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Evening star., 1931-12-28
|COTTON KEEPS Up
LEAD IN EXPORTS
Heavy Shipments TO Far East
Noted-Fruits Show
Value Increases.
BY CHAS. P. SHAEFFER,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

Unmanufactured cotton continues as
our leading export commodity.
A survey of foreign trade of the
United States during the first nine
months Of 1881, conducted by the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States, revealed that during this period
shipments of raw cotton amounted to
1921 $50 900 pounds This, quanta-
lively, was per cent less than for the
corresponding period last year, and "a
per cent smaller than the average for
the five-year period, 1926-1930
Far Eastern purchases aided this
commodity immeasurably. the chamber
said, with Japan taking 503,970,OOO
pounds; China, Hong Kong and Kwan-
tung, 200,073,000 pounds, and British
entail markets thus accounted for nearly
40 per cent of our total sales of raw
cotton.
Notwithstanding sharp price declines
four leading exports showed increased
values. These were power driven
metal-working machinery and three
fruits, apples, oranges and prunes.
In quantity 18 of 95 items were
larger for the nine months Of 1881
than in the same period of last year
These, with their percentages of in
crease, were as follows: Apples, OF;
oranges 1863; prunes, 1O8; grapefruit,
"a raisins 13; pears. %; canned fruit,
II; rice, 8; oil cake and oil cake meal,
%; inedible animal oils and greases. %;
crude petroleum Z; old and scrap COP
per. 1885, radio receiving sets. 118:
commercial electrical refrigerators, up to
one ton, %; electric household refrig-
orators, 02; wood doors. DOT; unex-
posed motion picture films. Is, and
carbon black, per cent.
Out of exports of 26,60O wheel trac-
tors during the nine-month period
nearly 80 per cent represented ship
ments to Soviet Russia in January and
February. Since that time exports of
this article have been small.
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Money I'd Loan

Secured by frst deed Of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph |. Weller sss2 ssG,w wash s's /. ( TEVs, "
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POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, December % (P) Omitted
States Department Of Agriculture) -
Potatoes-Receipts 178 cars; on track,
1872; total United States shipments,
Thursday, 433; Friday, ST; Saturday,
353; Sunday IL; weak on No. russets,
steady on other stock; trading rather
slow; sacked per hundredweight, Wis
consin round whites, S0a85; few 90; un-
135a1.5O; Nebraska Triumphs, 105a
115; Idaho russets, No. /, 150a1 .65 +;
No. 2, 85a90; commercials, 1.00a110.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET,

CHICAGO, December 28 CP).-But-
ter Receipts, 14,511 tubs; steady;
creamery specials (93 score), 30a3012
extras (92 score), 2912; extra f1rsts go
81 score), 25a2712; firsts $3.50 score)
2312a2412; seconds (s6-87 score), 2le
22R; standards 100 score, centralized
cariots). 25. Eggs - Receipts, $3.50
cases; steady; extra f1rsts, 25a26; fresh
graded firsts, "a; current receipts, 20a
%; refrigerator firsts, 17l2; refrigera-
to extras, 1872.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
RECORD IN AUTOM0TIVE
EQUIPMENT SALE NOTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 28.-One Of
the largest sales of automotive equip
ment in recent years was closed today
with the signing of a contract between
the Terminal Cab Corporation and
General Motors Corporation, calling for
cabs.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES.
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

Washington Clearing House figures
for today, $2,193, ,4993 30.
Evening star., 1931-12-28

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
December % was $510,955 ,05986. Gus
toms receipts for the month to date
were S20,171, ,297l1. Total ordinary ex-
penditures were $4271 ,95611.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, December % (P).-Noon
Silver futures dull. Sales, $4,000
ounces Quotations in cents: December,
1880 bid; March, 3120 bid; May, 31.75
bid; July unquoted, September unquoted.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
RAILWAY EARNINGS,

NEW YORK, December % ApD.-No-
Vember net railway operating income
Of roads reporting today showed a few
increases, mostly small. The state
mentS included:
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Gontinued on page lA-l
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SO%t Io@e Johns- ManYille %. ..
123t 6s Jones & Laugh pf(7)
45 6B Kansas City Soutnn
z u karstadt (Rudolph) .
24@ 7% Kayser Cd & Co "a.
10lh 10 keith-Alb-Or pf CD.
3ls u kelly-Spring Tire. Z.
26 5h kelly-Spr T So pf.
29% 3Hs kelsey-Hayes Wheel
1874 6 kelvinator Corp.
90 20 Kendall Co pf t6).
3lh s4s kennecott Copper soc
Al 1874 Kimberly Clark IN.
70 5 Kinney &C RI Co Of.
29ss l5h kresge IS 81 I.sO).
b5 26% kress (SH) Co 3D..
27& ~ kreuger & Toll l.sl)
Evening star., 1931-12-28

The PENNSYLVANIA today reported a
net operating income for November OF
$3.50 89l, against SIS, ,48O,442 in Novem-
Der, 1890, and $7.389 9S6 in November,
1929. Net for the first II months Of
1881, amounted to s48.l36,625, COM
pared with a net operating income Of
$68 505,l47 in 1880 and S129 432, ,504 in
1929.
Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corporation has
determined not to declare the regular
$l.75 quarterly dividend for January /,
1882. on the 7 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock of the corporation.
For the week ended December 20
money in circulation increased Sl55.- =
100000 over the preceding week to a
total Of S5,733 100000 This also was
ar increase OF $4,000 900 over Decem-
Der "a 1880, the corresponding week Of
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03

Of assault In attempt to kill. One at
tempt to obtain bond failed when GIL
days wife refused to release her inter-
est in property rendered in his behalf.
The States attorneys office refused to
accept the property otherwise, because
it was encountered by $4,000 mort
gage.
Hundreds of telephone calls were re-
ceived at the hospital inquiring as to
the youths condition. One came from
Davenport, Iowa another from Lexing-
ton, KY, and a third from Evansville,
Ind.
The youth was shot when he and
companion stopped to offer their assist
ance to Gilday because, they said, he
appeared too intoxicated to get home by
himself. The crusader, however, claimed
he thought it was hold-up and fired
in self -defenSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
STORE IS HELD UP;
MINISTER IS SLAIN
Tabernacle Pastor in Chicago
Caught Between Fire of
Bandits and Druggist.
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December 3-Rev. Amos
oyer. 40, a tabernacle pastor, formerly
OF Lima, Ohio, was shot dead last night
when he was caught in the cross
fire between bandits and a drug store
owner
The minister had stopped for a soda
before going on TO the non-seCtarian
Southwest Gospel Tabernacle to hold
the usual midWeek prayer meeting
Stepping back from the counter, he was
Just about 10 walk out when two rob-
beTs entered and ordered him and the
owner, Charles w. Kenny, to put up
their hands
Kenny, standing behind the preScrip-
ton counter. seized q double barreled
shotgun and fired at the bandits. One
Of them fired, too.
MIR. Oyer fell to the floor dead.
With that, the robbers fed to an au-
tomobile and escaped
Mr.. Oyer opened his tabernacle here
two years ago. During the previous
four years he was pastor Of the Bap-
tist Church at Lima, Ohio. He was or
dained a minister 20 years ago and
spent four years as a missionary in
Africa. His widow and five children
survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
ORDERS SOUP KITCHENS

LOS ANGELES, December (P)-
An unused miniature golf course will
be turned into a soup kitchen under a
plan announced by Mrs. Aimee Semple
Mcpherson, evangelist.
Preceding the opening of this, how
ever, the evangelist said she would
open a small kitchen near the bust
ness district today.
Angelus Temple is raising a $4,000
fund to be deposited with a gas and
electric light company so neither gas
nor light will be cut off in homes Of
the needy because of unpaid bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
SPAIN EXPECTED
TO ELECT zAM0RA
Presidential Election Will Be Held
by Assembly on De-
cember 10.
Ey the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 3.-Spain's first
constitutional President will be elected
by the National Assembly December 10
and inaugurated the next day, it was
decided at conference of governmental
leaders yesterday.
The presidential election previously
was scheduled for next Monday, but
was postponed to allow more time for
the government to make it's arrange
mentS. 1t seems certain that Niceto
Alcala Zamora, former Provisional
President, will receive almost unani-
NOUS support for the Office.
Under the revised plan the new
Spanish constitution is to be adopted
as whole next Tuesday.
Ceremonies for the Inauguration of
the new President will include a gala
military parade of troops from all Span
ish regions, including Morocco, who will
pass in review before the President
and foreign diplomats
Provisional President Manuel Azana
said in the Assembly today he had found
1t necessary completely to reorganize
the army" abolishing surplus Of cap
tains and generals, to make it efficient
and effective" The new military
budget, he said, will save 10000 900
pesetas more than $4,000, 000) over
last years expenditures, at the same
tirse strengthening the army corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 3.-Lient
George O. Neville, who was fight en-
gineer and radio operator on the trans
atlantic flight of Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd, suffered serious injuries Tues
day when he was struck down by a
taXicab at a Park avenue intersection
He was taken to hospital at PAS
am. But was not identified as the
flyer until afternoon. Physicians said
he had fracture of the skull and frac-
lures in both legs
He was struck, police reported, when
he attempted to cross Park avenue
against the traffic lights The taxi
driver was released after being ques-
toned
For some time after he entered the
hospital Lieut.. Neville was unconscious
When he regained consciousness he
asked: What became Of the plane? Did
We crack up?"
Lieut. Neville is Al years old and has
been in the Navy since early youth. He
was born in Cleveland.
lifelong friend of Admiral Byrd
he was IN command OF the Spitzbergen
base during the Byrd North Pole fight.
For Participation in the transatlantic
adventure in 1927 he and Byrd were
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
A post-mortem examination Of an
East Ham, England, baby showed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
HOPE HELD FORBOY
SHOT BY CRUSADER
Prohibition Worker Remains
in Jail as Attorney Fails
to Get Bond.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3.-Hope was
revived today for the recovery of Her
man Knoll, l7-year-old youth shot In
the abdomen by Daniel L. Gilday,
liquor and vice crusader.
Although physicians had earlier pre-
dicted that the development of perito-
nitis probably would be fatal DR.. Leo
Jacobson found that the condition had
been checked and that the youths tenn
perature had declined from 1o3 to 100
degrees. If the youth lives through
the next "a hours, DR.. Jacobson said, he
may recover.
Meanwhile, Gilday remained in Jail
because his attorney failed to procure a
81 900 bond for his release on a charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
WIDOW or LION VICTIM
RETURNS FROM AFRICA
Photographer Involved In Attempt
to Lasso Beast Also Back
in United States.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 3.-Mrs. Will
liam II. Herren, whose husband was
fatally injured by an enraged lion in
West African, arrived here on the
Aquitania on her way to her home at
Aberdeen, Wash.
On the ship was Gustave Peret OF
Yoncalla, Greg. Herren, an expert with
the lasso, was holding a lion at bay
while Peret took pictures of it. Sud
denly 1t broke loose and charged, claw
ing Herren, who died later Of blood
poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03

Low-priced labor, due to unemploy-
ment in Colombia, has revived the home
industry of Panama" hat making in
Antioquia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03

Eighty-two works of art by men and
boys employed in coal mine were re-
Gently shown in an exhibition in Notes,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03

A post-mortem examination OF an
East Ham, England, baby showed that
she had two hearts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23

was bf> AeAI ai.L tLIo C.-4.f measures
went through In jig time.
What is happening to the naval con-
sCIucUIou program legislation is illustra-
tive of the manner in which a minority
in the Senate, no matter how small, is
able to hamstring important legislation
in the short sessions of Congress. 1t
is merely another demonstration of the
unwisdom of such short sessions, which
give minority the power to prevent
action on important legislation. Friends
of the American Navy, although they
are in great majority in both Houses
of Congress, are helpless, it seems, be-
cause of the opposition of few Sena-
tors in a short session of Congress,
under the rule of unlimited debate
which prevails in the Upper House.
Naval vessels are not built overnight.
1t takes time to perfect fighting ship.
The failure now of the naval program
bill sets back this country another year,
in all probability, in getting under way
vessels which the national defense re-
quires. Last-minute appeals are being
sent out to prominent American citizens
urging them in turn to demand of Con-
gress that something be done to get
this legislation passed by Congress be-
fore March 4. The American Legion
is stirring in the interest of the bill, too.
1t is wisely pointed out that the pas
sage OF the construction bill, if an APP
preparation is coupled with it, will give
employment to many workers at a time
when employment still lags in this coun-
try. 1t is unfortunate that the country
should be helpless in this matter. be-
cause, forsooth, a small band of Sen
ators has determined no naval increase
shall be authorized at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

signed the delicate and diplomatic
business OF arranging the daily ap-
polntment calendar and receiving the
Presidents callers. Messrs. Newton and
Rlchey between them, in addition to
what they did before, are now CARRYING
on the Akerson division of the manifold
seeretarial establishment and are not
complaining the least bit or calling for
help.
The l,800-page tome in railroad con-
solicitations and holding companies lust
issued by the House Interstate Com
merce Committee is packed with inter-
estlng sidelights in the number and kind
cf rail stocks in the strong boxes of the
rich. 1t confirms the legend that Arthur
CurtiSs James of Newport, famous COM
modore OF the New York Yacht Club
is the largest individual owner of rail-
road securities in the country. While
large railroad holdings are attributed
70 the Van SWeringen family, the Har-
rlman family the Vanderbilt family
the Whitney family, the Widener fam
NY, the FahnestOck family, the George
r. Baker family, only Mr.. James
and Edward S. Hardness reach the dis
junction OF tabular description of their
holdings. Mr.. Hardness has 3O.550
shares Of the Chicago, Milwaukee g.
81 Faul, $1,000 OF New York Central
ALTO OF South Pacific, 1888 of Pitts
burgh d. Lake Erie and 1900 of Union
Pacl1c. Mr.. James owns 349, 100 COM
mon stock shares of the Western Pacific.
52,7l6 common shares of the Northern
Pacific, $3.50 shares of the Great North
ern, $1,000 common shares of the
Southern Pacific. 1000 prior preferred
shares OF the Boston 81 Maine and 807
common shares of the Chicago, Bur
ington & Quincy.
The man who advertised that his
relatives were in every war-that he
served his State in more Offices than
any other man living or dead-that he
was elected to the Senate by the largest
vote ever given to senatorial aspirant
IN MS State-and the grand master,
grand patriarch and grand representa-
tive of Grand Encampment and Grand
Lodge to the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
independent Order of Odd Fellows. last
week silently folded his tent in the
night like the Arabs and departed the
washington scene, returning to the
place whence he came. Until fur
Their notice, any mail for the Hon
Coleman Livingston Blease will reach
MIN at Columbia S. c. An important
ally IN any Senate fiilibuSter, when the
hnal curtain descends on the waning
session of the Seventy-first Congress
MS departure will be permanent.
tCODvriglt, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
Letting the Navy Down.

On March 4 Congress closes down
shuts up shop probably for nine months.
Final efforts will be made during the
eight remaining working days to get
through important legislation which
has been hanging fire while the Con-
gress fought out the relief problem and
soldiers bonus legislation and talked
politics. Some of these important meas
ures seem bound TO fail. One of them,
unfortunately, is the naval construction
program bill. This measure, the first
step looking toward bringing the Amer
lean Navy up TO the strength specified
for IL under the London naval treaty.
has been sacrificed. it appears. in order
to make 1t possible to get through all
the appropriation bills and avoid an ex-
ira session Of Congress after March 4.
Senator Hale Of Maine. chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee, in
tensely sympathetic 10 the upbuilding
Of the Navy on Saturday afternoon
gave over his determination TO press for
the passage Of the bill upon the appeals
Of the Senate leaders. Senator Blaine
of Wisconsin. one of the little Navy
group had the floor. and it was report
ed that he had threatened 70 talk the
rest Of the day unless thsre were some
assurance that the naval prog am bill
be postponed. The naval appropriation
bill was pending, the annual supply bill
Q bill appropristinS s20,000 GOO for ad-
ditional hospital facilities for the wal
veterans and other measures. AS soor
as assurance was given that the nava
program bill would not be pressed furtheI
IN tbA Senate at this session the Jan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23

Sc. gong to the execution chair or
gallows is especially abhorrent. Never
theleSs the law makes no distinction
as to the sex of the guilty. Juries may
soften their hearts toward women who
are accused and are proved guilty of
capital offenses, and render modified
verdictS. Judges may, within the dis
erection permitted by the law, impose
less than death scntences upon them
Pardoning boards and executives may
grant communication of death sentences
that have been given to them. But
when all these recours:s have failed
the woman stands in the death chamber
upon precisely the same footing as the
man, and the law must take its course.
Perhaps such spectacl S as that
may give greater momentum to the
movement for the abolition of the death
penalty in Am RIGA. There is, however,
no particular reason for this. Had the
two guilty ones executed today been
men, their crime being what it was, no
appreciate contribution to the plea for
change of law would be noted. The
woman who goes forth upon a career
of crime is just as little deserving of
sympathy as the man. She may be
pit,ed, as the man may be. for having
yielded to temptation to embark upon
a course leading to death. But the very
fact that makes her the object of spe-
cial commiseration as she nears and
reaches the fatal spot of punishment
should have deferred her from such
course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23

thinks the New York Times. The
Providence Journal points to the use of
the greatest broadcasting system ever
synchroniZed," the Dubuque Catholic
Daily Tribune to the fact that history
was made" in broadcasting Ito the ut
termost corners of the world" and the
Scranton Times to "a feeling of awe at
what the radio has done"
"For multitudes who listened" states
the San Francisco Chronicle, at was
an impressive bridging of the centuries.
They could visualize the dramatic set
ting of medieval pomp whence came
the clear, we'll rounded phrases of the
wearer of the triple crown. The oldest
of institutions was employing the most
modern miracle of science to make
audible to the whole world the words
of the papacy, which throughout his
tory has been q mystical and mysterious
figure"
The Allentown Call sees the time
when the Pope Twill be able to COM
municate privately with the leading
ehurchmen throughout the world" and
the New Bedford Standard visions "the
great men of the world speaking to the
world in words that all their hearers
can understand"
1.-THE elaSsicists came into their own"
remarks the st. Louis Post-Dispatch,
with the further comment on the event
And our so-called intelligentsia, our
neo-intellectuals, if you will, were in
that predicament sometimes described
as out on limb They didn't know
blessed word the Pope was saying.
But the tattered remnant of educa-
tons old guard was present with SUI
per1or1ty oozing from every pore. Those
slogging marches with Caesar, those
nights through the exordiunls and
perorations of Cicero, the stately ca
dences of Vergil's tale of love and war,
the allegories of Ovid, the wine and the
lyrics OF Horace out there on that one
dear Sabine farm'-well, those who
trudged that weary way found their
reward in listening to this papal mes
sage and translating it, with con-
descension, to the illiterate who pooh
pooh the dead languages. The glory
that was Greece and the grandeur that
was Rome are the possessions only of
those who have communed with the
masters in their native tongue"
"ClaSsicistS everywhere records the
Jersey City Journal, tuned in to hear
the Pope whether they were members
OF the church or not. They had at last
chance, which has often existed in
their imaginations, but seldom occurred
IN thelr experience, Of hearing an i'm
portant message on current and eternal
tnemeS delivered in Latin"
Qualification that "Signor Marconi
mas added the ether to paper and ink
as a means of conveying the ancient
message, Peace to the far and peace
to the near" is voiced by the BaIti-
more Sun. The Cleveland News observes
the precedent of bringing the voice
OF religion into everyday life" and 'the
practical relationship between Chris
tlanity and good citizenship emphasized
by the Pope's words" The Oshkosh
Daily Northwestern sees the radio
touching the lives Of millions upon mill
lions OF people, and bringing Ia closer
contact the civilized nations of the
world, and the religious, social and DO
ntical elements of many countries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

At the Book Counter.
Upon the counter where are shown the
books
On which a nation with amazement
locks,
Books that are fraught with scandals
morbid gloom
In dissertation of each honored tomb,
There lay q volume which in bright
array
Presented poems of bygone day
And babe us pause all lovingly to note
The verses that James Whitcomb Riley
wrote.
1t was like poisoning that finds its
way
To beauty IN region of decay;
A poisoning which is revived at last
And gently breathes the memories of
the past
1t stilled the quarrel in the weary mind,
ReViVing love for simple humankind
AS in the turmoil it made bold to quote
The verses that James Whitcomb Riley
wrote