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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
ALGERIAN WOMEN SC0RN
WESTERN CIVILIZATION

ALGIERS, Algeria R. Mussulman
women of the better classes in Cairo,
Istanbul and Angora have abandoned
the veil and taken on Western customs,
but their sisters of Algeria persist in
ignoring Occidental ways and fashions.
The Algiers woman dresses as did her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

great great great grandmother. Hers
was the first Mcslem country to give in
to Western domination, falling into
French hands as early as 1880. Yet her
women have refused to be engulfed by
the wave of determination.
The French have permitted Islam to
go on here and no attempt has been
made to destroy either religion or AL
gerian civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
Levine's Wife Asks Divorce.

CHEBORG, France, March 4 P).
Charles A. Levine, American aviation
enthusiast and former metal dealer,
arrived yesterday aboard the liner Paris
and took an automobile for Paris, where
his wife has entered suit for divorce.
He refused to discuss her suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

HOSPITALS everywhere carry a
/ l. supply of Pluto Water for the benefit
of those patients for whom saline water
laxative is prescribed. Thousands of doctors
regularly prescribe Pluto Water as the ideal
saline water laxative.
Doctors can't afford to take chances with
constipation. Decomposing waste retained
in the bowels may lead to extremely serious
complications. Pluto Water is as much
staple in hospitals as bandages and iodine!
Doctors have prescribed Pluto Water for
more than fifty years. It is part of the
cooperative treatment in many hospitals.
Hospital assistants no longer need to. be
told-Pluto Water is part of the treat
ment in hospitals the country over, for
scores of ailments.
Sick people can't stand the irritating,
gripping, dangerous pangs that come from
harsh vegetable laxatives.
A doctor wouldn't think of operating on a
patient with dull instruments know
that delicate tissues would be torn and
strained beyond repair. Why, then, should
he administer laxative that tears and
twists the delicate walls of the intestines?
He doesn't-that's the answer!
He gives his patient Pluto Water-Nature's
own water-wash for congested bowels!
Very often "Pluto Water" is the doctors
order; quite as often, the hospital atten-
dant's own knowledge and experience die
tate Pluto Water always with the doctors
approval, for he knows Pluto Water will
act gently, certainly, quickly!
Well, then
IF Pluto Water is safe for delicate sick
people, isn't it the safest laxative you well
people can take9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Ethiopia's area now is estimated at
400 900 square miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

Egypt's bus lines are increasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
LITTLE SYMPHONY GROUP
PLANS FIRST PROGRAM
Concert by Unemployed Musicians
70 Be Given Tonight at Jewish
Community Center.

The first concert by the Washington
Little Symphony Orchestra, composed
Of musicians thrown out of work, will
be given at the Jewish Community
Center at $3.50 o'clock tonight, with
Leon Dashoh conducting. Mr.. Dash
on, Of the Imperial Conservatory at
Odessa, conducted his first orchestra at
the age of IA. and since then has been
connected with prominent orchestras
both here and abroad.
The orchestra is composed of 40
musicians and several popular local
Soloists will be featured in both vocal
and instrumental numbers Tickets are
On sale at the Jewish Community
Center and the American Automobile
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

Mahogany Dining Suite in rare good. taste
classic straight lines - Sheraton
motif :. ten pieces, reduced Sex
to .-.s..A..............= S~~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

IOLIDAYS are over Inventory over And clever
family the Lifetime Furniture Store and select
suite for any at saving Dozens and dozens Of
artistic Lifetime Suites specially reduced make for
other merchandise Fine suites every one-dependable Lifetime
Quality.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
SHORTS APPEAR
DRIVEN INTO
COVERING
D. S. Steel, General Motors,
Consolidated Gas, New York
Central, Bethlehem Higher
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, April % UN.SO.
After dropping off to slightly
lower price level at the beginning
of today's session, the industrial
stocks and leading utilities regis,
tered a sharp comeback.
There we're indications that
Che market had been sold to
standstill in the last week or
two, and that this reckless short
selling had finally placed the
market in position to rally
sharply.
Before the end of the first
hour recoverieS of / to 2l2 points
were recorded in the faVorites,
while Auburn Auto raced up 12i2
points to 205.
Shorts OvercrOwded
General conditions within the
market, rather than in the busi-
ness and financial world, were
held mainly responsible for to-
days upturn. The short side OF
the market was overcroWded and
the bulls we're in an excellent
position to force the bears into
covering.
United States Steel, which
started the day at 1862, un-
changed from yesterday, forged
ahead to 1919. General Motors,
pushed back on heavy selling at
the opening to 3912, rallied to
Il. Bethlehem Steel moved up
about pionts to 483s, and Con-
solidated Gas gained point.
New York Central, Whi C h
opened at 9834, recovered to l01
and Atchison rallied 3 points to
1869.
Call money was unchanged at
" per cent
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
FOODS
QUARTER GOOD

General Foods Corporation re-
ports for the first quarter net
profits of $5,572,399 or $1.05 per
share on the 5,257 ,407 shares OF
no par value common stock out
standing March 81.
These earnings are the second
largest in the history OF the COM
pany and were exceeded only by
those for the corresponding quar-
ter last year, the company's re4-
ord quarter, when General Foods
Corporation, as then constituted.
reported net profits of $500, ,764,
equal to $11S share on kE1S
5,282.851 shares then outstanding.
President Chester stated:
THE company iS emerginG
from a period which was
marked by practically no merss
ing activities, and the realign-
ment Of distribution and sales
methods. AS a part Of our new
sales plan, officials Of the COM
pany have personally completed
a widespread survey to obtain
firSt-hand knowledge Of eur
rent conditions. This work will
be continued throughout the
year.
In the next few days Gen
eral Foods will announce an
important development in the
field Of quick.frOzen food dis
tributiOn."
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO, April % G.N.SD

CHICAGO, April % G.N.SO.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market
10 cents lower. Top $7.45; bulk,
$5.75@7.35 heavy weight, $6.4O1
ITO; medium weight, $6.9O@7.45;
light weight, $7.25@7.45: light
lights. $7.1O@7.35; packing sows,
$5.6O@6; pigs, $5.75@7.l5; hold
overs, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market
steady. Calves: Receipts, 1000;
market steady. Beef steerS-Good
and choice. $8.50M9.75; common
and medium, $5.5O@8; yearlings
S6M950. Butcher cattle HeiferS,
$5.5OM9; COWS. $4m6.5O; bulls
$3.50G6; calves, $50 $50; feeder
steers, $5.5068: stocker steers. IS
m8; stocker cows and heifers,
S4.50@6.50
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 market
steady. Medium and choice lambs
5000; culls and common, $7@
$50; spring lambs, $10012;
yearlings, $7.50@8.50; common
and choice ewes, $2@4; feeder
lambs, $7.5008.25.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
RALLY SEEN DUE
AFTER SALES
CLIMAX
Indicated by All Precedent,
Says Spectator, Who Notes,
However, Adverse Factors
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, April 23,-By all
precedent the market should be
in line for sharp technical
rally at any time. The fact that
on Wednesdays decline the vol
ume of turnover was the largest
thus far this month may indi-
cate that selling climax is close
at hand.
As against this possibility h
the knowledge that liquidation On
a growing scale is being drawn
out by the persistent Sagging OF
quotations.
Big Steel Still Slipping
United States Steel, the market
belWether as yet shows no signs
of active support. and until q
change in trend is noted in this
pivotal leader little can be ex-
pected from the list in general.
1t is pertinent to note than IN
the 81 trading days since March
81. United States Steel has de-
clined on 20 days and advanced
on seven, and on only one of the q
Gays has the trend of the market
| failed to follow the move OF this
issue.
The breaking through into new
low ground of the Standard Sta
tistics index of 80 stocks is not a
particularly encouraging factor.
Estimates of second quarter
automobile production of about
100000 units, compared with
100000 units for the same
period in 1880. a decrease Of %
per cent. Railroads which will
be most severely affected include
| the Wabash. Pere Marquette, New
York Central, Nickel Plate, Penn
sylvania. and other lines serving
the Detroit district.
Dairy Stock Sales
Selling in the dairy products
stocks is attributed to the state
ment of the president of Borden
Company, intimating that profits
in the first quarter of 1881 we're
probably 10 per cent under those
for the like period of 1880.
Interests with, a close working
knowledge of the situation in this
industry point out, however, that
the initial months of 1880 consti-
tuted a very profitable period for
dairy concerns, and over the full
year, 1881. no marked decline in
earnings should be apparent Tor
either Borden of National Dairy
| products.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Capital Traction, 1O@331a, 10
@33h.
Potomac Electric, IS pfd., 5
@113.
Washington Railway and
Electric pfd., 26983s.
Federal-American Co., common,
5@21.
Mergenthaler Lintoype, 10
08O1s.
AFTER CALL
w. r. & Electric As, 81, 500
@893s.
Capital Traction, 1O@331, 4
@33R.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
8OA.
Capital Traction SIS At, 500
@8O.
Capital Traction, 1O@33l2, 4
w. R. g. Electric pfd., 50@982,
50@9812.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
SO12, 1O@8OE2. 10@8O12, 100
8012, 10@805s.
District National Bank, 562O3.
National Savings and Trust,
106448.
Peoples Drug Store pfd.. 10
@103.
Public utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel s. Tel con tr bs. lNS .....
AnaCostia & Tct 5s.........I 7S -
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
PIERCE PETROLEUM

Report of Pierce Petroleum
Corp. and subsidiaries (includes
subsidiaries for six months ended
June 30, only for year ended
December 81, 1890, shows net
loss of $461,123 after interest,
provision for losses on accounts
and notes receivable. depreciation
and depletion. This compares
with consolidated profit Of 81 ,O67,.
.402 Ia 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-04-23

PnbIiC UtIIIty Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel e. Tel A1as.......j12a .....
Amer Tel s. Tel CON tr bs. los I.....
4naCostia e. TCt 5s.........I 1S -
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
Reynolds Success
Laid to ADVERTISING

There are no indications that
any of the leading tobacco COM
panies in the cigarette field have
reached the limit of their expan-
sion, Paine, Webber & Co., say
ir discussion of the r. J. Reyn-
olds Company. They state:
Reynolds. through persistent
advertising, has achieved second
place IN the industr2P
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
MIDWEST STEEL WAGE

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April
23.-Executives of leading steel
companies here, commenting on
reports that Valley steel makers
planned to reduce wages shortly,
stated that if any such action
were taken it would probably
have to be initiated by ". S.
Steel Corp. Independents have,
in the past, usually followed the
precedent set by the leading in
terest
The Washington times., 1931-04-23
EXPRESS DIRECTOR

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today authorized Ralph
Budd, of st. Paul, MINI. prasl.
dent of the Great Northern rail
road, to hold a dictatorship in the
Railroad Express AgencEs Inc.
Evening star., 1931-06-07
MIDWEST FARMERS
DECRY PRICE LEVELS
Dissatisfaction With Present Crop
Values May Lead to Po-
litical Action.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June 6-At
business and financial meetings during
the past fortnight the one subject mcst
discussed has been the possible trans
lation of economic depression In the
farm country into political action.
Undoubtedly there are strong under
currents of dissatisfaction among pro-
ducers and these have been strength
ened by propaganda to the effect that
Eastern industrial interests are main
tanning a higher standard of living
than the farmer.
The movement toward reduced sal
aries and wages seems entirely logical
TO q considerable portion of the West
The argument is that the farm country
Is unable to buy because commodities
are too high, compared with any pos
Sible income frcm the land. If wages
are reduced, the logic goes, commodities
will be cheaper and the farmer car
buy, thus starting the flow of trade.
This doctrine is preached quite gen.
orally and the attitude of the producer
grows more resentful with every lower
ing of the price range of what he has
to sell. Just now he is in state ol
mind that makes him vulnerable t,
arguments for a Western coalition
against the East. and he may continue
SO to think. Much will depend on the
price level of his products after harvest
has been gathered and on the posi-
bility of a gradual return toward nor
NAL conditions. A most interesting
Summer is ahead, both in finance ano
in the political atmosphere developed
by business and farm affairs.
(CopyriRht, l93l.D
Evening star., 1931-06-07
INCREASE IN LUMBER
ORDERS is REPORTED
Association Announces Sales Have
Gained and Are Now Near
Output of Mills.

After several weeks showing unfavor-
the mills during the week ended May
30 returned to a level approximating
production it is indicated in telegraphic
reports from 75s leading hardwood and
softwood mills to the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association. These re-
ported new business as l per cent un-
der a total production of 226, ZOO
feet. Shipments were 8 per cent above
this figure. A week earlier orders re-
ceived by S14 reporting mills were 10
per cent below and shipments were
per cent above combined production
Of 244,792,000 feet. Comparison by
identical mill figures for the latest week
with the equivalent period q year ago
shows-for softwoodS, 447 mills, pro-
duction 20 per cent less, shipments 1s
per cent less and orders 81 per cent
less than for the week in 1880; Tor
hardwoods, 1893 mills. production 35 per
cent less, shipments IA per cent less
and orders 10 per cent under the vol
ume for the week year ago.
Lumber orders reported for the week
ended MAY 80. 1881, by SOL softwood
mills totaled 203 3,O14, 900 feet, or per
cent below the production of the same
mills. Shipments as reported Tor the
same week were 22,765, 900 feet, or
per cent above production. Production
was 207 ,564,000 feet.
Reports from 214 hardwood mills give
new business as q, ,065, 900 feet, or 8 per
cent above production. Shipments as
reported for the same week were
22,eol 900 feet, or IA per cent above
production. Production was l9,262,O0O
feet.
Reports from 476 softwood mills give
untitled orders of GAS, ,7S0, 900 feet on
May 80, 1891, or the equivalent OF II
days production. This Is based upon
production Of latest calendar year
300-day year-and may be compared
With unified orders Of 500 softwood
mills on May %, 1881, Of 677,993. 600
feet, the equivalent Of IA days produc-
ton.
The Ala identical softwood mills re-
port unified orders As 634,227, 900 feet
on May 80. 1881, as compared with
500. .S3e 900 feet for the same week q
wear ago. Last weeks production OF
447 identical softwood mills was 1885,
Evening star., 1931-06-07
CURB SHARES SLIP
ON PROFIT TAKING
Market Eases Off as Traders
Realize on Recent
Advance.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,

NEW -CoRK, June Curb stocks,
particularly leading oil and utility
shar:A receded further from the high
point Of the week in the short session
today under the adverse influence OF
week end prof1t-taking.
With traders apathetic. realizing sales
contributed most of the business Of the
du:.:. short session, with the total turn
over amounting to $50 900 shares. The
reaction averaged less than point,
but rec essions among oil and utility
shares that led the advance in mid
week were larger, ranging up to 4
points.
Vacuum, which rallied earlier in the
yielded 81 points after earlier strength,
Humble receded 2 and Gulf was OH
334 on the day. Standard OF Indiana
sagged "a to close the week points
above the years bottom price. Cities
Service slowly receded II to II. All OF
the oil shares retained portion Of the
weeks rise.
The recession in the utility group was
slow, but became somewhat more active
just before the close as the volume of
offerings increased. Few losses ex-
ceeded a point, the most notable being
the point drop in Electric Bond &
Share, the 2-point reaction in Ameri-
oan Gas & Electric and losses of a
point each in American Light & Trac-
tion and Tampa Electric.
Trading in specialities was extremely
quiet and confined to a few issues.
Technicolor, and Great Atlantic & Pa
Ciflc each yielded a point. Aluminium
of America, one of the spectacular fea-
lures of the week. closed at no. off
net and comparing with 1913. the high
for the advance. General Tire 81 Rub
ber dipped points to a new years
low and Parker Rustproof yielded
points on profit taking. Investment
trusts eased fractionally.
Evening star., 1931-06-07
Decline in Stocks
OF $500, ,OO2,8O6
In May Is Reported
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOClhLeu FIcSS'
NEW YORK, June 6.-The
market value Of all shares listed
on the New York Stock Exchange
declined $5,936, ,002 ,806 in May to
a total of $42.533,985,679 as OF
June I.
Total borrowings by members
OF the exchange against collateral
as of June / amounted to 3.37 per
cent CT the market value Of all
shares listed, compared with $40
on May /. During May borrow
ings Of members decreased $216,-
444,474 to S1,434,683,650 at the
end of the month.
AS of June / there were 1927
stock issues aggregating i,305.-
5l6,716 shares listed on the ex-
change, compared with 1927 is
sues aggregating 1905, ,765, ,685
shares on May !.
The average market value OF
all listed shares was $32.58 on
June /, compared with $37.23 on
May /.
Evening star., 1931-06-07

$4,000 feet, and year ago it was
276, 100000 feet; shipments were, re-
spectively. 2l2,890, 900 feet and 264,-
072.00O. and orders received 195, 5,124.000
and 246, 900. In the case of hard
Evening star., 1931-06-07
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.

Directors OF Interstate Department
Stores. Inc. have declared a regular
quarterly dividend of so cents a share
on the common stock Of the company,
payable June 80 to stockholders of rec
ord June 20.
Evening star., 1931-06-07
GRAND UNION SALES.

NEW YORK. June (SpeciaD -
Store sales of Grand Union Co. for th
four weeks ended May 80. 1881. wer,
&2.653,487. as compared with $2.832 ,00I
for the same psriod in 1880, a decreas,
OF $l78,5l4, or 6.3 per cent.
Evening star., 1931-06-07

woods. 199 identical mills reported pro-
duction last week and a year ago
1855, 900 feet and % 437 900, shipments
21.265 900 feet and 24,717,0OO, and or.
Evening star., 1931-06-07
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1881 TO DATE

W. Hbbs Building washington D. c.
s.
Evening star., 1931-06-07

Dividend in dollars based quarterly
/
stock Plus 7s in stock Plus 1o in STOCK m Plus 81 il
tock. Plus Paid last
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-28
RAPID STRIDES
 BEING MADE IN
 AVIATION HERE
F e deral Inspector Tells Chamber There's No
 Retrogression Here
4 Associated Press Photo

Alaska is to be particularly con- graduated on the rapid strides it has made in the aeronautical in- dustry," the Chamber of Commerce was told today by Major Wiley B Wright, Federal Inspector for the Northwestern Division, United States Department of Commerce, who is here this week to inspect local aircraft and confer with Gov Parks relative to future regulations of commercial flying.
 up to the last few weeks" he pointed out, there had been no fatal accident in air transportation in the Territory" He explained that he meant by that, no fatali- ties had occurred in any commer- cially operated plane until the re- cent smashup of Ketchikan plane at Kharta Lake in which one pas senger was killed and three others seriously injured
 ANO 1bCtb OJf CSotOft iICIt
 In lot of instances in the States, Maj. Wiley said, i've see retrogression But there has been no retrogression in Alaska. I am now compiling figures for the Gov ernor showing the progress that has been made, and I am sure you will be surprised at what the companies are doing in drawing the communities of the Territory closer together.
 Alaska has stood out predom- inantly in the development of avia- tion. That great Viking of the North, Carl Ben Eielsen did a re- markable work in laying the groundwork for the industry"
 Praises Alas6a Pilots
 He complimented very highly the men who are piloting ships in the Territory Tn the hunt for Eielsen they made names for themselves. They are really true airmen."
 This is Maj. Wright's second inspection trip to the Territory, and he expressed the hope that he would be selected as the represen- tative of the Department of Com merce for the next inspection. He said eventually the Department would assign an inspector to Alaska for permanent, full-time duty, and added he would not object to re- ceiving the assignment.
 Nowhere, he declared, can be found people any more congenial, big hearted, generous and hospitable than Alaskans are.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-28
CHIEF FORBES DEFENDANT IN
 S25,O00 SUIT 
White Russian in Seattle Denies He Is Com
 munist Agent

SEATTLE, May 23.-Serge N. Gorny, former officer of the Im- perial Russian Army, has sued Chief of Police Louis J. Forbes for S25 ,000 on the grounds Forbes clas- sed him as a Communist Agent for the Soviet Government in a letter to Congressman Hamilton Fish who conducted investigations throughout the United States on Communistic activities.
 Gorny, who is employed as an inspector of the Boeing Airplane factory, said he did not know about the report until last Sun lay when he was told by friend and he brought the attention to the Boeing officials who told him to clear his name by whatever means he choose as the company was working on Government con- tracts, and it must be certain none )f it's employees are agents for a foreign government.
 Gorny denied the charges. He said he left Russia in 1923 as a price was on his head. He is a prominent White Russian in the refugee colony here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-28
BLACK SHIRTS
 MAKE ATTACKS IN ROME CITY
Portrait of Pope Is Torn From Walls, Destroyed;
 Strained Relations
A ssocatea Press Phots

ROME, Italy, May 28.-Destruc- tion of a portrait of Pope Plus XI by Fascist students in an attack on Catholic publishing house cast new fuel on the smouldering re- sentiment of the Vatican toward the Italian Government and it is expected this will lead to an ex- change of notes between the Gov Iernment and Vatican. Perhaps the situation, already complicated, will be strained further.
 Black Shirts stormed the head quarters of the Civilta Cattolica last night and stoned the windows and tore the oil painting of the Pontiff from the wall, carried it into the streets and trampled upon it crying:
 Here is a traitor to his coun- try"
 The Black Shirts heaved copies of the book If Papa" out of the windows and carried them near to the Foreign Office and burned them with copies of the Osservature, Romano paper. which published accounts of the purported Fascist indignities.