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Wheat Acreage Reduction.

TOPEKA. Kans.. November IA LP)-
"A reduction of 1000, 900 acres in the
area sown to wheat in Kansas was esti-
mated today by the State Board of
Agriculture on the basis of reports
from 500 bankers. The total was placed
at 1922, 900 acres, 16 per cent less than
planted last Fall
Condition of the crop was rated at 81
per cent of normal
Poor condition of the crop due to lack
of moisture, particularly in the western
third of the State, and the reduced
acreage points to drastic reduction"
OF the 1882 crop compared with the
Tecord yield of 5000, 600 bushels this
year, the board stated
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puRIrC Utilities
MISCELLANEOUS.

$500 Barber &; Ross, Inc. Gas, 1886
5000 Columbia Country Club 5Ias, 1870
1000 D. C. Paper Mfg LIST IS. 1897 j..
100 Washington Market SIS, 1896 .......
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1881 TO DATE
BONDS.

B. Washington
NOVEMBER
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BRITISH AUTOMOBILE
OUTPUT AT HIGH MARK
Bv the Associated PIGS

By the Associated Press.
In view of the unsatisfactory bust
ness conditions now existing in Great
Britain and in most foreign markets
British production of private automo-
biles- has been maintained at fairly
high level during 1881.
The output during the first half OF
the year. based on registration less i'm
ports and with exports added. was esti-
mated at 1851 units in advices to the
Commerce Department. as compared
with 97.972 manufactured during the
corresponding period of 1880, or a de-
crease of 85 per cent.
Recent registrations were represented
as having shown a distinct expansion
in sales of low-horsepower units, as a
consequence of heavier taxation and
the general business uncertainty.
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HIGHER PRICES CALLED
ARGENTIMA'S BIG NEED

In a discussion Of Argentina's ex-
ternal debt situation it is pointed out
by the Financial World that there ap-
pears to be only one possible solution
for Argentiaa's financial difficulties
namely, better prices for it's export
commodities
What this means" says the publica-
ton, is best illustrated by the fact that
for the first eight months of the current
year Argentina increased the unit vol
ume of its exports by 70 per cent over
1880 and received monetary reward
actually per cent less than in the cor
responding 1880 period"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 14.-Bank
stocks and trust shares finished irregu-
larly in today's dull market
Bank of America, at 39E2, was off Y;
Central Hanover, 173, off A; Chatham
PheniX, 81 off Il; Chemical, 1854, up
4; National City, 63, off "a CONNER
cial, 1874, up /, Continental. 1894, up
1874, up 1s Manhattan, 46A, up "a;
Manufacturers, 40, off Il, and Title
Guarantee g. Trust, "a, up 2.
The following were unchanged:
Bankers Trust, 1914; Brooklyn Trust,
258; Corn Exchange Sc; Empire, 32ls;
Guaranty, 348: Public, 81, and New
York Trust, 1903.
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Commodity Price
Trends of Week
BY III. n, McGILL,

BY III. N. McGILL,
Editor McGnl Commodity Service.
AUBURNDALE. Mass November IA
P).-Generally speaking, commodity
prices during the past week have con-
tinued to show the strength registered
in the previous week.
All Commodities.
Declining fractionally, all commodities
really maintained the upward trend of
the previous week Industrial and
agricultural prices were higher, but the
effect of the severe decline in live stock
prices more than offset these gains.
Advances occurred in seven. of the IA
individual groups, four remained the
same, and three declined.
Industrial Prices.
Of the groups in the industrial list,
building materials, non-ferrous metals.
hides and leather paint materials and
coarse textiles recorded strength with
fine textiles and vegetable oils down
fractionally. Chemicals. fuels, ferrous
metals and paper remained the same.
Sentiment in regard to business con-
ditions continues favorable due to the
remedying of various factors which
were causing uneaSinesS. The beginning
of actual operation of the national
banking pool has been an aid to con-
fidence. and it is believed that the huge
withdrawal of funds from banks and
boarding have decreased. The feeling is
also gaining that the condition of the
railroads will shortly be aided by the
operation of the new pooling plan to
help the weaker roads and that favor
able solution will be found in the arbi-
tration between railroad executives and
labcr representatives. Strength in GER
tain of the commodity markets such as
petroleum, wheat and silver has aided
greatly in the establishment of conf
dence Silver in particular has at
tracted great enthusiasm, and the adj
vance in price. which is almost so per
cent from its low point, will be of aid
to the great population in the Far East.
where this metal is used as a basis for
currency.
Agricultural Prices.
The upward trend of the previous
week was continued by agricultural
prices although the grains, under the
leadership of wheat, experienced a re-
action which was to be expected under
the conditions of its rapid rise. The
loss, however, did not subtract all of the
gain of the previous week. The No
Vember cotton estimate of the crop re-
porting board, Department of Agricul-
ture, showed an increase of $4,000
bales over the october figure, making
the expected crop for this year the Sec
ond largest on record The crop of 1926
-17,977,000 bales-is the only larger
one. The indications are that through
State legislation or otherwise, due to
the low price of this product, output
for next year will be drastically reduced.
Non-Ferrous Metals.
Substantial upturn was registered by
non-ferTous metals for the first time
since June. Strength in the list was
quite general with the exception of
quicksilver.
Most important price changes in the
McGil' weekly commodity price indices,
l926-l00
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PARAMOUNT ELECTS
THREE NEW DIRECTORS

John Hertz, Albert G. Lasker and
William Wrigley, jr., have been elected
directors of Paramount Publix Corpora
ton Mr. Hertz also was elected
member of the Finance Committee, re-
placing William H. English, who has
been elected chairman of the board.
dividend of az per cent in stock
has been declared on the common
stock, payable December 81 to stock
OF record December 4. Three months
ago similar dividend was declared.
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RIGHTS-EXPIRE

AZ S% Comwlth Ed. Dec Is AK ga
Dividend dollars last
annual payment Exdlvidend.
Payable Payable
dsnd Pns &c IN stock plus e. in stock Plus u
stock Plus 80 stock Paid
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BUSINESS FAILURES FEWER

BY the Associated Press.
Business failures diminished during
the W. k ended November as the
chang was measured by the Commerce
Depa, :ment. In the index that follows
the yerage is given for comparable pc
rod based ON representing the 1929
lnr,nl 1nn.
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EARRINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK. November II C9.-Per-
share earnings of companies reporting
this week, with comparisons with last
year. include, nine months, Septem-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31

emptlcn Is as sure to Be adopted
a. election day i 10 roll around.
This Is a long step. Mr.. Weinert
explained toward the goal Of TAX
ing the state tax load off the small.
neutrality-suspicious. property OF
homes. and SHIFT 10 over 10 the
earnings and the profits Of COM
merce
Sometimes the imDressi sound
ing mOtorcades and interstate good
VIII trips represent al actual pub
lic interest, such as a large cham
Der Cf commerce group. a bona
tide business mems trade trip. or
an official tour for q public pur-
pose. Then again sometimes
they represent only the activities
Of some hired hand DESTROYS OF
gaining publicity for some eX-
~ploitatiOn and getting IL at the OK
pense of the generous wish OF
communities TO entertain visitors
Such a promotion as this usu-
ally brings ia a few individuals
who maybe haven't anything else
to %. Dr. who enjoy the little at
tentl0ns az people elsewhere, or who
frankly want 70 eat.
Nowhere will there be greater
hospitality for the bona fide trade
tour. or the representative business
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shades and nuances OF party con-
duct.
The whole business serves well
to keep alive the very fight that
Texas democrats, hoping for VIC
tory, wanted 10 see avoided. y.
that y the fight between the fan
1tics q the extreme right and
lie extreme left
Though II isn't doing the party
any good IN Texas or outside Tex
as. the sollcitude OF both Mr.. Ras-
l.ob and Mr. 5hOuse shows ID least
that the national party. IN losing
Texas TO Hoover, really has dis
covered Texas democracy again. th1
first time since 1912. SO far az
pre-convent.on affairs are inVolv-
cd.
Rep. +. c. Weinert. former state
senator. laid aside the proposed
constitutional amendment 10 grad
ually abolish al valorem state tax
es. bit IN victory, not IN defeat.
Mr.. We.nert accepted the $1,000
homestead exemption amendment
$4,000 OF average value on each
separate homestead property as
attaining all that his other amend
ment could have done for ar least
four years. And the homestead eN-
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d|NEWYORK

Sea- Going Night Clubs. With Busy
CabaretS and Bars, Prove DAN
gerous Competitors of Gay Play
Spots on Land
NEW YORK.-The old moonlight
excursion has been multiplied by
SO ana turned into the gayest and
giddiest game that the Manhat-
tan playboys and playgirlS have
played IN quite a while.
Ana it's better for them than
night-clubbing: better and cheaper.
The dear old excursion boat,
fairly dripping with electric bulbs.
used to take off for some spot up
the river or out In the lake. and
we'd all take our lunches a1d dance
and flirt.
But it's the leviathans Of the sea
that now 90 steaming out Of Manhat-
tan, racing to somewhere and back
again on weekend cruises. Com
petition among the most famous
ships upon the Atlantic grows
steadily keener. and after a slump
in European trade that caused more
than a little concern, the various
sea-going novelties have been a
considerable business boon.
First came the "portless cruise"
An ocean giant would set out in
the general direction of some point
Of the COMPASS and. without touch
ing land. would turn around and
come back. thus affording paSsen-
gers a lot CT sea air, a busy bar and
a brief vacation.
More recently have come the
weekend runs down "a Bermuda
and way islands. Such famous
craft as the Mauritania arrive
from Europe, undergo a snappv
cleanup and pull out the same
night for a speed-cracking run.
Meanwhile q supper night club has
been rugged up for the gay boys
there is a cabaret: there are three
or four dance bands and three or
four dance spots. there are pro-
fessional singers and professional
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dancers. There's wine at ship prices
and cocktails at ship prices.
And there are parties as merry
and gay as any Of those described
as belonging to the good old days"
The effect Of this competition
upon the night spots Of New York
Is said 10 be considerable. Most OF
the cabarets and supper clubs have
been gasping hard through the
winter. And a spender who would
toss a hundred or more away IN q
single evening in a Broadway high
spot, now finds he can pay his fare
with this sum. and keep on going
for two or tire days.
OF course. ] nave heard Of peo-
pie who actually took trips Of this
sort for a rest or a bit OF recrea-
ton: and many who are not in the
least interested in the whcopee.
But for the bright-lighters, it's
one grand and dizzy whirl from
sailing to landing.
IN this day. when everything
seeks TO be bigger and better. the
arrival in Manhattan OF the worlds
largest rug becomes an item of in
terest.
Until a brief time ago. the Roxy
Theater lobby claimed the giant
among floor coverings. This parti-
cular attraction weighs two tons
and required the services Of 81
weavers working night and day.
More than 10000 900 persons have
walked upon 1t and when. twice a
year. 1t is cleaned. il takes IS per-
sons. armed with scrubbing brushes.
al night long to get Il clean.
But the new Waldorf hotel viii
have even a more elaborate speci-
men OF rug e~argantua. This ~ 20
by so feet and was manufactured IN
MaffersdOrf. Czechosl0yakia. Ten
months we're required I'm it's making
with 80 experts employed. More than
100000 knots had to be tied in
its production.
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CRACKS IN
THE DOM

man, has sent to every coun '
chairman in Texas. Probably the
same were sent to all county chair
men in all states. If so, that was
a task many times rs big as
RaSkob's original undertaking.
Democrats will want 10 know
what the party's national officers
are going 70 do with all the mass
OF facts. when collected.
From Texas, the party Will have
the personal views of nearly sO0
men VINO happen to be this year
hoid!ng party offices. All they nos
S4oly can mean would be IN ball
ance them off. find the majority
group. and accept II as the eX-
preston Of one fOrty-eiFhth Of the
nation. But It wouldn't be that. a
good many Will Be for modification
More VIII be for leaving prohibi-
tlon alone. Others will favor various
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A Plague In Australia

Australia is far, far away. Away back in the nine.ics
q plague Of rabbits destroyed the crops in Australia and
precipitated a worldwide depression. Now. a plague
OF mice in numbers which confound the imagination
are driving settlers and workers from their homes and
the great. grey army is eating every piece of paper
in the railway station offices in the devastated dist
riots Australians face bankruptcy. They have been
facing it for two years. Now, billions Of field mice are
completing the Job. Man was made to mourn. After
he has ceased his mourning he will forget II and start
In to dig his way out. Get the Hoover slogan. w can
and will work ourselves out" There IS no other logi-
al way.
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guess 10 whom Beryl would chose
TO express herself.
While Irene discussed with her
mother the glory Of her new estate
Beryl dressed herself and slipped
out OF the house. She had TO &c
by way Of the front porch roof. but
she was adept at athletic stunts,
so she found sliding down a porch
pillar no trouble ut all.
She FASTENED as fast as she could
straight TO the Hoffman house.
There she stood a moment. sur
veycd its darkened windows and
considering a course of action.
Tommy'd had plenty Of time 10
Get home. But had he time TO get
10 bed2 No. he couldn't have gone
TO bed. Beryl decided. He wouldn't
be wanting sleep. Was he in the
house? Most likely he was not
Should she sit down somewhere
and wait for him? Then she re.
fected that ii he were inside she
might sit there all night and not
see him.
She wanted 70 sec him. She was
sure that Tommy needed her.
Presently she gathered some
small stones and tossed them AZ
his window. There was no re.
spouse except the sound on the
stones AZ M y struck lightly
against tie glass and then fell back
To the ground.
Beryl walked around the house
10 the kitchen windows. No light
there.
Suddenly she shivered. Her feet
were wet from the d~ew-soaked
grass. but she did not think 81
possible consequences to herself
Tommy was somewhere near. II
was awfully late for him 70 be out
Maybe she could get into the house
and search for him.
CHE would not admit II. but she
had a vague fear that Tommy
might have come to harm Or he
might have gone away. She seized
upon this thought hungriiy. II was
so much better than thinking that
he might have . might have
Beryl tried all the outside doors
and found them locked. Then In
despair she sat down on the from
steps and thought about life with
out Tommy. He might never come
back again. There was nothing Il
hold him 10 the town.
Presently a finger OF pink pointed
upward in the eastern sky ant
Beryl realized that day was dawn
ing. Here she was out on III,
streets. clothed in beach pajamas
and all alone. She might even NEE
the milkman. He knew her, ant
Beryl had sense enough 20 under
stand that he was likely to put
damaging construction upon The
incident. She arose and hurried
away. keeping TO the shadows b
the tree-lined streets.
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BEGIN HERE ID

BERfL BORDEN. secretly In
love with TOMMY WILSON. de-
lays his clonrment viii heF half
sister. RENE EVERETT. but
fails 20 convince him that IL Ia his
duty Ia finish college.
Irene wants 40 be n radio
singer aud In furious when l.
fails and BeryI succeeds in sccur-
Ing a contract. Beryl's debut wins
applause and new friends but she
cannot forget her hopeless love
though she goes 90 gay parties
with the wealthy PRENTISs
GAYLORD Irene attempts Ia win
Prenttxs' interest when Heryl be-
comes IN. he IN deceived by her
pose Of childish Innocence. irene
uses every vile 60 force him 60
n declaration. n she has promised
To marry Tommy I'm n week.
TOmmy'x aunt dies and her huk-
band sells his tkenter which
leaves Tommy without n tob.
When Tommy tells Irene this
news she breaks their EaE
mcnt.
PrentiyS proposes, and irene
hair promises 20 marry him She
tells Prenti~s that Tommy - In
Iove with Beryl when they come
honc one night nnd see Tommy
waiting on the porch. Irene stays
in the ear until Tommy leaves
mud then goes in md tells Bcryl
she o. engaged Co Prenti-s.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
co that was Irene's secret! Berry
~ was speechless for a moment
Irene engaged 70 marry Prentiss
Gaylordi The younger girl waited
for her sister 70 speak hut Berry
only looked at her. Irene wanted
Beryl TO say something. 10 show
by some sign that she was in
pressed.
She stirred restlessly. but Berry
seemed not 10 notice. As a matter
OF fact she had forgotten Irene
standing there in the doorway. She
was thinking Of Tommy.
Tommy was free now. AND
Tommy was broken-heartedi
Beryl sank back on her pillow:
and closed her eyes.
Well" Irene said and her voice
betrayed her disappointment. Il
wanted to tell you in a s~isterly
way. but you wouldn't have Il. 81
! guess you don't care 10 hear any
more"
Beryl did not answer. After wait
ing a little longer Irene stalked out
OF the room and went TO rouse hel
mother and tell her the good news
They whispered together. payln.
no attention TO Mr.. Everett when hi
said he wished they'd shut Up and
let him sleep.
Her mothers excitement made VI
to Irene for Beryl's calm acceptance
OF her important Information. Hel
self-approval was restored. her ruff
fed feathers smoothed. and she feif
once more like a princess in a fairy
tale. One OF the good ~princesses
Let Beryl take the news any way
she likedi Mentally Irene turned
up her nos al the thought OF car
ing about what Beryl might hav,
to say.
That was because she didn'
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aosl prNsA sEpyce * 'IhefushaadHunhral

Getting back 10 her Dor was not
quite 80 easy as getting away from
IL had been but she managed. with
a goodly tear in her pajamas and
a skinned knee.
Quietly she changed 20 sweater
and skirt. and left the house once
more. This time she went out
through the kitchen and sat on the
back porch. She could o bear TO
DO under a roof closed in by four
walls.
IL was better out here. The early
morning hour belonged TO people
who wanted to be alone. II De
longed " a boy with tears In bis
heart and a girl with tears in her
eyes. The tears ran unchecked
down Beryl's cheeks AS she lifted
her face 10 the Frightening sky.
II was a blessed relief not 70 have
70 hide her feelings as she would
when the family were Up and about.
They would not think Il strange
~ find her away. She would leave
signs ~ having breakfasted. n the
kitchen. and that would allay their
suspicious. She frequently went
alone Oh early morning walks.
When X seemed not toe early 10
BE abroad Beryl went inside and
busted herself Tor a few minutes
in the kitchen. Then she left, with
out having eaten
CHE returned 20 Tho Hoffman
> house. but she did not linger
there. She was convinced Tommy
had not spent the night az home.
There was q place. a diner. where
some OF the boys of Tonmy's age
hung out. she remembered. She
went there, walking by as slowly
as she could without attracting at
tention. but she did not sec Tommy
within the brightly lighted car.
She started toward the theater.
No, he would not be there now.
She did not know where else 10
look for him. Tommy hadn't been
in the habit OF f~requeuting gang
hanEOuts.
Well. she'd have 70 give II w
until she could sec his uncle. Blu;
she didn't feel like going home
Her mother and Irene would bC
prattllng and Dragging cl Irene's
conquest.
Beryl turned her steps toward the
beach. as almost always when her
heart was heavy and she wanted
complete solitude.
And there. by the rock where she
had een Tommy sitting with Irene
on that night 50 long ago-therC
she found Tommy.
He was lying On the sand IN Z
heap. Beryl's heart contracted with
sharp fear when she saw him. and
she rushed forward with a cry
Tommy did not answer. She knell
by him and turned his face toward
the morning light
IL was an ugly face. There was
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AUTHOR OF

nothing OF the chiseled fineness
that belonged to II at other times.
The wood-brown eyes we're swollen
and red. The good lips hung loose,
and the clear skin was notified The
reddish-brown hair fell over II In
lanky strands which drIpped sand
as Beryl lifted the head 70 her lap.
She cried: Tommy, Tommy.
what's the matter with your" But
she knew. 1t was tile first time she
had seen him like that, but she
knew.
There was nothing much that she
could do. Tommy was too supplied
70 walk and she had nothing 10
give him. So she Just a there and
held his head tenderly In her lap
while she scolded him severely.
Tommy did not hear her. Her
words made no impression upon his
deadened brain. but when she shook
him roughly. as she did now and
again. he grunted feebly in pro-
test.
She was with him like N mother
whose child has endangered IT'S own
life and escaped. Tommy's life had
been endangered. He had dropped
BY the rock az low tide.
Beryl looked az the water creep
Ing nearer. "YOu need N good wet.
ting" she said I'm insincere harsh
ness. III should just let you lie
here and Il"
His clothes we're n mess anyway.
II couldn't do any harm. this new
idea Of hers. IL she carried II out.
She did not stop 10 think about
IL. but got up and tugged and
dragged at Tommy's inert body un-
Oil she had ii In the water. They
both Got pretty wet. but she saw
to il that Tommy got plenty or the
salt water In his face.
IL helped. and when the water
became dangerously deep around
them and Beryl started 70 drag
Tommy out OF II he was able 70
stand up and stagger-propelled by
Beryl-ts higher ground. There abe
tormented him with jerking him
about and lnally-when he seemed
about to fail asleep In spite OF her
efforts to keep him awake-she
put both hands In his tangled hair
and shook him roughly.
He blinked At her then with a
CLEAN or intelligence In his eyes.
Tommy. please. come out OF i'll"
Beryl pleaded
What's the matter with yours
Tommy mumbled.
Beryl shook him again. harder.
III show you. you young idiot"
she cried. the tears or a moment
before gone from her voice.
AMI now the understanding I'm
his eyes had increased. He sat I'D
by himself.
Listen, Tommy. listen" Berry,
entreated him. Il have something
to tell YOU"
a (To BE Continuedl 500