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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
TO CATCH
BASS
Season in TideWater Mary
land Not Open Until
August |.

When can anglers fish in tidewater
Maryland for the larga-mouth bass?
Anglers have been under the impress
sion that the season in Maryland opened
for the small-mouth and large-mouth
bass at the same time, namely, July !.
The Maryland law says:
Text of Law.
Regulations to catching. selling and
possession of bass. It shall be unlaw-
full to catch black bass in any manner
in the tidal waters of the State of
Maryland during the months of April,
May, June and July in each and every
year. 1t shall also be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to sell or
offer to sell, purchase or offer to pur-
chase or to have in possession any
black bass during said months. whether
said fish be caught in tidal or non-tidal
waters within the State of Maryland,
or the waters of any other State and
brought into this State: provided, how
ever, that anglers catching said fish
during the month of July in non tidal
waters of the State, under the pro-
visions CT section 81 of article 80 of
the code of public general laws of
Maryland, shall be entitled to the pos
session of said fish so caught"
OdlIlSS w. TLOSGIS, UlSIIlCL utpuIy
game warden of Prince Georges County,
has been warning anglers fishing in
PiscataWay Creek on the Lower Poto-
mac about the Maryland law The
fishermen were under the impression
that angling for both members of the
bass family opened on July in Mary
land.
Opinion of Earle.
Yesterday the matter was presented
to Conservation Commissioner Earle of
Maryland. He replied by quoting the
above Maryland law, but said it was
the intent of his department to have
the seasons open simultaneously for
both the large and small mouth bass
on July /. For the greater protection
of the bass in tidewater sections of
Maryland his department asked that
the season be closed during the months
of April, May, June and July to COM
mercial fishermen, but that the sport
angler using rcd and reel or hand line
be allowed to fish for them commencing
July /, the same as above tideWatar
The Maryland Legislature passed the
law as above quoted.
Under the ruling of the Maryland
Legislature, all anglers are prohibited
from fishing for the large-mouth bass
in Underwater Maryland until the first
of August. This affects largely the
residents of the District of Columbia,
who use the creeks and coveS on the
Maryland side OF the Potomac to catch
bass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
ELECTION is QUIET.
Eidridge LuSby. Unoppcsed at Edmon-
sion, Gets so Votes for Mayor.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
EDMONSTON I'D, July 7.-Eldridge
LuSby was elected mayor of this place
yesterday, receiving a complimentary
vote OF So He succeeds Mayor w. w
Lewis who declined to accept another
term, and who IS i'll at the Naval Hospi-
tai Washington, as the result of an
operation. Mayor-clect Iusbv will
serve one year.
He resigned as councilman from the
second ward, and the council named
W. c. Weber town marshal. to serve
out his uneXpired term ending july
next. George w Sheetz was elected
councilman from the first ward to serve
Tor two years, and w. Brooke Hunter
was elected councilman from the second
ward for two years. Mr. Hunter was
named to serve out the unexpired term
OF Councilman Martin U. White. who
recently removed from the municipality
The election was conducted BY the
board OF election supervisors. of which
Mrs w c. Weber was chairman. The
Judges were: Mrs. w. c. Weber and
Mrs. NJ H. Tierney The clerk was
Mrs Marian T. Page Usually, town
elect onS here are characterized by
considerable agitation, but todays
polling was the most quiet and har-
monious ever held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
THREE OUT OF HOSPITAL
GET IN ANOTHER CRASH
Men Still Wearing Casts When
Auto Turns Over Three
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July T.
Three accident patients, each wearing
a cast to protect his injuries, and one
of them carrying fractured back
were back in a hospital here today
after passing through an automobile
accident near here yesterday as a re-
suit of which the automobile turned
over three times. The men came out
of the experience with their casts un-
damaged and with no other injuries
except some decorations.
The men, Roy Hovermale, with the
broken back; Julian Palisino and Will
liam Pierce, were returning from spend
ing the fourth at Hovermale's home, in
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, when a tire
on the automobile exploded, throwing
the car over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
GAMBLERS WILL SEEK
AIRPLANE SPEED MARK
Purchase $4,000 Monoplane for
Flight From Los Angeles to
jacksonville, Fla.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 7.-Mr. and
Mrs. Asa G. Gambler jr., sof Atlanta
prepared today for an attempt to estab-
lish an airplane speed record between
this city and Jacksonville, Fla.
With Beeler BlevinS, their pilot, they
arrived here on a commercial plane
from Atlanta and announced they
would purchase a $4,000 monoplane at
Burbank factory today. Weather con-
ditions will determine the time of the
take-off.
Gambler estimated the speed of the
monoplane at 900 miles an hour, and
said there was no existing record for the
hop. He announced the party probably
would stop at Dallas, Tex, and Atlanta
en- route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
FIRST ELECTION HELD.
Incorporation Supporters Lose in Seat
Pleasant Voting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Pleasant Voting.
Special Dispatch to The star
SEAT PLEASANT, Md July T.
Three men who opposed the move to
incorporate this town were elected to
the council in the first municipal cleo
tons here yesterday.
Harmon o. Acuff, unopposed candi-
date for mayor. received l66 compli-
montary votes, while Irwin J. Main. lone
candidate for treasurer, was given ITS
votes.
The trio who opposed incorporation
yet were successful in running for the
council and the votes received by them
were Edwin Fisher, u.s. Arthur Jones,
1863. end Fabian Augustine, 1862.
The other successful candidates for
the council were Van Moreland. who
received 129 votes. and Val Armstrong,
who polled ll8. Defeated counclmanic
candidates were John C.. Crown. who
received ia votes; James Arnold, who
polled III, and William Dom, who was
given 81.
What il any effect the election Of
council in which the faction opposed
to Incorporation holds a ma jority will
have on the new town government was
matter of much speculation last
night.
A few weeks ago the residents of
the town voted in favor OF incorpora-
ton, but the move was bitterly con-
tested, and carried by majority of 3
votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
OPPONENTS LACKING.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORTH RRFNTWOOD

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORTH BRENTWOOD. Md, July :.
This municipality, in which there is
not single white voter. yesterday re-
elected Horace w. Allen E.ayor. He
received complimentary vote of 10.
He had no opposition. His term is one
year Richard I. Quander was re-
elected treasurer for one year He re-
ceived SO votes. Clarence A. Ouander
was elected councilman from the first
ward. receiving al votes. He serves for
two years. He had no opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
FLYER WILL EXPLORE

MADRID, July 7 (P).-Capt. Fran
cisco Iglesias, aviator, who few across
the South Atlantic several years ago, is
completing plans for scientific explor-
alton of the headwaters of the Amazon.
His expedition will leave next Feb
ruary. The captain is backed by a
group of individuals as we'll as the Mu-
sum of Natural Science, the National
School of Sanitation. thu Botanical
Garden and the Anthropological Mu-
scum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
OFFICERS INSTALLED
DR.. Howell Forsyth Succeeds to
Lions Presidency.
BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent OF The Star.
SILVER SPRING. Md. July T.
Officers of the Lions Club Of Silver
Spring were installed last night with
brief ceremonies
DR.. Howell Forsyth, druggist, sue
ceeded Capt. Frank L. Hewitt to the
presidency. Other new officers included
Rev. William R. Moody. first vice pres
ident; William H. Theis, second vice
president; Beryl English. third vice
president; w. Edwin Warfield. secre-
tary: Raymond johnson, treasurer: F.
Joseph Weber, lion tanner: j. Oscar
Foulk, tail tWistcr, and William E.
Smith, James J. Hanan, Alfred T. New
bid and Albert o. Denham, directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
PAUL SPECHT'S WIFE
is AWARDED DIVORCE
internationally Known Orchestra
Leader Loses Second Mate
by Reading Decree.
BY the Associated Press

BY me ASSoclated PFeSS.
READING, Pa, July Among the
divorce DEGREES handed down yesterday
by the Berks County Court was one for
a final separation of Mrs Dorothy
Specht of this city and Paul Specht,
orchestra leader of New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
DEATH OF BLIND GIRL
BRINGS MURDER HINT
Officials at Crandon, Wis, Doubt
Suicide Theory-Probe Starts at
John Doe Hearing.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
BRANDON. Wis, July 7-District
Attorney F. w. Horn of Forest County
today was conducting a John Doe hear
ing into the death of Lillian Hewitt,
18-year-old blind daughter of Charles
Hewitt.
The girls body was discovered sew
eral days ago, bullet wound in the
head. near her fathers farm home
Fer mother said she left home after a
quarrel, and she regarded the death a
suicide. Horn ordered the John Doc
hearing after stating the body was dis
covered in rocky place he believed
Inaccessible to blind person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
3 NEARBY TOWNS
ELECT OFFICERS
Votes Cast in Seat Pleasant,
Edmcnston and North
Brentwood.

One spirited and two quiet elections
were held in Prince Georges County
Yesterday, the voters of Seat Pleasant
choosing a council of five from eight
candidates in their first municipal cleo
ton, while in Edmonston about so COM
plimentary votes we're cast for four
candidates, none of whom were opposed.
The other elections. in the colored town
of North Brentwood. was also apathetic,
there being hut one candidate for each
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
TAX RATE INCREASED
Somerset County Commissioners
Set $1.75.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, July 7 (P.-
A tax rate of SITS, an increase Of 10
cents over the present fiscal year, has
been fixed for 1881 by the Somerset
County Commissioners, which. added
to the 25-cent State tax rate. makes a
total tax of So per 500 valuation for
the year.
The budget for the year fell nearly
$4,000 below that of year ago, being
but 1929, 658.21. The largest slash was
made in cutting out $6,750 used during
the year for elections. A decrease of
$4,000 was shown in the assessment
figures, which were $12,038, 585.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
6 NEW POLICEMEN
IN MONTGOMERY
One New Corporal Named
and Two Are Raised
to Sergeants.
by staf Correspondent of The Star.

ROCKVILLE Md. July THE
Montgomery County Commissioners to-
day appointed six new policemen, raised
two corporals to sergeancies, and Gre
ated one corporal.
The new members of the force are
Webb Hershberger of Poolesville, George
Dixon, jr.. of Silver Spiing; Jerry
Hobbs of Colesville, Ralph Howard of
Rockville, Frank Soper of Clarksburg
and Thomas B. Donnell of Glen Echo
D. l.. Snyder, formerly a first-class
patrolman or corporal as they are COM
monty designated. was appointed a SER
geant and assigned to have charge of
the Takoma Park substation, replacing
Sergt. Earl H. Burdine. Burdine was
retained on the force. but Lacy Shaw,
president of the Board of County Com
missioners, said he did not know to
what work he would be assigned. Roy
Bodmer, flrst-class patrolman, was
appointed to the other sergeancy.
Jones and Rodgers Reappointed.
Guy Jones and Leroy Rodgers were
reappointed sergeants.
w. H. Merson, private, was raised
to a f1rst-class patrolman. George C.
Windham and Oscar c. Gather were
retained in this grade. Mr.. Shaw said
1t had been tentatively decided to as
sign Joseph Nolte to Takoma Park sub
station under Snyder. Nolte is now
attached to the Silver Spring substa-
ton.
Other members of the police force
who were reappointed were: Charles
B7rn's. Z. r. Jones, Robert F. Darby,
Windsor S. Poole. Paul Watkins, John
w. Butt, G. R. Howes, Roy E. Davis,
j. S. McAuliffe, James E. Shoemaker.
Theodore F. Volten. Dunbar Padgett
was not reappointed.
Monkey to Make Assignments.
Commissioner Shaw said that Chief
ALIVE A. Monkey, who was reappointed
will BE- allowed to make his own assign
ments in cases not specified by the
board OF commissioners. The appoint
ment CT the six new men and the in
creases in rank were made under au-
thorization of the recent Legislature
The Legislature also authorized the APP
pointment of four park policemen
when Montgomery County's park sys-
tenn is developed.
The commissioners this morning let
the contract for the elimination of the
dangerous curve in the ColeSville pike
at Seven Oaks to P. T McDermott,
Washington contractor McDermott' S
bid was S4335. The contract called
fer the excavation of bank on the in
side of the curve to increase the visi-
bility. Commissioner Shaw said that
the roadbed later would be changed
so as to straighten the road at this
point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
Asks Complaint Be Overruled.

For these reasons it is respectfully
submitted that the complaint inter-
posed herein should be cverruled end
rejected by this commission" The
brief is signed by Wilton j. Lambert
and Frank L. Ball, as attorneys for the
respondent.
The complainant has five days in
which to reply.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
STOCKS COMPARED
WITH 1921 PRICES
Survey Shows 140 Higher
and 12O Lower Than Low
Marks During That Year.
Special Dispatch to The star.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Alowing for
split-upS and larger stock dividends, a
comparison of 1921 and 1881 lows of
260 common stocks shows that l40
issues sold lower 10 years ago and that
120 have sold lower this year, according
to survey just published by Frazier
Jelke g. Co. Ready comparison is COM
plicated by changes in share units in
the case of las stocks, some of which
have been altered by two or more split
ups or stock dividends.
OF the 35 rails tabulated in the sur
vey IT have sold lower this year than
at any time in 1921, while only one of
the Is utilities has dropped below the
poorest price of 10 years ago. Fifteen
Of the Is mining issues, 20 of the IS
oil stocks, Of the II automotive shares,
of the IL steels and of the IA retail
shares have declined below the lowest
prices of 1921.
More than half Of the 26O stocks
tabulated in the survey have been split
up. Out Of 1877 issues % have been
split for /; "a, for /; Is, for /;
is, 5 for 1, and z, 8 for /. One stock
has been split 100 for l; 1, so for / );
2. 40 for /; l, As for l, and /, 25 for l..
''Forty-six of the 1877 split-up or re-
capitalized issues have shrunk to price
level lower than the 1921 bottoms of the
predecessor stocks, even after allowing
for the change in the size of the owner
ship fraction, but on Nhe whole the
split-ups have justified themselves, ex-
cept that few have proved to be too
radical the survey says.
THE bear market Of 1930-1931, which
really began in September, 1929, started
from a more elevated price area than
that of 1920-1921, has been more dras-
tic and of longer duration" says the
Jelke analysis. 1T has had to contend
with less electric, but more persistent
and more serious, collapse of business
activity.
"A decade ago economists had much
to say about the shortage of capital be-
ing world problem of the first magni-
tude. Money rates were high. For five
years almost the whole world had been
busy destroying and using up capital
without replacing it-going in debt to
itself. Europe was even more impover-
ished than 1t Is today, and international
debts were just as much OF an issue.
I'm theory, dividend yields in this
bear market should be much lower than
in 1921, and probably would be were
it not for the lack of confidence Of in
vestors in the continuity of distribu-
tions. Actually. the spread between the
commercial paper rate and the average
dividend yield on good common stocks
has been wider than in 1921 for over
year.
Many companies are better of now
! than in 1921, and some are much worse
of. A stock may be selling higher, much
higher, and still be bigger bargain,
and the stock which is lower in price
may not be as cheap" the survey con-
cludeS
Evening star., 1931-06-25
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
by PnvatsMI to The Star

Note--AH stocks are sold in hundred share lots
excepnE those DESIGNATED by the letter (SOsl 25Os
Evening star., 1931-06-25
STOCK PRICES Off
ON PROFIT TAKING
Market Reacts in Late Deal
ings as Traders Realize
on Advance.
BY GEORGE 7. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 25.-After hay
ing made new highs on its recovery,
the stock market today sold OF in the
last hour under realizing sales. The
reaction was not extensive and 1t was
not surprising considering the sweep
ing character of the recent advance.
At the end Of the third hour, compu-
tations showed that the averages had
gained as much since the close on Fri
day as they had lost during the whole
month of May. A readjustment was
therefore In order.
The late selling was accelerated by a
report that the French cabinet would
be forced to resign tomorrow when its
Endorsement of President Hoovers debt
moratorium plan came before the
French Parliament. The story was
promptly denied, but it had an effect.
The low prices Of the day were made
in the last quarter Of an hour, when
United States Steel was over point
under par and other active stocks
recorded corresponding losses. Up to
mid-afternoon the market had been tr-
regularly advancing.
Activity in the flrst half hour was
again on a large scale, with turnover
Of 900, 900 shares against 1,000, 900 shares
or Monday and only 500, 900 shares In
the preceding session. Word from the
floor before the opening was that buy
ing orders predominated and the initial
trades were generally at higher prices.
Then followed a period Of profit-taking
and irrSgularity, but by midday the up
ward movement was again under way.
During the course OF the day new
highs on the current recovery were
reached by practically all the leaders,
including both those in the investment
and speculative class. Among the for
mer United States Steel furnished the
leadership and in the latter 1t was j. I.
Case and Auburn Auto that starred.
Case went ahead for a 6-point gain al
most without interruption and Auburn
rushed up nearly 20 points. OF course
this was belated short covering, with the
recent bears paying penalty for their
uEbelief.
Motor stocks were prominent, espe-
cially General Motors and Chrysler, both
at new highs on the move. The argu-
mSnt was that once the conviction
spread that general business improve
ment was in sight, the backed-up de-
mand for new cars would make itself
felt. With the motor stocks went some
OF the accessories and du Pont, which
has so large an interest in General Mo-
tors, exhibited independent strength.
The copper shares were in urgent
demand for both accounts Producers
were asking 8s4 cents for copper metal
against the price on Wednesday of 8I5
cents. Then Just before noon the Ana
conda Copper Co. declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 37la cents a
share on that stock.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
SAYS HIGHER RATES
WOULD AID BUSINESS
speclal plspatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25.-Higher
freight rates in line with the recent re-
quest by the railroads before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission would
stimulate general business and help in
its recovery, Allard Smith, executive
vice president Of the Union Trust Co.,
Cleveland, declared in an address be-
fore the Akron Real Estate Board Mon
day.
Practically all of the increase in rail-
road revenue, II this rate revision is
granted, viii be passed on into business
in general in the form of equipment
buying and In greater employment on
the roads and in factories" said the
banker.
Outside Of carrying charges and
taxes the chief expenditures of the roads
are for equipment and labor. They
have no authority to reduce wage rates.
but they can stop buying equipment
and they have stopped buying equip
ment to such an extent that the falling
of in railroad demand has Contributed
In no small extent to the business de-
preston"
Mr.. Smith predicted a revival of
home building because of the fact that
costs OF building have dropped to the
lowest level Of the last IA years.
I'm the face of complaints Of bad
business" said Mr.. Smith, ''the fact is
that all the time there has been a per-
ceptible Improvement in many bust
nesses, and it is an Improvement
founded upon the new post -depression
basis. BY that mean that old high
priced inventories have long been made
selling prices have been adjusted-so
that there is now fairly stable founda-
ton behind a slow increase in volume
Along with the diScourap pinp renorts
OF decreased earnings for the precet6ne
half or the preceding quarter YOU viii
md now and then report of Increased
earnings and increased volume of bust
ness for the first quarter of this wear
and increased bookings for future bust
ness.
In Cleveland, although most people
are complaining, it is rather interestinp
TO note that pay rolls of some IS com.
panies in May showed an aggregate in
crease Of 5la per cent over April"
Evening star., 1931-06-25

An Englishman living in Yorkshire
Harry Robinson. is said to have a work.
ing knowledge Of 81 LANGUAGES:
Evening star., 1931-06-25
COOPERATIVE COTTON
HANDLING is DISCUSSED
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Plans for cooperative handling Of
cotton during the coming year were dis
cussed today at the annual meeting of
the American Cotton Cooperative As
ISOLATION.
The question OF financing was one Of
the major problems. The association
will decide on the amount to be asked
from the Farm Board. Officers and di-
rectors are to be elected. The meeting
will continue through tomorrow.
The Cotton Sterilization Corporation
will meet either today or tomorrow. A
decision on a sales policy for stabiliZa-
ton cotton next year may be made.
Carl Williams, cotton member of the
Farm Board, will represent the board.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, June "a tP).-Railroads
reporting today their net operating in
come for May. with comparisons with
last year, include:
1881. 1880.
Reading .$462,949 $1,301 sol
Minneapolis &
st. LouiS ..... Al ,450X 67,300x
xDef1cit.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
COPPER PRICE ADVANCED
TO 8 3-4 CENTS A POUND


BY the Associa ed Press.
NEW YORK, June 25-Copper, at
81a cents a pound, delivered, disap-
peared from the domestic market to-
day and none was available at less
than 834 cents a pound, delivered, In
the Connecticut Valley.
The foreign price remained un-
changed at 8.775 cents, c. i. T., Eu-
ropean base ports, and buying contin-
ued in large volume. Export sales
this morning amounted to 10000 600
pounds.
General Gable Corporation has ad-
vanced the price Of bare copper wire
quarter Of a cent a pound to 1919
cents
Evening star., 1931-06-25
BALTIMORE TROLLEY
REVENUE DECLINES
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 25.--Gross rev.
enues OF the United Railways & Electric
Co.. which controls, the trolley system
Of Baltimore, for May show 81 ,256, ,3335
a. decline of 5000, ,847.97, or about 1873
per cent, compared with the same
month last year
Net income amounted to $2,205.98, a
decrease of $71,003.29. For the first
five months of the year gross revenue
was S6,177, ,667.43, a decline of $685.
791 IA, compared with the corresponding
period last year. Net income was So
1885, a decrease of $254.595.22.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
June % was $506,970, ,599 90. Customs
receipts fer the month to date were
$2l ,607 ,62L85. Total ordinary expendi.
lures, $7,419,143.53.
Evening star., 1931-06-25

Fer cent
yield based on