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Evening star., 1931-02-27

conferees, as I assume I will be, so far
as l am personally concerned, 1 want
additional facts to show where this
money has gone and how any future
appropriation is to be expended, and
how much it is going to take to COM
plete the highway, before I shall ever
attach my name to a conference re-
port
Representative Linthicum, Demo-
crat, Maryland, asked docs the gentle
man realize that Congress decided final
~ to build this road along the river
front and part Of the roadway which
was built sunk and has to be built up
again?"
Mr.. Byrns answered: Il have heard
that statement and 1 think that is one
Of the mistakes that was made. 1t
ought to have been a rudge road in
stead of a river road, as provided by
those in authority"
human said he was much impressed by
Mr.. Simmons demonstration with silver
dollars las to paving this highway with
silver He asked If the committee
knew how many gold miners are out
of work. I'VE could pave it with gold
at 16 times as much expense, and in
this rivalry between the two bodies as
to who can appropriate the most Gov
eminent money and place the biggest
burden on the taxpayers OF the country,
why would it not be the smart thing to
beat the Senate by paving the highway
with gold and thus show the world that
we can outdo them"
Evening star., 1931-02-27
SCOUTS TO GET AWARDS

Seven Scouts of the District of Co.
lumbia will receive the Eagle Scout
award, significant of the highest achieve
ment in the program of the Boy Scouts,
at exercises to be held in the Wilson
Normal School tomorrow night at 8
o'clock.
In addition to the eagle awards. a
large number of Star Scout badges
and Life Scout awards will be made.
Those who will receive the highest
honor in the Scout world are Richard
Canham, Troop 3; Leon Cohen, Troop
10; L. r. Eakin, jr., Troop 25; Robert
B. Hankins. Troop 12 Edgar Hyatt,
Troop 12; John Mehlig. Troop A, and
Randall Book, Troop 1874.
Evening star., 1931-02-27

Continued From First Page)
receive applications for loans for the
formation and extension Of agriculture
credit corporations early next week.
George L. Hoffman. chief of the Office,
said a tentative reserve of Sl0,000,000
has been set aside from the $4,000, 600
supplemental relief appropriation for
the formation of agricultural credit cor
porations
He expected that actual loans would
be made by the latter part Of next
week or early during the week following.
The regulations under which the
money will be administered require that
the capital stock of the credit corpora
tions be not less than S25,000 They
provide that sufficient local capital be
subscribed 10 assure local interest and
good management"
The loans. which will be made to in
dividuals VINO have subscribed to the
capital stock of the corporations. will
bear interest of 3l2 per cent.
At the same time, Hoffman an
nounced that Secretary Hyde had ap-
proved regulations liberalizing the
S45, 900 900 original emergency appro-
priation, by authority contained in the
$50. .000, 600 supplemental amendment
The loans may be used to buy food for
dairy cows, hogs and poultry which pro-
duce food tor the farm family.
Evening star., 1931-02-27
MT. VERNON HIGHWAY
FUNDS HIT BY HOUSE
GROUP AS EXCESSIVE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1931-02-27
DROUGHT AID DELAY
EXPLANATION ASKED
OF D0AK BY SENATE

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1931-02-27

Commenting on a statement in the
Presidents veto message that it had
been understood the original bonus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO, April 10 (P) ~. S. De.

CHICAGO, April 10 up (U. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture Cattle, 800
head; compared week ago. weighty
steers, 50a1.00 lower; better grades
showing most downturn, but all kinds
back to 1928 levels; light steers, 25a50
lower, mostly so of unless both light
and OF yearltng type; light yearling
steers and light heifer and mixed year
lings steady to rs higher, most light
heifers being fully Is up; supply year
lings very scarce, medium weights and
weighty steers predominating in re-
ceipts; fat cows. 25a40 lower, heavies
of most, low cutter and cutter losing
early advance; fully steady; bulls. 15a
Is lower; vealerS steady; extreme top
weighty steers, 1000; good to choice
kinds at close 900; bulk fat steers and
yearlings, 6,75a8.75, average cost being
approximately IT'S.
Sheep-5.o00 head; for week, 1873
doubles from feeding stations, 27,100
direct; compared week ago, after 25a50
price decline early in the week, light
and medium weight lambs regained loss
to close steady; lightweight clippers
strong to 25 higher; heavies, 25a50
lower; fat sheep, so or more lower; not
enough native SpringerS to test values;
practical top late, 1000; short deck,
lois. highest since August, 1880; clos
ing bulk good and choice wooded lambs,
90 pounds down, 9.75a9 30; heavier
weights, 9.25a9.60, with 102-110-pound
averages 8.60a900; best clippers, 9.25;
bulk medium weights, 8.50a8.75; heavies,
7.50a8. 90; best California Springers,
1880; throwouts $50; few wooled ewes,
3.50a4 90; clippers, 3.00a3.50.
HogS-11 900, including 10000 direct;
slow, weak to 10 lower than Fridays
average; good to choice, 170-210 pounds,
7.65a7 80; top, 7.85: 220-31o pounds,
690a7 go; pigs and light lights scarce;
packing sowS about steady; compared
week ago, weak to Is lower; shippers
took 1900; estimated FOLLOWERS, 1000;
light lights, good and choice, 140-160
pounds, 76oa7So; light weights, 160-
200 pounds, 765a7.So medium weights,
2o0-250 pounds, 735a7.80; heavy
weights, 250-350 pounds, 6.85a7.50;
packing sows, medium and good. 275-
500 pounds, 6.10a6.5O; pigs, good and
choice, 100-130 pounds, 735a7.65.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

stainless steel, heat-resisting steel and
other Krupp steel processes.
Allis-C Chalmers Manufacturing-Clo
ly allied interests of company negotiat-
ing for control of Claybourne Process
Corporation, manufacturer of printing
presses.
Huttig Sash g. Door 1880 deficit
$216,577, against deficit S27,568.
International Telephone g. Telegraph
Spanish subsidiary reported handled
record business volume in past several
days; does net expect any trouble over
concession which was ratified by the
Spanish legislative bodies some years
ago.
Oklahoma Natural Gas 1880 COM
bined preferred share earnings Sl7.95.
Peoples Gas Light & Coke common
share earnings. II months to March
81, &l079, against $ll.39.
Punta Allegro Sugar-Plan to reor-
ganize company abandoned because Of
adverse conditions in sugar industry;
operations OF company 20 continue.
Westvaco Chlorine Products dollar
sales for first quarter of 2405 per
cent, net earnings of per cent.
Foremost Dairy Products stockholders
to vote on capital changes, including
creation of new preferred stock, reduc-
ton of existing convertible preference
and common stock and issuance Ct
bonds or notes.
Kansas City Public Service March
quarter 81 preferred share earnings
$1.86. against S106.
Shell Union Oil subsidiary. Shell Oil,
adopts fye-day week for employees in
fields, pipe lines and reflnerieS.
Empire Gas & Fuel Co. Delaware
combined preferred share earnings,
year ended November 80, 1888, against
Sl9.53.
Gillette Safety Razcr-Court refuses
request for closed hearings in $2l ,000.-
600 suit brought by minority stockhold-
crS.
Kennicott Copper 1880 output 346.-
115,719 pounds. against sol, 134,007;
average 1880 selling price 11.85 cents,
against 1915 cents.
Kroger Grocery 81 Baking buys 26
Memphis units of Saunders (Clarence)
Stores for $l30,500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Md, April 1s.-Under
more liberal receipts and only lin
tied movement for storage, the egg mar
ket slumped badly the past week, val
ues declining 3 cents a dozen, and for
the first time in many weeks accumu-
lation of stock is noted. Sales on the
exchange also have been limited, most
of the business being confined to street
sales, with demand only fair, even at
the lower prices prevailing today. The
market closed at II and 17A cents for
nearby flrsts, with current receipts also
bringing II. Duck eggs in fair receipt
and ample for the demand, the market
ruling easy and values shade lower,
at % cents dozen Only strictly fresh
laid, large eggs will bring top values,
however, most OF the duck eggs arriv-
ing from nearby points showing evil
dence Of having been held too long, as
well as mixed with small, dirty eggs,
which have TO be sold at a discount.
Poultry Prices.
The live poultry market has held
steady the past week, and prices are
holding up fairly well under moderate
receipts and good demand for large,
fat stock. Young broiling chickens, l34
pounds and over, meet with ready sale
at 80 to 40, but white Leghorns will
not bring over IS to 81, and all other
mixed, colored young chickens selling
mostly at 80 to 80. Shipment of broil-
ing chickens under IL pounds not adj
vis9ble, as the demand is for large
fowl, and all underweight stock has to
be sold at discount Old hens, 81
pounds and over, continue in good de-
mand at % TO 26, but LeghOrns will
not bring over 20 to %, with all poor.
thin fowl neglected at Is TO Is. The
season for capons is over, and ship
ments are not advisable, while old
ROSTERS are in liberal receipts and gen.
orally slow sale at 13 to Is. Demand
for ducks is only fair and centered on
fat, young ducks, 4 pounds and over.
at % to 81, with smaller and poor slow
sale at Is to 20. The market for guinea
fowl and pigeons holds steady, with a
fair demand prevailing, at so to rs
each for the former and 80 70 IS pair
for the latter.
white potatoes in moderate receipt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
PRICES ARE MIXED
IN BOND DEALINGS
-
Foreign List Proves Feature
OF Market-UtiIitieS
Group Firm.
BY ALEXANDER HENDERSON,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK. April 1s.-Trading In
bonds today was of moderate proper
tons and few significant price changes
appeared.
Foreign bonds contributed substan-
tally to the limited turnover because
of their activity. Changes in Argen-
tine bonds were much smaller than
usual and failed to show any definite
trend. They reflected the more favor
able political conditions reported from
that country. Brazilian loans expert
selling pressure. The per cent issue
of 1871 of the federal government lost
about 1 point and smaller declines pre-
vailed among other loans of that nation.
Fractional declines in Australian is
sues followed the news of the with
drawal of credit to the commonwealth
government by the Commonwealth
Bank. which confirmed previous reports
on which the bonds slunnped sharply yes
were active. Changes in most other
foreign obligations were narrow.
Railroad loans had mixed trend.
Atchison General As, Pennsylvania
series D 412s, Missouri Pacific series F
IS and Nickel Plate 412s were firm and
moderately active st. Paul SIS of 1000,
Illinois Central 434s of 1866 and New
York Central IS of 2o13 were easy.
United States Government bonds
were unusually quiet, with nominal
mixed changes. No sales of any sort
were reported In a number of this
group.
A number Of fairly wide changes ap-
peared in the industrial group, but most
Of them were made on small or moder-
ate sales. This was true of Chile Cop
per SIS, International Match SIS and
49, DIX e. ,InSa Il
and Of Dodge Brothers IS and Shell
Union Oil IS, which appreciated.
Public utility bonds were steady.
Many issues closed unchanged and the
bulk Of the net losses and gains were
nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

but ample for the demands which Is
slow and the market is dull and draggy
at ITS to 200 per 100 pounds, with
mixed, ungraded stock selling mostly
1.25 to 1855. Sweet potatoes and yams
in liberal receipt and the market Is
mostly in buyers favor at 2.75 to 400
barrel for the former and 800 to
375 for the latter, but over large, I'M
graded stock will not bring over 200 to
$50.
Native and nearby garden truck con-
tinues in liberal receipt and with the
demand turning to early southern veg
etables the market Is easy and prices
in the buyers favor at the following
quotations:
Kale, rs to SIS bushel; Spring onions
$50 to It's per 100; radishes, 200
bushel; rhubarb, 500 TO 800 hundred
and spinach 80 to so bushel.
Live Stock Prices.
The live cattle market rules generally
quiet and dull despite light receipts on
the wharves and the general movement
is slow, there being very few choice fat
cattle coming in. Wharf receipts con-
SiSt mostly of common, rough stock
which is slow sale at inside prices.
Quotations today at Light Street Wharf:
Beef cattle, first quality, Z to 8;
common to medium, to s.; bulls, as to
quality, 3 to S. Cows, choice to fancy,
4 to S; common to fair, 2 to 3. Oxen,
as to quality, 3 to S. Calves, veal,
choice, III; large fat, to Z; large
rough, to 6; thin, to S; rough and
common, 4 to S. Sheep, to 5; old
bucks, 2 to 3. Fall lambs, choice, to
10; fair to good, to 8; common thin,
4 to S; Spring lambs, 20 to Is pounds,
IL to IS. Hogs, straight, 8; sows, 6 to
= stays, 4 to S. Live pigs, 10 to is.
Shoats, 10 to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
INCREASED EMPLOYMENT
Is NOTED IN MARYLAND
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeCial DlSpdtCn 10 Inc star.
BALTIMORE, April ia gain Of
nearly l per cent in employment in
selected manufacturing industries in
Maryland for the period from February
to March is reported by DR.. j. Knox
Insley, Maryland commissioner Of
labor and statistics. Another increase
Of .43 per cent in combined pay rolls
also was reported.
OF 263 establishments for which
operating time was reported 1872 plants
were running on a full-time schedule,
II working overtime and lis operating
on q part-time basis.
Employment In q group Of retail
establishments showed . gain Of slightly
over 8 per cent and the amount Of
combined pay rolls for the class showed
loss Of IL per cent.
The information released by Or.
Insley is compiled from written reports
made by SIS Maryland establishments
in which S6,552 persons were employed
in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
BONUS PAYMENTS
TOTAL $473,5O5, 900
Veterans Bureau Has Speeded Up
Distribution Of
Money.
Special Dispatch 70 the star.


NEW YORK, April 1s-Gen Frank
T. Hines statement that the Veterans
Bureau has already disoursed $i73.-
sos, 900 in bonus loans to World War
veterans in the six weeks since Congress
enacted this legislation is a demonstra-
ton in Government speed not often
equaled. The total loans are now ex-
pected TO reach about 500, 900 900.
Gen. Hines deserves much credit for
the rapidity and efficiency with which
these vast sums have been taken care
of by the bureau. Although he has
never been professional business man,
Gen. Hines won his business spurs dur
ing the World War when he was placed
In command OF the embarkation serv-
ice. In this capacity. he built UP and
perfected the intricate organization that
placed two million American soldiers In
France and then brought them home
again. That was job big enough for
any business" man.
After the war, Gen. Hines represented
the United States at the Allied Mari
time Transport Conference In London
and distinguished himself with his wide
knowledge and ability. He has high
decorations from many organizations
and governments, including Great Brit
tain, Belgium, France, C1echoslovakia
and japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
COPPER PRICES OFF.

NEW YORK, April 10 (P.-Trade
circles today reported that a sale of
copper has been made by a custom
smelter at 912 cents a pound, a con-
cession Of quarter of cent from the
ruling quotation yesterday and equal to
the low figure reached in the price
slump last Fall.
other custom smelters were said to
be open to bids at 9Ia cents a pound
Producers continued to hold their metal
at 10 cents, delivered, and the export
price remained at 1920 cents.
Meanwhile, the American Bureau Of
Metal Statistics reported an increase in
production for March, a development
interpreted in the trade as bearish
World output last month was placed at
1866 tons, against 128.685 tons in
February and 1919, 800 tons in January.
Production in the United States last
month likewise showed an increase,
totaling 1892 tons, against SIS 223 tons
in February and SO ,429 tons in January
In normal times about $3250,000 is
the amount spent on public works in
this country, exclusive of Federal oper-
atinnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
HOME LOANS LARGER.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 10 Especially =.
increase in the average size
funded by Investors Syndicate was
shown during March and the average
Appropriated that for the first quarter
OF the year. according to a report is
sued by E. Z. Crabb, vice president of
the company. Loan average for the
month and for the quarter was slightly
under that Of the IL months ended
March 81. March loans averaged
S4,263ss, compared with $4.227.4I in
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Although there are many reliable and
experienced air pilots among women,
the contractors who fly the Government
airmail planes do not employ women
for the hazardous work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

2M Sou Cal Edison. Apr 20 2M 2k y
Dividend rates given the the annual
raions. - - 5000 N
unit OF trading less than fParIy extra tPus
year IN no oc In SCRIP pius s% stocn
epsyao ~ cash or stock Plus sE stock Sc
SO in stock Plus STOCK II '~ os9o-' 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Redmond g. Co.-Heavy liquidation
in the last heur of Fridays market
looked like the beginning Of selling
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
Contest to Be Held Along
With Ticket Sales
for Dedication.

Airplane trips to Los Angeles, New
York and Chicago will be awarded
the three girls winning a Queen OF
the Air" contest to be held in con-
nection with ticket sales for dedica-
ton of the Municipal airport, Sept
Is, 26 and q.
Three queens" and nine attend
ants will be chosen from the twelve
girls having the highest number of
votes, on the basis of one vote for
each l cent of advance ticket sales
credited to them and their CO.
workers. The contest will open on
Wednesday and close at midnight,
Sept. "a.
Winner of first place will be de-
signated queen of the Air" and
will receive a plane trip to Los
Angeles and return and $50 expense
money.
Winner of second place will re-
ceive round trip by air to New
York and $25 expense money, to-
gether with the title, Queen of the
Land" while third place winner,
Queen of the Sea-" will receive a
round trip by air to Chicago and
$40 cash.
The nine other winners will re-
ceive merchandise prizes. The three
queens will be crowned at a pageant
to be held at the airport one night
during the dedication.
ination by any representative bust
ness, fraternal or club organization
before 5 p. M, Sept. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
LEGION DENIES
MULCTING U. S.
0'NeiI Says Order Deeply
ReSentS Accusations.

~ tHtted Press
LONG BEACH, Cal, Sept. l.
The American Legion resents accu-
sations that veterans have made
unreasonable demands upon the
government, Ralph T. O'Neil, ma
tional commander, said Monday, in
addressing the opening session of
the annual convention of the Cali
fornia department.
Never in the past have we, nor
will we in the future, ask for legis-
lation that is unfair or unreason-
able, or that will place an unjust
financial burden on our govern
ment," O'Neil said.
1.-THE condition of unemployment
among World war veterans con-
tinues to be acute" ONeill said
Relief of this situation is one o
the most pressing problems of thu
Legion.
"One of the matters of paramount
Importance is the question of caring
for dependents of men who are hos
pitalized. Men will not go to the
hospital and leave their families in
want. Provisions should be made
for allowances to dependents of
service men during disqualification
There also is no reason why the
widows and orphans of the veterans
of the World war should not be &C
corded the same relief by the gov
eminent as is being accorded the
widows and orphans of the veterans
of other wars
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
TROOP 8 is LEADING
Competition for Trophy to
End in December.

AS a result of merits and special
honors gained during the last camp
period, Troop 9 has jumped to the
lead in the city-wide scout compe-
tition.
Every troop making 1900 points
before the end of the year will re-
ceive a trophy. Troop 9 has 500
points, Troop 8 is second with 986,
and Troop 80 has a score of 955.
Other leaders are Troop 80 score
729; Troop IS with a total of COL
points,
Totals will be changed by records
made during the next court of
honor, which will be held Wednes-
day night in the Cropsey room of
the Central library.
The usual city-wide court of re-
view will be held at Scout head
quarters from to 9 p. m.
A court of review will be held for
scouts of the Pioneer district from
1850 to Wednesday night at head
quarters of Troop 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
DENY BOND APPEAL
Tax Board Stands Firm on
Interest Rate.

Protest from Lake county on the
state tax board rule to keep bond
issues at 4 per cent will prove I'M
availing, it was asserted today by
Chairman James Showalter, who re-
affirmed his stand for lower interest
rates.
E. c. Clymer, deputy Lake county
auditor, asserted that the county
failed to obtain buyers for 100000
poor relief bond issue at 5 per cent,
and that the interest rate must be
raised.
Let them bring an issue like that
to Indianapolis if the Lake county
and Chicago bankers refrain from
buying" Showalter challenged.
such short term bonds are al
most like call money and call money
now is down to l per cent. We will
continue to demand that high in
terest rate be CUT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
ASK SCOT FIGHT AID
Smoke League Seeks Man,
inq of Engineer.

Contending smoke damages the
city more than 81 100000 annually,
Roy johnson, executive secretary of
the indianapolis Smoke Abatement
League and Mrs. George A. Van
Dyke, heading a committee of the
Women'S Department Club and
Seventh District Federation of
Clubs today, asked the safety board
for more assistance in fighting the
SCOT evil.
Mrs. Van Dyke presented a reso-
luton urging appointment of a city
combustion engineer to succeed
Fred G. Barton, who resigned, and
Johnson asked this appointment
and nomination of another smoke
inspector.
Johnson pointed out that $4,000
was spent to clean the Statehouse,
darkened by local smoke, and said
other buildings in the city needed
cleaning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
'Y SCHOOL TO OPEN
Sept. II Is Set as Opening Night
for Years Glasses.

The Y. NJ. c. A. accredited high
school and business college will
open the night of Sept. II. Open
ing of the school of commerce and
the trade school has been set for
the night of Sept. IS, A. F. Williams,
director of education, announced
today.
A certificate from the night high
school is equivalent to graduation
from any commissioned high school
in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
Racers Are Ready

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Seven
pilots entered in the Los Angeles
Cleveland air race will leave here at
3 a. m. Wednesday, weather per-
hitting, it was announced today.
The pilots will scan weather re-
ports this afternoon and decide
then if conditions for the race are
favorable.
The entrants are James Doolittle,
Ira Eaker. Lou Reichers, Walter
Hunter, Beeler Blevins, Harold
Johnson and James Goodwin Hall.
Rules of the race require that a
plane, to qualify, must arrive at
Cleveland before p. m. Of the day
on which the start is moIe.