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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
TRADING TURNS SP0TTY
IN MACHINERY MARKETS

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, October I7.-Followinr
Q short period Of advancing sales and
inquiries, trading in the Nations ma
chinery and machine-tool markets again
relapsed into spottiness during the past
week, reports American Machinist.
Continuing pessimistic pressure, last
weeks. stock market decline and the
year-end exhaustion of budgets are all
combining to make such orders as are
being obtained the prizes for persistent
pounding.
New York's market is still in the dol
drums. New England'S expectations
were not fulfilled in September. and
October so far is unchanged. There
have been reports of upturn, though
domestic buyers are holding back. Cur
rent buying activity in Indianapolis.
machinery markets is for replacement
needs. Demand from the iron and steel
and coal industries and for export is
counterbalanci lack of interest on the
part of automobile builders.
In the Cincinnati territory, manu-
facturers report improvement in some
cases, steadiness in others. while sales
agents are busy on inquiries, but have
few orders Southern district business
is reported picking up. particularly in
the Southwest, with the majority Of
orders booked being for small tools.
Producers in Milwaukee are securing
orders from a variety of prospects, and
the outlook there, as in Canada, appears
more promising. The machine-tool
market in Seattle reflects the slowneSs
of the lumber industry there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
CURB ISSUES DROP
+. IN QUIET TRADING
Oils and Mining Groups Are
!. Weakest-Many New
F Lows Registered.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The star
NEW YORK, October 17.--Curb trad
ing today. active at the opening and in
considerably reduced volume later. re-
veeled generally lower level of prices.
New lows for the year were registered
in every department of the market. with
the greatest emphasis shown in the OILS
and mining shares Such highly re-
garded stocks as Humble OIL and
Vacuum ON touched new 1880 mini-
NUNS, Vacuum losing over 3 points.
Standard Oil of Indiana dropped to
within an eighth of its 1880 low on a
9000-Share block.
There was sympathetic weakness in
other Standard Oil stocks, and an ac-
bfvely lower range in other oils such as
Gulf Oil of Pennsylvania, Houston Oil,
new, and Cities Service. The trend in
the mining group was illustrated by new
low levels for Anglo Chilean Nitrate
New Jersey Zinc and Newmont Mining.
At the opening there was an over
night accumulation of selling orders
but when these were cleaned up the
market continued the downturn in dull
trading. Electric Bond & Share. which
managed to hold within a fraction of
Thursdays close in the active opening.
lost over 2 points in the subsequent
difll period. The same was true of
American 81 Foreign Power Warrants,
United Light e. Power A and trading
corporation stocks like Shenandoah
preferred and Blue Ridge. Sales to
noon amounted to 235,000 shares.
against 270.500 on Thursday.
There were small declines in Asso--
ciated Gas e. Electric, American Com
monwealths Power A and B, American
Gas & Electric, American Superpower
Central States Electric, Middle West
Utilities and Utilities Power e. Light
1ndustrials were quieter. but there
were new loans in United States Finish
ing e. Aluminium Co. of America. The
latter dropped points on the an
nnuncement that the European Alum
mum Cartel had reduced prices for
crude aluminium. Atlantic a. Pacific.
Crocker- Wheeler and st. Regis Paper
sagged narrowly United States Play
ing Card sold up points from the last
sale at 81. The previous transactions in
this inactive stock revealed drop of
22A points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
DECLARES CANDY SALES
INDICATE TRADE UPTURN

Taking the ground that the confec-
tionery industry usually is one OF the
first to feel an Improvement in con-
sumner confidence, Edward ". Hickey,
general sales manager Of w. F. Schrant
& Sons Corporation Of Boston, one OF
the worlds largest confectionery manu-
facturers, believes that general bust
ness has turned the corner and Is now
climbing out of the period of depression
that prevailed during the past few
months. Mr.. Hickey came here today
accompanied by Alfred P. Barry, sales
promotion manager, and John M. Glea-
son, advertising manager of the Schraht
corporation. to attend q meeting OF job
bers distributing the Schrafft products
in this territory.
Candy is purchased in such small
units and at such frequent intervals,
he said, that sales of this product are
a quick index of the consumers ability
to buy. Shipments during September
from the Schrafft factory in Boston
were ahead of September year ago
and our untitled orders show an even
greater increase"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, October II (PJ Omitted
States Department Of Agriculture -
Hogs, receipts, $4,000 head: including
5000 head direct; active; mostly 15a25
higher than yesterdays average; bulk,
160-25O pounds, 9.s0alo.20; top, 1925;
packing sows, 8.50a925; smooth sorts to
9.65; light light, good and choice, 140-
100 pounds, 9.60a9.90; light weight, 100
200 pounds, 9.70al0.l0; medium weight,
200-25O pounds, 9.9OaIO.25: heavy
weight, 25o-350 pounds, 9.75a10.25;
packing sows, medium and good, 275-
500 pounds 640a9.65: slaughter pigs,
good and choice, 10Oa13O pounds,
Cattle, receipts, 1000 head; calves,
receipts, 1000 head; generally steady
on all classes; not much beef in run;
best weighty steers, 11.50; no choice
yearlings here: sprinkling selling at
l1.50 downward; fat cows fairly active
but grassy butcher heifers and heifer-
cites selling 7.50 down to $50; very
dull; slaughter cattle and vealers.
Steers, good and choice 100000
pounds. 1075a13.25; 900-1 100 pounds,
10.25al3.25; 1,100-1 300 pounds, elsa
1880; 1901 500 pounds, 9.50aI2.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; lambs
mostly 15a25 higher; spots up more:
sheep sharing upturn and feeders
strong; strictly cho1ce 1dahoS, 0.75 10
killers; fed natives held at same price;
bulk, native eve and wether lambs.
e.00aS.25 to packers; lambs, 90 pounds
down, good and choice, 7.75a8.75;
medium, 6.25a7.75; all weights, COM
mon, 475a6.25; ewes, 90-150 pounds,
medium to choice, 2.25a400; all weights,
Gull and comman, 1,00a2.75, feeding
lambs. COTS pounds, good and choice,
6.50a7.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
IOWA FARMER USES AIRPLANE
IN 4OO-MILE MARKET TRIPS

by the Associated Press.
DENISON, Iowa, October 17.-Ralph
Weberg, farmer and stockman near
here, lists the airplane as IAN imple-
ment" IN his business.
He jumps In his plane and flies across
two states to Chicago, for example, to
sell cattle which he has shipped.
He arrives in Chicago four and one
half hours after he takes of from the
private landing field on his farm. The
trip requires IL hours or more on a
train.
with the plane he can personally
supervise the marketing of his cattle
and return home the same day, II nee
essary. His speciality for years has been
prime beef cattle.
Flying is more necessary for the
farmer, he thinks, than it is for the
city business man, because time often
is more important, and distances, espe-
cially in the West, sometimes are long.
Some day he expects to be able to
take advantage of early market reports
by radio, run a load Of cattle or hogs
into large plane, ny to Chicago to
catch that days market and return
home in the afternoon with his check.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
BULLISH POSITION
TAKEN BY ECONOMIST
Gage Wright Believes Definite
Revival in Business Is
Very Near.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dlspatch 70 Tne star.
NEW YORK, October l7-Various
stock market observers continue to view
the immediate course of prices with a
diminishing amount of apprehension
despite the fact that those who have
viewed the business outlook with AREA
sonable amount Of optimism have been
forced to set ahead the time when a
revival in business activity would take
place, declares Gage P. Wright, New
York business and investment counselor,
who points out that the longer q bust
ness depression lasts the more economic
adjustments there are to be made.
Although there still exists some APP
prehension over the near-turn outlook
for stock prices" says MFR. Wright, 1.-The
bullish long-pull attitude appears justi-
fiably based on the following: % The
business depression appears to be on
bottom, and signs Of improvement are
IN evidence; ~ q definite revival ap-
pears to be Just around the corner-that
is, revival should become apparent soon
after the turn of the year; 90 the
best time to buy or hold good common
stocks Is when conditions look the
darkest and probabilities favor the
necessity of paying premiums over cur
rent prices when concrete evidence Of
business recovery appears"
1t Is generally agreed LnaC we are III
the final stages of depression-a time
when nearly every one Is looking Tor
signs which definitely point to revival.
Mr.. Wright states: Studies OF recent
previous upturns in business disclose
the fact that revival has almost always
been led by the construction and auto
mobile industries. Iron and steel, as
well as retail sales, have usually been
late in recovering--that Is, they have
usually continued to decline after
general revival has begun. AS near as
can be determined, revival in the con-
struction industry should be apparent
about january and soon thereafter IN the
automobile industry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, october II (SpeciaD -
Cotton prices were steady at the open
ing today, following Thursdays oe-
cIjI1es. Southern selling was again IN
evidence, but was Offset by buying from
spot houses and the trade. the LIVER
pool market was quiet ana Ieatufeless'
mia I'm .. December, old, 1925. up 81;
T1ecember. new, 1O.35, up 8; January,
new. 1916. unchanged; March, 1911,
up g.: May, 1890, unchanged; july
ii OF. off /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, october II Especially -
The wheat market was steady today
because of the better tone to the Liver
pool market and the continued unfavor-
able weather in the Canadian West.
Prices later rallied with Winnipeg.
December, old, opened n to 76ss ;new77;
March. old, 807s to 81; new, 50; May.
old, 82l2 to S23s; new, SO. After the
first half hour. December, old, 771z !;
new. 77sa; March, old. sos; new, e2A;
May. old, 1914; new, "a.
Corn was lower under liquidation at
the start, but rallied later with wheat.
December, old, opened 1854 to rs; new,
rs to 1878: March, old. 771a; new, TIL
to 775s: May, old. 80 to 80h: new,
8OKt to 80ia After the first half hour,
December, old, 1854 new, 1875 March,
old and new, 1914; may, old and new,
81.
Oats followed other grains. Decem-
ber old, opened 361a; new, 367s;
March. old, SO; May. old. 3915 to $685.;
new, 391a to $685. After the first half
hour, December, old, 3612; new, 36M;
March, old, So; May, old, 3sss; new,
39%.
Provisions were easier.
Frank johnson was sentenced 10
month in Jail by a London judge for
stealing apples worth 80 cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
PARIS BOURsE PRICES.

PARIS, October II (P). - Price
changes were irregular on the Bourse
today.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs 10
centimes. Five per cent loan, 10l
Exchange on London, .l2s francs 90
centimes. The dollar was quoted ct IS
francs asa centiries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
WILL INCREASE PAY. ROLL.

NEW YORK. October IL tR.-The
Chicago e. Alton Railroad plans to add
about 100 employees to its Bloomington
ILL.,. shops force and increase operations
nearly to capacity between November 3
and Is. The employees to be reinstated
have been idle since July, when opera
tions were reduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
RANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, October II (speciaD =
New YORK bank clearings, today CCo 81 g; !
2O2 600 900; a year ago, 81 500, ooO, 600 90
New York bank balances, today; $1SO,-
600 900: a year ago. $3.50 .0OO;o 600. New
York Federal Reserve Bank creoiEs
today, $lee 900, 900; a year ago. $lSS'-
900 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

Edward q. Budd Manufacturing
omits rs cents quarterly common diW-
dend due at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
FOREIGN Z: CHANGE.

Filipino farmers are being urged to
raise more rice and corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
NEW YORK CURB MARKET s s:: : ::: S S::

Note--AI stocks sold in hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter 0s) (2BOs
which shows those stocks to be sold in odd lots only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

Motor bus, transportation on the new
roads In China has been greatly ham,
pered by military restrictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, October II (P.-Over.
the.counter market:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

Frank johnson was sentenced 30
month in Jail by q London judge for
stealing apples worth 80 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17

e. dividsnq fraES extra tPlus 81 stock Payable in
eash OF STOCK PAYABLE
81 stock Plus iOs Pa. !. IN .isoL PPaai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
BONDS.

tCOpyrEht 1880 Standard Statistics Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
RECITAL,

The Washington College of Music
last evening presented new member
of the faculty, Miksa Merson, pianist, in
a program of music written by Franz
LiSzt. Interpolated comments were
given by Julia Schelling, well known
lecturer on musical subjects. An audi
ence notably enthusiastic filled the
college concert rooms. Miss Schelling
gained immediate attention with her
opening remarks. Her choice of List
data is made so that a vivid back
ground was established for Mr.. Merson' S
interpretative duties.
The epic ballade written in B minor
was the first composition. Its lines of
beauty were carefully delineated A
transcription of Wagners "Liebestod, -
from Tristan und Isolde" followed.
Later another of the List transcript
lions, which the master knew we'll how
to manipulate, was presented. 1t was
the transcription Of Schubert's "Erl-
keonig." Mr.. Merson was capable In
controlling all taxing technical require
ments, permitting his dramatic sense
full opportunity for expression.
A turn toward lyric beauty came with
the "Nocturne No. l." which was pro-
grammed between the Schubert selec-
ton and the diabolical "Mephisto
Waltz" The rarest heard of the List
concertos, the "A Major OPUS" closed
the program with display Of Mr.
Merscn's pianistic powers.
Fanny Amstutz Roberts played q Sec
ord piano part In the concerto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
Observation-Disclosures.

Ethel Hoffman Kane gave two pri-
vate school demonstrations of her
Motor Mental RhythmicS" this week,
one on the hilltop lawn at the home of
Mrs. c. G. Glover, jr., Massachusetts
avenue extended, where the girls of
Gunston School gave a rhythmic dance
program yesterday afternoon; the other
on the lawn of the Stanwood Cobb
School, at Chevy Chase, by the STU
dents Of the Cobb School.
These classic dance programs, de-
signed for health as well as funda-
mental music knowledge in accurate
bodily reading" of the music, are COL
orful and imaginative.
Mrs. kane's work with children Is
unusual. Spontaneous group work 1t Is,
that yet holds definite order of tech
nique that brings to her slightest COM
mand an immediate response. The
reason would seem to lie in the fact
that the best of music is known by the
children and Is the guide to their SEEM
ing Improvisations of the dance. They
use lift of the body for the high
notes, or bring 1t near the ground for
low notes, showing that they hear the
pitch of the music.
Mrs. KaneS two adult demonstra-
tons will take place at her studio Sat-
urday evening of this week and Monday
evening of next week, when such ma
jor works as q Beethoven sonata and
the Schumann symphonic etudes will
be interpreted. The children's studio
recital is on the Tuesday afternoon fol-
towing. j. MACH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
INDIAN SCHOOL
PROBE FRU|TLESS
Senators Argue as Charges
of Mistreatment of Chill
dren Are Heard.

By the Associated Press.
To the accompaniment of a series Of
arguments among Senators. a Senate
committee today took up charges that
Indian children have been mistreated
IN the Government school ct Phoenix,
Ariz.
John Collier of the American Indian
Defense Association was the first wit
ness, but he had little opportunity to
testify. Between interruptions he did
say the records showed that the sit,la-
ton had become such at Phoenix that
Shree employees were discharged, an
other transferred and student ex-
PEELED.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona said none
at the hearing, including himself, was
in a position to say what the facts
really were; that Collier had nothing
but mountains of ignorance" on the
subject, and that he wouldn't ''hang a
yellow dog on such evidence"
Senator Hayden of Arizona declared
the complaints came from disgruntled
employees and the hearing was merely
to get newspaper publicity"
When Senator Pine of Oklahoma sug-
gested that Indian Commissioner Rhodes
be permitted to testify, Ashurst asked:
what does he know about it?"
Hayden presented resolution signed
by l04 employees of the school denying
charges that students had meen mis-
treated and Chairman Frazier re-
marked:
at has been my experience that an
employe who complains gets fired. In
order to hold his job he has to sign
resolutions"
Both Ashurst and Hayden. MAIN
tanned that the place to hold the inves-
tigation was in Phoenix, and Frazier
said the committee planned to go there
this Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
CASUALTY HOSPITAL
CAMPAIGN PUSHED
Watson, Pratt and Kramer
Discuss Plans to Stimu-
late $50, 1000 Drive.

Plans for stimulating Casualty Hos
pitfalls campaign for $4,000 building
and equipment fund were discussed this
morning at a meeting attended by Maj.
Henry G. Pratt chief of police; Fire
Chief George A. Watson and Assistant
Superintendent of Schools Stephen E.
Kramer. all Of whom are directors Of
the hospital.
Chief Watson and Maj. Pratt, in
whose office the meeting was held, told
Mr.. Kramer, chairman of the mems
committee, that they are in full SYM
pathy with Casualty's drive for funds
and felt it merited the support Of the
public.
The drive has been conducted this
week by q mems committee OF 80, q
committee composed of 80 members Of
the board of lady managers Of the in
stitution and special gifts committee.
The committee, of the board of lady
managers is headed by Mrs. Martha j..
Vaughan, while Arthur Carr Is chair
man Of the special gifts committee.
Roscoe Fertich is chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee in charge Of the
campaign.
Casualty Hospital is seeking to raise
$50, 900, the money to be used In retir-
ing part of the Indebtedness on the new
5000, 900 hospital building and for the
purchase Of additional equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
M U S &c
"THE STUDIO SKETCH BOOK"

"THE STUDIO SKETCH BOOK"
THE King Smith Studio School pre-
- sented its final and most preten-
tious production of the season, "The
Studio Sketch Book" last night. The
10 skitS, which made up this program
seemed remarkably fresh and entertain
ing. The sketch book itself, which
proved to be the scenic background
serving as mute Introduction for each
I,uw character, was designed and paint
ed by Robert Byrne. Eleanor Swain,
as the studio girl, was the young lady
whose palette was responsible, sup
posedly, for the various scenes. She
made an attractive figure perched high
on stool during the entire production.
Probably the most original act OF the
evening was the Mechanical Dance"
done by Jean Arendes. Recruiting her
theme from some German pantomime,
she made striking figure in her mask
and weird costume.
The potential start of the evening
proved to be Rebecca Tarwater. Lend
ing her talents to a variety Of the skitS,
she nevertheless managed to outshine
herself in the episode entitled Expert
ments." With just touch of the Ruth
Draper about her, she possesses the rare
gift of being able to hold an audience
III Gklc pdlIil Vi IltT 4ldIlO Willie sic OOSS
her representations. Her ID. A. R."
number is one of those things that
should weather many year.
The other scenes were devoted to va
rious phases of the dance. Three poems
somewhere near the middle were dis
tinctive and charming and the Paris"
episode most delightful musically. 1t
proved to be, altogether, a collection OF
sketches done by young people who have
the faculty of proving the cleverness OF
their mettle. E. de S. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
EXPLAINS LOW PRICE
FOR BUTTER IN MARKET
Secretary of Margarine Manufac-
turers Asserts Overproduction by
Producers Caused Drop.

Overproduction by butter producers,
and not an increasing consumption of
margarine, is the cause Of the present
surplus and low price level In the but
ter market, DR.. j. s. Abbott, secretary
of the Institute of Margarine Manu-
facturers, declared here today at the
annual convention Of the institute.
DR.. Abbott quoted statistics Of the
Department of Agriculture showing that
in the eight principal dairying States
of the Nation an excess of 28.512 900
pounds Of butter over the total for 1928
was produced. The States named were
Iowa, Wisconsin, Washington, Idaho,
California, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Oregon.
'It was an unfortunate coincidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23

Barges Dies in Paris.
PARIS, May 23 R.-Charles Barges
So, Of Dixon, H., died yesterday at the
American Hospital here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
INQUIRY INTO ACTRESS
DEATH is REQUESTED
Took Six Medicine Tablets, Al
though Directions Prescribed
Only Two, Friends Say.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Jean Farrell. an
actress, who police said appeared in
"Rose Marie" died in Grant Hospital
today under circumstances which led
the attending physician to ask for an
inquest.
According to Barbara Bessie, another
actress, Miss Farrell recently had been
unable to sleep. Last night. she said,
Miss Farrell took six medicine tablets,
although the directions on the bottle
prescribed only two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
HIGH MORALE REPORTED
IN NAVY PERSONNEL
in Courts-Martia1 Listed
in Bulletin Of Bureau OF
NAVIGATION.

Despite the indictments 1eveled
against the so-called younger genera
ton, the Navy Department has ascer-
tanned that discipline in the service.
which Is largely composed OF young
men, Is now better than ever.
The Bureau of Navigation, Navy De-
partment, In its official bulletin, which
is broadcast to the service, today, point
ed out that the record of courtS-nartial
covering the six months ending April
80 of this year "are most gratifying"
Throughout the Navy, the bureau said,
there we're 30.6 per cent fewer trials by
general court-martial than ever before.
There were also II per cent fewer trials
by summary court-martial and eos
fewer trials by deck courts.
The bureau asserted that there should
be @ decrease in punishments, with a
corresponding improvement In the state
of discipline.
THE bureau believes that the interest
of commanding officers in the educa-
ton and training Of enlisted personnel
Is reflected in the decrease Of punish
ments for which the usual corrective
measures indicated are courts-martial,"
the bulletin asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-23
Mrs. Blair Asks Divorce.

CHICAGO, May % P.-Mrs. Mil
dred Marshall Blair, Chicago society
leader, filed suit for divorce yesterday
from Chauncey B. Blair, charging he
hurled a book at her on one occasion
and choked her on another.