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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, May Potatoes,
white, 100 pounds, 1.50a1.85; new po-
tatoes, barrel, 3.00a4.75; sweet potatoes,
barrel, 2.00a4.00; yan1s. barrel, 3.25a4 90 /;
asparagus, dozen, 1.25a3.50; beans. bush
ell, 150a2.75; beets, crate, 2.25a2.50; cab
bage. bushel, 1.00a1.15; carrots. bushel,
60a75; caulifiower crate, 2.25a2.50;
celery, crate, 150a3.50; eggplants. crate,
2.00a5.00; kale, bushel, 25a50; lettuce,
hamper, 50a15o; lima beans, 5.00a6.00;
peppers, crate, 1.25a3.5o; spinach,
bushel, 25a50; tomatoes, crate, LISA
1.75a2.50; grapefruit. box, 1.50a3. 90;
oranges, box. 2.50a4.25; strawberries,
quart, 1212a2O.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, aliye-Chickens young. 33a
40; old hens. 21a23; Leghorns, 1920;
ROSTERS, 14a17: ducks, I8a26; guinea
fowls. EACH 50a75; pigeons. pair, 30a35.
Eggs-Receipts, 3,905 cases; nearby
firsts dozen, II; current receipts. 1872.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound. 24a26; ladies, 2oa2l; rolls, 16a
Is; process, 22a23; store packed, 14a15.
Hay and Grain.
Wheat-No. red Winter, export,
say; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky, spot,
8211; May, 8215.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow, 72a7S;
cob, 375a4.00.
Oats-White, No. 2, SO; No. 3, 81.
Rye-Nearby. 55a60
Hay-Receipts, So tons. While re-
ceiptS Of hay are ample for all require
ments there is no surplus of heavy
clover mixed being offered. Such
mill nf IN
So per ton, depending on the amount
Of clover. Fair to good timothy ranges
from $24 to $26 per ton.
Straw--Wheat straw, No. !, per ton,
I2.00a13.00. Dat straw, No. l, per ton,
l2.00a13.00.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, rs head; light sup
ply: market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime. none; good
to choice, 800a8.5o; medium to good,
7.O0a7.75; fair to medium, 6.25a7.00;
plain to fair. 5.50a6.0o; common to
plain, 5.00a5.50
Bulls-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none: medium to good, 5.O0a
$50; fair to medium, 4.5oa5.00; plain
to fair, 4.0oa4.50; common to plain,
3.50a4.00.
Cows-Choice to prime. none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 4.50a
500; fair to medium, 4.00a4.50; plain
to fair, 3.0oa4.00; common to plain,
2.00a3.00.
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 6.75a
7.25; fair to medium, 6.00a6.75; plain
to fair, 5.26a600; common to plain,
4.50a525.
Fresh cows and springers, 30.00a70 90.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 100
head; light supply; market steady.
Sheep, 1.50a4.00; lambs, 9.00al2 so.
Hogs-Receipts, 600 head; light sup
ply: market spotty. Lights, 7.90a8.15;
heavies, 7.00a7.80 medium, 7.90a8. 81;
roughs, 50Oa6.40; light pigs, 7.75a8.oo;
pigs, 7.90a815.
Calves Receipts. so head; light sup
ply; market steady. Calves, 4.ooa9.OO.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, May (P).-Hogs, receipts,
$1,000 head, including $500 direct; early
trading mostly to shippers; steady to
10 lower; top, 7.45; bulk, 170-220
pound weights, early, 7.20a7. 40; packers
bidding unevenly lower; few sales and
bids on 1so-240 pound averages, 7.0Oa
7.25; bulk packing sows. 5.65a6.00:
around 10 lower. Light light. good and
choice, 140-l60 pounds, 7.l5a7 40: light
weight, 10000 pounds, 7.20a745; me-
dunn weight. 200-250 pounds, 69Oa7 40
heavy weight, 250-350 pounds, 6.25a
100; packing sows, medium and good,
270-500 pounds, 5.56a6lO: slaughter
pigs, good and choice, 10O-l3O pounds,
6.90a725.
Cattle. receipts. 5000 head; calves.
5000; general market mostly steady
with yesterdays uneven downturn. no
strictly choice steers here; light kinds
getting much better action than
weighty offerings; most steers here Of
value to sell at 700a8.0O; heavy fat
cows draggy, but cutter kinds fairly &C.
tive at $50 downward.
Slaughter cattle and vealers-Steer,
good and choice, 6o0-900 pounds, lisa
$50; COOL 100 pounds, 7.75a9. so; LOO
1900 pounds, 7.75a9.50: 1901 500
pounds, 7.75a950; common and me-
dunn, COOL 800 pounds, 5.75a9 so: COM
mon and medium. COOL 800 pounds.
5.76aS0 90; heifers, good and choice, $50
$50 pounds e.soss.2S; common and me
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by LOUIS E. VAN NORMAN.

The only answer to the wheat prob
lem is smaller acreage planted. That
is the practically unanimous opinion of
the delegates to the World Wheat Con-
ference, which will meet in London on
May 10, and which is topic OF lively
discussion this week among the dele
gates attending the international
Chamber Of Commerce sessions here.
Although it will have a representa-
tive at this conference, the Federal
Farm Board insists that, no matter
what the conclusions may be, the board
stands by its recommendation to wheat
growers of the United States to reduce
production gradually to a domestic
market basis.
American wheat producers are to be
off1cially represented at the World
Wheat Conference. The United States
Government has formally agreed to &C.
cept Canada's invitation for off1cial par
ticipation. The American delegates will
be Samuel r. McKelvie, the grain mem
Der of the Farm Board and former
Governor Of Nebraska; Nils A. Olsen,
chief OF the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics of the Department Of Agri-
culture, and DR.. Alonzo E. Taylor. d.
rector of the Food Research Institute at
Leland Stanford University, who will be
the technical delegate.
Will Recommend Pools.
Meanwhile all the principal wheat
growing countries in the world, includ-
ing Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hun
gary, Poland and Soviet Russia, are
preparing to submit their plans to the
conference. The Western provinces of
Canada will recommend pools" in
spite of the troubles these selling agree
ments have already had in Saskatche-
wan. A few days ago. Sir Josiah Stamp.
British economist, having wound up the
work of the royal grain conference for
which he came to Canada some weeks
ago. recommended in its report that
trading in wheat futures be continued
The wheat situation in France and
Germany continues to interest the
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dunn. 5.25a6.75; cows, good and choice,
5.o0a6.00; common and medium, 4.50a
500; low cutter cutter, 3.25a4.50; bulls
(yearlings excluded. good and choice
(beeD, 4.00a525; cutter to medium,
3.25a4.50; vealers (milk fed, good and
choice. 7.50a9.00; medium. 6.5Oa7.50:
Gull and common, 5.00a650. Stocker
and feeder cattle-Steers, good and
choice. 500-1 $50 pounds, 7,0oaS.25;
common and medium, 5.25a7.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; early
market at standstill: bidding 25a50
lower: good and choice woolskins, bid,
9.O0a9.50 asking 1000 for best or
around Is lower; few native Springers
steady at 1900; lambs, 80 pounds down,
good and choice, 9.00a10.00; medium,
S25a9 90; 9l-100 pounds, medium to
choice, 8.00a9.75; all weights, common,
700a8.25; ewes, 90-150 pounds, medium
to choice, 2.50a3.75; all weights, Gull
and common, 1.50a2.50.
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JAPANESE BANKS
IN CONSULTATIONS
Commerce Department Study
Reveals Decline in Number
of Institutions.

That the movement toward bank con-
solidation which in recent years has
been a notable DEVELOPMENT In Leading
Occidental countries has extended 10
japan Is revealed in study OF the
banking system of that country which
the Commerce Department has just
issued This study, made in the finance
and investment division OF the depart
ment by H. M. Bratter, specialist In Far
EASTERN finance, shows decrease in
the number of head Offices OF Japanese
banks from 1929 in 1924 to 1872 IN 1881.
In the earlier period there were oper-
ating 1924 branches. while in the latter
there were 4,768 branches ana 1891 SUD-
branches. -
This movement toward bank CONSOLE
dalton in Japan, It Is pointed out. began
as far back as 1896, but IT. received its
main impetus as result of the financial
panic of 1927. The trend Is not con-
fined to commercial banks alone, but is
evident also in connection with savings
banks and trust companies.
Special Banks Dominant.
Government banks, known as special
banks, Mr. Bratter's study discloses, hold
dominant position in the japanese
banking system. These special" banks,
which numbered 80 in 1928, include sew
eraI of the leading financial institutions
of the county, among them the Bank OF
Japan, the Yokohama Specie Bank, the
Bank of Taiwan and the Industrial
Bank of Japan. The first named is the
central bank of issue and follows closely
the traditional pattern Of central bank.
In certain respects, however, the STUDY
shows that the Bank of Japan is handi-
capped In fulfilling the functions of a
bankers bank because of the peculiari-
ties OF the Japanese banking system.
Important among these reasons is the
high degree of independence of the large
family banks, such as THE Big Five"
In the absence of well-developed
investment market in Japan, the study
reveals, the postal savings system fills
a unique and important place. It gar
ners the savings of the working people
in small amounts, which form an
astonishingly large fund, and through
section Of the ministry OF finance known
as the Deposits Bureau, makes them
available to various special mortgage
banks, which are thereby enabled to
finance agriculture and industry. The
latter banks also raise money by the
public sale Of debentures. and at times
provide very useful financial assistance
to the Treasury.
Regarded Valuable Study.
The present study, Commerce Depart
ment officials declared, Is believed to
be one of the most comprehensive
analyses of Japanese banking In Eng
lish available in a single volume. To-
gether with the subjects outlined above.
It discusses savings banks, trust COM
panies, investment banking, clearing
houses, stock exchanges and foreign
banks. The report has been issued as
Trade Promotion Series No. 116. Copies
may be obtained for so cents from
branch Offices of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, which are
located in the important trade centers
of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
E|RMNESS ON CURB
ERASED IN SELLING
Early Strength Partially Lost
as Pivotal Shares Show
! Decline.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May Early Arm
ness on the Curb Exchange was par
tally erased arouhd midday today as
selling came, into some Of the pivotal
shares.
Electric Bond 81 Share on this SELL
ing move which gave evidence OF a
bear attack rather than public liquida-
ton, declined a point. Cities Service
lost nearly half that amount. Stand
lard Oil Of Indiana got down about a
point.
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Lt1e softened
somewhst after the omission Of the
quarterly dividend due at this time on
the A and b shares, but the announce
ment came as no surprise to the street
Declaration of an extra dividend OF 70
cents by WEIGH Grape Juice had lttle
immediate market effect.
From the furniture trade came the
information that many manufacturers
are preparing for stable pickup In
business this Autumn, but Ludwig Bau-
man preferred broke 9K points to
record low level. Over In the insurance
division, Maryland Casualty, new, with
drop of AZ points, also crashed into
new low territory.
Great Atlantic e. Pacific Tea, A. o:
Smith g., Co. and Aluminium Co. OF
America proved strong spots in the
higher-priced industrials during FORE
noon trading The store stocks were In
supply, Selfridge q Co., Stroock q Co.
and similar securities sinking to new
minimum quotations.
Decline In industrial consumption,
causing decrease Of Is per cent in
February gross sales OF natural gas
companies in this country. was not
particularly well received by gas shares,
which had also to contend with the
omission of the Missouri kansas Pipe
Line dividend. Lone Star Natural Gas
reeeded to new, low prices Even United
Gas Jagged and appeared heavy.
Copyright, 1891
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, May THE following
is a summary OF important corporation
news prepared by the Standard Stats
tics Co., Inc, New York for the Asso-
ciated Press.
News Trend.
Steel statistics for April show ingot
output totaled 2,722,479 tons, I'LL
tons less than March and / ,387, 013 tons
under April, 1880. Operations in April
were at the average rate Of 1929 per
cent of capacity, against 5420 per cent
average in March and 1895 per cent
average last April. These evidences of
slackening activity are partially COM
pensated for by pig iron figures, which
show an increase for April of % per
cent over March, the fourth consecutive
month in which a gain is recorded.
Nevertheless the production for this
April remains the lowest for any April
since 1921.
A dividend reduction by the Cana
dian Pacific Railway is conspicuous in
the corporation news of the day, an
in financial circles. Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron and Amerada
Corp, reported improved March quar-
ter results.
The Companies.
Dominion Stores Ltd. sales, four
weeks to April 25. of is per cent;
four months to same date, up 1.9 per
cent.
General Acknowledgement April
shipments, 1874 cars VS.. 9,432 and 1924
in March.
National Tea April sales off 10.5 per
cent; 4 months of 1913 per cent.
Penney q. c. Co. April sales off
lib per cent; months OF 11.9 per
cent.
American Water Works q Electric
common share earnings, IL months to
March 81. 50 "a common share VS.. 1892.
Atlas Stores IS cents cash dividend !:
omitted IA per cent quarterly stock
dividend.
Canadian Pacific Railway declares
SIX cent common dividend; paid 6212
cents April /.
North American Car March quarter
common share earnings, 81 cents VS..
$107.
Pierce Petroleum directors decide
against further common dividend pay
ment at this time; paid 10 cents Feb
ruary Is. 1881.
Reynolds (R. j. Tobacco S. C.
Williams succeeds Gray as president.
latter chairman; w. N. Reynolds heads
Executive Committee
Holly Sugar deficit, year ended
March 81. $l,345,558, against net in
come, $186,505, equal to $3.50 a 81 pre-
ferred share in 1880.
Illinois Central r. r. Interstate
Commerce Commission rejects petition
for pickup and delivery service through
tariffs published on one days notice.
May establish service through tariffs
allowing 80 days notice.
Sinclair Consolidated Oil subsidiary
reduces gasoline price u cent a gallon
in New Jersey and 4 cent gallon In
Chicago.
Smith "a. o. Corporation receives
35.000-ton pipe line order from Electric
Bond & Share.
Stutz Motor Car-Bankers buy over
$l,0Oo.000 of company's common stock !:
factory profit assured in first fiscal
half, retired $193, 900 bonds in past year.
Texas Corporation reduces price of
tank wagon and service station gaso-
line y cent a gallon.
Amerada Corporation March quarter
net income $751; equal to 7 cents
common share VS.. deficit $76,585 in
1890.
Fairbanks Co. March quarter deficit
$65,2o9 VS.. net income $40, 400. equal to
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Washington Produce

Butter-one- pound prints, 20; tub,
20.
Eggs-Hennery, II; current receipts,
l5af6.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys hens, 24a25:
toms, 20a22; Spring broilers, 36a38 {;
Leghorn broilers, 30a35; Winter chick
ems, 30a32; hens. 2Oa22: Leghorns, 1S;
ROSTERS, 12ai4; ducks. Is; keats, young,
75a80; old. 40. Dressed-Spring broil-
ers, As; Winter chickens, 38a40: hens,
IS; Leghorns, 22a23; roosters, 16; keats,
young 7oa8o; old, so.
Meats-Beef, 121za14; veal. 12a14;
ls; fresh shoulders, II: smoked hams,
20; smoked shoulders, 121z; strip
bacon, 20; lard, In packages, IL; in
Live stock-Hogs, heavy, 6.5oa7 IS;
medium and light, 700a7.60; pigs, 7.00a
$50; roughs, 4.00a5 so: calves, 5.00a
$50: Spring lambs, 10.00a12.00.
Fruits Strawberries, 500 500;
oranges, California. 3.50a4.00; Florida,
400a4.5o; lemons, 4.50a5 SO; lines. per
100, SOC; grapefruit, 2.75a30o: grapes,
$50; apples, bushel baskets. 2.00a2. so:
box stock, 2.35a2.7S; rhubarb, per dozen
vcgetables~Potatoes. new. per barrel
5.50a6.0O cid. 120-pound sacks, 2.60a
ais; Idaho bakers, 1o0-pound sacks
500; sweets, 1.75a2.00: cabbage, las;
kaIe, so; spinach, so; cress, 1.26; toma-
toes, Mexico. 5.50a6.50; Summer squash
2.5Oa2.7 rs; peas, l.75a2.25; string beans
2.50a3.00; caulifiower, 2.50a3.00 cucum-
bers, $50; beetS, crates, ESQ; carrots
crates, $50; mushrooms, mostly 100;
asparagus, 3.50a5. 90; celery, 3.00a4.00;
lettuce, Iceberg. $50; South Carolina,
1.25a1 so: radishes, per 100 punches
2.00a250; Spring onions, per 100
punches, 2.00a2.50.
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SOLUTION OF WHEAT PROBLEM
SEEN IN DECREASED ACREAGE
Delegates to World Conference, Here for
Chamber Session, Agree on In
dustrys Greatest Need.

world. During the last few DAYS the
French government, for the third time
in a month, has increased the maximum
proportion Of imported wheat permit
ted to be used in the milling of -four in
France-the increases having been from
5 to 10 to IS to 90 per cent. Germany
has made a reduction of almost so cents
a bushel on imported wheat. Stocks of
domestic wheat and rye have now
reached low level. 50 the Berlin gov
eminent believes the country can absorb
about 10000, 900 bushels of cheap for
eign wheat without endangertng the ma
tons agricultural class. Hamburg and
Bremen are designated as the receiving
ports.
Encouraged by the reported success
OF the sugar agreement In which the
sugar producing countries OF the world
are Just now participating. Premier
Laval of France in a political speech ex-
pressed the hope that the London wheat
conference would be able to agree upon
a wheat dictator.
Expect Helpful Results.
Whatever tangible results may be
achieved at London, 1t is believed in
grain circles in the United States that
such a meeting will develop facts rela-
tive to the world situation and the
problems confronting the different ex-
porting countries that will lead to q bet
ter understanding OF common dificul-
ties.
The representative Of the Federal
Farm Board will have no definite pro-
poSals to present to his world gather
ing nor is he authorized to enter into
any binding agreement as to handling
the 1881 surplus.
According to estimates to the Depart
ment of Agriculture on April /, in in
terror mills and elevators throughout
the country there were some 100000
bushels of wheat. reduction of perhaps
10000 900, as compared with stocks Of
March /. The Grain Sterilization Cor
poration reported deliveries Of 10000
900 bushels on May en- its May futures
contract.
(Conyrirht 1891
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SEAT BRINGS $235. 900.

NEW YORK, May (P).-The value
OF memberships on the New York Stock
Exchange dropped $4,000 today, when
arrangements were made for the sale of
a membership at $235, 900.
Stock Exchange seats are still selling
considerably above the low levels reached
around the turn Of the year. The low
level Tor the bear market was $189, 900,
at winch price seat was transferred
early in January.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, May (P.-Trading In
cotton futures was quiet today, with
the fluctuations comparatively narrow
and irregular.
Some buying, attracted by the closing
ffrmness Of yesterday, was reflected by
an opening advance, which later was
lost under renewal Of liQutdation ard
local or Southern selling. This was
promoted by the outlook for warmer
weather in the West and rather unset
tied ruling Of the stock, but the market
was quiet and fairly steady around 2
O'Clock, With the active months showing
i1nf Alliances Of q or Z n0intS
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BANK OF ENGLAND.

LONDON. May P1-The weekly
statement OF the Bank of England shows
the following changes in pounds: Total
reserve decreased 5,147.0O0; circulation
increased 6,402 900; bullion increased
1925. 900; other securities decreased
] .6s7 900; public deposits decreased, H.
$4,000; other deposits increased S,131,-
600; notes reserve decreased 5.176,000;
government securities increased $685.
600.
The proportion OF the banks reserve
to liability is 52.2l per cent, compared
with $3.50 last week.
Rate Of discount, per cent.
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COPPER DROPS AGAIN.

NEW YORK. May Z (P).-A reduc-
ton in ocean freight rates has resulted
in q decline in the price of export cop
per amounting to approximately so
cents ton.
The rate cut has made the export
price Of the metal 9.775 cents pound,
c. f., European base ports, compared
with the previous price of $50 cents.
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BoURsE PRICES FIRMER.

PARIS, May (P.-Prices were firm
err on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes SO francs 10
centimes. Five per cent loan 103 francs
SIS confines.
Exchange on London, 124 francs, 47ls
centimes.
The dollar was quoted at rs francs
58h confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
sHORT-TERM SECURITIES.

Chalmers Co. SIS 1857. 1911. 1o2
American Tel. e. Tel. 5Ias l943 llOA 1lOA
American Thread 5t2s 1898 l005z l0l
Baltimore 81 Ohio 412s 1888. IOO1e 1914
Batavian Pet. Corp. 4Ias 1872 81 p4h
BeiI Tel. OF Canada SIS 1857. 1854 1O4
California Pet. Corp. 5Has 1888 40 9isa
Ssna ssorth SSs Eni s'is sss Ss iO4
Chicago Rock Island Is 1884 97i5 9734
Chile Copper Co. 5s 1947...... 8p14 90
Denver a. Rio Grande AIS 1895 1904 $40.
Gen, Mot. Accep. Corp. IS 1897 1885, i04
General Petroleum Corp. SIS 1910 1929 l03
General Theaters Equip. IS 1910 46 Ala
Goodyear r. g. r. IS 1957.. SO S91a
Grand Trunk Of Canada IS 1895 iO7h 1903
GuH OIL of Pa. IS 1887. 1914 100
tumble oil 6Ias 1892. .......... 1929 1925
internal, Match Corp. IS l947 92H 92X
Marland Oil IS 1882, :..:..:::: 1904 1914
New York Chi. & 81. I. IS 1882 09h 100Ts
Phillips Petroleum Co. 5Ms 1899 65N 667s
Pure oil Corp. 5las le31:::.... IS 83h
Shell Union Oil Co; bs leaT; -: 64N 64M
Sinclair Crude Oil Co. 51ss 1898 1914 l02
standard Oil n. Jersey 6s 1916 l03 1881
STANDARD oil N York 41ss 1881 94A 94s4
81. d. Inns. Ry. r. & z. Is 1888 987a 99H
ST u Southwestern Ry. IS 1882 94A 94I2
Union oil Co. of Calf. IS 1885 97R 98ss
United Drug Co. SIS 1885,. ..... l00h 1904
n Rubber SIS le47. ...,:..... Sc 81
western Electric co. s. is 9sto log iosH
Steel Corp. 41as 1888. 50 IS
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BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, May (F1.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes in francs: Gold IN
creased 1000 900; sight balances ABROAD
decreased sc. OOO. 600: bills discounted at
home decreased 1853 200, 900: bills
bought abroad increased $4,000, 900; ao-
Vances increased 5000, 900; circulation
decreased ,738. 900. 900; current accounts
decreased 100000.
Rate of discount 2 per cent.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May R.-Srread trad
ing in which wheat was sold and corn
bought led late today to downturns
in wheat prices and to relative strength
in corn. On the wheat setbacks a
fair amount of export business was
done. Corn reacted on profit taking,
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BALTIMORE STOCKS.
Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, May t.
Gas Executions Approved.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 2 GP-
Lethal gas. instead of the galIows, was
approved by the State Senate yesterday
as the means OF executing condemned
murderers in California. The Assembly
has yet to act on the measure.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIateu FFess.
Treasury receipts for May 5 were
S4,536,82117; expenditures. $40,341,-
424.70: balance, 46,432, 770.77. Gus
toms receipts for the month to the
close of business May were S5,-
426,03785.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

In the last 10 years England's ma
tional income assessable for income tax
has Increased S65s, 100000 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, May Following is the
complete oficia1 list Of transactions in
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET s s ' III. : :; S ss

Note-AIi stocks are sold in hundred-snare IoIa
Excepting those designated by the letter eO (2OOs,
Which shows those stocks were sold In odd lots.