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Census Dndpers.

One Of the difficult things for the
average person TO understand in the
taking OF the census is the reluctance
and refusal to cooperate with the Gov
eminent on the part Of small minor
ity of citizens. Every ten years Uncle
Sam seeks in a systematized manner, TO
compute accurately the population of
the United States II would seem, with
such a long interval between visits of
enumerators, that every person would
be glad TO aid the Government in
securing this vital information. That
this is not the case, however, is shown
by the fact that even here in Wash
ington the district attorney has been
forced to write letters to more than
four hundred residents calling attention
TO the law which provides fines and
jail penalties for those who refuse to
give proper answers to the census
takers.
These four hundred letters that Mr..
Rover has just sent out are the first
batch. The census is now three-fourths
complete. If four hundred letters are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

the Treasury, said today that the public
should not relax its vigilance. He urged
that handlers of money be sure that
they know the distinctive features of
the different denominations.
This can be and ought to be done"
he explained, las a protection for the
particular individual and it ought to be
done so that the general public may be
advised of the circulation of bills that
are not genuine"
4
New counterfeits have caused consid-
cradle worry to insurance companies. A
good many merchants carry counterfeit
insurance, but occasionally an insurance
company discovers that it is insuring
two or three merchants for the price of
one. For example, it was discovered re-
Gently on the East Side in New York
that three merchants had banded to-
gether to secure protection. One took
out policy and the others, when they
received counterfeit bills, passed them
on to the man who had the policy, being
reimbursed when the latter was paid by
the insurance company.
Copyright, le30)
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

New Instrument.
My automatic telephone
In you I seem TO find
A concertina of my own,
So gracefully designed.
In idle moments l delight q,
To watch you as learn
To guide your course from left to right
And gaze as you return.
practice as the hours go by,
And night falls all too soon,
And hope, with your assistance,
1 shall learn to play a tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

A widely regretted report comes that
Mayor Jimmy Walker is suffering from
nerve exhaustion. 1t has long been rec
ognized that the nerve strain in New
York politics is something that no or
binary mortal can meet for an indefinite
period of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

Each aviation crash is freely men,
toned by those who cling to earth as
a warning" The warning is never
needed. Bravery, rather than fear, is
the normal attribute of the human
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

Seasons assert themselves according
to the calendar more than according to
the climate The apple blossom beau
ties Of Winchester assert themselves re-
CARELESS Of the traces Of untimely frost
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Considerable.

What does the doctor prescribe?"
Il don't know" answered the per-
petual patient. Probably something
powerful and terrifying. He follows the
kindly custom of using Latin and writ
ing bad hand so that no one will be
fully aware of the bad news except the
druggist"
knowledge is easily attained" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, Wis
dom consists in not trying to impart
more knowledge than will be desired
or understood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

One objection 10 the mystery story in
real life Is that the suspense so valuable
in fiction Is rather likely 70 be overdone
in actual investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights Of publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

How About Burning Appeals?
From the Canton Daily News.
A Mexican mayor has been accused
of burning a town, but few mayors up
this way are setting cities on fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

1t has remained for the census taker
70 discover rather large number Of
people who hate to talk about them
selves.
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Tert: art thou only a stranger
in Jerusalem, and hast not knotCn
the things Which are come to pass in
these ddyS2''-St. Luke, TriU.1S.
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Spring AppareI,

The sad sea waves will cause dismay
AS frosty breezes float.
Oh, take the bathing suit away
And bring my overcoati
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If you want to keep safe" said Uncle
Eben, don't try to git acquainted wifi
any mo- of de underworld dan you kin
turn over VIII q Garden hoe%
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They Read Etiquette Book.

From the Akron Beacon-Journal.
Some modern kids are rude of course.
but there are others that are careful
not to correct their parents in public.
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Jud Tunkins says the fruit crop sets
fine example. 1t always starts by
being called a failure and always ends
as a success.
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Habits of Thought.

Did your audience believe what you
told them2"
IT think so,' answered Senator
Sorghum; audiences like to hear what
they already know. My politics is we'll
understood. Those who didn't believe
the things always say, staid away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

The Leave 1t To Me" Lad.
A leader" boastfully declares
His judgments always fine.
He cannot manage his affairs.
Yet interferes with mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor
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Visitors to the Library of Congress
who pay their respects to the shrine"
where are placed
a Flea TO preserve the Declaration of
49, n.o1ora4;or independence and
INC OeCAdAdIAoA' the Constitution
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
STAY Out of Market Several More Weeks Spectator
CORPORATION NEWS

Detroit Edison Company, for
the IL months ended April 80,
earned $10.36 a share. This COM
pares with $10.77 a share in the
preceding IL months.
The California crude oil out
put in the week ended May II
averaged 633,200 barrels daily,
decrease of $500 barrels daily
from the preceding week, accord
ing to the California Oil World.
Canadian Pacific gross income
for the second week of May
amounted to $3,182,000, this COM
pares with $4,055, 900 for the
corresponding week in 1929. For
the period from January ! to
May IA, the gross amounted to
$57 1907, 900 as compared with
ST. $4,000 in the like period
last year.
General Motors April sales to
consumers were 142,004 cars and
trucks. This compares with 123,-
781 in March and 173,201 in
April, 1929. The sales to con.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Kansas City ShOWs
Drop In CLedrings

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 20.
Total clearings through the
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
for the week were $202,000, 900 or
$1,750,00 less than in the preced-
ing week and $14,O00,000 less than
a year ago.
Bill discounted increased about
$1,000,000 for the week. but the
total at $14,750, 900 was $50, ,000, 900
less than a year ago. Bills bought
increased by only $500, 900, but the
total of $11, 1,666, 900 was more than
twice as large as a year ago.
United States Govern ent
securities increased $4,000, 900 for
the week, and the reserve account
$750,000. Note circulation de-
creased $500,000, and the reserve
ratio. dropped a little more than z
points to 76.5 as compared with
63.4 a year ago.
The weekly statement also
showed a decrease of $11,000,00O
in gold reserves, compared with
last week, although the total, at
slightly less than $116,000,O00, was
$23, 100000 larger than a year ago.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Industry In Ohio
Reported Gamma

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 20.
Warm weather has stimulated buy
ing of summer clothing at depart
ment stores in the Fourth Reserve
district and seasonal foods have
been in great demand, with higher
prices in some cases. Rains have
also been beneficial to farmers in
all parts of this territory.
Industrial activity continues sub
normal. Employment at 5O2 of the
891 factories reporting to the Bu-
reau of Business Research of Ohio
State University showed slight in
creaSeS, the entire group in April
being per cent ahead Of March,
but for the year to date IL per
cent below the same period of
1929.
Savings deposits at 81 large
banks in Ohio and Western Penn
sylVania on May l had increased
0.5 per cent from April / and were
only l per cent below last year.
Iron and steel activity has de-
clined and prices have receded
further. The slight gain in auto
motive requirements has been
more than counter-balanced by de-
clineS in other lines. Pipe mills
are quite busy, however.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
COTTON EASIER;
OPENS STEADY

NEW YORK, May 20 QN.S0.
The cotton market turned slightly
easier after a generally steady
opening today, and few price
changes of Importance were re-
corded.
The current heavy rains in
various parts of the belt had ap-
parently been discounted in the
generally buoyant session of yes
terday. Spot houses sold the new
crop as did Liverpool and the
continent. Offering in the near
months came from the trade and
pot houses, while Wall Street was
reported as buying.
Further unsettlement was also
aroused by advices from the cot
ton goods center that in spite of
fine weather and an active retail
trade for the past two weeks,
there has been little reflection OF
it in the trade thus far. The
past weeks sales were still dis
appointing.
Barely steady prices ruled at
the noon hour, with July up l at
1928; October old off 6 at 1903,
and October new off at 14.75.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
CURB REACTION
DROPS LIST
BY THEODORE KOsLOW

NEW YORK, May 20 The
curb market continued its .reac-
tionary trend today, and aggres-
sive bear selling on wide scale
brought further sharp setbacks
to the main body of stocks, in
the most active session in more
than a week.
The course of prices had fol-
lowed an eEratic course for the
best part of the forenoon, al
though a pronounced sagging was
in evidence from the outset.
The weakness in the closing
minutes of yesterdays session had
carried over to initial turnover
today, but a short recovery move
ment midway in the first hour
cancelled the greater part of the
opening declines. This was largely
due to short covering, and when
the force of this buying had spent
itself, the bearish element once
more played havoc with the gen.
eral list and prices crumbled
sharply. With all indications
pointing to another severe set
back comparable to the break in
the early part of the month.
Professionals operating for the
decline were we'll aware that
whatever so-called buying on re-
cessions was waiting, was hardly
equal to the task of coping with
an organized selling movement,
and evidenced by the speed with
which one-time bull favorites
crashed down the line, the usual
supporting orders of banking
sponsors had apparently been
withdrawn.
The utility group bore the
brunt of the selling wave with
declines of from l to points
sustained in the more active IA
voriteS. Among the issues to
turn down were American and
Foreign Power warrants down
29s at 53l2, American Gas and
Electric down 4 at 1877 American
Light and Traction down 27s at
711s, Duke Power down 3 at
1872. Electric Bond and Share
down 134 at 9714, Electric Power
and Light warrants down 2 at
so and Middle West Utilities
down l at 32X
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
NEW RATE BASE
APPROVED

In a report to the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee on
the Howell bill proposing a re-
writing of the railroad valuation
and recapture laws, the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday
approved in a general way with
reservations, the rate base sugges-
ton incorporated in the bill.
The commission said it did not
approve the proposal to set up a
new recapture of excess earnings
scheme but admitted a liberaliza-
ton of the present laws would be
desirable.
Commissioner WoodIock dis
sented from the majority report
and explained that the object of
this bill is to deprive the railroads
of the enhancement in the value
of large part of their properties
since 1914. He added:
This is proposed to be &C
cOmplished by the use of ap-
proximate original cost instead
of present value as a rate base.
The bill attempts the impOs-
Sible.
"a long series of decisions by
the Supreme Court covering a
period of more than 30 years
have made it clear, beyond pos
sibility of question, that when
property is taken it can be
taken only by due process of
law. and that value of prop
erty so taken and cOmpenSa-
tiOn for its taking are facts
to be determined by a judicial
and not by a legislative process.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Leesburg Has GGir,
Of IS, Census ShO1Us

LEESBURG, Va, May 20
According to United States Census
figures recently made public, the
town of Leesburg is credited with
a population of 1,640 which is
an increase of 95 over 1920, when
the census figures were 1,545.
Leesburg magisterial district, IN
cluding the town, had 3,947 in
1920 and is reported with 3,976
in 1880, indicating a decrease of
66 in the country district. The
number of farms reported is 213.
The figures reported for Low.
ettsville district are: 1920, 2,f68,
and 1880, 2,481. jefferson dis.
trict had 1929 in 1920 and has
2,S7O in 1880. There are 373
farms reported in uovettSville
district and 1853 in Jefferson. Mt.
Gilead is the only district in
Loudoun not yet reported.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20

sumers for the four months
ended April amounted to 428,694
as compared with 524,280 in the
first four months of 1929.
Erie Railroad reported a net
income for the first quarter of
$3l3,872, equal to IS cents a
share on it's first preferred stock,
against $2,142,839, or SO cents
a share on the common stock
last year.
Republic Steel Corporation has
started the operation of the new
stainless steel division at Mas
sillon for the production of
highly polished sheets for auto
mobile, oil, aviation and other
industries.
Construction expenditures for
additions to public utility plants
and systems of subsidiaries of
the North American Company
amounted to $16,792, 1892 during
ing the first 1880 quarter. This
compares with $8,742,000 in the
like 1929 quarter.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Pure Oil Net Put
At SI.5I O. Share

The Pure Oil Company reports
net earnings of $6,539,521 after
depreciation, depletion, interest.
abandonment of leases, taxes and
all other charges, equal, after pre-
ferred dividend, to $1.51 on $685.
370 common $25 par shares for the
fiscal year ended March 81.
The outstanding event of the
year for the Pure Oil Company is
its discovery of the Van field, in
Van Zandt county, in East Texas,
according to the report. It owns
approximately 80 per cent of this
field. The profits from this pro-
duction are only reflected in the
last few weeks of the earnings for
the fiscal year.
Pure Oils reduced net for the
year past is due to taking less
crude from the ground on account
of proration in Oklahoma, Texas
and Michigan, the general condi-
ton of the industry during the
past three months, which involved
lower crude and refined prices,
and other unsatisfactory market
conditions, the report declared.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
POWERCONCERN
NET IS HIGHER

NEW YORK, May 20. Gross
revenues of the American Com
monwealth Power Corporation
during 1929 amounted to $25, $685.
046, as compared with $17,871,-
174 in 1928 and net earnings
to $11.322,693, as compared with
$7,056,8
These gains, equivalent to
slightly less than so per cent
in gross and more than 60 per
cent in net, were exceeded pro-
portionately by the increase in
the balance available, after pre-
ferred dividends, for reserves,
Federal taxes and surplus, which
rose from $1,276,148 to $685.
779, a gain Of more than 200
per cent.
That the growth of the cor.
poration's business was sustained
during the first quarter is indi.
Gated by gross Of $26,384,436 and
net of $11,991,825, for the IL
months ended March 81, 1880,
representing increases, respect
lively, of $8,341, ,429 and $4,793,.
372, as compared with a year ago.
The balance sheet of the cor
poration as of December 81, 1929,
shows an increase of $41,115, ,306
in the property account to $780,
632 1887, and an increase of SILL
554.416 in current and liquid
assets. bringing them up to $780,
963, ,183.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
MOTOR SALES UP
IN APRIL

DETROIT, May 20.-Dealers of
the General Motors Corporation
in the United States during April
delivered to consumers 142,004
cars, compared with 123,781 cars
in the previous month, Alfred P.
Sloan, jr., president, reports.
During April, 1929, deliveries to
consumers by dealers totaled 49,
201 cars.
Sales by manufacturing divis-
ions to dealers in the United
States in April of the current
year amounted to 132,365 cars,
as against 118,081 cars in March
and 1864 cars for April, 1929.
Total sales to dealers, includ-
ing Canadian sales and overseas
shipments, amounted to 150,661
cars last month, compared with
135,930 cars in the preceding
month and 227,718 cars in April
last year.
For the four months ended
April 80 sales to consumers to-
tailed 428,694 cars, while sales to
dealers amounted to 455,808 cars,
Consumer Sales Dealer Sales
1880 1929 1880 1929
January. 74,167 1899 S4.45S 95,441
February. 88.742 110.148 11O.904 141, 222
March. :. 123,7s1 166.942 118.OS1 1850
April.. 42.O04 173.2O1 1895 1864
These figures include sales of Chevro-
let Pontiac. Olds Marquette, Oakland,
Viking, Buick, LaSalle and Cadillac
passenger cars and trucks.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Virginia Firm Gets
Sl,OOO,O0O Contract.

RICHMOND, Va, May 20.-A
contract which will run in excess
of $1,O00,OOO has been closed by
the Pulaski Veneer Corporation,
of Pulaski. Va, with the r. C. A.
Victor Company, Inc, of Camden,
N. j., it has been announced by
C. E. Richardson, manager of the
Pulaski Corporation.
The contract placed by the Vic
tor corporation will cover a large
portion of its plywood require
mentS for the radio cabinet manu-
featuring season of 1880 and sew
eral months during 1881. Rich
ardSon stated he expects to have
the plant at work on this contract
within 80 days, and it is expected
employment will be given about
$50 men.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
JOINS
J. P. MORGAN
COMPANY

S. Parker Gilbert, agent gen
eral of reparations payments
under the Dawes Plan, will join
the firm of ]. P. Morgan it be.
came known yesterday, from
sources close to the Treasury
Department.
Gilbert, formerly Undersecre-
tary of the Treasury, a post espe'
cially created for him at the age
of 80 by Secretary Mellon. was
in the Treasury for five years
before taking charge of the Ger
man war payments.
DAVIS Plan Ends
With organization of the bank
for international payments, the
Dawes Plan ceases to function.
Gilbert will, therefore, be abe
to join the Morgan firm, and
will be associated with Thomas
w. Lamont in handling the COM
plex details of foreign financing
for the Morgan interests.
Gilbert turned over to Gates
McGarrah, American director Of
the international Bank at Basle,
the general outline for the world
issue of German ReparationS
Bonds, shortly to be placed on
the American money mart. 1t
became known today that con.
siderable internal friction has
been developed within the bank
over the insistence of the French
members to make the American
interests assume a larger share
of the bonds.
MOrgans Float Loan
J. P. Morgan and Company will
float the loan in this country and
it is understood that they have
served notice on the French mem.
bers that United States bankers
will not take any more of the
bonds than the Bank Of France
has subscribed.
Total amount of bonds will be
$500, 100000 and the United States
will probably assume $80,000,000
and France the same. Great Brit
ain has demanded that she be re
lieved of taking her first quota.
which was $40,000,000, and will
only have to subscribe for $25.-
100000 worth. Of the $500, 900 900
payments out of the Ger
man war debts, France receives
approximately $500,000,000 guar
anteed payments and the United
States receives none of the guar
anteed annuities.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
WABASH FOUGHT.
IN PURCHASE

The Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroad today asked the Inter
state Commerce. Commission to
dismiss the application of the
Wabash, Nickel Plate and Pitts
burgh and West Virginia to ac-
quire it's control.
1t was explained that 9 per
cent of the stock of the Wabash
is owned by the Pennsylvania
Company, a holding company for
the Pennsylvania railroad, while
IA per cent of the stock of the
Pittsburgh and West Virginia is
owned by the Pennroad Corpo-
ration, another Pennsylvania
railroad holding company.
The petition reads:
This constitutes an inter
system interest by the Penn
syIvania railroad in the Wa
bash and Pittsburgh and West
Virginia sufficient to deprive
them of their independence
and inconsistent with the di-
rection of the commission set
forth In its consolidation plan"
Referring to the Nickel Plate
the petition said that roads ap-
plication was not accompanied
by a motion on its part to
amend the commissions plan of
consolidation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
INCREASE IN OIL
PROFIT SEEN

NEW YORK, May 20. Evi-
dences of far greater potential
earnings in the various branches
of the petroleum industry were
yesterday pointed out by the
Standard Statistics Company in a
survey of that industry. Briefly
summarized, they follow:
Assurance of a substantial in
crease in volume of demand for
the industry's products, at a rea-
sonable, steady rate. Every indi-
cation of a wholly adequate
source of supply for years to
come. Far greater earning poten-
tialities of balanced crude pro-
duction. These possibilities may
be roughly divided into three
main groups:
Stabilizing influence on prices
brought about by long-term regu-
lation Of production. Possibility
of reducing supply of crude in
storage.
Potential advantages of unit
exploitation of oil pools.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Money Market

NEW YORK, May 10 UN.S1.-Can
money was renewed in good supply at
3 per cent today. The demand was
light, Call money was renewed on
the curb at ga per cent. The time
money market was dull with the rates
unchanged with 80 days at and 81
days at 314 and Sh per cent, 40
days at 3h per cent and 15O and 1sO
days at 31a and 3% per cent.
Commercial paper was quet in New
York city and fairly active in the
West Prime names were quoted at
81 and 3% per cent and less WELL
known names as high as Az per cent.
The bankers acceptance market was
fairly active, with the demand good.
The asking rates were steady and un-
changed with 80 to 100 days at 2h
per cent. and $50 and $50 days at az
per cent.