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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-05

CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO. Oct. 5. ~tAPl-Frcsh down
turns in grain prices early today nc
c~cmpanied lower quotations on securi-
ties. Aiui deliveries of corr reached a
new low price record for the season.
Wheat declines were in the face Of al
most 5000. 900 bushels decrease on the
amount on ocean passage. Opening y
cent off TO la up. wheat afterward
held near the initial range Corn start
ed 3-8 10 "a down u later rallied.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be a slight fall in the
river practically all along during
the next "a to So hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. xi-Hr.
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Situations Wanted

AMERICAN woman wants job as
housekeeper. References. Phone
60l5Fll. T42
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK STOCKS
NEW YORK. Oct. S. (AP)-Fresh Of
fcrings depressed the stock market to-
day. with rails prominent in the de-
cline. After a heavy opening the list
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Oct. S. (AP)-(U. s.
d. A.l-Hogs $500; lois lover; top
SIS on 120-240 lbs: i50-i90 lbs. 500
$40: packing sows 273-500 lbs. 3.65-4.75;
stock pigs 70-130 lbs. 4-50-5-25.
Cattle 2.500; calves $500: killing
classes steady to IS lower: stockers and
feeders steady to weak; top yearlings
o.l0: steers 600-i500 lbs. 7.25-9.75: heif-
ers 550-850 lbs. 6.50-s.00; cows 3.50-5.O0
vealers milk fedl 4.50-8.50; stocker and
feeder steers 4.50-6.50
Sheep 5000: sheep and native lambs
steady: lambs 80 lbs. down S.50-6.40:
ives $50 lbs. down 100-225: feeder
lambs 5o-75 lbs. 4.50~5.O0.
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tried q rally but Il failed to make much
progress and quotations sagged again.
Southern Pacific. Michel Plate Della
ware a. Hudson. and Jersey Central
lost 4 points. Atchison. Union Pacific
and Readin 81 and New York Central
nearly as much. U. q. Steel dropped a
couple OF points. establishing another
new low while American Telephone,
Allied Chemical. Drug. North American
and Coca Cola were off 2 TO .. General
Electric. Radio. Genera Motors and
Standard OIL Of New Jersey were
fractionally lower.
Call money renewed at III per cent
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rela-
lively to moderately low over the
Rocky mountain region and the
Canadian northwest this morning.
and relatively to moderately high
over the balance Of the country.
Light rains and scattered showers
occurred in Florida and the Miss
iSsippi valley during the last \ "a
hours. Temperatures were unsea-
sonably high in the central and
southern states yesterday and this
morning, and seaSonable to above
normal over the balance OF the
country.
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viii Rogers, friend and adviser of
Presidents, who has been entertain
ed by the kings and queens of Eur
ope, admired by millions of readers
and radio listeners, a democratic,
kindly, plain, modest and human
personality who outdraws any star
In all talking pictures, comes TO the
Queen Theatre tomorrow in Light
nin." his third Fox Movietone suc-
cess. e
Supporting the star is a cast OF rare
excellence. most prominent in which
r the beloved Louise Dresser, Helen
Cohan. youngest daughter Of George
M. Cohan. Joel McCrea, j. M. Kerri-
gan. Sharon Lynn. Jason Richards,
Ruth Warren. Joyce Compton,
Goodee Montgomery. Frank Cam
peau and Charlotte Walker.
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Personal

MRS. RUUD. Spiritual Medium,
readings on all subjects. Short time
only. Miller Hotel. Phone COL. S2il
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CAPITOL

No picture that has come to the
Capitol theatre in months has come
NTH such lavish praise as Wick
the Fox dramatic production
Earring ELISA Landi. which opens
tomorrow.
Victor McLaglen. famed for his
remarkable portrayal Of Captain
Flagg in what Price Glory" and
"The Cock Eyed World" enactS the
leading male role. Una Merkel,
Dixie'S little star Is also fea-
tured as T. Allan Dinehart and
Theodore Won Eltz.
Miss Landi has vast opportunity
for a display Of her exceptional emo
ton talent in the role Of Margot
Rande. a hapless and valiant young
wife, who is not alone diSillusioned
and widowed. but sent TO prison IS
an accomplice Of her bank robber
husband. Her mother love. which
prompts her to later kidnap her own
child on her release from prison.
brings about the highly dramatic
climax.
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Services Offered

HOME LAUNDRY wan ed. Salts
faction guaranteed. Ida Johnson.
ll8 S. E. 9th St. T38
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Employment

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over entire Texas citrus belt. Our
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Is Tires, Parts, Aces.

USED AUTO PARTS for Chrysler
$3.50 and 81, 1927 Dodge. 1925
Studebaker Standard. X. c. Auto
Wrecking. 270x l4th st. IT.
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CFirst figures.

First figures, ,.west tempera-
ture last night; second. highes:
yesterday; third. wind velocity al
8 a. m; fourth, precipitation III
last % re
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81 Wanted : Miscellaneous
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so Seeds, Plants, Flowers
STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Missionary strawberry plants.
strong and healthy plants properly
grown IN our nursery, $3.50 per
1000 In quantity less than ten
thousand or more at $500 per thous-
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Automotive
Autos for Sale

10 Autos for Sale
FOR SALE-Model II Ford touring.
new rubber, AL mechanical condi-
ton, 1924 model. Price $4,000 cash.
Enquire $50 N. w. Levee st. rs
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20 Painting : Papering

PRE INVENTORY sale Of wall pa
per. One free room with every room
purchased. Frontier Lumber Co.
S2l4
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". Rentals


FURNISHED APARTMENTS, con-
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West Levee. Phone 1533W. To
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THREE ROOM FURNISHED apart
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3 ROOM furnished apartment.
lights, hot water. telephone, garage,
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TWO-ROOM efficiency apartment.
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WELL FURNISHED room In small
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The Washington times., 1931-12-31
ROMANCE links
ALLAN HOOVER

It was an "out-of-toWn" girl
who walked off with the honorS
of Allan Hoover's Christmas party
at the White House last evening.
Grace Roosevelt. tdaughter of
the Governor of Porto Rico and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
opened the dance with young
Allan and again was his partner
when the orchestra played Home,
Sweet Home"
Allan's attentions to Grace were
marked throughout the evening
and the gossips, always on the
alert for White House romance,
today were Whispering:
Wouldn't it be grand if the
son of one President and the
granddaughter of another.
The visitor, an attractive blonde.
wore a gown of pale green, criss-
crossed with bands of gold.
The guests. representing the
smart younger set of Washing
ton, New York, Philadelphia and
other Eastern cities, were re-
ceived by Mrs. Hoover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., and
Allan in the East Room. Capt.
Russell Train, U. S. NJ, White
House naval aide, made the in
Productions.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
HEARST To TALK
VII ARg

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (U.S0.
No American, next to the Presi-
dent, attracts as much attention
as broadcaster as William Ran
dolph Hearst, it was indicated to-
day, following announcement that
the publisher would be heard in
a nationwide broadcast from Los
Angeles on Saturday night from
tbs to 7::3O, Eastern standard
time. over the WEAF red network
of the National BroadcaSting
Company.
Scores of kilograms received at
headquarters of N.B.C. today from
individual stations showed that a
record network will be provided
for a pronouncement of a private
citizen when Mr.. Hearst speaks.
World to Hear Message
AS on previous occasions when
he has spoken, Mr.. HearSt'S re-
marks will be carried throughout
the world through short-Wave
stations of the National Broad
casting Company in Schenectady
and Oakland, Calf.
LOS NGELES, Dec. 81.
Speculation was rife today as to
what names will be most promi-
nently mentioned when William
Randolph Hearst, publisher Of
the most extensive chain of news
papers in the world, broadcasts
an address on who Will Be the
Next PreSident?" Saturday night
over a nationwide network of
the National BroadcaSting Com
pany.
Fifty Stations Hooked Up
International interest has been
aroused by announcement of Mr.
Hearst's broadcast. It will mark
his first appearance on the air
since September, when his COM
ments on the economic and politi-
cal situation in Europe, from
which at the time he had just
returned, precipitated underworld
comment and attention. He will
speak from the studios of XII,
KECA. the Earl C. Anthony sta
tions in Los Angeles.
His address will be heard
through the red. south central,
mountain and Pacific coast net.
works, including about so stations
In Washington the address will
be broadcast by station WRG.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
MANH0LE BLAST
BURNS TWO

Two men we're burned just be.
fore noon today in an explosion
in manhole at Fourteenth
Street and Constitution Avenue
Northwest, believed to have been
caused by one of the men touch
ing power cable or by spark
setting off accumulated gas.
The men are James William
Stansbury, SO, of 3618 o st. N.
W., and Ralph Stark, 26. of 1000
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
They were in the bottom Of
the huge conduit which contains
high voltage cables of the
Potomac Electric Power Company.
A helper on the surface said
there was sudden flash Of
flame, and both men scrambled
up to the street level with their
clothes afire. The men were
rushed to Emergency Hospital by
the fire rescue squad. Power
company officials started investi.
eating to determine the cause Of
the explosion.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
NEW YEARS
DAY FOR
CAPTURE
Nipponese Plan Broadcast of
Battle by Radio If Chinese
Put Up Fight
J BY EDWARD HUNTER
copyright. 1881. by International
News SerVice)

MUKDEN, Dec. 81 I.N.S.).
The new thousands of Japan
ese troops, rushed here from
Japan and Korea, today joined
the drive southwark on Chin
chow despite the bombing Of
the Peiping-M -Mukden Railway,
near Mukden, by Chinese ir-
regulars attempting to check
the move.
In swo military trains loaded
with men, complete equirr ent,
and two-wheeled carts, the Yoda
mixed brigade from Keijos lSeouD
and the II: iie Mural brigade from
Japan were sent Ia join the two
lAfge armies cofnbirsr~ to make
q new front line at Koupangtze.
Rail Tracks Torn Up
The railway was wrecked be-
tween Chuliuho and Hsinmin at
q point abo, 40 miles from here
after the main column of troops
had passed over it.. The breaks
were hastily repaired and the ex-
tensive troops movement were
continued
More than 100 Chinese were
killed in yesterdays fighting
along the japanese line of march
to the South, while the Japanese
casualties were only three wound
ed, it W. reported.
Newc:1ang ReOccupied
The main clash was lth of
Panshan, where the Chinese pre-
sented their greatest strength in
units of infantry and cavalry
backed up by an armored train.
The Japanese captured the train
and provisions aboard it
The third infantry battalion oc-
cupied Newchang again for
the Japanese, frightening 1000
Chinese bandits out of the sur
rounding area after chasing them
and inflio '->~ heavy casualties.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
Paralysis Germs Found,
Scientists Are Told

developed from an invisible to
a visible state, and the typical
disease induced in the expert
mental animal, in the brain and
spinal cord of which the or
ganiSm again returns to the in
visible filterable stage"
Injected into monkeys, the germ
goes through a process that
makes it invisible. 1t is in this
stage that the germ sets up those
terrible conditions resulting in the
paralysis and death of patients.
Multiplies Rapidly
In the invisible stage the
virulent germs multiply rapidly
They gnaw at nerve ends and
centerS. They are so tiny that
100000 of them side by side
would not fill a line an inch
long.
(OTHER NEWS OF CONVEN-
TION ON PAGE b.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
Einstein UnpGcks,
Goes House HUntinQ

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 81 Il.
N.SD D.-Emharking on a search
for new secrets of the universe,
Prof. Albert EinStein today un-
packed 200 pounds of impressive
looking books he brought from
Germany. In company with Mrs.
EinStein, the German Savant in
Spected several bungalows in
search of a temporary home near
the California Institute of Tech
nology, where the scientist will
work for the next three months.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 81
QNS0 0.-Discovery of the bac-
terial agency causing infantile
paralysis was announced here to-
day-and with the announcement
a new type of germ, with two
size and life phases, was intro
duced to the medical profession.
Discovery Described
DR.. Frederick Eberson. assistant
clinical professor of medicine at
the University of California Med
ical School, found the germs and
reported his work today to the
medical sciences section of the
American Association for the ad-
vancement of science. He said:
"The question Of a possible
life cycle and other biological
considerations of the micrObe
agent are in the course Of
study. The organism has been
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
8 DEAD, 40 HURT
IN TORNADO

MAGEE, Miss, Dec. 81 G.N.S0 9.
"A tornado that late last night
ripped through a 25-mile section
of southeast Mississippi today
left, at least. three persons dead,
more than 40 injured, and many
missing.
Mrs. Anse Everett, 80. and her
2-year-old son, were killed when
their house was swept away. and
the third victim. Willie Lee, negro
farmer, also died in the wreckage
of his home.
Heaviest damage was inflicted
in the Mt. Zion community,
where the deaths occurred. Mt.
Zion was directly in the path of
the tornado as it ripped a path
200 yards wide and Is miles long.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
SGbin Cancels
Nicholson Debate

Charging breach of faith, Mrs.
Charles H. Sabin. national chair
man of the Women's Organiza.
ton for National Prohibition Re
form, has cancelled her debate
with Mrs. Jesse Nicholson. presi-
dent of the National Woman'S
Democratic Law Enforcement
League.
Mrs. Sabin declared statements
made by Mrs. Nicholson made
any fair and honest debate with
her impossible" e. :
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
TARIFF PLANNED
BY FEB. |

Democratic leaders of the House
are considering drafting, enacting
and rushing a tariff bill to the
Senate before February /.
Under the plan discussed at a
Democratic conference today the
tariff measure would be acted
upon after limited hearings by
the Ways and Means Committee
and limited debate in the House.
After the conference with Rep
resentatives Rainey of Illinois,
Democratic floor leader, and Col
ler CD of Mississippi, chairman
of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, Speaker Garner said that
the tariff question may be dis
posed of before a tax bill is
passed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
Jap Armies Unite to Occupy Chinchov
GOthamites
To ReueLO on
Din, Gin

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 QN.S0.
Gay, noisy and wet" was the
prediction today for New York's
New Year Eve.
Clamor of horns, the shriekS of
whistles, the pealing of church
bells, and the babble of multi
tudes were expected to join to-
night in expressing the city's hope
that 1882 will be happy and pros
porous.
Reservations at the more popu-
lar places indicated a record
turnout of celebrantS.
Bootleggers have for several
days offered bargains, with gin
offered from. 81 a quart up, rye
So and champagne in the more
exclusive establishments priced
from $40 to SIS a bottle.
The din from the Times Square
district was to be broadcast over
the radio.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
POSTOFFICE.
B0MBERS
HUNTED
Federal and State Police Of
ficers Press Search; Third
Victim Near Death

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 81.
(LN.S. Seeking to link anti
Fascist sympathizers with the
bomb blast in the postoffice
here which yesterday killed
two men and injured three
others, Federal officers and po-
lice of three States today
Joined in the most widespread
criminal investigation ever
staged in eastern Pennsylvania.
Under leadership of H. L.
Jetchell, Philadelphia postal in
spector, United States secret ser
vice agents, poStooffice Inspectors
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
State police, and two bomb ex-
pertS from the. New York city,
Police Giepaf9aanalt met here to.
determine motive for the bomb
ing.
Postal Workers Killed
Two postoffice workers, Ed
ward w. Werkheiser and John
House, died in the bombing when
they opened one of six packages
left at the postoffice by a
mysterious trio who today were
sought over a hundred-mile
radius.
Hhorloe " waovar WILMINGTON
Del, explosive expert, who was
here to investigate the
mysterious packets, addressed to
prominent Italians in New York
city and to the Italian vice
consulate in Pittsburgh and the
Argentine consulate in Baltimore,
probably will be the third victim.
Weaver's arms were blown off
and his body was mangled when
he opened one of the deadly
packages. He lies in EaSton
Hospital with doctors expecting
his death momentarily.
Motive Is Unknown
Meantime, investigators pre-
sented conflicting theories as to
the motive behind mailing OF the
exploSive-filled packages.
George Mccartney and j. j.
Kennedy, bomb experts OF New
York who hurried here at the
order of Commissioner Joseph
Mulrooney, pronounced the bomb
ing the work of communists.
Examination of the lone un-
exploded bomb today disclosed
that it was made of rs per cent
dynamite, contained in a glass
and set to explode on contact
of a small flaShlight battery.
The bombs were in small boxes
(Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
SUSPECT S
HERE ARR:
SOUGHT
by is.
Ring Operated in Eight Other
States; Philadelphia
Is Headquarters

Federal warrants for the
arrest Of % persons in eight
States and the District of Co.
lumbia on charges of COM
plicity in the operation of a
gigantic white slave ring were
issued today in Philadelphia.
Issuance of the warrants
follows an intensive investiga-
ton launched by the Depart
ment of Justice and police of
several cities following the
shooting November % at the
Old Colonial Tea House,
Bladensburg, Nd, in which
one man was killed and sew
eral persons wounded.
philadelphia Is Seat
Fourteen of those named in
the warrants are said to reside
in Philadelphia, reputed to be
headquarters of the ring.
Peter Abbott, alleged trigger
man in the Colonial Tea House
slaughter, today was ordered re-
turned to Maryland to stand trial
on a charge of murder by Judge
Frank Kun in common pleas
court in Philadelphia following a
tumultous hearing on a writ OF
habeas corpus sought by Abbott's
counsel.
Women Fight
Abbott's wife, pretty Philadel-
phia telephone operator, attacked
Verne Edwards, one of the wom-
en- wounded when the vice den
was stuck up, and it took the
combined efforts of several court
attaches to subdue the woman.
Abbott was started immedl-
ately for Baltimore, handcuffed
between two officers. Several
Pennsylvania and Maryland Off
GERS preceded and followed the
car, heavily armed.
Abbott later will be taken to
the Marlboro Jail, where he will
be he'd pending rita.
Verne Edwards left Philadel'
phia Immediately in care OF two
Department of Justice operatives.
She is supposed to be en- route to
Marlboro.
County officers Indignantly
deny boasts of "Doggie" Leavitt
that the Bladensburg road house
was given "swell protection"
Girl Involves Officers
Meanwhile Neil Burkinshaw,
special assistant attorney general,
is working with Department OF
Justice agents to destroy the gi-
gantic vice ring exposed through
the Colonial Tea House shooting.
One of the women found in the
tea house is said to have LnpL-
Gated law enforcement officers
of Prince Georges county. 1t is
said she stated that "Doggie
Leavitt," alleged manager of the
tea house. refused to give her
more money because ''the place is
new and business is poor. But it
will be better later on. The pro
lection is swell"
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
KOupangtze Seized
Without a Struggle

TOKYO, Dec. 81 G.N.S) The
japanese advance on Chinchow
continued methodically today as
the vanguard of Gen. Jiro
lannon's army occupied the key
city of KoupangtZe, % miles from
Chinchow.
Japanese troops, consisting OF
cavalry units and several
. (COntinued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
Hunted
In Girl Kidndping

FLINT. Mich, Dec. 81 G.N.S0.
A former suitor of Stella Tomas
zewski was. sought by police to-
day. Two men kidnapped and tor
tured the 16-year-old high school
girl yesterday in an apparent ef-
fort to learn where her father hid
his money.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
7. A. Lyons Assumes
2 Australian Posts

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec.
81 Q.N.S0.-J. A. Lyons, former
Laborite and leader of the ma
tional government party, which
swept to victory in the recent
parliamentary elections, today
decided to take over the posts of
prime minister and treasurer in
the new Australian cabinet.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
Helen TWeLUetreeS
Sued bu Workman

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81 0NSD
Helen Twelvetrees. screen star, to-
day was defendant in a suit for
$11,113 for injuries Peter c,
Fowler, a house painter, asserted
he suffered in a collision between
his car and one owned by her.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Decem-
ber 90, $479, ,670, ,645.98; expendi-
lures, $5,306, ,O06.29; customs re-
ceipts, $23, ,795, ,740.82.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
BURGLAR GETS $40

The home of DR.. A. B. Penn,
800 Princess St., Alexandra,
was robbed of $40 last night.
The Washington times., 1931-12-31
THE WEATHER

Cloudy, followed BY rain tonight and Friday,
not much change in temperature; minimum to
Aisht about SO degrees; fresh northeast and
east winds. Temperature yestsrday--HigheSt,
so, lowest, 81. Us30-Highest, 81; lowest,
27.) Humidity yesterday-Highest, 81; lowest,
The Washington times., 1931-12-31

Full Weather Report on Page
The Washington Ttmes > Ihe Only aTTPTnOan IN
this city pubaDe the news dispatches International
News Service and Universal SeryiNA
Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-25
Bubbles from the Vat

Ocean of autos parked in front of Odd Fellows hall this evening, Inside, big celebration under way, 1l2th anniversary of Order. Much whoopee of right kind, Everybody in Seward invited. Everything free except light fixtures. Music, eats, cards, dance, etc.