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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

Nine. offerdahi and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert A. Jones.
Mrs James Irwin Steel will be hostess
at dinner tomorrow evening in the
Burlington in compliment to the newly
elected delegate from Alaska, Judge
James WickershaI1, and Mrs. Wicker
sham, and Mr.. William A. Steel newly
appointed secretary.
Mrs. w. v. Greear entertained at O
bridge and luncheon yesterday in the
Hay-AdamS House when the company
included Mrs. Ernest Boyner, Mrs. Carl
Dampeer, Miss Marie Parson, Miss Edna
Rose, Mrs. Fern Mellon, Mrs. Robert
Roberts and Miss Helen Howard.
The attractive centefpiece Of the
luncheon table was q mound of violets
with streamers leading to each place.
When the ribbons were pulled, indi-
vidual corsages were presented to each
guest.
Former United States Minister TO
Uruguay and Mrs. Leland Harrison
entertained company at dinner Fri
day evening.
Miss Elizabeth Dunlop will enter
tain at luncheon on Saturday at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

Miss Elizabeth Dunlop will enter.
tain at luncheon on Saturday at tn
Mayflower in compliment to Miss Name.
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BONDS ARE STEADY
/. IN BETTER MARKET
Buying Volume Increases,
Liberty Issues Firm-Con-
vertibIeS Advance.
BY +. H. RICHARDSON.
cial DISPATCH to The star.

special Dispatch 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, February g. Bond
prices were steady today in a mod
erately heavy volume of trading.
United States Government long term
issues we're dull, with some liquidation.
Since most of this occurred in Treas
ury 334's, As and 4A's where the re-
coveries from the lowest levels of the
year mounted to to points, it was
attributed to profit taking by in-and-
cutters. Liberty issues were firm. Do
mestic issues of a high grade nature
held unchanged or gained a shade.
Convertibles ranged higher all around
with stocks. Junior issues advanced
under the same influence. Foreign
dollar bonds ranged irregularly higher.
Money rates were unchanged.
The feature was the strength OF
New York City traction issues. Both
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit IS and
marlborough refunding SIS gained frac-
tionally and made new tops for 1881.
Transit unification under city own
ership plan is now an accepted fact,
and the Street is merely awaiting ap-
proval of the scheme by the State
Legislature.
The announcement that the Treasury
will sell another $150,000.000 of 90
day discount bills was interpreted to
mean that the Government expects tC
be able to borrow as advantageously
as 1t did two weeks ago, when $780,
0000 of bills were sold at a cost OF
95 per cent per annum. The fact that
larger amount is now to be offered
induced the opinion that the rate OBJ
tanned would probably be slightly above
l per cent.
Banks that recently disposed Of
heavy Government long-term holdings
have been adopting two courses. Ont
group was quick to rebuy Governments
at or near their lows or to buy Govern
ment short-term paper. Others trans.
ferred their funds to prime corporation
bonds. This demand was apparent to.
day. in Atchison General As, American
Telephone SIS, Canadian Pacific As
Quincy General As Chicago & North.
western General As (Which jumped II!
points to a new 1881 peak, Great
Northern rs, Midvale Steel SIS, Nationa
Dairy 5l4s, Nickel Plate 4las, Southern
Pacific 4l2s, Standard Oil of New Jer.
sey SIS, Utah Power & Light SIS anC
Youngstown Sheet & Tube SIS.
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especially as current reports indicate
that there was a satisfactory demand
for the good securities thus offered. In
general, the prospects now point to an
active financial year. Large maturities
falling due at an early date, not merely
in Government securities, but in other
classes of obligations as well, will neces-
state considerable turnover and re-
financing operations, regardless of the
question of borrowing for new capital
purposes. 1t has become apparent,
also, that a good many new fotations
must not be deferred moment longer
than ds absolutely essential, since
genuine capital needs are already indi-
Gated by the condition of production in
many directions. Not few of the most
pressing demands are foreign and, while
public taste is, today, definitely against
such foreign placements, given num-
Der Of them win probably be largely I'M
ayoidable. The situation Is one that not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, February Especially -
Opening cotton prices were 2 to 4 points
lower today, with most of the selling in
near months. The report of the As
ISOLATION of Textile Merchants on jan
uary operations showed that sales for
the months 1l8 $40 per cent of pro-
dnction, shipments 104 2-10 per cent
of production and that stocks on hand
had decreased $40 per cent at the
end Of the month. Untitled orders in
creased 8 9-10 per cent? This was in
terpreted as bullish, but the market re-
acted. under a moderate volume Of
liquidation from Southern houses and
continental operators.
Opening prices were: March, 1887,
on 4; May, 1884, of q; July lilo, of
2; October, 1885, on 2, and December,
1852, OF 3,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
CHAIN STORE SALES
ARE WELL SUSTAINED
Thirty Three Systems Report Only
Slight Decrease for Month
of January.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9-Thirty-
three chain store systems took in only
2 lilo per cent less cash in January
of 1881 than they did in January
of 1880.
This was shown in a tabulation pre-
pared today by Merrill, Lynch g. Co.,
chain store financierS.
While statistics showing the decline
in retail prices charged by these or
CARNATIONS during the past year were
unavailable, there has been decline
in general prices estimated at some
where between Is and 20 per cent.
Thus it is believed the total volume
of merchandise sold compared favora-
bly, with the previous year.
Chain store sales statistics in recent
years have been distorted by the rapid
increase in the number of stores OPP
Grated. But this expansion was great
ly checked in 1880.
The decrease in dollar volume is eX-
planned by inclusion in the tabulation
of the sales of Sears, Roebuck Sc Co.,
with a decline from January, 1880, of
14.1 per cent, and Montgomery Ward
q Co., of 9.3 per cent.
The total sales of the 80 store Sys-
TENS in January amounted to $142,-
173,094 SearS-Roebuck was first with,
roughly, 100000: Woolworth, sec
ond, with $4,000, 900; Safeway stores,
third, with $17.6O0,000 and Montgom-
cry Ward. fourth, with $l6,600,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
ACTIVITY IN BALTIMORE
BUSINESS is REPORTED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 9-Indicat-
ing that business activity in Baltimore
has held up fairly we'll so far in the
new year Is the report of the local
clearing house on check transactions
of the banks in the city. These figures
show that during two of the five weeks
so far reported for 1881 increases were
shown over the comparative 1880
periods and that the Level of the last
fortnight was only slightly below that
of last year.
Bank clearings in January totaled
1854, 170,650, as compared with $433,-
755,5O7. The decline in this instance
was largely Influenced by bank mergers
taking place in the meantime.
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only indicates the continuation of strong
demand for new funds, but likewise
suggests that the plan of holding off,
and waiting a better outlook cannot
much longer be continued, but must
shortly be brought to a close-effort
being made to get access to fresh sup
plies Of new capital at the earliest pos
Sible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
Improved Conditions Noted.

NEW YORK February 8 (Pl.-Im-
proved conditions in many sections of
the country are indicated in the JAM
uary report of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Co., of Newark, N. j., 81 of
its general agencies showing gains over
ofxthem did business 100 per cent or
more over last year and were st. Louis,
Los Angeles, Trenton, N. j.; Richmond.
Va. Davenport, Iowa; Lexington, KY:
Raleigh, N. c.; Peoria, ILL.,, and Bangor.
Maine. :.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Federal-American National Bank &
Trust-10 at ST.
Washington Gas 5s-$2,OOO at 1041a.
Washington Gas Gs "B"-S1 900 at
1852.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Lights at 1921.
City 8, Suburban SSH 900 at 80, 81 900
at 80.
Capital Traction Colo at 3915, 10 at
3912, 30 at 391a.
Potomac Electric 51aeo pfd.-2 at 10.
Capital Traction Co.-50 at 3912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

NEW YORK. February R).-Bar
silver, 26s6.
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOuS.

Barber & Ross, Inc, 6l2s... 50 49,.
Chevy Chase Club 5I2s.... 100 -.
Columbia Country Club 512s... 100 10i
o G. Paper Mig. 6s........... IS 20
w. M Cold Storage 5s.... 95 100
Wash. Cons. Title 6s... , 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
RIGHTS-EXPTRE.

Pac Gas e Ell Mar IL Is 2N 2h 2
Sales Of Stocks on New York EXCHANGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
Jewel Tea Co. Sales.

NEW YORK, February (P).-Sales
of the Jewel Tea Co. for the four weeks
ended January "a totaled $1,O66,e13, a
decrease of 11.2 per cent from 81 ,202,-
513 reported for the corresponding
period last year. The average number
of sales routes for the period was 1882,
against 1915 in 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

4V:So AZ 100000 1900 Noon ;. / 500 600 =
1880 Pm .... 100000 2:1o P.M........ 8 2OOO 900
DIVIDEND rates are the annual
t Of o sRe latest quarterly hslfyary
IN sG5lp Plus 9.o stock year.
PSyat IN cash or stock Plus Plus So in STOCK
IN STOCK * Plus 80 n PLUS
m Paid this year-no y" AL s'VSA'
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by .


Wire Direct to The Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
MEXICO STAYS OUT
OF VERA CRUZ ROW
Intervention to Help Church
in Religious Disorders Re-
fused by Ortiz Rubio.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, September 2.-The
federal governments announced de-
termination not to intervene IN tne
Vera Cruz religious controversy, which
recently has led to series of bombings
and riots, was received with dlSmay py
Catholic circles today.
President Ortiz Rubio, in his annual
address at the opening session OF Con-
gress yesterday, made his first defnlte
reply to requests for Intervention with
the statement that the Vera Cruz Leg
islature acted within its rights in pass
ing an anti-church measure and ne
considered federal intervention vio-
lation Of state sovereignty, which ne
was MT willing to commit.
The Vera Cruz law limited to Is the
number of priests allowed to perform
their Offices in the state, and rather
than comply with these restrictions the
church has permitted itself to be prac-
tcally eliminated from Vera Cruz With
the exception CT mere handful the
Catholic priests have left the state
simultaneously with the Presidents
announcement, serious riot was re-
ported in OriZaba, Vera Cruz, where
several thousand Catholics demonstrated
in protest against an unsuccessful at
tempt to burn three OriZaba churches.
The demonstrators stoned the Masonic
Temple and a Protestant church ana
resisted troops with the same weapons
order finally was restored and several
arrests made.
President Ortiz Rubio said the federal
government would continue nationaliza-
ton Ct church property throughout the
country and that foreign priests would
be prevented from entering Mexico, no
matter in what capacity they came. The
government will respect all religious
creeds he said, but any church that
wishes to remain In Mexico must obey
the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02
WILL ASK Meeting
OF MEMORIAL GROUP
Watson Will Ask Fess to Call Ses-
sion to Consider Reawarding
of Clark Contract.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, September q
Senator Simeon d. Tess of Ohio, chair
man OF the Federal George Rogers
Clark Memorial Commission. will be
asked to call meeting at once to con-
slider reawarding the contract for con-
struction of the memorial, Senator
James E Watson said today.
Informed the United States Labor
Department had decided the granite
provided for in the contract awarded
the w. r. Heath Co. of Greencastle
was to come from Canadian quarrtes
of the Stanstead Co., Senator Watson
said he was of the opinion 1.-The people
of Indiana want to be assured that
American stone, quarried by American
workmen, would be used to signalize
Gen. Clark's achievements"
D. Frank Clubertson OF Vtncennes.
member of the commission, answered
the Labor Departments report with a
statement saying the contract included
"a clause STIMULATING that American
granite, quarried by American work
men, should be used He said he was
informed there were two Stanstead
companies, one operating quarries in
the United States and the other in
Canada. The granite contracted for.
he said, was to come from the former.
Senator Watson requested the Labor
Department to investigate the matter.
Indiana limestone interests recently
started fight for the use of their
products in the memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-02

British Navy Adds New Rank.
LONDON R.-The British Navy has
created a new rank, and it's probably
record for caution: probationary
acting sublieutenant, Royal Navy Re-
serve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Economic Recovery Program
Also Would Extend Time for
Paying Some Loans.
PROGRAM UP TO GOVERNMENTS
WITH MAIN BANKING CENTERS
Strict Control Of Foreign Exchange
Transactions by Reichsbank Asked
to Stop Flight From Mark.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


credits Germany the
try it was announced today at the State Department.
Washington
wholly effective
the interests Of world The moratorium
high officials of the Government including
Acting Secretary of State William
Of the Ogden Mills the
Smson
Ion, behalf of the American Government.
The of the plan the maintenance shortte
to be worked later
Up to Banking Centers.
proposed develop
ment Of the the of the having
including United States
undertake their
permit the maintenance adequate
outstanding lines of credit Germany The American
proposal continues
The responsibility for working the details Of
lection Of banks
central banks believe could be relied furnish
leadership, cooperation and direction
The American proposal calls attention the absolute
of confidence the themselves
the mark said the German Reichsbank
dealing vigorously.
eliminated the proposal saws
prevent the destruction of the credit country
Required.
Voluntary arrangements for credit to proposed
should supplemented, the
control OF all foreign exchange transactions
that the integrity OF the be maintained
trary withdrawal either from within without Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
TRA|NMEN KILLED
IN BERWYN CRASH
Engineers Sprayed With Gas
oIine When Train Strikes
Auto at Crossing.

AL Ward and L. r. Walter. Baltimore
& Ohio engineers, were killed instantly
this afternoon when the engine of a
passenger train from Baltimore to
Washington struck stalled automobile
on the crossing at Berwyn, Md.
The gasoline tank of the truck ex-
ploded, throwing flaming gasoline over
the men. They jumped to escape the
flames and Ward was killed by striking
whistling post and Walter tele-
phone post.
Miss Ethel Thomas of ST. Anne's Or
phan Asylum, Berwyn Heights, jumped
to safety just before the engine struck
her car. J. w. Lundy, the fireman on
the engine, though badly burned as
we're his companions, stopped the train
and then later brought it into Washing
ten, where he entered hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
YOUTH SLAIN AND GIRL
COMPANION ATTACKED
Assailant Shoots Boy Through
Heart and Escapes After
Abusing Friend, 1S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
21.-A young man who shot and killed
Louis j. Palmer, 10, and then attacked
Palmers companion, Miss Glenda King,
Is, was being sought by officers in
Colorado Springs and the surrounding
vacation country today.
The slayer was described by Miss
King as being about % years old. He
wore overalls and leather jacket.
Palmer and Miss King were seated
in a parked truck on the edge of Pros
pect Lake in the east end of the city
last night when the assailant stepped
from behind a tree and ordered the
couple to hold up their hands
The man pressed a revolver against
Palmer'S side. Miss King said she
heard a report and saw Palmer slump
to the floor of the car. He died within
a few minutes from bullet wound in
his heart.
Miss King then was assaulted and
the man made his escape. No trace
of him had been found today. High
ways in this section were being
guarded.
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/. c. c. VALUES RAILS
At S27,1S9,657,479
Figure Is Based on Cost of
Reproduction on Deem
Der 81, 1880.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today estimated that it would have cost
S27.189, 657 479 to reproduce the coun-
try's railroads on December 81, 1880.
The estimate was made as an exhibit
to be used in considering the appeal OF
the railroads for Is per cent foreign
rate increase
The calculation, made by the Bureau
Of Valuation of the commission. was
made public at the outset of today's
hearings. The bureau figured the value
Of the lines less depreciation last De-
cember 81 was $2l,58l ,o61, 255.
This cost of reproducing the roads at
spot prices as of December 81, 1880, was
fixed at: Eastern district, $11 ,647,119,-
200; Southern district, s4,560, 059, 1864 i;
Western district. s1o,982, 47s.315.
Seeks Early Disposition.
Just before the hearing opened today
Henry Wolf Bikle, general counsel for
the railroads, said a motion would be
made during the day to speed the hear
ing with an eye To early disposition Of
the case.
Bikle said the motion would urge that
the opposition witnesses be heard i'm
mediately, or that the commission fix
an earlier date than August 81 for hear
ing their side.
The commission two weeks ago an
nouced opposition to the petition would
be heard on August 81.
Bike said the railroads felt the
commission should expedite the inves-
tigaticn in every way possible and end
uncertainty as to the outcome.
Figure Changed Slightly.
The valuation made public today
varied slightly from the commissions
tentative value adjusted to December
81 by accountants of the commission
and made public 10 days ago. The
tentative value was set then at s2l,-
SOL 900 900.
The newest study was based on
actual cost figures of various projects
constructed by the railroads during 1880
and cost of materials and labor as re-
ported by various carriers.
c. E. Widel of the Tennessee Prod
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
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MAIL PILOT KILLED
IN CRASH IN STORM
Farmer Near Centralia, Ill, De-
scribes Low Flying and Miss
ing Motor Before Plunge.

By the Associated Press.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, July 21.-F Ed
ward Hamann, airmail pilot for the
Universal Air Lines Co. on Evansville
St Louis air route, was killed early to-
day in plane crash during binding
rainstorm near here.
Robert Bachs, farmer, said he heard
the plane circle about his house several
times. THE motor was missing badly"
he said, land all at once the plane
plunged crafty to the earth" He said
the plane was flying low.
1t was believed the pilot became lost
in the severe rainstorm, as he was about
3 mil off the regular air route.
Although the plane did not burn when
1t crashed, the body of the pilot, who
was son of Louisiana, Mo-, minister,
was horribly crushed.
It is believed by some that the heavy
rain might have fouled the ignition
system, causing the motor to go dead.
The mail was not damaged and was
later transferred to the Centralia Air
port, where it was picked up by another
plane and forwarded to Evansville.
Hamann was flying temporarily for
another pilot who was on vacation. He
was married and lived at Evansville,
Ind, with his wife and 2-year-old son.
He was 81 and had been flying hve or
six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
JAPANESE SECRETARY PLEASED
BY SHARE IN HENDERSON ESTATE
Jesse Shma Inheritng 5000, 200, Undecided What to
Do, but Expects to Continue Studies.

Jesse Shima, youthful japanese pri-
vate secretary of the late Mrs. John B.
Henderson, was all smiles today after
learning his employer had bequeathed
him 100000.
Mrs. Henderson's death was a great
loss to me, and she was very kind to
have been so generous" the diminutive
secretary said.
Shima explained that while his plans
were indefinite, he hoped to carry out
Mrs. Henderson's wishes by adding to
his education He said he was I'M
decided whether he would continue his
law studies or take up medicine. He
pointed out he spent two years at Ma
tional University Law School before
abandoning his course in 1928 because
of the weakened condition of Mrs. Hen
derson.
IT will miss Mrs. Henderson like a
mother" Shima said. SIZE treated me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
U. S. PROTESTS USE
OF GAS BY RUM BOAT
Asks Canada to Take Whatever
Action Possible Against Nova
Scotia Craft.

BY the Associated Press.
Use of a noxious gas by an alleged
Nova Scotian rum runner in evading
capture by a Coast Guard boat was the
basis of a complaint forwarded to the
Canadian government by the State De-
partment.
The complaint was dispatched last
night with instructions to Minister
Macnider at Ottawa to submit 1t to
Canadian authorities "for such action
as they may find it possible to take"
The gas was reported in the protest
as having been used by the vessel Ca
det of Weymouth, Nova Scotia, IN elud-
inc the CG-149 off Nantucket, Mass,
on June IS. Members OF the Coast
Ciuard boat crew were made violently
III when the gas, coming from the Ca
diets exhaust, envelopeo the rum
Stanley zylinski and Arthur cellars,
two of the Coast Guard boat crew,
spent four weeks in hospital recoV-
ering from the effects OF the gas.
The Coast Guard boat had fired a
shut across the bow Of the Cadet when
the fleeing vessel was reported to have
swung into the wind and laid down
the gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
British Leaders
Plan Berlin Trip
To Aid Confidence
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21.-Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald and Foreign Secre-
tary Arthur Henderson probably will go
to Berlin with Chancellor Bruening and
Foreign Minister Curtius when the
seven-poWer conference here ends, it
was learned today.
Mr.. Macdonald, who has insisted
throughout the recent negotiations that
re-esta blishment of confidence in Ger
many is the prime need of the moment,
wants to make a public demonstration
of Great Britain's confidence, 1t was
said and, incidentally. to return the
visit the German statemen paid TO
Chequers recently.
1t appeared Chancellor Bruening hao
been assured a rediscount creolt OF
S375 900 900 will be granted to Germany
to enable her to get over the immediate
crisis. In addition. 1t Is taken 1ot
granted by the German delsgation tna1
withdrawal of credits from Germany
will stop.
Americas position in the economic
crisis which has enveloped Germany was
presented this morning by Secretary Of
State Stimson.
A communicate issued after the morn
ing session adjourned said the conferees
had considered methods OF lnterna-
tional cooperation whereby commence
in Germany's economic stability may be
restored in the immediate future"
Difficulties Encountered.
It was said in well informed quarters
that the conference has been encoun-
tering severe and disturbing difficulties
attributed by some to the insistence OF
France that Germany pay for outside
aid with political concessions.
At the same time it was said the
United States and Great Britain are
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