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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
DOWNTURN IN RAIL
!. STOCKS CONTINUES
Remainder Of List Irregular
as Trading Volume Re-
mains Small.
By GEORGE 7. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August s.--Weakness in
the railway shares today was again the
only feature of trading In stocks To-
days volume was as low as any In the
recent string Of inactive sessions, but
the railway stocks did provide an in
teresting interlude, even II it was on
the down side.
The opening quotations were slightly
higher for both rails and industrials,
but offerings of the carrier shares soon
appeared and that part of the list sold
of. New lows were made by such inn
portant stocks as Canadian Pacific and
New York Central. the latter under $40
a share, the lowest since 1921, and the
former at the lowest for the present
shares.
New lows for the bear market we're
made by New Haven and Southern
Railway, while Atchison went to new
low on this reaction Although diyi-
dend action on Atchison is not sched-
uled until October, there is already dis
cussion about the possibility of re-
dUction. Such contingency is con-
sidered remote In well informed circles,
but in its present mood the market
Pacific had wide price swing for such
an inactive day. 1t opened higher, but
then dropped a point between sales for
net loss on the day.
Notwithstanding this pressure on the
rails, the industrials held remarkably
we'll United States Steel, at one time
a point up from Fridays final; Ameri-
can Can, General Motors and General
Electric were conspicuously steady.
They sold of slightly when the rails
weakened, but without bringing in any
real liquidation.
The merchandising stocks made the
best showing, with q new years high
for First National Stores and good sup
port for Woolworth and j. c. Penny.
American sugar WaS up a point, re-
Meeting the better prospects for the
commodity.
Signal. down from 3 to 4 points on top
of a Appoint decline Friday. suggested
a downward revision in the dividend on
that stock, National Supply made
new low, and General RefractoTies du-
plicated its previous low. Other weak
spots were Foster Wheeler and General
Theaters Equipment.
Dissemination TO take a position on
either side, however, was still the atti-
tude of the average professional trader
The market was waiting the result of
the German elections tomorrow and the
unified tonnage statement of the u. S.
Steel Corporation to be given out at
noon Monday. The Street heard rumors
Of an important railway announcement
to come from Washington, but there
was little clue as to its nature, and GER
tainly the report was no help to the
railway stocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
BETTER TOBACCO PRICES
REPORTED IN CAROLINA
BY the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, S. c.. August S.-Breaks
continued light on tobacco markets in
the Eastern South Carolina belt yes
terday. with prices in most cases aver
aging about the same or fractionaliy
higher than Wednesday, the grade Of
fered being slightly better
AT Mullins, largest tobacco market in
the belt, $780, 900 pounds sold at an aver
age Of ga cents a pound Reports
were that the better grades were selling
satisfactorily, while continued absence
of export buyers, who usually purchase
the low grades, caused them to sell for
less than the expense of gathering
Prices paid there we're slightly higher
than Wednesday ard the average grade
somewhat better
Darlington reported IS 900 pounds sold
for an average Of slightly more than 8
cents, about the same as wednesday
More than half the weed offered there
was Of better grade than that sold
Wednesday
Rain at Loris caused a falling of of
offerings, with farmers satisfied with
average prices Of between and is cents
a pound. Co-operatives were advance
ing, about the same price being paid on
open market.
Good domestic tobacco at Dillon was
selling at around % cents pound. The
general average was about % cents a
pound, with Tugs and primings bringing
about cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
CHEERF Ill FACTORS
IN TRADE REVIEW
Earnings Reports and Status
Abroad Are Declared
Less Discouraging.
Special Dispatch 70 ne ssar.

Special Dispatch 50 The star.
NEW YORK, August s--Two cheer.
ful things to be said of the most slug.
gish week Of sluggish Summer ae
that earnings reports for the second
quarter are not discouraging and that
European difnculties seem less nienac-
ing. says the Business Week in its re-
port covering the week ending August
s. Germany is calm; London is forti-
fed with our credit.
The pulse Of August always hstless,
drops to q new low rhythm, as recorded
by our index, which fell TO T2.e per
cent for the week ended August 1,
against ISL In the preceding week and
$50 per cent in the corresponding week
last year. Automobile plants close
down: building is curtailed sharply.
foreshadowing duh days for steel
makers. Cotton, wheat and copper
prices move slowly downward in lacka-
daisical trading. Efforts to dispose OF
surplus stores abroad are commended
by statesmen and economists, criticized
by some sectional politicians. Security
markets were unexCiting Declines in
car loadings and bank debts also re-
feet the sunan1er inertia. Though cur
rency circulation has contracted some
what, the level remains excessively
high. The public is boarding cash.
The promising expansion Of bank loans
has been Stunted
In spite OF ample reserves, credit ex-
panSion is restricted that liqnidity may
remain high. The open market opera
tions Of the Federal Reserve continue
to meet the resistance of member banks.
Mexico goes ON q silver standard, but
calls It by another name. The result.
to American investors, Is the same
Meanwhile washington begins relief
preparations for a gloomy Winter ahead
and g State government resorts to mar
tia1 law to raise the price Of oil It
may work Just MS well as most Gov
eminent price boosting schemes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
NET RAILWAY OPERATING PROFIT
AT 215 PER CENT ANNUAL RATE.
Glass One Carriers Report Return of
$238. $50, 40 for First Six Months
of Present Year.

Southern district for the first six
months in 1881 amounted to s2B2. 648, :
8i2, a decrease of l76 per cent under
the same period in 1880, while operat-
ing expenses totaled S226, acc, 179, a
decrease of 1873 per cent.
Glass ! railroads In the Southern dis
trict for the month Of June had net
railway operating income Of s.. zoo. 85i
compared with $4,1l3,SS4 IN June, 1880.
Western District
Glass I railroads In the Western dis
trict for the FIRST six months in 1881
had a net railway operating income OF
$G6. $50 ,5l1. which was at the annual
rate of return of 9s per cent on their
property investment. For the same six
months In 1880, the railroads In that
district had a net railway operating
income of $113, $50, 706. which was at
the annual rate of return of 2.97 per
cent on their property investment.
Gross operating revenues Of the Glass l
railroads in the Western district for
the frst six months period this year
amounted to $500, 122, IA, q decrease
or 1874 per cent under the same period
In 1890. while operating expenses totaled
$632, 122, 026, decrease of 1871 per cent
compared with the same period in 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
INVESTMENT TRUST NET
WELL ABOVE DIVIDENDS
epeelaI plspateh . 4-he So

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, august Earnings
substantially ia excess CT dividend re-
auirementS for the FIRST six months of
1881 arc reported By Commercial In
VeSfneut Trust Corporation. which
shows consolidated net profits for the
period available Tor dividends. Of
S2.S63.Sl4. The corporation Is one Of
the largest companies specializing il
1nxtallment and other forms Of indus
trial financing including textile factor
ing During the past six months the
company has broadenea It's activities
BY providing snort-ternl banking credits
70 industries on secured basis and
1t Is looking forward to a development
Of this private banking service.
The SlN-montn pfOf1ls compare with
So $50 eeS for the last half Of 1880 and
S4467 .7B7 Tor the first six nlonzksS Ct
1890, without Including for airy period
dividends received on investments OF the
corporation ia its own stock or any gain
wise Of any OF the corporations own
securities.
After reducing dividends on the first
preferred stock and on the serial prntef-
ence stock, the profits for the fifst halt
81 this year were equivalent 10 Si26 per
share on the average number Of CONF
mon shares outstanding IN the hancs
tiAE lfatsiAl NA&44kH ktAE k6NlANAs MsfAA4AstA
dividend requirements OF ST per Sh2Te.
This rate represents the highest cash
dividend Ia the cOfp9rattcn'g history
and IN covering this amount by subs
xtanliai margin the company repeats
its performance Of invariably making &
profit ID excess 81 dividend require
meuts. DuriIlg the FIRST six months q
last year the earnings were eQuivalegsf
70 $f47 per Share, figured on the same
basis.
while the volume 81 the cofporaticn's
business during the first hall a. tiaE
year was smaller than during the cor
responding period last year. Il WAS
greater than IN the last six months o.
1850 Tie mel volume az bills and ac-
counts purchased d0lasgg the period
amounted 70 sle5.7ei 588. compared
With St84 $40. Az TOT the preceding SIX
months and with s207 zO4 T2s for the
first six months 81 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
TlMKEN BEARING CO.
GETS $500, 900 ORDER

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, August Announcing
an order from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for $500 900 Of bearings for equip
ping $50 new electric locomotives.
Chairman II. II. Thinker Of the Thinker
Roller Bearing Co. stated that the COM
pany now felt satisfied that it had
solved nearly all the problems Of the
application of Timken bearings to rail-
road work of all kinds
Heretofore electric locomotives have
been equipped with plain bearings" he
explained Therefore, the fact that
this railroad after testing Thinker bear
ings on their electric locomotives has
specified them, is strong evidence that
hereafter all electric locomotives for
railroads viii be mounted on anti-fric-
ton bearings. This Is the largest order
fer anti-friction bearings that has ever
been placed by any railroad at one
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
B. & O. CAR L0ADINGS
INCREASE DURING JULY
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 8. - For the
first time in a long period car loadings
Of the Baltimore & Ohio originating on
the linss and received from connect
ing railroads showed an increase dur
ing the first rs working days Of July
over the same period of the preceding
month Loadings totaled l8e, 356 cars
in the July period, as compared with
lS7411 in the 25 working days Of June,
an increase of 1,945 cars. The daily
a gain of rs cars
Compared with the first rs days of
July last year, there was q drop in the
same month this year of 52,l53 cars
from a total of 241 500. In July. 1880,
the railroads loadingS each day aver
aged 2,0s6 more than in the 1881 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
NEW YORK HOTELS LEAD
IN REVENUE RETURNS

The 1929 census OF distribution re-
pais that the state Of New York was
1T al revenues accrninR to American
hotels
A total 81 1872 hotels IN this State
Fcturne0 receipts IL 1919. Ig7, 900 during
the year Ia contrast with a total OF
1877 hotels throughout the country
returning receipts 81 Sly03a. sos 600.
These statistics list all h0stelTies with
rs Of more guest rooms but does not
include apartment houses, boarding
houses nor clubs
Included Ia the grand total were 1348
Of the resort type, open enig during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

certain seasons OF the year. which re-
turned receipts Of SIC, So, COO The
greatest Of these we're In New Jersey,
as, which had total receipts OF Sill
l2S.0oo. which were, however, sllrpa ssed
by Florida, which reported revenues OF
Sl3,a35 900 from only at establish
meats
California I'D all States numerically,
having SOC hoteis IN 1929. Delaware
two OF which were elassifiet Is resort es-
Establishments.
The hotels in operation tne entire
year reported i,l34.9s7 guest rooms and
s dining seating capacity OF 6i0s762
while hotels al resort type afforded
i5s, $3.50 guest rooms and d dining room
capacity Of 274,57i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Potato blight has greatly damaged
ne Irish Fraa States favorife vegetable
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
HORSES RESCUE CARS
Mules Might Have Pulled Better
in Gotham Mud Puddle.
- 800 . - -.

~ 1Tt7i1FNtfI % lIlt EIHTs
NEW YORK They had 10 can out.
. good. old-fashioned team Of horses
to help when three autouobiles slid
and skidded and went haywire in a
ioe-fcot mud puddle al Broadway and
Forty-third street visiting country
folk remarked mule team would have
done the work better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
In the Northeast

9Th and u SITS. - Nj. III.
Hunt0n's Pharmacy.
Ga. ave. and Upshur ST.
Petworth Pharmacy.
ri Upshur st. = Monck's
Pharmacy.
59l6 Ga. ave.-BrightWOod
Pharmacy.
Ga. ave. and Kennedy Sc.
--Lampkin's Pharmacy.
29O1 Sherman aVe.--Sher-
man Ave. Pharmacy.
6224 Bird st. - Stewards
Pharmacy.
1905 Mass. ave. - Dupont
Pharmacy.
18th and Fla. ave.-Bern-
STEMS Drug Store.
Fla. ave. and LIST st.-N.
Reiskin.
North Capitol st. and n. /.
ave. Parker's Phar-
macy.
1742 Pa. ave. ]. Louis
Krick.
21st and G sts.-QuigIey's
Pharmacy.
25th st. and Pa. ave. 49,
Herbst's Pharmacy.
1915 Conn. ave. ~ J0Ii's
Newsstand.
Wisconsin ave. and Mac0n1b
st.--Harry G. Taft.
1921 Wisconsin ave.-MOr-
gan Bros Pharmacy.
TakOnaa Park, $50 Cedar st.
-Mattingly Bros Phar-
macy.
In Georgetown
SOth and p sts-Morgan
Bros Pharmacy.
3Oth and Nj sts.-Brace's
Pharmacy.
34II M st.--AI0skey's Phar-
macy.
2072 Wisconsin ave.
Haney's.
Wisconsin ave. and O ST..
DOnahue's Pharmacy.
35th and o SITS. - Sugars
Drug Store.
5104 Conduit I'd. - Modern
Drug Store.
In the Southeast
3rd and Pa. ave.--O'Don-
neli's Drug Store.
Sth and Eye SITS.
#. p. WeIIer's
Pharmacy.
18th and Pa.
q 49, ave. Fealy's
Pharmacy.
1907 Nichols
ave-, AnacOstia
-Healyss Drug
Store.
18th and East
Capitol sts. -
Lincoln Park
Pharmacy.
2204 Minnesota
40 ave. Sloans
Drug store;
+. S. n0isfeuil-
h Near fon let prop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received ~ .

Note-AI stocks are sold in hundred share lots
excepting those designated by the letter S0s 25osl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

DseRe fstss Is ssn u s the annual cash
oasee On latest quarterly
las, pas ek s sFgs s4 S Il ssesk Plus ~
q stock Plus 8 u stock Plus ~ stock Pis Sd cent?
10 FeEulsFt rate. y Plus SO In - ~ sAAs SS-A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
When you hare Wunt to be filled in
hurry Make use of the
Star Classified Section

A properly worded and classified advertisement
viii put you in touch with the greatest number of
people-for practically everybody reads The Star
and the Classified Section. Leave copy any of the
following authorized Branch Offices They will rem
der service without fee; only regular rates are
charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

18th and Park rd.--Arnn-
strOng's Pharmacy.
I4th and p SITS. - Days
Pharmacy.
1135 I4th st. - Martyrs
Cigar & Magazine Store.
18th and Que SITS. - Ken
ner'S Pharmacy.
18th and u sts.--G. o.
Brock.
1912 14th st.-COIIifiower
Art & Gift Co.
34O1 14th st. - Bfonaugh's
Pharmacy.
18th and Buchanan stS.
HOhberger's Pharmacy.
14th st. and Colorado. ave.
-O'DonnelI's Pharmacy.
1903 Mount Pleasant ST..
Mount Pleasant Cigar
and News Shop.
1773 Columbia I'd. ~ The
Billy Shop.
2I62 California st. - Co
lOdny Brothers.
Wardman Park Pharmacy.
215 N. Y. Ave. - Sanitary
Pharmacy.
LIST and * SITS. - Duncan'S
Pharmacy.
18th and * stss-GOlden-
berg's thine clerks
desk.
18th and o sts. Lincoln
Drug Store.
7th st. and r. /. ave..
French Simpson.
18th and nj SITS. - L. I'll.
FOrster's Pharmacy.
In the Southwest
10th st. and Va. ave. -
Herbert's Pharmacy.
316 Az st. - Harris Drug
Store.
AZ and L sts.-COlumbia
Pharmacy.
In the Northeast
2O8 Mass. ave. - Capitol
Towers Pharmacy.
Ath and HI SITS. - Home
Drug Store.
9O7 HI st.--Garren's Music
Store.
18th and Md. ave.-Luck-
ett,s Pharmacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
JUDGE AFFIRMS
KIRKLAND TERM
Declares His Sentence Is Correct
and Old Statute Does
Not Apply.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VALPARAISO, Ind. May 2S-Judge
Grant Crumpacker sturdily affirmed
his opinion today that the one to 10
years sentence he passed on Virgil
Kirkland Of Gary was correct
The Indiana Supreme Court decision
cited yesterday by Attorney General
James M. Ogden as proof that the
courts sentence was In error did not
apply In the Kirkland case, Judge
Crumpacker said. He sent the 90
year-old Gary youth to the Pendleton
Reformatory upon conviction of assault
and battery with intent to rape In
the death CT Arlene braves, his COM
panion at drinking party last No
vember
IT'S lot of 'hooey,'" Judge Crum-
packer said. 1.-THE attorney general is
the one who will have to back up in
this matter. looked up that Supreme
Court decision of last October and it
does not apply to this case. I SEN
fenced Kirkland under the 1927 act
Of the Legislature, page 579 of the
statutes. 1t calls for a reformatory
sentence OF from l TO 10 years for any
person under 81 years of age who has
never previously been convicted of a
felony"
Prosecutor Robert Estill of Lake
County, in charge of the Kirkland case.
said he would present q motion before
Judge Crumpacker Monday to change
Kirkland's sentence to to II years.
as suggested by the attorney general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
ASH FINISHES PLAN
FOR TOKIO-U. S. HOP
American Flyers TranspaciAe
Flight to Be Longest
Without Stop.

BY the Associated Press.
TACH1KAWA, Japan, May 2s.-Con.
ceding his plane to be somewhat cum.
bersome" and rather dificult to ma
nipulate," Thomas Ash, r., American
flyer, today made final plans for his
projected 4,4oo-mile solo. nonstop fiieht
from here to Tacoma, wash.-the long
est transoceanic hop ever undertaken
by lone aviator.
Ash, whose home Is in Connecticut.
came here and rugged up the monoplane
City OF Tacoma, which Harold Brom-
ley and Harold Gatty left In ,Janan
after an unsuccessful attempt to nv to
Pacific. -
"She doesn't fly herself like some up-
to-date planes" Ash said. The pilot
has TO tend to business every second
and keep his eyes peeled to make sure
everything Is functioning."
Tachikawa win bid Ash o special
farewell when he takes on here to-
morrow morning for Samushiro Beach,
on the north end Of Hondo Island,
which will serve as the take-on point
for the long fight.
The mayor of Tachikawa and other
prominent citizens, as well as 1000 pri-
mary school children, will participate
ing "Banzai' as he heads for Samushiro.
Ash tried out the instruments Of tbs
plane today and pronounced everything
In readiness. He expects to take on at
Samushiro Saturday morning at z
o'clock Is pm. e. S. T., Friday and
hopes to reach Tacoma In 20 to 50
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
YOUNG REPUBLICAN
GROUP WILL CONFER
Three Cabinet Members to
Talk to First Gathering ir
Preparation for 1892.

The first national gathering of Re-
publicans in preparation for the cam
paign Of 1882. the Conference of
Young Republicans, which takes place
in the Willard Hotel June IL and II,
viii be addressed by three members of
the cabinet and . number Of other dis
tinguished Republican leaders. 1t was
announced today by Robert H. Lucas.
executive director Of the Republican
National Committee. The conference
will be held under the auspicies Of the
National Committee and Is the frs;
gathering Of its kind in the histor,
Of the @. o. p.
Those members Of the cabinet who
will address the Young Republicans.
who come here representing every STAG
IN the Union, are Secretary Patrick :.
hurley OF the War Department. Post
master General Walter F. Brown and
Secretary Arthur NJ. Hyde Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture.
In addition, the list of distinguished
guests who win speak during the course
OF the two-day session includes Sena-
tor Simeon D. Fess Of Ohio, chairman
OF the Republican National Committee:
David s. ingalls,. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy: Robert A. Taft Of Cincinnati
Dr: William Starr Myers, professor of
political science at Princeton University:
DR.. James J. Robinson. professor of law
at the University of Indiana: Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, sister of Vice Presf-
dent Charles Curtis; Representative
Arthur M. Free Of California, w. Kings
land Macy, chairman Of the Republican
State Committee of New York. Ma.
Katherine v. Parker. president of the
Republican Women's Club of Massachu-
sets; William B. Harrison. Mayor of
Louisville. and Peter F. Snyder. assist
ant to the Secretary Of Labor.
The first session Of the conferences
VIII open Thursday. June IL, at 0 am.
IN the Willard Hotel. and continue un-
TIL noon. The afternoon meeting win
be from 2;s0 until 4:30 pm. The morn
ing session, Friday. June IL, win be from
10 am. until ! pm. In the evening
there Will be dinner and dance 9iveri
by the young Republicans OF the Ma
tional Capital Republican Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28
ENGINEERS UNION
PROBE UNDER WAY
General Secretary and Chicago
Banker Testify Before D. c.
Grand Jury.

An investigation of alleged shortage
in the accounts Of the Union of Operat-
ing Engineers, three of whose officers
were fired upon last week in a restau-
rant at Tenth and K streets, was begun
today by the District grand jury.
John PosSehl. general secretary of
the international union and one Of the
trio fired upon, was one Of two wit
nesses appearing before the grand
jurors in their inquiry into allegations
that former union official misappro-
priated $4,000 Of the unions benefit
funds.
Possehl, who escaped uninjured at
the time Of the attack, and Arthur M.
Huddell, president of the union, were
investigating this alleged embezzlement
at the time they and Frank Langdon,
editor Of the unions publication, were
attacked. Langdon lost an eye as a
result Of the shooting, which took place
directly across from the unions head
quarters
The other witness before the grand
jury today was James l. Walsh of Chi
cago, who is connected with the bank
which handled the union funds. Hud-
dell, who collapsed several days ago as
result of the strain incident to the
shooting, was unable TO appear TO
testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-28

to 60 to Atlantic City. Much to their
surprise they found the enemy also was
going to Atlantic City and that there
was nothing left for them to do but
carry out their program at the same
time beating of the mythical enemy,
thereby saving tons of saltwater taffy
and other delicacies upon which Board
walk paraders subsist.
Today, according to the program, the
Air Corps Is resting and leaving it to
the mechanics to wash up and anoint
with oil the airplanes of the division.
The Air Corps is resting confident in
the belief that the enemy is doing like
wise or at least is being decent enough
to steam toward Chesapeake Bay at .
speed which will make 1t unnecessary
for them to shove OF to the defense Of
the Capital single minute ahead Of
schedule.
Then like lion refreshed-or, better
yet, like flock of eagles refreshed
the list Air Division in all its might
and power will leave here tomorrow
for the National Capital II the enemy
is pot there. waiting like gentlemen to
be beaten In accordance with schedule,
1t is going to be too bad, because the air
division, weather willing. is going to do
just what 1t has planned for q long
time to dot is going to show the
National Capital on Saturday after
noon the nightiest air spectacle It ever
has seen.