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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-02

Old Mother Hubbard went 70 the
cupboard.
TO set her a glass q GIN
But when she got there. TIE cup
board was bare,
Her daughter had already
been.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-02

when q man has too much
70 drink. Says . doctor. ''hs|
should ask Tor some basurated
magnesfal'' But try and say "bis~
urated magnesia'' when yOu
have had too much 70 drink.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-26
ny HAL

HARL1NGEN. July 25.-A crinkiy
haired. sun-tanned youth OF San
Angelo 1ostled the Texas p. 9. A.
crown from the brow OF Tony
Butler. Corpus Christi. here Friday
at completion Of a 72-hole test.
The new champion-Dlck Metz
played dovn-the-middle golf to
SUCK close TO par for two DAYS,
while the remainder Of the profess
sionals could not get near regula-
Ton figures. The bronzed youths
Iz-nole score was 28e. just one
stroke over par.
Schneider Second
Sam Schneider. San Antonio. his
nearest rival. was Is strokes back
with q S02. Pat O'Brien, Harrington.
was third with e 300. and Butler,
defending champion. finished
fourth with q 304.
These four players will represent
the Texas p. @. A. in the national
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Metz Coasts In Easily To
Capture Pro Championship

tourney 10 be conducted at Prov
idence, n. L. in September.
Ted L0ngw0rth, 1T. Worth, and
william Mcguire. Houston. were
tied for fifth with 308'S.
The 2l-year-old champions va
the Whole show throughout the
tournament. The other profession
ais, sadly off their games. could
not get close enough to make things
interesting. Driving and pitching
IN great form. the former Arkansas
City. Mo, caddy coasted IN easily
without q struggle. His putting was
not OF the type 10 brighten a Boldly
Jones. but his tee shots and APP
proaches made up for any loose
work on tie greens.
Metz drives whistled down the
fairways with unusual accuracy.
They carried lots OF distance and
seldom did the Concho par-tamer
find himself in the rough. His
pitches stuck near the pin. SO two
puts never hurt him.
Metz whole Show
The champions So, three under,
was the best round shot IN the
tournament. Butler was the only
other pro 70 get a round IN under
par figures. The Corpus Christi
swish-Swatter got a so on the last
18. enabling him TO make the
national tournament.
The prize money was divived as
follows. Metz $3.50, Schneider $40,
OBrien 30. Butler $50. Mcguire S35.
Longworth, SIS, Juelg $50. Hesler
$40. Lally $40 and Boone $40.
The scores follow:
sDick Metz. San Angelo: 1865
74-7l-289.
sam Schneider. San Antonio.
73~76-Sl-72-302.
Pat OBrien. Harrington: 76-77-
72-7g-303.
Tony Butler. Corpus Christi:
8l-77-76-T0-304.
Ted L0ngworth. Fort Worth. rs
TS-T5-79-3O8.
william Mcguire. Houston. IA
T6-T7-8l-30B.
Edwin Juelg. Houston: 7~s-76-75-
1900.
Floyd Boone. C0rsicana, B3-6l-
72-74-3i0.
Phil Hesler. wichita Falls: 30
79-T7-74-310.
Tom Lallv. San Antonio. 1918
76-77-3i0.
Dudley Bell. Houston: ~s5-77-74-
1854.
Jack Burke. Houston: 1855
ISIS.
Geo. Aulhach. Dallas: 74-S2-76-83
SIS.
Tucker Bowler. san Antonio.
86-77-77-T6-3I6.
Harry Nabholtz. Dallas: S2-79-
82-75-318.
Oren Williams. Longview: 8i-78-
83-76-3I8.
Harvey Penick. Austin. 6~0-62-75-
1913. h"
Geo. Shine. Mercedes: 1869
$3.50.
Eligible for National p. q. A.
tournament.
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HERE'S WHY
AS Hurting Aces Are Aided
BY Waiberg, Mahaffey

When Mr.. Average Baseball Fan
considers the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' pitching staff. he thinks vi
Grove and Earnshaw and wonders
how "a team can compile such IA
great record with only two hurlers
IL IL true that Grove hasn't lost IN
game since june D and has piled
I'D ten straight victories and that
Earnshaw l. working just about as
frequently. but Mr.. Fans figures
fail 20 account for the 80 Athletic
victories that these two pitchers
have not won.
Philadelphia has won 60 games
50 far. Or which Grove has receiv-
ed credit for IS and Earnshaw rs.
But right behind biz George comes
RUDE Walberg. who often Is con-
sidered az an unimportant member
of the staff. He has won Is games
for the AS while young Roy Ma
haffey chalked up his tenth
triumph Friday. Mahaffey held the
Cleveland Indians 40 three hits in
six innings and won Nv a . ~ l
count when rein came 70 his res
cue after the tribe had tied the
score I'M the seventh. The storm
left the field too muddy for play
and the score reverted 10 the sixth
inning.
h.sun,- can fona about An nnr
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Diamond Dust

Current rumors are the Valley
League will end its season Aug. lst
which means some IS games will be
left unplayed. From a financial
standpoint the 0 IS a good one
as all clubs are taking 3 loss. II the
season does end early next month
players contracts will be be binding
and in all probability some PLAYERS
will receive a tryout in other lea
CUES.
Playoff
If the season ends in the near
future. the winner Of the first half
will play the present winner in a
nine game series TO. the champion
ship. Tex Covington's McAlien Palms
eked out the first half and at pres
ent top the league by one and one
half game ove the up-and-cOming
San BenitO Saints. Personally. we
look for the Saints 70 win the second
half race. and u looks as if fans
will have an opportunity Or witness
ing nine fast games OF baseball. All
games In McAllen will be PLAYED
under the lights. with the Saint
games shifting during the series
from San Benito where day games
will be played. TO Harrington for an
occasional night contest.
Manager Waitman has signed a
game with the Valley Box and Crate
nine. fast San Banito seni-nro team.
"a be played az the Saint Park sun
day afternoon AZ 1870 o'clock. Fans
have been clamoring for the con-
test since the Crate Makers d0Wned
the Saints earlier In the season. but
Manager Waitman signed the game
Knowing the Boxmakers are the best
semi-pr0 drawing card in the val
lev. Skipper Salinas of the Box
makers will start his ace. Lefty Rod
riguez. on the mound and is conf
dent his club viii give the Valley
League entry a close tussle.
Page Nrr. Ripley
The only time this year We have
felt In the mood 70 write the we'll
known authority on matters out of
the ordinary. was when announce
ment came that the Galveston Buc-
cancers had returned johnny Rizyo
10 the La Feria club after the fiji
teen day option on his services ex-
pired. Rizzo. fleet Hawk c~utfielder.
led the Valley League batte-s all
season and earlier In the month was
reported sold TO the Galveston club
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atE@ Tie HERALD SPORTS SECTION EE$

generally understood that the Cubs
have bought him for the paltry sum
of $4,000.
CIRCUIT BLOW5-Paul johnson
La Feria outfielder played with
Waco of the Texas League a couple
of years ago.-Skpper Ray Pipkin Of
the Hawks is making a trip around
the Texas League In the interest n
selling some players for the Valley
League-Bill wilkins. trainer for the
La Feria club. made hts debut IN
the professional wrestling game last
Tuesday night-Van Lamm Harlin-
cen outfielder was co-captain Of the
University or Texas nine this year
Tommy JOrdon, Saint first base
man played with Corpus Christi "
the Texas Valley League several
years agO-Bill Winford hurled the
first no-hit, no-run game OF the sea-
son as McAllen won over the Har-
lingen Ladds 14-0-During the early
years Of baseball a base on balls
was scored as a base hit-Ex-Umplre
McQuillan Is now calling balls and
strikes in the Piedmont League-It
Is rumored that San Benito plans
On trading Pitcher Ruhmann to The
Ia Fersa Hawks-Honors for clout-
ing the greatest number Or circuit
blows in n game goes 70 Charlie
Sic0la OF the McAllen Palms who
sent three over the fence III n re-
cent game-Griffln and Hill az San
Benito were teammates at TCU last
year-They played against Gil.
Johns. Laid second bnseman. who
rlayed &C A. a. M-Sralla. Hoffman.
and Jordon. Saint members. played
with the Mopac club al Kingsyille
which won the United States title
last year. playing against Mopac
clubs from All over the country.
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OF the Texas League for q reputed
price Of $3.50. however, II was recent
ly disclosed that the former Houston
sandlot star was only sent up Cor q
trial, and here is where Afr. Ripley
comes in. In the fifteen days Rizz0
played with the BUGS ne hit - little
over 800. In one OF the games the
BUGS secured only five bingleS. and
two or that number were garnered
BY Rizzo. The fact that the Rucs are
deep IN the seller and haven't o 800
hitter on the club. and then should
return Rizzo back TO 10 Feria Is
something that has the whole lea
que guessing. Many agree that the
Galveston club figures the local loop
will 90 on the rocks before the sea-
son Is over and then can secure the
services OF Rizzo for a lesser sum
than the sale price made between
the two clubs. Personally ne knew
the league is here to stay ard will
not only finish this seas1n but will
be running again next year. 50 Cal
weston and any other teams hat
plan on using some OF the Valley
tir shots. may Just as well pau on
paying the price.
Fifty Thousand
Art Shires. the Texas burr head.
Is rumored 70 be bound for the
majors again next season. Shires. the
idol OF all the Bowery gang. vas sent
waddiing from the majors last season
after many disagreements with the
club managers. and this year has
been holding down the first base
position for the Milwaukee club CT
the American Association. Shires mas
been hitting 400 for the Brewers
and has been leading the loop bat
tiers all season. Several clubs are
bidding for his services but 1t Is
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American Will
Fight Bulls At
Reynosa Aug. z

REYNOSA, lamps. July Is
Jimmy Fixes Lafayette. American
bullfiehter who formerly resided at
Mercedes. will make his appearance
here Aug. 2. 1t has been announced
by the bull ring management.
Lafayette has been fighting pro-
fcsslonally in Mexico for the past
four years. and Is said to be an ac-
complished matador. following IN
the footsteps or Sidney Franklin,
American who has appeared III the
leading rings Of Mexico and Spain.
Lafayette IS well known IN and
around Mercedes where he attend
ed school four years ago.
In addition. n troupe OF women
bull fighters will appear also. These
women are professionals direct
from Mexico City where they have
appeared TO an advantage. accord
ing to the management.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-26

For two months and a half. from
May Is TO July -. the sun does not
set IN the little town or Hammer
fest. of the northwest coast OF Nor
way.
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"A human can lose about 40 per
cent Of his blood and not die.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
PRICES ON CURB
ARE MIXED

NEW YORK, April 8 G.N.SO.
The curb market went through
another zig-zag series of price
movements in today's session,
with first hour strength, followed
by subsequent outbreak of sell
ing, and then succeeded by irreg-
ular firmness, with price changes
at the midday mark decidedly
irregular.
Aluminium shot skyward to
1882 for a gain of 81a points,
Great Atlantic and Pacific Stores
jumped 5 to $50. Cord Corpora
ton swung up ~ points to 147s,
Deere was up almost a point at
1913, and Parker Rustproof gained
13a points at 90.
A few utility favorites were also
able to maintain their position
on the upside, prominent among
which were consolidated Gas of
Baltimore up at 96, Electric
Bond and Share up 12s at 4734,
and American and Foreign Pow
er warrants up l at 241s.
Gulf made a smart comeback
in an irregular oil group, gain
ing 1s points at 641s, while
Vacuum was almost point
higher at 543s. Cities Service,
after breaking to a new low on
the movement at 175s, rallied to
1914,
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
Guaranteed Employment
Adds to Firms Profits

Col. William Cooper Proctor
says the guarantee of 49 weeks
work in a year to every employe
has resulted in Increased profit
to Proctor and Gamble Company
as we'll as economic security for
workers, in an interview with Her
bert Corey, published in the April
issue of Nations Business"
The company has carried out
its promise, first given over seven
years ago, through the worst of
the. present depression, and in
the last half of 1880 had the
best six months in it's history, Col
Proctor asserts, and seasonal
slumps have been banished from
the affairs Of the firm.
To put the guaranteed employ
ment plan into operation, drastic
changes were necessary. These
were instituted at cost of So
100000. Proctor and Gamble
built its own warehouses and sent
its statesmen directly to the re-
tailers.
On the basis of saleSmen's re-
ports, estimating probable sales
for a year ahead, the company
was able to regulate the opera
tions at it's main plants in Ivory
dale, suburb of Cincinnati, and
at it's other plants, and maintain
steady production the year
round.
Although Colonel Proctor does
not say what industries can
stabilize employment, it is his be-
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
TOBACCO.
NEWS COMING

Plans Tor market news SER
vice on tobacco are being de-
veloped by the tobacco section.
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
an appropriation for that purpose
having been made by the last
Congress. Plans and arrange
ments for the news service will
be completed by the time the
1881 marketing season opens in
Georgia and Florida, about Au-
gust l.
Tentative plans include the
setting up of temporary field Of
fices in selected markets, to be
known as "key markets." one in
each of the important tobacco
districts where tobacco is sold at
auction. In order to have avail
able the most comprehensive in
formation on tobacco prices, the
selection of "key markets" will
probably be from among those
where the Federal-State tobacco
grading service is in effect.
Daily reports will show the
average prices paid for a few
representative grades on the "key
markets" only. They will include
such market comments as may
be found suitable. Daily reports
from key markets" will be is
sued to the press, supplied to in
terested warehousemen through
out the respective districts for
the use of their patrons and
buyers, and utilized in local radio
broadcastS,
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
|NN WEEKS FREIGHT
7M LOAD|NGS OFF
BIC GAIN SHOWN
BY POWER FIRM

Showing an increase of 4.97 per
cent in gross earnings, and 12.44
per cent in net income, National
Electric Power Company reports
gross earnings for 1880 of
$66, 1851 ,965 .49, as compared with
$63, 1925 for 1929, or an in
crease of $3,169 ,396.43.
Net income available for stocks
of National Electric Power Com
pany, after all charges, amounted
to $5,42l, ,299.11, as against $4,732,-
686.31 in 1929, or an increase of
$588,612.80.
After preferred dividends of
$1,106,062.50 in 1880, balance
available for common stock and
surplus was $4,215,2 in 1880,
as compared with $3,928,411 81 for
1929.
Consolidated balance sheet as of
December 81, 1880, showed prop
erty account of $398,978,475.77
and total assets of $490,375, 500. "A.
Stockholders of the company in
creased to 12,887 at the end of the
year, from 9,976 at the end of
1929. The total number of stock
holders for all subsidiary COM
panieS was 113,479.
Customers served by subsidiaries
on December 81 were 650,472, as
compared with 619,104 in 1929.
Expenditures for new construc-
ton amounted to $35,757,432,
with part of which the Virginia
Public Service Company began
construction on a base-load steam
station at Mremo Bluff, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
FOREIGN TAXES
ARE ASSA|LED

With this government shoul-
dering the entire burden of in
ternational double taxation, the
time has come for it to "get
from under"
This in effect is the substance
of a special report issued today
by the committee on Federal tax
alton of the U. S. Chamber of
Commerce.
AS measure of the burden
imposed on American concerns
by foreign governments, the re-
port cites the compensatory credits
of more than $34,000,000 allowed
by the American Government in
1928.
AS an internal policy. the re-
sulting revenue loss may be en-
tirely justified, but it is unfair
that the total burden should be
placed on the United States, the
report asserts.
European powers are meeting
the situation through bilateral
treaties but, thus far, the United
States has taken no action. the
report says, adding:
"UnleSS some constructive
action is taken. an American
engaged in international trans
tiOns is likely to find himself
at a distinct disadvantage in
comparison with his foreign
competitors"
The Washington times., 1931-04-08

Loading of revenue freight for
the week ended March % totalled
740,079 cars, the American Rail
way Association announced yes
terday. This was 1896 cars be-
low the preceding week and 49,
245 belon the same week last
year. 1t also was 229,117 below
the 1929 level.
Miscellaneous freight loading
totalled 286,951 cars, 68,625 under
1880 and 1901 under 1929.
Loading of merchandise less than
carload-lot freight amounted to
222,528 cars, 22,737 below last
year and 43,611 below 1929.
Coal loading amounted to 1885,
292 cars, 21,236 below 1880 and
IA cars under 1929. Forest
products amounted to 34,797 cars.
20,864 under 1880 and 36,358
under 1929. Ore loading amounted
to 6,183 cars, 3,071 below 1890
and 5,705 below 1929.
Coke loading amounted to
6,992 cars, 3,439 below 1880 and
4,579 under 1929. Grain and
grain products totalled 36,9O2
cars, 1,131 below 1880 and 1850
below 1929. LiI 1stock totalled
19,434 cars, '4.142 below 1880 and
Also under 1929.
All districts reported reductions
compared with 1880 and 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
JUDGE STUDIES
BONUS CASE

NEWARK, N. j., April 8 G.N.s.1
Decision in the suit brought by
a group of minority stockholders
of Bethlehem Steel Corporation
to compel officers and directors
to return $36,O0O,OOO in bonuses
paid executives, was held up to-
day, with no indication when it
would be made.
Vice Chancellor John H. Backes
reserved decision following argu-
mentS by Robert H. McCarter for
the minority stockholders and
John R. Hardin. counsel for the
officers and directors of the
company. Mr.. McCarter said the
bonuses were "unseemly and i'm
proper" and amounted to about
80 per cent of the total distrib-
uted as dividends.
The stockholders are to meet
next Tuesday when they will be
asked to validate by their votes
the policy of paying bonuses in
stituted by Charles M. Schwab,
chairman of the board, according
to Mr.. McCarter.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
U.S.NHEAT SEEN
AS NEW CROP
MENACE
Chicago Board of Trade Head
Says Federal Farm Board
Accommodations Are Danger

CHICAGO. April 8 GN.S0.
Accumulations of wheat made by
the Federal Farm Board in its
stabiliZation program are men
ace" to coming crops, James c.
Murray, president of the Chicago
Board of Trade, charged today
in an address before the Asso-
citation of Commerce. He said:
Passage of the agricultural
marketing act, intended to be
of benefit to the farmer, ad-
mittedly has failed of its pur.
pose.
Management Praised
"AbIy managed by honest
men interested in the working
out of definite scheme of
farm relief, the operation under
the act has again demonstrated
the futility of interference with
the normal action and reaction
to supply and demand"
It has now been clearly shown
that the stabilization program
has completely failed to maintain
the market on a satisfactory level,
Murray declared.
The Board of Trade, according
to Murray, makes these recon-
mendations:
That the Government divest
itself of the business of mer-
chandising grain, the surplus
already stored up to be handled
by the regular dealers with the
least possible disturbance to the
marketing of the coming crops.
Maintain Free Market
That in assisting the develop
ment of cooperative marketing,
Government funds should not be
used at lower rates of interest in
the merchandising of commodi-
ties in competition with the eStab-
lished trade.
That the maintenance of a free
and open market for grain is
essential to the best interests Of
the producer and consumer.
That the market should be re-
lieved of unnecessary detailed
Governmental supervision and bu-
reaucratic control"
Murray spoke on the eve Of
the Board of Trades eighty
third birthday.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
SEASONAL Trade Tapering
Oft, Haney Asserts

March comparisons with a
year ago will doubtless be helped,
because Easter business came
later in 1880. April comparisons
are therefore likely to pe poorer
in comparison with last year.
Another oint to bear in mind
is the fact that a good deal of
the increase in activity this year
has been due to postponed buy
ing on the part of dealers and
jobbers, rather than consumers.
In a good many cases distrib-
utors had let their stocks run
very low. With the spring sea
son they did some replenishing,
and this helped producers. Such
buying, however, does not mean
any broad improvement in con.
sumer demand.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
Eastman Kodak Net
AQ1in Sets Record

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 8
G.N.SO Net earnings of the
Eastman Kodak Company and
it's subsidiaries in 1880 amounted
to $20,353, 1883, surprising all
previous results except in the
record-setting year of 1929, &C
cording to the annual report is
sued today.
It was announced that the
profit figure, less preferred divi-
dend payments, was equal to
1884 a share on the common
stock outstanding at the end Of
the year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
". T. Grant Sales
Increase in March

W. T. Grant Company report
sales of $5,333,772 for the month
of March as compared with
$4,963,343 for the corresponding
month in 1890. This is an in
crease of $370,429 or 7.46 per
cent.
Sales for the first three months
of 1881 totaled $13,791, ,422 as COM
pared with $12,660,545 for the
like period in 1890, an increase of
$1,130,877 or 8.93 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
SALES Of CHAIN
STORES DROP

According to a compilation
issued by Merrill, Lynch & Com
pany, 80 chain store companies,
including three mail order con-
Germs show total sales for the
first three months of 1881 of
$409, 1885, against $430,315,715
in the corresponding period Of
1880, a decrease of 4.90 per cent.
The three mail order COM
panieS alone SHOW sales for the
first three months of 1881 of
$127. .804,077, against $l45,514,S75
in the first three months of
1880, a decrease of 1917 per
cent. Excluding the mail order
companies % companies show
sales for the three months Of
1881, $281 ,428,945, against sales
of 1924, ,800,840 in the same
period of 1880, decrease Of 1.18
per cent.
Results for March, 1881, as re-
ported by 80 chain store COM
panies, including three mail order
concerns show total sales Of
$146,261,412, against $153,328,172
in March. 1880, a decrease OF
4.60 per cent.
The three mail order companies
alone show sales for March Of
$44,819,299 against $49,219,682 in
March, 1880, a decrease of 894
per cent. Excluding the mail
order companies, 20 chains show
sales for March, 1881, of $101,-
442,113, against $104, ,108, 400 in
March, 1880, a decrease of 2.56
per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
st. Regis Paper Net
Is IS Cents o. Share

st. Regis Paper Company and
subsidiaries report for the year
ended December 81, 1880, net
earnings of $4,257,521, equivalent,
after preferred dividends, to 95
cents a share, compared to $1.08
in 1929, on the shares of common
stock outstanding at the end of
the year.
This does not include the undis-
tributed earnings on the shares
Of Niagara Hudson Power Cor
poration held by the company
during these years which would
bring the total applicable to the
common stock up to $1.15 a
share for 1880 as against $1.30
share for 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-04-08
Dividend Average
Is LOUer in March

Dividend changes in March con-
tinued the unfavorable trend of
the earlier months of 1881, al
though the picture presented is
not entirely a gloomy one, accord
ing to the Standard Statistics
Company, of New York.
Increased dividends were re-
ported by 81 companies, extras by
ST, initials by %, and assumptions
by 7. Payments were decreased
by SO companies and passed by
140.