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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

The night OF September II was cloudy and
dark At the foot Of Mount Pleasant, in road
fork less than 1000 feet from the fort,
sergeant and six men of the 10th New York
were on picket They were startled about 2
O'Clock in the morning by splashing in Hunting
Greek ford. Horsemen bulked in the gloom.
al. sergeant's challenge was answered by the
cri-,k of q Cavalry carbine and the horsemen
charged amid a fusillade of musketry. Two Of
them grInted and swayed, one falling over the
neck of his horse as Union mimic balls struck
home. The horsemen scattered into the open
fields, turned south and galloped down Tele-
graph road. Later it was learned q scouting
party OF South Carolina Cavalry had lost Its
way in the dark and wandered into the Union
line.
Happy Valley became the scene Of frequent
clashes during the Fall and Winter of 1861.
Fort Lyon in those days of sudden, fierce
skirmishes commanded the view of theater
bright with the panoply of war. Thousands OF
recruits fresh from civil life were converted
into splendidly drilled army. Columns
marched away to feel out the enemy down
Telegraph road toward Pohick Church. The
Confederates, in turn, pushed up the valley and
struck the picket line. Gen. Heintzelman from
divisional quarters in Fort Lyon sent detach-
ments to the south and toward Fairfax Court
House, a strong Confederate post. Cavalry
patrols of both armies swept the country and
sudden alarms and attacks were frequent.
Toward the end Of September the meats
around Fort Lyon had been dug and the para.
pets thrown up. Federal axmen, in reliefs OF
500, were set to clearing the ground outside,
leaving great abattis Of felled trees. Now and
then they were scattered by a long-range cannon
shot fired by the Confederates. from rified
cannon on Chestnut and Edsall's Hills. Efforts
to push back the enemy were made by Gen.
Heintzelman. On September % his brigades
advanced to Edsalls and the enemy outposts
Infantry and a company of Cavalry set out from
Fort Lyon october against a gray Cavalry
force operating from Pohick Church. At pm.
october 49, after Southern dragon had been
seen in a cornfield neag the fort, 20 Confederate
cavalrymen rode down Union outpost of 6 mem
in the field, killing l and wounding before
being driven OF by reserve company.
AS q result Of this and other annoyanOe&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

On July 81 the vanguard Of q beaten and
exhausted host struggled back to Alexandria
and washington after the first battle Of Bull
Rum The valley below Mount Pleasant was
scene of wild confusion. Frantic attempts were
made to rally the StragglerS, but many Strug-
gled on through pouring rain to the Potomac,
where they were halted by provost guards at
Long Bridge. Brig Gen. Runyon, commanding
the New Jersey Brigade formed a picket line
across Hunting Greek Valley from the SEM
mary to Mount Pleasant Trees were felled
across the roads to stop the anticipated South
ern advance
Behind the picket line Alexandria was in
turmoil. There are about 1000 men here with
out officers; nothing but confusion" Col. ]. E.
KerTigan, 25th New York, reported to Secretary
Of War Simon Cameron Gen. Runyon was
ordered to stop this stampede" Artillery and
Infantry struggled along Little River turnpike
in tangled masses, the men broken down for
want Of food and sleep. AS the last of the
Army came in Alexandria became the left of
hastily organized Union line through Arlington
Heights to Chain Bridge. The site of Fort Lyon
was invaded by Confederate scouts.
ON the morning of September Is, 1861, the
list New Jersey Cavalry, 1000 strong rode
out of Alexandria and swept Hunting Greek
Valley clear Of enemy pickets Behind the Cav
airy marched the division of Gen. Stuart p.
Heintzelman, 10000 Infantry and Artillery,
which occupied Mount Pleasant and erected
innumerable tents on its hillsides.
Ground was broken on the hill September 16
by fatigue troops and hired laborers, under
Maj. John Newton of the Engineers, and the
embryo fort was named for Gen. Nathaniel
Lyon, who fell at Wilson'S Greek, Mo-, in the
opening days of the war. Workers on the fort
we're subjected to alarms as the Confederate
skirmish lines worked back toward the Union
camp and began the bloody practice of sentry
stalking. Rifle pits which may be seen today
were dug outside the lines Of the fort as
defense against enemy sortieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

ESS than eight miles from the dome
of the Capitol stand the ruins Of one
of the greatest earthwork fortifca-
4 tons the world has known. Now that
the day of the earthwork has passed.
these ruins probably viii stand for all time as
one of the finest examples of their type OF
military art They are the ruins Of Fort Lyon,
southern end of the chain Of forts and trenches
which surrounded the National Capital dur
ing the Civil War. They are among the best
preserved of the So works in the system NO
European field work approached even remotely
in size armament or strength this great VIZ
Rinia earthwork The great work at Mount
Agracia," one of Europe's most famous earth
works was outclaSsed in every respect by
Lyon.
The ruins circle the top of hill jutting
wedge-like between Hunting Greek and Happy
Valleys two miles west Of Alexandra, va. Every
salient feature Of the works remains, except 1or
natural erosion, as on the day the nag was
lowered for the last time and the troops de-
serted the stronghold.
BY reason Of its position and the vital I'M
portance of its duties Fort Lyon was the most
exposed Of the Capitals entire system. 1t was
charged with protecting the vast commissary
and quartermaster stores at Alexandra, then
the supply center of the Army Of the Potomac
and the terminus of the Orange g. Alexandra
Railroad, the nerve center Of the Army supply
system during the Virginia campaigns with its
locomotive shops, car works and vast supplies
Of rails and repair materials. The fort also had
the mission of protecting the exposed left flank
OF the defenseS.
OF the 40 gun emplacements at Fort Lyon, 81
remain today. The sallyport on the main
front, the ruins of the bomb-proof dugout for
the garrison, more than 500 feet long, and the
remains OF two great magazines are conspicuous
features not visible. The scene from Fort Lyon
Is one Of great beauty. Washington spreads in
panorama to the north; to the east lies Alex
andria and the Potomac River, which winds
away through the trees to the south; westward
extends Hunting Greek Valley, and to the
south Telegraph road, formerly the Kings
Highway of Colonial days, winds through peace
full Happy Valley.
The Spring of 1861 was one Of peace and
rural loneliness on the hilltop. The hill was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
Worlds Greatest Earthworks Protected Capita

This Fotahu Hav Passed. Interesting Note Thai History Records For
Lyon the Finest Example Of the Type iulHta 4Byt Preserved on the
Chain Around Washington
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
WAY STILL LONG
FOR STOCKS To
1921LOWS
industriaIS and Utilities Two
to Fifteen Times as High
Now as Then
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, Dec. IL QN.S0.
With the market sessions charac-
terized by a visible lack of organ.
lied support, it is a much mooted
question as to the possible limits
Of any additional price decline.
There has been much talk
about the levels to which securi-
ties have declined in the current
move. Most of the accepted in
dices place the carrier issues
about to the levels of 1878.
On the other hand, leading in
dustrial and utility issues show
no such degree of deflation. This
is clearly evidenced by the tabula-
ton made by Standard Statistics
showing the prices to which lead
ing issues must fall to equal the
1921 lows, if adjustments are
made for capital changes.
Some of these are: Air Reduc-
ton, 10, as against Fridays close
Of 4924; Allied Chemical, 30B,
against 687s; American Can, 3B,
against so; Consolidated Gas Of
New York, 1879. against 81; Du-
pont, 65s, against 81; General
Electric, 634, against "a; and
WoolWorth 7, against Al.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
MONEY MARKET QUIET

NEW YORK, Dec. IL 1.N.SD.-
Call money was held over at 212
per cent today, and 3 per cent
on the curb.
The bankers acceptances mar
ket was quiet, with both demand
and supply small. Asking rates
were unchanged and nominally
quoted at 3 per cent for 80, go
and 80 day loans; 3 per cent for
To-day loans and 3S per cent
for $50 to 1870 day period.
The time money market was
unaltered at to 3l2 per cent
for all maturitles.
The commercial paper market
was quiet and marked by fairly
good demand. Rates we're un"
changed and quoted at 3i4 per
cent for 90-day prime names and
4 per cent for longer maturitieS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
COTTON PRICES
HOLD FAIRLY
FOR DAY
Losses of Only q to g Points
Are Recorded in Face of
Wide UnSettIement

NEW YORK. Dec. IL 1.N.S.l,
The cotton market while showing
somewhat easier tendencies at
the weekend today, nevertheless
could be considered to have given
a creditable account of itself in
the face of the continued unset
tlement in outside markets.
The list Of futures contracts
after opening from to 6 points
lower encountered stubborn sup
port and little further change
was noticed for the balance of
the days trading.
Trading Moderate
Trading was only moderately
active, with price fixing by the
trade in limited volume taking
place on a scale down basis.
Brokers with Far Eastern connec-
tions were good buyers of March
and May, with demand also ap-
pearing from the Continent.
The weekly statistics we're in
the main bulliSh. There was
decrease of $4,000 bales in the
American visible supply and a
decrease of $4,000 bales in the
general visible supply, against in.
creases of $1,000 and 10000 bales,
respectively, a week ago, and
against an increase last year.
The forward!ngs to mills con-
tinued to increase and to show
good margins over last year. The
exports showed increases over a
week ago and year ago, and
the total for the season was only
about 100000 behind the total of
a year ago. Cotton brought into
sight decreased.
Consumption Less
The New York Cotton Exchange
service indicated a slight decrease
in the rate of consumption in do
meStic mills for November from
october, although consumption
was still greater than last year.
December was off 4 at 800, jan
uary off 6 at 6.03. March off 9 at
6.19, May off 8 at 638, July off 7
at 6.56,
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
WOOL PRICES STEADY

BOSTON, Dec. IL 1N.SD-
Wool prices were mostly steady
through the past week when
trade slackened noticably as COM
pared with the previous week. A
little uncertainty existed as to
values of the poorer types of Gas
and finer domestic woods, but
good fine woods sold at per prices.
Business on the lower grades was
rather scattered except on the
48s, sos qualities which were
moderately active at steady
prices.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. IL 0N.SD.
Hogs-18,OO0; steady, top, $4.25;
bulk, $3.75@42O; heavy, $40
4.20; medium, $4.1O@4.25; light,
$4.1O@4.25; light lights, $3.50
4.10; packing sows, $3.50@3.90;
pigs, $3@3.75; holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-3O0; steady; calves, 100;
steady. Beef steers, good and
choice, $9@12; common and me-
dium, $4.5O@9; yearlings, $8@l1:
butcher cattle, heifers, $500
$50; cows, $3.75@5.25; bulls.
$3.25@5.25; calves, $5@7; feeder
steers, $4@6.5O; stocker steers,
$3.5O@6.25; stocker COWS and
heifers, 1904.
sheep-2,OOO; steady; medium
and choice lambs, $5@6; cullS
and common, $3.5O@4.5O; year
lings, $4@5; common and choice
ewes, $1@3; feeder lambs, $3.50
@5.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
CUBAN BOND SERVICE

The Cuban treasury has re-
mitted $85, 200 to Speyer g. Co.
to cover interest and amortiza-
tion of a $35,0O0,000 loan.
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
CLOSING QUOTATIONS ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Name and Net
Dividend Rate High Low Close Oh &c
The Washington times., 1931-12-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. IL G.N.SD.-
Europe Demand Gable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
SCOUT TROOPS
PLAN BIG DAY
Willacy Boy Scouts To
Celebrate Fourth
Of July
Especial to The Herald.)


RAYMONDvnLE. July a-The
boy scouts or the Willacy County
district are planning On "A biz cele-
brati0n on July Fourth. lasting all
day. They are to meet at the Ray
mondville High School Saturday
morning and win march IN a body
from there to the city park. led BY
the Drum and bngle cons OF
Troop So. At the park there viii
be music and the principal speak
er viii ~ Judge r. :. Dorset, county
judge or Willacy County.
Following the ceremony Enc the
park. the scouts will IL lc~f~1 into
cars and trucks and 80 q Red
Fish Bay where they win e ~ an
old fashioned picnic dinner ard sup
per and a water melon feast. the
latter being furnished by Joe Ed
Hammer, one Of the Scout leaders
Of the district.
In the afternoon there will be
swimming. water sports and some
are planning on n fishing trim as
we'll AT eight o'clock In the even
i'm the council fire win be lt and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

SAN BENITO. July 81. Scott
Brown. new president OF the Rotary
club. took over the reins nc Fridays
meeting In the StonewaIl jackson
hotel but not until after he had
been thoroughly grilled by his fell
low members.
Demands Tor N statement or
campaign expenditures In the race
for the office we're but minor inter-
ruEati0ns fired at the chief exec
utive OF the club. many uf the
questions being quite personal. he
stood the Eaff quite well and was
permitted to take over the gavel.
It was announced that tickets for
the San Benito-H arlingen twin city
BANQUET In Harrington Thursday
night were on sale nc the chamber
or commerce.
"A past presidents button was
presented at last weeks nj fresrO
meeting Co wv. wv. Housewright by
James g. Bowie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
DANCY TALKS
ROADS TO CLUB
Harrington To Be junction
Of Two Of Worlds
Longest Highways

HARLINGEN. July 3.-Harlingen
will be &C the junction or two Of
the worlds longest highways upon
completion Of the Hug-the-C Coast
highway and OF State Highway No.
4, Judge o. c. Dancy told the Lions
Club Friday.
He predicted that Highway No. 4
eventually would extend from the
Arctic Circle 10 far down In South
America, making 1t the longest
paved passable highway In the
world. The Hug-the-C Coast highway
also viii be long, he pointed out.
They would form a junction nea
Harrington.
The Lions were urged 70 support
closing Of a gap in State Highway
NO. A In Zapata county and a gap
In the Hugh-the-Coast highway IN
Kennedy county.
President Harvey Oler presided
for the first time IN his official
capacity and appointed three COM
mittees. One on finances Is COM
posed OF ]. L. Head, Emmett An
gin and H. F. Looney. The Junior
Yanks committee Is composed OF
c.. Lorimer Brown, Charles Perry,
Emmett Anglin and DR.. L. +. Nc
Clenathan. A committee composed
OF III. r. Looney. j. l.. Cady and
Oler viii sell tickets for the twin
city banquet with San Benito cit
liens here July ..
Miss Markoleta Esther presented
some OF her dance pupils. They in
cluded Gloria Anglln. Gerry Chas-
tain and Frances Chastain OF Har-
lingen, Mary Mize and Helen
Douglas OF Rio Hondo and Pearl
Goodman OF san Benito. Miss
Laurie Mae Booth or San Benito
PLAYED several or the accompani-
ments and Mrs. Chastain OF Har-
lingen the final one.
K. A. Milllcan. controller OF the
Republican National Bank. and a
Houston Lion. spoke a few words.
Carl Hamilton. president OF the
San Benito club, was another Lion
visitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
MCDONALD GIVES
U.S.MCH PRAISE


LONDON. July 3--F- The
United States Is the greatest ma
ton on earth I'm the eyes OF Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald.
The Hoover moratorium offer, ne
believes. Is an action OF great
wisdom. OF great courage and Of
deep insight"
America and Great Britain are
matching strides in the great
moral causes OF humanity In his
opinion
Re spoke at the Independence
Day dinner or the American society
or London last night.
The Boston tea party. he said.
was an historical incident. thFt
means you are able to lift up your
heads to the world. that you have
been able to build up by patient
labor. by courage and by self
respect the greatest nation that
now exists on the face OF this
earth"
IL am perfectly certain that %
whatever political party you NAV
belong you viii excuse me II I say
that the recent action OF your
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
Plan Valley Wide
Singing Convention

tBy staff Correspondent
HARLTNGEN, July 3.-A Valley
wide singing convention to which
various music companies are ex-
pected TO send accomplished quar-
tets. viii be held in Fair Park
Auditorium Saturday night Oct.
10 and Sunday, Oct. IL.
Singers not only from all over
the valley but other parts or the
state Us well are expected to at
tend this convention which Il held
about twice annually.
There viii be q free barbecue FOR
the singers and other plans are be-
ing made for the entertainment OF
visitors.
Notice OF the convention win be
published in a music journal and
viii receive wide publicity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
Harlingen Firm Gets
Mississippi Contract

tBy SrafT correspondent
HARLINGEN, July s. The
Trinity Farms Construction Co. OF
Harrington and Dallas has just been
awarded a contract for more than
1900. 900 cubic yards of government
levee work along the Mississippi
river In Louisiana, according to j..
G. BIsset OF Harrington, engineer
for the company, who has just re-
turned TO the Valley after estimat-
Ing the new work.
He said that construction will
start early this month and that It
will be done with large dragline
machines such as the company has
used in building the Cameron coun-
~ ilo0dway, El Jardin drainage
system. and recently the reservoirs
and intake canal for the WiIacy
county irrigation district.
One or the three dragiines which
have been working on the Willacy
intake canal has completed the
work planned for It and that job
and Is not being shipped by Supt.
Raymond Creech to Louisiana.
II Is understood that the two
machines remaining on the Wiliacy
county work viii heTin cnnstrur-
ton OF the distribution system
canals IN that district during July.
o. M. S-u'irv received IA votes
20 be elected n'avor Of Sharon. s..
C., a town Of eo0 recnle. His op-
porent received four votes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

SAN BENITO. July 3.-Members
OF the Baptist Young Peoples
Unions all over the Valley win have
an old fashioned picnic at Olmito
beginning at 10 a.. IN. Saturday
morning according TO j. ID. Maddox
OF San 3enito who Is chairman In
charge OF arrangements.
Basket lunches will be brought. "A
program has been prepared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
Observation-Disclosures

This modern age OF our and -
young people whose needless pur-
suit OF happiness has won both
favor and stern disapproval from
the older generation. come under
intelirent scrutiny in the new and
absorbing Paramount drama. "Con-
LESSONS or q Cc-Ed." which orers
at the Arcadia Theatre (Harlin-
gem starting Saturday midnight
matinee. IL Is an honest, believab'e
story. compelling in It's dramatic
sequences and endowed with a keen
and enjoyable sense OF humor.
In the leading roles are three
young people Of assured ability.
namely Sylvia Sidney. Philips
Holmes, and Norman Fost--.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

FOR East Texas: Partly cloudy
Tonight and Saturday: possibly To-
raj thundershowers In northeast
portion
Light TO moderate southerly
winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There win be no material change
In the river during the next "A TO
b6 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

HARLTNGEN. July 3s--The city
commission deferred action this
week on bids TO exterminate ter
mites which are said 20 be attack
ing the auditorium, grandstand and
other buildings at Fair Park. the
bids totalling more than $4,000.
which the commissioners said they
could not afford now.
They also refused Cd pay m bill
Of $50 for medical services in "A
charity case claiming that they had
not authorized these particular SER
vices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

The Southerner", with Lawrence
Tibbett in the starring role and a
supporting cast featuring Esther
Ralston, Roland Young and Cliff
edwards opens at the Queen Thea
ire tomorrow.
The story. written by Bess Mere
dyth and Wells Root presents the
Metropolitan opera star in his first
modern screen role. that OF the SON
OF an aristocratic Southern family
who breaks home ties 10 become a
hobo.
This is believed TO be the first
time that the devil-may-care ex-
istence OF the tramp, and more
particularly that laconic species o.
hobo which roams the South. has
ever been depicted on the screen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUNTNfA Y

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high over the far Northwest
this morning, and relatively low
over the southwestern and south
ern states. Light to moderate show
ers occurred within the last "a
hours from New Mexico and ex-
treme western Texas northeastward
into the Ohio Valley. Temperatures
still continue u~nseasonably high
from north Texas and Oklahoma
asst and noEthwestward into the
Ohio Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
B MONTE I
HSlDEllGH1SB


Veterans OF the screen and COM
parative newcomers vic for honors
in MY Past" the Warner Bros. and
vitaphone perturbation OF the sen
sational novel OF the same name
which comes 70 the Dittmann
Theatre.
Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon. Lewis
Stone and Albert Gran represent
the seasoned group In this ultra
modern screen story. Joan Blondell
Natalie Moorehead. Virginia Sale
and Daisy Belmore are the newer
players In the picture.
Miss Blondell and Miss Moorhead
however. have appeared In several
productions prior TO MY Past" but
IN comparison TO the other members
Of the cast may be classed as new
corners.
Miss Daniels enacts an allurine
star OF the legitimate stage in this
screen romance OF modern love. Der
Lyon and Lewis Stone form a uni
que love triangle. Roy Del Ruth
directed. Charles Kenyon prepared
the screen play and dialogue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
Temple Bids VIII
Be Opened July 9

HARLINGEN. July 3.-Opening
OF bids on Temple Beth-Israel TO be
erected in Finwood Addition has
been postponed from Monday, July
s. 70 Thursday July 9, according
10 Stanley w. Bliss. architect.
1t IS proposed to erect o $4,000
temple. II Is 70 be one-stury with
basement. The auditorium will seat
500 persons. The building also VIII
have a stage. study. offices. kitchen
and other rooms and a vestinule.
II Is to be 40 Tx " IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

president 60 alleviate and soothe
the wounds and unhappiness or
Europe = an action OF great WIS
com. OF great courage and Of deep
insight"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03

High and low tide at Point 1sa-
bel tomorrow. under normal Meteo-
biological conditions.
High N ". III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highest
yesterday: third, wind velocity al
8 a m: fourth. precipitation In
tact - hfs.l