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eggplant, 4.0oa4.5o; lettuce, Iceberg,
500; homegrown, baskets, 25a75; car
rots. California. 2.75a3 90; beets, per 100
punches, 900; Spring onions, per 100
punches, 1.50a2.0e; Bermudas, 50-pound
sacks, l.50; peppers, 400; asparagus,
2.00a4.oo; caulihower. ESQ: corn, 2.50a
ATS; mushrooms, mostly l.25.
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New York Cotton
Special pt,pateh TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. May ga decidedly
more steady cotton market developed
today and, after prices had recovered
about 81 q bale under o large volume
of business, the list closed IL to IA
points higher than on Thursday.
The prevailing low level for both
spots and contracts attracted more
buying from consumers and houses
with both foreign and domestic con.
nections bought steadily for mill ac-
count throughout the day. Spots adj
vanced 10 points to 8.75.
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INTEREST RATES.
BY the Associated Press

By CIe hSoUVIaIcu EICSs'
Time money showed a further recess
sion last week, while call funds were
strengthening fractionally. The aver
ages for both classes of funds, at lead
ing money centerS, follow, as calculated
by the Department Of Commerce:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
II. s. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance.
announced today as of close of business
May q, was $83.216.665.78. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
s2S,31S,27s,O4. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, $6,726,531.l7.
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 2s.-Following is the
complete official list of transactions In
STOCKS on the Chicago Stock Exchange
today:
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Women of Australia are getting their
toilet preparations cheap as the result
of a price war between local dealers
and Chinese importers, caused by the
low Chinese silver exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

The hymns used in the temple of the
ancient Hebrews formed the basis Of
the melodies of the early Christian
church, and from these hymns were
formulated the first authoritative musi-
cal system
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Hardly an industry can be0amed that does
not somewhere depend on the Central Public
Service System for either ofthe Systems two
principal commoditie electricit, or gas.
Michigan's mines and motors = the
Pacific Northwest's lumber, ships and fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
NEW YORK CURB MARKET s s:: T. : st.: s S::

Note-An stocks are sold In one hundred.snare lc.s
excepting those designated BY the letter e0e (250Os
which shows those stocks were sold In odd lots
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THE CENTRAL PUBLIC SERVICE
SYSTEM, operating in IF States,
ser0es practically every type of
American industry

advantage of meeting the unvaying needs
of everyday human life.
Among the principal points served by the
Central Public Service System are number
of leading cities, IL with populations over
$4,000. Included are: Seattle, Wash; Port
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BONDS
1000 Northern ut II slas IS 81 81 81 81
Bond sales today, $4,000.
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based on last quarterly or seml-an-'
tPartly extra. 1Plus - IN STOCK.
b Payable in stock. Adjustment
Plus So in stock. n Plus lfe In
Z Plus 10% in stock. m Plus so in
Paid last year--no regular rate.
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BONDS.

tcopyrish., 1881. STANDARD Statistics Co,
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BALTIMORE STOCKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 2e.-
BONDS.

1000 United Rwy g. Elsc LIST S..
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land, Ore; Atlanta, ga;
Rockford, ILL.,; Roanoke, Va;
Mobile, Ala; Charleston,
S. c.; Manila, P. l., Port
Arthur, Texas.
The securities of this ma
jor unit of the public utility
industry are held by over
$4,000 stockholders, of
whom 2S% are customer
owners. They represent in
vested capital of more than
S323,ooo,ooo.
You are invited to write for
an attractive 32-page book,
entitled"P rogress, Power and
the Utilities" This book tells
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Dividend rates in dollars
nual payment. 'Ex dividend
\ Payable In cash or stock,
dividend. fPlus So in stock
stock. JPlus az in stock.
,teck. n Plus 81 in stock.
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eries-WisconSin's dairies-
tobacco in the Carolinas
the infinite industrial variety
of Illinois and Indiana-the
expanding manufactures of
Alabama and Georgia-
In ~ States, in 6S4 COM
munities, the System serves
both industries and the
domestic needs Of the indus
tries workers.
These widespread, widely
diversified operations fortify
the Central Public Service
System against regional Auc-
tuations in prosperity, against
reversals peculiar to any
individual industry or group
They permit it to draw siren
more fortunate sections of tn,
segments of industry.
They impart an even great
a business which already has t
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in text, charts and pictures,
the whole story of the organization, growth
and outlook of the Central Public Service
System. Address your inquiry to: Central
Public Service Corporation, 224 South
Avenue, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
FREE WHEELING
D. KID HERE

Changing Of traffic lights at
six intersections from the present
system to the new flexible pro.
gressive control was ordered to,
day by the District Commission.
ers upon recommendation Of Traf-
fic Director William A. Van
DuZer.
At the same time the Commits
SiOnerS also voted to Iegalize "free
wheeling" In the District. Its use
Is approved on those vehicles
which have arrangements for
changing from free wheeling to
motor control at the will Of the
driver.
The cost of the proposed change
in the traffic lights is estimated at
5000 Sc and will involve the inter.
sections at Twentieth and Massa-
chuSetts Avenue Northwest, Twen-
ty-first and Massachusetts, Avenue
Northwest, Massachusetts, Avenue
and @ Northwest: Twenty-second
and Massachusetts, Northwest,
Twenty.Second and @ Northwest,
Twenty-Second and P Northwest.
It was explained that the new
system Of control permits quicker
movement Of traffic, as the timing
of the lights may be changed to
conform with flow Of traffic
through an intersection.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
GALL|NGER GETS
JURY 8 PRAISE
Photo by International

The Grand Jury today an.
nounced to Justice Joseph w,
Cox, in Criminal Court, that 1t
had completed its investigation
into the circumstances surround
ing the beating at Gallinger
Hospital several weeks ago OF
Joseph E. Jaffe, a World War
veteran, and exonerated the hoSpi.
tai staff in every detail.
In fact, the Grand Jury went
further than merely to exOnerate
the hospital staff. They expressed
"Our complete confidence in DIR.
Edgar A. BOcOck and his staff"
Jaffe was brought before the
Grand Jury after he complained
to District Attorney Leo A. Rover
he had been. twice beaten by a
demented patient at the hospital,
where he had been sent by. the
Veterans Bureau. The first as
Sault occurred when he was
placed in a ward with the patient
who was given certain authority
over his fellow patients, he said,
The next beating was administered
after he returned to the hospital
following his discharge to protest
to hospital authorities about the
previous assault, he said.
He declared that q physician
at the hospital took him to the
ward where the first beating Oc.
Cured in order that his assail.
ant might be pointed out, and
allowed him to be assaulted
again without. offering him as.
sistance in any way.
It was pointed out in the
Grand Jury's report that these
incidents will happen in an in.
stitdtion Of this kind and that
in the present case 1t occurred
in an unexpected manner. The
patient in question has since
been adjudged Of unSound mind
by lunacy jury and is now at
st. Elizabeth'S Hospital for the
Insane, the report asserted.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
ATTACK SCENE
IN DISPUTE

Montgomery county police are
holding Clarence Jennings, 26, a
carpenter, of 1642 Thirty-third
st. N. W., on a charge of at
tacking 16-year.old Juanit a
Black, Of Cherryville. N. c.. near
Silver Springs, Nd, Sunday
night.
According to Sergt. Earl H
Burdine, who worked on the
case, Jennings, a married man,
admitted the attack, but said 1t
happened in the District. The
girl is positive it took place in
Maryland.
Miss Black was visiting rela-
tives In Clarendon, Va, and Jen-
nings. q friend Of the family,
took her out riding. Tonight she
will go with Sergt. Burdine to
locate the scene of the attack.
Last night Jennings surren'
dered to Sergeant Burdine at
the Seventh precinct in Wash
ington. He is being held at
Bethesda, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
AMERICAN REscUEs BRITISH HEIREss
Lady Louise Stricken
in Water, Saved
by PoIoist

CAP D'ANTTBES, France, Aug.
IL UN.SD.-Stephen cLaddieD
Sanford, American poloist and
turf enthusiast, was hailed as a
hero today for his dramatic
rescue of Lady Louise Mount
batten, q cousin, by marriage,
of the British royal family, who
narrowly escaped drowning when
she was seized with cramps.
Friends Of Lady Louise learned
of the rescue today, and Sanford
was the unwilling recipient Of
concentrations upon his bravery.
Lady Louise and Sanford were
among the guests at q party
aboard the yacht Of her brother
in-laW and sister, Capt. and Mrs.
Robert Cunningham Reid. Soon
after luncheon, Lady Louise de.
cided to swim ashore instead OF
using the yachts dinghy. but.
about halfway to land, she, was
seized with cramps.
Hearing her cries from the
boats deck, Sanford leaped into
the water in full yachting attire
and reache& her Just In time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
CITY
BECK0NS G.0.P.

Atlantic City, boasting the
largest convention hall in the
world, today presented her claims
for the Republican national con-
vention in 1882.
The resort city'S bid was made
to Senator Simeon Fess (R), Of
Ohio, chairman of the Republi-
can National Committee, and
other committee members and
officials.
The New Jersey delegation was
headed by Rep. Isaac Bacharach
(R), Of New Jersey.
He asserted that holding the
convention in Atlantic City would
assure q full attendance Of del
egateS and alternates adding:
"and to my mind this is Of such
vital Importance to getting the
campaign under way in the right
direction, that it should not be
overlooked by the committee"
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
HOndurQn AUiGtOr
Missing on Flight
To His NatiUe Land

NEW YORK, Aug. II UN.s0'
Capt. Lisandro Garay, Honduras
aviator who took off from here
Sunday afternoon on a "triar'
spin, was reported missing today
on. an attempted nonstop flight
to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He
should have reached Honduras
early last night.
For q time 1t was believed Bert
Acosta, American flier, was on
the plane. He flew to Washing
ton Sunday with Garay and was
at the airport when the Hon.
duran took off. 1t was learned
later Acosta did not accompany
him.
Garay may face q military
courtmartial when he arrives at
his destination, it was reported
here. 1t was said that in April
he had been ordered to proceed
at once from New York to Hon.
duras, where q revolution had
broken out.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
REGATT TA GET IS
WIDE NOTICE
Photo by International

Publicity having to do with the
fifth annual Presidents cup re
gatta is being distributed to four
hundred newspapers by the
greater National Capital com
mittee of the washington Boarc
of Trade. This committee pub
licizes only such Washington
events as it regards Of great i'm
portance and great attractiveness
to visitors. In its article the
committee says:
"This year the race promises
to OutdO all previous efforts.
The new race course on the
Eastern Branch Of the Potomac
offers many new advantages.
1t will provide 100 feet more
ON the turns than did the old
one, and all buOys will be
plainly visible at all times, thus
enabling the racers to steer a
much truer course. And what
is Of greater concern to the
spectator, the course will be in
clear view from any point along
the shore.
"The public will have the
opportunity comfortably and
without cost to see q history
making pageant. Sponsoring
the race are 1000 Of Washing
toms most prominent citizens
from all walks Of life. Com
mOdOre Edmund F. Jewell,
Washington N wv s paper pub
Usher, Is at the head Of the
racing committee. Commodore
E. C. Baltz, Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Power AsSOcia-
tiOn, Is chairman of the regatta
committee. r
"Men who have dash d
through the air with great
rapidity, or at high attitudes,
or who have zone at breakneck
pace ON motor race courses
have found even greater thrills
and fascination when seated in
faSt-traveling speed boats. Nor
is there any sport that exceeds
speed boat racing from the
standpoint Of interest to the
spectator. Those who have OBJ
served q boat race never under
reasonable circumstances lose
the opportunity to repeat the
diversion"
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
ANUNDSEN AIDE
HUNTS CRAMER

CONTINUED From Page -
fessed to be still confident today
that Cramer would turn up, point
ing out that the airman had been
missing four times in the past I'M
der similar circumstances.
Chamer was blazing an airmail
route across the North Atlantic,
via Greenland, Iceland. and the
Farce Islands. He left Detroit
July %. He unexpectedly landed
at AngmagSalik, Greenland, En-
route to the Faroes from Iceland,
lie was forced by engine trouble to
alight on the waters. He later
continued to the islands.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
La FOLLETTES
AWAIT STORK

A third Bob" La Toilette in the
United States Senate seems not
improbable with the news that
Senator and Mrs. Robert M. La
Toilette, jr., are blessed eventing"
in the near future.
The story was broken in Wash
ingtOn by Walter Winchell, self
constituted herald of OF Joe
StOrk, and confirmed by Mrs. La
Toilette, senior, at the family home
here.
The marriage of young Bob" to
Rachel Wilson Young, Of Washing.
ton took place last fall as a part
of the celebration of the election
Of Philip La Toilette, the Senator's
brother, as governor Of Wisconsin
The couple had been secretly en-
gagged for over a year, and had
planned to be married some time
in the winter. Mrs. La Toilette
was secretary to her future hus'
bands father, and following his
death retained the position with
the son.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
WESLOWSKI
Continued From Page -

N~--NNNN--
the father Of Thomas. Lynn
Squires, tenaw county
deputy, found q bunch Of keys
and q few coins. He took them
to Wheatley, who had been re-
vealed as the owner Of the death
car through the license plates.
Borrowed Fathers Car
/Wheatley identified them as his
sons keys. An elderly and gaunt
man, he trembled as he gave
police his statement. His wife
collapsed and is under the care
of q doctor. The father said:
tom asked me last night II
he could use the car. "He
told me there was . Junior
league party and that he and n
boy named LOhr wanted to 20.
1 told him to 60 ahead.
1--WE worried when he didn't
come back. He had never been
out that late before. This-I
guess Is the answer"
Wayne and Washtenaw county
deputies and State police have
united to run down the petting
party bandits presumed by Sheriff
Andres to be responsible.
When police arrived at the
scene Of the tragedy, they found
the death auto still Smouldering.
Two bodies were in the front
seat and two in the rear. They
were burned so terribly that it
was impossible to tell whether
the victims were men or womn,
young or old.
Heard Car Race Away
Harvey Santure, a farmer liv-
ing nearby, who first discovered
the outrage, described the scene:
II heard the sound Of a rae
ing automobile along the road,
Then 1 saw flames rising down
by the pacture. / ran down
there. A blaze was rising from
the automobile.
1T looked to me as II the
bodies and the inside Of the
car had been soaked with
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
u. S. Will PreserUe
Roads, Scenic Charm,

The United States Forest Ser
vice announces that roads
built in and running toward ma.
tional forests will retain their
natural scenic beauty and es-
thetic considerations will rank
with speed and economy in road
location. Unnecessary scars Of
cutting and filling, destruction
of nearby timber, unsightly build
ings and signboards will be
avoided. Scenic, inspirational.
recreational and beautiful aspects
of such roads will be kept in
tact.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Fixing of Prices
For Farm Products
Demanded bU Nue

That Congress will be con.
fronted with extraordinary de.
nands for jobless aid next win
ter, including a revival Of war
time price fixing measures to
steady commodity prices, direct
appropriations for relief, and
other far-reaching measures, be.
came apparent today.
With prices Of farm products
continually Sagging under esGi.
mates Of bumper crops and
debtors pressing for payment,
price-fixing today had been In.
dorsed by Senator Gerald Nye
(R0 Of North Dakota and Repre-.
sentative Wright Patman CD of
Texas. each acting without the
knowledge Of the other.
Returning from his home State
where he saw the effects Of q
drought which affected part OF
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana, and other northwestern
States, Senator Nye said demands
for Federal aid would be pressed.
The movement for q mora
torium by the Federal Farm Loan
Banks throughout the West has
been urged in many States. Rep
resentative Edgar Howard DJ OF
Nebraska has started the move
ment and meetings are being
held In the tranS-MisSippi section
Indications that the Admins
, tratton may take a stand against
direct aid were seen in President
Hoover's recent statement urging
that relief be provided through
local agencies.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
'SALL|ES' CARE
. FOR 1851

The Salvation Army during the
six-month period from october,
1880, to March, 1881. gave food
and lodging to 13,961 men and
women, it was revealed last night.
Speaking on the Community
Chest program on Station WRC.
Isaac Cans, president Of the
advisory board Of the Salvation
Army, reviewed the work done by
the organization.
Mr.. Cans pointed out that
24,739 meals had been served
and 1881 lodgings had been
given to white men and 1881
meals and 18,04T lodgings to
colored, while 667 women were
cared for at the Emergency Home
for White Women, he said.
He outlined the activities of the
Fresh Air Camp maintained by
the Army at Patuxent, Md, for
poor children and their mothers.
The camp was opened June ~
and win close August a. y
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
LIQUIDATION
BY HYDE TO
Be ASKED
Fight for Life Faced BY
Group in Next Congress;
"Goat," Say Defenders
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

Beset on all sides, the harassed
Federal Farm Board Is going to
have to fight for its life in the
next session Of Congress.
Its enemies hope to abolish 1t,
and its friends are dubious about
saving it.
Senator Reed (R.) of Pennsyl.
vania, staunch Administration
supporter, who sometime ago ex.
pressed the opinion that the board
had proved a failure, let it be
known today that he is drafting
the legislation to put an end to its
work. He would turn the boards
tangled affairs over to the Depart
mem Of Agriculture for liquida'
ton.
Prices Drop Steadily
Senator Reeds opinion that the
hoard has proved a failure is
shared by a good many Of his fel-
low legislators who are seldom to
be found in agreement with him
on any subject.
To substantiate their accuSa-
items of failure, they point out
that when the board was created
two years ago and given $500, ,OOO,-
OO0 with which to solve the peren-
nial farm problem" wheat was
selling around S1.5O buSheI and
cotton at several times its present
value.
After prodigous labor and the
expenditure of all the millions
which Congress provided for the
great agricultural experiment, it
Is now pointed out that wheat
and cotton are at the lowest
prices in nearly half a century.
Goat" Is Needed
The boards defenders retort
that it wasn't the board which
was responsible for the price col.
lapse; it was over-production, for
which the producers themselves
are to blame. The board has con-
sistently counselled the farmers
TO reduce their acreage.
Nevertheless, 1t is inevitable In
such circumstances that n goat"
must be provided, and it now
appears that the board is to be 1t.
Criticism of the board comes
from almost every point of the
compass. The West is disgruntled
because of the wheat situation;
the South has been almost pros
trated by the crash Of cotton:
the drys have been cunning for
the board because Of its financing
Of wine concentrates, and the
industrial East has never been
more than tolerant.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
SPURNED, KILLS
GIRL. AND SELF

PITTSBURGH, Aug. II 0N.s)
Bearing out statements Scribbled
in a suicide note by a tilted lover,
the body of Elizabeth Valek, 10,
was found today on a wooded hill
side at CoVerdale, near here. She
had been shot by Joseph Snyder,
%, miner, who later committed
suicide.
The body was found by a mem.
Der of a posse who had searched
for the girls body throughout the
night.
Snyder said in his note that
he had slain the girl and buried
her body because she recently
married a rival.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
WIFE CHARGED
WITH SLAY|NG

CANNELToN, Ind, Aug. IL
1Ns0.-Mrs. Nancy Powers, %,
living on a farm near here, was
in Jail today, charged with
first degree murder Of her hus-
band, Orville Powers, 80.
Police also sought Sherman
Kellams, 80, of Cloverport. KY,
distant relative of Mrs. Powers
also charged with the crime.
Powers died on July ~, Of
acute abnominal pains, which
led authorities to believe that
he had been poisoned.
Coroner Ivo Huber said that
two women testified at an in,
quest that Mrs. Powers said she
was goingkto get rid Of her hus-
band. e
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
EXPERTS AGREE
ON HOOVER s
DEBT PLAN
Farley Committee Reaches
Harmony on Details for
Applying the Moratorium

LONDON, Aug. IL GN.So.
The international committee Of
experts appointed to apply Presi-
dent Hoover's war debt suspen-
sion proposal has agreed on de-
tails of the project.
At its final session, the mem
bers Of the committee attached
their initials to the draft Of the
Hoover plan, then issued a COM
munique stating that complete
agreement has been reached upon
detailed measures to give effect
to Mr.. Hoover's proposal"
The agreement embraces suS-
pension of German reparations
payments under the Young plan
as we'll as interallied debts. Ger
tain adjustments" we're made,
the communique stated, regarding
the Hungarian and Bulgarian pay
ments Ito avoid suspension OF
payments by individuals"
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Bethesda Man Held
In ShOOtinQ AffrGu

Walking into the Bethesda sub.
station of the Montgomery county
police, Edward Washington, 27,
colored, Of Bethesda, told police
that he had been shot by Charles
Diggs, also colored, of Bethesda
Sergt. Leroy Rodgers and Off
Ger James s. McAuliffe arrested
Diggs and charged him with as.
sault with dangerous weapon.
They say Diggs had SO pistol
with one chamber empty.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Suicide GiUes Body
TO Medical School

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. IL
O.N.So Leaving a note to his
attorney to see that my body is
given to the Ohio State Medical
School for medical research rather
than be buried in Potter's Field, /"
Robert A. Griffith. ST., II, com.
mitted suicide here today by
drinking poison.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Inquest to Probe
z CrOsSinQ Deaths

CHICAGO. Aug. IL 0.NsO.-
An inquest was to be held at the
suburb of Glenview today into
the deaths Of two men, two wo-
men and three children who late
yesterday were struck by q Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Pa.
cific train when their automobile
stalled on a crossing at Glenview.