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Washington Stock Exchange

Wash. Gas IS A-$l 900 at 102.
N. g. w. Steamboat Col at 200.
Pot. Elec. SO pfd-1 at Ill.
Pot: Elec. 512% pfd.-5 at 100, 2 at
108%.
Wash. r. & E. pfd.-100 at 973z, 10
at 1874, 40 at 9734, Is at 97%, 10
at 97A.
Real Est Mtge. & Guar. pfd.-100 at
6lz.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Tract. $500 at 8115.
Col. Sand g. Gravel pfd-9 at 90, /
at go
Wash. Gas IS A-$1 900 at 102.
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$500 at 863z,
$500 at 8634.
Wash. Gas IS A-$500 at 1921.
Rid and Askad Pr;rae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04
IMPORT DUTIES INCREASED.
y the Assoclated Presl


Increased import duties on a wide
range of products, including foodstuffs,
yarns Of cotton, linen and wool, cotton
and wool textiles, leather and certain
leather manufactures, hats and caps,
cement, motion pictures, typewriters
and calculating machines, was made
effective in Argentina last year, the
Commerce Department is advised.
Surtaxes on products which hereto
fore had been dutiable, but not subject
70 surtaxes, are imposed by the same
decree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

lV:So AM.'...... 100000 1890 Noon. 1000 900
1897 P.M....... 100000 2:l0 Pm. 100000
Dividend rates the
payments based the yearly
Unit OF trading less than 100 tPartly
stock sPayabe In scrip Plus 81 in stock
regular rate Payable in
ePayabe in cash or stock Plus 80 81
regular n in uock ' AZ -" 'iAs 'e"A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-04

RIGHTS-EXPIRE.
22 2O% Brooklyn Ed Mar 16 los 2Izs 21& 211k 21Z
IN 2% Sou Cal Ed. .Apr2O 2h 2% 29s 29S
24s Pac Gas q Mar IL 81 2sl 24s 2as ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
JOHNSON WILL SPEAK
AT COUNTY BANQUET
BGse Ball Manager to Make Ad-
dress at Hyattsville Fete
for Gas Official.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd. January g.
Walter johnson, manager of the Wash
ngton base ball team, has accepted an
invitation TO give short talk at the
banquet to be given January Is under
the joint auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce of Hyattsyille and the Ex-
change Club of Prince Georges County
at which George A. G.. Wood, president
of the Washington Gas Light Co, will
be the guest of honor. Interests with
which Mr.. Wood is identified recently
secured control Of the Washington Sub
urban Gas Co. here. Mr.. Woodhead,
another Washington Gas Light Co. Of
flcial, also will be present.
Nick Altrock, coach comedian Of the
Washington team, will attend II pos
sible. Every effort Is being made to ar
range a fine program and secure large
attendance.
A meeting Of the committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce arranging for
the banquet, of which L. L. Gray is
chairman, will be held along with the
Entertainment Committee of the Ex-
change Club, of which B. w. Anspoon
Is chairman, Tuesday night at 1880
O'Clock in the Council chamber. when
1t is planned to complete arrangements
for the affair.
Other members of the Chamber Com
mittee are Henry A. Friday, DR.. /. K.
Anterior, william T. Jennings, Daniel
Cox Fahey, jr.; Irwin Owings and VIII
liam Bowie Charles @. Burton. John
Henry Hiser. William d. Porter and
Rev DC. Gordon are other members OF
the 81 sise, Cub Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
LIBERIA PRESSED
TO END SLAVERY
State Department ReneWs
Demand That African Re-
public Meet Demands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Vigorous diplomatic pressure is being
brought to bear by the State Depart
ment on Liberia to insist that the Afri-
can republic abolish slavery.
Contrary to the first indications that
Americas demands for slavery aboli-
ton had ceased with its sharp memo
randum to Liberia early in December,
it was disclosed today that the State
Department has made two subsequent
demands for action.
On December 5, the Liberian govern
ment replied to the American Govern
ment thanking it for the friendly tenor
of its memorandum, which was COM
municated TO the Liberian legislature
together with the designations OF Presl-
dent King and Vice President Yancy,
against whom slavery charges were
made in the American note.
Three days later the State Depart
ment again formally told Liberia that
it had not met by some measures it
had taken the recommendations of the
commission, which had just completed
an investigation of slavery conditions.
On December "a Liberia replied, point
ing out certain other measures which
had been taken. The American Gov
eminent sharply replied that the actions
of the Liberian government to meet
recommendations did not meet the Sit
uation.
Three days ago Liberia replied to the
effect that it accepted in principle the
commissions recommendations. To this
the American Government replied that
this statement did not represent a salts
factory solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
PUT
TO USE ON PLANE
Test of "OverShoeS" to Be
Started From Cleveland
and Akron AirportS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio, January .9.-After
more than year of research, B. F..
Goodrich Co engineers today completed
installation of the first set of airplape
ice-breaking overshoes.
Actual tests are to be started from
Cleveland and Akron airports when the
dangerous ice-forming weather condi-
lions feared by mail pilots exist The
overshoes have been fitted to Nation
al Air Transport plane, which will be
flown by Wesley L. Smith, chief en-
gineer of N A. T., while Russell S.
Colley, designer, conducts the expert
mentS and acts as observer from the
forward cockpit
The overshoes are rubber sheets con-
tanning imitation tubes The sheets
extend over the leading edge of the
planes wings. When inflated expert
ments conducted here indicate, these
sheets will break the ice which gathers
on the wing so that the force of the
wind will tear it from the plane.
Ripe raspberies were picked in Eng
land in December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
DAVIS WILL SPEAK
ON REHABILITATION
Members of Congress, D. G. Com
missioners and Others to At
tend Dinner January Is.

Senator James j. Davis will be the
principal speaker at a dinner meeting
to be given under auspices of the re-
Mobilization service of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education at Bar
ker Hall, Y. w. c. A.. Thursday eve
ming, January Is, at 7 o'clock. This
meeting, which will be attended by
members of Congress, Commissioners of
the District labor leaders and execu-
tives Of social service agencies, has been
called for bringing to the attention of
the groups interested the problems in
VOWED In the vocational rehabilitation
of persons in the District of Columbia
who are disabled by public accident or
otherwise to the extent that they are
unable to pursue an occupation. DR.. J.
Z. Wright, the director of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education. will
preside at the meeting. Senator Davis.
who as Secretary of Labor was chairman
OF the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, is thoroughly familiar with
its vocational rehabilitation service and
has always been a strong advocate of
the vocational rehabilitation program.
feature of the meeting will be the
showing of moving pictures illustrating
the effectiveness of the rehabilitation
work being conducted by the Federal
Board in the District of Columbia. which
Will be explained by John A. Kratz.
chief of the boards rehabilitation sery-
ice. Representative John w. Sum-
mers, author of the act under which the
rehabilitation service for the District
OF Columbia was established. will, as a
physician, present the medical viewpoint
OF the rehabilitation program. walter
S. Ufford, executive secretary of the
Associated Charities for this city, will
present the social service viewpoint of
Colpoys, editor of the Trade Unionist,
official organ of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, will discuss vocational re-
Mobilization from the standpoint of
labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
COLORED ASK VOICE
ON DRY AMENDME EMIT
Association Claims Important
Stake in Plea to File Su-
preme Court Brief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Permission to intervene in the Su-
pfene Courts hearing on the validity of
the eighteenth amendment was asked
today by the National Association for
Advancement Of Colored People.
Argument upon the decision OF Fed
eral Judge Clark in New Jersey that
the eighteenth amendment was adopted
in an unconstitutional manner has been
set by the court for January 81.
Counsel for the association in asking
leave to file a brief stated "the Negro
citizens of this country have an impor-
tant stake" in the recent decision of
Judge Clark
They commended that "if it is true
that the eighteenth amendment was
not constitutionally adopted because the
surrender of State powers to the Federal
Government could only be accomplished
by action of State conventions. Then
1t might similarly be argued that the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments were unconstitutionally
adopted.
These three amendments likewise in
volved the surrender of State powers To
the Federal Government"
The thirteenth amendment abolishing
slavery, the fourteenth requiring due
process OF law on the part of States
| and imposing penalty upon such
States as failed to recognize the rights
| Of the Negroes, and the fifteenth
amendment, which guaranteed the right
to vote, were adopted in the same man
ner as the eighteenth amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
NEW DISCOVERIES
CONFIRM DANIEL
ArcheoIogiSt Says Findings
Give CredenCe to Facts Told
in Biblical Story.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, January 9.-Partial con-
firmation of the Book of Daniel in the
Bible is seen by Sir Charles Marstou,
British Archaeologist, in the recent Ur
Discoveries near Babylon of an ex-
petition financed by the University of
Pennsylvania and the British Museum.
Sir Charles, who is well known in
dustrialist and student of archaeology
cited the discovery of the palace of the
Princess Relshanti- Nannar, whom he
believes to have been a sister of Bells
HaZzar
Archaeology proves that the sack of
Jerusalem actually happened" Sir
Charles said, land it is quite feasible
that Daniel may have seen this place. "
According to Sir Charles, tablets of 600
B. G. confirmed the story of Belshazzar
as told in the Book of Daniel.
Lady Marston is an American, for
merly Ruth Miller of Ithaca, N. Y.
Sir Charles first wife also was a native
Of Ithaca, Louise Johnson, who died in
1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
money CIRCULATED .
|. SHOWS 1880 GAIN
Increase of SIG, 900, 900 Is
Noted by TreaSury-HoIi-
days Were StimuIant.

BY the Associated Press.
Money in circulation in this country
increased $4,000, 900 during 1890
The circulation statement of the
Treasury showed today that on Deem
ber 81 $4,890000000 was going the
rounds. year previous it amounted
to s4,864 900, 900.
The holidays brought $3.50 900 900 adj
ditional into circulation. The amount
on November 80 totaled S4,660, 900 600
The season increased the per capita
circulation from $37.59 to $3941 on
December 81.
Total money in the country on De-
cember 81 was S8.7l3,l37582, which
compared with $8.732, 677 064 a year
before. OF the total on December 81,
"a, 1922, 87l 1858 was in gold coin or bull
lion.
Federal Reserve Banks and agents
held $2.05i ,44329l, of which $706, 1885,
All was in gold coin or bullion.
The per capita circulation, while
higher than the month before, COM
pared with $530l on October 81. 1920
which was the peak per capita circula-
ton in recent years The lowest per
capita circulation was on January !,
1879, when it amounted to 1882.
The per capita circulation on Deem
Der 81, 1880, was figured from popu-
lation of l24, 074.0O0. That in 1920 was
figured on a population Of lot ,491 900
and the per capita circulation in 1879
was figured on a population of 48,29l,-
600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

reported that a survey Of local banks
showed that 40 per cent Of patrons
having checking accounts maintained
less than 500 on deposit, and that 70
per cent had less than $500 on deposit.
He added that 2 per cent Of banks
overhead goes to cover costs of service
to depositors, and that for every check
drawn on a bank the cost is 4 cents.
Citing another bank overhead cost, Mr..
Addison said that local banks pay for
taxes $3.50 Of every 500 taken in
nearly twice as much as the average
for the banks of the country as whole.
Mr. Fleming, as well as Mr.. Poole,
paid high tribute to the qualifications
and efficiency of the Controller of Cur
rency. the former citing Mr.. Poles ex,
perience as q successful commercial
banker, head examiner of the Cleve-
land Federal Reserve district, chief ma
tionaI bank examiner of the Atlanta
district and as chief national bank ex-
aniner of the United States prior to
being Controller Of Currency.
Cites Federal Payroll.
Mr.. Fleming discussed also the unique
and advantageous feature of Washing
ton as the Federal City, which, he
pointed out, meant steady Govern
ment payroll here, which stabilized
buying power and prevented the ups
and downs" that industrial cities expert
ence. Progress Of the Federal building
program, 1.-THE greatest Government
housing project in history" he said,
stimulated investment power here
through the purchase Of private prop
erty by the Government.
Elwood Street, director Of the Com
munity Chest. cited some of the I'M
usual needs which must be considered
this year, due to the increased unem-
ployment, in the forthcoming Chest
budget campaign.
Twenty-four local bank presidents
and vice presidents honor guests of the
trade body, were introduced by George
Pitt, president of the Board Of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
AUSTRALIANS GREATEST
CATTLE DRIVE LAUNCHED
10000 Head of Prime Selections on
Way Across Continent to
Southern Markets.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, January g.
One of the greatest cattle-driving jour-
neys that Australia has ever known
is on.
More than 10000 head of cattle, COM
prising prime selections from the great
herds of Northern Australia, are being
driven south right across the continent
to southern markets.
In 1921 a herd of $4,000 started on
a similar journey and more than years
were necessary for its completion.
Such journeys can only be made at
infrequent intervals, for rain only falls
in Central Australia on an average
about once in six years. When good
rains fill the water holes and cover the
whole country with luscious desert grass
the big herds slowly head southwark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Voluntary Warming
Sent to Trade Wind
By Weather Bureau
Intended Azores Flight
Is Declared s'AlmOst
Certain Death
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A voluntary warning was dispatched
by the Weather Bureau to Mrs. Beryl
Hart and Lieut.. William McLaren
against taking off from Bermuda yes
terday for the Azores in their plane, the
Trade Wind
I'VE read they were planning to start
yesterday morning" c. L. Mitchell,
chief forecaster, said today. I'VE wired
them not to go because Of dangerous
weather conditions in the Azores. 1t
was apparent they were not supplied
with weather information we had.
ITO have gone would have been al
most certain death. They could not
have landed in the Azores with a gale
blowing at 60 miles per hour. I doubt
if they even could have found the
Azores"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
CONTRACT TO BE LET

Contract for the construction Of a
maternity ward wing at Freedmen's
Hospital, for which S155,000 was appro-
priated, will probably be let tomorrow
at the Interior Department, it was said
today following the opening of bids for
the work yesterday afternoon
Ten bids were received, the lowest
coming from Bahen g. Wright--S129, 800.
The firm offered to do the work in 225
days. 1t was thought the contract
would be awarded to them.
Other bids ranged up to slightly more
than S141,000. Only one outside con-
tractor bid on the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Museum Director Resigns.

CHICAGO, January 9 (P).-WaIdemar
Kaempffert resigned Wednesday as di-
rector of the Museum of Science and
Industry, founded by Julius Rosenwald,
effective March /. He will join the
New York Times staff as head Of the
science, engineering and invention de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
COURT is ORGANIZED
speclal pispateh % rhe star.

FRANKLIN, w. Va, January 9.-Dr.
V. r. Homan of Sugar Grove was elected
president Of Pendleton County Court
here at its organization meeting.
The court organized with two new
members, Glenn Ruddle of Riverton and
S. D. Hoover of Brandywine.
The court Is composed of five Demo-
Gratis and one Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Permitted to See
Pistol, Boy Kills
Mother Instantly
By be AssocIated Press.

bV INt ASNUClHItu Press.
ELMWOOD PARK, Ill, Janu-
airy 9.-Mrs. Frank Czech believed
in humoring her 6-year-old son
Gordon, especially when they
went visiting.
Last night Mrs. Czech, accom-
panied by her husband and Cor
don, called on their neighbors,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thomas. Cor
don wanted to see Thomas
pistol. Thomas refused.
"Oh, let him see it." Mrs. Czech
said. There's no harm in it."
Thomas brought out the weapon.
Gordon picked it up. It was dis
charged. Mrs. Czech, pierced by
the bullet, fell dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
HOWELL BILL OPPOSED
Senator Hydings to Seek Amend
ment of Dry Measure.

When the Howell local prohibition
bill is taken up in the Senate within a
few weeks Senator Tydings, Democrat,
of Maryland will take the lead in seek
ing to amend it.
The Maryland Senator said today he
would propose changes to several sec
tons of the bill, including the search
warrant provision. Senator Tydings
said he believes this section of the bill
should be brought more in line with the
Constitution.
Senator Howell will seek to retain
it in its present form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09

The canals Of Venice are claimed by
tourists to be not much worse than the
lower East River of New York, which is
becoming extremely polluted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Federal Judge Dies,

PORTLAND, Greg, January o (P).-
Judge Robert S. Bean, 70, of the Fed
eral District Court, died at his home
here Wednesday of a heart attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Emigrants Return to Portugal.

RIO DE JANEIRO, January 9 (P).-
Because of unemployment conditions
here the Portuguese consulate has be-
gun repatriation of emigrants. The
first group of 286 sailed January for
Portugal aboard the Lourenco Marques
and the second of 400 persons will SAIL
January II aboard the Nyassa.
Real estate transactions in Shanghai,
China, are averaging nearly $4,000 600
q month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Underwear

ST and $1.50 Mode madras ath-
letic union suits,
79c, 8 for $2.25
81 Fancy Rayon Shorts,
79c, 3 for SIPS
$3.50, 81 and $3.50 Fancy Shorts,
$3.50, 3 for $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09
Neckwear
Hosiery

75c and 81 silk and wool, silk
and Isle, etc. 69c, 3 for $500
$3.50, 81 and $3.50 silk and wool
and imported Isle,
$l.29, 8 for $3.75
So, $3.50 and 81 imported wool
and French Isle,
$3.50, 8 for SOS
Evening star., 1931-04-05
STOCK LIST GAINS
AS BEARS RETIRE:
Covering Operations Put
Number of Issues Higher.
Trading Light.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Bears used
the two-hour interval Of trading IN the
stock market, which was slipped in be-
tween Good Friday and Easter today
primarily to buy shares to cover snort
commitments.
Trading was in light volume. but the
list developed considerable buoyance.
Net gains of to 4 points we're numer-
Gus at the finish, and Auburn again
had a spectacular rise. closing %
points higher. The closing tone was
strong. Transfers for the two-hour ses-
sion we're well under 100000 shares.
United States Steel, after sagglng
fractionally to a new 1881 low in the
early trading, surged up II points and
closed at the top. A little fresh selling
appeared in the last few minutes, and
2-point advances in American Tele-
phone and American Can were cut IN
half. The American Tobacco issues
were strong spots, rising 3 and points.
Issues up or more included ConSon-
dated Gas, Electric Power & Light,
WESTINGHOUSE Electric. Eastman, Amer
lean Rolling Mill. Case and Allied
Chemical. Utilities displayed group
strength, and advances of a point or go
were numerous. Rails. coppers, oils
and most of the motors were sluggish.
The upturn appeared to be primarily
a technical correction of excessive bear
ishness. The week end business and
trade reports we're scarcely OF a nature
to inspire bullish efforts. Steel mill
operations are apparently in for fur
ther slackening next week. The week
end estimate for the Youngstown area
shows another drop Of points to As
per cent of capacity.
The market started downward just a
fortnight ago today, after a period OF
backing filing after making its Febru-
airy peak. Today'S rally was the first
in the two-week period worthy Of not
ice. Only two sessions during the fort
night have seen higher closing price,
as measured by the price index Of 80
issues.
Protracted declines of this sort are
usually punctuated by sharp technical
rebounds Today's upturn was too tech
nical in its appearance to give a clue
as to the underlying condition Of the
market.
Evening star., 1931-04-05
UTILITIES LEADERS
|NCOMMON STOCKS
Investment Trust Survey
Shows Varied Popularity
Among Selections.
epecial pIsp.tch % The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April "A year age
Clark, Dodge 81 Co. prepared tabula-
ton of the most popular common stock
held by n investment trusts of the
management type and has recently
brought that study up to date, indicat-
ing the changes which occurred last
year AS basis for the current analysis
of the holdings of common stocks as Of
the close of 1880, list of about 200
carefully chosen common stocks was
checked against the portfolios OF 81 in
VeStment trusts with total assets Of S2,-
777,750,000 and comparison made with
last years study covering n trusts.
Most Popular Issues.
zone of the most interesting obser-
vations in rel liewing the list is the sur
prising lack Of uniformity OF opinion
which at once becomes apparent OF
the. 81 trusts studied, % did not hold
American Telephone, and 35 did not
hold Consolidated Gas. These two stocks
continued the most popular and we're
the only two on which more than half
of the trusts agreed
1T is interesting to note further that
of the 100 stocks occurring most ire
quently, SIS were induStrials, % utilities,
13 rails, z banks and one an 1nsur-
ance company. Since the mdusErlal
may be further subdivided into smaller
groups, it is obvious that the utilities
again comprise the most popular group.
Last year. of the 109 leading stocks, SO
were industrials, "A utilities, Is rails
and banks.
"Other significant changes include
American Telephones replacing Con-
solidated Gas in first place. General
Motors rise from thirty-ffth to fourth
place, United States Steels rise from
twelfth to third place, DuPont's rise
from fifty-nintfl to fifteenth place and
Gillette's drop frcm tenth to eighty
eighth place.
Other Significant Moves.
"Of last years first rs stocks. only
three - American Cyanamid, Mont
gomery Ward and Walgreen-fail to
appear at all this year, while American
Radiator, Goodyear. Home Insurance
and Paramount are now among the
first IS, but we're not included IN the
100 most popular stocks year ago.
mo rails are now included among
the first 10 stocks, whereas last year
there were two. and only five are now
among the first 40. Seventeen OF the
first 20. on the other hand, are utilities,
as compared with only IL year ago
This increasing popularity Of the utlil-
ties and decreasing popularity OF the
rails Is one of the significant changes
which the comparison reveals.