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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
HULL BACKS SMELL
IN SCORING TARIFF
Democratic Senator Urges
Party to Wage Campaign
to Lower High Duties.

Two Democratic leaders today hailed
the recent tariff statement made by
Chairman Smell of the House Rules
Committee as an admission of their
charges that the Hawley-Smoot tariff
act has contributed to the economic
depression.
Representative Smell, who has been
mentioned as a candidate for the House
speakership. had declared in a state
ment in New York Thursday night
that tariff protection has gone the
limit"
Hull Urges Party Act.
Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee.
in a statement issued through the
Democratic National Committee. said:
when a rabid high tariff stand
patter such as Representative Smell
confesses that high tariff protection
has gone the limit, this is proof posi-
tive that typical sky-high Republican
tariff policies have reacted to most
damaging and destructive extent.
THE Democratic party, in my opln,
ion," he added, should view the Smell
confession as sharp reminder tc
Democrats everywhere that the Demo
cratic party could scarcely serve the
general public more wisely and effective
ly than by waging with renewed vigol
Nationwide movement for tariff re-
adjustment downward and for more
liberal commercial policy that would
as in the past, fundamentally differ
entiate in both theory and practice the
two political parties"
Ayers Approves.
Representative Ayers, Democrat. oi
Kansas said he was glad to hear such
a statement coming from a prospective
Speaker of the House."
Mr.. Smell has evidently been hear
ing from his constituents at home" he
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
THOMAS NC. FIELDS,
LAWYER, DIES AT 66
Native of Pennsylvania Had Prac
ticed Law Here Since Grad
uation in 1885.

Thomas MacCausland Fields, Sc,
Washington attorney. died at Emergency
HospitalN yesterday after an illness of
about two weeks.
Mr.. Fields had been practicing law
here since his graduation from Nation
al University in 1886. His offices we're
in The Woodward Building, Fifteenth
and Fl streets.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of his sister, Margaret B.
Fields, 81 Seventh street southeast, at
2:30 pm. tomorrow The body will be
taken to Brookville, Pa, his former
home, for burial.
He is survived by three other sisters,
Mrs. william F. Craig. Miss Helen Fields
and Mrs. Caroline M. Lester, all of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Marriage Licenses.

Raymond M. Parks Is. ,. and Minnie L.
E!i IaS6stsh O. ssvsse; g: Jamaica Plains
rSSs ebn F s. g5ansis g. and Ursula snv
h. R R.Ti J. r Hyl.r and Elizabeth
ot Clarence j. Gross, % and Elizabeth NJ.
sT:S E.ssn a, tTsSes S.d Canal
zone. and Hilda Gray, ~, Laurel Nd; Rev.
Alfred Browne. ~. and Lillian Farmer. u.s.
Trfqfs . Anq RHs.rs a. R NsT xsrk NJ c e.
Rey WlIiisMT shsto md Mari. Butler Al;
Fe John YUAN T. Mc G Nn 49, and Madse X.
RspS T. So sa Rap Joseph e. a. a' Marjorie
Ads sors: 81 w. Rec Heas s. E and Bella Fields "a
GRsI.. II 4 f ASntsl n d g. CANA Edith
B@F.Sn 70 f Rey John ao syI sTSfis H. and
MsSe sat G. Jepso san 80. BarnesboTO. Pa; Rev.
Siss:,.ss g e. Atlanta ss as
cs SPEs smss stss s. f Rev PsRos Xs a.
Frederick g. Kienast. IS. Glencarlyn. Va.
and Margaret s. de Groot, 10. this city;
'' irving Queen. 81. and Mary Dorsey, IS;
Schildwatchter. 20. both of Baltimore, Nd.
e Vct Snf LOpes 30 Ne4 York city Dor.
NJ Morgan, %. this city; Rev. c. J. Dacey;
Joseph T. Bond. 81, and Dorothy M. Purks'
49, Rev. John E. Briggs.
Neil g. CLARK, Al. and Margaret A. Cam
eron, a.: Rev; A. H. MCKINLEY.
John c. Schlegel. 20. Stevens. Pa and
Esta v. Stephan, "a, Ephrata, Pa; Rev. H.
ciarenee Mckinley 81. and Mary E. Edin-
Andrew G. Walther, -ir.. %. and Ruth e.
Sayman, 10. both Of Baltimore. Nd; Rev.
|ames NJ Marsh. 80. Denver. Colo. and
Gertrude NJ. Cornell. 80. this city; Rev.
Henry w. FOLSOM
Philip L. Porter. 81. and Nancy r. Ran
dolph, 81; Rev. George F. Dudley.
John watson. %. and Annie L. willis. 90
Rev Alexander Willbanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
MRS. ELIZA GIBSON DIES
AT UPPERVILLE, VA, HOME
Was Student of History and Travel
and Known for Horsemanship
in Early Years.

Mrs. Eliza Naomi Gibson, 80, widow
OF the late John Nelson Gibson, died
at her home at Upperville, Va, Friday
after a long illness. She was the
mother of Mrs. William A. Reid of
Washington, of the late w. Preston
Gibson, vice president of the Takoma
Park Bank; Mrs. Richard S. Hynson
of Manassas, Mrs. B. B. Gochnauer
and Mrs. James M. Kincheloe, both of
Upperville.
Funeral and burial will be in Up
perville.
Shortly after the Civil War Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson became the owners of
Amandale, one of the old estates of
Fauquier County, where they lived for
many years and where their children
were born. In her earlier years Mrs.
Gibson was known for her horseman-
ship. Later in her life she became
a student of history and travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
FRATERNITY ELECTS

Leo N. Mcguire. a junior in the Col
lege Of Law. has been elected chancel-
lor Of the Georgetown University chap
ter Of Gamma Eta Gamma, national
legal fraternity.
Other officers are John D. O'Reilly,
IT,, Daniel ]. Mccarthy, r. w. Patter-
son, Edward F. Vodila, John j. Kirby,
Jack l.. Medwedeff. George r. Hurley
and Glen D. Joswick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
NarAs nf Uhanks

BARNARD. HELEN z. ] wish TO extend my
friends and nsighbors Tor their kindness.
death OF my beloved wife, HELEN Z.
BARNARD. SAMUEL @. BARNARD.
ROXY. JOHN Z. We wish to express our
sincere thanks and appreciation to our
many friends and relatives for their beau:
tifui Moral tributes and sympathy extended
10 US at the death Of our LOVING son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
OSCAR A. PRICE RITES
HELD IN WEST VIRGINIA
Former Rail Administration Aide
Was Closely Associated
With w. G. McAdoo.

Funeral services for Oscar A. Price.
1841 Lamont street, former assistant in
the United States Railroad Administra-
ton here, were held today at his for
mer home in Ronceverte, w. Va. He
died in New York Thursday
Mr.. Price, who was So, for many
years was closely associated with Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo. He was director
of the first and second Liberty Joan
campaigns here during the World War.
In recent years Mr.. Price had numerous
connections with motion picture con-
Germs in New York and California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

Nine young women, two teachers and
seven students at Washington Mis-
sionary College, have just finished a
four-week experimental diet costing %
cents a day each. Physicians pro-
nounce the women to be filter, fatter
and fairer on meals which included
eggs, peanut butter, soy bean products,
cottage cheese, tomatoes and oranges,
but no meat, butter nor milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

TIPPENS JENNIE. On Thursday Anril 10,
1881. 81 her RESIDENCE, Ssox slst e. Meuns
Hainler: No. JENNLn; ceiovea wiIe g IVY
Chambers Co. funeral home, 400 Chaplin
fn,sr.m..;n.o on SsISncox' APrm "; ~ az
Church. Va. 10
YATES. VERA A. On Friday. April II. 1891.
AZ her residence. 1876 @ 81. Sc. VERA A.
YATES, daughter OF J. walter and Ella
Yates. She leaves three sisters, eight
brothers and other relatives and frtenda.
Remains resting temporarily 81 the fa=
neral parlorS Of Alexander 8. Pope. 3ie
10Th st, Sc, until Sunday, April 10. ct 10
am, thence to the above residence. Fu-
neral Monday, April 20, ct an, from
Olivet Cemetery 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
OFFICERS WIDOW DIES
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Norvell Expires
at RESIDENCE Here, Aged 90.

Mrs. Elizabeth Proal NorveII, 81
widow of Col. Stevens T. Norvell, U. S
A., died at her residence in the Wyo-
illness.
Mrs. Norvell Is survived by son, Col
Guy S. Norvell, U. S. A., stationed in
BostoS and two daughters, Mrs. Alice
Norvell Hunt, wife of Col John E. Hunt
U. S. A.. retired, and Mrs. Sarah Nor
veil White.
The body is. at Gawler's chapel. 1854
Pennsylvania avenue. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
MRS. HICKMAN DIES
Native Of Capital to Be Buried In
Congressional Cemetery.

Mrs. Carrie Hickman, q native OF
this city. died yesterday at her resi-
dence, 3005 Cambridge place, after q
long illness.
Funeral services will be held Monday
at her late residence at pm, and In
terment will be in Congressional Gene
terry.
band, John Hickman: three sons, Elmer
Christopher and Wilson Hickman; three
daughters, Mrs. Berthenia Cameron
Mrs. Eleanor Brown and Mrs. Virginia
Rupert; sister. Mrs. Gertrude Mark
ward, and a brother, Henry Walter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
CONFERENCE is CALLED

PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, April 10
P1.-A conference of the Little Entente
has been summoned at. Bucharest at
the beginning Of May for the purpose
OF establishing a uniform attitude
toward the projected Austro- German
Economic Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
SAIL FOR WASHINGTON

NAPLES, italy, April 10 (P.-An
italian delegation of eight, headed by
Alberto Pirelh, sailed yesterday on the
Saturnia to attend the conference of
the International Chamber Of Commerce
in Washington May 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

The little animal about the size Of a
badger known as the Tasmanian Devil
well deserves his name, for he will at
tack animals three times his size on
his nightly forays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Northeast

EOS Mass. ave. Capitol
Towers Pharmacy.
4th and H SITS. Home
Drug Store,
907 III st.-Garren's Music
Store.
18th and Md. ave.-Luck-
ett's Pharmacy.
18th and Md. ave.-LOuis
r. Bradley.
North Capitol and Eye
KeneaIy's Pharmacy.
Goth and r.. I. ave.-CoI-
Inns Pharmacy, Wood
ridge.
$500 18th st.-BrOOkland
Pharmacy, Brookland.
4th and r. I. ave.-John
G. Biggs' Pharmacy.
Chesapeake Junction-Dr.
r. L. Wight, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

THORPE MOSES; oh@Ise day. April IA.
MOSES THORPE. devoted friend OF Re-
beech Frye. Rmains restinggat the John
Sta s.w. Notice Of funeral latar. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
FOREIGN.

FOUND.
POLICE DoG-Tag No. sos. Can Pot 55q5
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
INVITES
ALL To SING

The Washington Times would
like to have all persons in the
District and its environs usher in
Christmas by singing the old and
familiar carols Thursday night.
The Times is sponsoring
carol-singing concert from Station
VOL. It will begin at 1880
o'clock AMI end at midnight. The
concert will be given by the young
boys and women who compose the
choir of the Immaculate Concep-
tion Church.
In addition to having the
churc' choir lead the concert.
The Times will print a section in
the special Christmas Eve edition,
with the words of all the songs.
Each will be printed in the order
in which it will be sung.
The carols and the order in
which they will be sung are
"Come All Ye Faithful" "Hark!
The Herald Angels Sing" Sleep,
Holy Babe" THE. First oel,"
"Angels We Have Heard on High"
"The Snow Lay on the Ground"
and "Oh Holy Night" The direc-
tor of the concert will be Harry
Wheaton Howard, organist and
choirmaSter of the church.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Radio Heads to Hear
Sacred Song Protest

A protest filed late yesterday
by the Rev. DR.. Albert Joseph Nc
Cartney, pastor of the Covenant,
First Presbyterian Church, against
the inclusion of sacred music in
commercial radio programs at
Christmas time, will be heard to-
day by the Federal Radio Com
mission.
Gen, Charles NICK. Saltzman,
chairman of the commission, re-
fused to comment on the protest
until after the hearing.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
COLLEGE
HAS S0NGEEST

A community sing" will be
held in the auditorium of the
Miner Teachers College at 8 p,
m. today. The program is being
sponsored by the glee club OF
the college, of which Miss Marie
v. James is director. Not only
will there be singing Of Christ
mas carols but special numbers
will be sung.
The string trio from the
Howard University Conservatory
of Music as we'll as local choruses
and musical clubs will participate
in the program.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
WOULD ABOLISH.
ACE LIMIT

On the heels of q bill intro.
duced in the Senate by Senator
Porter H. Dale (R.) of New
Hampshire providing for retire.
ment Of Government employees
who have served 80 years, Sen.
ator c. c. Dill CD Of Washing.
ton, has introduced another bill
providing for retirement after
35 years Of service.
Both bills eliminate age limits
previously required under existing
statutes. Possibility Of making
the bills conform or eliminating
one of the measures was seen
today in Senate circles.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Heiress Demands
S2.OOO,OOO in Bulk

MARTINSvILLE, Va, Dec. o..
Miss Louise Strother Bunch,
young heiress, who has figured
prominently in society in New
orleans and other Southern cities,
is opposed by j. e. Greer, local
banker, in her suit demanding
an accounting of her trust funds
of approximately $2,0OO,O0O left
to her by an Oklahoma oil mag
nate who adopted her as his
daughter.
Greer, under the terms of the
will, was empowered to handle
the money and, to pay such al
lowances to the heireSS as he
considered necessary. She is ask
ing for the full income and a new
Interpretation of the will.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
IStrGchey, BiOgrGpher,
I'LL in English Home

MARLBOROUGH, England,
Dec. 22.-Lytton Strachey, 81,
noted biographer, Is seriously i'll
Of paratyphoid fever at his home
near here, it was learned today.
Most of his biographies deal with
the Victorian Era, a biography of
Queen Victoria being among
them.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
NEW TURKISH ENVOY

Fethy Bey, noted Turkish
statesman, is to replace Ahmet
Muhtar as Turkish Ambs SSador
to the United States, according to
reports current here yesterday.
The change, it is said, will take
place early next year
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Sore Throat?
Don't Gargle

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with Thoxine, prescription ex-
clusively for throat ailments. The
very first swallow relieves the
throat soreness. Its internal action
removes the cause which otherwise
might develop into serious illness.
Most coughs are caused by an
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at once. Safe for the whole fam.
ily-g aaranteed no dope. Money
back if not satisfied. 35c at your
druggist.
Evening star., 1931-02-22
RIGHTS-EXPIRE.

RIGHTS-EXPIRE.
2a 15s Sou Cal Edison Apr 2% n
Dividend rates in dollars based
payment fPartly
able cash Payable
stock. stock Plus 10 Der sent
stock m Plus cent in stock Plus
Evening star., 1931-02-22
UTILITIES FEATURE
ACTIVE CURB MART
Prices Pushed Up Further,
With Market Closing at
Best Levels.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY.
Associated Press financial Writer.

NEW YORK, February 2l.-Vigor-
Gus bullish demonstrations in utilities
featured a strong and active curb mar
ket today.
Electric Bond g. Share turned over
In large amounts, soaring more than 4
points to So, where it was up "A points.
The final sale was at 577s. Closing
prices were generally the best through
out the list and such week end profit
taking as appeared during the busy
two hours caused only momentary
pauses in the upward movement.
American Superpower climbed above
is for a net gain of u. American &,
Foreign Power warrants rose 2 and
Tampa Electric and American Gas 3
each. Niagara Hudson and United Light
"a" approximated their years peaks
with fractional advances.
Buying of the specialties progressed
along conservative lines for the most
part, although Aluminium of America
scared and Walgreen g. Ford of Eng
land continued to meet stock and
Ragged slightly.
Oils were quiet and firm. Cities Serv-
Ice, closing at 20, was up 4. Vacuum
and Gulf were virtually unchanged.
some attention to the investment trusts.
whose portfolios have profited by the
improvement in securities. Shenan-
doah, Blue Ridge and United Founders
were prominent rising about half
point each. Goldman Sachs ruled
around Fridays final quotation.
Evening star., 1931-02-22
BOND MARKET RECEIVERS POISE
AS BONUS BOGEY DISAPPEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, February 21.-One of
the most important functions OF the
international investment market Is to
appraise as accurately as it can just
what will be the course of business and
the degree CT prosperity in the months
ahead. The coming of recovery after a
depression has traditionally been her.
aided by booming bond market.
There can be no question that such
bond market has existed here since
the first of the year, the upward strides
being halted only momentarily by the
bogey Of the soldiers bonus financing.
What is difficult to decide, however, is
whether the present is the" bond mar
ket that marks the turn or merely an
indication Of the tendency OF investors
to find the safest repository for their
funds.
United States Bonds Stabilized.
The market this week put behind it
most of its apprehensionS in regard to
the soldiers bonus and United States
Government bonds were stabilized at
levels only slightly lower than the best
OF the year. At the same time high
grade corporation issues remained firm
and even advanced little.
But the big difference in the cur
rent upturn and the two strong markets
of 1880 is that Second-grade and semi
speculative bonds have Quickened their
pace and narrowed the gap existing be-
tween them and the high-grade group.
1t will be recalled that in March of last
year and again in August and Septem-
Der, investments OF legal or equiva-
lently conservative character advanced
strongly while junior securities were
heavy. The picture presented was one
of two groups OF securities moving in
opposite directions. This situation ex-
listed to such an extent that a prior
lien bond of a railroad would advance
while a junior bond of the same road
declined.
Today. however, all classes of domes-
tic bonds are stronger. The pace of
business has increased and some of the
basic common stocks have shown con-
vincing evidence of a return to con-
siderably higher estimate of equity
values. This has benefited all those
bonds whose price reflects, as a first
consideration, earnings and immediate
prospects of earnings
1t becomes evident, then. that the
market has appraised the situation and
finds it more hopeful.
Foreign Dollar Bonds.
Similarly, foreign dollar bonds have
put an estimate on the immediate
future. But here a considerably greater
degree of caution has been in evidence
In 1921. it was the fear that paralyzed
Germany would regain her h. alth and
swamp the world with goods priced in
worthless marks which mitigated
against the return of international con-
fidence. Today the great fear is that
Russia, by dumping goods of all kinds
at any price, will prevent the inter-
national industrial machine from func-
tioning at a prosperous tempo.
There is every reason to believe that
1881 and 1882 will see as little to fear
in the Russian situation as 1922 and
1923 found in the German situation.
During the week there was a total of
$50, ,537 900 of new bonds offered. These
were all Of high-grade character and
were distributed rapidly. The amount
compared with $55,151 900 in the pre-
Evening star., 1931-02-22
STEEL RAIL ORDERS
ARE AID TO TRADE
Recent Activity at Various
Mills Laid to Release
of Contracts.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PITTSBURGH, February 21.-While
there seems to have been an increase IN
the general volume of steel production
since the first of the month, there are
few individual consuming lines that
show increases in their requirements.
Heavier steel production in the Chi
cago district is attributed chiefly to rail
releases on recent orders. but in the
rail trade generally it is said that re-
leases have been coming in somewhat
slowly The roads bought rails less
freely than year previous and they are
not releasing as freely as year ago.
Producers Cautious.
If the preliminary statement of Janu-
ary automobile production is correct, at
less than 1875, 900 cars and trucks in the
United States and Canada, the industry
has not struck anything like good gait
thus far, since production is now at but
little over the January rate. Production
in the last three monthS has been such
as to batoken a total for this year OF
less than 100000 cars, II usual sea-
sonal variation occurs.
AS the steel makers view the situa-
ton, there is no warrant for confident
predictions of 4000,0G0 or 4,500,000
production this year against last year s
3,500.O0 cars. The particular point is
that so much of last years production
was in the first half. and 1t is the slow
pace of the second from which recovery
must come.
1t is reported that the Bessemer g.
Lake Erie Road (Steel Corporation) has
placed an order with a local maker for
1000 freight cars The Pennsylvania
Is making a few cars daily at its own
shops In general, freight-car building
dried up several months ago as an out
let for steel. Another big outlet for
steel until recently was oil and gas
we'll drilling. now very small for rea-
sons well known. There is a partial
offset from the oil and gas industry by
way of line pipe for natural gas and
gasoline lines, and this activity is now
looking up.
Miscellaneous Sales.
To support the present rate of steel
production what may be called the
miscellaneous consumers, numerous but
small individually, must be taking steel
fairly well. While rails are not doing
particularly well for the time of year,
they are doing we'll as compared with
the average of whole year in general
this being the usual active season in
rail shipments Fabricated structural
steel construction is absorbing about
the same tonnage of steel as rails. The
farm implement industry is not con-
tinuing to increase in activity as 1t
did last mcnth
There is almost nothing in the present
steel market situation to bear out re-
ports that various steel price advances
would be made for second quarter
Prices are holding quite we'll all along
the line, but not rigidly in few cases
Copyright, 193l)
Evening star., 1931-02-22

vious week and $66,452OO in the same
1880 week
There has been tendency in the
new capital market to prepare for the
coming of the new Government and
municipal financing. The announce
ment that New York City will borrow
$l00, 100000 at AZ per cent in the near
future was interpreted as meaning that
the citys advisers believed the higher
coupon rate-New York usually has no
difficulty in borrowing on 4 per cent
coupons necessary in order to dis
tribute so large an amount The mar
ket's reaction to the news, however, was
so bullish that bankers now believe
New York will secure bid of about 1902
for its bonds, thus getting $4,000 900
premium. If such proves the case
there will be a general marking up of
municipals.
Government Financing.
Apart from refunding plans for about
81 900, 100000 of Governments next
month and the usual flow of Treasury
bills and certificates no large amounts
of Government bonds are expected for
some months to come. The passing of
the soldiers' bonus bill will merely mean
that some time within the next II to
"a months an amount variously eSti-
mated at from $500,000,000 to $l,700,-
100000 will have to be distributed
One prominent market authority has
given as his opinion that a 81 500, ,000,
900 Treasury Iorg-term loan carving
per cent coupon would be oversub-
scribed in 48 hours and be quoted at
substantial premium. Some $500, ,000,-
900 of new municipal bonds are ex
pected during the next three months,
but these are not calculated to cause
any unSettlement.
There is no disposition as yet to bring
forward the large amount of public
utility and industrial financing that has
been hanging over the market for
weeks When it does CONF there will
be some readjustment of the prices of
outstanding issues; but, If the first sup
position is correct-that the recovery
has been sighted-these securities will
be readily absorbed
(Conyrieht 1921