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INSTRUCTION COURSES.

AUTO DRIVING LESSONS; LICENSED
our car. Call any time. Adams 34s9 az
LEARN GOOD BEAUTY CULTURE AT THE
Mabelle Honour School testab 1879. In
auire about our new plan for assisting
worthy students. Day. evening classes. 8l8
l4th st. NV. 1925 N. H. ave. NV.
JAZz--Popular music in 20 lessons free les
sons II you buy instrument. Christensen
School, 718 11th st. NV. Dist. 1878. Booklet
TO COMMAND A BETTER PAY CHECK,
make your services more valuable. Learn
switchboard operating. oxford BLDG, 14th at
N Y. ave.
AUTO LESSONS FOR PERMIT; EASY
parking; cars furnished. Call POSTER lOld
Relablel. Met. 1909. 644 B st. s.w. 22'
BRIDGECONTRACT OR AUCTION.
Certified Teaeher-omcial System
LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE.
START NOW: 10E DISCOUNT II EN-.
MODERN School Of BEAUTY CULTURE.
657 EARLE BLDG.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
DO YOU NEED HELP OF ANY KIND? WE
have a free employment; 10 charge of any
kind; help the unemployed. Phone us. Met
|, ropoltan 1881. c. Henry Company, 1910 H
st. NV.
sTENoGRAPHERs. bookkeepers, typists for
Nn.ts nmsdiate 6c opsnnEs n9 rssi;traton fee
RUPHERs EXCHANGE has Al cooks. maids,
Investigated. Decatur 1851. 1897 1lth NV.
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SITUATION-MEN.

Persons advertising for Situations
Vented" are tDdrned to exercise
careful investigation OF persons Of
tertng positions where cash deposits
are required to secure emnlonr1ent
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WANTED-SALESMEN.

WANTED-SALESME
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES statesmen
wanted preferably with cars: commission
basis only. Southern Distributors, 1913 Con-
necticut ave
WANTED-Calendar statesmen for Washing
ton and vicinity who are alert and wide
awake looking for a good line OF varied ad-
vertising calendars and novelties with an
old established house. Liberal commission
attractive proposition. Must have sales ex-
perience Apply with reference to Myers
Manufacturing Co, ll2l-li27 N. Third St,
Harrisburg. Pa
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POOL TABLE 5xs; Brunswick Bake. fully
equipped: practically new; cost s40o; will
sell Tor sl25 Ideal for home or club. May
be seen Sunday, 1900 Delafeld pl. NV. Call
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RADIO. Majestic hiboy; cost sl97 so: will
sell for $50 like new. Reason for selling
nave been given new radio 1891 Garfield
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HELP-DOMESTIC

GENERAL HoUsEwoRKER white or col
ored; stay nights 364S Garrison st. NV,
Chevy Chase. D. c..
GIRL, colored. general housework, help with
cooking; stay nights; reference. Call Poto-
GIRL colored. neat young, who can cook;
every day from to early afternoon Ad-
dress Box 222-B, Star ONCE
WOMAN. white for cooking and general
housework: must be strong and effcient:
highest references; remain nights. State full
particulars. wages and phone number Ad-
dress Box 22l-B. Star ONCE 23s
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RADIoS-6 brand-new 10-tube spartons:
name your own price: others, $40 complete
and up. 1919 Wisconsin ave NV
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ELECTRICIAN. u yrs' experience power
house and lighting; yrs general main
| tenance IN large industrial plant: best refer
ences. Have family; will work reasonably.
Call Alex. 153-W. 22s
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RADIo-Atwster Kent. model 40 7-tube
console lowboy dynamic speaker perfect
cconditlon; cost sl40. will sell for $50 4536
2Sth St NV Clev 5l73
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AUTO BODY AND FENDER MAN wants lob
with car dealer; can give GOOD reference,
Address Box 2l8-B. Star once. 24a
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IfFEWHIIERS-S bhrgaln Until Xmas!
$500 fountain pen FREE with purchase Of
s25 or more. Reconditioned machines, all
derwood, Corona, Remington. Easy terms
Rentals and repairs. Typewriter Sales B.
Service Co., l7l4 H St NV
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7 a1 l|Is

WORLDS FOREMOST BiseuiT MAkuTAeTGRERS
suavtroes 70 H. N. KING oFoRol v
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BARBECUE MAN. %, all-around former
manager. cook, waiter. desires work: salary
secondary: honest. reliable; references Ad-
dress Box 2z4-B. Star ONCE 2Is
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BUSINESS Opportunities.

ICE CREAM CONNECTION. theater lobby
opportunity; Rockville. Md; reduced rent
heat included. Act quickly. Phone Walnut
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SALE-MISCELLANEOUS.

PlANO-Slightly used, mahogany case guar
anteed good condition one year exchange
priyilese without loss; beautiful piano;
18th and G sts ~"
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RUGS. Oriental; few modern and q large
stock OF antique or semi-antiques; these
TUGS must be sold REGARDLESS OF cost before
Christmas, free, small Oriental rug with
pm: Armenian Oriental Rug Co.. 24oo
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FARM AND GARDEN.
FOR SALE-FOR LAWNS AND FLOWERS,
we'll rotted cow manure. 81 per l00-lb. sack
No. 81, Bethesda. Nd.
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HELP-WOMEN

YOUNG GIRL. clerk for cleaning and dyeing
store; experience unnecessary. Apply at
once, Owl Cleaners 4 Dyers, S3o9 Georgia
ave. NV.
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VACUUM CLEANERS-Hoover Eureka, Air
way. Premier Duplex. G. E, $3.50 each
Hoover. No. 100. s25. guaranteed year; rent
cleaners, $50 day; parts. repairing Vacuum
Cleaner Shop. l404 Girard NV. Ad, $500.
vIoLINs. two: one child's; $3.50 each. Can
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Washington Produce
Butter-one-pound prints, SO; tub IS

Butter-One-pound prints, So; tub IS.
Eggs-Hennery, 3oa33; current re-
ceipts, 24a27
Poultry. ai1ve-Turkeys, young toms
and hens, 25a27 old toms. 2oa25; old
hens. 19a22; chickens, pounds and
over, 18a20: 2 to ga pounds, 20a22;
Spring broilers, %; hens, large, l8a20;
small 15a17; Leghorn hens, 13a15;
ROSTERS. 1oa12; keats, young. 40a45; old.
25a35.
Poultry. dressed-Turkeys young
hens and toms, 28a32; old toms, 2Sa30;
old hens, 30a32; chickens, pounds and
over, 22a24; to az pounds. 23a25;
Spring broilers, 80; hens, large. 21a23;
small, 1sa2o; Leghorn hens, 16a1s;
ROSTERS. 13al5; Long Island ducks,
19a20.
Meats-Beef, prime, 10: choice, Is:
good, 1215a13; cow 91aa10; lamb, top
IS, fair to good, 13a14: common, l0a
IL; veal, top, IA; medium, 12l2a13: pork
loins, to 10 pounds, 11aI112; 10 to
y pounds, 10: fresh hams, 8 to 10
pounds, 13; 10 to % pounds, TO- smoked
hams, 19a20; strip bacon. 1ea20; lard
8o-pound tins, 8; package, 10; COM
pounds. 7a712.
Live stock-Hogs, light and medium,
4.40a470; heavy, 400a4.40, pigs, 4.00a
4.s0; roughs, 2.50a3 so; calves, 3.5oa
$50; lambs, 3.5oa650.
Fruits-Apples, fancy box stock,
1.75a2.50; nearby, bushel baskets, 35a
1.25; oranges, Florida, sooa3.50; Cali
fornia, 4.25a5 90; grapefruit, 2.25a2. rs:
honeydews, 2.50a30 90; lines, per 100.
1.75a2.00, pears, 300a350; pineapples,
2.75a300; grapes, Emperors, 200a2 25;
Tokays, 1.25a200; Concords, S. ba-
nanas, 1.00a200 tangerines, 20Oa2 25;
kumquats. quarts, 8a10; cranberries,
AIS Strawberries, per quart rs.
Vegetables - Potatoes, Maine, 100
pound sacks. 1.25: New York, 150-pound
sacks, Its; Idaho bakers 100-pound
sacks, 2,25 sweets, Eastern Shore 50a
75 red, 75a90 lettuce, Iceberg, 3.75a
4.50 Florida. 200; broccoli, 2.00a2 25;
caulifiower, l.75a2.0 90; carrots, California,
crates, 400 string beans, 1.50a300
limas, 400; peas, 7ooa75O; beets,
100 punches, 300a400 carrots, per 100
punches, 6.00a7.o0; satisfy, per dozen
punches. 100al.20 peppers, 300a
$50; kale, so; spinach, 75a90; mush-
rooms, 75a90; turnips, 50a60, arti-
chokes, 400a5.0 co. squash, $50; okra,
Cuba, per pan, 90a1.00 Florida, per
bushel, 325a3.50; cabbage, new, 40
pound basket, 225a2,50; old 100-pound
sacks. 1.25; celery, 3.00a3 25; tomatoes,
Florida, fancy, Span containers, TOO;
Caltornia. 3O-pound lugs, $50.
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STOCKS DEPRESSED
BY FRESH SELLING
Utilities and IndustriaIs Are
Especially Sensitive to
New Liquidation.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 11.-Anothel
wave of liquidation unsettled the stocs
market again today, particularly tn
industrials and the utilities. Share.
Of the stronger railroads met better
support.
The market did not seem to be re.
spending to published developments IL
outside views. The selling bore tht
earmarks Of liquidation forced by tn,
continued decline in the market it,
self. Certainly there had been no chang,
in the affairs of most OF the corpora
tions the stocks Of which were thu
weakest to justify today's additiona
decline. 1t has repeatedly happened
during the bear market that the read,
justment reached a level which under.
mined the positions up to that tint
deemed secure. Something Of tha
kind may have happened today.
Offerings Large.
Offerings in U. S. Steel we're toe
large TO be aSsimilated at Thursdays
low and the stock broke through SAT 8
share for the first time. General Elec-
trio duplicated its old low. Woolworth
made new low on comparatively
heavy selling Air Reduction and In
ternattonal Business Machines were
weak. Macy added two more points to
its losses Of the previous sessions. Ma
tional Cash Register broke a point to q
new low. The low-priced utilities, such
as United Corporation and United Gas
Improvement, were freely offered,
Notwithstanding this weakness In the
general list, the better grade of rails
were in good demand. Some Of them
according to word from the floor, were
hard to buy" The only explanation
offered was that some offer of conpro-
mise on the wage reduction proposition
was likely to come from the Chicago
Conference of union representatives.
Opening Is Irregular.
The market was irregularly higher al
the opening and few of the fluctuations
were Of significant size.
The decrease in currency circulation
OF $2000,000 in the week was regarded
as an encouraging sign OF the con-
tinued check in Withdrawals for hoard
ing.
United States Steel opened at 4s%
OF fraction and only fractionally
unchanged at "a In the industrials
Standard Brands and Safeway Stores
were fractionally lower. Westinghouse
gained point to 1915. The rails were
steady. Canadian Pacific, Illinois Cen
trail and Norfolk e. Western were
higher. Missouri Kansas Texas, South
ern Pacific and Northern Pacific had
small declines
American Telephone was y point
higher at 124M and other utilities such
as American Water Works, Consoli-
dated Gas, International Telephone and
United Gas g. improvement were firm
to fractionally higher Auburn was IA
points higher at ia. General Motors
at 22A was unchanged. Packard and
Studebaker had small initial losses.
The oil shares we're quiet, with a small
loss in Standard Oil of California and
slight decline in Sinclair Oil.
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MELLON IND0RSESQ
BRANCH BANK PLAN
Trade-Area Arrangement as
Suggested by Pole Given
Secretary's Approval.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER.
Associated Press Business Writer.

In the annual report of the Secte-
tary Of the Treasury 1t is suggested
that trade-area branch banking be
adopted for national banks as a 'solu- -
ton in large measure of our present
banking difficulties '.
Reviewing the 10 months record Of
the present calendar year, in which. z
more than IT per cent Of total suspen~5r
sions have been in the national bank
field, Mr.. Mellon said trade-area legis-s
lation would afford better manage
ment, service and diversifcation, with
greater measure of safety than can
now be obtained under our present
system" e.
The trade-area branch banking svs- =
tenn was conceived by j. w. Pole, pres
ent controller Of the currency to whom
1t is credited in the Secretary's sue-
gestlon. Its theory rests upon eco
nomic grounds. Its aim is to permit
strong city banks to carry their bank.
ing facilities TO the surrounding CON-.
munlty to distance governed by the
PREDOMINANT now OF business and trade
to and from the city as a trade center.
IL Is designed to give to the rural
communities which have been suffer
ing from lack of adequate banking,
facilities the high type of banking and =
the security from bank failures which
residents of the large cities have gem
orally enjoyed.
The trade area would recognize no
political or other existing artificial
boundaries other than natural eco-5
nomic lines In other words. it would ~
be constituted by the surrounding geo ;.
graphical territory economically tribu-1
tary to city and for which such city,
provides the chief market and financial =.
center.
These areas. the controller suggests, =
could be defined by a Federal Commit
tee, composed Of the Secretary of the =
Treasury, the governor of the Federal !,
Reserve Board and the controller of the
currency
If the plan should be adopted the
prevailing State line restriction would
be discarded, and national banks would
be permitted to establish branches.
within the limits Of such regional trades
areas upon the approval Of the con-
troller Of the currency. -
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dent and cashier
at a meeting of
the boa d of di-
rectorS held late
yesterday a IT r.
noon. He succeeds
the late Joseph
Schiavore, VIII 0
founded the bank
and at the tins of
his death a few
weeks ago was the
largest stockholdeT
The banks new
president is AZ
years old and has
already made an
excellent record in
serving the insti-
tuition.
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PARIS B0URSE PRICES.

PARIS, December IL (4).-Three per
cent rentes 80 francs centimes. Five
per cent loan 81 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London 84 francs IS
centimes. The dollar was quoted at rs
francs 4312 centimes.
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SILVER QUOTATIONS,

NEW YORK, December IL (R.-
Noon-silver futures quiet, sales 750,-
900 ounces Quotations in cents: De-
cember. 3o35 bid March. 30.75 bid
May. 31.35 bid; July, unquoted; Sep
tember, unquoted
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KAUF MANN NAMED
PRESIDENT Of BANK
International Exchange Insti'
tuition Advances Official.
Career Given.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Frank J. Kaufman, jr., assumed the
presidency of the International EX-
change Bank, at Fifth and H streets
northwest, today, after having been ad-
vanced from the positions of vice presi-
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U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as of close Of busi-
ness December 8, was s74,168, ,07e. SO.
Customs receipts for the month to date
were S8,774 ,04364 Total ordinary ex-
penditures were si2,810,040.69.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas IS "A"-S3oO at 100,
500 at 100.
Potomac Electric 512 % pfd.-5 at 1867.
5 at 1862, at 1061a.
Washington Rwy & Elec pfd.-l0 at
94, 10 at "a, 10 ct "a, 10 at "a, 10 at
o. 10 at "a, II g %, S at 94
Lanston Monotype-l0 at Ct, 10 at
661s, 10 at 6624, 10 at 6e1a.
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STOCKS.
PTEIIC UTILITY

American Tel (: Tel. t9J..... 1921 .....
Capital TRACTION CO. o.. 20:s 2lHz
n. & W Steamboat l2l...... 100 2i0
PCT. Elec. Power g., ptd....... .Ioi2 -.
Wash. RWy. & Elec. com %. 420
Wash Rwy. & FL Dfd. t5J.. 93s4 s5
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Money to Loan

Secured by first deed Of truxt nr rn., .x.
PREVAILING interest and commission
Joseph |. Weller s;s, 20 wasR; "a I: : gygss
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MISCELLANEOUS

Barber & Ross, Inc, 8las....... 10 -,
Chevy Chase Club 5I2s,, 100
Col. Country Club 5I2s 100 l03
D C. Paper Mfg 6S.... rs 40
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage 5s e4 80.
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BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.

49,. ~, Bid. Asked.
Am. Eel. & Tel ctl L.. ac 1907
Anacosua 70. K. r. SIS. . co 20
Ara. & 2ot. Cur. Gl...... SO 95
c. & p, Tel. o. We. 5E.,. l0l l95
Capital Traction R. r. 5s 81 rs
City e. Suburban R r. sr.. 60 10
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 5s... 100
Potomac Elect. Cons 5Co.... lGl "
Potomac Elec. SIS 1858. .. 107 ~
Wash, Alex. & Mt Yer. ctf :
Washington Gas 41as .,.... e71a 90
Washington Gas 5s........... 100 lol
Wash Gas IS, series A..,. 100 lol
Wash Gas 6s. series B.. lO3L i04
Wash Rwy. & EIec 4s.....,. 8AA sSk
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, December IL P-
Over -the-counter market.
Banks.
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Second Trusts for Sale

We have trusts from $1,000 to $500
with monthly, payments and short ma
Snrnoration. Dist e8s4, rs iankson
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CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES o.,
Washington Clearing House fguresit
for today: S3,s24.479.62, NJ
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AFTER CALL.

Washington Gas IS $500 at l01.
Capital Traction $500 at ST.
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NATIONAL BANK.
TRUST COMPANY

Amer Sec & TT. Co. N5l...... 29s
Continental Trust (6)....,,.,, ,,
Natl. Saw. & Tr I2I) ....... 375
Prince Georses Bc. & T.. o.. %
Union Trust t8s) ...,............. Ia3
Wash. Loan e. TT. 90 ).. 400
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Trading on d. c. Exchange.

Today'S Washington Stock Exchange
session opened with small sales in
Washington Gas Is, series A, at par.
The series B gas bonds later sold at
10l, while the largest bond sale of the
day was $4,000 Capital Traction 5S,
which changed hands at 81.
The stock division opened with "A
shares of Potomac Electric Power ST.
per cent preferred moving at l06 p
This transaction was followed by seven
10-share sales and a fivc-share sale
in Washington Railway & E-Cc,r.c pre-
ferrcd at 81
The closing transa actions were in
Lanston MonOJypc which opened at G7
and closed at 66l2 on a turnover Of
four l0-share lots.
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.lCcntinued on Page I'D
Evening star., 1931-12-12

cordlng to Charles F. Meyer, chairman
OF the Executive Committee of the
Socony- Vacuum Corporation,
Mr meyer has just returned from a
trip through the States in which most
OF the dltflculty with curtailment has
occurred. He views the outlook with
optimism, provided it will be possible to
prevent any large increase in produc-
Banks are gradually returning to the
oanking business, eliminating all other
aCClViLleS ;, ~ which they engaged dur
ing Ihe hectic days of frenzied specu
S, taCloH; Inc securities affiliate OF the
Chemical Bank has already been ab-
sorbed by the bank. The same fate he
leH the Bankers Co. and the Securities
20; OF the Chatham and Phenix,
The latest move in this direction &c
CIle absorption by the Manhattan Trust
20. OF It's affiliate engaged in the pur-
CldSe ana sale of securities The move
Snould be viewed with satisfaction nv
SEockholderS as well as general creditors
VI the banking institutions in question
Gross Earnings Shrink.
Suspension of dividends on the prior
Iieii ~. stock OF the Chicago, North Shore
o. o. ,MIWaukee Railroad was due to
4 SAOoo earnings, according
to Britton l. Budd. president .-iis
Inc general business situation. Mr.
oa buoa continues, has affected partic-
tldliy transportation companies Al
tnough economies have been intro
oHcea, oT including reduction in pay OF
an oHlcerS and general office and SUI
PEI sLSoIy employees, these have been in
suhcient to offset the loss in business
Western Maryland.
commenting upon the marked set
i pack IN the price of Western Mary
Iaho bonds, George p. Bagby. presi-
cent, makes an encouraging statement
Gross income of the road should ex-
teeo od nxed charges this year by close
to $500 900, he says
Ihere are no early maturities and
the company's financial position at the
END OF the year will be good
| tCopyrlght. 1881, by the North American
newspaper Alliance, Inc
Evening star., 1931-12-12
COTTON PRICES SHOW
IMPROVED CONDITION
Moderate Rallies Occur at Week
End After Period of Un-
certain Trend.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December l2-The
Government crop report, being some
what under expectations, was followed
by furry of covering in the cotton
market here Immediately after its puo-
hcation on Tuesday Otherwise the
hgures developed no demand of conse-
quence however, and the buyers were
supplied on a comparatively Slight rally
The market then showed a renewal of
the declining tendency under liquidation
OF old long accounts and scattered SELL
ing promoted by weakness in the grain
and stock markets.
There was not much Southern sell
ing, but offerings we're sufficient to send
comparatively moderate market into
new low ground for the present move
mcnt, with January selling at 588 on
Thursday morning. This price repre-
sented a decline of ll8 points from the
high price reached on the advance of
late october and carried the market
within 80 points Of the seasons low
record. Trade buying Oh scale down
orders was in evidence during the prog
resS OF the decline and showed a tend
enCy to increase as prices reached the
81 per cent level for May deliveries.
This checked the decline and the
market later in the week showed evil
denceS Of an improved technical posi-
ton, and covering was more active and
there were moderate rallies. The Gov
ernment crop estimate of l6.9I8OOO
bales of 500 pounds gross weight was
interpreted as pointing to a crop Of
around 6500OOO running bales. The
figure in equivalent 500-pound bales was
about 100000 bales below the average
Of trade expectations here. but the
available supply including the carry
over from last season, is so large that
the figures created no fresh sentiment
OF consequence.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

have furnished, this one deserves the
prize The United States has the bulk
Of the available metal and the mere
idea of abandonment of the standard
is ludicrOus.
Nevertheless, the rumors which are
spread are sufficient to do a great deal
Ct damage Denials are not imme-
diately forthcoming because those COM
petent to speak on the subject do
not take the current rumors seriously.
This fact tends to aggravate somewhat
the existing situation, With the result
that new b-ttomS are recorded IN Sc
curitieS and many commodities.
Swift & Co.
The new year. beginning December l.,
has started off on sound basis 1or
Swift & Co., according to l.. A. Carton,
tire aSurer.
An audit of the books for the fiscal
year just ended will show the strong
est cash position and the lowest debt
in the history of the company. Earn
irgs are placed by Mr.. Carton at $40
per cent on the outstanding 100000
shares at S25 par value. This repre-
sents shrinkage of about IS per cent
as compared with last year.
The decline is attributable chiefly to
large inventory losses due to falling
prices, but is offset by profits made on
the sale of certain capital assets, and
by large savings due to reductions in
expenses.
Earnings Statements.
Publicity of the financial and other
| affairs of public utility inspires con-
fidence on the part of the stockholders
and the public, according to John e.
Zimmerman, president of the United
Gas improvement Co.
1t is for this reason, continues Mr.
Zimmerman. that public utilities should
| issue at frequent intervals full state
ments Of their earnings in sufficient de-
/ tail to give their stockholders thor
ough understanding of the affairs of
/ the company, and the public in general
a proper comprehension of their oper-
ationS,
Conditions In the oil industry are ap-
preciably better than a year ago, &C