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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
u. S. Cotton Sale
To Germany Wins I
Support in Press
Newspapers Are Skeptical
About Marketing of
Wheat, However.

BERLIN, August 1.-Tonights news
papers were full Of reports from Wash
ington that the American Government
had suggested Germany might puy
wheat and cotton there on liberal credit
terms.
On the Whole, the press welcomed the
suggestion In so far as cotton Is con-
cerned, but was skeptical about wheat.
The advantage to Germany would be
not only the profit accruing from an IN
terest rate which Is very low compared
with the price OF money generally in
Germany, but by selling wheat and cot
ton to German millers and manufac-
turers the government could obtain spot
cash, while the American credit would
run about two years at az per cent.
Germany used to import 2,500, 900
tons of wheat year, but in recent
years more wheat has been grown and
the imports have slumped to 100000
tons. It was anticipated German wheat
growers might object to such a plan as
is proposed by the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
REDUCTIONS IN WAGES
DECLARED HELPFUL

NEW YORK, August 1.-The Alex
ander Hamilton Institute says that the
65 per cent reduction in wages which
has taken place since 1929 Is q step
in the natural process Of curing Onein-
ployment. This drop in wages means
lower costs. A reduction in costs
means lower prices. Lower prices mean
that farmers and other raw material
producers, both domestic and foreign,
who are suffering from reduced In
come because of the drop in the prices
of raw products, can increase their pur-
cilases of manufactured goods.
Their larger demand will provide
more work for the factories. Manufac-
turers will take on more help and UNI
employment will decrease. The earn
ings of those who obtain jobs will
further augment the public's buying
power. Factory output will continue
to increase; unemployment will continue
to decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

total of all payments to policy holders
and beneficiaries, including the $35, 000,-
600 in dividends, amounted to over
$112, 100000. OF this amount, nearly
SIG, 0o0, 900, or more than two<thirds OF
the total, was paid to living policy hold
ers, while over S36,000,000, including
more than $1.500,O00 as double indem-
nifty for accidental deaths, was paid to
the beneficiaries of deceased policy
holders.
Investments made by the company
during the first half of this year,
including mortgage loans renewed,
amounted to 100000, 900, or an aver
age of $4,000 per business day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
CANADA AWAITING
NEW TRADE TREND
l ondon Conference Has Not
Yet Helped Expected For
eign Business.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch 10 Inc 6thT. .'
TORONTO. August Ito Canada,
which had been hoping fer an improve
ment in Its foreign trade as result of
the Lnodon seven-power conference,
the decisions of that meeting seem too
temporary in their results to insure the
betterment expected. The most recent
statistics OF Canadian trade give no
indication of any upward trend before
Autumn.
The two years ended with June
showed a decline Of approximately ST.
200 900 900 in the total value Of the
Dominion'S external trade. Half OF this
loss occurred within the last IL months,
but there are a few encouraging fea-
lures in the figures for the last six
months. The adverse balance for the
half-year amounted to $56,250, 900 as
compared with $94, 500 900 in the same
period Of 1880, and with $74,500, 900 in
the corresponding half Of 1929.
In June alone the favorable balance
OF 81, 04l 900 shows not only the first
excess of exports over imports in any
month of the current year, but also the
greatest excess on the export side for
any June since 1927, in contrast with
the adverse balance OF $l2,S0U, 600
shown for the same month of 1890.
Total June imports. valued at $50
507 900, showed a reduction of $39,-
900 900, chiefly in iron and steel and in
textiles. from the Dominion's pur-
chases abroad In June, 1880. Part Of
this decline is considered the result Of
the heavier purchases made during the
Spring months, when many firms were
making preparations for the expected
increase In the tariff.
June exports valued at $54, 34B, 900,
dropped $24, 100000 as compared with
June, 1890. The decline was spread
over nearly all items of shipment ex-
cept barley, fruits and few chemicals,
which showed an increase. The de-
creaSes varied from so per cent in the
value Of iron exports to 48 per cent in
the value of nonferrous minerals, 80
per cent in agricultural products, and
10 per cent in the sales of newsprint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Man Marries Again at 101

Robert Stevens, aged 10l, has again
taken unto himself wife in Melbourne,
Australia. She is a spinster of 68, who
met Daddy Stevens three years ago
when she visited the home for aged and
irfirYf The groom had to be carried
on his cot into the ward where the
weddineS, ceremony was performed.
Stevens spent most of his life IN
kuyefalIah bush and had been Q
widower for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
CORN VALUES RISE
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Wheat Prices Advance in Sympa-
try, but Trading Becomes Slug
gish-0ats Higher.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August Under the i'm
petus Of fresh buying. corn prices
pushed upward again today
An uncertain opening followed the
termination yesterday of trading in July
contracts, a. corner in which had shot
prices up to 1872 cents bushel TO nm
ish at the peak. At midsession today
there was a sudden squirt CT more than
cents a bushel in September futures,
which touched 531s at IL am, against
close around 50lsa50A Friday.
Only 26 cars were received at Chi
cago today. against 34S a week ago and
90 a year ago. There was talk, too, of
bullish crop reports next Monday.
Corn closed active. ha334 cents
higher; wheat sluggish at 14ala adj
vance; oats, 9sa5s up, and provisions
UNCHANGED to q rise of II cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Town Still Awaiting Water.

Hope for the long-expected water
supply has again been blasted in
Derrygonnelly, Irish Free State. Twenty
years ago the town got a sewer system,
and has been fighting ever since for
the battle, and water was piped into
the town. Now It has been condemned
as unsuitable for domestic use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
More Parties for Pupils.

Because of the success of the parties
given by the lord mayor of Dublin,
irish Free State, to school children,
more of the events probably will be held
next Winter. Every pupil IN Dublin re-
ceiyed an invifktion, and the Joy of the
yery poor wa 30 manifest that the
lord mayor is enthusiastic over the
idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
FOUNDATION LAID
FOR BUSINESS TURN
Patience, Cost Reductions and I'm
proved Methods Proved Greatest
Needs Now.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. August AT the present
time. says the United Business Service
Of Boston, we are experiencing the
phenomena which characterize the end
OF depression period and the slow
beginnings of improvement. What Is
costs. improvement in methods and
personnel and acceptance of reduced
profits in practically all lines. It is in
the acceptance OF these conditions and
the consolidation Of small gains here
and there that the foundation is laid,
brick by brich. upon which the structure
OF subsequent business improvement
will be based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
LAGERQUiST CHAIRMAN
OF BR0OKMIRE BOARD
Special Dispatch To The star.

Special DISPATCH 70 Int StaT
NEW YORK. Aug. Walter E.
Lagerquist, for the past five years in
vestment advisor of the Irving Trust
Company, has beer elected chairman Of
the board of the Sookmire Investors,
Inc
DR.. Lagerquist, Yale graduate. spent
II years in educational work as pro-
fessor of economics at Beloit College
professor of finance at Cornell. and di-
rector of the graduate school at North
western University.
He is the author of Investment
Analysis" Public Utility Finance" and
Management of Financial Operation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
MACS FIND BIG KICK
IN "CHAIN LIGHTNING"
Horses Rear After Taking Few
Drinks at Trpugh-aighITension
Gable Is Discovered.

LONDON "a drink, rightfally
STYLED chain lightning, was discovered
here by horses.
Substantiating the old saw about
leading q horse to water without max
ing him drink, tradesmen were startled
to see their horses rear when they took
a couple of drinks out OF trough.
Investigation showed high tension
cable had fallen into one end Of the
trough, charging the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

In appreciation Of his making the
world land speed record, the Autofno-
bile Club of Germany has presented .
the English speed king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, August / up. Per
share earnings OF corporations report
ing this week, with comparisons last
year, included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

RIliHTS-EKP1KE.
Insurance (DeD Aug 10 = \
table the annual cash
quarterly hayery declarations
Partly extra trlus az q stock Fplgs s Il steSs paS
stock stock. Plus so cents
stock Plus 81 in stock Paid this year
reeular rate n stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. August l R.-over-
encounter market.
RANKS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

special Dispatch to The Star.
RALTTMnRE August L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Important Price Changes.
This Previous

McGill weekly price index-l926 aver
aOe-100
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
By THEODORE TILLER

The reconvening of Congress
today made possible a slightly
belated check-up on the New Year
resolutions of statesmen, officials
and citizens who have been in
the spotlight during 1880 and
through the Christmas holidays.
Although confirmation is diff
cult, it is believed that certain
gentlemen have secretly resolved
along the following lines, believe
it, or let it be make believe:
Senator George w. Norris, Ne
braska insurgent:
I resolve to cast at least one
regular" vote in this reaSSem-
bIed Congress, but 1 don't think
I'll get any kick out of it.
Senator Jim Watson, G. o. P.
leader.
If George Norris votes regu-
lar at any time I'll change my
own vote. 1t must be wrong.
Also my private telephone wire
to the White House is not the
best thing that happened in
1880. I prefer the dial system;
sometimes you can't get your
number.
Robert H. Lucas:
/ want back my old job at
the Internal Revenue Bureau
and am fed up on this Re
publican committee stuff.
promise if 1 ever send any
more campaign literature into
Nebraska it will be just rs
private as a postal card.
Senator Simeon D. FeSs, G. o.
P. committee chairman:
1 resolve to make one Of
these resignation HumOrs come
true. What happened to Doc
Work and ClaudiuS Huston
ought have been lesson 10
me, anyway. Once more I say
/ won't have anything to do
with Lucas literature.
Senator William E. Borah:
I'll bring on an extra session
Of Congress, even if have to
change my mind about some
thing. The country isn't afraid
of Congress; everybody ought
to be used to it by now.
Jack Garner, House Demo
cratic leader:
I'll be riding in the Speakers
automobile before the end Of
the year.
Speaker Nick LongWorth:
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
WOMAN 8 PARTY
HOME OPENED

The Alva Belmont House,
headquarters of the National
Woman's Party at IA B st. S.
E., was formally opened yester-
day at impressive dedication GER
emonies.
With members of the Senate
and of the Woman's Party as
speakers, the ceremonies were
broadcast over a national radio
hookup. The celebration in con-
nection with the opening of the
house, the gift of Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont, president of the party,
will close tonight with a dinner
at the Washington Hotel.
Members of the party today
will interview members of Con-
gress and urge them to pass a
bill granting equal rights to wo-
men.
Speakers yesterday were Sena-
tor James E. Watson, of Indiana,
Senator T. H. Caraway, of Arkan-
sas, and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
national chairman of the party.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
VACATION ENDS
FOR SCHOOLS
MRS. O. H. P. BELMONT

Today is the saddesr day in the
year for school children. If YOU
don't believe it you should have
seen them as they trudged re-
luctantly from all parts of the
city to their schools early today.
With their faces drawn with
sadness and their eyes reflecting
the glory of IL days of uninter'
rupted Christmas vacation, al
most $4,000 children made their
way to the dreariness of the class
room today.
And now for three more months
of school before they can enjoy
another lengthy vacation for the
Easter season. 1t isn't so long,
of course, but it does seem bit
far off now that the Christmas
holidays have lost their glow as
the children look in retrospect.
It isn't so sad to remember,
though, that when this month is
over the second semester of the
year begins and that means that
half the semester is past and fo--
gotten.
There should have been 1851
children in classes today, accord
ing to the latest report of school
population compiled by George d.
Strayer, statistician IF the public
schools. This number is an in
crease of 1884 over the same
time last year.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
Capitol Hill Resolutions
For New Year Barred

1 resolve if Garner does he'll
borrow it just for an afternoon
and Jack will pay for the gas.
Bro0khart to Stay Home
Senator Smith w. Brookhart
Iowa:
1 will refuse all invitations 10
wet banquets; that is, if get
any.
The Rev. F.. Scott Mcbride.
Anti-Saloon League:
The noble experiment" will
go on. For 10 years it hasn't
had a chance. Well need q
few contributions; subscription
blanks on request.
Amos Wv. Woodcock, prohi
bition director:
The drive against southern
Maryland "rye" will be carried
on. It's a mystery to me how
a few bottles got in here for
the Christmas and New Year
whOOpee.
Chairman Wickersham, of the
WickerSham Commission:
I'm really going to file that
liquor report, but I'll be sur
priSed if you understand it.
Curtis Bans SIeuthS
Vice President Charles Curtis:
The "Man in the Green Hat"
and his fellow bCOtleggerS must
stay out of the Capitol in 1881,
but I swear off designating any
undercOver prohibition agents
to guard the portals. Let Wes-
ley Jones or Morris Sheppard
do it.
Senator J. Thomas Heflin:
I shall keep demanding a re-
count in Alabama. Down with
Tammany, AL Smith, RaSkOb
and the Roman Catholic pOliti-
cal machine. "By their fruits
We shall know them"
Senator George H. Moses:
will tame "the sons Of the
wild jackass" if it takes me all
the year. If they are Republi-
cans I'm a POpuliSt.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
Senator Howeu Blocks
Cut In Gas Rates
Continued From Local Page)

(COntinued From Local Page)
terest on existing bond issue is
not attractive to bankers. Further
bond issues to finance the i'm
provements would entail high in
terest and more fixed charges.
The bill on which Senate ap-
proval is being sought has been in.
dorsed by the Senate District Com
mittee and by the Public Utilities
Commission.
Favorable action by the Senate
would place the burden of final
decision with regard to both the
merger and the issuance of stock
on the Public Utilities Commits.
sion, and the fixing of rates to
be charged to consumers is like
wise function Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
Revenues Drop Off
Reduced rates initiated by the
gas company were put into effect
in October. Returns filed with
the Public Utilities Commission
show that although there has been
a substantial gain in the consump-
tion of gas there has been d drop
ping off in the revenues.
Senator Howell has stated that
a valuation of the property should
be made and that the time to get
things from a public utility is
when the utility is asking for
favors or concessions.
The gas company officials in
sist that the question of valua-
ton is wholly foreign to the sub
ject matter of the pending bill
and that the measure should not
be held up because of it.
President Wood said today:
"The policy Of the present
owners, as clearly shown by the
ecent reduction Of rates and
successful efforts to pOpuIarize
the use Of gas, indicates that
whatever the final valuation IS,
the price of gas to the con-
sumner will be reduced"
The new owners have spent
$L450,OOO this year in making
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
TAX EXTENSION
ASKED
MRS. MAGEE

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Jan. 5.
Feeling the pressure of an made
quate period within which to pay
street assessments, citizens here
have asked the town council to
request a revision of that law
when the special committee of
the town makes it's report to
the legislature this month.
The present law requires that
the property owner pay his as
sessments for street and sidewalk
improvement within two years.
This has been declared an I'M
reasonable burden on the tax
payer, by the citizens. An exten-
sion Of this time limit is asked
by the residents, it was learned.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
Weekend Conference
With Howell Fails
To Break Deadlock

A weekend conference with Off
cials of the gas light company
has failed to swerve Senator Rob
ert B. Howell of Nebraska from
his determination to block action
on the bill authorizing merger
of the Washington Gas Light
Company and the Georgetown
Gas Light Company.
Senator Howell announced to-
day that he has been in confer
ence with George A. G. Wood,
president of the Washington COM
pany, but that he still is dis
inclined to approve the merger
bill.
Senator Howell said that in q
conference with Mr.. Wood he
again sought to have the gas
company agree to eliminate from
its valuation the item of grow
ing concern value" Mr.. Wood,
according to the Senator, de-
clined to enter into any such
agreement,
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
Pierce Hall Players
VIII Annrd Roles

Parts for a one-act play will be
awarded tonight following try-outS
by Pierce Hall players at Sixteenth
and Harvard SITS. N. w.
The play, which Is one Of sew
eral selected for competition IN
the Community Drama Guild, will
be presented at the players reg
Nular monthly meeting, January 80.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
Democratic Club
In Maryland Quits

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 5.
Charter members of the Potomac
Club, Washington county's lone
Democratic organization, dis
banded the club at a special
meeting last night, and in it's
place formed the Organization
Democratic Club of Washington
County, Inc.
The Potomac Club was organ
lied in 1924 with DR.. J. Hubert
Wade as it's president,
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
4 Die in 2OO-FOOt
Drop Into Cannon

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5.-A mother
and three children were dead to-
day, victims of an auto plunge
into a 20O-foot canyon near Dull
zura, 80 miles east of here.
Ira Turner, husband and father,
suffered severe cuts and bruises.
The accident was said to have
been caused when the auto was
forced off the road by another
machine
The Washington times., 1931-01-05

capital improvements. They also
plan to spend $1,75O,O0O as capi-
tai investment in the near future
if the money can be obtained. A
short term (three year, gold not
issue was recently floated.
Company engineers estimate
that manufacturing and diStribut-
ing systems of the utility will re-
quire $5,0O0,000 for completion.
This sum, according to the plans,
would be obtained through sale of
common stock.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
ENVOY HONOR GUEST

Ambassador Friedrich Won PritU-
witS, Of Germany. will be the
guest Of honor at a meeting of
the Bureau of Commercial Eco
nomics next Sunday night at the
Shoreham Hotel. John George
Buchsr, r. r. G.. s., will be the
apsaksE.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
DELEGATE APPOINTED

VIENNA, Va, Jan. 3.-F. Novelle
Larkin, Fairfax county engineer,
has been appointed a delegate to
the annual congress of the Amer
ican Road Builders Association
to be held in st. Louis, Mo-, jan
uary 1915, by Gov. John Pollard.
The Washington times., 1931-01-05
DOG PULLS BOYS TOOTH

ELY, New, Jan. 5.-Gerald Du-
gan, 6, tied one end of a string
to his dogs tail, the other end to
a tooth that bothered him, yelled
Sic him" to the dog, and watch
ed his pet run away with his
tooth.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-02
NEWSPAPER ASSN.
Will AUDIT CLAIMS

The Taxpayers Association
leaders appeared before the
Board of County Commissioners
on Saturday and produced a let.
ter from the newspapermen's
association of this state, where
in they are informed that in the
event there was any 'descrepan-
cies in county printing work if
the board of county commits
sioners would ask for an audit
this would be done by the news
paper men.
The taxpayers wanted to go over
the claims for the printing done the
past two years by the Medicine Lake
Wave and County Commissioner Han
sen said this was not exactly fair and
it was finally decided to have the
claims of the last two years work
done by the Producers News as well
as that of the Plentywood Herald
checked over along with those of the
Medicine Lake Wave, and a motion to
that affect was made and passed.
Edgar Syverud was ordered to pre-
pare copies of all claims by these
three newspapers, and to send same
together with copies of their con-
tracts to the newspapermen's associ-
alton, and he started this work on
Monday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-02
DELEGATIONS from This
Section Confer With
Federal Representative
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde Promises People in Drouth
Areas All Relief Possible Under Law, After Meeting in
Kansas City Yesterday

Counties of northeastern and
north central Montana all had
delegations at the meeting held
at Glasgow on Saturday to dis
cuss the farm and livestock sit
uation with J. G.. Brown of Indi-
ana, personal representative of
Secretary Hyde, District Repre-
sentative Shepherd of the Amer
lean Red Cross and M. l.. Wilson
of the Montana State College.
Sheridan, Roosevelt, Daniels, Phil
lips, Valley, Richland, McCone,
Blaine and Hill counties were all
present and told about the serious
ness of the situation confronting the
farmers and stockmen of their zee
tions. 1t was shown that the credit
facilities of a large proportion of the
stockmen and farmers had been ex-
hausted and they were facing the
difficulty of keeping their stock on
their farms and ranches and of con-
~tinuing their farming operations.
At the close Of the forenoon con-
ference with different delegations the
following statement was made by Mr..
Brown, representing the government,
at Washington.
II don't see how it is possible for
the present situation to be overcom.
without something in the way of
character loans, made to distressed
farmers and stockmen in counties in
northeastern Montana and about elev.
en- counties in northwestern NORTH
Dakota. The condition is much worse
than | expected to find it. There is ne