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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
FARM PROFITS PUT
AT $,1IO,ODD,O|)O
Survey by Statistics Com.
pany Notes DoWntrend.
of Values.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 2i.-Agricul-
tural income in the United States this
year is estimated at $500, 600 900 by
the Standard Statistics Co. Of New
York in a survey which reads, in part:
"a continued downward trend in
prices Of most farm products during
the early Fall months. and indicated
lower crop yields in the ma ority' Of
cases. make 1t apparent that gross .ag-
ricultural income of the United States
for the current year win be below even
our tentative estimate made last Au-
gust, despite the recent sharp advance
in some crop prices. At the earlier
date we expressed the belief that total
income would be about $1,000, 100000.
Careful evaluation Of subsequent de-
velopmentS leads us to believe that So
500 .0O0. 900 will more nearly appf6xi-
mate the gross amount which farmers
viii receive for their products This
showing would represent a decline of
about 80 per cent from the revised -es-
innate Of $9,434 200, 900 fer 1880, as
given by the Department of AgriEul-
ture, and As per cent below the Gov
ernment's figure for the preceding year.
1t is apparent that aggregate gross in
come this year will be at the lowest
Considering both yield and the aver
, age price during the heavy marketing
seasons, income from barley and TAX
seed probably viii be halved from last
year. After giving effect to the recent
rise in wheat, which has occurred after
much Of the crop had been marketed,
this grain will bring to the growers
only about SIS per cent as much as in
1880, while similar declines appear al
most certain In rye, oats, hay and no
tatoeS. Even q cotton crop which has
been exceeded in size but once in the
history Of the country will very likely
provide only rs per cent Of last years
income. OF the major grains rice alone
Is expected to show an increase in ag-
gregate value. In the live stock division,
a slight gain In probable total market
ings will be more than Offset by the
lowest prices registered in many years.
Meanwhile, defiation and readjpst-
ment have proceeded with accounts
latfng intensity during the year, and
average costs Of production have been
reduced to point which would have
been considered impossible only few
years ago. There are increasing indi-
cations that the worldwide agricultural
price decline Is forcing downward re-
visions in growing intentions in q num-
Der of countries, which should later re-
dound to the benefit Of domestic pro-
ducerS. In short, we continue to be-
lieve that 1881 win mark the low point
in agricultural income for some time,
and that at least slight Improvement
may be registered In 1892"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
Selling Climax"

NEW YORK, November 81 Especially.
Brokers are again talking Of a sell
ing climax" They feel that this must
develop again, as it did in October and
In June, before the market Is estab-
lished on q basis that will justify the
public in going in and making sub
Stantial investments. The fact that the
average of railroad stocks has broken
below the October S minimum, while
public utilities are under the average
of the secondary October reaction, con-
firms their belief that the general trend
of the market is downward. There is
hope that some Unexpectedly favor
able news will break and influence q
rally, though this is more likely to be
on short covering than on general
public buying. The amount of liquida-
ton, outside Of a few railroad stocks,
is comparatively small
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Extent Of Decline.

NEW YORK, November 81 (Spe-
ciaD The average decline in the stock
market from the high Of two weeks ago
amounts to about 20 points. Since No
vember 9 there have been nine sessions
in which the market has closed with q
net decline. compared with only one
with net advance. At one time stocks
showed an average gain Of nearly 9
points, compared with an average adj
vance for the entire month of October
OF slightly over points. Now the de-
cline for the month averages over Z
points. 1t brings the average net loss
for the year to date to nearly 10
points. In only four months Of 1881
has the market been able to establish q
net gain.
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RIVERDALE BANK VOTES
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, November 21.-A
semi-annual dividend Of per cent pay
able December Is to stockholders Of
record December 1, has been declared
by the directors of the Citizens Bank
Of Riverdale, it has been announced
by C. A. M. Wells, president.
This is the first dividend to be de-
clared by this bank, which opened three
years ago yesterday. That the bank,
starting on the eve of the depression,
has thus prospered is regared az no
table.
There has been an annual increase
Of 100000 in the total resources of the
bank.
Deposits now are approximately $780,
600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, November 81 up UNITED
States Department of Agriculture9 =
Potatoes, 81 cars; on track, 1872 caTs:
total United States shipments, 546 cars:
steady, trading only fair; sacked, Der
hundredweight: Wisconsin round whites.
75a90; Minnesota. North Dakota ned
River Ohio's, 80aS5; Idaho russets. No.
/, 1.40a1. so; commercials. lis: Ne
braSka Triumphs, 1.0Oa1.1O.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

NEW YORK, November 81 CP.-
Resumed.
Pc Pay Hldrs. OF
Company. Rate. Rod able. record
Model Oils Ltd .....3c :. Dec. 10 Dec.
Special.
Decker JE Sons. SO :. ...
Omitted
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS AND DAYS SALES

SALES.
Potomac Electric 51a% pfd.-5 at 107Ha.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5S-$l, 900 at II, $1,000
at II.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
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stock: Five dollar convertible preferred,
$1.25: $3.50 dividend preferred, $1.S72;
So dividend preferred, $50.
A common dividend Of 40 cents per
share was also declared, payable Janu-
airy 2, to stock of record December IT..
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FOUR DIVIDENDS VOTED
BY PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Directors of Engineers Public Service
Co., have declared regular quarterly
preferred dividends, all payable Janu-
ary 2, 1882. to stock OF recCea December
II, 1891, on the following classes Of
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PARIS BOURSE PRICES

PARIS. November ii CD.-Three her
cent rentes, "a francs SO Confines i've
per cent loan, 1O1 francs Is Confines.
Excnange on London, 9S francs VA
cenumes. The dollar was quoted Nd
20 francs e7A centimee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-21

Nearly $3.50, OOO, 900 viii be spent in
building homes In Germany this year.
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The advancing trend of Western cab
bage markets this month was reflected
10 some extent In Eastern producing
sections. but the rise lacked vigor and
has not been holding very well, partly
because growers are anxious to clear
.Ip the rest of the crop in the fields
before the arrival of severe Winter
Some of 1t is not good enough to go
into storage. With the winding up OF
the Wisconsin crop, the MloolewesCeIn
and Mississippi markets are of1ering
a better opening for distribution OF
New York cabbage. Prices paid to
growers were mostly 81 per ton in bulk
and some sales were as high as So
some dealers expressed the opinion that
storage holdings would be lighter this
season because of continued active
shipments direct from the fields. Sup
niles are moderate in city markets
and demand fair. Eastern cabbage
fairly steady at q jobbing range Of
SIS to S18 per ton in Eastern markets
Carrot shipments increased some
what after the middle Of November
Prices have held mostly steady at Isl
20 Csc per 100 pounds in Western New
YORK but some of the consuming mar
kets showed slight price advances thu
third week Of November.
I'll Onion Prices Steady.
Recent advances in the onion marke
were holding quite well during the las
half of November, although occasions
sales were made at slightly lower level
IN Western New York and WeSter
Michigan. Moderate supplies and fairi
good demand prevailed In Western mar
fets. New York yellow stock sold abou
IS cents higher in New York and wa
firm at $1.35 to $3.50 In Boston Du
unchanged In most other markets. Re
onions also sold slightly higher in Ne
york, Midwestern city markets report
ed generally steady prices.
HzAagr Of the lettuce market VI
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Unlisted Denar. emf.

(These securities not listed urder Exchange
Rules)
BONDS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
TAX VOTE DELAYED
Senators Feel Need of More
Consideration.

Tagged with house approval, the
personal and corporate income tax
bills will undergo the scrutiny of
the state senate when it resolves
into committee of the whole at
1920 Friday morning.
The senate was to have con-
sidered the bills this afternoon, but
delay was taken on motion Of Sen
ator Lee j. Harzell (Rep., Allen and
Noble), majority floor leader, who
pointed out the senators should
have more time for preliminary
consideration of the bills.
AS a committee of the whole, the
upper house will not be in position
to take action on the measures, but
the doors will be thrown open to dis
cusison which will resolve into
amendments when the bills come
from committee in the regular way.
Republican house members gave
grudging assistance to passage of
the bills in the lower house Tuesday.
The personal income tax bill, levy
ing tax of from l to 6 per cent on
net personal incomes, passed 90 to 9.
The companion bill taxing net in
come of corporations 3 per cent
passed, 10 to II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
UNION LEADER
SLAIN BY GANG
Chicago Plumbing Inspector
Machine Gun Victim.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S. - Albert
Courchene, SIS, city plumbing in
spector and leader of rebellion"
in the plumbers union, was killed
today at his work, a few hours be-
fore he was to have explained to
an assistant states attorney a mys-
ferrous $4,000 transaction in which
he was involved.
His assailants fired twenty shots,
from a machine gun, as he stood
before a fiat building on South
Langley avenue, in a Negro resi-
Dental district. The slayers, two
men in a small automobile, escaped.
Fifteen of the bullets hit Courchene.
Courchene was taken to hos
pital by a mail carrier, but died be-
fore two aids sent by Charles Ions
berry, assistant states attorney
we're able to question him about a
$4,000 check he had made out in
favor Of Nash & Ahearn, attorneys
Courchene had promised to eX-
plain the check today.
AS a motive for the murder, au-
thorities considered his leadership
of an attempt to GUST the present
officials of the Plumbers union to
be significant, and recalled that he
was questioned year ago in con-
nection with the Sayings of two
union business agents.
"Courchene always carried two
pistols with him into every union
meeting he attended-and one gun
was found on his body" Lonsberry
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
FIGHT IN PLANE
COSTS 8 LIVES
Pilots Arguments Over
Landing Causes Crash.
Bp United Press
nrnKAKRrrHNH

By United Press
PLYMOUTH, England, Feb. 49,
A struggle between two Royal Air
Force officers for the controls of
the giant flying boat which crashed
in Plymouth sound Feb. 4, was de-
scribed at the official inquest today
as the cause for the disaster which
cost nine lives.
The inquest reached a verdict
that the disaster was caused by an
error of judgment on the part of
Wing Commander G. G.. Tucker,
who was killed, assuming control
of the machine against the wishes
of Flight Commander Lieutenant
M. H. Ely.
Flight Lieutenant Ely who was
seriously injured in the accident,
was propped up in his hospital bed
to tell the story of his clash with
the late Wing Commander Tucker,
for control Of the machine as it
swooped down to the water, crashed
and sank.
Tucker knocked my hands off
the control the second time I tried
to take charge Of the ship" Ely
said, in describing the action of
Tucker who was said by fellow Of
ficers to lack skill in handling sea-
planes:
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SuccumbS Suddenly t
Complications After
Serious Operation.
By United Press

BY OHtted Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb 49,
Louis Wolheim, veteran screen
actor, died at the Osteopatlnic hos
pital here today from complications
after an abdominal operation per-
formed last Monday.
His hard boiled" features made
him the star of such pictures as
THE Hairy Ape" and What Price
Glory"
Wolheim's death was unexpected
His condition after the operation
was reported by his physicians as
satisfactory"
At the time he was taken to the
hospital, it was said his condition
was the result of having reduced
his weight for a forthcoming film
The actor, who weighed nearly 200
pounds, had been withdrawn from
his latest picture nearly three
weeks ago at the suggestion of
physicians. Adolphe Menjou was
named to fill the role.
Wolheim's varied career began
with teaching position at Cornell
university after he was graduated
from that institution. He was a
teacher of mathematics. He had
been a member of the football team
at Cornell and at one time was a
professional wrestler.
Lionel Barrymore persuaded him
to play a part in "The JEST" and his
success turned him from an
academic life to the field of drama.
Last year he won high film honors
in the role of the sergeant major
in "all quiet on the western front. "
Wolheim was born in New York
in 1885.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
HAMMER DEATH
JURY STILL OUT
Staying of Three Relatives
Charged at BoonviIIe.

By United Press
BOONVILLE, Ind, Feb. ia
Warrick circuit court jury today
continued its deliberations in the
case OF Shirley McNeeIey, 81,
charged with first degree murder in
connection with the hammer slay-
ings Of three of his relatives.
The case was handed to the jury
Tuesday, and when no verdict had
been reached this morning, Judge
Union w. Youngblood called jurors
before him AID re-read his instruc-
tions.
The defense pleaded insanity in
an attempt to avoid death of the
defendant as asked by the prosecu-
ton. The jury, however, was faced
with conflicting views of three
alienistS.
McNeeley admitted killing his
mother, Mrs. Mike Briedenbach; his
Step-father, Mike Briendenbach,
and an uncle, Tom Watson, with
hammer at their home near Teny-
son, Dec. 26. He said he intended
to kill four other relatives, includ-
ing his wife, Susie McNeeley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
DEATH ENDS RIDDLE
Body of Judge Missing IL
Years Found.
81 United Press

81 United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The disap-
pearance twelve years ago of Robert
Scott, former Albany IN. " Judge,
was partly explained today by
identification of his body in the
Cook county morgue, but his motive
for leaving home. to become a
wanderer remained a mystery. Scott
vanished after being defeated in
an Albany election.
He communicated with brother,
James Scott Of Albany, seven years
ago and again five years ago. Since
then nothing had been heard of
him.
A few days ago John j. Will
liams," SIS, applied at the county
hospital for surgical aid and was
admitted as a charity patient.
Pneumonia followed an operation
and he died Sunday. Burial in a
pauper's grave had been arranged
when Williams" was found to be
Scott.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
SOLUTION OF
POOR PROBLEM
IS CONSIDERED
Plan Involves Sale of Pres
ent Farm Location to
State.
$4,000 MAY BE SAVED
Julietta Property Would
House Dependents of
County.

Comprehensive plan to solve Mar
ion county's poor farm problem, in
volving abandonment Of the county
insane hospital at Julietta for re-
Mobilization as an inf1rmary, was to
be submitted to the county council
this afternoon.
Under plans to be presented by
Commissioners Dow W. Vorhies and
George Snider, the state will as
sumo charge of the county's indi-
gent insane, and the Julietta insti-
tuition will become the county poor
farm.
Abolish Evils
Under the same plan, the state
would purchase the buildings and
grounds of the present county poor
farm on North Tibbs avenue, which
would become an annex to Cen
trail State hospital, a state insti-
tuition.
State officials have approved the
plan, Snider said, following a con-
ference this week with Dr. Max D.
Bahr, superintendent of Central
State hospital, and John A. Brown,
of the state board of charities.
The exchange, it was pointed out,
will abolish evils existing at the
poor farm as exposed several months
ago by The Times, and will result
in an annual savings to the county
of more than $4,000, Snider said.
Plan Rehabilitated JuIietta
Councilmen will be told, Snider
said, that the Central State hospital
budget may be increased about
$230,O00 to permit the state to pur-
chase the 230-acre inf1rmary prop
erty.
The increased budget would be
provided under bill to be intro
duced to the general assembly,
Snider said.
Rehabilitation Of Julietta as an
infirmary will entail expenditure by
Marion county of approximately
$150,OO0, including the cost of con-
Struction of two additional wings,
and the institution then would
house, without crowding, all unfor-
tunate poor, he pointed out.
Patients May Farm"
The present budget of Central
State hospital includes an appro-
priation of $4,000 for new build
ings at the West Washington street
site. If the county-State exchange
is carried out, this fund would be
applied toward the purchase of the
infirmary buildings and grounds,
and the balance would be applied
toward the states rehabilitating of
the infirmary site.
At this weeks conference with DR..
Bahr and DR.. Brown, it was pro-
posed that incurable patients, not
considered dangerous, be transferred
to the annex to farm" the 230
acres of land.
Final Action in Ten Days
If the state took over the Julietta
population, about $50 incurable
insane would be transferred to the
Central State hospital, Snider esti-
mated. Total cost to the state for
rehabilitating the poor farm site
would involve the expenditure of
about 100000, Snider pointed out,
including the $4,000 asked for
new buildings at the West Wash
ington street site
Councilmen, after the informal
meeting today, probably will be
called into official session within
ten days to act on the plan.
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ton that he had furthered I'M
morality.
AS chairman of the speakers
committee of the Churchman'S
Association, DR.. White had invited
former Judge Ben B. Lindsey to
speak before the association, thus
leading indirectly to the controversy
between Lindsey and Bishop Mann
ing.
The former Denver judge and
exponent of companionate marriage
was thrown bodily out of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine
on a following Sunday when he rose
and attempted to reply to a scath-
ing sermon which the bishop had
Just delivered.
DR.. White had served twelve
years at Grace church.
The dismissal merely depriyes him
of post, leaving him still a
clergyman in good standing.
DR.. Whites daughter was welded
recently, her marriage being of the
so-called companionate type.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
TEN HURT IN CRASH
Greyhound Bus Hits CuIvert
Near Lafayette.
BY United Press

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 16.-Ten
of the twelve passengers on a Grey
hound bus bound from Lafayette to
indianapolis, we're injured, and five
of them confined to Lafayette hos
pitfalls, when the bus struck a con-
crete culvert near Klondike, nine
miles northwest of Lafayette, today.
. The driver, whose name was not
learned, was said to have been I'M
able to get back on the pavement
after meeting truck. The pave
ment was wet, and vision limited by
fog.
Carl o. Larson, 26, a soldier at
Fort Harrison, indianapolis, was
among the injured. Miss Erna
Fighte, Indianapolis, was one of the
two not injured.
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cuted." he said. There should be
distinction between the sexes. for
no woman will take a life unless
mad or driven to madness"
Rose pointed out that women give
life as mothers, and said that they
did not wilfullly commit murder
Senator Jarrett, Farrell, Pa, also
pleaded for the lives of Irene and
Dague, contending that his clients
had not been given a fair trial
Jarrett told the board that both
Irene and Dagu6 had told him at
the Lawrence county jail Tuesday
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door in the Western penitentiary to
the electric chair next Monday"
Mrs. Schroeder was impelled BY
an irresistible impulse to rob. steal
and flee, Rose said. Her mentality
is abnormal and she committed
crime for thrill. he stated.
Rose commended that she did not
kill Corporal Brady Paul cf the
state highway patrol on Dec. 81,
1929, the crime for which she was
convicted. Hsul Was killed with a
.SS-caliber revolver. while Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18

Schroeder had .32-calber weapon,
he said.
Mrs. Schroeder was the fifteenth
child of her mother and unwanted.
She was a curse to her mother, a
menace to her own future and to
society,"" Rose continued.
The attorney outlined in detail
the crime careers of Irene and
Dague and reviewed voluminous
testimony taken in the trial of the
two.
He contended then were not
granted a fair and impartial trial
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BB United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. ia jury
to try Lila Emerson, former Indian
model for Henry I. Marchand, was
completed in supreme court to-
day.
Justice Alonzo G.. Huxley i'm
mediately ordered the state to be-
gin its case against the Indian wom-
an, who is charged with fnstigat-
Ing the killing of Marchand's wife.
1t is the second time in a year
Miss Emerson has gone on trial
charged with the witch murder
of the wife of the scenic artist.
Evidence in the first trial brought
out details of intimate relations be-
TWEEN the Seneca Indian woman and
Marchand and prosecutors charged
the murder was one caused by jeal-
ousy.~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
ADMIRAL BECOMES
PREMIER OF SPAIN

Within less than three hours Ad-
miral Aznar completed the task
which the most influential liberak
politicians in Spain had failed to
accomplish.
The monarchical concentration
cabinet will work for parliamentary
government as well as a constitu-
tional convention to revise the con-
Stitution of 1876, but without such
stringent restrictions on the kings
power as proposed by the .consti-
tutionalistS and liberals who failed
to form a government.
General Denasco Berenguer, ex-
dictator, will be minister of war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-18
Bu Unttea Press

By URtted Press
MADRID, Feb. A6-Admiral Juan
Bautista Aznar Y Cabanas became
Premier of Spain today, taking the
oath of Office at the head of a
monarchical concentration govern
ment.
After more than four days of the
most serious government crisis dur
ing the reign of King Alfonso, the
70-year-old captain general of the
navy suddenly was called to the
premiership to safeguard the throne
against threats OF republican up
heaval and demands for far-reach-
ing restrictions on the monarch.
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night that they did not fire the fatal
shot.
He did not say who fired the
shot which killed Paul, but intimat-
ed that "it may have been fired by
Patrolman Moore, who was with the
slain corporal
We seek mercy-your mercy, -
Jarrett replied.
Irene and Glenn have committed
enough crimes to keep them in jail
the remainder of their lives. We
do not want them pardoped. but we
do not want them executed"