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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

JANUARY Ex-senator Blaine, of Wiscon-
sin, an aggressive wet, offered resolution
to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

JANUARY 24-In executive session, he
House Expenditures Committee ordered
Prohibition Commissioner Doran to fur
nish it with information on alcohol with
draWals in Prohibition District No. 13,
which includes Chicago
Commissioner Doran's stand for wood
alcohol for industrial purposes came I'M
der the fire of Representative Sirovich,
Democrat, New York physician who is
sponsoring bill to eliminate poisonS from
denatured alcohol.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

Mrs. Mary T. Norton, Representative
from New Jersey, asked for national ref
erendum on the Eighteenth Amendment.
JANUARY 21-Bills to carry out the rec
ommendation of the Law Enforcement
Commission to empower United States
Commissioners to conduct summary trials
of casual and light offenders of the dry
laws were introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Charles A. Christopherson, Re
publican South Dakota. His move was ap-
proved by a judiciary subcommittee.
This course was decided upon in eXecu-
tive session after George w. Wickersham,
chairman of the Law Enforcement Com
mission and Dean Roscoe Pound, mem
Der of that commission. told the group that
the proposed legislation did not conflict
with the Constitution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

JANUARY 20-The House began work on
the administration program for strength
anino nrnhihitinn enforcement
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

with the constitutional prohibition would
be benefit in actual prohibition enforce
ment?"
JANUARY 28-AIr WicKerSham, in a reply
to Dyer, said the Supreme Court had held
that it could not say the one-half Of per
cent determined by the prohibition stat
utes as the maximum alcoholic content of
beverages was inadequate in view of the
legislation already passed.
"The real point is" Wickersham said,
"that the opinion of the Supreme Court
was that the whole question was within
the competency of Congress and that the
court would not undertake to override the
exercise of its discretion.
THAT being the law" he added, "as es-
tablished by our highest court" it seems
that it would be impracticable for this
commission to re-eXamine that question. I
will submit your letter to the commission,
which is to meet here Feb. 5, but meantime
I simply call your attention to this deci-
sion, and to what seems to me, personally,
the necessary consequences of it,"
JANUARY 27-Attorney- General Mitchell
urged the house expenditures committee
to expedite action on legislation to trans
fer the prohibition enforcement unit from
Vic O1Cetolliy W CllC JOlollCC
Mr. Mitchell said he was in accord with
the recommendation of Secretary Mellon
before the committee favoring the trans
fer and Endorsed the Williamson bill to
effect this change
He opposed putting prohibition unit at
justice department on an equal basis with
torneys under the civil service, and said
they would be absorbed in the office of the
those already in service.
Many things under the bill, the attor-
ney-general said, will have to be worked
out as administrative problems.
The house wet bloc selected it's execu-
tive committee at a meeting late today,
naming Representative Beck, Republican,
Pennsylvania, as chairman.
A committee of four, Representatives
Stafford, Republican, Wisconsin,; La
Guardia, Republican, New York; Connery,
Democrat, Massachusetts,, and O'Connell,
Democrat, New York, was appointed to
look after the interest Of the wet bloc
on the floor of the house.
JANUARY 28-The house expenditures
committee amended the Williamson bill
to require all prohibition agents except the
director and the assistant director to
stand competitive civil service exam
lldtlOl. L Ills lHedSuIe WOulu pIOVlue 1OI
the transfer of the prohibition enforce
ment unit from the treasury to the justice
department..
JANUARY Ex-senator Howell, of Ne
braska introduced bill designed to make
Washington the model dry city" of the
nation. The bill is more drastic in some
of its provisions than Attorney General
Mitchell expected it to be. One of these pro-
visions would obtain raid warrant for
private home to which liquor had been
delivered or from which liquor had been
removed.
1t is expected the bill will meet terrific
opposition when it comes up for vote.
The salient provisions of the bill are
these:
II gives all the 900 Or more members
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

Representative Linthieum. of Maryland,
was chosen chairman of the unofficial
committee of the wet bloc.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

An invitation was extended to Mrs. Ma
bel Walker Willebrandt, former assistant
attorney general, to testify before the
House Expenditure Committee on the Will
hanson bill to transfer the Prohibition
Bureau from the Treasury to the Justice
Department.
Mrs. Willebrandt refused the invitation
of the committee in letter which said she
had no more intimate contact with prohi-
bition questions now than had any other
citizen.
She advised Chairman Williamson of the
committee, personally that she would ap-
pear only in answer to a subpoena. The
committee is not empowered to summon
involuntary witnesses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-02-01

JANUARY 25-President Hoover and his
Law Enforcement Commission today were
asked by Representative Leonidas G. Dy-
er, Republican, Missouri, to consider the
feasibility of permitting 2.75 beer for bev-
erage usage.
Calling at the White House, Dyer told
the President that ample authority could
be produced to show ITS per cent beer was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

preparations, enlarged scope and an in
creased personnel with higher pay.
Randall j. lie Boeuf Of the Niagara
Hudson Power Corporation condemned
the suggested substitution Of a CON
tract method" of regulation, and de-
clared 1t would be folly to abandon a
system which had produced such a
unique record of achievement In 5ecur-
ing low electric rates. The only wise
course, he said, would be to remedy the
weaknesses of the present system. OPP
posing proposed Federal regulation OF
electrical utilities as savoring of "ab-
sentee landlordism" Lewis Goldberg,
Massachusetts, commissioner of public
utilities, said he believed best results
could be obtained "by basing valuation
on the amount of money honestly in
vested by the stockholders in the uGility
and by having an elastic or variable
rate of return.
Martin j. insult president of the
Middle West Utilities Co., declared con-
tinuation of the present system OF
regulation of operating companies with
freedom for holding companies was in
the best interests of the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Estate UTILITIES
METHOD PRAISED
Commission Control Discuss.
ed at Academy of Political
Science Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April ll.-While ad-
hitting defects in the present method
of State regulation of public utilities
under public service commissions
speakers at the semi-annual meeting OF
the Academy of Political Science, dis
cussing public control of power. today
defended the commission method and
urged its retention.
William e. Mosher, professor of po.
litical science and managing director OF
the School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs at Syracuse University, anc
Henry G Spur. editor of Public Utili-
ties Reports Annotated, in praising the
commission method suggested its de.
fects could be overcome by larger ap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

proceed and our industries would be
given. o great and much needed
stimulus"
But he insisted that although there
were undoubted difIlculties and I'M
doubted weaknesses, there also was q
great underlying strength in the eco
nomic system of the country. The
accumulated savings of millions OF COM
paratively poor people In Great Britain
said, and while the industrial system
may have been under a great strain
in the past few months, 1t was far
from being broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Walter Johnson, Jr.
To Be Honor Guest
at Base Ball Party

Deprived by the doctors or.
ders of his anticipated attend
ance at the opening ball game,
Walter johnson, jr., whose broken
legs are mending slowly but sat-
isfactorily in Georgetown Hos
pital, will have a base ball game
brought to him.
Walters godfather, Thomas F.
Flaherty, local attorney and base
ball enthusiast, has arranged for
a showing of pictures of ball
games and famous ball players,
including several pictures Of Wal
ter, ST., in the hospital room on
Saturday evening, April IL. Mem
bers of the Washington team
and friends have been invited
to Walters indoor base ball party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

Eye trouble was found in one-fifth
OF nearly 1000 children from 81 kin
dergartens and nurseries in Manhattan
and Brooklyn during four-year study
of the vision of children of pre-school
age by the National Society for the
Prevention of Blindness. Twelve OF
the citys eye specialists gave their serv-
ices to the society for the study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
.BR|TON LAYS WORK
LOSS.TO PRICE FALL
Bottom of Depression MOI
Yet Reached, Graham
Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. April 11.-William Graham,
president of the Board of Trade. in
addressing a dinner of the British
Chambers of Commerce last night, said
that the feeling was general that the
bottom of the business depression had
not been reached but that none should
give way to peSsimism or despair.
Mr.. Graham said that the country
again was on the verge of reaching the
dismal point where there were 800, 900
men out of work. He blamed the great
slump in commodity prices, which pro-
NOTED uncertainty and extreme timidity
about buying and manufacturing.
IF we could be assured we have
reached bedrock" he declared, "a
great deal of pending business could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

Croydon, the sleuths asked British Mn.
scum oftlcials to determine the age Of
the bones. The reply was that the conn
was one OF the oldest ever discoyered
ana that the bones were relics Of before
the Bronze Age-l000-2OO B. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
JEWS STUDY MAMMA

cose, Fructose and saccharose.
JERUSALEM (N.A.N.A.).-The mama
by which the Israelites were so mirac-
ulously sustained during their wander
ings has again been under careful,
study, this time by the Hebrew Uni
verSity. That learned body has come
to the conclusion that mamma con-
tanned sugar. glucose, fructose and
SaccharoSe. It comes, says the uni
versity, from the sap Of a variety Of
tamarisk tree, but in order to make it
tiny insect is needed which pierces
the bark and elects the sap as liquid.
This liquid then crystallizes in whitish
grains.
(Copyright. ls30)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Police Clue Extensive.

London police have q clue running
back beyond the Bronze Age. When a
stone CONN, containing bones, was found
during excavations at Church road, near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
D. D. McColl Dead at SO.

BENNETTSVILLE, S. c., April IL
R.-Duncan Donald McColl, SO, State
Senator and a prominent figure in
South Carolina politics for quarter Of
century, died here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

The United States leads the world
in the percentage of fatal accidents,
with rs per 100000 population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
Dying Race of Gorillas.

The gorillas Of the British hills Of
Africa are dying out, principally from
the ravages of big game hunters who
kill for the mere pleasure of it. The
animals are given some degree of gov
ernmental protection in some parts Of
the African continent, but on account
Of the difficulties Of guarding the coun-
try the protection does not amount to
much. The Nigerian groups are some
what larger, but are being decreased
rapidly by the hunters. The natives, as
a rule, are not in sympathy with this
slaughter, for they regard the animals
with friendly interest. 1t is only on
= occasions that they show any in
clination to attack humans. The gorilla
units conflne their movements to GER
tain well defined limits, and they roam
about the country harmless and quietly.
AS q rule they keep to the country,
which is somewhat inaccessible, and
make excursions into the inhabited por-
tons only when driven there by the un-
favorable conditions existing in the high
countries. The native regard for these
animals may be based upon superstition
TO q certain extent, and 1t is quite COM
mon for the native tanner to refuse to
touch the pelts brought to them by
hunters.
IN the northern or Hayonsa area
there is only one known troop of Is in
dividuals, which has increased in late
years owing to the protection now being
granted to them. They are far fiercer
and more aggressive than the south
ernerS. Ten years ago they attacked
and killed an inoffensive man and later
they made an attack upon some young
goat herds, but these are the only in
ctdentS of this character recorded In
recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
LARGE FORD DEAL
|N|TALY REPORTED
Agreement With ISotta-
FraSchini Points to Big 0p-
erations Despite Tariff.

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Dali
News,

By Gable to The s Star, and Chicago Daily
ROME, Italy, July I'm far-reach-
ing agreement which, according to in
formation from Milan, has been reach
ed by the Ford Motor Co. and Isotta-
Fraschini, the manufacture of Ford au-
tomobiles in Italy on scale of mass
production is envisaged. The agreement,
which will have an important influence
on the future relations of the two
powerful concerns, was reached after
negotiations beginning last March.
The plan, which is understood to
have the governments approval, affords
means whereby Ford can counteract
the new prohibitive tariff, which the
government has slapped on foreign au-
tomobiles, and will thus break up the
monopoly which the Fiat Co. would
otherwise have had In the lower-priced
car field.
The immense plants in which Italian
built FordS will be turned out will be
equipped with Ford machinery shipped
direct from Detroit. Italian officials
hope that ultimately all parts will be
completely manufactured in Italy, but
during the first months of operation, 80
per cent OF the partS-in other words,
the motor, steering gear and transmits
sion-will be shipped rough cast from
America and then finished in these new
plants.
Under article Of the new tariff de-
cree, the high rates on rough cast parts
are suspended under certain circum-
stances until the end of December. 1t
is believed that the government will
prolong the existence of this special
diSpensation until Isotta- Fraschini no
longer requires a certain percentage of
vital rough cast parts to carry out its
program.
Mr. Sorenson, export manager in De-
troit for Fords, and Sir Percival Perry,
chairman of Fords, Motors, Ltd, will
arrive in Milan next week to perfect
the details of the arrangement with
Commentators Celia, general manager
for Isotta- FraSchini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
RAW SUGAR QUIET

Prices Little Easier Today in the
Futures Trading.
NEW YORK, July (P).-Raw sugar
was quiet and unchanged early today
at $50 for spots, duty paid, and no
sales reported.
The easier ruling of London over
the American holiday and the inactivity
in the spot market seemed to restrict
any aggressive buying In raw futures,
and as a result prices were a little
easier under liquidation and some SELL
ing by houses with trade and European
connections. The volume of business,
however, was only of small proportions
and after opening / to 2 points lower
prices continued within that range and
at midday showed no change from
initial figures.
In refined, a good withdrawal de-
mand was reported, but no new bust
ness, and prices were unchanged at
470 for fine graduated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
COTTON is STEADY
Trade Apparently Awaiting Acre
age Report Due Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, July (R.-Cotton
opened steady today at a decline Of 2
to points in response to the tndi6er-
ent showing of Liverpool over the holi-
days and rather a bearish view of pri-
vate crop advices.
Offerings were light, and the market
held fairly steady within point or two
of the initial figures at the end of the
first half hour, with trading restricted,
apparently, by a disposition to await the
Government acreage report, which Is
due tomorrow.
The private reports we're issued this
morning, one Of them placing the de-
crease in acreage at only per cent
and the condition at 1876 per cent of
normal. Another made the decrease in
acreage 2.3 per cent, and said the con-
dition at the end of June was fair to
good, with only a few exception, and
about the 10-year average. The third
report placed the decrease in acreage at
80 per cent, with the acreage under
cultivation 45,703,000. Early advices in
dicated that the weather had been dry
and warm over the greater part of the
South during the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
WOOL PRICES FIRM
Trading Is Limited According to
Boston Market Advices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, July Wool buying was
further curtailed during the past week.
according to reports today from most
wool concerns. Inventory buying by
manufacturers was a factor in the
slackening of trade in the wool market.
The limited trading was done at firm
prices as compared with the previous
week
Fine territory combing clean was
quoted today at rs to 10; French comb
ing, 10 to 70; half blood, So to 70;
three-eighths blood, so to IS; quarter
blood, SIS to So. Fine Ohio fieeces were
quoted at 80 to 81; grease basis, half
blood, 90 to 80: three-eights blood, %
to 80, and quarter blood, 80 to 81.
Twelve months Texas woods were quoted
at ~ to rs; eight months, IS to 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
CURB LIST LOWER
IN DULL SESSION
Accumulation of Selling Or
derS Over Holiday Sends
Prices Downward.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, July IA series of
unfavorable week end news develop
ments, coupled with the weak close of
last Thursdays market, caused an ac-
emulation of week end selling orders
that resulted in a dull and declining
session on the Curb Exchange today.
Although trading continued light, prices
steadily slipped.
Public utilities proved the biggest
disappointment. Traders had antici-
pated a substantial rally in this group
Immediately, following the adjournment
of Congress, as it is generally believed
that mergers involving such companies
as Electric Bond & Share and its as
SociateS, Niagara Hudson Power and
United Light & Power and their re-
epective affiliates, will be attempted this
Summer.
Bond and Share OF.
Electric Bond g. Share, after opening
of 2L4 points on block of 5000 shares,
continued to decline. American Super
power, Niagara Hudson Power, United
Light & Power A. Middle West Utili-
ties, Consolidated Gas of Baltimore and
Brazilian Light g. Traction also de-
cllned. Cities Service was down almost
. point and Goldman Sachs lost more
than a point.
The Army award Of Sill ,299,978 of
airplane contracts stimulated trading in
the stocks of plane manufacturers. Con-
solidated Aircraft, Detroit Aircraft and
Fokker Aircraft, which were not men
toned in the Army awards, slightly re-
acted, but Irving Air Chute and other
companies advanced. The report of
Transcontinental Air Transport, show
carried, failed to benefit that stock.
Aluminium Co. of America with a
drop of 20 points on four transactions
registered the widest break in the
higher-priced industrials during the
forenoon. A. o. Smith Corporation led
the upside of the group by scoring a
gain of 10% points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
SILK FUTURES LOWER.

NEW YORK, July Especially Re
decting weak cables from the far
eastern markets, raw silk futures opened
2 to 20 points lower with sales of 80
bales at the opening call. Quotations
at the opening were July, 2.65-84; Au-
gust, 2.70-80; September, 2.78; October,
272-79; November, Attic; December,
2.79; January, 2.79, and February,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
WHEAT TUMBLES
Big Increase in Visible Supply
Sends Prices to New Lows.

CHICAGO, July z CPl.-Confronted
by a big increase Of the United States
wheat visible supply, wheat today tum-
bled down to record-breaking new low
price levels. The domestic stock of
wheat in sight showed millions of
bushels enlargement for the last week.
Furthermore, export demand for wheat
from North America during the triple
holiday was diSappointingly small.
Dragged down by wheat, the oats mar
ket today also fell to depths heretofore
unreached this season.
Wheat closed nervous, 2ha27sc a
buShel lower than Thursdays finish.
Corn closed 7sal9sc down, oats, sal 1sc
off. and provisions varying from zoe
decline to a rise of 15c,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
REALTY SECURITIES.

NEW YORK, July 7 Especially Sales
on the Real Estate Securities Exchange
today totaled $1,000 bonds and 100
shares of stock Broadway and Thirty
eighth Street rs at 9sas were up /; Fifth
Avenue and Twenty eighth Street
Realty 612S at e5 were of I34, and
Graybar SIS at 81 were off /. United
Realty stock at 1874 was OF "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
LIST is LOWER
Produce Exchange Securities Move
Downward in Small Volume.

NEW YORK, July (C.P.A.)-Pro-
duce Exchange securities prices were
lower in security trading on the Produce
Exchange today Trading was in small
volume. Majestic Household dropped
points to 371a; Phantom Oil at 201a
was off u; MAXWELL at 1914, of "a:
International Rustless at IL, off "a;
Lautaro Nitrate at "A, of Il, and
Claude Neon Light at 91a, of "a.
listed trading, sold twice at 26, or l.
point premium, and was then removed
from trading. The stock Is to be listed,
according to announcement of its spon-
sors, on the New York Curb Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
NEW SECURITIES

NEW YORK, July z (R.-New securi-
ties offered today include:
City of Albany, N. Y, $500, 900 az
per cent bonds, to yield ESQ to per
cent, by Bankers Co. and syndicate.
per cent bonds, to yield $50 to $50 per
cent, by Eldredge e. Co.
Hearst Consolidated Publications, o.
000, 900 shares of Z per cent preferred
stock at s25, by National City Co. and
syndicate.
Porto Rico imported nearly 10000
900 pounds Of American rice last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
KRESGE SALES DROP.

NEW YORK, July Ups. S. Kresge
Co., reported sales for June $1I,4oo.-
1913, decrease of 9.3 per cent from
sales of $l2,57l, 1896 for the like month
last year. Sales for the six months
ended JunL 80 this year totaled
S67,457612. compared with $67,644, 458
for the corresponding period of 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
GRANT SALES GAIN.

NEW YORK, July z DIV. r.
Grant Co. reports sales of $5,469, los
for June, an increase Of 1.76 per cent
over $5,374,l7l for June last year. Sales
for the first six months this year totaled
$30,0l2.691, an increase of 11.68 per
cent over $26,87l ,59l for the like period
in 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
COTTON GOODS QUIET.

NEW YORK, July Especially Cot
ton goods markets were quiet today.
Print cloth quotations remained un-
changed at So for 64x60s and eH for
6Sx72s. Raw silks were quiet and
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET
Nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 7-Following is the
complete of1cial list of transactions in
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
today;