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The Washington times., 1931-02-26
High Court Checks
Private Car Haul

The Supreme Court yesterday
sustained an order of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission pro-
'hibiting a railroad from transport.
ing free of charge the private or
business car of an official of an.
other railroad entitled to free
transportation.
The Louisville and Nashville ap-
pealed the case.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
NEW STRAUS DIRECTOR

S. w. Straus & Co. announce
the election of George w. Potter
as vice president and director in
charge of the New York city sales
department, replacing j. S. Reiten-
baugh, resigned. The election of
Edward V. Griffin as assistant
vice president also is announced.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Electric
PGHs Huge Pensions

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Feb. 26.
Nearly $1000,0O0 was paid to pen
Sioners by the General Electric
Company during 1890.
On the last day of the year
there were 1887 pensioners, aver,
aging 69.20 years of age, and hav-
ing been employed by the COM
pany for an average of 28.77 years
before retirement. The pension
payments averaged $817.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
John w. WeLch Co.
EXPANDS Quarters

Increased business, principally
in sales of industrial bonds and
various unlisted securities, has
compelled John w. WEIGH and
Company to enlarge its offices,
according to William Bill" Rupp.
manager.
The firm has taken a suite ad-
joining their present quarters in
the Edmunds Building.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
LIBERTY BONDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 Q.N.S0.
Opening price qrotot'-'- '~~ coz
eminent bonds to|--' .'..
erty 31as. 1O1.12; First 4Hs,
1929; Fourth 4h4s. 4Uv.4..
Treasury 32ss of AZ, 101, and
3Sss Of '43, 10o.24.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
NEWS
In Today'S
CLASSIFIED ADS

LOST-Police dog, female. Satur-
day evening black and gray; tag
1928: reward if returned to owner.
APARTMENT FOR REST-Three
rooms. Kitchen. bath; second floor;
newly decorated: continuous hot
water: near Capitol and Union
Station
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE-Ford
Coach. 1929: excellent condition;
will sacrifice for $265.
LOTS FOR SALE-ReSidpntiaI lots.
located off Rhode Island Avenue;
reasonably priced.
MOTORBOAT FOR sALE-35-foot
gIassed-in cabin: marine engine;
good condition: will sell for $3.50.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT
FairmOnt St y. w; one newly dec
GRATED room, second floor, next to
semi-priVate bath; S22.5O month;
private home; gentleman.
WHEREVER YOT LIVE. we will
call for and deliver yOur dress.
Cleaned and pressed, 81: mems
suits, 15c: mems OVerCOats, 81: la
dies coats. 81. we dye all colOrS
of the rainbow
These are "sidetights" on a te,o Of man
interesting 1dyertisSm ents you 1rtU fiIid Il
odays Times and Herald Classified Ads.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-10-15

populated United States terri tory?
 What has retarded the growth of Alaska?
 What unseen forces have been at work through the years to keep locked that vast treasure house of the people of the Unit ed States?
 A special committee of the U. s. Senate has been named to find out.
 And when the complete story is told it promises to be sensa- tional.
 The specific task of the com mittee is to study the Alaska Railroad. It was instructed to inquire into the operation, eco- homie situation and prospects of the line.
 In so doing, it must investigate the tributary region. In that region are natural resources worth billions of dollars.
 Any complete study of the Alaska Railroad must be study of vast and rich territory.
 The committee, consisting of Senators Howell, Nebraska, Ken drick, Wyoming, and Thomas, Idaho, is scheduled to go to Alas ka the middle of August to start it's investigation.
 Later it is to report "as soon as practicable the results of such investigation, together with it's recommendations for legislation in connection herewith
 It is presumed that after it's trip to Alaska the committee will hold public hearings for collec- tion of further data.
 Too, the committee will scan congressional and departmental documents that have accumu- lated during 30 years of dispute over administration of the Terri
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-10-15

use of Alaska coal for the Paci- fic fleet.
 It will look into data filed with the Department of the Interior concerning forest resources and applications for permits to use the forests.
 It will study the industrial his- tory of the empire.
 And everywhere will be traces of waste millions of dollars thrown away, and billions of collars in resources permitted to lie undeveloped.
 Costly Blunder Hampers
 Development in Alaska
 The Alaska Railroad, to be subject this summer of an in- vestigation by a special commit tee of the United States Senate, has cost the people of the nation s70,oo0,0oo
 The primary task of the com- mittee is to learn what has caus- ed that loss on a line where bil- lions of dollars worth of natural resources await development; to learn what forces strangled that development
 The railroad was started as 8 private enterprise in the spring of 1902 by the Alaska Central Railway Go.
 After varying fortunes, the company was bought by the U. s. Government for $1,150,O0O, a figure fixed by a government ap- praisal.
 At that time the road consist ed of 71 miles of standard guage track, advance grading, surveys, S; ops and other equipment. It ran from Seward toward Fair banks. 1t was later completed at Fairbanks at a cost of $65,- oo0,000.
 Previously the government had purchased a narrow guage track and stock of a line running from
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-10-15

costing added thOuSandS Of dOl- lars.
 The original railroad ran from Seward. The Government estab- lished the terminus at Anchor age. Seward provided one of the finest harbors on the Pacific Coast. The route to Anchorage through Knit Arm was rapidly filling with silt.
 The water terminus of the railroad soon became, in effect, 114 miles inland. There had been constructed a town with water facilities, a sewer system, lights, telephone plant, walks and graded streets at a cost of millions. Elaborate terminal fa- cilities also were provided.
 During the years 1915 to 1916, the government urged farmers to settle in Matanuska Valley to raise potatoes to be shipped out over the road.
 More than 400 went and grew potatoes.
 In the fall when the crop was ready to be sent to the States, the Anchorage terminus of the railroad was closed by silt and ice. It was impossible for the farmers to get their potatoes to market, and they found them selves with a surplus of 2,500 tons.
 200 Farmers Move Out
 As a result, 300 farmers left the Valley and the entire Terri tory suffered not only from the loss of population and industry, but from an evil reputation.
 While those potatoes were ly- ing in Anchorage, the original unit of the Alaska Railroad from Seward was not connected with the Anchorage branch and the government refused to make the link. Such action would have permitted shipment direct t0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
WATER BOARD
MEET CALLED

SAN BENTTO. Aug i3 - Mem
bers of the Joint Association OF
Comeron-Hidalgo County Water
Improvement Districts and news
papermen desiring to become &C
quainted with purposes OF the pro-
posed Lower Rio Grande Water
Conservation District OF Texas will
meet at 2 p. m, Tuesday in the
Water Building here according 70
notices sent out by F. S. Robert
son. association secretary.
The association is composed OF
representatives OF most Of the wat
er districts in the Valley. 1t is a
voluntary organization which has
been working on the matter Of
water conservation for years. II
has no legal entity. however, and
1t is for this reason that formation
Of q conservation district which
would have power to contract with
the government for dams and flood
control works Is being proposed.
Formation OF the district and
levying OF a tax not 10 exceed five
cents on the hundred dollars val
uation will be voted on Sept. 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
cupied by two ~illiterate brothers, a

cupied by two i~lliterate brothers, a
mile from the death scere.
The brothers, Paul Keene. 40.
and Lawrence. 38. still we're in Gus
tody. They had not accounted sat
iSfactorily for the blood-stained
club. investigators said. out neither
brother can drive a car and If they
were the slayers, officers could not
account for the discovery Of Miss
Colds purse six miles away or for
the presence of a second automo-
bile at the scene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
bad WEATHER
DELAYS HOP
ACROSS SEA

NOME, Alaska, Aug. l3-CP-
Lowering clouds and rain today
delayed the departure Of Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Iindbergh, flying
vacationers, for the Orient.
Lindbergh said it was Every
doubtful" IL the take-off for the
Siberian coast could be made this
morning as planned. The storm
and rain continued undated
throughout the night. The IN
favorable weather yesterday also
prevented a photographers plane
from leaving for the east.
"No Hurry"
In commenting on the change
Of their plans, for Lindbergh had
announced after arriving here
Tuesday afternoon that they must
be on their way Thursday morn
ing. he said they were in no great
hurry and could well await clearer
skies for the hazardous 1867 mile
flight from Nome TO Karaginsk,
across the Bering Sea.
Mechanics have gone owe their
speedy m~onoplane in its berth on
the waters Of Safety Bay, p miles
TO the east, and the gasoline tanks
have been filled to capacity. more
than 500 gallons. The Lindberghs
Rkre ready to start on short notice.
Meanwhile, they have thorough
" enjoyed" the Alaskan variety OF
entertainment given them by the
citizens OF this historic gold rush"
town.
Last night they were guests at
an Eskimo "Wolf Dance" after
having see a few hours before an
Eskimo Misunderstanding and wrest-
Ling exhibition.
Natives Hold Race
In the afternoon, on the water
front, Eskimo kyak racing. a far
more primitive method of trans
portation than by plane, was shown
the filters. In fral skin crafts, one
man TO a boat. several Eskimos
put out half a mile into the Boring
Sea and raced back 10 the beach.
A prize Of $40 was given the win
ner. with awards of SIS each for
second and third places.
THE races were certainly inter-
esting.' Lindbergh commented, and
his wife described them as unique
Early in the day. despite the
rain, a visit was made to the his
toric gold fields. still operated. and
the huge dredges were seen at
work. In a brief tour of the COM
munity, other historic points were
visited, with their hosts Mr.. and
Mrs Grant r. Jackson.
Territorial Senator and Mrs.
Alfred j. Lomen gave them a
typical Alaskan dinner of roast
reindeer meat in the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

vigorously opposed, however, TO
restoration OF southwestern rates
TO the higher levels OF 1929. Mr..
Leeman said. A hearing on reopen
ing OF the southwestern tariffs will
be held in Dallas by the Interstate
Commerce commission Aug. q.
The chamber also will oppose
proposition Of rail carriers to ad-
vance class G vegetables to fifth
class ratings which would mean
an increase OF more than 2 per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Service Extended

RIO HONDO. Aug. 13.-The Rio
Grande Valley Telephone company
has extended phone service to
Monte Grande seven miles from
Rio Hondo.
Service was installed this ryek
for four subscribers and four ad-
ditional signed for immediate SER
vice.
Phone calls for this new town
site will be through the Rio Hondo
exchange, according to Mrs. Ross
BurleSon, manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
GUN IS CLUE
In MYSTERY
TORCH DEATHS

ANN ARBOR Mich, Aug. Is. Up
"A revolver turned over TO prose-
cutting officials by the chief Of po-
lice Of Ypsilanti today was identi-
fled by police ballistics experts as
the gun with which Harry Lore, one
of the four young persons slain early
Tuesday on a country road near
here. was shot to death
Officials did not reveal where the
gun was found. Lieut.. Earl o.
Stephens, ballistics expert at De-
troit, who examined the gun there
and compared il with the .38 calibre
bullet taken from young Lore's
body. said there was no doubt the
weapon was the one with which
Lore was shot.
Bodies Set Fire
Lore's three companions, Thomas
Wheatley Of Denton, Anna May
Harrison and Vivian Gold. both Of
Cleveland, were slain by blows. An
examination revealed. Then their
bodies were placed in Wheatley's
automobile, soaked with gasoline
and set afire.
Finding OF the gun was the out
standing clue by which authorities
hope 70 find the slayer or slayers
OF the four youn- persons. who
ranged in age from Is to II.
A roughly dressed man about 80
years old. who was reported seen
early Tuesday with the two couples
IN a restaurant in Milan. and who
paid the bill, vas sought.
Two hours and a half after the
appearance at the restaurant, the
bodies were found in the burning
automobile, eight miles away.
II the man sought is not one Of
the killers, officers said. az least he
could clear up the mystery OF how
the young couples had spent the
hours after 8 p. m. Monday. when
they last were seen in Ypsilanti.
the home community Of the two
boys. The girls, whose homes we're
in Cleveland, were visiting the
Lores.
Conflicting Clues
There were other clues in the
case all apparently conflicting.
Miss Colds purse. bearing stains
believed to be blood. was found on
a road six miles from the funeral
pyre. There were tracks Of a Sec
ond automobile which had skidded
TO a stop in front OF the death car.
There was a note handed by a ne
gro woman to a policeman in Up
SLANT. containing the namis OF
two men whom she said were the
killers. And there were blood
stains found on a club and stains
believed to be blood on wearing
apparel in a shanty on wheels &C.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Bids Received
(By Staff Correspondentl

tBy StaII correspondent
HARLINGEN, Aug. 13-Bidders
on the packing plant to be built
there for the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers Exchange are j. E.
Walsh, Mission; M. r. Nelson. Nc
Allen: r. w. Briggs & Co. Pharr:
HA Z. Ewing, Henry Hansen and
Smith q Galbraith. Harrington;
Velten Const. Co. Brownsville. &C
cording 10 the Valley Builders Ex-
change.
Bids will be opened Thursday
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Ross Rites
(By staff Correspondent

CBy Staff Correspondent)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 13- Funerol
services were held at Mercedes
wednesday for the baby daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. B. L. Ross Of Ran
gerville. The baby died at IL a. m.
Tuesday.
Harlingen Funeral Home was IN
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13
Valley Freight Rate
Decrease Is Hope
by Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Aug. 13-The hope
that instead Of an increase in rates
for agricultural commodities that
a decrease might be secured for
them and that the burden Of high
er railroad tariffs will be shifted TO
other tonnage, was voiced in a let
ter from Ray Leeman, manager OF
the South Texas Chamber OF Com
merce, to John T. Floore. president
Of the Valley Commercial Secre-
tary's Assn.
The regional chamber, will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

r. II. Trimble. Brownsville. has
completed plans for the erection
Of a one-story. frame and siding
school addition at Los Fresnos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-13

It Is estimated that there are 7e0,-
SOC families In Chicago. constituting
al but 235,0OO Of the 1890, 900 popu-
lation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-04
Tribune's Grain, Livestock and
Market Report for MOn., May 4
STOCKS CLOSE firm
AFTER ADVANCING IN
final TRADING HOUR
coppers Are Heavy But Losses
Are Reduced; Sales Under
100000 Shares

New York. May 4.-(41-Stocks
moved quietly higher in dull trading
and made their best prices in the fl
nal hour, closing firm. Coppers were
heavy, reflecting lower pric1s for the
metal. but reduced their losses.
Shares rising 2 to 3 net included Al
lied Chemical. DUPONT, Eastman,
American Telephone, New York Cen
trail and Union Pacific. U. S. Steel,
American Can, Atchison. General Mo
tors. General Electric and Uhrysler
were up a point or more, while Au-
burn scared is. Sales. totaled less
than 1.500, 900 shares.
Issues selling up a point or two en-
braced a substantial assortment of in
dustrials and utilities, and some oil
the rails. Allied Chemical pushed ur
more than 4, and Auburn more than
10. Shares gaining moderately in
cluded American Telephone, Con.
solidated Gas, North American, Gen
eral Electric, General Motors, u. s
Steel, Bethlehem, Woolworth. East.
man, American Tobacco 3D." Johns.
Manville. Southern Pacific, Atchison
Union Pacific and New York Central
Bears did some experimental selling
VI ". y. 0CecI dIlu hIIlCI lCdIl NdI III
a time in the morning. but got no.
where.
The death over the weekend o.
George F. Baker was not unsettlinl
to the financial markets.
Heaviness of the copper shares re.
Elected news of considerable democrat.
ization of the market for red meta
and the annual report of Anaconda
showing a deficit of about $24, 600 ,0O(
after payment OF common dividends
and the setting up of reserves against
the drop in prices of inventories.
Despite the still unpromising out
look for many industries, Wall Street
was able to view the situation more
calmly than for several years. In
important banking circles, it is stated
quite emphatically that troublesome
matters have been generally smoothed
out, and that the Friday setback was
in part a maneuvcr OF bears to cover
their commitments at less costly
levels. Call money was again firm al
l-2 per cent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-04
PR0FIT-TAKlNC IS
EXERCISED AFTER
WHEAT'S ADVANCES
Rises Made Six Successive
Days; v. S. Visible Supply
Shows Decrease

Chicago. May 4.-R)-Wheat ad-
vanced Monday to about five cents
per bushel above last weeks bottom
level. but reacted on account of
profit-taking. This made six success
Sive days on which advances have
been scored. A decrease of 8O7 900
bushels was shown in the United
States wheat visible supply. and Ca
madam reports told of high winds and
''1 Wheat Closed nervous. a to sc
e4A to Ac. Corn !: to lasc up. May
(old) 56Ac. July 58ss to &c, cats y
to sc advanced. and provisions un-
changed to 10c off.
Supplementing the bearish effects
0: light rain and snow in Canada
tending to allay uneasinesS over pro-
longed abnormal dryneSs were en-
| larged quantities of wheat on ocean
| passage. The amount of wheat afloat
| for Europe was 1906. 900 bushels,
compared with 46,688, 900 a week ago
and "a, O 900 at this time last year.
On the other hand, crop experts en-
rhasized need of frequent generous
%downpours both south and north Of
tie Canadian boundary.
A leading authority advised from
Bradley. s. D., that conditions looked
u~nfavorable for an average wheat
crop in the American northwest and
that conditions were worse over much
+! Of the Canadian belt. He said only
one inch of moisture had been re-
! ceived at Bradley since last October,
Corn and oats were responsive to
| Wheat downturns.
Provisions reflected lower hog
| values.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-04
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL

So. st. Paul. May 4.-(AP-U. S. D.
A.)-Cattle 1000; market very slow;
few early sales desirable yearlings
about steady: general undertone on
most classes weak to lower; run large
ly medium to good grades light weight
steers: bulk salable 6.25 to 7.50; best
matured steers around 300; beef cows
400 to 500: heifers 5.25 to $50; two
cars around $50 pound weights 6.90:
cutters 3.25 to 3.75; bulls 10 to IS or
more lower; practical top medium
grades AGO: feeders and Stocker low,
about steady; calves $500 palmer
quality considered steady good and
choice grades $50 to $50.
Hogs-7.500: slow; mostly 90 spots
Is lower than Friday: better grade
140-220 ID. weights $6.75-7.0O; early
top $500; 22O-23O pound weights
$6.25-6.75; 10000 Id. averages 5000
6.35: heavier weights down to $5.85 or
below: sows $5.25-5.50: fed pigs and
underweight 40 lbs. down to $3.50;
average cost Saturday 1894; weight
214.
sheep-l.7oo 1000 direct: few
sales: good wooded lambs around
steady at $500; wooded ewes $3.50
down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-04
r. N
H E FUTURES UP

Minneapolis. May 4.-(P-Wheat
futures we're dull at the opening here
Monday but dry weather reports from
Canada turned the market upward
almost immediately. Trade was good.
May wheat closed 1-8 cent higher;
July loo lower and September 1-2c
higher.
Corn futures rallied a cent in the
closing transactions on light offerings
and other coarse grains followed suit.
Cash wheat offerings were fairly
liberal but in good milling demand
were firm to strong. Good wheat
was wanted. There was little stabil-
izat;on buying. Winter wheat offer
ings were limited and in good demand.
Milling durum "a in good demand.
Cash corn demand was quiet to fair.
Oats demand was good for milling
quality. Rye demand was good and
offerings were light. Barley was quiet
except for mailing. Flax offerings
we're fairly liberal and in good de-
mand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-04
SIOUX CITY

Sioux City. Iowa. May 4.-R-Ou. s.
Dep. of Agr.)-Cattle. 1000: calves,
COO; beef steers and yearlings slow,
few y%earlings about steady; early ma
tured steer bids weak to Csc lower;
other classes little changed: bulk
s'eers and yeA-lings eligible around
$i.5O-7.75: load lots yearlings up to
$500; choice heavy bullocks held
above $3.50; few light heifers. $7.75:
tulk cows, $4.50-5.25; medium bulls,
$4.10 down: practical vealer top. $500;
scattering punches light stockers to
$500.
Hogs. 5000: slow: shipper demand
narrow, 25-35c lower; other weights
15c to mostly 25c down: packing sows
weak to 15c off: bulk 100 to 30
pound averages, $6.5O-6.G5: practical
top. 1855; extreme top. 1915 for load
around 21O-pound weights on special
order: mostly 220 to $50 pound
weights, $6.25-6.5O: 260 to 29O-pound
weights. ~$6.10-6.25; 800 to 350-pound
weights, s5.75-6.10: packing sows
largely $5.25-5.35; few smooth lights,
$3.50.
Sheep, 1000: no carly sales: early
native lambs strong. asking consider
ably higher; best wooded skins held
around $3.50; few clipped lambs on
offer: other classes quoted steady
shorn mutton ewes salable $500 down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-05-04
Produce Markets
NEW YORK

NEW YOHN
New York, May 4.-R-Eggs. 49,.
259: irregular. Storage packed, mixed
%colors, closely selected heavy, 1914
2Okc; extra first. 19-19Ac; first, 49,
'1Skc: medium firsts, 16-16hc: regu-
lar packed, extras, 19-191ac: extra
first. 1~S-1Slac; first. 17l@c; seconds,
Is " -17c: medium ~firsts, 15A-15kc.
Nearby and nearby western hen
merry white. closely selected extra, 90
23izc; average extra, 2l-2lkc; nearby
white mediums, 19-21c; nearby and
western hennery brown. regular
packed, closely selected extra. 2lR-
23hc: gathered brown extra. 2O-20kc;
extra first. 19-19kc; Pacific coast
shell treated white, extra, 2614-27c;
extra first, Csc; mediums, 23c: Pacific
coast natural white extra. 26-26 &c;
extra first. 22-24hc: first, 22kc.
Butter, $3.50; steady. Creamery,
higher thar extra. 25-25 &c; extra t?2
score), 244c first (SS-91 score), IS
24Ac; packing stock, current make,
No. 1. 1SHc: No. 2, 17-17'Rc.
Cheese, current make No. ], 1S12c;
Cheese. io$,s24: steady. state. whole
milk flats, fresh, fancy to fancy spe-
cial, 13-15c: do held. 2l-22lac.
Poultry, dressed. irregular. Chick
ems, fresh. 34-44ci frozen. .6-3Sc;
fowls, fresh, 1870; frozen, 1890:
old ROSTERS, fresh. 14-19c: turkeys,
fresh, assoc; frozen. a4-4ic; ducks
Live dull: brollers by express. 20
41c: ROSTERS by express, 1ic: turkeys
by express, 2O-35c; others not quoted.