ness sentiment.
No Place for Logic
With the aid Of ample and
cheap call money, several pools
have become active, as, for in
stance, International Telephone
and Servel.
Thus conditions are so artificial
that logical forecasting is i'm
possible.
On the one hand, you have
mostly unfavorable business news,
a weakened technical position,
and the improbability that public
interest can be reused.
On the other hand, we find a
market which has been given sup
port by financial powers and is
now in professional hands.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
CITIES REPORT
BUSINESS UP

Some substantial improvements
in business and employment con.
ditions in various parts Of the
country were noted in reports
from district managers to the
Commerce Department today.
In other centers better situa-
tions were anticipated in the au-
tumn, although no changes oc-
CURED during the past week.
Relatively few declines were re-
ported.
Reports from nearby cities fol,
low:
New York Substantial
public and private building i'm
provements were under way with
a slight decrease in the number
of unemployed registered with
the police department.
Philadelphia-The general feel
ing indicated favorable fall buSi-
ness, with a number Of indus
tries, especially the textile groups
reporting advanced orders. Sales
of new and secondhand automo-
biles continued to increase.
Wilmington, Del.-A splendid
improvement was noted in retail
store receipts. Unemployment
was still a source of worry.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
ancal Neous Stocks Bonds, Commodities and Comment
Hecht Chief Finds Ads Are
Routing Depression
BY CHARLES b. DULCAN
Vice President and General Merclan-
disc Manager, the Hecht Co.


Newspaper advertis ing has
again proved that it is the most
powerful and effective advertis-
ing medium. The results are
direct and instantaneous. In a
newspaper advertising campaign,
started Monday, June 8, this was
shown in an unmistakable, tan
gible fashion.
For the past week, thousands
of stores throughout America
have conducted drives for in
creased business because they
seemed, in some mysterious way,
to have reached the conclusion
that prices were at low ebb,
whereas savings accounts indi-
Gated that there was money to
spend for goods that had dropped
way below normal.
Join In Movement
1t is quite true that Washing
ton, as a whole, has not been
badly hit by the national depres-
sion. Washington merchants, as
a whole, are doing well. Their
business, based on Federal Re
serve reports, shows a very small
percentage below that Of a year
ago. We have been fortunate in
that we have made an increase
on the year Of II per cent.
We decided, however, that we,
too, in Washington, would Join
this great movement to help bring
back the prosperity this country
has known.
Bring Out Dollars
So we went into this intensive
campaign. Raw materials and
finished products were so cheap
that a concentrated drive to tell
people about it and place in
their hands the things they
needed at lower prices than they
had been able to buy them in
decade would start the wheels Of
industry in motion.
Frozen and paralyZed dollars,
lying in banks earning little in
terest, were not doing anyone
much good, but these same dol
lars rolling into stores, and then
factories and mills, would create
employment, bring prosperity to
railroads and give work to thou
sands, nay, millions, of people
entitled to that great privilege.
We have sold more goods every
single day this past week than
in our best previous year.
Specifically, since last Monday
we have increased our business
80 per cent in dollars and cents;
we have sold A per cent more
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
COTTON MAR I
FAIRLY ACTIVE

NEW YORK, June 16 G.N.S). T..
Future contracts on the New
York Cotton Exchange were
fairly active during the forenoon
trading today with prices re-
naming within a very narrow
range.
Heavy selling came from New
Orleans and the South and
Liverpool and the continent
liquidated. Local traders sold.
Most of the buying came from
trade. the shorts and spot
houses.
japanese interests bought July,
while cooperative brokers bought
distant months. There was some
buying by Wall Street.
At midday, July sold at 854,
off l, October at 8.93, unchanged,
December at GIT, up /, January
at $50, up 3, and March at 9.4S,
unchanged.
Weather conditions were still
regarded as favorable for the
crop. Light rains fell overnight
in the Mississippi Valley and
eastward. Needed thundershowers
were predicted for the belt,
excepting fair for Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
PRODUCE RATE
RISE FOUGHT

Pointing out that transporta-
ton charges collected on fresh
fruits and vegetables in this year
Of low prices may be as much as
80 per cent of the farm value Of
the commodities, Robert F. Blair,
Of Cleveland, president of the
National League Of Commission
Merchants, here, has appealed to
the railroads to prevent the pro-
posed Is per cent rate increase
from including these perishable
food produces.
An increase in these rates,
President Blair tells the execu-
tives, would not only be unfair
to the growers and shippers, but
would be likely to reduce the
total tonnage, which would Sc
riously affect our business. and
would more than likely reduce
the revenues of the carriers by
q decrease in shipments"
The Blair appeal is in the
form of a letter sent to the
executives Of the principal rail
roads interested in the movement
for a horizontal rate increase of
IS per cent. OF the 973,6O5 car
loads of fruits and vegetables
handled by the carriers last year,
77S,775 carloads were handled by
members of the organization for
which he speaks.
He cites data to show that
the transportation cost, when
compared with the actual farm
value Of the fruits and vegeta-
bles shipped, was 54.91 per cent
in 1880, 1888 per cent In 1929,
and S6.40 per cent in 1928.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
CURB RETREATS
To LOW LEVELS

NEW YORK, June 16 0.N.SO E.
The Curb market today gave in
dications of breaking out Of its
recent trading range on the down
side, for under the combined pres
sure Of liquidation and more ag-
gressive professional selling, most
sections of the list beat a slow
but steady retreat to lower levels.
Utilities were more or less re-
dictionary, all along the line.
Northern States Power A was a
particular weak spot, sinking al
most points to 1153s, but the
rank and file of active favorites
such as Electric Bond and Share,
American Gas and Electric, AM
erican Superpower, Middle West
Utilities, United Gas, and United
Light and Power held within
reach Of their former closing.
Oils were moderately lower in
dull turnover, with Vacuum off
slightly less than a point at 38,
and Standard of Indiana off 1s
at 241s.
Investment trusts were rela-
lively unaffected by the reaction
ary turn. and for the most part
ruled steady.
Lackawanna Securities, one Of
the less active holding company
shares, took the limelight early
in the day with a 21a-point run
up to 331a, although it failed to
have any influence upon other
members of this list.
Specialties, as usual, fluctuated
with the general trend Of the
market. Aluminium was off IA
points at 1091a, Ford of Canada
A off 1A at 1917, Ford of Canada
B off 1A at 26K4, General Thea
ters preferred off ~ at 10, and
Stutz Motors off ~ at 20.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16
ShOWers Aid Wheat
In Western Canada

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 16.
Rains, varying from scattered
showers to heavy downpours
during the past week have con-
siderably relieved the drought
situation in the grain-growing
areas of western Canada, accord
ing to the weekly crop report Of
the Canadian National railways.
Where rain was heavy, the
crops show a marked revival, but,
where showers prevailed. only suf-
ficient moisture for immediate
need was received and more rain
is necessary to avoid serious
drought damage.
The Washington times., 1931-06-16

items in this week than in the
corresponding week, 1890. We
have given employment to 10 per
cent more people. We showed a
tenfold increase in our long dis
tance wires, and buyers trips to
New York. We placed more
orders; shipments arriving at
the store were increased 20 per
cent.
Prices Lure Buyers
We have done our mite to
start this country back to pros
perity as thousands Of other
stores throughout the country are
doing just as this moment, and
from reports we are receiving
they, too, are selling much
greater quantities of merchandise
than they did a year ago at this
time.
The success of the first weeks
drive has proved that American
men and women realize the prices
quoted warrant free buying Of
merchandise of every type.
The purchases have not been
confined to staples and every
day necessities, or inexpensive
goods, but the public have been
eager to purchase, at the lowered
prices, luxuries which undoubted-
ly they have been desiring for
some time but delayed getting
until these unusual opportunities
were presented to effect savings.