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, 1935-09-27
TODAY'S MARKETS

Active months broke out OF their
narrow range on the upside dur
ing the morning and showed small
net gains ranging from 3 to 5 points,
Weather reports were largely re-
sponsible for the reversal in senti-
ment as professionals picked UP a
little cotton on unfavorable china
tic conditions IN Texas and the un-
certain course Of the tropical storms
in the Caribbean Sea.
October touched 1917 on this move
ment. December sold al 1851 and
MAY was up tc 1865.
Preliminary estimates on spinners
takings mentioned a figure between
10000 and 10000 bales fer the
past week.
This showed a sharp advance from
the ISL 900 bales taken In the prev
ious week. but the figure was still
considerably below the similar week
OF 1884.
, 1935-09-27
new BUCKS
ON DISPLAY


The new 1886 Buick. the mystery
car" that has been kept from sight
under q sheet all this week at the
Wells Motor company ut 1901
Washington street, will be displayed
Saturday.
+. 3. Wells. president OF the Wells
Motor company. made a trip by air
plane last week TO be one Of the first
dealers In south Texas 20 obtain one
of the new model Bucks. and the
new model under it's sheet In front
OF the store rooms has caused con-
siderable interest throughout the
week.
Two years ago. Mr.. Wells said.
makers of Buick deliberately start
ed working on the 1886 model and
gave two years work TO bring the
nation a truly new automobile In the
1896 Buick.
The car come in four price ranges.
Each Is adapted to modern styling,
has the solid and tough. yet beauti-
full, chassis that has made Buick de-
pendahle. and each Is powered with
the valve-in-head. eight-cylinder
motor. The new car Is far above any
car In its price range In power and
speed. Mr.. Wells declared.
Gene In Saturday and see the new
Buick for yourself" Mr.. Wells said.
land you viii convince yourself that
Bucks the buy"
, 1935-09-27

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. q. -tP-
Showing no net change from Thurs
days final prices. cotton here Friday
opened with dull trading.
With the exception Of July. wlgch
opened one point higher. first call
prices were identical with the pre-
vious close.
With little incentive to trading
In either direction. the raarket
seemed TO settle down into a wait
ing attitude.
October opened at 10.4s: Dec. at
lO.46. March at 1886 and Nav at
i0!62 and prices held within an ex-
tremely marrow range around these
levels during thu first trading hour.
, 1935-09-27
FORT WORTH GRAIN

FORT WORTH, Sept. q. Up
Demand for grain continued good
here Friday. Estimated receipts:
Wheat 20 cars, corn %. oats 3 and
scrghums 5.
Delivered exas Gulf ports. domeS-
tic rate. Wheat No. l red winter
1.22A -25H.
Delivered Texas Gulf ports. domeS-
rate. or Texas common points:
Wheat No. l hard. according tc pro-
tein and billing 1854 -46A. Bar
ley No. 2 Nom. 54-56; No. 3 Nom.
53-55. Sorghums NO. 2 yellow milo
per 100 lbs. Nom. 1.12-15; Nc. 3 milo
Nom. 1922. No. 2 white kafir Nom.
l.12-15: No. 3 kafir Nom. 1.09-i2.
Delivered Texas common points or
group three: Germ tshelled) No. 2
white, Texas billing 1898: No. 2
yellow Texas billing 1898. Oats No.
2 red 42-45: No. 3 red 38i4-40l4.
, 1935-09-27
FUGITIVE FOR
YEARS FREED
Furlough Granted Convict
Who Lived 'Honorably'
I'm Texarkana

AUSTIN. Sept 27.-R- Eleven
years ago Henry Afford walked out
OF the Bowie county jail during a
break. his five-year term for murder
unServed.
Years passed and Afford, making
IAN honorable living counted as
friends many or the best people
OF Texarkana." The matter weighed
heavily Oh his mind. however. and
recently he voluntarily surrendered
to the Bowie county sheriff.
District Attorney Elmer T.. Lin
coin OF Texarkana recited Affords
record to the governor, recommend
ing u pardon. ~ parole or, az least.
ia furlough to permit him 10 re-
main with his family 50 his wife
and children may become settled.
and that these children and his
older boy may 90 on to school,
Governor Alfred gave Afford a
90-day Through
, 1935-09-27
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
New York

Stocks irregular: specialties in
demand.
Bonds mixed; fractional changes
predominant.
Curb steady: oils advance.
Foreign exchange quiet: rates
narrow.
Cotton quiet: local and south
ern hedge selling.
Sugar higher: firm spot market.
Coffee quiet: trade buying.
Wheat unsettled: Argentine
rains expected.
Corn lower: frost scare fizzled.
Cattle mostly steady.
Hogs 1925 cents lower: top
Sl1.65.
, 1935-09-27

time Friday. but the nature OF his
business was not disclosed.
Ambassador Robert w. Bingham
visited the foreign office wednesday,
but there was no indication that ne
talked about naval matters.
Because Of economy and diSarma-
ment efforts. critics Of the govern
ment say 1t has allowed the British
navy to u down far below author
lied treaty limitations. From some
quarters has come the allegation
that the navy is inadequate at the
present time for proper empire and
home defense.
Some newspapers said a ncte this
weekend would inform the United
States and other signatorieS OF the
washington naval limitations treaty
Of the reported program fer naval
construction.
They said It was understood en-
pire responsibilities and foreign
commitments would be given as rea-
sons for the action. which the Daily
Express said was equivalent 70 de-
nunciation Of the washington and
London Naval Limitations treaties.
, 1935-09-27
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. "a. -(R-
SpecialtieS held the bullish play in
Fridays stock market while most
Of the leaders backed and filled in
differently.
Dizziness was the rule during the
greater part Of the session as the
European situation was watched
closely along with domestic trade
developments. Wheat rallied at
Chicago. but corn backed up under
profit-taking. Cotton moved mar
rowly. Bonds we're rather stT15y.
Foreign exchanges were quiet.
Shares Of Coca-Cola and Grey
hound Corp. got up about 2 points
each and Phillip Morris Spurted g.
Gamers Of fractions TO around a
point included McKeSson a. Rob-
bins. Shattuck. American Wooden
Preferred, Industrial Rayon, Celia
nese, Western Union. Electric Pow
er a. Light, International Tele-
phone. American az Foreign Power.
Chrysler, Lorillard, American To-
bacco "B" Liggett a. Myers B" and
Montgomery Ward. Among losers
up to a point or so were Pullman,
Canada Dry, u. S. Steel. Continent
al Can, American Can and U. $.
Smelling. The majority Of the rails
and Utilities held to a restricted
range.
While there apparently was a
somewhat better feeling toward the
Italo-Ethiopian controversy. brokers
said many OF their customers were
stil clinging I'd the side-lines be-
cause OF the confused foreign out
look. Settlement OF the soft coal
strike vas cheering but not surpris-
ing to the street.
, 1935-09-27
"..;771lUCKIANS
REJECT FARLEY
Defeated Dems Refuse To
Meet F. d. r. On
Pacific Trip

LOUISVILLE KY. Sept. ~. Up
Thomas 8. Rhea. defeated for the
democratic nomination as vernon
OF Kentucky. joined Governor Ruby
Laffcon Friday in refusing tostake
part In q conference with President
Roosevelt aboard the presidents
special train az Cincinnati Friday
afternoon.
Only the victor, Lieutenant Gov
amor A. b. CHappy) Chandler, In
the bitter democratic primary ac-
cepted the White House invitation.
While the invitation did not state
the purpose Of the conference, party
spokesman here who declined TO be
quoted considered 1t a move to rec
0ncile factional differences on the
eve OF the formal opening Of the
democratic gubernatorial campaign
Saturday.
Rhea, who was supported in the
primary by Governor Laffoon, to
date has not congratulated Chan
der on his victory.
In q sharply worded reply TO an
invitation from M. H.. Mcintyre, the
presidents secretary, for a confer
ence with the president. Governor
Rubv Ta'foon and Chandler. Rhea
saif
IA very much grleved not to
be aple TO comply with any request
of the president. However. In declin-
ing this invitation I feel justified
by reason Of the fact because of rep
resentation made to the White
House by one Robert w. Bingham,
you McIntyre) and others concern
ing the situation in Kentucky and
my friendship and that of Governor
Laffoon for the president the doors
OF the White House have been clos
ed TO me and my friends for the past
several months. And this notwith-
standing both you and Postmaster
General Farley knew and Mr. Far
ley has publicly stated II was
through my work and influence
Kentucky instructed for the preSi-
dent In his race fer the democratic
nomination in 1882. n Is also con-
ceded BY all well-informed people
that he could not have been NOM
mated at the Chicago convention
without the vote OF Kentucky. II Is
not my desire to break down or low
err the barriers thus raised against
me at the White House but / assure
you there Is no individual or group
OF persons whether democrats or
chronic boilers 1such as YOUR Ken
lucky contingentl can swerve me
from my love Of and devotion 70
the principles OF the democratic
party"
, 1935-09-27

Continued from First Page)
liquor compounded OF or composed
in part Of distilled spirits Is sold. bar
tered or exchanged, OF Is offered fer
sale. barter or exchange In broken
or unSealed containers or where such
sale, barter or exchange or offer OF
sale. barter or exchange Is made for
human consumption on the premises
where sold, bartered or exchanged or
offered for sale. barter or exchange"
Graduated penalties were proposed,
the first offense punishable by q fine
up to 500 or Jail sentence UP TO 90
days. Second offenders would be
jailed for che year. and third offend
ers sent 10 the p~enitentiary for one
TO five years.
Small Flags Druggists
Small explained it would permit
sale by the drink OF beer and unforti-
fled wines. which the original draft
would not.
He said he understood there has
been some hilarity BY the drug store
crowd over my bill" adding:
Let 'em enjoy II now I expect
70 get &c them under the other bill,
for I think they have demonstrated
the fact that they should not be
entrusted to sell intoxicating hq-
uorS.n
He raped "two-bit prescription
houses and warned II want to tan
gle I'D those boys real good"
, 1935-09-27
IMMENSE LONDON DOCKS
GIVE SIX HUNDRED JOBS

L~ONDON-REWork Is proceed
ing rapidly on the new five-year
S8,550,000 develoment scheme TO
widen and deepen the Thames at
the London docks.
Steady work will be given 500
men for five years on the project
which is designed to make the fa-
cilities at Royal Victoria and Royal
Albert docks the most modern In
the world.
The depth OF water In the basin
viii be increased from rs TO 81
feet, and electric cranes installed
TO replace the present steam ones.
Particular interest attaches to
the Royal Victoria dock. whose ia
nous old ~jetties. built In 1855. are
being replaced by 5000 feet OF new
quayage. Able az M time TO &C
commodate the largest ships afloat,
these piers nov barely berth vessels
Of 10000 tons.
Royal Albert dock viii have new
quays totaling $3.50 feet.
, 1935-09-27
CITY BRIEFS

Stewart Warner Refrigerators 4
Radios. Sales a. Service Electric
Appliance Co.. SAT Elizabeth, Phone
sss.
T.. 4. Mckay Of Galveston, Is O
Ruest at the Travellers hotel.
Dr. Olmsted, optometrist. now
located In Arcade building. Adv.
Joe sellnger. Of San Antsnio. is
here for q few days.
DIR. A. G. Render. Dentist. 500
washington ST., Phone Residence
and office 28s.-Adv.
J. w. Leahy Of Houston Is here
for a short stay.
s5th Anniversary Specials, wear
ave- aluminium. See our windows.
brownsville Hardware.-Adv.
w. s. Ward is q visitor from the
Alamo city.
Flowers for all occasions. Los
Ehanos Greenhouse Company. Phone
1680-Adv.
j. II. Golden Is here from Hous-
ton.
Mr.. and MRS. A. III. Preston are
visitors from Fort Worth
yellow Cab-Phons i0Ss.-Adv.
A. Hvistendahl, of Corpus Christi,
.rsII ~ here for q few days.
For rent-Johnscns electric moor
nnllsher. Also sanding Machine.
6znxna Hardware-AnH.
, 1935-09-27

PICHER, Okla. Up Cupid Is get
ting little encouragement In this Of
tawa county, Oklahoma, mining
town.
Mayor Fred Gray has ordered
strict enforcement OF the citv's
"anti-necking' ordinance. All per-
sons caught "necking" IN parked au-
tomobiles on Picher streets will be
arrested and prosecuted TO the full
est extent Of the law" says the may
or.
The mayor declared that some
young people apparently have lost
their self-respect."
, 1935-09-27
BUGS BECOME ANTIQUE
By LONDON MUD BATHS

Chinese carpets can be produced In
a jiffy simply by immersing them In
mud for a few days. revealed q
British expert on Oriental goods In
a customs suit here.
He had been accused OF evading
heavy duties BY declaring a set Of
antique" rugs at only $500, while
appraisers thought them worth ST.
$50.
After n long explanation or the
"antiquing" process, whereby the
vividness or coloring Is reduced. the
expert finally convinced both the
court and customs officials that the
rugs were of the mud-bath variety.
, 1935-09-27
TRAVEL BUREAU MULCTED
BY AUSTRTA'S HIGH COURT

VIENNA, u Austrian travel
bureaus are responsible for the IN
formation they give, the supreme
court has ruled.
A furrier ordered tickets to Hell
singfors in a Vienna travel bureau.
The route recommended to him in
Guided an airplane ride from Tallin
70 Helsingfors.
But when he arrived at Tallin he
was told there was airplane service
only In the winter months. when the
sea is impossible for steamers.
It was much too late TO reach
Finland in time for the fur season
and SO he turned to Vienna, sued
the travel bureau and won damages.
, 1935-09-27
TREATY ENDS
COAL STRIKE


WASHINGTON. Sept 27.-P-A
peace pact that spells the end OF
the nations soft coal strike in All
but four producing districts was
reached early Friday. The miners
viii 20 back TO work next Tuesday,
after being out since Monday.
Union leaders and operators
agreed upon q new wage contract
giving the miners increases IN pay
for virtually all types OF work.
The contract. replacing one which
originally expired last April 4. win
extend until April 1. 1887.
Representatives Of operators In
, 1935-09-27

INDIANAPOLIS Up The state
department Of public safety has
found that most automobile acct
dents In Indiana occur on the high
ways between 5 in the afternoon and
9 at night.
Donald r. silver, superintendent
OF the department has ordered rs
state policemen on night duty to
check automobile lights, brakes and
reckless drivers. II marks the first
time Indiana's state policemen have
worked at night.
, 1935-09-27
AIR v HALTED

GLASGOW. R-Tak about Ras
attacks led the Glasgow city council
to appoint a committee tC determine
the cost OF providing q gas mask for
every inhabitant OF the city. The
committee figured ID would cost s50.-
100000. The council gasped and
tabled the project.
, 1935-09-27
BULGARIANs EsCHEW DIVORCE

SOFIA Pr A survey having
shown less than 5000 divorces In
this country Of 7,000.O COG inhabitants,
Bulgaria claims the lowest divorce
rate In the world. Peasants. who
form 90 per cent of the population.
regard matrimony as a bond which
can be broken only by death
, 1935-09-27
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. ZI.-lFl- Corn
prices tended downward early Fri
day and wheat up. Corn belt ad-
vices indicated no heavy damage
from frost.
Opening unchanged to = higher
December 3d.. the Chicago wheat
market soon rose all around. Corn
started X off to = up. December
$500. and then underwent a gen.
eral sag.
, 1935-09-27

the Virginia and Hazard, Kentucky.
districts refused to sign the new
agreement until they received as
surances that mine owners in the
Tennessee and Harlan fields IN
Kentucky would sign.
John ~ Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers. said the
strike would be continued IN these
areas until The contract was signed.
, 1935-09-27
CUBA REFLECTS
british RECOVERY

LONDON (Pt- Cuba car mea-
sure Britain's returning prosperity
hy counting cigars. II is officially
announced that in 1884 England inn
ported 20. 998. 480 Havana smokes.
an increase Of 5000. 900 over the pre-
viorg wear.
, 1935-09-27
C0TTONSEEn ON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. n. Py-
CcttonSeed oil closed steady. Prime
summer yellow 9.95-10.15: prime
crude B.67it 800. October a.75B:
December 9.85B: January A80B;
March 9.e0B.
Bid.
, 1935-09-27


$50 ~ WV. .c.,Ia - w., $50 y.
~ooe .-- -4rr -
HBureSs thAs pASvu~ Donu ~n 70"
worth the full 9l, 900 I'm NM few TemrMs
and why shave of $500 now, when
can't get either the $1,000 or tine
S5002
Despite the arguments advanced
hy tine bondholders, III appears that
right here Is the ultimate solution
of at least M part uG our problem. m.
solution that viii be discussed lateri
I'M tbIs series. VA
NOW wn come to the matter uf'
vaiuatiens
Lower Assessments
Assess AT properly hl Ls Lu1
value n axes WILL come tumnnnB
down m "a hurry sAJ lnI 49,
ponents OF TINS curative propoSAL
They point out maj vac falnA-
tons imposed on tne SANE pisc.
of property are rioiculousiy
variance Inc same pi1le ~
may be assessed py the state Soun.y
at $40 per acre, ny IN scnooi olSlIlrs
a. 500 per acre, ana 50 on up Ano
down the line, with IN anne Nafi-
ance applying to city properly
Cameron county valuations may
be- considered Just ana equlIanln MA
assessed lor STATE ano county sa@
Sacahuiste lands I'm che county
are assessed a. SOD PCT acLe-
Irrigated lands are assessed nv An
average valuation OK $50 Pct acre.
Dry lands are assessed at an
average valuation obi Sls.lS pef aGTa
naviFatIon district valuations are
ahIr s,shsr shan these valuations.
T-hs raarnn 4 obvious. these dis
riots have ~ rave the money. and
hava nSyt thr Valuations up rather
thar he fa~ rate In the case OF
srhco1 d,ufrIrtx bound bv " con-
st1t,,ticrai IirIt mn m All tax rate.
shsv 49, " nut TIE valuations up
VI 1nt mcnev nn which tn operate.
Now II bond retirement was the
onlv thing involved. we might con-
oasyahiv foiIow a nolicv on low val
,,stgcn~ MI alone the line. and let
tire hondholders like AZ or lump it.
sIfhonoh ~ many cases lowered
~vnInafions would be counter-b-r-
anred ~ higher tax rates.
Prt rfzht here the matter uf
rrainfenanon and operations enters
80 nIcsure-
TntaI valuations are NEE Mt tine
| figure necessary TO bring In the
requisite amount uf money needed
49, ~ tu,o thfnrr-retire the boncnr
ana operate tie schools and cities
ana other districts.
Would we Paw thc Pricef
Cut the valuaIlons An1 y
holders are not the only one wne
would get 10 III the neck, wye wouiu
take At there ourselves
Our schools would surfer 70 -
extent that WYE Go not are to
picture. Many OF our cities woqlo
be IT'D against an insurmountap.e
obstacle III operating tnel polc1s
their fire ana n VIAL oepaF1
ments.
Taxes would come Gown, L.
sure. but how many OF us Womu 0@
willing 10 pay the price ol tna1
reduction?
IN Ike manner ~
advanced against the proposal ~
have the cou- Ivy aSseSsor-cohec.or
assess and collect w. - oA 80
, 1935-09-27
NORWAY RAISES SPEED LIMIT

OSLO, III Norway has raised the
speed limits for motorists. permit
ting them 70 drive ON clear high
ways az 81 miles an hour instead Of
the 27 miles previously enforced.
Legal pace through villages has been
raised from Is TO n miles an hour.
, 1935-09-27
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, sep 77. Up
Army orders Thursday included:
Major James w. Rice, now en
route from Hawaii. detailed nt the
Agricultural and Mechanical COL
leRe W Texas. College station
, 1935-09-27
FORT NORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH. Sept. n. Rl-
tUSDA)-Hogs 600: truck hogs
steady to l5c lower: better grades
1925 ID. truck lots l0.65-S5: heavy
weight butcher pigs down to $50;
packings ows steady. 9.OO-25.
Cattle 2.400; calves 800: noder-
ately active. generally steady on all
classes; load long yearling steers
9.25: few leads fed steers eligible to
sell at 7.75-8.25; cake on grass kin|s
6.25-T.50: grass steers 450-5-50: good
fat cows 450-5.50: butcher sorts
3.75-425: bulls 3.25-4.50: quality Of
calves plain. bulk 3.75-4.75.
wrrvu UnnK ETrTWrnEC
, 1935-09-27
TRAIN DELAYED

Soft roadbed on Ties. "A. III. ~ c.,
connecting line, caused "a three
hour delay In arrival or the Mis-
souri, Pacific train here FridaJ
morning.
, 1935-09-27

an adjustment on a $1,000 note you
gave three years ago. You 90 TO the
holder OF the note and say-"Here.
I'm broke, I can't possibly pay that
$1,000. How about cutting n DOWN.
After the usual amount OF dicker-
ing. the man To whom you owe the
$1,000 Genes back and says--All
right. Give me $500 and I'll call II
square and burn the note"
and you r forced TO come back
and say-"But. I don't have $780,"
There's the point to all OF this talk
OF cutting down the face value OF our
bond issues, under existing ccndi-
tons and under present state laws.
Our water districts. thanks &c the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
were able 70 secure money from the
government for refunding opera
items. and what happened2
Almost without exception those
districts that put through their RFC
loans have been able 70 buy their
bonds I'm nc around soc ON the dollar.
Why2 Because they had the money
in hand with much 10 dicker with
the holders OF their bonds
Property May Come Back
AS III now stands. our bond issues
have years IN which 70 run their
series. The bcndholder can most
properly come back on every argu-
ment advanced regarding the de-
crease In value OF real estate with
the counter-Statement that real eS-
tate will undoubtedly come back
from its present decline, perhaps be-
fore the bonds which he holds are
due. why. therefore" he queries.
should I take q loss on something
that may he back TO its pre-depres-
sion value before IL Genes due2"
IN other words. the bondholder
claims that your house which As "a
part Of his security, and which was
worth $4,000 five years age and is
only worth 5000 today, may very
possibly be back 10 the $4,000 fig
ure I'm IN few years He admits that
his $1,000 bond Is perhaps worth
only $500 today. and would take the
, 1935-09-27

Cotton futures closed steady at net
declines OF 2 to 4 points.
, 1935-09-27

HEIDELBERG, Germany. Up
Five municipal orchestras Will give
concerts here In the winter season.
, 1935-09-27

tcontinued from First Pagel
, 1935-09-27
GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO, Sept. Y. u
Open High Low Close
, 1935-09-27
NEW ORLEANS Q

SPOT quiet. middIing lO.45.
, 1935-09-27
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. ". Rl-C0tton
futures closed barely steady, 40
, 1935-09-27
LIQUOR

CONTINUED from First Pager
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
IO-Pc. LIVING ROOM OUTFIT

Furnish your lying completely and comfortably with this living
piece living covered fine grade Of tapestry Ao
chair smoker magazine rack end table occasional
table and table lamp coffee table and floor lamp All for only $5e
CLIP THE COUPON AND SAVE!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27
TAX COLLECTOR
 GEORGE STOKES
 GRANTS DELAY
Personal Tax Payments Given an Extra Day to
 Save Penalties a

Personal Tax Collector George A. Stokes today granted an extra dag to those who have not paid their personal taxes to date. The bills sent out state that they must be paid by March 2d. but MT Stokes snid that since March 2d falls on Saturday with the office open only half n day. the extra days grace was decided upon. The office has received approximately $15,000 In taycs so far. The office will be open until 9 o'clock tonight.
 After Monday. delinquent tnx payers will be penalizcd an extra dollar Mir Stokes said. He cited Chapter 84. Section gar of the Public Acts. which reads: "If any person shall fail to pay his or her personal tax within 30 days after tho same shall become due and payable. there shall be added there- to the sum of ono dollar which amount shall thcreupon become part of the tax"
 Since 90 days from Feb 1st, the Cntc the tax become due falls on March 2d. MT Stokes Is giving delinquents an extra day to get under tho wire and avoid tho pen alty, February having only 28 days. makes tho 90 days from Feb l. fall on March 2d. It Is expected that n Inst minute rush will result over tho weekend because [. consider able amount of payments have yet to be received.