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A. Tot. PROVES FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CORRECTLY GIVEN

ly $500 a share. Having an interna-
tional market and many thousands of
owners in those parts Of the world
where economic and political conditions
have lately become tense, 1t has not
been surprising to find telephone stock
represented in the offerings for foreign
account.
1t has been readily marketable, and
SO has been almost the equivalent Of
cash to those who had an immediate
need for cash. The stock is not only
Is owned by the people of 10 foreign
countries and United States possessions.
Not since 1911 has American Tele-
phone stock paid less than So a share.
Next year 1t will complete its first
decade as a dividend payer at the rate
Of SO q share. Prior to 1911, the COM
pany and its predecessors paid regular
dividends Of at least $3.50 a share from
the date OF its incorporation in 1885.
fills the policy of looking after its
shareholders and its employees is likely
to draw on its reserves to make up de-
flciencies in a period of depression
This has just been done by the Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad,
which stands in the same relationship
to the transportation industry as the
American Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
does to the public utility field. There
fore, the availability Of nearly $3.50
600, 900 Of cash and high-grade market
able investments, which were carried in
the last published balance sheet Of the
company, should have more attention
from those who were selling Telephone
stock short" and prattling day after
day about the insecurity of the dividend
on 1t.
Copyright. 1917
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its practical equivalent, Of SIS, 1000, 900,
exclusive of ownership of securities of
associated companies and ownership of
miscellaneous securities which are read
lily marketable. There is no funded
debt the preferred end common shares
representing the only capital liability.
The company is, therefore, in an ex-
electrical future, which, according to
Mi Mitchell, has greater promise as
regards the next decade than is true of
the last 10 years.
Firmness Of Gas Industry.
The gas industry has withstood mag
efficiently the assaults made upon all
industry. according to Clifford E. Paige,
president of the American Gas Associa-
ton and vice president of the Brooklyn
Union Gas Co.
Mr.. Paige adds that the inherent
soun6ness and stability of the gas in
dustry was never more effectively dem
onstrated than during $780, a year of
uncertainty and disturbance in gen
eral in business throughout the coun-
try. He advocates the continuance of
the supply of gas as economically as
is consistent with a fair return on the
investment involved.
No one will question the sincerity of
Slldl ICbdlL CIlIlClSIn VI y
attitude toward France in regard to
the latter'S behavior at the time the
Hoover plan to postpone political debts
for one year was announced. However
one would seem justified in asking why
the marshal is upset because Of reports
which are understood to have reached
him to the effect that Americans are
endeavoring to discredit France and
the French people?
Careful examination discloses that #
there is any ground for criticism. it
belongs to the people Of the United
States, because, according to all trust
worthy reports from France, attempts
are made to magnify the economic
crisis in America, to call attention to
the alleged precarious position of the
dollar, and to encourage foreign in
vestors to withdraw their holdings in
American institutions.
1t Is also definitely known that much
OF the short selling of securities, in
Guiding even United States Government
bonds, originated with French specula-
tors To be sure. the more sober ele-
ment In France holds no such views.
but this applies also to the more sober
element in the United States regarding
Frances economic and financial posi-
ton.
(Copyright. 1881. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
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Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, October Is
Potatoes, 100 pounds. 75al.00; sweet
potatoes. bushel, 35a50; beans, bushel,
LOCAL IS; yamS, barrel, l.50al.75 beets,
per 100. l.50a250; cabbage. bushel'
40a60 carrots, per 100. 2.S0a3.50: let
tuce, per crate, 2.50a3.50: caulihower,
crate. 50a2.50; celery. crate, l.75a2 IS;
lima beans, hamper, 75al 10: okra. 2.0oa
$50; peppers, hamper. 2Sa35; onions,
per 100 pounds, 1.75a2.0 90; spinach.
bushel, 50a80: tomatoes, hamper, 25a
100: Gamers stock. 50a60; apples,
bushel, 25al 25; cantaloupes, crate, l.2o
Ats.
Dairy Market.
Chickens, young. 20a22: Leghorns.
l8a20: old hens, 1924; Leehorns. old,
12al6; ROSTERS. l2a14: ducks, l2a2o;
pigeons, pair, 15a2o; guinea fowls, pair,
25a50.
Eggs-Receipts, ITS cases; current,
18a26; hennery whites, 34a36; nearby
firsts. %; Western flrsts, %.
Butter-Good, fancy creamery. 32a37 ;
ladies, 20a22; process, 23a24; store
packed, 15al6.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export, no
quotations; No. 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 5l%; october, 5l%; No
venber, 521a.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, domestic, spot,
5la52; cob corn, 2.25a2.50 per barrel.
Oats-No. 2, white. domestic, spot,
31a32; No. 3, 30a31.
Rye-Nearby, 45a50.
Hay-Receipts, none New hay Is
starting to arrive in increasing guam
tities, but SO far no ofhcial grading has
been attempted, selling being strictly
on merit. Demand for old hay slow
and market Is dull and quiet, with
prices in buyers favor at . range OF
1400a18.00 per ton.
Straw-No. / wheat, 900a9.50 per
ton; No. l oat, 9.00a1o.00 per ton.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC.

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, October is
R).-General Electric Co. reported for
the FIRST nine months this year profit
dend requirements of $1.20 for the
period.
During the like period last year profit
available for common stock amounted
to STAT a share on 28,845,927 shares
outstanding in both periods.
Per share earnings on the common
stock for the third quarter this year
amounted to 80 cents, compared with
As cents a share in the like quarter
Of 1880.
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INVESTMENT SHIFTING
CAUSES BOND DECLINE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Investors are now witnessing the I'M
usual sight of a majority Of the active
bonds of the United States Government
selling below par.
It has long been q practice Of for
eign governments to purchase these
issues at a discount, turning them over
at par in settlement of inter-govern-
mental debts. This power is tempo
rarily absent during the moratorium
period.
Government officials scout the theory
chat heavy selling pressure is being
brought to bear on these issues as q
result of recurring rumors abroad that
this country is to abandon the gold
standard. Rather. they feel, many
holders who normally invest their funds
in Federal issues in times of low re-
turns, now feel that these funds can
be placed more advantageously in other
channels, This withdraws still another
support from the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
Bank of France Statement.

PARIS. October IS (P.-The weekly
statement of the Bank Of France shows
the following changes in francs: Gold
increased 726, 100000, sight balances
abroad increased 1898, 000, 900: bills
discounted at home increased 778, 000,-
600, bills bought abroad increased 153.-
100000, advances decreased 72.000, 900.
circulation increased $4,000 900, cur
rent accounts increased 3,045 ,000, 900.
Rate Of discount "a per cent.
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New York Cotton

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 15-Opening
cotton prices were points lower to
3 points higher at the start today. In
near months trade buyers were active
and there was a considerable amount
of short covering due to the strength
in stocks. More distant months re-
acted to private crop reports.
Opening prices were october, Sill,
up 8; December, 6.22, up 2: January,
$50, off 2; March, $50, off l; May,
6.66, on 3, and July 6.82, of 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO. October Is R).-Butter.
6,51S tubs; firm; creamery specials (93
score), 3424a35A; extras (92 score),
34A; extra firsts (90-91 score), 31a33;
firsts $3.50 score). 271za30; seconds
(86-87 score). 24a2612 standards go
score), centralized car lots, 1872.
Eggs, 2,307 cases; firm; extra firsts,
26a27; fresh graded firsts, 25a251a ;
current receipts, 19a23: refrigerator
flrsts, 10; refrigerator extras, 191aa20.
Hampton Court is a city In British
Guiana, South America,
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TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

August exports of pumping machinery
and mining and quarrying machinery
showed little change as compared with
the previous months totals.
Textile machinery and industrial
sewing machinery showed slight falling
on from the total for July, while shoe
machinery was able to register o small
increase"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
Canada Dry Ginger Ale.

NEW YORK, October Is LP)-Letter
from the company to stockholders Of
Canada Dry Ginger Ale said figures for
the year ended September 80 show the
current annual dividend of SO fully
earned
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RIGHTS-EXPIRE.

hIUnTS-EAFIhE
So 2ss Poop G L G Clan Is 81 $50 3ls az
Dividend dollars
payment dividend.
Payable stock playable in adjustment
dividend. Plus So Plus
IN stock. L lox n m ~ in
stock Plus 81 Paid regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

NEW YORK, october IS R.-
Pc Pay Hldrs. Of
Company Rate Rod. able. record:
SOFTEN Dillon 10c Nov IA Nov. 6
Union TT Of Bait I5c q Oct. 20 Oct. 16
Rescinded.
Imper Sug 10 pr 81 :. Oct. ! Sep. 2o
Do 81 pf.........N Oct. i sep. ~
Reduced.
Jefferson Park Nat a.
Blk (ChD 49,. soc @ Oct. ! Sep. ~
Nat Rep Inv TT pf .25c q Nov. oct. zS
Accumulated.
New River pr. .. $3.50 :. Nov. Oct. II
Omitted.
Const Mater pf. .87lac @ Nov. / .......
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Grain markets toward the middle OF
October made moderate gains from the
new low prices established early In the
month for the principal grains. The
advance In the security markets. with
the formation Of a national credit cor
poratior, together with smaller wheat
receipts in domestic markets and reports
of soome slackening in Russian grain
offerings, were the principal strength
ening features in the wheat market.
Feed grain futures advanced With
wheat. but increased offerings of corn
and a continued dull demand for most
feed grains widened the discount be-
tween cash and futures, so that cash
prices ranged from unchanged to
slightly lower Rye was higher with
wheat, but FAX declined slightly under
a slow milling demand, resulting from
the dull oil market.
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u IL DMee The Star Office


y stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. Open. High Low. Close
Lone Star Gas SSc. 9h 9h 9K ga
Long Isld 1t pf (D.. EOS 102N "1O2h 1924 1O2h
Long Is GU pf BOD. 25s 90 SO 90 %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
DR.. NOBLE C. POWELL
ACCEPTS INVITATION
Will Sneak at Breakfast of Brother.
hood of st. Andrew on
February %.

DR.. Noble c. Powell, chaplain Of the
University of Virginia and rector ELECT
Of Emmanuel Parish in Baltimore, has
accepted the invitation of the Potomac
Assembly of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew to deliver the principal address at
the breakfast which Is to follow the
corporate communion of that organ
ization at Washington Cathedral the
morning of February %. Bishop James
Z. Freeman viii be the celebrant at
the communion service in the Bethle-
hem Chapel and will make a brief adj
dress from the chancel to the senior
and junior members of the brotherhood.
Albert W. Atwood Of st. Margaret's
parish, is chairman Of the committee
IN charge, and H. Lawrence Choate,
national president of the brotherhood,
will cooperate in plans for this annual
gathering Following the communion
service separate breakfasts will be
served for the junior and senior men,
bers, with appropriate discussion pro-
grams and inspirational addresses for
each group.
Local chapters Of the brotherhood
throughout the diocese Of Washington
and in that section Of Northern Vir-
gtnia included in the Potomac Assembly
are planning to send delegations to
Mount st. Alban for this celebra-
ton on Washingtons birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
WHY co TO CHURCH?
IS SERMON THEME
"The Religious StraddIer"
Evening Subject of Epworth
NJ. E. Pastor.

DR.. John c. Copenhaver, pastor of
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue northeast, will preach
tomorrow morning on why Go to
church," and at o'clock on 1.-THE
Religious Straddler." Sunday school
meets at $50 am.
Epworth League services, at Z o'clock,
will be conducted by Mrs. Dorothy De
Neale. DR.. Herbert Ramsey for num-
Der of years a medical missionary, rep
resenting the church in the Methodist
Hospital in Somehow, China, will be the
business meeting will be hold Tuesday
evening. The young people of the
church will have charge of the devo-
tional services to be held in Central
Union Mission at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening
At the prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming the pastor will begin series of
lesson studies taken from the new book
of the denomination, "Methodism and
Kingdom Extension"
Plans are under way for a banquet for
all the young people, to be held in the
church during the Valentine week.
Those in charge and special speakers
are: Dr. Copenhaver, Miss Grace Bush,
Donald Moore, Miss Maude O'FlaheTty,
Miss Anne Smith. Mrs. Dom Thomas
and Mr.. DGvey.
A visitation campaign of members of
the church, in which it is planned to
have each member of the church Wis
tied by one of so teams composed of
members of the church, will be begun
Tuesday evening. This visitation will
be given impetus by dinner on Mon
day evening in the basement of the
church, which will be attended by those
who will compose the teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
I'M MORTALITY TOPIC
OF DR.. u. G. B. PIERCE
Will Conclude Sermon Series on
Unitarian Message in Midst
of Confusion.

Immortality and Current Theories
is the subject upon which Dr. Ulysses
G.. B. Pierce, minister of All Souls
Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth and Har-
ward streets, will preach at the IL
o'clock service tomorrow. This will
conclude the series of sermons on THE
Unitarian Message in Day of Spirit
ual Confusion"
At the session of the Young Peoples
Class in Liberal Religion, for high
school seniors and juniors, Alfred Szu
of the Chinese section Of the Library
of Congress will speak on "Confucian-
ism as a Religious Movement. In the
afternoon at $50, Mrs. Lily r. Hunt
will review Green Pastures" the Pulit-
ger prize play Of last year. The feature
at the motion picture hour in Pierce
hall at 7:30 o'clock will be THE Bond
man."
The January dinner meeting Of the
newly formed organization of business
and professional women will take place
Wednesday at $50 O'Clock, and on
January 3d. at o'clock the monthly
meeting of Pierce Hall Players. Re-
hearsals are being held for the minstrel
show to be given under the auspices
of the Washington Chapter, Unitarian
Laymen's League, the latter part of
February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

The third annual visitation win be
made by the members of the Executive
Committee Of the Luther League Gen.
trail of the District Of Columbia Feb
ruary at Reformation Lutheran
Church.
The next meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held February z in
the parish hall of Incarnation Luz
theran Church at 8 pm. Mrs. Virginia
w. Breen, first vice president, will pre-
side
Luther League vesper service tomor-
row evening at Incarnation Lutheran
Church will be under the direction of
the missionary secretary of the local
league, using Q missionary theme for
the evening. The service Is held at
7:15 pm. each Sunday.
The fourth annual dinner Of the
Lutheran Inner Mission Society of
angle, Twentieth and B streets. January
80, will be under the direction Of the
Inner Mission Committee.
The topic, Porto Rico for Christ
will be presented at lions Luther
League at o'clock tomorrow evening
by Miss Margaret Mcdonald.
Miss Barbara A. Wiegand, junior
secretary of the Luther League Of the
District of Columbia, will be the guest
speaker at the Luther League of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Fred
erick, Md. tomorrow evening.
The missionary topic, Porto Rico for
Christ" will be led in st. Paul's Luz
theran Church Luther League tomorrow
evening by A. Y. Leech.
st. Marks League win hold its
weekly devotional service Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. Capt. Ridgeway
Of the Salvation Army will be guest
speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
BALANCED LIFE"
is PASTORS TOPIC
Rev. w. S. Abernethy to Fol-
low at Night Service With
Series on Hymns.

Rev. w. S. Abernethy, pastor Of CAL
vary Baptist Church. will preach to-
morrow at IL o'clock on THE Balanced
Life" At 7:45 o'clock he viii continue
preaching in the series on the Message
Of the Hymns" 20 Holy Savior, Friend
Unseen" being the topic of this last
one Rev. H. J. Councillor win speak at
the Junior church service at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. w. 8. Abernethy will teach the
Burial Bible class for young women at
$50 o'clock. The new officers are Miss
Eileen Hawkins, president: Mrs. Myrtle
Barnes, vice president: Miss Clara Bly,
stone, secretary: Miss Ruth Parks,
corresponding secretary; Miss Mary
Warren, treasurer; Miss Ruby Strick-
land, editor.
The White Cross Work day meeting
will be at 10 O'Clock Tuesday.
The primary department will hold o
dinner meeting Tuesday at s o'clock.
Miss Lula Mae Evans will conduct the
meeting Of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Tuesday evening.
DR.. Ralph B. Kennard will speak at
the second session of the school of mis-
sions Thursday at O'Clock on the topic
whittier India"
During the six weeks Of the school of
missions sessions the deacons will meet
Sunday at 1O:40 am. in the pastor s
study instead of Thursday evening.
The Lucia Greene Chapter of the
World Wide Guild will meet Tuesday at
2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs w W.
Everett. 3010 Woodland drive. Mrs.
Grant Hudson will be the speaker and
Mrs. Helen Everett Terry will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
CALVARY METHODISTS
TO HEAR REV. Mr.. DEPP
"The Voice Of Silence" and "The
New Morality Sermon Topics.
Young Peoples Service.

At the morning service tomorrow at
the Calvary Methodist Church, Column
bia road near Fifteenth street, the min
lister, Rev. Mark Depp, will preach on
the theme, The Voice Of Silence" The
evening service. sponsored by the mems
Bible class, viii begin with the song
service, conducted by DR.. H. NJ. Dudley.
Henry Rhodes and r. Muschlitz of the
class will lead in prayer and read the
Scripture lesson. Rev. Mr.. Depp will
again preach on one Of the request sub
jects, The New Morality"
The Young People will be led in their
7 pm. service by Miss Betty Deakins.
The mountain work of Tennessee
especially at Pittman Center will be the
subject for the evening The High
School League will meet at 6:l5 pm. in
the ladies' parler.
The devotional meeting Thursday eve-
ming at o'clock in Guild Hall The
woman's Guild will hold a tea January
26 from to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
IOWAN WILL OCCUPY
WASHINGTON PULPIT
DR.. Charles s. Medbury to Speak
at National City Christian
Church.

DR.. Charles S. Medbury of Des Moines,
Iowa, will again occupy the pulpit OF
the National City Christian Church to-
morrow. He will speak at II am. on
The Inescapable Galilean" and in the
evening on AN Adventurous Church"
Other services will include the meet
ing of the Everyman Bible Glass at 9:40
am. under leadership of Rev. w. H.
Pinkerton, with Representative JEFF
Busby of Mississippi as principal speaker.
At IL o'clock Tuesday the Womens
Circle, No. 1, will meet with Mrs. A. E.
Cummings, 407 Cummings lane, Chevy
Chase, and Circle No. 5 will meet with
Mrs. George W. Stose. 801 Taylor street.
The Business Women's Circle will meet
at the Vermont Avenue Church at 6
pm. Wednesday for a dinner meeting
under the leadership of Miss Charlotte
barrow. The midweek meeting Thurs
day night will be led by John D. Fall
and will be followed by meeting of the
leadership Training Glass under direc-
ton Of d. Roland Potter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
HEAD OF MISSIONS
ssPEAKSAT DINNER
500 PresbyterianS Hear DR..
Joseph A. Vance-Mrs. F.
S. Bennett on Program.

Or. Joseph A. Vance, president of the
Board of National Missions of the Pres
byterian Church, and Mrs. Fred s. Ben
nett, first vice president of that. board
addressed a group of 500 Presbyterians
at a dinner In the Mayhower Hotel last
Friday evening. The meeting was I'M
der the auspices of the National Mis-
sions Committee of Presbytery, Rev.
Freeley Rohrer. chairman, and the
Wcnsn's Presbyterial Society, Mrs.
I--Evcy S. Irwin, president The
c--:l--;tes in the PreSbytery are en-
F. ling national m.S5ion3 during the
r,c2;,-s oe January and February by
Iccy.a, se.mon3. m5ving pictures,
Stereopticon lectures. pageants, drama
.tizations, mission study classes and
reading circles.
A Presbyterian oratorical contest on
4 the subject of stewardship viii be held
Church, Tuesday evening, February II,
under the auspices Of the Stewardship
Committee, Rev. Henry B. Wooding,
chairman, and the Young Peoples
League Of the Presbytery, Miss Helen
Lyon, president. The winner from each
of the following individual church con-
tests to be held before February Is
will participate in the Presbyterial con-
test: Arlington, Hyattsville, Riverdale,
Eastern, lexington, Metropolitan and
New York Avenue. 1t is hoped that
young people of other churches viii
participate The elimination CT this
national contest will be at the meeting
of General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Pittsburgh in May. All par
Elephants are under % years of age.
Another session of the Presbyterian
Standard Training School will be held
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church on six Monday evenings be-
ginning February Is, under the auspices
Of the Committee ON Christian Educa-
ton, Rev. r. Paul Schearrer, chairman.
Rev. Frank Niles, pastor Of the George
town Presbyterian Church, has been
elected to the craftsmanship of the Sub
committee on Sunday School and
Standard Training School in the place
Of Rev. George Culbertson, who has re-
Gently gone to Great Island Church,
Lock Haven, Pa Rev. John r. Duffield,
field secretary for Christian education,
in the Synod of Baltimore, has assisted
the committee in working out the pro-
gram. Miss Mabel N. Thurston, edu-
cationaI worker in the Presbytery, and
Miss Edna Pyle, director of religious
education In the Chevy Chase Presby-
terrain Church, viii be ON the faculty.
Further information may be secured
from Rev j. r. Dufield, 1903 Connecti-
cut avenue.
A Presbyterian Club is being organ
iEed among Presbyterian students in
George washington University. SRev.
D. Hobart Evans, pastor Of the Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church, and chair
man of the Committee on Colleges and
Universities, is in charge Of the plans.