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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
CURB ISSUES MOVE
IN NARROW RANGE
Leaders Fail to Respond to
Constructive Developments
in News.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.
sDselal Dlspateh to ne star

eDseial Dispatch to TIRE star
NEW YORK, October 3i.--A bulge,
OF constructive news developments wa
greeted By curb exchange stocks In
differently today. The market was dul
and tTendiess.
Electric Bend a. Share and Cities
Service we're both of fractionally at the
end Of the first hour, which was true
also OF American a. Foreign Power
Warrants, though Standard oil Of In
diana, St. Regis Paper. Deere g. Co
American Cyanamid b and few other
leaders during the same period pointed
higher
American Light e. Traction was up
slightly. following the announcement
that Its subsidiary Detroit City Gas
was negotiating with Columbia Gas &
Electric to bring natural gas into
Detroit. Firmer bids we're reported for
Melville Shoe preferred, after the COM
pany announced that Il would open
so new Thorn Mean units by Spring,
thereby making q total Of 52s stores
IN operation.
The easiness of shares In London was
mirrored here in General Electric, Ltd I;
Brazilian Traction and a few less ac-
tive British issues Ford Motor Ltd,
however, pointed upward in the first
hour.
Lerner Stores opened down several
points, though Walgreen was shade
higher Parker Rust Proof at times
firmed A rise OF nearly 3 points in
Cumberland Pipe was the early feature
In that division, where Indiana Pipe
later recovered
Gulf OIL, with q gain OF more than 2
points during the first hour led the
miscellaneous oils. but later some Of
the low-priced issues moved ahead.
Pratt d. Lambert made one of its in
frequent tape appearances at 281z.
American Founders and United
Founders softened. later being followed
by Goldman Sachs, but Ungerleider
financial and Blue Ridge convertible
preferred were trifie better. The only
two active higher priced industrials,
aluminium Co. of America and Singer
Manufacturing. braeed Natural gas
shares were moderately active, but lit
Gle changed
Gains predominated in the motors.
which was also true OF the coppers and
oils. In the latter the causes were
the temporary suspension of drilling
in Texas and the progress of merger
and marketing negotiations. Copper
executives are still trying to reach some
sort OF world marketing agreement now
that the curtailment discussions have
failed. Although a higher price may
be attempted for the metal. exports of
copper have been unusually small and
the quoted price Of cents q pound is
none too frm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Business Notes

NEW YORK, October 81. - Retail
trade has shown some improvement
thus far this week, but consumer pur-
chasing continues notably spotty and
reflects mainly response TO heavy pro-
motional offerings of merchandise. re-
ports in New York indicate. Buying of
regular lines is still conspicuous by its
absence, the season in this respect being
the most unique in more than decade,
retail executives in New York said. The
situation was held responsible for the
increasing pressure now noted in the
wholesale markets for promotional
goods.
Dry goods jobbers confined their
orders during the week to f1ll-in goods,
with no disposition shown yet to place
advance business on Spring lines, &C
cording to reports in New York whole
sale circles. Jobbers said they expected
to wait several weeks before making
any commitments on Spring merchan-
disc. as the current business situation
is too uncertain and prices too unstable
to warrant any advance orders.
While the bulk of the Fall business
on sweaters has been placed, mills are
being kept busy by frequent small re-
peat orders, and in several instances
wanted delivery dates have been dim
cult to fill, selling agents report. Among
the numbers in demand, women's fancy
slipovers, with lace and corduroy. ef-
fects to retail at around $2.95, have
been outstanding.
While reaction to the new lines OF
Spring silks has been good, actual buy
ing is slow in getting under way. The
current between-seasons character OF
operations in the trade promises to
continue for a while, owing to the
tendency on the part of the cutting-up
trades to defer action on early Spring
lines.
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what surprising. The issuance of rights
to stockholders was given as the reason
for the decline in the price
1t is curious 10 note that only two
years are sufficient for the same cause
to produce entirely different effects. In
1929, the mere hint that rights would
be issued sufficed to send stocks sky
rocketing. Today the issuance of rights
produces the opposite effect.
Discounts Rail Benefit.
Increases accruing to the United
States transportation systems as a re-
suit of the recent decision by the Inter
state Commerce Commission are not
likely to benefit the carriers to any ap-
probable extent, according to John J.
Cornwell, general counsel of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad
If the proceeds were not required to
be pooled. Mr.. Cornwell believes, the
amounts, relatively small though they
may be, would enable the stronger lines
to call back furloughed men and pre-
vent further deterioration of properties
He also thinks further curtailment of
expenditure may be necessary, which
cannot be viewed with favor as regards
general business conditions
In this connection it is of interest TO
call attention to the view held by the
Iron Age to the effect that the railroads
are so plainly disappointed over the
commissions decision in the freight rate
case that the extent of their Fall
purchases is in doubt.
British Paid in Gold.
Despite the depreciation in the value
of the pound sterling, the interest on
the British portion of the German 5i2
per cent loan, known as the Young
bonds is being paid in gold sterling.
This decision has been approved by the
board of directors of the Bank for In
ternational Settlements.
Reports of fresh political difficulties
in Brazil are not likely to have any
appreciate effect upon Brazilian securi-
ties. Most of the loans held by in
veStorS are either in default or are
quoted at prices which are clearly in
dlcatlve of impending default
The movement against the provisional
government headed by Getulo Varges
does not come as a surprise. particularly
in view of the many disappointments
which the new administration has
caused observers both in Brazil and
abroad
Should the reported unsettlement as
sumo more serious aspect it will
doubtless tend to postpone the country S
economic and financial rehabilitation.
tCopyrIght 1891 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
CHAIN STORE REPORT
Is DUE I'M DECEMBER

By the Associated Press
The Federal Trade Commission is
expected TO make q comprehensive
report in December covering CEN
traIly owned chain stores. A similar
report covering cooperative chain
stores was made public last Summer
The forthcoming report was made
to determine the extent to which the
chain store movement tended to create
. monopoly for concentration and
control of the distribution OF COM
modities. It also sought to reveal any
evidence Of unfair methods of COM
petition or any advantages or disad-
vantages Of chain store distribution
compared with other types of distribu-
ton. as shown by prices, costs. profits
and margins; the quality of foods and
services rendered by chain stores and
whether or not quantity prices consti-
tute q violation of the Federal trade,
Clayton or other antitrust acts.
The survey is expected to show also
what legislation should be enacted
with reference to such quantity prices
and how far 3 rapid increase in the
chain store system of distribution is
based on actual savings in cost of
management and operation and how
far upon quantity prices available only
to chain store distributors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
UTILITY DOLLAR PAYS
1912 CENTS IN TAXES

BY the Associated Press
The National Electric Light AsSocia-
ton declares the electric light and
power companies of the United States
paid out for taxes in 1880 1912 cents
out OF every dollar Of revenue from
sales tor consumers.
Statistics recently compiled by the
association show the increase in its in
dustry's taxes for last year amounted to
$4,000. 900, or 8.5 per cent.
In a period of % years. from 1902
to 1880, Inclusive, the taxes paid per
dollar of gross revenue have trebled,
the association said. 1t added that
during the period from 1912 to 1880,
inclusive, gross revenue from domestic
service Increased about 700 per cent,
with taxes in the same period increas-
ing 1,45O per cent. In 1880 the ratio
of total taxes to revenue from domestic
service was "a per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
BANK SEES TRADE
ON BETTER BASIS
September Conditions De-
cIared More Favorable Than
Those Prevailing in August.
By the Associated Prsas.

NEW YORK, October 3l.-While
there was no boom" IN trade in the
New York Federal Reserve district dur
ing September, the monthly review Of
credit and business conditions by the
Reserve agent finds that things were
not quite 80 bad as they were in August
The review states that sales of te-
porting wholesale firms In this district
averaged 30 per cent smaller In Sep
TENDER than q year previous, decline
slightly less than that shown in August
Large declines from q year ago con-
tinued to be reported IN the sales OF
groveries, shoes, paper, cotton goods.
hardware, stationery and diamonds.
Jewelry sales also remained consider
ably below the 1880 volume, but the
decrease was the smallest in several
months; the decline in sales Of mems
clothing was the smallest since June,
and drug sales compared more favor
ably with year ago than in August,
1t was also found that the sales of
silk goods, reported by the Silk Asso-
citation of America, in yardage rather
than dollars, were again larger than in
the preceding year, though the Septem-
Der increase was comparatively small.
Orders for machine tools were reported
to have been smaller than in August
and less than half the volume Of 2
year ago.
September sales Of department stores.
says the review. were 1919 per cent
less than last year. the same decline
as occurred in August. At the same
time sales of leading apparel stores in
this district were about IL per cent
below the previous year, as compared
with 20 per cent drop in August.
The report adds that weather conditions
apparently aided the big department
stores in New York City. and these. for
the first Is shopping days of october.
showed only an per cent decline from
the same period in 1880.
Chain stores in the district reported
September sales per cent smaller than
in 1880. compared with q per cent
decrease in August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, october 81
White potatoes, 100 pounds. 75allo;
sweet potatoes, bushel %5a50, beans,
bushel, l.5oa2.50; yams, barrel, 1.0oa
lbs; beetS. per 100, l.5oa2 so; cucum-
0ers, hamper, 2.00a3 so; Brussel sprouts,
per quart. lOa20. cabbage, bushel, 40a
co. carrots. per 100. 250a350; lettuce,
per crate, c.25aS.25. caulitiower, crate,
l.00al.75. celery, crate. 125a2.00 lima
beans, l.0Oa25o okra, 2.5ea3 60 pep
pers, hamper. 25a75; eggplants, crate,
3.50a4 90; Onions, per 100 pounds, LIS
a2.00, oyster plants, per 100 pounds,
5.00a60O, spinach. buShel 20a60. To-
matoeS hamper. 40al 90; Gamers stock,
2.o0a2 SO; lug boxes apples, buShel, Boa
l.25; cantaloupes, crate, 5oa2.25.
Dairy Market
Chickens-Young, lea2l: Leghorns
l7alS, cid hens, 17a24. LeghornS, cid
l3al7, ROSTERS, l2al4: ducks. I2ai9.
pigeons, pair. 25a30 guinea fowls. pair,
25a55, turkeys 25a30.
Eggs-Receipts, 594 cases: current
receipts, 22aS0; hennery whites, 38a
40, nearby flrsts. 80, Western flrStS. 81
Butter-Good and fancy creamery
3la35; ladies, 2oa22; process, 25a26,
store packed, 15al6.
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than they would have been except for
the short production in California.
Shipments from all sources have been
somewhat more than one-half those of
last season. The largest markets re-
port moderate supplies and generally
slow demand The price trend was ir-
regular In late october, with abdht as
many gains as losses. and jobbing range
is still 80 to 40 cents per 12-Quart
basket on New York ConcordS, the
leading Eastern line. Pennsylvania Con-
cords are quoted at 80 to IS cents in
four Eastern markets, and Niagaras at
40 to a cents. The California market
quoted slightly lower prices near the
end of October. Height of the grape
shipping season has been passed in
Western and Central New York, and
juice plants have sharply reduced oper-
atoms Catawbas are just getting I'M
der way In the Finger Lakes section
and good crop of this variety Is re-
ported to be on the vines. Table stock
of Concords and Catawhas sells mostly
at IL cents per two-quart basket at
country shipping points. Grape ship
ments from the State are about SO
per cent larger than for last season or
the season before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
FIRM BUYS 100000
OF PREFERRED STOCK

BY the Associa ted Press
NEW ORLEANS, October 3I-The
Standard Fruit & Steamship Co. an
nouneed net earnings Of S434 1883
for the nine months ended September
30. 1881. as compared with S237 .S740S
for the same period last year.
Stockholders were informed the
company has purchased for retirement
81 600 900 par value Of its own pre-
ferred stock. reducing preferred cap
ital from SIS. 1000 600 70 $4,000 600
and adding S72e ,243.04 TO its surplus
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
New York Lawyer Dies.

NEW YORK, October 81 R.-Wn-
liam A. Redding, so, veteran New York
lawyer and member of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives from Phila-
delphia As years ago, died here yester-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Rubber Plant to Reopen

CHICOPEE FALLS, Mass, October 81
t4ol.-The plant of the Fisk Rubber Co,
which closed October is. will reopen
Monday. it was announced. operating
on 5-day week as previously and en-
ploying 1900 hands. No wage changes
are contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
MONEY RATES FIRMER.
Nv HE Associated Press


Money rates strengthened sharply last
week and for the first time in more than
a year exceeded the lewis prevailing dur
ing the corresponding period of 1880.
Averages for both classes of funds fol-
low, for comparable periods, as calcu-
lated by the Department of Commerce:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

18th and Park rd.-Arm-
StrOng's Pharmacy.
14th and p SITS. - Days
Pharmacy.
1135 14th st. - Martyrs
Cigar g. Magazine Store.
18th and Que SITS. - Ken
ner's Pharmacy.
18th and u Sts.-G. o.
Brock.
1912 14th st.-CoIlihOwer
Art & Gift Co.
3401 14th st. - BrOnaugh'S
Pharmacy.
I4th and Buchanan Sts.-
H0hberger's Pharmacy.
14th st. and Colorado ave.
-O'DOnneIl'S Pharmacy.
1909 Mount Pleasant St.
Mount Pleasant Cigar
and News Shop.
1923 Columbia I'd. - The
Billy Shop.
2162 California st. - Co
IOdny Brothers.
Wardman Park Pharmacy.
215 N. Y. ave. - Sanitary
Pharmacy.
1St and TX SITS. Duncan'S
Pharmacy.
9TH and X Sts.-GOIden-
berg's (time clerks
deSk).
18th and o SITS. - Lincoln
Drug Store.
18th st. and r. /. ave-.
French Simpson.
18th and M SITS. Il. III.
FOrster's Pharmacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

10th st. and Va. ave. -
Herbert'S Pharmacy.
316 Az st. - Harris Drug
Store.
Az and l. sts.-COlumbia
Pharmacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

9th and u sts.-M. Fl.
Hunton's Pharmacy.
ga. ave. and UpShur St.
PetwOrth Pharmacy.
221 Upshur st. - Monck's
pharmacy.
seas Ga. ave.-BrightwOOd
Pharmacy.
Ga. ave. and Kennedy sc.
-kampkin's Pharmacy.
1901 Sherman ave.-Sher-
man Ave. Pharmacy.
6224 Ard st. - Stewards
Pharmacy.
1905 Ma IS. ave. - Dupont
Pharmacy.
18th and Fla. ave.-Bern-
STEMS Drug Store.
Fla. ave. and LIST st.-N.
ReiSkin.
North Capitol st. and r. I.
ave. - PArIDer's Phi ar
macy.
1742 Pa. ava. - J. Louis
Krick.
21st- and G StS.-Quigley's
Pharmacy.
25th st. and Pa. ave. $50
Herbst's Pharmacy.
1915 Conn. ave. JOII's
Newsstand.
Wisconsin ave. anil MacOmb
st.-Harry C. Taft.
1921 Wisconsin aye.-MOr-
gan Bros Pharmacy.
TakOma Park, 359 Cedar st.
-Mattingly Brosi Phar-
macy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

North C apitOl
and Eye-Ken-
ealy's p b ar
macy.
goth and r. i.
ave. - Collins
p h a m a cy,
Woodbridge.
$500 18th st. -
B r o o K I q n d
p h a r m a C ",
BrO0kIand.
9Th and r. /. ave.
- hn G.
Biggs' p b a r.
macy.
c h e s a p c a k e
Junction DIR.
F. L. Wight, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
In the Southeast

OH anu Eye Stos
IF. p. Weller's
Pharmacy.
18th q n d Pa.
ave. - FeaIy's
Pharmacy.
1907 Mich OILS
ave, AnacOstia
--Healy's Drug
Store.
18th a n d East
Capitol SITS. -
Lincoln Park
Pharmacy.
22O4 Minnesota
ave. - SIoan's
Drug s tore
+. 5. B0isfeufl-
let, prop.
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over the week before, and $1,000 crates
more than were held year ago. After
this week, new storage and Withdrawals
will be more nearly balanced Although
demand was limited, the country mar
kets held about steady for celery of
good quality. Top prices in the Roch-
ester district are 50 per two-thirdS
crate, holding four to six dozen. Some
sales the last week of October indi-
Gated an advancing price tendency.
Supplies are moderate in most city
markets, demand fair, and prices well
maintained at a jobbing range of 50
to SO per two-thirds crate Midwestern
markets showed little change.
Apple Shipments Heavy.
Carlot shipments of apples were &C
tive in late October, although still mod
erately below the movement of a. year
ago. Recent increases were mostly from
the Eastern and Midwestern producing
sections Total some days exceeded
1900 carloads. There is little change
in the price situation although some
quotations indicate a rising trend on
standard varieties as the harvest season
draws near the close. Baldwins at IS
cents per bushel bring nearly the same
price in Western Michigan as in West
ern New York, and sell close to the
price of Staymans in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia Lowest price was
III Southern apple sections, where YorkS,
Black Twigs and other varieties sell
at S2.lo TO $3.50 per barrel and 10 to IS
cents per bushel. Western New York
quoted slightly higher prices on Bald
wins and Greetings, with Greetings as
high as $l20 per bushel. Growers In
that section are stin busy storing the
croD There is not much demand for
export. Baldwins from storage hold
around IS cents mostly. Barreled Green
ings were selling at $3.50 per barrel at
the end of October
Grape Markets Slower.
The recent activity in the grape ship
ping sections has been slowing down
near the end of the month, although
the shipping season will continue later
than usual in the East. The Eastern
crop was good in quality and quantity.
Prices were low, but more satisfactory
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31
Baseball World Pays Final
Tribute to Ernest Barnard

leagues second president this after
noon at the Masonic temple.
Following the services today, the
leaders of the national pastime were
to leave for Spencer, Ind, where
Ban Johnson, founder and former
president of the American League,
will be laid to rest Wednesday.
johnson died at st. Louis, twelve
hours after Barnard, his closest
friend and the man whom he rec
commended for the presidency when
he was forced to retire because Of
i'll health in 1927, passed away at
Rochester, MINI, Friday during a
heart attack.
The presidents of the American
League clubs we're to be the honor
airy pallbearers at Barnard's funeral.
Charles A. Comiskey, president Of
the Chicago White Sox, alone was
unable to attend. He was i'll at his
home. Harry Gardiner, secretary of
the White Sox, was to represent
him.
Judge Lands, John A. Heydler,
president of the National League,
William Evans and Walter McNich-
,ols, general manager and secretary
respectively of the Cleveland In
dams, were also honorary pail
bearers.
The Cleveland Indians, whose
president Barnard once was, and
several other of the leagues clubs
have postponed their games today
in tribute to his passing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31

|. u. Mat Captains

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March
II 31.-George Belshaw OF
Gary and Delmas Aldridge OF
Kokomo juniors at Indiana uni
versity, have been named co-cap-
tains Of the Crimson wrestling
team for 1872.
Aldridge is the 119-pound class
title holder Of the Big Ten, win
ming the honor at the recent in
dividual title meet. The Hoosier
squad, captained by Eddie Bel
shaw, was the winner of the Big
Ten team crown this season.
Coach w H. Thorn predicts a
stronger team next year than this
season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31
BY THOMAS NOONE
United Press star Correspondent

NEW YORK, March 31-Racing
along the Atlantic seaboard got IN
der way at Bowie Monday with the
running Of one-oay charity meet
ing at the southern Maryland
course. The regularly scheduled
season begins today with a program
featured by the $1,000 added in
augural handicap, a seven furlong
event for 3-year-olds and upward
which has attracted a field OF
twenty-five.
The Bowie meeting viii continue
for twelve days, winding up on
April H. The purse distribution
during the spring session at the
track is not as high as in the fall
The big money distribution will be-
gin at Havre de Grace course,
which opens a twelve-day meeting
on April 10. -Four $4,000 events,
the Philadelphia handicap, for
3-year- olds and upward; the Aber-
deem stakes, for 2-year-olds, the
Preakness preliminary and Chesa-
peake stakes for 3-year-oIds will be
decided at the picturesque lower
Susquehanna course.
During the progress Of the Havre
De Grace meeting, New York racing
will open with a one-day meet at
Aqueduct on April Is. The regular
metropolitan season starts with the
opening of twenty three day
meeting at Jamaica on April Is, and
continues through successive sched-
ules at Belmont Park, Aqueduct and
Empire City until Aug. 5.
Kentucky inaugurates the 1881
season the same day that Jamaica
does, with Lexington starting the
sport in the Blue Grass state with
ten days Of racing. Churchill Downs
will take up with the thorOughbreds
on May 2, but after nineteen days of
rich purses there, Kentucky turf &C
tivities will suffer a lapse, except
for possible county fair meets, I'M
til the Latonia meeting of thirty
one days gets under way on June 81.
Illinois, where racing is enjoying
great popularity, again will see the
thoroughbreds making their first
appearance of the year at Aurora on
May l. Washington Park, Airing
ton Park. Hawthorne, and Lincoln
Fields will provide racing op-
portunities in the Chicago area
throughout the summer, with rich