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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
ARLINGTON PEOPLE ASKED
no CONTRIBUTE IN COUNTY
George A. Collier Points Out Sec
ton Does Not Participate in
Washington Community Chest.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON, Va, January 81
Calling attention to the fact that Arl-
ington County does not participate in
the Community Chest now being raised
in Washington, George A. Collier, chair
man of the special Red Cross Drive
Committee of the county, alrges every
member of the local Red Cross to make
their contributions for drought relief in
the county, SO that 1t may be credited
to the county's quota of $1,000.
Contributions for the drought relief,
for which the Red Cross fund is being
raised, Mr.. Collier states. may be made
to the community Red Cross worker to
whom roll call memberships were given,
TO the lodge or church to which they
belong or sent direct to him at
Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27

clothes, books and an empty milk bot
tie were found there.
Police Capt. w. w. Campbell, who
seemed satisfied with Patroiman Cur
It's report of the affair this morning.
stated that the boy had admitted that
he heard Curtis call to him to stop
and that he kept on running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
BUS COMPANY SUED
Miss Marie L. Duehring of Lee
Heights Asks $50, 900 Damages.
! Star correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stafi Correspondent of The Star
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, January 27.-Suit for
S20,000 was entered in the Circuit Court
here yesterday by Miss Marie Louise
Duehring Of Lee Heights, Va. against
the Washington Virginia Maryland
Coach Co., Of which Leon Arnold is
raSsident.
Miss Duehring, who is a minor and
sued through her next friend, julius
Herman Duehring. claims that she suf-
fered a broken leg and injuries to the
spine and body as a result of collision
on December 90 at Twenty-f1rst and K
streets, Washington. between the bus
on which she was riding and an Army
truck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
RELIEF WORKERS ASKED
TO RED CROSS MEETING
Prince Georges Countians Invited
to Session to Plan
for Drive.
D. a stan Correspondent of The star.

~ Stan Correspondent of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, January 81
An invitation to all chairmen of organ
izationS doing relief work in Prince
Georges County, as well as to individ-
uals interested in such activity, to at
tend the meeting of the Red Cross
Central Committee of the county in the
ONCE Of the Washington Suburban Gas
Co. tomorrow night, was extended today
by H. L. Leonard, committee chairman
Mr.. Leonard is anxious to have the
representatives of as many communi-
ties as possible attend the meeting
which is being held for the purpose OF
completing countrywide relief organ
Ization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
BOY SHOT IN KNEE
FLEEING POLICE
Alexandria High School Stu
dent Wounded in Early
Morning Chase.
By a star Correspondent of IN. star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 27.--
Shot in the right knee early today by
Patrolman Charles Curtis of local po-
lice, when he is said to have failed to
heed an order from the officer to halt,
and made a motion toward his pocket
as If to draw a gun, Charles Snellings,
16-year-old George Mason High School
student, of 303 West Bellefonte avenue,
Is recovering at the Alexandria Hospital.
Peeping Report Made.
The shooting occurred a few minutes
after last midnight while Patrolman
Curtis and Patrolman Allie Jones were
investigating a report that some one
was occupying vacant house on Lloyd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
Farming Nets Students $24,11s.

HEREFORD, N. c. GP. -Perquimans
High School boys have cleared $24,1l6
from agricultural projects under the
supervision of z. l. Sanders, teacher Of
vocational education, during the i've
Ksaxs the class has been IN existence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
Minister Reaches Uruguay.

MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, January 81
R.-J. Butler Wright, new United
States Minister to Uruguay, and his
family arrived yesterday on the liner
American Legion. They were greeted
by government and legation officials.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Anniversary Price

Going like wildfre! And no wonder! A host of
dashing perky Styles featuring button trims, color
contrasts novel necklines! All-wool jersey and the
newest novelty knit fabrics, with hand-knt effects
One and two-piece models. Misses and women's
Sizes
Palais ROya-DOwnstairs Dress Shop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
COUNTRY bANKERS1
FEAR BRANCH PLAN
But Delegates to Conventions
Are Not Opposed to
e Group Idea.
Special Dispatch to Thu star.

Special Dispatch to Ths Star.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 5-The only.
organized opposition to group and
branch banking in the United States
st. Paul. The Independent Bankers
Association, composed mainly Of country
bankers In the State Of Minnesota and
founded just one year ago, held its first
annual meeting, with $50 to 800 dele
gates attending.
just as the development Of group
banking has been most intensive In
and around the Twin Cities, so opposi-'
ton to 1t has likewise been most in
evidence in this section.
Two Large Groups.
There are two large group bank or
CARNATIONS with headquarters in Min 81
neapolis, each with more than one hum
dred banks under its control. The First.
Bank Stock Corporation operates banks
throughout the ninth Federal Reserve
District, while the Northwest BANGOR
poration is even more widely extended.
In its activities, with banks As far West
as Spokane.
Many Of the country bankers ut the
convention said they did not fear group
banking as at present operated, declar--
ing they can compete successfully with
group units. It is branch banking,
which they believe will grow out of the
present set-up. that is feared. .-
Most of the Independent bankers
make use Of group banks in the twin
cities, as their correspondents and many
OF them praise the management policies
OF the group as necessarily conservative
under present conditions. They dislike
to see, however. the local independence,
which they regard as characteristic of
American life. broken in upon and they
say that their fight is mainly one of
principle. :
Senator Peter Norbeck Of South Da-'
kota, chairman Of the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee, who will have
major part In legislation dealing with
the problems Of branch, chain and
group banking. was the chief speaker
at the convention here. He praised the
independent unit bank as an American
institution which must be preserved.
The bank failures Of recent months.
he told the delegates, have not resulted
from the form of bank organization
Delegates interpreted his address as an
indication that he would use his infiu-.
ence to help defeat branch bank pro-
poSals In Congress. :.
Chain Bankers.
Several members of the independent
Bankers Association are what are
known locally as chain bankers; that
Is, they control as individuals q num-
Der of country banks. These chains
or strings are not regarded as COM
parable to the groups, either in size or
degree Of concentration OF control. In
deed, some Of the unit bankers freely
admit that they are investors in the
stock OF the groups, which would seem
TO give them divided interest, with
some stake in group success
One complaint of a political nature.
was heard to the effect that party regu-
lars in the Northwest were disturbed
by the proposal of the controller of the
currency, and so regarded as an admin
istTation policy, favoring branch banks.
It is said that the regulars" through
out the Middle West and Northwest Bit
terly oppose that type of banking.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

however, such a trend cannot be sur
prising
The Companies.
American Agricultural Chemical
Reported will call for payment August
l at 1929, entire issue first and re-
funding mortgage series A. 7laS Of 1871.
American Smelling & Refining June
operations about so per cent Of ca
pacity.
First National Stores sales, four weeks
ended May %, Oh l.8 per cent.
Foundation Co. March quarter deficit
Sl52, 1923, against deficit $3l ,046.
Kaybee Stores May, sales up 81 per
cent, months up 1874 per cent.
Morrison Electrical Supply May sales
up 2.6 per cent, months OF 7.6 per
cent. -
Reeves (DanieD May sales OF 100
per cent, five months on rs per cent.
Williams (R. c. g. Co. common
share earnings, year ended April 80, 80
cents, against $l05.-
International Telephone & Telegraph,
amliate Mackay Radio D. Telegraph,
holds direct control Of holster Radio
through control Of Orange Securities,
which purchases assets of holster.
Peoples Light & Power passes class
A dividend; paid so cents April /.
Standard Oil Co. of New York reports
OF change IN terms OF merger with Vac
uum OIL declared without basis.
Young IL. A. Spring & Wire presi-
dent states second quarter rs cents diyi-
dend requirements earned In April and
May; net working capital May 81 about
s.. 200, 900, against $2,800,0OO.
Blckfords, Inc. May sales I'D 38.S per
cent; five months, up $40 per cent.
Dome Mines May output $500, $50,
against $409, 518 in May, 1929.
Endicott-Johnson Co, 75-cent quar-
terly common dividend: paid SIPS
General Printing Ink earned $1.os a
common share in FIRST four months:
profit margin maintained.
KreSge Is. 81 Co. May sales or 81 per
cent; five months, on IA per cent.
Lehman Corporation stockholders to
vote on retirement Of all treasury stock:
net asset value June 8, giving effect to
retirement OF shares, was about $40 a
share.
McCrory Stores May sales of 40 per
cent; five months. up 90 per cent.
Mcclellan Stores May sales OF 81 per
cent; flve months; OF 0.5 per cent.
Niles-Bement-Pond,2 5-cent dividend;
paid quarterly 5O-cent dividend on
March 81. "
Ohio Oil cuts crude oil prices, ranging
from IS cents to as cents q barrel.
Pacific Telephone q Telegraph April
gross up Ia per cent; net income up
90 per cent: four months, gross up as
per cent, net up 40.3 per cent.
Porto Rican-American Tobacco cuts
quarterly class A dividend to so cents
from 87ia cents. -,
Standard Oil 0ndiana). denies report;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

intimating 1t may dispose Of filling sta
tons in State Of Kansas
Time-O-Stat Controls - Holders of
class A stock must convert shares into
Minneapolis Honeywell preferred to re-
ceive dividends.
Atlas Utilities acquires controlling in
terest in General Empire Corporation
through exchange Of assets of subsidiary
power and light securities.
Colon Oil Observation-Disclosures. II
months to December 81, 1885, 44.
Irving Air Chute-F1rst four months
net earnings, after taxes, up 20 per
cent.
Loew's, Inc.-Union Of Theater En-
ployes and Picture Operators vote vol.
cent to ia per cent for 10-week period.
Postal Telegraph g. cable-March
quarter deficit 1885, 400, against net In
come $143, S83, equal to al cents q pre-
ferred share in 1880.
Granite City Steel cuts quarterly divi-
dend to so cents from IS cents.
Lerner Stores May sales up l0.1 Der
cent, i've months up 1l.S per cent.
Bohack III. CO. sales, four weeks
ended May 80, up 1913 per cent, II
weeks up 1871 per cent.
Kinney %. R.) May sales or 1874
per cent, five months OF 1s.2 per cent.
Niagara Hudson Power authorized to
acquire all or at least 2,470 shares Of
Fulton Fuel & Light Co. stock.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad petitions
for six months additional time for dis
posal of ma jority stock control of West
ern Maryland under I. C. c. orders.
American Ship & Commerce 1880
deficit, $53,375 against net income,
sol ,726. equal to is cents common share
in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
EAST TEXAS FIELD
OIL OUTPUT WATCHED
Imports From Foreign Sources Will
Depend Oh Production of
Domestic Wells.
BY the Associated Press.

oS tiic ASSOClhteo FIeSS.
NEW YORK, June SIT vas re-
ported In the oil industry today that
whether the curtailed fow Of foreign
oil into this country is continued after
June 80 depends upon what happens
In the East Texas field.
The three months agreement to re-
strict imports, made by four large oil
companies in response to q request
from the Hoover administration, ex-.
pires June 80. These were Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana, through its subsid.
larry, Pan-American Petroleum: Stand
ard Oil Co. OF New Jersey, Gulf Oil
Of Pennsylvania and Shell Petroleum.
With production continuing virtually
unchecked in the East Texas field, oil
men expressed the opinion that the
importing, companies might decline to
extend the voluntary curb after June
80. They said the imported oil would
be the only supply available to compete
with the low-priced. high-quality crude
from the East Texas field in Atlantic
Coast markets.
The situation in East Texas, which
Is without q posted price schedule, Is
said by oil men to be without prece-
dent. The withdrawal Of prices from
the new flush area by major COM
panies was variously interpreted. Some
thought 1t indicated inability to con-
troll East Texas mounting output.
Others regarded it as q step to prevent
independent producers from selling I'M
der the market.
Much uncertainty exists in the in
dustry over the outcome of the East
Texas situation. r. r. Penn, vice
president Of the American Petroleum
Institute, has suggested that cor
poration be formed for the unit de-
velopment and operation of the field
as means of bringing production under
control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The following
is a summary of important corporation
news, prepared by the Standard Statis-
tics Co., Inc. New York, for the As
ISOLATED Press.
News Trend.
Reports of May activity in automo-
biles and pig iron show small and not
unexptecd declines from April and
much larger drops from May of last
year. Automobile production in the
United States and Canada totaled $685.
3o7 cars and trucks, according to an
estimate by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, a drop from
352.8 units produced in April and
444,699 units, in May, 1880. The esti-
mated total of 1,388,727 for the f1ve
months ended May Is also fell from
the total of 1,959, $3.50 for the same pc
RODS of last year. For June another
drop has been forecast to around 1884,
COO units.
Pig Iron output in May is reported
to have been at the daily rate OF o.,
325 tons, AZ, per cert under the daily
rate of 67,317 tons in. April and 38.5
per cent under the rate OF lO4,233 IN
May, 1880. AS stated yesterday, blast
! furnaces active on June JoIdIcu 1VOi
or 1914 per cent of the 314 available,
eight less than the number active on
May l.
After copper was reported on Wed
nesday to have been sold by at least one
frst-hand at 8 cents pound, the low
est price Of which there Is any record,
it is from one point Of view somewhat
encouraging to receive a report that
the price has moved back to ga cents
at which level sales were made In vol
ume yesterday. From another point OF
view, however, very low prices for cop
per may be considered welcome as con-
structive forces, tending to force high
cost production to. stop at least until
present excessive stocks are reduced.
Wholesale commodity prices as indi-
Gated by the index prepared by r. G,
Dun & Co. receded further during May.
This index dropped 2.3 per cent during
the month to a computed level of $145,-
885 on June 1 from $149,4l9 on May 1
and $176,240 June l, 1880. The index
prepared by Bradstreet's was OF per
cent for the same period.
Brokers loans for the week ended
Wednesday fell S35, 000, 900 from the
week before to total Of 81 ,539, 000, 900,
continuing q downward movement that
began in the middle OF March In view
Of developments on the Stock Exchange,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
ADVANCE IN BOND
PRICES CONTINUES
Whole List Participates in
Upturn as Investment
Demand Broadens.
BY +. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dlspatch 70 The star.
NEW YORK, June Squared on by
briskly rising stock market and
growing confidence in the investment
situation. the bond market today con-
tinued its advance.
Railroad bonds, while strong, were
not the individual feature they were
on Wednesday and Thursday. The i'm
provemSnt spread to all parts Of the
list. The market was again CONSIDER
ing the possibility of a further cut In
the rediScount rate of the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of New York.
The enormous oversubscription Of the
Treasurys 3Hs per cent loan indicated
that . lower rate might be made effec-
tive. This affected the high-grade group
pals and seasoned corporation issues
such as American Telephone SIS, Atchi-
son general Is, Chesapeake 81 Ohio gen.
eral 4l2s and Philadelphia Co. SIS.
30 far as second-grade bonds were
concerned, the influence was entirely
the stock markets action and the
frmer tone in commodity prices. Many
companies whose bonds are widely de-
pressed have had thcir sinking fund
burdens greatly lightened in recent
months and just now there is q con-
1AOOA aDlC dHiOuIlG OI DuylIlR lot Sluke
ing funds. Bonds in which such con-
ditions existed include those of Shell
Union, Phillips and Skelly Oil and
industrials like Warner Bros. Pictures,
McKesson 81 Robbins and Interna-
tional Paper.
The amusement group generally re-
hected a strong market for their COM
panion stocks. Paramount-Publtx5 SIPS,
Famous Players IS, Pathe rs and Cen
eral Theaters Equipment IS improved.
Miscellaneous industrialS showing gains
were Chile Copper IS. Dodge Bros. IS,
Texas Corporation IS and United
States Rubber S.
In the carrier list Nickel Plate 4I2s
were depressed by some special liquida-
ton, and Frisco issues were of frac-
tionally, but otherwise the tone in this
section was strong. Plans were an
nounced today for the refunding of the
st. LQuis-San Francisco general SIS and
IS, due July l. Permission of the In
terstate Commerce Commission has been
sought to convert about $4,000 900 of
unissued AZ per cent bonds into IS.
SUFFICIENT IS would be issued, to mature
in Ave years, to retire the $9,342.000 of
SIS and IS soon due. The bonds, 1t Is
understood, will not be offered publicly
but absorbed by bankers and insurance
companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

states Sason Departme a of Agriculture =
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head, including
1000 direct; active, 10al5 higher than
thursdays average; bulk, 14O-28o
pounds, 6.25a6.5o; top, $50; pigs. 6;O0a
625; packing sows, 5.00a5 50: hgnt
light, good and choice, 14o-l60 pounds
6.3Oa6 SO; medium weight, 2OO-25O
pounds, 6.25a6.5O; heavy weight, ESQ
$50 pounds, 590a6.35: packing soWs
medium and good, 275-5o0 pounds, 5.Oo
a5.5O: slaughter pigs, good and choice
1OO-l30 pounds, 5.90a6.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; calves
900; all yearlings active, fully steady;
medium weight and weighty steers very
dull around rs lower; butcher stock
steers, $40; heifers, 500; practical top
weighty sausage bulls, 400; selected
vealers up to $50; slaughter cattle and
vealers. steers, good and choice, 800
900 pounds, 725a8.75; COOL 100 pounds
725a8.50; 1,100-l 800 pounds, 7.00a8.50;
l,3O0-1, 500 pounds, 6.50a8.00; common
and medium, COOL 800 pounds, 5.5oa
700.
Heifers, good and choice, 55o-s5o
pounds, 7.00a8.25; common and me
dunn, 5.00a7.00; COWS, god and choice.
475a6 90; common and medium, 400
a4.75; low cutter and cutter, 2.50a4.00:
bulls (yearlings excludeD, good and
choice beef, 37sa4.5o: cutter to me-
dunn, 3.00a4.10; yealers milk fed,
good and choice, S.00a9.50; medium,
6.50a8.0o Gull and common, 5.00a6.50.
Stocker and feeder cattle: Steers, good
and choice, 500-l $50 pounds, 6.00a7 rs;
common and medium, 4.75a600.
Sheep, 5000 head: lambs. mostly
n
Is lower on yearlings; desirable eve and
wether lambs, 850a9 rs; few $50; best
yearlings held around 800; lambs, 80
pounds down, good and choice, 8.50a
1925; medium, 7.50a8.50; all weights,
Common, 5.5Oa7.50; ewes, 90-150 pounds,
medium to choice, 1.50a2.75: all weights,
Gull and common, l.00al.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

Czechoslovalia has banned the i'm
portation Of bleached four. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

sales Of Stocks on New York Exchange
1880 AM......'. 100000 1900 Noon. 200 600
1880 P.M..... 100000 gao PM....... > ooo oo0
DIVIDEND rates ayen the annual cash
Unit Of trS6ins less than 100 shares fPay :Pius ~
FP,s w m IN STOCK Payable in cash
Plus SOC in special preferred
this reguar rate Plus n stock " A' " FAi0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
Will Reduce Stock.

NEW YORK, June (P).-The New
York Stock Exchange has received from
Austin, Nichols g. Co. notice of a pro-
posed reduction in authorized preferred
stock from $500 shares to 516 shares
and common stock from 200, $50 shares
to 125, $50 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas $500 at 1861.
Washington Gas IS "A"-$l0o at 1919,
500 at 1012.
Capital Traction Cos ct 353e.
Merchants Transfer d Storage pfd.-5
at 90.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 77Ia.
National Mtge. &, Inv. pfd.-l00 at 47a.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-Sl 900 at 90, 1000
at 80, $500 at 32la.
Potomac Electric 5la%o pfd.-5 at ll0H,
10 at 110H.
Commercial National Banks at 215.
Lanston Mcnotype-10 at 80.
Riggs National Bank--l0 at 370L.
Washington Gas IS ''A"-$200 at FOL a {.
Washington Rwy. & Electric pfd.-5
at 98Is.
Washington Gas IS "B"-sl 900 at 100,
$4,000 at 106, $500 at 1864.
Bid and Asked Prices.
n0NnG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

N40SELLhEN6OOSs
Barber & Ross; Inc. com. .....'-lo -
Col. Medical Bldg. Corp. o.. 49,.
Col. Sand Gravel pfd. d.. 90 95
Dist. Natl Sec. pfd. Cd. 90 7S
Emer. Bromo-Selz. "a" d.. 90 80
Federal Storage pfd. I'D: ....... 10 1S2
Fed.-Am. Co. com. Il. 20D 500. 2lA %
Am. Co. pfd. CD. ......... 90 100
Lanston Monotype 90 .:...... SO .95
Mer. TT. & Stge. com. l1O..... g 100
Mer. TT. Stge pfd. "a. $50. 50 95
Mergenthaler Linotype 90 ...... '76& IS
Peoples DRUG Stores pfd. (6la).' "98 102
Real Est. NJ. & G. pfd. o.. 6la 7
Security Storage (4e). 104 1l3
Ter. Ref & VIII. Corp. o.. 40 SO
The Carpet Corp Il .50cl ....... 10 49,
w. Mech. Mtge. com. o.. 6lz -.
Wash Med, Bldg. Corp. Tsl... 95 49,.
woodward & Lothrop com. ..... IS 49,.
woodward Lothrop (D....... 1854 80.
sEx dividend. ei1a% extra.
brooks closed. sac extra.
cS0c extra. y2a% extra.
n2Se extra. $3.50 extra.
f30c extra. h4T extra.
41T extra. 1855 extra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
Unlisted DApartment.

CThese securities not listed under Exchange
ruleS.)
BONDS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-03

Trees threatened with a disease
called chlorosis, which produces a
loss of green in the foliage, can be
kept healthy by treatment with
solution of iron salts.