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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-16
BOLT STRIKES
CAPITAL TREE
Awnings On Building Are
Fired BY Flashes
During Storm

WASHINGTON. July is -lP-
Lightning SCARED trees and build
ings, a burned awning on the Cap
itol and q scattered hickory In the
White House grounds remained to-
day as handiwork or an electrical
thunderstorm that broke late yes
terdav over washington.
Capitol building police reported
lightning had fled the awnings out
side the office OF Chairman Nc
Fadden OF the House Banking COM
mittee near the middle OF the west
side or the structure. Witnesses.
however, insisted the goddess OF
freedom on the dome was struck,
but no damage was reported.
William Tyler Page, house clerk
who was telephoning at the time,
vas shocked slightly.
A hickory tree $50 yards from the
White House. IN the northeast corn
or OF the grounds. was destroyed.
Lightning struck one wing Of the
census bureau. starting an attic
fire that was extinguished quickly.
Governmental officials credited the
heat preceding the storm. with prob
ably preventing injuries. as en-
plOyes had been excused from work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-16

Some watch screws made are
only 2 thirty-four-thousandth OF
al inch In length. the diameter or
the head being one twelve-thou-
sandth Of an inch. Such a screw
has 800 threads to an inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

country to keep from being executed for re-
belling against the King Of Korea.
It seems there was . progressive faction In
Korea, consisting principally Of the younger
and more enlightened men, who rebelled against
the crown and attempted to seize the reins
Of government, and in which attempt they
failed for the time being. Sob was Of distin-
guished ancestry and Of the nobility. He
came to Washington and secured employment
In the National Museum where young Pollard
worked and who In consequence became very
familiar with the orientarS political history
and why he skipped to America and could not
return TO Korea, where his father was being
held subject to the sons return, when the latter
was to be executed and the father, q very
wealthy man. released. Pom, unlike NaAki
Poo, was not willing to consent to such an ar
rangement and remained on this side Of the
big pond until q few years later another re-
beilion swept from power the old regime and
put into control the progressive element.
Pom was then made Korean Minister to the
United States, and . short while afterward the
secretary Of state, or It's equivalent, for that
country. During the meantime however, while
living IN this city. he contracted tuberculosis,
and died before he could return to his country
and accept the great honor conferred upon him.
Like his race, he was q very quiet fellow, and
in every way much Of gentleman. My recol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Prof Mason was In charge OF this department
that the present Governor Of Virginia, John
Garland Pollard, came 70 work in the museum
under DR.. Walter Hough. the present head cu-
rator Of the Department Of Anthropology, and
indirectly under Prof. Mason.
II the writer's recollection Is correct the pro-
fesSor's daughter married the brother to Gov.
Pollard, who was Baptist clergyman, and for
years stationed in this city, and it was, no
doubt due to this relationship that caused
young Pollard to come to work In the museum
around 1890, when he was studying law at Co
lumbar University Law School now George
Washington University.
The writer, who then had charge Of the mu-
scum printing Office became well acquainted
with the future Virginia executive, both being
then young men and Of about the same age.
When Mr.. Pollard graduated from the lay
school, he returned to Virginia. codified the
laws Of that State, became its attorney general,
and today fills It's highest of1ee-a reward wen
earned.
DURING the Governors period Of service in
the Department of Ethnology the writer
recalls what was probably his first real effort
at literary work, or at least at writing syr9di-
cate article. It was about q Korean named
Pom K Son. who was compelled TO leave his
country few years before and come to this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK. October % - Many
brokers continue to believe that the
stock market faces further recovery at
this time. viewing yesterdays reaction
as technical.
E. F. Hutton d. Cove do not
think that the recovery movement has
ended, and believe that the chances
favor stocks meeting increased resist
ance to recession from this level down.
ward.
Frazier Jelke & Co-The arrival OF
Premier Laval seemed to bring home
to many investors the thought that all
debt adjustments will represent loss
to citizens of the United States and
involve higher Federal taxes. Without
doubt Premier Laval will stress the
unfavorable aspects of the problems
in his talks with President Hoover.
These discussions, If made public, may
bring some selling into the market.
Hornblower e. WeekS.-The market
appears to be witnessing nothing more
serious than q normal trading reac-
ton following a substantial recovery
from the October lows. 1t is to be
expected that the early stages of any
recovery movement at this time should
be characterized by considerable irreg-
ularity and caution on the part of the
traders until such time as the many
important events pending give more
definite evidence OF working out favor
able to the resumption of constructive
market operations on an extended
scale.
Jackson Bros, Boesel & Co. - Any
rallying tendency in the rails, We be-
lieve, would quickly bring about a re-
newal of constructive operations in the
industrial list.
Redmond &, Co.-UnleSs some unex-
pectedly unfavorable news develops
within the next few days, We do not
anticipate that the current reaction
will carry much further. We still be-
lieve an effort will be made to extend
the recent rally, but are not yet con-
WINGED that the October lows will
stand as the absolute bottom of the
bear market. I'm fact, we would not
be surprised to see a further testing
out of some Of those lows next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
FREE GOLD STOCKS
WELL MAINTAINED
Federal Reserve Board Says
Exports Have Had Little
Effect on Resources.

The Fedo al Reserve Board today
stated in its monthly bulletin that the
suspension of gold payments by Great
Britain and exports of gold from the
United States have had substantially
little effect on the volume of free gold
at the disposal Of the Federal Reserve
| system.
This was due to the fact, it was said,
that the Reserve banks met the demand
| for Reserve bank credit arising from
| these transactions and from the in
crease in the demand for currency
through the discount of paper and the
purchase of acceptances, which are
| eligible as collateral against Federal Re-
serve notes"
Stock Practically Unchanged.
The board said the decrease in the
| gold stock, therefore, has resulted in the
! substitution Of eligible paper for gold,
| with the consequence that the amount
| OF free gold in the possession of the Re-
serve banks has been maintained sub
stantially unchanged.
The board explained that suspension
of gold payments in England was fol-
| lowed in this country by the conversion
| of considerable parts of balances held
| by foreign central banks in New York
/; into gold. some of which had been ex-
, ported, but most of which had been
retained in this country under "ear-
, mark for accounts of foreign corre-
! spondents.
Between September 19 and October
| 7. the amount of gold held under ear
mark for foreign account increased by
| $500, 900. and in addition 100000
! 900 was exported, largely to France. -
| the board continued. There were how
ever, at the same time imports of gold
| from Argentina, Canada and other
countries, and the net decrease in the
| monetary stock of the country for the
period was 100000.
This decrease in gold stock, together
with an increase Of 1903 10000 in
money in circulation, was reflected in
| an increase of $576 900, 900 in the vol
ume of reserve credit outstanding Of
this increase, 1882 100000 represented
bills discounted for member banks. $40
| 10000 United States Government Sc
curities and 1859, 900, 900 acceptances"
A considerable part Of this increase
in acceptances was said to represent the
taking over by the Reserve banks of
$3.50 900, 900 bills previously carried for
the account Of foreign correspondents
and disposed of by them for the purpose
Of increasing their gold holdings
Foreign banks also used for that pur-
pose portion of their deposits with the
Reserve banks, which decreased from
maximum of 1854, 100000 on September
to Sl53, 100000 on October 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
.REOPENING OF BANKS
IN VIRGINIA SEEN
State Commissioner Bristow Elk
poets Tobacco Belt Institutions
to Resume Business.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 23.-Small
banks in the tobacco belt which sus-
pended business during the harvest Of
the crop. when prices were so low, will
reopen shortly, according to an opinion
expressed by M. Z. Bristow. commits
Sioner Of insurance and banking, who
has just returned from a series of de-
positors' meetings in Southern Vir-
ginia.
The banks are perfectly solvent"
Mr.. Bristow said, and in practically
every case the customers have agreed
upon plan whereby the Withdrawals
will be kept within normal bounds.
The suspensions have been due to
nothing more than temporary nerv-
business of depositors which now has
evaporated. for in every case I have
seen the depositorS have entered into
the arrangements which will keep with
draWals at a reasonable ratio to de-
posts and to the Slower-moving assets.
Most of these banks, including the
smallest Of them, could work out their
dtfncultieS without recourse to the new
credit pool, but Of course this will help
them.
THE assets which have been frozen
to some extent during the business
crisis largely are local obligations,
many Of them obligations of the very
depositors whose anxiety caused the
institutions to suspend temporarily.
They realize this now that they have
met together and talked over their
business"
Banks at La Cross and Lawrence
vile have already reopened, said Com
missioner Bristow, and banks at Boyd
ton, KeySyille, Broadnax and South
Hill are expected to open within q few
days under ctlstonArs' aoreements5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
Everybody's
Business
Steps Of Utmost Impor-
tGnce Expected in Laval
Visit-Raa Pool Plan
Stns Strong Opposition.
BY DIR. MAX WINKLER.

NEW YORK, october 23.-Those who
incline toward the brighter side Of life
expect a good deal OF constructive work
to result from the conference between
the French premier and President
Hoover Steps of the utmost impor-
lance, nationally and internationally,
are expected to be taken to secure
stability ana avoid q recurrence of re-
cent difficulties.
The matters to be decided upon
promptly include, or should include, a
monetary policy which will establish
the currencies Of the various nations in
confidence and authority; international
agreements which will remove some CT
the most fruitful causes of the worlds
economic disturbances, among which
war debts and reparations are promi-
nent and from which the world now
suffers so grievously; plans to improve
the fiscal position Of nations through
disarmament, and efforts on the part
of creditor powers to devise ways and
means OF assisting worthy debtors in
times of stress, which should tend to
eliminate entirely, or at least greatly
lowering over the entire world.
II the Hoover-Laval conference will
succeed in solving the above problems,
one of the greatest steps will have been
taken to bring about lasting peace and
genuine prosperity to mankind.
Inasmuch as the only other alterna-
tive is continuance of chaos, it may be
taken for granted that the conference
will do its utmost to lay basis for a
complete rehabilitation. Laval's CO.
operation seems assured when he states
specifically that all governments must
labor to Danish suffering and restore
prosperity: that they must devote them
selves increasingly TO the consolidation
of peace, and that in order to make his
contribution to this noble task he has
left his country and come to confer
with President Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
STOCKS IRREGULAR
IN LIGHT TURNOVER
Advances in Various Issues
Attract Offerings-Sen-
timent Better.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. october 23.-Uncer-
tainty was the keynote of today's trad
ing in stocks. There was no definite
trend, rallies and reactions following
each other, with neither getting very
far and volume remaining very light.
Sentiment was improved by the at
titude of the railroads toward the
Interstate Commerce Commissions pool
proposal, but not sufficiently so to af-
feet prices materially. Railroad stocks
started in higher, but were unable to
hold the gains Every advance attracted
offerings, and yet there was no real
pressure. New York Central was one Of
the heaviest rails on dividend doubts,
but even that was not weak.
Sentiment Improved.
]. was perhaps significant that when
Ife.e was any conviction about the out
look for a particular issue 1t was not
hard to advance the price. United
States Industrial Alcohol was outStand-
ingly strong during the morning. up at
one time points. Alcohol prices were
said to be headed upward. American
Wooden did better and for time Amer
lean Tobacco shares improved. Declar-
alton of the regular dividend on the lat
ter was anticipated. but no extra. Allied
Chemical was another stock to receive
good support.
The Du Pont third-quarter report,
showing Sill share for the stock.
against $l.22 in the previous quarter
and S1.05 in the same period Of 1890,
was considered favorable. The stock,
however, held within narrow range.
Utilities were slightly firmer, especially
American Water Works and Standard
Gas g. Electric American Telephone &
Telegraph was said to be in demand
for account of odd-lot investors. Cop
per stocks were helped by the rela-
lively good foreign demand.
Prices were irregularly higher at the
opening.
There was a small overnight accumu-
lation Of orders, but when these were
taken care of trading fell to small pro-
portions There was some Shcrt cover
ing in the rails in the face OF the rail
executives meeting at Atlantic City,
from which constructive proposals are
expected. Atchison gained ? points 10
1924. Chesapeake & Ohio Missouri
Pacific. New York Central and Great
Northern preferred all were higher
United States Steel at 68I2 gained
slightly Active industrials. such as
Radio Keith. General Foods and Mont
gomery Ward. were firm. Dupont OPEN
ed fractionally higher at SO and later
on its favorable earnings report. Motors
generally were firm. Auburn advanced
81 points to 1928 Electric Auto Lite
was up /, point at 28i2. Utilities were
firm. with American Telephone and
Southern California Edison both scoring
gains.
In the oils, Texas Corporation was
fractionally better at 1881. Standard
Oil OF California and Socony- Vacuum
were unchanged. The tobacco shares
were quiet. Gillette gained fractionally.
Mine stocks were firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
PRICE-FIXING POLICY
DECLARED DESTRUCTIVE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 23.-W. w
Nichols of Milwaukee. Wis, told the
Steel Founders Society of America that
price fixing in industry has inevitably
led to the destruction Of cooperation
Fixing prices is like forcing water
I'D nill," he said. 1T can be done by
expenditure Of what in the long run IS
waste energy. Price fixing always has
resulted in complete destruction of CO.
operation, with the loss of its we'll
known benefits.
Cooperation requires concessions
to the opinions of others and judgments
frequently involving the sacrifice of
our own, and therefore often means a
compromise Looked at from every
point of view, cooperation is only en-
fightened Selfshness. 1t behooveS us
to keep it intelligent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
COTTON CREPEs IMPORTS.

United States imports of cotton
c2epes, plain and fancy, during Septem-
2,786 pounds and valued at 1927,
compared with 3.108 square yards,
valued at $718, in August, according to
the Commerce Department. September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

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The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Chinese TAKEN
IN. ALIEN NET

Seventeen aliens alleged to be
in this country illegally who were
captured yesterday in the De.
partment of Labor's roundup In
the East, brought the total cap.
tured in the last three days up
to so. Most Of those Captured
had been smuggled into the coun-
try during the past IL months,
and many had gone to work the
day after their entry, according
to Secretary of Labor William N,
Doak.
Among yesterdays roundup
were two rival Chinese laundry.
men of Four-and-one-half Street
Southwest, Suey Lee and Eng
Fat. Lieut.. E. j. Marks and
Sergt. w. B. Baily. of the Fourth
precinct. helped the FederaP, Of.
ficials in bringing the Chinese
into custody.
Secretary Doak could not es
innate how many aliens are
illegally in Washington, but said:
Zone thing Is certain; they
are not going to remain here
regardless Of how many there
are. We expect q general exc
duS because Of discovery of our
agents work here. But let
them go, well get them, for the
drive is mot confined to Wash
ingtOn."
About 10000 aliens are now be
ing deported each year, he stated
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
ANNUITY VOTED
DR.. WHITLEY

A $4,000 annuity was voted the
Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley, who re-
Gently resigned as pastor of the
National City Christian Church
at Thomas Circle, when the. con-
gregation met last night to for
mulate plans for appointment of
his successor.
The annuity will be paid for
two years to DR.. Whitley, who
resigned because Of illness after
many years Of arduOus work in
securing construction Of the
$1,5OO,0OO National City Church,
which is the representative
church Of the Disciples of Christ.
At the expiration Of two years
DR.. whitley will be eligible to an
annuity from the pension fund
OF the denomination.
The chairman of the board of
church officers was authorized
to name a committee of five
members to choose DR.. Wilfley's
successor and temporarily to con-
tinue the services of DR.. H. H.
Harmon, acting pastor.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
CHURCHES NOTE
ANNIVERSARIES

DR.. Walter H. Brooks, pastor
Of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, will speak tonight at the
ninety-fifth anniversary exercises
of Asbury M. E. Church, Eleventh
and K Streets Northwest.
A pageant under the auspices
of the senior choir, feature
last night, was directed by Prof.
Robert johnson.
Similar exercises are being con-
Quoted at Friendship and Salem
Baptist churches. At the former,
where the fifty-sixth anniversary
is being celebrated, the speaker
last night was the Rev. j. T.
Broaddus, pastor of the Central
Baptist Church. The Rev. E. l..
Harrison, pastor of Vermont Ave
nue. Baptist Shurch, will speak
tonight.
Salem Baptist Church is in
the midst of its fifty-seventh an
niversary, and the speaker last
night was the Rev. William
Jarvis, pastor of New Bethel Bap-
tist Church. The speaker tonight
will be the Rev. E. C. Smith,
pastor of Metropolitan Baptist
Church.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

Appointment Of a committee Of
16 members of the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church to aid in
.Washington's efforts to relieve un-
employment was announced yes
terday by the Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy, pastor.
Miss Katherine F. Lenroot, Of
the Children's Bureau, was named
chairman of the committee.
Other members are Mrs. Basil
Manly, DR.. Lowell B. Kilgore, Mrs.
Frank Appler, Bernard Chandler,
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
ADVERTISEMENT
To "POi'rt Up" Appetite
Just Stimulate BOwels

Whenever the end of the day
finds you out-of-sorts: food does
not tempt you and won't digest;
breath is bad; tongue coated, Just
chew a candy tablet before beds
time. Tomorrow you'll be new
person!
A candy Cascaret clears up a
bilious. gassy, headachy condition
every time. Puts appetite on
edge. Helps digestion. Activates
bowels. .
Cascarets are made from cas-
cara, which authorities say
actually strengthens bowel
muscles. So, take these delightful
tablets as often as you please;
or give them freely to children.
All drug stores sell CascaretS for
q dime, and no dollar preparation
could do better work.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Now Then, AHJOin
In WhiStling the
Doxology

NEW YORK, Oct. Q Q.N.S). q.
Hymns will be whistled by the
congregation of the Broadway
Temple Methodist Episcopal
Church next Sunday, the Rev.
DR.. Christian F. Reisner an
nolnced today.
He planned an "all-whistling"
service "in refutation" of Prof.
Charles Grey Shaw's assertion
that persons who whistle are
moronS.
DR.. Reisner said he hoped
persons would whistle more to
express their happy emotions
and to drive the depression
away,
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Hoover Plan Backed
BH Reciprocity Club

The Hoover Prosperity Plan re-
ceived the endorsement of the
Reciprocity Club Of Washington
at its monthly dinner meeting in
the Arlington Hotel last night.
A resolution offering the back.
ing of the club was passed.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, head of
the organization, presided.
C. A. Hodges. chairman Of the
Greater National Capitol Commit!
tee of the Board of Trade, was
principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
GUILD TO GIVE TEA

The Memorial Chapel Guild Of
Walter Reed Hospital will hold a
tea at Delano Hall this afternoon
from 3 to 5 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
COUzENS CALLS
FOR ACTION ON
! NEEDY RELIEF
Asks Special Legislative Ses-
sion But Gov. BruCker Is
Inclined Against Move

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 8 u.N.S0 .
Senator James Couzens has urged
Gov. wilbur Brucker to call a
special session of the legislature
to consider State welfare relief.
The governor said that he
would act in this direction "only
as an extreme measure and a last
resort"
COuZens, who recently donated
S1,OOO,00O for an unemployed re-
lief fund on condition that S9,-
O0O,00O more be raised among the
rich Of the State, attended a
meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the State unemployment
commission. The body recon-
mended that the burden of vel
fare relief be assumed by the in.
dividual counties of the State.
Governor Brucker, addressing
the commission, pointed out that
the counties, through their bond
ing power, could raise funds for
unemployment relief. The State,
he said, is 100000 in the
"red."
Charles S. Mott, vice president
Of the General Motors Corpora
tions and interested also in the
movement for poor relief, said
that plants which have been pro.
ducing their models now on sale
have been running very slowly,
but, this month and in November
and December, they will be pro-
ducing new models and increas-
ing their schedules.