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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
NEW FREIGHT SCHEDULES
ANNOUNCED BY PENNSY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 30.-Several in
noyations in schedules and equipment
to expedite the handling OF freight pc
tween Baltimore and other key" cities
in the Pennsylvania Railroad system
have been announced by local officials
of the road.
They include extension to towns IN
the Baltimore area of the fast freight
service to New England inaugurated
last month by the debut OF the speed
Witch, a name given to a new mer-
chandiSe freight train between Baltl-
more and Boston, which Is being oper-
ated almost on express schedules.
Arrangements now have been made,
the road ofiicials said, whereby less
than carload lots from Lancaster, York,
Wilmington and Chester can be for.
warded to Baltimore. Philadelphia ana
Trenton in time to get aboard the
Speed Witch. The service in the re-
verse direction provides for through
cars to be operated directly from New
England to these same cities.
Hartford, Providence and Boston will
be used as distribution points for such
shipments, the freight going from those
cities to It's destination by motor truck,
for which service there will be no extra
charge.
The Speed Witch will continue to
operate every night excep Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
.FIRMER BUSINESS
OUTLOOK REVEALED
Trade Journal Finds Stable Under.
lying Conditions-Retail
Demand Improves.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3o.-Dunn's says:
Improvement in trade volume con-
tinues to trail improvement in trade
sentiment. There Is less of the hopeless
attitude in facing the future. but gains
for the week in any direction were too
slight to gauge a trend. Disccunting
seasonal activity, which has frightened
the aspect of several industries, business
in general reflects firm and stable
underlying conditions. Retail demand
has broadened, following the turn to
warmer weather. Women's footwear,
hosiery, sports goods and camping out
Ats were among the sales leaders"
Weekly bank clearings, $7.549 900,
a decrease of Ill per cent from a year
ago. Outside of New York there was a
decrease of 1913 per cent.
Bradstreet'S says:
"Retail trade throughout the country,
though somewhat spotty, about held its
own from the preceding week, when
some advance was noted. Reports to
Bradstreet's from 40 leading centers
show considerable pesSimism, but, on
the whole, q slightly improved business
sentiment. This is due partly to hope
for the future and partly to better ad-
iustment of conditions. Although fur
Their slackening in wholesale and. job
bing is not apparent, this branch OF
business is plainly much at a Standstill.
Industry also shows few signs OF
awakening. Here and there bright spots
appear. but the general atmosphere Is
drab."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
.S5QD,oD0,oO) STOCK
POOL IS REPORTED
New Attempt to Check De.
cline in Market May Start
Tomorrow.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.
Editor the News Service OF Wall Street.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Nav 30-A pool hav-
ing a capital of S500.000000 is re-
ported to have been organized to sup
port the general stock market. The
members of the syndicate are declared
to consist of a number of the most
important banking interests in the
country. One prominent member of
the New York Stock Exchange is said
to have the buying orders in the stocks
to which support is to be extended as
conditions warrant.
The pool is supposed to start func-
tioning Monday. Prominent smong the
stocks which are going to be watched
by the syndicate manager are Steel
common. Westinghouse Electric &
Manufacturing, Johns. Manville. United
Corporation, J. I. Case, Public Serv-
ice Corporation of New Jersey and
Du Pont
Whether or not former big profess
sional bears learned of the formation
of the huge buying syndicate, it is a
fact that practically all Of the big
operators on the short side have COW
cred up their outstanding short COM
mitments. Most of them are now re-
ported to be lined up on the construc-
tive side.
Two of the largest bears were said
to have deserted that side of the mar
ket this week. Although a Boston
operator who travels all over the coun-
try by airplane is understood to have
experienced substantial losses in some
stocks which he recently bought, he
continues to prefer the constructive
side of the market, according to his
friends.
tCopyrisht, 1881. BY North American News
paper A.lIancc, lnc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
STEADY DROP IN STOCKS
HAS LASTED 3 MONTHS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NE WORK, May 30.-The thing
that gets on the nerves of holders Of
securities these days is the persistent
though not very great, decline in prices
on the stock market from day to day.
The extent of the present weak phase
OF the market Is now over three months.
Actually this collapse began about
February IS.
Prices are now OF IS per cent, or
about the same as in the decline which
ran from last September UP to the
middle of December. 1t is more diffi-
cult to stand up against such a long
reaction than to face two or three days
Of violent declines. The latter clear
the air, if only temporarily, and they
always bring in a certain amount of
investment buying and banking sup
port Existing conditions, on the other
hand, lead to- selling rather than buy
ing. AS they did not produce crisis,
the normal supporting interests take a
passive attitude toward them. The
average decline this month will be
greater than either that Of March or
April; likewise the dollar amount Of
depreciation in common stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
HOWE COMPLETING 81 YEARS
SERVICE WITH TRUST COMPANY
Washington Financier Has
Had Long and Successful
Career in Banking.
Takes Active Part in Profess
sionaI and Social Life
of the Capital.

Charles E. Howe, treasurer Of the
American Security e. Trust Co. and
one of the best-known bankers in
Washington's Wall Street, has been
with the trust company for about 81
years, thereby holding a most enviable
record among local f1nanciers. He has
held his present position about 20
years.
Mr. Howe is native Of Mifflintown.
Pa. and started his career in a small
bank in that place as a messenger.
His early training was ideal. as he was
called upon to act as paying teller,
bookkeeper, note teller End often served
as assistant cashier. He displayed natural
ability of banking. obtaining his first
knowledge of the business under the
guidance CT E. P. Parker. who was
at one time president of the National
Metropolitan Bank in this city, and
also of the Columbia National.
During the three decades that the
late Charles A. Bell was president of
the American Security 81 Trust Co.
Mr. Howe was enc of his most able
assistants. Mr.. Howe is too modest
TO talk about himself, but Who's Who
in Washington" states that he is a
member of the Washington Stock Ex-
change, Board of Trade, the University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

the time may come this year when
measures that will not be
pleasing to the great BODY of railroad
investors may have to be carried out.
Closely related to conditions in the
field of industry and in the markets
for securities are the loss of foreign
trade. which was clearly apparent in
the April figures to those who were
willing to look at them without political
bias, and the banking and political
episodes that are taking place in Cen
trail Europe. Not little of the dis
turbance in South and Central America
arises out of the loss of markets in the
United States for their products, fol-
lowing the deluging of Argentina
Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia with
American money when the undiS-
eliminating American investor and the
constituencies American statesmen were
helping to distribute Latin American
issues as rapidly as they were fioated.
Can't Shirk Responsibility.
We cannot today throw off the re-
sponsibility for conditions created in
the recent past. All the time the ques-
ton of what is to be done about Ger
man reparations payments remains I'M
answered and demands solution, If the
peace of Europe is to be established and
the investment which the United States
has made in European securities Is to
be validated.
1t must be apparent that the COM
bination of depreciation in common
stocks, in junior railroad bonds, in
foreign dollar obligations, In real estate
and in the prices of agricultural prod
ucts, metals, etc., imposes tremen-
dous burden on lenders the world over.
This Is the sequence from which rumOrS
spring from time to time and by which
already delicate market situations are
impaired. For this reason it Is in the
interest Of the general public that the
New York Stock Exchange should have
sent out its QUESTIONABLE this week on
short selling" and should penalize to
the maximum extent any members
found guilty of acts that would now
tend to unsettle confidence. 1t would
be well If some of the official leadership
being exhibited by the Stock Exchange
could have q counterpart in the bank
ing world ,ds.,r,.A.. 1881,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
WESTERN MARYLAND NET
IN FOUR-MONTH DECLINE

Western Maryland Railway Co. re-
ports for four months ended April 80,
1881, net income of $417,473 after taxes
and charges, equal to S2.35 a share on
177,420 shares Of per cent preferred
stock ON which no dividends have been
paid. Allowing for only regular four
months dividend requirements on
177,420 shares of 7 per cent first pre-
ferred, balance is equal to cents a
share on 81 ,532 shares OF per cent
second preferred stock. This compares
with $7l7,69l, or $4.04 a share on first
preferred and 40 cents share on 526.-
1875 common shares in first four months
of 1880, after dividend requirements on
8085 shares of second preferred.
April net income was $68,796 after
taxes and charges, against $153,7S5 in
April. 1890
Statement for April and four months
comnares aS fOll0ws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
INCREASE IN STEEL
OUTPUT |SPLANNED
Industry Plans Enlargement
Of Producing PIants-Seeks
New Markets.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nav 30-The steel In
dustry, Business Week said today, is
going ahead with its program of expan-
sion and building necessitatcd by new
demands of its consumers. undeterred
by current business conditions. which
have placed all but a few steel COM
panies lin the red
To meet the demand from railroads
for heavier and longer rails. the United
States Steel Corporation has appro-
priated $50 900 900 to remodel its rail
mills and Bethlehem Steel Corporation
is ready 70 spend a vast sum on its
Western subsidiary. Pacific Coast Steel
Corporation.
A rise in steel prices rather than a
decrease is presaged, Business Week
says. by the huge expenditure.
In its search for new markets the
steel industry believes that there is an
enormous potential field for sheet steel
in the building industry. Flat rolled
steel has had tremendous boost in
recent years and most recent statistics
show the sheet steel producing capacity
in the United States is 100000 tons.
Inland Steel Co. and Otis Steel Co.
are now building sheet mills for the
continuous rolling process end Youngs-
town Sheet e. Tube Co.'S directors are
reported to have authorized similar
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
BANKERS ARE OPPOSED
TO WAGE REDUCTIONS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 30.-In all of the
discussion about prosperity and wages,
says the American Bankers, Journal
there has been no more accurate ex-
preston of the crux Of the whole mat
ter than that which was made by Pres
ioent Rome c. Stephenson during his
address at the Spring meeting of the
Executive Council in Augusta last
month, when he said:
"Of course, we know and any one
knows who gives the matter the slight
est serious thought that wage levels
are controlled by impersonal economic
principles"
If that were not so-if bankers could
put wages up or wages down at will
bankers would not permit the reduction
of the wages OF money. The wages
of money have been reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

to 81, announced yesterday that the
sports events had been completed. A
special Tom Thum golf tournament has
been added to this years list
All the other events are planned as
usual, with first-class prizes for those
who do not win cups. The opening
event is the Pop Fleming" golf tourna-
ment. The Hibbs Cup, the Shannon
McLachlen Cup and the Richard Hat
ton Cup are on the list. The Mclean
top-spinning cup and the Jennings ten
mis- tournament, also the ladies' outdoor
and indoor putting contests, horseshoe
pitching contests and many other events
will take up every minute of the dele
gat-s' time outside of the business Ses-
Sions.
The Convention Committee heads re-
port that the Homestead was never quite
as attractive as it is this year and that
the arrival of the washington bankers
is especially awaited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
Steel Exports Decline.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoclaLeu PreSS.
Iron and steel exports from the
United States dropped to 10l ,08l gross
tons in April, decrease of 8,431 tons
from March.
Preliminary reports to the Commerce
Department indicate the principal items
in the months trade was scrap, 1892
tons; black steel sheets, 10000 tons;
plain structural shapes, 9,066 tons: tin
plate, 1913 tons. and boiler and other
plates, 5,112 tons.
Shipments to Canada totaled 53,28l
tons. those to Japan 6,451 tons. to the
Philippines $3.50 tons and those to Mex
leo 4,798 tons.
Imports rose 7471 tons during the
month to total 47,872 tons, principally
from Belgium, India, Germany and
Canada, in the order named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

Club and Chevy Chase Club. He also
holds law degree from George Wash
ington University and is thirty-sec-
ond degree Mason.
Last year he was chairman Of the
safe deposit section of the District
Bankers Association and did a great
deal toward establishing this phase of
the associations work on a solid foot
ing. An unusually close student Of
economics and an inveGerate reader.
MIR. Howe did a large amount of
writing years ago on various economic
subjects. He has always been great
lover CT art and is an excellent judge
Of rare paintings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, May 80 (SpeciaD.-
The directors of General Railway Sig
nal Co. have declared the regular quar-
terly dividends of $1.50 per share on
on the common stock, both payable
July 1 to stockholders of record June 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

The New York Central Railroad re-
ported for April net operating income
Of $2s01 500, compared with S5,4s9. 952
for April, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
Registration Figures.

A compilation Of 1890 passenger car
registrations by the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce shows that
only seven States licensed more than
1000, 900 vehicles. New York led with
1,966,981; California was next with
1,810,969. The others were: Ohio,
1,555,093: Pennsylvania, 1884 ,834;
Illinois, 1,430,676; Michigan, 1,l61 ,051,
and Texas, 1,159,139.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

Continued on Third Page.) !
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

OF furious pattern adorned the floor
Everything was very dirty-win-
dows, limp curtains, the floor itself.
All this Lane took in in the split
second before the man spoke.
sit down. he growled at her.
Because her knees no longer
would obey her, the girl did as her
captor commanded. An incongru-
GUS figure she was in that sordid
place, with her frills, her bare
shoulders.
She stared at the man who had
carried her. The other one could
be heard in the hall outside,
shouting orders at some unseen
henchmen.
The man returning Lanes
stare was iron gray, loosely built.
His mouth was thin, cruel line.
Hands in pockets, he lounged
against the Intel, regarding the
girl with a bitter, sardonic gaze.
You're the smart kid who
bopped Ginny Weisman over the
head down at the gold coast
movies" he accused Lame. The
girls Heart gave a wild leap.
Did this explain the strange adj
venture in which she now found
herself? Were these men friends of
that captured bandit who had tried
to hold up the box Office at the
Willow Stream theater?
But the mans next words be-
lied this.
Don't get me wrong" he leered.
"Ginny's no pal of mine. I just re-
membered SEEM your picture in
the paper at that time"
"You talk too, much" growled
a voice from the doorway. Lame
glanced up to see the first mans
partner glaring at them. Get
out" groWled the newcomer. al
ways falling for new skirt. Shut
your CAB and beat it,"
The man with the iron gray
hair sided out, muttering.
Now, look here, girl" began
the newcomer in an oily tone more
distasteful to Lame than his growI
had been. "You keep quiet and you
won't get hurt, but if I hear you
starting any funny business-well,
don't, that's ALL"
IF you'd only tell me what it's
all about" Lame began desper-
ately.
THE man grinned horribly, with
Il out mirth. You'll find out
what it's all about" he grunted.
Taking up his station in the other
broken-down leather chair he drew
a pipe from the pocket Of his coat
and began leisurely to stuff it.
Lame noted that his evening
clothes were of good quality, his
linen spotless. Doubtless he had
managed to slide by as one of the
guests Of the club.
She began to Shiver. All the wild
stories she ever had heard Of kid
napings flashed through her mind.
Girl found murdered in lonely
house On shore road" Posse still
searching for woman, missing since
Tuesday" She thought of such
grim headlines and moaned.
What was Give thinking? What
was he doing? Would any Of the
club attendants have noticed the
number of the fleeing car? Would
they have followed it, noted which
way it went?
Lame beat her hands together
softly. She looked across at the
calmly smoking jailer and said
again, please let me go. This can't
do you any good, you know. Mr..
Cleespaugh will have searching
parties out"
The man smiled evilly.
Maybe we hadn't thought of that,
hey?"
He stamped out his pipe on the
bilious yellow tile of the fireplace.
He stood up, stretching himself like
big cat. His eyes were cats eyes,
emerald and baleful in the half light
OF the ugly room.
Ito Be Continued)
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Now co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Con
tinued)


Lame by this time was beginning
70 md his highness just a shade
100 notional, but she hardly knew
how to extricate herself from the
situation. "I'll wait" she agreed.
q The prince hurried off. He was
mot gone more than three minutes
at the most. When he returned the
staircase was empty.
The little gilt chair had been over
turned. One Of the gardenias which
the girl had worn on her shoulder
DAY crumpled a shred Of flesh col
ored chiffon clinging to IL.
At the very foot Of the stairs lay
the most tell-taIe cleW of ala tiny
Silver slipper.
s. The prince hurried to the Clees-
spaugh box.
3 'Mademoiselle--" he gasped, his
eyes searching the group. "She has
gonel OF a surety violence has
been donelo
Olive said. Whats that?" sharp
ly, angrily.
s His highness, Hugo Of Slavaria,
.gesticulated wildly. "Of certain
-ty, as I said, Nfadenoiselle has
vanished Only her slipper remains
where I left her at the foot Of the
stairs"
CLIVE swore once, roundly and
~ fiercely, and began to run. In
his train followed quickly the prince,
Chuck Desmond and half a dozen
o5her young men.
& Tressa, who had been sitting at
Mrs. Cleespaughs side, tried to
,soothe that agitated lady.
Its nothing" she said in her
cool, amused tone. mo doubt she's
flirting with some one on the ter
race. These men get excited over
nothing at ALL
Mrs. Cleespaugh bridled angrily.
"I fear you are not thinking what
you say, Tressa," she admonished.
E Tressa bit her lip. Sorry, was
Just trying to cheer you" she said
lightly. "Clive will find her. Don't
worry"
Little groups began to gather at
the end Of the ballroom. The or
.chestra leader lifted an authori-
fative baton and a great crashing Of
Jazz ensued. Most Of the dancers,
thus assured, joined in the fox trot
y Meantime Give, after a frantic
questioning of a sleepy footman
or two, elected the information
that an unrecognized car had left
the ranks a few moments before
driving Ghe man thought west.
He was not positive Of the direc-
tion.
And it's dry, clear night.
Not a chance of ruts or tracks"
muttered Give. The princes car
was being brought around.
With two men on the box, it was
an imposing vehicle of slate gray
and chromium plate. His Highness
sprang within. reckoning Chuck
Desmond to follow.
Z You chaps go along" Give
said. I'm driving my own car"
He felt he could not bear to be
shut up with this stupid young
man who had left Lame alone and
nnguarded at the mercy OF the
unseen enemy.
3 Give sprang into his own car
end wheeled it around Picking up
speed it soon passed the big motor
with the London license plate.
> Though where I'm going exactly
i don't know" the young man adj
Ynitted to himself. setting his jaws
CONTINUOUSLY. "Only-well, there may
be a few necks broken tonight in
this businesSl"
AT the first gas station he drew
up with an unholy screech of
brakes.
See anything of a dark blue,
sedan with Jersey plates?" he
wanted to know. The club attend
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Heart qfLian0 q q y! HABEg5

ant noted that much about the
ghost car.
The man in jeans shook his head
slowly. Been inside" he returned.
as late. I was catching a nap.
You in trouble?"
Chuck said shortly Were after
some fellows. Heard they went this
way"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

LANE BARRETT. ia and beautiful
rs fascinated by VAN ROBARD. hand.
some man Of the world. CA6S BAR
- IA Lanes mother, begs her not TO
49, where Cas- Is playing summer
stock, Lame meets MURIEL LADD, de-
oQtante Muriel IS said to be Ia love
Nltn CHUCK DESMOND, reporter. but
Pays around with other men. ELSIE
sMalNIER, the ingenue. tells Lame there
IS gossip about Robard and Mrs Iadd.
Sa5s goes on tour in the fall, leavint
LANE With the rich MRS. CLEEsPAUCH.
itin9 Fniiadelphta Cass Is taken seriously
~ Snd Lane rushes to her. Cas-
oeoDleS IN her delirium OF some mystery
concerning the girls birth.
she ~eturns 70 the Cleespaugh house
%, cCEvaiesce. OLIVE CLEESPAUGH
ASKS Aane TO marry him and, wishing
10 nelp her mother. the girl accents.
lEkSSA LORD and FANNY ABFR-
ION, sisters, come 10 stay az the Clees-
eeuBnS ana Tressa Is hateful TO LANE
PIC plots 70 break of the engagement
between Give and Lame.
6Iackmallers approach Lame at
niRnI club, demanding $4,000. At her
Wis endi she goes 70 SHANE McDEP-
MID police officer who once befriended
Per. He puts an end to the blackmail-
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A week found Jimmy Blake clothed, armored
and horsed as befitted Knight Of Nimmr> He
hardly knew himself in this strange outfit. IN
der the wise teaching Of Sir Richard, he rapidly
acquired certain skill in the knightly arts, even
to the use of the sword and buckler and the
heavy lance, for in his college days Blake had
been champion fencer. And having also played
polo. he was splendid horseman,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23

Ito Be Continued)
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In the castles inner court, jousts and tits
were held weekly. Each day many knights and
ladies came to watch the practice and training
that filed the ballium with life and action and
color during the morning hours. Often the prince
would come TO lay a wager on bout or to be
amused when some contender was endorsed.
With him would come the beautiful -Guinalda.
who ranked drst among her fathers treasures.