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Evening star., 1928-04-21
TRAvERSES ARCTIC
BLIND SPOT" IN
20-H0UR FLIGHT
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Palmer B. Hutchinson. a Detroit news
paper man, accompanying the expedl-
ton, was killed at Fairbanks when he
was struck by the propeller of one of
Capt. wilkins planes.
In the second attempt. made the fol-
lowing year. Capt, wilkins few out into
the Arctic spaces and was forced down.
Several days later he returned to Point
Barrow, reiterating his conviction that
a plane could be flown across the "top
of the world" TO Spitzbergen and his
determination TO try again.
wilkins began his career In aviation
In 1912 after having studied engineer
ing In Australia. He earned his way
around the world through work with
his camera. taking pictures from air.
planes He served in the VilhIalmur
StefanSson Arctic expedition In 1919
and when the World War broke out
he commanded the Australian photo
graphic section on the Western front
AS second In command he sailed to
Grahams Island with the British im-
perial Antarctic expedition In 1921 and
on this cruise made a 300-mile trip
through Antarctic waters In whale
boat. Successfully, he was with Sir
Ernest Shackleton on the quest" ex-
pedition did special investigating work
for the British government In Russia
and spent two and one-nalf years in
command OF the Wilkins Australian and
Island expedition, lie then eoncen-
tfated on his polar enterprises.
Eielsou, known as the Gypsy OF the
Air" IN native OF North Dakota and
graduate Of the university OF that
State. He did his flrst flying when he
enlisted In the World War. Later he
organized commercial flying enterprises
and for two years few the air mail in
Alaska. inaugurating the route from
Fairbanks to McCrath. distance of
300 miles. His record In Alaska brought
about his connection with the wilkins
Arctic expedition.
nAnEn nuuu Arnu p.ps
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THREE HURT By BLAST
AT NEWSPAPER BUILDING
By sAa Associated press

8y she Associated preSS
SCRANTON. Pa. Apyh s..--,.~.---
persons were injured and about 80 mar
rowly escaped with their lives early tsis
morning, when time ehavge Of dyns-
mite. believed BY the police 70 have
been planted in aa attempt % wreck
the IA Noee ttaliaoa, an Italian n~~S-
paper WAS see OF near the press in =
tour~Storv brick building in Centeg
street., The building Was badly SAm-
@gssd
The police are working on the theory
thaS Italian residents 0f IAckaWanUA
County who are net IN SynspathS Win
the Fascist movement were reSpOaSieSe
Tor the dyNamtting, The newspaper
has strongly upheld the PRINCIPLES ~
NnsSSoliai and the Fascist party,
Evening star., 1928-04-21
SINCLAIR ACQUITTED
OF OIL FRAUD CHARGE
IN TEAPOT DOME CASE
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proof beyond a reasonable doubt OF one
overt act in the indictment as having
been committed in furtherance OF q
conspiracy is all that is necessary. No
act of Sinclair or Fall, the court con-
tinued, may be regarded as an overt
act unless the motive was to carry into
effect a previous corrupt agreement.
The court defined conspiracy at
one point as partnership for GRIM
inal purposes" Such conspiracy, he
said. may he proved by direct testi-
mony. although 1t is not necessary that
a witness must testify to knowledge
of such a corrupt agreement. A con-
spiracy may as we'll be proved by cir
cumstantial as direct evidence, and If
by circumstantial evidence alone the
jury is convinced beyond reasonable
doubt IL Is its duty to render verdict
of guilty as though the evidence were
presented directly, the court declared.
But he added If any reasonable
theory is found consistent with the in
nocence Of the defendant then the
verdict must be not guilty.
Failure of the defendant to take the
stand cannot be considered against
him, Justice Bailey said. He also told
the Jurors that evidence OF good char
acter and reputation should be con-
Sidered with other evidence. and this
alone may be sufficient 10 create a rea-
Sonable doubt
The court concluded his charge by
explaining that the jurors were kept
away from their families and business
on hts own motion. a decision which ne
felt was proper to make,
Defense Notes Exception.
As he finished Justice Bailey asked
II counsel wished TO note any excep-
tions TO his charge. and Daniel Thew
Wright OF Sinclair counsel answered in
the Affirmative Both sides then APP
preached the bench and two minutes
later the jury was ordered to retire for
deliberation.
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Claims sos, 900 in Sea Crash

PEhGACOLE, Fia, April n ~ ~
Claim against lie United states doyv
srument f0r s55 900 has been filed here
by Capt. john T. Alderman. master OF
tile E"i4isA steamship GibraiteF as a
result II collision between the Glib
result Of 3 collision between the Oh
hralter and the Upited states Shipping
Board steamship Carlton yesterday
morning.
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POLITICAL CHANGE SEEN.
Victims View Quake as Punishment
for lmpious Legislators.

LONDON, April 81 tPl,~-A Vienna
dispatch 10 the Daily Express today said
tina political upheaval might result
tt,m the earthquake which devastated
southeastern Bulgaria
The people OF philippopolis, In the
center of the stricken district, hold the
eu"srnmcnt responsible for the dtsaS.
ter because. for the first time In nul~
was held at Soma Good Friday, u holy
day, The people are convinced that the
ea6tgopNe waA punishment for this Ina
pie.
.oea n OF Inhabitants passed con~
tmuousiy around the outskirts Of the
ruined city chanting expiatory psalms
and calling ON all 10 repent their sins
Evening star., 1928-04-21
DEVASTATED AREA
ROCKED BY QUAKES
125,000 Homeless Families
in Bulgaria Endure Cold
and Deprivation.
gv the Associated Press

BY tine Associated Press
SOFIA. Bulgaria. April 2l.--More
than I25.o00 homeless families in South
eastern Bulgaria today endured misery,
cold and deprivation in terror as in
termittent earthquakes continued to
rock the already devastated region.
The government and volunteer
agencies devoted every effort to tending
the more than $50 persons injured in
the region around PhilippopoliS. The
utmost was being done to supply ref
ugees with food. The death toll was
variously estimated at between $50 and
500 persons.
Rose Crop Injured.
Bulgaria faced a tremendous prob
lem In relief and reconstruction. The
valley Of roses near Philippopoiis was
turned into sandy waste when water
burst through the ground or poured
down from the hills. The buds OF the
roses. which are one OF the chief crops
OF the region and furnish 80 per cent of
the European supply of altar of roses,
were almost ready TO open when the
quake brought disaster Thousands OF
rose bushes were obliterated in the VAL
ley, which Is one of the beauty spots
of Europe
The devastation at Philippopolis. the
industrial capital of Bulgaria. alone
presented a task OF reconstruction which
seemed almost hopeless at present.
More than score of villages scattered
through the fertile countryside around
Philippopolis. In what is Bulgarias s
choicest grainery, were in fearful pre-
dicament
Three-fourths of the PhilippopoliS
was destroyed. The new quarter built
In recent years around the railroad
station and containing the principal
tobacco factories was a mass of debris
Sanitary materials stored In an army
depot were destroyed by Are Churches.
mosques and homes were broken ruins
or piles of ire-blackened debris.
City Is Cut on.
For time the city was cut of from
railroad communication by the destruc-
ton of the bridge over the Martha
River, Passengers and good had TO be
ferried across the river but temporary
bridge has now been built,
Fearing to return to the cities and
villages, many families are encamped
about the countryside. sleeping IN OK
carts. farm wagons and automobiles.
Sofia was sttll panicky today, the
people fearing that the havoc wrought
al Philippopolis might next hefall the
capital
The government, In trying to reaSSure
the people, promised that there would
be no shortage of food A bill will be
introduced in the Chamber Of Deputies
to appropriate 10000, 600 levas for food
stuffs
Representatives Of all foreign gov
ernments have expressed their condol-
ences 10 the Bulgarian government,
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Col. Graham D. Fitch III.

Gel CFAAAsn n Fitch, rettge1 sAeo
Twentieth Ssyeet, father o4 Lieut.. Ora
ham n, Pitch one ~ the victims ox sSe
Sv4 disaster, has bcea IN Walter NSe6
Hospital since Thursday. suffering a'ss'N
AN attack og Influenza. Il was lcattNcH
today fliS phySleAaA. MAJ CsAArteS
BslElsng, yepagtS Col klEohS cosadsttols
az not critical Col, PIEch Was taken
IA upon his gesatlA hvan trip ~ New
York M0naAy. lie has heen en ~ re-
sired l4St since 1919,
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that the train had left New York at
noon yesterday and that she had gone
" luncheon IN the dining car about 2
O'Clock. Later she said, she went 10
ths W0Hlen's room 10 smoke, taking her
jewels with her as she thought IL dan
geFous " leave them behind Some time
later she went back ~ her compartment,
inadvertently leaving the jewel CASE be-
hind
The stolen jewels included two ruby
bracelets, one emerald and one sap
phlre bracelet. a vide bracelet set With
fubies and diamonds, one green brace
bet with diamond links. a pair of emer-
aid earrings. two emerald finger rings.
one caTluchan ring square sapphire
ring, pearl ring with diamonds and
a square ruby ring
Mrs, K0nlsaat. who Is the wife of
Dietrich KDlsaat ard was before her
marriage julia - Shanley. resides at
| II6 East Fittyysigth street. New YORK
City Mis- Carr, her hostess. before her
marriage war Natalie Hanna, grand
daughter of Marx Hanna.
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Woman Seeks AnnnlmenL.

Declaring that she had been
erroneolisIy Informed that her husband.
Demos Cagaeeias, had divorced her
whfn ahe vent through q marriage
ceremony with George W. Crouch
October T. 1922, Mrs. 1eneyieye Cava~
ceias yesterday asked the District
Supreme Court 10 anuui the latter mar
riaRe. She III represented by Attorneys
Cullen ~ Con.
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Rumanian Loan Reported,

nucHARES'r, Rumania, April u tAA.
Reports have been received that u
Franco American atahiliEation loan to
RumRnia has been signed In Paris but
will not be announced until after the
French elections, which start tomorrow,
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Afghan King to Visit Moscow

MOSCOW, April n tA'l The news
paper izyestia formally announces that
King AHiannjlah OF Afghanistan will ar
rive At the beginning of May, Thn paper
mas an article describing political and
economic reforms enacted in Afghanis-
tBu al kn}apisiIHnis tnittatlA
Evening star., 1928-04-21
AERIAL TAXI SERVICE
WITH METERS PLANNED
Passengers Would Be Charged 90
Cents Each Two~Thirds of
Mile in Argentina.
gy the Associated pfess

Bs the Associated Pffss,
BUEROs AIRES, Argentina, April
2i.~~An aerial taxi service with
meters which viii record charges Of 60
cents "a passenger each tWo-thifda Of Il
mile, viii be started here soon. Ma
chimes equipped with the meters have
arrived from Italy
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Rraail Aholishes Lead Duty.

nnRIu AlE<aRE RgazsA AsTA ~
I4a, -~sAn executive aecFee. pasted tedaSl
aheltSiteS the export euty ea leaSes as
means ot Increasing production An4
of stimulating teselxa selling
Evening star., 1928-04-21
MAR FOR DEFENSE
AND LEAGUE KEPT
I'M PARIS PACT PLAN

fcontlnued trom Plrst PaEe.l
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$4,000 IN JEWELRY
IS LOST ON TRAIN BY
SOCIETY WOMAN

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headquarters for employment in the
shipping room. His employment was
terminated after two weeks. This same
party approached a committee with his
plans to hold this meeting with the
Klan and represented himself as repre-
senting the Republican national COM
mittee and prepared the printed notice
of the mass meeting, as well as material
for local papers, which erroneouSly ana
without authority coupled the national
committee with this organization.
mo trucks belonging to either the
State or national committee were used
at this meeting, and have closely ques-
toned State Chairman Mott and other
officials who positively disclaim any
connection or knowledge of this matter,
and I am thoroughly convinced that the
entire plan was premeditated to cast
aspersions on the Republican party in
New Jersey.
"One of the strange condolences in
the governors charges is the fact that
he had in his possession one of these
announcements on the very night that
this mass meeting was held, while he
himself was speaking in Baltimore, at
which time he said that on two occa-
sions the Republican national commit
tee injected religion into the campaign
This, to my mind, is an indication of
fioundering about for extraneouS issues,
aside and apart from the real issues of
the campaign, and an effort to precipi-
tate vicious and unwarranted libelS, as
a rapidly crumbling and weakening de-
fense."
Evening star., 1928-10-31
WHITE HITS SMITH
AS TAMMANY'S MAN
Kansas Editor Predicts Hoover's
Election-Would Be Spiritual
Leader.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENEVTLLE, Tenn, October 81
Contrasting the two major presidential
nominees before an audience here last
night, william Allen White, Emporia,
Kans., editor, predicted Herbert Hoo
ver's election and expressed an opinion
that he will enter the White House as
"the spiritual leader of the people as
well as their President"
Mr.. White declared Hoover to be q
man trained outside of politics, but
with an American background. Gov
Smith, he said, is of Tammany train
ing and background. The speaker ad-
mitted he believed both candidates to
be honest and courageous men, how
ever.
He asserted that Tammany rulers
"are the masters of the people, and
with this idea Gov. Smith is imbued"
Tammany, he added, and not the Demo-
cratic party, had nominated Smith at
Houston.
The prohibition record of Smith as
Governor of New York was attacked
the speaker representing the Demo-
cratic nominee as one who would "deck
Uncle Sam with bar keepers apron
Evening star., 1928-10-31
DENIES c. 0. P. MET
WITH Jersey KLAN
Committeeman, Replying to
Smith, Charges Situation
Was deliberate Plot"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 31.--Daniel E.
Pomeroy, vice chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee and New Jer-
sey national committeeman. commenting
on that phase of Gov. Smiths Baltimore
speech in which he called attention to
a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan 'in
conjunction with the Republican Ma
tional committee" yesterday issued the
following statement:
1.-THE situation referred to by Gov.
Smith in his speech last night was a
deliberately laid plot by individuals
misrepresenting themselves. In the early
days of the campaign a certain individual
aiJe,:cc ct the Newark State Republican
Evening star., 1928-10-31
FIVE MEN ARE KILLED
IN BOILER EXPLOSION
Steam Box Destroys Building and
Store and Damages
Post Office.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ETHEL, Miss, october 31.-Five men
were killed and q heavy steam boiler
was hurled 200 yards into store build
ing here yesterday, when the boiler ex-
ploded at the o. E. Mcdaniel planning
mill.
Apparently out of water. the steam
box on the mills engine cracked open
with q mighty roar, destroyed the build
ing in which it was located and sailed
through space into Askin'S store, across
the road, demolishing that structure and
damaging the post Office next door with
small bits of steel and wood.
L. G. Lord and lnachinist, named
Peten, aged about As, were killed in
Stantly.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
COMES OUT FOR SMITH.

NEW YORK, October 81 CP.-The
New York Times said today that Mrs
Henry W. Taft, sister-in-law of Chief
Justice Taft. has come out in support
of the candidacy Of Gov Alfred E
Smith for Presidtnt and has been COL
lecting funds for the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

for luncheon Friday, 1880 nm.
Speaker, Chancellor Lucius c. Clark Of
American University; pianist, Mrs.
Ralph l.. Morrison.
Kit Carson Woman's Relief Corps viii
meet tomorrow night at Grand Army
Hall.
The Camille L. Lyon Memorial Study
Club, under the leadership Of Mrs.
Herman Hollander, will meet at the
Town Club, 2727 Adams Mill road, at
10:30 am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association will meet, o'clock, ir
Sherwood Presbyterian Hall. Selder
M. Ely will speak. Musical program.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
American Legion, which is composed of
ex-yeoman CD, will have a Hal
loween dance tomorrow at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue.
All Legionnaires and their friends in
vited to attend.
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FUTURE.

Triumph Council, No. 8, Daughters
Of America, will give a masquerade
party tomorrow evening at Eighth and
F streets northeast. Members invited.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

Kallipolis Grotto Band and Drill
Corps will give Ball of the Witches"
at Washington Hotel, 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The Fellowcraft Club of Federal
Lodge, No. /, F. A. A. M, will give a
Halloween costume dance at Willard
Hotel.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The Camille L. Lyon Memorial Study
Circle, under leadership Of Mrs. Her
man Hollander, will meet tomorrow,
Evening star., 1928-10-31
sArI1Na ToMoRRow.


American Merchant-London.
San LOrenZo-San Juan and san Domingo:
Esseauibo--Hayana, CristobaL Balboa, MOL
lendo. Antofagasta and VALPARAISO:
hIonterey-HaVana, Vera Cruz and Progreso
Venezuela-Puerto Colombia, Cartagena and
San Jose de Guatemala.
SAILING FRIDAY. NOVEMBER g.
Observation-Disclosures, Hayre and London.
PariS--Plymouth and HAVre.
Pennland--Plymouth. Cherbourg ana Ant
olympic-Cherbourg and Southampton.
Matura--Grenada, Trinidad and GEORGETOWN
SAILING SATURDAY., NOVEMBER 3.
Samaria-Cobh and Liverpool.
TranSylyania--GlaSgow and Moville.
Karlsruhe-So Southampton. Boulogne and
onsoiiaEHiaVana. cristobal and San Fran
United s-Christiansand. Oslo and
Pastores@Havana. Cristobal and Port Limon
Minnew waska-C Cherbourg and London.
Celtic-BoSton, Cobb and Liverpool.
Cleveland-Cobh. Cherbourg and Bremen
Plymouth. Boulogne and Rotter-
American .Legion-Rio de Janeiro. Santos
MonteYideo and Buenos Aires.
Conte Biancamano-Genoa, Naples and
Gibraltar.
Bermuda--Hamlton. .4
Silyia--St Johns.
Observation-Disclosures.
La Marea-Santiago, Kingston, Puerto Cor
teZ and Puerto BarrioS.
San Pablo-Puert0 Colombia.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TO-DAY
The Writerscraft Club will meet, 8
o'clock, at Central High School COM
munity center. Visitors welcome.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The City Club will give costume
and mask Halloween dance, 9:30 o'clock
in the ballroom of the club.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

Prof. Roman Dyboski will speak at
Central Y. M. G. A., 1888 G street, at
4:45 o'clock. Subject, "The Founda-
tions of Modern Poland"
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will appear in concert at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church, 8 o'clock. An
offering will be taken for the benefit
OF the church. All welcome.
Evening star., 1928-10-31

10:30 am, at the Town Club, 2727
Adams Mill road.
The thimble section of the Women's
City Club will sponsor card party Fri
day afternoon and evening. proceeds
to be used for purchase of material
for garments to be made up for needy
children Of Washington. Mrs. John
Allen Munson, chairman.
The annual Halloween masquerade
sponsored by st. Cecelia's Guild will be
given tomorrow, pm, in the parish
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hall of st. Monica's Chapel, South Cap
itol and L streets southwest.

The opening dance of the Young
Mems Club will be given November 9
in st. Paul's auditorium, v street near
Fifteenth
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The Kiwanis Club will hold its
monthly business meeting tomorrow,
1890 pm, at the Washington, Hotel.
The Loyal knights Of the Round
Table will meet at the University Club
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DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
Gr-Nrr. rnnAU

erengaria-Cherbourg and Southampton.
President Harding-Plymoutn, Cherbourg
and Bremerhaven.
MISREPRESENTATION, cristobal. Cartagena,
Puerto Colombia and Santa Marta.
Fort Victoria--Bermuda.
Falcon-San Juan, La Guayra, Puerto Ca
bello, Curacao and Maracaibo.
ColumbuS-Plymouth, Cherbourg and Brem-
Evening star., 1928-10-31

The Jubilee Singers from Mobile, Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17

For the school year ls25-l926, Texas
bought text books for free use In the
public schools to the amount of ST.
8l9. 26l.95. or $2.l2 for each pupil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-17
TRADE BODY MAKES.
PLANS FOR DINNER.
All Reservations Filled, Of
fiCiaIS Announce-Many
Leaders to Be Present.

Final arrangements for the annual
Midwinter dinner meeting Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. to be held at the
Willard Hotel February 4. now are being
made by the various committees in
charge of feature Sof the event. under
the general craftsmanship of Odell S.
Smith. The maximum number of 700
reservations already have been taken
and sale of tickets has been stopped, Of
flcialS of the board announce.
Fifty reservations have been set aside
for honor guests of the Board of Trade,
among whom will be members of Con-
greSS and other Federal and District Of
ficials.
Acceptances have been received from
Senator Warren, Wyoming chairman of
the Senate appropriations committee:
Representative Simmons. Nebraska. of
the House appropriations committee;
Senator Capper. Kansas, of the Senate
District committee, and Representative
zihlnan, Maryland. chairman of the
House District committee; Senator
Copeland. New York; Senator Jones,
Washington: William P. MacCracker,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
AeronauticS; Edward T. Clark and F..
Stewart Crawford. secretaries to Presi-
Coolidge: the three District Commits
SlUileES GIlu LIE tASSiStdElt EilSllttcI AUUl-
miSs;onerS: the presidents and secre-
taries of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce. the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association and the Washing
ton Real Estate Board; Representative
George H. Combs. Missouri. youngest
member of the House; Representative
Blanton. Texas: Representative Moore.
Virginia; Representative Stalker New
York, and Mai Carey Brown of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
There will be no formal speeches at
the banquet meeting. the program con-
sisting of an elaborate entertainment by
local and professional performers, being
arranged by the committee. headed by
George v. Triplett.
The committee has considered to date
IS entertainment acts, and has selected
number of those to be given at the
meeting. The cost of the meeting, 1t Is
said. will run into several thousand
dollars. Raymond M. Florence Is chair
man of the budget committee.
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ing the last four months of the year
exports were 140 millions greater than
imports and in addition, 80 millions
were earmarked, making a total net
loss for the last third of the year OF
200 millions. Ear marking. for prac-
tical purposes. Is tantamount to export.
While the removal of the marking Is
equivalent to import.
To large extent the heavy importa-
ton of gold during the first eight
months Of the year was due to the
ordinary exchange factors, especially
true of the large imports from Great
Britain, Canada, Australia and the
Netherlands. Twenty millions received
from Japan, Mr.. Jones said, might also
be ascribed to the same factors, al
though these receipts represent trans
iers made by the Japanese government.
Heavy exports of the last four months
OF the year were largely a result of
large foreign loan fiotations coupled
with the lower interest rates on snort
term funds in the New York market
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