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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, July Is P)-United
States Department of Agriculture -
Hogs, receipts, 10000 head, including
5000 direct fairly active; strong to 10
higher; packing sows about steady:
bulk. l70.22O pounds. 7.55a7.7o; top,
6.75a7.15: plain kinds, 500; packing
sows, 4.60a5.40; smooth sorts to SIS
Light light, good and choice, 14o-l60
pounds, 725a7.60; light weight, 10000
pounds, 750a7.75; medium weight, 200
$50 pounds, 7.25a775; heavy wight,
250-350 pounds, 5.75a7.5o; packing sows,
medium and good, 275-5oo pounds, 4.6oa
SIS; slaughter pigs, good and choice,
100-l30 pounds, 6.5ea7.15.
Cattle, receipts, $500 head: calves,
1000 head; steady on practically ali
grades light weight cattle: medium
weight and weignty steers slow, however
uneveniy steady to IS lower: strictly
good and choice kinds steady: weak to
lower trend on fat cows and weighty
heifers; extremely hot weather and de-
pressed trade on weighty dressed beeves:
parish factor on heavy steers b5st light
steers, $50 early; some held higher.
slaughter cattle and vealers-SteerS,
good and choice, 100000 pounds, lisa
800; COOL. 100 pounds, 750a8 IS: l 100
1900 pounds. 7.00a850; 1901 500
pounds. 6.75a8.25; common and medium.
600-l 300 pounds 5.25a725.
Heifers. good and choice, 55o-s50
pounds. 7.00as75; ~mon and me
dunn. 3.75a700; cows, good and choice.
4.25a6 90; common and medium. 3.25a
4.25; low cutter and cutter, 2.0oa3 IS:
bulls tyearlings excluded, good and
choice lbeeD, 4.25a5.0o; cutter to me-
dunn, 3.25a475; vealers milk fed
good and choice. 7.00a800; medium.
6.00a700; Gull and common, 400a6. 90:
stocker and feeder cattle steers. good
and choice, 500-1 $50 pounds. 5.75a7 90;
common and medium, 4.25a575.
Sheep, $4,000 head-Fairly active:
mostly steady; spots, 10a15 lower: Moth
ing done on range lambs; bulk desirable
natives, 7.75as.25; packers stopping at
500; few fat ewes, 200a325 Lambs, 90
pounds down, good and choice, lisa
$50; medium, 5.75a7.75: all weights.
common, 4.50a5.75; ewes. 90-150 pounds
medium to choice. 2.00a3.75; all
weights, Gull and common, .l.50a2.25:
feeding lambs, 60-75 pounds, good and
choice, 5.00a5.75.
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SAYS SHORT SALES
ARE BELOW NORMAL
Chicago Board of Trade President
Lays Price Drops to Lack
Of Buying.
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc hsSOCldIeu
CHICAGO, July 16.-President James
C. Murray of the Chicago Board of
Trade said in statement issued yes
terday that the amount Of short selling
on the Chicago board was below normal
and had been below normal for the
last few months The statement fol-
! lowed a detailed investigation launched
after President Hoovers recent criti-
cism of alleged excessive short selling
in commodities by a few unnamed
traders.
Absence of normal buying. Murray
said, had Influenced price declines. He
expressed hope for an early return of
better price level.
The Board of Trade oficial's state
ment follows:
experimenting my former statement
with respect to short selling, detailed
investigation shows that the short in
terest in wheat in this market at the
present time is, and during recent
months has been, far below normal and
much too small to have an important
influence on the price.
las a matter Of fact, the absence
OF normal buying power and disturbed
European conditions have contributed
more than any other factor to the I'M
settled condition of the market and
the steady decline in prices. Naturally.
the broader a market Is the more easily
1t absorbs the pressure Of crop move
ment. Accordingly it is the constant
endeavor of this association to provide
market of sufficient volume to absorb
such pressure without undue price de-
preston. Any action which tends to
drive out or diminish public interest
naturally increases the difficulties of
this task.
widespread public knowledge Of an
abnormally large accumulation of wheat
in the hands of one agency has I'M
questionably helped to discourage both
speculative and consumer buying dur
ing recent months. l am not a pessi-
mist, however, and am most hopeful
that an early restoration of public con-
fidence will bring about price level
more satisfactory to all concerned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
u. S. AID TO LAT|NS
URGED IN SEMINAR
Mexican Minister Expresses
Hope for Hoover Policy's
Naturalization.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 16.-Hope that
President Hoovers good will policy to-
ward Latin America will soon material
ize was expressed yesterday before the
seminar being held under the auspices
OF the Committee for Cultural Rela-
, tons with Latin America by A. Espino-
so de. los MonteroS, an official OF the
ministry of finance.
Senior Monteros said he hoped the
policy would soon develop into concrete
economic aid and expressed the wish
that the Federal Reserve Board would
authorize the extension of credits Ito
the undeveloped and underfed people
of the Southern country TO an extent
heretofore not dreamed Of"
Would Open Latin Markets.
such policy would fit in we'll with
the necessity for the opening of Latin
American markets to American goods
and capital" he said. II assure you
that if such a policy were adopted in
Mexico the country would In short
time be in a position to pay Sis. 100000
year to the nearSlighted bankers OF
today, and also to return mlliions OF
tons of the products OF her land ana
labor m exchange for machines and
other instruments of production loaned
her by her Northern brother In her
hour of distress"
Senior Monteros praised the lamont
Oca debt agreement, which was ne
gotiated two years ago. saying 1t was
good primarily because it was the out
growth Of careful study by all con-
cerned and based on Mexicos capacity
to pay.
Sees Plan Extension.
He expressed the hope, however, that
the day is not far distant when some
thing similar to the Hoover plan Wouic
be extended to private debts also
1t is extremely doubtful" now ne
added, whether Mexico could spare the
annual payment Of $15,O00,0O0 guaran--
teed in the Oca settlement, and ne SAID
that bankers might reasonably be
blamed for short-sightedness II they
insisted on payment and refused to re
invest this money in Mexico"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
FIRST PLANE INTERIOR DECORATOR
WORKING ON NEW SIKORSKY SHIP
Mrs Guy Murche Faces Task of Squeezing Comfort Into
1,OOO-Pound Weight of Seaplane.

Miami and never saw the ship until
three years later.
Mrs. Murchie has discovered that GER
tain colors are more reStful and attrac-
tive in the air than others
pilots can't explain it," she said but
they say green is terrible A little red
Is all right. But the best colors are
blue and orange"
So blue and orange have gone into
the upholstering and curtains of the
S250,000 Sikorsky ship that will fly $50
miles from Miami straight across the
Caribbean to Baranquilla, Colombia.
There are big roomy chairs in the
compartments and smoking rooms, and
they are so light that one can almost
lift them on the tips of the fingers.
And there is so square feet of carpet
that weighs only 40 pounds.
The interior is finished in Stainwood.
with wood inlays. Fractions of ounces
have been considered in designing the
furniture and fittings, all made of ex-
ceedingly lightweight metal. To save
weight they even bored the insides out
Of some Of the metal gadgets.
Men are all right designing motors
and making the ships fly" Mrs. Murchie
said, but In making them comfortable
they certainly aren't practical. And
that's where Q woman gets her chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
ADVANCE IN CURB
PRICES CONTINUES
Utilities and SpeciaIties Fur
nish Bulk of Activity. :
Oils Quiet.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Il NEW YORK. July 16.-Curb stock
prices were generally higher today. The
advances were not large and trading
). was in small volume, but the markets
!, tone was tremendously improved over
the listlesS sagging movement in evil
dence earlier in the week.
The opening was firm. The market
leaders Electric Bond & Share, Vacuum
Oil and Deere e. Co., all started higher
and set both the pace and the price
trend for their respective groups.
The utility group was most active.
, American Gas e. Electric was subjected
to some pressure, but the price held up
well. American & Foreign Power war
rants retraced an opening loss There
were small advances in Utilities Power
; & Light, Central States Electric and
American Superpcwer.
, The oil shares were quiet. Vacuum
gained nearly point to 40ss after
dropping slightly in early trading.
: Cities Service equaled its previous close
after opening lower. Standard Oil of
Indiana was fractionally higher.
Aside from Deere & Co., there was
, little activity in the industrial list.
Aluminium Corporation climbed to a
3-point net gain in the first hour but
later eased. American Cyanamid B was
firm. Swift g. Co, sagged.
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Opeclal Dl6pabCn TO Inc OthT
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 16.-Pota-
toes, old, 100 pounds. 200a2.10; new.
barrel, 1.00a225; sweet potatoes, bushel.
2.00a3.25: asparagus, per dozen, 75a2.75;
beans, busheI, 75al.60; beets, per 100,
GOAL so; cabbage, bushel. 50a70; car
rots, per 100, 3.00a4 90: corn, per dozen,
12a20; cucumbers. hamper, 25a65; egg
plants, hamper, 150a2.00; lettuce, BUSH
ell, 50a1 90; lima beans, bushel, 2.5Oa
800; okra bushel, 2.00a2.50; peppers,
crate, 50a1.25; onions. per bushel, lisa
90; peas. per crate. 1.00a3.00; squash,
per bushel 30a40 tomatoes, crate, 50a
$50; apples. bushel 50a1.50; per box,
2.00a2.50; blackberries, per quart. Ga
1914; cantaloupes. per crate, 75a3.00;
cherries. per basket, 35a50; currants,
per quart, 10a12.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Chickens, young, goa
80; old hens. 1924; Leghorns, l2al6;
ROSTERS, 12a15; ducks, 15a22; pigeons,
pair, 20a25.
Eggs-Receipts, 1927 cases: current
receipts, l7al8: hennery whites, firsts
2la23.
Butter-Good and fancy. creamery,
22a26: ladies. 17al8; rolls, l6a17; pro-
| cess, l9a20; store packed, Halls.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export, no
| quotations; No. 2 red Winter. garlicky,
spot, domestic, 49ls; July delivery, 49, :;
| August, so.
Sales. cargoes: No. red Winter. gar
, licky. 81; No. 3, 49,; No. 4, Al; No.
| 5, IS.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, domestic, 73a74;
cob corn, 3.25a3.50 per barrel
Oats-No white, domestic, 37a38;
| No 3, 36a37.
Hay-Receipts, none. General hay
market Is quiet. Receipts ample and
outward movement slow Competition
of pasturage making itself felt. Fair to
good timothy and clover mixed hay
toldD ranges from 1900 to 1000 per
ton. Between seasons now and situa-
| ton very unsettled.
Straw-No. / wheat, 120Oa1250 per
i ton; No. l oat, l2.o0al2.50 ton.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, so head; light sup
| ply: market steady.
| Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
| to choice, 725a7.75; medium to good,
,, 660a7.25; fair to medium SIS to $50;
plain to fair, SIS to SIS; common to
plain, $50 to 5.25.
Bulls-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice. none; medium to good, $50
| to 500: fair to medium. 400 to $50;
plain to fair, $50 to 400; common to
plain, 800 to $50.
Cows-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 400
to $50; fair to medium. $50 to 400;
plain to fair. $50 to $50: common to
plain, 200 to $50.
/ Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none: medium to good, 50a
700; fair to medium, 530a6 90; plain
to fair, 5.0oa5.5o; common to plain
| 450a500.
Hogs-Receipts. 500 head; light sup
ply: market higher: light, 825as so:
| heavies, 700a800; medium. 825a850:
roughs, 500a6.25; light pigs, 300a825;
pigs, 825a8.5O.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1000
head; light supply; market steady:
sheep, l.o0a2.50; Spring lambs, 4.0oa
$50
Fresh cows and springers, 3O.cOa
5000
Calves-ReceiptS. 125 head: light sup
ply; market steady; calves, 3.50a9.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
GENERAL OFFICERS
GET ASSIGNMENTS
Fifteen Major Changes Made
Following Announcement
of Promotions.

Fifteen major changes in the duties
of high Army officers were announced
today by the War Department, follow
ing a number OF promotions made pub
lie earlier this week.
Assignment of the officers who were
recently selected for higher grades were
made today, as follows:
Maj. Gen. Briant H. Wells, to COM
mand the Hawaiian Department in
place of Maj. Gen. William Lassiter,
who retires September 80.
Maj. Gen. Albert j. Bowley, to the
command of Hawaiian Division in place
of Gen. Wells
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, to COM
mand the I'd Corps Area, at New York
City, effective December /, on the re-
tirement of Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely,
who retires November 80.
Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, the pres
ent inspector general, to command the
5th Corps Area, December 80, when he
will reach the grade of major general.
Heintzelman Unchanged.
Brig. Gen. Stuart Heintzelman, pro-
NOTED to the grade of major general
December l., will retain his present as
signment in command of the General
Staff School at Fort Leavenyorth, Kans.
Brig. Edward l.. King will continue
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Ry the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July l6.-All her life
Mrs. Guy Murchie has, to use her own
expression, been trying to improve
places where I've lived" The places
run all the way from Summer cabin
in the Maine woods to Park avenue
apartment.
Her latest venture is an airplane.
Mrs. Murchie emerged today from
Bridgeport, Conn, where she has been
working Is hours q day for several
months trying to make the interior Of
a 40-passenger Sikorsky seaplane, now
being completed for the Pan-American
Anyways Caribbean Service, comfortable
on an allowance of 1000 pounds total
weight. She's going to Europe to see
how far interior decoration has pro-
crossed in airplanes over there.
Mrs. Murchie has chosen a new field
for herself. So far as is known. she
is the first woman who ever decorated
the inside of an airplane. 1t happened
when the Always Co. was putting
into its South American service some
new 10-passenger Fokkers. They called
Mrs. Murchie 10 ask where they could
find some one to fix up the insides Of
the ships.
Let me-" she said She did that job
over the telepnoaa <g0n Me- York to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
JAHNCKE RECEIVES As
VISITING SEA SCOUTS
Group Sails Ship From Boston
Cruise First of
Kind.

The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke. before noon today
received a delegation Of As Sea Scouts
from New England. They told him of
their trip down the coast from Boston.
Leaving their ship Elsie at Annapolis,
Nd, the Scouts came overland to Wash
ington today in charge of billiard B.
Holbrook. deputy regional executive for
Sea Scouting, Boy Scouts Of America.
This Is the first time these Sea Scouts
made such cruise, Mr. Jahncke was
advised. Their craft cruised from Bos-
ton to Yorktown, Va, and thence to
Annapolis. On their return trip they
will put in at New York.
Mr.. Holbrock thanked the Navy for
its cooperation in equipping the Elsie
and in supplying the necessary maritime
information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
VETERAN KILLS SHERIFF
oficer Answers Call to Home by
Wife.

SALISBURY, N. c., July 10 %
Sheriff Locke Mckenzie OF Rowan
County was shot and killed here today
by Scott Winders, World war vet
eran.
Winders opened fire on Mckenzie
with a shotgun shortly after the snerln
had gone to the Winders nome IN re-
Mrs Winders He recently had returned
home after being treated in several
Government hospitals for shell shock.
Mrs. Winders had asked that an ON
Ger be sent to her home. ana MCKENZIE
answered the call. j s,i''-.-----,-----
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Grain Market
BY the Associated Press.

GIie hbbUCIHIcu EItb5s
CHICAGO, July 16.-With buying
active. corn scared today to more than
5 cents bnshel over prices current
earlier this week
Corn closed strong at almost the
days top point, l7sa3la cents above
yesterdays finish, wheat, 1RalM, up;
oats showing hai3 70 advance, and pro-
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New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 16.-An improve
ment in the foreign financial outlook
had a stimulating effect on speculative
markets, and, along with stocks and
commodities, cotton advanced sharply
80 points today and closed with o net
gain Of 81 TO 80 points.
In addition to the better feeling,
steady rains in sections Of the cotton
belt, where moisture has been persistent
in the past 10 days tended to reduce
selling pressure. Spots were advanced
25 points to $50.
Cotton range:
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COPPER MERGER PLAN
0. KID BY DIRECTORS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Directors Of
Phelps Dodge Corporation and Calumet
&c Arizona Mining Corporation have
agreed upon terms OF a consolidation.
subject to approval of the stockholders.
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NoTE-Owing to break in wire service this market Is
incomplete
Note-An stocks sold In one hundred share loLs
excepting those designated by the letter (80S) 250s,
which shows those stocks were sold In odd lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
Kellogg Leaves Paris.

PARIS. July 16 LP.-Frank B. KEEL
logg. American member of the World
Court, left today for The Hague.
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

I By Lhe ABBoCIhteu Pfebs.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Following is the
complete oficial list Of transactions In
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16

Italy launched 4S4 building and road
improvement projects in the last year.
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BONDS

tCopyright, 1891. Standard Statistics Coz
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BONDS.
$4,000 insult Util es 40. 83Ia s2's 93
1000 Chi Cy&Con Ry SIS '27 % % %
Bond sales today $40 900.
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BALTIMORE STOCKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE .J,ilv IA

900 United Ruy & Elec LIST As
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ww-With warrants.
xw--Witheut warrants.
New.
wi-When issued.
1Qwlns to break in wire this market IL In
,8Gnplste.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Murders In London and In
American Cities

compare murders in London with those in Amer
can cities we shocked the flow of blood in this country
In 1880 there 81 murders in the London area with
population of close 100000 people, and the head Of the
London metropolitan police Byng dismay at
the figures equal to those Of war days.
In either New York Chicago this number Of murders in
year would not ripple of comment In our own good
city Washington there 81 murders for the fiscal year
ended June go last than throughout the whole OF Great
Britain.
Notwithstanding ctness and rapdy Of British justice
however the number indctabe offences growing in Lon
don there having 5000 than in the previous year.
Lord Byng the head Of Scotland Yard experiment
in police supervision hero of the British armies
In the war with Germany Because Of his prestige he was placed
at the head of the police Of Londons metropolitan district IN
the belief that this would put the hearts of criminals
It has apparently not done so.
Prior to Lord Byng selection the head Of the London de-
arent had always trained hunter Of criminals, serv
ing on the force. ..'...... . .
In Washington often had the suggestion that some
man of national reputation would be better police head than
q man from the ranks
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Richie Opposes Soaring
Taxes In Maryland

The opposition of Governor Rche proposed $6oo0o
bond issue for road building in Maryland will strengthen
him with Maryland voters already burdened with increasing
county city and bills although their State taxes have
been held down by the influence Of the governor.
Governor Richie public opinion when he declares that
such bond issue would almost double the State tax rate and
would add to tax and other burdens under which taxpayers
are struggling.
The truth that existing burdens becoming Of
e most serious political questions facing the nation and the
States Maryland exception to the rule inasmuch al
rates of county, and city taxes there have been going
higher each year. ..
Public expenditures everywhere have been running riot Ine
public debts of political units are many times
higher than few years ago. Federal State county, town and
city officials seem find way to stop expenditures They
Compacently add to the tax bills
There is widespread encouragement to home building
Many people find cheaper rent than buy or build homes
That dangerous thing for this country or for any other
Tax exemptions many places increasing thereby add
ing to the burdens of taxpayers not fortunate Tax burdens
multiply on those least able to bear them
Maryland should spend all the she able to spend
in road building this winter aid to unemployment Her
authorities will doubtless do this Beyond her actual
however she should STOP tax burdens are not to be IN
creased.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
THE PRINCESS SMILING
GIVES A SHAWL
THE QUEEN DRINKS A
HEALTH

little picture you Her Majesty COndescending to drink the
health Of winners and losers from the cup.
The other little picture shows another member Of wise
royal family.
She is the Princess 1ngd Of Sweden and her royal ns
descended from Of Napoeons marsha who the
little French lawyer realizes that royalty today the
condescending servant no longer the master
The princess smiles she presents beautifully embrod
cred shawl to the mother Of prize winning baby
No frown the face Of royalty in these days t least In
public) command; everything for popularity every
thing help along business industry and public cheerfunes
There isn't salesman in the United States that works
harder his firm than the Prince Of Wales works for the
British Empire. He is super salesman.
You almost imagine Of these royal families sitting
the evening" excaimng: Alone at last thank Cod with
their slippers and their wrappers asking themselves what
do get out of it?
All that they get is good bed roof that doesn't leak all
they can eat considerable amount Of snobbh serv
Probably the last the most precious asset It makes
all happy to be told and to believe that superior to
somebody else, even if it isn't so.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. Who wrote "The Book Of
Snobs"?
2. What is the name Of the
first English comedy?
8. The method Of \ interpret
ing a writing by turning
it into simpler or more
com mon language is
known as what?
4. What is Lethe?
5. Who were the. AztecS?
6. Under whose direction has
the Boston Symphony
played during the past
year?
z. AS the result Of what in
vention has the revival Of
drowned persons been n
made easier?
8. The use of what paper
determines an acid condi-
tion?
8. How many automobiles
WCLC OA4CA . III 1AAAAOAAS" AAA
1890?
10. What powerful explosive
is used to start the flow
of oil wells?
Fill each blank:
II. The book in the Old Tes-
lament which contains
only one chapter is.
IL. L. South African animal
with a buffalo-like head,
ass-like name, and horse
like tail. is -.
13. A large cask holding u
to 100 gallons Is a..
IA. Uncoined gold or silver,
generally in bars, Is
Is. A musical work or COM
position Is called .
IAnswers On Magazine Pagel