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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
HOSTESS AT SMART
DINNER AND BRIDGE

Mrs. Leta Mae Bryan was hostess
recently at another Of the delight
ful dinner parties being given by her
this season.
The house. Ats Brighton avenue.
was beautifully decorated with a
profusion of roses, these same lovely
flowers decorating the small tables
at which dinner was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw
won the prize for combined high
score at bridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
P. Nuffer, the second, and Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Whitelaw. the low.
The guest list for this smart af-
fair included Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. McNeece,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. McNeece. Mr..
and Mrs. Howard p Meyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Brock, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
j. Dowd, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen P. Nuf-
fer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Loud,
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Burger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Romeo c. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorsey Whitelaw, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
3. Whitelaw, Mrs. Oria Kenah and
Walter Worden.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
Accused Pair
Freed On Bail

Luther o. Crane and John Hodges
were released on $500 cash bond by
order of United States Commission
er Dorsey Whitelaw today, after
arraignment and an order holding
them for trial before the federal
court on a charge of impersonat-
ing a federal officer.
The case will probably be called
before the federal court in Los An
geles. A department of justice agent
is in Ell Centre today in connection
with the case.
Crane and Hodges are charged
with representing themselves as fed
eial officers to an alleged Imperial
bootlegger, and demanding money
and beer from him. The beer was
later sold by them in an Imperial
hotel. officers here said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
La R.4MADA SCENE
OF CLUB MEETING

Monday evening bridge club men,
bers enjoyed an unusual treat last
night when they were dinner guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Moore at La
Ramada, the Southern Sierras club
rooms.
After dinner the party motored
70 the Moore home, SAB Brighton
avenue, for the usual game OF bridge,
Mrs. Tondro and Mrs. Ernst VIM
ming the high scores. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramsey the second, and Mrs. Lem
ons and Mr.. Zurcher the third.
Carl Ernst was a guest of the
club, and the members present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richmond, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Ferris, Mr. and Mrs.
John Zurcher. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Tondro. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. That
cher. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Ramsey,
Mrs. 3. E. Lemons and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question: Is il customary to send
presents for a second marriage?
Answer: Yes, but not TO the extent
as for a first marriage.
Question. When woman mar
ries, what does she do about her
rings?
Answer: Much depends upon her
feeling in this question and that of
her husband II she objects or she
does not wish to be reminded of the
past, she may set the jewelry aside
for her children, or for some rela
atiye of her first husband If she has
no children. She may have the ring
reset, or simply wear it on another
finger.
Question: Should the family of
the first husband be asked to the
second wedding?
Answer This depends on their
feeling towards the bride. If they
approve OF her remarriage and can
go 10 her wedding without being
made unhappy, she may invite
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

years over the th-Orpheum cir
cult with his own musical act, fea-
turing two pianists and himself. The
last three years Mr. Cheatham has
been kept busy with radio work and
picture work.
In his radio work he was the eX-
elusive western tenor for the Co.
lumbia chain and for year, tenor
soloist in the Western studios of
the National Broadcasting company
in San Francisco. Mr.. Cheatham
is planning to resume work with
the National Broadcasting COM
pany again on June l.
The Choral society feels that the
program to be presented next Mon
day night, April 81, at the Wilson
school, will be one of the outstand-
ing musical events in the musical
development of this valley.
The business mems glee club will
be featured in four male choruSes,
Charles Cadman in two groups of
piano solos, and Cheatham IN two
groups of tenor solos, one of which
will be composed of songs by Cad
man with Cadman at the piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
Amos n Andy
Close Tonight

Sho', sho', nobody is requested with
Check and Double Check" On the
contrary, those who saw the famous
radio comedians, Amos n Andy" in
their first talking picture at Fox
Imperial Theatre last night, enjoyed
The two partners of the Fresh
the performance immensely.
Air Taxicab Company of America,
1ncorpulated, proved a decided hit
in their first movie venture and gave
as much enjoyment to the audience
as they do each night on the radio.
Amos n Andy are seen true to
their radio work, operating the taxi
cab business, which leads them into
startling adventures, including q
visit TO a haunted house, a brush
with thieves and finally emerging as
heroes who save the day for the son
of their old .massa" down in the
south.
The picture Is designated to give
the two funnymen wide latitude In
their work, and they made the most
OF it. Check and Double Check"
will be repeated twice tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
LINCOLN SCHOOL
TO GIVE OPERETT A

Day Before Yesterday" is the
name of the charming little operetta
to be presented by the pupils of Lin
coin school on Thursday morning at
10 o'clock, to which parents and
friends are invited. =
The front portico will be the stage
for the operatta, which is delightful
in plot and music. >1rs. c. w. Re-
mele and Miss Mary Oakley, music
and dramatics supervisors. are di-
recting the performance.
This operetta will be the finale
for public school week and the chill
dren OF the school urge all their
friends and relatives to visit lincoln
on this occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

Ten Thousand club sections are
electing officers this month and
yesterday afternoon at the meeting
in the club house tea room. History
section members selected Mrs. E.
j. Mack for their new chairman,
Mrs. j. F. Waterman for their
chairman, and Mrs. j. H. Ed
gar for their secretary-treasurer.
The program theme for the af-
ternoon was China and the history
paper was given by Mrs. j. H. Ed
gar who presented concise out
line of the history OF China. point
ing out the chief epochs in its de-
velopment.
Mrs. George Maurer of Brawley,
dressed in a beautiful Chinese Co.'S
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
Churches
Schools
Social Brevities


Oasis Shrine No. 20. w. S. of j.,
is planning pot luck dinner to be
held at $50 o'clock tonight in the
Masonic Temple and to be followed
by the regulas business meeting
All members are urged to be present.
Pythian Sisters will hold a cooked
food sale on Saturday, April 25, in
front of the NJ. 0. King store.
Among the many delicacies that will
be offered for sale are home made
pies, cakes, and chicken noodles.
The sale will begin at 10 a. NJ. and
will continue as long as any food is
left.
Mrs. j. S. Larew is entertaining as
her house guest, her sister, Mrs. B.
H. Allen of New York. Mrs. Allen
is a frequent visitor to this city and
has wide circle of friends who will
be delighted to see her again
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
Concert Tonight At
First Baptist Church

A fine concert is to be given to-
night in the First Baptist church
by the East Side choral club and
the boys glee club under the di-
rection of w. A. Payne.
Spirituals, choruses, piano and
vocal solos numbers will be present.
ed on the program which will be Of
unusual interest. The concert will
begin at 745 tonight and there will
be no admission charge. A silver
offering will be taken, the money
TO be used for the building fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
AWeric0nizatiOn Work
: On Display Tomorrow

Those interested in the work
being done in the Americanization
classes of Central Union high school
are most cordially invited to visit
the cottage, First and Brighton
streets, tomorrow to see the exhibit
arranged by the women's class.
All sorts of attractive articles will
be on display and will be an indi-
cation as to some of the valuable
work done by the department for
the foreign born women. Mrs. P.
H. Judd, class instructor. announces
that the cottage will be open be-
tween the hours of 10 a. N. and
5 p. m. and that all visitors will
be heartily welcomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
DELAY JULIAN CASE

LAREDO. Tex. April 81. U.P)-
Trial of c. c. Julian, c. C. Boren
and Clay Mann on charges of at
tempting TO kidnap L. S. Boiling
and extort $4,000 from him was
continued today until June on
motion of defense attorneys who
said that they had not had time
properly to prepare their cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
ELKS POSTPONE CARD
PARTY FOR ONE WEEK

announcement is made that the
Elk's card party which would ordi-
narily take place this Thursday has
been postponed one week due to the
visit of the state president, who will
be with the local lodge on April %.
The party will be held on Thurs
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
LIVESTOCK MARKET

LOS ANGELES, April 81. U.P)-
Livestock:
Hogs-Receipts. $50. Steady. Load
mixed New Mexicos. $3.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 300; holdoyers,
670. Very slow. Few sales around
steady. Medium fed steers, $735 to
$3.50 Load good cows, $5.25; bulk,
$3.50 to $3.50. Bulk steers late Mon
day. S635 to $3.50. Calves, 100.
Steady. Load California vealers,
1925.
Hogs-Receipts. $50 Steady.
Common to medium spring lambs,
S6.25 to $3.50. Few good shorn ewes,
$500
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

ries, Lawrence tells of the annoy
ances of public life and his reason
for disappearing"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

The tattoo" branding OF poultry
has effectively stopped thievery OF
fowls in oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

New poultry building on the Call
fornia state fair grounds will cost
$50 1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

day, April 30, and will be third in
the series. Complete details will
be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

Three carloads of huckleberry
greens" or branches were recently
shipped from Myrtle Point, Oregon,
to New York, for Easter decorations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21
@1artetS

LOS ANGELES, April 81 U.p)-
Following arc rosay's market quo
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
Business Notes

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
preparation Of data showing the wide
variety of items excluded entirely or
overburdened by high tariff rates has
been decided upon by the National
Council of American Importers g.
Traders as the first step in a campaign
for tariff adjustment. Chairmen and
directors of the council at meeting
here Endorsed the proposal for an
active fight against the tariff. but de-
cided that definite groundwork of
facts covering specific commodities
should be prepared before action is
taken. The associations leaders voted
to meet twice, instead of once, each
month until some definite action on the
matter is taken by Congress.
Leading silk producers report a
greater degree Of price firmneSs in
broad silks. Although some construc-
tons are still being shaded. buyers
were said to be paying somewhat better
prices for the desired goods than have
prevailed recently. SatinS and canton
crepeS are favored lines and velvets are
strong among the specialities. The Sep
TENDER demand has been good thus far
although some slowing up has been no.
ticed because Of the approaching Jew
1Sh holidays.
Selling agents predict that the major
portion of holiday stationery purchases
by retail stores will be completed before
the end of this month Their esti-
mates are based on the unusual activ-
ity in the market here since the end of
last month and on the fact that most
buyers plan to come into the market
only once this season and have Sched-
uled their trips for the next three
weeks Orders are normal in quantity
but the buying has been concentrated
on low-end novelty items with both sta
pie and higher-price merchandise ne
elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
REDUCTION IN BANK
CLEARINGS is SHOWN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, September blank
clearings are even further reduced. The
total for the f1ve-day week ending with
Thursday last, at leading cities in the
United States, as reported to Duns
Review, was only S4813, 084,00 and
showed decline of 408 per cent, COM
pared with the six-oay week a year
ago The reduction this week from
the preceding week was PIP per cent,
but on an average daily basis it was
only So per cent, not greater than
normally appears. New York City con-
tributed heavily to the decline. The
total at the metropolis for the past
five days amounted to only $3,160,l87,-
900, which was Alt per cent below a
year ago. 1t has been many years
since bank settlements even for five
days at New York City were at as
low a level as for the current week.
Heavy declines are also shown at the
outside centers, the total of 1862 ,897,-
900 being 38.9 per cent under year
ago Combining the total Of bank
clearings for the past two weeks, which
equalizeS the return, the reduction from
last year was 2S.5 per cent. Average
daily clearings for September to date
are very much below those of any
month back to the Summer Of 1928.
Bank clearings for the week. as re-
ported to r. G. Dun & Co. showing
decreases compared with same period
year ago follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
AUTO PRODUCTION
GEARED TO DEMAND
Executives Do Not Expect an
Upturn in Trade Until
October |.
BY DAVID j. WILKIE.
Written for the Associated Press.

DETROIT, September 1.-THE au-
tomobile industry still has its brakes
on, SO far as the production division
is concerned at any rate. Early In the
summer, when vacation" shutdowns
were begun most production executives
gave 1t as their opinion that the an
tlclpated Fall pickup would start in
with the general resumption Of activity
expected in September.
Present Indications however, are that
September cannot show q much greater
output than did August. While figures
Tor last month are not available, re-
tail sales OF new cars are estimated
by fact-hnding agencies as between
10000 and 10000 units. With Ford
and several other producers shut down,
In part at least, during most Of August,
factory output undoubtedly was con-
siderably below retail sales
The Ford Co. recalled some 20, 900
OF its WorkerSson Tuesday Of this week
and stepped up production somewhat.
The great majority II its present per-
sonnet OF something like 10000, how
ever, are working on q three -day-a-
week scheduleH Reduced working sched-
uleS also prevail in virtually every
other plant. With nothing in imme-
date sight that would justify a pre-
diction Of q sharp increase In output
this month, production executives gen.
orally have revised their earlier views
and put of the expected upturn until
at least October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
REORGANIZED RAIL COMPANIES
HIT HARDEST BY DEPRESSION

the improved capital structure that
was created during the receivership.
However, the public was not inclined to
subscribe to o great deal OF new stock
when 1t was issued, believing that the
reorganized properties were not suffi-
GENTLY seasoned to justify its paying
par Tor common stock. Neither did It
show much enthusiasm for offers of
preferred stock. Inevitably, therefore,
there resulted the necessity of again
reSorting to bond issues in order to
obtain means for such extensions or
improvements IS could not be made out
of earnings.
This brings us to the cheap money
period in 1927 and in 1928 when any
sort OF bond, domestic or foreign, could
be sold with AZ per cent coupon and
at small discount from par. 1t was
at that time that the st. Louis-San
Francisco brought out its AZ per cent
issue at 81, which has recently sold at
40; the Wabash its 4i2s at 95, which
have dropped to so.
Heavy Depreciation.
In 1929 the Chicago & Northwestern
sold convertible AZ per cent bonds at
100 that are now at so, and last year
the New York, Chicago & st. Louis
issued 4 rs at 1874 which are at SO
AAC AooU tWO AdAI1Cu IOdQS are
not to be included with those that
passed through the stresses of Is years
ago, but the action OF their Junior
bonds has been somewhat similar to
that OF the other three roads, and, like
them, they have been compelled to
finance with fixed obligations because
OF dimculty in obtaining a popular
market for their shares. These five
issues representing an aggregate of
about $500, 000.000 have deprecated
approximately 80 per cent from their
initial public offering prices.
The problem of railroad managers
and their bankers with respect to rails
ing new capital Is not confined, how
ever, to the weaker roads. To complete
the story mention must be made Of the
fact that roads like the PENNSYLVANIA.
New York Central and Baltimore g.
Ohio. In the late prosperous years,
raised large amounts Of capital through
sales OF new stock, and assisted the
to this stock by the paw
ment OF higher dividends. All of them
have this year been compelled to re-
duce their dividends and the existence
OF the increased stock capital Is now
an embarrassment to each one of them
On the other hand, the strength of
their position in contrast to that Of the
other group is that they have not only
kept their fixed debt from rising, but
through the conversion of bonds into
STOCKS have made some reduction In it.
Copyright. 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
STOCKS IN RALLY
AS MARKET CLOSES
Support Appears as Many
Issues Show Sagging Tend
ency-Shorts Cover.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, September 11.-Just
when it seemed that the June lows were
to be violated, support appeared in to-
days stock market, q covering move
ment developed and stocks closed mod
erately higher on the day.
1t could not be said that the buying
was urgent, although there was re-
treat on the part of the short interest.
However, the decline was checked and
the market was turned by the buying
in United States Steel and American
Can. presumably for the account OF
banking interests. Before the recovery.
scores Of new lows had been registered
in all parts Of the list.
Commodity markets were steady, with
strength in crude rubber. Up until
late in the day bonds we're weak, but
eventually they rallied with stocks.
Sterling exchange was up 3-l6. Strength
Of gold mining stocks was feature OF
the day. with q new high Tor Home
stake Mining.
AS in recent sessions, mere was a
brief period Of covering at the open
ing, but when that was over the de-
cline was resumed 1t took In stocks
of all groups, rails. industrials and
utilities New lows by scores were set
I'D all through the list. In the rail-
road section Reading was conspicuously
weak. breaking through 4S and fore
shadowing cut in the DIVIDEND at
the meeting later in the month.
Other hard-pressed railroad shares
included Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Southern Pacific, as doubts
about their dividend rates continued to
be expressed. All three mentioned
made new lows, and besides these Della
ware e. Hudson and Lackawanna broke
through their previous minimum prices.
Leading industrials were freely Of
fered. The electrical manufacturing
stocks, General Electric and Westing-
h nlse, made new lows and q little Later
General Motors, dipping under 81, sold
at the lowest for the bear market. The
utilities were not spared. Consolidated
Gas and American Telephone made
new lows on the movement, while new
lows for the year were reached by
American g. Foreign Power and Ameri-
can Water Works. among others. Oils
we're weak. especially Texas Co. The
high-priced issues broke easily, in
Guiding International Business Ma
chine. Allied Chemical and Eastman
Kodak.
All through this weakness strong
support was accorded to United States
Steel and to American Can. Buying
in the former was said to be for ac-
count of important interests. At any
rate the stock held up amazingly well
while the rest of the market was react
ing To a lesser degree the same was
true of American Can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
DECREASE IN BROKER
LOANS IS REPORTED
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
weekly statement OF the Federal Re-
serve on brokers loans showed a de-
crease of s41 100000 during the week
ended September to a total of ST.
1926, 900, 900, the lowest since January
9. 1924. This compares with $780,
100000 last week. with the previous
1881 low Of $l.329. 900 900 on August
IL and with $3,143, 000, 900 September
10. 1890.
Loans for own account were s949.-
OOO,O 900. compared with $685., o0O, 900 a
week ago. Loans for account of out
of-town banks totalled S215 ZOO, 900
against 1920. 100000 on September and
loans for accounts of others amounted
to $161. 200. 900 against $163, 900 900.
The New York Federal Reserve dis
trict rediscount rate remains I'M
changed at IL per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
DELAY RADIO
QUOTATIONS ON STOCKS

r. w. McNeel, director of McNeers
Financial Service. Boston. in a telegram
to President Hoover urges. as a step
toward preventing further unwarranted
decentralization in security markets,
which breaks down business and finan-
cial confidence. to have all radio broad
casts Of stock market quotations de-
layed until after the close of the market.
His contention is that under present
conditions, when every half hour the
story Of falling quotations is dinned
into the ears Of millions Of investors in
their homes, it creates sudden fear and
trepidation, resulting in historical SELL
ing of securities. Mature consideration
would be almost compulsory if broad
casts were delayed until after the close
OF the market and would eliminate
historical sacrifice Of securities, often
times at fraction of their true values
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
RETAIL SALE GAIN
REPORTED FOR D. c.
First Eight Months of 1881
One Per Cent Higher.
Than 1890 Period.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

According to a report made by the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond this
noon. retail trade in Washington de-
partment stores in August was 6.S per
cent under the sales record in August,
1880, but retail sales in the Capital for
the first eight months Of the present
year are per cent ahead Of the same
period year ago.
The aggregate amount Of retail sales
in 81 department stores In ~ cities OF
the fifth Federal Reserve district in
August, 1881, was 8 per cent less In
dollars than total sales in August, 1880,
only IL stores increasing while IS de-
creased in sales during the 1891 month.
In the United States as q whole. $50
stores reported an average decline OF
IL per cent in sales in comparison with
August, 1880.
Cumulative sales in the first eight
months Of 1881 decreased 4 per cent in
the fifth district and 9 per cent In the
Nation IN comparison with sales in me
corresponding eight months OF last
year. The fifth district record for Au-
gust. 1881, tied with the record OF the
St. Louis district for the best showing,
and for the eight months CT 1891 NTH
district sales declined less than sales In
any other district.
Percentage Sales Comparisons.
Individual percentages Of changes in
sales in fifth district cities present COM
PARSONS with August of last year and
the first eight months of 1880 as fol-
lows: