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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
FLIGHT TO MEXICO
CITY Is

tBy The Associated Press
One team Of cea filters reach
ed Europe tocty and another
team set out from Newfoundland
hoping TO duplicate the feat. Still
a third team was preparing TO
leave New York nonstop for Mex
leo City.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty,
who left Harbor Grace yesterday,
landed at an airdrome near Ches-
ter. England. early this morning
and took off for Berlin.
Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis
took off from Harbor Grace this
morning.
Post and Gatty flew the ocean as
the fist part Of their projected
flight around the world. Hillig and
Hoiriis were on a nonstop flight
TO Copenhagen. Post and Gatty
had expected 10 make Berlin their
first stop and had fuel enough so
that they thought they would stay
in the air until mid-afternoon II
necessary.
While the two ocean flights were
still under way. Seth Warrington
a2d Edward Maloney began final
N karations in New York for a
Nonstop flight 10 Mexico City as a
"shakedown flight preparatory
to a flight across the Atlantic. They
thought they might get away today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
X. G. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. June 24.-lPl-
~. S. ID. A.)-Hogs 1000: around
steady. heavier weight slow: top
top 73G. packing sowS, 275-500 los
4.75-5.50; stock pigs 70-l30 lbs 100
las. II
Cattle 5000: calves 1000: year.
lingS mostly steady: other killing
classes weak, stockers and feeders
steady: top yearling steers 825.
Steers 600-l500 lbs. 6.25-8.85: hei-
fers 550-8.50 lbs 700-8.35: COWS as
$50. vealerS milk fed 450-8.OO:
stocker and feeder steers 5.50-775.
Sheep 1000. killing classes
steady: top lambs. 30 lbs down.
7.00-8-25; ewes $50 lbs down 100
Its.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
HIDALC0 TAX
COLLECTORS
REPORT MADE
Over Million Paid In
First Three Months
Of Year 1881
Especial to The HERALD

EDINBURG, June 24.-The an
nual report OF the tax collectors
office was completed late yesterday.
the tax collectors year running
from April lst TO March 3lst, The
new law passed by the last legis-
lature affecting payment OF delin-
quent taxes was greatly responsible
for the delay OF the report. which
ordinarily would have been finish
ed by the middle OF May or soon
after, according to j. @. Barrera,
first deputy tax collector.
The new law allows tax payers
70 pay taxes up TO October 18th.
with no penalty Tor delinquence,
and with only 10 percent interest
10 date Of payment. However. all
taxes not paid by January 3lst are
set down as delinquent, and much
duplication of work was the result
this year. Barrera pointed out
The annual report finished at
this time includes only the months
beginning January lst TO March
31s..as the report from April LIST to
December LIST. 1880 was completed
by o. En- Jones, pest tax collectN',
who retired from office at the
time II. Tarpley began his duties,
January lst. Of this year. Barrera
said.
County deposits for collections OF
first three months OF this year
include January 81. 022.ll2.24; Feb
ruary $50, 03o.69; and March $685.
2l4.53.
22,68928 was set aside 10 be
held in escrow in connection with
the j. c. Epperson tax contract.
until an opinion IS handed down
from the supreme court. where a
suit Is now pending in this con
nectiOn.
An additional s2960.65 was set
aside for back months from March
10 October 1890. The Jones report
showed S4.285.52 as being paid 10
Epperson for the delinquent tax
contract from ADril lst. 1880 70
December 31st. 1881.
An interesting item shows up In
the report giving the information
that no one in the county pays
inheritance tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24

Arthur and urges him Am defend the
accused boy.
Rogers refuses TO reveal his part
In the crime. and thus ties Brooks
hands. Fay deSplSes the man who
loves her for letting hrs profession
al ethics stand I'm the way OF his
performing his duty ms n man. AS
the day for Arlen's execution nears,
Brook Is racked with emotion, and,
finally. decides 10 act. Then Fay
learns the truth about her brothers
part in the killing. What does she
do then? Does her attitude changer
Can Brook 90 through with hts de-
cision2 Will Rogers rise TO the oc-
easion7 Does Arlen pay the pen
atty for the crime OF which he Is
innocent?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Jimmy Doolittle
Jumps to Safety

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, June "a. tR1
The loss OF an aileron while speed
ing at approximately 235 miles an
hour is not a cause for particular
apprehension" TO Major James II.
tJimmy) Doolittle, a former c
sumter OF the army air corps.
When an aileron fell away while
Doolittle was putting a new plane
OF his own design through its mi
tial speed tees nea here early last
night. the famous flier noSed the
craft into an upside down" loop 70
avoid crashing into a group Of spec
ators and leaped 10 safety IN a
parachute.
The plane. especially built for the
purpose OF trying for a new world
speed record for land planes. was
demolished. The 4l2-horSepower
Wasp" engine was buried five feet
in the ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Texan Plans Reunion
With Famous Brother

DALLAS. Tex. June %. P-L p
Post. employed al Love Field. started
planning today a meeting with his
now famous brother, Wiley Post, in
New York. T.. 3. Is an aviator him
self and likely will fly to the metro
polls TO greet Wiley when he ter
inmates his round-the-world flight
there a week or 50 hence.
u. p. said he knew" his brother
would make Il. when he heard news
CT his successful flight across the
Atlantic. He said he had been worri-
ed some. He went 10 Oklahoma City
recently 10 hear all about the plans
Of his brother and Harold Gatty to
fly the Winnie Mae" across the
ocean and the projected world trip,
he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June 24-lP-Cot-
ton opened steady today 6 TO s
points lower under overnight SELL
ing orders and a renewal OF July
liquidation.
Later cables from Liverpool show
ed sharp rallies from an early de-
cline IN that market. but appeared
10 make little impression on the
prices continued TO work lower
with July selling OFF TO $50 and De-
cember 10 1905. or about Is 10 Is
points net lower BY the end OF the
lirst half hour. The rallies in Liv-
erpool were supposed 10 reflect a
favorable Interpretation Of the
French reply TO the International
debt moratorium proposals. anc
there may have been some buying
en- cotton on the steady showing OF
the early stock market. but July IL
quotation was more active In pre-
paration for possible notices tomor-
row.
Liverpool cables said the early
decline IN that market was due to
liquidation and a poor offtake ana
said that cloth buyers were cautious
owing 70 dlstruSt Of present prices.
Offerings were lighter afta- the
early selling had run its course ano
the market firmed up later in the
morning o. a renewal OF trade buy
ing and covering which seemed TO
be encouraged by firmneSS in the
stock market while there may have
been some buying on bullish fea-
lures IN the weekly report of the
weather bureau which said more
moisture was needed in the eastern
states. July sold up from 938 10
900 and December from 1904 10
1927. with the general list showing
net advances Of about 5 to Q points
at midday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Ferguson Opens
Harrington Studio
CBv Staff CORRESPONDENCE

FBN SAN OUTItsUUNutIII
HARLINGEN. June PAR. ".
Ferguson Of Oklahoma City has
opened a commercial art studio In
the Valley State Bank Bldg here.
Mr.. Ferguson Is a graduate Of
Oklahoma A. and NJ. College and
has had varied art experience.
He has done an air brush por-
trait of his cousin. Dave Ferguson.
local constable. Painting" with an
air brush. an instrument ordinarily
used for %retouching photographs,
originated in Oklahoma. Ferguson
said. II has a soft pencil or char
coal effect when done properly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
MRS. POST is
$50 CLAD"

OKLAHOMA CITY. June 24-Pi
The first question Of Mrs. Wiley
Post. wife of the round-the-world
Tier. when informed Of the landing
81 Post and Harold Gatty at CheS-
ter, England, was:
Are they safe?'
"Oh, I'm 50 glad. ! think it's
grand. i knew they would DO it,
Mrs. Post, reached by telephone
at Walters. Okla, where she Is
visiting her brother. expressed her
thanks to the Associated Press for
the first news Of her husband.
Gordon Post, younger brother OF
Wiley Post, expressed surprise when
Informed Of the filters landing at
Chester. England.
Il hope they are all right, but /
can't understand how they failed
to make their goal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
\ MOVIE \
aSlDEllGH1SB
DTT'TMANN

Myrna 10y represents the new
type Of vamp, and she Is probably
the ida dliest" the screen has ever
seen.
Anyone will agree who SeeS First
Nationals Vitaphone feature at the
Dittmann Theatre today and tomor-
row, Naughty Flirt." The picture
features Alice White and Paul Page
with Robert Agnew In a comedy role
and Miss 10y as the vamp.
Miss 10y Is slender and quite un-
like the famous old vamps who
played SO many roles like "CleOpa-
ira "Salome' and Carmen" on
the screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. june 24-fPl-Influ-
enced by reports that France had
accepted President Hoover's mora
forum proposal. grains averaged
higher early today. Upturns. how
ever. were checked by word that
Frances acceptance was condition.
al.
Opening IA cent off TO Ia up.
wheat later held near TO the initial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
WEATHER IS
FAVORABLE
FOR FLIGHTS
Weather Bureau Lends
Encouragement To
Europe Seekers

NEW YORK, June 24.-RJ-The
Weather bureau reported today that
generally favorable weather condi-
ions prevail in Europe along the
baths which the transatlantic
Tiers have charted.
At malin d, Ireland,
he weather is slightly cloudy. with
m east wind Of 20 miles AT Berlin
he report is cloudy. light wind"
btto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis,
ing to Copenhagen. planned TO
ouch first at Valencia. irish Free
State. There the weather is calm
md cloudy" with moderate tenn
peratures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Brownsville
Is Pleasant
In the Summer

But II you do 20 away more
for the change than for any
other reason keep up with
what's going on in your home
city and the rest OF the world
by having your f~avorite news
paper-The Brownsville Herald
follow you.
Rates: 75c per month.
Before you leave
Telephone or mail your order to
the circulation department.
The Brownsville Herald
Phone u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
RIvOLI-SAN BENITO

Drama, neither stark nor terrify-
ing. but intensely real. human and
emotionally exciting, came u the
Rivoh theatre San Benito, screen
last night for a three day stay. IL
i contained IN The Lawyers Sc
cret.' IN which an excellent and
al-star cast, headed BY Give
Brook. Charles Rogers and Rich
ard Arlen. brings 10 life a tense
complication OF m~odern-day diving
The vvidneSS OF The Lawyers
Secret is intensified by the intellI-
gent presentation Of its drama. Its
audiences are made TO feel its vital
significance for each one or them
It's web Of circumstances might wind
itself around any unthinkable indi-
yidual. Just as II winds. in the pic
ture. around Brook. the suave law
yer; Rogers. the weakling playbOy:
Arlen. the reckless young sailor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
San Benito Masons
Elect Officers
fBy staff CorrespOndentl

SAN BENITO. June 24-Royal
Arch Chapter Masons in San Ben
ito have elected the following Of
ficers.
T. r. LeWald. high priest; A. ".
Maley, king; Ralph S. Jamss
scribe; +. w. Roberts, treasurer; j.
L Crawford. secretary; j. I. Hork-
man. guard.
The officers are 10 be installed
soon along with the officers OF the
Blue Lodge and the council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
CAPITOL

One mans life. another mans
reputation. and two tender love ar
fairs are delicateiy balanced. one
against the other, IN Paramount's
thrilling drama OF n professional
mans dilemma, The Lawyers Sc
cret', showing for the last time
today at the Capitol.
Brooks, a distinguished lawyer. ~
love with Fay Wray. becomes the
confidant Of Rogers. Fay's brother.
Rogers IS implicated IN a murder
for which Arlen Is being tried for
his life. Brooks legal ethics forbid
him 10 betray Rogers confidence.
although Fay. unaware OF her bro
theirs danger. yields 70 the pitiful
plea Of Arlen's sweetheart. Jean
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Joy Ride to Denmark
Begins With Auspicious
Conditions Early Today

HARBOR GRACE, ". F., June
24-R-Otto Hillig and Hoiger
Hoiriis took off shortly after day.
break today on their transatlantic
10y ride" 70 Copenhagen. Den
mark.
Their monoplane, the Liberty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
TRY THIS

"HullO. Brown. are you going 10
use your step-ladder this after
noon?'
Yes. I'm afraid I am"
Splendid Then you won't mind
lending me your lawn-mower."-
Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
A GOOD EXCUSE

A boy was about TO purchase a
ticket to a movie when the ticket
seller said to him: why aren't
you at SCHOOL,"
"Oh. it's all right. sir" he replied.
I've got the measles. "-Tit-BItS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
CHICAGO SPUDS

CHICAGO. June 24-P)-U S.
ID. Al-Potatoes: steady. sackea
per cwt. Bliss Triumphs. LOUIS
lana. Mississippi. Oklahoma. Ark
ansas and Texas I.50-l.60: fine
quality Louisiana higher: poor I.23
up; Alabama l.46-l.55; poor l.25
up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24

A Canadian scientist has based
accurate weather forecasts in Cam
ada on the conditions in India the
previous six months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
TODAY'S MARKETS

range. Corn started unchanged TO
10 higher and subsequently showed
firmness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
IT'S AGREED

But 7 am So unworthy Of you
dear he murmured.
"Oh. Fred she sighed, IF YOU
and fa~er only agreed on every
other question as you do on that.
how happy we should bel"-Answers.
With a population Of 12l .857.
Kansas City. Kas.. has ITO per-
sons OF IS o. older.
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NOTESCALLED
Continued from page u

murder one has to jolly well keep
ones wits about one. It's the same
with suicide. :
Il don't want TO be MANNED. I
want oblivion. II there Is an after
life 1t will be a dirty trick, but !
am sure fifty million priests are
wrong. That is one Of those things
n knows.
Nothing makes any difference
now. / love 70 eat and can have
one delicious meal with no wor-
ries over gaining. l adore music
and 1 am going 10 hear some good
music. I believe l love music more
than anything. ! am going 70
drink slowly. Keeping awake every
second.
Also I am going 10 enjoy my
last cigarette. / won't worry be-
cause men flirt with me In the
street. I shall encourage them. I
don't care who they are CThree
sentences deletedl.
Il don't have 10 dread living on,
without even seeing you. hearing
rumors such as the women all fall
for him and he entertains charm
ingly.' Why in hell shouldn't you'll
But it's more than I can cope with.
This feeling / have for you.
The words love. adore. worship,
have become meaningless. There
Is nothing I can do but what I am
going to do.
Il shall never see you again.
That is extraordinary.
Although | can't comprehend Il
any more than I can comprehend
the words always or time They
produce a very merciful numbness,
Starr
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TAKE DOPE TO
TRY ~ FORGET

The second letter was written on
the stationery Of a Fifth Avenue
hotel. II was undated and bore
a postmark OF June ,. II read:
Il am going definitely now. I
have been thinking OF il for a long
time) to end my worthless diSor-
DERBY bore OF an existence before /
ruin any one else's life as well.
Il certainly have made a sordid.
futureless mess OF IL all. I am dead
sick Of II. II Is no ones fault but
nv own. / hate everything so.
Liz Is SO horrible.
Neing a sane person. you may
noA understand. I take dope 10
fosdet and drink 10 try and like
neople. but il is Of no use. / am
mad and insane over you. I hold
NV breath 10 try to stand Il. take
drugs IN the hope OF waking hap
nier. but that homesick feeling
never leaves me. ] have. strange
" enough. more OF a feeling OF
neace-whatever you call it-now
that I know 1t will soon be over.
-
IF I don't see you again. good
bve. Sorry to lose al sense Of hui
NOR. But I am suffering so that
ail 7 want is 20 have IL over with
IT'S become a hell such as ! could
MT have imagined.
IF YOU come 70 see me when YOU
are N this time you will be a sport.
Won are assured by this letter Of
no more bother from me.
INV dearl
starr.
~ st. Luke's Place, New York
City"
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RAST rTORrNCr rOupTS
THE LANVAIE.

2153 CALIFORNIA ST. NV.
Electric Refrigeration-Eleva
rooms Kitchen reception hall
and bath ......... $500 & S10f.e0
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21An 10Th ST. NW.

Elevator and Switchboard Servica
Electric Refrigeration.
Resident Manager.
rooms, kit. and .s..S72.50 q SIS 90
4 rooms. kit. and. BE-. 5000 g. 500
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TORI OF UJNFUT%NESFFE Held APARTMENTS

LARGE APTS.-LOW RENT.
all 18th ST NV
$751; 0-Bachelor apartment consisting OF
rec. hail. living room and bath.
$50 Undesirable apartment consisting OF
rec. hall, large rooms, kitchen and bath.
Ills 9th ST. NV.
Large apartment consisting Of rec. hail,
large rooms, kitchen and bath, $45.
i4th and K Dist. e090.
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22nd AND PA. AVE. NV.
Ready for occupancy about oct. !.
New twelve-Story apt. in conveu-
lent downtown location. Electric re-
frigeration. gas, electricity and SWITCH
board service included in rent; "a
hour elevator service. Resident man
ager on premises.
equipment, to Groom, kitchen. bath
and porch apartments, ranging in
price from $47.50 to $62.50.
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THE MARQUETTE,

2l15 PA. AVE. NV.
Elevator and Switchboard Service.
Electric Refrigeration Resident MET.
/ room, kitchen and bath. S47.50
rms, kit. bath. $3.50
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1913 CALVERT ST. NV.
Large, bright rooms: elevator serv.
Ice, electric refrigeration. Resident
manager,
4 rooms, kitchen, reception hall
and bath $500. $3.50 and 5000
rooms, kitchen, reception hall
anu pdtn .1V1.pU
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GOTHAM.

1922 N ST. NV.
&Aectrtc Refrigeration on House
Current.
, rooms, kitchen and bath. 81. .s47.60
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2lO1 CONN. AVE. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
rooms. kit. baths, inc. porch.
rooms, kit, baths, inc. porch.
1902 18th 81. NV.
rooms, kitchen, baths
s soornf Tec Sit and baths: $500
1909 18th st. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
10 rooms, kit. and baths,
$235.00 and $4,000
sOe9 CONN. AVE. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
rooms. kit. and baths. $350.O0
IL rooms. kit. and 5 baths... 5000
WAKEFIELD HALL,
41O1 New Hampshire Ave. NV.
Electrical Refriseration.
Z rooms, kit, din,
rms, kit, 'dinet and bath. fo0S..oo00
{ rooms, kitchen and bath. 1880
rooms, KIT. and baths. 1l7.S0
THE AMBASSADOR,
1850 10th st. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
room and bath. SEAS and $500
rms, kit, bath. SIS. 90 and 1000
rms, kit, 2 baths, porch. 10000
SAINT MIHIEL,
17I2 18th st. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
loom looms. Sh Kit. 0f bath ,s7.5o to 1900 1900
! rooms, kitchen and bath. 5000
TILDEN HALL,
oo45 Connecticut Ave. NV.
Fairgrounds for Children.
Electrical Refrigeration.
room, kit. and bath. $40 to $47.50
rooms, kitchen and bath. $3.50
rooms, Kitchen and BATH. 1900
THE ALVIN,
1882 Columbia Rid. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
4 rooms. kitchen ana bath. .$5S %
rooms rooms t XII PAIN and hath asS
CLIFTON MANOR,
2614 14th St. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
1 room, kitchen and bath. $4,000
rooms, kitchen and bath. $500
CLEVELAND.
SO89 MacOmb st. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
rooms, kit, bath. ......s41Sx
rooms, kit. and bath...... 7O.Oo
THE wooDBINE,
1850 eth Sc. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
rooms, kitchen, reception
hall and bath. SEQ. so and $500
THE AVALON,
2627 Adams Mill Rd. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
4 rooms, kit, bath. $1,000
RICARDO,
8625 18th st. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
3 rms, kit, bath and porch $4,000
4 rms, kit.' bath and porch,
$1,000 and $4,000
e633 Adams Mill Rd. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
4 rooms, kitchen and bath. $500
WARRINGTON,
1901 Wyoming Ave. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
rooms, kitchen and bath. .S60.Oo
1890 FAIRMoNT ST. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
room, kit, bath. $4,000 to $3.50
1873 IRVING ST. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
3 rooms. kitchen and bath. 5000
THE CAMBRIDGE,
$40 Eye St. NV.
Q rooms, kitchen and bath. $500
THE HADDON.
1880 New Hampshire Ave, NV.
3 rooms, kitchen. large recep-
ton hall and bath. ........ $500
THE MONTCLAIRE,
1891 Belmont st. NV.
Frieidaire.
. rooms, kit. dinet, rec. hall,
large porch. $500 and $500
THE wAGAk,
1914 G st. NV.
5 rooms, kitchen and bath. $4,000
ALBERT,
1925 r st. NV.
& rooms, kitchen and bath. 1880
1901 18th ST. NV.
Electrical Refrigeration.
! room' kit'' oath ..s47'o0
Fl. l.. Rus
1901 Fifteenth Street
Estnbl
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THE SEDGEWTCK,

1722 18th ST NV.
Elevator and Switchboard Service.
Electric Refrigeration. Resident Mgr.
2 rooms, kitchen and
bath .:.:.:..... $4,000 to 61.SQ
3 rooms, kitchen, bath and hall, $500