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The Washington times., 1931-08-20
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Pete Mike and
Artie Deluca, New York welter-
weights, drew 90. Johnny Alba,
Filipino junior lightweight, and
Dave Alter, New York, drew 90 .
At San Francisco-Bud Cor
man, Vallejo, Calf, defeated Ed
die *. o." Roberts, Tacoma,
Wash, middleweight 1O.
At Oakland, Calif.-Tod Nor
gan of Los Angeles, former Junior
lightweight champion, defeated
frankie StetSon, San Francisco
junior welterweight Q0).
At Reno, Nev.-Jack Dempsey,
former heavyweight champion,
knocked out Jack Beasley, Oak.
land, Calf, heavyweight (2).
Phil Turnesa, Elmsford, 74-76-15O;
Gene Sarazen, Lakeville, 7S-77-15O.
Among those failing to qualify
were Tony Manero, Bobby Cruick.
shank, Herman Barron, Joe Tur,
mesa, Charles Lacey and Mike
Brady.
The Washington times., 1931-08-20
EAsTERN LEAGUE

NIUdHy, }, NOTTOIk, Z.
Springfield. 81: Richmond, 40.
New Haven Hartford, rain.
Allentown -RfidgepOrt. night Rame
The Washington times., 1931-08-20
Minor Leagues

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Newark, 3-l6: Montreal "a
Toronto, III; Jersey CITY. O-s.
Baltimore, 10; RncheSter
The Washington times., 1931-08-20
NEW YORK-PENNA.

NEW Y0RK-PENNA. LEAGUE
Hazleton, 5; Eimira. /.
York, ?; Scranton. ..
Harrisburg -Wilkes-Barre. rain.
Binghamton- WiIlia noSnort rain
The Washington times., 1931-08-20

aO4.THElRN ASSOCIATION
Memphis. 2; Atlanta, o.
Glttie Rock s.: Birmingham. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
BRITISH GOLD CRISIS PUTS VIM
IN PHONE AND CABLE BUSINESS
Unsettled Conditions In, Two Days Caused
Increase of All Types of Messages
Between u. S. and Europe.

Despite the drop In sterling no change
in rates was announced by any of the
companies. Although officials Of at
least one of them were understood to
be studying the situation created by
the slump from, roughly $4.86, to un-
official quotations of $4.15 TO $4.20.
Customers in England pay for their
west bound messages in sterling. but
all things considered, the resultant ef-
feet on receipts was considered rather
unimportant. an Official Of the Western
Union indicated.
Increase in Messages.
He pointed out that the volume of
messages has increased. that the east
bound volume Is greater than the west
bound, that the company's lines run to
all of Europe. not merely to England,
and that the concern has commit
ments in England payable In sterling.
such as salaries and other expenses
These payments would tend ID balance
the effect on receipts of the drop in
sterling, he said.
AS for the transatlantic telephone.
the English end Is operated by the
British post Office, whose disburse-
ments, as well as receipts. would be
affected by the slump In sterling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
LEAGUE IS FLOODED
WITH CRISIS PLANS
Dozens of Ideas Broached
as Nations See Hope in
Joint Action.
ny cahle to rhe star.

BY Gable 20 The star.
GENEVA, Switzerland. September %.
Dozens Of plans and ideas for niiti-
eating or overcoming the world eco
nomic crisis have been preached In
Geneva during the last month. They
show the value of the League Of Ma
tons as q central clearing house for
information, even though the League It
self is unable to do much toward put
ting them into effect.
Among the most important schemes
are:
/. A general movement for revision
and reduction of PREPARATIONS and war
debts, as propounded by the wiggin
Committee at Basel. and which Is ex-
pected to be embodied in the report of
the Leagues Finance Committee. As
ISOLATED with this is the question of
prolongation OF the Hoover Moratorium.
Tariff Walls Decried.
2. A general agreement that reduc-
ton of tariff carriers is the sine qua
non of European economic recovery.
This is emphasized by a resolution of
the delegates of Belgium. Denmark,
Norway. Luxembourg, Holland and
Sweden appealing for stability Of world
commercial policy and begging the ma
tons to avoid new tariff changes.
8. Various suggestions for a gold o.
currency conference to adjust world
monetary difficulties.
4. Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim
Litvinov's proposal for a universal pact
of economic nonaggression.
5. A proposal by German Foreign
Minister Julius Curtius that schemes
like the Chadbourne plan for sugar dis
tribution should be evolved for other
commodities, like wheat, coffee, copper
and oil.
Regional Agreements Favored.
6. Regional economic agreements and
rapprochements based on preferential
treatment between the agrarian states
of Central Europe and industrial
powers
The recent German Hungarian and
German-Rumanian treaties, embodying
q limited application of this idea, have
been approved by the leagues Economic
COMMITTEES, even though they are coun-
ter to the traditional most favored ma
ton principle. Foreign Minister Johann
Schober of Austria is the chief spokes-
man for this plan. A joint resolution
by all the agrarian states of Central
and Eastern Europe approves it.
z. A proposal of the international Ia
Dor Office to diminish unemployment by
an international program OF public
works.
g. Formation of the Agriculture Mort
gage Credit Bank to assist IN the dis
posal of wheat surpluses, as worked
out by French Foreign Minister Aris-
tide Brands Pan-Eulope Commission.
League Short Of Funds.
8. A proposal by the Belgian econo-
mist Emile Francqui for similar in
stitution to give long-term credits to
suffering industry.
10. An Italian resolution asking CO.
operation within the League CT various
national economic councils.
IL. A French resolution advocating
rappocheme1ts Of cartels on an inter-
national basis for coal, wood. paper.
leather, artificial silk, chemicals and
cereals
The League itself is facing q difIi-
cult financial crisis, first because vari-
Gus governments are in arrears on con-
tributions as members and. second. on
account of extra appropriations neces-
sary for the 1882 disarmament confer
ence.
tcopyriEht 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
MEXICO is HEARTENED.
Leading Silver Providing Nation Awaits
Decision on midas Program.


MEXICO CITY, September % OP).-
Recovery in the quotation of bar silver
as a result of Great Brltain'S suspen-
sion of the gold standard brought
satisfaction today to Mexico. largest
silver producing country in the world.
Financiers felt, however, that per-
manent improvement depended prin-
cipally on the monetary program to be
finally adopted in India. They viewed
Mondays improvement as psychology
ical effect of Englands action in with
drawing gold quotations for the pound,
but of only monetary duration.
For the same reason, they did not
expect the simultaneous recovery of the
Mexican silver peso to be lasting. The
peso rose Is points against the dollar
Monday, but lost some Of the gain yes
terday and was expected to revert to
its recent steady quotation OF three
to one.
Their optimism hinges chiefly on a
belief that India would not be able to
revert entirely to the gold standard.
The danger of India dumping its inn
menSe store of silver on the market
constituted the main source OF worry to
silver producers here and this danger
now is viewed as greatly lessened.
A general movement In the United
States to lower costs of production in
order to offset England's advantage in
the foreign markets Is expected by
Mexican observers to be forthcoming
Immediately.
Press comment on England's acton
has been unanimously in approval and
Ell Universal Grafico terms 1t severe
blow to "the collaborating countries
Of the United States and France"
Suvp TINE urAnS CONFEp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
BORAH SAYS MONEY
MAY BE A 1882 ISSUE
Continued Flow Of Gold to U. S.
and France Impoverishing Mar
ket Sources, He Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash. September a.
Senator William E. Borah Of Idaho ex-
pressed the opinion today that II an
international money conference Is not
called 1.-The money question Will be one
of the issues of the next presidential
campaign"
IF the flow OF gold" he said. SHOULD
continue in the next five years in the
way 1t has for the last five, the United
States and France would have from
IS to 95 per cent of the worlds gold
The rest of the world would nave less
than is cents per capita with which
to do business. We should be rich in
gold, but bankrupt in market for our
goods and the products of Our farms.
The Senator described the discontin-
uance Of gold redemption by the Bank
of England as rather startling" bit
asserted "the gold standard has failed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 23-The Ill
wind that forced England off the gold
standard has blown good for the trans
atlantic cable and telephone companies.
A leap in the volume Of messages I'M
der the ocean and through the ether
above it was reported today by tele-
graph and telephone concerns.
In two days the unsettlement and
international interest attendant on the
British financial situation have resulted
in a 20 to IS per cent jump i'll the
volume of transatlantic messages
handled by the Western Union. An
increase of more than 20 per cent in
all types of messages handled was re-
ported by the Postal, while this COM
pany's press business increased more
than 40 per cent.
162 Mondays Record.
Transatlantic telephone calls set an
all-time record for non-holiday traffic
on Monday There we're 1852, only three
less than the record set last Christmas.
"Unsettling conditions always tend to
stimulate correspondence" said tele-
graph Official. "A war which may
eventually paralyze communication
stimulates it in the early stages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
LONDON EXCHANGE STEADY.
Atmosphere Appears Cheerful as Trad
ing Is Resumed.

LONDON. September % (P)-There
was no rush to sell as the London Stock
Exchange reopened this morning after
having been closed two days following
the governments suspension OF the gold
standard.
ON the whole, the atmosphere was
cheerful and, while British government
securities generally were on 21z to
points, quotations we're largely nominal.
A tendency toward recovery was notice
able later in some Of these issues.
Home industrials showed considerable
strength on the prospects for improved
business under the new monetary con-
ditions. Gilt-edge securities were gen.
orally lower as q consequence OF the
higher bank rates, which makes them
less attractive for investment.
Interest in Industrials.
Members arrived early for the open
ing at 10 O'Clock and devoted the first
half-hour to a discussion of the prices
of gilt-edgers in the new financial order.
Chief interest conferred in industrials,
gold mines, oil shares, which equaled
yesterdays unofficial street prices and
were well over those of Saturday.
One Of the first quotations was made
on the war loan at "a, which was quite
nominal and compared with 97i2 Sat
urday. 1t was pointed out that the
sinking fund operates when this Sc
curity reaches 95 and because IL was
reported that several orders to buy were
on hand, dealers anticipated an IN
crease in business later in the day.
The process of adjusting quotations
for gilt-edge stocks in accordance with
the bank rate continued. Consolidated
2lz per cent were quoted 2i2 points
lower at 500; the funding loan points
lower, at 83l2; the consolidated loan OF
4 per cent, 8 points lower, at 81. and
the conversion loan Of 5 per cent. 3
tons were largely nominal and did not
indicate any selling pressure.
PrOft- Taking Cuts Price.
Industrials and gold mining shares
which started well were easier under
profit- taking, and transatlantic fayo.ites
were slightly lower. Brazil fractions
were 1917, nickelS, l0% radios, IT, and
eteels. 30 and 81. Quotations generally
were being made very wide and as far
as the gilt-edge section was concerned
business was matter OF negotiating toi
the time being There was q number
OF small buying orders. but no big sell
fnR pressure.
The business OF gathering quota
Atoms for the information OF client,
caused great activity. Clerks rushed
from the exchange to private ONCE.
Nth Information TO be telephoned OF
seIerraphed throughout the provinces
uaaking Throgmorton street bus!
Foreign exchange market rates agaiI
.,sre largely nominal and varied httl'
from Yesterdays figures.
sterling In terms of foreign cur
..rrins were quoted as follows:
New York cable transfers, t4l2 y
All. paris, 104 TO los francs, ATflster
<am. 10 to IL guildefs and Berlin, II
20 10 marks.
nRTTONS LEAVING FRANCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
KING STRESSES NEED
OF FARLEY ON Sill YER
conference to Rehabilitate Metal
as Money Is Predicted
by Utah Senator.

:, Senator King OF Utah expressed be-
lel yesterday that the financial crises
IN england and Germany made impera-
i've an international conference for
the rehabilitation Of silver as money.
In statement through his office. the
utah Democrat expressed confidence
That such a conference would be called
by some government within q short
time.
There is a scarcity of monetary gold
and unless some drastic plan Is adopted
TO meet the situation some European
nation and perhaps others, may follow
Mexico's example and demonitize goid'
King said.
An international conference is inn
peratively required. and crises in Eng
land and Germany, as well as the eco
nornic depression in the United States.
will compel our Government or some
other government to call such confer
ence in order that some pan may be
agreed upon for the rehabilitation OF
silver ard for the strengthening OF the
worlds monetary metallic base"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
u. S. FOREST FIRE TOLL
IN YEAR $65, 600, 900
70, 1872 of lee, 1850 Total Outbreak
Were on Protected Land, Says
Report of Service.

BY the Associated Press.
Forest fires in the United States
last year burned over 52.266,460 acres
with a loss of $65 ,968, $50.
The Forest Service gave these figures
today and said organized protection
proved It's effectiveness by keeping
down fire losses on protected areas to
5,809, 800 acres as compared with 49,
457,140 acres destroyed on unpro-
tected lands.
The total number OF fires last year
was 10000. of which 1882 occurred
on protected forests.
Careless smokers were blamed for
causing 17,46O, or more than 20 per
cent of all fires on the protected areas.
The service listed 607 800, $50 acres
in the country in need of protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

and half of the Liberals headed by Sir
John Simon.
David Lloyd George, Liberal leader,
was understood, however, to be hostile
to an election and was said to have
prepared a scathing manifesto against
it If 1T becomes en- issue. The Labor
faction was considered to be watching
the turn Of events and was ready for
eventualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

grain and lumber were the only ones
now based upon the pound sterling.
Conference authorities expressed appre-
hension over the possibility OF a re-
stricted movement of grain and lumber
in the event no new agreement should
be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
SHIP LINE HEADS CONFER.
New Rate Based on Dollar Demanded
on Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, September "a
pa special meeting of the Pacific
coast-European Shipping Conference,
was called here today to discuss the
demand OF a member for a rate on
grain and lumber based on the dollar
instead Of the pound sterling. In view
OF Great Britain's Suspension Of the
gold standard.
Shipping officials said the rates on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
WARSAW EXCHANGE UNMovED.
Only Limited Amount Of Sterling Is
Held In Poland.

WARSAW, Poland, September % Up.
The stock exchange, reacting very
slowly to events in London. has not in
terrupted its activities. Exchange QUO
tations on New York were unchanged
To-Day, Paris was slightly better and
Berlin little off. The pound sterling
was not quoted.
Inc newspapers attributed the calm
marKet 10 The fact that the amount of
sterling in Poland is limited and also
to reports that the stock exchange had
been informed that no foreign exchange
regulations or trading limitations were
in prospect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
Democrats to Meet.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, September
% Especially The Women's Democratic
Club of the seventeenth district will
resume It's regular meetings for the
Winter season tomorrow with q meeting
at the home Of 9frs. r. McFadden Of
Otis street. Mount Rainier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

The trains to London are crowded and
airplanes have long waiting lists.
The Bourse showed general improve
ment at the opening today and losses
registered at the beginning Of the week
have been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

Third of q series OF articles, based
upon first-hand, intimate study of
conditions. in every section Of the
British isles. describing the history,
and economic effect of the dole
upon every class OF population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
china Sends Gold 10 II. 8

SHANGHAI, September % LP).-The
Central Bank Of China today shipped
to America gold worth 81 500 600 in
American dollars on the liner President
Taft, which left Shanghai bound for
Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
MCDONALD LEAVES
LONDON FOR REST
Baldwin, Conservative Chief,
Acts as Premier-EIection
on Tariff Predicted.
BY tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 23.-Stanley
Baldwin, leader of the Conservative
party. was at the helm of the British
government for the first time since 1919
today.
AS Lord President Of the Council Mr..
Baldwin became acting prime minister
yesterday when Ramsay Macdonald
left for a secret destination in the
country to recuperate from the strain
of keeping the pound sterling afioat on
the worlds money markets.
Mr.. MacDonald's friends and asso-
ciates were not alarmed over his con-
dition and felt that few days OF golf
and rest would restore him to tip-top
shape as they have on previous occa-
sions when overwork dictated temporary
retirement from official cares. He him
self is understood to be puzzled by the
ups and downs of his physical condi-
ton.
Health Proves Puzzling.
The Daily Express quoted him as
having told colleague recently that on
his customary early morning walks ne
often meets those who tell him now
pale and haggard he is and others VINO
congratulate him on looking so we'll
The first fellow telephones his friends
that I seem at deaths door," the prime
minister was quoted. while the other
spreads the news that am Mt as q
fiddle, and they are both right. II only
shows what a shifty lot we polltlclans
are"
Some newspaper professed to see IN his
departure a connection with the grow
ing movement for an early appeal to
the electorate on the protective tariff
issue. The Herald, labor organ. for
instance, said he was being offered
a bewiIdering variety Of advice and was
slipping away to take counsel with HIM
self on a decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
pRIToNs LEAVING FRANCE.

pAzIs september % lP).--Many
xr,tlsh visitors TO Paris, Biarritz and
sne Riviera, receiving 20 francs less
- their pounds. are returning home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
LIRA EXCHANGE WAIVERS.
italian Price Improves Against Pound
Sterling at Opening.

ROME, September % L49--The Ira
wavered slightly from yesterdays clos
ing, opening today at 1885 to the dol
lar but improved against the pound
sterling, which opened at 85.45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

New tenders on English locomotives
carry seven tons Of coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23

Residential construction In Toxic,
Japan. is increasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
Tariff Election Presented.

other newspapers wrote Of the cleo
ton as an assured fact and claimed
to be able even to set the date. Iney
reiterated that Mr.. Macdonald was VII
ling to 90 to the people with a tariff
policy on which it was said he was
sure Of the support Of the Conservatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Congressional Club
Names President and
Mrs. Hoover as Guests
Reception in Their Honor
Scheduled for Tuesday
Night Thumb Nail Com
edy" in Program January
%.

The Congressional Club skins the
top cream of its Winter social program
when, Tuesday night, the President and
Mrs. Hoover will be their guests at a
reception. The hostesses will include
the officers and charter members.
Thumb Nail Comedy artists are COM
ing to the Congressional Club January
%, when Misses Amelia and Harriet
McAllister, unique artists, will appear
in costume in what they are pleased to
call Original Thumb Nail Cartoons. y
depicting in free hand certain amusing
types, manners and phases of thought
which are current today. The young
ladies are nieces of the suave social
dictator of the "mauve decade"-Ward
McAlliSter-a name inextricably asso-
ciated with the exclusive 400 of New
York.
Miss Amelia McAllister is the author
of their sketches, among which are
notably "They Ride in Her Ford, 1.-THE
Intelligentia Drink Tea" IAN Interior
Decorator at Large" "They Prepare to
Dine Out" "A Showgirl Looks at Life. y
Hostesses for the afternoon include
Mrs. Edward E. Gam, Mrs. Frederick
Gillette, Mrs. Carter Glass, Mrs. Guy
Despard Golf, Mrs. Emmett E. Gudger,
Mrs. A. j. Gronnar, Mrs. Lindley H
Hadley, Mrs. Daniel E. Garrett, Mrs
FINS j. Garrett, Mrs. william M
Geddes, Miss Doris Gibson, Mrs. Charles
L. Clifford, Mrs. Arthur H. Greenwood
Mrs. William " Gregory, Mrs. Pedro
Guevera. Mrs. u. S. Guyer, Mrs. An
thcny Grimm, Mrs. Thomas Hall. Mrs
Clarence E. Hancock and Mrs. William
r. Harr.
January 19 the usual matinee card
party and luncheon, beginning at
O'Clock. will be held. January 81, from
2 to IL o'clock, supper and cards will
be enjoyed. Every Friday morning al
10 o'clock large and enthusiastic Red
Cross group meets for work.
Cards are out for coffee" at the club
January % at 1890, at which time
Mrs. Dale will present Miss Janet Rich
ards. who will speak on "Highlights Of
1880 and Outlook for 1881"
Nine. Valentino Aksarova brought tc
the Congressional Club Friday after
noon a bit of old Russia-the pathos
the fire, the glory of Russian music in
song, and was recalled repeatedly. A
fine. flexible voice we'll trained. wa.
combined with vivid appealing inter
probation. Nine. Aksarcva is one Of
the many eyiled Russian artists living
in London. Nine. Aksarova was accom-
panied by Mrs. Carl Chindblom arc
introduced by Miss Vera Bloom.
Mr.. Huston Thompson, former AS.
sistant Attorney General in the Wilson
administration, the speaker guest, tool
the audience on an exhilarating Fore
trip over the leSs-frequented trails Of
the Rocky Mountains ito where thu
West ends" which, he said, began al
the country of 1.-THE Hole in the Wall
on the west slope, the haunt of former
outlaws, who lived in the caves there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Imports into Paraguay from the
United States last yea vc-c valued at
r.arly $2o,000,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Mrs. Brueggeman to Address
Missouri State Society

Mrs. Bessie Parker Brueggeman.
chairman of the Feradal Employs
Compensation Comm ssion, will til
Ms5ofrians of the work of the COM
mission at the next meeting CT The
Missouri Society, TO be held ut the
Washington Hotel, Hall of the Nations,
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Earl Venable will head the list
of hostesSes to assist Mrs. Joe j. Man
love, wife of the president of the So
ciety. in looking after the guest of the
evening. Other hostesses will be DR.
Louise Stanley, Mrs. James l. Baity,
Mrs. Edward D. Hays, Mrs. U. Bon
Geaslin, Mrs. Thomas F. x. Callahan,
Mrs. Charles Alger, Mrs. Charles 8.
McClung and Mrs. Craig L. Reddish.
The program will begin at $50
o'clock and will be followed by dane
ing, the floor to be in charge of Mr..
James H. Pearson. Mr.. John B. Gordon
and Mr.. Albert Conradis.
Among M!ssourisnS temporarily in
Washington, and who will be al the
meeting, are Mrs. ITcrba-t S. TcdIey
and Mrs. j. w. Lyman OF Kct.sca CITY,