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Evening star., 1931-12-09
NEW YORK CENTRAL
DIVIDEND OMITTED
Quarterly Payment of 81 Passed
Semi-Annual Declarations To
Be Considered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. IKE
NEW YORK, December S--New
York Central Railroad directors today
omitted the quarterly dividend Of 81
due at this time.
A statement issued by the company
said that In view of the difnculty Of
'prognosticating future earninsxy the
directors voted at the meeting today
to consider, until business conditions
improve, declaration of dividends semi
annually at the May and November
meetings of the board instead Of quar-
terly, as heretofore, these dividends, II
declared, to be payable June 20 and De-
cember 90"
This change In dividend policy" the
statement added, necessitated the post
ponen1ent until the May, 1882 meeting
of consideration Of the declaration OF
the dividend heretofore declared at this
meeting" -
The change. In policy, the statement
said, Ensures that accurate forecasts
of earnings for a given period to which
q dividend applies, will be. available
prior TO the actual declaration Of 4
dividend .sE& : =
The dividend omission had been wide
ly forecast in Wall Street. = ~
r e. Williamson, president Of the
Chicago, Burlington q Quincy, was
elected president to succeed Patrick e.
Crowley, who has resigned effective
january l. Mr.. Williamson also, WIS
elected director, and r. d Starbuck
was elected executive vice president
sMr. Crowley remains as = director
and will act in an advisory capacity
With the company. The office Of chair
man OF the Executive Committee, vacant
snce the recent death Of A, H. Hartk,
hAs been abolished. =. ~ =
Evening star., 1931-12-09
STOCKS SAREL0WER
AS RAILS DECLINE
Omission of New York Cen,
trail Dividend Results in
Renewed Selling.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES,
pec,sl Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December g.--Another
important dividend omission confronted
the Stock Market today and further
declines were recorded In both rails and
industrials.
The news to which the Street had
been looking forward, namely action
of the New York Central board at to-
days dividend meeting came shortly
before ii O'Clock. AS expected, the pay
ment due today on the stock was omit
ted, with the announcement that next
May the board will give consideration
to putting the shares on a semf-annual
basis according to conditions obtaining
at that time. Railway stocks reacted
at once and took the srest Of the mar
ket with them.
New Lows Recorded. yg
New York Central sold at s25 a share
the lowest In the history of the road
Union Pacific, large investor in Gen.
tral, made new low at the opening
Other new lows were registered BY Bal
timore & Ohio, Delaware & Hudson
New Haven and Pennsylvania. The only
source of support was buying by the
shorts and that was conducted leis-
urely.
The Industrial averages broke de.
cisively through the low October s.
United States Steel changed hands un.
der $50 share for the first time in the
bear market. Eastman Kodak was very
weak. off to 4 points, during the first
two hours OF business and, together with
Westinghouse Electric, which was solo
ON the suggestion that it, too, would
omit dividends at It's next meeting, went
to new low. Ordinarily the Westing-
house dividend would be acted on some
time at the end OF this month.
Initial Losses Small.
In spite Of heavy offerings, the mar
ket held well at the opening. Initia,
losses were virtually ali fractional.
United States Steel dropped to Z
new low at SOS shortly after the open
ing. New York Central was also at q
new low for the bear market ut 26h
after opening at 26as
The omission or reduction OF mum.
Der OF dividends, a sharp decline ir
carloadings and a drop In steel activity
we're factors for the selling. There
were reasons for such support as the
market had in q few regular dividend
declarations.
Active industrials such as. Allied
Chemical, Warner Brothers, Genera
Electric, Westinghouse, Bordens ane
Shattuck we're only slightly lower.
The rails generally we're lower with
New York Central, although Canadian
Pacific managed to make small gain
Mine shares we're off shade, Interna.
tional Nickel and Anaconda both drop
ping u. In the utilities American
Telephone was unchanged at 1854
while Public Service and Standard Ga.
had initial, losses. Motor shares wer.
little changeA. In the oils Standarc
Oil Of New Jersey was of fraction
while STANDARD of California had
fractional gain.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
HOPEFUL TRADE SIGNS
FOR 1882 INDICATED

Several hopeful factors for 1882. al-
ready reveal themselves, .,.. i
These concern themselves primarily
toward correcting the subnormal level
OF commodity prices. {.
Authoritative estimates indicate the
wheat acreage for next years crop will
pc substantially less than for the last
harvest, while restriction In many In
portant cotton growing States indicates
this commodity likewise will surfer dras-
TIC cuts IN acreage. with . subsequent
yield less than average.
II Is also believed that some other
basic commodities may be strengthened
by next Spring. either through added
demands or curtailment of production.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
GOLD NINE PRODUCTION
DECREASE is INDICATED

ES the Associated Press
Discussing the gold situation In re-
rent public address, Julius, Klein, As
Efstasdt Secretary Of Commerce, said the
ROuta African gold area Is not expected
khow any substantial increase IN
Yearly production, with possibility OF
. gradual decrease within the next 20
Years.
The output of most of the fields In
Alaska, Australia and Latin America
is gradually declining" he said.
Canada is the only producer of size
which has been registering steady
growth, and the output of It's largest
mine has recently fallen OF There are
xtds areas In Siberia and Csntrsl AstA
hef Qo producing poes.e !lisae srs
~ Ino~ $s
Evening star., 1931-12-09
CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES.

washington Clearing Housa nnMxsl
foy 'eDday; es.ea.s3a.@
Evening star., 1931-12-09

held this morning.
He has been presi-
dent of the bank
since 1928 and has
been an a c tiv e
business man In
ne Georgetown
section of Wash
ington for about
80 years. He has
seen the Potomac
Savings Bank en-
Joy a very sound
growth since he
sue c e ed e d his
brother, the late
George w. Ofutt,
ST., as president.
other officers
elected today in
.1,,Sa Atysianpsa NJ
Evening star., 1931-12-09
q. 8. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance.
announced today as OF close Of balsi-
ness December 7, was ts2,576o33.9 81.
Customs receipts for the month 10 date
were $6,S88, ,458.46 Total ordinary ex-
penditures were $24, ,s02, ,4se.sa.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Gold Shipment.

NEW YORK. December . F.-Tne
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York
yesterday reported the receipt Of 81
Se4,l0o IN gold from Canada. There
were no exports and there Was no net
change IN gold earularked for foreign
account.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
GFUTT RETAINED
As HEAD or BANK
Potomac Savings Announces
ether Officers Named at
Annual Meeting.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Henry w. Offutt was reelected presi-
dent Of the Potomac Savings Bank at
the annual organization meeting of the
directors of the Georgetown institution
Evening star., 1931-12-09
SILVER QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, December Q R.-
Noon.-Silver futures barely steady;
sales, Cts, 900 ounces. Quotations. IN
cents: December, 29.36 bid; March
30.o5; May, 30.59; July, $3.50 bid: Sep
tember, 3e.90 bid.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
CITE D. To AID ORPHANS,
AS DUKER AID BOY GOESFREE

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3O.-Her-
bert r. O'Conor,. States attorney,
has filed with the clerk of the
criminal court presentment
charging Frederick Y. Borden with
an attempt to obstruct justice by
helping Herman Webb Duker to
escape to California after killing
John w. Anderson. milkman.
Borden, who is vice president of
the Seaboard Midland Petroleum
Company. was given a preliminary
hearing in the police court No.
vember 10 on this charge, and
when he did not enter any de.
tense testimony he was released
under $1,000 bond for a grand
jury hearing today.
Herman S. Duker, father Of the
22-year-old slayer, was not named
in the preSentment.
Young Duker is in the death.
house awaiting execution, although
an appeal for communication Is be-
fore Governor Richie.
Borden is accused of helping the
young slayer to sail to California
aboard an oil tanker, and of send
ing him money.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3O.-Gover-
nor Richie has ordered the re.
lease of Frederick wilkins, 10,
from the city jail so he may
help support seven younger
brothers and sisters orphaned
Saturday when their father
killed himself and the mother.
Governor Ritchie declared this
the first time he has taken such
action. The release Is uncondi'
tional, and not a parole. Fred
erick has served 10 days Of a 40
day sentence for driving an auto
mobile while drunk.
Awaiting the arrival Of the
youth at the home, 352 South
Woodyear, St., today are Alex
ander, IT; Gertrude, IA: Julia,
IL; Elmer, 10; Albert, 8; Rosalie,
S, and Robert, 3, who was
wounded when the father at
tackled his wife. then shot him
self through the temple.
Frederick will be aided by an
older brother, Charles, 81, who is
married and lives nearby. The
double funeral Of the parents
will be at p. m. tomorrow, with
burial in Loudon Park cemetery
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Winners of Mickey Mouse
Prize Contest Listed
Times Staff Photo

Harry Watson, IT'S Seventh ST.
S. W.
Next Ten Best-Two guest tick
cts each, Shirley Stickney, $3.50
Third Place N. W.: Robert Mar
kowitz, 767 Princeton Place N.
w.; Joe Gallon. 2375 Champlain
st. N. W.; James Mcdonald, 1871
A st. N. E.; Louise Holly, 412
North Columbus St., Alexandria
Va; Doris C. Minton, 676 Fourth
st. N. E.; Vivian Cooper, 152 Uh'
land Terrace N. E.; Charles John
ston, 300 Massachusetts, Ave. N.
w.; Jean Warren, 903 Quacken-
hos st. N. W.; Elliott Porte, 5000
Taylor st. N. w.
Be sure you watch this news
paper every day. for something
else regarding Mickey Mouse will
be published here shortly, and it
will be something that will be
of great interest to every boy
and girl who participated IN this
contest,
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
6 MORE IN NET
Of BLUE LAWS

BALTIMORE, Nov. SO.-Balti-
more's blue laws took six more
victims yesterday, one of the men
being arrested twice for working
on the Sabbath.
Aaron P. Avsner, 30, employee
Of a bakery. was arrested while
delivering bread at 4 a. m. in
the Northeastern district. He
was taken before a magistrate
and paid SIS fine and costs, then
released. Yesterday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. however, he was ar
rested again by another officer
in the Eastern district, and
posted collateral for hearing to-
day on the second charge.
Five others are to get hear
ingS today. All are employees of
a cigar factory. They we're work
ing yesterday to handle the pre-
Christmas rush, police were told,
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
HELD
A MENACE To
ACCUSED
Mob Spirit and Propaganda
ImperiI Orphan Jones,
Says Professor

BALTIMORE Nov. 80
Shifting Of the trial Of Orphan
Jones, colored, also known as
Yuel Lee, on a charge Of MUIR
dering an Eastern Shore farm
er, his wife and four children,
to a place remote from the
scene of the crime" is urged
by the Maryland Civil Liber'
ties Committee.
In a letter to Governor Richie
DR.. Arthur o. Lovejoy, professor
of philosophy at Johns Hopkins
University and chairman Of the
organization. said:
1.-THE OutcrOpping Of mob
spirit in several instances on
the one hand, and the evident
attempt ON the part Of agita-
tors to use the situation for
purposes Of propaganda on the
other, make the case one on
which the attention Of the
friends Of law and order In
this and many other States is
directed.
"NO one acquainted with the
standing Of Maryland justice
has any doubt Of the intent
and ability Of the courts in
Dorchester county to assure a
fair trial. There Is, ncverthe-
less, I believe, q strong and
widespread feeling In the State
that the case should be tried
elsewhere"
Citing the exhibitions of strong
public feeling already mani
tested in the section where the
murders were committed, DR.
Lovejoy said removal Of the trial
to another part Of the State
would avoid further mob action
and would Illustrate attempts OF
some individuals TO exploit the
case for purposes Of their own"
Chief Judge John r. PattiSon
and his associates, Judges Robert
F. Duer and Joseph L. Bailey,
have the petition Of defense
counsel for a change Of venue
under consideration.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

Here is the story Of the 5000
children who sent in their draw.
ings Of Mickey or Minnie Mouse.
Nearly everyone sent in more
than one, so there was a huge
number that had to be carefully
looked over by Artist Perlmann,
who selected the winners.
The R,K-O Keith Thea t e r
mailed all the winners their checks
and ckets last night so every.
one of them could see Mickey
at that theater some time this
week. When you enter the the.
ater you will see the winning
sketches and you can see just
how painstaking the winners
were in making their drawings.
The Contest Editor received
hundreds of letters from little
artists, and would like to an
swer every one of them but that
would keep him too busy for
ne HAS W ncIp GLIc uGCAC OAPhAoAlo
of the city have a great Christ
mas party. so he is just going
to say Thank you" to every boy
and girl who wrote.
Now as everyone is anxious to
know the names of the winners
of the great Mickey Mouse Con-
test, here they are:
First prize-$5 and Jour guest
tickets, Lee Wade, lila Orren
st. N. E.
Seconds and four guest tick
cts, Earl Klein, GIT Kenyon st.
N. w.
Third-$2 and four guest tick
cts, Billy Shelton, 3517 Ritten-
house st. N. w.
Five Runners Up-Four guest
tickets each. Louise Grotlisch,
oO16 Woodland Road. Silver
Spring, Md; w. B. Walsh. 1908
Newton st. N. E.; Roy E. Halter
man, 207 Sixth st. S. E.; j. Hun
ter Ross. 134 Quincy st. N. W.;
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
100000 AUTOS
TESTED IN ND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-More
than 100000 automobiles have
been inspected for faulty brakes
and other mechanical defects in
the annual save-a-life campaign
conducted by Maryland authori
ties. The campaign has disclosed
$4,000 cars with faulty brakes.
In addition to causing repair of
the brakes, more than 10000
steering mechaniSms have been
adjusted, and about $4,000 lights
have been corrected.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Wounded Bear Quits
Tree, Attacking
Man and Dog

BERWICK, Nov. 28.-Marks'
manship of a fellow-hunter
saved Elmer SteltZ, 81, Of
Sweet Valley, from being clawed
to death by a wounded bear
along North Mountain today.
Steltz had wounded the bear
in a tree, and when it came
down it fought a fierce battle
with Steltz's dog. Steltz went
to the aid Of the dog and Suf-
fered severe gashes before his
companion got in position to
fire.
His leather shoes and some
of his clothing were torn to
shreds. Steltz returned home
to get medical attention.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
$50 Awarded in Spud
GrOWinq Contest

ELKINS, w. Va. Nov. 80.
Ralph Russell won the $50 prize
offered in local competition for
raising the most potatoes on an
acre Of ground this year. His
crop amounted to 532 bushels
of run Of the field, Smooth Rural
variety. Second place went to
D. P. Linger, Huttonsville, who
produced $50 bushels and third,
Francis Hutton. Huttonsville, 289.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
7 temperature
LOW SOUGHT

BALTIMORE, Nov. 80 G.N.S) ,
Efforts to attain a new low tenn
perature of 8 degrees are being
made by DR.. Donald H. Andrews,
professor of chemistry at the
Johns Hopkins University.
The lowest absolute tempera-
ture yet attained has been g de-
grees. A vague idea of just how
cold this is can be cleaned from
the knowledge that the coolest
spot in the universe, the inter
stellar space, is 35 degrees abso-
lutte.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Widow and Children
Get PENIS Millions

DANVILLE, Va, Nov. 30.-A will
dispoSing of an estate estimated
to aggregate between $4,000, 900
and $4,000, 900 was filed here on
behalf Of the late Charles A..
Penn, vice president of the Amer.
lean Tobacco Company. The es.
tate was divided in five equal
shares between the widow and
four children.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
County Police Hunt
FiLLinq Station Yeggs

Arlington county police are to-
day looking for the thieves who
broke into the filling station OF
J, D. Mcdonnell, at Hatfield,
Va, early yesterday.
They escaped with several hun
dred dollars worth of equipment,
including a radio, tires and oil.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
CIVIC GROUP MEETS

The Arlington County Civic
Federation will hold its monthly
meeting tomorrow night at Lyon
Park Community House at 8
O'Clock, with officers for 1892 to
be elected.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
CARD PARTY SLATED

The building committee of the
Ashton Heights Women's Club
will hold a card party in the
clubhouse, Ashton Heights, Va,
Wednesday night.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15
FOSTER LEADS BY 34 VOTES

According to returns recently mace r'lhlic by the Clerks office at Valdez, the vote for legisla- tive candidates now stands as follows: Brosius 1884, Murray, 1886, McC'tcheon, 1731, Foster, 1723, Roach 1889. The precincts yet unreported are Koggiung, Nilcoski and Egegik.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15


 of stock save a few were divid- ed between them. Then came along Commissioner O'Malley and closed the Point Higgins trap. Thereafter E. K. Houston died and his widow, Laura Hous- ton, became the owner of his shares Ct stock
 Shortly pr or to April 6, 1929, Ieura II )uston, it is claimed, proceeded to have the trap re- stored to entry, and, according 10 the complaint, instead of making such application in the i2me Of the Houston Fish Con- pany, the owner Of said fishing rights, falsely and fraudulently represented to Commissioner Henry C'Malley, commissioner Of fisheries of Alaska, who had sole power to close and reopen fishing locations in the waters f Alaska, that she, Laura Hous- ion, since the decease of her ,usEand, was the sole owner of soid fish trap location; that said commissioner of fisheries for Alaska, acting upon said repre- sentations and believing them to be true, issued an order on April 6, 1929, reopcning and re- storing said location to entry for fishing purposes; that defend- ant Laura Houston possessed the information that said loca- tiOn would be restored to entry before said date, and withheld sucb information from the rlointif, it's ofhcers and stock hC' CTS; that she thereupon, vii the intent to- defraud 1;laintif of it's rights in said To- cation and of it's rights to apply for and receive Territorial li- cense ard war department per init to fish said location, arrang- cd in advance of April G. 1929, to have application on file at the
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15

ferent in that no person gain jne PROPERTY through fraud CT misrepresentation should be allowed to benefit by reason of that fraud at the expense of a parent c~mpanY or corporation. The court intimated that it was not so sure about that point.
 MT. Ziegler pointed out that there were a number of new and peculiar elements in the case which should be considered and that there were no specific cas- es in law to cover the case before the court. But he was positive in his contention that the de- tendant being a stockholder of {, corporation should not be al- lowed to retain title to the trap site OWNED by plaintiff, the securing of site by defendant be- ing through fraud and misre- presentation.
 Judge Harding asked attor- neYs to submit briefs setting forth authorities which they might find bearing on the case and that he would take the de- nurrer under advisement until he received the brief.
 The main question upon which the briefs will be submitted, un- der the circumstances is wheth- CT or not a stockholder of a fish trap ration is a trustee of the corporation, on account of the flduciarv relation existing between the stockholder and the corDcrat'on. Ills the corpora tion '2rcperty rights in navig- able waters prior to that of any individual. esrecially stock holder in that corporation?
 FOSTER LEADS BY 34 VOTES
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

ment which issues licenses, that in all cases where fish trap loca- tions have been closed, to give the prior owner the preference to acquire the right. Repre- sentative elect Ziegler, not fear ing the fshcrmen's vote at this time, declares it his belief that pIior rights to fish traps should govern. Tn clearer terms, that rrior owners to a trap site have Gn equity in the waters, certain pCssessOry rights which should be given preferential recogni- ten over that of any other ap- plicant for license to fish on the game location MT. Gore, at torney for defendant also de- clared it his belief that "prior rights to fish traps should gov- ern."
 Attorney Gore in defense, for his client, argued that she had a perfect right to apply for the trap site as an individual de- spite the fact that she was a stockholder in the company and had vicloted no law and was full ]y entitled to the proceeds from the trar.
 The cCmDlaint alleges that the N2kat Packing Company leased the trap for three years at an annual rental of $3,75O, amount ing to a total of $11,250, and that Laura Houston already col- 1ected $2 900 and will collect the remainder unless the Nakat Packing Company is restrained from paying it to her. The con- rlaint also asked that an order he issued to have the Nakat Packing Company show cause and t0 restrain it from paving any more rental pending settle- ment Of the case.
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The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Bowling
Tonight

Fourth National Duckpin Bowling
Congress Tournament at Convention
Hall.
District League-John Blcks vs.
Hyattsville at Arcadia.
Maryland Virginia Observation-Disclosures
vs., Silver Spring at Boulevard, Rock
vile VS. College Park at Rockville.
Bladensburg Dixie Pig VS.. Hyattsville at
Hyattsville.
Ladies' Federal Observation-Disclosures
VS.. Interstate. Census VS.. Commerce
Juniors Census Stars VS.. General Ac-
War VS.. Commerce Comets, Labor VS..
Veterans Bureau, and Navy vs. Treasury
at Arcadia.
Recreation League-Lo Ko Service vs..
Dodgers, Fox Theater VS., Patent
Office, Rex VS.. Commonwealth Club
Cubs VS.. All-Itaiians, Pops VS., Stantons
at Recreation.
Laundrymen's League - Bergman's
zoric vs., Elite, Arcade No. VS.. Man
haitian, Bergman vs.. Arcade No. 2,
Dupont vs.. Washington, Tolman vs..
Amba ssador at Recreation.
War Department League-Frankies
We. Panama Canal, Barbettes vs. Statis-
tics, Officers VS.. Howitzers, Adjutants
vs.. Finance, Auditors vs. Quartermas-
ters. Construction vs.. Fort Humphreys
Hydrographic VS. War College, En-
Interior Department League-Indian
VS.. Survey. Pension VS.. Secretary. Litho-
graph VS.. Disbursing. Reclamation VS..
Land. at Columbia.
Tskoma Park League-YOung blood
Hardware VS.. Southern Building, Park
Inn Lunch VS.. Bank of Brightwood, at
Takoma.
Boulevard League-Sykes Barber VS..
Chevy Chase Grays, at Boulevard.
Bethesda League - Postoffice VS..
O'Henry's, at Bethesda.
Prince George Mems League-COlle-
giates VS.. Suburban Motor, Community
Club VS.. Eagles. Berwyn VS.. BARRIERS,
at terminal % Z. M. c. A. League
Auditors VS. Trainmen. P R. R. VS..
Railway Express. at Terminal Y.
Post Office League-Postmasters vs..
Equipment and Supply at Post Office.
Capitol Hill LeREue-Sugar Bowl
Candy VS.. City Cab and Stop Me Cab VS..
Conn Bowling Supply at Capitol Hill.
Mt. Rainier Mems League-Scoofers
VS.. Woodbridge at Mt. Rainier.
Mt. Rainier Ladies' League-Dixie
Pigs VS.. Lucky Strike at Mt. Rainier.
Almas Temple League-L. P.'s VS..
Hoovers at Almas Temple.
Georgetown Recreation League-Capi
tai Garage VS.. Georgetown A. c., Chevy
Chase Dairy We. Georgetown Realty,
and Georgetown Gaslight VS.. George
town Recreation at Georgetown Recrea-
ton Center.