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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02

Miss Betty Russell, Is year old
San Francisco girl, won her airplane
pilots license q year ago. Recently
she received her papers as a COM
mercial pilot.
Miss Russell Is one OF the young
est commercial airplane pilots in
the United States. She received her
instruction from Lieut.. William II.
Brown, hero Of eight official VIC
tories during the World war.
Miss Russell has had so hours or
solo flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. october 20 Cspecial) -
The wheat market was higher today
under buying Influenced by the strong
Liverpool and Buenos Aires markets.
December, old, opened 777sa78lk; new,
1914; March. old. s2aSl34; new, 80:
May, old, s41saS4h; new, s4%as4sl.
After the first half hour December,
old, 70; new, 1885; March, old, s2b;
new, s2h; May. old, S4ls; new, SAY.
Corn was easier under scattered
liquidation. December, old, opened 77i2
an; new, 77a77A: March, old. 1879;
new, 79l2a797s; May, old, 8l7sas1a4;
new, 80. After first half hour Deem
Der, old, 1854; new, TIA; March, old,
1873; new, 1884; May, old, s1%;
new. 3134.
Oats were easier with corn. Deem
Der, old opened, 365s a3634; new, 1854:
March, old, 38i4; May, old 39l2; new,
1894. After the first half hour Deem
Der, old and new. 3534 March, old,
38l4 May, old, 39i2; new, 39%.
Provisions were unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
DISTRIBUTION CENSUS
is ANALYZED IN BOOK
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ST. LOUIS, Mo, October 20.-Antici-
pating the economic value of statistics
to be available in the United States for
the first time when the Governments
1890 census of distribution is made pub
lie, George c. Smith director of the
industrial bureau of the Industrial Club
of st. Louis, has completed book, AN
Outline for Market Surveys" to be pub
lished by the Industrial Club within the
next few weeks.
The outline will set forth in a COM
contained in the new census of Distri-
button and material available from
other authoritative sources. 1t will eX-
plain for the first time how the manu-
facturer. community or distributor may
use this information in ascertaining
market areas, the extent of wholesale
and retail trade and other character
1sticS of the market. One portion Of
the outline constitutes the first COM
plete presentation to the public of the
entire group of classifications in the
census Of distribution.
The Governments 1880 distribution
census is characterized as one of the
most important contributions ever made
to American business and communities
by Le Wade Childress, president of the
Industrial Club, who has written the
foreword to the book. 1T includes for
the first time" he writes, "comprehen-
sive statistics concerning the volume of
wholesale and retail trade and the prin-
cipal materials utilized by leading in
dustries and makes available a source
for reliable data relating to distribution.
Heretofore little accurate information
has been available on the subject. Mr.
Smiths outline is the first exhaustive
statement Of just what the distribution
census will show"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
BY J. C. ROYLE.

Expectation that some extraordinary
action by the Federal Reserve Board
or the Federal Reserve banks will
patch up the business fabric and OBJ
literate the depression is unwarranted.
This is the opinion expressed by indi-
vidual flnanciers who have conferred
here with Reserve Board members and
by Government officials.
DR.. Ralph A. Young of the finance
and investment division of the Depart
ment of Commerce said today that a
central banking system, even though 1t
has abundant reserves, is often quite
unable in times of depression to eXer-
else any influence in increasing the
amount of currency and credit in use
or in bringing up the prices of COM
moditieS.
"All a central bank can do" he said
"is to lower its discount rate for the
benefit of the business community. II
at that lower rate more currency and
credit are not called for by the COM
mercial banks, and through them by
business concerns whose financial con-
dition warrants the extension Of credit
there is no apparent way of injecting
more currency into circulation or of in
creasing bank credits"
Excess Bank Reserves.
DR.. Young maintains, and many
financierS agree with him, that the &C
tual use of currency or bank credit does
not increase by virture of the fact that
central bank holdings are large, but ne
points out that excess bank reserves
remain for the use of business after
business has picked up. In other words
business can get plenty of money wher
business is good.
THE typical business depression" he
continued, naturally brings with 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
POWER OF FEDERAL RESERVE
TO AID BUSINESS is DEFINED

reduced demand on the part Of manu-
facturers and merchants for currency
and bank credit. They are curtalllng
rather than expanding, their operations,
and if prices have fallen, the amount
of money and credit required to conduct
a given operation is less than before.
Under these circumstances, interest
rates, so far as they apply to loans
considered safe by bankers and other
lenders, naturally decline. SUCH re-
duction in interest rates, however, ulti-
mately reacts favorably in ENCOURAGING
borrowing, while at the same time low
prices tend ultimately to bring about a
revival of demand. both on the part OF
consumers of finished products and OF
manufacturers and others who use raw
materials
Reserve Ratio Higher.
AS DR.. Young outlines the situation,
the ratio of gold reserve of the central
banks of the United States and other
countries to their liabilities Is higher
than it was a year ago. He adds that,
while the increase in the ratio OF gold
and other reserves to the amount OF
paper. credits and currency outstanding
represents in a sense a strengthening
of the position of the Genital banks, IT
does not indicate good business condl-
lions. Sucn pOSlJlOll' Ie says ID
brought about on the one hand by a
lack of demand for currency and bank
credits and on the other hand by a
lack of confidence on the part OF the
banks in the ability of would-be Dor
rowers to repay their loans.
Business, therefore, seems likely TO
have to work out its own salvation,
without any spectacular assistance from
| the Federal Reserve system, no matter
| how anxious the members of that sys-
tenn may be to bring about return
| of prosperity.
iCopyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
PRICES IRREGULAR
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Utilities Advance, but Oil
and Motor Issues
React.
BY JOHN A. CRONE,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 20.-Public
utility and petroleum shares furnished
contrasts in todays moderately active
trading on the Curb Exchange, as the
former showed strength and the latter
weakness.
The old market leader, Electric Bond
g. Share, was bid up early in the day,
attracting attention by an initial trans
action of IL 500 shares at 81 9s, up q.
It later advanced to SO and held around
that level. Cities Service, the leader OF
the oils, opened lower and then ad-
vanced "a, but its action was not typical
OF its division.
American Gas e. Electric in forenoon
dealings was about as much an eXcep-
ton in the utilities as Cities Service was
in the oils, for the former dropped ga
points to a new low before rallying.
Meanwhile Imperial Oil of Canada,
Standard Oil of Ohio, Indian Territory
Illuminating A and others sold at new
lows for the year. Talk of new pool
being formed in Houston Oil was said to
be responsible for the advance of the
new shares today.
Stutz Motor Car Co. common dipped
fractionally following a statement that
the company will sell to bankers here
S1,974 new shares, proceeds OF which
will be used to redeem outstanding
short-term notes and provide additional
working capital.
FordlMotor of Canada B was the first
of the motor group to enter new low
territory for the year. 1t was followed
by American Austin. Durant Motors
later equaled its previous low price.
The new General Theaters Equipment
common and preferred retained their
position of leadership, in point of vol
ume, in the amusement division, where
some slight betterment was noticeable
at intervals in Fox Theaters A and Co.
lumbia Pictures.
Anglo-Chilean Nitrate, despite cables
from Chile telling of election of govern
ment representatives of the nitrate car
tel, reacted fractionally to a new low
quotation for 1880. Copper shares
Jagged, but bids were at slightly
higher level.
Steel and allied industrial shares were
quiet A fractional decline in Babcox &
Wilcox, manufacturers of steam boilers,
sent the stock to a new low for the year.
Empire Steel failed to respond to the
announcement by the Pickands, Mather
group that it had increased its holdings
of Empire. which probably forecast this
development last week by rising IA
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
snecial nisnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 20.-There
have been intimations recently that the
so-called -four party plan" designated
to consolidate railroads in the Eastern
trunk line territory, might be revived
and that there is better prospect now
for co-ordinating the ideas OF the dlt-
ferent arrangements than at any time
since this proposal was abandoned.
It originated in 1924 and, after many
months of conferences between the
PENNSYLVANIA the New YORK Central,
Baltimore & Ohio and the Nickel Plate
interests. it was rejected. Concessions
that were necessary in one olrectlon
in order to bring about the propoSSo
mergers were refused, and eventuaily
the situation was complicated by tne
nonosal for a fifth system, of which
the wabash Railroad was to be the
keystone. .,+,,s .go
prof Rinley of Harvard, the author OF
the proposed tentative consolloatloll
plan. promulgated by the interstate
Commerce Commission, made a sIrong
effort to bring the conflicting eastern
railroad interests together, ana tnd1 nc
nearly succeeded. The fact that Prof..
Rinlev discussed the railroad outlook
with President Hoover last Friday Is
taken to mean that he is again active
in the matter of establishing better
relationship between the Eastern lines,
and feels that the change in condltlons
that have been brought about by the
slump in business and in railroad Sc
curities may make it easier to effect the
original ur-rarty plan than when
business was booming and securities
were rising during 1928 and 1929.
Some of the developments that nave
in months
weight to the suggestion that conditions
are ripe for taking up the Eastern con-
soIidation movement at the point where
it was dropped several years ago. For
one thing, it is felt that, although
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
merger plan of last December provided
for a fifth system, this has since been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, October 20 Especially -
Cotton prices were 8 to 10 points higher
at the opening today under an accumu-
lation of buying orders, chiefly from the
trade and overseas houses. There was
some speculative purchasing in distant
positions.
Opening prices were: October, old,
1923, up II; October, new. 1922, up 8;
December, old. 1910, up 8, December,
new, 1910, up 8; January new, 1854,
up IL; March, 1890, up IL; May, 11.0l,
up 10, and July, 1l.20, up IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
'FOUR-PARTY RAILROAD MERGER
PLAN MAY BE CONSUMMATED

rendered less probable by the new align
ment between the old Gould roads west
of the Mississippi River and the Van
Sweringens There are also certain con-
ditions that have arisen in the affairs
of some of the other roads allocated to
the Wabash that do not make for the
same sort of extension of this system
as was originally proposed. Among
them are the purchase of the controlling
interest of the Pittsburgh & West Vir-
GINA by the Pennsylvania and the seri-
Gus decline that has occurred in the
securities of the Seaboard Air Line.
(CnnYright. 1a3nD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, october 20 up Omitted
States Department of Agriculture =
Potatoes, 267 carloads; on track, 474
carloads; total United States shipments
Saturday, 1856 carloads; Sunday, 81
carloads; slightly stronger; trading
good on Russets, fair on other stock;
Wisconsin sacked Irish Cobblers, 1.70a
200, mostly 190a2 90; Minnesota, North
Dakota sacked Red River Ohios, LISA
200; Minnesota sacked round whites
1.65a1 80; Colorado sacked McClures,
2.00a215; Idaho sacked Russets, 2.20a
2:35; few fancy higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET

CHICAGO, october 20 (P).-Butter
8,374 tubs; firm; creamery, extras, 80;
standards, 361a; extra firsts. 3612a3712;
firsts, 32a34; seconds, 29a3012. Eggs.
6,517 cases. steady; extra firsts, 2912
fresh graded firsts, %; fresh current
receipts, 22a24; ordinary current re-
ceipts, 19a21.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
STEEL DEMAND BETTER.

NEW YORK, October 20 lP).-Re-
public Steel Corporation officials state
that the current demand and sales of
stainless and other alloy steels are
showing definite improvement. The
corporation has booked a large order
for stainless steel for export to France
for the manufacture of automobile
lamp shields in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
NEW SECURITIES

NEW YORK, october 20 OP).-New
securities offered today include:
American Rolling Mill Co. $4,000, 900
3-year Az per cent gold notes, priced
at 9934 and accrued interest, by a syn
dictate headed by the Guaranty Co. Of
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as of close of business
October II, was $295,115,O43.36. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were $2o,337. o43.21. Total ordinary ex-
penditures, $25,ls5, 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
STEEL FURNACE TO START

NEW YORK, october 20 (P.-The
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. expects
shortly to place an additional blast
furnace in operation at its Hubbard
works IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
FIRM EXPANDS.

NEW YORK, october 20 (P).-The
Pennsylvania State Water Corporation,
subsidiary of the Community Water
Service Co., has acquired the Glendale
Water Co. Of Glendale, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
NEW YORK CURB MARKET S s' ' III. : :; o s:

Note-An stocks are sold in hundred-share lots
excepting those designated by the letter 80s) (250s
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. october 20 (R.-Over-
the-Counter market:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

If you need work, read the want col
lumns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
BONDS ON THE CURB
MARKET.

DOMESTIC BONDS.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
DRY LEADERS ASK
 ARID CONTENTION
Want Sales of Liquor on Street
 Stopped

Boston, Oct. UP) Local dry leaders have called on police to sup press open sales of liquor on Boston streets during the American Legion convention.
 Conditions during the convention have been disgrace ito our state, our city, our officials Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, prominent dry worker here, declared in an address before 5000 church women last night.
 A disturbance early yesterday in which mounted police charged a group of drunken men in the streets, Mrs. Peabody termed a shocking spectacle"
 Tt was disgrace" she said, mot to our Legionnaires as a body, for very few were involved but to every man from the general down who de- fies our supreme law. A disgrace to every church and minister who will not work against the temptation and evil against which they publicly pray. And, above all, disgrace to men and women who are by false words, backed by Judas money. seeking to betray this state and break down its righteous laws"
 Police Commissioner Eugene C. Huffman, to whom Mrs. Peabody carried her protests over sales of liquor in the streets, told her it was being sold by a bootlegger but that when police arrived at the scene he had disappeared.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
Express Appreciation
 Of POlicemen's Work

At short meeting of the police board, which was held last night, bills of the department were ap- proved and ordered paid. Several letters were read from individuals and organizations in appreciation of the work of policemen and the de- partment
 One of these was from the state nurses association which recently held a convention in the city and this was accompanied with check for the police pension fund The other letter was from c. B. Parsons and his missive was also accompa- nied by check for the fund.
 Another communication from residents in the vicinity of the Os- good avenue and Pennington sec tion was read and was in the form of a request for police traffic pro- lection for the school children st this dangerous corner. Chief Hart informed the board that this situ- ation had already been taken care
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
ECONOMIC SURVEY
 SHOWS PROGRESS
Continued World Improvement
 Seen by Department

Washington, Oct. 8 P1A trend toward economic improvement in many countries of Europe and the Far East" was declared by the com- merce department today to be shown in special advices from it's representatives there. Conditions in South America were reported un- changed.
 Steady slow progress continues in the Irish Free State; there has been a reduction in the unfavorable trade balance, but agriculture is. re- ported affected by excessive rains," the summary said.
 Italian Business Better
 Italian business showed some what greater optimism, based on the belief that depression has pats- ed; unemployment is greater than at this time last year, but increased war on government manned i'm provement schemes is expected in the fall.
 Conditions in Czechoslovakia are steady, but car loadings have in- creased and losses from failures di- unfinished; crop yields were generally satisfactory.
 "A surplus in Norwegian govern ment accounts for the past fiscal year reflects improved economic conditions.
 No amelioration has occurred in British trade conditions and the lack of business confidence has been extenuated by the unfavorable gov- ernment outlook; unemployment has increased farther
 "Greater optimism has developed ill South African mercantile circles but basic conditions are unchanged. Fish Catches Small
 "The industrial situation in New foundland remains firm but the cod fish catch and market have failed to improve, causing a decrease in purchasing power. "Conditions in Europe are in creasingly difficult. Good crops have failed to improve general economic conditions in Turkey.
 Heavy rains in Argentina have affected further improvement in the cereal and livestock output.
 Cotton spinning and weaving activity in Japan has increased slightly in response to better condi- tions in China. Shanghai's trade situation improved last week and the situation in north China and Mapchuria is also stronger"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08

remembered by the world. To speak of him as president, as anyone who accepted the assignment of dedica- ton speakeN must, would be job laden with impediments.
 ''The most pitiable part of the sit uation is that Warren Harding, the most friendly of men, was ruined by his friends. He is almost the classi- cal example of what mans friends can do. They impose upon him in life and many of them de- serted him in death.
 Tt is likely that Harding, were he alive, would endorse the action of the Memorial association in refus- ing to lmportune eulogy for him. v
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
Boys Set Grass Fires
 To Clear Skating Pond

Several boys were caught last night by Officers Musczynski, Mo- Carthy and Coffey, who discovered them lighting grass and brush fires on the Newington side of the New ington avenue dump.
 The boys stated to the officers that they were attempting to clear the swamp in preparation for win ter's skating.
 The names of the boys were turn- ed into the police station.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
TWO LOSE LICENSES

Driving licenses of the following New Britain drivers were suspended according to a list received at police headquarters from the commissioner Of motor vehicles: Julius Lewento- vicz, II West street: Frank Blumm, 80 Elm street.
 Licenses under suspension were ing: William c. Skoneche, S9 Lyman street and Alfred C. Anderson of 14 Pearl street.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
Friendly Indian Clubs
 Have Y. M. C. A. Meeting

The second meeting of the Friend ly Indian clubs of the Y. M. C. A. was held in the boys department yesterday afternoon. All of the tribesmen with the exception of Gerrish Smith are at present work ing on the buck tests" Smith pass ed his test last year and will begin now on the warrior test" The fol- lowing boys passed parts of their tests at the meeting: Robert Rack life. Emil Heppell, Foster Rack life, George Heckman, Hugh Cross, Richard Czerwinski, Wesley Yorgen- soH, Curtiss Hartman and Harold Wolf.
 New members attended the meet ing for the first time. They were Gerrish Smith, Emile Heppell, Cur tiss Hartman, Bob Rackliffe. Foster Rackliffe, George Heckman, Eric Larson and Harold Wolf,
 The annual membership contest Is in progress in the boys department. The report thus far is as follows: Harry Sandstrom, points, Harold Hickman, 3 points; Ranaldo Ansel- mo, 2 points; Newton Whittemore, 2 points; George Rotstein, 2 points; Hubert Essel, points; Howard Reckert, ? points; Howard Johnson, 1 point and Jack Boardman. 1 point.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08

z OPENS BELGRADE BUREAU
 Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Oct Rl- The United States Department of Agriculture has opened buread here for collection of information or the agricultural situation and movements of grain throughout the Danube states,
New Britain herald., 1930-10-08

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The Washington times., 1930-12-31
WOMAN SEEKS
HEFL|N AID

Declaring she has been "shadowed
by detectives" and forced to the
verge of a nervous breakdown as
the result of her fight to obtain
Federal employment in the city,
Mrs. Caroline D. F. Britton, 2516
Thirteenth st. N. w., has ap.
pealed to Senator Thomas j. Hef'
lin CD of Alabama for an in
vestigation of her case before the
Civil Service Commission.
She Charges Persecution
Persecution has dogged her ef.
forts to obtain permanent en-
ployment in the Federal depart
ments for more than IL years,
Mrs. Britton states. She was ap-
pointed from South Carolina as
a Stenographer-typist in 1917, and
after illness some years later re-
jected for reinstatement.
Mrs. Britton asks a probe Of
civil service rolls.
Nearly Broken Down
In a letter to Senator Heflin
she says:
81 frequently see strange
women, and often, peculiar
looking detectives, perhaps with
out any other means of making
a living, and without any cause
whatsoever for their following
me, until / am near q break
down."
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
Revolt N|PPED
BY ARREST Of
II IN CUBA
Raiders Find Dynamite Cache
In Store and Seize Papers
at Nationalist Quarters

HAVANA. Dec. 81 UN.SJ.
Seventeen prominent Cubans
were under arrest today and
papers seized in police raids on
Nationalist party headquarters as
well as the home of former Presi-
dent Menocal.
According to reports here, the
raids followed government fears
that q widespread revolutionary
outbreak was imminent.
In grocery store the police
found 500 pounds Of dynamite.
Those arrested were charged
with spreading seditious propa-
ganda and cor1spiring against the
government.
One Of the best known of those
seized was Col. Eduardo Pujol,
friends Of former President Memo
cal and former commander of the
national army in Camaguey Pro.
vince.