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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
STOCK MARKET HAS
NET GAIN FOR WEEK
But Wall Streets Skies Re-
main Too Overcast for
Any Celebrations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 9.-Wall Street
saw a rift or two in the clouds this
week, although financial skies remained
sufficiently overcast to prevent any pre-
mature celebrations.
stocks worked hesitantly higher, and
the bond market, under the stimulus OF
cheapening money rates, gave the best
performance since late December and
early January.
The pairing of short term money rates
eliminated in the expected reduction OF
the New York Federal Reserve redis-
count rate from to per cent, the
lowest ever.
This was explained in banking circles
as part of a deliberate program to IN
ject vitality into the tagging market Tor
bonds.
Bonds Disappointing.
Failure of the bond market to develop
the sustained strength that has usually
appeared around the bottom levels OF
economic depression has been con-
slant source of disappointment. After
the climax in the financial markets In
December, the bond market turned EN-,
phatically upward and was helped
along by the December "a cut in the
rediscount rate from 2l2 to 2 per cent.
That upturn in bonds, however, was
short lived. Financing had been held
up so long that underwriters rushed into
the market with more new offerings
than were easily absorbed. Extensive
short term financing by the United
States Treasury to make loans on
veterans certificates had to be foated,
and investors were at the same time
chilled by the shrinkage in corporate
earnings. and defaults on a few of the
more specu' alive foreign bonds.
Investment funds generally have
grown timid Reduction in the redis-
count rate. along with the cuts in bank
ers' acceptance end commercial paper
rates, is resulting in smaller yields on
Treasury bills and certificates, so the
most popular Ravens for timid funds
are becoming extremely Improbable.
Net Gain for Week.
1t Is hoped that funds will be vir-
tually forced into long-term invest
ments. or bonds. This should prepare
the investment market for the flotation
of a large Government bond issue to re-
tire much of the Treasury short-term
indebtedness with which it has been
meeting the growing deficit. as we'll as
prepare the way for renewal OF cor
porate financing.
In the meantime, the stock market
has made further substantial recovery,
despite considerable concentrated liqui-
dation and bear selling in individual
issues. BeariShly inclined traders feel
that with the seasonal trend of general
business downward until July, and nu-
merous dividend reductions slated to
appear in the interim. bulls cannot look
for more than an occasional rebound
The market has acted pretty well sold
out. however, although a run-in of
shorts late Friday was followed by a
substantial setback at the end of the
week.
Nevertheless, the market recorded a
net gain for the week, as measured by
the price index of 80 issues, of about 8
points, and finished about ga points
above the four-year low touched in the
Y1recedirp week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
STEEL ORDERS DROP
97,6O1 TONS IN APRIL
Untitled Demand of U. S. Corpora
ton Shows Total Tonnage
of 1897 29.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 9-Unflled orders
of the United States Steel Corporation
decreased 97,601 tons in April to total
of 1897, 729 tons April 80. In March an
increase of 30,136 tons was reported.
The backlog as of March 81 was g.
995. $50 tons. On February % untitled
orders aggregated 1906, 1914 tons, against
1872, 35l tons on January 81. On April
80, 1880, untitled orders amounted to
4,354,220 tons.
Most early estimates of the April 80
backlog had mentioned a probable de-
cline of $4,000 to 100000 tons, although
some forecasters felt there was pos
sjbility of a small increase because OF
the low rate of steel production.
Activity at the corporations plants
tapered off steadily during April from
the March peak. Early in the month
United States Steel was operating at
about Sc per cent Of capacity, but the
rate had dropped under SO per cent by
the 3Oth, rejecting the cautious atti-
tude of consumers influenced by price
uncertainties. Buying in March. when
the backlog gained 30,136 tons, was
much better than in April.
1t was believed in trade circles that
the corporation would include some of
placed during March only as speciflca-
lions against these orders were received,
and much of this steel, notably that for
New York's Radio City," will not be
required for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

The necessary funds to meet the
June l interest payment on st. Louis
Gas & Coke Co., $9,429,000 of 6s Of
1947 have been deposited with the pay
ing agent the Chase National Bank. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE.

NEW YORK, May 8 [P.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits,
$1,247, lab, 900. unchanged.
Total net demand deposits (average),
$45, 1854 900, decrease.
Time deposits (average), $7,348,000,
increase.
Clearing week ending today, $5,711,-
727,005.
Clearings week ending May ., 45142,-
b03, 006f - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
TWO CURES OFFERED
FOR OIL INDUSTRY
Separation of Production and Re-
fning or Price Fixing
Suggested.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the hSSoCldCCu 'NSo'
NEW YORK, May 9-Two paths
lead to recovery and Sterilization of the
oil industry in the opinion of J. Edward
Jones, oil royalty owner, and the proper
one to follow can be chosen only after
an investigation of existing conditions,
with particular attention to the study
of prices.
Mr.. Jones views were expressed in a
letter to Gov. Harry Woodring OF
Kansas, in answer to request made by
the Governor on recent visit to New
York.
the disintegrating of the large COM
panies to a point where their opera
tons are restricted either to the pro-
duction of crude oil. or its refining, two
undertakings which he said are en-
tirely cut of harmony with each other.
The alternative, Mr.. Jones said, Is
p1blic regulation of both price" and
the allowable rate of production of botA
crude and refined oils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

For example, when the convention
heard me in my opening speech say
that the fundamental cause of the un-
equal distribution of gold lies in the
uncertain political situation and in the
protectionist policies which prevent
goods from taking the place of gold nc
one seriously challenged that position
Now the implications of this, If my
conclusion is correct, are very far reach
ing. Countries like France and the
United States, having within their pos
session more than two-thirds of all the
monetary gold OF the world, must Sc
policies in order that this problem
and it is one of the most serious con-
fronting the world-may be satisfac-
torily adjusted"
copyright, 1881, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
INTERNATIONAL BANKERS
BUY BERLIN'S POWER
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 9-The authorities
OF Berlin, Germany, have signed the
contract for the sale of the city's mu-
nicipal electric light and power prop
critics to an international banking
syndicate. Harris, Forbes g. Co. and
the j. Henry Schroeder Banking Cor
poration are the American members of
the group.
The plan under the contract con-
templates the formation of a new cor
poration with 240,000,000 reichmarks
capital, which will own the electric
works. The city is to receive the pro-
ceeds Of the shares of the new cor
poration which will assume approx
mately 320,000,000 reichmarks of long
term on-interest bearing debt of the
city. The shares aTe to be offered for
private gsahgcsiuAonS ..-.,......l---.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
APRIL SALES OFF.

NEW YORK. May 9 Especially Ma
tional Shirt Shops, Inc, for April re-
ports gross sales Of 1902 1892, against
$335,371 for April. 1880, a decrease of
9.65 per cent. For the year 1881 to
April 80 sales totaled 81 ,162, 300, against
$l.29Q,l07. for the same period last year,
representing decrease Of 9.67 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

The New York city bank stock
market during the past week registered
the first recovery in 10 weeks, as in
dicated by the dollar index figures COM
piled by Holt, Rose & Troster. Based
on May prices. Is leading bank and
trust company shares were quoteo al
IT'S times known earnings, against a.
times at the close of the previous week.
The yield now stands at 4,402 per cent,
against ASH per cenA . week ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25
WASHINGTON LETTER
CONTINUED from Page II

titude of details essential to a con-
certed drive for votes. The managers
blundered in preaching too much and
planning too little. The enthusiasm
of the selected party orators could
have been contagious. Instead, the
absence of stop-watches on the speak
er's table aroused the latent boredom
of youth, and then deadly resentment
and Indifference. The evangelical
spirit may be developed by CORE
spondence and careful cultivation
Meantime the real problem is to over
come the errors of endless talk at the
conference of Republican youths
The foreign visits of Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon and Secretary Of
State Stimson give abundant reasons
for expecting prolonged discussion
OF debts and Preparations at the next
session No doubt the discussions
will set the stage for Senators Borah,
Glass, johnson and others posing as
experts on International relations and
high finance. A well-informed Brit
Usher writing home on this subject
recently expressed the opinion that
there would be plenty Of talk but no
action on the debt question His
views are reflected in official Wash
irgton, for the Britisher said Of the
debt settlement The Administration
cannot touch it; Congress is immov-
able; the public is uniformed" The
last item explains the failure to take
UP the little sum of seven billion dol
lars owed to this country.
The death-knell of legislation for
resale price maintenance is foreseen
in the report of the Federal Trade
Commission to Congress. The report
revealed a split within the ranks of
the Commission, a difference which
will be accentuated when the pro-
ponents of the legislation have the
floor in the Senate and House next
December. Senator Capper of Kansas
and Represents alive Clyde Kelly of
Pennsylvania have been foremost in
the promotion of the bills. The plan
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

Ques--B. F.: When and where was
the first railway built?
Ans.-The Stockton and Darlington
Railway in England was the first pub
lie railway in the world and it was
opened for traffic Sept 81, 1925.
George Stephenson's Locomotive No.
1 was the first steam driven locomo-
tive introduced in public traffic work.
1t attained speed of s miles an hour.
Ques.-N. L. T.:What is the smallest
bird?
Ans.-The humming bird is the
smallest Of birds. When stripped of
its feathers it is not larger than a
bumblebee.
Ques.-J. T. s.: What is meant by
call money being at 112%? Does that
mean 11a% per annum? If l buy
September wheat on margin do l pay
~ for my balance until the end
of September or until / lose out by
not keeping up my margins? Is 1k%
what the stock broker pays? Does the
investor pay more?
Ans.-Call money means that which
is put up by banks or individuals at
very good collateral and subject to
call every day. The 11a% is per an
mum but the rate is figured every day
No call money is involved in buying
wheat on margin; no commission ex-
cept buying and selling and no interest
The rate mentioned is what the stock
broker pays, or anyone who has the
collateral of the reputation Whether
the investor pays more often depends
on the person with whom he is deal
ing. Generally speaking, call money
is money that must be very well Sc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

the promise and the hope that the
much advertised standard will be up-
held, only to have that hope shattered
by the failure to carry out the prom.
Use.
The solution presents not only a
challenged presents an opportunity
Different, to be sure, but still an OPP
Rortunity- Are We travelling so fast
that we cannot see the landscape?
In the meantime the newspapers
report that President Hoover has just
appointed another commission to in
vestigate the effect of machinery on
the labor situation.
And while we are waiting for the
report of this commission and for
other things, the standard" hangs in
the balance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

| age man, together with an effort on
his part to improve the standard of
| living so as to measure up to the
promises and pictures held out to
him, has in many instances resulted
in people living beyond their means
| Dwindling purchasing power and in
| creasing purchases leads to the crea-
| tion of debts and obligations that can
| not be met, to the disadvantage of
| merchant as well as manufacturer.
In this situation how are we going
to start the ball rolling" unless these
| captains of industry and these men
| of great wealth will arouse themselves
| to a realization of the responsibility
that rests upon them to set about the
task of putting this house of ours in
order To accomplish the task will
require big minds and generous
| hearts. 1t will mean that greed must
| let go its stranglehold. The task will
not appeal to men whose thoughts
and vision do not extend beyond the
present dividend period, but the
thoughtful man of action whose intel
ligence has not been dimmed by lust
for personal and selfish gain will
think seriously about the final out
come in the event that present ten
denotes pointed out continue with the
mathematical certainty that has
marked our recent days.
The day was when a large part of
humanity accepted oppression and in
justice as a matter of course. Those
who felt the yoke of the oppressor
submitted meekly. They smiled and
laughed as they trudged along.
Not Contented In Poverty.
In many of the countries of the
world there still exist people who are
happy and contented in their poverty.
They are free from envy, they have
no aspirations and no ambitions to
advance to a higher plane. They are
satisfied. In America We have, broad
ly speaking, no such thing as con-
tented poverty. We all have a feel
ing that we are entitled to live ac-
cording to the American standard and
If we fall below that we are dis
contented and unhappy. In some
countries the peasant girl or the child
of the working man may go to school
with a bandanna on the head and
wooden shoes on stockingless feet and
still be happy. But not in America.
The reasons are clear and apparent
and the consequences that will flow
from a reversal Of form are also quite
apparent. In some way and in time
We will work out our destiny.
| have been talking about a speedy
return to so-called normally. l have
tried to get men to ask the question,
lam / my brothers keeper"-not in
scorn but in sympathy and under
standing.
A Challenge to Leaders.
The challenge is one to leaders in
industry to meet the situation 1t
cannot be met by first holding out
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

| cured; it can be borrowed any day and
may be called any day without notice.
Ques.-M. S. A: Can person real
IL be hypnotized?
Ans-Many normal persons can be
hypnotized. The subject, in order to
be hypnotized, must be in an absolute
state of muscular relaxation and pas
sivity of mind. The operator usually
stands at the side holding up the in
dex and middle fingers of one hand a
little above and away from the SUBJ
ject's eyes. The gaze is fixed on
these and verbal suggestions are used
to help induce sleep. The stage hyp-
notist usually adds several flourishes
to make his act seem more difficult.
Quest. R.: What will cause
chicken to lose its pecking instinct?
Ans.-If a chicken is kept in the
dark, from the day of its Matching,
for period of two weeks it will lose
its pecking instinct and will starve to
death unless force fed.
Ques.-E. ": OF what is matted
milk composed? Is it nutritious?
Ans.-Malted milk is combination
of dried milk powder and red dog
flour which has been treated with
malt so that the starch thereof has
been largely converted into maltese
sugar. Red dog flour contains more
vitamins and minerals than refined
flour. Dried milk loses very few of
its vitamins and practically none of
its nutritive value when properly pre-
pared. This combination called
matted milk has all the nutritive
value of milk and red dog flour from
which it is prepared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

called for governmental regulation Of
price maintenance which, to the sur
prise of its critics, the Federal Trade
Commission, does not approve There
was much talk of the consumer but
the issue was really between manu-
facturers of trade-marked goods and
groups of dealers with the public only
an innocent bystander.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25
Questions and Answers

Send in your question. State whether
you wish your name or initials used.
The Askov American will try to an
swer as correctly as possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

Want Ads in the American are
widely read.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-25

The American is but $3.50 a year.
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
CAPONE CONDENADO A IL
AMOS DE PRISON

Chicago, Octubre "a. - Ell
Juez James H. Wilkerson, de
la corte federal, sentencio hoy
a Al Capone a IL amos de pri-
sion por eyadir ell page de los
impuestos personales fijados
por la Ley.
Ell Jefe de Pandiileros tam
bien fue multado en- $4,000 y
condenado a pagan las costas
de SUI procesamiento.
FL Juez Wilkerman decide
que lie fueran reconocidos dem
tro de los IL amos impuestos q
Capone, los seis meses a que
fue sentenciado por agraviar
a la corte, despues que los cum
pla en- la penitenciarfa de Lea
venworth. Esa penalidad de seis
meses Sc encuentra sujeta a g.
pelaci6n,
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
UNA PARTIDA DIRIGIDA
POR eel ABUELO" MATO
AL MAYOR DE TLAPACO.
YAM Y A DOCE AMIGOS
DE ESTE

Ciudad de Mejico, Octubre
24-Ayer fueron revelados los
1etalles de la batalla sangui-
aria ocurrida ell sabado por
a noche en- Tlapacoyan, Vera
rue, en- la cual fueron asesi-
lados ell alcalde y otras doce
1ersOnas mas.
Ell alcalde. Manuel de An
gel. conocedor de que Sc pre-
endia asaitar las oficinas del
Ayuntamiento cit6 a todos los
empleados municipales para Id
1efensa del edificio, no sin an
.es convertible en- una VeFda-
dera fortaleza.
En- efecto, ell grupo entero
fu6 atacado por so personas
diriqidas por un individuo al
que conocen con Ell nombre de
"Ei Abuelo.'
Despues de yarias horas de-
resistencia los defensores del
ayuntamiento sc vieron forza-
dos a ceder teFren0. I'm furio-
so ataque de los a~saltantes los
llev6 hasta la azotea.
En- vista de que no podian en-
trar en- 81 edificio decidieron
uti!izar ell gas para que Sc rim
dieran, a cuyo efecto comen-
aaron a quemar y a echar den
tro del mismo ajies de Chile 70
JOS.
Completamente s~ofocados
por la humareda los defense
res del ayuntamiento comen :
aaron a salir del edificio. Sc
gan iban apareciendo los iban
matando a balazos y macheta-
EOS.
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
alberto G0Rtdle< Pelde=

alberto Consoles Pelde.
Hoy, en- las primeras horas dc
a manana, faileci6 Ell Sr. Alder.
o Gonzalez, conocido ciudadanc
en- Ell Sanatorio del Centre Es,
oanol.
Su entierro Sc efectuara ma
lana a las cuatro, saliendo el
'orteio de SUI Residential. Aveni-
la Nebraska No. 1902, hasta ell
Cementerio del Centre Espanol.
Fue el finado fundador de la
'abrica de tabacos Eduardo Con
'alez Y Compania Y reside en-
asta ciudad durante treinta y
los amos, sieudo persona muy
,tpreciada en- los circulos socia-
es y comerciales.
Cargaran ell feretro, en- cali
lad de "PaIbearers' los Sres.
Taime J. Fernandez, Ramon Sic
ra, Manuel Sierra, DR.. II. M.
Taver, A. Ramirez, DR.. R,T. AL
free, Hip6lito Rodriguez y j. M.
Rey.
La ceremonial funebre estara
I cargo de los Cabaileros de Co
ON.
A sus hiios Ricardo, Eduardo,
V Jose Gutierrez, asi como a sus
hiias, Sras. Maxine Rodriguez
y Jose Gutierrez, asi COO a sus
hermanos y otros familiares, en-
viamos nuestro mas sincere ties
timonio de condolencia
La gaceta., 1931-10-24

miciiio.
La cocinera de la raza de CO.
or, que trabajaba en- la ASA
lie la victima tambi6n fue a.
restada como testig0 material.
Otro hijo, Jack Rasor, fue
ttacado al regresar a la casa
jocas horas despu6s de haber
lido asesinado su padre.
Jack declare a la policfa que
e hicieron un disparo de esco-
oeta y QIIe despu6s 10 golpea-
ron con ell mango de la misma.
Ell Sheriff Owens dijo que ell
Dropietario de la escopeta y
lie un cuchillo encontrado en-
a casa, 10 es ell negro Isaac Ri
'hards, que Sc e%ncuentra dete-
nido cOnjuntamente con Lee
Payne.
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
IOVEN ACUSADO DE ASE-
SINATO

Laurens, S. G., Octubre "a.
Henry Rasor, de 40 amos de
cdad, fu6 arrestado aver en-
Cross Hill q internado en- la
,arcel del condado de Laurens,
Jor un cargo de homicide en-
i asesinato de su padre, ban
Iuero y campesino retirado de
Cross Hill, cuyo suceso ocurri6
4 26 de Septiembre.
AL propio tempo ell sheriff
Owens anunci6 que Latham
Ghrisp, de Cross Hill, de 36 a
5os y ex-vendedor ambulante,
iabia sido arrestado en- Allan
a por un cargo similar.
Los dos hombres blancos fue
ron acusados c0njuntamente
;on dos negros que Sc encuen-
ran en- la penitenciaria en- Co.
'umbia; por el asesinato de w
e. Rasor, de II amos, a quien
e dieron muerte con un peda-
20 de MADEIRA en- su propio do
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
Sc TRABAJA SIN DESCAN-
so PARA ARRkSTAR A
LOS QUE C~OLOCARON u
MA M

Habana, Octubre 24.-La pc
licia secreta y la judicial des-
de aver no descansan, en- COM
binaci6n~c la policia nacio-
nal, para detener a los indivi-
duos que en- la noche de aver
hicieron explotar una bomba
en- los jardines del edificio del
institute provincial, en- ell mis-
mo coraz6n de la Habana.
El edificio sufri6 danos de
poca importancia.
Aver comenzo en- ell institu-
to Ell examen de alumnos que
han estudiado por la ensenan-
"a privada, por cuanto ell plan
tel esta cerrado desde hace
muchos meses.
La gaceta., 1931-10-24

una cOnferencia que sc efectua.
ra manana por la noche, Ell Il
"esidencia del Secretario Slim,
son.
FL arreglo de esta conference
Sc hizo anoche en- la Casa Blan
ca.
FL Senador Borah hablandc
,obre el Primer Ministro Laval
lilo: "Yo creo que su vista re-
uitara en- bien, aun cuando nc
e llcgue a ninguna conclusion
specified de los prop6sitos que
notivaron su viaje. FL efecto &c
ieral sera bueno porque a tod
mundo aRrada el representan
e frances.
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS

J6venes atletas dieron aver de
punetazos, en- Plant City, al jefe
de policia, Sr. McDougald.
Antes de maltratar a csc ciu-
dadano, representante de la au-
toridad, Jos muchachos causaron
danes materiales, perjudicando
a respetables vecinos De esa po-
blaci6n.
Aparentemente, Y 10 decimos
con ell respeto que la %juventud
merece, Sobra fuerZa fisica, "po
ANIMAL, y falta educa-
ci6n.
A los padres y maeStros CO.
rresponde buscar ell equilibrio
de modo que la educaci6n sea CO.
en- la "vanguardia" Y la
fortale2a de punos en- la "reta-
guardia".
Mas vale tener educaci6n Y
muSculos desarrollados, que no
mdsculos y educaci6n por desa-
rrollar.
La gaceta., 1931-10-24
s @ CIA | f 5

La fiesta de hoy
I'm acOntecimiento Social.
FL Cabaret del Centre Espa-
mol de Ybor. Empezara a las
nueve p. m.
Tocaran dos orquestas, una
en- ell salon cantina y la otra en-
ell de bale.
Tn acto de yariedades, en- ell
que tomara parte la Sra. Julia
Luisa Johnson, bailarina CLASH
ca.
Sc lucira en- ell minu6 de corte
V en- la DANA oriental, de las cua
les hace verdaderas creaciones.
Noche grande la de hoy.
Asistire y me obligo a la re-
Sena.