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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
Increase i'm World
Wheat Crop Seen
By u. S. Observers
Total Yield of 1884,.
l3o, 900 Bushels--Rye
and Corn Figures Given.
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
A world wheat crop of 1887, 139 900
bushels, an increase of almost per
cent over last year, was forecast today
by the Department of Agriculture on
the basis of reports from IS countries.
Reports from 19 countries indicated
a world rye crop of 814,436,00 bushels
or about 2 per cent less than last
years production.
European production of feed grains
corn. barley and oatS-was reported to
total 29,788,000 short tons, as COM
pared with 35,572,000 short tons last
year, or decrease of over 16 per cent.
The feed grain survey did not in
clude specific figures on the Rumanian
crop, which are not available. The
latter is estimated at about two-thirds
of its total for last year, which would
mean a decrease in European produce
ton of more than Is per cent.
The European corn crop was given
as 2,356,000 short tons for 1880, as
compared with 2,968,000 short tons last
year; oats, 14,524,000 short tons this
year as against 18,315,000 last year;
and barley, 12,906,0O0 short tons for
1880 as compared with 14,269,000 for
1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
SEASONAL INCREASE
IN STEEL TRADE SEEN
special Dispatch to The Star.


PITTSBURGH, September ga
fortnight should now be allowed for full
hllment of predictions made in the steel
trade for more than two months past
that there would be a decided increase
in tonnage in September. The pre-
dictions began to appear when demand
decreased sharply in June, this being
called an early arrival of Summer dull
ness.
The predictions refer to seasonal I'M
proVement In Steel not to any material
change in general business conditions
Vacationing is particularly marked just
before Labor day and is supposed to
come to a complete stop then. Allow
ing time for buyers to formulate plans
and translate them into orders, definite
and easily visible results should come
by the time the middle of September is
past. Any increase later. could be no
more than a flash, not materially af-
fecting the sum total of steel production
in the last four months of the year.
Steel production during July and
August averaged around IS per cent of
capacity, against an average of 81 per
cent during the first six months of the
year. The 81 per cent drop in the
tonnage rate was quite unusual and
unprecedented in recent years with the
exception of 1924. Plainly then, the
important question is whether the first
six months were particularly good or
the last two months particularly bad
There is room for suspicion that in
the six months there was much mo-
mentum left over from the previous
trade activity and from 1929 incomes of
corporations and individuals. Accord
ingly it is only seasonal increase from
the Sc per cent producing rate, not q
return to the per cent rate, that is
the height Of expectations.
There is one distinctly new item in
the situation. a growing disposition
among steel sellers to stop the con-
tinued decline in steel prices The first
visible move in this direction has come
this week in the sheet trade, sheet
mills insisting that they are going to
hold to the open market prices they
have hitherto been shading or cutting.
There are limitations that sellers Of
bars, shapes and plates contemplate
taking q similar stand.
toOpyrishk issoJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, September (P)-Trad-
ing in cotton was comparatively quiet in
the market here today and prices seemed
sensitive to small orders either way. An
opening advance on relatively steady
cables was followed by declines under
week end realizing and some Southern
selling, promoted by favorable view of
the weather situation, rather large pri-
vate crop figures, and a feeling that
recent covering had eased the technical
position. After selling up to 11.5e at
the opening, the new December eased
OF to 11.43, or IA points net lower, and
closed at HAT. The general market
closed barely steady at net declines of
9 to Is points.
Futures closed barely steady, 8 to 10
points lower; October, 11.52; December,
1877; January, lit. New contracts
October, 11.30: December, ll.47-49;
January, 1857; March, 1898;
May. 1861; July, 1900. Spot, quiet;
middlinRs, 1155.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
DECREASE IN FARMS
REVEALED BY CENSUS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Farms decreased in the last decade
in Georgia, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
A Census Bureau announcement to-
day of the farm total in those States
now as compared with 1920 follows:
Georgia, 256,252 farms, as against 310,-
1872 In 1920, decrease of 54,480, or
IT'S per cent; New Jersey, 24,563, as
against 29,702 in 1920, q decrease of
4,139, or 17.3 per cent; Delaware, 9,758,
as against 10,140 in 1920, a decrease of
1872, or 3.8 per cent; Maryland, 43,S13,
as against 47,908 in 1920, a decrease of
4,5e5, or 9.6 per cent; District of Co
lumbia, 1O6, as against 204 in 1920, a
decrease of SO, or AZ per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
ONLY e PCT. DROP
!. IN BROKERS' LOANS
Generous Extension of Credit
by Banks Revealed in
Latest Survey.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 6.-The TO-
tai volume of credit employed in carry
ing securities has declined only 266
per cent from the high point of last
year and 20.3 per cent from the levels
Of last Summer, according to the Alex
ander Hamilton Institutes current
weekly. In computing the total credit
used in security loans, the loans of all
reporting member banks have been
combined with loans for the account
of others reported by the New York
City banks and loans from non-banking
sources shown by the New York Stock
Exchange report.
Large Reductions Noted.
"Since the stock market break last
Fall there has been a marked defiation
in the brokers' loans reported by the
New York City banks and by the New
York Stock Exchange" says the insti-
tute There has been reduction also
In the amount of loans on securities
shown by the reporting member banks,
but 1t has been much less in extent
than the drop In loans shown by the
first two sources. A combination of the
three reports will evidently give a more
complete presentation of the course of
security loan dehation than any Of the
individual SERIES"
The comprehensive index Of all Sc
curity loans makes it apparent that
"the defiation in total security loans Is
less drastic than the two brokers' loan
statements would indicate. 1t Is also
apparent that the decline has been
greater than the figures of the report
ing member banks taken alone would
show" The contraction of credit
shown by the composite figures sis
slightly less than one-half of the per-
centage drop shown by the two brokers'
loan statements. But 1t Is more than
three times the percentage decline
shown by the statement of all report
ing member banks"
Figures Modify Reports.
"These comprehensive figures do not
negative the story of a drastic curtail-
ment in brokers' loans. They modify
the figures, however, by showing that 1t
is in this field chiefly that security
loans have been curtailed and that the
volume extended by the banks has not
been correspondingly reduced.
There are various surmises which
may be made with regard. to the loan
total There is the possibility that some
part Of 1t is representative properly of
commercial loans. There Is the fur
ther probability that, from the borrow
ers' standpoint, a proportion of the
loans are frozen"
A month-by-month comparison of all
security loans shows the present volume
to be lower than at any time since the
end of September, 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
FENDER SALES DROP.

NEW YORK, September Especially
David Fender Grocery Co. reports
gross sales for four weeks ended Au-
gust 80, 1880, of $1,135,79 compared
with $l,145,449 for the corresponding
period of 1929, a decrease of 0.8 per
cent. Gross sales for the eight months
ended August 80 were $10,315,8 03, COM
pared with 10,105,068, an increase of
81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK, September Especially
The directors of Spencer Trask Fund,
Inc, have declared a second quarterly
dividend of rs cents a share, payable
September 80 to stockholders of record
September 10. The initial quarterly
dividend of rs cents share was paid
on June 80 last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
PAYS sos DIVIDENDS.

BOSTON, September (Special) -
The American Mutual Liability Insur-
ance Co. announces its 505th consecu-
tive dividend. This dividend is 20 per
cent of the premium on all policies ex-
piring or terminating from October
to October 81 inclusive Of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

lumbia Historical Society, District
Bankers Association, Town and Coun-
try Club, past master of Harmony
Lodge, A. F. and A. M, and a director
of Equitable Life Insurance Co.
He served during the World War as
one of the four-minute men, making
many speeches and acting as mem
Der of the legal advisory board of the
Liberty loan staff. He has also served
as legal counsel for many important or
CARNATIONS, including the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. In
politics he Is a Republican.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Won Elm RenOunces Amateur
Golf and Flags It's Expense

neither golf professional or pro-
fessional golfer. Won Elm said:
Il have developed and have car
ried on for many years a business
of my own. That business has paid
for my amateur golf and now pro-
pose on my ability as golfer to be
placed in a position to earn some
thing for the business. I am simply
a business man golfer"
Won Elm is retiring as an anna
teur because he doesn't believe the
distinction Of playing in the ma
tional events and the Walker cup
matches is worth the $4,000 it costs
him each year.
1.-THE United States Golf Associa-
tons amateur championship is a
highly organized, conmercialized
project" Won Elm said. Fifty
thousand dollars is paid in for the
amateur show, while the thirty two
performers play for honor and
glory. Not a penny of that money
is contributed by the U. S. G. A. to
the expenses of the players.
"The finger of suspicion points
to many players of amateur golf
today, but the show must go on"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Butler Faces
1929 Unbeaten
Eleven Friday

Buffers Bulldogs will get their
first real test Friday night at Fair
view bowl when they tackle one Of
the few indicated elevens of 1929,
Ohio university. holders of the
Ohio conference flag.
The Bobcats were ranked as one
of the outstanding midwestern teams
last season, turning in a record of
306 points against their nine OPP
ponents' total of IS. Indiana uni
versity, with a split varsity and re-
serve team, was the Buckeyes first
victim last year, l8 to 0.
Sixteen lettermen from the unde-
feated squad are with the team this
season, coached by Don c. Peden.
Coach Bell planned another work
out under the lights for tonight. He
sent his squad through a three-hour
drill Monday afternoon. correcting
weaknesses exposed in the Indiana
Central game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30

GIVE the medal to Gabby
~ Streets Cardinal infeld and
bear in mind the four members
proved the class during the wild
struggle for the National League
pennant and the right to meet the
Athletics in the big series. Many
close games were won this year
because the Red Bird infielders
delivered in the pinch and pro-
duced a double play or executed
a, circus stop to quell rallies of
opponents.
The Cardinal speed boys led the
National League in double plays
and their total was far ahead of
two-ply killings turned in by the
Athletics in the American
League.
Bottomley at first, Frisch at
second, Adams at third and
Colbert at short saved the pitchers
time and again and this Colbert
lad is said to have developed into
the answer to a managers prayers
in the shortfeld. He was de-
veloped at Rochester and played
against indianapolis in the 1923
"little worlds series"
During 90 with the Cards
Colbert got familiar slowly with
big league ways, but 80 saw him
pick up as the race grew hot. The
kid has everything, size, arm,
speed, durability, and he pounded
the ball around 300 most of the
wear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
BY. L. S. CAMERON
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Golf fol-
lowers thumbed their dictionaries in
the neighborhood of amateur" and
professional today in an effort to
classify properly George Won Elm,
who, in statement Monday night,
renowned and denounced amateur
golf.
Won Elm, former national amateur
champion, probably realizing that
just such question would arise, did
his best to settle the subject by re-
ferring to himself as a business
man" golfer, and explaining how he
derived the term.
81 propose hereafter" the former
national amateur champions state
ment read, "to play golf in such
open events as I choose and on such
occasions, gamble my skill against
the prize money"
After admitting that he was no
longer an amateur as defined in the
rules, but saying also that he was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Bambino Leans Toward Athletics
for Pitching and Fly Chasing

the best outflelders have looked
at in years and he is tremendous
hitter. I think his work this year
puts him above Hafey, even though
Chick is quite top notcher him.
self. 1t is a case of two high-class
players in this position, each the
best hitter of his own group.
I see little to choose between
Douthit and Haas. There is little
difference in their hitting and
either one can cover that outfeld
like the morning dew. I think these
two players come closer to being
equal in al!-round ability than
any two players of similar positions
on the two clubs. Each rates as a
great defensive player and each as
a fairly good hitter.
AS said above, I like Miller over
Watkins, Orsatti, Blades or Fisher.
Figuring the Athletics have the edge
in left and right fields, and stand
off at center, I must rate the AS
little above the Cardinals in this
respect.
Now for the pitching comparison.
On one side Grove and Earnshaw
are the standout pitchers, and on
the other Grimes and Hallahan: I
figure Grove and Earnshaw as the
top two of all the series pitchers, and
I figure Grimes above all the others.
may be wrong about Hallahan, but
I do not expect to see him shine in
this series. 7 know he Is the strike
out king of his league, but his lack
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Thirty Major League
Records Are Broken
During 1880 Season

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-SOme
thirty new records were established
by the National and American
Leagues during the 1880 baseball
season, it was revealed by figures
compiled by the United Press.
1880 NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORDS
(x-Denotes new major league mark,
Others new leagusso 6 5ef Sitfs4; x
Q New York club batting average OF
. g. Philadelphia had $685. at bats. (xl.
4. Philadelphia made 1873 hits (x).
5. st. Louis made 1858 doubles. (xl.
s. Chicago made III home runs. txl.
Z. Chicago batted for 1852 bases. (xl.
8. st. Louis SIC Scored iG i-.oo4 runs runs
TO- League hit for an average Of ,5o4.
L. League aggg made new records d tor runs .ns
doubles with 1853: for home runs with
$50, and for total bases With 1857.
d. Chicago. Cubs hit four home runs In
0n sew WAS ASIF ER Can LEAGUE sciI RECORDS
l. New York Yankees scored 1850 runs,
?. Yankees batted IN s7s runs. (x).
8. Yankees had 1858 total bases.
I. League made 673 home runs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS
/. Wilson. Chicago made 56 home runs
He also batted in 100 runs. (x).
?. Terry New York. made 254 hits. tying
league record.
8. Klein, Philadelphia. scored 158 runs
made SO doubles. and had 4S assists in
outf1eld (x).
l. Sothern. Philadelphia. hit four doubles
in one game. tying major league record.
5. Brooklyn made twelve consecutive hits
on June 23
g. Four substitute batters in BROOKLYN
St Louis game on July 2lst hit home
runs. establishing neY record for pinch
hitting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Cruising in Sportland
With EDDIE ASH

DHILLIES and Red Sox finished
L even in the major races, both
in the cellar, each with 50 wins and
1902 defeats. But the worm turns for
the tailenders during the baseball
player draft. for they get first crack
at the minor league talent in the
drawings. Stars of the big and
little minors will know by nightfall
tonight if they have been called"
and to whom they'll report next
Spring.
q
One player can be drafted from
each Of tie class AA clubs. but Indian
spoiiS isn't worrying. st. Paul no doubt
will lose Wiley Moore and Toledo George
ConnsIly. both topnOtch hurlers in the A..
A. this year.
n
The poor old Indians of the home
town got little mention during the
final days of the 1880 campaign,
but it's interesting to note how the
Corriden FASTENERS finished in the
averages. Ollie Tucker topped the
boys at bat with mark of 1858.
Here are the individual figures:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30

Hornsby to hop to it. Hack Wilson
in left, Xxi Xxi Cuyler in center and
Klein in right would go long way
toward winning back disgruntled
Cub fans.
In the recent Dixie series, Fl. Worth VS..
Memphis. total s Io attendance for the tiye
$3.50. The 1T. Worth players melon was
Sl1,S44.S6 and Memphis S7,156.05. Coming
IN Tor minor money were Wichita Falls,
Houston, New Orleans and Birmingham.
fred Elchrodt, indianapolis pastimer with
New Orleans, drew enough for a winter
T Rncbs,, Of coal nd In the double "A series,
tcipating clubs share the profits.
EVO LEBOURVEAU, Toledo
- outflelder, who has had count
less trials il the big show, won
the American Association swat
title with an unofficial mark of
$3.50. Chicago scribeS awarded the
crown to Charlie High of Min
neapolis, batting 1892, but said
Windy City experts were unaware
that High was not a regular against
southpaw pitching. Lebourveau was
IN there every day against both
lefties and righthanders and was
"at bat about $50 times more than
High.
n
With the American League xtatistician
up TO his ears checking 1880 batting aver
ages. II seems the latest guess points to A!
summons. instead of Lou Gehrig, as the
leader. Official figures up to Sept, 81, and
nnonlclal figures from Sept. % 10 the fin-
ISM give AL the edge BY two points Bill
Terry won the National crown without an
Il
MYTH the majority of critics Sc
w lecting the Athletics as world
series winners. watch out for Uncle
Upset to land on the scene. The
Nackmen won't have the center
Held sun helping this time. Wash
ington bumped of the champs dur
ing the last seasons play, and look
at that double-play comparison be-
tween Cards and Athletics! Much
depends, of course, on catcher jim
my Wilson's ability to see action.
Hes aggressive, smart and tricky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Women Free at Boxing
Bill in CadIe Ring

Ladies night" will be inaugurated
at the "two-bit" boxing show to be
staged at Cadle tabernacle Monday,
Buck Krause, promoter, has an
nounced women will be admitted
free.
The main go brings together Mat
Burman, local 200 FOUNDER, who gets
his second chance with Soldier
George Craig. 225 pounds. Craig
shaded Burman in six-rounder at
the armory last winter.
Krause has obtained Larry O'Con-
nell, Terre Haute middleweight, for
six rounds. O'Connell's opponent
has not been named. One of the
four FOUNDERS will bring together
Blackie Cline and Bob Nolan, local
welters. Three other scraps are
planned. Frank Buchanan will ref
cree and Shorty Burch of Washing
ton park fame will be announcer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30

of control is against him. So is the
fact he is a lefthander The AS
love southpaws and they love to
walk to first base.
Figuring Quinn and Rommel will
be used only for relief pitching for
the AS, and that Bell, Lindsey and
Grabowski will fill the same role
for the Cardinals, we have five
pitchers on each club who may be
classed as starters. Mack has Grove,
Earnshaw, Walberg, Shores and Ma
haffey. Street has Grimes, johnson,
Hallahan, HaineS and Rherl.
Grove and Earnshaw make that
Philadelphia pitching too strong. /
believe, for the National Leaguers
to match. These two headliners
have been in more games this year
than any other pitchers. They think
nothing of pitching one day and
saving a game the next. AS I men
toned in previous article, they
are worth more to a club than just
two pitchers who must have a GER
tain amount of rest between games
Perhaps some less prominent
member of one of these staffs may
out-pitch Grove and Earnshaw and
Grimes. It would not be the first
series in which the star pitchers
failed to shine and some less re-
nowned boxman came through.
Either staff is good enough to pitch
it's club to a world championship,
but if I were a manager and had my
choice of the two stats, I'd pick the
Philadelphia moundsmen.
DOWNRIGHT. 1880. by The Christy Walsh
Syndicate)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
Birds Lead
in Batting
MaCkS Have Five 0utStand.
ing Players; st. Louis
Better Balanced:
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press STAFF correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.-The
only basis of comparison afforded
between the world series rivals re-
veals that the Philadelphia Athletics
hold an edge in pitching and field
sng and the st. Louis Cardinals are
superior in batting. according to the
seasons averages released today by
the United Press.
The Athletics have five Of the
outstanding players, with Mickey
Cocarane, AL Simmons and Jimmy
Foxx ranking above their rivals and
Lefty Grove and George EarnshaW,
the two foremost pitchers.
Every Player Over 800
AS a whole. the Cardinals seem to
have a better balanced team, with
every player batting 300 or more,
and the pitching strength evenly di-
vided among five men-Grimes,
sIallshan, Johnson, Haines and
Rhem.
Together Grove and Earnshaw
have won fifty games. six more than
Grimes. Hallahan and Johnson, who
have hung up forty-four between
them.
In a short series Grove, who has
worked in twenty-five complete
games. and Earnshaw. who has
pitched twenty complete games, fig
IRE to carry the burden of the
Philadelphia pitching.
Simmons Tops List
Among the regulars Al Simmons
carries the top batting average OF
the two teams, with q mark Of .381.
watkins, Cards right fielder. with
.379 and Gus Mancuso. who will do
the catching for st. Louis in lieu OF
the injured Jimmy Wilson, with $40
are next to Simmons.
On defense, the AS top their RI
walls in most of the positions. a
surprising feature is the record Of
double plays, in which the National
champs lead the AS by f1fty-f1ve,
IT'S to 100.