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Evening star., 1931-04-04
STOCKS ARE AIDED
by SHORT COVERING
Prices Show Firmer Tend
enCy as Bear Traders
Retire Contracts.
BY GEORGE t. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 4.--Moderate but
fairly uniform recovery was registered
IN today's week end stock market. The
gains were due to short covering for
the most part, with, however, scattered
outside new buying m individual issues.
1t was plain from the start that OPP
orators for the decline were retiring
commitments on the theory that the
market was entitled to recovery on
technical grounds, If no other. after
eight sessions of falling prices. Buying
was stimulated also by advices from
the automobile trade and to a lesser
extent by signs of improvement in re-
tail demand. The feature was Auburn
Auto. which advanced more than 20
points in response to the announcement
that shipment of cars in March set a
new high record for the month.
Other motor stocks rose more mod
estly, but rather emphatically. General
Motors was helped by the publication
of the pamphlet report showing its ex-
traordinari1y strong financial position,
Studebaker was the strongest OF the
lower-priced independent stocks.
In the first 10 minutes of trading
United States Steel sold of to a new
low for the year, but it snapped back
when the rest of the list recovered
There were a number Of new lows in
various parts of the list, including Pull
man, National Supply and international
Cement. Pullman was depressed by
further consideration of the showing in
the annual report, National Supply by
the cut in the dividend announced
earlier in the week and international
Cement by the price situation In the
trade.
These declines were Offset by the
covering in industrials which had been
heavily sold. Allied Chemical, Air Re
duction, J. I. Case, Westinghouse and
Worthington Pump were all up 2 and
points. The utilities rallied after Their
weakness of Thursday. The leaders
were American Telephone & Telegraph
Consolidated Gas and North American
Co. Here, too, the gains represented no
change in the financial or the business
outlook, but a retiring of short con-
tracts.
Evening star., 1931-04-04
NEW RECORDS MADE
|. IN MUNICIPAL BONDS
Election Results During March
Established Peak for APP
proved Issues.

New State and municipal bond issues
reported approved by the voters Of 90
communities during March totaled S46,-
610.994. as compared with 33,741 800
in March of 1880, $22, ,154,465 In 1929
and $21 ,636,502 in 1928, according to
the Daily Bond Buyer Of New York.
This Is the largest March total ever re-
ported and Is accounted for largely by
SIS, 100000 authorization by the Chi
cago Sanitary District and Q $12, ,720,- :
600 project by the Los Angeles, Calf,
school districts. Other important items
include $5,0O0,000 City of Los Angeles,
Calf; $1,500,000 Jefferson County, Ala,
and $3,250,000 Lancaster, Pa.
During the same period the voters Of
80 communities in Is States rejected
proposals to authorize new issues total
ing $6,500,000, as compared with $lO.-
536, 900 in March, 1890; Sl0,IO3, ,250 in
1929, and $11,107,340 in 1928. Among
the larger items were 81 ,0OO, 900 wichita
Fails, Tex; 100000 Howard County.
Tex; 100000 Sioux City, Iowa, Inde-
pendent School District, and $500, 600
Spokane, Wash.
Evening star., 1931-04-04
FEATHER AND DOWN TRADE
By the Assoclated Press

By the Associated Press.
The feather and down trade, which
used to be the monopoly Of the town
junk dealer has risen to the dignity Of
an industry worthy CT regulation by the
Federal Trade Commission.
To bolster (pun unintentionaD its
standing in the business world II will
hold q trade practices conference in
Chicago April 10, with Commissioner
March presiding. Indications are that
about 80 per cent Of an industry that
600 of business annually will be rep
resented.
The trade is concerned with such
questions as the ethics Of selling chick
feathers as goose feathers.
Evening star., 1931-04-04
BUSINESS MACHINES
POSITION IMPROVES
Special Dispatch to The star.

5ptCIdI DISphtLH 20 IIt btdIs
NEW YORK, April 4.-Proflts of IN
ternational Business Machines Corpora
ton for January and February, after
Federal taxes, were more than 5 per
cent in excess of those for the CORE
spending 1890 months, continuing the
growth which made earnings for the
1880 year the largest in the company's
history, Thomas J. Watson, president,
told directors at the monthly meeting.
Based on information gathered by
our representatives in all parts Of the
United States and abroad" Mr.. Wat
son added, there are unmiStakable in
dications of business improvement
which should shortly be reflected in a
better demand for merchandise of all
kinds"
Evening star., 1931-04-04
IRON SHIPMENTS.

IRON SHIPMENTS.
BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department reports
shipments of iron and steel products
from the United States in February
totaled 81 ,212 gross tons, a loss Of 1883
tons from January.
The decline cannot be considered
significant, the department says, due to
the shortnesS of the month and an
average daily export movement of 1886
tons, we'll in excess of the January
average of 1892 tons.
February imports decreased 12,736
tons to 28.045
Evening star., 1931-04-04

SUOntlnued on Page lAA
Evening star., 1931-04-04
Charter No; 4lo7 Reserve District no. s.
or TEE
National Capital Bank

At the eiOse o. business On Mafch IS. issi
Evening star., 1931-04-04
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Rsava direct to The Sta

Note-An stocks are sold IN one h1ndrsd-snare Ioss
excepting those designated by the letter (e0S) (26Os
which shows those stocks were sold IN odd lotA
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08
HOLLYVILLE

Mrs. Ara Virden and Eliza Wilson
of Lewes spent last Thursday with
ex-senator Harry Prettyman and
family.
Mrs. Eunice Stockley who has
been spending some time with her
sister near FELTON, has returned to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza
McIlVaine at this place.
One of the largest funerals ever
held at Indian Mission Church of
this place was ON Thursday last,
when the funeral of Amelia COursey,
wife of Charles L. COursey, was held.
She was 81 years of age and leaves
several brothers and sisters, hus-
band aud four children by a former
marriage.
MIS-. Elizabeth Stevenson, Mrs,
Eliza McIlvaine, Mrs. Jennie Perry
and Miss Cornelia Hurdle were the
guests of Mrs. A. Lincoln Belts of
MillsboTO on Thursday last.
Potato buyers are offering one
dollar and fifty-fVe cents per ham,
per for sweet potatoes. This is con-
sidered a good price in normal years.
Herring are being caught in Her
ring Greek in large quantities. The
price has dropped to zero with no
buyers.
Frank w. Lawson, Clerk of the
Peace of near this place, who has
been suffering with the lumbago is
much better at present. His friends
tell him they are afraid he does not
get enough exercise but he seems to
think 1t is the other way around and
that his Office acts as a clearing
house for all the other departments.
We do know that his Office runs like
a new automobile at all times and
that he is a real bureau of informa-
tion in regards to all other court
house offices.
An interesting meeting was held
at Coolspring Grange at the last
meeting on Friday evening, May l.
After the business: of the Grange
was over the literary program was
in charge Of Mrs. M. C. Vaughn and
Alden Hopkins. One of the quest
speakers of the evening was Mrs.
Florence Evans, teacher in the
Lewes High School, who entertained
us with humorous monologues. Har-
monica and piano selections were
also given. The first on the program
was a harmonica duet by Mrs. Ev-
ans and Molloy G. Vaughn, which
was a real treat. Mrs. Evans will be
as the daughter of the
late Rev. J. D. Kenney, a former pas
tor of Unity NJ, E. Church. Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08
TO OUR MOTHERS

Pleasant evidence of the pOpu-
larity of American mothers is con-
tanned in a recent report by the De-
partment of Commerce concerning
the effect of "Mothers Day" on the
sales of candy. National statistics
collected by the department show
that candy sales jumped twenty per
cent last year during the week pre-
ceding that holiday, to be celebrated
this year on May 10th. Mothers
Day, it appears, sends more people
to the candy counter than any other
holiday excepting Christmas and
Easter
The tons of sweets personally pre-
sented to mothers or announced by
the postman's whistle are the best
answer to the cynics who declare
that the mothers of this generation
are not holding the love and respect
of their children. These same
tokens of affection are also a de-
fiant and conclusive reply to GER
tain modern schools of psychology
which are advocating a more de-
tached attitude between mothers
and ichldren. The deep love and rev.
erence that finds its expression in
verbal and material greetings on
Mothers Day is testimony to the
sound and unbreakable bond be-
tween them.
Modern mothers may be rouged
and powdered. They may play
bridge adm golf. They may do less
cooling over their babies, but the
tenderness of motherhood is theirs
as it was their own mothers. A few
women in every generat b0n have
been callous and Indifferent to their
maternal duties and pleasures, but
in this day as in all others, a moth
er is the most influential factor in
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

Vaughn gave a description of the
work being done in landscape gar
dening in conjunction with Better
Homes Week of which she is chair
man. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn are
quite capable of putting on an en-
tertainment of the highest order,
both in the matter of education and
diversion. Mr.. Vaughn gave a very
interesting talk on the outlook for
1881 as to the outlook for both
poultry and dairy products. He is
connected with the Eastern States
Milling Company with headquarters
at Springfield, Mass, as general
sales and credit manager for prac-
tically the whole of the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula and is in a position to
know whereof he speaks, as he is in
touch with the various farm Organi-
cations of the country, the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Bureau of Mar
kets and the representatives of other
concerns all over the country. By
checking up on his reports for his
outlook for other years we find his
predictions practically correct.
Some of the things he said were that
better times are in store for the
poultry raisers, and explained why
poultry products were so low in
price at this time; the main reason
was that there is not any appreci-
able amount of eggs going in cold
storage, the low prices have been
chiefly responsible for the decreas-
ed buying of baby chicks and conse-
quently all eggs are thrown ON the
markets and from the most reliable
information the hen population of
the great egg producing centers
such as the Pacific Coast and Mid
die West areas have reduced their |
hen population fifty to thirty-five |
per cent and thrown all this on the !,
markets with the present result. He
predicted that the ones that hold out |
will receive handsome rewards for
their efforts. After the meeting was
over ice cream and cake were sup
piled and served by two the mem
bers, Mrs. Elsie Bryan and Mrs. Ella
Wilson, with much appreciation by
all. So
Everyone knows by thissfime that
there is a general depression in all
kinds of business. To our mind some
of the general causes aEelsover pro-
duction of commodities, artificially
prices, shifting of the
gold holdings among various coun-
tries, political unrest and crazy
speculation in stock.
1t is much easier to give the cause
than to prescribe a cure. siIt is the
opinion of the foremosts business
men that the bottom has been reach
ed and now for the upward trend.
For some years. the annual produc-
Lion of all crops and live stock pro-
duced by the farmer has been valued
at from nine to twelve billion dol
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

lars. If the large business concerns
of this country were as optimistic as
to the future as the farmer cOndi-
tions would soon be back to nor
NAL. With the coming of spring the
abundant rains, the farmer worries
over last seasons drought have van
ished and to him there has come a
new measure of confidence for the
future, to him the harvest follows
seed time, summer the winter and
heat the cold. Adversely has never
closed the door of prosperity streng-
thened by the failures of the past
/ he is ready to use to his advantage
and to his country the opportunities
which Nature has supplied for him.
1t is not night, but the dawn of a
better day. ...
The Interstate Dairy Council will
hold its annual meeting at Cool
spring Community Hall on Wednes-
day afternoon and evening of May 6.
Prominent speakers will be present
and discuss the milk situation from
every standpoint. Dean McCue of the
University of Delaware will be pres
ent and address the members. Sup
per will be served in the basement
from 5 until o'clock p. III.
Part of the shrubbery that was re-
Gently planted in the yard of the
Community House at Coolspring has
been removed by parties unknown.
Six of the finest pieces were taken,
valued at from two to five dollars
each. 1t is presumed that a passing
mOtorist saw them in the day time
and removed them at night as he
needed such in his lawn. Some one
has suggested what he did really
need was an old fashioned shot gun
fired in his general direction loaded
with something besides sofa pillows
and powder puffs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

at the home of Mrs. Allison Davis,
near Pennington, Saturday after
noon Mrs. Davis, who is a men,
Der of the club, made delicious rolls.
Other dishes demonstrated by men,
bers of the club were hard boiled
eggs, served with cheese sauce and
apricot whip. Final plans were
made for a bake to he held Satuc-
day, May in Milford. The rainy af-
ternoon prevented the social COM
mittee from being present, so games
consisting of the acting of charades
were substituted.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08
-HGUB NOTES

The usual meeting of the Lord
Baltimore Junior High Sewing Club
was held Monday April q, in Mrs.
Longs room. The meeting was call
ed to order by the president, Grace
Belts. The opening song was "A
Merry Heart" The minutes were
read by Frances James, secretary.
They stood approved as read. The
club pledge was led by Alice Ben
nett. After attending to all business
the following program was render
ed: Poem, Marguerite Evans; poem,
Virdie Banks; song by club, and
poem by Ruth Cannon and Grace
Cloggs.
The Sewing Club of Lewes met
Tuesday afternoon. Several impor-
tant pieces of business came up for
discussion. Final plans were made
for the variety show to be given at
assembly, May Is for the purpose of
sending one or more delegates to the
State Short Course, held at the Uni
versity of Delaware June 16 to 20. 1t
was decided to hold a bake in the
near future. The proceeds to be us
ed to defray the expenses of a camp
ing trip for the club members. There
are % members of the club and al
most all of the girls have completed
their sewing.
The members of the Sewing Club
of Prime Hook Neck held picnic at
Broadkiln Beach Wednesday after
noon. Nine of the ten members had
completed their sewing, and the
County Club Agent, who was pres
ent, awarded them their pins.
Wednesday evening, a meeting
was held at the home of Jane Wyn-
gate in Lewes, to practice several
numbers to be given in connection
with the entertainment May Is. At
ter the rehearsal, Jane served de-
licious brick ice cream and pretzels.
Thursday afternoon the boys and
the girls All clubs of Sycamore
School held a doggie and marshmal-
low roast. After the roast, the !
clubs, accompanied by their leader,
Mrs. Rufus Dukes and the county |
club agent, Miss Anne Moore, went |
to James Camp Ground, where |
games were enjoyed
Friday, in connection with Field
Day, an. exhibit of All club sewing
and of art work was held in the
club building on the fair grounds at
Harrington. The quality of the work
shown was decidedly superior to
that shown in the past. On occasions
of this kind, when teachers have a
great many things to see after, the
fact that they are willing to collect
exhibits and bring them to Field Day
shows a truly commendable spirit.
Next year let's have the building full
to overfowing.
The Health and Cooking Club met
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

a child's life.
So let's pile her lap high with
candy and flowers, and let's write
poems in her praise on Mothers
Day. Her uselfishness and sacrificial
spirit have made her worthy of all
we can do and give and her love will
follow us around the world, the one
proof of an abiding faith and con-
stant affection.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08
Copyright, 1880, by Hoyle, Jr.
ARTICLE No. 81

When you find you have difficult
hand to play, figure out how the oppo-
nents' cards must be placed in order
for you to score game, and you will be
surprised how often your faith will be
justified. Here is a fine example:
Hearts - 10
Clubs-8,7,5
Diamonds 50,
Spades "A, K, 10, 7, 4,3
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

Spades are trumps and 2 is in the
lead. How can Y z play the hand so
that they can win four of the FIVE
tricks against any defense2
Solution: Z should lead the jack of
spades and overtake in Y's hand with
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

Hearts "A, K, ], ,9,6,5
Clubs "A, ], 6, 4
Diamonds %, ]
Spades j
AUCTION BIDDING:
No score, rubber game. 2 dealt and
bid one heart. A passed, Y bid one
spade, B passed, z bid two hearts and
all passed.
CONTRACT BIDDING:
z one heart; A pass; Y one spade; B
pass; z three hearts; A pass; Y four
hearts and all pass.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08
OCTANE

The knOckless quality of any gasoline can
be duplicated by mixing various proper
tiOns of Octane and heptane.
"Octane rating" represents the percentage
of Octane required in the mixture of Oc-
tame and heptane to duplicate the knock
less quality of the gasoline being tested.
Therefore, the higher the Octane rating
of a gasoline, the better is its knOckIess
performance.
OCTANE-A laboratory made fluid,
chemically pure, of constant higher
anti-knOck quality than any gasoline.
HEPTANE-A similar substance but
of IOIVer anti-knOck quality than
any gasoline.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08

the queen. Y should now lead the Jack
of clubs and the only trick that A can
win is the top trump. This play Of
overtaking partners lead when holding
a set-up suit comes up very frequently
and should be thoroughly understood.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
DOUBLE KILLING
WITNESSES
KIDNAPPED .
Radio Dealer Escapes After
Being Beaten; CIubWoman
Warned to Leave Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June IL
U.N.S0.-Two witnesses in the
double murder Of Charles H
Crawford and Herbert F. Spencer
today were recovering from shock
and injuries after being kidnapped
Both Mrs. Ethel Hamlin, a
prominent cIubwOman, and viii.
liam E. French, a radio dealer,
told police of threats earlier in
the week and had asked for pro.
lection, which was not given.
French, with one eye and part
Of his head bandaged, appeared
at the office Of Special Prosecutor
w. ]. Ford. He had escaped
from two kidnapers after they
had driven to San Diego.
DR.. Benjamin Blank, who
treated French's injuries, was told
to keep silent by an investigator
when he said he could tell IAN
interesting story If given permis,
siOn."
Mrs. Hamlin was forced into
an automobile near her home
Wednesday night by a man who
represented himself to be from
the district attorneys office. She
was warned to leave the city.
She and French were the two
persons who positively identified
David H. Clark, former prosecutor
charged with the murders, as one
who fled from the scene of the
shootings.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Satin Pants .Irk Dill,
So He Declines to
BOw to King

Satin knee breeches are not
included in the sartorial roper
toire of Senator Clarence C..
Dill CD of Washington.
So strongly opposed is he, to
this raiment that he declined to
be presented to King George
and Queen Mary at the Court
of st. James when in London
last month. Court rules require
this attire.
Mrs. Dill, who was formerly
Rosalie Jones and a picket in
the cause of woman suffrage,
was presented at court, how
ever. The Senator, who, re-
turned to the Capital yesterday,
was adamant in his stand that
satin knee breecheS are not
proper attire for a democratic
Senator.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Brooklyn Museum Statue
Held to Be Rare Piece

BROOKLYN, June II. - The
statue of a 1O-year-old princess of
5000 years ago and the ivory
paint box she played with came
to public notice last week in two
of New York's leading art mu-
seums, the Brooklyn and the Met
ropolitan.
The princess was Makit-Aton,
favorite daughter Of the famous
Pharaoh Akhnaton. Her statue,
a stone torso, was found years
ago in the ruins at ElAmarna
and acquired by the Brooklyn
Museum in 1917.
However, the statue was not
distinctly identified nor was its
full archaeological value apprecl.
ated until last week, when the
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
William Boyd Saves
2 on BIrninQ Yacht

SAN PEDRO, Calf. June IL
O.N.SO. - Speeding across the
Catalina Channel in his yacht,
William L. Boyd, motion picture
star. rescued two Los Angeles
SportSmen when their own yacht
burned and sank following an ex,
ploSion.
Mr.. Boyd returned to San Pedro
with Ed ]. Walter and E. G. King
man, the rescued men who had
been aboard the White Cap, a
craft owned by H. E. Huston, Los
Angeles sportsman.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
NATIVE TONGUE
RESTORED

BARCELONA, June IA move
ment for an intensive revival Of
the Catalan language was Off
cially inaugurated when President
Francisco Macia, of the Cata-
lonian generalidad and an i'm.
mense throng united in a tribute
to Marcelino Domingo, minister of
public instruction in the Spanish
provisional republic.
In a recent decree Senor Do
mingo conceded to Catalonia the
right to re-establish the Catalan
language, which was banished
from schools, churches and Off.
cial life under the dictatorship.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12

Brooklyn Museum was visited By
Prof. Jean Capart. of Belgium,
director Of the Royal Museum Of
Brussels and a world-famous
Esyptologist.
Prof. Capart found the Gorso
displayed in a case with other
Egyptian relics, in relative OBJ
scurity. He recognized its Inn
mense worth. He said:
"ThiS torso Of the little
princess is one Of the finest and
most important remains Of
ancient Egypt. It gives an in
sight into the Egyptian home.
consider the torso itself su.
periOr to that of the same sub
Ject in the Petrie collection in
London"
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
GEOLOGY CLASS
TO TRAVEL

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., June IL
GIN. S0.-The annual summer
geology tour for college students,
which is being sponsored by the
Extension Division Of the Uni
verSity of North Carolina, will
cover approximately 5000 miles
this year and will continue
through August 4, it is announced
DR.. Gerald Mccarthy Of the
University Geology Department
will give instruction on the trip.
He will teach two courses, one on
the introduction to physical geo
logy and the other on physical
and economic geology Of the
United States.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
FLOUR RACKET
FORTUNE SEEN.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE
organizers Of the flour racket ex-
pected a levy Of cent on every
barrel delivered in the city. it
was testified at the trial Of
Daniel Richter and william
Schneider, executives Of the New
York and Brooklyn Flour Truck
mems Association, on extortion
charges.
Aaron Held, secretary Of the
United Flour Trucking Corp, told
Of visit Richter and another
man paid him last July, during
which they informed him Of
their expectations.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Priest to Celebrate
His First Hi1h Mass

The first solemn high mass Of
the Rev. Andrew N. Bayer, newly
ordained priest of the Order of
Discalced Carmelites, will be cele-
brated at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing in the chapel of the Carmelite
Monastery, $50 Rhode Island Ave.
N. E. The exercises will be open
to the public.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Three Sets of Twins
To Be Graduated
From School

MANASQUAN, N. j., June IL.
Three sets Of twins, four girls
and two boys, are to receive
diplomas here next Tuesday at
the graduation exercises of
Manasquan High School.
Cameron Beck, director of
the New York Stock Exchange
will address the 40 graduates.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
MT. HOLY0KE GRADUATE

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, June
12.-Miss Josephine Abigail Stev-
ems, of 81 Williams Lane, Chevy
Chase. was graduated here with
252 of her fellow classmates at
the ninety-fourth annual com.
mencement exercises of Mt.
Holyoke College.