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SMITH. CHARITY. On Wednesday. Febru-
airy 49, 1891; a. her late rssidenee: ils p
Mitchell. Sister Of Mrs Emma T. Christ
iism. % Bf!tton wiliiSms and ionaene Wis.
Of New York and aunt Of Mrs willie
r. Rhines funeral chapel, srd and Eye SITS
s.w. Notice Of funeral later.
TTToHEY LORETTA Suddenly. 81, Tues
F3oheE q caS9 John. Mo" ra Il, 'f Pr
Church e9 Of the little Flower, Glen Echo ns
Nd, Interment st. Mary's Cemetery. near
Rockville. Md.
Tusry 10. 1881. SAMUEL R. WADE, AGED
Is years. beloved husband OF Clara F.
dris: Va: Friday; February 40; q pm.
1hpssTmens Methodist Protestant Cemetery
AMELIA N; WILSON, beloved daughter OF
sf from A faa Aqsl ss.y. % ySn:2s
home; S22 9Th St; Sc. Friday. FebrpaEy 40.
terry. Funeral private. 10
Monday. February e. Isl, at 80 SOS M,
RET YoGS l Seov Ssh aunt sa Of J aAP
HM we. d, She leaves to mourn their
sister Mrs Mssse Green and Porter hos,
20 o. other relatives and friends: Funeral
tives and friends invited. lee
airy 49, 1891; At his residence. als 22nd 81.
puese N0 Es 9ssffd R GeGsss.
Lulu Douslas. Annie Harris. Mamie james
other Testives and 0 friends Remains G rest
ing at the John r Rhines funeral chapel.
2rd and Eye SITS. s.W. Notice Of funeral
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MISS E. w. BOWEN DIES

ALLENTOWN. Pa. February 10 (ED.
Miss Elizabeth Weaver Bowen, II,
author of several novels and one of the
first women to advocate higher educa-
ton for her sex, is dead at her home
here.
Miss Bowen's father. Eli Bowen, was
former president of the Philadelphia
e. Reading Railroad and later, for sew
eral years after 1852, was editor of the
New York Times.
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RITES FOR J. R. GRACE

Section Chief of Veterans Bureau
Buried in Glenwood.
Funeral services for John r. Grace,
chief of the allowance and allotment
section of the United States Veterans
Bureau who died at his home, 5435
Connecticut avenue. Tuesday. were con-
Quoted in the chapel of Thomas S.
Sergeon, 101l Seventh street, today at
1890 O'Clock. Interment was In Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Grace, who was II years old, had
served for many years in the Govern
ment service.
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BROOKS. ALBERT RAYMOND Sacred 20
the memory Of Albert Raymond Brooks
son OF Alex II. and Emma E. Brooks, who
departed this life six years ago today
February 10. 1928.
Gone. but not forpntten
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John R. Ferris Rites.

Funeral services for John r. Ferris,
rs years old, engaged in the coal, wood
and ice business here for many years,
who died at his home, 638 A street
southeast, Tuesday, were conducted at
the residence this afternoon. Interment
was in Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Ferris was a native of this city
and widely know here.
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MRS. D. w. REAVIS RITES
AT ADVENTIST CHURCH
Woman 80 Said to Be Lineal Des-
cendant of Both King William
w and Roger Williams.

Funeral services for Mrs. D. w.
Reavis, 80, said to be a lineal descend
ant of both King William " of Hol-
land and of Roger Williams, founder of
Rhode Island, were held at Takoma
Park Seventh-day Adventist Church
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Reavis lived on Willow avenue,
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Publishing Association was moved there
from Battle Greek.
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Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK. June 8.-Brokers'
opinion on the stock market was varied
today. Some letters said there should
be trading opportunities. and the con-
sensus was that the market would prob
ably be irregular.
Smith. Graham & Rockwell-With
no change in the business outlook and
most of the urgent covering probably
completed in the recent rally. the buy
ing power will probably prove INSULT
cient to hold the market up.
Redmond & Co.-The market is so
extremely sensitive to current develop
ments that it is difficult to form an
opinion as to its probable trend dur
ing the next few weeks. Barring some
unusual and entirely unexpected de-
velopments, we would anticipate that
prices would be stabilized somewhere
above their recent lows and move with
in trading area for a few weeks. We
still adhere to the belief. however, that
there is a strong probability that the
market will either break to a new low
or establish a double bottom sometime
in July or August.
r. v. Hiscoe e. Cot is our opinion
that We now have in prospect an ex-
cellent trading market from which SUBJ
stantial profits should accrue to those
willing to sell on bulgeS and rebuy on
dips.
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BONDS ARE HIGHER
IN LATE DEALINGS
Market Turns Upward in
Last Hour as Stock List
Strengthens.
BY F. II. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Bonds moved
sharply higher in the last hour today,
after fiuctuating irregularly during
most of the session. The reversal Of an
early decline in stocks was the chief
factor
In the last hour railroad issues such
as Southern Pacific 41as. Allegheny SIS,
MissouriPaciflc SIS and Erie SIS recover
ed small losses. The whole list was
back virtually to the peak prices Of last
week.
The early trading was marked by
weakness in German bonds. Regardless
OF the outcome of the reparation con-
versationS In England, the market is
inclined to fear an election in Germany
and victory for the radical elements
in the event that Chancellor Bruening
cannot find an immediate solution of
Germany's financial problems. This
tone was modified in the afternoon by
the strength of mark exchange in the
face of heavy demand at Berlin for
foreign currencies.
The early weakness in railroad stocks
was elected in carrier bonds in only
very small degree. AS matter Of fact
one Of the most encouraging symptoms
OF the days trading was the absence
Of any fresh break in junior rail issues
A few prime railroad bonds were frac-
tionally higher, though the dizziness of
trading operated against any unanimity
in this direction. Atchison general As
were most active. High grade utility
obligations. including American Tele-
phone, New York Telephone, Western
Union. were firm.
United States Government bonds
gained 1872 to 1892. rejecting the an
nouncement that the Treasury will
shortly announce plans to refund the
remaining block of 312 per cent Treas
ury notes issued In 1927 and 1923. The
notes have been called for payment next
December IS. This brings the total
maturities for that date to 1895, 1853, 450.
the others consisting of two issues of
IA per cent certificates OF indebtedness
That would indicate the probability of
Treasury issue in December. Mean
while. however. there may be another
In August or September. as there are
maturities of about SLOT 000, 900 be-
tween July and September Is.
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CANADA AND RUSSIA
REDUCE PURCHASES
BY the Associated Press.

D9 bilt ASsOSldlcu EIcsS
Canada and Soviet Russia, among
others, reduced sharply their purchases
in the United States during April. as
compared with the same month last
year.
While Canada continued this Govern
ments best customer, Commerce De-
partment reports today showed she
took only $44, $50. 629 worth of American
goods in April. as compared with $64.-
000,274 in April. 1880. Exports to Rus
STA totaled only $6,786,93l, compared
with $10,225 488.
sia totaled only S6.786.831. compared
Canada totaled s23,756 ,s5e, against
$36,364,727 and from Russia, 1926, 292,
against $2,376,363
British India was the only country
increasing her purchases in this coun-
try during April, the amount being
$4,258,959, against $3,752,460.
Exports to Great Britain were $33,-
343.539, compared with S46.710, 789
British shipments to the United States
totaled $ll $50, 500, against $24,514,164
Exports to Germany were $12,28l, =
1876, against $l8,863,576, and imports,
$ll ,249, 300 against $l7305,7l7.
Exports to France were $ll 1923, 345,
instead of $16,944.783. and imports S.
249,928. against $10.194,Ol0
Exports to Japan were $14.230, ABS,
1875, 044, against S24,422,52i.
Exports to Mexico were $5,804.lS7.
against $l2 107.153 and imports, IS, $685.
463. against S9,769,241
Exports by grand divisions during
ADril.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08

IRENE low levels. The week before last
Humble Oil g. Refining made cuts of
almost so per cent In East Texas This
weeks cuts. of similar magnitude. spread
through the Midcontinent area into
Wyoming and Eastern fields. California
was the only territory not affected.
Copper prices fluctuated during the
week. falling from 8l2 cents TO new
low of cents a pound on small sales
on Wednesday, then recovering to 8l4
cents on sales of larger volume Friday
Such price weakness reflects, in part
the expectation that the copper statisti-
cal report for May. to be released Short
ly, will show increased stocks on hand
MacMarr Stores May sales off 1914
per cent, five months off II per cent;
1867 stores and 544 markets operated
in May. against l,408 stores and 463
markets May, 1880.
National Tea May sales without con-
sidering change in number of stores.
eff lib per cent; five months off 1919
per cent
Safeway Stores May sales off IL per
cent; five months off per cent
Boston & Maine considering estab-
lishment of plane service between
Boston and other New England points.
Detroit Gray Iron Foundry omits
quarterly common dividend; paid IS
cents April /.
Kress IS. H & Co. May sales up 1.3
per cent: five months up IL per cent.
Old Colony Railroad declared two
quarterly common dividends of SITS
each.
STANDARD Brands president states
second quarter business shows i'm
provement over first quarter results.
Wright-H argreaveS Mines, Ltd. 2ia
cents extra and 2l2 cents quarterly
common dividends.
Youngstown Sheet & Tube oper-
ationS in Youngstown district averaging
80 per cent Of capacity, per cent
above rate of last week.
Empire Steel Corporation-Court
orders receiver to continue operation
of plants: four of company's largest
creditors waive priority of their claims;
employees vote wage cut of per cent.
VIM e. Lovett Grocery May sales
off "A per cent; five month off 1917
per cent.
Pacific Power & Light 1880 COM
bined preferred share earnings $l21l
against $11.64.
Penny q. c. Co. May sales off 9.96
per cent; five months off 1l.47 per
cent.
Crown Cork International omits
quarterly class A dividend paid 25
cents April /.
United Verde Extension Mining May
copper production (poundsl off 16l
per cent; five months off 1873 per cent
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EARNINGS REPORTED,

NEW YORK. June 8 (P).-The Amer
lean Telephone e. Telegraph Co. in its
report to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, showed April net operat-
ing income of S2.838.879, compared with
So 895,34S for the corresponding month
of 1890.
Net operating income for the first
four months this year was given as
$11 ,929,3l9, compared with $12,2e6, 4l4
for the like period last year.
Stutz Motor Car Co. for the year
ended October 81 last, reported net loss
of $1,l6l 666 after depreciation, losses
for branch operations and other deduc-
tions. compared with net loss of So
419,657 for the year ended October
81, 1929
Colonial Beacon Oil Co. reported for
the March quarter net loss of 81, OO5, oil.
compared with net loss of 1856 .86l in
the first quarter of 1880.
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DIFFICULTIES IN VIENNA
AFFECT MARKET.lN U. S.
DISPATCH TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 8.-The influence
on the speculative market of European
news was most pronounced this year in
the latter part of May when the diff
culties in Vienna were acute. Relief
for this Situa ton last week was con-
tributing factor in bringing about the
rally in New York and in foreign mar
ketS.
At the moment the German situation
looms prominently in the discussions in
banking parlors and again exercises
a certain amount of restraint in the
matter of commitments in securities. 1t
is recognized that much propaganda
is being directed toward developing a
case for the reduction of German war
debts. At the same time, bankers who
have recently been in Europe and bust
nessmen who are in touch with indus
trial conditions there recognize the
seriousness of the situation and its
bad effect to come in German politics
in the next few months unless there is
some evidence of constructive policy on
debt payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
PEsETA DECLINES FURTHER.

MADRID, June 8 (P).-The peseta
showed slight slump today, going to
l0.47 to the dollar in actual transac-
tons.
Wheanwhile, new labor trouble de-
veloped in Bilboa with strike of con-
struction workers of the radical syndi-
cate. Strikers clashed with police, one
of them being seriously wounded when
shot by a police guard.
The strike of coal workers continues
in Asturias and some industrial centers
report shortage of coal already is be-
ing felt
Minister of Labor Largo Caballero
returned today from the International
Labor Conference at Geneva and said
he was pleased with the results of the
meeting. He stopped in Paris on his
way home.
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, June 8 LP).-Call money
held at / e per cent the renewal rate,
in the official market today. Some
money was available at / per cent in
the outside market.
Bankers acceptances were quiet, with
demand limited and few bills being
offered Asking rates were unchanged.
Commercial paper was quiet and I'M
changed. Time money was dull and
unchanged.
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POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, June (P) Omitted States
Department of Agricultural Potatoes,
receipts, 276 cars; on track, 345 cars;
total United States shipments Satur-
day, LIPS; Sunday, So: new stock about
steady, trading good; sacked per c.wt,
Louisiana, Alabama Bliss Triumphs,
1.45a1.55: few fancy. locales; mostly
1.50 poorly graded. 1.25 up; Texas,
.4Ga1 so; Louisiana Irish cobblers, ITO
a1.75; North Carolina, barrel, Irish cob
blers. best. around 800; ordinary,
around 2.50a260; old stock, strong on
Russets. trading fair: Idaho Russets,
fine quality, LIS; fair, 150al.55.
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CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, June (P.-Butter, re-
ceipts, 1874 pounds; easy; creamery
extras (92 score), %; standards 100
score carlots), 2214; extra firsts (90-91
score), 21a2112 firsts $3.50 score),
20a2012 seconds (86-87 score), 18a19.
Eggs-Receipts, 3A,797 dozen; un-
settled: extra firsts, 16ls fresh graded
firsts, Is: current receipts. Is; storage
packed frsts, II; storage packed extras,
1713, -,..-.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. June (P).-Copper
quiet; electrolytic. spot and future, 8l4.
Iron quiet; No. 2, f. o. b.. Eastern Penn
sylvania. 16.0Qal7.00; Buffalo. 15O0a
1900; Alabama. IL 00a13O0. Tin easy;
spot and nearby, 22.30: future, 225
Lead steady; spot New York, 3.75; East
st. Louis, $50. Zinc, steady; East ST
Louis. spot and future, 3.25a330
Anthony, 6.25. Quicksilver, 10000.
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radio, he crossed the Mexican border
and is now building huge 300, 000-watt
station.
1t is believed that the doctor now will
attempt to carry on political cam
paign in Kansas from Mexico, thus de-
flying the Federal Radio Commissions
orders.
Dr. Brinkley's future plans will be
watched in the Western part of the
United States with intense interest.
(Copyright, 1881, by North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc.l
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RAILROAD EARNINGS,

NEW YORK, June (P).-The Penn
sylvania Railroad today reported for
the first quarter net loss. including the
West Jersey & Seashore, of s1,205.241,
compared with net income. excluding
the West Jersey g. Seashore. of Sill
449 ,666 in the like period OF, 1880.
The Croydon airdrome near London
400 acres.
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U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as of close OF. bust
ness June 5, was $75,721 1903. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
$5.341 ,242.97. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, $10,166,984.26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08

Stain, dictator of Russia, lives with
his family in two rooms, the oldest son
sleeping on cot In the dining room.
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1880 AM........ 100000 Noon. ..... 700 900
1880 100000 P.M........ 300 600
in
sPaya year
n OF
6 stock
] m
this regular Plus So p
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Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas IS "A"-s4o0 at 10l 5s,
$500 at 1918.
Washington Gas SIS "B"-Sl00 at los,
5000 at los.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s-$l 900 at
los.
Potomac Electric s.. e pfd.-2 at ITO,
5 at 1lol4.
Potomac Electric 81 pfd-2 at 1872.
Washington Rwy. e. Elec. pfd.-lo at
98i2.
Co com.-25 at 2l24.
Lanston Monotype-5 at 90.
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AFTER CALL.

Potomac Electric 60 pfd.-5 at 1922.
Washington Gas 6s "A''-S500 at 1925
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Barber 4 Ross. Inc. 6I2s....... go =.
Chevy Chase Club 5las. ga. 100 80
Columbia Country Club 5l2s.. l00a4 TO-
D. C. Paper Mfg. 6s............ go 81
Wash Mkt. Cold Storage SIS. "a =.
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK, June 8 (P.-over-the-
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

tReported by J. & w. seligman & Coz
,ta-Mafnrifv pid nHar
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patras boudoir Things were done well-so wen
that the captain had no qualms about the allure
of the place. but began to wonder II 1t ever
would pay. In its first season the hotel got
quite few rich Americans, some smart English
people, sprinkling Of wealthy Germans, Greeks
and South Americans.
But from the first the place suffered from an
epidemic Of burglaries. They were kept as quiet
as possible, but the talk got about The police
were puzzled. They were still more puzzled
when toward the end Of the season, while the
luxury suites were all occupied, that entire floor
was ransacked one evening, the burglars get
ting clean away with big haul Of cash and
Jewels from the visitors cases completely
planned affair, betraying uncanny knowledge
of the occupants movements. The police made
endless interrogations, but found no clues.
There were no more burglaries and presently
x and told Capt, they wanted to sell out
and get out. Capt. bought them out for
quite small sum and was agreeably surprised.
K and shook the dust Of France from their
boot soles. And a high police ofhcial called ON
Capt Y and advised him to get an architect
and have certain alterations made in the layout
of the luxury floor and the disposition of an
exterior fire escape serving it, and also to have
the window catches Of the rooms on that luxury
floor changed. x and z, who had brought over
their own architect and had supervised the
reconstruction work, had personally seen TO
such details. - .e.s-
Had they played any active part in the rob-
berries? Unthinkable! But what they had done
was to plan doubtless in consultation with the
head OF gang Of international thieves, hotel
with floor especially planned to facilitate the
operations of the second-story men. Such a
scheme needed finance and cover and Capt. z
had provided both.
The necessity for a Capt. seems a weak
point in the spiders scheme, because without
such a man it never would have been brought
to fruition. But, in fact, Capt. would be an
incidental detail from the spiders viewpoint.
Capt. Us are made to fit spiders web. Give
a spider bright idea in his particular line, and
the business of going out and finding man or
woman with money from which they can be
parted Is only trif1ing technical detail which
seldom worries any spider worthy of that
appelation
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This man had been a mammals only boy She
had left him SO 600 600 two years before. He
had spent a lot Of that on cars, clothes, women
and the high life. But he always had been
close buyer; no woman had yet contrived TO
collect from him
But IN Paris one day two men, whom we
will call x and z. called on him with hotel
proposition. He knew them casually, having
met them around bars and restaurant lounges
and run across them at race meetings and IN
theater green rooms. Their proposition Sug-
gested sound profits.
They had an option on q well known hotel.
It had been taken on just after the war by .
couple Of Americans who had made o lot Of
money catering to the early jazz craze Ia Lon
don and then had descended ON Paris to repeat
the process. But they didn't realize that what
draws q jazz crowd IN one city does not neceS-
sarily draw 1t IN another and that the profit
you make selling drink after hours In London
Is cut out the moment you start operations
in . city where you can drink all day and all
night, for all the police care Further, they
ruined the hotel side Of the business (srnan, but
high class by making too much noise IN the
dance-restaurant and running the place m
careless way.
The place was now ON the rocks and going
for q song. Capt. liked the idea Of owning
Q smart hotel with dance-reStaurant complete.
It would give him q cache that he never had
before. But he got his lawyers to come over
and consult French lawyers and go into the
whole thing thoroughly before he moved a step
or parted with . penny. Eventually the deal
was put through. Capt. held the controlling
interest. with the two option holders as part
ners. It all looked good and water-tight.
The moribund hotel was redecorated and
partly reconstructed. The restaurant was en-
larged at the expense of the ball room, the
cabaret stage torn out. a good string orchestra
hired, one Of the leading maitres persuaded TO
come over on a long-term contract. special
luxury floor was a feature of the hotel side.
Some of the suites therein looked like Cleo
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Port inspections Th0y0ugh.

CO strict is the quarantine against certain
- plants and plant products from foreign
sources because of the danger of the intro
duction of new plant pests into the United
States, the master Of British vessel arriving
at Mobile, Ala found himself hailed before
United States commissioner because of the pres
ence Of eight yams from Jamaica aboard his
vessel
The worst Of it was there was an obvious in
tention to Smuggle the yarns into this country
and for this offense the master fined $40.
He and the steward had both stated that there
was no plant life or plant product on the ship,
but plant quarantine inspector discovered
a yam wrapped in burlap and re-wrapped In
paper bearing address in Mobile. Starting
with this as a clue the inspector went over the
whole vessel and hidden in the hold near the
bow he found the other seven yams.
The incident seems trivial on the face of 1t.
but in reality it indicates the carefulness with
which the Governments agents are going about
their work Of preventing plant life pests from
gaining an entrance into the country.