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The Washington times., 1931-08-18
REICH REPORT
READY TODAY

BASLE. Switzerland, Aug. 18
T.N.S0.-The report of the Wig
gin committee on the German
financial situation. unanimously
adopted last night. was to be
signed this afternoon.
Although details were not made
public, it was understood the
committee recommended that the
worlds banks renew short term
credits to Germany amounting to
5000, 100000 marks 81, 1,187, ,50O.-
000) for six months on condition
that central banks renew out
standing loans to that country
amounting to $10O,OOO,OOO.
1t was also said the renewal
was recommended on condition
that Germany follow the example
OF Great Britain in cutting ex-
penses and proposing tax in
creaSeS to balance her budget.
The report was drawn up by Sir
Walter Layton.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
SUTTER, PERRY z PLANES LAND
MEET DEFEAT IN BOULEVARD
Times staff Photo

Landing one after the other on
the southern approach to the
Hunting Greek Bridge, directly on
the Mt. Vernon Boulevard, near
Alexandria, two service airplanes
today startled residents in that
vicinity. One of the landings
was forced, but no one was hurt.
According to witness, a Navy
plane from the Naval Air Station
was forced to land on the cement
road when the engine stopped.
After warming up for several
minutes, the plane took off with
out any apparent i'll effects.
Shortly afterward an Army plane
from Boiling Field landed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
FINAL
ENCYCL|CAL
CITED AS
REASON
Terms, Agreeable to Church,
Will Be Published in Few
Days; MussoIini Silent

VATICAN CITY, Aug. 1s
G.N.S0 The disp; between
the Fascist government and the
Vatican over the suppression Of
the Catholic youth clubs has been
definitely settled, International
News Service learned from high
Vatican source today.
Details of the accord were not
made known, but it was under
stood that the agreement would
be made public within q few
days.
1t was stated, however. that the
quarrel had been ended to the
entire satisfaction Of the church.
Followed Predictions
Definite information of the
agreement confirmed the exclu-
sive announcement that an &C.
cord was pending, made a week
ago by, International Service.
: The Catholic Youth Clubs were
suppressed about three months
ago by Premier Mussolini, who
charged they were being used as
a cloak for interferece with m
ternal Italian politics.
He alleged they harbored poll
ticians hostile o the ,Fascists.
MussOlini's charges angered
Fascist extremists, wO raided
numerous clubs and attacked Scv.
eral other Catholic organizations.
The Pope demandel reparatiOnS
for damages and denied the clubs
were anything but religious In
their nature.
Pope Attacks Duce ..
Several notes we're exchanged
between the Quirinal and the
Vatican and the quarrel appar-
emily reached an impaSse when
Mussolini declared that he def
nitely intended to keep the edu-
cation of Italian children under
the direction of the state.
But the Pope refused to &C
quiesce and issued a long ency.
clical denouncing the Fascist ideal
of the State, declaring that 1t
represented a reversion to paga-
nism. ....
The encylical reviewed the
whole quarrel and jy inference
made a bitter attack On MussO-
lini, something no other Italian
had dared do since the famous
Fascist march on Rome.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Runaway Bride, 20,
Denies "AbductiOn'

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. l8 Q.N.So ::
Fleeing from a husband she did
not love" Mrs. Mary Condor
Greenleaf, 2O-year-old bride OF a
week. of NorristoWn, Pa, was in
custody of police here today with
Harry White, 26, wanted in
Norristown on charges Of abduct-
ing the young bride.
The bride vigorously denied to
police that she had been abb
Quoted. She said she left her
husband to come to Florida with
White, with whom she had been
in love several years, police said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Hubbies Keep House
As Prepare
Divorce Pleas

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is
UNS) Cooperation is the
keynote of the divorce -four
some" of two young couples.
The two wives, Mrs. Frank L.
EnoS and Mrs. Leland H. Hodg-
son, are together in Reno
establishing the needed six
weeks residence.
The husbands, at home car
ing for the families, a child in
each family, pooled the two
babies in one home with
nurse girl.
The quartet denied that they
intended swapping husbands
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
MATE
SHOOTS WIFE,
KILLS SELF
G. N. Fusco Fails to Make
Reconciliation; Dies In
Apartment Hall in Agony

Frustration of a 26-year-old
youth enmeshed in a matrimonial
tangle reached its final point of
endurance early this morning
when George M. Fusco shot his
wife twice and then swallowed
poison at the Cavalier Hotel,
$500 Fourteenth st. N. w.
FuScO died Immediately, but
although tive bullets penetrated
the woman he said treated me
mean," it was reported at Emer-
gency Hospital today that her
wounds were not serious and that
she would probably be able to
leave the institution within .
week.
Left Many Notes
The pitiful tale of a young
man who left home to come to
the National Capital in the hope
of winning success, who aban-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Contract Awarded
For 3 NeU SeI1erS

A contract for the construction
Of the Loughboro Road sanitary
sewer, amounting to $1,846, was
awarded today by the District
Commissioners to Roy D. Schlegel.
The sewer will be installed be-
tween Indian Lane and Forty-Sixth
Street Northwest.
Another contract for construc-
ton of a sewer in the vicinity of
Fourteenth Street and Ohio Ave
niue Northwest, at a cost of $12,-
799, was awarded the Bright -Shep.
herd Company Incorporated.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Illness of GLOUer
Claimed Not Serious

After receipt of many telephone
calls and telegraphic messages
concerning the reported serious
Illness of Warren I. Glover, Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General,
Mr.. Glover's friends in the depart
formal denial that he was dan
gerously i'll.
It was said the second assistant
has been suffering from intestinal
''flu," in a rather mild form, but
he is not a victim of typhoid
fever, as has been reported. Mr..
Glover expects to return to his
desk within q week.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Men Still Outnum,ber
Women, But Lose
In Last Decade

The predominance of men
over women in America was
less in 1880 than a decade ago,
according to census figures, but
there are still enough men to
go around. ..
The latest census figures
show a ratio Of 1925 men to
100 women. The 1920 census
showed 1O4 males to every 100
females.
The 1880 figures showed that
there were then 81, 137, ,080 men
in the United States and 6O,-
637, 1866 women. A decade ago
the figures we're $4,000, ,43l
men to S1,810,189 women.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Yangtze Still Rises;
Junks Sail on Street

LONDON, Aug. 10 u.N.sJ.
Hundreds of additional victims
were claimed by the flood waters
of the Yangtze at Hankow Sun
day, when the foundations of
many small buildings were under
mined, according to dispatches
from Shanghai received in London
today. ..s. ......
The river was reported to be
still rising and it was said that
hundred-ton junks were navigating
in the streets.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
WR|TS To TIE.
+. UP BOXERS
PROPERTY
Mental Cruelty Alleged in Bill
and RoIIs-Royce incident
Is Cited to Prove Claims

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18
RTN.S0 -Estelle Taylor, beautiful
film actress, today filed her long
awaited California divorce suit
against William Harrison Jack"
Dempsey, one.time heavyweight
boxing champion, who filed a
similar suit against her yesterday
in Reno, Ney.
Mental Cruelty Charged
Miss Taylor charged Dempsey
with extreme mental cruelty"
This basis charge Of the actress
complaint was similar to the
charge made in Reno by Dempsey.
Among Miss Taylor's specific
charges was that agents for Demp-
sey took away a Rolls Royce au-
tornobile he had given her as.
present. The car later was re.
turned. .
To Tie Up Property
with the filing of EstelIe Tays
iOr's suit, attorneys for the actress
intirnated that q series of injunc-
tion writS would be sought to re-
strain Dempsey from diSpOsing of
property until the dispute between
the couple over q property settle
ment could be ended with court
sanction.
When it was announced that
Dempsey would file suit, Miss
Taylor through her lawyers sta
ted she would fight it. She said:
"If there's going to be any
divorce obtained, I'm going to
be the one to get it,"
Settlement Hits Snag
Dempsey's suit contained no de-
tails of the asserted acts of men
tai cruelty, and declares only that
the couple was married in San
Diego, February II, 1925.
After signing her charges, Miss
Taylor explained the deadlock
in their property settlement nego-
tiationS. She Said
''It was such little thing
that 1 insisted upon. MY great
devotion 70 Jack Is WhaC caused
me to ask for so little"
Wanted Only $4O.OO0
The "little thing she demanded
was $40, 900.
Despite reports from Hollywood
that Miss Taylor had declared
she would fight his action, the
former haavvwoi0ht cna unflin.1 in.
dicated that he believed he and
his wife would be able to effect
q settlement of their difficulties
without any sensational court bat
tie.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Bank Head
Rules RepubLic Cash

MADRID, Aug. 18 G.N.S0.
Following a special meeting of the
cabinet today. it was learned that
Julio Carabias, governor of the
Bank of Spain, virtually had be-
come financial dictator of the
worlds newest republic.
The cabinet empowered Cara
bias to carry out his own plan to
bring about Stabilization of the
peseta. The plan was not re-
Vealed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Wealthy NelU Yorker
Saves DrOuUning Man

NEWPORT, r. I. Aug. 1S
Q.N.SJ.-Paul D. Mills. wealthy
New Yorker, effected the rescue
of Private James Jussame, of
Company F., U. S. A., of Fort
Adams, in Lower NarraganSett
Bay yesterday afternoon.
Hearing the cries of the soldier,
who had been overcome by a
cramp while swimming, Mills
raced to his side in his power
boat from his private yacht
Savorona, and later returned him
to his camp.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18 1.N.SJ.
Three armed bandits this morn
ing walked into the KingSway
Hotel, in the exclusive West End,
bound and gagged the night clerk
and two bellboyS, and methodically
looted the hotel safe of $4,000 in
cash and valuableS.
The amount Of cash obtained
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Washington Net Star
Wins Endurance
Record Match

WATERWORKS PARK. DE-
TROIT, Aug. 18 GN.S0-One
set in the National Public Parks
tennis tournament here today
went "a games for an 1916
score.
Dooley Mitchell, Of Washing
ton, D. c., and David Perch
onock, of Philadelphia. staged
the court duel, Mitchell win
ming.
1t is believed to be the long
est set in the history of the
Parks tournament started in
I 1HzSs ,-.--.@. --.i 49,
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
GrHs Escape Bandit Raid;
Others Lose $4,000

by the robbers was estimated at
$4,000. Thirteen of the 20 safe de-
post boxes in the safe, used by
tenants, were looted.
The Washington Baseball Club,
engaged in a series with the st.
Louis Browns, is making its head
quarters at the hotel. None Of the
players reported any loss.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Bdyreuth Festival
Makes Radio Debut

BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 18
U.N.S0 For the first time in
history, part of the annual Wag.
merriam Festival of Music will be
broadcast throughout the world
today.
The third act Of Wagner's i'm
mortal opera, Tristan Und
Isolde" will go on the air at 3
b. M, washington time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
2 Tropical Storms
ReDOrted Under Way

The Weather Bureau today
issued storm warnings for two
tropical disturbances of probable
moderate intensity. One was re-
ported to be about 200 miles
northwest of San Juan, Porto
Rico. and the other approximately
ITS miles north of Vera Cruz.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Enjoys Daughter
SlUinas BOsphOrUS

ISTANBUL, Aug. 18 G.N.S0.
Miss Anita Grew. youthful
daughter of the United States
ambassador to Turkey, swan
from the Black Sea to the Mar
mora today, covering the length
of the Bosphorus, 19 miles, IN
five hours.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
E. F.. CLeary to We'd
CiUic Opera Dancer

CHICAGO. Aug. 18 GNSJ.
Edward F. Cleary, 81, a banker of
New York city, and Miss Julia F..
Compton, 26, dancer in the Chi.
cago Civic Opera Company, will
be married here Thursday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
Rifle Shot Kills
ROu. 13, at Camp

GREENVILLE, Me-, Aug. IL
GN.S0 Accidentally shot in the
head while a small bore rifle was
being loaded, Frank H. Mancill,
jr., 10, son of a Merton PaO at
torney, was dead today at q
boys camp in the Moosehead
Lake district.
The Washington times., 1931-08-18
CONDITION Of TREASURY

The Treasury balance for
August is was $l25, ,207, sol 81; ;
expenditures, $5.761, ,682.96; Gus
tom receipts, $19,O74,779. .O3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, February l3.-Long
have many economists regarded the So
called law of supply and demand as the
sacred law of economies, and difflcul-
ties Detailing those taking liberties with
the law have been grinly regarded as
the well earned wages Of sin.
Efforts of the Farm Board to stabilize
wheat and cotton have occasioned
much chuckling of tongues and shak-
ing Of heads among the priests Of this
cult. The economic difficulties Of
Brazil, resulting from the collapse of
its efforts to maintain the price of
coffee, have been repeatedly indicated
Of late as the punishment meted out to
those who provoke the wrath of the
gods Of economics.
Existence of Law Questioned.
But now along comes a leading tin
producer so heretical as to question the
very existence of law Of supply and
demand. In fact, he refers to it as a
"law" only in quotation marks. This
producer feels blind prostration before
the so-called law of supply and demand
Is as about as likely to cure present
economic Ills as worship Of the gods OF
Voodoo.
The nglo-Oriental Mining Corpora
ton, Ltd. of London, in the current is
sue of its monthly bulletin Tin. says:
1.-THE law of supply and demand Is
kind of slogan which misleads many
people in assuming that there really is
such q law and that it would be
grossly unethical to do anything that
might interfere with its operation
Whether it is a law of nature, or man.
made. remains unstated, but quite OBJ
viously it is not the former. What
then, is meant by this much-abuseo
aphorism?
ct simply means that price varies
in accordance with the relationship
of supply and demand, and as a corol-
larry that rising or falling prices will
in the long run cause these two factors
to euualize. That, Of course, is true,
but this truth must not obscure the
question as to whether or not the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
PUBLIC AGAIN DISPLAYS
INTEREST IN SECURITIES
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, February 13.-To DEM
0nstrate the fact that the public is back
In the market, Stock Exchange house
with an extensive wire system said to-
day that, whereas they had been doing
q business of about 10000 shares q day
up to the beginning Of this week, their
turnover had since increased to between
$4,000 and 10000 shares. AS they
analyzed their orders they appeared to
be chiefly from clients who had been
eager to get In the market just as soon
IS it showed the first signs of q sub
stantial rally.
It was the opinion Of members Of this
f1rm that not all of the buying by any
means had been for the short account.
Their study Of the loan figures indi-
Gated that the short interest had not
been greatly reduced, and that addi-
tionaT short stock had been put out on
the advance. The greater part Of COM
mission house business for long time
has been on cash basis. Within the
last few days many new margin ac-
counts have been opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. February IS CP.-Sharp
downturns in grains resulted early to-
day from acute weakness Of wheat quo
tationS at Liverpool associated with in
creased shipments by Argentina and
Russia. Corn receipts in Chicago, 355
cars, were larger than either a week or
year ago.
Starting 1sa21k on, wheat afterward
held near to the initial range. Corn
opened Za1& lower and subsequently
displayed little power to rally.
Argentine shipments for the last
week totaled 527,000 bushels more than
had been forecast, and much exceeded
the aggregate for the week previous or
the corresponding week of 1880.
Russia, although expected to cease
shipping wheat during the Winter, ex-
ported 100000 bushels in the last
week. British millers were reported
grinding large quantities of Russian
wheat, and doing profitable business
owing to the low price. Australian
wheat exports were almost triple those
Of year ago. United States wheat
primary receipts amounted to 2,056,0o0
bushels against 100000 a week back
and sos, 900 at this time last year. Oats
declined with wheat and corn.
Provisions averaged higher because of
scarcity Of offerings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
CURB ISSUES GAIN
IN QUIET TRADING
Public Utilities Again Lead
ers-OiI Shares Are
Irregular.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, February 13.-Early ir-
regularity on the Curb Exchange today
was replaced with Q moderate show of
strength as the session progressed.
Sales, however, were OF more than as
per cent from Wednesdays volume de-
spite the betterment in quotations.
Public utilities were the first group to
reverse initial price trends. Electric
Bond & Share at times was up almost q
point and its principal subsidiary,
American & Foreign Power, gained
about twice that amount. Cities Serv-
ice, even allowing for its ex-dividend
quotation, was of slightly as result
of the series of Midwest gasoline re-
auctions. This likewise was true of
Standard Oil of Indiana.
The higher-priced public utilities,
rather than the usually popular shares,
were the first to move forward. Bell
Telephone of Canada jumped points to
a new high at 1853. Then the higher
priced industrials such as Great At
lantic & Pacific Tea, moved up several
points.
The hint given by signor Marconi
that an important radio development is
not far of created an increased demand
for the stocks of radio manufacturing
companies, but Marconi International
opened OF a small fraction.
Motors were relatively quiet with
price swings generally confined to frac-
tions. Ford Motor, Ltd, was weak in
sympathy with most international
shares. A Milan cable relating that
Fiat proposed to pay a dividend of 18
lire q share, against IS lire year ago,
had a further unsettling effect
With the exception of Dresser Man
ufacturing B, most Of the shares of
pipe makers eased. Western Air Ex-
press was a feature of the aviation di-
vision, rising almost 2 points. Western
Auto Supply A, with gain Of 1 points,
q Co., the most active Of the farm
implements. backed and filled in re-
Spouse to grain market developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
Washington Produce

Butter-one- pound prints, ssaS4; tub
Eggs-Hennery. 2oa2l; current re-
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, young. s5s
So; old, 30a32; Winter chickens. 28a30;
Spring broilers, 33a35; hens, large, lSa
20; small, 16a17; Leghorns, Is; ROSTERS
10; ducks, Is; keats, large and young
soas5; Old 25sso Dres Tss;i,e1 nb;sE
ems, SO; leghorns, 10; Spring broilers
As; hens, heavy, 22a23; small, 20a21
capons, large. 37a3e; small 32a33;
ducks, 24a25; ROSTERS, Is; keats, young
70a80; DID, 40a45.
Meats-Fresh- killed, beef, 14a22; veal,
1921; lamb, 81; pork loins. 1920;
fresh hams, 20; fresh shoulders, ID;
smoked hams, 22a24: smoked shoulders,
13a14; strip bacon, 23a34; lard, in bulk,
912a10; in packages, 10a1012.
Live stock-Calves, 1000; lambs, 500;
hogs, heavy, 7o0a7.5o; medium and
light, S.0Oa840.
Fruits Strawberries, As; i1oneydews
Chile, 3.00a350; oranges, Florida, ASA
3.75: California, 300a4.50; lemons, $50
ASSOC: tangerines, l.75a2.25; grapes;
Emperors, kegs, 500; apples, bushel
500; pears, box stock, 3:5oa3.75; cram
berries, 25-pound box, $50; pineapples,
4.OOa4.S0; lines, per 100, 400.
Vegetables Potatoes, 150-pound
sacks, 3.25; new potatoes, Florida, 200
a25O, mostly ESQ; Idaho bakers. 100
pounds, 2.75; sweets, per bushel, 1.00a
400; caulif1ower, 2.25 string beans,
3O0a5 90; eggplant, Cuba, $50; pep
pers, 3.00a3.50 broccoli, 300a3.25; cab
bage, new. per hamper, 1.50al; rs; go
pound sacks, 1875; old, per sack, LISA
$50; lettuce, Iceberg. 3.00a3.50; Flor
ida, per hamper, 1.50a1.75; spinach, IS
a1.O0; kale, LOCALS: mushrooms, 75a
100; squash, per barrel, 3.50a4.00:
peas, 3.50a3.75: cucumbers, Florida and
Boston not house, per dozen, LIS; to-
matoes, repacks, per pan, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BOND MOVES LAID !
TO BONUS FEARS
Moody's Review Shows Best
Issues Have Taken Little
Notice of Agitation.
Special Dispatch to The star.

0peClbi OlSpatCn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK. February 13.-The re-
cent irregularity Of the bond market,
due largely to the soldiers bonus agita-
ton, was reflected In the action of the
highest-grade issues, Moody's Invest
ment Service bond yield averages re-
veal. Compared with January 81, early
February average yields on "Aaa" and
"Aa" bonds had increased respectively
IL per cent and 1.3 per cent. Issues
rated "a" showed yield increase OF
only O.o per cent in the fortnight, while
"Baa" bonds had the smallest yield
rise during the period with a gain of
but 0.6 per cent.
The service points out that the fear
OF huge Government financing, should
large cash appropriations for veterans
be made available at this time, was re-
sponsible for the sharp price drop in
premier corporate bonds, which would
probably be most affected were such q
program to be enacted.
Despite the greater weakness evil
denced by the highest-rated bonds
when bonus proposals were first
preached, the latest averages furnish q
further demonstration Of the compare
tive steadiness inherent in investment
bonds Of the highest class, Moody's de-
market peak in March, 1928, "Aaa' is
sues show an extremely small price de-
| cline, measured on q yield basis, the
yield for the group having increased
only or per cent.
THE price level of IA bonds has
also undergone a small change, with q
yield increase Of 3.5 per cent" Moody's
adds. "The yield on "A issues has Y1sen
by e.8 per cent and the group lated
'Baa' has suffered a sharp price drop,
with a gain of 20.6 per cent in the
average yield.
IAN of the three leading bond CLASH
flcationS have appreciated in price since
November Of 1929, but the 'Baa' issues.
on the contrary, have registered a de-
crease since that time The average
yield changes in the IA months are as
follows: 'Aaa,' of 7.3 per cent; 'Aa,' of
81 per cent; a. on 81 per cent, and
'Baa,' up per cent
Average yields for the four groups.
comprising 40 domestic corporation
bonds, are given below:
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MARKET IRREGULARITY
IN NEAR FUTURE SEEN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BpecIaI DISpdLCn 70 Inc bVdI
NEW YORK, February 13.-Techni-
cal rather than general factors favor
some irregularity over the next several
stock market sessions The scope OF the
advance, the elimination of q large
short interest and the failure of the
market to react to unfavorable trade
news contribute to put it in a somewhat
vulnerable position to outside influences.
Since last Saturday the market, even
allowing for the setback late Wednes-
day, has advanced more than it did
during all of January. The rise in one
third Of February exceeded the entire
month Of January by more than 10 per
cent. Accompanying such develop
ment there was, Of course, a large
elimination of short interests, many Of
which profess to be afraid to return to
the bear side of the market at present.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, February Is (SpeciaD
Cotton prices were 2 to points
today. This reflected the closing east
ness in security markets on Wednes-
day, together with a lower range on
overseas markets. In addition there
was profit taking by longs here, who
leaned to the view that a further adj
vance at this time might defeat the at
tempt to secure q substantial acreage
reduction next year.
Opening prices were March, 1887, on
2; May, Ills, OF 2; July, 11.40. OF
2; October, 1859, OF q: December,
11.S6, of 8, and January, lbs, on 8.