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The Washington times., 1934-09-05
HARRY L. ROGERS

Newspaper correspondent for
the Toronto Star, World War
Signal Corps captain, globe trot-
ter and feature writer Of national
prominence, Harry L. Rogers, who
died at Gallinger Hospital yester-
day, today awaits burial.
Mr.. Rogers colorful life included
several serious m fortunes S.
Gassed severely during the war he
was one of only seven men known
to medical science to live after re-
moval of an entire lung. He also
was injured for life when attacked
by a maddened cellmate in a
prison on the Mexican border,
where he had been confined by
Mexican authorities while writing
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Rx John S. FREEMAN

=
Frequent visitor at the White
House during the administration
Of Theodore Roosevelt and one
Of the best-known horsewomen in
America, Mrs. Herbert w. Wads.
worth is dead at her Avon IN. "
country estate today.
AS wife of Herbert Wadsworth,
cousin Of Representative James
w. Wadsworth (R0 of New York,
Mrs. Wadsworth was familiar
figure in Washington society two
decades ago. She was 72 years
old.
Famous for a lifelong enthu'
siasm for horses and horseman-
ship, she attained national dis
tinction by riding (she always
rode sidesaddle) 159 miles in 20
hours to show that President
Theodore RooSevelt'S ride of 120
miles was no unusual feat.
The late President had taken
his jaunt to still the complaints
of Army officers whom he had
ordered to ride 80 miles in three
days or else retire.
Founder of Genesee Valley
Breeders Association, she always
held that all a well-trained horse
needed was gentle guidance and
to prove her point sometimes rode
using only a tiny rubber-wound
wire bit with thread reinS.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
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BIRTHS
LICENSED TO MARRY

George, Mary Skinner, boy.
Earl, Margaret Hines, boy.
Victor, Edith Evans, boy.
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COUNTESS CD. GHERARDESCA

Nee Miss Harriet Taylor, the
Countess Giuseppe Della Gherar-
desca, whose marriage to an 1tal-
ian attache at the embassy was
an important event here in 1908,
died in Florence, Italy, last Mon
day, American friends learned
today.
The countess was the heiress
and daughter of the late Henry
A. C. Taylor, Of New York, who
left an estate of 36 million dollars.
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WEEMS. MARY H-On Wednesday, Sep
tember 5. 1884 at l go a. M, at Gar
| field Memorial Hospital, HAIRY H. WEEMS,
beloved wife of Frank C. weems. Sr.
Funeral services will be held at her late
| residence, 1925 New Hampshire Avenue,
Saturday. September 8. at II a. m.
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Please omit fIowers
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DIED

St. N. w.
Margaret Pyne, ~. 2O1s Eye st. N. W,
Max Goldrose "A, GalIingsr uosn
Teresa A. Crane, 64, 1850 sixteenth
St. N. w.
Frank Hanley. Sc. 255 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. w
Burton OFT. Sc. Emergency Hosp.
Lillian B. Farrell, So. Garfield Hosp.
Roberta l. Mitchell, 4S, 644 Massachu-
setts Ave. N. E.
Angelo v. Giovannetti. 4s. 1921 New
ark st. N. w.
Harry Bayly. S. Galinger Hosp.
George L. Kuhn, "a, Georgetown Hosp.
David w. Martin. 81. Sibley Hosp.
Mary Gatlin, 81, 2617 Garfield St
Infant Catterton, 80 days. Gallinger
Hosp.
william Murphy 5S. Gallinger Hosp.
Alice Waynes, 55, Gallinger Hosp
Robert Lewis, so, 623 H st. n. w.
William H. Dickerson. so. Gsllinger
Hosp.
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VINCENT. LEVIN E.-on Wednesday,
September 5. 1884. at 6 a. M at his
residence. 1116 E st. S. E, LEVIN E.
VINCENT. beloved husband of Annie Vim
cent and father of Albert and William
Vincent Remains resting at the Lee
funeral home. Fourth Street and Massa-
chusetts Avenue Northeast.
Notice of funeral later
Please omit flowers
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Births and MARRIAGES

w" and Jennie Blount, 20, 616 st.
N W.
Carmel E. Armstrong, Il, s22 y st.
n: W. and Fannie NJ. Hailstock, 10,
232S Georgia Ave. n. W.
Andrew Lowe, IS, 1914 Marion ST.
n. W. and Mary Blackwell, %, s03
Cloies Earle, "a. 1910 Montello Ave.
N; E.. and Anne Powell. 20, 1916 Nom
tello Ave.
Henry D. Babcock, "a, Mt Rainier,
Nd and Margaret E. Frisbie, 23, Hazel
ton, Kansas.
Lionell Littlejohn. 90, 1881 Firth ster-
ling Ave. S. E, and Susie A. Kicks, "a,
1855 Kearney St. N Z.
Artis c. Porter. %. and Myrtle Har.
ris: 2S both of 359 II st. S. w.
William d. Washburn, 90, 44l7 Lowell
St N. w, and Dorothy V. Dunmire, 2S,
915 B st. N. E.
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MRS. WADSWORTHI DEAD

a series of articles on narcotic
smuggling.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
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WALKER. GLADYS Mon Tuesday, Sep
tember 4. 1884. at her residence 1861
Eleventh Street Northwest. GLADYS M
WALKER. the beloved daughter of Beulah
E. Walker. Besides her mother, she lie
also survived by one brother, Russell L.
Walker. Remains resting at the W. W.
Chambers funeral home. Fourteenth and
Chaplin Streets Northwest
| Funeral services and interment in Girls.
field. Md, on Thursday. September 6.
| 1884, at ? D. m.
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Tuesday september 4. 1884, at her
residence. 511 Seward So. S. E., EMILY
B. -McNELLY- -HOLLINS. beloved mother
of Irene Baum. of Washington. D. c., and
Lester McNelly. of Los Angeles. Cal.
Notice of funeral later.
Kindly nmit flnWers
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WHEELER. HAZARD-On Sunday, Sep.
tember 2. 1884. HAZARD WHEELER,
husband of the late Jennie A. Wheeler and
beloved father of Mrs Martha Mangum,
Mrs Addie Wheeler Hickman, Mr.. John
G. Wheeler. of Pasadena. Cal.
Remains resting at his late residence.
514 u X Street Northeast. until Wednes.
day morning. September 8; thence to
the W. W. Chambers Co. Southeast Branch
funeral home. 517 Eleventh Street South.
east, where services will be held at 80
p. m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend. Interment. Arlington National
Cemetery with military honors.
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WHEELER. HAZARD-On Sunday, Sep.
tember 2, 1884, HAZARD WHEELER,
beloved father of Mrs. Maftha ManRum.
Mrs: Addie Wheeler Hickman, Mr.. John
G. Wheeler of Pasadena, Cal.
Remains resting at his late residence,
5l4h K Street Northeast, until Wednes-
day morning September 5: thence TO
the W. W. Chambers Co. Southeast Branch
funeral home. SIT Eleventh Street South
east, where services will be held at 80
y: m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend. Interment, Arlington National
Cemetery with military honors.
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DIED

BONNER. JESSIE Non Monday, Sep.
tember 3, 1884. at Sibley Hospital.
JESSIE NJ. BONNER (nee PENN, beloved
wife of Bernard L. Bonner.
Funeral from her late residence. 505
Street Southeast, on Thursday, September
6, 1884. at 2 p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery
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MANCGSs0s; Al GS0S:;,, GEORGE r. F.m.suddeniy,
residence 2i2 Fifth St.. n. E. GEoRGE
F. F. MANCOSOS. husband Of the late
Geneva Mcconnell Mancosos and beloved
mains resting at the w. w. Chambers Co
funeral home, Fourteenth and Chaplin
Streets Northwest
day afternoon, September 6. 1884. at 2
o'clock from the W. W. Chambers Co.
funeral home. 400 Chaplin St. N. W.
attend.
Interment will follow in Glenwood Gem
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
PULLING CHESTNUTS

Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Da-
Hota, commenting on the present con-
troversy over mail contracts, voices an
opinion which will be shared by many
throughout the nation.
The senator expresses regret that the
controversy should find two such popu-
lar idols as Colonel Lindbergh and Pres
ident Roosevelt on opposite sides of the
argument.
The colonel, who since he first ap-
peared in the limelight has shown a
highly creditable ability to take care of
himself and not do the wrong thing, has
apparently made one slip, or had 1t
made for him.
Colonel Lndbergh. of course, was en-
tirely within his rights, both as a leading
figure in aviation and as a private citi-
zen, in protesting to the President on the
cancellation of mail contracts. The slip
came when the protest was given publ
cation in the newspapers before it had
reached the President.
Such fragrant violation of etiquette,
particularly as it concerns the high office
Of President, indicates that somebody
else made the mistake for the colonel.
His past record for being extremely care
full about such matters is justification to
the belief that somebody else handled
The matter for him. 1t frequently hap
pens that man is in greater need of
protection from his friends than from
q his enemies.
In this particular case the friends
are the big air companies who seek to
use the colonel as a means to remove
their chestnuts from the fire His pres
tige is too well known to need comment.
From the air companies viewpoint, and
rightly so, his name is the biggest piece
of ammunition they could use in an eff
fort to prove the Presidents cancellation
of the airmail contracts as unjust.
1t so happens, however, that the Pres
ident is not lacking in considerable pres
tige. BY the very nature of his connec-
tions with them, the air companies in
terests become the colonel's, while the
Presidents interests are concerned with
the people who elected him to office, and
20 whom he is responsible
Big as the colonel is, he is not as big
as Mr. Roosevelt, who is President of the
United States. In the title lies all the
difference in the world There is every
indication that the President has the
right on his side. which makes his posi-
ton in any controversy with the colonel
doubly effective.
All admirers of the colonel, who is
rightly entitled to their admiration, will
hope that he will continue to be Colonel
Lindbergh, the peer of all flyers, and
cease being used as 1louthpiece by
group which has done a grave and dam
aging injustice to the industry to which
he has dedicated his life.
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days! Never! I always thought you
had to fish in water with a hook,
a line, a pole, sinker, a bobber
and some bait for the fish to eat"
That's the way you fish in Sum-
mer," said Uncle Wiggily. But in
Winter, when all the lakes, ponds,
brooks and rivers are covered with
hard, frozen ice, how can you fish
that way"
Il guess you can't" said Nurse
Jane.
ST guess you can't" laughed IN
Gle Wiggily. "Of course, down in the
warm Southland, where it is never
Winter, you can fish in water all
the year around. But up North, in
Winter, 1 must fish through the ice
That is, I'll cut hole in the ice
and fish through the hole
And you hope to catch silver
1 fish" said Nurse Jane, " to be COM
pany for Sim, your gold fish, dc
you?"
That's exactly what I hope" said
Mr.. Longears. And this was true
Sim, the gold fish who could talk
by writing words with his nose in
side the glass bowl where he lived
had said he was lonesome, so Un-
Gle Wiggily, as I told you in the
story last night, kindly said he
would try to catch playmate for
Sim.
With his hatchet and mosquito
net, and also tin can in which to
carry the silver fish, if he caught
one, Uncle Wiggily hoped away
from his hollow stump bungalow,
over the fields and through the
woods. Soon he met Mr.. Twistytail,
the jolly gentleman pig.
Where are you going?' asked the
pig.
Fishing" answered Uncle Wig
gily.
"Ha, Ha! Hal" laughed Mr. Twis-
/ tytail, just as Nurse Jane had
/ laughed 1T looks to me more as
if you were going to chop wood and
catch flies" and he looked at the
rabbit gentleman's hachet and
wire mosquito net on long pole.
II am going to chop hole
through the ice of the Duck Pond
Ocean with this hachet,' said Un-
Gle Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
CHAMBER ENDEAVOR|NG To GET
A|RPLANE SERVICE IN VALLEY

Adding his voice to that of the
director of the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce, T. F.. Bomar, mana
ger of the aviation department OF
the San Diego Chamber of Com
merce, has urged that l.. w. Potts,
of the Mexican Pacific company in
clude a stop at Imperial Valley in
the flying schedule which will be in
augurated between San Diego and
Mexico City this week. Manager
Hays of the local chamber last week
urged Potts to investigate the posi-
bility of stop at the Imperial
County Airport to pick up and dis
charge passengers enroute to Mexi-
co City by way of Nogales.
AT the request of Potts, Bomar
outlined to him the history of air.
mail and passenger service from
San Diego east, with a landing at
the Imperial County airport He
has pointed out that the daily aver
age was 40 pounds of airmail over
this route from San Diego and 1S
pounds from Imperial Valley, and
emphasized the fact that due to the
early collection of airmail from
these communities it was impossible
for either to dispatch by plane the
mail deposited in downtown mail
boxes at p. m, which is the bulk
of all mail. Had the pickup been
later, both communities could have
added greatly to their airmail
poundage.
Bomar has pointed out that the
San Diego plane laid over in Phoe-
nix for three hours, whereas if it
had left the coast city at a time
three hours late both San Diego and
Imperial Valley could have been bet
ter served. This hold-over also in
terfered with through passenger
service.
The fact that American AirwayS
used tri-motored Fokker planes
over this route with two pilots to a
plane is emphasized by Bomar, who
states that the expense of opera
ton could have been cut. as it was
by Century AirlineS, by flying small
er ships with only one pilot. In
conclusion he states, I'VE are con-
vinced that there is sufficient mail
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

to show that he didn't mind being
laughed at. And hope to catch
a silver fish in this net. So therei'
"Oh, excuse me-" grunted the pig,
It didn't know you went fishing in
the Winter. But 1 can see that if
you do, you have just the right
things for it. Do you mind if 1
come with you?"
Not at all. l shall be very glad
of your company" said Uncle Wig
gily politely. "Toddle along
So Mr.. Twistytail toddled and
waddled. which is the way fat pig
gentleman always walk. Uncle Wig
gily hoped and soon the two were
at the Duck Pond Ocean. They
went out a little way from shore,
taking care not to slip and fall, and
then Uncle Wiggily chopped a hole
through the ice with his hatchet.
The dark cold water showed
through the hole in the ice.
Now I'll put the long-handled
net down through the hole and
catch a silver fish to keep my gold
fish, Sim, from feeling lonesome,
said Uncle Wiggily,
"Oh, so that's why you want to
catch a fish, is it?" asked the pig.
That's it, said Uncle Wiggily,
telling how Sim had written on the
glass bowl with his nose to ask for
playmate.
Taking the net in his paws, Uncle
Wiggily thrust it down through the
hole in the ice to the very bottom of
the pond. He poked the net around
and, all of a sudden, his nose began
to twinkle.
I've caught something!" cried
Mr. Longears. Something big and
heavy. 1t must be a large silver
fish" And what the bunny gentle
man caught I'll tell you about in
the next story, which will be called
Uncle Wiggily's good luck Valen-
tine. And if the egg beater tries to
play marbles with the tennis ball, 1
think the gas stove will laugh.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
New York Stocks
By ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Weakness
in alcohol stocks and strength in
mining issues marked a dull stock
market session today. A majority
of stocks registered moderate gains.
Pressure on the alcohol group re-
suited from proximity of the SEN
ate investigation into the sharp rise
in the group prior to repeal. Buy
ing OF the silver mining shares was
predicted on anticipation of some
government aid for silver metal
Copper shares benefited by form
ulation of a code for the industry.
Aviation stocks still were under
the influence of the cancellation of
all air mail contracts. They rallied
from their early lows, however, and
selling lightened in all sections, in
Guiding United Aircraft which at
one time touched 175s off AS from
the previous close. Amusement
shares gains ranged to more than
point on outlook for improved earn
lngs. Rails firmed on technical
grounds. Steels were steady to
firm ON a rise to nearly 40 per cent
in the nations steel operations.
Oils gained fractionaly. Utilities,
motors, can stocks and rubbers were
higher.
Best gains were made by Howe
Sound which reached 46 up 4A
points; U. S. Smelling 129h up
By; American Can los up 2; and
Kennecott Copper 217s up rs. Gains
of a point or more were noted in
New York Central, Southern Rail
way, Montgomery Ward. American
Metals, Continental Can, American
Smelling. st. Jospeh Lead, and
Phelps Dodge. Alcohol issues at
cne time were down to 5 points.
They recovered half the loss before
the close.
Bonds we're dull with stocks but
prices ruled firm. United States
government issues we're firm despite
announcement of another govern
ment offering, this one to total
$500 100000.
Stock sales today totaled approx
imately 100000 shares against
3,34O,0OO0 shares Friday. Curb
sales were 100000 shares today
against $4,000 shares Friday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial, 106.10 up 063,
railroad 50.37 up OIL, utility 28.43
off OH.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13

and passenger business over this
San Diego-El Centro-PhoeniX route
to warrant the operation of small
er planes, carrying four or five pas
sengers and mail, on schedules
which will make connection with
other lines at both terminals. This
view is shared by chamber of COM
merce and post office officials in
Imperial Valley who are very desir-
out of having suitable airmail ser
vice east and west from Imperial
Valley.
The Ell Centro Champcr made
hard fight to obtain air mail and
passenger service for this commun-
ity for the convenience of local
business men, and particularly those
engaged in the packing and ship
ping businesses, and Hays is hope
full this new line may become in
terested ind render to the valley
the service which it needs and has
in the past so we'll supported.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
MAI IT SPREAD

The unique document issued by Daniel
". MacCormack, commissioner for the
United States immigration service, will
be of much interest to the citizen. as it
inStructs members of the immigration
service to be courteous in the perform
ance Of their duties.
The outstanding statement made by
the commissioner is: I'VE are service.
That means not only are we public SER
wants in the ordinary sense of the word,
but that our organization is assigned to
serve and assist aliens coming to this
country, or seeking American citizen
ship"
An acknowledgment that the members
of the immigration service are public
servants. is not particularly new to this
particular law enforcement branch,
which has always had a commercially
nigh rating for courtesy. But the dis
tinction is one which it enjoys almost by
itself. Most public servants become
public bosses as soon as their authority
arrives, and they remain that way.
immigration men, according to most
contacts with them. have shown an al
most total absence of those phrases
which the public hears so often-"Pull
over there big fellah til look you over;
Hey, just who do you think you are?';
whats the big ideer?'; What the
blankety-blank is the big hurry?"; and
others equally familiar.
Prosecution must not become perSe-
cution" the commissioner states, adding
courtesy and consideration are the least
expensive and perhaps the most use
full of the tools we must employ in our
work.
1t is so easy to get the public to CO.
operate if the enforcing officer is equip
ped with tact and little horse sense.
1t is equally easy to antagonize law-abid-
ing citizens by display of boorishness
and impudent language.
1t is to be hoped that what Commits
sioner MacCormack urges is catching
and that all branches of law enforce
nent bodies will become innoculated with
he ideals of politeness and courtesy.
And may the good work not stop there.
It is not among law enforcement Off
GERS alone that reform is highly desir-
able. Clerks and officers in all branches
of public service could stand plenty of
reforming.
A headline informs that the White
House is going to feed the squirrels. 1t
doesn't say that they are coming from
congress.
Could it have been that Austria re-
sented the worldwide publicity given to
France?
Mr. Man, you had better not forget
that tomorrow is Valentine day, and act
accordingly.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13

planned David Lynn, architect of the
capitol, to whom has been allotted
the task of ridding the dome of its
startling roosts.
Lynn. who has had under con-
sideration erous schemes
against the feathered host, said he
believed maybe that some Of the
starlings already had been fright
ened away. He thinks the pop-gun
battle ought to be successful eventu-
ally, but in any event he does not
plan TO return 10 his original gas
attack program. He had intended
to send a wave of hydrocyanic acid
gas rolling over the dome, but de-
sisted when the army'S chemical
warfare service pointed out that the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
Don't Quote ME-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Like so
many toy soldiers attacking fort
ress with pop-guns, squadrons Of
Washington police march upon the
capitol daily at 5:45 p. m, halt and
fire upon the enemy,
The enemy-a flock of starlings-
seems to enjoy it immensely. It's
fun, in fact, for everybody. Tour
lists gather round. Late working
congressman pop their heads out Of
windows.
The blue coats use blank cart
ridges, thus providing all the noise
without the danger.
We're giong to keep shooting at
en- nightly all this week, and see
if We can't scare 'em all away" ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
UNCLE WIGGuLY CATCHES
SOMETHING

What are you laughing at, Nurse
Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
AT you,' said the muskrat lady
housekeeper, still giggling. Il hope
you don't mind being laughed at,
Mr.. Longears.'
Not at all. if you will tell me so
l may laugh with you,' answered
the rabbit gentleman.
Well squeaked Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. II am laughing to see you
going fishing with hatchet and a
net made from mosquito wire.
Where is your pole and line and
hook?"
"Ah, but I am not going fishing
that way" said Uncle Wiggily, who,
to tell you the truth, was about to
start out from his hollow stump
bungalow with the hatchet and wire
net, on a long pole, just as Nurse
Jane had seen. Il am going fishing
through the ice" said the rabbit.
Fishing through the ice =
squeaked Nurse Jane. II never
heard of such thing in all my born
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Feb 18. U.P) =
Prices moved in a narrow range in
a dull session on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today.
Lockheed Aircraft was unchanged
at 212 on 300 shares sold. Consolida-
ted Oil was up y at 141s on 500
shares and Union Oil was down Is
at 1875 on 200 shares.
Transamerica was unchanged at
73s on 400 shares; Security First
National bank was unchanged at
35la on 300 shares; Edison per
cent preferred was unchanged at
21i2 on 400 shares. Pacific Gas and
Electric common was off Is at 207s
on 100 shares sold
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
Scream, Scares
AWay Burglar

A lusty scream emitted by Mrs. J.
Graham, TAI Brighton, foiled an at
tempted burglary at $50 o'clock last
night according to report made at
police headquarters.
The report states that someone
unlocked a screen ON a bedroom
window by means of wire and
Snatched a purse which was lying
on a dresser Mrs. Graham happen
ed to see the man in the act of max
ing off with the purse and scream
ed. The man, frightened, dropped
the pocketbook and ran away. No
accurate description was obtained
of the intruder.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13. U.Pl-
Hogs, $50. Fifteen to 25 cents high
er; locals 800 to 500
Cattle, 900, including Is loads bill
ed through. Slow, steady; fed steers
$40; good COWS 3.85 to 4.25; COM
mon to medium 2.75 to 3.75; low
cutters down to 1.50
Calves, 150 Strong to higher; load
of plain calves 525.
Sheep none. Medium to choice
lambs quoted at IT'S to 9.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-13

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