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The Washington times., 1931-09-12
'ENT|RE. MARKET
IS HIT HARD
NEAR END
U. S. Steel Sells Freely and
Long List Of IndustriaIs,
:, Power and Rail Issues Dip
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Sept. IL QN.SO.
An outburst of selling in the util-
ity stocks and specialtieS near
the close of the weekend session
carried prices sharply lower, with
losses in the favorites extending
from l to AZ points.
There were few traces of yester-
days half session. A few Of the
leaders opened fractionally higher,
but Joined the downward process
ssssion early in the first period.
Hit All Along Line
: With American Telephone and
Telegraph down Az points, New
York Central down 2h. Delaware
and Hudson down 6, Allied Chem
ical down S, Columbia Gas down
2, Consolidated Gas down 21a,
Auburn Automobile down 8, and
other favorites down a point or
two, the market as whole set
tied to within a narrow margin
of the June low averages for the
industrials and utilities. The
rails have already fallen under
that level.
Selling of the gas, electric light
and power stocks was based on
rumorS of possible further re-
strictions and regulations placed
around the utility corporations by
Congress. It was also pointed
out that many utility stocks have
been "out of line" with induStrialS
from the earnings standpoint and
the bears were ready to hammer
/ the list.
Steel Sold Freely
/ United States Steel was freely
sold in the final period and lost
Q points at its closing price Of
809s. Columbia Gas was down 2
at 1914; North American, down 2
sat 60h; General Motors, down
/ ~ at 31A; Union Carbide, down
1h to 451a; Bethlehem Steel, down
~ at 35h; Auburn Auto. down
4 at 1884; International Tele-
graph and Telephone, down 1b
at 20A; Woolworth, down 2% at
62A; Johns-Manville, down 3A
sat 44Ts; j. I. Case, down 2A
at 48.
Atchison was a heavy loser in
the active rail list, closing at 1854
for a loss of 31a points. Reading
was down 21s at 47b; Delaware
and Hudson, down 3 at 100; New
York Central. down 2H4 at 62h:
Baltimore and Ohio, down 2 at IS.
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BOND MART QUIET

NEW YORK, Sept. IL 0.N.SD.
Further slight recoveries in United
States Treasury bonds and reac-
tions in rail bonds were the prin-
cipal features Of the weekend
listed market. German govern
ment issues sold fractionally low
er and South American bonds
were quiet and steady.
Treasury 33ss Of 1910 led the
rally in U. s. Government issues
and sold up about " at l01.2S.
Liberty 31ss sold at 1927: first
414s at 1925, and fourth AIS
at l04.25; unchanged from the
previous close, and Treasury 31ss
at 100.28, up 3-32.
The general range Of railroad
bonds was lower. Missouri Pacific
IS lost a point at TIA, while New
York Central new IS were off "a
at 99A; Nickel Plate AVS down
/ at So; Frisco 412s down u at
80. National Steel SIS fell off
about 11a to 86%.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Sept. IL G.N.S0.-
Hogs, 5000; steady; top, $3.50;
bulk, $5.40@6.35; heavies, 5000
6.45; medium, $6@6.50; lights
$5.80@6.50; light lights, $3.50
$40; sows, $4.25@5.50; pigs, $4.75
@5.75: holdovers, 1000.
Cattle, 500; steady. Calves, 100;
steady. Beef steers-Good and
choice, $8.25@10; common and
medium, $5.5O@8.25; yearlings
5000. Butcher cattle-Heifers,
$3.50@9.25; cows, $2.75@6; bulls,
$3@5.50; calves, $8@11; feeder
steers, $4.50@7.25; stocker steers
$4@7: stocker cows and heNers,
$3.50@5.5O.
Sheep. 5000: steady; lambs,
$6.50@7.75; culls and common,
$4@4.50; yearlings, $5@6; Ewes,
$1@2.50; feeder lambs, $S@5.S5.
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co 7 7 On MART
IS EASIER

NEW YORK, Sept. - GN.SJ. .
The New York cotton market
moved in slightly easier price
channels during the early trading
today. After making opening
gains of one to five points, the
general list slid back until
losses of as much as 10 points
were reached. Trade buying,
however, came into the ring, and
future contracts again recovered
to sell only within six points
lower Of the previous close.
Futures were barely steady at
the close today with October at
$50. off 10, December at 6.81,
off II, January at $50, off IL,
March at ITO, off 10, May at
7:2s, off 7, and July at 7.45,
off 8.
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ZINC BUYING QUIET

NEW YORK, Sept. IL Q.N.SO
Copper buying continued small on
domestic account and a trifle
better for foreign delivery. Prices
were unchanged with Electrolytic
for domestic shipment at 72
cents a pound delivered to the
end of January and copper for
foreign shipment was at 7.75c a
pound C. /. +. Hamburg, Havre
and London.
Lead buying was quiet with the
price unchanged at 4.40c a pound
New York, and 4.225c a pounds
st. Louis.
Zinc buying was quiet with
prime Western zinc at $50 to
S.S25e q pound East st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
CASH GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO, Sept. II UN.S0.
Wheat-No. 2 red. so; No. 2
mixed, 40.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 44@44A;
No. / yellow, 44@44A: No. 2 yel-
low. 44@45; No. 3 yellow, 44A
0441a; No. 4 yellow. a: No. S vel
low, 43@43h; sample grade, $40
35.
Oats-No. 2 white, 23H@28K;
No. 3 white, 21A@23; No. 4 white,
20A@21h.
Rye-No. 2, A: No. 3, A.
Barley, so.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
Ice Market Drive
Planned in MIDWEST

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-An aggres'
sive campaign to secure additional
ice business in the field Of air con-
ditioning and space cooling. will
be launched by Western Power
Light & Telephone Company's
subsidiary, Western Ice and Utili-
ties Company, following its man.
ayers meeting, now in progress at
Saline.
The campaign will be conduct
ed jointly with American Service
Company, also under the manage
ment Of Nathan L. Jones, West
ern Power president.
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SINGER EXTRA 81

Singer Manufacturing Co. de.
clared an extra dividend Of 81
and the regular quarterly Of $3.50.
both payable September 30 to
stock Of record September 10.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
CUBAN IMPORTS DROP

The value of Cuban imports
from the United States has de-
creased to $9l,872,214 in 1880
from $160,O51 1921 in 1925, and the
value Of exports to the United
States to $l16,074,1l6 in 1880
from $242 ,881 ,819 in 1925.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
PROFIT TAKING
HITS GRAINS

CHICAGO, Sept. IL GNS).
Profit-taking sales carried the
grain list lower today.
3 Wheat was u to 1c lower, corn
1A to 112c down and oats "a to
12c off. Rye was "a to 1bc
lower.
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ARNOLD PRINT WORKS

Net profit Of Arnold Print
Works, Boston, for year ended
June 80, 1881, was $316,9S8 after
charges and taxes, comparing
with $44S,655 in preceding fiscal
year.
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TODAY'S MOST
ACTIVE STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. IL G.N.s.).-The
following are the high, low and closing
prices Of the 10 most active stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange for the
day.
STNCRS IFYiphI Y,ow ICIose
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Sept. IL U.N.s.l
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BOND AVERAGES

(Copyrigbt, 1871 standard statistics CO }
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New York funds in Montreal $40 pre-
mTum At $1,000. Montreal funds in
New York $40 discount at $1,000.
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New low established today in rail-
stock averages.
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Copyright, 1891. Standard Statistics
Company
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New low established today in
posite bond averages.
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30 - 1lX Fed Wat sv a.2N 1884 12l
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1o7H 1o2 Nor Am Ed pf 90 1854 1O5H 1854 4
cox 2X Northern Pac ~. % H1 1H- ~
ss9I s1X Otis Elevat C2H) sak s2H s21- X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
5000 Persons Enjoy
Boca Chica Waters

AT least 5000 persons were In
the waters OF Boca Chica at one
time Sunday afternoon between
the toll bridge and the jetties at
BrazoS Pass, visitors to the beach
report.
From the bath houses to the
jetties the beach was lined with
automobiles and the water dotted
with bathers.
Similar crowds thronged the
beach from the end OF the paving
to the mouth OF the river.
Noticeable among the crowds
were the number OF out OF state
auto licenses.
Nine such licenses were noted
from n point near the Del Mar
bath house. including two from
Oklahoma and l each from Wis
consin, Louisiana. Mississippi, Col
orado, Kansas, Illinois and Florida
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Sterling Submits
Three New Bills

AUSTIN. Aug. 10. P-Gov. Ster-
ling today submitted three morc
bills 10 the special session OF the
legislature.
one would provide that census
for life insurance agents would no1
have 70 be- renewed each year. a
like provision for all other Insurance.
agents was made during the regular
session.
Another would provide that all
warrants drawn upon the state trea-
sury and not paid for lack OF funds
would draw interest until called for
payment by the treasurer.
The third would force candidates
for congressman at large to run for
specified places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
.SOLONS FLAY
TEXAS JUDGES

AUSTIN. Aug. 1O-pPl- The
house today postponed investiga-
ton Of charges Of Official mis-
conduct against j. B. Price Of
Bastrop, judge Of the 2lst district
court until Wednesday. A motion
10 postpone the investigation in
definitely was tabled. 90 to %.
A resolution to postpone the
inquiry until Wednesday and in
vlte the senate TO listen TO the
proceedings was adopted. The res
olution proposed that Judge Price
be removed by means of an ad-
dress by the legislature TO the
governor. The address OF removal
would require a two thirds vote in
each house.
The motion to postpone in
definitely was made BY Rep. Jack
Keller Of Dallas. Keller charged at
least half the district judges OF
the state were guilty Of the same
practice followed by Judge Price.
IF they are. they ought to be
removed" Rep. Graves said. 1--WE
are going after them as fast as
we can and are going into Dallas
county to investigate where that
$4,000 went up there that that
man killed himself about.
Graves said the committee had
discovered Friday an instance
where a district Judge approved a
fee bill in a habeas corpus pro-
ceeding for $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10

AMARILLO, Aug. 1O=Pb- al
movement TO purchase the II 500
acre Goodnight ranch and its herd
Of 236 buffaloes was gaining mo-
mentum today.
The idea was given impetus yes
terday when members Of the state
game commission and prominent
citizens visited the ranch and con-
ferred about plans 70 make q state
park out Of Ii as sanctuary for the
herd Of buffaloes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
CROP REPORT
SINKS COTTON
Market Opens $6 a Bale
On Early Trading
AT New York

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 Up
Cotton broke more than Sc a bale
at the opening OF trading on "
New York Cotton exchange today
as the result OF the government
crop report which Saturday placed
the indicated yield more than l.
100000 bales In excess ~ expecta-
tons.
The October contract opened at
$50 cents a pound, a drop OF $3.50
a bale from Saturdays close. which
waS before the crop report was
published. After the opening Oc-
tober sold a tenth OF a cent lower
at 6.7O cents a pound. but on sub
sequent sales rallied TO $50 cents
"A wide accumulation or selling
orders came into the market az
the first call. At the time OF the
call Liverpool was $3.50 a bale low
er than due.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
BANDITS GET
$1,000 CASH
In auto RAID
Thugs Block Youths
Car, Grab Bag of
Money and Flee

FORT WORTH. Aug. 10-tP-A
Stockyards National Bank mes
senger was robbed Of $4,000 cash and
$4,000 in checks by four men near
the postoffiCe nc 10 IN. m. today.
The messenger. Jerry Green Fl,
had just left the Texas and Parific
freight depot in his automobile on
his way 70 the postoffice when a
car. which had been parked nc the
curb. turned directly into his path
Three or the men he saw were
armed, two jumped out Of the car
and a third, holding a pistol sat in
the rear seat. IA fourth man was nc
the wheel OF the automobile.
One OF the robbers reached into
Green's roadster. grabbed a bag
containing the money and snatch
ed the keys from the switch.
Then the men ran back 70 their
own q and sped away
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
JEWELRY STORE
ROBBER FLEES
Police Use Tear Bombs In
Attempt to Drive Yegg
From Cover

Police continued their search
here today for an unmasked Amer
lean who was discovered in the act
Of burglarizing the w. A. Rutledge
Jewelry store, $50 Twelfth street,
early Sunday night. but escaped
after passing up their assault on
pinned him in the small building.
Rutledge went 10 the store about
9 o'clock and noticed the door was
standing ajar. Inside he saw a man
crouching behind a counter. He
quickly slammed the door and call
ed for help. A crowd soon sur
rounded the front OF the structure
but did nothing TO aid In the
capture OF the burglar. II was be-
lieved the man had a pistol.
The man kicked open the door
after being pinned in for some time
and caused Rutledge 10 cut his
hand on the glass. A youth Crap
pied with the man as he came out
but he escaped with the crowd IN
pursuit.
The burglar darted In a yard al
Seventh and washington and po-
lice believed the man hid under the
floor. Several tear bombs We're ex-
ploded under the building but the
man had escaped without being de-
tected.
Several articles OF jewelry were
taken but they were not Of an
expensive type. The jeweler had
placed the more expensive articles
in the safe before leaving his shop
The man gained entrance to the
building by forcing a paddock or
the door.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
CLOSING
FIGHT RENEWED
Hidalgo County And Laredo
Act to Bar Traffic AT
8 O'clock

A0RNGA1A ~ &AAG ~ AA4F
EDINBURG, Aug. l0-The move
ment TO close international bridges
along the border gained impetus
owe the week end when the COM
miSsioners court here took new
action on the proposal Friday and
Laredo entered the fight with re-
newed activity.
A resolution was adopted by the
commissioners court to close bridges
at ReynoSa and Rio Rico at 8
O'Clock each night, killing a resolu-
ton passed last week TO close
bridges at 10 o'clock.
kilograms were flooding men,
bers OF the court this morning
from Hidalgo county mayors. city
officials and church officials en-
dorsing the movement. kilograms
sent TO Sen. Tom Connally at
Marlin were forwarded TO Wash
ington and John Garner also has
been asked to lend his influence In
the fight.
Roy Campbell, collector OF GUS
toms at Laredo. was in Washington
today, supposedly to submit resolu-
tons and petitions from Laredo
and Hidalgo county to the secretary
Of the treasury. "A petition has been
submitted by Laredo bearing sig
natures OF all city officials and
prominent business men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Texas Gins Probed

AUSTIN, Aug. 1SP1-H. d. Bish-
op, assistant attorney general, re-
vealed today he was investigating
complaints that the antitrust laws
were being violated In arriving at
charges for ginning cotton.
Bishop said protests from all over
the state alleged charges for gin
ming cotton ami prices for baggin
and ties were due to agreements.
Those not parties to such agree
ments are afraid to make a differ
ent charge because Of the power
Of the larger interests. Bishop said
he was informed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10

Especial to The Herald.)
DONNA, Aug. l0.-Bernardino
Gutierrez, 8. Donna boy, was In a
hospital today in a critical condi-
ton as the result OF injuries sus-
tanned on the highway Sunday
afternoon.
The boy, according to reports
.eaped to the highway from the
rear Of a wagon in which he was
riding and was struck by an auto
mobile which was passing the
wagon at the time the boy leaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
ADDITIONAL BALES
MAKE LITTLE DIFFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-P5-
Carl williams, cotton member Of
the farm board believes the Ameri-
can cotton surplus L. already 50
ly ]. 500, 900 bales would not make
large. the addition OF approximate
much difference to traders and
growers.
He made this observation today
In commenting on the agriculture
departments forecast OF 15.584.000
bales for the 1881 crop as COM
pared with 13,932.000 bales last
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Evidence Continued

LOS ANGELES. Aug. l0.-P-
The state today prepared 70 present.
further evidence as the second week
Of the murder trial Of David II.
Clark. former deputy district at
torney, OF under way.
Clark Is charged with the Staying
OF Herbert ". Spencer. former
newspaper man. who with Charles
III. Crawford, wealthy politician,
was shot 10 death last May 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
CRAMER Still
UNREPORTED
FROM ARCTIC
Bad Weather Checks
Flying Activities
Over World
CBy the Associated PreSs)

Bad weather, mystery, home
sickness, daring, embarrassment,
accident: all these characterized
the feats OF those who cut capers
along the worlds airways yester-
day.
The Lindberghs were weather
bound at Point Barrow.
Parker Cramer, American air
man, vas overdue in Copenhagen
on q flight across the Arctic. IL
was believed he might have been
forced down on the waves. as he
was several days ago, or that he
had landed at some deserted spot
in Norway and had been unable TO
communicate his presence.
Due Yesterday
He left in the morning and was
due early in the evening II all had
gone we'll. Seven Danish radio sta
tions tried in vain for several hours
to contact his pontoon-equipped
plane. Airport Officials at length
despaired Of his coming and shut
up shop, hoping the opening OF
telegraph stations would reveal his
safety.
Russell Boardman and John
Polando, American. landed at
Marseilles, France. after a speedy
flight from Istanbul on the way
home from their worlds record
breaking dash across the Atlantic
to Turkey. They plan TO leave We'd
nesday with the airplane Cape Cop
for the United States.
Wolfgang Won Gronau, German
master OF the amphibian, dropped
into Reykjavik. Iceland, on an
~unheralded flight across the north
Atlantic to America, something he's
done before. He Is following his
previous route and that OF Cramer
via Greenland and Canada to his
destination.
Japs Hold Filters
CLYDE Pangborn and Hugh Hern-
don, Jr., were stu answering ques-
tions in Tokyo as to why they
photographed Japanese fortifica-
tons on their flight from Siberia
after passing up ther assault on
the Post-Gatty globe girdling rib
bon. Officials said the matter would
go to the highest authority but the
fliers, admitting their mistake,
refused TO be worried.
The German seaplane Do-X at
its mooring in Para, Brazil, because
a broken crankcase in 4 motor
had delayed its maiden visit 10
America via South American ports.
Commander Schildhauer said
things we're at a standstill until a
new engine should arrive from Rio
de Janeiro. starting point on the
homeward trip to the Rhineland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Contracts Awarded

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10@F6
Fred @. Croxton, acting chairman
OF the emergency committee for
employment, announced today that
public and semi-public works cons
tract awards amounting 20 S43.q
312,878 had been reported TO hid
committee last week.
This brought the total reported
since December !, 100, 70 s2,100.I
404,S14
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Eve Painter Dies

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 10--tPD-
David Finklegreen who won fame
during the World War for his skill
IN painting artificial eyes for
blinded soldiers died yesterday Au
his home. He was A years old.
AT the outbreak OF the World
War. Finklegreen went abroad
where French physicians enlisted
his skill in their work OF rehabl-
itating wounded soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Polling Place Set

Central fire station, corne 10th
and Adams Sts., Is the only polling
place designated for the city chart
er election TO be held IN Browns
vile Wednesday, according TO the
election order.
Election officials are II. NJ. Skel-
ton. Jr.. presiding judge: Lee r.
Vance. assistant; Mrs. w. B. Sud
low, Mrs. F. S. Lockett, clerks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10

GAINESVILLE, Aug. 10. R-Rep@
resentatives OF the Fort Worth
DtntOn, Marietta, Ardmore and
Oklahoma City Chambers OF Com-
merce were TO meet with Gaines
vile officials here today to discuss
plans for celebrating the opening of
the new free bridge over the Red
river on highway No. II. Labor Day,
sept. n. has been tentatively selects
eG as the date for the celebration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Two Killed, Three
Injured In Wreck

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 10-fPl-
Two were dead today as a result
of an automobile accident near
Natalia yesterday.
Truman Beard. IS, OF Austin. who
was driver OF a car in which five
others were passengers, was in
stantly killed when the car crashed
into a southbound car occupied by
two men.
Miss Mildred Woods. %. who was
in the car with Beard and the
others, died at a hospital here at
s a. m. today.
The other occupants OF the car
were being treated 1T local hos
pitfalls, ard were not seriously in
iured. They are Earl Luck, Miss
Mildred Cook. Miss Otis Griffin
and 0. S. Ingle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Texas Gets Rain

DALLAS. Aug. 10. R-RainfaH
broke the heat wave yesterday al
a dozen Texas points weather bu-
reau reports showed precipitation at
the following places:
BrownfIeld. 2 inches. Lamesa, i.44E
Lubbock, 156: Muleshoe 1.22; Cros4
byton. l.l2: TT. Stockton, .f0f
Guanah, IS; Plainview, .64; Mid-
land, .49: Miami. 10: Child-ess, .T0s
and El Paso 2G.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Mayor Injured

LOCKHART, Aug. 10-tP-May-
or William M. Schofield was
thrown through the windshield Of
an automobile which he was driv-
ing yesterday and seriously cut
about the head. He said he was
looking at the crops along the
highway and lost control Of the
car, which piled up in the ditch.
He was alone in the car. Schoefield
Is editor of the Lockhart Register.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Deer Story Shoves
Fish Yarns Out

FILLMORE, Cal. Alg. 10
Rl-Edward 8. Hicks comes
forward with a deer story in
q season for fish yarns.
Hicks sad he stood on a
ledge in the Ojai mountains,
scanning the horizon for his
prey. His foot slipped, he tum-
bled more than Is feet and
landed astride a $50 pound
buck.
Riding the buck cowboy fash
ion. holding on to the antlers.
Hicks said he went a short
distance before being thrown.
Then he grabbed his gun and
killed the deer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Seek Oil Sentiment

TYLER, Aug. 1@LP-Mem-
bers Of the oil shutdown move
ments steering the committee to-
day sought to ascertain definitely
the sentiment OF all east Texas OPP
orators in regard to a general shut
down.
Committeeman planned to an
nounce the results OF a canvass
made among east Texas operators
to determine the amount OF support
the shutdown movement would
gain IN east Texas areas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
PRICES HIT LOWEST
IN GENERATION

MANCHESTER. Eng. Aug. 10
Rl-Cotton prices on the Man
chester exchan e today dropped to
the lowest point in q generation on
the report or the American crop
estimates. Quotations az 3 1-2d
were down a penny q pound from
Saturdays close.
More members were at the mar
ket today TO watch the opening
prices than have beer for years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-10
Hay Feuer Sufferers Get
Free Board and Lodging

OF comfort. From Aug. Is until Oct,
/ volunteer patients are to sleep
in shifts in a ward where all pollen
has been eradicated from the air.
The patients viii remain from
four days TO a week in the ward.
The hospital staff will keep a rec
ord OF the speed with which the
symptoms disappear. and how long
It is after the patients are free
from pollen before the symptoms
return.