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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
COFFEE IMPORTS GAIN
REPORTED IN BULLETIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States imported more
coffee and raw silk in the first three
months of this year than in any SIM
liar period, as set forth in a bulletin,
Our World Trade" issued by the
foreign commerce department of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
For the first time in history" a
statement by the chamber reads, "cof-
fee became our leading import item il
the first quarter, displacing raw silk
from its usual f1rst-place position. Dur
ing the quarter we imported more
than half a billion pounds of coffee
bean, IL per cent more than last year
and 81 per cent larger than the five
year average receipts. lowing to the
decline in the average import price
from IA to 1913 cents pound, the
value of coffee imports, amounting to
S53,972. O0O was IA per cent below
the value for the first quarter of 1880
and 80 per cent below the five-year
average value.
Notwithstanding its displacement.
as our chief import, raw silk set rec
ord in quantity, with imports of 81
5000 pounds, figure % per cent
greater than last year and 81 per cent
larger than the five-year average re-
ceiptS. The drop in the price of silk
was sharper than that Of coffee-the
decline being from $45l to $3.50 per
pound-and the total value of the rec
ord imports amounted to only $50
687, 900. 80 per cent lower than in 1880
and AZ per cent below the average
value"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
New Banking Partner.

BALTIMORE, July 2 Especially
Admission Of George D. List to partner
ship in the investment banking firm OF
Robert Garrett g. Sons was announced
yesterday. He has been associated with
the bankers for IS years and had pre-
viously held the firms power OF at
torney, 1t was stated.
Mr. Lists admission to the Arm COIN
cided with the retirement yesterday CT
James c. Fenhagen, who had been
partner since 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Of subsidiaries off Az per cent for IL
month ended June, but 0.5 per cent
above output in year ended June 80,
1929.
Third National Investors liquidating
value June so, 1881. $3206 common
share. against $3l.88 December 81, 1880.
and S3942 June 80, 1880.
Chain Store development dsf1clt,
period April ! to December 81, 1890.
Sl27 FOG. had net income of 1925 in
5l2 months to March 81. 1880.
National Bellas Hess June cash re-
ceipts up as per cent; six months off
3.6 per cent; mail order in June 81 per
cent above year ago; abandon mailing
of July sales book.
Radio Corporation has been negot1at-
ing with Government on a proposal to
create patent pool through which radio
and allied patents would be available to
public on reasonable terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The star.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Predictions OF
showers and cooler weather over the
greater portion of the cotton belt caused
a setback of about 81 bale in prices
today. After opening about unchanged.
the market met realizing and closed
around low figures of the session with
q loss OF II to 81 points on the day.
For the first time this season exports
are now ahead Of the corresponding
date last year, after being about 500, 900
bales behind at one time during the
Winter Spots were reduced IS points
to 10 cents.
Cotton range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
BALTIMORE PORT ARRIVALS.

BALTIMORE. July 2 Especially -
The Maritime Exchange reports arrivals
at Baltimore for June were PIT steam
ers and British schooner. The arrivals
were less than for May and 81 less
than in June, 1880.
The United States led with 141, fol-
lowed by Great Britain with 81.
For the first six months in 1881 there
we're 38l arrivals. or 237 less than for
the same period in 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 2 up u. S. Depart
ment of Agricultural Potatoes. %; on
track. 21l; total United States ship
ments, 807; soft stock trading Slow
nearly all cars showing moderate to
heavy decay; many being sold for less
than the freight; occasional generally
sound car of Southern Triumphs. LISA
$50; barrels trading slow; steady on
sound stock; few sales Norfolk, Va.
and North Carolina Cobblers. showing
decay. 200; one sound car East Shore
Virginia Cobblers. 295.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
BOND ISSUE AWARDED,

BALTIMORE. July (SpeciaD.-
Nelson, Cook & Co., Baker, Watts &
Co. and Townsend Scott & Son, of
Baltimore, were awarded an issue of
$50 900 Rockville. Md, bonds yesterday.
The issue, which consists CT water and
sewer 4l2s. was later offered TO the
public on 4.20 per cent basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

tify heavier commitments on all types
of imported merchandise for Fall retail
trade, it was said
The satisfactory reception accorded
copper and copper-and-pewte hollow
ware offered to consumers recently has
prompted manufacturers to include the
new products as featured items in their
Fall lines. The Fall merchandise will
be offered buyers in August and will
be priced to retail at from $3.50 to $3.50.
Major shoe lines for Fall are expected
to open definitely on Monday and
throughout the remainder of the week,
reports in the trade in New York indi-
Gated. So far manufacturers have given
no indications as to what prices for
the coming season will be, but it is
the consensus of opinion that no
changes in lists will be made. or at
the most very minor downward re-
visions.
Orders for Fall sweaters have begun
to reach the New York market in fair
sized volume from both jobbers and
some of the chains. according to trade
reports, and the bulk of buying is ex-
pected to develop starting next week
Mems shakers, baby shakers. ribbed
sport coats and pullovers all have re-
ceived attention, with the low-priced
numbers, such as the $3.50 range in
shakers, in greatest demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
Grain Market

CHICAGO, July 2 ZAP. Later re-
ports that Canada this season would
harvest but 200,O0o0 900 bushels, COM
strength to wheat prices today. The
market was affected also by intimatious
OF liberal export business in United
States new crop Winter wheat. At the
Gulf of Mexico the export basis was
~ cent higher than yesterday.
= Wheat closed unsettled, 1a-l cent
higher; corn. % off to Is up; oats,
H-i2 advance, and provisions, 8 to Is
cents down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK. July 2 lP,.-Bar silver
steady and Il higher at 29l4.
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Following is the
complete official list of transactions in
stocks on the Chicago Stock Market
TODAY:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
NEW YORK CURB MARKET s ss; II, : :, s ..:

Note-Au stocks are sold in one hundred.snare lcto
excepting those designated by the letter 6os) (250s.
which shows those stocks were sold In odd iotas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W p Hihts &. Coz
Nominal gold ScilinG checks

Smart dressers of Japan have pat.
cnt leather shoe vogue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Natives of French Morocco prefer
movies of the Wild West type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

tify heavier commitments on all types
of imported merchandise for Fall retail
trade, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Copyright, 1881, Standard Statistics Coz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Dividend dollars based quarterly or eman-
| n
| q Payable Payable Adjustment
dividend. Plus So Plus lie In
n n m Plus 81
/ n D regular rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
K|WAN|S MEMBERS
TO HELP JDBLESS
Club Pledges Individual Sup
port in Meeting Condi-
tionS Here.

In a resolution, sdopted unanimously,
the washington Kiwan!s Club yesterday
pledged individual support of its mem
bers to ease the unemployment situst.on
in the Capital this Winter.
The resolution specified that members
would furnish employment, outside of
routine work, when possible, to one CT
more persons twice a week; that men,
bers would seek the pledge CT other
persons net affiliated with service clubs
of the city. and that members would
purchase two or mere articles, useful
but not essentially indispensable. each
week,
Approved by Board.
The resolution was approved by the
board of directors and recommended by
the subcommittee on unemployment
conditions of representatives CT the Cos
mopolitan, KiWanis Lions Optimists
and Rotary Clubs. Charles Huff, sec
rotary CT the Kiwanis Club, was men,
Der OF the subcommittee.
Charles w. Pinper, chairman Of the
Orthopedic and Welfare Committee, re-
ported that 81 cases of crippled children
had been attended by the club during
September. The Visiting Nurses So
ciety, cooperating with the club, paid
1877 visits in the month Sixty patients
were cared for at the KiwaniS ward al
ChilGren's Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
AUSTRALIANS SEARCH
FOR LOST CAVE OF GOLD

MELBOURNE, Australia (SpeciaD.-
Al2dGin's cave was discovered by the
late Dan Lasseter. one of the most pic
turesque geld seekers Of his time, but,
because of incomplete maps, he could
not find it again, when he tried to lead
an expedition to the SPOT. Almost the
rest of his life Lasseter spent in an eff
fort to regain his Ell Dorado. He lost his
life in the last attempt.
Both the South Australian and the
West Australian governments have sent
out expeditions to try to locate the spot
Some members CT the parties suffered at
the hands Of the aborigines; others went
under to the desert hardShips.
Last year eight separate expeditions
in che month set out. They were
equipped with ae-oplanes. motcr trucks
end the latest mining devices, but all OF
them failed.
Aladiin's cave is said to be literally
filled with golden nuggets-Sufticient
so it is said, to pay off the Australian
natiOnal debt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
Novelist Seeks Impostor.

NEW YORK LP).-Erncst Heming-
way. novelist. who he's returned from
Spain, is curious about a mysterious in
dividual who has been impersonating
him in this country. He does not I'M
derstand why any one could h-pe to
profit by impersonating an author whose
income is the most uncertain thing in
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
highest honor that can be given a mid

highest honor that can be given a mid
shipman.
The election Of Davis to the post
places the three highest Offices at the
academy in the hands of members of
the foot ball squad, Notwithstanding
the academy regulations provide that
foot ball not be considered in the cleo
tons.
The post Of regimentel commander
is held by Lou Bryan of Hazard, KY,
outstanding tackle, and second in COM
mand of the regiment is Lou Kirn, a
varsity halfback and star Of the 1880
season. kim comes from Milwaukee.
Wis, and at present is on the injured
list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
Truck Wrecks Rare Violin.

NEW YORK (P).-Police are seeking
a hit-and-run truck driver who smashed
a rare violin. Harry Braun, %, was
carrying a Guarnerius, made in 1851
and valued at $4,000, when he had to
dodge a truck in Fifth avenue traffic
In haste to save himself he dropped
the violin. The truck smashed 1t and
vanished. The violin was a gift Of Au-
gust Heckscher, philanthropist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
FIRST NAVY CLASS
ELECTS ATHLETE
Davis, Quarterback and Box
ing Team Captain, Chosen
President.
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, october 1.-THE
election of Midshipman Joseph B. Davis
of Youngstown, Ohio, as president Of
the first or graduating class of the
United States Naval Academy here was
announced yesterday.
He was vice president Of the class
last year, is a quarterback on the var
sity foot ball team and captain OF the
Navy 1882 boxing team.
Besides being an outstanding athlete,
he is a high ranking officer in the mid
shipman regiment. He is commander
of the 1st Battalion, a rank permitting
him to wear four stripes-the second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02

rializes. The group arranged to confer
with the recreation unit set up by Com
missioner Luther H. Reichelderfer.
Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby pre-
sided at the meeting after Frank Wells
colored leader, has called the assembly
to order.
The ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks has lacked funds to oper-
ate the abandoned orphan asylum, but
has been interested in seeing it used
as a colored community center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
Fair Intention Buds
Into Friendly Letter
After 44-Year AIT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EUSTIC. Nebr,, october a
After Al years it looks now as
though T. E. Dyson cf Manila,
Iowa, will never be bothered with
the writer's cramps.
Forty-four years ago John KY
ner wrote Dyson a letter when the
latter resided in Fulton, Ill.
Yesterday Kyner got his answer.
Dyson explained he had been
intending u write right along,
but just hadn't gotten around to
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
.COLORED BOYS CLUB
TO GET NEW QUARTERS
Abandoned Orphan Asylum. Near
Howard U. to Be Sought for
Use of Group.

An abandoned colored orphan asylum
at the Banneker Recreation Center, near
Howard University, will be utilized for
a colored boys club If a program out
lined by group of citizens Wednesday
night at the District Building mate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
Seventeen Pigs in Litter.

A SOW on the Bond farm at Lake
Creek, Greg. narrowed IT pigs, all of
which survived. The litter Is believed
to be a worlds record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02

Experiments in making fuel from
wood for automobiles are being made in
Finland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
Approved by Board.
Convention Is Announced.

Claude w. Owen. interclub chairman,
announced the Capital District Con-
October %, 80 and 81. The Interclub
Committee will meet with the Winches-
ter Kiwanis Club, at Winchester. Octo-
Der IA. Edgar Morris announced the
annual ladies night would be held at
the Mayfower Hotel November IA or 81
The members were urged by Earl D.
Krewson to devote their attention TO
bowling, with a view to placing a team
representing the club in the Civic
Bowling League.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
CHURCH MARKS
10Th YEAR

jefferson S. Coage, recorder OF
deeds, will be the principal
speaker tonight at the opening
program of the seventy-fifth an
niversary of the founding of st.
Paul African Methodist Episcopal
Church, Eighth and D Streets
Southwest.
The subject of Coage's address
will be "The Mission of the A..
M. e. Church" The master Of
ceremonies will be Elwood Hubert,
o member of the local colored
bar. The officials of Metropolitan
A. M. E. Church. headed by w.
H. G. Brown, president of the
Industrial Saving Bank, will at
tend in a body.
The anniversary committee IS
headed by Ernest B. Moxley,
chairman: Frances Payne, vice
chairman, and Sadie Kirtley, Sec
retary.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
OWNER BALKS
SILVER THIEF

Edward C. Baltz, president of
the Perpetual Building Associa-
ton, returned to his home, 6314
Sixteenth st. N W., last night in
time to Illustrate theft of the
family silver.
Mr.. Baltz found the front door,
which he had locked, slightly
ajar. Hearing a noise inside, he
investigated and found silverware
piled in a sack ready to be taken
away. No trace of the burglar
was found.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
Dizzy Spells

When you feel so faint and giddy
when you think each breath is go.
ing to be your last-your poor, sick.
disordered stomach is trying to tell
you that it needs help.
There's an easy way to give it
Dare's Metha Pepsin before meals
will put your stomach in such splen
did shape that it won't distress you
for a long. long time to come.
Two weeks will tell the story
though you'll feel worlds better in
two days. There will be no more OF
that terrifying pressure on your
heart-no more gaspy breathing
no more sickening giddy spells.
You will feel better than you have
in years. If you don't say so.
Peoples Drug Store or any other
first-class druggist will give your
money back.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
Neat
CURTAINS.

-$1.9S Priscilla and Tai
lOred Curtains. Priscilla
Of su n t a n marquisette,
aflOred of dOtt d
rayOn ............ .S1.29
S1.19 and S1.29 Cottage
Sets, 7-piece styles. :. Tic
-$3.SS "Quaker" Lace
Curtains in small filet
patterns with tailored
side hens and fringe at
bottom .S1.94
The Washington times., 1931-10-29

James Arthur Carr, Of New
York, yesterday was held for the
Grand Jury by Police Court
Judge John p. Mcmahon on q
charge of assault with intent to
rob AnnabeIle Powell, 3206 FIT.
teenth st. N. E., clerk for the
Frazee Potomac Laundry.
Mrs. Powell said Carr came to
the laundry Monday and asked
about having q man sent for
some clothes. AS she was talking
to him, she said, he suddenly
plunged his hand into his pocket
and demanded money. Mrs.
Powell called to another woman
in an adjoining room. When she
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
SHORTER WORK
DAY FAVORED
|NINDUSTRY
JobIeSs Relief Group offers
Plan to Spread Employ
ment Over Most in Need

Advocates of a shorter working
day and of the "spread-out sys.
tenn" of employment, so as to
create as many jobs as possible,
found considerable encourage.
ment today in the 10-point relief
program formulated by the Presi-
dents Organization on Unem.
ployment Relief.
While making no specific ref
erence to the movement for a
Six-hour day, the Presidents com.
mittee indirectly approved it by
advising that a great deal could
be accomplished in overcoming
unemployment if employers would
"readjust" their permanent forces.
Opportunities Are Many
On this point. the committee
said:
There are many banks in
any urban district, to take a
special inStance-that could
offer at least part time en-
plOyment of a nur"ber IF the
white collar group if their Off
GERS were willing to readJust
their fOrceS-the same situa.
ton exists in every section of
the more intenSively organized
business groups"
The report continued:
1T is the considered opinion
of this committee that we have
arrived at q phase Of our indus
trial progress where it is neces-
sary to adopt q new attitude TO-
ward work itself.
"ThiS means only that i'm Civ
ing employment, MANAGEMENT
must consider not only prOduc.
tive efficiency Of the worker.
but also the latter's capacity for
self help and to meet his respon-
Sibilities to his community"
ITO carry the thought one
step further: 1t entails that in
laying off or hiring labor, or in
spreading labor, preference be
given in order as between
equally efficient workers to:
Married men with depen-
dents, residents in the cOmmu-
nifty six months or more.
Single men or women with
dependents, similarly resident:
single men or women, abOne
school age, without dependents.
but with no other means of sun.
port, similarly resident"
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
Window
SHADES

-"ElcO" Wa s h a Bile
Shades. Size 3x5.9. CSC
value ............ .HC
Lakewood" ii ola n d
Shades. Size 3xS.9. Soc
values .4SC
-"AIhambra" Opaque
Shades. Size 3x5.S. 4Sc
values ..............S .SSc
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
THUG SUSPECTHELDTO JURY

did so, she said, Carr struck her
in the face and fled.
Upon recommendation Of AS
sistant United States Attorney
Michael Keogh, Carr's bond was
set at 5000. Keoh also told
the court that Carr is wanted in
New York city on a charge of
grand larceny.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
NEW ELDER TALKS

The Rev. j. Howard Wells.
D. D., Of washington, the new
presiding elder of the Washing.
ton District Of the M. z. Church
South. addressed the quarterly
conference in Rockville last night.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
Membership Drive
Planned by Legion

Plans for membership drive
to begin sometime after Armis.
tice Day were discussed at a
meeting Of the department mem
bership committee of the American
Legion last night.
Chairman James F. Kehoe an
nounced that the drive committee
would be headed by Gerald L.
Shelly, Costello Post, and be com.
posed of five members from the
various posts.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29
DEPEND ON zEMO TO
RELIEVE ITCHING ECZEMA

Soothing, healing, invisible
ZEMO is used in thousands Of
homes to bring relief from the
torture of itching, burning EcZe.
ma. zEMO has been used for
twenty years with remarkable
success to stop itching and draw
the heat and sting ont of the
skin and help clear away RaShes,
Ringworm, Pimples and other
annoying skin or scalp irritations
Extra Strength ZEMO especially
adapted for chronic cases. All
Dealers, 35c, 6Oc, $1.0O. Extra
Strength-$1.25.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29

Is always a possibility that they can be
satisfied through the many services
advertised in today's Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29

Transportation worries can lie over
come economically through the pur.
chase of a good used car . one OF
the many GOOD BUYS listed in to.
days Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-29

-IHItTHHIIUHdI FUOIO
MRS. PEGGY" BARDLEY
THE MARRIAGE of Peggy"
Green to Glenn Bardley, %, a
drug store clerk and son of an
Iona. Mich. undertaken, has
just been announced. "Peggy's"
real name is Helen Nancy Green
Tyrrell Bardley. She is the
daughter of former Gov. Fred
w. Green of Michigan. It is
her second marriagei
The Indianapolis times., 1931-08-07
BOOKIES GOUCED
TO AID CAPONE
Defense Fund Is Raised by
'PreSSure,' Paper Says.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. THE Chicago
Daily News said today that Chicago
and Cicero bookmakerS are being
assessed heavily to finance Sarface
AL Capone's impending court battle
against government charges Of in
come tax evasion.
Capone gatgsters, sometimes
backing their demands with guns,
have forced contributions" not
only from the 100 bookmakers donli-
mated by the Capone vice and liquor
syndicate, but from scores of others
and some of the victims have fed
the country, the News said govern
ment agents had learned.
Besides cash payments, which
sometimes approximate several
thousand dollars, the "bookieS" are
compelled by threats of being taken
for ride" to pledge as high as so
per cent of their winnings for the
next six months, the News said.
Dave Davey, Cicero hookmaker,
took two or three rides, during
which he was forced to give up
$45,000, half of his winnings for
the last year and assessed 60 per
cent of his winnings for the next
six months" the newspaper said.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-08-07
hot WEEKEND
SAYS FORECAST.
No Relief Within So Hours,
Is Prediction.

With the mercury bouncing above
80 degrees before this morning,
the midsummer heat wave returned
to Indiana with full strength today.
At l p. m: the temperature was 88.
The weekend will be as hot. if
not hotter than today, forecast of
the weather bureau this morning
indicated. There is no relief in sight
at least for thirty-six hours, j. H.
Armington, senior meteorologist at
the. bureau, predicted.
Northern Indiana, which reported
temperatures as high as SO degrees
Thursday, will be first to get relief
from the wave. Unsettled weather
conditions and slightly lower tenn
peratures are expected there Sat-
urday
Maximum temperature in the
state Thursday was SO, at Wheat
field.
Together with human discomfort
the wave now has reached the
point where crops are threatened
in many sections of Indiana, and
the midwest generally, according to
Arlington.
Corn particularly needs rains at
this season, and little has fallen in
Indiana this summer.