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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-04-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
STOCKS IRREGULAR
|. IN LIGHT TURNOVER
Continued Uncertainty in Rail
Situation Is Damper on
Market.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Firmer In
the FIRST half of the session, today's
stock market weakened in the afternoon
and left Of irregularly lower. The only
real weakness was in the railway list,
where new lows were made by Canadian
Pacific. Illinois Central. Southern Rail-
way, Chicago g. Northwestern and
Great Northern preferred.
Aside from the rails, the tobaccos
were under pressure and the can stocks,
Allied Chemical, Columbia Carbon snd
Western Union were other weak spots.
On the other hand, long list Of indus
trials was changed only fraetionally and
the market gave way reluctantly.
Opening prices were generally higher,
and for an hour or so the market
showed q disposition to rally. There
was, however, no carry through to the
movement, and while pressure was ABB
sent, buying power was lacking as well
Railroad Stocks acted much like the
rest of the list. Atchison started in
down q point, but rallied. Baltimore q
Ohio gained a point and Union Pacific
advanced. Among the July earnings
statements coming to hand, those OF
Chicago Great Western and OF New
York, Ontario a. Western stood out in
sharp contrast. Both had larger gross
and larger net last month than q year
ago. The Virginian Railway succeeded
In translating a drop in gross into q
small gain in net. Car loadings figures
for the week ending August 81 showed
gains over the previous week for both
Illinois Central and Burlington.
OF course these crumbs of comfort
provided scalit nourishment for the few
friends the railroad shares have left,
but they seem to show that the out
look is not quite so dismal as the pes
sinnists would have every one believe,
OH stocks made o good showing to-
day on the continued decrease In crude
output and advances in gasoline prices
reported from many quarters. Discus
sion of the terms Of the Standard Oh
of New Jersey and Standard Of Cali
fornia merger continued, but there was
no official information. The two stocks
sold ut about the same price.
Tobacco stocks were weak. Selling
was based on reports of plans for in
creased taxation on cigarettes as well
IS evidences Of more intensive c0mpe-
tition. American tobacco shares lost q
couple of points and the others were
down more or less. McKeesport Tin
Plate was very weak at q new low for
the year following its decline Of the day
before Earnings estimates we're being
revised downward American Can sold
OF point or so and Continental Can
was heavy.
The standard industrials fluctuated
through a narrow range but during the
morning hours most Of them were up
on the day, Probably the reason they
held 30 well was the large short inter-
est that practically all Of them harbor
Foster Wheeler directors put the
stock on q 81 annual dividend basis
against 81 previously paid. The stock
had discounted the reductica and rail-
lied on the news. International Ce-
ment declared the regular 81 quarterly
dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Bewildered by Statistics.

NEW YORK. August Is fSpeeiaI) -
One trouble with the fms ncial district
these days Is that 1t is bewildeFed by
. mountainous mass Of statistics. All
sorts Of record lows are piling up at
such q rate that most statistical readers
cannot evaluate the figures cited.
One banker, who is more OF Q
philosopher than the average man In
his profession, after porting over q
dozen volumes of statistics, said the
present industrial situation would be
changed by the fact that the public
cannot forever continue q program OF
drastic economy in purchases and that
the contagion OF economy, like every
other disease. ends in time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Selling of Rails.

NEW YORK, August IS Especial -
Selling In the rails Is directly tFaceable
20 the Disappointing showing made by
the carriers that thus far have reported
July earnings Although bankers had
expected a decline Of IS to 30 per cent
In July net operating incomes, they now
published and In hand or estimated, Of
between 30 and 20 per cent for July,
which Is distinctly disappointing This
belief also was nnirrored Ii the rail- bond
market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

Riggs National Bank vas UP points
On turnover Of 10 shares on the wash
tngton Stock Exchange today. the price
rising from 372 prior sale to 3TS. Mer-
genthaIer was q fraction higher at Tfik
Capital Traction stock was OF point
to 50. Potomac Electric 8 per cent pre-
tngton Railway preferred turned over at
sac, q fraction higher Washington
Gas Light IS sold at loT
Washington clearing house figures for
to-day, 81, T0T. Te0,Te.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

Electric output of the North Amer
ican Co.'S subsidiaries for the IL months
ended June 30, 1891, was AS per cent
less than the output for the IL months
ended June 30 1880, and 40 per cent
more than the output for the IL months
ended June 30, 1929, according to the
quarterly letter Of the company's presi-
dent 70 stockholders reaching Washing
ton today. The Potomac Electric Power
90. and the washington Railway Il
Electric Co. here are among the sub
salaries Of the North American Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Public Service Electric and
Gas Company

Dividend No. % on 20
q Cunnulatiye Preferred Stock
Dividend No. I on $500
Cumulative Preferred Stock
The Board OF Directors Of Public
Service Electric and Gas Company has
declared the regular quarterly DIVIDEND
on the fgo and $500 Preferred Stock Of
that Company. Dividends are payable
September 80. 1881, to stockholders OF
record at the close OF business Septem-
Der g. 1881.
T.w. Van MiddIesworth. Treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

Public Service Cooperation
Of New Jersey
Dividend No. 81 ON Gem
ID mon Stock
- Dividend No. 81 on 81,
Cumulative Preferred Stock q.
Dividend Ne. 35 on re
Cumulative Preferred Stock
Dividend No. - on 500
Cumulative Preferred Stock
The Board Of Directors OF Public
Service Corporation Of New Jersey has
declared dividends at the rate OF SO
per annum on the $50 Cumulative FIRE.
ferred Stock. being $500 Per share at
the rate OF T% per annum on the ~
Cumulative Preferred Stock, being Sl,fo
per share: at the rate Of $500 per an
mum on the non par value Cumulative
Preferred stock, being el.25 per share,
and IS cents per share on the non par
value Common Stock for the quarter
ending September 80, 1881. All diyi-
dends are payable September 20, 1881,
20 stockholders OF record at the close
Of business, September !, 1881.
DIVIDENDS on 81 Cumulative pre.
feFred stock ara payable on the last
day o. each month.
+. w. Van Middlesworth, Treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received ws "a ons&

NoteAn ssecks sslA IN ens hundred share -
excepting these desgnsted BY The isttcr ses tssss
Ply YTev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
Republican League of
Arlington County Host

One of the most brilliant and beau
tifully appointed receptions ever held in
Arlington County took place Wednes-
day night. when Mrs. Frances A. Har-
ris entertained at Bellaire in honor of
Republican candidates and their wives.
Mrs. Harris, who is president of the
League of Republican Women of Ar
lington County, stood at the head of
the receiving line with the honor
guests. A color scheme of apple green
and orchid was effective in the dining
room, where a beautiful centerpiece of
cosmos in a silver basket adorned a
large table. Mrs. Hubert F. Prypherck
and Mrs. Leslie McNemar presided at
the coffee urn. A company of $50
guests attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
Benefit Bridge Party
Planned by Chapter
OF Phi Delta Gamma
Kappa Delta of Maryland U.
to Entertain for "Rush"
Girls.

The Beta Chapter of Phi Delta
Gamma will give a benefit bridge party
Friday evening in the Washington Club,
at 1701 K street, at o'clock. Tnls Is
a national sorority, whose members are
graduate college students. The aim OF
Phi Delta Gamma is to promote ideals
among professional women. Miss Mar
garet Klein is the new president ana
will receive The patronesses are Mrs
Cloyd H. Marvin, wife of the president
Of George Washington University; Mrs:
Joshua Evans Jr., on the ooaro OIL
trustees of George Washington Unlver-
sity: Mrs Winnie Barrows, director OF
women's personnel guidance, G. w. ."
and Miss Elizabeth Cullen, lCclu- r in
library science, G. w. U.
The Kappa Delta Sorority of Mary
land University will give breakfast
luncheon today at Wardman Park Ho.
tel for the rush" girls of this season.
Miss Dorothy Lane has completed the
arrangements for the function, and
there will be about 60 girls present.
Gamma Chapter of Kappa Phi Delta
Sorority will entertain at silver tea
next Sunday in the home of Miss
Eleanor Howell, at 2440 Sixteenth
street. Miss Dorothy Craig will assist
the hostess. and members of the chap
ter will receive.
Eta Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Beta
Pi Legal Sorority resumed its Fall
meetings last week and planned its
activities for the coming year. Miss
Marie K. Saunders of Epsilon and Eta
Alumnae Chapter addressed the meet
ing on Patent Law" She is char
Ter member of Epsilon Chapter. Mrs.
Edwina Avery is dean of the sorority
and the weekly luncheons will be held
Tuesdays at 1915 o'clock at the Carlton
Hotel. All Kappas are invited. The
meeting was held at the Cecil Apart
ment, with Miss Catherine Reaney as
hostess.
Gamma Psi Chapter Of Kappa Kappa
Gamma Fraternity, University OF Mary
land entertained "ruSheeS" with a for
NAL banquet in the Garden House Of the
Dodge Hotel last night. Seventy guests
were present. and the decorations were
carried out in shades of blue. the fra
ternity colors. Miss Mabel Mudd was
in charge of arrangements.
Zeta Tau Alpha celebrated its Found
ers' day Thursday at dinner in the
rooms at George Washington Univer-
sity. This date marked the thirty-third
anniversary of the founding of the fra
ternity. Members of the Alumni Chap
ter were guests at the dinner.
Miss Olivia Watkins entertained the
members of Zeta Tau Alpha at an in
formal tea in her home Sunday after
noon.
Zeta Tau Alpha announces the infor-
NAL pledging of Louise Munroe on
Founders day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer of Indianap-
oils were entertained Sunday evening
at supper given by zeta Chapter in
the Plymouth Apartments. Mrs. Kramer
is member and past president of Omi-
cron Chapter Of Chi Sigma Sorority
located at Indianapolis. where she was
recently married, and is now spending
some time in Washington on her we'd
ding trip.
Zeta Chapter is planning a semi
closed dance November at Indian
Spring, and invitations will be mailed
this week to members and their guests.
Lambda Chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma
held rush tea in the home of Miss
Anne YaSne early in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

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black, brown or green, with
square shawl and panel cuffs -.
women's .,..................$lzo
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square shawl collar, elbow cuffs
of mink. black or brown. for
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Vionnet circular shawl and fare
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Brown or black chardella with
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Martial ct Armand copy =.
women's sizes .......... .$98.S0
Paquin model in black. brown,
green boucle. with pouch collar
and flare cuffs of Jap mink =.
women's sizes. .$0S.SO
Women's Sizes, SO to A.; 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

Blue fox on cavalier blue
Martial ct Armand copy.
regular sizes for women. -.
a very handsome coat, $125
Black or Corsair blue
chard coat with half shawl
and elbow cuffs of kit
fox .1anvin copy for
women .............. SIS
Black charda Lanvin coat
with beautiful fox collar in
women's sizes. very fiat
tering model. .$9S-5O
Lanvin coat in black char
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and muff cuffs of black fox.
=. in women's sizes. $3.50
r Women's, 4O1z to 521z
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
SCHROEDER LAUGHS WHEN
JUDGE PASSES SENTENCE

der's flaming sedan on the High
School road early May 81.
Schroeder sat quietly in the jury
box before sentencing. Brought be-
fore Baker he stood silently while
Ira Holmes, defense attorney, told
Baker no appeal would be taken.
Have you anything to say before
I sentence you?" Baker asked.
mo. Nothing at this time,
Schroeder answered.
Baker then pronounced the sem
tence, saying it was 20 to IA years .
Holmes corrected Baker, point
ing out the maximum was twenty
one years. Holmes Baker and
Schroeder laughed together at the
judges error.
Wearing a hat for the first time
since he was returned here from
Mobile last June, Schroeder was re-
turned to the county Jail in a
"chail. gang with nine other pris-
oners. Schroeder will be taken to
the state prison Tuesday by Sher-
if Charles (Buck) Sumner under
guard Of sheriffs.
As Schroeder left the courtroom
he was shown picture Of Har-
old Webb, "a, whose mother, Mrs.
Louise Crooks, r. r. 2, Box 673, had
told Baker, as the case was going
to the jury, that she believed her
son had perished in the car.
Does that look anything like the
man?" Holmes asked.
Schroeder looked at the picture
several seconds
mo. SIR" he answered.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
DEATH TAKES
REP. ASWELL
Louisiana Democrat Dies at
Washington.
Bv United press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. March 49,
Representative Ames Benjamin As
well (Dem., Lao, member of the
house agriculture committee, died
at 2:15 a. m. today of heart trou-
BILE at his apartment here.
Aswell had been a member of all
congresses since 1911. AS senior
Democrat on the agricultural COM
mittee he led the fight in the house
for the inclusion of food loans in
the drought relief bill passed at the
last session.
Aswell represented the eighth
district of Louisiana and lived at
NatichtocheS. He was brought up
on cotton plantation and worked
his way through school. He grad
uated from the George Peabody
Teachers college in 1892, and later
received the degree of bachelor
and master of arts from the Uni
versity of Nashville.
Before entering the political
arena, he taught school. He was
president of the Louisiana Poly
technic institute from 1900 TO 1904,
served two terms as state superin-
tendent of public education, was
chancellor of the University of
Mississippi and president of the
Louisiana state normal college from
1908 to 1911.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16

listen to Bill Thompson'S ad-
vice." the mayor added, "and we
all know the result"
. n
CERMAK, Bohemian inirni-
Migrant, who rose to wealth as
brewer, politician and real estate
dealer In Chicago, said he did
not intend to do any "mudsling-
ing"
But he did hire himself pair
Of "hot blues" singers to enter
tain his audiences, gathered in an
assortment Of brass bands and
fife and drum brigades, built Chi
cago's largest electric neon sign,
and announced that he fully in
tended" to beat Thompson.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
Hourly Temperatures

THOMPSON explained that
i Melvin Traylor, prominent
banker, wants to become president
of the international bank Of the
world"
This is the reason why Tray
lor is raising unlimited funds
for Tony" said Thompson. If
the people Of Chicago want a die
tator and tool of the international
bankers, let them vote for 'Dicta-
tor Tony If they want a real
American who fights for the peo-
pie. let them vote for Bill
Thompson"
He recalled that he advised
against the United States enter
ing the World war.
But the government did not
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16

the warblers slur their words
carefully, starts thus:
Tony. Tony.
where's your wheel barrow at?
Imagine the worlds fair mayor
with name like that"
The Thompsonites we're report
ed to be planning a wheelbarrow
parade in which the paraders
would sing "Tony, Tony" ETC., the
while they trundled their one
wheel vehicles.
King George and the World
war entered the campaign when
Thompson issued a statement in
which he said that II CerInak is
elected at viii make him a most
powerful ally Of the king of Eng
land, which would be TO the det-
rinlent Of the American people"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
SLAYS BROTHER AND
SHERIFF; ENDS LIFE
By United Press

lifelong friendship
Sheriff Ray Fisher 40 White Scott Tabut
ragcay Sunday deputy
brother
robbery.
Tabut 49, fired Fisher without warming when the sheriff and
Talbut
issued ippecanoe against Tab his brother William
stealing
aresting
Tb he had been friends Tabutt supported him
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
NEW ANGLES CLAIMED IN
BROWN MURDER MYSTERY

Brown county authorities still are
seeking Paul Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Brown, accusing him of
numbering his parents and then
firing the home. However, autopSieS
of the buried bodies, supposedly
those of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, con-
Quoted by Indiana university medi-
cal school authorities revealed
glands that indicated two males
had been burned in the house.
If this is true, authorities say,
Mrs. Brown still may be alive or
her body may have been burned to
ashes without leaving a trace.
According to story told after
the fire by Chester Bunge, hired
hand, the son had shot the par
ents and threatened Bunge's life.
Other new angles" were claimed
but not discussed today by inves-
tigators as they reopened the in
vestigation.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times stan Correspondent

NASHVILLE, Ind, March 16. =
Probe into the murder mystery sur
rounding the death of two, and
perhaps three, persons in the Lee
Brown home was reopened today
by state and county investigators
after new angles" were reported to
have been uncovered.
Chief fragment Of new evidence
was the discovery of piece of
dress dangling from a fence that
surrounds the ruins of the home.
Virgil Quinn, deputy state fire
marshal, arrived here and was to
aid county authorities in the in
veStigation.
Excavations in the ruins had been
started early today at the home
under direction of Brown county
authorities.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
$6,13O,O46 IN PLAZA
Fortune Spent in 10 Years,
Examiners Report.

Between Nov. TO- 1920, and Dec.
81, 1880, local and state govern
ments expended S6,130,O46.24 on the
Indiana World war memorial. ac-
cording to the report Of the state
board Of accounts today by Ex-
aminers Ross Teckmeyer and Otto
Jensen.
OF the total sum, s3,264, ,51o12
came from the mill special state
levy, which has been cut to 4 mills
for the next four years by the 1881
legislature.
City of Indianapolis contribution
was 81 ,287, ,299.62 and Marion coun-
ty SLATE, ,476.37. Various minor
funds are listed in the report in
Guiding $50. .462.22 for Block 5. and
S52,368.31 for Block Is. The main
shrine, listed as Building A, cost
81 ,597,074, and the oblisk and
fountain, s714,9S5, thus far.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
SPEED PLANS FOR
HOOVER SEA TRIP
In PickLem1ent' ,
BIZ United Press

BJ OUltc0 FFeSS
NEW YORK, March 16.-
Charles J. Correll, Andy" of {
Amos m Andy fame, is on his
way back to Chicago today,
more worried than he was
over the breach of promise
suit of Madame Queen.
While in New York with mis-
partner, Correll suffered from
an infected nose, which final
ly landed him in the hospi-
tai, which he lett each day to
broadcast.
A slight operation was per-
formed that confined him to
his bed for two or three days.
The infection, according to the
National Broadcasting Com
pany, is only minor.
However, it did not prevent
Correll from returning to Chi
cago, his home, Sunday.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16

There's the biggest hog in the
Chicago stock yards" for instance.
Thompson said he was going to
obtain the gigantic porker, decor
ate it with a red ribbon and label
it Tony Cermak, the job hog"
Cermak already is president Of
the Cook county board. He said
he would resign if elected mayor
on April z, but Thompson insisted
that his looking for a second job
indicated that he Is greedy"
Then there is the little matter
OF the wheelbarrows.
=
THOMPSON'S campaign song,
4 which may be warbled to the
tune Sidewalks OF New York If
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
TAX HIKE Peril
SPURS COUNTY
POOR AID QUIZ
Threat of 25-Cent Boost
StirS Probe of Present
Relief Program.
S4OO,OOo DEBT AIRED
Action on Bond Issue Is
Deferred Until Special
Council Meeting.

Threats of a 25-cent boost in
Marion county taxes in 1882 to pay
an aggregate of 100000 spent this
year on poor relief today spurred
members of the Marion county
council to an extensive probe on
the ccunty's poor relief program.
Action on a 100000 bond issue
to pay the poor debt was deferred
this morning until Wednesday,,
pending a meeting of representa-
tives Of poor agencies and county
officials Tuesday noon at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
Ratrenchment program on road
building in the county this year
was indicated at the same. time by
councilmen when three ordinances
providing $164,000 for three roads
were slated to be turned down.
Discussion of the poor relief sit
uation brought condemnation of
the present basket system" and
resulting expenses as "the most seri-
Gus situation ever faced by tax
payers"
Slams Poor Relief Statutes
Councilman Roy Sahm, urging
that the present volume of relief
be curbed, pointed to the present
100000 debt as an expense which
taxpayers can not stand"
The debt represents poor relief
bills from last December to March
Is. More than thirty groceries are
owed the aggregate sum.
William H. Book, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce civic af-
fairs committee, told councilmen
that poor relief statutes were to
blame for 'the biggest thing this
county ever faced"
Lack of Investigators under nine
township trustees was blamed for
the "promiscuous" poor aid pro-
gram. Sahm charged trustees with
handling relief in an "unbusiness-
like fashion"
Supplies Not Bought Wisely
'"The one trouble with the whole
relief system is that supplies are
not bought wisely, and a system
should be inaugurated to pay the
lowest possible cost for supplies"
Sahm declared.
County Commissioner Dow w.
Vorhies told councilmen that the
100000 represents bills already ac-
crued and that scores of grocers
will be forced into bankruptcy un-
less the county's debt is paid.
IF these grocers are not paid,
many will be thrown out of busi-
ness, and only those who are fnan-
cially able to carry on can do busi-
ness with the county," Vorhies said.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-03-16
FEAR $50 MEN LOST
Blast on Sealing Ship Is
Reported.
By.United Press

By. United Press
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland,
March 16.-Reports of blast
disaster believed to involve the loss
of a sealing steamer which carried
crew of $50 men, were received
here today from Horse island on
the northeast coast of Newfound-
land.
The men from the steamer were
scattered on loose, moving ice sew
eral miles from shore, the reports
said Their fate was unknown.