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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
WEATHER LEADING
FACTOR IN GRAIN
Chicago Traders in Clutches
of Sun and Rain in Wheat
and Corn Belts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 12.-Grain traders
are Just now almost wholly in the
clutches of the weather. Several weeks
of critical conditions ahead as to the
1880 crop outcome regarding United
States and Canadian Spring wheat de-
pend to a great degree upon sunshine
or storm and give rise to daily light
ning-like fluctuations in the wheat mar
ket. What happens. too in the corn
pit is nearly altogether, as in wheat,
question of rain or no rain.
Compared with week ago, wheat
prices this morning, overwhelmed by
reports Of downpours north and south
of the Canadian border, especially
simultaneously, corn was 7aa3K up,
owing to dearth of moisture in the corn
belt, oats were unchanged to IA higher
and provisions ranging from 10 decline
to rise of IS.
Crop Damage Reported.
Tumbles of wheat values have been in
the face of reports of sensational ire
parable crop damage in sections of the
DakotaS and Montana. Moreover, adj
vices at hand are still suggestive that
the Spring outlook is spotted, the best
trade authorities here saying areas of
importance on both sides of the Cana
dian line remain badly in need of mois-
ture. Under such circumstances weather
developments during the next few weeks
are generally expected to determine the
course Of price, subject, however, to
possible unlooked-for changes in the
volume of transatlantic bread stuff de-
n1and.
1t is freely admitted among friends of
higher prices that carry-over stocks of
wheat IN this country and Canada are
heavy, but nevertheless the assertion is
made that such supplies are not so
heavy that any further sacrifice of
values appear requisite.
An additional factor mentioned is
that the movement of domestic Winter
wheat is falling off from the peak at
some points, and that despite big receipts
the cash basis for No. hard Winter
wheat at the Gulf of Mexico has gone to
a premium of cents over September
contracts, although the basis was 3l5
cents discount year ago. Meanwhile.
holding tendency shown on the part
of many wheat growers elicits comment
in some quarters that current record
breaking low prices furnish but little
motive for any unusual haste in mar
keting.
Corn Forecast Surprise.
In the corn market, sprprise over the
Government forecast of 72000,000
bushels less production this season than
unoft1cial experts have looked for is
giving emphasis to complaints of pro-
longed dry weather and excessive high
temperatures. Oats are upheld by
apparent likelihood that existing low
prices will cut receipts, and will also
increase demand
Irregularity characterizes the provi-
sion market, lard showing a downward
slant, whereas meats veer upward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
Washington Produce

Butter-one-pound prints, 37laaSs1a;
tub, 36a37.
Eggs-Hennery, 2sa24; current re-
ceiptS, 21a22.
Poultry. alive-Spring broilers, large.
35a36; small and medium, 27a30; Leg
horns, large, 23a25; small. 22a23; fowls,
22a23; Leghorn fowls, 15al7; ROSTERS,
l3al4. Dressed-Shipped in, iced,
Spring broilers, large. 3Oa32; small,
26a27; fowls, 24a25 small and medium
and LeghornS, 15a16.
Jobbers' prices, home dreSSed-Spring
broilers, large, 40a43; medium, 35a36:
small, 30a32; Leghorns, large. 29a3O:
small 25a27; fowls, large. 28a30; small,
25a26; Leghorn fowls, 27a28; roosters,
1Sa19; ducks, 23a25; turkeys, 32a33.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, l8a21.
veal, 15a1S; lamb, IS; pork loins. asa
%; fresh hams, IS; fresh shoulders.
l8a20; smoked hams, 81; smoked Shout
13; in bulk, IL.
Live stock-Calves, 10; lambs, 9ls.
-Watermelons, 35a75: canta-
loupes, 200a2.50; few fancy, 400;
honeyballs, 2.5Oa4.O0; oranges, 725a
$780,. lemons, 5.0Oa7.50; apples, l.25;
peaches, Hileys, 3.00a4.00; Carmans,
2.5OaS0O; pears, California, l8-pound
Tugs, AIS; plums California, 1.5Oa2. 25:
ries, 2.50a5.00; cherries, 600; alligator
pears, 4.50a5.00; huckleberries. GOA
go; gooseberries, per quart, 20.
Observation-Disclosures, 275a3 rs: to-
matoes, homegrown, two-peck baskets.
3:50a4.00; Southern. Tugs, 400; cabbage,
75al 90; kale, rs; spinach, 75a1 90 J.;
turnips, per 100 punches, 800; carrots,
per 100 punches. 300a4.0O; beets, per
100 punches. 20C23.00; peas, 3.0Oa3. SO
lima beans, 75a2.aa; cucumbers. LISA
$50; squash, 75a4o0; corn. 75a1 as:
eggplant 3.0oa350s olras 75a1.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
Wall Street Briefs

NEW YORK, July IL LP).-June pro-
ouctlon of copper by United States
mines totaled 56,465 short tons COM
pared with 60,238 in May and 82,354
in June last year, the American Bureau
Of Metal Statistics reports. Stocks of
refined copper at North and South
American refineries at the end of June
totaled 3l6,762 tons, compared with
305 646 tons May 81, 301 1873 tons April
30 and 83,l40 tons June 80, last year
The average price of crude petroleum
In 10 producing fields was unchanged
last week from the previous week at
81 497 barrell Oil. Paint e. Drug Re-
porter says. The average for the cor
responding period last year was S1.757
a barrel. Gasoline at ref1nerieS also was
unchanged last week from the previous
week at us cents a gallon at four
principal ref1neries.
Contracts awarded during June for
new building and engineering construc-
ton in the 81 States east of the Rocky
Mountains totaled $500, 573,4 400. COM
pared with 457.416,000 for May and
S52e. 89l 100 for June last year. F. w
Dodge Corporation reports. The total
for June, this year, was the largest
monthly total since July, last year. The
total for the first half, this year, was
$2,638,013 800, decline of l25 pei
sent from $3,0l5 ,546,8 800 in the line
Aeriod last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
DULLNESS MARKS SOFT
COAL DEMAND IN u. S.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July 12-With the
monotony of light demand unrelieved
by any activity worthy of note. the
bituminous coal markets OF the country
went through another duh month in
June. Coal Age reports. Business de-
preston was blamed for the slowneSs
in steam Goals, while hot weather and
poor credit conditions hampered do
mestic sales In most of the marketing
centers. Even material price conces-
sions failed to interest consumers TO
the point of filing future orders.
Stocking continued to anguish while
only desultory interest was taken in
contracting.
June production of bituminous coal
is estimated at 1898 900 net tons. q
decrease of 2,27l 900 tons from NAV
and l,87e000 tons from the output in
June 1929. Anthracite production is
estimated at 100000 net tons for
June, comparing with $4,000 tons in
May and 5,069000 tons in June of last
year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, July IL up Omitted States
Department of Agricultural Cattle
200 head; compared one week ago,
weighty steers, 100 lower: yearlings and
lights steers unevenly 50a1. 90 higher.
yearling prices at premium ove'
weighty steers on grade for grade basis
Heavies at lowest over weighty steers on
grade for grade basis. HeavieS at low
est of the season; closing undertone
dull; beef cows. 25 lower; cutters steady,
but practically all others she stock I'M
evenly higher in sympathy with adj
vance on yearlings; bulls, 50a75 higher;
yealers. l.00a1.50 up: extreme top
weighty steers, 1925; best yearling
steers, ITS; yearling heifers, 1925;
heavy beef steers predominating; bulk,
9.00a10.50; feeder trade very slow. but
prices stronger.
Sheep, 5000 head; three loads range
lambs unsold: few choice natives, IL IS:
three doubles from feeding stations, 2, 900
direct; by the week, 90 doubles from
feeding stations; $4,000 direct; corn
pared close last week native lambs,
strong to 25c up: rangers around soc
higher; aged stock strong to Csc ~
more higher; weeks bulk native lambs,
1075a11.00 late peak, 11.35: rangers
100. early; 11.25 at midweek and
closed at 1150: rangers. 8.0oaS. so;
yearlings. 8.25a9 so; fat ewes, mostly
300a3.50; feeding lambs, 500.
Hogs, 10000 head, including 900 d.
rect: steady to 10 higher; weighty BUTCH
ers showing the advance; top, 9,75; ship
pers, 500; holdovers. 1000; compared
with week ago mostly steady on hogs
scaling under go pounds; heavy butch
ers, 25a35 lower; packing sows. l5a20
lower; light lights, good and choice,
140-l60 pounds, 9.50a975; lightweights,
10000 pounds. 9.60a9.75; medium
weights, 200a25O pounds, 9.25a9.75;
heavyweights, 25O-350 pounds, 8.75a9 40;
packing SowS, medium and good. 275-
500 pounds, 7.50a825; slaughter pigs,
good and choice, 100-l30 pounds, 8.75a
$50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 12.-Pota-
toes, white, 100 pounds. 2O0a2.25: new,
barrel 2.00a250; asparagus, dozen, 50a
$50; beans, hamper, 50a1 90; beets. 100,
1.50a2 90: cabbage. hamper. 50a75;
carrots, 100, 2.00a4.00; celery. crate,
2.50a3.00; corn, dozen, sails; hamper,
60a90; lima beans, bushel, 75a1.75; let
tuce, crate, 50a1 90: onions, buShel, lisa
100; peppers, crate, 1.25a2.50; peas,
bushel, 50a2.50; spinach, bushel GOA
40; squash. hamper, 15a25; tomatoes.
crate, 1.00a1.50; apples, bushel, LISA
500; blackberries, quart, 10al5; canta-
loupes, crate, 1.00a3.00; cherries, pound,
5a10; organes, box, 375a9.00; peaches,
crate, 250a3.50; pineapples, crate. 3.0Oa
400; watermelons, 100, 2000a40.00.
Poultry, alive-Chickens Springs.
pound. 25a36; Leghorns, 18a25 old
boosters, 15a16; old hens, 22a27; Leg
horns, 15a20; ducks, lSa23; pigeons,
pair, 15a25.
ggs-Receipts, 1880 cases; nearby
tirsts, 81; Southern f1rsts. 20.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 32a35; ladies, 24a25; rolls,
24a25; process, 28a29; store packed, ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
MSSELL Is NAMED
REALTORS LEADER
Association Elects Western and
Middle Western Men at To-
ronto Session.
~ TIE Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Ontario, July Hilary
Q. Kissel of Springfield, Ohio, was
elected president of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards at Thurs
days session of the twenty-third an
nual convention. Mr. Kissel will as
sumo Office on January /, 1891.
Walter S. Schmidt, Cincinnati, Ohio
was named to I'LL the vacancy on the
board of directors caused by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Kissel, who is expected
to continue to act as the associations
councillor to the United States Cham
Der of Commerce
Other officers elected we're: Treas
urer. Earle G. Krumrine. Chicago: vice
presidents William H. Garner, Winni-
peg, Manitoba; J. C. Nichols, Kansas
City; George D. Robertson Los Angeles:
August c. Sehrt. Milwaukee, and Good
win Gibson, Toronto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
RAILS ARE BUOYANT.
IN BOND MARKET.
Issues Legal for Savings
Bank Show Strength in
Today's Trading.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 12-Despite the
usual Saturday dullneSs. railroad issues
were buoyant as they continued under
accumulation and the standard issues
maintained a firm trend.
Rail issues legal for savings banks
showed strength. Atchison Is sold at
their years peak price with a half-point
gain. while Union Pacific As, another
popular issue. was moderately active at
yesterdays closing price. Great North
ern rs, Chesapeake e. Ohio 412s B and
Southern Pacific As were other issues
which showed rising tendencies.
American Telephone SIS were in de-
mand. Western Union SIS were strong
with a gain of about l point. In
dustrials were steady and received
little attention from buyers.
Among convertibles. activity conferred
in carrier issues, and narrow fluctua-
tionS were the rule as stocks rose.
French Ties, German SIPS, Italian
rs were well bought and held their
upward course. Lautaro Nitrate war
rant IS continued to rise, after a 81
point gain yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
LOANS AT 1927 LEVELS
Figures Considered Remarkable,
Considering Size of List.

NEW YORK, July IL (R).-The total
of brokers' loans as reported by the
Federal Reserve Bank in its weekly
statement is now back to a level not APP
preached since September. 1927. Ger
tainly, considering the tremendous in
crease in the total of stocks listed since
that time, this accomplishment is quite
remarkable. The drop of $16.000,OO0
this week. probably fell short of most
expectations by a considerable margin
But perhaps that was because sight had
been lost in the fact that payments fell
due on a total of something like $780,
100000 to $160,000,000 new securities
brought out in the last month or more.
At the current figure of $3,302,000,-
600, there has been Shrinkage of no
less than $1,071 5000 in collateral
borrowings from the years high of April
80 last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
PENDER GROCERY SALES
OFF SLIGHTLY IN JUNE

The David Fender Grocery Co., which
has many stores in Virginia, reports
gross sales for four weeks ended June
% of 81 ISL, ATT, compared with Sl,2IO,-
S79 for the corresponding period of
1929, a decrease of per cent. Gross
sales for the five months and four
weeks ended June % were 1912. 744,
compared with $7,504.504 for the COR
responding period of 1929, an increase
OF 3.S per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
STRAUS INVESTING co.
REPORTS GAIN IN NET
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

NEW YORK, JULY las. w. Straus
Investing Corporation reports net in
come for the first six months of 1880
OF $67O,O8o compared with S1Os. O24 for
me previous half year and with S3Ol.-
O68 Tor the six months February 10
July. 1929-the first six months IN
which the company was in operation.
Net available for common stock after
the preferred dividend of $500, 600 and
provision for Federal income tax and
management fees was s237. 5S2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
BUILDING PERMITS OFF.

NEW YORK, July IL (E9.-Construc-
ton permits issued in June at 2l5 cities
totaled 52,806,5ls, a decrease of 1872
per cent from May and SOL per cent less
than In June year ago, according to
Braostreets Journal For the first six
months of 1880 permits aggregated
$3.50, e24, - drop Of SO per cent from
1929 nSIN&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
ITALIAN OFFERS SELF
FOR MEDICAL TESTS
Writes From Rome on Learning
Chinese Had Declined to Be Ex-
perimental Victim.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA FE, N. Mex. July ia
Pietro Canale of Rome. Italy, has volun-
tered as subject for q trachoma ex-
pertinent.
He said In letter sent here he had
condemned Chinese, to aid In an at
tempt to isolate the germ.
We'll known and we'll liked here
1taly) and young and robust" the 81
year-old Italian wrote, II would be at
their disposal to give my head in any
experiments for the benefit Of suffering
humanity"
Trachoma is an eye disease, prevalent
among Indians.
Woo Oak San was offered his free
dom If he would give himself to science
for experimentation, but he refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
HEAT WAVE HITS CHINA
Temperature at Hankow Rises
Above 100 Degrees.

SHANGHAI, July IL F).--The heat
wave which has caused widespread suf-
fering in the YanRtss Valley recently
hit Shanghai again today as the tenn
perature passed 100 degrees There
were many heat prostrations The tenn
perature at Hankow was reported at
a03 degreeas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
POWER EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK, July IL R.-The
Memphis Power & Light Co. reports
gross earnings for May were $527 TAI
against S472,740 in May, 1929, and
balance after interest and deductions
was $l62,7l8, compared with $l40,688.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
July 10 was $3.50, 449, 1876. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
$1,000, 480.86. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, 1852, 076.1O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
WEEKS BOND ISSUES.

NEW YORK. July IL CAl.-New bond
offerings for the week amounted to
Sl46,710o00, compared with ee3. Sl1 900
last week and SCI $50 300 in the Like
week last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
BUTTER PRICES FIRM.

CHICAGO, July IL (P).-I3utter-
Receipts, 1871 tubs; firm; prices I'M
changed
Eggs-Receipts. 1871 cases; steady;
prices unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12

w. H. Heath of Putney, England. and
his daughter Nancy, who took up dane
ing seven years ago. have just won the
world amateur dancing championship
in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12
vIRGINIAN RAILWAY.

w. M. Ritter has been elected a
director of Virginian Railway Co. to fill
an existing vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12

johannesburg, South Africa, will
spend aS'OOO,OOO for ppiic improve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-12

Dividend in the above table are the annual cash
Unit Of ading less than 100 tPaEty eSEa tPs 81
Go
stock. Plus stock So in stock Plus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-18
Science and Politics.
(New York Times.)

magazine called State Government, published by the American Legislators Association, asked Professor Yerkes of Yale how a scientist would go about drafting law First, he replied, would the factua survey, followed by critical examination of the problem to determine how best to approach it. The scientist would proceed to choose of achieving the desired regulation of human behavior. Then he would try eXper- ment two to test the efficacy of his method, making such subsequent notifications the results of that experiment might indicate Only then would he be ready for tentative probational adoption of expermentally proved methods means of social narrowly restricted area" That in turn would clear the path for a final study of results and formulation of regulatory procedures for general adoption"
 The editor Legislators who may take the pains to read Professor Yerkess article that they will find his style different from that found in smoke-la legislative halls" To be sure, Congress men ought to be familiar by now after nine years of Hoover with fact-fnding surveys Many pro- gressive Governors too have come to depend more and more on this once-deSpsed device There half dozen such surveys under way in this State at this moment covering crime, prisons taxes, un- employment, waterpower. Even Mayor Walker has his factfinders But Professor Yerkes evidently considers these efforts rudimentary and ephemeral He would like to see a permanent public agency set up, for example, to study crime. For his view that we have failed to discriminate between legis- lation and education to attain ends he will find little sympathy among professional lawmakers. "Methodology" may have it's place in government, but they would recognize only one as- pect of it. and that the professor has utterly g- inored But, MT. Yerkes,' one can hear them asking, "how do we get re-elected?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-18
The Silver Lining.
(Wrangell Sentinel )

(Wrangell Sentnel)
 Probably it has been long time since Wrangell experienced winter depressing from a business point of view the present At the time we doubt if Wrangell has had cause to look forward to approaching spring with greater degree of optimism, engendered by the knowledge that nothing can prevent the town from enjoying a de- gree of prosperity that may amount to real boom
 Sufficient money is already pledged to insure Wrangel period of industrial activity such the town has had before. Let us back up this statement with few figures:
 For the Shoemaker Bay school an appropria- tion of $171 000 has already been made, and an additional $10OO0O appropriation is before Congress with hardly doubt of being passed.
 Last week the received of the $40OOC appropriation for work the old A. P. cannery or early spring"
 the bonds are sold-another neat sum of $500O0
 The Presbyterian Church is to be rebuilt, and while no definite plans have been made it seems safe to assume that this means expenditure of at least $15,000
 There is considerable amount of imperative street work to be done by the city; and of course there is always certain amount of private con- struction work Other possibilities to be considered are light plant, a new cold storage, addi- tonal docking facilities and the present hope of renewed activity at the sawmill.
 Money already pledged and other projects which seem almost certainty make it probable that Wrangell may anticipate the expenditure of hali a million dollars in contraction work in the inn mediate future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-18
JOIN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Yesterday Inc Chamber of Commerce launched it's annual dIive for mor1bership For 1881 it has tentatively set it's goal for $50 members, or 12O more than the total for l930. It takes no selling talk" to re-enroll for uext year those who held membership in the orfanization last year. Through past experience they know that the Chamber has represented the community sanely and progressively not only in 1880 but in former years. They have seen the benefits accruing to the town and to its citizens from the work which this organized group of public minded citizens have performed.
 Next year will be of the most important in the history of the town It will the initia- tion of a vast development program of timber and waterpower in this district, leading to the estab- lishment of pulp and paper mills right at our doors. This will undoubtedly lead to other developments which will require the attention of live Chamber of Commerce in order that the town may reap its proportionate share of the benefits
 In order to function to it's highest efficiency, the Chamber should have a wide circulation of it's membership throughout the community It should enroll not only business and professional but men from every walk of life. The halibut fisher men, salmon fishermen miners owners of property of all types, who work for salaries and wages, every element which goes into the makeup of our citizenry should be included in the Chambers mem bershp so that in the aggregate it will constitute a composite organza ion representative truly of the town and it's popia ion Such body would speak with great effect upon all questions affect ing Juneau and voice authoritatively Juneaus posi- tion on every issue concerning the entire Terri tory.
 For the ne2t month the Chambers voluntary membership campaign will continue. In view of the splendid record for achievement which was recently made public, the response should be i'm mediate and practically unanimous