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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
Business Notes

NEW YORK, December 31.-An in
crease in the number of buyers in the
New York market during the past week
was shown in comparison with figures
for the preceding week and for the cor
responding week last year, according to
lists published in the New York Times.
For the past week 397 buyers were reg
istered, against BAL in the previous week
and $50 in the same period last year.
Arrivals yesterday totaled 243, against II
reported week ago.
Post Christmas shopping by consum-
ers has been little more than fair and
will not contribute much toward i'm
proving dollar sales volume for the
month as a whole, New York trade cir
Giles report Returns and adjustments
on Christmas purchases were said by
New York executives to be numerous,
but probably no greater than year ago,
considering the gain in transactions.
Convinced that a considerable amount
OF business will be available in foreign
markets during the first quarter, Ameri-
can exporters plan to send more men
abroad during January than they have
in any one month for several years past
export circles report. European mar
kets, notably England, France, Germany
and Italy, are the main detectives of the
sales drives, although large contingent
of statesmen alst is expected to call on
Latin American customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
PLEA FOR CARRIER
LEGISLATION MADE
Commissioner Porter Believes
Transportation Laws Should Be
More Comprehensive.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The need for measures to enable the
railroads to compete more fairly with
newer forms of transporta ion is en-
phasized by Claude r. Porter, interstate
commerce commissioner, in the current
number of Nations Business.
If the railroads" he says, are to
be saved as an efficient transportation
agency, 1t will take the best thought OF
those in charge, together with the
members of the State and National
regulatory bodies and the leaders OF In
dustry and commerce"
Commissioner Porter points out that
the carriers are now facing four new
and dangerous rivals-aviation, motor
bus and truck. rejuvenated waterways
and the pipe line. The average busi-
ness man, he says, is not daunted by
the new competition, but he has right
to demand that the rules of the game
be the same for everybody. With the
exception of pipe lines, he adds, these
new rivals of the railroads are receiv-
ing Government aid.
In the opinion of the commissioner
the pipe line is perhaps as dangerous
as any one of the three competitors
because 1t depends on unaided efficiency
to get business. 1t is taking business
away from the roads because it can
handle its peculiar form of business
more cheaply than the roads them
selves.
Whatever hurts the railroads." he
explained, hurts every one of us. The
investors Of this country have absorbed
more than IL billion dollars in railroad
bonds and almost 10 billions In stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. R.
ASKS CHANGE IN RATES

A plea in support of its proposal to
institute rate schedules to meet severe
competition of inland waterways and
motor truck transportation facilities is
made by Norfolk Southern Railroad in
its brief filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The proposal in
wolves departures from prohibitions of
the fourth section of the interstate
commerce act by offering lower rates
for longer hauls than those applicable
to shorter hauls to intermediate points.
The proposed schedules of reduced
rates have been suspended pending the
outcome of an investigation by the COM
mission to determine their reasonable
ness. They we're issued to apply to and
from the territory where competition
with unregulated operations of water
and motor carriers is particularly keen.
This is in the area between Norfolk,
Va, and the coastal lines of the Nor
folk Southern RSilroad operating in
Eastern North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, December 81 Up UNITED
States Department of Agricultural -
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; slow,
steady on weights above 200 pounds;
lighter weights, 15a25 lower; top, $40:
bulk, 10000 pounds. 785a9OO: 2lO-
300 pounds, 7.30a7.85; pigs, 750a3 90:
packing sows, 6.40a675; light light,
good and choice, 14O-160 pounds, 785a
$40; lightweight, 10000 pounds, lisa
$40; medium weight, 200-25o pounds,
7.40a800; heavyweight, 250-350 pounds.
Tloa76o; packing sows. medium and
good, 275a500 pounds, 635a6.85,
slaughter pigs, good and choice, 100
40 pounds, 7.50a8.00.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; calves,
1000 head; about steady on fed steers
and yearlings and she stock. bulls
weak; vealers about steady; best year.
lings, 1900 and weighty beeves, 1900;
slaughter cattle and yealers, steers, good
and choice, 100000 pounds. 1000al4.50;
COOL 100 pounds, T0.00a14.50; HOO
1900 pounds, 9.50a14.25: 1,300al 500
pounds, 900a13.75; common and medi-
UNI. 6o0-1 800 pounds, 6.25al0.00.
Heifers. coed and choice, 550-o5o
pounds. 800a12.00: common and me-
dunn, 50Oaa.00; cows. good and choice,
5.25a725; common and medium. 4.00a
5.25: low cutter and cutter, 3.00a400;
bulls (yearlings excluded, good and
choice (beef), 5.00a625: cutter to me-
dunn, 4.01a565; vealers milk fed),
good and choice, 10.0oa1250; medium
S.50a10.00; Gull and common, 6.00a850
stocker and feeder cattle, steers, good
and choice, 500-l Csc pounds, 700a
600: common and medium, 5.50a700.
Sheep-9, 900 head; fairly active, most
~ strong to shade higher: bulk, good
to choice lambs, early. 800a8.l0: top
e35; some held higher; heavy yearlings
6.00a6. so; fat ewes, 2.50a3.50; lambs, &c
pounds down, good and choice. 700s
$40: medium 6.O0a70o: all weights
common, 4T5a6.00; ewes. 90-l50 pounds
medium to choice, 2.00a37s; al
weights. Gull and common. 00a2 50
feeding lambs. COTS pounds, good anc
choice, 6.75a7.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
BOND PRICES GAIN
IN STEADY BUYING.
High-Grade Group Leads as
Market Tone Displays
Improvement.
BY T. II. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 31.-Relieved
of all but small part of the Oppressive
tax selling of the past few weeks, to-
days bond market advanced all around.
In so far as the high grade group
was concerned, the gains were sub
stantial and brought this list to new
high point on the recovery. In low
priced issues, however, there was still
a certain amount of tax liquidation via
the last-minute expedient of cash sales
and this prevented any important adj
vances. Volume was considerably less
than on Tuesday. Money rates were
unchanged.
Demand for prime issues came chiefly
from savings banks and dealers. In a
few cases, such as Atchison General As,
Northern Pacific As, Union Pacific As,
Chicago, Burlington g., Quincy As, Ma
tional Dairy Products 5A and Youngs-
town Sheet g. Tube IS, the gains were
around point each.
Smaller advances we're shown by
Baltimore & Ohio As, Canadian National
4l2s, Great Northern Is. Nickel Plate
AIS, Pennsylvania Abs, American Tele-
phone 5las, Columbia Gas SIS, Interna-
tional Telephone SIS, Philadelphia Co.
SIS and Standard Oil of New Jersey SIS.
The better-grade foreign dollar bonds
we're also in demand. Canadian as of
1860 for instance, which recently drop
ped over 5 points when the syndicate
firm was removed from the market,
stand now about points above their
low and under their Offering price.
Italy rs, United Kingdom 5l2s, French
issues. Berlin IS, German Preparations
rs and SIS, Toho Electric Power IS,
Toxic Electric IS and Copenhagen SIS
were all supported.
United States Government bonds,
especially the Liberty issues, we're fairly
actively bought, with gains OF 2-32 to
1882 resulting.
Among second-grade bonds there was
different situation. Dealers and
traders showed little disposition to bid
for them, except l to 2 points under
the market, and where cash sales APP
peared there were wide says.
There was a little buying by specu-
lators who expect an upturn next week.
Chicago & Eastern Illinois SIS, st. Paul
adjustments, st. Paul IS, Erie general
lien As. Erie SIS, Florida East Coast SIS,
Missouri-Pacific As, Missouri-Pacific
SIS and Western Maryland As were
affected by this and the strength of
railroad stocks. Their gains, however,
were merely fractional
Junior industrials had no bullish ar
guments behind them and were conse-
quently irregular in Gull trading. There
were small advances in Anglo-C Chilean
Nitrate Is. Armour of Delaware 51as.
Goodrich IS, Goodyear SIS, Interna tional
Match SIS, International Hydroelectric
&c Tl,,I11 II
Oil IS and Sinclair rs. Convertibles
were better with stocks. without any
feature of Importance making its APP
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
SH0RT-TERM SECURITIES.
.eported b. J 9 w. seIIgman 9 GO '

Ailis-chalrners Co SIS 1887 49, i0O34 100
American Tel. g. Tel. 5l2S l943 1914 l01bz
American Thread 5izs 1879. 100 lo2
Baltimore a. Ohio 4Izs 1888. 100 1904
Batayian Pet Corp. 4las 1912 s2h Ss
Bell Tel Of Canada SIS 1857 i04t2 los
California Pet Corp. 12s 1888 99I< l0l
Canadian Nor Rwy. 41as 1885 963s 100
Chi. Northwestern r. r. SIS 1888 99l2 i0o3+
Chicago Rock Island As 1884,. s8 sac
Chile Copper Co. IS 1887. sg Ss.4
Cuoahy Packing Co. 552s 1887. g gIhs
Gen. Mot. Accep. Corp. 6s 1887 1000 l00ts
General Pet Corp. IS 1870 80. 1914 lol.
9eos,si F9atsFi Eqs ]. g 1870 ssss ga
Grand Trunk Canada 6s 1886. lo5 1922
Gulf Oil Of Pa. SIS 1897. MN. l02 lQ2!2
Humble Oil 5ias 1882. ......... lo2 1929
internal Match Corp SIS l947 95iz 96i4
Marland Oil SIS 1892 .... 1908 l0l
New York Chi & 81 L SIS 1882 997s 100
Phillips Petroleum Co. 5i4s 1889 S49a 30
Pure Oil Corp. St2s 1887. -. ...:. 6I%4
Shell Union OIL Co. SIS 1947. 1924 -
Sinclair Crude oil Co. 5Iss 1888 993s 100
Standard Oil N. Jersey SIS 1916 i04. l04 "a
Standard Oil n. York sIzS 1881 9Si1 99l2
ST. L.. Ir. Mt a. so. Ry. SIS 1881 1904 1904
St L., southwestern Ry. IS 1882 99ss 99S4
Unicn OIL Co. Of Calf. SIS 1885 ael2 l00s4
Omitted pESs Co , g lsss..... sS. g sss.
Western nuP PleetT r. Co IS ids 1867 1857
% %ssslias ssss e cSFB. sss sss. M @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Barber & Ross, Inc, 612s..... 82l2 e3
Chevy Chase Club 51as.......... 100 ::..
Columbia Country Club 5las. 100 10l
.; Paper Mfg. Is :x.''' 4 4S 10
Wash Cons. Title IS. ........ 49,. 100
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

tReported by e. W. seliEman & Coz
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Wash. Gas $500 at 103. $500 at 103
Wash, Gas 6s A-$1 900 at 102, $4,000
at 102, $4,000 at 102.
Wash. r. & E 4s-s1 900 at 861a.
Cap. Tract. Colo at 401a, at 40, 5
at 40Ia, 10 at 40, 80. at 40.
Pot. Elec. 512H6 pfd-5 at 1071a.
Wash. r. & E. pfd.-5 at 90.
Union Trust Colo at 218.
Wash Loan g. Tr. Colo at 440.
Dist Nat. Sec pfd.-5 at SO.
Merch. Tfr. & Stge. COMIC at 1903
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 85%, 10
at 1874, 10 at 8534, 5 at 1854, 10
at 85al.
Security stge. Colo at 1903, 10 at los,
8 at 104.
AFTER CALL.
Wash. Gas 6s A-s1 900 at 1O2.
Pot. Elec. 5la % pfd.-5 at 107h.
Cap. Tract. 5s-S1 900 at 81, $4,000 at
81, $4,000 at 81.
NOTICE.
This Exchange will be closed tomor-
row, New Year day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
EXTRA DIVIDEND.

CHICAGO, December 81 (R.-Sea-
board Public Service Corporation today
voted an extra dividend for the year of
40 cents on common stock, payable to
deposltOrs Of record December 26.
National Public Service voted an
extra dividend Of so cents on class B
common for tbs same period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
washington STOREY
SALES HOLD WELL
Only 2 Per Cent Drop in II
Months Shown by Reserve
Board Report.

Department store sales In Washing
ton in November we're per cent below
the corresponding month year ago.
according to an announcement made by
the Federal Reserve Board today, but
for the first Ii months of 1880 we're only
2 per cent under the sales recorded in
the same period in 1929.
Baltimore suffered a slump of Is per
cent in November sales, but stands ex-
actly the same as Washington for the
IL months. Atlanta sales were of 3
per cent in November and are also down
3 per cent for the year to date. Nash
vile was down is per cent. New Orleans,
IL per cent, and st. Louis, II per cent
in November
Memphis found the hardest shedding
Of any city in the South November sales
being OF 81 per cent. Among other cit
les Chicago reported % per cent de-
cline over November, 1925 Cleveland,
70 per cent; Detroit, "a: Houston 20,
indianapolis le; New York, 8; Pitts
burgh, IL, and Philadelphia. H.
New York City is now but per cent
behind last year in the II months; New
ark has the same record, and Omaha
holds the same record as Washington.
out OF total OF 258 cities not one has
enjoyed an increase during the year
Akron, Detroit and Toledo have been
the hardest hit in the IL months. their
trade losses being about 10 per cent.
Reserve District Comparisons.
The Federal Reserve Board also an
nounces the department store sales rec
ords by reserve districts. The local fifth
district reported loss in November of
IL per cent against an average of Il
per cent for the country as a whole.
For the ii months the Richmond dis
trict was of 3 per cent compared with
an average OF per cent decline for the
IL districts.
In November the New York district
made the best showing. with a drop of 8
per cent and Boston came next with a
drop of 9 per cent. Richmond. Phila-
delphia and Kansas City districts re-
ported the same percentage figures for
this period.
Boston retail sales for the year to date
are on but per cent, leading all the
other districts. New York is second
with per cent loss. Complete COM
parsons of all districts for November
and the 1l-month period follow:
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RICHMOND PORT COLLECTIONS

RICHMOND. Va. December 81 (P).-
Collections of Richmond port for the
calendar year 1880 were S4.160, 567 sc.
as compared with $3,218,992 81 for 1927
w. Cav Smith, United States collected
of customs. announced.
Large importations of Turkish 70
baccco we're credited by Mr.. Smith with
causing this increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
Live Stock Outlook Good.

CHICAGO, December 81 (Pl.-Mod-
crate supplies of cattle and hogs and
a large lot of lambs is the outlook for
1881 visioned yesterday by W. Whit
field Woods, president of the Institute
of American Meat Packers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31

Pedestrians wearing dark clothes
should have white wraps around their
necks at night so autoists can see them.
declares DR.. Edwin Smith, coroner OF
Hammersmith, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31

Because many owners are financially
unable to pay for registration OF their
cars, Havana. Cuba, has 1000 less reg
istered automobiles than year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
Direct to The Star once.

Sales OF Stocks on New York Exchange
1880 AM....... 324.9OO 1900 Noon. ...... S73 700
1880 PM........ L3ll,SOO 2:1o PM ....... 1453 600
sUn OF trading than 100 extra rPlus
1s in stock gPayabis P Scpp iPus s f. stock Paid
Pya6s in cash Or stock Plus ioss in stock Plus
IL IN stock Plus SO in stock Plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
Sales in Various Departments.

The percentage of increases or de-
creases in the different departments Of
the stores IL November, 1880. as COM
pared with November, 1929, are also In
cluded in today's report Below are
given the average percentages for the IL
dicfricfc
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
TOO MANY LAWS
 CAUSE NEW BILLS
Bay State Leader Files Measures
 to Gut Number

Boston. Jan. CP-Thc problems of too much legislation" was faced by President GasDar G. Bacon of the state senate today in filing nine bills designed to reduce the number Of special laws passed annually.
 Six of the measures would pro- vide 10 cities and towns greater amount of home rule. making un- necessary devoting the time of inc legislature to laws applying solely to particular communities. President Bacon explained that of 44& acts and resolves passed at the last ses- sion. 9l2 were of special application and that the ratio was about the same from year 10 year.
 These six bills had 10 do with: Authorization municipalities to bor- row in excess of tho present limits Of indebtedness when approved on referendum: the satisfaction Of claims against municipalities per hitting municipalities to make ap- ments in connection with annual conventions of veterans organiza- tiOnS; permitting municipalities to use park and playground land for other purposes: providing for re- serve police forces in towns and the submission of questions 10 voters in certain towns.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
Hearings On Salaries
 To Be Started Tonight

Tho first meeting of the common council committee on salaries, to act on petitions for salary increases filed by city officials and employees at the December meeting of the council will he held at o'clock tonight at City Hall. Hearings are scheduled as follows: Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods. \ o'clock; Assistant Prose cutting Attorney W. M. Greenstein. H:15; tax collectors office, $50; public welfare department, S:45: as sesSorS office, 3 o'clock; park depart ment, 9:i5.
 The committee will set the date for the second meeting which will probably be held the early part of next week to hear the public works and health departments and prepare q report for action at the January meeting of the council
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
IICE, OFT ON EO\D

Bridgeport, Dec, "1 (R-Elwood Ticc, of New Haven. appeared in superior court this morning in con- nection with lottery activity in this state. He was arrested this morn ing on bench warrant after he had been found several days ago by state police to have number of "Lnclly Day" lottery tickets in his possession. Tice was released under s1,000 bond.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

acteriStics that differ with geographc location will be d matter Of per manent record If plan of the mol ern language association Of America is carried through.
 According 10 Hans kurath of Ono State University, attending the 46th annual convention Of the association here. the chief language character!s- ties of all districts in the United States and Canada will be placed oli monographs and charted on between 2.0o0 and 5000 maps. More thnn l6.ooO photograph records Of the different language characteristics. will be made.
 Cost 10 Near Million
 IL is estimated that the cost WI be between $750.0Qo and Sl.0on. .oon The survey will be carried on by ta, American council of learned socie. ties. if the plan is carried through. and the council would have bc,q worked out with great care by the language association. Kurath said.
 The project, kurath estimated would take 25 to 50 field workers two years for its completion. They will go into different sections of the continent and seek out the persous who speak most charactcristically Of that section.
 The field workers will make notes Of the various accommodations and phrases. They will have story red into the photograph records aa1 then have the people in these SOL uons tell stories Of their own.
 Tho atlas and records wilI be ;i the disposal of students desiring .o trace migrations and the mingling ot different racial stocks. kurath said
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

the columns of this paper each week q new bulletin on some subject Of general interest. Readers may get these by filling out the coupon printed with the offer and mailing it, with five cents in postage stam ps 10 cover return postage and hand ling costs.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
Candy Not Forbidden TO THE
 

I\o need to deny yourself all good things because you overweight. Modern physicians do not advise starvation. They know the dangers of it. They know that people who are over-fat have generally an under-activc gland. So they supply the factor, for lack of which too much food goes to fat.
 This modern method is the basis of Marmola prescription tablets. These tab let's were perfected, and are prepared, by famous medical laboratory. A book in each box states the formula and explains the reasons for results.
 For 9 years Marmola has held the top place in its field. Millions of boxes have been used in fighting fat. The people who gained new youth and beauty, new health and vigor, have told others. Now the re- suits are seen everywhere. Excess fat has largely disappeared.
 There IS usually no excuse for an ab- normal figure and the dangers which go with 1t. If the cause is an under-active gland, Marmola is the right way to com bat it. For P years, countless people have been learning what it does.
 Go try Marmola and learn what they have learned. Read the book in the box, then do as directed Take four tablets T day. When you see that results are com ing, go on and complete them. You owe that to your future. Start today.
 
 Marmola prescription tablets are sold by
 all druggists at S1 box. Any druggist
 who is out will gladly order for you
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
LANGUAGE CHARTS WILL BE DRAFTED
SlurS and Accents to Be Studied
 by Association Soon

Cleveland. Jan, lPt-Amcricm conversation with the dropping n' "R's' in Georgia, its "boids" for 'birds' in the east and other char
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
KNOX GIVES OUT AVIATION REPORT
Pilots, Planes and Accidents
 Summarized by Official

Hartford, Jan. ? (UP)-Air-minI- cd Connecticut increased its standing in the aviation world during t92p. the annual report by State Aviation Commissioner Clarence N. Knox shows.
 There is more flying in Connccti. cut that in any New England state excepting Massachusetts. the report indicated.
 More Granted Licenses
 The number of pilots granted r.. ccnces during the past year showed notable increase. being 2%4 )l approximately three times as great as the 1928 figure. Commissioner Knox predicted the 1880 increase would be even greater.
 The report showed that 1g7 ships were registered in the state, d slight increase over last year.
 There are 10 good air fields il Connecticut. according to the co,,- missioner, and plans for 1880 in clude the completion of fine now fields at New Haven. Mt. Tom near Waterbury, New Canaan. Williman- tic and Mcridcn.
 Keeping step with air devclor- ments, the department will intro duce this year an innovation which the commissioners expects will ho watched with interest hy the entire country. "FNing doctors" will Er stationed at principal fields through out the state. Plans are completed for establishment of air medical bases at Hartford. New Haven. Bridgeport, Danbury and New I.oa- don. Surgeons are now being traiH- cd for the service.
 l9 Accidents in Year
 Dealing with the darker side of the picture, Commissioner Knox re- ported 49 accidents during 192A. Of these. however. only four were fatal. A total of seven persons. none of them from Connecticut WIS killed. Six pilots were suspended and one forfeited permanently his right to pilot,
 FOR BEST RESULTS SI, HERALD CLASSIFIED Ans
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-03
THE CAUSE OF REsTlvENEss

A common phase of cur time is this
restiveness which leads people to re-
volt against every requirement which
life seems to exact of them, and to
throw off responsibilities as intoler-
able loads-family obligations, the in
evitable mutual adjustments of mar
ricd life, self-restraint for the public
good, social tasks. 1t is due to the lack
ef this sense of being lifted and up
borne which is the essence of trs,e re-
ligion. To have first-hand touch with
God is to be underproped by Him SO
that the one willing shoulder both
his own load and the burdens Of others
and when one is straining to stand up
under the weights to remind ones self,
Underneath are the everlasting arms :"
Henry S. Coffin.