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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14
MUST INSPECT BEDDING &
FURNITURE
Accurate Statement of Contents
Must Be Attached to Article

Delicate tests that have been work
ed out recently at the State Depart
ment of Health by the Bureau of
Chemistry and the division in charge
of the administration of the bedding
law, enable the inspectors to distin-
guish between new cotton and old
cotton that for some reason or other
masquerades as new cotton when used
in filling bedding or in upholstering
furniture.
Just as the food and drug laws re-
guire that an accurate statement of
the contents be listed on the con-
tainer of food or drug products, so
the bedding law requires that an ac-
curate statement of the materials used
in filling bedding or in upholstering
furniture, appear on the label which
must be attached to each article. For
instance, articles with cotton must be
labelled "all new cotton" Or "all sec
ond hand cotton" or "partly second
hand cotton"
An inspector who has any reason
for suspecting that things are not
what they seem can take a bit of fill
ing from the suspected pillow, mat
tress, comfort, or article of furniture,
subject it to the proper test and in
very short time can say to the manu-
facturer or dealer "your article does"
or "does not comply with the require
ments of the Maryland bedding law"
If the testing is carried little fur
Their, the proportions of new and old
material can be estimated and the in
spector can say to the dealer, "your
label calls for all new cotton and
your sample contains forty per cent"
or whatever it may be-"of old cot
ton." Any article that fails to meas
ure up to the requirements Of the
Maryland law has to be withdrawn
from sale.
The law which gives the State De-
partment of Health supervision over
articles of bedding manufactured or
offered for sale in the State was in
troduced at the request of the manu-
facturers and was passed at the SEES
sion of the Legislature in 1924. Ger
tain changes were made at the ses-
sion of 1927 and amendments adopted
at the recent session of the Legisla-
ture bring upholstered furniture as
well as bedding under the provisions
of the law.
In addition to requiring that each
article carry tag containing an ac-
curate statement of the materials
used as filling, the law specifies that
feathers and down, new or old, and
that all second hand material of any
sort, must be properly sterilized and
disinfected before use. Articles that
are misbranded or mislabelled are not
permitted to be placed on sale.
In connection with the administra-
ton of the law, inspections are made
of factories, warehouses and of retail
and secondhand stores. The number
of inspections made in 1880 reached
{. total of 1888, an average of about
six inspections, during the year, of
each place engaged in making, reno
waiting, sterilizing or selling articles
of bedding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14
ORDER NISI

Albert L. Lee, Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland, vs.. Thomas Loar.
No. CAT on Miscellaneous Docket. In the Cir
cult Court for Garrett County.
1T is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, this goth day of April, 1881,
that the tax sale made and reported in the
above entitled cause. by Albert L. Lee, Treas
urer of Garrett County, be ratified and con-
firmed. unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 23rd day of May, 1881 pro-
newspaper printed in Garrett County, once
week for three successive weeks before the
10th day of May, 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$650.00. ALBERT A. DOUB
True copy-Test: E. z. TOWER, Clerk
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ORDER NISI

Albert l.. Lee, Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland, VS.. Ella Savage.
No. 649 on Miscellaneous Docket. In the Cir
cult Court for Garrett County.
1T is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, this goth day of April 1881,
that the tax sale made and reported in the
above entitled cause. by Albert l.. Lee, Treas
urer of Garrett County, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 23rd day of May, 1881 pro-
newspaper printed in Garrett County, once a
week for three successive weeks before the
10th day of May, 1881.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$250O.0O. ALBERT A. DOUB.
True copy-Test: E. z. TOWER, Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14
ORDER NISI.

Sara H. Hayes VS.. Idle t. Hayes
No. 1926 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
ORDERED, This 9Th day of May, 1881, by
land, sitting in Equity, that the sales made
and reported in the above cause by Sara H.
Hayes, Committee, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 9Th day of June, 1881 pro-
vided copy of this order be published in
some newspaper published in Garrett County
once week for three successive weeks be-
for the 30th day of May, 1881.
The report states the amount of sales to
SS,550.O0 E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-Test: E. 2. TOWER. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14

number would vary widely with the
different types of physiques. 1t is
safe to say that any form of smoking
should be engaged in with moder-
alton and never to the degree that its
effects become annoying or it be-
comes a hazard or injury to the body.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14
PLENTY OF NICE MARCTORE

PLENTY OF NICE MARGLOBE,
Baltimore Stone and Bonny Best To-
mato Plants. Also Cabbage-Wake-
field, Flat Dutch, Bald Head and Co.
penhagen Market. 500, $1.O0; 1000,
$3.50 prepaid. In lots of 5000 or
over, $1.25 per thousand, express col
lect. Also Sweet Pepper and Sweet
Potato plants, 500, $1.5O; 1000, $2.75,
prepaid. c. j. Holcomb, CORTLAND,
Va.-Advertisement 13-tf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14
MONONGAHELA WEST PENN
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors of the Mon
ongahela West Penn Public Service
Company has declared quarterly divi-
dend No. 80 of one and three-quarters
per cent (43Ac. per share) upon the
TO Cumulative Preferred Stock, for
the quarter ending June 80, 1881, pay
able July 1, 1881, to stockholders of
record at the close of business June
Is, 1881.
13-1t. S. E. MILLER, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
CHIROPODISTS MEET
HERE NEXT AUGUST
National Organization Selects CAPT
tai Convention Site at Los
Angeles Session.

The next annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Association of Chiropodists will
be held in washington, it was an
nounced today by the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade News that the ma
tional convention of the organization
in session in Los Angeles had unapi-
mously selected washington as the
meeting place in 1892 was contained
in a telegram to the Capital committee
from DR.. Albert Owen Penney of Wash
ington, who was elected vice president
of the organiZatio
The membership Of the association
is 5000 and it is estimated that at
least 400 delegates will attend the
washington meeting, which will be
held in August of next year. The
Greater National Capital Committee
worked with the local organization on
plans for bringing the convention to
washington and prepared q special
10,0oo-word prospectus, which was
tsken to Los Angeles BY DR.. Penney.
The chiropodists' meeting is the second
national convention for Washington
announced by the Greater National
Capital Committee within q week. The
other was the convention Of the IN
ternational Association of Piano Tuners
which will be held in washington next
June and is expected to bring 500
delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10

Mary Lord Andrews. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. william jackson
Morton, rector OF Christ Church.
Mrs. Andrews was n native Of Rich
mond, va, where she was born Decem-
Der, IL, 1869. She was the daughter of
Charles and Virginia Cuthbert Powell
Minnigerode. She began her brilliant
literary and art career with studies here
at the Corcoran School of Art. She
was a dominant figure In many move
ments for the preservation of Virginia
antiquities Mrs. Andrews was stricken
while attending historical celebration
at Charlottesville about a month ago.
Surviving are her son, with whom she
lived, and three grandchildren, Mary
Lord Andrews, Sd; Helen Tucker
Andrews and Carter Randolph Andrews.
She is survived also by three sisters and
four brothers, Miss Lucy Minnigerode
and Miss Anne Minnigerode of Wash
ington, Mrs. William Butler OF Santi-
ago. Chile: c. Powell Minnigerode
director Of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art: George Minnigerode and Capt.
Karl MinnIgerode, u. S. A., Of wash
ington, and Charles Minnigerode of
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
TEXAN LOSES FIGHT
TO REGAIN HEALTH
Gayle Talbot, so, Former Legislator
and Newspaper Publisher
Dies in Capital.

Gayle Talbot, SO, former member Of
the Texas Legislature and newspaper
publisher, died yesterday at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. @. M. wright
1910 Kalorarna road, after an illness Of
three years.
Mr. Talbot had a long newspaper
career with papers in Texas and at one
time was publisher OF a paper IN Ar
tesla. N. Mex. He served in the Texas
Legislature from 1900 to 1908 and was
also well known in Southwestern real
estate circles.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Margaret B. Talbot of Artesia, N. Mex;
daughter. Mrs James B. Brown OF
Detroit: a son, Gayle Talbot, tr.,.. OF
New York City and grandson, talbot
Martin Wright of this city
Funeral services will be held at w
w. Chambers funeral parlors, l400
Chaplin street, tomorrow at pm
Tentative arrangements provide fol-
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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Deaths Reported.

Nora r Butler. 85, $40 SEXTON pl. ne.
Marparet BeysoYl. n, 53i6 Reno I'd.
Fannie Eanet, 73. Sibley Hospital.
Frank 0entry. So 1905 Meridian st.
Maggie Cunningham. So, EmefsencS Hos
Louis r. Lowe, S., en- route oeorSe wash
woodward B. Randolph, 4s Gallinyer Hos
William II. Beach. As, st. Elisabeth's HOS
Arthur H. Cellar. IS. Emergency Hospital.
Russell Palmer, IS. GallinEer Hospital.
Alfred g. Moss, is, Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Mary Z. Moekabee, 2 months, 1881 X ST. Sc.
Infant Of Gideon and Avalon Cherry, 9
hours. Columbia Hospital
Caleb Adams, II, Home for AGED and
Nathaniel jackson. rs. Galiinser Hospital
Damet Mahoney. 40, Qailineef Hospital.
Philip Watkins, 6s Home for Aged and
inffm.
Gilbert L. JOY So. Ereedmen's Hospital.
Maggie Thomas. 49. EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Thomas Dyson, IS, Providence Hospital
Marshall Stanley. a.. Casualty Hospital.
Ellis Tunstall, IS. li30 Reeds court.
Robert Randell, %. sa5 Vermont ave.
Richard L. Mann. %. tuberculosis Hos
Dennis Livingston, %. on street, 1000 9Th
Jeanette Smith, /. sls s4th ct. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
POWERS OF FASCIST
TRIBUNAL SUPREME
United Courts Of Cessation Hold
There Is No Appeal, Whether
Laws obeyed or Not.

There Is No Appeal, Whether
Laws obeyed or Not.
ROME, Italy (speciaD After per.
funetory hearing the United Courts OF
Cessation OF Italy have decided that
sentences Of the Fascist special tribunal
are not open to appeal, no matter
whether or not it may have been shown
to have acted beyond its legal powers.
In other words, the special tribunal does
not even have to act legally unless 1t
wishes TO do so. The present decision
was delivered in the case OF a Com
munist named Ceramelli, who was
sentenced to is years in prison by the
special tribunal, after being found
guilty of three separate offenses: Be-
longing to dissolved party, helping to
reorganize dissolved party and spread
ing propaganda. Lawyers for the &C
cusad protested because he had been
absolved of the later two charges dur
Ing the grand jury hearing and had been
tried only for the first offense by the
special tribunal. While the law for the
defense OF the state provides that no
appeal may Be made from decisions of
the special tribunal, there Is another
provision In italian law which says that
any decision may be appealed II excess
OF Jurisdiction" is shown. Following
this decision Of Ttaly's highest court
there is now nothing to prevent the
special tribunal from trying d person
for spreading propaganda and then
sentencing him to death for planning
an attack on the Duce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Partly cloudy
and not so warm tonight and tomor-
row: moderate northwest winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and cooler
tonight and tomorrow; moderate north
west winds
virginia-Partly cloudy and not so
warm tonight and tomorrow; moderate
northwest winds.
West Virginia--Generally fair and
cooler tonight and tomorrow.
Thermometer Saturday 4 pm. 90;
8 pm. 81; midnight, rs: Sunday
am, "a; 8 am, 70; noon, 90; pm,
%; 4 pm. 90; 8 pm, 70; midnight, n:
Monday 4 am, rs; am, 81;
noon. 81.
Barometer Saturday pm, 1891;
8 pm, 1922; midnight, 1898; (Sun-
day. 4 am. 2e.88; 8 am. 81: noon
1892; 2 pm, PITT: pm, 29,72; 8
pm, 2975; midnight. 1910; Monday
4 am, 1857: 8 am. % SO; noon, % S.
Highest temperature, 90; occurred at
4 pm. August 8.
Lowest temperature, rs. occurred at
$50 am. August 10.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, SO; lowest, u.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 1l:53 am. and
1887 pm; high tide, 4;44 am. and
STA pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide. 12:46 pm
high tide, 5;38 am. and 6:0s pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose SIS am; sun sets
TIL pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises SIS am; sun
sets 7:09 pm.
Moon rises ! :06 am; sets 5;l3 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first
eight months against the average are
shown in the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
ExPL 0RER'S OWN WORDS
TO TELL WEST HISTORY
Stewart Foundation Collects Man.
uscripts for Most Au-
thentic Tale.
d. the Assoeiated Prom.

BY the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,.--One
OF hfstory's great stories Of adventure
the exploration and conquest Of the
American Far VESTS being written in
the words of the explorers and con-
querors themselves
From scores of American libraries
and manuscript collections, the Stewart
commission on Western history. d.
rected by Prof. Archer Hubert Of Colo
RADIO College, has collected thousands OF
typewriter ant photostat pages to
make up an authentic documentary
story of the conquest Of the West.
Thirty volumes will be needed to tell
the story Of the transformation Of the
Western wilderness in SO years into q
fruitful and populous realm.
The work will be divided into four
parts. The Crusaders of the North
west" The American Challenge to
California" The Forty Miners" and
The Development Of the West"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10

AExANps y GHAH*sES q aRA sSnO asm VINO
died August 10, 1890.
Gone. but not forgotten.
W1LfIAM AND Af THOMAS ALEXANDER.
BAGBy. WILLIAM; In SAD reTemSEsnes q
day, August 10, 1895.
Days Of sadness still steal Ger Us.
Ms HSSsn ssfIE: 80 Eli SfseR Ree new Is near vow
ms SSaa ~ q y Vsi yam AND SorH.R
BOTHER: SUSIE 3. In sad but loving re-
life four years ago today. August TO- 1877.
How sad today is my troubled heart.
How dim my eyes with tears;
LIMOUSINE Hen pEvoTEb HUSBAND.
.nsS s4I.s e Y sr.. oSss Si SHIN 81 vain
TO have. to love: then e part;
the sF'a'e' H iSSrf ToS II Ssr cEDREN
God gave me q wonderful sister.
she vas one . EnY meyer i,t grew OLD
anu HER ERR DEEV S5 FED SISTER. MINNIE.
GOV SgsA Mr., s tspse e SEs TO ny
Sdst H. "i iSls. ' S"" 0"N@' "1
Peace. perfect peace"
CHARLES P. NJ. BROWNE.
JACksoN; E .,1 ;av,I IN memory e my essr
JAcKsoN who departed this life one year
ago, August 10. 1880.
precious one. from US has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place il vacant in our home
HER HUSBAND 4 AND Nd CHILDREN.
LEE. ELIZABETH. In sad but loving re-
sSsr Hl 0sE dear ne'heT and srsRs
tbs life two years ago today, August 10,
precious one from US has gone.
A voice We loved is stflled.
A place Is vacant in our nome
IeTTna 'i DANIEL RiSfE s'f hSbf ese AND ANNA
RoBEY, RAY. In fond. loving rememersnce
ROBkY (nee Horwertz), who entered into
rest eight years aga today, August 10. is13.
Her weary hours: her DAYS Of pain.
Her painsneit n. nssn .a- are past ST..
HAS found sweet rest At last
To live in ths hearts Of those We love
Inn LoyIEG DAuoHTER. SISTER AND
slS sna ma Ts.S r. szz Il osE as s @So
debartsd this life I'VE years aso to-day,
have lost . life companion,
a life linked with my own
And day by day miss him more.
AS ] walk throush life alone.
We often think OF days gone BY.
nat h e. S how ws eSsn s d'9ifsei e nsw
WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
WADE. sILAs n. In sad but loving rsmsm-
hrauee Of our dear husband and father,
HILA5 n. WADE. who departed this life
SIX years ago taday, August TO- lS25.
Gone but not fornotten
HIS HKLQYED WIFE. SUSIE NJ. AND
GHuQRMN. ALICE, THERESA AND
WHITING, MARY T. In sad but loving re-
pempEance of cur beloved mother NARY
q WHITING. who departed this iffo one
yeak ase today. Auguef 70, 1870
q "a kk ct11kissAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
RITES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. ANDREWS
Author and Artist Buried al
MIddIeburg After Services
in Alexandria.

Funeral services for Mrs Marietta
Minnigerode Andrews, eminent Capital
author and artist, who died Friday at
the Seminary Hills, va. home of her
son, Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, were
held this morning at Christ Church in
Alexandria. Burial was at Middleburg,
Va, beside the body of her daughter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
Buttons Important Again.

PARIS tP.-Buttons are affairs Of
fashion Importance again. Many Fall
frocks have returned to buttons as &C
tual fastenings, while others use me-
dunn sized disks as trims. Often the
buttons match the frock in color and
again they are contrasting hue, har-
monizing with the belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
PHILIP T. DODGE DIES
International Paper Co. Former
Head Was 81 Years Old.

RYE N. Y. August 10 O4).-Philip
Tell Dodge, former president Of the In
ternational Paper Co., died at his Sum
mer home yesterday. following an at
tack Of bronchial pneumonia. He was in
his 81st year.
Mr.. Dodge also was president for 81
years of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co
and chairman of the board OF the paper
company for II years.
Mr.. Dodge is survived by his widow,
Lilias Sutherland Dodge. and son, Nor
man Dodge. and daughter by a pre-
vious marriage Mrs Thomas G. Mus
grave. wife of Col Musgrave. now sta
toned at the War College In Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10

Record rainfall for the first eight
months was.
January. 1882, TOO inches; February,
1894, 6.34 inches; March, 1891, 8.B4
inches April, 1889, s.I3 inches; May,
1850, 1859 inches; June, 1900, 1924
inches July, 1885, 1858 inches; Au-
gust, 1928, 1441 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
Jobs Retained by Lot.

OSAKA, Japan (SpeciaD Lots were
drawn by 90 employees OF match fac
tory here to determine who should
be discharged when the manage
ment announced the business slump
made it impossible to retain all on the
pay roll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
Divorce in Siam Easy.

BANGKOK CH0.--Divorce will be OBJ
tainable by mutual consent under the
provisions of a new law in Siam
The same act, which comes into
force April /, 1882. allows man to have
more than one wife The chief wife
may be registered as such either at
the marriage or later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10
LOST.

LOST.
AIREDALE, black, with tan Legs and chest:
ST. ne. or phone Potomac 0472.
BILL FOLD, Containing sum OF money.
Identification cards and other papers. X. r.
Neumuth, Decatur ALTO. Apt. llq.
BRACELET, platinum. 5 diamonds with blue
sapphires, on July ., la NV. Reward. Lin
STEW.
Read Rswe a1n1ta e name nam s u joe iSsnene
BY 2 bare spots on back. Reward. Call
Lncoln U9z4
CAT. gray. male, named ,snitE." Reward
T26 22nd Sc. NV. WCEt 1882
cOAT-Gray, mans. with keys and valuable
receipts in pockets: on California st. near
18th. Call Lincoln 0427 Liberal reward.
DOG-Brindie bull, white feet. white collar,
black diamond on forehead, female. Answers
to name "RitZy." $50 Whittier st. NV,
Georgia 1881.
GLASSES-In tan case, business district,
Friday morning. Major Rob. Return 63i
Tower BIDS, Reward. National 1910.
PEN, scheaffer black; initials 3. 8. G.. cut in
top. Possibly NE. SAYINGS Bank, saturday
night. DR. Crisp. sol eth ne, Lin. 1855.
POCKETBOOK-fAdy' black leather, with
red clasp; ct 18th and You SITS. on Saturday;
papers and keys Of great value to owner
ll4o. 52Ss o st. NV.
PURSE-containing money and watch at
Beverley Be1eh, Sunday. Finder notify Mrs.
s. E Smith, s406 Conn. ave. Clev. 3343-W.
RINo-Navai Academy miniature ring, sap
phife, surrounded By diamonds Liberal re-
ward. 1870 NJ NV. Decatur 0lis.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the Health Department In the last ~
louis H. and Eleanor CLANCY. girl,
Alfred " and Grace c. Myers. gkrl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-10

sAMuELs. JAMEs: On hriaay AMsust
UELS. devoted husband Of Georgia sam
uels. He also leaves to mcarn his De
parture 1ve children. an uncle and othe
relatives and friends. Funeral Tuesday
August IL. 81 1870 pm, from the John ]
Rhines funeral chapel srd and BYE Sta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
INCREASE IN MACHINERY
BUYING is REPORTED
Special Dispatch to The Star

opeEla4 DlSpdlCI 10 Inc otdI
NEW YORK, February l8.--Trading
in the country's machinery and ma
chine-t markets held on fairly even
course in the past week, with some i'm
proyement reported from certain centers
and inquiries running In good volume,
American Machinist reports. Despite
the frequent appearance of list in an
inquiry. capitals reluctance TO sign on
dotted lines continues to retard more
satisfactory progress in the tndustry's
slow return TO normal.
Sentiment in New York's machinery
market is more optimistic. Inquiries,
including a Stool D. & H. budget list,
are improving and general business Is
up slightly. Chicago's inquiries, on the
other hand, show falling off, sales are
marking time, and prospects are await
ing better times, though 9-tool inquiry
from the Chicago Great Western Rail-
road has frightened the situation.
New England sales are principally
scattered single TOOLS although wood
working machines are going better. De-
troit's outlook is reported better than
for many months. with actual orders
increasing and February looking. better
than last month. Cincinnati reports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
MARKET DROP HELD DUE
TO FALSE STEEL RUMOR
Social Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, February 18.-The
basis for the abrupt decline in United
States Steel and other industrial stocks
in the market Tuesday afternoon was
the report that the weekly trade figures
would show a decrease in production
AS matt-r of fact they actually in
creased from SO to 81 per cent Fur
thermore, the reviews today are more
cheerful than for some time. They
emphasize the expansion in business
and more definite indications of larger
demands with the coming of op:n
weather.
The change in automotive steel re-
quirementS, according to the Iron
Age, is so sudden that there is doubt
whether it is merely flash in the pan
or marks the beginning of a general
recovery in motor car business" There
has also been greater production of tin
plaue, increased orders for sheets and
better tone in the wire trade. Rail-
roads and pipe lines indicate more
activity than tor soma time. The price
situation is quite uncertain with finished
steel quotations under pressure and a
decline in pig iron to the lowest since
october 1915.