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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
NICARAGUAN CANAL
SURVEY TOUR ENDED
Project Linking Atlantic Pacific
Oceans Would Cost About
$7OO,O00,0OO.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, February
2l.-Threa members of the inter
oceanic canal board, appointed by
President Hoover TO investigate the
feasibility of building a canal across
Nicaragua, today completed three
week tour Of the projected canal route
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
The three commissioners, Dean Arson
MarSton Of Iowa State College, S. B.
Williamson, former division engineer
of the Panama Canal, and Ray G..
Finch, former State engineer of New
York, talked over the project here to-
day with Lieut. Col. Dan I. Sultan, in
charge of the Army engineers who have
been surveying the proposed route.
Col. Sultan will accompany the COM
missioners TO Panama tomorrow 70 in
spect the Panama Canal before they
return 70 Washington.
The Army survey having been almost
completed, it is expected the engineers
will be withdrawn next July.
The proposed Nicaraguan Canal
would be l72 miles long, require 10
years or more TO build and cost about
$500 900, 900, according to the estimates
of Army engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
WORLD AIR TRANSPORTATION
MARK BROKEN BY CAPITAL LINE
Despite Storms $50 Carried SO Trips, 16 More Than
Usual Yesterday-2OO Turned Away.

terday So trips were made, every trans
port pilot in the organization, include
ing Paul Collins, veteran airn1ail pilot
and vice president Of the line, being
called into service.
In establishing this record, planes
of the line few total Of 1880 miles,
also believed to be a new record IN
intercity air transport service. Normal
schedules call for 1000 miles Of flying
daily. AS the planes used are of tri-
motored type, the total number Of motor
miles flown during the day was equal
to the distance around the world at the
Equator, officials said.
Two hundred prospective passengers
were turned away at Washington Hoo
yer Airport, 1t was announced.
The extra schedules flown imposed o
heavy burden on the maintenance force
at the local field. as each plane had
to be serviced and inspected from nose
to tail between trips, increasing the
number Of plane inspections and serve
icing from 20 TO SO for the day. I,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

All world records for the carrying of
passengers by airplane in intercity
traffic were broken on the National
Capital-New York line yesterday for
the second time since the New York,
Philadelphia & Washington Anyways
Corporation line was established last
September.
Despite stormy weather, which forced
one plane down for 10 minutes to es-
cape a snow squall, total of 356 pas
sengers were flown during the day, ex-
ceeding by 95 the former record, es-
tablished on New Year eve. The week
end holiday. along with George Wash
ington's birthday anniversary on Mon
day, is believed responsible for the great
increase in passenger traf1c, which
forced every plane into overtime serv-
ice.
Normal trafflc on the lire calls for 20
flights q day, 10 in each direction. Yes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
CHANCE FOR EXTRA
SESSION DW|NDLES
AS WORK CLEARS UP
Capitol Hill Rejoices as Call
Appears Wholly in PreSi-
dents Hands.
CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
HELD WELL ADVANCED
Jam Broken When Relief Bill
Passed and Muscle Shoals
Agreement Was Reached.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

No special session of the new Con-
gress after March is now expected by
congressional leaders of any party OF
faction. There is rejoicing on Capitol
Hill.
The only possibility of the call OF
such a session appears 10 rest entirely
with President Hoover. If for any rea-
son he should deem it necessary to call
the Congress to Washington he may dc
50. Congressional leaders expressed the
opinion last night that the Chief EX-
ecutive would make no such call.
The spectre of special session after
March 4, which has hung over the
: Capitol and the White House ever since
Congress assembled last December, was
disSipated during the last week, indeed
during the last two days.
Every one of the annual appropri-
alton bills for the various departments
of the Government has been CON-
pleted and sent to the President, OF
will soon be on its way to the White
House. The Senate put through the
Navy bill yesterday afternoon and sent
1t to conference. A second deficiency
bill, the last of the appropriation meas
ures, will be taken up in the Senate the
coming week. 1t has already passed
the House.
Program Well Advanced.
With eight and half working day,
still remaining of the present session
and disposition on the part of huge
majority of members of both Houses u
get through and get away" there
seems no real possibility that a legls-
1ative situation will arise which viii
make q special session necessary.
Senator Jones of Washington, chair
mittee, said last night that he did not
recall that in the closing week of g
short session of Congress in the past
the appropriation bills had been so fal
along as they are today.
The jam was broken when the
drought relief controversy came to ar
end and the soldiers bonus loan bill
was put through.
The conference agreement on Muscle
Shoals was another factor in ironing
out the situation 50 as to avoid a spe-
cial session. The Muscle Shoals meas
ure is due to come up in the Senate
tomorrow.
Vote is Anticipated.
1t has already been agreed to in the
House. The Senate is expected to agree
also and TO pass the measure along tc
President Hoover. It is generally be-
neyed that the President will veto the
bill, on the ground that it provides toe
great a measure of Government opera
ton Of the power and nitrate plants
although the President is authorized Il
lease the latter, if he can, to private
interests. Because the bill will reach
him so late in the session, the President
may give it a pocket veto" or he may
send 1t back to the Congress without
his approval. If he sends it back, il
cannot be passed over his veto, it was
said last night
Senator Norris of Nebraska. sponso,
Of the Muscle Shoals bill, apparently
has no intention of seeking to force
special session of Congress because Of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
CREW BATTLES TO SAVE
STEAMER FROM ROCKS
Cable of Rescuing Vessel Snaps,
Leaving Boat Helpless OFF
Coast of Scotland.

BY the Associated Press
WICK, Scotland. February 21.-The
crew of the disabled Latvian steamer
Everline fought desperately tonight
against a wild gale from the southwest
that was driving their vessel toward
the rocky shores of the island of Yell,
in the Shetland group.
Early today the trawler Monimia Of
Wick got line aboard and started
TOWING the Everline to safety, but the
cable parted and the helpless drift be-
gan again.
A wireless message from the Latvian
ship tonight said she was going ashore,
but the captain of the Monimia thought
the vessel might just clear the rocks
If the wind held in the same direction.
He was unable to get new line over
because of high seas.
At last reports the Everline was five
miles north Of Essa Hess Light, drifting
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
SON ASKS TO REPLACE
CONDEMNED FATHER
Parent Needed at Home. Claude
Laramore Writes Florida Cover
nor-Would Die for Him.

BY the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, February Iii
The son of man condemned TO death
for murder appealed TO Gov. Carlton
today TO let him die in the electric
chair at the Florida State Prison in
stead of his father.
Claude Laramore, an employe at the
Florida State Hospital for the Insane
at Chattahoochee, made the strange
request in a letter to the Governor
The executive was not at the Capital
today, however, and office attaches
doubted the appeal would come to his
attention before Monday
J. Webb Laramore, farmer and for
mer deputy sheriff, was sentenced to
death last Wednesday for killing Leslie
Harrell and Alex Porter, youths Of his
community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
BALLANTINE NOMINATED
FOR TREASURY POST
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover yesterday nomi-
mated Arthur A. Ballantine of New
York City as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury to succeed Walter Hope, who
has resigned effective March l.
Ballantine is graduate of Harvard
College and of the Harvard Law
School. He is at present a member of
the firm of Root, Clark, Buckner &
Ballantine.
He served in 1917 as advisory coun-
sci on taxation matters in the Treasury
Department, in 1918 as solicitor Of in
ternal revenue and in 1927 as adviser
to the Congressional Joint Committee
on Internal Revenue Taxation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
STOCKS TOUCH 1881
HIGH AS SALES RISE
Five-Month Peak Reached as
Pivotal Shares Increase
From ST to SO.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 21.-share
prices swelled to the highest level since
October IS in the stock exchange today,
under the influence of the most strenu-
Gus high-pressure bullishness witnessed
since last Spring.
Bull traders again were forced to
absorb extensive pre-holiday selling, but
were determined to close the week in
the market at the best prices of the
new year More than 2,40O 900 shares
were traded in the two-hour session,
the largest turnover for a Saturday
since May, and at the rate of 5000, 900
shares for full five-hour session.
Auburn Auto Gains Silt.
Advances In the so-called pivotal
shares were largely limited to about
81 to So a share, but Auburn Auto was
given one of its typical whirls, finish
ing the day $1l.75 higher. at SHOTS.
new top for 1881, and S109.25 above
its January minimum. 1t was reported
in brokerage circles early in the week
that stock exchange officials were ques-
tioning some brokers in connection with
the cratic performance of this issue
but official comment has been withheld
The stock markets further advance
brought to a close a week of almost
steadily advancing prices. save for an
abrupt downturn on Tuesday. Price
indices indicate that the total quoted
or paper value of shares listed on this
market has improved more than per
cent during the week, or between
$4,000 100000 and $4,000, 900 900. Since
the first of the month, the quoted value
has swollen more than 10 per cent, or
more than $4,000 900 900. Most of this
increase has been recorded since the
bear stampede which started a fort
night ago.
Spontaneous Rise Noted.
While the markets advance has been
accompanied by moderate increases in
steel and motor production, and report
OF better volume of activity in build
ing, observers generally agree 1t started
quite spontaneously, and has proceeded
much more rapidly than business re-
covery.
1t is also widely acknowledged that
impetus has been largely provided bv
manipulative pool activities A growing
conviction that the business depression
has touched bottom and the pendulum
is Slowly swinging upward, however
has inspired the speculative fraternity
with a strong urge to anticipate the
return Of prosperity after the several
false moves of 1880, which virtually
destroyed the markets traditional repu-
tation for powers of prophecy.
Utilities displayed paramount strength
IN today's session. and the rail issues
after tagging behind all week, also
turned upward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

VIENNA, February 2l.-There were
reports tonight that King zog of AL
bania intended 10 cut short his visit TO
Vienna, fearing another attack on his
AS the King left the opera last night
two men emptied revolyers at him,
killing one OF his attendants and
vounding another. Police captured the
assassins. who were said to have con-
fessed and detained so other persons
found in the vicinity until they could
establish that they were not connected
with the plot The attempt was attrib-
uted tc the Kings political enemies.
Messages from T1rana, by way OF
Belgrade, today SAID the elders of the
fan1ily of Mai. Topollaj, who was killed
by one Of the bullets intended for the
King, had issued summons to all
men bearing the name, wherever they
i've, 20 attend clan council at Tirana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Federation Committee Or.
dered to Undertake Sep
arate Inquiry of Causes.
PROTEST s9s, 900 PAYMENT
TO ALEXANDRIA CAR LINE
Also Oppose Free Food Bill io1
School Children-Advisory Coun.
Gil Abolition Discussed,
FOxhall Consumers,
Irked by Gas Bills,
To Meet in Protest

Aroused over mounting gas
bills, the Foxhall Village Citizens
Association will hold q special
meeting in St. Patricks Parish
Hall, Reservoir and Foxhall roads.
at 8 pm. Tuesday night to discuss
the situation.
The meeting was called last
night by Lieut.. Col. Henry
Spencer Merrick, U. s. A., presi-
dent OF the association. According
to Lucien Mercier, chairman of
the Legal Affairs Committee of
the association, one-half Of the
40 families of the village have
complained of excessive gas bills
, during the past month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22


PART FOUR-1O PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Radio.
In the Motor World-Page 4.
Aviation-Page 5.
District National Guard-Page 5.
Fraternities-Page 6.
Serial story, "Jilted"-Page 7.
Y. w. c. A. News-Page Z.
Organized Reserves-Page 7.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 7.
American Gold Star Mothers-Page Z.
News of the Clubs-Page 8.
w C. T. U. Notes-Page 8.
American Legion-Page 8.
District of Columbia Naval Reserves
Page 8.
At Community Centers-Page 8.
Radio-Page 9.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SKIP PAGES.
Financial News and CLASSIFIED Adver-
Using.
D. A. r. Activities-Page II.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Page IL.
PART SEvEN-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 10.
News of the Music World-Page 20.
Reviews of the New Books-Page 81.
Crossword Puzzle-Page %.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mr.. and Mrs; Mutt and
JEFF; Regular Fellers; the Smythes
Brutus; Little Orphan Annie: High
lights Of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Waiter Attributes
Fracture to Biscuit
Hurled by Customer
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, February al
Phillip Skinter, waiter, reported
at Montreal Hospital with a
broken jaw. A customer, he ex-
planned. ordered biscuits. The
customer didn't like them and
hurled one at Skinter. 1t landed
on the jaw. Anyway, that's what
Skinter said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Rice Mill Burns.

CROWLEY, La, February 81 (P.-
Fire of undetermined origin today de-
stroyed the Iota Rice Mill, at Iota, near
here, with damage estimated at 5000, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
SOS is RECEIVED
Merchant Vessel Pace Signals From

Off Colombia Coast.
MIAMI, Fla, February 81 CP-Ofi-
Gals of Tropical Radio here reported
tonight that the American merchant
vessel Pace had sent an S o S signal
from an unreported location of the
coast of Colombia at pm. eastern
standard time). No details were given
The radio station attempted to get fur
ther information, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

PART ONE-22 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Educational News-Page B-4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
PART TWO-8 PAG

PART TWO PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page 7.
Army and Navy News-Page 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Fair today; tomorrow, increasing
cloudiness and warmer, followed by rain
at night.
Highest, AZ, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at 6 am. yester-
day. Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
''Fron. Press to Home

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes ~
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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TODAY'S STAR

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
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CPD Means Associated Pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
1898 Rayon
Frocks
81 .88
n ShecidI Feature IN
Il Special Feature IN
Our Tub Frock Section!

Entirely different in character
from "house dresses" are these
smartly tailored rayon-and-cotton
fiat crepe models in medium or dark
prints suitable for street wear. Both
long and short sleeved styles, with
circular skirts, fiat crepe ties,
vestees, glass buttons, buckled belts,
etc. In fact, they have the appear
ance of printed silk frocks, but laun-
der as easily and cost as little as cot
ton frocksl Red, navy, green, tan,
brown and black backgrounds. Two
styles sketched.
Sizes from II to 81
second Fioor-GoIdenberK's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

help keep wheels of industry huming with activity
market and making special purchases of Spring merchandise from
production actvand greater prosperity
great stocks of merchandise at LOW PROFIT PRICES
t-wse shoppers and at the time make
and revive industry.
rand
SALe OLgItO n dependable merchandise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

In inventing words for numbers the
early Saxons could devise only nine
original words. The numerals from one
to nine are not derived from other roots.
but are root-words in themselves.
Ten" however, comes from the Saxon
lyman" shut or close, meaning that
after counting on the fingers, turning
one after another IN. at 10 all were
turned in and the hands were lyman"
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
Locomotive Order Placed.

NEW YORK. September 26 tHl.-The
Lima Locomotive Works has received
a order for 80 electric locomotives from
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
Business Notes

NEW YORK, September Z6.-CooI
weather proved Of substantial aid to re-
tail stores holding sales of furniture,
floor coverings and other house furnish
ing items this week, say reports reach
ing producers here. The declining
trend In sales has been checked, they
said, and trade is again on a normal
Fall basis.
Recorders on boys and misses shoes,
following consumer purchases for school
openings, combined with heavier COM
mitments for mems and women's styles,
were responsible for an increase In ac-
tivity this week, manufacturers reported
today.
New low prices for solid bronze desk
ornaments, ash trays and other gifts
wares will be announced by manufac-
turers who are now preparing their
lines for the Christmas trade. There
has been little demand for bronze
products so far this Fall but producers
expect the call to start next month
when the first Of holiday purchasing
gets underway.
Fair sized orders for sheetings pro-
vided most of the activity in the gray
goods market yesterday, with very little
demand appearing for print cloths.
The demand for velvets continues
exceptionally active and indications in
the trade are that the vogue for this
fabric will continue well into next
month. The dress trade Is still con-
Stunning an unusually large yardage, O
factor in the business done being the
extensive use OF velvetS In dresses to
retail at popular prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
BONDS IRREGULAR
!. IN QUIET MARKET
.s--s So
49,
Foreign Issues Prove Fea-
j. ture Of Day, Showing
49,
Higher Trend.

BY ALEXANDER HENDERSON,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, September 26.-The
bond market showed signs Of returning
to more normal conditions today.
Trading was much less active than
earlier this week and what is more i'm
portant the fluctuations were not 50
wide The price trend was irregular, but
;oreign obligations were generally higher.
French rs and 71ss, German Is and
German Central Agricultural Bank IS of
October 1860, jumped about point
each.
q: The turnover in them, except the
French Is, was moderately active, but
the trading in many foreign issues con-
sisted Of a few small, and even single,
transactions. Belgian Is of 1856 and
Polish Is were active and firm. United
Kingdom SIPS of 1887 were one of the
most active bonds of the whole list and
showed an easy tone.
The trend in domestic issues. was not
so plain, however. United States Treas
ury and Liberty loans were generally
lower. although sales Of them we're light.
Railroad and public utility issues pro-
vided much of such activity as devel-
oped among the corporate loans. With
few exceptions changes in them were
fractional and without definite trend.
For instance Cincinnati Gas & Elec-
trio series A As. Postol Telegraph SIS,
Hlinons Central 434 of 1866 and Chicago
6, Northwestern 434s of 1949 lost about
point each.
Bonds to move up about point in
cluded Baltimore g. Ohio 4l2s of 1860,
Allegheny SIS Of 1850 and Dodge Bros.
IS of 1940 The fluctuations Of both of
these latter groups were exceptional
rather than typical, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, September as OpD.-Bar
silver weak, and az lower at 2S3a, in
sympathy with the decline n London