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The Washington times., 1931-09-25
400 P. n.

400 P. N.
wMAL-Jewish Art Program.
woL-March Time.
4:1S-wRC-Fireside Songs
WOL-Nonsensicaltti
wBAL-Sams as WRCs
4:3O-wRC-ThS BENJAMIN Moore Tri-
wMXI-JOhn Kelvin. irish
woL@Novellettea
wBAL-Organ Melodies.
t:4s-WRc-Tea Timers.
wMAL-Football forecasts
500 P. NJ.
wRC-London re-broadcast Lord
Mayors Of Manchester.
wOL-Musical Interludes.
WJSV--Whers to Get 1t.
B:1k-wRC-Dance Music.
wMAL-Orchestra.
wOL-United States Army Re-
cruiting Service.
wBAL-Lloyd Huntley's Orches-
B:2S-wBAI-Bassba scores.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jack Smith.
MoL-one Time Opportunities
S:4S-wRC-Tha Stebbins Boys.
WMAL-News flashes.
Wol-Cover Sisters
600 r. M.
WRC-Amos n Andy
wMAL-Bing Crosby.
WOL-Sportorial
WBAL-Same as WRC.
6:1S-WRC-The Quarter Hour.
WMAL-Julius Tannen.
WOL-Cecil and Sally.
S:2O-WJSV-News Flashes.
6:3O-wRC-Phil Cook.
wMAL-Diamond Mystery.
wOL-Eunice Worthy. violinist.
wJSV-Whers To Get It.
wBAL-Sams az WRC.
6:45-wRC-Hahn's Dynamic Hour.
WMAL-Jimmy and Jane.
WBAL-"Belfeve 1t or Not" by
Robert L. Ripley.
TOO P. n.
wRc-Ths Cavaliers.
WMAL-PrYor's Band.
wOL-Marimba Selections.
wJSV-Dinner Music.
wBAL-Nat Brusilotfs orches-
7:15-wMAL-singin Sam:
WJSV-Ryder Ensemble.
7:2O-wOL-The Globe Trotter.
7:SO-wMAL-March of Time.
wOL-Northern Dramatic Com
wJsV-The Ramblers
wBAL-Teddy Blacks Orchestra,
7:45-wBAL-Sisters of the Skillet.
500 P. N.
wRC-Dance music.
WMAL-Dramatic Sketches, with
Musical Interludes.
wOL-Ted Newlin. Tenor.
wJSV-GeorEe Milton. Baritone.
wBAL-will Perry's Orchestra.
S:1B-WOL-Tom Collins, tr.
WJSV-Mary Frances Glenn, So
prano.
e:3O-wRC-Dance Music.
wOL-Johnny Graham and hiS
VaEabonds
WJSV-Pen n Ink.
wBAL-Joseph Koestnsr's Or
chestra-
e:4S-wMAL-Aviati tion News.
wJSV-Uncle Tom and His Hired
Help.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Grain Market
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 17-Grain
prices averaged lower early today, in
fluenced by fresh downturns of securi-
ties. Argentine wheat crop advices
were also Of bearish tenor.
Opening unchanged to "a lower.
wheat afterward underwent a general
sag. Corn started 4 off to Il UP and
subsequently scored gains all around,
responsive to 1l7,000,000 bushels de-
crease in official estimates Of the 1881
corn crop
Adding to handicaps Of bulls were en-
larged exports of wheat from Russia,
/ $4,000 bushels this week against
primary receipts of wheat in the United
States continued to shrink, totaling
only $4,000 bushels today. compared
with 538, 1000 week ago and 773,0OO at
this time last year. Something of an
Offset, however, were generous snow
falls in parts Of domestic Winter wheat
territory Southwest.
Contrasting with announcements of
large shipments of Russian wheat were
retterations from some sources that
Russia's 1881 grain collection campaign
had been complete disappointment.
1t was cited that Russian official
sources said State farms still lowed"
37.4 per cent of the planned quantity
of grain. further official admission
referred to was that 100000 tons of
Russian grain ARE lost in the depths
Of the country" Corn and oats in later
trading held early advance.
Provisions declined with hog values.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
BOYCOTT DECISION
is UPHELD BY COURT
Live Stock Dealers Lose Fight
Against Suspension Order of
Agricultural Department.
BY the Associated Press.


ST, LOUIS, December 17.-An order
of the Federal Department of Agricul-
tue suspending At East St. Louis live
stock dealers at National Stockyards. ac-
cuscd CT boycotting two cooperative
members CT the Federal Farm Boards
marketing organization, was upheld in
a decision filed II United States Dis
trict Court here, With the exception
that the court found no evidence
! against four dealers and held they
should be exempted.
The order, made by Secretary Of
Agriculture Hyde early this year follow
ing lengthy hearing held here, was
that the accused dealers should be sus-
pended for 80 days. He decreed the
order should become effective 20 days
after being issued ana reserved the
right to revoke it, The dealers affected
appealed to the Federal Court and the
case was argued in September before
a special court Of three Federal Judges.
Informed Of the coIr,s decision yes
te-d2y. w. A. Moody, president OF tie
Live Stock Exchange and head Of a
company which is a defendant, said
the appeal will be carried to the United
states Supreme Court and that trading
Will be conducted as usual at National
StockyardS pending final decision.
The defendants in the case admitted
refusing to deal with the co-operatiyes.
but denied any boycott agreement ex-
isted among them. They contended they
were justified because the Farm Board
program for development of co-opera-
tive marketing will mean the elimina-
ton OF other market agencies.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
UTILITIES LEAD
=.
:, DECLINE ON CURB
Oils Also Sold FreeIy-NeW
Low Marks Recorded in
Rail Group.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 17.-Public
utilities and petroleum shares were the
softest spots Today in general heavy
ctirb session, in which numerous re-
distance points were easily broken.
Electric Bond g. Share stubbornly re-
sisted pressure at its previous low of 9,
turning upward fractionally every time
1t hit that level. Cities Service was
another issue that displayed stubborn
resistance, probably because of its No.
yember earnings, which showed gain.
Middle West Utilities and companies
closely associated with it, such as Com
monwealth Edison and insult Utility
Investment, were in supply as Chicago
Increased its offerings of most utility
securities. 1t was selling emanating
from that quarter that caused the pres
sure on Standard Oil Of Indiana, caus-
ing that issue to hit a new bottom level.
- The rails weakened in sympathy with
the carriers over on the big board.
Pepnroad on relatively minor offerings
dipped to a new minimum, Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy on block of only
10 shares crashed 29i2 points to lOo12,
its lowest level in years. Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie lost points.
- Outstanding, either in point Of
strength or the ability to resist pres
sure, were the copperS and the motors
Quotations on the red metal are some
what firmer, as there has been a gain
in foreign buying here. The motors are
rejecting hopes for the success of the
new models to be shown next month
and the very definite fact that a larger
replacement demand faces the industry
than was the case year ago.
Newmont Mining and United Verde
EXTENSION were more active than others
IN their group. Cord Corporation was
hrm in the face of large offerings from
Chicago. Stutz Motors recovered about
2 points.
Ford Motor of Canada A was virtual
ly unchanged and Ford Motor, Ltd.
eased. In the case of the latter stock
more than IS per cent of the shares
which Ford permitted the public to
subscribe for are now held by American
investors, as financial necessity COM
PEELED many English share owners to
dispose of their holdings here.
Edison Electric Illuminating of Bos-
ton, noted for its wide movements top
pied 43 points on single Offering of
10 shares, Royal Typewriter, another
one of the inactives, showed a wider
than-usual decline as it clipped off 10
points.
Curb prices declined at the opening
Electric Bond & Share appeared un-
changed at 93s and then rallied. Cities
Service, despite increased earnings
opened lower at 5, off a, but then
pointed upward. American Light and
Fraction at 201s and Middle West
Utilities at 5i2 each lost y and touched
new lows for the year. This was also
true of American Investors B at *
and Blue Ridge convertible preferred
at It's.
A fresh slash in the price of gasoline
by Standard Oil of Indiana not only
put that issue to a new minimum level,
but carried with it South Penn Oil.
STANDARD Oil Of Kentucky and Gulf
Oil.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
EXTENT OF SHORT ACCOUNT
IN STOCK MARKET REVEALED
Exchange Gives Figures Showing Position
of Bear Traders-Total Shares on
November 80 Last Was 3,745.642.

showing the decline from the close of
the May "a market to the close of the
November 30 market: American Can,
953a on May "a, declined to 631s on
November 80; American g. Foreign
Power, from 2012 to IL: American
Telephone, from 1852 to 1897: Ana
conda, 2312 to 10; Bethlehem Steel, AZ
to 2l7s; Case, 66A to 40; General
Electric, 1924 to 25 General Motors,
379s to 23i2, and United States Steel,
SO TO 4l12.
Average Price Declines.
For these stocks as a group the price
average based on the above figures
shows composite decline in market
valuation between May "a and Noyem-
Der 80 amounting to 394 per cent. The
Associated Press-Standard Statistics
market averages. based on 30 stocks,
shows for the same period a decline
OF 3l.4 per cent: This comparison, it
was stated in Wall Street banking Of
noes, showed little variation when
consideration was given to special con-
oltlons which have encouraged holders
OF stocks to liquidate those for which
a ready market was available rather
tnan sell less active stocks for which
the market was thin.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 17.-In a
voluminous report Of stock dealings,
showing the ebo and flow of speculation
for the bear" account In relation to
total transactions, the New York Stock
Exchange has placed before the public
| facts and figures which will provide the
munitions for what is expected to be a
Nationwide controversy over the effect
of short selling on stock prices.
High lights in the report follow:
/. The number of shares Of the total
short interest on November 80 last was
3,745 ,642. This compares with $3.50, TOO
shares on May rs last, reduction in
the short interest of 1874 ,642 shares, or
SO per cent.
2. The total number Of issues in
which a short interest was reported
November 80 was 556. This compares
with GIG on May 25, reduction Of
so. or 81 per cent.
3. The market value of the total
short interest on September 18, the
latest week to which the particular
figure has been revised in the report
was S186, ,693,80 This compares with
$249 ,858, 200 on May 25, a reduction OF
$63, "a 400, or 25.3 per cent.
4. The per cent of short sales covered
the same day in relation to total trans
actions was 7.27 per cent on Novem-
Der 80. This compares with 176 per
cent on September 26 last, when the
first figures of this calculation were
compiled for use in the report.
5. The record since September 26
shows that the per centage Of short
sales covered to total sales for the same
day increased from 1.76 on September
26 to SIP per cent on September %
and TO 6,l0 per cent on October IT,
from which level it rose to 6.3l per
cent on October % and to 7.27 per cent
on November 80.
List of Stocks Given.
Following Is list of stocks in which
the short interest has been particularly
active, showing the total shares listed
on September l8 last and the change
in short interest in total shares between
May 25 and November 80:
Evening star., 1931-12-17

Otner dctlVe STOCKS, IOr winch a
sizable short interest was reported as
of November 80 follow;
Allied Chemical 68.543 shares sold
short; American Smelling, 1880; Bor-
den, 3o,988; Eastman Kodak, 4621l;
General Foods, 1881; Goodyear, 9,822;
Hudson, 4,l60: international Harvester
6,845; International Nickel, 20,690,
John -Manville, 22,35o; Paramount, TO-
SOL; Radio, 48.795: Standard Oil of
New Jersey. 24,322; Union Carbide,
36,630; Woolworth, 55o5l Santa Fe,
% 6l4; Chesapeake & Ohio. 1908;
American &, Foreign Power, 56,t47; Co.
lumbia Gas, l6,99l; Consolidated Gas,
6l,329, and Electric Power 6 Light,
SO, COS
International Telephone g. Telegraph,
4S,6l5 North American, l08,l40; Pub
lie Service of New Jersey, 1886; West
ern Union, 20,406; American Tobacco
B, 39,888; Auburn, 5l,3Ol Allegheny,
12,335' Air Reduction, 12,378; Coca
Cola, 26,S60; Continental Can, 1852;
Lite, 22480; Kennecott, 12.676; Kreu-
ger g. Toll. 20,742; Drug, Inc, 1881;
Loew's, 1902; Montgomery Ward,
8.672; National Biscuit, 1886; Ma
tional Dairy Products, 1881; Radio
Keith. 1895 Safeway Stores. lO,2S7:
Reynolds Tobacco B, 1920 Secrs-Roe-
buck. 23,624; Sinclair, Al 500; Trans
america, 22,364; United Corporation,
66,924; Vanadium, $3.50. and Warner
Bros, SOIL.
Shorts in Rails.
Among the railroad stocks the largest
short interest was reported in New
York Central On November 80 this
{,t
crease of 20,226 from the May Is fig
ure of $4,000 shares The short in
terest in Baltimore g. Ohio and Cana
dian Pacific was barely 10000 shares,
while in Delaware & Hudson it was
l,945 shares Lackawanna, with l.O35:
Erie, l,240 and Missouri Pacific with
100, were among the lcTect in terms
CT short interest.
officials of the New York Stock Ex-
change said yesterday the speech of
Richard Whitney, president, delivered
Tuesday night before the Syracuse,
N. Y, Chamber of Commerce and
broadcast over a Nationwide radio
hook up, had brought in gratifying re-
sponse.
A point, 1t was said, which some wires
OF congratulation stressed, was the will
ingness of the Stock Exchange to place
ali its figures in the open on assump-
ton that clearer public understanding
of the principle of short selling would
help in the solution of questions raised
Statisticians who pored over the
heavy volume of Stock Exchange fig
ures found considerable support for the
arguments advanced both by propo-
nents and opponents of the theory of
short selling.
Following are price changes noted in
stocks with substantial short interest
Evening star., 1931-12-17
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY Private TO The Star

.,-lS51@ Stock Nst
High Low. Dividend Add co. High. Low. Close chge
RIGHTS-EXPIRE.
~ u Poop L & C.Jan is 81 IN n - u
Sales of Stocks on New York Exchange.
1850 AM........ 100000 1900 Noon. il 90 600
n 1870 PM. 100000 2:1o Loo 600
payments based the latest dscsration
~ In stock Ipus ~ in yeaNno regular 4as
STOCK: Payable in
IN stock Plus Soc
80 In stock. Paid
stock. Plus 2ET - --~ ~e'e AN44s ." ~
Evening star., 1931-12-17
81, 100000 Airbrake Order.

NEW YORK, December It's. G.
Down, vice president of westinghouse
Alrbrake Co., said receipt Of a $3.50
900 order assures full Christmas nav
1or many employees. number of men
VINO have been on part time will 90 on
luli time, and others who have been
without work will be recalled, he said
IN; me order IS for airbrakes and coup
hngS for 500 cars to be used in tbe
new subway in New York. and is one
OF the largest single orders ever given
tor such equipment.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Wholesale selling prices continued to
recede last week as their course was
charted by the Commerce Department.
In the index that follows the average
selling price Is given for comparable
per1oos, based on representing 1926
averages as 100. In addition, the selling
price Of ton of composite steel prod
ucts is given for like periods:
All-Commodities Steel
Week ended Dec. IL 671 $3O.36
Previous week ....... 67.6 3047
Same week last year =. 1913 31.84
Evening star., 1931-12-17
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 17.-Openins
cotton prices today were l to S points
higher. Trading was fairly brisk In
near months, where trade buyers were
IN evidence. Distant months were in
active.
Opening prices were: December $40,
up 4; January 6.12, up 4; March 6.3l.
up a; May 6.51, up S; July 6.66, up /,
and October 693, up 2.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

Nearly halt the exports Of Ecuador In
the last four years consisted Of cacao.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
PennsylYania Earnings.

| NEW YORK. December II R.-Un-
oftcial estimates place Pennsylvania
Railroads 1881 earnings at about 81 a
share. This road has already disbursed
$3.25 share in dividends this year.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Railroad Official Dies.

FORT WORTH, Tex, December IT
R).-Orin H. McCarty, 81, general
superintendent and vice president of the
st. Louis-San Francisco Railroad lines
in Texas, died Unexpectedly of a heart
attack at his home here today.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
STOCK AND BOND AVERAGES

BY the Associated Press.
From Yestt rday's $50 Edition.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, December IT Up
Over-the-counter market.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
RIGHTS-ExPIRE

Dividend rates quarterly OF
nua payment Plus ~. in stock
diviaend 81 in STOCK Plus a. RLIs IL
81 In In stosE stOek Psid ds sss ,s.rno
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
TECH, CENTRAL
STAGE CLASSIC
BY GARRETT WATERS

The high school football classic
of the year will be played today
at Central Stadium at $3.50 o'clock
between Tech and Central. A real
college atmosphere prevails as a
crowd of 10000 gathers.
Cheer leaders, smartly dressed,
with big megaphones, pleading
with respective cheer sections to
give long and raucouS "locomo-
tives for the team,' are q part
Of the great day as is the music
Of two school bands.
Interest is at high pitch for
this fray. Both schools have held
pep assemblies throughout the
week, building enthusiasm for the
game.
Tech, champion for the past
three years, is the favorite to win
once more because Of q truly
great team under the tutelage Of
Elmer "Hap" Hardell, who is con-
sidered the peer Of mentors in
local school ranks.
On the other hand, Central fol-
lowers are confident because it
has the strongest and best bal
anced team developed at the Mt.
Pleasant institution in years.
A great game, a great day!
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
BUTLER BACKS
BILLION LOAN

DETROIT, Oct. 80 G.N.S. D.
Immediate artificial respiration
needed to bring America from the
present depression, it was de.
clared here today by Smedley But.
Ter, retired United States Marine
general, who said:
"The five billion dollar loan
plan or a similar plan Of equal
magnitude is necessary to lift
the country from its slump.
"In the past month I have
been in 20 States. have found
conditions Of varying degrees
but few that could be called
good. I have talked to 20 gov
ernOrS and mayors all Of whom
agreed that immediate artificial
respiration iS needed.
although / am no economist,
my respect for the five billion
dollar prosperity loan has In.
creased as I discussed con-
iitiOns with men in close con-
tact with the problems Of the
depression"
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
REBELS To- FACE
BRAZIL NAVY

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 80 Il.
N.S0 Brazilian warships sped
northward along the coast to
Perriambuco today to aid federal
authorities In that state in sup
pressing a military revolt.
An official statement issued by
government authorities here de
clared the insurrectiOnistS had
been isolated by federal police
and troops after q battle I'm which
two high army officers were killed.
Belief was expressed that the
uprising would soon be put down.
The inSurrection was launched
by soldiers Of the Twenty.first
Battalion, garrisoned at Recife
I(Pernambuco). capital Of the
state. After killing the comman.
dant and q major the soldiers
Sook command Of the fort.
The present provisional govern
ment of Brazil was organized just
q year ago following a revolution
which overthrew the constitu-
tional president, washington Luis
de Souza.
Former President Arturo Ber-
nardes was mentioned in in
formed circles as the probable in:
stigator of the latest rebel move
ment. A~mIW
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
PLAN
RHEEM SALE
FOR DEBTS
Petition Asks Auction to Aid
Creditors of Bankrupt Firm;
Claims Meeting Call Issued

Trustees Of the bankrupt Swart-
zell, Rheem and Hensey Company
are planning to sell property val
ued at several million dollars for
the benefit of creditors, it was an
nounced today. The properties
are incumbered by trusts totaling
$2,266,826.
In q petition to the District Su-
preme court the trustees recon-
mend that parcels Of real estate,
lasted as assets Of the defunct
mortgage banking house, be sold
at auction.
Notices are being mailed by
Fred j. Eden, bankruptcy referee,
to creditors, thatsa meeting Is to
be held at the connpany's office,
.727 Fifteenth st. N. W., Novem-
ber l2. Plans for best disposition
of the holdings will be discussed
at that time, .,,s,s.--
Business Blocks In List
In addition to large parcels Of
unimproved land, residential prop
erty, and apartment houses, sew
eraI business buildings are in
cluded in the list Of 81 parcels.
The Swartzell, Rheem and Hen
sey Company office building is
subject Of a trust which has an
overdue balance of 500, 900 on it.
The Hurley-Wright Building,
which figured prominently in the
creditors hearings last year in
connection with the exchange for
the Shoreham Building, has a
first trust on it Of $4,000 and a
second trust Of 100000.
Farms Included
The Securities Building, 729 Fiji
teenth st. N. w., next doro to the
company headquarters, has a first
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
JA|LER FIXED
). TOFALS|FY
E, RECORD
fury Verdict UphoIds Charge
of Murder Case Payment by
Lawyer, Drug Ring Defender

Abner Siegal, attorney, was
Found guilty Of bribery by a jury
1n District Supreme Court today.
Justice James M. Proctor, be-
fore whom the trial was con-
Quoted, allowed Siegal to remain
at liberty under the $4,000 bond
which he posted when arrested,
pending an appeal.
The jury began deliberatiOn at
B:2O o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and the verdict was reported to
the court at 1888 o'clock today.
At 1O:30 O'Clock the IL men
came into the court room and
asked Justice James M. Proctor
30 permit them to take INTO the
Bury room both Government ana
defense exhibits for further ex-
animation.
Jail Guard BFibed
Counsel on both sides con-
Bented and the jury retired with
the exhibits.
SiegaI is charged with having
bribed q District jail guard with
$3.50 for insertion into jail files
q fake record which would appear
to show that q client charged
with murder in Pennsylvania was
incarcerated here at the time the
crime was committed.
Conducting his own defense
since the start Of the trial Tues
day, Siegel made an iInpaSSioned
plea to the jury at the close Of
the case late yesterday and this
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
STRIKE LEADER
TAKEN ON RIDE

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 80
G.N.S0 With a story Of being
kidnapped, beaten, and held pris-
oner all night in a shack. Lester
''E2ed Mike" Shulrnan, labor or
ganizer Of Philadelphia, and one
Of the leaders in the textile mill
strike here, walked into Newbury
Port police headquarters today.
Shulman said he acceptd a
Gift" from three men after picket
ing was over for the day at the
Shawsheen Mills in Andover.
Somewhere in the theater district
Of Lawrence, he said, he was
attacked, knocked unconscious,
and badly beaten up.
When he regained conscious
ness, he said, he was in a shack.
Finally, he said, one Of the men
came over to him and told him
they had been hired by a group
Of Shawsheen business men to
take him for a "ride."
The man also told him that he
and his companions were a little
scared" and didn't want to have
anything more Ito do with the
case. They then shook hands
with Shulman, and left him, he
said,
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
ADM. Stokes,
D|ESINN NY,

NEW YORK, Oct. 80 GN.S3.
Rear Admiral Francis Stokes, U.
s. N, retired, died today. He
had been failing for some time.
Admiral Stokes was So. He
was general surgeon Of the
Navy, 191O-1914. He had taken
part in the Spanish American
War and the Boxer uprising
campaign. He devised the first
aid dressing, which in a modified
form was used during the World
War.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Charlotte Birmingham
Stokes, and his son, John F..
Stokes, both Of Detroit.
The Washington times., 1931-10-30
Washington Held Better
Model Than Edison

"The capacity to concentrate,
carried too far becomes merely
q capacity to ignore all the
important human things Of life,
. capacity to get lost in the
woods and fail to see the for
est for the trees.
when ] read . life of wash
ingtOn, I admire the man and
find his generous, fully de-
velOped spirit and outlook and
his capacity for living his life
refreshing and stimulating.
When I look ON the life Of Edi-
son, I merely wonder how q
man could have spent . life
time ignoring everything beau
tiful In life except physical re-
search"