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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Year Opens With Hope
For Business Revival
BY HARDEN CoLFAx.


World business swings into the new
year with q feeling that things are-or
are about to be--on the mend. That
feeling In itself means q good part Of
the battle won. 1t Is our old friend
psychology who, after all, Is very largely
responsible for what has been referred
to as the business repression" The
nations Of all continents, both agricul-
tural and industrial, seem to be realiz-
ing that the inventory has now been
completed and that all weak spots are
known.
The factors, causes and signs have
been pretty much the same all over the
world, with the same apparent paradox
more goods produced than the con-
Stunning public can afford to buy, even
though badly needing these very goods.
Lower prices, instead of tempting buy
ers, have been reacting on the pur-
chasing power Of producers as well as
consumers.
We are now getting official figures of
trade conditions from the world capt.
tails. They show that the years 1929
, and 1880 have been marked by serious
declines In the prices of commodities
chiefly crude foodstuffs and industrial
raw materials-in every country. The
fall of prices has reduced the purchas-
ing power Of the producing countries
and their imports have declined. And
so on around the vicious circle. If no
body can import, nobody can export.
This interdependence has been shown
particularly by the relations between
the Latin American countries and the
industrial lands Of the Old World and
the United States. Latin America,
| which has experienced half dozen
governmental overturns during the past
year, is suffering from the general world
depression.
The economic life of the countries
from the Isthmus to Cape Horn is main
staples-raw- materials, both mineral
and gricultural-which they export to
the United States and the industrial
countries of Europe. When the factories
in these industrial countries became
idle they ceased to demand those raw
materials which Latin America pro-
duces. This meant depression, reduced
! purchasing power, hard times and po-
litical overturnS from Venezuela to Ar
gentina. In these Latin American coun-
tries, as well as in some of the lands of
Europe, government efforts have been
made, by tariffs, embargoes and other
restrictions, to reduce imports, with a
resultant injury to trade in general.
The decreases in value caused by lower
prices have been more pronounced than
the shrinkage in the bulk Of goods car
ried.
4 \ 4 y
During the last few months Of 1923
and the first half of 1880, there was
steady decline in both the volume and
value of world trade. Government fig
ures estimate this decline at IA per cent,
roughly speaking, from the correspond
ing period year before, and IL per
of the ear 1928. Figures received by
the Department of Commerce from its
trade emissaries all over the world now
show that, by ofhcial computation, there
has been per cent decline in the
volume of international trade during
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After being told where he got OF, /"
Senator Norris did not hesitate to
assume the manner Of one who thinks
he knows the stations better than the
conductor.
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the year ended June 80 last. During
1880 prices IN British trade fell about
IN per cent below the level of those
IN 1929, while those in Germany fell a
little more than per cent.
IL Is interesting to note that the
present crop in prices differs somewhat
from the decline of 1920-21. Ten years
ago there was q natural reaction from
the postwar imitation. Now 1t seems
that the fall In prices has been caused
In part, at least, BY INCREASED eficiency
and greater intensity q production, as
well as by the failure Of various at
tempts to maintain monopoly prices and
other factors.
The heaviest losses in export trade
have been suffered by Chile, Argentina,
Australia, Egypt and Canada, all pro-
oucers OF primary raw materials. The
decline seems to have been just short
OF IS per cent Other countries suf-
Tered smaller losses. American export
ana import trade began to decline dur
ing the closing months of 1929, at
about the time of the stock market
crash. The decline continued through
cut 1880, neutralizing Q seven-year
steady expansion. We are now about
where we were in 1922. Our exports
In 1880 total about $3.50, 000, 900, as
against SIS 1000, 100000 in 1929, and i'm
ports $4,000, 200, 900, as against approx
imately $5,000,0 100000. The world de-
preston was reflected also in the almost
total stoppage of our capital exports
during the second half of the year, and
this increased the decline Of buying
power in European markets.
The value Of goods bought and sold
throughout the world during 1880 (if
present available figures hold coed for
the full IL months) will be about
$4,000 100000 below the sales of 1929.
This enormous loss-more than $15,-
O00, 900 for each working day-has been
large factor in increasing the number
OF the 'jobless" and aggravating the
general depression. It has demonstrated
conclusively the Importance of foreign
trade, not only as an international
peacemaker, but in the domestic econ
omy OF individual nations.
y X y
There are understandable factors in
the situation as the world enters 1881,
not the least portentouS Of which is
Soviet Russia. However, Europe, which
means so much to us as a customer, is
not without hope. Unemployment,
ing the next few weeks, may reach
100000. Then there Is political un-
rest, general discomfort, many annoying
trade barriers. There are, however, bet
ter powers of resistance and recupera-
ton than ever before-including
growing willingness to get together and
talk things over.
Or. julius Klein, Assistant Secretary
Of Commerce, who has just returned
from trip Of several months study in
Europe and the Near East, assures US
that we are better or than the rest
Of the world. Moreover, there is in
Europe, he says, "a deepening appre-
citation of the fact that IN Americas
economic stability lies the greatest
single hope for world recovery today,
just as in the 1921 slump"
Secretary of Commerce Lamont be-
lieveS that the inherent strength of
our economic structure will enable our
country to lead the world in a vigorous
recovery from the present depression,
as We have done IN the past"
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Psychologists who are looking tor
some easy problem Will now explain
in 8 few brief words why the impulse
to write 1880" continues to be ire
gigtible
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHTLANDER JOHNSON.

In January.
The January day is clear
And radiant with q Wintry cheer.
The good old horse Is far away;
So Is the once much honored sleigh
Whose bells with ripping chime would
tell
The old romance youth loved 30 well.
A snowflake may its presence give,
A frozen star diminutive
And winds may wait with magic rare
To change the scene to crystal fair
And leave lis thinking we have met
A sindbad scene with diamonds set.
So wherefore sigh for Maytime fair
When poisoning is In the air.
Let's welcome beauty when we may
This is a January dayI
Tenacity of Viewpoint.
you never question that your coun-
try is always right?"
Never for a moment" answered
Senator Sorghum. But cannot close
my eyes to the possibility that some Of
the men who come temporarily into
power may be absolutely wrong"
Jud Tunkins says man who never
owns up to mistake is likely TO find
his luck getting harder and harder as
he goes on making 1t.
Perfect Impartiality.
The politician says with language
strong,
"Anothers arguments entirely wrong, "
And adds, you must not think Of this
IS strange;
Ny own opinions frequently change"
Slight MisapprehensiOn.
The old year is said to have been
pretty wet around here"
Must have BEEN" answered. Uncle
Bill Bottletop. II heard a lot of folks
talk about wringing out the old and
wringing in the new"
1T Is easy to speak wisely" said HI
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, but often
di1ncult to act IN accordance with your
own words"
Merger Possibilities.
When all the railroads are one enter
prise,
When towns as one, consolidated, rise
And dwelling places are one building
vast,
An, how convenient life will be at lastI
de one small comfort in q drought, ~
said Uncle Eben, SIS dat nobody comes
along to borry an urabrella.
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A Chicago gang man. having lodged
90 many bullets, finds q matter Of dodg-
Ing mere taxes comparatively easy.
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de one small comfort in drought"
said Uncle Eben. ''is dat nobody comes
along to borTy an uribrella.f
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1T Is easy to speak wisely" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, but often
difncult to act IN accordance with your
own words"
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Merger E0sBlbIIities.
When all the railroads are one enter
prise,
When towns as one, consolidated, rise
And dwelling places are one building
vast,
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
Plane Speed
Of 400 Miles
Hourly Seen

NEW YORK, July 24.-UP)-
-Four hundred miles an hour or
more is the speed that will be at
tanned by the winning pilot, in the
Schneider Cup races next Septem-
ber at Cowes, England, says Col.
e. v. Rickenbacker, former World
war ace and present executive of
the F'okker Aircraft company. And
within the next two years it is pos
sible that the speed will be advanced
to 500 miles an hour.
Rickenbacker made these predic-
tions at the Society of Automotive
Engineers meeting.
The Schneider Cup races and
similar speed events along the same
line are the proving grounds for
fast airplanes, just as the Indian
apolis race events have become the
proving grounds for many automo-
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Moss Regains
Consciousness
AT Hospital

Ralph Moss, about SIS years OF age,
one of the best known tomato men
on the west coast of Mexico, who
was brought here Sunday uncon-
scious from his home in Guasa-
We, Sinaloa, regained consciousness
Thursday and unless complications
set in, he is we'll on the way to re-
covery, it was announced Thursday
night.
Moss was accompanied to the
border by his business associate,
Manuel P. Estrada, and DR.. Com
macho, both of Guasave. He is suf-
fering from tropical dysentery, and
for awhile Wednesday it was
thought that he was dying.
Immediately after his arrival here
Sunday he was taken to st. jose
ph's Hospital where he is under the
care of DR.. A. L. Gustetter and
Major Joseph Shelton of Camp Ste
phen D. Little. Major Shelton is
quite bacteriologist because of
considerable experience in the Phil
lfpine tropics.
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
State Nursery
Assets Valued
At S287,329

PHOENIX, July 24.-Nursery pro-
ducts in Arizona in 1929 were val
ued at $287 ,329, according to re-
port received by the Phoenix Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday from
the United States department OF
commerce, based on the 1890 govern
ment census.
F'ifty-nine nursery establishments
in the state reported in the census.
Land, buildings and equipment
owned by the SO nurseries report
ing had valuation of $306,143.
These establishments were en-
ploying approximately 375 persons,
the census shows. The years re-
ceipts represent revenues from the
sale of all nursery stock Including
trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, plants
and vegetables grown in the open
and in greenhouses.
The census was taken at the re-
quest of trade organizations and
publications of the nursery industry
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New S5OO,O0O Bridge, Largest In
State, Opened To Traffic At Tempe

PHOENIX, July 24.-The new
$5OO,0OO concrete bridge over the
Salt river at Tempe, on the Phoe-
nix-Tempe road, was opened Off
cially to traffic at o'clock Thurs
day morning.
The new bridge is the largest in
the state. 1t also is the most mag
nificent, and represents another
successful chapter in the history of
highway construction in Maricopa
county. It was built under contract
by the Lynch-Cannon company of
Los Angeles. 1t has been accepted
officially by the state highway de-
partment. Work was begun on the
structure September 1, 1880.
Bridge SO Feet Wide
The bridge roadway is 36 feet
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
New Parcel Post
Regulations Go
In Effect Aug. !

The United States postoffice de-
partment will put into effect on the
first of the month new parcel post
regulations which are expected to
add $5,0OO,000 a year to the de-
partment's revenues by increasing
volume of business.
The new regulations, as they stood
approved by the interstate commerce
commission, permits increases in the
size and weight limits Of parcels
which may be sent as fourth class
mail.
The commission still has before it
the request of the postmaster gen.
eral for authority to increase parcel
post rates. Further hearings will be
held on that subject in the fall,
with decision likely during the
winter.
The decision gave consent to pro-
posals of the postmaster general to
increase the limit of size of fourth
class parcels to 100 inches, length
and girth combined; to the estab-
liShment of a minimum charge for
parcels measuring more than 81 in
ches, and to increase the limit of
weight for single parcels to 70
pounds for deliveries to parcel post
zones A to 8, inclusive.
Nogales international., 1931-07-25

wide, with a pedestrian walk on
each side, Five automobiles may
pass abreast on the new structure,
making it the widest bridge in the
state. The bridge, however, is de-
signed to accommodate four lines of
traffic, two in each direction.
The structure is 1,577 feet long
including approaches, and consists
of 10 spans of the arch type, each
span being 140 feet in length.
The pedestrian walks on each side
are five feet in width and are
guarded with a concrete guard rail
At intervals are eight stations with
benches facing the roadway of the
bridge.
The bridge will be lighted at night,
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AUGUST FIRST SET AS DATE
FOR OPENING NEW GOLF CLUB
Links And Clubhouse OF International Golf Club
To Cost $4,000 Pesos; Club Already
Has Forty Eight Members

.AnbOs NOgaIes' new nine
hole golf course, located three
miles south of NOgales, Sonora, =
ON the new highway being con-
structed from Nogales to Quay
mas, is to be opened on August
/, it was announced yesterday
by Glenn C. Hall, manager of
the links.
The new course is owned by the
International Golf Club, who have
taken a seven and one-half year
lease on the land, situated in one of
the prettiest spots in northern Son
ora.
Work of constructing a clubhouse,
consisting of six rooms, is now un-
der way. It will contain cantina,
reception room for dancing, locker
room for men, dressing room for
women and a professional shop.
The new links and clubhouse are
costing about $4,000 pesos and to
date the club already has 48 mem
bers.
Members of the Hermosillo Coun-
try Club have been invited to be
present at the opening.
List Of Members
Following is list of the men,
bers of the new golf club:
Jose Elias, Jose M. Almada, Alex
Joffroy, F. Mexia, Manuel F. Con-
zales, F. j. B. Gonzales, Jose M. Sc
to, Julio Jina, Jr., R. Aguilar, P. E.
Baffert, DR.. NJ I. Merritt, Rollo
Ashby, Alan Gillespie, A. G. Stearns.
N. B. Mercer, Robert Burns G. G.
Crenshaw, Ygnacio GaXiola, Chas,
Kiesselbach, Ernest Mellado, Eduar-
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
CAMP OPENING HERE FRIDAY
HAS LARGEST ATTENDANCE in
| HISTORY c. NJ. 7. G. AT NOGALES
Three Hundred Young Men From States Arizona
New Mexico, Colorado And Texas Here
For Months Training
f Mayor Karns of this city.

of Mayor Karns of this city.
The infrantry company will be
commanded by Captain Lloyd r.
Besse, 25th Inf. who will have as
his administrative officer, Lieut..
Stevens, 25th Inf. He will have as
sistants for the instruction through
out the camp selected from especial
ly qualified reserve officers. Among
those who we're here last year for
the same purpose and have returned
this year are Lieut.. Fred Trembly
of Yuma, and Lieut.. Barry Gold
water of Phoenix.
The afternoons will be given over
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Nogales international., 1931-07-25
MCDONALD TO
.RE, COLLECTOR
AT N LOCALES
Former Pima Sheriff
VIII Succeed
Edwards
Catch. MCDONALD

Catch MCDONALD -. -. 1880. -.
James w. Mcdonald of Tue
son, former sheriff of Pima
county until the first of the
year, will succeed Fred E. Ed
wards as collector of customs of
the 26th district with head
quarters at Nogales, according to
announcement made at Wash
ington Thursday.
Mcdonald is expected to assume
office in about three weeks. Mr.
Edwards, whom he succeeds, took
office here on April 2, 1927. The
collector prior to Edwards was the
late Charles L. Fowler, who became
collector shortly after the late War
ren c.. Harding was inaugurated as
president in 1921.
Bitter Battle
APPOINTMENT of Mcdonald brings
to a close, at least temporarily, q
bitterly fought three-way battle fo1
the collectorship, according to per-
sons close in touch with Republican
affairs in Arizona Mcdonald, Ed
wards and Hugh Daggs Of Phoeniz
sought the post.
Recommendation that Mcdonald
be appointed was made, it is un-
derstood, by Frank Hitchcock Of
Tucson, former postmaster general
Of the United States, and Hi S. Cor
bett of Tucson, Republican nationa.
committeeman from Arizona.
The collectorsf1ip carries a salary
of $5,40O year and is recognized
as one of the biggest political plums
in Arizona.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who is to make his
residence in Nogales as soon as he
becomes collector, is a West Vir-
ginian by birth, but came west about
Is years ago. For some time he was
located in Bellingharn, Washington
where he served as peace officer
for a long period, resigning finally
as sergeant of police to come tc
Arizona about 13 years ago, enter
ing the cattle business.
Lost To Bailey
He ran for sheriff as the Repub-
1ican candidate in Pima county In
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Miami Daily
Now A Weekly
Silverbelt Changes Policy
OF Publication; Be
Issued Fridays

After having issued as daily for
fifty years, the Arizona Silver Belt
of Miami, of which Cleve Van Dyke,
Miami capitalist, is principal own
er, changed this week to the week.
ly field.
The statement of the Silver Belt
follows:
"The Silver Belt temporarily sus-
pends daily publication and becomes
a weekly published each Friday af-
ternoon. AS soon as local condi-
tions warrant the change the Sill
yer Belt will resume publication as
a daily newspaper.
1.-The change announced above has
been made necessary by the drastic
fall in the price of copper and the
consequent lessening demand for
this product of the American cop
per miner. Miami depends wholly
1OT It's prosperity uI1O1l VIC OOAAotAAAAP
ton OF domestic copper. The cur
tailment of demand for this metal
has caused personal and business
decrease of income in our copper
district. This serious loss has been
so severe that it is thought best
to publish weekly newspaper until
more prosperous conditions reach
the mining camps.
at is our belief that the depres-
sion in the copper industry is tenn
norary and that when the battle fol
a tariff on foreign copper imported
into the United States is won that
the copper producing states will a.
gain supply the American copper
market; that prosperity will prevail
in our local mines; and Miami VII
again be the center Of a thriving
industry giving employment to the
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Ample Space For
Legionnaires At
State Meeting

PRESCOTT, July 24.-Ample &C.
comodationS will be available and
every courtesy extended to the
members of the American Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary, of the De-
partment of Arizona, when they as
semble in Prescott for their state
meeting, July 80 to August /.
Reservations have been coming in
thick and fast to Ralph Lyke, chair.
man OF the accommodations COM
mittee, but despite the fact that.
hotel reservations are at premium
for these days Accommodations will
be ample. The Yavapai county
chamber of commerce is co-operat-.
ing directly, through it's accommo-
dations and information desks, with
the officials of the Ernest A. Love
post in listing all available accom-
nlodations.
Elaborate plans are being made
by the local Legion post and the
auxiliary for the entertainment of
the guests.
Those desiring to make reServa-
tions in advance are requested to
write to Ralph Lyke, chairman Of
the accommodations committee,
Prescott.
Headquarters will be established
in the Hassayampa hotel where the
accommodations committe for both
organizations will be on hand day
and night to receive the visitors.
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
Another NelU Home
Being Constructed

A new home to be owned and oc-
cup;ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hines
is being erected in Esplendor
Heights by Contractor R. Coker. It
is to be a frame dwelling and very
attractive throughout.
The Hines place is one of five
homes now in course of conStruc-
ton in Esplendor Heights. The
others are those of Mrs Mary j.
Welty, A. L. Meloche, Robert Sands
and Amos Yaeger.
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
Ninety Percent
Labor Law In
Mexico Passed

Mexico now has 80 percent labor
law, according to a telegram re-
ceived in Nogales, Sonora, this week
from Senator Walterio Pesqueira Of
Sonora. The message was sent from
Mexico City.
In addition to the new measure
requiring that 90 percent of all per-
sons employed by various concerns
in Mexico must be MeXicans, the
law, it is said, also does not con-
slider naturalized foreigners quail
fled to be classed as Mexican citi-
zens, so far as labor employment is
concerned.
Just recently strict enforcement
of the so percent labor law caused
many foreigners in Mexico to lose
their jobs and now that the per-
centage has been raised 10 percent
it means further curtailment of for
eign labor in the neighboring coun-
try.
John Koutroularea, an arrival
here Thursday from Guasave, Sin
aloa, reported that all the Chinese
in Sinaloa are selling their mer,-
chandise below cost and are max
ing plans to get out of the coun-
try, because of the rigid, enforce
ment of the labor laws.
Nogales international., 1931-07-25
Tucson Professor
Addresses Rotary

The regular weekly meeting of
the Nogales Rotary Club was held
at the Cavern Cafe in Nogales, Son
ora, yesterday noon.
Emmett Rose, superintendent of
the Tucson public schools and a
past president Of the Tucson Rotary
Club was the speaker of the day.
Mr.. Rose is a pleasant and force
full speaker and Rotarians and their
guests enjoyed an interesting pro-
gram