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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

daily or more, Lieut.. Col. Cicero
Murray. in company with Adj.
Gen. Charles +. Barrett and Capt.
Fentoc Wood was TO leave shortly
before noon for Seminole.
Sections Patrolled
Col. Murray visited the Oklahoma
City field early this morning, lind
ing operations at but u producing
wells which were exempt from the
decree. DetachmentS OF state troops
patrolled some sections. ordered
10 maintain military control against
all orders save those OF the pres
ident or the supreme court or the
United States.
Beginning with the Seminole and
Wewoka areas. Col. Murray ana
Gen. Barrett were TO start a tour
Of the states flush pools to enforce
the order, calling out national
guardsmen in nearby towns to aid
them. Murray predicted they would
have the task completed in a few
days. He was 10 confer with the
governor today.
From Seminole to Wewoka the
movement will spread to the Ia
tum, Chandler, Asher and others
Of the 81 flush production oil pools
affected by the executive order
issued yesterday by Murray.
Wells Remain Closed
The order, coming at the end OF
several day1 Of impatient waiting
by independent operators suffer-
ing from low oil prices, decreed
Continued on Page l0)
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Lightning Kills s

RHEIMS, France, Aug. 5.-lP
Eight soldiers were killed by
lightning during maneuvers OF the
st. Cyr-French West Point cadets
al the SiSSonne military camp to-
day.
Ten soldiers were lying in a tent
when lightning struck It. Seven
were killed outright and ne others
were knocked unconscious. one of
them falling 70 revive. The tent
was burned.
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Testimony Begins

NOCONA. Aug. 8. -tP-DefenSe
testimony was 70 be introduced to-
day IN the trial OF DIN Robertson.
night Waterman, on a charge Of
murder in connection with the
shooting or Gus Lyles, m farmer.
The state. which closed its case
yesterday. introduced testimony 70
show that Lyles was intoxicated at
the time OF the Staying. Witnesses
denied that Robertson was trying
TO arrest Lyles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Valley Contractors
To Bid on Reservoir
DIV SAT- Correspondentl

OBy stair correspondent
SAN BENITO, Aug. 5.-Two VAL
ley contractors are among those
who have secured plans for re-
building the La Fruta dam rear
Corpus Christi with a view 70 bid
ding on the work.
They are Joe G.. Ballenger OF
San Benito and r. w. Briggs and
Co, OF Pharr.
Mr.. Ballenger has moved earth
In the Valley In connection with
flood control, irrigation and drain
age works ard also has had many
contracts outside Of this section.
Mr.. Briggs similarly has had
many contracts.
The Ia Fruta dam broke about
a year ago. III furnishes water for
the city Of Corpus Christi.
Bids will be opened Sept. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
VIII Pass Through
Meteor Path This Month

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5=Pp-
Meteor showers running so to 100
shooting stars an hour are fore
cast for next Tuesday night.
They should appear some time
after midnight OF Aug. Hip, high
up in the northeastern sky. These
meteorS have never failed 10 ap-
pear on time once a year during
the last century.
This year" says DR.. Olivier OF
the University OF Pennsylvania,
at the maximum OF the Meteors
the moon viii be about new and
hence will not interfere as Il did
last year. This viii mean for an
observer with a clear sky that faint
meteors a be seen and hence
numbers that may well run to from
so TO 100 per hour after midnight
for the night Of Aug. ll-l2 and to
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Masons Install

MISSION, Aug. 5.-J. II. McLane
was installed as Thrice IlluStrious
Master of the Council Of Royal AND
Selected maSons here, with L. r.
Lehman as deputy master.
Remaining officers follow:
Charles Langston, /. p. c.; w. B
spawn, treasurer; w. I. Whittier
noon, recorder: j. A. Robinson
captain OF the guards; L. S. Austin
G. of c.: w. L. Weise, steward
Ernest Mullins. sentinel.
w. p. Kelley Of McAlen was
installing officer.
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Texan Indicted

WHEELER, Aug. 5-Pt-Melvin
BUS" walker was under bond 81
5000 today for the Staying OF
John Believer on q Wheeler street
Saturday night.
The Wheeler county grand Jury
returned an indictment against
Walker for murder yesterday. He
made bond last night without max
ing any statement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Invading Hoppers
Out OF Control

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5. Up
GraSshoppers ravaging the fields Of
northwest and central states have
broadened their range TO so miles
a day by taking to their wings and
have left little hope for their con-
troll this season.
This information was made pub
lie by DR.. w. III. Larrimer, entom-
ologist, on the basis OF reports re-
ceived by the agriculture depart
ment yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Rebel Plot Aired

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 5.-tP-
Five Cubans and an American were
held for questioning BY police today
in connection with a rumored rev.
dictionary plot
Police said the man attempted
during the night to board a ship
off the Jersey coast. No details
concerning the reported plot were
revealed, nor was IL made clear
what connection those being held
may have had with IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Board Criticized

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 5. Up
The farm boards proposal to sell
sterilization cotton to Germany or
credit has drawn criticism from
southern cotton organizations.
Russell Clark. as president Of the
New Orleans cotton exchange sent
a telegram to President Hoover pro-
testing such action on grounds il
would be discriminatory" against
private merchandising.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
COTTON ACREAGE CUT
BILL Is

AUSTIN, Aug. 5.-R1-The Texas
senate today postponed considera-
ton of the Cunningham Cotton
acreage reduction bill by vote Of
Is TO II.
Proponents OF the bill charged
the postponement was designed TO
kill 1t since the special session is
drawing TO a close.
The bill would make 1t a misde-
meanor offense TO plant the same
acreage to cotton on successive
years The south-wide cotton con-
ference which ended here yeSter-
day recommended the proposal.
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Clark Trial Opens

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 5. u
With the jury selected and the
opening statement OF the proSecu-
ton completed. the trial OF David
II. Clark, former deputy district
attorney charged with murder. got
under way today with the sum-
moning Of witnesses.
Clark is on trial for the murder
Of Herbert r. Spencer. former
;ewSpaperman and intimate OF
politicians.
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half these numbers for the preced-
ing and the following nights"
Al persons who watch the per-
seids this year are requested TO
mail their counts TO DR.. Olivier,
These should be given BY the half
hour. and note any specially bright
meteors, or these with fiery tails.
The direction OF flight is wanted
and the c~learness of the sky.
This information from the public
IS useful for study Of meteors. The
reports should be addressed N DR.,
Olivier az Flower observatory, Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
Although the perseids appear
principally on two or three nights,
the Earth spends about q month
passing through their path. the
width Of which IS estimated al
millions Of miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Texan Shot Down

MARSHALL. Aug. 5.-(P-Clyde
Wagner, 20. lineman, was in a critical
condition here today with five gun
shot wounds in his body. Other
than to say "the gangsters got me-,
he refused 10 explain the circum-
stances which led to his being shot
last night.
Police were unable 10 locate any
eyewitness TO the actual shoot
ing. One person told of seeing an
automobile in which two men and
a woman we're riding. drive away
from where Wagner was found.
Physicians said Wagner had a
chance to recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
San Benito Gets
Day AT Museum
CBy staff Correspondentl

lBy correspondent
SAN BENTTO Aug. 5. San
Benito has accepted Sept. 7, Labor
Day as its date for viewing the
Mexican art exhibit collected by
American Ambassador Dwight Nor
row. which Will ~ shown I'm San
Antonio the latter part of August
and early part Of September.
Various Valley towns have been
invited 70 sponsor special visiting
days during the exhibition period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 5. I'D
Civilian possemen today joined
city and county officers In a hunt
for a negro who last night killed
Miss Augusta Williams, society
girl. and wounded her two girl
companions after keeping them
captive four hours following a
highway holdup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
VALLEY LAB
Site TO BE-
CHOSEN SOON
California Officials
Here for Conference
On Plant

DR.. +. c. Blanck, chief OF the
food research division. u. s. ID. of
a., and 4. M. Chase, chief Of the
Citrus Products Laboratory at Los
Angeles arrived here at noon to-
day TO pick a site for a citrus by
products laboratory. accordin g
to announcement received at the
chamber of commerce today.
DR.. w. w. Skinner, assistant
chief OF the bureau Of chemistry and
soils, washington, did not make the
trip as scheduled.
Appropriation Made
DR.. Blanck and MIR. Chase made
a stop at College Station on the way
here, to confer with a. B. Conner,
director Of the state agricultural
experiment station, on the stab
lishment of the new plant, for
which a $4,000 appropriation has
been made.
The visitors will come TO Browns
vile first, and will then tour the
Valley, looking over the eight site:
offered. These sites are at Browns
vile, Donna, Edinburg, La Feria
McAllen, Mercedes, Raymondvillt
and WeSlaco.
Similar plants have been estab-
liShed in California and Florida.
Seek BY Products
The principal work will be with
grapefruit by-productS, in an effort
70 find some product that can bt
made from the culs and the sur
plus, in case continued increase o.
production causes a surplus Of
grapefruit at any time in the future
which is not now expected.
The Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce arranged for a site Of
fered here. Chamber officials greet
ed the visitors and plan to show
them Brownsville and the sur
rounding section.
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Services Set

ENNIS, Aug. ). tP-Funeral SER
vices were set today for win War
rem. AZ. Bardwell Deputy Sheriff,
who died last night Of wounds he
received in pistol fight with @. w
Williams, negro. Monday night.
Williams was almost instantly
killed when Warren and Albert
Snipes, another Bardwell deputy, re-
turned his fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

AKRON, o., Aug. 5. LP-With
arrangements nearly complete for
the christening here Saturday Of
the navy's new dirigible, Akron,
officials Of the Goodyear-Zeppelin
corporation today made preliminary
plans for construction OF its sister
ship. the ZRS-5.
The Akron. which Is the largest
zeppelin in the world, will be given
its name by Mrs. Herbert Hoover in
a formal ceremony attended by
probably 100000 persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Highway Planned

OVERTON. Aug. 5.-Pl-Thirty-
one representatives from seven
east Texas towns met here last
night and launched plans 70 pro-
cure a highway outlet 70 a seaport
for the east Texas oil field.
The group attended a meeting
Of the Houston-East Texas High
way association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Lineman Hurt

OVERTON. Aug. 5.-fPl-J. p.
Hair. "a. employe OF the Gulf Pub
lie Service company. was knocked
unconscious today when he came IN
contact with an electric wire on top
OF a line pile. Physicians say he
has a chance to recover. Hair for
merry resided at Brentwood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Tournament Set

INDEPENDENCE. KaS., Aug. 5. Up
The field OF entrants. including
as 1t does stars OF Texas and Okla
homa as well as those Of this state,
presages unusual class for the six
tenth annual Kansas state open
tennis tournament which opens here
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
DO-X To Visit

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil. Aug.
5. R-The seaplane DO-X, on the
way 10 New York with ten passen-
gers, landed at Caravellas at 1880
a. m. $3.50 a. m. G. S. T) today.
The neat scheduled stop Is Bahia,
where she will remain overnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Chiefs To Visit

LONDON. Aug. 5. tP)-Prime
Minister Macdonald. nov at his
home in Lossiemouth, Scotland.
plans to leave tomorrow to visit
over the weekend with Secretary
OF State Stimson who has rented
a house for the grouse-hunting
season near Golspite, Sutherland In
northern Scotland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Edison Stronger

WEST ORANGE. N. j.. Aug. 5. Up
Thomas Alva Edison. feeling much
better and stronger today. directed
his interest 10 studying the chemi-
cal actions OF his medicine as a mex
best substitute for work. which hi:
physician has forbidden for tn:
time being.
His r~ecuperative powers ove the
past 48 hours. amazing for a mar
OF 81 years. d.. Howe said. meant
that his improvement "of necessity
viii be slower from now on"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Coz. Murray Widens Martial Law Zone
White Wing Season
Opens August 20

Doubt in the minds Of Valley
hunters as TO whether holders
Of cd licenses could start
shooting white wings on August
8 was settled yesterday by the
state game department..
Announcement from Austin
received here today is that
hunters In the south zone, which
includes the Valley, car not
start shooting white wings until
August 20, regardless Of licen-
SeS.
Hunters In the north zone.
north Of the Tex-Mex railroad,
start shooting white wings
August 8, the dispatch says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Alien Is Slain

DALLAS. Aug. 5.-fP-The slay-
ing OF sam Lachlnsky. alias Sam
Martin, at Galveston last night.
automatically ended deportation
proceedings which were instituted
against him here in 1928. Authori-
ties said he was a subject OF. Great
britain.
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$500 Fight Flames

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 5. Rl-
Flames were ravaging the Priest
river valley OF north Idaho today.
after Is families barely had es-
capped death in the fire-torn area.
The valley was the main battle
front for 2,5O0 men fighting more
than 200 fires In the northwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
OIL EMPLOYEES
WITHDRAW AS
WELLS CLOSE
Sooner Chief Says
Purchasers Must
Pay 81 Price

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 5.-LP)-
With the Oklahoma City fields
great gushers hushed by martial
law decree and national guards
men. those charged with enforcing
the statewide shutdown order OF
Gov. william II. Murray moved on
today to other prorated fields.
Obeying the governors orders to
close all the 3,l06 wells in Oklahoma
with a production OF IS barrels
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Veterans Convene

MCKINNEY, Aug. 5.-PAThe
thirty-second annual confederate
veterans and old-settlers' reunion
opened here today with a parade
and picnic. The celebration was
70 end Saturday. A baby show was
TO feature tomorrow's program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Hugh White Leads

JACKSON. Miss. Aug. 5-tP-
With approximately one-half OF
the votes recorded in yesterdays
democratic primary election, Hugh
White. mayor Of Columbia. held a
lead Of more than 5000 over Mike
Conner. former speaker or the
Mississippi house OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Institute Set

The Cameron County Teachers
institute will be held at Port Isa-
bel Sept. 3 and 4. il has been an
nounced by Mrs. w. n. Jones. coun-
IT, superintendent.
This Is an annual opening get
together session OF county teachers.
Work for the year will be outlined
and school matters in general dis
cussed.
Teachers IN m school dis
tricts and independent districts
Of under 500 population are required
BY law 70 attend the institute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

LONGVIEW. Aug. s. F1 =
Charles Howard. negro. was IN TAIL
here today on a charge or driving
while drunk in connection with an
automobile accident which took the
life OF Mrs. Luther Matthews. a.,
OF Tullos. La, yesterday. The COL
liSion occurred on the Marshall
highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Lindys Complete Hop

AKLAVIK, Northwest Territories.
Canada, Aug. 5. R-Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived here
at sos a. m, Pacific coast stand
ard time, C5:05 a. m. central stand
ard time) today. completing a
LIS mile flight from Baker Lake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. S.
RI-Oklahoma City r~efiners,
facing a shutdown because Of
Gov. Murray's complete curb
of oil wells In the city field,
were deluged today by tele-
grams from east Texas offer
ing crude oil at 10 to Is cents
a barrel on loading racks in
that district. There Is a
freight rate OF 81 to SO cents
a barrel from east Texas and
IL appeared possible to lay
down Texas crude in Okla
homa City for around so cents
a barrel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy wednesday night
and Thursday, probably with occa-
sional local showers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19

broker, returned home Sunday aft CT business trip to central and interior Alaska points.
 Lockie MacKinnon left Sunday on the steamer Alaska for Seattle and other northwestern points on combined business and pleasure trip.
 Gil Rich, Well-known travelling salesman, representing Black Man ufacturing Company and ct h 9 r lines, arrived Sunday from western Alaska.
 MT. and Mrs. s. T. Kelsey are southbound passengers on the Yu- kon, which called yesterday en- route from Seward to Seattle. They will spend the winter in California. They visited here with MT. and Mrs. I. Sowerby, parents of Mrs. Kelsey.
 Lieut.. B. H. Braillier of the United States Coast Guard Service and Mrs. Braillier arrived in Ju- neau Saturday on the steamship Admiral Evans. Lieut.. Braillier will join the cutter Tallapoosa on her return here from the Westward early next month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
ACQU|T CLARK
 OF MURDER OF
 HERB. SPENCER
Jury Deliberates Twenty four Hours Tn Los
 Angeles Case
FORMER OFFICIAL IS
 FREED SECOND TRIAL
Grand Jury Indictment Is Necessary for Trial of
 Anothe CT Case

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. l9.- David H. Clark, former District Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Of Los Angeles County, has been ac- quilted of the murder of Herbert Spencer, magazine editor, after a second trial, the jury returning the verdict 24 hours after receiving the case.
 The jury composed of eight women and four men, received the case last Saturday.
 The first trial resulted in a dis agreement.
 Clark shot and killed Spencer and Charles H. Crawford, polite ian. in Crawford's office last May. Clark entered a plea of self-de- fense. The prosecution claimed Clark killed the men because he feared that in the cleanup they were supposed to be engineering, he would be revealed as closely connected with the underworld.
 A grand jury indictment is nec- essary to try Clark for the murder of Crawford.
 Clark announced that within two weeks he would be practicing law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE


 H. B Carbray, Alaska represen- tative of the Seattle Hardware Company, arrived Saturday to call on local trade.
 Walstein c. Smith, Territorial Treasurer, returned late last week from trip to Seattle to attend to some Territorial business.
 Mrs. R.. w. DeArmond, who has been here as member of the Federal jury panel, returned to her home at Sitka on the steamer Ad- miral Evans last Saturday.
 United States Commissioner liar ry Dugdell, of Yakutat, returned home Saturday on the Admiral Ev- ans after short visit here on of ficial business. ,e
 Sam Guyot, local merchandise broker, left on the Admiral Evans for Cordova and other points to the westward.
 J. w. Gucker, local merchandise
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
FOSHAY JURY
 IS STILL OUT
Fourth Day of Delibera. tions and No Verdict
 Is Reached

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. l9. W. B. Foshay and his six asso- ciates started on the fourth day waiting for a verdict from the jury following trial for alleged mis- use of the malls.
 The jurors are still reported in disagreement.
 There are r counts against each defendant to be considered.
 The jurors decided to forego the night session Saturday and re- convened Sunday morning but dis agreement still results, 1t is said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
Australian Meteorites
 New Lure for Tourists

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 19.- The huge meteorite deposits in Central Australia, recently found and said to be second largest in the world, are to be preserved by the Government.
 There are 13 craters, varying in size from 10 to 220 yards across in an area of about half a mile square. It is believed that they will attract tourists
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
British Thrift Talk Disturbing French;
 Threaten ReprisaIs

PARIS, Oct. 19.-The possibility that England, Frances best GUS toner, may impose general tariff and ban luxury articles is worrying the French business world, already hard hit by the general economic crisis.
 France exports annually to Eng land goods worth $270,000, ,0o0, and nearly half of them are luxury articles, such as dress goods, silks woolens and automobiles.
 There is much bitter feeling giving rise to talk of reprisals England exports s2Oo.0oo, ,ooV to France annually, and it is sug- gested that this country can find other markets in which to buy her wool, machinery, rubber and coal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
JORGENSENS RETURN X HOME FROM STATES

After an absence of several weeks, M. s. Jorgensen, local agent of the Standard Oil Company. returned nome Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Jorgensen, whom he met in San Francisco. where she had been .or sometime for medical trest- ment. ss NfS MT. Jorgensen accompanied his tather, c. M. Jorgensen, to Seattle early last month, and the latter $ still in that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
GUILTY,
 MANSLAUCHTER

SEATTLE, Oct. 19-Mrs. Florence Kitoff has been found guilty of manslaughter by jury in her trial for staying her brother-in-l Paul Kitoff, whom she accused of hindering the reconciliation with her husband. She claimed tempor- ary insanity. She will be sentenced during this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
29 INDICTED,
 BANK FAILURE
New York State Official h. cluded Among Twenty
 eight Others

NEW YORK, Oct. 19. State Banking Superintendent Frederick and twenty eight officials of the Bank of the United States have been indicted in connection with the failure of that financial insti- tuition some months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
FLORY RETURNS HERE FROM BRIEF VISIT TO KETCHIKAN

Charles H. Flory, Alaska Commis- sioner for the Department of Agri- culture, and Re gional Forester, United States Forest Service, re- turned home Saturday after few days visit to Ketchikan on official business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-19
GUBSER BACK FROM TRIP
 TO MANY DISTANT AREAS

H. H. Gubser, Predatory Animal Control man for the United States Biological Survey, arrived here Sun- day after an absence of several months. He visited many regions, Investigating the predatory animal situation and working in the field with trappers, instructing them in methods of taking wolves and coy otes.