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The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Mr.. CIaudeI's S Plans

The ambassador Of France,
Mr.. Paul Claudel, who spent last
week at Nantucket, Is remining
ON and will return to Washing
ton the latter part Of the week.
The ambassador expects 10
90 to France in the late sum-
ner to Join Nine. Claudel and
their family at their home
there and return with them to
the Capital in the late autumn.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Give
Affair for the
Ogden Mills

The Under-secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Ogden L.
Mills were the guests Of honor
at a dinner given by Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
at Beaulieu, their Newport es-
tate, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills yacht, the
Avalon, is at Newport where
Mrs. Mills and her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Fell, have been
frequent hostesSes aboard.
Mr.. Mills returned to the
Capital this morning. With Mrs.
Mills he will spend some time
at Saratoga this month while
the racing season is on.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Due in Capital

Mr.. Paul May, ambassador OF
Belgium, is established at the
cottage he has taken near
Annapolis, on the Chesapeake
Bay.
Nine. May is expected to ar
rive in this country the middle
of September and will be with
the ambassador at the cottage
until their return to Washing
ton in the early fall.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Arrives Today

The minister of Austria. Mr..
Edgar L. Prochnik, will arrive
in washington today from Re
hoboth Beach for a short stay.
The minister and his family
will remain at the resort until
the first of next month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
MacWhites Feted

The Minister Of the irish
Free State and Mrs. Michael
MacWhite, who have a cottage
this summer in Capt May, N.
j., were guests Of honor at q
dinner given at the Admiral
Hotel at Cape May by the
Rev. Charles A. Dougherty. Of
Wilmington. Among the guests
from Washington were Mr.. and
Mr.. Charles Doing.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Rep. TreadWay Host
For Dinner Guests

Representative Allen Tread
way entertained at dinner last
evening at his Mahkeenac Lake
bungalow in Massachusetts,
when his guests numbered IS.
He was assisted by his son, Mr..
Heaton I. Treadway.
Il 4 II
Representative and Mrs. j.
Charles Linthicum, of Maryland,
are at Saratoga Springs, where
they are stopping at the United
States Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Miss Helen Walker
Is Engaged to Wed

Announcement has been made
by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H.
Walker, of Lowell, Mass, Of
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Gladys Walker,
to Mr.. James F. Hayes, of this
city. Miss Walker was gradu-
ated from Trinity College,
Washington. D. c., and Mr..
Hayes was graduated from the
University Of Notre Dame.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
At Bar Harbor

Count Alberto Marchetti di
Muriaglio is at the Malvern in
Bar Harbor, where he will pass
a few days. Count Marchetti
spent several days last week
with the Minister Of Greece
and Mime. Simopoulos.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
In Europe

The Minister of Ell Salvador
and Sonora de Leiva, who are
spending the summer in Europe.
will return to Washington
about September Is.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Diplomat Guest

Senor Don Ramon Padilla,
second secretary of the Spanish
Embassy, is in Nantucket, the
guest of Representative and
Mrs. Richard Aldrich at their
summer home there.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Activities
OF Official Leaders

The Undersecretary. of State,
Mr.. William r. Castle. jr., spent
the weekend at Hot Springs,
Va, with Mrs. Castle.
X
The Assistant Secretary Of
War, Mr.. F. Trubee Dawson. Is
expected back today from Locust
Valley, L. l., where he Joined
Mrs. Dawson for the weekend.
t
The newly appointed diplo-
matte secretary to the Depart
ment Of State, Mr.. George Rob-
ert Merrell, jr., will arrive in
Washington Wednesday from
Panama to assume his new
duties.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Fries Return From
Trip Through North

Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries.
retired, and Mrs. Fries have
returned from a motor trip
through New England. They
also visited their son, Stuart
Fries, a Cadet at West Point,
and Atlantic City on their re.
turn home,
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Adm. Pratt Now at
His Belfast Home

Admiral William Veazie
Pratt, U. s. NJ, has arrived at
his home in Belfast, Me-. and
will spend a week or more. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Pratt,
who has been with him in
washington for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
In Chicago

Mr.. Roger Makins, secretary
to the British Ambassador, Sir
Ronald Lindsay, is in Chicago
where he will spend the next
ten days.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
In Washington
with
QtQq QdnAn

Although members Of official society were widely scat
tered this weekend many diplomats remained in town and
delightfully."- varied the methods they used to employ
their time Capital provides pleasure of every variety
and the nearby country clubs and beach clubs proved
popular rendezvous for the residential well as the foreign
set
The Army and Navy Country Club, just the Po-
tomac in Virginia is always favorite resort with the
people, situated is knoll with beautiful
panorama of Washington to be from its broad We
randas
Here rolling golf course is to be found and long
polo will an outstanding feature be enjoyed by its
members Right the outdoor pool attraction that
lures both young and old. -,
In the evening lights are so arranged about that
sembance of moonlight obtained and it is quite the thing
take your bathing suit when going there to dne for
swim will surely precede follow the meal The spacious
roof garden makes enchanting place dance with the
stars overhead and the twnkng lights of the city in the
distance.
Clubs Popular Over Weekend
The Annapolis Roads Club on Chesapeake Bay popular
with society generally. The clubhouse built to resemble
ship stands high the beach, its tiers Of verandas
tending up the top Of the cliff behind it. Here to be
found splendid accommodations for the bahers and open
air restaurant which proves exceedingly welcome for those
driving down from town.
Beach Presents Cay Picture
The beach is wide and dotted it is with gayy
coored umbrellas and deck chairs presents altogether
lovely picture Golf also to be found here for mem
bers desiring combine various sports and the golf club
house is spacious and attractive dock where yachts
may be anchored just beyond the bathing beach and those
who enjoy fishing spend many pleasant hour on it.
Along the Defense Highway
The picturesque Defense Highway which leads the club
and to many charming resorts that abound in that vicinity
is lined with fine with here and there farms rich and
verdant extending far the Long wooded
stretches lend COOL charm and the drive through
quaint old Annapolis is filled with the romance that en-
sroud that city, the very heart of the Navy where as mid
shpmen so many thousands Of Of that branch OF the
service spent the four precious Of their youth at the
Naval Academy and where young feminine hearts
have been lost to these stalwart sailor lads.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
News and Events Of Persons Of Society the National Capital
OF
NavyComes
From Minot

The Secretary of the Navy,
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, re-
turned to the Capital this
morning from his summer
home, The Glades, in Minot,
Mass, where, with Mrs. Adams,
he has passed a fortnight.
The Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, Mr.. Ernest Lee
Jahncke, left Washington Sat
urday morning to spend the
weekend in Atlantic City. He
will return to his desk today.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Mr.. and Mrs. White
Visiting in Newport

Mr., and Mrs. Charles Francis
White, of Washington, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Russell at their place at
Newport.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Transferred

The Commercial Counselor
of the British embassy, Mr.. A.
j. Pack, has been transferred
to the embassy at Santiago,
Chile, and with Mrs. Pack will
sail September 26 for his new
post.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Guests of Doaks

The Secretary of Labor and
Mrs. william N. Doak have as
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Visit Metropolis

The commercial counselor of
the Costa Rican legation, Don
Guillermo Gonzalez. is in New
York, where. he Joined Sonora
de Gonzalez. The latter has
been living in New York, but
with Mr.. Gonzalez will come to
Washington today to reside per-
manently.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
En- Route to Europe

Mrs. H. Edward Manville
sailed on the 8. s. Europa Sat
urday. She will visit in Paris
and London before going to
Stockholm where she will be
the guest of her Son-in-law and
daughter. Count and Countess
Folke Bernadotte. Mrs. Man
vile plans to return September
90.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

their houSe-guestS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Boiling, jr., Of Roanoke,
who will be with them at their
home on the Fairfax Road, in
Virginia. throughout this week
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
Grain Market
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 12.-Grain
prices underwent sharp new downturns
early today, Influenced by weakness Of
the Liverpool wheat market and by
unexpectedly enlarged wheat shipments
from Russia. Black Sea exports of
wheat for the week were almost double
those of the week previous and in
cluded 2,480 900 bushels from Russia.
Opening - to 21s cents lower, wheat
afterward held near the initial limits.
Corn started 20 to IA OF and showed
but little power to rally.
Surprised over Russia's big wheat ex.
ports for this week, 2,48O 900 bushels.
against 100000 the week before, gave
a jolt to wheat bulls and led to heavy
general selling. Numerous stop loss
orders were executed, and the wheat
market fell to more than 6A cents
under the recent high price, with corn
simultaneously showing 5 cents setback
from top prices of late. The bearish
showing as to Russian wheat exports
overwhelmed at least temporarily all
the effect of bullish adviceS, including
reiterated crop damage reports from
Argentina.
Disturbance of Argentine exchange
rates resulting in largely hating wheat
exports from Argentina was the reason
ascribed for the trade ignoring frost
damage reports. On the other hand,
Russian wheat shipments was aug
mented by announcement that Russia
in the last week has also exported
2,355,000 bushels of rye and $50, 900
bushels OF barley. Corn and oats re-
hected wheat weakness and also the
bearish aspects of the Government crop
report as to 1891 corn production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
Business Notes

NEW YORK, November 12.-Retail
sales have continued to gain this week
and indications are that results for the
first half of this month will show up
substantially better than those of the
first half of october, according to trade
opinion in New York. The seasonal
gain fer the period has been heavy and
retail executives in New York expressed
confidence that the dollar volume would
not be greatly behind the figures of the
corresponding time a year ago.
Resident offices in New York are re-
ceiVing many calls from store clients
for promo tional suggestions for holiday
selling. Special lists of items suitable
for 81 promotions are especially sought,
rejecting the strong interest expected
to be displayed by consumers in this
price range.
Resort and "in-between'' lines of mil
linery are being rapidly completed and
will be shown the trade by some houses
in the early part of next week. New
materials are an outstanding feature of
the offerings, receiving emphasis in
both fabric and straw bodies. Crystal
bindings in colors and black and white
are regarded with much confidence.
Reductions on wholesale shoe prices
have become mere prevalent during the
week, with some producers making dras-
tic cuts in order to move goods, reports
In the trade in New York indicate. One
fairly large manufacturer was said To
have made cuts ranging as high as II
per cent. A mems staple number. priced
at $315 a pair. was reported to have
been cut to 50 go. This was the largest
reduction, however, ether styles being
revised downward about to 10 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12

brings the railway wage question closer
to actual consideration.
Reaction in Wheat.
The reaction in wheat may be re-
garded as the natural recession after
continued rise, which carried the
commodity more than 20 per cent
above the low for the year. It is
hardly possible that the decline was
caused by reports to the effect that
Russian exports this year will be sub
stantial, despite earlier statements
that Russia would be out Of the market.
AS the rise in wheat was only to a
very small extent helped by the news
from Russia, 1t Is reasonable to say
that the Soviet policy Is not likely to
exert a very pronounced influence upon
the future price movements Of the
commodity. 1t might, perhaps, be add
ed that, because of the drought in
Eastern Siberia, the Southern Urals
collections are considerably below the
previous level, so that shipments in
any event will fall below the volume
achieved last year.
The erection Of abnormally high tariff
walls. resulting from the transfer of
large stocks Of gold from one nation to
another, Is an unnatural economic phe-
nomenon ana constitutes a serious i'm
pediment to the worlds return to pros
perity, In the opinion of Ramsay Mac
Donald, head of Great Britain's Ma
tional government
Mr.. Macdonald adds that such policy
Is bound to result not only in the i'm
rpoverishment of the nation that hands
out the gold, but ultimately, If not i'm
n.ediately, in the impoverishment of the
nation receiving it. He places the high
est importance upon the recent visit OF
the French prime minister to the Amer
lean President and expresses the hope
that 1t will lead. first. to an understand
ing between France and Germany and,
ultimately, to an understanding among
oil the nations concerned, which should
make possible arrangements by which
the world will be able to extricate itself
from the absurd economic entangle-
ment in which it has fallen.
Profit Taking in Bonds.
The decline in German bonds after
a material advance should be attributed
chiefly to profit-taking.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 12.-
White potatoes, 100 pounds, 75a1 Is;
sweet potatoes, bushel, 35a50; yams,
barrel, LOCAL rs: beans, bushel, 50a
sprouts, per quart, Balls; cabbage, 35a
So; carrots, per 100, 2.5Oa3.50; cauli-
flower. crate, l.25a1.75; celery, crate,
1.50a2.75; cucumbers, hamper, 3.00a
425; eggplant, crate, 3.00a400; let
tuce, crate, 2.00a3.00 lima beans, ham,
per- 300a4.00; okra, bushel, 1.50a2 90;
peppers. hamper, 25a75; pumpkins, per
100, 3.00a6.00; onions, per 100 pounds,
1.75a2 90; oyster plants, per 100, 4.00a
500; spinach, bushel, 30a60 squash,
bushel, l.25a275; tomatoes, lug boxes,
1.75a250; turnips. hamper, 20a25;
apples, bushel, 50a125.
Dairy Market.
Chickens-Young, 16a20; Leghorns
16a17; old hens, 17a23; Leghorns, old
12a16; ROSTERS 12a14; ducks, 12a19;
pigeons, pair, 25a30; guinea fowls, pair,
25a50; turkeys, 20a25.
Eggs-Receipts, 594 cases; current
receipts, 2Sa30; small pullet eggs, 22a
IS; hennery, whites, 34a36 nearby
firsts, 30a32; Western firsts, 30a3l.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
28a32; ladies, 20a22; process, 24a25;
store packed, Is.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 600 head; light Ip-
ply: market strong on choice cattle.
Steers-Choice to prime, 800a8.50;
good to choice, 7.25a7.50; medium to
good, 60Oa7O0; fair to medium, 5.5Oa
500; plain to fair, 4.75a5.50; common
to plain, 4o0a4.75.
Bulls-Choice to prime. none; good
to choice, none; medium to good 4.00a
450; fair to medium, 350a4 90; plain to
fair, 3.25a3.50; common to plain, 3.00a
1925.
Cows-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 3.75a
425: fair to medium, 3.25a375; plain
to fair, 2.50a3.25; common to plain,
1.50a2.50.
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 5.5Oa575; medium to good,
525a5.50 fair to medium, 4.75a5 rs;
plain to fair, 375a4.75; common to
plain, 325a375 Fresh cows and Spring
ers. 30.00a60.00.
Sheep and lamhs-Receipts. 500 head;
light supply; market steady; sheep,
1O0a300; lambs. 3,50a700.
Hogs-Receipts. 600 head; light sup
ply market steady; light, 5.60a5.85 ;
heavies, 5.15a5.65; medium, 5.70a5 ,95;
roughs, 4.00a5.00 light pigs, 5.40a5. 65;
pigs, 560a5.85.
Calves-Receipt>, SO head; light sup
ply, market steady; calves, 3.50a9.00;
no extras.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export, no
quotations: No. red Winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, Sc; November, So; De-
Corn-No' 2 yellow, domestic, spot,
56a57; cob corn, new, 200a2.25.
Oats-No. white, domestic, spot,
36a37; No. 3, 351aa36.
Rye-Nearby, 50a55
Hay-Receipts, none. New hay is
starting to arrive in increasing quanti-
ties, but so far no official grading has
been attempted, selling being strictly
on merit. Demand for old hay slow
and market is dull and quiet, with
prices in buyers favor at a range Of
14O0a17.50 per ton:
Straw-No. wheat, 8.50a9.00 per
ton; No. oat, 9.ooa1o0o per ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
R-k-O FINANCE PLAN
TO BE VOTED UPON
Stockholders Will Be Asked to
Approve $12,ooo,ooo Bond.
Issue of Corporation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November ia spe-
cial meeting of stockholders of the
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation is
expected to be called within the next
few weeks to vote a reorganization OF
the capital structure, which will involve
the issuance of about $4,000, 900
debentures. The proceeds of the financ-
ing will be used for working capital
and for the repayment of bank loans.
Plans involve, it Is understood, the
reduction of the capital stock by about
rs per cent and the issuance to the
subscribers of the debentures of new
shares that will replace those cancelled
1t also was said that the Radio
Corporation of America, which holds
100000 class "B" shares, will UNDER
write the issue
AS of December 81 last, the corpora
ton had outstanding 2,328,25O class "a
shares and the 100000 class "B" shares
held by the Radio Corporation. On that
date the corporation and its subsidiaries
had outstanding $40,351, 900 funded
debt, of which $2,517,650 was due to
mature in one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints, So; tub, IS.
Eggs-Hennery, 38a42; current re-
ceipts, 28a33
Poultry, altve-rrurkeys, young toms
and hens, 23a25; old toms, 1Sa2O; cid
hens. 20a22; chickens 3 pounds and
over, 1sa20; 2 to 21a pounds, coa22:
Spring broilers. "a; hens, large, lsa2o;
small. 15a17; Leghorn hens, balls;
ROSTERS, 1Oal2; keats, young, 40a45; old,
25a35.
Poultry. dressed-Turkeys, young
hens and toms, 3la33; old toms, 26a28;
old hens, 28a30; chickens, 3 pounds and
over, 21a23; 2 to 212 pounds, 23a25:
Spring broilers, 81 hens, large, 2la23;
small, 18a20; Leghorn hens, l6a18;
ROSTERS, 13a15; Long Island ducks,
1920.
Meats-Beef, prime, 1917; choice
1512a16; good l4a141a fair to medium.
1ia12Ha: COW, 712a8; lamb, top, Is;
medium to good. 12I2a13; veal, TOP, IA:
fair to good, 1la1212; pork loins, 8 to
10 pounds. 10; 10 to IL pounds, ll1aa
II; IL to Is pounds, 1Oa1O12; fresh
hams, skinned, 10 to 20 pounds, 10; II
to IA pounds, 10; 8 to 10 pounds, IS;
smoked hams, 10; strip bacon, 22a23:
VI, OO-POulIO IAIlo, ., III packages, III /,
compound, 7a712.
Live stock-Hogs, heavy, 4.75a5.25:
light and medium, 5.20a5 40; pigs GOA
525; roughS, 350a400; calves, 4.OOa
$50; lambs, 3.00a650.
FruitS-Oranges, 4.OOa5 90: lemons.
4.00a5 so; bananas, 1.5Oa2.O 90: grape
fruit 2.50a3.00; honeydews, 225a3 90;
apples, pushel baskets, 40 to so; box
stock, fancy, 2.00a275; pears, 800;
grapes, Emperors, 2.25 Malagas. ITS:
Tokays, Its. Cornichons, l.2S; Con-
cords, l2-quart baskets, 35a5O; pine
apples, 400; persimmonS, 75a1 SO; Mus
catels. 1.25; bananas, l.5Oa2OO
Vegetables - Potatoes, Maine. 100
pound sacks, 1.25; Idaho bakers, 2.25:
sweets. bushel baskets, 5Oa75; onions
picking, 50-pound sacks, i.25a1 so:
artichoke, $50 string beans, l.O0a3 90:
limas, 3.5oa4.50; turnips, bushel baskets,
35al 90; punched, per 100, 400; beets'
per 100 punches, 400; carrots, Der 100
punches, 400; okra, $50; satisfy. per
one dozen punches, rs; SQUASH, 2 50a
500; peas, 800; cucumbers, 500:
lettuce, Iceberg, 300a3.5o; kale, 4Oa50:
spinach. 50a75; celery. 200: tomatoes.
1.5Oal.75; California Tugs, 800; peppers
2.50a2.75; nearby bushel baskets, 90:
eggplant. 4.50a500; parsnips, los:
mushrooms, 50a75; asparagus, Cali,
fornia, choice, 200; fancy, $50; extra
fancy, 400; peas, 4.00a425.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-12
GOTHAM LEADERSHIP
IN FINANCE DISPUTED
Wall Streeters Debate Whether
Business Center of U. S. Will
Soon Be Changed.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. NEW YORK, November 12.-Will New
York or some other city in this country,
possibly Chicago, be the financial center
of the United States in the future?
This question is being seriously dis
cussed by Wall streeters of the non
provincial type and by outsiders. 1t is
pointed out that such banking and in
duStr1al leadership as was shown dur
ing the depression came from quarters
outside of Wall street.
Furthermore, such cities as Cleveland
Detroit, Chicago, st. Louis ana San
FRANCISCO to mention but few, insist
that fundamental business conditions in
this country today are much better than
either New York City or its financial
district realizes or will concede.
Some Western business leaders assert
that lack of leadership in the pressn,
financial center of this country has
dimmed It's prestige and, in few in
stances, has caused 1t to lose business
The real rise in commodities recently
did not originate here, OUT in Chicago
It is true some New Workers lent a
helping hand to cotton and wheat, but
only after outsiders took the initiative.
Likewise 1t is commended by financiers
VINO have national, rather than a
Wall street point of view, that consider
able financing from now on will ema-
nate from centers other than New York.
Wall street may get additional in
ternational business that formerly went
to London, but the slow development of
international financial machinery here
makes this development doubtful
Financial historians of course would
not be surprised to see the money center
of the country leave New York. At one
time Philadelphia and at anotner period
Boston was the financial center of the
United States.
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