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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
QUIET TRADE WEEK
NOTED IN REVIEW
Department of Commerce
Reports No Improvement
in Holiday Period.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Business conditions failed to improve
during the holiday week ending De-
cember 81, as the progress was meas
ured by the Department of Commerce
in its weekly review Of the situation at
home and abroad
Bank debts showed a decline from
the week previous, and were also under
the corresponding week in 1929.
Business failures decreased from the
week previous, even after corrections
are made for the number Of business
days.
Total loans and discounts of Federal
Reserve member banks continued the
fractional decrease of the previous four
weeks, but in comparison with the same
week In 1929 decline of So per cent
was recorded.
Interest Rates.
Interest rates were the same as a
week ago for time money, but call
money rates were lower Both rates
were materially lower than year ago
Prices Of representative stocks declined
to the lowest point of the year, while
bond prices rose slightly The Federal
Reserve ratio, while declining slightly
was considerably higher than a year
ago.
Wholesale commodity prices dropped
by 0.5 points last week to the lowest
recorded this year. Farm products, tex
tiles, metals and building materials
groups alone rose during the week. Cot
ton middling and iron and steel prices
were the same as for the previous week.
The receipts Of wheat at important
centerS continued to increase over the
previous week. while cotton receipts
continued to decline. Cotton move
ments are below those Of this time last
year.
For the week ending December 20
increases over the previous week oc-
CURED in bituminouS coal production
and in building contracts awarded in
81 States. Declines from the previous
week were recorded in the production
of steel ingots and in petroleum pro-
duction.
Weakness Of Peso.
The continued weakness and irregu-
larity of the peso exchange is visibly
reflected in the higher prices paid for
imported goods in the Argentine and
has resulted in the reduction of the
demand for and the sale of such goods.
The unimproved credit conditions OBJ
tanning in BuenoS Aires and In the
country are beginning to affect the
credit accommodation which local Inn
porters are accustomed to receive from
foreign manufacturers and shippers.
In Brazil the business outlook is gen.
orally considered unpromising, owing
largely to the unsatisfactory financial
position Of the government, continued
low coffee prices and exchange uncer-
tainty. The credit situation is increas-
ingly unsatisfactory.
The volume of Canadian business in
1880 is now estimated at more than 20
per cent below the 1929 turnover. Little
hope is held for an early recovery in
1881, although a substantial improve
ment is anticipated in later months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
MERGER RUM0RED.

NEW YORK, January (R.-Prairie
Oil & Gas Co., and Prairie Pipe Line
Co., are negotiating for consolidation
or afdliation with several important
Independent companies in the petro-
leum industry and some announcement
regarding the newest developments in
the company's plans is expected within
a few weeks, oil circles report. No Of
ports said the combination was being
planned to md adequate outlets for
Prairie's crude oil production and for
disposal Of the company's storage stocks
of crude. Any such arrangements would
be a substitute for the proposed merger
of the Prairie companies with Sinclair
Consolidated OIL which recently was
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
FINANCE COMMISSION
TO SAIL FOR PERU
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, January 3.-Headed
by Prof. e. w. Kemmerer of Princeton
University. a group of experts in gov
eminent finance, sailed today on the
steamship Santa Clara for Lima, where
they will make an exhaustive study Of
the finances of the republic Of Peru.
The commission was assembled by
Prof, Kemmerer at the invitation Of
the ReserveA Bank of Peru, with the ap-
proval Of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
COTTON PRICES FIRM
ON COVERING SALES
Trade Buying Also Tends to Lift
Market-Close Is
Strong.
By the Associated Press.

by JIG hbSUCIdIbu FFeSS.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Cotton
was generally firm and higher today
on continued covering and trade buy
ing. An opening decline in response
to the Liverpool cables was quickly
recovered and while there was enough
realizing to cause some irregularity
prices reached the highest levels of the
day in the late trading. March sold
up to 1929 and closed at 1923, with the
general market closing Arm at net
advances of 10 to IL points.
Cotton futures closed firm, 10 to 18
higher; January, 1921; new contracts,
January, 1909; March, 10.28-29; May,
10.54-55; July, 10.78-79; October, TO-
1895; December, 11.09. Spot steady,
middling, 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
FIRST REPORT ISSUED
by BANK OF AMERICA
scial loispatch % The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 3.-The
first semi-annual statement of the
Bank of America National Trust g.
Savings Association Of California, into
which are consolidated also the re-
sources and liabilities of its State afIlli-
ate, the Bank of America California;
the two banks operating 438 Offices in
243 California cities, as released for
publication today shows deposits of
81 ,054, 7a4 ,91O35 and resources Of ST.
225, OBS, 47711.
The capital surplus and undivided
profits ok the two banks and their
identicalls owned afhliate, the Corpora
ton Of America u e230. 000. 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, January 8 GP).-Over-
the-counter market. Closing bid and
asked prices Of New York banks and
trust companies:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
OdCS SyIlpdCIllleu With corn.
Provisions held about steady.

telephone which tells of the
owners absence takes message for
him, and also will act as a radio re-
ceiver. has been invented ia Sweden.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
ENJOYS PRAISE.
YOUTH REVUE
OFF FOR FIRST AID

Diplomats representing four
foreign governments last night
acclaimed the Youth Revue" pre-
sented by underprivileged chill
dren at the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Red Cross under
the auspices of Mrs. H. B. Lans-
burgh and her sister, Miss Marie
Lorbeerbaum.
Edgar Prochnik,, Austrian min
lister, and representatives from
the italian, Persian and CZecho-
slovakian legations attended the
show in addition to persons
prominent in service and social
circles here.
More than 100 children, includ-
ing the 5O-piece Elks Boys Band
and the Washington Boys Club
Orchestra, participated in the
program. Boy Scouts, under
the direction of Col. E. L. Mat
tice, acted as ushers.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
MARCO : WIDOW
DEF|ES GANG

CLEVELAND, Feb. "a G.N,SD .
Determined to remain at the
home of her parents-in-law, Mrs.
Yvonne Richman Marco, divorced
wife of Harry Richman, stage and
screen actor, and the widow Of
the slain Frank Marco, today de-
clared she would fight any at
tempts to extradite her to New
York.
Defying the New York gangs
which put her racketeer husband
ION the spot" Mrs. Marco at
tended the funeral services for
her mate here yesterday and was
arrested by Cleveland police at
the request of New York officials.
New York police asked that she
be held as a fugitive from justice
on a charge of grand larceny and
informed Cleveland authorities
they would seek extradition
papers. The New York officials
also want to question her in con-
nection with the death of Marco,
whose stabbed and bullet-riddled
bl- =. was found in New York
week ago. She boarded a train
in New York when she learned
that her husband had fallen vic
tim to gangland vengeance.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
CONGRESS WILL
SUSTAIN VETO.
ON SHOALS
Bonus Measure Certain to Pass
: Over Opposition of Hoover;
Navy to Lose Consideration

President Hoover faced $3.50
decision in the latest revival of
the veto sweepstakes today with
Congress ready to sustain a veto
of the new Muscle Shoals bill, but
determined to enact the soldiers
bonus loan bill over his opposition.
Maneuvering of Administration
leaders, when the Senate accepted
the Muscle Shoals compromise,
plainly indicated they expected a
veto of the bill.
1t was said they forced a record
vote, after a brief attack on the
bill, solely to prepare the way for
a veto.
Certain of Both Houses
The President undoubtedly will
win when he rejects the COM
promise, which temporarily set
tied q 1O-year legislative battle
over the Governments 100000.
900 power project on the Tennes-
see River.
His advisers have told him the
House will sustain a veto, while
the Senate vote on the compromise
likewise indicated that body would
stand by the President.
Bonus Sure to Pass
It will be quite a different story
on the bonus loan bill. That mea-
sure passed the House, 1863 to 80,
and the Senate by 70 to IL. Both
branches will roll up a tremen.
dous majority for the bill, even
over a veto, and even Administra-
ton leaders concede it's enactment
over the Presidents disapproval.
When these issues are settled
at least for the present session
the legislative program of Con-
gress will be about completed.
Many minor bills will be enacted,
but few measures of national i'm
portance will get a hearing in
the closing days.
Navy Bill To Die
Two important billS-One, au-
thOriZing new naval construction
to bring the Navy up to the
standards set by the London
treaty, and a proposed embargo
on oil products with a limitation
of crude oil impOrts-undOubtedly
will die by the wayside.
Either bill may pass the SEN
ate, but there appeared little hope
in the House.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Harry Ddugherty's
Mother, 81, Dead

WASHINGTON C. H., Ohio Feb
"a G.N.SD Mrs. Jane Daugherty,
94-year-old mother of Harry M.
Daugherty, former Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States, and of
Nal Daugherty, who is on trial
in common pleas court here in
connection with the closing of
the Ohio State Bank, died here
today from pneumonia.
The death of the aged woman
occurred after a relapse yester-
day which resulted in an une=Z.
pected adjournment of her sons
trial on charges of mishandling
funds of his banking institution,
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
DEATH Of CIR |
BRINGS PROBE

An investigation into the death
of Miss Mildred E. Koontz, %. of
1740 Euclid st. N. W., found dead
by her mother Saturday night
after having lain in a stupor since
early Friday morning, will be
started today by a Coroner's Jury
at the District Morgue.
It was first believed the young
woman died from natural causes,
but investigation revealed she was
victim of an overdose of a power
full drug.
The Coroner refused to issue
any certificate of death in the
case until chemists had reported
on the contents of the stomach.
Reports of quarrel between the
girl and a man the day before her
death were made.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
BILL To PASS,
|TSFR|ENDS
DECLARE
LongWorth to Back Measure
If Amended So as to Meet
Some Present Objections

Congressional progressives, who
have fought for years to pass
the Norris resolution to abolish
'lame duck" sessions of Congress,
scented victory as the House ap-
preached a vote today.
The proposed constitutional
amendment was to be called up
by the House Rules Committee.
It already has passed the Senate.
Amendments Are Likely,
Representative Clifford (R.) of
Massachusetts, chairman of the
committee handling the bill, de-
cIared the measure would pass
with amendments.
AS presented to the House, the
Norris resolution has many addi-
tions, including a definite success
sion for the Presidency in the
event of death of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President.
Representative Smell (RO OF
New York planned to offer an
amendment to the resolution pro
viding for a definite ending OF
Congress every second year, as the
chief change from the Norris reso-
luton.
If this is accepted, Speaker
LOngwOrth, Smell and some other
Administration leaders will sup
port it.
Inaugural Date Changed
The resolution proposes that
presidents shall be inaugurated on
January "a instead of March 4.
Congress would convene on Janu-
ary each year, instead of the
first Monday in December. Ad-
ministration leaders insist the
second session arbitrarily end on
May 4.
Under the present system, al
though a member of Congress is
elected in November, he may not
actually participate in Congress
until year from the next Decem
ber-a 131mOnth interval. Under
the new plan, member elected in
November would take office in
January.
Backers of the Norris resolution
point to the present session as a
horrible example" of the existing
system. More than a dozen Sena-
tors and 81 Representatives are
serving who were not reelected
last fall.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
MdrUin, HdUenner
To Aid Fete Plans

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent Of George Washington Uni
versity and chairman of the Dis
trict Bicentennial Committee, and
DR.. George C. Havenner, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Association, will be the
principal speakers tonight at a
banquet to be held by the North
east Bicentennial Committee at
Sherwood Hall, Twenty-Second
and Jackson Streets Northeast.
The suburban committee, COM
posed of the presidents and three
delegates of several civic organiza-
tions, has been organized to ar
range and supervise community
activities in the celebration of
the bicentennial.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
COLOred Democrats
To Hold PQrLey Here

Negro Democratic leaders Of
the nation are to meet here this
week to make preparation for
the 1882 campaign.
Robert Nelson, of Washington,
was the director of the national
Democratic campaign among
negroes for Gov. AL Smith in
1923. Other local leaders are
Almond Scott, Phil Cuney, both
attorneys, and Thomas H. r.
Clarke.
From New York, Ferdinand @.
Morton, colored civil service COM
missioner, and Tammany
leader, is expected to attend.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Policeman Shot
In Thedter HOLduD

NEW YORK, Feb. "a G.N.S0.
A bandit was killed and a police
man was probably fatally shot in
Brooklyn today when three Off
GERS thwarted Brooklyn theater
robbery.
The robbers first kidnapped
Harry Millstein and were attempt
ing to force him to give the com.
bination of the theater safe when
the officers, summoned by Mrs.
Millstein, arrived.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Prohibition Running
Finnish Youth,
Women Aver

HELSINGFORS, Finland. Feb.
"a Q.N.S0 Numerous prolnl-
nent women of various political
parties today signed a petition
urging an end to prohibition in
Finland.
The petition, in blaming the
prohibition law for alleged ad-
verse effects on the youth of
the land, declared that the
mothers of Finland are deeply
concerned "over ever-increasing
intemperance, which ruins men,
women and children, morally
and physically"
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Germany Denies
Shipping Reds Gas
scenario writer.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Feb.
"a G.N.SD.-The German lega-
ton has denied rumors that a
German ship which recently
grounded in the Gulf of Finland
carried a cargo of war gas
machinery destined for Russia.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Southern Engineer
Assaulted, Robbed

WARRENTON, Va, Feb. a.
Fauquier county authorities and
railroad detectives today were
searching for three men who as
saulted Thomas Bruce, IS, South
ern railway engineer. and robbed
him of $76 yesterday.
Mr.. Bruce was inspecting his
engine in the railroad yards when
attacked by the thugs. One of
them hit him on the head with a
blunt instrument, rendering him
unconscious.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Boy, IS, Shot, Killed,
When Surprised
And Trapped

MUSKEGON, Mich. Feb. "a
G.N.SD.-A 13-year-old "boy.
burglar" who carried a toy pis-
tol and who allegedly stole an
apple and a deck of playing
cards, Is dead today.
The boy was shot and fatally
wounded when he was surprised
in a home here. He threatened
to shoot when he was cornered
by Nels Steketee, the owner Of
a sign company, who fired a
shotgun charge at the lad when
the threat was made. The boy
was identified as Roland Ash
craft, of Muskegon.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Slur of Dry Attorney
On Virginia County
StirS Citizens

DANVILLE, Va, Feb. "a Il.
NSD.-Eleven leading citizens
of Franklin county today sent
a telegram to Fred C. Dezen-
dorf. an attorney for the Pro
hibition Bureau in Washington,
asking that he apologize for
a statement he is alleged to
have made to the effect that
SO out of 100 persons in the
county had some connection
with the making of illicit
liquor.
Among the signers of the
telegram were Mayor N. B.
Hutchinson, of, Rocky Mount:
Judge Peter billiard, of the
Franklin county court, and r.
A. Prillaman, a banker.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Communist Parade
In Paris Forbidden

PARIS, Feb. "a GN.S0-Pre-
mier Pierre Laval has forbidden
communist parades scheduled for
tomorrow in observance of Red
Russia's anniversary celebration.
Demonstrations in public will
be halted by police.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
MOSLEY PLANS
MORE RADICAL
LEADERSHIP
"MiIIionaire Socialist" Would
Remodel Government; Con-
siders Britain Antiquated

LONDON, Feb. "a G.N.SO "A
small group of insurgent labor
ties, irked by the conservative
policy of the major party, were
prepared today to sponsor more
radical political organization un-
der the leadership of Sir Oswald
MoSley. popularly known as the
Millionaire Socialist"
The new group, commonly
called the "Mosleyites," have in
timated that they would secede
for some time. At present they
include Sir Oswald, son-in-law Of
the late Lord Curzon, and Lady
Cynthia Mosley; Oliver Baldwin,
son of former Premier Stanley
Baldwin; E. John st. Joe STRAIT
chey and w. J. Brown.
To Remain Independent
According to information, the
secessioniSts planned to issue q
full declaration of their party
policy today or tomorrow. They
will probably continue in exist.
ence as an Independent parIia-
mentary group.
While Sir Oswald has repeat.
edly demanded that Premier Mac
Donald and the Labor party in.
Stltute a movement for drastic
revision of the parliamentary
governmental machine" it is un.
derstood here that specific points
OF the Mosley manifesto will in
clude demand for a tariff to con-
troll imports within the empire.
an economic partnership with the
domlnions and colonies, and a
comprehensive scheme of ma
t1onal planning.
Relieved of Details
Under the Mosley proposal.
Parliament would be relieved of
the huge pile of detail work to
allow better consideration for
broad fundamental questions. A
cabinet of five or six ministers
would be set up to formulate and
execute tn? general policy of the
government.
Last December Sir Oswald
created a sensation when he cir.
culated a manifesto tantamount
to challenge of the British
system of government, which he
hOlds antiquated and in need
of drastic OverhauIing.
Characterizing the situation as
national emergency" he sug.
gested that governmental affairs
be placed in the hands of five
directors, thus discarding the cab
met in favor of indirect die.
tatorship.
Reiterates His Demands
He reiterated these demands
in a speech at Portsmouth last
night, strongly intimating that
the final split with the Labor
party was matter of hours. Sir
Oswald is "a years old, and has
been a member of Parliament
since 1922.
Lady Cynthia, affiliated with
the Labor party, has been a
member of Parliament since 1929.
Oliver Baldwin, son of the
Conservative party leader, was
elected to Parliament as Labor.
ite member in 1929. He rem
dered distinguished service dur.
ing the World War with the
British forces in France and the
Near East.
E. st. Joe Straichay is a
prominent editors soH and w. J.
Brown was a clerk il the civil
service. Both were elected to
Parliament in 1929.
N 0KH
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
500 Va. MasOns Hear
Talk by Sen. FesS

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 24-More
than 500 Masons last night heard
Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio pay
tribute to George Washington and
defend the cost of the Mt. Vernon
Boulevard.
Fess, in outlining the program
of 1882, stated President Hoover
would speak over a worldwide
radio hookup officially to open
the bicentennial celebration.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Flagship of British
Fleet Visits Panama

PANAMA CITY, Feb. "a GN.S).
For the first time in IS years this
region today played host to a
British man-of-War.
The visitor, H. M. S. Nelson,
flagship of the British Atlantic
fleet, is considered the latest
type in sea fighting craft.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Virginidn Is Fined
For TOtinq Pistol

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 24.-Rob-
ert Bishop, of Charlottesville, was
fined 500 and costs in police
court this morning for carrying
concealed weapons. An auto
matte revolver was found on his
person when he was arrested
Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
DE PRIEST TO SPEAK

Representative Oscar De Priest
will speak tonight at the first an
nual banquet of Social Lodge of
colored Masons of the District at
the Bamboo Inn.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
SEAPLANE BASE BEGUN

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 24.-What
will be the largest seaplane base
in the world has been started here
by the Pan-American Airways.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Grand Duke of
OLdenbUrg Is Dead

BERLIN, Feb. "a G.N.SO
Friedrich August, grand duke of
Oldenburg, died during the night
He was the last reigning grand
duke,
The Washington times., 1931-02-24

Photo by International
YVONNE MARCO
WANTED IN New York to
aid in solving the murder mys-
terry of her husband, Frank
Marco, Yvonne Richman Marco
was taken into custody at her
husbands funeral in Cleveland.
She is the divorced wife of
Harry Richman, Broadway en-
tertainer. Mrs. Marco said that
she will oppose any attempt to
bring her to New York.
The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Photo by International

MR. AND MRS. EDWARD BOWLING
EFFORTS OF Edward Bowling and his BRIDE the
former Betty Compton, musical comedy STAR to avoid
photographers met with failure in Havana where they
are spending their honeymoon The couple were mar
ried secretly in New York and booked passage to
Havana as "Mr. and Mrs. Edwards" Bowling is a
scenario writer.
The Washington times., 1931-01-06
Need of Farmers Markets in
This City

With the wiping Of the weCcnducted and spacious
Farmers Market along Street. there disappeared valuable
institution that should be quickly replaced in this city, better
STILL be replaced by several such places.
As things stand now, and likely to stand for long time
the truck farmers fruit growers and chicken raers near
Washington hardly know what to do to personally market
their supplies necessary to the people Of Washington
The 200 who occupied the curb along Center Mar
ke being down. must also get and hunt other
places These and are retail dealers.
Many of the who utilized the Farmers Market
still allowed sell their products along Street and the
edges of the Mall This, however is temporary They
without shelters the proper facilities.
The plan of Congress to provide Farmers Market
the water front held by failure obtain properties
for ste and it is built it will be occupied almost
wholly by Virginia farmers Many Maryland farmers will try
to make other arrangements.
Washington too big city to be without wholesale and
retail markets where farmers may bring everything they grow
and which will encourage them to here and do their
adng There should be combinations Of wholesale and re-
tail markets, and they should be modern.
Chaotic market conditions here could have happened
In other American cities and the Commissioners and Congress
should lose further time in solving these important prob
lems