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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
HARVARD CLUB TO HEAR
FOOT BALL DISCUSSION
Lack of Interest in Intercollegiate
Contests Will Be Subject of
William John Bingham.

A loss of interest on the part of un-
dergraduates in the larger colleges in
intercollegiate foot ball competition will
be discussed "wednesday night at din
ner of the Harvard Club of Washington
by william John Bingham, graduate
manager of athletics at that school
The dinner will be held at the Univer-
sity Club at o'clock.
Mr.. Bingham has announced his in
tention of discussing the growing pref
erence of many students for school
team foot ball, as against intercollegiate
contests.
Former Chief Justice Walter I. Nc
Gov of the District Supreme Court, will
preside at the dinner.
Other speakers will include George
Harold Edgell. dean of the architecture
faculty, and Joseph L. Valentine. presi-
dent of the Associated Harvard Clubs.
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FOREIGN.
n q M Greenwich time. TO-DAY l

Preparing for the medical profession
Is the costliest Of all training. It re-
Quires seven years preparation and q
go 600 Investment 80 -. s1fcs-
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Chinese Seek japanese Area.

CHUNGKING, China, February 2 Up
Strong agitation for the return of the
local japanese settlement TO Chinese
control was started today after publica-
ton in the vernacular press OF allega-
lions that Japanese police of the settle
ment had been assisting merchants OF
their nationality to smuggle merchan-
disc.
The alleged smuggling was done to
avoid payment of the newly levied
additional tax on goods. The native
press asserted this was tantamount to
active opposition of government au-
thorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
COURT HEARS FALL
APPEAL IN BRIBERY
Hogan Argues for Reversal
of Conviction in Oil
Lease Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Arguments for reversing the convic-
ton of Albert B. Fall for accepting a
bride began today in the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals.
Counsel for the former Interior Sec
rotary commended he had lacked any
jurisdiction over the Elk Hills, Calf,
Naval OIL Reserve, the leasing of which
led to his being judged guilty a year
ago of taking 500 900 to influence him
to award the lease to a company Of
Edward L. Doheny.
He was fined 100000 and sentenced
to one year in prison. Justice William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02
TWO DIE IN AUTO CRASH

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, February
2 pa man and his wife were killed
and their young son was possibly fatally
injured last night in an automobile col
lision on the Richmond highway, six
miles south of here. Three other per-
sons were seriously, though not critical
", injured in the crash.
The dead we're: DR.. Ernest w smith,
Navy Department employe, OF WASH
ington. formerly of Richmond, Va, and
Mrs. Smith. Their son, Christian joey,
was thought last night to be fatally In
iured, and another son. Paul, IL, who
Also was injured is expected TO recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-02

Lumber exported from Finland last
year measured 1882, 100000 board feet.
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they never argue
over it only in
t he b u S / e S t
times. Soldiers
are trying to get
a ar TIC a S h
pay m e mt on
{ h e ir Govern
ment compensa-
ton. but Mr..
M e lion says
that would up
set the bond
arket and
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.
snecIa1 Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 27.-The i'm
mediate effect of the recommendation
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, for a repeal of the so-called re
capture clause" is not expected to be
important, and therefore it has not had
any great influence on railroad shares.
1t is regarded, however, as an impor-
tant step in removing obstacles in the
way of the carriers in respect to earn
ings on their property investment
A feature of the opinion just handed
down is the comment made by Com
missioner Joseph B. Eastman on the
present difficulties surrounding the
transportation industry.
Recapture Provision.
The transportation act of 1920 pro-
vided that net railway operating in
come that was in excess of per cent
on the value of the property in any year
should be utilized by placing ne-half
of such excess in a reserve fund to be
maintained by the individual railroads
earning the excess and the remaining
one-half in general railroad contin-
gent fund.
The amount now in the fund is $12,-
697,958. The suggestion has been made
that this should be returned TO the
roads that have earned it. There has
never been any use made of the fund
for the benefit of roads that were ex-
pected to be helped by it in an
emergency.
Commissioner Eastman, in his report,
discusses conditions that have worried
railroad executives for years, and no
more so than in the past II months.
He reviews the several important rate
changes effected since 1920, including
the large horizontal increase ordered six
months after the transportation act
took effect in order to provide for the
fair return described in the act, and
the subsequent 10 per cent reduction in
1922, when business was recovering and
it was felt that the carriers no longer
needed the emergency rate established
two years previous.
From 1922 until the Fall of 1929, he
pointed out. the earnings and credit OF
the railroads in almost all sections OF
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CUT-RATE PATRONAGE
IS FOUGHT BY HOTELS
Managers in Nice Organize League
for Protection as Hard
Seasons Near.

RIVIERA (NAN.A). -There has been
more than one bloodless revolution on
the Riviera this season, and the last
has concerned the proprietors of lux
ury hotels and restaurants more deeply
than even the present rivalry between
cocktails and sherry.
Restaurateurs and casino managers
are beginning to take firm stand
against the Something-for- nothing bril-
gade. They are tired of the people who
exact big prices for their fashionable
patronage and especially determined not
to succumb to newcomers among them
who count on q hard season to force
the hotels and casinos to give them cut
rates and other special advantages as
return for the publicity afforded by
their presence. These people generally
demand board and lodging in the best
hotels at below cost price and free en-
trance to the casinos.
In Nice the managers of these con-
Germs have organized a league for their
protection. for they have decided that
to offer cut rates is injurious to trade, as
we'll as harmful to their self-respect, so
in future they are going to keep a
blacklist of customers wins levy toll of
them in this way, and the will refuse
to reduce their prices belcs2 a certain
level.
(Copyright, 1881, by North aweriean News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
USE OF FERTILIZERS
MAY SHOW DECLINE
Decrease in First Quarter Is Indi-
Gated by Freight Car
Requirements.

Use of fertilizers on the farms of the
United States is expected to drop be-
tween rs and 8 per cent in the first
quarter of 1881. That fact Is made APP
parent by the freight car requirements
which the industry has submitted to
the railroads through the Is regional
shippers advisory boards. This would
seem to promise no relief from the pres
sure under which the fertilizer and
chemical industries have been laboring
and shows clearly the position Of the
farmers. In 1890 the fertilizer industry
earned less than per cent on its in
vestment, according to Charles j..
Brand, executive secretary of the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association, today.
If the drop in probable fertilizer sales
to farmers had been caused by cur
tailment IN paintings, the situation
would have been far less serious. But
the drop in proposed paintings has been
less than the probable fall in fertilizer
use. AS result, farmers may make
less money from larger acreage than
they have in other years.
Not only is the fertilizer industry in
an unsatisfactory position, but the pro-
ducers of raw materials for fertilizer
are also affected The main raw ma
terialS of fertilizers are the nitrogen
carriers. Nitrogen production all over
the world is down In Germany 40
per cent of the nitrogen produced had
to be stored during the last year, as
there was no market for it. In addi-
ton the drop in German fertilizer prices
would be equivalent to 100000 reich
marks on the volume of sales made in
1880. Germany has huge works produc-
ing nitrogen and operates them on a
most economical basis.
The Chilean nitrate industry has
been in such a condition that 1t has
been necessary to combine the various
interests, including the American.
British and Chilean companies under
the auspices of the Chilean government
The future of Muscle Shoals as a
nitrogen producer is now up before
Congress, but chemists here can see no
particular help for the farmer, no mat
ter whether private individuals or cor
porations or the Government operates
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the project. They say that while the
process for nitrogen fixation ut Muscle
Shoals Is all right, the equipment there
Is now sadly antiquated and It is
doubtful If the plant could compete
with foreign or other domestic pro-
ducerS.
The Department Of Agriculture said
today that 1t had specially urged fruit
growers to increase the amount Of fer
tilizer used this Spring. Reports from
various districts make it probable that
the amount used by potato growers will
be at or near normal
(Copyrisht. 1919
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WEST COAST TRADE
HOLDING UP WELL
Shipping Tonnage Makes Extra
Good Showing, Considering.
Business Situation.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The star.
SAN FRANCISCO. January IL
Foreign trade and shipping trafic in
and out Of San Francisco Harbor was
little affected by the depression in
general business during 1890, according
to the mid-January business review
Of the Wells Fargo Bank d. Union
Trust Co.
Shipping tonnage entering and
clearing the harbor during the year"
the report states, "totaled 3s.365. 5o5
tons, decrease of only per cent
from the record high figure of 1929.
but &C per cent heavier than in 1929
and IA per cent heavier than In 1927.
customs collections on imports in
1880, totaling $l3,057, 370, showed a
slight gain (0.15 per cent? over 1929.
and were per cent larger than 1928
and per cent larger than in 1927"
sharp improvement in the building
and real estate business in San Fran
cisco during December over recent low
levels was reported by that industry
Building permits increased rs per cent
over November and ~ per cent over
the previous December to a total value
of $2,292.3 1888.
Permits issued during the entire year
totaled $22. 1884, or a decrease Of
30 per cent from 1929 Commenting
further on this industry. Che Wells
Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co. states
Real estate sales, totaling $6,l05.77l
in December, were reported; this was
Is per cent more than in November
and 20 per cent more than a year ago
The total for the year of $84, 675, $50
was IL per cent below 1929 and the
smallest since 1921"
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REPEAL OF RECAPTURE CLAUSE
WOULD AID RAILROADS OF u. S.
|. C. C. Has Taken Step to Remove Legal
Provision Affecting Earnings
Of Nations Carriers.

| the country steadily gained ground, sc
that the commission did not feel war
ranted in initiating or approving any
further horizontal increase in rates
The present disturbance, he indicated
was much more severe than had been
forecast in 1929. so that today "aggre-
gate net railway operating income is
far below the level contemplated by
section 15a."
Under such circumstances and in or
der to carry out the intent of the trans
portation act-which permits of earn
ings of 534 per cent on property in
vestment, whereas at present it is al
the best 4 per cent in some districts
and about half that in others-it would
have been logical for the railroads to
have asked for an increase in rates
which would have brought their earn
ings up to the prescribed ratio to prop
erty investment. Mr. Eastman pointed
out that no such steps have been taken
by the carriers, which. obviously, have
realized that a sharp increase in rates
would probably expose industrial con-
ditions to another severe shock and re-
tard recovery, leaving the railroads no
better and perhaps worse of than they
were before"
Reasons for Repeal.
The main reasons suggested by the
commission for repeal of the "recapture
clause" are the difficulty of using the
excess funds after they are recaptured
in ways that would be beneficial to
public interest, the enormous expense
and time involved in the process OF
''recapture" and the menace of extern
sive and prolonged litigation involved
in "recapture."
The history of this case dates back
to March, 1923, when the Interstate
Commerce Commission issued an order
requiring all railroads to report by May
/, 1923, as to their earnings during the
previous year and to pay over to the
Government, under the transportation
act. one-haf of the amount by which
such earnings exceeded a 6 per cent re-
turn on the value of the investment
Subsequently, the case has been through
many of the lower courts. and in May
1929, the United States Supreme Court
held that the methods of the commits
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COMPETITION STRESSED.
I. C. C. Report on Recapture Clause
Reviews Effect of Law.

H
Reviews Effect Of Law.
Supplementing its considerations cited
in its annual report in support of its
recommendations that recapture provi-
sion be repealed, the latest expression
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion points out that, in addition, it may
be said, even in theory, that the need
for recapture is not so impressive as
perhaps 1t appeared when the plan was
first formulated. THE railroads have
never been able, since 1920, to obtain
the aggregate earnings contemplated by
section 15A, and they are faced with
continually increasing competition from
other forms of transportation. More
over, differences in earnings between in
dividual carriers seem likely to be ma
terially lessened by the gradual prog
reSs of unif1cation. and our power over
divisions of joint rates affords a means
of adjusting earnings to some extent as
between strong and weak lines.
Furthermore" the report continued,
certain railroads which have an envi-
able reputation for financial strength
owe this strength to the fact that they
are undercapitalized in comparison with
the values of their properties and, vice
versa, certain railroads which are weak
financially owe their weakness to over
CAPITALIZATION. beCduSS VI SAOudt1OIl
there are many strong railroads which
are in little or no danger of recapture,
whereas it threatens certain various
railroads which are weak"
The communication pointed out that
elimination of recapture is favored for
similar reasons in statements to the
Senate Committee on the Howell bill
submitted by National Association of
Railway and Utilities Commissioners
and National Industrial Traffic League.
Find Difference Of Opinion.
The Association of Railway Execu-
tives in its communication to the COM
mittee pointed out that there was a
wide difference of opinion as to whether
rates are in reality made on any rate
base regardless of the question of
whether or not such rate base correctly
expresses value. Executives brief said
that many of property or rate bases are
the product of commercial and eco
nomic conditions.
The commission expression agreed
with National Association of Railway
and Utilities Commissioners view that
If the valuation law is continued un-
changed, particularly as to recapture,
and complied with, it will require a
large valuation force constantly en-
ployed.
Report stated commission has no
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hesitation in saying that 'lf, in bring
ing valuations up to date, we must con-
tinually redetermine and reappraiSe on
the basis Of current conditions las is
necessary in considering present repro
duction costs) and reweigh all of the
elements OF value which have
been specified In the decisions of the
court or are set forth in section 19A of
the interstate commerce act, the process
Of valuation will always be far in ar
rears and we shall never have more
than rough estimate of aggregate
value ready for current use in the ad-
ministratton OF section 15A."
Accounting Method.
A plan such as is provided under the
Howell bill which will make it possible
to build up an aggregate rate base from
the original valuations by some &C
counting process will meet the practi-
cal necessities of section 15A, assum-
ing that the formula for the determi-
nation OF the general rate level which
that section provides is otherwise capa-
BILE of practicable application, the COM
mission pointed out.
The communication, after reviewing
the commissions Interpretation in the
past of the future of section 15A. which
seeks to give railroads a return of at
least 534 per cent upon their transport
tation property. said that under the
formula of that section carriers could
take steps to bring about a substantial
increase in rates. No such steps have
been taken, however, it was said. THE
result would probably be to expose in
duStrial conditions to another severe
shock and retard recovery, leaving the
railroads no better and perhaps worse
on than they were before" commission
continued. Based upon its experience
in observing the results of such hori-
zontal rate adjustments in the past,
commission concluded that apparently
this has been the view of the carriers,
for they have not undertaken to in
itiate increases in rates nor have they
asked us to exercise our authority in
this direction"
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CHILE VINEYARDS
SEEK EXPORT MARK
Plan Largest Shipments Of
Wine in History During
Current Year.

~ t,.s Associated Press
SANTIAGO, Chile.-Chilean wine
growers plan to make 1881 the great
est export year in history, and to place
their vintages in the very cellars of the
great wine countries, France, Germany
and Spain.
To help them the government will
pay growers the equivalent of about 4
cents for every quart of wine exported.
Last year Chile sent more than 1885,
100000 gallons of wine TO the markets
of the world. Most of it was made from
grapes grown on vines planted by Ger
mans and other Europeans in South
Chile many years ago.
Mixed With Local Wine.
Just why other wine producing coun-
tries should buy Chilean wine is hard to
explain. It is largely due, however. to
the fact that only barreled "corriente, -"
or new wine is exported in quantity, and
this, being of uniform flavor and color,
is mixed with LEGAL wines of the country
to stabilize" them.
Bottled wine is sold only in small
quantities abroad, due to heavy tariffs
and large freight costs. The 'reServado'
types OF aged wines are exported only
in small lots because Of the danger OF
transformation when the wines goes
through the tropics. The "corriente"
wine is not affected by the heat or
transport.
Cost 40 TO 30 Cents.
Wines in Chile are recognized as
equal to most European wines of similar
age. A red wine of "reservado" CLASH
fication may be purchased by the con-
sumner at from 40 to 80 cents large
bottle.
Wine of the previous years vintage
sells often at 80 cents or cheaper, de-
pending on where the purchase was
made Some brands of new wine, rep
utable and good, sell for as low as 10
cents a large bottle.
Champagne is being produced on a
small scale, but so far does not rank
with that from France
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Eton Whippings Attacked.

Abolition of "swipings" with the birch
at Eton, the famous boys school in
England, is being advocated. This form
of punishment administered by the
headmaster, was abolished by Canon
Lyttleton when he held that Office, but
since has been revived. Parents always
know when their son has been birched,
for their bills show charge of so cents
for the birch used Another form of
Etonian punishment which is under fire
is the beatings by members of Pop"
which consists of senior boys, for
breaches of school etiquette. These
beatings are severe at times
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Bois dmomHaho Of o
100000 registered Bds and the several
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sale of Bonds subject authorization BY the Iers
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$61,2OOOOO
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
FIRST AND REFUNDLNC MORTGAGE 500 BONDS,
s61,2OO,OOO


a 90 days notice august l. 10
hrratan 10036 and accrued
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Tax on Van Stores Wanted.

Merchants of Coleraine. ireland. war
tax on peddlers and on merchants who
sell goods in the country by stores
mounted on vans. The merchants who
stay at home say their business is
dwindling and that the market day is
a thing of the past. They want a
travelling shop" law similar to that
Of the Irish Free State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27

New highways opened in the United
States last year had q total mileage of
1882, while those constructed in Canada
covered 0,0SS miles.
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sion for ascertaining the value Of the
railroads for rate-making purposes
were improper.
(Copyright 1917
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-27

lie University Alumni. Formal announcement of their appointment has been made by Arthur Gloster of Torrington, who was chosen presi- dent of the chapter at a recent state meeting held at Hotel Waterbury.
 Members of the newly appointed executive committee and officers will hold meeting here tomorrow evening at Hotel Waterbury. The