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Evening star., 1931-06-19
All DELEGATES GIVEN
LUNCHEON BY KIWANIS
Boys and Girls See Movie Depicting
Work of q. S. Department
of Agriculture.

With delegates to the All Club en-
campment as luncheon guests yester-
Fay, the Kiwanis Club of Washington
Entertained. them instructively with mo-
lion pictures showing various phases of
the Agriculture Departments work of
particular interest to them.
The program, arranged by Dewey Zir-
kin, included as the feature a Cougar
Hunt" filmed under the direction of the
Biological Survey of the department,
showing the havoc mountain lions and
wolves play with herds of cattle and
Sheep and the way in which the Gov
frnment's mountain rangers cope with
this problem.
The luncheon was in the hall of ma
ions at the Washington Hotel, with
Merritt o. Chance presiding.
Mr.. Chance announced the formation
bf a new Membership Committee COM
posed OF Harry G. Kimball, chairman,
hnd DR.. G. A. Baker, Chester A. Blin-
ton, Harold N. Marsh, Lester G.. Wilson,
Dewey zirkin and Charles E. Riordon.
Evening star., 1931-06-19

Reelection of Mrs. Thomas E. Rob-
ertSon as president for the tenth term
marked meeting yesterday of the board
of managers OF Florence Crittenton
home.
Other officers chosen were Mrs. John
Boyle, jr., first vice president; Mrs.
H. M. Test, second vice president; Mrs.
F. G Mitchell, recording secretary; Mrs.
A. B. McManus, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. r. F. Mancill, treasurer.
In presenting an anual report, Miss
Jean S. Cole, superintendent said that
in "a years of Florence Crittenton work,
involving thousands of maternity cases,
there had been only three deaths of
mothers. She explained one of the vic
Tins was hunchback, and the other
two arrived at the home too late to
be give improper prental care.
An important meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee will be held July at
the home of Mrs. Boyle.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
RESENT "HELr'S ANGELS"

BERLIN, June 10 (P.-on the basis
of rumors that the American film
"Hells Angels" will be shown in Ger
many, the National Society of German
Motion Picture Theater Owners has
warned the United Artists Corporation
that any attempt to exhibit it will
meet with counter measures extending
to all German speaking countries.
The film is declared to be anti
German and its removal from screens
the world over is requested.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
AID SHIP WRECK PROBE

French Naval Boats Continue
Search of st. Philibert Hull.
ST. NAzAIRE, France, June 10 (P.-
Four French naval dragboats left to-
Jay to continue investigation of the
k'reckage of the excursion steamer ST.
Philibert.
Divers and several salvage engineers
iere in the party. The hull was To-
ated yesterday at the entrance to the
pWer estuary in the Bay of Biscay.
Nearly 5000 persons are required In
|he central Office alone to handle
'apan's postal-savings business.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
DOLE ABUSE CURE
OFFERED COMMONS
Minister of Labor BM Pro-
vides Machinery to Pro-
teCt National Fund.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June ia measure aim
ed to cure the abuses of the British dole
system has been framed by the gov
ernment and introduced into the House
of Commons by Minister of Labor Mar
garet Bondfleld.
The bill deals with the misuses of the
system brought about by anomalies dis
Evening star., 1931-06-19
Cattle in Scotland Stricken.

PERTH, Scotland, June 10 P.-Foot-
and-mouth disease recently discovered
among stock in Ireland has spread to
Scotland and today several cases were
discovered in a herd of Irish animals
which had been shipped here.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
TERMINUS OF THREE BUS
LINES SHIFTED BY ORDER
Two Companies Transferred to
Avenue Between 7th and 9th and
Another to 18th Street.

The Public Utilities Commission yes
erday changed the terminus of three
,us lines from Immediately in front of
ne Post Office Department Building,
twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Two of them-the Washington, Marl-
'oro & Annapolis and the Peninsula
transit Corporations lines-were shift
ID to the north side of PENNSYLVANIA
VENUE between Seventh and Eighth
treets. The third, the Washington
Luray Co. line, will stop on the east side
II Eleventh street between Pennsyl-
|ania avenue and c street,
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1931-12-15
Page 16

Interior, the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed an Alaska committee to
deal with the city's trade with
the territory.
The chamber has also decided
to send an excursion of business
men up to Fairbanks next sum-
mer with the idea of promoting
business. It is probable those ex-
cursions will become an annual
feature.
Sawyer, said he is confident
San Francisco can build up a
very large trade with Alaska.
He is in receipt from Secre-
tary Wilbur's office of copy Of
the report of IA biologists who
were sent by the government to
study the varied mining posi-
Utilities of Alaska.
"Those reports plainly indicate
profitable gold mining on NUM-
Der of lodes they have definitely
located; also lodes already locat-
ed by private individuals. One of
the latter is owned by John Nc
CHM of Burlingame. The experts
say that lode contains 100000
tons of ore which runs from 81
to SIS in gold per ton"
He also stated: "The geolog-
lists mentioned other gold lodes
and locations OF copper, zinc.
lead, silver, tungsten, molybden-
UNI, titanium, chromium, anti
mony, mercury and vast deposits
of anthracite COAL"
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1931-12-15
FOURTH DIVISION
REPUBLICANS HOLD MEETING

The Fourth Division Republic
can Club held a short meeting
last night in the Offices of Al
brecht e. Taylor. No matters Of
endorsement for office or policy
in the coming campaign were
brought for discussion.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1931-12-15

Our opinions are always tinged
by our experience, and the more
recent the experience, the deeper
the tinge.-E Ellen Throneycroft
Fowler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
BONDS ARE LOWER
! IN ACTIVE MARKET
Weakness in British Securi-
ties Proves UnSettling
Factor.
BY ALEXANDER HENDERSON.
Associated Press Financial writer.

NEW YORK, September 19.-Weak-
ness in United Kingdom 5laS Of 1897,
which broke below par to the lowest
level since 1924 in very active trading,
oyershadowed other developments in the
bond market today. The volume was
larger than usual for the short session,
although most sections of the list re-
Sun1ed their downward trend.
The British issue opened at l03 snc
then broke sharply to below par, touch
ing 9S1a. This figure compared with its
record low Of 9Sss reached January IT,
1924, and a high Of lot registered Mo-
vember as, 1924. Selling, which was Q
continuation of the movement that de-
veloped in yesterdays session, was said
to reflect the uncertainty over the Brit
ish financial situation and the weakness
some other previous stable foreign
issues appeared to be affected by the
decline in the British bonds, notably
Bel0ium rs of 1856, which reacted sew
eral points, and Polish Is of Z. German
loans were fairly active, but yielded only
small fractions. South Americans were
weak.
ONLY a small section OF the railroad
list received more than nominal atten-
ton and carrier loans mover uncer-
tainly with wide fluctuations, on the
downside confined to a few issues sus h
as Nickel Plate 412s, Illinois Central
ass. Missouri Pacific IS, American
'reiephone debenture SIS were an active
issue of the utility group and yielded .
large fraction. Industrials were dull
and lower. United States Governments
were inactive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
INCREASE IN STEEL
OPERATIONS NOTED
Trade Circles Reflect Hope for I'm
provsment With Rail Inquiry
Reported Better.
ny the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September Slightly
better feeling was manifest in the steel
trade this week, but the latter develop
ment appeared to be based more on
hope of improvement In buying than
any actual increase.
Operations increased slightly and are
now estimated between 30 and 80 per
cent of capacity rejecting expected
poSt-holiday recovery. Rail and line
pipe inquiry was better, but still below
normal. Railroads appear disposed 70
defer purchases longer than usual.
structural steel demand was slow, but
Improvement Is anticipated with let
ing Of large amount OF public works.
MISCELLANEOUS products were less active
than q month ago. zig iron was steady
with little more inquiry in small lots
Copp-r was weak with the domestic
and foreign demand fla despite sharp
urice reductions. Custom sInelters
asked 7M cents for future deliveries, but
immediate delivery copper sold at
cents, q neww alI-time record low for ths
industry. Agitation for curtailnaent Y
growing. with some quarters urging
ccmplete shutdown for several months
Lower prices for tin resulted reject.
ing O slack demand and continued
weakness Of both copper and securities
Domestic plate makers operating around
IS per cent Of capacity, but decrease
ID looked for shortly as demand for
canning material abates.
Lead prices were unchanged, hut the
demand shows Q marked reduction %
q result Of the weakness in other metals.
Zinc displayed an easier undertone.
Consuming demand was slow and
limited 10 smaller lots. Sneltafs ara
holding steady, but offerings from
second hands are more numerous and
at lower prices.
Anthony rensGined dull and easier,
rejecting slack demand and weakness
I'm other metals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
BANK STOCKS SELL
13 TIMES EARNINGS
Market Value of New York Issues
Now Virtually Equal to
Book Values.
speeIaI pIapateh % The atar.

special Dispatch 70 The star.
NEW YORK, September Is.--As q re-
suit Of the sharp decline In New York
City bank stocks during the past week,
the open market value Of the Is leading
banks and trust companies Is now at a
level virtually equal to the book value
Of the respective issues The open mar
ket value Of all issues based upon OPEN
ing prices on September 10, aggregated
2.l4B, 900 900. which was equal to 1912
times the book value Of the respective
stocks.
The sharp decline this past week. ac-
cording to figures compiled by Holt,
Rose q Troster, naturally, carried all
stocks 10 new low levels, with the result
that the 10 stocks on the average are
now selling on basis to yield gas per
cent. the highest yield In q number Of
years, and comparing with a yield of
S.3s per cent on September II, and
with o high yield Of 4.6s per cent for
1880, established on December II that
year.
The average also showed that known
earnings Of the respective banks aver
aged 1883 per cent per dollar Of mar
ket value against 6.14E per cent In the
previous week and that the stocks as
. group were selling at 1873 times
known earnings against 1853 times at
the close OF the previous week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
END OF DEPRESSION
IS SEEN IN SURVEY
Employment and Wage Rates
ForeteIl Closing Phase
of Slump.


NEW YORK, September le.-Down-
ward readtustment In the volume Of
employment and IN wage rates has de-
velcped at an increasingly rapid pace
during the current year, and Is typical
Of the closing phases Of q depression,
says the Standard Statistics Co. Of New
York, in current survey Of employ
ment conditions and wages, which con-
tinues, In part:
--latest estimates place the number
Of unemployed (including an irreducible
minimum Of foaters and transit work
ers) at about 5,10o,0 Defiation Is
industries, and additional wage cuts are
expected, especially in that quarter.
Reported industrial wage rate decreases
In the firgt seven months Of 1881
equaled' 1874, involving about 10000
workers. Farm wages and income have
declined even more drastically.
while opposition TO wage defiation
stiil Is expressed publicly, labor's I'M
potence, under current conditions,
Thus efforts are now concentrated on
rationing available employment oppor-
tunities to as great an extent as pos
sible. The restleSsnesS Of workers Is
now held in restraint, with unusually
low voluntary turnover. but the present
stress will be reflected politically in
panaceas offered in the next Congress
Upon definite business improvement
many demands for reinstatement Of
former rates will be made and obtained
Although We see no universal ac-
ceptance 'of the five-day week, working
hours over the longer term viii con-
tinue to be reduced gradually, output
per man will rise and labcr's standard
Of living and share Of total income
gradually viii increase. In short, despite
. probable continuation Of distress dur
ing the Fall and Winter months, we ex-
pect that labor, when general recovery
comes, win gain and hold the additional
advantages, which after former depres-
sions have always accrued TO It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
SUSPECT HELD AS KILLER
OF OIL MAN AND WIFE
Man Charged With Murder After
Questioning in Jones
Staying.
Rutha A..nsiatsd prss,-

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex. September IA
NJ. Buddy" jenkins, 80, was arrested
by police here last night and charged
with murder in connection with the
staying of Chester A. "Keggy" Jones
Houston oil man and gang leader, and
his pretty wife, Mrs. Jane Jones. who
were killed in their apartment three
weeks ago.
Jenkins had been Questioned at vari-
GUS times by police and the Harris
County grand jury for the last several
days. He was hsid without band In an
outlying police substation, pending fur
Their developments.
Meanwhile, Sheriff T. A. BInford and
Detective Lieut.. M. w. Moore left for
Colorado to bring back Barney McGane-
gal, sought IS one of ths Slayers Of John
CherriS, Dalle gangster. Police believe
the Cherris killing precipitated the Jones
slayingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Business Notes

NEW YORK, September 1s.-With
orders from retailers for Fall goods COM
ing In slowly, dry goods jobbers oper-
ated cautiously in the primary markets
during the week. They took only nee
essary goods, prices of which were re-
garded as right. The price reduction on
sheetings stimulated fair portion Of
business, with jobbers starting to cover
their late Fall and holiday require
mentS.
The possibility that coat shortage
may develop when cold weather sets in
has received the attention of the Re-
taller Conference Committee OF the In
dustriRl Council Of Cloak, Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers. The total volume
Of seasonal business placed thus far this
year was estimated at IS per cent, and
with stocks OF merchandise very low,
manufacturers said a serious shortage
at wholesale II liable to develop Wh4n
cold weather aceeierates buying
A standard length of as inches for
cotton dresses for the Spring and SUM-
nler seasons was approved yesterday at
= meeting OF committee representing
the National Association of Cotton
Dress Manufacturers with retail styliSts
and buyers. The length is about 2
inches longer than was the vogue the
past season.
The Foreign Trade Council reports
that foreign manufacturers competing
with American exporters In South
Ainei!ea have started 20 cheaper thsir
products In order TO lower prices The
council says the tendency TO sub-stand-
ard products Is now becoming general
in Latin American markets, but up TO
tbs tine producers have resisted the
trend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Trust Companies.
STERLING UNDER PRESSURE.

NEW YORK, September % R).-Ihe
Canadian COLLAR and the British pound
sterling were again unac: pressure in
the foreign exchange markets today
The Canadian dollar was quoted at
90 sis cents, of lie from the low level
reached yesterday. The British pound
sterling reached new low for recent
weeks at s4.sS& for cable transfers, off
q Of a cent from yesterdays bottom
level. The French franc was also a
little lower, but the German mark was
unchanged. Dutch, Belgian. Swiss and
Scandinavian eurreneies were slightly
higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Kipling Protects Dogs.

Rudyard Kipling has been taking
walks recently In the country near his
home, at Burwash. England. Usually he
is accompanied by two black Aberdeens,
two Of the dogs which gave him inspi-
ration for his recent book, Thy 6erv.
ant q Dog" He takes great care Of
his faithful friends, and If larger dog
approaches gathers his two chums in
his arms and carries them to safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
EXTRA DIVIDEND.

CHICAGO, September 10 ODD
i2,tors OF Swift International today de-
clarei an extra dividend of sl.oo a
share payable November IA to stock
hcliers OF record October Is,
Edward F. Swift, president. said that
estmated earnings OF the company in
the first nine months OF the year war
rantad payment of the extra. The COM
pany pays $500 annually. and the last
ex-diyidend date was July Is. The
company was organized i'm Argentina
in 1918 70 handle South American
packing business for Swift NszCo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
WASHINGTON WAS A DRY,
w. C. T. U. MAINTAINS
Takes Issue With Bar Chiefs
Speech Describing President
as a Wet.

CHICAGO. September 19-The wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
has taken issue with the conven-
ton address of Charles A. Boston,
American Bar Association president,
naming George Washington as an OPP
ponent Of prohibition.
Washington was. for his day, an
advanced temperance advocate" the
union said in statement. THE first
great pledge signing organization in this
country was called The Washingtonian
Movement DR.. BENJAMIN Rush, ply
stefan general Of the Continental Army,
at Gen, Washington's instance, dis
tributed among the troops the frst
scientific temperance essay ever writ
ten Just before his Inauguration
Washington wrote a letter referring to
liquor IS the source of all evil and the
ruin OF halt the worknen of the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, September 10 Dr.
Buffalo. Rochester 81 Pittsburgh Rail
road had second quarter net loss OF
ST. 1882, compared with ret income OF
$59, 499 In the same period year ago
For the frst six months net loss OF
$2S,SlS this year, contrasted with net
income of $117,o46 in 1890
United States freight reports net loss
OF .$l6,l1e in the first six months
against net profit of $S55 ,2sa in the
first half of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

NEW YORK, September 10 R.-
John l.. Julian Of Fenner & Became is
virtually assured of another term as
president Of the Rubber Exchange. He
was named for that ONCE by the Noni-
mating Committee. The election will
be held October 30. The retiring beard
Of governors was nominated for Te-clec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, September 10 Co).-Butter,
1884, steady; creamery, specials (os
score), soiaaSl; extras (s2 score), so;
extra flrsts (sc-s1 score), 2sa29; firsts
$3.50 score), 25Iza26la seconds 1861
score), 23a24la; standards 600 score) /,
centralized CARROTS, 28A.
Eggs, $3.50. unsettled, prices un-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

2. red Winter. garlicky, spot. domestic,
so: September delivery, so; October de-
livery. 50ss; corn. No. 2. yellow do
mestic, spot. 5pa60: cob corn. 3.00a3.2S
per bushel; oRts, No. 2, white domestic,
3las2; rye, nearby, 4oa46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Elevator Contract Awarded.

NEW YORK. September 10 (P1.-Th,
Otis Elevator has received contract
for 80 modern type automatic signal
control elevators for tbs new Marshall
Field Co. building in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Dividend the the annual
payments based the latest quarterly haysas dseaFA-
lions.
tPartiy sPluS
stock fPlus % Paid regular Fats
payable in stock Payable in cash stock fPus ~ in seck
Plus ~ in stock Plus soc in special preferred stock Plus
80 stock. Paid this regular rate. Plus - in
stock. Plus 21sG in stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
The Industrials.

Industrial prices registered a frac-
tional decline due to non-ferrous metals,
textiles, fine and coarse; vegetable oils,
building materials and hides and
leather. The chemicals, fuels, ferrous
metals and paper indices were sta
tionary. Paint m terials showed the
only upturn. The so-called heavy in
dustries continue to be retarding
factor in recovery. An increase in
freight rates granted to the railroads,
even though small, would enable them
to again approach normal buying, which
in turn would aid the steel industry
as well as several others.
Agricultural.
Farm prices, as whole, showed a
fractional decline. The grains all
showed strength, but cotton, hay and
potatoes tended TO Offset this increase.
Fine Textiles.
Fine textiles was one of the two
groups to show more than fractional
change due to weakness In cotton, drills,
prints, silk and WOOL
Non Ferrous Metals.
Non-ferrous metals also showed a
major decline, breaking through the
low point established In June. Copper
recorded q new low at 7 cents and de-
clines were registered In silver, tin and
zinc
Most important price changes In the
McGill weekly commodity price indIces
le26-le0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Commodity Price
Trends of Week
BY III. N. McGILL.
Editor Of Meoin Commodity Service. I

AUBURNDALE, Mass, September Is
RD.-Commodity prices continued their
sagging tendency Of the past three
weeks. Confidence has remained at low
ebb as evidenced by small activity in
most markets and in the action OF
averages Of stock prices which broke
through the June lows. All eommod-
tiles, as registered by the McGill index,
showed a fractional decline from the
previous week. Out of IA groups, o de-
creased, 4 were unchanged and in
creased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, September 10 R.-
Over-the-eounter market:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

Hay and Grain Prices.
Olosi1k grain quotations: Wheat, No.
3, red ptpteF, spot, no quotations; No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-06
NAVAL MAN PRAISED
FOR QUAKE RELIEF
Pharmacists Lauded by Secretary
Adams for Managua
Aid.

Secretary Adams today sent a letter
of commentator to Chief Pharmacist s
Mate John Quincy Williams, U. S. N,
OF 437 Twelfth street southeast, on duty
at the naval operating base, Hampton
Roads, Va, for his outstanding work in
the Managua, Nicaragua, earthquake on
March 81.
Secretary Adams recalled that the
commanding officer of the Nicaragua
National Guard detachment brought
Williams work to the Navy Depart
ment's attention.
Secretary Adams in his letter said:
"It appears that at the time of the
earthquake you were on guard duty in
the Guardia Nacional General Hospi-
tai After being assured of the safety
of the patients, you assisted the medi-
cal director of the Guardia Nacional
in giving first-aid at the penitentiary,
where for many hours you worked I'M
tiringly in preparing these terribly mu-
tilated cases for transportation to the
city You were later of great assistance
as an anesthetist to the surgeons and
worked continuously, far beyond the
call for duty. During the days immedi-
ately following the earthquake you as
sisted in the establishment of the La
Iona Field Hospital, and later in re-
constructing the building to be used as
the new Guaroia Hospital.
1.-The department takes pleasure in
commencing you for your conduct on
this occasion and considers that it re-
fleets great credit on the naval service. "