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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
ACUTE WEAKNESS
DEVELOPS IN BONDS
Afternoon Trading Wipes Out
Nearly All Advances Scored
Yesterday.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, September 24.-The
BOND market turned acutely weak to-
day, gaining pace both in price declines
ana In volume of trade in the after
noon hour. At the close the declines in
virtually all domestic and foreign bonds
had wiped out the advance made on
Wednesday.
Profit-taking was blamed for the
lower range of prices in the morning.
but the acceleration of the slide in the
afternoon hours made it apparent that
the market had struck another spasm
OF that extreme pessimism which has
characterized 1T in recent weeks. Time
money rates advanced to per cent for
e0-day loans shortly after noon. Re-
ports OF a wildly extravagant nature
were to be heard on all sides.
A new break in sterling quotations to
we'll below the 81 mark and later bust
ness activity here we're depressing fac
tors. British government bonds were
under pressure in London. Sweden in
creased its discount rate to 6 per cent,
indicating some substance in reports
that the kroner may not long remain
at its present basis.
The market was firm at the start,
with small gains present in some of the
domestic rails. But when stocks turned
uOWH SeCOflQ anu RTdue
railroad and industrial bonds we're
withdrawn. Many issues, such as Erie
general lien As, Missouri IS,
Allegheny Corporation SIS. Wabash SIS,
Denver g. Rio Grande Western IS and
Southern Railway 6Izs, lost their early
gains and dropped to net losses on the
day. In most cases these losses were
confined to moderate size.
Better grade rails were firm. Balti-
more & Ohio IS, Northern Pacific IS,
Great Northern rs, New York Central
SIS and Atchison general As had smaller
but equally unanimous losses. Canadian
Pacific perpetual As. on which interest
is payable In New York in United
States gold coin and should therefore
not be subject to the fluctuations of
Canadian exchange, advanced 2 points
from their recent low.
Domestic industrials were lower also.
The heaviest pressure was on interna-
tional issues. such as International
Match SIS. The bonds of the match
combine we're sharply lower because of
the fresh doubts cast on the company's
loans to European governments by in
creasing reports that there will be a
general revaloriZation of Central Euro
national conference. Other issues in this
group to decline were international
Telephone bonds, international Hydro
Electric IS, American & Foreign Power
SIS. American I. G.. Chemical 512s, and
the emissions of the Canadian railways.
The losses were more severe in the
foreign list. German government 51as
and Dawes Preparations Is, both of
which had been firm near the opening,
lost to 4 points and later extended
their losses. German Central Bank
=. a. ,,Aslt I'D
vancing to a small gain on the day,
dropped all of that and more than 2
points in addition. Great Britain 5laS
detected lower prices for British bonds
in London The high-grade foreign
group lost It's early gains and then
showed small declines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Barber & Ross 6iss-S1 900 at 70.
Federal-American National Bank &
Trust Colo at As.
Riggs National Bank at $40, at
$40.
Washington Rwy. & Electric 4s-s2 900
at 9l34.
Security Savings & Commercial Bank
10 at 435.
Mergenthaler Linotype-4at 70.
National Mtge. 81 Inv. pfd.-100 at AS.
go at Az.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.-5 at 80, 10
at 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24

preferred stocks; paid SITS on each
class August !.
National Pireproofing untitled orders
reported at high level; plants operating
at good rate.
Northern Pacific Railway declares rs
cents dividend; formerly paid $l.25; cuts
salaries of ofhcerS ranging from 10 to
25 per cent. effective October 1.
Pere Marquette Railway August deficit
after charges $235.l54 vs.. surplus $454,-
004; eight months deficit 81 ,295,507 VS..
surplus 81 $50, 989.
Wilson ~ Co. deficit anticipated for
current fiscal year to end October 81. :
American Safety Razor--No change
looked for in current dividend of IS
annually; expected to be earned in full
for year.
Southern California Edison Ltd. Au-
gust gross Of l.6 per cent; net before
depreciation of per cent; eight
months, gross up or per cent net on
OF per cent.
General Electric Co. Germany fiscal
years sales OF % per cent, profits show
sharper drop.
Hanes Up. H. Knitting cuts prices
on average OF about 10 per cent.
Middle West Utilities August electric
output up 10 per cent.
Consumers Power AUGUST gross on
IL per cent?. net after q Us OF 81 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, September 24.-Tre fol-
lowing is summary of important cor
poration news prepared by the Standard
Statistics Co., Inc. New York, for the
Associated Press:
The Companies.
Affiliated Products reported may earn
$3.50 per share. in current year.
New York Air Brakes passed quarterly
common dividend paid Is cents Au-
gust 1.
Colorado Fuel g. Iron. 10 lower wages
10 per cent.
Corn Products Refg. reduction in
wages thought likely; also omission of
usual extra dividend probable.
Jones a. Laughlin Steel cuts wages 10
per cent, effective October 1.
Kelsey Hayes Wheel passed quarterly
dividends on series K. n. and w. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
WORLD WHEAT CROP
ESTIMATED LOWER

By the AsSOciated Press.
OTTAWA, September 24-World
wheat production in 1881. exclusive Of
Russia and China. is estimated to be
225. 600, 000kbusheis less than in 1880, in
Bureau of Statistics today
The decline in world wheat prcduc-
ton in 1881 is due to smaller Spring
wheat crops in North America. drastic
reductions in early estimates of the
European crop, an estimated decrease of
$1,000 600 bushels in the Indian wheat
crops and reduced prospects from the
Argentine and Australia as result Of
reductions in acreage, the statement
explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
AFTER CALL.

National Mtge. & Inv. pfd.-355 at asa.
Potomac Electric So pfd.--3 at l12, s
at 1l2.
Washington Gas IS "A"-s5oo at 1925.
Columbia Sand 81 Gravel pfd.-10 at
897a.
Washington Rwy. e. Elec4 pfd.-20 at
1914, 80 at 1914.
Potomac Electric So 20 pfd.--10 st
1924. 10 at 1921. 80 ct 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24

Sales of Stocks New York Exchange.
1880 AN. 100000 1874 Noon. 1 100 600
1880 PM 100000 z:1O q 100 900
Dividend in the above table the annual
payments based the latest quarterly hayary
TONS
xEx-diyidend shares extra 4Plus
a
n special
Paid n in
. n %~" W "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
RESERVE BANK WILL
RAISE DISCOUNT RATE
6ianatch 10 rhe star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, September 24-The
New York Federal Reserve Bank may
increase its rediscount rate from the
record low price of IL per cent to .
per cent at the directors meeting late
this afternoon. Wall Street is pre-.
pared for the increase, which 1t has
been learned definitely viii come with
out fail IN the next fortnight if not
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
STOCKS.

Amer. Tel. A. Tel t9) ........'l4l
Capital Traction. Co. 80 ...,... go So
Wash Gas Light Co. tlS). ll5 -
N. g. w. Steamboat CPD .......lI5 2i9
Pct. Elec Power So SID. $3.50. IL ll5
Wash Rwy. 81 Elec. com. D.. 43S :..;
Pot. Elec. Power 5h1e pfd 109 lns
Wash. Rwy. e. FL pfd, t5).,... 90 soF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
Sales Of Stocks on New York Exchange.

* zonits Prod f;nS Corp "a ~ io% - !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY,

Barber a. Ross. Inc. 6i2s.... TIA 80.
Chew Chase Club 51zs. LOG q;
Columbia Country Club 512s... 100 l0l
d. C. Paper Mfs. 6s.........,.. 80 40
W, NJ Cold Storage 5s....-... "a 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Reported By = 4 W. s.iigmar & Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24

John Husselbee, Englands oldest la
Dor union oficial. has died ct wordes-
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18
Criticisms of Olson
Laid to Politicians

Minneapolis, Aug. 18. Up Com
plants concerning Governor Olson's
minimum highway wage scale have
come from politicians and office
holders" and not from workers or
contractors. E. G. Hall, president OF
the Minnesota Federation Of Labor,
said Monday in an address opening
the annual convention Of the organ
ization.
Charges that the wage scale have
increased the cost of building high
ways 10 to 40 per cent, he said, were
unfounded. citing the bids Of contrac-
tors to show the wage scale had made
no difference in estimates. Governor
Oson,s act. Hall went on, should be
commended by labor.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18
Capt. M. A. Hickman
Goes to Indianapolis

Captain M. A. Hickman, quarter
master ut Fort Lincoln since August,
1890, with Mrs Hickman and their
daughter, Marjorie. left by l~o-
tor Tuesday for Indianapolis, Ind,
where they will make their future
home.
En- route they will spend a few
days st Chesterton, Ind, the sum-
mer home Of Governor Harry G. Les
lie. q brother-in-law of Mrs Hook
man.
Captain Hickman, who recently
was retired from active service with
the U. S. Army, has served continu-
ously since 1898. The greater part
Of this time has been spent on detail
with the cavalry and with the con-
struction department, quartermas-
ter's corps.
He has been succeeded at the post
here by Captain Fred E. Neville.
Philadelphia.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18
CHILD BROWNS IN POOL

Elgin. N. D.. Aug. 18.-Falling into
q shallow pool formed by overflow
from a water tank, the two-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Schulz, living north Of Elgin, was
drowned. A doctor arrived too late
to revive the child by artificial res
piration.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18
Speeches Cancelled by
Minnesota Executive

st. Paul, Aug. 18.-tP)-On advice
OF his physician. Governor Floyd B.
Olson Monday Cancelled all speaking
engagements for this week including
an address Tuesday at Rochester at
the State American Legion conven-
tion.
He Is suffering from a stomach
ailment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18

ty for feeding. Eastgate went to
Miles City with Roy Moomaw, super
intendent Of the Dickinson expert
ment station, to attend the confer
ence on range livestock problems.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18

The highest inhabited place in the
world is the Buddhist monastery of
Ilaine. in Thibet. 1t is $1,000 feet
above sea level.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-18
WOULD FEED LIVESTOCK

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. &c. c.
Eastgate, Stark county agricultural
agent, Monday in Miles City, Mont,
was seeking to bring livestock from
drought-stricken areas to Stark coun-
Evening star., 1931-12-11

A contest for Christmas electric dis
play In the home will start on Christ
mas eve and continue for one week,
with an evergreen tree as a prize for
the winning home. The Contest Com
mittee consists of Mrs Eulysses, chair
man; Mrs. Paul Smith, Mrs. Jerry
johnson, Mrs. @. w. Speckmann and
Mrs. G.. Steiner
John Force Of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission addressed
the meeting on plans for next years S
celebration Reports were submitted
by Mrs. Nelson A. Carr, Mrs Johnson,
MIS- Cawthorne, Mrs. T. J. Camfield
and Mrs. D. j. Orcutt
The leagues January meeting will
be held at the home Of Mrs. Carr.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
POLICE ARE PRAISED
FOR EFFICIENT WORK
c. of c. Directs Letter to Officials
Commencing Handling
Of Marchers.

Praise for efficient police work in
handling the demonstration Of linem-
ploged marchers here was voiced by
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
in letters delivered yesterday to Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, police Conmis-
sioner, and Brig. Gen. Pelham G..
Glassford, superintendent of police.
The members Of the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce have been highly
impressed with the efficient manner
in which the Metropolitan Police force
of the District of Columbia handled
the recent visitation of hunger
marchers in this city" Harry King.
president, wrote to Gen. Giassford
May I extend to you in their names
our warm and cordial congratulations
upon the fine example OF effective law
Evening star., 1931-12-11

enforcement IN the National Capital. 4"
To Commissioner Crosby, the
chamber president wrote:
1.-THE City of Washington has every
reason to be proud of the calm and
efficient manner in which the public
police forces were handled in connec-
ton with the recent demonstration by
the visiting hunger marchers.
Permit me to extend to you as
Commissioner in charge of enforce
ment Of the law the hearty congratu-
lations OF the officers and members
Of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce
Evening star., 1931-12-11
CREW MISSING IN WRECK

CHARLESTON, S. C, December Il
F).-The remains Of the motor boat
Mariguana of Nassau. Bahamas, was
found yesterday by the Coast Guard
floating in Charleston Harbor near the
JettieS.
The boat is believed to have gone
to pieces on the Jetties during a north
east gale Tuesday night. No trace Of
the crew, thought probably to have
numbered five or six, was seen.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
Cleveland Hotel Sold.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December II (P).
Sale OF Hotel Winton, one of Cleve-
lands largest downtown hostelries. to
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for
ST, OPS ,000 was approved yesterday by
Federal Court. The insurance company
is holder of a mortgage for $1,210,00O on
a loan negotiated in 1928, on which paw
ments allegedly fell in arrears Assets
of the hotel are reported as $2,s65, ,353
and liabilities $1,885,283.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
MARYLAND SCHOOL
HOLIDAY IS URGED
Mount Rainier Women'S Civic
:League Urges February
/: 22 Designation.
nasa star cnrreenondent Of &c star.

BYE STAN UOTTeApOnutnN OF Inc 5LaFs
MOUNT RAINIER, Nd, December
/ 11s5-Designation of February % ss a
legal holiday in the Maryland public
schools was urged by the Women's
CRic League at a meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Arthur J. Bates, president
THE league voted 10 hold community
Christmas exercises around the COM
mNnity tree at Thirty-third and Perry
stFeets on December % at 7 pm Mrs.
Few. Cathorne will be in charge.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
FILM STAR TO Be CITIZEN

Norma Shearer Obtains Naturaliza-
tion Papers Today.
LOS ANGELES, December II GP).-
Norma Shearer, film star, a native of
Montreal, Canada, need only appear
briefly today In the United States Dis
trict Court to become citizen Of the
United States. Her final papers await
her at the naturalization Bureau.
The process was simplified by her
marriage to irving Thalberg, motion
picture executive and United States
citizen.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
AUTO HATER CONFIRMED
Refused to Ride, but Takes Taxi
and Gets Hurt.

and Gets Hurt.
James De Tursi OF Union City, N. j.,
hated automobiles. He wouldn't ride in
one, he always said.
In order to get to Grand Central
Station, New York City, on time to
catch train he got in a taxicab. The
taxicab cast shoe and crashed into
the curb.
De Tursi was badly injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
Society Wonlan Heads Expedition Into tue Arctic

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 27.-Miss Louise A. Boyd, San Francisco society woman, an- nounced plans for her third expedition into the Arctic. She has chartered the Norwegian ship Velekari and will sail from Aalesund, Norway, July 1 for Northeast Greenland and Jan meyid Island.
 The expedition is sponsored by the National Geographic So- ciety for the purpose of pho tography, gathering specimens, seal and polar bear hunting. The same expedition was aban- doned two years ago when she searched for Amundsen and the Italia survivors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
THOUSANDS ARE. BEING FED, ONE.
 ARK. LOCALITY.
Aid Is Given to 21,000 Residents Disease
 Rapidly Spreading

FOREST CITY, Arkansas, Jan. 27.-More than 2l 900 persons in St. Francis County, out of a population of 33,500, are receiving aid.
 Officials said the figures in clude practically the entire rural population. The dependents receive approximately one-third of the food they have been accustomed to. The average meal consists of bread, molasses and beans or rice.
 Disease, as the result of under nouishment, is spreading rapidly, especially among the negroes.
 The present mild weather is aid ing in combating sickness although many of the residents are insuffi- ciently clothed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
B. M. BEHRENDS } CONSCIOUSNESS
 ON BUSINESS
Mrs. Behrends May Join Her Husband in Se-
 attle Later

B. M Behrends, President of the B. M. Behrends Bank and of the B. M Behrends Mercantile Com pany, leaves tonight on the steam ship Princess Norah on a business trip to the States. He will be gone about a month and a half. He will visit Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. While away, he will discuss financial matters with the correspondents in those cities of the Behrends Bank and will do his customary annual buying for the Behrends store.
 Mrs. Behrends will not leave with MT. Behrends On his return from the East to Seattle, she may join him there for brief sojourn be- fore coming home with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
CLAIM CRAFT
 WAS OUTSIDE
 TREATY LIMIT
International Aspects Ada ed to Seizure, Kill
 ing of Captain
CREW OF RUM BOAT
 HELD ON HEAVY BAIL
Defense Attorneys Protest to Action of Coast
 Guard Cutter

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-A dispute as to the exact posi- tion of the Canadian rum schooner Josephine K, whose Captain, William Cluett, was fatally wounded by a shot from a Coast Guard cutter, today added to international complications as the crew was arraigned.
 United s a t es Attorneys demanded a high bail on the ground the vessel was with in the Emile limit.
 Defense attorneys argued the vessel was well outside the treaty limit.
 Twenty one prisoners are held in bail ranging from $500 to $7,500 on a charge of conspiracy to smuggle li- quor into the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
CANDHI TO BE RELEASED FROM
 INDIAN PRISON
Action Follows Promise of Premier MacDonald-
 Troops Are Ready

POONA, India, Jan. 27-Mahat- ma Gandhi, Indian Nationalist lead CT, today awaited his release from prison. He told the authorities he would go immediately to Bombay. Gandhi refused to talk but wrote a note saying he intended to go to Bombay.
 Police and troops are ready to prevent demonstration when the prison gates are open for the dis obedience leader Thousands of ad- mirers of Gandhi have gathered about the prison awaiting his re- lease.
 Gandhis release was ordered by Viceroy Lord Irwin as the after math of Premier MacDonlad' s promise the Dominion Government would free him. The promise was made at the All-India Congress in London.
 Gandhi had said he would not leave prison until the Government promised to release all other political prisoners. numbering about 50,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
BANK FAILURES RCONCRESS
 TO HUNT CURES
Important Legislation Ex- pected to Be Enacted,
 Present Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Spur- red by bank failures in recent months, members of congress ex- pect to lay the groundwork at this session for the most important banking legislation since the Fed eral Reserve act.
 The clash between the unit bank proponents and the group of chain bank advocates promises to precip- itate battle in the new Congress.
 Chain Banking
 The House Banking and Currency Committee, which has been making an exhaustive study of group, chain and branch banking, hopes to complete the gathering of informa- tion at this session and may make recommendations for the new Con- gress. Representative Louis T. Mo- Fadden of Pennsylvania heads this committee.
 A subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Banking and Cur rency is conducting an inquiry un- der resolution which provides for complete survey of the Ma tional and Federal Reserve Banking Systems, and recommendation for legislation as soon as practicable. Senator Garter Glass of Virginia is chairman of this committed
 Conflicting Bills
 Four more or less conflicting bills already are pending in the House. A bill introduced by Repre- sentative Beedy, Republican of Maine, would authorize national banks to establish or acquire branches within the limits of the federal reserve districts.
 A measure sponsored by Repre- sentative Strong, Republican, of Kansas, is designed to prohibit group or chain banking.
 A bill introduced by Representa- tive Goldsborough, Democrat, of Maryland, would restrict chain and branch banking. Representative Mo- Fadden's measure would authorize the Comptroller of the Currency to examine each Federal Reserve bank and every member bank and affiliated corporation of such bank
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
PROF. CHARLES E. FAY
 DIES FOLLOWING AN
 APPENDIX OPERATION

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 27.-Prof Charles E. Fay, aged 84 years, in- ternationally known as an Alpinist who spent more than three quar- ters of century in. educational in- stitutions, is dead following anaap- pendicitis operation a week ago,
 When he retired from the faculty of Tufts College in December, 1927, three months before his 82nd birth day anniversary, he had complet- ed SO years as an instructor and professor at that institution.
 That gave him a record of hav- ing been in preparatory schools and institutions of higher learning all but the first four years of his life up to that time.
 Son of Minister
 Born at Roxbury, Mass, March 10, l846, Professor Fay was the son of minister, his father at the time being pastor of the Roxbury Uniyersalist Church. When. a boy of four years his mother died and he was placed in a private school in New York.
 Two years later he entered Penn broke Academy in New Hampshire, and between the ages of II and 16 years, he attended high schools at Concord, N. H., Middletown, Conn.,, and Providence, R. I. After being from the Providence high school he became teacher in a district school at Nashua, N H.,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
EXPLANATION
 FOR SUICIDE
 IS NOT GIVEN
Note Left by Former Gov ernor of New Jersey
 Gives No Reasons

JERSEY CITY, N. J., Jan. 27.-- A note written by Edward I. Ed wards, former United States Sem ator and former Governor of New Jersey, before he shot himself, gives no explanation as to the real cause of suicide.
 The note was discovered in a room and was addressed to his daughter Elizabeth and his son Edward, Junior. It directed atten- tion to his insurance papers and business affairs.
 The funeral services will be held tomorrow.
 Gov Larson has ordered the State House draped in mourning and all flags on State buildings to be at half staff for thirty days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-27
SPARED SENATE QUIZ

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 27.- For a time, the Wickersham Law Enforcement c m m issioners are spared a Senatorial questioning over the way the Prohibition recommendations were drawn but dissatisfaction within the enforce ment group again appeared.
 The Commissioners feel that is- suance with the report of a separ- ate printed leaflet containing con clusions and recommendation" is misleading. The Commissioners are represented as feeling they gave disproportionate emphasis to the driest portion. Many members had widely differing views with the larger number favoring an immed- fate change.
 The apparent conflict between the conclusions, leaflet and other sections of the report led to the proposal for Senate inquiry.
 The Howell bill providing for drastic enforcement in Washing ton, D. C., has been sidetracked in favor of the War Departments appropriation bill.
 The Howell bill was discussed yesterday and many Senators were shown to be opposed to the clause giving the police greater search and seizure privileges.