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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
Di Beta Phi Alumnae
Club Meets Tuesday
With Miss Hendricks
Informal Bridge Party Listed
by Chi Omega Alumnae
Chapter.

The November meeting OF the Wash
ington Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi
Fraternity will be held Tuesday eve
. ming at 8 o'clock at the home of Miss
Genevieve Hendricks at 305l N street,
The Settlement School which Pi Beta
! Phi maintains in the Tennessee Noun
tains at Gatlinburg will be the subject
of discussion Mrs Frederick D. Shell
ton will have charge of the program
and will be assisted by Miss Isabelle
F. Story, editor Of National Park Serv-
/. ice. and by Mrs. E. P. Allen and Mrs.
Wilson Compton. There will be a dis
play and sale of the articles made
by the mountaineers under the guild
ance of the school.
Miss Hendricks, as hostess, will be
assisted by her mother, Mrs. Luta P.
Hendricks; her sister, Mrs. Marjorie H.
Davis; Mrs. George c. Ober, jr.; Mrs.
Wilson Compton, Mrs. Richard Hynson,
Mrs willard L. Hart. Mrs. Karl D.
LOGS, Mrs. T. j. higgins, Mrs. Lewis
F. Colbert and Miss Charlotte Far
rington.
The washington City Alumnae Chap
ter of Chi Omega will give an informal
bridge party on Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Katherine Boykin, 252l
NOllllCSICub dNNAlhC"
Miss Mary Temple Hill, heading the
Committee en- Arrangements and Prizes
is being assisted by Miss Boykin and
Miss Barbara Watson. Members of
Chi Omega from other colleges and
universities are asked to affiliate with
the alumnae here.
Members of Gamma Phi Beta will
be entertained at tea this afternoon
nv the president of the Washington
Association. Mrs. B. L. Dulaney, at her
home, 1899 Thirty-first street.
A tea was given by the Eta Chapter
of the Phi Gamma Pi Sorority No
vember l at the home of Miss Matilde
Udoff, 4100 Illinois avenue. There were
Halloween decorations.
Gamma Chapter of Chi Sigma Soror-
fly is holding benefit card party at the
home of Miss Lois Mertz at 1418 Mon
tague street Tuesday evening. There
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will be a prize for each table, and re-
freshments will be served

will be a prize for each table, and re-
freshments will be served.
Miss Helen Page, president, presided
over the meeting of Alpha Chapter oil
Sigma Epsilon Sorority held at the Hay
Adams House Thursday evening. Plans
were outlined for the fourth degree in
itiation and dance to be held December
Ia, also for some special charitable WORK
at THANKSGIVING. The next meeting VII!
be held November 10 at the home OF
Mrs. Evelyn Judson, 2807 Connecticut
avenue. Miss Helene Page is president
The members of Gamma Chapter
Sigma Epsilon National Sorority, cele-
brated the tenth anniversary OF the
founding of the chapter yesterday at a
birthday party held at the home OF MISS
Anna owens. 1922 Fairmont street. The
seven founders of the chapter were
guests. in addition to several inactive
members, and also the pledges.
Iota Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority, en-
tertained at a charmingly arranged tea
October 25, at the home of Miss Mary
Catherine O'Connor. Several Nlolh
solos were played by Mrs. Norma
Coombs, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Marie Moore. Among the guests
were Miss Kathryn McGlynn, MISS Fern
johnson. Miss Dorothy Durkln, MISS
Marion Folk. Miss Maureen Lane, MISS
Marie Dietrich, Miss Margaret Finni-
gan, Miss Margaret Kuhn, Miss Fran
ces McHugh, Miss Frances Lanman, Miss
Dorothy Petty, Miss Mary Neubeck, MISS
Henrietta Holm, Miss Julia O'Donnell,
Miss Rita Smith, Miss Carol Berger and
Miss Elizabeth Tobin. Arrangements
have been completed for tea dance for
the rushees today at the Colonial Hotel.
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Sale and Gard Party
At All Souls Church

The annual Christmas sale, under
the auspices of the Women's Alliance
of All Souls Unitarian Churcn
Fifteenth and Harvard streets, VIII De
held Thursday. November 10, from l!
o'clock throughout the afternoon and
evening.
The food table which has an estab-
lished reputation for home cooked
products, is under the leadership OF
Mrs. Frank B. Steele, assisted by Mrs.
John w. Adams Mrs. Gershom Brad
ford and Mrs. Charles R. Ely.
The bridge party at 2 o'clock has
Mrs. J. H. Thomas as chairman and
is sponsored by many prominent per-
sons. Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce and Mrs.
John L. Hyde will be hostesses for the
afternoon tea. Reservations should be
made at the church for dinner, which
will be served from $50 to Z o'clock.
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Colonial Danes Club
Scene of SATURDAY. Tes

Mrs. Hughes Oliphant has issued in
vitatlons for tea. Saturday, Novem-
Der IA, to be given at the Club of
Colonial Danes, 1900 New Hampshire
avenue. from to 6 o'clock Receiving
with Mrs. Oliphant will be her grand
daughter. Miss RoSemond Hunt, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Henry Jackson Hunt, 3rd, OF
Bethesda, Md.
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Washington Resident
Nearing Century Marx

Mrs. Emma Brewton celebrated the
9lst anniversary of her birth Friday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brew
ton, at 1906 Ordway street, where she
now makes her home Mrs Brewton is
we'll known in Washington and is an
ardent worker in her church and for
temperance
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SEIZE SEINE BOAT

With two purse SeinerS in train, picked up at Mole Harbor, Sey- mour Narrows, Special Fisheries Warden w. R. Garster arrived in Juneau recently on the Chirikof to turn the crews over to Federal authorities on charges of violat- ing the Alaska Fisheries Law. The boats were alleged to have made sets at least one mile inside of the markers and the mouth of Mole River. The boats were the Klawock
 70. ' and the Reliance. both of Klawock, reports the Empire.
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AT THE HOTELS

VAN GLIDER H. E. Stew ems, J. J. Auliuolium, A. F. Hall oway.
 SEWARD-Mrs. Myersart, J. M Dupree, Paul Aurley, MT. and Mrs B. O. Barnes, A. M. Lecoump, M. Jackson, Oscar Dahl.
 OVERLAND-W. A. Preston, S. Simons, $. Olsen.
 GILLILAND-J. Lavier, D. T. Nit chell, J. M Repin.
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ALASKA SALMON SHIPS
 BRING B|G cARG0Es

Ships of the Alaska Steamship Company are bringing to Seattle large consign.nents of salmon from Alaska canneries and some interest ing cargoes, which play be records in this trade, are reported The freighter Oduna which arrived in Seattle had a cargo of 10000 cases from the Prince Willim Sound dis trict.
 The Victoria arrived in Seattle August 5, bringing 55,0OO cases of salmon from Nakeen and False Pass. The Alaska and the Yukon brought a total of 66,OO0 cases Of salmon.
 The Victoria called in at Nakeen and False Pass while bound from the Bering Sea ports for Seattle. Tn addition to her salmon cargo the. vessel had 800 reindeer carcasses She brought 2OO passengers, lnclud- ing the crew of the cannery at Ma keen.
 The Victoria sailed from Seattle August 8 for False Pass for the crew of the P. E. Harris & Co., She will return via Prince William Sound, where she will embark another can- nery crew. From False Pass and Prince William Sound the vessel will have $500 cases of salmon for Seattle discharge. The Victoria is posted to sail on her next voy- age to Nome and St. Michael Sept ember 3.
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FOR HEAVENS SAKE"

LOS ANGELES, Aug. g. R- Mrs. Minnie Ma" Kennedy re- turned from a visit to her former husband, Guy E. What A Man" Hudson, in Las Vegas, New, and a brief evangelistic campaign in the gambling halls, with a pre- dection they will remarry soon.
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A MARKET SURGE

NEW YORK, Aug. IS. {P-The stock market which had been drifting slumberously lower in ex- tremely dull trading for several days, surged upwards in spec tacular retreat of the bears late today.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-13

If you haven't tried RORLUCK'S Danish Ice Cream you have missed something good. Sold only at the Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-13
DIFFICULTIES INCREASE.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 13. P)-Conditions in France, the last country to feel the depression, grew worse last week, it was re- ported by the Department of Com merce. Difficulties there are in- creasing in the textile, coal and leather industries.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-13

PACK BOTTOMS Now IS the time to look over old packs and have new bottoms put on for winter.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-13

Boats in port today were the B. F. M., Oceanic, SS. Akutan, Bill, Pro spector and the Helldiver.
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Developing, printing, enlarging and framing at SYLvIA'S.

Let us enlarge your fav0rite snap shot. ALASKA SHOP
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en- by that organization in regard
to the plan to boycott Baltimore
goods and trade.
THE movement is an individual
one, with the merchants unofhcially
working together" Messick said.
THE only way Baltimore can win
back its eastern shore trade is to
have H. l.. Mencken, some Of the
Baltimore papers and number of
ministers apologize to the people of
the eastern shore.
Some of the folks in this section
are very angry at what Mencken
wrote Monday. I personally am not
offended.
Il feel that if a man is as big a
fool as Mencken showed himself to
be in his recent article, then we
should pay no attention to him.
I'VE can not control the Balti-
more papers on the eastern shore.
But we do not have to buy them.
And if we quit trading with the
business men of Baltimore, they
may be able to bring the editors
around to the apology that is due"
Messick said that the particular
thing which most offended eastern
shore people was Mencken's refer
ence to religion in attacking the
recent brutal lynching Of Matthew
Williams, Negro slayer, who was
hanged and burned by a mob of
1000 in the courthouse yard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
UTILITY HEADS
ARE INDICTED
Perjury Charged in Water
Rate Case at VincenneS.

Benjamin Perk and George Alex
ander, of indianapolis, officers Of
the Vincennes Water Company, to-
day we're at liberty under $4,000
bonds each on Knox county grand
jury charges of perjury.
Perk, attorney, and secretary and
treasurer of the southern Indiana
utility, and Alexander, a local con-
sulting engineer, and vice-president
of the water firm, surrendered at
Vincennes late Thursday.
According to the charges, both
men gave false testimony at hear
ing held recently by Howell Ellis,
public service commissioner, on
petition for lower water rates.
Perk is alleged to have given err
roneous testimony relative to the
purchase price of the water COM
pany. Alexander is charged with
fraudulent testimony relative to the
reproduction value of the VincenneS
plant and his connections with the
Frankfort Heating Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
MONEY GIANTS
OPEN FIGHT FOR
TRANSAMERICA
Glannlni Seeks Proxies of
25,000,0OO Shares in
Holding Firm.
By United Press

By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL
Money giants fought for a billion
dollar prize today when executives
OF Trans-America Corporation, the
nations largest holding company,
accepted the challenge Of A. P.
Giannini to a race for proxies of
100000 shares Of stock.
While stock in the onet-time
l,0oO,OOO,OOO bank combine sank to
4 new all-time low, charges and
eounter charges were hurled by the
tival financiers as they opened a
struggle which will eliminate in an
annual meeting next Feb. Is.
Glannini, who founded Trans
America from a groupu of SUBJ
salaries that grew out of his power
'tul Bank Of Italy, emerged from
one of his many "retirements" to
lead the fight against Chairman
-3AANA'S" " @ANSAy SPOlloOl VI bIlE COI-
poration's reorganization plan.
The appeal of Chairman Walker
and President James A. Bacigalupi
for proxies to oppose enemies of
Trans-America" was the first break
in the silence they have maintained
since Giannini announced his ac-
tive intervention in the reorganiza-
ton.
The 64-year-old California finan-
S cier, pioneer of branch banking,
retired from the board several
months ago when the first indica-
tons of rift were apparent.
Giannini made an initial bid last
month for proxies on behalf of as
ISOLATED Trans-America stockhold-
ers with the statement that at the
next annual meeting he would OPP
pose the reorganization. Walker
and Bacigalupi replied Thursday
night with their own appeal, de-
scribing Gianninis charges as in
accurate and misleading"
4 The Giannini group has claimed
majority of the outstanding
shares.
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MENCKEN GETS
HIS HOME CITY
INTO BOYCOTT
Eastern Shore Angry Over
Baltimore Criticism of
Negro LynChing.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. IL
Representatives from eighteen lines
of Salisbury CMd.) businesses are to
meet tonight with announced plans
Of Strengthening the eastern shore
boycott against Baltimore"
Meanwhile, state authorities an
nounce they are pushing the inves-
tigation of the recent lynching of a
Negro in Salisbury and will be
ready within a short while to begin
their previously announced "vigor-
Gus prosecution"
w. F. Messick, president of the
Salisbury Chamber Of Commerce,
said no official action had been TAX
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
DENY NICHOLAS EXILED


BUCHAREST, Dec. 11.-Reports
that King Carol had placed Prince
Nicholas in detention because of his
recent marriage to a commoner, and
that Nicholas had been expelled
from the royal family or ordered to
Deletj did not exercise the right to
ficially today
The court decision annulling
Nicholas marriage to Mile. Lucia
leave Rumania, were denied Of
deprive him Of his rank, titles, and
privileges, it was said.
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overruled a motion Of attorneys for
Allen C. Williams, seeking to have
Weir set aside his recent ruling
approving the city's moves to oper-
ate the company.
If the case is appealed, it probably
will mean several months or years
delay in acquisition of the utility,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Lee Burns, Indianapolis archi-
tect, will speak on early Archi-
lecture in Indiana" at the Chill
dren's Museum, 1850 North Me-
ridian street, at $3.50 Sunday aft
ernoon. The program will be open
to the public.
Miss Florence B. Hill will talk
before the departmental class at
$50 Saturday morning on Der
muda."
Natures Beauty Spots in Indi-
ana" will be the topic of Edward
Barrett, former state geologist, in
a talk to the 1920 class Saturday.
His lecture will be illustrated with
lantern slides.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11
GAS APPEAL SPEEDED

Way was paved Thursday for APP
peal to the supreme court on the
litigation blocking city acquisition
OF the Citizens Gas Company as a
municipal utility.
Superior Judge Clarence E. Weir
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which has been sought many
months.
chief tossed tear gas bomb into a
car. It was followed by two dozen
more and the delegates, Withdraw
ing their insistent demands to re-
main, sped out of town. They spent
the night at Lansing, near here, in
peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-11

Beautifully dressed with small petit
coat, rubber panties, socks, moccasins,
lace on dress, has moving eyes, open
mouth, teeth and tongue, cotton stuffed
body, composition arms and legs, turn
ing head and mamma voice. Saturday
only.
Nogales international., 1931-01-02
NEUROLOGY

EIRST among the eminent Ameri-
L cans who died in 1890 must be
placed William Howard Taft, who
had been governor general of the
Philippines, chief justice of the Su-
preme court of the United States
and President of the Republic. On
the day Mr.. Taft died, March S,
Associate Justice Edward Terry
Sanford Of the Supreme court also
passed away. Elmer A. Sperry, in
ventor of the gyroscope, and Glenn
H. Curtiss, pioneer IN aviation, were
taken by death, as were also Con-
gressman Stephen G. Porter Of
Pennsylvania, indomitable foe Of
the "dope" traffic; Bishop G. P.
Anderson, primate Of the Episcopal
church in America; Harry Payne
whitney, financier and sportsman,
and Gen. Tasker FL. Bliss, chief Of
staff of the American army during
the World war.
Other names worthy Of record
are:
In January-George f. Woodber-
ry, author and educator; Glare
Briggs, cartoonist; John D. Arch
bold, oil magnate; Prof. Henry J..
Cox, veteran weather forecaster !;
Edward Box, editor and philan-
thropist; Baron Leon Cassel, noted
Nogales international., 1931-01-02
DOMESTIC

MYTH less cause for complaint
w than the peoples Of most other
countries. the inhabitants Of the
United States were nevertheless
dissatisfied and pessimistic. Over
production by farmers and manu-
facturers and timidity Of consum-
ers resulted in business depression
and unemployment that lasted
throughout the year, despite all
efforts to restore prosperity. The
great drought played it's evil part,
affecting conditions in the entire
land.
President Hoover's administration
had another exceedingly difficult
year. In the senate the Democrats
were reinforced by the radical Re-
publicans and the coalition fought
many of the Chief Executives poll
cies. After more than six months
Of debate the senate passed the
Smoot tariff bill, embracing two
features that were obnoxious to the
President. These were the export
debenture provision, carried over
from the old farm relief legislation,
and q clause transferring the f1ex-
ibIe tariff power from the President
to congress. The house OF repre-
sentatives eliminated these fea-
lures, the senate was forced to
yield, and on June IA the sO-called
Hawley-Smoot tariff measure was
finally enacted. 1t reached the
highest protective level Of any
tariff law ever passed, with an av-
erage of about 20 per cent above
that of the Fordney-McCumber bill
of 1922. In it's entirely it was sat
isfying to nobody. but President
Hoover signed it because he saw In
its flexible provision the means of
righting its injustices. Protests
against the higher duties were re-
ceived from many foreign govern
mentS.
Veterans Pension Act.
There was another long and Bit
ter wrangle over the veterans pen
sion bill. AS first passed by con-
gress it was wholly Objectionable
to the administration and was
promptly vetoed, partly because it
granted compensation for disabili-
ties not incurred in active service
and partly because it went beyond
the financial necessities of the stu
ation." The house sustained the
veto but the senate repassed the
bill with some amendments. These
were rejected by the representa-
tlves and a measure fairly accept
ah1c to the administration was
passed and signed. It inaugural
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13

SIS to $50; few yeralings on up to
8.25 or better: cutters mostly 500 to
$50: practical top medium grade bulls
4.25; bulk 400 down: feeders and
stockers unchanged. Calves 800; good
grades 600; few to $50; choice kinds
500 to $50; few to 900.
Hogs 5000; opening unevenly strong
to 10 to Is higher than Thursdays
average; better grade 100 to 240 lib.
weights 7.5O to IT'S: top IT'S on
around 210 lb. weights and down;
better 220 to 235 lb. averages largely
700 to 7.5o; sows $50 to 600 or bet
ter; pigs and light lights uneven,
selling at 7.60 to IT'S; average cost
Thursday tbs; weight 236.
Sheep 1000: run very light: market
opening around steady; few early
sales native fat lambs 500: throw
outs 600 to 700; few medium 20 good
slaughter ewes 800 to $50: late
Thursday fed western lambs sold at
8.25 to packers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13

Sealed proposals covering annual
supplies Of various sizes Of pneumatic
tires and tubes for passenger automo-
biles and trucks and solid and cushion
tires for Power Patrols, on the basis
Of delivery as needed. will be received
by the State Highway Commission at
the offices Of the Department of State
Highways at Bismarck, North Dakota,
until 1000 A. M. on Friday, March
~, 1881.
Bidders will be required to submit
specifications for the different grades
proposed to be furnished, including
trade name. Bids must be made upon
the blank proposal forms furnished
by the Commission and in the name
prescribed in the instructions to bid
ders attached to the proposal form.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check in the sum Of $260.OO,
made payable to the state Highway
Commission and q Bidders Bond In
the sum OF $5,O00.0 90. Upon award OF
contract the successful bidder will be
required to furnish q surety bond In
the sum OF 100000.
All proposals must be. addressed to
the undersigned and properly marked
on the outside OF the envelope PRO.
posals for Tires and Tubes"
The Commission reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids.
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION
BY H. z. FRAHM,
~SI6-13-20 Secretary.
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HICA

Chicago, March 1s.-R-Butter vas
generally steady Friday, although
some quotations were down rs cent.
EGGS were also steady and down "
cent on some grades. Poultry ruled
steady.
Butter-Receipts $3.50 tubs. Steady.
Creamery extras, 90 score. 80; stand
ards, 80 score, carlots, 20h; extra
firsts, 80 to 81 score, 20 to 29h firsts.
IS to 80 score, ~ to %; seconds, sc to
81 CORE, IS to 26.
Eggs-Recefpts 1894 cases. Steady.
Extra firsts 2lh; fresh graded firsts
1917 to 2Ok : ordinary firsts Is to Is " +:
storage packed firsts %; storage
packed extras cch.
Cheese, per pound Twins 14k;
Americas 1871; brick II; limburger
161s; Swiss 33 to IS.
Live pou1try-Receipts ?? cars, Is
trucks. Easy. Fowls 22 to "a; broilers,
to 2 pounds, IS: ROSTERS Is u
turkeys Is: ducks %; geese IL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
MART HEAVY AFTER
SHORT COVERINGS
REDUCE DECLINES
New York Central Rallies After
Small Loss; 100000
Shares Sold

New York, March 13.-R-Late
short coverings reduced extreme
losses Of 2 to 3 points in active stocks
Friday. but the closing zone of the
market was heavy. New York Gen.
trail rallied 2 points net after a small
fractional loss and Woolworth also
advanced 2. Allied Chemical recov-
cred most of a 6 point drop and q
similar loss In Eastman Kodak was
cut down. U. s. Steel. which had sold
nearly a point lower. finished with a
moderate gain. Sales Appropriated
2,600,00 shares.
The most encouraging aspect Of the
situation again was the slim volume
Ct selling, too slim to offer much en-
couragement to the bears, but bulls
still found the situation very much
befogged by rumors OF further divi-
dend reductions, and lack OF pro-
nounced business recovery.
Losses were In the main moderate.
Such shares as U. s: Steel. General
Electric, General Motors. and Radio
We're supported slightly under yes
ical, however, remained a sore spot,
dropping about 6 points to a new
low for the past three years. East
man lost as much. Shares off 2 to 3
included Bethlehem Steel, Union
Carbide, Westinghouse Electric. North
American, Public Service Of N. j.,
National Power and Light, Caterpil-
lar Tractor, Electric and Lite, and
American Water Works. Rails were
soggy. Lackawanna and Frisco re-
corded new lows, and Baltimore and
Ohio declined 8.
Wall Street regarded the secretary
of labor'S employment report for
February as distinctly encouraging,
although the betterment was not
sufficiently pronounced to be trans
lated into rising share prices.
Credit conditions appeared to have
returned to the status Of February.
Call loans were officially quoted at
III per cent. but outside funds were
available at ! per cent. A gain OF
$29, 100000 in brokers loans was too
small to attract much attention, al
though 1t seemed to indicate that
pools may have accomplished some
distribution to the public.