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, 1935-08-25
so GOLFERS
EDINBURC MEET
Hot Competition Expected
In Big Tournament
Sunday

EDINBURG, Aug. Is. - More
than so OF the Valleys leading ANA
teur golfers were 10 tee off here
Sunday morning in the tournament
sponsored by the Edinburg Junior
college.
The tourney which inaugurated
a system OF allowing entries to quail
ify on their home courses. viii be
q 36-hole handicap medal In the
championship flight.
Proceeds from the 81 entrance fees
will be applied 70 the Edinhurg
Jrnior college scholarship fund.
The system OF qualifying on home
courses struck a responsive chord
among the golfers and more than 30
entries had been received up TO sat
urday night.
Among the latest entries were "A.
II. johnson Of WeSlaco. Victor Bobo,
Phil Bonner. Dallas Lee, @. r,
Fitzpatrick and Orvis Bernard OF
Edinburg and Jack York Of Pharr.
The first prize will be a $40 golf
bag being donated by the Edinburg
Chamber OF Commerce.
Many other attractive prizes are
being offered for various phases OF
the tournament, such as the player
making the most brides, the play
or making the most skies. etc.
, 1935-08-25
La Feria Lions
Open Grid Work
Especial % The Heraldl


LA FER1A, August "a Football
practice in the Lion camp Is to get
under way Monday. according 70
Coach c. Z. Vail. Equipment has
been checked out TO lettermen dur
ing the past week and additional
materials viii be issued as practice
begins
When the Lions line I'D this fan
they will face a difficult task In
filling the places Of Adams. Brum-
ley. Prime. Mcdonald, Stohler. Cls-
EeroS, Flow, and Soils all first string
men who played their last games
fer la Feria last season. Indica-
tons are az present that the wing
positions this year will be filled BY
co-captains Smith and Hammer.
Other line selections will be made
from Goulding, Graham, Hatchett.
Foncannon, DeGoche, Noblett, Per-
rs. Traugott. and williams.
Ia the backfield the loss OF Z.
Hensley, Stoddard. II. Stohier. and
Roland will be felt but with Nc
M.nn. Machner. Moreno. II. Hens
ley, Finley. and c. Smith. Vail has
Gopes OF building an aggressive back
field combination.
, 1935-08-25
new STAR In
NET VICTORY
Elizabeth Deike Captures
National Muny Title
AT New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 24.-CP-
Miss Elizabeth Deike. Pasadena
Calf, net star, flashed a warning
to the women's tennis world here
Saturday when she annexed the
vomen's municipal singles cham
pionShip of the United States IN
straight sets completely overwhelm-
ed Miss Lydia Rayser, Buffalo. N
Y, champion, Ga, 6-2, TO win the
women's singles crown.
Miss Kayser, who Friday downec
Mrs Ruth Bailey ProSSer. st. LOUIS
defending champion. was helpless
before the driving power and ac-
curate placements which rolled from
The Californian's racquet.
A new mems doubles champion
was crowned Saturday when the
brilliant Washington, d. c., tandem
OF Barnard Welsh and Ralph Nc
Elvenny, blasted william Hughes
anc Cecil Metz Of Memphis. Tenn.
In straight sets. Ga, 6-3, 6-3.
The Memphis pair played a dam
gerOuS game in attempting diff
cult placements, a strategy upon
which Welsh and McElvenny cap
itaiized 70 forcing numerous errors
Hughes and Metz drew rounds OF
applause from the large crowd with
their sparkling net play and daring
attempts at nipping the baselines
bit the champion duo's more con-
servative tennis dominated the
match.
Misses Esther Politzer and Con-
stance ODonovan, Detroit's cham
pIOr women'S doubles combination
marched into the title of that dIvi-
sicn with little trouble.
They conquered Misses ElizaDet-
Duecker and Frances Jacobson. st
Louis, Mo, 6-l, Us.
Miss Deike. who came here as Z
virtual unknown, smashed her way
through the tournament SO easir
and brilliantly that experts pre-.
dicted a bright future for her in big.
time tennis. Her driving volleyi
drove Miss Kayser breathless anc
paved the way for spectacular place
ments.
The 18th National public PARK,
tennis tournament closes Sunday
afternoon after the mems single.
championship. between Barnard
welsh. Washington's lanky defend.
ing champion, and william Shcom.
ner, Big Ten conference titlist
from Minneapolis, has been decided
, 1935-08-25
INTEREST In
TOURNEY HIGH
Bill Barton 10 Defend lila
Title A. Harrington
Soon
HY IT. III. PHILLIPS
Tournament Secretary

HARLrNoEN. Aus. 24-with the
approach OF the Fourth Animal Rio
0rande Valley Amateur Golf
Championship tournament 90 Har-
lingen. interest I'm golf Is increas-
ing. This annual tournament win
be played over the Harlingen Mu-
nicipal course. Il. Barton or Mer-
cedes. present champion. who won
his crown from AL Escalante OF
Brownsville after . close battle. VIII
be on hand to defend his title.
Escalante, who will be unable 10
participate this year as he has re-
Gently become a professional
brought Peyton Sweeney and Char
les Bowen TO Harrington 70 help
them familiarize themselves with
the course, preparing for the com
ing battle. Although unable himself
20 have q try for the crown. Esca-
lante IN grooming several players
for n try at 1t, and some OF the
Brownsville golfers win put up q
stiff battle. DR.. j. 3. Peek. Fred
Adkins, and Jimmie George have
been To HarlIngen to play the course
a few times before the title en-
gagement as have other Browns
vile golfers.
The tournament will be divided
into rs many flights as the number
OF players necessitates. Those who
turn In the best sixteen qualifying
scores will be placed In the cham
pionEhip flight, those who have the
sixteen second best will be placed
in the first flight, etc. In this way
no golfer of q high handicap VIII
be placed against q golfer Of q low
handicap-the winner 0f each flight
will be the champion OF his class of
player for this year.
Although many invitations have
been sent. according 70 Claud Lis
ton. course manager, ana Tony
Butler, pro, no invitation is neces-
sary In order 10 participate. The
field IA expected 10 be the largest
v e TO tee off In q Lower RIO
Grande Valley golf tournament.
Qualifying scores will be received
any time until six o'clock Saturday,
August 81.
al Calcutta Pool banquet viii he
staged at $50 on the night OF the
31st &C the Reese Wil-Mond hotel IN
Harrington. Reservations may be OBJ
tanned mt the Harrington Municipal
Course.
, 1935-08-25
West Dixie Playoff
VIII Open Tuesday

TYLER, Aug. "a. Up The West
Dixie League pennant playoff. a va
ration Of the Shaughnessy playoff
system. viii open Tuesday nc Tyler
and Palestine, the owners OF the
top four teams decided here Satur-
day.
The Jacksonville Jax win play the
Palestine nine. and the L~ongiview
Cannibals or the Henderson Oilers.
NOW battling for fourth place, win
meet Tyler. w
The Oilers now hold q half-game
lead over the Cannibals with two
games left on the schedule.
The series will III until one club
wins three games, with the game
sites alternating each day. III the
series goes five games. the site Of
the deciding contest win be picked
by the flip OF a coin.
The second round Of the playoff,
between the winners OF the first Sc
ries. viii open Sunday. Sept. I. The
last round winners viii meet the
East Dixie League champions for
the Little Dixie title
, 1935-08-25
FIGHTS
SET SUNDAY
Balderas, Well Known Ace,
Feature of Reynosa
Card

REYNOSA. Aug. 25. - Hig-time
bullfishting comes TO the border
here Sunday afternoon when Alder
TO Balderas, n Of tire best bull
fighters operating In Mexico. per-
forms on a card with Eladio Amo-
ros. a Spanish matador with an al
ternate's ranking in the Madrid
ring.
There Is no doubt but that Bal
deras Ii n OF the best fighters
eve. 10 appear along the border, and
he viii be pitted against San Mateo
bulls. the best available in Mexico.
Balderas Is scheduled TO kill two
Of the bulls and Amoros viii fight
the other two animals. The re-
mrinder Of the company Is OF high
class.
The card will get under way at 5
p. m.
, 1935-08-25
Number 673
ALEX MORRISON says.

Much has been said about the
triumphs Of the unknowns, Sam
Parks, Jr., and Alfred Perry.
They have been hailed as "un-
orthodox players"
The term leads followers OF the
game 10 believe that there are
many ways Of playing a successful
shot. Action pictures prove that
there is but one way to hit a truly
and consistently successful shot.
Position Of the various parts
Of the body nj the moment OF inn
pact must be correct II the ball
10 to ay properly The simplicity
and ease with which n player
reaches this hitting position IL the
measure Of his consistency. All
roads may lead to Rome but this
doesn't mean that they're all m
direct or 40 easy % follow ~ tho
night road
, 1935-08-25
CHAMPIONSHIP
GAMES SLATED
San Benito Playoff Due To
Get Under Way This
w

SAN BENITO. Aug. 4. - The
high school boys took it on the chin
Friday night by a score Of 4 TO 3
from the cellarite R~angerville club
to lose a slim chance az getting In
the championship playoff due to
start Wednesday.
The four high school clubs win
play in a round robin for the cham
rionship. High school. by winning
Friday night, could have tied the
Riwanians for fourth place. They
would then have played for the
right to enter the play-off.
Only one more regular game re-
mains to be played. II will be the
Hygeia-Rio Hondo tilt ON tap for
Monday night which will not change
complexion OF the play-off series.
Pairings for the play-off probably
viii be announced Monday.
EcOre Friday.
, 1935-08-25
GIANTS DEFEAT CUBS 81 TO LESSEN WINDY CITY THREAT
.Jeanes, Mullen 4
Leading Hitters

y G.. Jeanes. Eagle third basaman.
continues 10, pace the hltters ln thn
Brownsville Playground Ball league
WITH q bloated average OF .625. Ths
Eagle third baseman has hit safely
ten times In 10 tries at the plata.
Mullen. E~helAteins catcher, also has
a mark Of .625 but he has been tn
hst but eight times.
The other leaders include Frank
GOdwin OF the Flyers. 800; Emil
Hartman of the Flyers. 500; Jerry
Lauver OF the Flyers 500; Robin
Pate of KiwAnis. 500; and Gilberg
or EdcGteln. 800.
All OF these hitting MARKS are
blcated and all are expected 20
sink below the 500 mark before long.
The leading batters among the
players who have participated I'm
at least two games are mS follows.
, 1935-08-25

MISSION, Aug. "a. - Welding
crews on Wyatt Metal Az Boiler
Works OF Dallas are rapidly CON-
pleting their work on the Lower Rio
Grande Valleys second largest oil
storage tank. a s.. 0OO-barrel tank
for the Valley Pipeline Company I'm
the SamfOrdyce field.
A n .CO0-barrel tank. also an elrc-
.trically welded unit. already Us being
used for oil storge pending COM
pletion of the company's 90-mile
pipeline from the field 20 the Port
Isabel hRrbOr.
Wyatt crews win move to Port
Isabel next week 20 start work there
on the Port Isabel Terminal Com
pany's tank farm on the ship chan
mel and the Valley Port Refining
Company's new refinery project
The two Port Isabel contracts call
for an expenditure on about 100000.
in addition 10 the pipeline con-
pany's cost Of s325.000.
, 1935-08-25
Coach Is Honored
Especial 70 The Herald

LOS FRESNOS. Aug. 25.-A party
In honor Of Jimmy kits, Rice foot
bali coach. was given here Friday
night by John Frankie, father OF
John Frankie, Jrs member OF the
Rice squad.
The guests included Lou Herten-
berger, assistant coach at Rice, A.
G. jackson OF Houston. Monty An
drews OF &c. Louis. Bill Walker OF
Houston, Dick Freeman OF Houston
Bob McLelsh, Sheriff Art 0oolshy,
Chief Deputy Sheriff VIII Cabler,
Lieutenant Of Police John T. Arm
strong Of Brownsville, Ed Downs Of
San Benito, A. M. Bowie OF San
Benito, Joe Berry OF Weslaco, Gro
YER Weikel OF Los Fresnos. wv. B-
Oliver, Postmaster Garbett. g. X.
Wildermuth, Art Cowden and ". O..
Chatella.
, 1935-08-25
Sweeping Light
Wins Big Race

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-lR-Sveep-
ing Light. a II 20 I shot. from the
Eskay stable. was the surprise win
ner of the 5000 added Lincoln
handicap over IA mile and m six
tenth Saturday, defeating Myrtle
wood. heavy favorite, by q neck.
Prime Torch was third and Top
Dog fourth
Sweeping Light. habltual upset
star which defeated Equipolse, at
Santa Anita last year. paid s162 . 90
win. $3.50 TO place and $3.50 10 show.
and earned s4.375 for his owner.
Ross Nigeon Of Oklahoma His time
was l.44 is, m second off the track
record. Myrtlewood and ClaHE, world
record holders. raced each other into
defeat.
, 1935-08-25
VICTOR

SARATOGA SPRINGS. Aul 1A
Up With only two dayS or rest
following his first defeat I'm nine
starts, Alfred Gwynne vanderbiit's
discovery came back Saturday %
win the eighth running OF the Whit
ney stakes nc Saratoga. Mrs VIII
liam Zlegler. Jr.'a EspoEa WINS Sec
ond. and Mrs. Dodge Sloane's Good
Goods third, while Hindu Queen,
Stablemate OF Discovery. completed
the field.
, 1935-08-25

DETROIT. Aug. "a. Up Els
worth Dahlgren, Boston first base
man left a grounder roll through his
legs with the bases filled in the
sixth ming Saturday and the Tigers
beat the Red Sox 2 70 0. The Tigers
rookie pitcher. Roxie Lawson and
Lefty Grove each allowed five hits.
Boston ......... 600 900 600 5 l
Detroit ......... 600 002 O0x-2 5 0
Grove and r.. Terrell; Lawson
and Hayworth.
Browns Defeat Yanks
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 24.-lRJ-A two
run rally against Pat Malone in the
, 1935-08-25
Preparations Made
For Golf Tourney
Especial % The Reraidl

HARt1NGEN, Aug. "a. "A large
number OF players have turned in
their handicaps for the tournament
TO be sponsored on the local course
Tuesday by the Women's Golf
Association Of which Mrs. Alton
Hutson is president.
A silver pitcher viii be first prize
for net low score with two golf
lessons by Tony Butler as second
prize. "A pair OF silk hose will 60 10
the winner Of the putting contest.
, 1935-08-25

Runs Batted In-Smith. Sauber,
Bracht CO.. Green ca, Van Deusen,
|Loya 90, ]. Torres, Brown, Gilbert.
Houghtaling. 2B Hits-Brkcht, =.
Torres, Brown, Hunter. Ems. Home
Run-Sauber. Earned Runs -
Eagles seven, Edelstein six. Left on
1ases-Eagles four. Edelstein three.
Double Play-Jeanes to II. Hanna
&c Green. Pitching Records-Gar-
"a allowed IA hits. struck out three
and walked three In eight innings;
Torres allowed seven hits. struck out
three and walked two In nine In
nings. Umpires-Claar. Egley and
1rdla. Scorer-Ross oumpher.
, 1935-08-25

Registration OF motor vehicles IN
Toxic during the first three months
OF this year total 1908 passenger
cars and at trucks In comparison
with 745 and ie3 In the same period
Of 1894.
, 1935-08-25
xABatted for Kcwalik in 7th.
vx-patpd f0r Cnrpp IN 9th

meld~ jackson. OFT 8. o-Dea. De-
maree, Mancuso. Herman. CAVIAR
retta. Two base hits - Bartell,
Mancuso. Three base hits - Par
melee. Home runs - Leiber 2, OFT,
Herman. Stolen base - OFT. Sac
rifices - Demaree. Koenig. Double
plays - OFT and Terry: Hack, Her
man and Cavaretta. Left on bases
New York 3, Chicago g.. Base on
balls Parmelee 5, Henshaw 2,
Kowalik 8. StrikeoutS - Parmelee l.,
Hubbell s. Casey 3. Hits off -
Carleton, 5 in / 1-3 innings: Hen
shaw. 0 In l-3; Shoun 4 in o. Ko-
walk 2 IN 4 10: Casey ! In 2; Par
melee . in 2 i-3: Hubbeu 5 In 6 2-3.
Hit by pitcher, by Parmelee Klein).
Winning pitcher Hubbell: los
ing pitcher - Carleton. Umpires -
Pfirman. Stark and Moran. Time
2:05.
, 1935-08-25
CARDS Whip
DODGERS 1917
Cincinnati Takes Pair From
Philadelphia; Bues
Are Victors

NEW YORK, Aug. "a. Up An
eight-run outburst in the second in
ming when Hank Leiber belted two
home runs to equal the Major lea
glue record and Mel OFT clouted his
oath OF the season. enabled the
Giants to defeat the Cubs 9 to 4,
Saturday and keep their place At
the top OF the National league
standings.
The box.
, 1935-08-25

Games Sunday
Pittsburgh al Boston.
Sc. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago al New York.
Cincinnati a. Philadelphia.
, 1935-08-25

CLEVELAND, Aug. 24-F1-Earl
Averill's home in the 18th in
ming broke q 0 10 0 tie and gave the
Cleveland Indians a ? TO 0 victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics
Saturday. Averill scored Galatzer,
who had walked after two were out.
Phila. -. 600 600 900 600 600 8 0
Clevel. .. 900 900 900 900 002-2 9 1
Tuberville, Bivin and Richards;
Hudlin and Brenzel. Phillips.
, 1935-08-25

HtSuItS LLlS week. M0ndhy-hI-
wants 6, Hygeia 5. Tuesday-Rio
Hondo 8. Highland a. Thursday
Firestcne 9, Highland a. Friday -
Rangerville 4. High School 8.
, 1935-08-25

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "a. Up
Cincinnati took both ends Of a
double header from the Phillies Sat
urday. . to 8. and Is TO 2. The
Reds had to come frow behind to
win the first, but sewed up 1.-The sec
ond with nine runs In the first in
ming.
First:
Cincinnati ..... 200 900 403-9 Is /
Philadelphia ". 010 022 COOS 8 2
Derringer. Frey and lombard:
Davis, Pezzullo. Prim, Bivin and
Wilson.
Second:
Cincinnati 49,. $50 Dol 000-iS Ia 0
Philadelphia. 600 600 200 . !
Brennan and Campbell; Bowman.
Mulcahy and Todd.
, 1935-08-25
Cards 10. Dodgers ]

BROOKLYN. Aug. "a. Up The
Cardinals slammed Van Mungo for
four runs In the ninth inning. three
coming on Jim Collins double with
the bases loaded. and defeated the
Dodgers 10 TO 7 Saturday. The VIC
tory kept the Cards a single game
behind the league leading Giants.
st. Louis 49,. 600 2l2 1910 10 I
Brooklyn ..... 104 0i0 010-7 13 I
p. Dean. Haines. Hallahan. p. Col
ins and Davis: Benge. Mungo and
Lopez.
, 1935-08-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Saturday

Chicago 2. Washington I.
Detroit 2. Boston 0.
Cleveland 2. Philadelphia 0.
st. Louis 7. New York 9.
, 1935-08-25

Games Sunday
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia nc Detroit.
Washington at st. Louis.
, 1935-08-25

More than 1900 persons Of Lon
con's population claim the high seas
ms their birthplace. Of these sea
babies. more girls IRE born than
boys.
, 1935-08-25
Tigers Beat Boston AS
Browns Defeat Yankees

ninth inning enabled the Browns
ed. the Yankees 7 10 6 Satur-
day in the fifth and rubber game Of
the series. Sam Vests double scor-
ed Ed Conelan with the winning
run.
New York 49,. 301 0Ol 1905 9 I
st. Louis 49,. 002 300 002-7 II 2
Broaca, Malone and Dickey, Cain,
Knott and Hensley.
Chisox Whip S0l0ns
CHICAGO. Aug. "A. Up Rip
Radcliff's double with two out in the
ninth scored Ted Lyons with the
run that enabled the White Sox
to salvage the final game OF the Sc
ries from Washington. 2 10 ! Satur-
Gay. Lyons held Washington TO five
hits for hts 18th victory.
Washington :. 900 100 000-l s o
Chicago ....... 900 001 O0l-2 IL o
Newson and Holbrook; Lyons and
Sewell.
, 1935-08-25
GRADUATE WINS

PALESTINE. Aug. "A. Pr A
long home run In the eighth in
ming by Lou Frierson enabled Eddie
Hooks Gladewater Bears to nose out
the Pals here Saturday 8 to Z.
Gladewater 49,. 2i3 ol0 Ol0-s IL o
Palestine .....- 702 COS O0o-T N I
Paul. Lucas and Rabe: Mash and
PuwerM
, 1935-08-25
EDELSTEIN In
UPSET VICTORY
Unbeaten Eagles Go Down
Before Furnituremen
Ii to 9
PLAYGROUND BALL
Coming Games

Monday-Ft. Brown at Goodyear.
Wednesday-Elks at P-AA-
Friday-Edelstein at Kiwanis.
, 1935-08-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Saturday

Pittsburgh 3. Boston 2.
st. Louis 10, Brooklyn 7.
New York 0. Chicago 4.
Cincinnati e-l3. PhiladelDh.
, 1935-08-25

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham 0, Atlanta 4.
ChmttAnOcga O. Memphis O.
$500 Orleans ., KnOxvilis A.
, 1935-08-25

Results SATURDAY
San Antonio 2, Fort Worth I.
Oklahoma City Is. Houston 9.
Beaumont III, Dallas ..
Galveston 0, Tulsa A.
, 1935-08-25
standinEs


Games Sunday
Galveston nc Tulsa.
Houston nc Oklahoma City.
San Antonio 40 Fort Worth.
Beaumont &C Dallas.
, 1935-08-25

IRON constitutes 30 per cent OF
the earth. The next most abundant
element IS oxygen, comprising about
"a per cent. hen come silicon. mag
nesium. nickel. calcium. aluminium
80 the rest.
, 1935-08-25
TEXAS LEAGUE

San Antonio -. 900 Dol 900 Ia 7 l
Fort Worth N. DOL 900 600 OIL 5 /
Mills and Payton; Coleman and
Vance.
Beaumont 80. 900 045 ll0-ll 10 2
Dallas ......... 101 600 003- 5 10 3
Hare and Tebbetts; Baker. Wright,
Lawless. Nelson and Warren.
Houston $500. O0l O30 900 9 II 5
Oklahoma City OH 523 O0x-l3 is 0
Pippin. Thomas Smith and Wise:
Evans and Miner, Wilson.
, 1935-08-25

BOSTON, Aug. "a. tE1- The
Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday took
their secorIl straight game from the
Braves BY a core OF 3 TO 2. Cy
Blanton pitched his 18th victory
OF the season.
Pittsburgh 49,. 00I 900 O20-3 8 0
Boston .......... 900 0l0 010-2 z l
Blanton and Grace; Frankhouse,
Brandt and Spohrer, Mueller.
, 1935-08-25

Anu HUhtL.
CkM~Zt-.
, 1935-08-25

Brennan and Campbell; boWfnaf
Mulcahy and Todd.
The Washington times., 1935-02-14
MOFFATT NEW
CURB HEAD

NEW YORW, Feb. 14.-Fred
c. Moffatt was unanimously
elected president of the New
York Curb Exchange at meet
ing Of the board of governors
yesterday. He succeeds E. Burd
Grubb, who was not a candidate
for reelection.
Charles S. Leahy was elected
vice president, and Mortimer
Landsbert was reelected treasur-
err. Other officers elected were
Eugene R. Happen, secretary; E. j.
Muller, assistant treasurer; Charles
E. MCGOWAN, first assistant Sec
rotary, and James S. Kenny,
Martin ]. Keena and James R.
Murphy, assistant secretaries.
Moffatt, who served as vice
president for the past year, has
been connected with the "Street"
since 1904. He served two years
in France with the Second Bat
talon Signal Corps. In May,
1929, Moffatt was appointed to
the board of governors Of the
Curb Exchange and was twice
elected
The Washington times., 1935-02-14
Best & Co. Sales
And Profits Rise
international News Service

Best & Company effected appre-
ciable increases in both sales and
earnings during the fiscal year
ended January 81, last, prelimi-
nary report by Philip Leboutillier
president and general manager,
discloses.
Net sales amounted to 1884,
994, a gain of 11.9 per cent over
the previous years total of SILL
207,83 Net profit was 1888, 449
after all charges, equal after divi-
dends of Sc a share on the en-
ploye preferred stock to 1914 a
common share, compared with
$711,972, or $2.33 a common share,
in the preceding fiscal year.
The balance sheet, Mr.. Leboutil-
lier stated, showed a strong finan-
cial position with no bank loans,
net quick assets which are the
highest in the company's history,
and $1,577,307 in cash and short
term Treasury notes, $1,051, 849 on
February /, 1884.
The Washington times., 1935-02-14

again apparent at the opening.
U. G. l., was in supply at its
1934-35 low. Columbia Gas nit a
new low. Other power shares
excepting some preferred issues,
were depressed. American Tele-
phone was another heavy spot.
Atchison and Union Pacific, the
latter at par, were strong in the
rails for while, but gave way
easily. New York Central was un-
usually inactive.
Steels Mark Time
Steels marked time, with in
terest in the group dissipated by
the weeks decline in operations,
the first in months.
Oils were firm as group and
some issues were slightly higher.
Motors held in narrow range.
Chrysler was slightly higher most
of the time. Studehaker was very
active following the announcement
it would be stricken from the
boards today.
The Washington times., 1935-02-14
COTTON PRICES
POINT UPWARD

NEW YORK, Feb. IA GN.s).
The cotton market moved higher
today after quiet opening around
the previous close, slight influx
of buying proving sufficient to
shake the list out Of it's lethargic
state, momentarily at least.
The better tone was aided by
the Census Bureau report which
placed consumption of lint cotton
by mills of the United States at
546,787 running bales for the
of January, compared with
414, 900 in December and 508,021
in January, 1884. Consumption
during the six months ended jan
uary 81 totaled 2,674,601 running
bales, against 2,923,231 in the cor
responding period of the preceding
season.
At midday futures were "a
points higher, with March up 3
at 1875, May up 4 at 12.43, July
up 2 at 1874, October up 2 at
1884, and December up 3 at 12.41.