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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
SEASONAL UPTURN
IN BUSINESS SEEN
Retiring Official of Credit
Men. Believes Improve.
ment Is Near.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. -
NEW YORK, September 7.-Business
has passed its usual Midsummer lull
and within the next few weeks should
begin to get some benefit from seasonal
activity, in the opinion Of DR.. Stephen
L. Miller, retiring executive manager Of
the National Association Of Credit Men,
as expressed in his monthly review Of
business, which is being sent to the as
sociation's $4,000 members today.
Although production in general Is
still at low levels, particularly in the
steel and motor industries, the credit
chief notes improvements in textiles
and shoe manufacture, with these in
dustries showing improved schedules
and going into the Autumn period
under fair Roadway.
THE leading business indices show
no signs Of recovery thus far" the re-
port continues. Car loadings are still
about lis, 900 under q year ago and the
commodity price index stands at about
50 for the United States and So for
1925 equal to 100."
DR.. Miller finds retail distribution to
be spotty-Chicago, Richmond and At
lanta showing the best sales. Whole
salers throughout the country report
orders in fair number. but for small
unit quantities. Hand-to-mouth buying
still persists, Is the comment Of the re-
view.
Encouraging factors are the renewed
attempts Of the copper producers to
get together for a curb of production;
the favorable reception by Oil men of
the Texas oil and gas conservation legis-
lation and progress made toward sta
bilization in Germany and other Euro
pean countries, DR.. Miller reports.
Included in the review Is q special
survey Of Midwestern States covering
sales, collection and failure conditions.
OF the States surveyed. Illinois and
Michigan are the most cheerful, Indiana
and Wisconsin look for Improvement
because Of present low inventories, Ohio
expects better conditions in the Cleve-
land area when steel begins to come
back, while Minnesota and Missouri are
the least optimistic in regard to general
business conditions.
From all Of these States comes the
complaint that the banks are too tight
on commercial loans. Other unfavor-
able factors are increased unemploy-
ment in certain sections and low prices
for farm products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
LARGEST FIXED TRUSTS
ARE LISTED BY, EXCHANGE
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, September 7.-Compila-
ton of data by the New York Stock Ex-
change on the group of 80 fixed invest
ment trusts which the Exchange fourc
"unobjectionable" showed the four
largest fixed trusts to be. in order of
their size, North American Trust Shares
Corporate Trust Shares, Super Corpora
ton Of America Trust Shares and
Diversified Trustee Shares.
North American Trust Shares had
&c, ! SO, 900 shares outstanding. Corporate
Trust Shares had 17.729 COS, Super Cor
poration had 4,845 900 and Diversified
Trustee Shares had 100000 at the
time applications were filed. These
were the only trusts whose total out
standing shares exceeded one million.
Corporate Trust Shares have Just an
nounced issuance of over 10000 900
shares up to the end Of August, and the
other trusts mentioned have doubtless
also had substantial sales.
Out Of the total of 53,772 ,545 shares
outstanding of all of the fixed trusts in
the approved list at the time applica-
lions we're filed. these four trusts jointly
accounted for 47,114,405 shares, or 81
per cent. The two largest trusts. name
". North American and Corporate
Trust Shares. accounted for over 70
per cent Of the total of all flxed trusts
in the list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
MINISTER ACCUSED
IN SONS Staying
Pastor.Father of U. s. Sailor Ar
res ed at Rochelle, Ca, After Col
Letting $4,000 Insurance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, September REV.
j. N. Williams Of Rochelle. Ga, was
arrested yesterday by Richmond County
officers on a warrant charging him
with the murder of his son, Raford
Grady Williams, 10, United States
sailor, on a lonely road near here
August 5.
Sheriff N. Gary Whittle of Richmond
County said the charge against the
minister followed q report to him that
the father had obtained leave for his
son on the claim that the youths sister
was gravely i'll. The sheriff said he
learned the sister, student at the
Martha Berry Schools, RonR, Ga, was
not seriously i'll.
The minister denied the charge.
Officers said they were told by Mr..
williams that he had met his son in
Washington, D. c., but that friends OF
the family said he met him I'm the
CarolinaS" Sheriff Whittle said Mr..
williams borrowed pistol from a
friend in Rochelle for protection on
the trip and that bullet wounds in
the sons body corresponded TO the
caliber OF the borrowed weapon.
The minister, about As years old, coll
lected $4,000 life insurance following
his sons death, Sheriff Whittle said.
Ohicers said young Williams had q
wife and baby living somewhere IN
Maine, but they did not know IN what
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
CHURCH AID ASKED
FOR FIVE-DAY WEEK
Labor Entitled to Necessaries and
Comforts, Woll Declares in
New York Address.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September Organ
lied Labor yesterday appealed to the
church for support Of the fve-day week
with higher wages as being the only
sound economic program.
Matthew Woll vice president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, in an
address at the Cathedral of ST. John
the Divine, declared labor was not con-
tent merely with a bare existence, but
was entitled to the necessities and COM
forts of life
The coming Winter" he predicted.
will test our principles and our faith
in each other.
"At this time, when more than five
million workers are without opportunity
to earn a living and approximately an
equal number are working only part
time, the responsibility of the whole of
society to these jobless persons has
priority to other considerations.
If all who control work opportunities
would contribute work hours or jobs for
the voorhees,, we could meet this prob
lem in constructive, Self-respecting
way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Labor Plan Fantastic"
If reports are accurate, 1t would seem
that it Is the American Federation of
Labor to which must be awarded the
prize for the most fantastic suggestion
yet made to bring back good times and
prosperity. The proposition refers to
the levying of tax on American in
veStments abroad.
1t would be of interest to have the
federation enlighten an anxious inveS-
tor in foreign securities or foreign en-
terprises, as to how the tax is expected
to work. Would it impose a tax on
an American who holds Russian bonds
selling at 2 cents on the dollar. having
Grafton base the tax upon the market
value Of Americas foreign investments
or upon the original cost? If the
former method is adopted, how much
does the federation expect TO derive
from the tax on American investments
in Cuba or Mexico or Chile or China
or Peru or Bolivia?
These are questions which the fed
Grafton should answer before 1t Endorses
the above proposal at its forthcoming
convention in Vancouver.
Orders received by the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Co. for re-
value, according to c. z. Allen, vice
president.
Mr.. Allen adds that business so far
this year Is 400 per cent ahead Of 1880
and that the outlook for the remainder
of the year may be viewed with q
considerable degree Of optimism.
Says Executives Lack Backbone.
II statement of this type had been
made two years ago, it would have re-
suited in spectacular advance in the
price of Westinghouse shares. To-day
an optimistic statement Is at best &C
companied or followed by a slight
change in quotation. Ordinarily, how
ever, an avalanche Of selling greets such
announcements.
The prevailing Generalization in
prices is due to the lack Of backbone
on the part of sales executives, in the
opinion of w. D. Huntington, chairman
Of the Executive Committee OF the
Manufacturing Chemists Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Many Camps for Tourists.

Tourist camps came into being IN
California about 1921. They soon spread
TO practically every city and town in the
country. There are now 1000 in the
State, but Texas has 200 more than
California, the largest number Of any
Of the Western States. In one town in
Texas there are AZ tourist camps. The
large number is due to the fact that q
trunk highway passes through the town
and II Is so located that many tourists
find 1t convenient to break their jour-
neys there: In Phoenix. Ariz,: there
l6, but most of them are large, having
10 to 90 cottages or apartments each.
The largest camp In Texas has 112
cottages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Declining prices, continues Mr.. Hunt
ington, are gradually bringing indus
tries to ruin, and the time has come
when a definite stand must be taken
to hold prices firm and check selling
below cost.
1t is expected that the United States
Chamber Of Commerce will assume
leadership In a drive to prevent further
commodity price cutting.
Trade almost invariably follows the
dollar. Americas expansion in her for
eign commerce ran parallel with her
large investments abroad. Had some Of
these investments been made for exclu-
Sively productive purposes, there would
have been less grief today incident upon
defaults and suspension Of payments.
Good Example Is Set.
Smaller countries in possession of
much less gold than the United States
are setting a good example. A Swiss
automobile concern, S. A. Adolphe Sau-
rer, with a capitalization Of 10000. 900
Swiss francs, is reported to have granted
a loan to the city Of Warsaw amount
third was given in the form Of motor
trucks, the balance being paid in cash.
1t is transactions of this kind which
would do more for revival of Ameri-
can business than the various plans
evolved and the numerous conferences
convened for the purpose Of solving ex-
tsting problems.
There Is so much talk about Latin
American defaults that highly construc-
tive events are either ignored or. at
best, overlooked. The Argentine prov
ince Of Santa Fe Is anticipating by
three months the payment Of loans con-
tracted with local banks to the amount
Of 1000 900 pesos. This was made pos
sible by the very favorable showing
made by the province, which, for the
first five months of this year, reported
an increase of almost 81 per cent over
last years figures, the gain amounting
to we'll over 5000 900 pesos.
American holders of Santa Fe obli-
cations do not seem to appreciate this
situation. The provincial bonds, bearing
per cent coupon and maturing in
1912. sold recently as low as 80 per cent
Of par.
Copyright, 1891, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
The Mumbles.

The tourist In Wales should not fail
to pay q visit to the Mumbles, an ever
attractive resort for Welsh, English and
Americans. 1t has a wealth Of accom-
modations for all. Nesting beneath a
bold cliff of limestone. 1t has a war
battered castle, sturdy church tower
typical Of the minor fortresses of this
Cover country, q pier with the usual
round Of gaiety and music. lighthouse
redolent with tales of heroism and ro-
nance, boating and sea angling. A
road cut through the cliff enables you
by gentle ascent to reach the extreme
point Of the headland and enter Brace
let Bay. one Of the prettiest OF Welsh
coast resorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07


by those who are possessed Of q morbid
desire to work destfuctively.
All of us can recall the almost spec
tacular response on the part of the public
to the announcement, on June 20, of the
Hoover one-year moratorium. Unfor-
tunately, opposition which developed tend
ed to neutralize to very large extent the
effects which the plan would have had, If
it had been adopted Immediately and uni
verSally.
Similar Announcement Awaited.
The world awaits somewhat similar
announcement, which should improve con-
ditionS greatly. The writer sincerely feels
that such results would follow an adjust
ment Of the Franco German differences,
If these two neighbor republics can reach
an agreement which will be equitable and
mutually acceptable.
But the agreement must be based
upon the complete and genuine abandon
ment of the victor-vanquiShed idea. That
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
w. C.. T. U. Picks Vice President.

CHICAGO. September 7 (P).-Ap-
pointment of Mrs Gertrude Stevens
Leavitt of Portland Me-, as first vice
president of the World Womans
Christian Temperance Union was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs Ella A. Boole,
president. Mrs. Leavitt is the daughter
of Mrs. Lillian N. M. Stevens of Port
land, who succeeded as president of the
W.. C. T.. U. Francis Willard, its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
CHECK TOTAL GAINS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateu PTesS.
Checks cashed on individual bank &C
counts in leading cities of the Federal
Reserve system aggregated $8,246, 068,-
900 during the week ended September
2, an increase of per cent over the
previous week. The gain was due. in
part, to payment of month-end bills.
Total debts for comparable periods fol-
low as announced by the board:
Week ended September 2. SO, 246, 068 900
Previous week. .......... 7,541 ITO 900
Same week last year.. 9Th 1867 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
3 DIE IN PLANE FALLS
Two School Girls and Pilot Are
Killed in Ships Crash.

SANTA CRUZ, Calf. September 7
[H',:-Two school girls and an aviator
were killed in the fall of a seaplane
into the ocean here yesterday while TO-
600 holiday pleasure seekers crowded the
beach.
The dead are Annette Keiser, Is, and
her sister, Katherine, IL, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Keiser, ranch owner
%. Santa Cruz pilot, who had been
taking passengers for short flights.
The plane had circled the bay and
was nearing the pier when its nose
went up. The ship stalled, then went
into a spin and fell $50 feet into the
ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
ASTRONOMERS TO MEET
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Report on Planet Eros to Be Pre-
scented Among Papers on
Celestial Bodies.
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
DELAWARE, Ohio, September T.
Heavenly bodies will come in for close
scrutiny here during the next three
days. when astronomers from all parts
OF the United States meet at Perkins
Observatory, Ohio Wesleyan University,
for the forty-sixth annual convention
of the American Astronomical Society.
DR.. Ernest w. Brown Of Yale Univer-
Eity is president.
Many papers are to be presented, in
GLIDING a report on Eros, minor
planet, which this year came closer to
the earth than any other celestial body
except the moon and the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Plane in Spin Kills Flyer.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, September (P).
Herbert c. Wells, 33, Of Omaha, was
killed yesterday when a plane he was
flying went into spin and fell from an
altitude of 300 feet.
Floyd Cliff. 10, of Ottumwa. specta-
tor, received a fractured leg when
struck by the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

such an well within the realm Of probability ey
BRAND have definitely decided to visit Berlin toward the end Of
this within that epOcha visit
followed by of the most far
reaching and constructive nature
Many and varied the suggestions which continue to be
existing crisis which
very few indeed
forward with plan to redeem the world it from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
PARIS R0URSE PRICES.

PARIS, September (P.-Three per
cent rentes, SO francs IS confines. Five
per cent loan. l04 francs 20 confines.
Exchange on London, l2ay francs %
centimes. The dollar was u1quoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Equipment from the United States
viii he used In modern hospital TO be
NGected near Mukden, China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Money. to Loan

Secured by FIRST deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph !. Weller s BE wish ~ L T NW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Everybody's Business
Announcement Similar to Moratorium Would Help
Business Conditions-Price Decentralization
Blamed on Sales Exeentives' Lack of Backbone.


NEW YORK. September MANY that the principal i'm
business revival the of conf
dence both largely
affairs that people listen sorts OF
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
ANNUAL ELECTION
P'WOOD FIRE DEPT

The Plentywood Firemen held
their annual convention at the
city hall last Sunday afternoon.
They reelected the officers who
have administered the organiza-
ton for the last several years,
namely: Chief, L. E. Helm; Asst.
Chief, L. G. Zeidler; Sec'y-Treas.,
A. J. LANCER; Capt. Hose Company
Martin Nelson; Asst. Capt. Hose
Company, Frank Guenther; Capt.
of Chemical Company, F. J. Fish
beck.
The Plentywood Volunteer Fire
Department is perhaps the most
efficient organization of its class
in the state of Montana and may
be of the northwest. Plentywood
fire losses are much below the av-
erage.
The firemen serve without pay
There has been no levy for pay
for the last two years for compen-
sation because the city levy was
so high it was thought best tc
econrnize and one of the economies
was the abolition of the firemen';
levy. Now the only source of rev
enue for the firemen is the fire
mems annual ball, which usual!
occurs on Washington's birthday
February %, but owing to the fac
that the 22nd comes on Sunda!
this year tn eball will occur OF
Saturday, February Fl. The bal
lis one of the social events of thu
winter.
The firemen also held the annu
al meeting of the Firemen's Relic
Association at the same time
elccting L. G. Zeidler president
Paul Kurtz, treasurer and A. j
LANCER. Secretary. This organiza
ton is created by law for the ben
lefit of disabled firement and thei
families into which treasury tn
insurance companies are require
to pay a small percentage of thei
total premiums.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
CULBERTSON MAN
SHOT BY OWN GUN
Pioneer Farmer of CulbertsOn Is
Victim of Peculiar Accident
Kills Hog and then Blows Own
Brains Out.

Culbertson, Jan. I'll. E. Dun
bar, prominent farmer and pioneer
resident of this section, died at his
home here as the result of a pistol
wound inflicted in an accident that
followed the butchering of a hog.
A neighbor had been called in to
help him with this work.
The animal had been killed and
Mr.. Dunbar stepped into an ad-
joining room in the barn when in
some manner the pistol was acct
IDENTIFY discharged the bullet pass
ing through his head. Shortly be-
fore the accident they had been
Joined by another neighbor who
was present at the time but neither
happened to witness the tragedy.
Immediately following the shot the
two men rushed to the fallen man
and medical aid was summoned. He
was removed to the house and ev-
erything possible was done for
him but loss of blood and the
shock proved fatal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
FEDERALS GRAB AL
FROM RAILWAY CAR

A shipment of grain alcohol,
valued at approximately S1,250,
was. seized last week by Col. Chas.
L. Sheridan, collector of customs,
and Federal prohibition agents.
The alcohol, it was stated, was
consigned to Great Falls by the
High Speed Roller Company OF
New York city over the Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Paul & Pacific rail
road. An employee of the company
detected the alcohol when the con-
tainer commenced leaking and au-
thorities were Immediately noV,,
fled, according to the federal
agents.
The seizure is the most valuable
to have been made IN recent
months by federal operatives and
was the second within a compare
lively short time of alcohol snip
ped from industrial centers tc
Great Falls.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
Couer D'Alenes Traffic Is
Normal Over Mountains

Missoula, Jan. 2.-Traffic is go
ing on uninterrupted on the Mis-
soula-Wallace road to Spokane,
according to word which has been
received here from Wallace, des-
pite the fact that the snow is be-
tween four and five feet deep over
Lookout pass. The pass on the
Montana-Idaho summit is being
kept open by the use of snow
plows and other road clearing
equipment.
According to word received here
by friends of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Marlborough of Spokane, they
made the through trip from Deer
Lodge to Spokane in a day with
out incident. They said the roads
were in excellent condition.
Rotary plows are used eacf
night in the Fourth of July canyoT
between Spokane and the Coeul
d'Alenes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
WOULD K. @. RADIO
STATIC In P'WOOD
Eliminaters Being Installed on
Painless Payment Plan - Over
400 Devices Needed Here.

L. M. Parks, radio interference
expert, representing the Montana
Dakota Power Company, collabor-
ating with the Plentywood City
government and the radio associa-
ton, is now in this city again,
checking up interference that has
been bothering radio reception for
the past several months. Some
weeks ago, Mr.. Parks was here
and made a survey, locating over
400 devices and contraptions of one
sort or another that must be fixed
by attachment of eliminators, de-
vice sold by the Montana-Dakota
Power Cmpany and charged in the
light bills, at cost of eliminator,
it is claimed. The company is Civ
ing the service of attaching this
eliminator on to the annoying de-
vice, absolutely free of charge.
Orville Johnson of the Plenty
wood Implement Compan Twill call
in a car at the homes and shops
for the offending devices and will
take them away, attach said elm
inator and return it safely to the
owner, with no other obligation
than paying for the eliminator
which sells for $1.75, and this
doesn't involve any immediate cash
outlay but will be slipped into the
light bill where it will never be
noticed except by accident and is
said to be a very painless manner
of attending to troubles of this
kind. Devices that canot be NOV
ed will be repaired where they are
on the same terms.
The Radio Club pines for every
one to cooperate with it in the
making of more perfect radio re,
ception which will bring addition
al pleasure alike to young and old
the halt and the blind. In order tt
make this cooperation sure a cit!
ordinance has been passed, proba
bly, more of a gesture of good vii
than of any coercive value, as
persuader to the recalcitrant.
The radio club reports that NOR
than 200 interferences have beer
eliminated to the joy of every "a
do fan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-09
ARMY KITCHENS WILL
FEED HUNGRY HORDE

Oklahoma City, Jan. 5.-Rolling
kitchens manned by former army
cooks will be pressed into service
to feed Oklahoma City's hungry,
L. w. Rock, an attorney, announc-
ed today.
Rock said he had been granted
permission to use national guard
cooking equipment by Adiutant
General Charles F. Barrett. The
first kitchen, he said, would be in
operation in South Oklahoma City
tomorrow.
The attorney said he had made
arrangements with hotel, produce
markets and retail and wholesale
groceries to obtain waste food,
still in a palatable condition. It
will be gathered and cooked by
men who need work. They will
serve without pay.
Heads of needy families will
have first call at the wagons but
no destitute person viii be turned
away.