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Rogers Family Stunned
b. United Press


LAKEWOOD. Me, Aug. 16.-Will
Rogers wife and pretty actress
daughter, Mary, bore up bravely
here today as they listened to the
news of his death in an Alaskan
airplane crash
Ironically, Mary has been play
ing the feminine lead IN the Lake.
wood Players presentation Of the
Broadway success, Ceiling Zero"
thrilling aviation drama
A feature of the play is an off,
stage crash IN which a pilot Is
killed.
Neither the cowboy humorist's
young daughter nor his wife. CONF
mented when the news was broken
to them by a theater attache. Tho
report had been withheld until cons
frmed by the United Press.
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BIG 4 TRAIN WRECKED
is Cars Of Freight Leave Rails Near
Shelbyville.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Aug. IS
Sixteen cars Of Big -Four freight
train we're derailed near here to-
dav. Cause Of the wreck was I'M
determined.
More han 100 feet Of track was
torn up hy the cars and traffic over
the Indiana polls Cincinnati division
will De disrupted until evening. off,
Gals Said.
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bodies, here, an ink-stained piece OF
paper fell from Rogers pocket into
the sea.
Unfolded, the soggy paper was
discovered to be a rotogravure pic
ture of Rogers daughter, Mary va
cationing in Maine.
One of the natives fell beneath the
rollers which we're used to beach the
heavy whaling boat. He was badly
crushed
Stray bits of wreckage caught In
the current of the river on the bank
of which the plane landed and float
ed into the Arctic Ocean.
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Rockefeller Kin's Home Robbed

bW Q NfTFW FTFNA
GREENWICH, Conn. Aug 10
Avery Rockefeller, granddaughter of
the Standard Oil magnate, reported
to police today that during the
night his home had been robbed of
jewels and cash. the value of which
was not Immediately estimated.
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Times Service

Eighteen minutes after the
United Press flashed the story
of the fatal airplane crash of
Wiley Post and Will Rogers in
Alaska. The Indiana polls Times
was on the street with a COM
plete, new Friday paper. Every
page in this newspaper brought
its readers the latest coverage
of city, state, national and
world events, in addition to
the news Of the death of Mr..
Post and Mr.. Rogers.
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Italy to Open Four Year
Var in October, Is Belief
MussoIIni's Troops, With Best Equipment in History to
Launch Attack on Two Fronts
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press stan Correspondent
.cnnr-.rht 1913 hv Irni. ed Ersssl

16ay intends to attack Ethiopia two fronts
will be for fouryear
Gamma O military
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Eskimo village Post made repairs to the planes engine
which had been missing badly and asked natives the way to
Point Barrow
The fog lying almost to the tundra and they decided
to wait for it to rise Post and Rogers ate dirner with
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wish | Were Wealthy Hopson
Tells PrObers, Admitting He
Received $50O,00O Pay in 1884
Utility Baron Defends His Companies Expenditure OF
100000 to Fight Wheeler Bill: Borrowed Money
for Campaign, He Claims

WASHINGTON Aug Hopson holly defended his
OF
utilities bill would
100000
the
Committee appearance
ne
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Everybody Is Doing It.
Cast Your Derby Ballot!
Stenographers, Cerks-TheyI All Picking Out Their
Favorites; Send Your Vote Today

Stenographers throwing
TImeso the daily in The
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IT'S Exit That Counts,
Was VIII Rogers Motto
Acting Just Like Real Life, HumorSt Who Brought Joy
to Millions Said Here Years Ago.
BY WALTER d HICKMAN
Times staff Writer

fellow makes that counts"
dressing
Keiths Will clever teller Of
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PAY RISE is ARRANGED
BY WESTINGHOUSE co.
Hourly Wages Adjusted to Realize
Five Per Cent Increase.

Five Per Cent Increase.
BY THitcd Press
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pc, Aug. Is.
THE Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co. announced today
it was adjusting all hourly wages
to result in an average 5 per cent
increase.
The adjustment, which will be
only for those workers who are paid
on an hourly basis, will affect 25,-
900 employees in ID plants through
out the country. 1t becomes effec-
tive Immediately.
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Craft Plunges Into Frozen Tundra, Driving
Motor Into Cabin and Killing Both
Famed Occupants Instantly.
MACHINE COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED
May Accept Mission of Flying
Back to United States With Bodies of
Noted Pair, Washington Hears
BY FRANK DAUGHERTY
United Press STAFF Correspondent
Copyright. 1885. by United Press

POINT BARROW, Alaska, Aug. 16-Wiley Post
and Will Rogers famous air duo, killed at SIS
last night 12:18 today, Indianapolis tine) when
their plane crashed Is miles south of here.
Lost in fog and with the engine missing, Post
nosed the plane into the tundra striking frozen hum
mocks of moss. Its right wing broken its nose and
engine driven into the cabin the crash instantly killed
both occupants.
They became lost in the fog about p. m and landed
their Lockheed Orion low-wnged monoplane at Walkp
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Indiana polls Will Rogers and Wiley
Post who died crashed Alaska
picture tells the photo story of Rogers and Posts
many visits in indianapolis Turn to Page g.
On Page 9 of this edition local and
national and the fame of the two
men VIII died.
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Eskimos camped on a river
bank and after the meal de-
cided to take off despite the
fog.
Natives said the engine appeared
to be running smoother as the big
ship lifted from the river and took
off in the binding mantle which
overhung the country.
It was not long after that the
ship plummeted into the tundra, the
motor being driven into the cabin
by the force of the crash, killing
Post, who had made two successful
trips around the world. Rogers
was thrown clear of the plane
which ground Hoped over onto its
back. Rogers death was also in
Simultaneous, however.
Watch Stopped at S:18
Posts watch stopped at 816,
Point Barrow time. The humor1st
was still running when Sergt. Stan
ley Morgan of the u S. Signal
Corps, Point Barrow Station, and 1
reached the scene.
Sergt. Morgan was notified in
Point Barrow by excited natives and
we reached the vicinity of the crash
in a whale boat, manned by natives.
Posts body was pulled from the
wreckage, where it had been smashed
among the controls and cabin.
Rogers body was placed with that
of Post in the whale boat and re-
turned to Point Barrow. Here the
bodies were turned over to DR.. Henry
Griest. superintendent Of the Pres
byterian Mission Hospital. where
they we're taken to await the ar
rival of the coast guard cutter
Northland
Plane Is Demolished
Both bodies were badly crushed.
The plane was demolished. Case
line spewed over the water between
the moss hummocks. caught fire
and blazed for several minutes.
Post, round-the-world record
holder, and Rogers, then humorlSt,
movie actor and famous air traveller,
we're on a leisurely trip around
Alaska.
Originally intending to visit Point
Barrow several days ago, instead
they flew from Aklavik, n. w. T, to
Fairbanks and spent the interval
visiting Central Alaskan points.
They took of yesterday from Fair
banks and their arrival had been
awaited at this farthest north out
post of civilization with keen an
ticipation by the few white persons
here.
Carried Daughters Picture
While natives and whites struggled
to beach the boat carrying the
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CLIPPER RESUMES HOP
Heads for Wilkes Island 14OO Miles
to the West.

By United Press
SAND ISLAND. Midway Islands.
Aug. 16.-Pan- American Always
four motored Clipper ship took off
from coral-edged lagoon of this
mid-Pacific island at 9:21 a. m. (P
S. t. today. bound for Wilkes Islano
of the Wake group 140o miles west
ward.
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Posts Parents Shocked
BuTrtted Press

By United Press
MAYSVILLE. Okla. Aug. 16.-
Wiley Posts elderly parents. farm
ers near here. declined to talk to-
day about the death of the famous
fier IN an Alaska plane crash.
The father. W. F. Post, and his
wife were shocked, neighbors said,
when friends in Maysville advised
them Of Posts death. The father.
who tried. even by physical punish<
ment, to keep Wiley from aviation,
IN later years relaxed his opposition
Turn to Page Ninel
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CHIEF LIKELY TO LOSE
PLEA FOR 100 OFFICERS

Morrissey to Confer With Mayor on
Request for New Men.
Mayor John w. Kern today indi-
Gated the budget request of Chief
Mike Morrissey for 100 additional
second grade policemen will be o.
MED. The Mayor was to confer this
afternoon with department heads
whose divisions asked budget in
creases. An effort may be made
TO refund 100000 City Hall con-
struction bonds due next year, the
Mayor said.
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New guaranteed tires 15c wk. Save
S1.00 up. Hoosier Pete.-Adv. 4
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While natives and whites struggled
to beach the boat carrying the
, 1935-01-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
1fEH STATE or TEXAS
C64uNTY or CAMERON

1raE STATE or TEXAS
or CAMERON
Notice rs Hereby Given that by viz
tue Of a certain order Of Sale issued
OF the Honorable 1o3rd judicial
Court OF Cameron County On
the 18th day Of January. 1885 By J. J.
Bishop. Clerk OF said Court. tor the
sum- Of one Hundred Nincty-three and
26-100 lsl9326l Dollars. with interest
and costs OF suit. under = Judgment
favor OF v. w. Mus. dong business
I'M the name OF VI. W.. Mills a. Co. and
Real Estate-Land Title a. Trust Co.
Trustee IN a certain Y IN said
Court. NO. iOsJ6 and styled: ". w.
Mills. ct al. ". A. Y. Hasselmeier, Ct
al, placed In my hands for service,
\. y. A. Goolsby. as Sheriff OF Cameron
County, Texas. did on the 18th day Of
January. 1885. Levy on certain Real Is
tate, situated IN Cameron County,
Texas. described a. follows. to-wit: Lot
No. Six (6), Block Two f2l .Nichol-
son Place Addition. Third Filing. 70
the City OF Harrington. Cameron Coun-
Is. Texas. a. shown upon the map and
plat Of said Addition. duly recorded
IA the Map Records Of Cameron Ccun-
ty. Texas: and levied upon as the
NENIEAN1 u - - A44B anu ~ - RtNA~
usbaugh and that on the FIRST Tues
day IN February. 1895. the same be-
Ing the 5th day Of said month. &C the
Court House door OF Cameron Coun-
~. IN the City OF Brownsville. Texas,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and 4
d. m. by virtue OF said levy and said
Order Of Sale. / will sell said aboye
described Real Estate at public VEN
due. for cash TO the highest bidder.
ms the property Of said J.. G. Tom and
". u. S~tarusbaugh.
And In compliance with Law. I
give this notice BY publication. IN
the English language. once a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day OF sale. IN The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper pub
lished IN Cameron County.
witness my hand this 18th day Of
January. 1885.
j. A. GOOLSBY. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
BY 0USIAvO VERA. Deputy.
l-i5-l2-19-3t-4689.
, 1935-01-29

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY or CAMERON
Notice Is Hereby Given tina by vir-
tue Of a certain Order OF Sale issued
out or the Honorable 103rd judicial
District Court OF Cameron County on
the 18th day OF January, 1885 by j. J.
Bishop. Clerk OF said Court. for the
sum Of Three Hundred S~eventy-one g.
40-l00 tS37l.40l Dollars, with interest
and costs OF suit. under a Judgment.
in favor Of The Real Estate-Land Title
and Trust Co., Trustee. In q certain
cause Ia said court, No. fi707 and
Trust Co. Trustee vs. AL Parker Securl-
styled: The Real Estate-kand Title a.
ties Co. ct al, placed In my hands Tor
service. A. ,. A. ooolsby. Sheriff Of
Cameron County. Texas. did on the
l2th day OF January. lo3s. Levy 90
certain Real Estate. situated In Cam
efon County. Texas. described a. fol-
lows. to-wft.
situated IN n City OF Ia Fcria.
Cameron County. Texas. ana being
Lot rs. Block ~: Lot %, Block ~,
Lot u. Block u. Lot ~. Block IA. Lot
50. Block II: Lot a. Block Il: Lot IS.
Block "a; Lot 36. Block N. Lot 81.
Block Il; Lot %. Block IL. as said
lots are shown upon tne map and
plat OF said City Or Ia Feria. Texas,
ANAa a+~RAA~A - t4@ A8Ak AN~02" -
Cameron County. Texas.
and levied upon as the property OF
Al Parker Securities Company. Charles
Pulllam. y. M. Holland and q. y.
Richie and tina ON the First Tuesday
ia February. 1895. the same being this
9Th day OK said month. AZ the Court
House door OF Cameron County, Ia the
City OF Brownsville. Texas. . between
the hours cf 10 "a. IN. anu : D. m. ~
virtue OF said levy and said order o.
Sale. I Will seil said above described
Real Estate az public vendue. f0t cash
TO the highest bidder. a. the property
Of said al Parker Securities Company,
Charles Pulliam. q. NJ. Holland n C..
D. Richie.
And ID compliance with law. 1
give this notice by publication. IN
the English language. nee n week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day Of sale. In The
brownsville Herald a newspaper pub
shed In Cameron County.
Witness my hand this 18th day o.
nunrr. 1888.
y. A. uoOlSBY. sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
~ 0UsTAVO vkRA. Deputy.
t.18-1z-11.st-4sos.
, 1935-01-29

THE A OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON

TIE STATE or EAAo
COUNTY OF
Notice Is Hereby Given that ny viz
tue Of q certain Oruef 81 sale issued
out 81 the Honorable lO5rd District
Court rt Cameron County ON y l1th
day 81 January, 1888 % J. J. Bishop.
Clerk of said Court ior the sum q
twenty -seNen q ao-lUO t*dt.tol DOL
lars ana costs o. suit, unuer JuuB-
ments \ favor ~ Inc heal hstaue-
liuc a. trust Co. trustee IN a
SHtaln cause ln said Court ~. llll6
Anu stliea' Inc heai hatate-Lala
iltlc 2 trust 20 trustee ". r. ~.
sutherland et A.. placed ia my
LENDS lor service, T. y. a SooLsps' a.
Sheriff q Cameron County, Texas, did
ON the l1th dAy q January, 1870
Levy on certain Real Estate. situated
IN Cameron County, Texas. described
, 1935-01-29

AMN2
COUNTY or CAMERON
Notice Is Hereby Given that by vtr-
tue Of a certain Order OF Sale Issued
out OF the Honorable 103rd District
Court Of Cameron County on the 18th
day Of January. 1895 by J. J. Bishop.
Clerk or said Court. for the sum OF
One Hundred Fifty-eight a. o9-iOO
fSl58.e9) Dollars and costs Of suit, un-
der a judgment. IN favor OF The Real
Estate-Land Title and Trust Co.
Trustee In a certain aus IN said
Court. No. 1880 and styled: ". w.
Mills. ct al. vs.. r. n. Sutherland. et a,
placed 1 n my hands for service. \ y. a.
Goolsby. as Sheriff Of Cameron Coun-
IN. Texas. did on the 18th day Of Janu-
airy. 1885. Levy on certain Real Estate,
situated IN Cameron County. Texas
described as follows. to-wit:
Lot 8. Block "a. in the City OF La
Ferla. Cameron County. Texas. as
shown upsn the map and plat Of said
city duly recorded IN the map RECORDS
OF Cameron County. Texas:
and levied upon MS the property OF
r n. Sutherland, and that on the
First Tuesday in February, 1885. the
same being the 5th day or said
month, At the Court House door Of
Cameron County. In the city OF
Brownsville. Texas. between the hours
OF 10 a. m. and : p. m. BY virtue q
said levy and said Order Of Sale.
will sell said above described Real
Estate nc public vendue, for cash %
the highest bidder. a. the property OF
said r. n. Sutherland.
And IA compliance with law. ]
give this notice by publication. IN
the English language. once a week foE
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day OF sale. In The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper pub
lished Ia Cameron County.
witness my hand this ifth day OF
January. 1885.
y. "A. GOOLSBY. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
BY GUSTAvO VERA. Deputy.
l-15-22-2g-3t-4p0a
, 1935-01-29

THE STATE Or TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice Is Hereby Given that BY viz
tue Of a certain Order OF Sale issued
out OF the Honorable 103rd judicial
District Court OF Cameron County ON
Hahop. Clerk Of said Court. for the
BeIm Of Three Hundred sixteen and
11-lO0 ($3i622) Dollars. with Interest
and costs Of suit. under a Judgment.
In favor OF ". w. Mills, doing cusi-
ness as v. w. Mills a. Co. and The
Real Estate-Land Title a. Trust Co..
Trustee IN a certain cause IN said
Court. No. i0596 and styled: v. W.
Mills. e. al, vs.. Harrington Develop
ment Co. e. al, placed ! y my hands
for service. I, j. A. Goolsby, as Sher-
IN OF Cameron County. Texas. did on
the 12th day Of January. 1855, Levy
on certain Real Estate. situated IN
Cameron County. Texas. described as
follows. to-wit. Lot 6. Block l5l, OF
the City OF Harrington, Cameron Coun-
~. Texas. as shown upon the map IN
plat Of said city duly recorded IN b
Map Records Of Cameron County. Tex
a.; and levied upon as the property o.
Harllngen Development Co. ana Ewing
Securities Co. u that On the First
Tuesday in February. 1885. the same
"HNN q" 2NNA NNa -" W@H"
the Court House door Of Cameron
County. IN the City Of Brownsville.
Texas. between the hours OF 10 a. m.
and 4 b. M, by virtue OF said Levy
and said Order Of Sale. I Will sell said
above described Real Estate a. public
gendue. for cash TO the highest bidder.
a. the property Of said Harlingen De-
yeiopment CO.. and Ewing securities
&C.
And I'm compliance with law. i
give this notice by publication. IN
the English language. once a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day Of sale. In The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper pub
llfhed tn Cameron County.
witness my hand this i4th day Of
January. 1885.
y. "A. GOOLSBT. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
By GUBTAvO VERA. Deputy.
l-I5-12-29-3t-4688.
, 1935-01-29

Will PAY CASH Tor privately own
ed. secondhand coupe. priced
reasonable. write Herald BOX
G-12A G-l24.
, 1935-01-29

V acres good land. good b-ruum
house, all modern, double garage,
good chicken house with cement
floor. A real nice home on pave
menh Nice location. a niles
from town. Good ~neighb0rs. You
can buy this riaht-Dont mean
maybe. Il. n. Webster. BOX pG1,
Brownsville, Texas. phone 602f -.
, 1935-01-29
sHERrFFs SALE
THE STATE or TEXAS
COUNTY or CAMERON

THE STATE or TEXAS
COUNTY or CAMERON
Notice Is Hereby Given that BY viz
tue OF a certain Order Of Sale issued
ont OF the Honorable l03rd Judicial
District Court OF Cameron County on
the l2th day Of January. 1885 by ]. u.
Bishop. Clerk or said Court, for the
sum OF one Hundred Ninety-Seven &
7e-ip0 tsIg7.7Bl Dollars. with interest
ana costs OF suit. Under a Judgment
in favor OF v. w. Mills. doing business
In the name OF ". w. Mills a. Co. and
The Real Estate-Land Title a. Trust
Co. Trustee In a certain cause In
said Court. No. i0527 and styled. ".
W.. Mills, ct a. vs.. Harrington Deyel-
opment CO. ct al. placed In my hands
OF Cameron County. Texas. did on
the 18th day OF January. 1895. Levy on
certain Real Estate. situated In Cam
eron County. Texas, described as fol-
lows. to-wit.
Lot Five t5l. Block one Hundred
Thirty-one li3ll. IN tho City Of Har-
iinEen. Cameron County. Texas as
shown upon the map and plat OF said
city, duly recorded In the Map Rer-
ords OF Cameron County. Texas;
and levied upon as the property OF
Harrington Development co. and ~.
Finley Ewing and that OF the First
Tuesday IN February. 1885. the same
being the 5th day OF said month. at
the Court House door OF Cameron
County. IN the City Of Brownsville.
Texas. between the hours OF 10 a. m.
and 4 p. m, by virtue Of said levy
and said order of sale. 7 VIII sell
said above described Real Estate At
public vendue. for cash 20 the hiah-
cst bidder. a. the property Of said
Harrington Development Co. and s.
Finley Ewing.
And IA compliance with law. 7
give this notice by publication. In
the English language. once q week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day OF sale. IN The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper pub
llshed in Cameron County.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF
January. 1885.
J. A. GooLsBy. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
BY GUSTAvO VERA. Deputy.
i.15-22-29-3t-49O4
, 1935-01-29

McALLEN,
REYNOSA BUS
DAILY SCHEDULE

Special bus from Reynosa sat
urday and Sunday 1890 p. III.
, 1935-01-29
20 Houses For Sale


FOR SALE
Five acres on concrete road. All Urn
Citrus. Nice five room house. c.
most new. 10 minutes drive from
City OF Brownsville: for less than
$1,000. Also many good buys in CITY
and country. NJ r. Killion, Over
Willman'B Drug store.
, 1935-01-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Brownsville. Texas. between the hours
Of 10 a. m and 4 .. m, by virtue Of
said levy and said Order OF Sale. \
win sell said above described Real
Estate nc public yendue, for cash 20
the highest bidder. a. the property OF
said r. N. Sutherland.
And in compliance with law 4
give this notice ~ publication. IN
ne English language. nee a week for
fnree consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day OF sale. IN The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper pub
lished ~ Cameron County.
witness my hand this 18th day OF
January. 1885.
j. A. GOOLSBY. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
BY GUSTAvO VERA. Deputy.
f-l5-21-1e-3t-4092.
, 1935-01-29
IS Help Wanted. Female

BEAUTY COURSE SEQ. Enroll now.
Holtry's 71T E. Harrison Harlin-
cen. Goa
, 1935-01-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

BEAUTY COURSE $40. Enroll now.
Holtry's, PIT T. Harrison. Harlin-
uen G-94
, 1935-01-29

STENOGRApEEER- Bookkeeper cx-
perienced IN legal. banking. abb
strnct and general office work;
nov employed; desires 70 make q
change. References. Write Herald
Box GLIB G-l1s
Evening star., 1935-03-01
A. 7. & 7. REPORTS
UPTURN IN YEAR
Bell System Gains 298, 900
Phones Against $50, 900
Loss in 1888.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March Improve
ment in the business Of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. last year
was reported in the companys annual
statement. The Bell System has a net
gain Of $4,000 telephones against a
loss of $50 900 in 1888 and net earnings
increased to $l82,900,000 from $685.
931 900 In the previous year.
Walter s. Clifford, president. in his
annual review Of the company's oper.
ations, said that its proportion Of net
income of The Bell System was SILL
167 ,554, or S5.96 per share of the COM
pany's stock outstanding. In 1888
net income was $10a ,341. .875. equal to
$5.38 a share.
At the end Of the year, said Clifford
there were 13,548,G00 Bell telephones
in service, decrease of IA per cent
from the peak level Of 1880.
The cash assets of the system, in
cluding funds temporarily invested in
Government obligations, were, roughly
S255, 900, 900 at the end of the year
and of this amount American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co. held $780,
10000. At the close of 1888 the cash
Evening star., 1935-03-01
GOLD CONTINUES !,
RISE AT LONDON
Reaches New High Level ,
n
of $500 a Fine Ounce.
$1,291,612 Traded.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 1.-The price Of
bar gold continued Its rise, reaching
a new high mark today Of 145 shill-
ings, one penny (s35.os) a fine ounce,
an increase Of ! shilling over yes
terday's price.
Buyers secured a quantity of gold
valued at f267,000 (s1,2s1 ,612.50),
available at the record price which
included a premium Of II pence over
the dollar and pence over the franc.
The United States dollar gained Ia
cents to the pound, closing at 4.83
1916 to the pound, as compared with
yesterdays close OF 4.85 5-l6. The
opening was at 4.s354.
The French franc closed at 72.87 to
the pound, as compared with yester-
days close of 1894.
PARIS, March l (P.-Three per
cent rentes, 81 francs, 80 centimes; AZ
per cent rentes, 92.25.
Exchange on London. 1888. The
dollar was quoted at 1905.