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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

He hadn't had such steak for years; Vir-
ginia didn't like onions This was just the
kind Of weather for such q meal. He wondered
what Virginia would say If he ate at the restau-
rant tonight Bob Thayer was right; Martin
would show her who was running this house
Hardly realizing what he was doing, Martin
turned OF the gas under the percolator and
CONSIGNED the cold potato to the garbage can.
He was putting on his overcoat when the tele-
phone rang again. Should he answer It? II 1t
was Virginia she would tell him where to ind
things for his supper, and he knew, in spite
Of his brave mental resolves that he wouldn't
have nerve enough to tell her he was going to
the restaurant. But II he didn't answer it she
would want to know why he had been so late
getting home.
Martin took down the receiver.
Eyes, this is Mr. Halsey.p
This is Miss Evans" came the voice over
the telephone. "I stayed at the once to finish
those letters you gave me just before you left,
just after you left. thought 1t might be some
thing important so called you"
IAN right: read it to me, please" said Martin.
TITS from Haskins & Co. at Omaha and 1t
says: Your bid for equipping new branch un-
acceptable unless changed to meet new spectn-
cations. WIN delay signing contract until
Saturday II you can send men here ct once 70
negotiate changes with authority TO sign for
you"
There was silence for moment, then:
That's all 1t says, Mr.. Halsey Is there any
thing you want me to do with tt?"
MARTIN swallowed hard and tried to think
fast. What would Carter do in such cir
clmStances? Martin had worked on the
Easkins bid and knew that it meant job for
the company running well beyond the 100000
mark, and Carter had seemed to feel very sure
Of landing the contract. To his own surprise
he heard himself saying:
eyes. Answer it and say that am leaving
for Omaha tonight and win be there In the
morning to take it up with them Then get
together all the papers ON that job, try to catch
Macdonald before ne leaves and ten him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

-HE fur coat was the only article on
display IN the show window. Draped
gracefully over the arm of property
chair, it suggested having been just
discarded by some princess returning
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
MEMS HOSE (SscOnds)

raHonl.ndlcaiyGsns: Si,E,nn1 a. yOn, 8 prs. 81
reinforced heel and toe. Sizes
10 to H..
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
MEMS WORK SHIRTS
MEMS WINTER UNDERWEAR
SHIRTS & SHORTS (Impertect)

Athletic A. tic; undershirts 4 for 81
Shorts in stripes and solid col.
0rS. Broken sizes.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
HOTneWareS
PART WOOL BLANKETS

Partwool Blankets-Pastel e
colors; sateen bound. Others "
in attractive plaids.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
MEMS COAT SWEATERS
MEMS WOOL PULLOVERS

Solid color sweaters in wee G.
neck style. For sport or VA
street. Sc to A.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Girls Wear

GIRLS RAINCOATS
Rubberized covert cloth coats. Ct
Deep patch pockets. Sizes
to IA. Tots sizes, A to s.
GIRLS WOOL SWEATERS
V and round neck styles. 81
Sizes to IA years.
GIRLS WASH DRESSES
Prints, CottonO for 81
Tweeds. One and S AVA WA
two piece effects. Straightl1ne
and flared skirts. Sizes Z to IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
ITALIAN GIVEN CREDIT
FOR FIRST TYPEWRITER
Queer Machine in Museum at No
vara 100 Years Called = "wrss-
ing Cymbal."

NovARA, Italy (speciaD .--The FIRST
type machine invented was called q
writing cymbal" by its original In
ventor, Giuseppe Rayixsa, about a hnn-
bred years ago. His instrument. wfRrh
in some way looks like pre-hist6fic
writing machine. has been given the
honor of q FIRST place In the Novara
Civic Museum.
The "cymbal" has a quaint little
keyboard OF &c letters in two parallel
lines and works little hammers which
converge 20 central point with sum-
cient precision TO enable the operates t.
type out words that resemble the more
Roman monuments. However useful II
may have been IN practice, IL Is sure
that this "cymbalized" ancestor OF the
typewriter could turn out letters ar-
cording TO the speed which the operator
moved the paper himself along sid
ing upright roller.
Giuseppe Ravizza was born in Novera
in 1911, when the legions Of Napoleon
still held Iombardy and Piedmont. He
came Of rich noble family and was a
lawyer, but was more fond Of tnven-
tons than Of law
He took several years to perfect his
instrument between 1880 and 1910, and
his only recompense was the ability TO
use IL himself and TO type occasional
letters to his friends or compose q SON
net on his "cembalo scriyano,s IS he
fcopyrieht. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Business Notes

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August IA slight i'm
provement in the sale of mems wear
was reported in the retail market this
week Trade, however, was described
as spotty, with some stores running well
ahead of the previous week and others
showing no improvement. Sales on
corded fair response by consumers,
1t was said. The demand for furnish
ings was about the same as In the pre-
vious week.
Retail buyers In New York are begin
ming to report that in q number Of lines
they can get plenty of goods to sell at
81. but that they are experiencing trou-
bic in getting good items to sell in the
intermediate range, up to SIS. In a
number OF instances, 1t was pointed
out, these are the items the stores are
depending on for q substantial per-
centage Of profit and to raise the aver
age size Of the sales check.
BY contrast with the dress trade a
considerable degree of activity is being
maintained IN coats This Is largely
due, 1t was reported. to the absence of
uncertainty regarding the coat STYLES
likely to prevail While the Empress
Eugene or Second Empire vogue was
held likely to find some reflection in
coat detail, particularly with reference
20 the treatment of collar and sleeve
the general expectation is that the sill
houette will undergo no change.
Manufacturers of vacuum bottles re-
ported sharp increase in the demand
Tor school lunch box kits, made Up to
retail at $3.50 to $3.50. The boxes, pro-
duced In green, tan and old rose shades,
are equipped with half-pint thermos
bottle and have space set aside for
sandwiches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
BONDS IRREGULAR
!: IN QUIET TRADING
x
ar
Market Lacks Definite Direc-
Z ton, With Price Move
!, . ment Slight.
BY ALEXANDER HENDERSON.
Aksociafed Press Financial writer.


NEW YORK, August s.-Dull trading
was the principal feature of the bond
market today Prices, to be sure. were
irregular, but the volume was so limited
that any f1ltctuating tendencies had
little Opportunity to assert Themselves
NO sales d any sort -Jere reported for
q large hunter of issues and the total
turnover, I'm many others consisted OF
single 4finsnilfm transactions Short
sessions It'll Mideummer are often dull
ssThf recently, hard pressed rail issues
SEEMED STEADY; "A few Of them, such as
Canadian Pacific Debenture As, Nickel
riatea "a Of lb7eand St Louis san FRAN
cisco 495s. of 1873, the sales of which
we're larger than many other rails, lost
fractions Urfidh Pacific As of 1868 were
active ana easy. However, large num-
Der Of rail loans closed unchanged or
with nominal gains after q limited
turnover, action which gave the group
the appearance Of steadiness.
Weakness in Sinclair Consolidated OH
61as, which LOST almost 8 points on
sAAallf turnover was feature Of the
tKdustrfale, and colftrasted with a gain
81 about 4 point In Shell Union Oil SIS.
Changes; In tiaik group as whole were
marrow.
Public utility loans were somewhat
more active. than the industrials, but
aieiAlttt e Pr ia 1gg Kicking in them also.
.E1fesfiango 1iagakions scored many of
the widest hangie$1 but trading in most
or thhm NAk. RS q limited as In the
domestic issues Austrian rs of 1867
were conspiciously strong German 512s
a zpSen HH1H G 4Ds, stf ssIIyis ssls !:
Of 1853, Polish g and Uruguayan Is
The Minneapolis, st. Paul g. Sault
Ste Marie has applied to the Interstate
CQnaWHerfd rf7Nnm3Fion for authority to
sell $l0,000.000 OF one-year per cent
notes. tH9teH sAugNet /, to Dillon, Read
81 Co. at 98Ia. The proceeds will be
used to redeeW1n1Dnds due on Septem-
Der /. Authority 10 pledge $l2,500, 900 of
first mortgage series B bonds as security
for the pew tss1as is sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
TIRE OUTPUT GROWS.
IN FOURTH DISTRICT.
Reserve Bank Reports Re-
veaIs Few Changes in
Other Lines.
speoi,l pispateh to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CLEVELAND, August e.--Available
statistics do not exhibit much change
in general conditions In the fourth dis
trict. Operations in June and early
July were at a lower lever than was
evident month ago, part of the de-
cline being of q seasonable nature. A
few industries reported that current
operations compare rather favorably
with last year and in June sales in
sore lines. particularly wearing ap-
parel, exceeded the same month of 1880.
Following the moratorium announce
ment in late June q decided improve
ment in sentiment developed locally.
Conditions, as shown by retail sales
comparisons and unemployment figures.
are less favorable in GER srs of the dis
trict greatly dependeI-% On the iron and
steel or the automobile industries
Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
Youngstown-than in other cities. Re-
tail trade in Cincinnati, Columbus,
Akron and Toledo was greater in June
than a year ago, despite the sharp re-
duction in prices. In agricultural COM
munities, very low prices on farm prod
ucts have proved discouraging, which
bumper crop prospects OF fruit grains
and other agricultural products have
partly alleviated.
The iron and steel industry receded
to slightly above 30 per cent of capacity
in July, but operations in fourth dis
trict steel centers were above the aver
age for the entire country. Automo-
bile production in June dropped much
more than seasonally and parts con-
Germs reduced operations accordingly.
Tire production has been increasing
entirely because OF greater replacement
demand Clothing concerns have ex-
banded operations. Shoe production in
the district In June receded slightly
from May, but was only 3 per cent be-
low last year. Bituminous coal pro-
duction in June increased slightly more
than seasonally
Building operations continue to fall
of, contracts awarded in June and early
July being about half as large as a year
ago, when the volume also was quite
small. Operations at brick and tile
companies increased in June.
Money rates remain easy and favor
able to business expansion, but loans
at reporting banks continue to recede
and most banks have found 1t neces-
sary to reduce the rate of irlAerest paid
on deposits the current rata in most
large centers now being 3 per cent
The volume Of commercial credit in
use m the fourth district receded
further in the month ended July % and
collateral leans and Investments made
by reporting member banks in leading
cities also we're smaller than a month
ago. Demand deposits receded sharply,
but time deposits increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
ARTIST AND POPE
VIEWED IN STATUE
Marble of st. Peter Reveals
to Student Portrait of Mich
elangeIo and Julius II.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROME. Italy. August 6. Does Michel
angeles angry-eyed statue Of Moses,
which sits in the church of st. Peter
in chains at Rome, contain. hidden in
the curlicues of It's marble beard, the
portraits of Michelangelo himself and
Of Pope julius II?
italian art circles are up In the air
on the subject following the announce
ment by Roman professor. Don
Giuseppe Parroni, that he has spotted
the two portraits half hidden in the
complicated marble strands comprising
the tonsorial adornment OF the figure.
Don Giuseppe has further produced
photographs taken from an unusual
angle, when the light was favorable.
which tend to support his claims. A
personal visit to the figure also reveals
two barely distinguishable figures, the
first showing the Pope seated on his
throne, and the second which lies just
below and to the left of the first, show
ing a profile view Of the head and
shoulders of Michelangelo, which corre-
spends closely to descriptions OF the
master left by his friend and pupil,
Condivi
Don Giuseppe's theory Is further sup
u rted by the fact that the giant Of
the Renaissance left another self
portrait In the frescoes Of the Sistine
Chapel, carefully disguised in the folds
Of a gruesome human skin. which one
of the damned is represented as hold
ing Likewise. the beard Of Moses has
always provided msterial for conjec-
ture, because of the strange contortions
Of tire marble strands comprising it..
Recently an Italian professor spent
much time and newspaper space in an
attempt to prove that the figure Of q
nude woman was outlined in the
merble.
Condivi once quoted the master ~
saying that he intended to conceal
something" In every work Of art which
he executes, 20 1t is noe unlikely that
he may have done something OF the
kind In this case.
The supposed likeness Of Mcclellan
gelo represents him as anything but q
beauty, complying fully with his repu-
tation for self-criticism. The nose is
long and aquiline, the brow heavy and
the beard dropping. Nothing but the
bare outline of the face Is shown in
species of bas-relief. Likewise, Pope
julius Is represented as anything but
handsome, possibly because Of the man
ner in which he cracked the whip over
Michelangelo when the master was
working for the Pontin.
If art experts sustain Don Giuseppe
in his discovery, 1t viii probably create
sensation equal to that caused by
the Sistine Chapel discovery. The
Moses" Is one of the outstanding
sculptural masterpieces Of all time. and
its effect is so real that Michelangelo
after completing it Is said to have
slapped 1t on the knee with his mallet
and to have shouted. We'll, why don't
chafed knee. which Is supposed to have
been caused by that slap with the
mallet.
The statue was created by Michel
angelo between 1906 and 1915 as an
adornment for the tomb Of Pope julius.
(Copyrleht. 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
STEEL PRODUCTION
IS AGAIN REDUCED
Hills Operating at About 80 Per
. Cent Of Capacity-Most
Lines Quiet.
d. .he Aasoela !! Press.

~ the Assoeiated Press.
NEW YORK, August e.--The slight
improvement In steel production in the
previous week was not maintained and
steel production again receded 10 about
30 per cent Of capacity, with most lines
quiet. While q moderate demand for
structural steel continues, curtailment
OF the automobile industry TO about
half Of capacity, and little or no call
for rails, sheets and tubular goods ac-
counts for the duilness. The trade is
looking for some betterment In buying
of agricultural implements during the
rest OF the year. With earnings Of some
Of the larger companies making a poor
showing, producers are firm In price
IDEAS. which hold steady and unchanged
Pig ircn production has declined to the
lowest point since 1921, with demand
restricted TO . hand-to- mouth basis.
Copper was duh and despite recessions
To record low prices there was no Inn
prnvement in demand. Large producers
reduced quotations 10 ia cents for
electr0lytic delivered in the Connect
cut Valley. while metal was available
at further concessions Of Il Of q cent
through custom smelters. Consumers
are well supplied. however. and are not
tnellned TO anticipate further needs
pending improvement in general bust.
ness conditions.
Tin fiuctuated irregilarly in a quiet
market until the close OF the week. when
strength Of London was reflected here.
ana on renewed consumer buying prices
advanced rather sharply.
Lead continues unchanged, with con-
sumers buying moderate lots for Inn
mediate shipment Although producers
are willing TO sell somewhat further
ahead at current levels, the tone Is
generally steady
Zinc held unchanged and although
denand continued restricted, there was
no pressure % sell. as consumers antiei-
pate that good potential demand mas
dexeloped dnring the quiet period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
FARMERS SURPLUS
USED FOR RELIEF
Chicago Agencies Discover
Ways to Store Food
for Winter.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, August 6.--Ingenious
methods OF providing work and food for
the unemployed in cities are evolving
gradually from the experience OF relief
agencies
In Chicago attention Is being paid a
new plan, designed TO solve on small
scale the problem of Transforming sur
plus products of the farm into food for
suggested by its sponsors to other COM
munitieS.
Pastor Suggests Plan.
The Rev. DR.. johnson Myers. pastor
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church here,
who has been feeding the poor of his
district for a generation, hit upon the
idea of going into the country with his
charges and accepting the offers Of sur
plus burdened farmers.
On trucks, provided by generous own
ers. he has gone out into farm regions
10 gather in food offerings The unem-
ployed drive the trucks and do any work
of harvesting or gathering that is re-
quired. Arrangements have been made
with local millers to grind the grain
obtained into -four for distribution. A
large storage warehouse was offered by
one concern in which surplus products
can be held.
Here IN the middle of Summer, with
fields full OF things 10 eat and farmers
thinking 1t useless to harvest much of
the fruits and vegetables because there
is no profit in marketing. there is a
chance to prepare for Winter" the Rev.
DR.. Myers said.
Food Going TO Waste.
TN Michigan there are cherries fall
Ing to the ground because they are dead
ripe and no one sees any use to harvest
portions of the crop. Truck gardens in
sections where rains have been plentiful
are filled with vegetables. Why should
single person go hungry? Why not
use the simple plan of getting this food
at little or no cost and bringing 1t to the
city,"
Another relief agency has taken over
a rundown and abandoned farm prop
erty about SO miles from Chicago. Here
unemployed men. many of them men
who previously have held worthwhile
positions, are given work providing for
themselves and their associates. This
offers the unemployed an opportunity to
provide for themselves.
(Copyrisht. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
D0D0 NOW RESTORED

IOWA CITY. Iowa tP).--The dodo
may be extinct, but the famous bird
has been restored In all its glory.
What is believed to be the only res
toration Of the dodo made in the United
States has been completed liz the taxi
denny laboratory Of the University OF
Iowa Museum.
The taxidermists used neck feathers
from an ostrich, close relative OF the
dodo, and the down from North
American eagle for the body covering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
HOME LIES EXCELLENT
RECORD ON MORTGAGES
One Foreclosure in Four Years
Overdue Interest sS1.sS.

June ~, 1s31.-The regular Pc
riodic examination Of the Home Life
Insurance Co. of New York has been
concluded by the New York Insur-
ance Department examiner and the
report fled with George 8. Van
schaick, superintendent Of insur-
ance. The report concludes with .
summary that q substantial gain IN
insurance in force has been made
during the past four years. good
rate OF return on investments has
been maintained, and that the COM
pany Is IN . strong financial
position.
The report brings out the fact that
the investment trend In recent
years in the Home Life has been
toward mortgage loans. chiefly
guaranteed, the holdings in this
field having nearly doubled in i've
years. The average interest rate
earned On all mortgage loans in 1880
was ST. per cent. There was only
one foreclosure in the four years
under examination, that being on an
apartment house IN the West valued
ct $4,000. with mortgage Of Sl2 900.
This Is the only property owned by
the company. other than the home
ONCE building. and there is only one
mortgage, loan of $4,000 in process
OF foreclosure. The overdue inter-
est OF $5l.35 on this loan was the
only overdue interest on record.
Represented In washington, Mary
land. Virginia and West virginia
by H. r. Bryarly & Bro, General
Managers. once, 1901 Fifteenth
81. NV, Rust Bldg, washington,
y. Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
"DUKE OF ESSEX STREET"
WAS PIONEER B0NDSMAN
New York Character Always APP
peared, and Knew Lawyer who
Knew the Judge.
Special dispatch to The star,

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
NEW YORY, (N.AN.A.)-n you
spoke out turn TO cop in the old
days, you would be taken to the near
est station house and turned out for
a hearing after q bail bondsman had
taken the S25 required
A pioneer in this business was Joe
Levy, Duke of Essex Street, who was
always bondsman but never lawyer
II one were picked up on the East
Side, Joe would be present at once.
and helpful. He could provide at
moments notice cigarettes, probably
! drink, and lawyer who knew the
Judge.
The duke even boosted of marrying
people in 80 seconds, as a justice Of
the peace.
eCopyright, 1881. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Commodity Price
Trends of Week
by n. n. McGnL.


Editor McGtM COMMONLY service
AUBURNDAL,E, Mass, August Up.
Price weakness has featured most of
the groups during the past week. Only
three groups advanced, one remained
the same, and 10 declined. This is not
surprising. in view Of the fact that we
are now in the season when business Is
at its lowest point. The bright spot is
that for over two months when business
was at low ebb. commodity prices have
fiuctuated within a narrow range, re-
sisting the downward trend. The Nc
Gill index of all commodities reached
its lowest point around the first Of June
and after showing an upward trend at
the time of President Hoovers mora
torium, receded somewhat. but has not
returned to the extreme low.
All Commodities.
Noting changes in specific groups for
the past week, the average of all COM
modities decreased fractionally. due
mainly to declines in vegetable oils,
textile-both fine and coarse-paint
materials, hides and leather.
Most important price changes in the
McGill weekly commodity price indices.
I926-l00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
C !9||GIs |a@lhh is STEADY
s si"' -IsQBIET TRADING
NXgRHu Closed in Advance of
sa1s'lasIEi& Government Crop
: sai i sas sl bo1' Estimate.


TSpnU 2uu
BAAh9 Assaninted Press.
flNMNhRDRK, August g.--Trading in
e9tAnnntD0ay was attributed chiefly to
pre-bureAI evening up. An early adj
vAnc0sUnj covering promoted by rela-
tialean23rM Iivefpcel cables and uncer-
ta1llt3p asdt0 the showing Of the oficial
crop Ngnres was followed by partial
r6l3Albns under realizing or scattering
1Qnh4ktfOn, with December selling OF
fFNln ga TO $50 and closing at S3i
rNne general market closed steady at
net advances Of 10 ii points. Owing
t60tA& publication of the Government
cse4Ehfeport at midday. the futures
nan112t here closed at 1850 o'clock. or
103Nanutes before the report was issued,
aF4swin not reopen for business until
M6lfday morning.
1Ehs report when published placed the
c66ditt0n Of the crop ut T4.9, the indi-
Gated Yield per acre at 1853 pounds
AID placed the Indicated yield at l5,-
50& 900 bales, or approximately 1000
OQ0 bales above the average Of recent
private estimates. According to . can
vas made Of New York Cotton Exchange
members eaHlier In the week the average
expectation was for an estimate Of
around 12e4AO00 bales.
Ftltures closed steady, 5 70 II points
higher. October. 8l2a6.13: December,
s.31aS.34: January, S.4Oae.45; March,
SEQ; May, 8.62; July. e.98. Spot, steady;
nitddltng. 6.05.